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at'ention to, and his most useful services. He apolo-
g ed for having entered so largely into these matters,
but he did so from feeling that they had not mot merely
as a source of enjoyment, but to afford them an opportu-
nity of expressing their opinions on public matters, .with a,
view to ascertain what was for the public interest, so
that, they might be prepared, when the proper time ar-
rived, po promote the carrying out that pol!cy which
they believed to be the best. His Lordship concluded
amidst toud cheering, by proposing the health of the
Chairman, whom he complimented for the excel:eat
manner in which he had discharged the duties of the
evening.

TheCitAiamas briefly returned thanks.
Mr. CARR proposed the health of Mr. Saville Ogle.
He was a young Member, but none e.-as more"ztalous in
the cause they had all at heart.—(Cheers.)
Mr. OGLE returned thanki.—Several other toasts vs ere
drunk, after which the company separated.

MEETING to PETITION AGIINST
• THE INCOME-TAX.
(From the IT'arwick Advertiser.)
..
The following requisition to the churchwardens' and
overseers of Leamington Priors, having received a very
considerable number of signatures, a public meeting was
convened at the Town-hall, at twelve o'clock on Thurs 7
day morning last, to take it into consideration :
We, the undersigned inhabitants of Leamington
Priors, respectfully request you to call an early publi.e
meeting of the inhabitants, to take into con-ideration
the present objectionable mode of assessing the income.
tax, and the very inconvenient place &appeal against fill
taxes ; and also the propriety of petitioning tiro la gi,,-
lature against the continuance of the tax upon income,
based, as in many cases it now is, on the most unjust and
oppressive principles.
Upon the proposition of Mr. Stanley,. seconded by Mr.
Hackforth, Mr. Churchwarden OLDHAM was called to
the chair, and after some pertinent observations, in which
he pointed out the tyrannical and -arbitrary conduct if
the local commissioners of the income tax, he proposed
the following resolution :—" That a petition to both
Houses of Parliament be presented from the inhabitants
of .Leamington Priors, expressive of their grievanci a
under the operation of the income-tax, and praying for
such prompt and effectual relief as the circumstances
require."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. STANLEY, and
carried nrianimously.
Mr. H. ROBERTS moved, " Tha'... a Committee be ap-
pointed to word the petitions, and generally to superin-
tend and watch their progress."
Seconded by Mr. HACKFORTH, and carried una-
nimously.
Mr. HACKFORTH proposed that the petitions be -
signed by the chairman in behalf of the meeting, 6::.'
which was seconded by Mr. Bird ; but Dr. Southern and
other gentlemen fearing it might be looked upon as only-
an individual signature, Mr. Bird called the attention of
the meeting to the subject.
Mr. ROBERTS thought they ought to be signed by'
every individual and honest man in the town, an opinion
in which the meeting appeared generally to coincide,
therefore_ the following resolution was substituted .--
"That copies of the petitions, with sheets, be left at the
libraries and pump-rooms, for the signatures of the in-
habitants, and that, when signed, the petition to the
House of Lords shall be transmitted to the Feld of War-
wick,
with a request that his Lordship would present
the same ; and that a petition to the House of Commons
be transmitted to the Members for the Southern Division
of the county, with a similar request ; and that the sup-
port of the Members of the county be respectfully roll-
cited."—Carried.
Mr. H. ROBERTS then addressed the met ing in a
spirited speech, stating that he should not have been the
first to take so prominent a part in the matter, had Le
not felt (I.teply the obji et they had in view ; and ex-
pressing his abhorrence at the abominable and disgr.me-
ful tax upon which they 11,:d met to express their dissa-
tikaction, he concluded by moving, " That a deputa-
tion be appointed to wait on the commissioners of taxes
ofthe Hundred of Knightlow, respectfully to request
them to hold all future meetings for typals (as far as
regards Leamington) at the Public-office in Learciagtor,
instead of its being continued at the Black Dog, ac
Shelton.''
„Air. BIRD seconded the motion.
Mr. R. RUSSELL spoke warmly against the tax, stating
that bad debts were not allowed, and that they were
called upon to pay a tax upon money which they never
received, and declared that, although he had always been
a property-tax man, he would never again vote fur a
member of Parliament who would not pledge himself to
oppose the income-tax.
, Ir. ROBERTS observed that he thought such was the
g era' feeling throughout the country.
1 Upon the proposition of Mr. CLARKE, seconded by
Mr. BATEMAN, it was resolved that the churchwardens
ankl overseers be requested to form the deputation.
'A. vote. of thanks was then proposed by Mr. F. Mak-
SItALL, seconded by Mr. T. SPENCER, and ear. i• d
unkinimbusly, to Mr. Oldham, fbr his able conduct in the
chair, after which the meeting separated.
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1 IRELAND.
I - CHANGES AT DUBLIN CASTLE.
tUUBLIN.,..OOT. 17.—The removal of Mr. Brewster
fr4m the otlice of advising counsel to the Irish Govern-
mint, is again spoken of with much more confidence.
Ibis sts,tej that the Irish Attorney-General and Mr.
Bitowster have had a serious quarrel, and that the latter
is inegotiating for a -Mastership in Chancery, it b lug
understood that one cr two of the prese:it Masters are
anlaious to retire before the opening of November term.
A provincial Tory paper, the Limerick ChroniCle,
states that Mr. Corballis, Q C., a Catholic barrister,
w o conducted the recent p
tl is to succeed Mr. Brewster, as advising counsel to
th lic3 inquiry at Dublin Cas-
1
Government.
EVICTION
OF TENANTRY.
!A
Mallow correspondent of the -Cork Examiner gives
a detailed statement of the expulsion of tenantry from
trio (stltes in that -quarter. The total number is 81 fa-
in lies, comprising 498 Lemon beings.
$ THE REGISTRIES.
CITY OF WATERFORD.-On Monday the numbers ad-
med were—Libera!s, 53 ; Tones, 8.
COUNTY OF LIMERICK.—At Rathkeale, on Monday,
74 Liberals woe admitted. Mr. Smith O'Britn at-
teild ed.

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