The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock,

TATTER,SALL'S. —(This Evening.

DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Goldfinch
25 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn
25 to 1 agst Bird in.the-Hand
30 to 1 agst Glenmasson (taken)
80 to 1 agst Ack worth
30 to 1 agst Henry VIII.

INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX.

MEETING THIS DAY.

Tbis afternoon a meeting of the inhabitants of the
Borough of Southwark, convened by the High Bailiff, in
accordance with a requisition that had been presented to
him was held at the Town-hall, Southwark, to consider
and adopt the most effectual means for the immediate
reduction of the Income and Property-tax.
Mr. Pritchard, Esq., High Bailiff, in the chair.
Amongst those present were Mr. A. Pellatt, M.P.,
Mr. Collinson, Mr. Vickers, Mr. Burrell, Dr. Challico,
Mr. White, Mr. Newsome, &c.
The HIGH BAILIFF having announced the object of
the meeting,
Mr. VICKERS proposed the following resolution :
"That this meeting consider that the present Income..
tax of is. 4d. in the pound is, from its enormous amount,
the mode of its assessment, and its despotic and inquisito-
rial character, most oppressive and unjust towards tho
professional, manufacturing, and commercial interests of
the country, and feel that its continuance beyond the sth
of April next will be a violation of promise made at the
time of its enactment, and a breach of good faith on the
part of the Government."

In enforcing the resolution, he referred to the origin of
the tax, and that peace having been proclaimed the
Government ought to relax the tax.
Mr. COLLINMON seconded the resolution, believing the
time was come for the public to speak its mind on the
subject and call for its immediate reduction. It would
not belonest on the part of the Government to take
advantage of any quibble between the time of the signa
ture and ratification of the treaty of peace to refuse the
reduction of this tax.

The. resolution was carried unanimously.
Dr. CHALLICE moved the next resolution, and in doing
so, said that the feeling of the borough was unanimous on
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this question, and they were determined not to support
candidates to represent them on another occasion who
did not use their influence to compel the Government,
if necessary, to reduco the tax to 7d. in the pound.
He moved the following resolution :
" That the principle of taxing permanent and precarious
incomes at the same rate is neither just nor equitable; that
the arbitrary mode of assessment, so repugnant to the feel-
ings of Englishmen, is productive of undue extortion on the
one hand, and extensive coercion on the other, and has only
been submitted to as a necessity for the maintenance of the
national honour during the recent war ; and this meeting
pledges itself to use every available means for procuring an
immediate reduction of the tax to its original amount of 7d.
in the pound."

Mr. A. PELLATT, M.P., supported the object of the
meeting, because the tax was only increased for war pur-
poses, and now that we had peace it ought to be reduced.
A letter was read from Sir C. Napier, excusing his
absence.

The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. DAY moved the third resolution, which was that
persons whose income did not exceed 1501. per annum
ought not to be called on to pay this obnoxious tax, and
that the first 1501. on higher assessments should not be
chargeable.
Mr. PAINE seconded the resolution.

An INHABrrANT suggested that an addition be made
to the resolution, that as the tax pressed with peculiar
hardship on those who had an income of 1501. they
should be the first to be relieved, which was agreed to,
and the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
A resolution was then carried, forming a committee to
carry out the objects of the meeting, after which a vote
of thanks was accorded to the chairman, and the meet.
ing separated.

DISTRESSING INCIDENT AT SEA.

Considerable excitement was created on Mon-
day morning on the arrival of the Troubadour at
the North wall, it having been ascertained that out
of 300 sheep, 300 pigs, and 15 head of horned
cattle, constituting her deck freight, the greater
number of the two latter classes of animals were
lying dead on board, having perished o❑ the pas-
sage, owing to the severity of the weather at sea.
On inquiry, it appeared that the Troubadour, a
merchant steamer, the property of Mr. Redmont,
of Waterford, and commanded by Captain Birk,
left the port of Cork on the ebb of the morning
tide at 9.30 on Thursday last, the 4th inst., bound
for Milford. After putting to sea the steamer en-
countered the brunt of the heavy gale then blow-
ing in the channel, and was unable, owing to the
adverse wind and heavy sea, to make her destined
port. She had consequently to bear up, and keep
in mid-channel off shore. Her supply of fuel ran
short, and during the severity of the gale the
greater number of the pigs and many of the horned
cattle perished. On the fuel running short, and it
appearing inevitable that the vessel would drift
ashore and be lost unless the machinery was kept
in motion, the carcases of 150 of the dead pigs were
thrust into the boiler furnaces, and used as fuel,
together with every spar and piece of loose timber
on board, so as to keep up steam. After encoun-
tering dreadful weather, the Troubadour succeeded
in reaching Dublin harbour, and arrived at the
North-wall at half-past 8 o'clock yesterday morn-
morning. Police sergeant Jones and a body of
police attended on duty at the wharf. Mr. Byrne
(clerk of the market) was also promptly in attend-
ance ; but the carcases of the dead animals have
not been disposed of, as it is expected that the
owners or shippers of the stock will arrive from
Cork this day. There was but one passenger on
board the steamer, and happily no loss of human
life has taken place, nor has any serious injury
been suffered by any of the crew, although at one
period, it is said, the destruction of the vessel and
all on board her seemed imminent during the fury
of the storm. Police constables have been placed
on special duty to prevent the removal of the car-
cases of dead pigs, cattle, &c., until disposed of
under the direction of the clerk of the market.—
Dublin Paper.