The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-10 00:00:00

PROTEST AGAINST THE IN-
COME-TAX.

Dissentient 1. Because I continue of the opinion respecting
taxes on income detailed in a protest entered on the journals
21st June, 1842. And though the revival of activity in the
manufacturing districts, owing, I believe, to the cheapness
of bread, aided by the remission of certain taxes, has caused
a return of prosperity which was not then anticipated, I be-
lieve this tax must have done much to retard and to re-
press it.
2. Because if scarcity shall again enhance the price of
bread, and occasion distress during the continuance of this
tax, it will greatly aggravate all the evils, and increase the
financial difficulties which will then arise.
3. Because in that case the financial circumstances of the
country at the end of three years will probably be such ac
to render the farther continuance of this tax indispensably
necessary ; and in the other alternative, and at all events, it
may be round convenient to the Minister of the day, and may
be justified by the same arguments as have been now used.
4. Because I see no ground to hope that before that period
Parliament will be prepared to repeal the duties on the im-
portation of corn, which might render its renewal unneces-
sary ; or to modify it in such a manner as to make it a tax,
not on incomes generally, but on incomes arising from fixed
realised property only, in which case I should think it alto-
gether unobjectionable.

RADNOR.
CLARENDON.

C. J. MATHEWS'S INSOLVENCY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—ln your report of the meeting of yesterday, you
state that the debts of Mr. Laurence Levy and Mr. D. Levy
were reduced 1,200/. 1 beg to state that no such reduction
took place. Mr. Laurence Levy's debt of 133/. Os. 6d. was
admitted and proved, and Mr. b. Levy's claim of 445/. was
agreed upon, admitted, and proved at 434/. These were the
only amounts ever claimed by the Messrs. Levy.—I am, Sir,
yours, &c., 'JOHN LEWIS,
7, Arundel-street, Strand. Solicitor for Messrs. Levy

MAIDS or HONOUR.—A great deal of curiosity has
been excited respecting the authorship of this remark.
able tale of Court life. The boldness with which the
characters of the principal royal personages of the
story are drawn, and the strange nature of some of the
incidents with which they are connected, fully accounts
for the anonymous publication of the work.
THE MAYNOOTLI QUESTION.—A deputation, con-
sisting of Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bart., C. Hindley, Esq.,
M.P., Rev. C. Prest, Rev..]: Blackburn, Rev. Dr. Holloway,
J. I). Paul, Esq., James Lord, Esq., Rev. J. T. Robinson, Rev.
W. Chalmers, Rev. J. Stamp, Rev. Dr. Townley, had an in-
terview with Sir Robert l'eel in Downing-street yesterday,
with a view of obtaining additional time for the expression of
the opinion of the country on the proposed establishment of
Maynooth College. The application was unsuccessful, the
Right Hon. Baronet declaring his intention to move the
second reading of the Bill on Friday.
THE UNCERTAINTY OF HUMAN LlFE.—Yesterday
Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Surrey, held an inquest at the
Red Cow, Peckham, on the body of Mr. Isaac Wells, aged
sixty-one, a gentleman of independent property, living at
Barden-place. It appeared that the deceased returned home
from a walk, at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and ap-
peared in good health up to the instant previous to his
death, which took place at twelve at night, when he fell
from his chair on the floor, and expired immediately. He
was very much respected in the neighbourhood. Verdict—
" Natural death."