The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-07 00:00:00

UNSTAMPED PUBLICATIONS.

A special meeting of the Proprietors and Editors of the
Unstamped Weekly Periodicals, was held on Thursday
evening, at the Crown Tavern, Stationery -court, Lud-
gate-hill, for the purpose of adorning such measures as
might be deemed expedient, in consequence of the ;Magi-
sterial decision, at Worship-street, on Saurday list, which
brings literary Reviews within the meaning of the 60th of
Gen. 111., c. 9 , and subjects their printers and publishers
to heavy penalties.

Upon Mr. STILL, of Paternoster-row, being voted into
the Chair,

Mr. CARPENTER, after showing at considerable length
the necessity of an immediate repeal of those laws which
imposed a tax upon the dissemination of knowledge, read
a letter from Mr. Lytton Bulwer, which strongly urged
that, in order to eff,-o• so desirab!e an end, petitions should
be poured into both Houses of the Legislature, without
delay, praying for a repeal of those obnoxious imposts—
the legal, but unconstitutional fetters upon the intellectual
powers of man. He (Mr. Carpenter) suggested, that ar-
rangements should he entered into to protect the Publishers
and Printers of Weekly Periodicals against the penalties of
so obnoxious an enactment of the Legisl 'Aare, and that an
Association should be formed for that purpose; for the Act
of 60th Gen. 111., cap. 9. was of so comprehensive a na-
ture, that no publication—even a Monthly Magazine, or a
work published quarterly, according to the construction
of the Act, in a late decision, by Lord Lyndhurst, could,
by any possibility eacape its penalties. Mr. C. concluded
by moving the I.llowing resolution

.4 That this meeting is—of opinion that it is expedient to con-
vene a public meeting for the purpose of adopting petitions to
Ho.ises of Parliament, praying for a general repeal of all taxes
upon knowledge " _ _ _

Mr. PROCTOR seconded the motion, which was carried
unanitnously.
A Committee was then appoined, consisting of six of
the gentlemen present, fur the purpose of preparine the
necessary measures to convene a public meeting to petition
the two Houses of Legislature for a repeal of the taxes on
knowledge.
In order to show the comprehensive and odious cha-
racter of the Newspaper Acts, and add to the public feel-
ing against them, it was resolved :

"That Mr. Judge be requested by this meeting to lay an in-
formation against the publisher of the Literary Gazette. for
publishing that work without a stamp."
Mr. JUDGE, up,,n public rounds—without any re-
ference to private er pecuniary consid-rations--would wil-
lingly undertake the task. He trusted th it if a conviction
were obtained against the• publisher of the Literary Ga-
zette, and against the publishers and prin,ers of sue.. other
works as it aught be deemed necessary to proceed against_
it would be the means of causing those obnoxious laws to
be repealed.
A liberal subscription was then entered into, and the
meeting broke up.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, APRIL 6.

(Before Mr Cornmi•sioner FONBLANQUE.)
MR. MABERLY'S BANKRUPTCY. _

The examination of Mr. Maberly under the fiat
issued against him was resumed to-day. A few
debts were proved in the first instance, after which
Mr. Maher y was sworn and examined as to various
parts of his accounts.
After some discussion, it was settled that Mr.
Maherly should be called up for a last examination on
the 19th inst.; but in case further time were then
required to go through the accounts, the day should
be turned to the purposes of a private meeting. In
the mean time private meetings of creditors were
appointed for Monday and Wednesday at one
o'clock, at the request of Mr Gordon, to examine
into the following m.tters :—A loan by Mr. Leader
in 1825; the purchase of the share of the linen-ma-
nufactory by Mr. Richards; the disposal of real pro-
perty in the Regent's Park ; the acsignmetit of hi.
life-interest and marriage-settlement by Mr. Ms-
; the 30,000/. advanced upon the estate called
Spring Paik ; the mortgage to the late Mr. Lang-
ford for 10,000/., and several loans.
The examination was then adjourned.
The number of creditors present was not great.

Ciluncif REFORM.—To THE MOST REV.
THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.—My Lord Archbishop,—
Though very anxious to give credit to your Grace for enter-
taining a sincere aversion to pluralities, how is it to be recon-
ciled with your aiding the Rev. Anthony Hamilton in obtaining
a Residentiary Canonry in Lichfield, while lie held the following
appointments, and at your special desire retained the first Se-
cretaryship to " The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
in Foreign l'arts," though I feel, in common with many sub.
scribers, that this post alone affords ample scope for the undi-
vided attention of a clever and indefatigable individual:—
I. Rector or Vicar of St. Mary-le-Bow.
2. Ditto or ditto of Loughton, in Essex.
3. Archdeacon of Taunton.
4. Prebendary of Wells.
5. Chaplain General (or Chaplain) to the Colonies.
6. Clerk in orders at St Martin's-in-the-Fields.

7. Librarian to St. Martin's
8. Joint Secretary to "The Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel in Foreign Parts."

It is very painful to a Layman thus to address your Grace,
for whom I have, from my youth, entertained more than com-
mon respect, having been truly, as I always hope to be.—From
a Correspondent of the Times.

EXTRAORDINARY MATCH AGAINST TIME.

—Last week a gentleman in Glasgow, weighing eleven stone,
undertook, for a considerable wager, to ride from that city to
Edinburgh, on his own horse (we believe) in three hours and a
half; and other bets to a considerable amount were taken upon
the match. The gentleman started from Glasgow exactly at six
o'clock on Saturday morning, and reached the west end of
Prince's-street at sixteen minutes past nine, being fourteen
minutes within time. The rider cause in at an easy canter,
but seemed very much fatigued. The animal, a fine grey mare,
about fourteen and a half hands high, did not appear to be much
distressed. She was taken to Stirling's stables, and the gentle-
man was conveyed in a chaise that was in waiting to the Star
Hotel. The tolls on the road were paid the night before by the
driver of one of the Glasgow coaches, and a bottle of wine awl
another of strong ale were ordered to be in readiness at West
Craigs, the only stop, we understand, that was made on at
road; but whether the rider partook of the wine, and the horse
of the ale,or vice versc,we have not learnt.— CaledonianMercury.
Mr. Horace Smith's ,sew work of tict►i,l:
(Tales of the Early Ages) will unfold to the lovers of romance,
a series of scenes and events calculated, in the highest degree,
to arouse attention, and to familiarize them with the grand
character of times which, although almost buried in antiquity,
have yet an influence in the days wherein we live. This cannot
fail to be perceived in the striking tales of Jerusalem. Egypt,
and ("sly Britain, included in the volunac