The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

LON DON, W EDNESD A.Y EVENING. JAN UARY 14, 1857.

THE INCOME-TAX MOVEMENT.

A meeting, convened by the Association for Promoting
the Interests of the Trading Community, was held last
evening at the London Tavern, for the purpose of consider.
ing what steps should be adopted to procure a removal of
the tax upon all incomes tinder 1501. per annum.
Mr. STRATTON, who presided, opened the proceedings by
briefly dwelling upon the despotic and inquisitorial cha-
racter of the income tax, and complaining that under the
present system, while men were called upon to make a re_
turn of their incomes, if the commissioners thought fit to
doubt the accura'by of those returns they could call upon
the taxpayers to produce their books, and expose those
secrets which every one was desirous to conceal. The society
which had convened the meeting was composed of trades-
men who felt the oppressive burden of the tax, and, not-
withstanding many unjust taunts and hindrances with
which they had been met, the society had held many meet-
ings both •in London and in the provinces, at all of which
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.

Mr. LINDEftwoOD moved the first resolution :
" That this meeting has heard with alarm and regret that
a large number of warrants of distress and other legal pro-
ceedings have been issued for the non-payment of income tax
against persons not liable, and who are wholly unable to pay;
and this meeting cannot too strongly condemn the practice of
alienating the affections of her Majesty's subjects by the in-
fliction of a tax which, on the one hand, erects a barrier against
education, fetters trade and industry, and deprives thousands
of the comforts and necessaries of life, and, on the other
hand, opens a door for immorality, fraud, and evasion, espe-
cially iu its bearing upon incomes from 1001. to 1501. per'
annum."

The speaker condemned the tax as an impediment to the
progress of education. It was a libel to suppose that
mechanics or middle-class tradesmen were not anxious to
provide a good education for their children, but the tax
which fell upon those who had only 1001. a-yoar swallowed
up the only fund by which that education could be pro-
cured. After remarking upon the unfairness of taxing pre-
carious incomes at the same rate as fixed and certain in-
comes, the speaker condemned the tax as repressive of in.
dustry and as an incentive of falsehood. Another society
was working in the same direction, although with some
difference in detail, and he wished it success; but he
thought, instead of an " equitable adjustment" of an un-
just tax, it,was most proper to relieve those first who most
required it. (Hear.) The proposition of the society with
which ho was connected was, that all incomes under 1501.
should be entirely exempted, and that a man with 1601
should only pay upon 101. (Hear.)

Mr. GANNON seconded the resolution, cont ending that
the peculiar class who possessed incomes under 1501. was
that which required immediate relief. It was the clerk,
the small tradesman, the curate, who had only 21. or 31•
per week, whose means were crippled and whose comfort°
were restricted by the operation of the present system of
taxation. He did not object to an equitable ad-
justment if possible, but he did think it would be absurd
to go to the Government and ask them to take 7d.
in the pound when, in fact, they were pledged to take only
sd. (Hear.) The nation had willingly assented to the bur-
den so lorrg as it was necessary to combat the encroach.
ments of despotism, under the belief that as soon as the war
was concluded the tax would cease. But had that been the
case ? He recommended the meeting and all electors to
make the question a test for all candidates for their suf-
frages, and ho had no doubt but justice would be done-
The speaker, after vindicating the society from suggestions
which had been made, that money had been paid to its
canvassers under the idea that it was for another associa-
tion having a similar object in view, concluded by con-
demning the partiality of the system which compelled the
little tradesman to produce his books to verify his return,
while it allowed wealthy men to make compositions which,
in one notorious case at Gloucester, had enabled a man to
compound for 1,5001. a year, while a subsequent investi-
gation showed his income exceeded 18,0001. per annum.
Mr. SMITH moved an amendment, recommending a re-
adjustment of the tax, but it did not obtain a seconder.
The originnl resolution was then put and carried unani-

mously.
Mr. KNIGHT moved the second resolution, which was as
follows :
" That this meeting is decidedly of opinion that, in order
to protect persons against a continuance of the present cruel,
unjust, and inquisitorial system of deciding cases of appeal,
alt who feel grieved by any such decision would do well to
make a solemn declaration of the facts of the case 'before the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, or some justice of the peace,
and forward the same to the Board of Inland Revenue ; and
in case no means are taken to ascertain the truth of such de-
claration, then to forward a copy of the same to the Right
Hen. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, soliciting the imme-
diate attention of that right hon. gentleman thereto."
Mr. WINTER seconded the resolution. As a working man
he had felt the oppression of the income tax. He was
assessed at 1001. a year, out of which he had a blind wife,
his wife's sister, three children,and an aged parent to sup-
port. His wages as an'eAgineer were 38s. a week, with oc-
casional overtime. Upon appealing to the commissioners
he was treated almost like a dog, told he must pay, and
because he did not a broker was sent in. Being determined
to go to prison rather than pay he had removed his goods.
The money was paid by his wife's relatives, but the effect
upon his wife had been such that for three months she was
on a sick bed. The next year again he did not pay, and that
time he was taken to Horsemonger-lane Prison, where he
remained for 10 days, until he was released by the inter-
vention of the society who had called the present meeting
The speaker concluded by reading a statement of his last
week's expenses, which amounted to 21.45., while his earn-
ings were only 11.195. 9d.
Mr. WALKER described the treatment which he had un-
dergone. He kept a small chandler's shop at Bromley, the
takings of which were only 31. 10s. a week, of which the
profits were only 10s., making together with his occasional
earning as a dock labourer a total annual income of less
than 401. Nevertheless, he had been assessed at 1001.,
and notwithstanding an appeal the demand was insisted
upon, and he was in hourly expectation of being taken to
prison. (Shame.) These facts he had solemnly deposed
to before the Lord Mayor.
Mr. KERRY denounced the quibble by which the exist-
ence of the double income tax had been prolonged for
another year.
The resolution was then unanimously adopted.

Mr. HIGHAM proposed—
" That this meeting is of opinion that the act of Parliament
by which the increased income-tax was created ought to be
repealed forthwith, and that the remaining charge during the
ensuing session of Parliament be placed upon a more equit-
able basis, or the tax upon trades and professions be totally
repealed."

He was connected with a society whose objects were to
procure the abolition of the war tax, and to place the ix.
come tax upon the footing upon which Mr. Gladstone had
placed it. He did not propose to perpetuate the 7d. in the

pound.
Mr. GANNON read the beading of the receipts given by
the Property and Income Tax Association, which he in-
sisted justified the belief that its proceedings would lead to
the perpetuation of the 7d. tax.
After some explanation from Mr. HIGHAM,
Mr. BuoTT seconded the resolution.
Mr. WALL moved, and Mr. KNIGHT seconded, as an
amendment—

- - -
" That this meeting would recommend all persons who have
been compelled to pay any income tax for which they are not
liable by law, to make a solemn declaration of the facts of the
case, and apply for its return, first to the surveyor of the dis-
trict, and, if not returned, then to the Board of Inland Re-
venue."

The resolution was then put and negatived, and the
amendment was carried.

After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting,
which was very numerously attended, broke up.

MEETING AT DROITWICH.
DROITWICH, Tuesday.

A meeting of the inhabitants of this borough was held
at the Town-hall, Droitwich, yesterday, the Mayor in the
chair, to " consider the propriety of memorialising her
Majesty on the present oppressive income tax, and of
passing resolutions condemnatory of the tax and of its
present mode of administration." There was a good attend-
ance, and the Right Hon. Sir J. S. Pakington, M.P. for
the borough, was present.
The Mayor, Mr. Clay, having opened the proceedings,
Mr. PRIDDEY, auctioneer, moved the first resolution, as
follows :

" That the income-tax laws aro, in their present form, un-
just and oppressive, and ought to bo speedily repealed; while
the continuance of the tax, imposed for the support of the
war, for two years after the restoration of peace, is, in the opi-
nion of the meeting, inconsistent and unsafe."
Mr. FARDON, salt manufacturer, seconded it.
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the continuance of the war tax, Sir John said the addi-
tional tax had been imposed to pay the expenses of the
Russian war, and the act which empowered that increase
laid it down that, considering the impossibility of winding
up the accounts incident to the war immediately upon the
restoration of peace, the extra tax should remain in force
for twelve months after the sth of April next following
the ratification of peace. It so happened—he would not
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say it was anything more than a mere accident—(a laugh)
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was that the increased tax would be prolonged for two
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that the country had a right to demand that the spirit as
well as the letter of the set should be respected. He was
not surprised at the feeling which pervaded the country at
large on this subject, as shown through the public news-
papers, and ho had no doubt that the general voice of the

1 country would make it imperative on Parliament to take
this view of the subject. The objections to the tax, how-
ever, wore not confined to the war portion of it, and he
was glad that it could not be imputed to him that it was
from any momentary objection that he concurred in tho
opinions that had been expressed concerningaita Whole
opinions he had on former occasions publicly fieflpirel in
the House of Commons when lie had the honour o liolaing
an office in her Majesty's Govei:nmenti, aild ihfin.4Loia
Derby's Government had desired to see the ivequolitiee in
the tax rectified. Ho concurred, with Mr. pridd3y that
the owners of houses, and, Le would add, of lamb paid a
great deal more than thbir pioper proportion; for tLey
paid on the rack rent. They not only paid on the revenue
derived from the property, but also upon that which was
never realised. Then he was also ready to admit that the
tax pressed harshly on 'those classes which were the
possessors of life incomes, whether arising from trades
or professions. He would, for instance, assume that an
individual was in possession of an income of 800/. a year,
either from land or from money in the funds, and another
derived a similar income from his trade or profession.
Both paid the same amount of tax, but in the first case the
taxpayer when he died left his land or his funded pro-
perty to his children, while in the second the profes-
sional man or tradesman left nothing behind him. It was
clearly the duty of the professional man or tradesman to
save something for the benefit of his family, or to insure
his life with the same obj ,:c'-,, and the amcunt taken from
him in the shape of income tax would go far to effect this.
He had always thought and avowed his conviction, which
he continued to uphold, that if it could possibly be done
some adjustment of the tax ought to be effected. He was
aware that the answer to this was, that it would be im-
possible to arrange the tax so as to meet every case ; but
that was no reason why no attsmat at all should be made
at a more equitable adliistmetit: Having-thus expressed
his general concurrence in the object of the meeting, he
could not refrain from adding some further observations
upon the subject: He'trusted they would make allowance
for the position in which he stood as their representative,
and for the duties which he owed not only to his consti-
tuents of Droitwich, but to the country at large, when he
said he thought it was right that he should not fetter him-
self by any distinct pledge with regard to the course which
he should take in the coming session of Parliament on so
important and difficult a subject as the raising of the re-
venues of the country. They would all agree with him
that Parliament was about to meet under circumstances
of considerable anxiety. It was happily true that the war
with Russia in which this country had been involved was
at an end. It was also true that those questions which un-
fortunately—whether culpably or not he would not now say
—had been left unsettled, and which might have involved us
in a renewal of the European war, had been brought to a
satisfactory termination by the last conference at Paris. He
hoped, therefore, they might feel a confidence that there
was no dangerof a renewal of a European war. On the other
hand, however, they could not regard with indifference the
fact that they had lately become involved in fresh hostili-
ties with two different parts of the world. He referred to
the war lately broken out with Persia, and to the unfortu-
nate collision with the Chinese nation. On these subjects it
would be the duty of Parliament to demand explanations of
the Government. Those explanations, no doubt, her Ma-
jesty's Ministers would be ready to give, and therefore it
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informationul dbe unbecoming
beyond in
thepublic
newspapers,
himself to any decided opinion upon these important mat-
ters which he might not be at full liberty to revoke or re-
consider; but he could not forbear expressing his apprehen-
sion that there were grave doubts as to the policy which
had led to the war with Persia, and as to the justice of our
attack upon the Chinese. These were subjects which must
await further information. The war with Persia was the
subject of the most serious and threatening aspect, and was
the one, moreover, on which they had the least informa-
tion. They were not informed, for instance, whether this
war was the result of the policy of our Indian Government
or of her Majesty's Government, or whether its cost was
to be defrayed from Indian revenues or from the revenues
of England. Whichever it might be, he would follow out
the saying that "England cannot afford to have little
wars." With regard to our attack on China, we had access
to the fullest information through the published corre-
spondence which had passed between our plenipotentiary
at Hong Kong, the Chinese Commissioner, and the British
Admiral. He (Sir John Pakington) bad carefully read
that correspondence, and he had read it with the deepest
pain. He could not recollect any Parliamentary papers
connected with public affairs which he had read with such
feelings of sorrow as those. He wished to be understood
that he abstained from committing himself to any definite
opinion upon this subject, for further explanation might
yet be offered ; but he hoped that on the meeting of Parlia-
ment some satisfiletory-exylanationa would be given, and
thatatave woisj,9-balanall4a4ll-9864""AiLkinodis„itiktain
distant parts of the globe 7es shousisone satuiftdinE., nd '
that, we had the cause of justice on our side. He refrained,
in the present condition of affairs, from offering any decided
opinion, and would not give expressions, as he otherwise
should do, to the indignation which he should feel if it was
found that we had been involved in the cruel act of bom-
barding a peaceful city, destroying a number of its inha-
bitants, and stopping its trade for causes which, as far as
the despatches showed, were utterly unjustifiable. Whe-
ther these acts on our part wore wise and just or not, they
might have arisen from the indiscretion of officers at a dis-
tance, involving us in complications which the Govern-
ment at home might find it very difficult to extricate itself
from. These matters, they must see, bad a bearing upon
the question of the mode of raising the revenues of the
country. He admitted it was his duty as their represen-
tative, and the duty of every man who had the honour of
sitting in the House of Commons, to see that no unneces.
sary taxation was imposed on the people, and above all,
to see that there was no unjust taxation. (Cheers.) But
the members of the House of Commons had another duty
to perform, i.e., to see that the necessary supplies were not
withheld from our gracious Queen when they were neces-
sary to the security of this great kingdom. (Applause.)
The following resolution was next pat to the meeting,
and carried unanimously : . _

"That the present income tax laws are mischievously
constituted, and so fallacious in principle, that injustice and
oppression must be the necessary result ; and that if direct
taxation is necessary it may more readily be levied with a
nearer approach to absolute justice by means of a small pro-
perty-tax."

A resolution adopting a petition to Parliament for a
total repeal of the income tax laws was then passed, and
Sir John Pakington, at the request of the meeting, con.
sented to present it to the House of Commons.-

A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedin;s.

DESTRUCTION OF OLD ROCHESTER BRIDGE.

ROCHESTER, JAN. 13.

The destruction of the first portion of old Rochester
bridge by the Royal Engineers was successfully accotr..
plished this afternoon, under the general direction of
Colonel H. Sandham, Director of the Royal Engineers'
establishment at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, in the
presence of Lieutenant-General Sir Charles W. Pasley
K.C.8., Major-General Sir Harry D. Jones, K.C.8.,
and a large number of engineer officers belonging to that
garrison, as well as several scientific gentlemen,iwho
were anxious to witness the destruction by gunpowder
of such immense works.
As soon as the demolition of old Rochester-bridge—
which has stood upwards of four centuries—was decided
upon Colonel Sandhara made application to the proper
authorities that the Royal Sappers and Miners and
the East India Company's Engineers might be em-
ployed in its destruction, as. it was considered that
the rare occurrence of removing such a huge mass
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servics had given such successful evi-
dence of their skill in the demolition of the immense
docks at Sebastopol. The authorities immediately
granted the application, and on the 24th of November
last a body of Sappers and Miners, under the command
of Captain H. Schaw, Royal Engineers, who has ever
since very ably superintended the undertaking, corn-
me
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ge. making
the necessary preparations for destroying
the Fos this purpose the engineers commenced
sinking three shafts on different piers, which were
excavated to the respective depths of 24 feet, 21 feet,
and 15 feet, it being found impossible to sink them any
deeper owing to the constant breaking in of the water.
Each shaft had a mean diameter of 4 feet. As soon as
the shafts had been completed to the required depth the
working parties commenced driving a series of galleries,
leading in horizontal directions from each shaft, in which
to deposit the gunpowder used in blowing up the
structure. The portion of the old bridge destroyed
to-day was one of the large piers, near the Strood side,
from which the arches and superstructure bad been
previously removed by manual labour. This pier was
36 feet in length, 21 feet wide, and 13 feet in depth, and
was calculated to contain
.considerably more than 12,000
cubic feet of masonry, weighing 800 tons. From the
shaft which had been excavated in this pier sprang six
galleries—viz., two of 10 feet in length, from the extre-
mity of each of which branched at right angles another
gallery of 3 feet in length ; there were also two other
galleries diverging from the central shaft, each 4 ft. 9 in.
in length, the galleries being each 4 feet deep by 3 feet
in breadth, to enable the Sappers and Miners to traverse
them. The weight of gunpowder required to be used in
destroying this pier was 3001 b., consisting of four charges,
each of 601 b., and two lesser charges, each of 301 b., one
charge being placed in each gallery. The powder was
contained in tin cases enclosed in wooden boxes. The
Royal Engineers were engaged at the old bridge
during the whole of last night in preparing
the galleries, after which the powder was deposited
in the places selected. The operation of tamping
then commenced, which consisted of surrounding the
charges with materials to render the explosion more

effective, and stopping up the head of each of the galle-
ries with wet clay. The wires for firing the charges
were laid in wooden troughs, to prevent accidents, and,
a communication having been effected with each gallery,
the charges were exploded simultaneously by means of
the voltaic battery, which was under the direction of
Cm3tain C. E. Cumberland, Royal Engineers. The wire
used for conveying the galvanic spark was the same as
need by the Sappers and Miners for blowing up the
Royal George at Spithead.
Thq effects of the explosion were most satisfactory, and
the destruction of that part of the old bridge most com-
plete, the large blocks of stone of which it.was composed
being rent asunder and hurled into the river, the only
sight visible to the spectators being a violent upheaving
of the water and the disappearance of the large pier.
Notwithstanding the immense number of spectators pre-
sent the operations passed off without the slightest
accident.

There will be another explosion of a still larger par.
tion of the bridge by the Royal Engineers on Thursday
afternoon, on which occasion there will be four charges
fired, two of 2501 b. each, and two of 1501 b. each. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is expected to
be present on that occasion.

Col. U. Sandham, commanding the Royal Engineers,
has published a " memorandum" to the troops, in which
he offers his best thanks to Mr. Wright, the engineer of
the bridge works, for his ready concurrence in the whole
of the proceedings, and also for the valuable assistance
he has rendered the troops during the progress of the
operations.

The whole of the troops belonging to the Royal En-
gineers and East India Company's service, acr well as
those of the Provisional Battalion at Chatham, were pre-
sent to witness the operations.

• Naval and Military InteLwxence.

-oaptaist,Longden'eStheompany of the 18th battilion
Royal Artillery, After being inspected, left Woolwich
yesterday morning for Shoeburyness, to relieve Lieute-
nant-Colonel Fortescue's 6th company of the lltb batta-
lion, who were reeeiyed at head-quarters yesterday even-
ing. _ _

Major Hoste's P field battery, No. 4, of the 12th,
were yesterday morning inspected on parade at Wool-
wich by Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, Command-
ant of the garrison, attended by his aide-de-camp and
staff, and marched thence, by way of the Common and
the old Dover-road, for Norwich, in order to relieve
Major Strange's D battery, No. 7, of the 12th, under
orders for Aldershott.

The Antelope steam vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Pike, ,ailed on Monday for Plymouth, and thence to the
West Coast of Africa.

The Trident, 6, steam sloop, Commander Close, was
recalled into harbour from Spithead on Monday.
The Hastings, 60, screw steamship, was taken into
the fitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday morning. She
will he docked immediately for repairs and brought for-
ward for further service.

The Sitnoorn, 18, steam troopship, Commander Cook,
had her coutpa,hes adjusted again yesterday, and is now
ready f )r bending sails.
The Megra, 6, steam troopship, Commander Purvis,
got up steam yesterday, at Portsmouth, to try her
engines. _ _

Commander Maitland, of the Coastguard at Ports-
mouth, has received his post rank through the annual
promotion.

- The storeship Tyne, which loft Rio Janeiro on the 28th
of November, and arrived at Plymouth on Monday
evening, spoke, in let. 18 59 S, long. 30 40 W, the ship
Prince Arthur, from Liverpool for Bombay ; Dec. 12, in
1at..7 33 S, long. 27 39 W., the Hamburg bark Johanna
Helena, standing north ; Dsc. 13, in let. 4 17 S, long.
27 28 W, the English ships St. Vincent and Eleutheria,
the Belgian ship Success, and an English screw steamer;
Dec. 14, in lat. 4 10 S, long. 27 24 W, the Hamburg
bark Johanna Helena, which was observed the third
time in lat. 21 54N, long. 1 8 W.
Another heavy gale prevailed at Plymouth on Satur
day night. Admiral Sir H. Stewart's flagship Indus
78, in the basin dock at Devonport, tore her stern fast,
an iron bollard, from the ground and damaged several
boats moored in the basin. At 4 o'clock on Sunday
morning she was secured again by a number of dockyard
riggers. All the ships in Hamoaze struck lower yards
and topmasts on Sunday. The same gale destroyed the
tidal bridge which connects the pontoon at Milbay with
the land.

Her Majesty's screw steam sloop Faun, and the paddle;
wheel steamvessel Spitfire, from Deptford, were yester-
day morning hauled into the outer basin of Woolwich
dockyard.
Mr. Woolcot, C. E , who was employed by the Go-
vernment in the erection of the large convict prison at
St. Mary's Chatham, has reseived a permanent appoint-
ment at Gibraltar, where he will superintend the erection
of a convict prison of a similar description to be built
at that station.

Yesterday the Arctic ship Resolute, at Chatham, was
visited by a party of officers belonging to the Royal
Engineers, who had received an order to inspect her.
The non-commissioned officers of that corps have also
been granted permission to visit her:—
The following appointments have been made at the
Admiralty :
Commander—T. N. T. Saulez to be Inspecting Com-
mander of the Coast Guard.

Lieutenant Wm. T. Stanbridge to be agent in charge
of mails for service in the contract steam-vessels.

Sporting Intelligence.

BETTING AT MAN CHESTER.-TUESDAY.

There was an average attendance of subscribers at the
rooms to-day. Speculation, however, was dull, yet not
altogether devoid of importance. 2,000 to 60 was taken
about the Maid of Derwent, and 1,000 to 30 about St.
Giles, both for the Chester Cup. The publication of the
weights for this event will now be daily expected, and
looked for anxiously by the layers of the odds, who have
for some time been actively engaged in betting upon that
race. Indeed never to our recollection bas so much
money been betted upon a Chester Cup so long before
the day of its being decided as there has been upon that
of the present year. Many large books have been
opened upon it, and although we have from the coin
mencement refrained from quoting horses whose lowest
prices have been 100 to 1, their name is Legion. We
may here remark that several horses have been sup-
ported at much less odds, and are unmistakeably what
are termed in racing phraseology "great pots."
Amongst them will be found the names of the following:
St. Giles, Comedian, Tasmania, Maid of Derwent,
Apathy, Melissa, Centurion, Claret, Mincepie, Leaming-
ton, Magnifier, Sprig of Shillelagh, and Alice Went-
worth. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Minos recei'.ed
a little support at 20 to 1 ; 4 to 1 was offered on the
field for the Two Thousand Guinea', and 6 to 1 bar
Loyola ; 20 to 1 would have been taken about Tourna-
ment for the Derby.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
20 to 1 agst Minos (t. and w.)
20 to 1 agst Escape (offered)
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
4to 1 agst Loyola (offered)
6to 1 agst Vidette (offered)
CHESTER Cur.
33 to 1 agst St. Giles (taken)
33 to 1 agst Maid of Derwent (taken)
33 to 1 agst Comedian (offered)
33 to 1 agst Tasmania (offered)
DERBY.
100 to 6 agst Tournament (take 20 to 1)