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London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

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THOMAS WATSON, victualler, Camomile-street,
Bishopsgate-street, to surrender April 23, at eleven, and
May 24, at one; at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Fry, Loxley, and Fry,
Chcapside.
RICHARD CROSS, saddler, Jermin-smet, Westminster,
April 26, at one, and May 28, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry ; Wells,
George-street, Mansion-house.
HENRY THORPE, linen draper, Kensington, to sur-
render April 30, at ha'f past two, and May 24, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-
lane ; Soles, Alnermanbury.
JOHN NALL, grocer, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, April 29,
and May 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Stanway, official assignee, Manchester ; Gillett, Chesterfield ;
Wit son, Manchester; Vickery, Lincoln's-inn- fields.
JAMES QUINN, painter, Liverpool, April 24, and May
21, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Bridger and Blake, Finsbury-circus,
London ; Dodge, or Hime, Liverpool.
JAMES METCALF, grocer, Liverpool, May 6 and 29,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, :official
assignee, Liverpool; Toulmin, Liverpool; Norris, Allen, and
Simpson, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, London.

NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
T. Nixon, plumber, Kettering, Northamptonshire.
W. K. Thurlow, licensed victualler, Chinglord-green, Essex.
E. Newman, dealer in hay, Westbury, Wiltshire.
J. Jewers, Catherine-buildings, Pimlico, groom of her Ma-
jesty's plate department.
P. M`Nolty, currier, Chenies-street, Bedford-square.
J. R. Brooks, printer, Rochester.
G. Rhodes, cutler, heflleld.
C. Challiner, blacksmith, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
J. Wall, jun., carpenter, Bristol.
H. C. Carter, carpenter, Hammersmith.
C. Chard, sen., miller, West Lydford, Semereetshire.
W. G. Sladden, farmer, Herne, Kent.
H. I. Sladden, farmer, Herne, Kent.
T. Johnston, travelling draper, Wellington, Shropshire.
E. Dolley, manufacturing perfumer, Meards-stree', Soho.
J. Mathews, tallow-chandler, Hammersmith.
W. Fletcher, farmer, Amcatts, Lincolnshire.
E. Wilkinson, innkeeper, Bawtry, Yorkshire.
T. Thompson, chemist, Harwich, Essex.
T. Shaw, bookseller, Tarporley, Cheshire.

NEW COAL TAX-PROPOSED EM
BANKMENT OF THE THAMES.

A public meeting was held at the Crown and Anchor
this day for the purpose of taking measures to oppose
the proposed tax upon coals for the purpose of defray-
ing the expense of erecting the proposed embankment
of the river Thames. The following noblemen and
gentlemen were on the platform :—John Masterman,
Esq., M.P., Capt. Rous, M.P., Col. Wood, 111. P., B.
Hawes, Esq., M.l'., W. Ord, Esq., M.P.. Lord 11. Vane,
M.P., Sir C. Napier, M.P., David Barclay, Esq., M.P.,
Matthew Foster, Esq., Wm. Bateman, Esq., (Deputy
Chairman of the Chartered Gas Company), N. Pontifex,
Esq.,; W. Christie, Esq., M.P., and gentlemen con-
nected with and interested in the coal trade.
The Secretary read letters from the following gentle-
men opposed to the proposed tax, who, from various
circumstances were unable to be present at the meet-
ing.--,Lord:How ick, Mr. Pattison, M.P., Mr.Lyall, M.P.,
Mr. Duncombe, M.P., Mr. Antrobus, &c.
Mr. MASTERMAN, M.P., briefly explained the objects
of the meeting. A tax of sd. per ton was proposed to
be levied on coals entering London, for the purpose of
erecting an embankment to the river Thames, in addition
to Is. Id. at present levied—not only on coals consumed
within London but to a considerable distance around it—
and the object of the meeting was to oppose any further
charge upon that necessary article of life, believing that
it would seriously injure the coal trade of the metro-
polis, and throw an additional weight on the consumer.
Mr. Hawns, M.P., proposed a resolution to the effect,
that the additional tax on coal, the cheapness of which
tends so much to the comfort of the poor, and
is so essential to the prosperity of the va-
rious manufactories established in the metropoliaand its
environs is unjust and impolitic. He thought the pro-
posed enbankrnent was unecessary, and highly injurious
to the trade of the metropolis, and would prove most
injurious to the navigation of the river.—(Hear, hear.)
There were three reasons assigned for carrying
i the pro-
posed embankment into effect:—first, that t would
improve the navigation; secondly, that it would give
increased facilities to the coal and river trade; and,
thirdly, that it would present increased facilities
between different parts of the metropolis. Now, he
had attended the various meetings of the Commissioners
at the request of many of his constituents, and very few
of the witnesses examined before them were in favour of
the proposed embankment. The Commissioners were
desirous of making the city of London like Florence and
other Continental towns, so fine were their ideas of
architectural display, and appear to have forgotten the
trade of the City of London.—(Hear, hear.) The
estimates for the embankment amounted to 366,000/.
He thought Sir Robert Peel and other Members of the
Government too high minded to express any opinion on
the matter without evidence to justify such a measure.—
(Hear, hear.) In fact, he did not believe Sir R. Peel
was in favour of it. It was said that the tax on coals
was a most equitable way of making improvements ;
but the great mass of the working population
would have to pay it. He repeated that the tax would
come out of the pockets of the working classes--
(Cheers)—and they could ill afford to pay it. The tax
would fall far heavier on the poor than on the rich, and
on these grounds he felt it his duty to take a strenuous
part in opposing the imposition of an additional coal
tax.—(Cheers.)
Mr. ORD, M.P., seconded the resolution. He
said he felt deeply interested in the subject, re-
presenting, as he did, the persons interested in
the Newcastle coal trade, who, he was sure, would
second in every way their opposition to the pro-
posed tax, but he considered that the consumer was more
interested in the matter than any other party. The
report of the Commissioners perfectly astonished him,
and he thought they could not be aware of what they
were signing. The proposed embankment was an ugly
dyke, and that instead of proving beneficial it would
prove most injurious to the health of the metropolis—it
would also be injurious to the various branches of trade
connected with the river. The wharfingers would be
put to additional expense, and additional expense would
thus be entailed upon the consumer.—(Hear.)
Mr. RicuAnD TAYLOR said he was a large consumer
of coals, and he did not object to a small addition to the
present tax if the money derived from it was properly
applied. He thought that those who lived in their villas
ten or twelve miles out of town, but whose avocations
led them daily to London, ought to pay their share of
tthhee proposed
roooop sed tax. He should regret if it fell heavily on
and expressed a confident hope that it would
not. He ridiculed the idea of the embankment and the
building of the new House of Commons on the river.
The coal owners were chiefly interested in this question..
—(" No, no.") [Captain Ackerly who had repeatedly
interrupted the meeting here created some disturbance,
and was some time before he could be prevailed upon
to resume his seat.]
Mr. Corn moved an amendment to the effect, that
a duty upon coals, however desirable it might be to
avoid such a mode of taxation, was an excellent source
of carrying out metropolitan improvements.
Mr. M‘GILINTRAY seconded the amendment which,
after some discussion, was put and lost. The original
motion was then put and carried.
Colonel WooD, M.P., proposed the next resolution,
that the purpose for which this tax is proposed to be
applied does not justify so obnoxious an imposition. lie
thought the tax would be obnoxious, because it was to be
levied upon the second necessary of life—that it would
obstruct the interests of the trade of the metropolis, and
if they neglected the, persons who gave employment
to the poor labourers, they would destroy the
• conhdent thy tax
c-a,7; ry elements of the trade of' that city. He
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ilurking claJr.,,. He that refined to the evidence
and opinions of several scientific gentlemen on the sub-
ject of the embankment, v,ho were Tridayourable to the
plan.

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