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London, England, 1842-08-30 00:00:00

On 500/., the amount of rent of farm to be

assessed under schedule A, at 7d. in the
pound £l4 11 S
Rent to be assessed at 31d.in the
poUnd on the occupier £7 5 10
Ds.(luct Ph part of such duty . OlB 2

G 7 8

£2O 19 4

The tenant, in the first instance, will pay the whole
duty of 201. 19s. 4d. ; but when he pays his rent he
will deduct 7d. in the pound from his landlord,
amounting to 141. I ls. Bd. who will deduct from the
owner of the rent-charge 7d. in the pound thereon,
leaving the duty of 61. 7s. Bd. to be borne by the
tenant.

I may observe, that where the rent reserved to the
landlord is exclusive of the rent-charge, and the te-
nants pay it to the tithe-owner, the rent• charge must
be added to the rent, and the aggregate will be the
annual value of the farm to be assessed under schedule
A; and the assessment under schedule B will be On
such aggregate amount, but the tenant will be entitled
to a reduction of one-eighth from the duty of such
assessment. In such case, however, the tenant, when
he pays his rent, will deduct from he landlord 7d. in
the pound on the rent received only, and when he pays
the rent-charge to the tithe-owner will also deduct
7d. in the pound thereon ; thus retaining from the
landlord and the tithe-owner the whole amount of the
assessn it paid by him under schedule A.

I have to add, with reference to the allowance au-
thorised to be made under the 4th rule in No. 4, sche-
dule A, for the parochial rates, taxes, and astressments
charged upon any such rent-charge, that such allow-
ance may be claimed at the end of the year by the
person entitled thereto, under the 61st section of the
Act. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

- CHARLES PRESSLEY.
To Philip Longmore, Esq., Clerk to the Commis-
sioners of Property Tax, Hertford.

PRIZE ESSAYS.—The Council of the Anti•Corn-
law League have offered three prizes for the best essays
on the injury done to farmers and farm labourers by the
Corn-laws. In order to avoid prolixity and useless dis-
cussion on a subject which has latterly attracted so much
attention, they have properly limited the length of the
essays to sixteen pages octavo, and require that they
should be of a practical character. This is a fine oppor-
tunity for some of our intelligent farmers taking up the
question. The state of the corn markets at present will
lend them some assistance in showing what protection
they derive from the sliding scale.
THE SUICIDE AT CANTERBURY.—WC On Satur-
day last stated that the clerks at the Canterbury Post-,
office, after viewing the body of the young man who de-
Itroyed himself on the Dane John, believed that his
name was Bridges. At the adjourned inquest held on
Monday evening, however, it was ascertained that his
name was William John Johnson, aged 21, a clerk in
the establishment of his father, who is a wholesale linen-
:lra per in, tie, City, and whose family. re,idence is in Ar-
;illery-place, St. Luke's, Middlesex. lie left his father
about a month ago, having at the time plenty of money
and a watch. 'The Jury returned a verdict of " Tem-
porary insanity."
DUTY OF SERVANTS.—With reference to the cir-
cumstances disclosed at a late trial, it may not be unin-
teresting to observe that Paley says, " a servant is not
bound to obey the unlawful commands of his master ;
to minister, for instance, to his unlawful pleasures ;
or to assist him by unlawful practices in his
profession. For the servant is bound by nothing but
his own promise, and the obligation of a promise extends
not to things unlawful." Perhaps when the presiding.
Judge en a late occasion praised a servant who had mi-
nistered to the unlawful pleasures of his master, he
thought him the more to be commended because he had
dune what, in morals, or in law, he was not bound to do.
—Post.

THUNDER STORM.—Yesterday afternoon, about
five o'clock, the metrpolis and its neighbourhood was
again visited by a storm of thunder and lightning, but
of less violence than either of those which lately took
place. It was, however, accompanied with a most violent
shower of rain and hail, which has done considerable
damage to orchards, green-houses, windows, 18c. This
heavy fall of rain dud not, however, last for more than
half an hour, but in that short time many places through-
out the metropolis were inundated, and some injury has
been done to property in consequence.
WHOLESALE TEMPERANCE.—A letter from Chris-
tiania, in Norway, quoted by the Humburyls Gazette,
says—" The Oldelsthing have come to the extraordinary
resolutiOn of prohibiting, at the expiration of ten years;
all distillation of brandy !"
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—A white water-rat,
which had been observed by several persons in Theta°
meadows, was shot last week by Mr. John Wallin, jun.
The animal is of the ordinary size, and has nothing pe-
culiar in its formation, but itis of a perfectly milk-white
colour, with red eyes.—Berhs Chronicle.
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.-7-SSIUT-
day week some Members of the family of Hill,
Esq., of Wootton-under-Edge, accompanied by a few
friends, who were on a visit at their hospitable home,
set out for Shrapness Point, on the Severn, on a picnic
party. In the course of the afternoon Mr. Charles .Jas.
Hill, a young man, in the 18th year of his age, rambled
on the sands, with a young friend, Mr. Cooper, a student
of Cambridge University, with whom he was in a few
days to have gone to Cambridge, for the purpose of en-
tering college. Their attention appears to have been so
completely engrossed by conversation, that they pursued
their walk to such a &stance from the banks of the
river as to be unable to escape the sudden influx of the
tide, which in that place rushes with all the rapidity and
impetuosity of a mountain torrent. Some boatmen on
shore made signals to them to appriFe them of their
' perilous situation—hut in vain. The waters almost in-
stantaneously cut off their return ; and after struggling
ineffectually for some time, actually in the presence of
their almost distracted friends, and a crowd of specta-
tors, who could afford them no aid, they sank to rise no
more with life ! The body of Mr. Cooper was soon
after Wards recovered, but too late for the least chance of
resuscitation. Mr. Hill's remains A‘ere not washed on
shore for a considerable time.—Salisbury Herald.
A marriage is on the lapis between one of the fair
daughters of the Bishop of Exeter, 1)r. Phillpotts, and
Avery, Esq. The Rev. Prelate is still labouring under
considerable inconvenience from the effects of his recent
accident t. and at the confirmation which his Lordship
held at St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth, on Wednesday
last, he was oblipxl to be supported by two gentlemen
on entering the church.

The Earl of Lincoln, as First Commissioner of
Woods and Forests, has just conceded an important
boon to the freeholders of Wales—namely, by having,
on the advice of the law officers of the Crown, reduced
the amount of the acquittance fee on rents of assize.
No fee of this kind is in future to exceed 4d. Formerly
63 fees were demanded on 6) arrears of rent ; but one
payment is now to serve for the whole.
The Duke ar.d Duchess of Sutherland and suite
arrived at Dunrobin Castle on Saturday last. The Mar-
quis of Stafford, mid other members of the noble family,
arrived there on Thursday. It is reported that the Duke
will stay at Dunrobin until the latter end of September.
Nothing has transpired as yet of the Duke's intention of
sending a party of stout Highlanders from Sutherland to
meet the Queen at the - metropolis of Scotland, as on
former occasions. One thing is certain, that had her
Majesty's intention of visiting Scotland been sooner
known, the reception would be on a magnificent scale.
Companies of Highlanders, arrayed in the ancient High-
land costume, would be in readiness, and their respective
chiefs at their head, earnestly watching at Granton-pier
to give the Royal visitors a hearty milcome to the
land of the mountains. The sons of the moun-
tains, with honaid birach, pheliheg is esan, sporan
ages bedaig, ought not to be the last in welcoming their
Queen to Scotland ; but in consequence of the untimeous
.notice, they will not be able to show and express their
regard for, and loyalty to, such an amiable Sovereign.—
lioss-dhire Advertiser.

THE LATE MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT MESSRS.
MAUDSLEY'S, THE ENGINEERS.--Mr. Carter the Coroner
for Surrey, held an inquest yesterday at the Duke of
Sussex, Gibson-street, Waterloo-road, respecting the
death of Roderick M'Leod, aged fourteen, who was
killed at Messrs. Maudsley's factory in the Westminster-
road on Saturday last. It appeared that on Saturday
last, about a quarter before eight, the deceased wa.., en-
gaged in cleaning the planing machine, which was at
the time under the control of a young man of the name
of Ayling. The machine was at work on a cylinder, and
it was stated it could not be properly cleaned unless when
it was in motion. The deceased just before the accident
was cautioned by Ayling, who observed he was leaning
on the rest ; Ayling turned round for an instant to place
a tool, which he had been sharpening, on a- rack, when
he saw the deceased's head between the cylinder and the
rest, which must have been caused by his looking over
to see if his work was done properly. The back of his
head was dreadfully shattered. He did not live above
five minutes afterwards. It did not seem that blame was
attached to any one, and the jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."
It is stated that the executors of the late Marquis
of Hertford, having failed in convicting Suisse in the
Central Criminal Court, have commenced a civil action
against him for 80,0001. On Saturday a Judge's war-
rant was issued for his apprehension. The bail that
would have been required is 160,0001.
A salute of twenty-one guns was fired at Ingress
Abbey, the seat of Mr. James Harmer, as her Ma-
i jesty passed down the River yesterday.

DUDLEY.
RE-EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF
O'NEIL, THE CHARTIST PREACHER
. 3101 WAY NIGHT.—The re-examination of .O'Neil,
apprehended for sedition at Bradley, was appointed to
take place in the Town-hall this morning, and, as
'might be expected, the recent proceedings, in which ho
had been involved in the disturbed districts, led to a
large assemblage-of the people in the public streets.
The prisoner was brought into the Court .ahopt 11
o'clock. He was loudly cheered as he passed )long
the streets from the prison to the Court-house
Ainong the Magistrates present were Lord Lyttel-
ton the Lord Lieutenant of the county; Mr. T.
Badger, the Rev. W. H. Cartwright, and Mr.C. H.
Mollineux. Mr. J. Y. Hunt, the lion. Colonel Clive,
and Captain Bennett, were also in Court, but. did liet
take part in the proceedings.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Bourne,
and Mr. C. Twamley appeared on the part of the pri-
soner. John Collins, the ex-Chartist, also assisted in
the defence of the prisoner.
Among the auditory in Court were several females,
members of O'Neil's congregation, who wept bitterly
during the proceedings.
,O'Neil and 131anchfield were charged with being
implicated in the same offence, and upon being placed
at the bar refused to take off their hats. They were
immediately ""removed from their bends by order of the
Magistrates. The charge, as read by Mr... Bourne,
was to the following effect:—" Being, together with
divers other evil-diszosed persons, unlawfully as-
sembled together on } riday last to the disturbance Of
the public peace, notwithstanding the proclamation of
her Majesty, lately issued, forbidding all such Meet-
ings." 'The confusion and tumult at this period was
so great, that Mr. C. Mollineux proceeded :to. rend the
Riot Act out of the Court-house window, and imme-
diately after the Dragoons proceeded to cleai the
streets around the hall. O'Neil and Blanchfield ap-
peared much amused with the proceeding.
Mr. J. j.Dransfield, accountant of the British Iron
Company's works, was again called, and proceeded to
repeat the evidence given on Friday night-.
.11e:Sioke a
to the attendance of the two prisoners at meeting
held at the Five-ways, in the parish of Rowley, on
Friday last, and the inflammatory language used
ht-
the prisoner O'Neil on that occasion. In speaking of
the House of Commons, he inquired of What' was it
composed ? Of lawyers— Did they care for. the
people ? Of cut-throat gentlemen—l mean the paid
military—Did they care for the people ? :Of fox-
hunting gentry—Did they care for the people? He
said, I have declared, and do declare, that 1-owe no -
allegiance to the Government. It is an usurped.
verument. I am a Christian and a man of rtace.
According to my notes, the prisoner said " This, is a
b—y Government," but the prisoner corrected me in
my former examination, and said that he ued the
berm, " warlike Government." I will not, therefore,
swear positively to the words. He went on to •cad',
" I will not pay taxes. I have not drank any intoxi
eating liquors for two years, nor have I drank tea,
coffee, or any exciseable articles for many months.','
He told the meeting that there " was once.a King
of France who attempted to levy a poll-tax. TA poll-
tax was a tax upon every head. A countryman of
mine resisted this tax, and killed the collector. His
name was Wat Tyler; and from that time to time
present no Government has ever dared to impose a
tax upon each individual." Witness considered the
meeting calculated to create great terror •in the
neighbourhood. There was not much shouting until
the military arrived. O'Neil had then left the field.
Before he left he stated that a meeting would *take
place at half-past two, at Old-hill, which he intended
to address. I did not notice the prisoner •131apch-
field there. The country being so excited, think
the meeting calculated to create terror. • _

Thomas Llewellin's evidence was next given. lie
spoke to the character of the meeting held gt the
Five-ways, Old-hill, and identified O'Neil and,Blt nch.
field as the two parties most conspicuous in the pro-
ceedings. I did not see anything to give me alarm.'
Charles Small.—l am a mine agent, and lire near
Corngreaves. I attended the meeting on Friday at
the :Five-waye. O'Neil commenced. by observing
that by trade he was a letter-press printer, and had
little more time than themselves to inquire into
things. He found by inquiry that trade was reviv-
ing—that the day before iron had risen 1/. a ton, and
was that a time to reduce men's wages ? :The next
witness could hear was " a rotten and corrupt House
of Commons, and that Sir Robert Peel was a robber."
He referred to the Income-tax, which would be 7d.
in the 1/. ; and said, the masters, to meet it, were re,.
ducing wages 6d. a day, which would be a very pro-
fitable thing. Ile said he was a Christian, and b&-
longed to a Christian society, and would not pay taxes,
and that the law had no command of him, and that
he would not obey the law. The witness . hero 'con-
firmed tho evidence of Mr. Dransfield, as to O'Neil's
reference to the conduct of lArnt Tyler
about' and thefelltin4
of the collector. O'Neil then told✓ them cun
ning monkey, who sat by the fire while some chesnuts
were roasting. He durst not put in his own paw, but
put in the cat's to pull them out. He then put a
show of hands to see if they would stand the reduction
of wages. There were many hands held up, and one I
noticed was the hand of a man who had not worked for
the last six years. There have been many meetings
in the day and night in the neighbourhood', which
have put the inhabitant& in great fear. The man whom
I saw put up his hand, and who has not worked for
six years, is a married man with a family. 4 .do not
know how he has supported himself. The Meeting of
Friday was calculated to create great alarm: litany
of the colliers had sticks. After O'Neilhad dime,
Blanchfield, the little tailor, addressed the meeting,
and I went away. The tendeficy of O'Neil's speech
was to induce the people not to pay taxes, esid
dis-
obey the law.
By was afraid of the conseqhences of
the meeting, because of the threats ; I had hert4 of
the colliers being forced out of the pits, huts I never.
heard of these threats until- you gentlerrten77rame
preaching about the couuhry.
That was the case against the prisoners.
Mr. Twamley said, he presumed there was no-ne-
cessity for him to make many observations, as there
was no charge against his clients. The workmen had
now a clear right to combine for the purpose of sup-
porting the present rate of wages. This could-not
be denied. There was a dispute between the masters
and the men, and, in the present case, the latter had
held- a peaceable and perfectly legal meeting for the
assertion of what they considered their rights. With
regard to the prisoner Blanchfield, unqueStionably
there was not the slightest evidence to affect him" in a
criminatory manner, and the warrant against -him
must be dismissed. With respect to O'Neil, he felt
that the case against him rested upon the testimony
of Air. Mansfield, which had been given in a fair,
clear, and impartial manner. He (111 r. Twandey)
confessed that some isolated expressions attributed to
1! r. O'Neil did not meet with his (Mr. Twamley's)
approbation, hut nevertheless their general -scope_ i and
bearing would bd justified by a large minority of
Reformers.

Lord 14 YTTELTON said, the Magistrates were of
opinion that Mr. Twamley need not address. himself
to the points to which he referred. They should,
however, be happy to hear him upon the •:point
whether O'Neil WAS or was not guilty of an cft'ence
in attending a meeting after the publication •of the.
Queen's proclamation.
Mr. Twamley would do so. He contended that the
Queen's proclamation did not make a law.. That its
only effect was to give notice of an existinglaw, and
notifying to the public that the authorities intended
to apply its provisions rigidly. The proclamation
left the law where it found it, but it preventeil the
public from being taken by surprise. This . meeting
was publicly called, and held in the face of day,
for a legal purpo'e, and conducted in A reitteablO

Mr. Bourne said, Mr. Twamley's observations ap•
plied merely to a case of riot. ihe nature and cha-
racter of the meeting, in terrorcin popnli, sit which the
prisoners attended after the proclamation of the
Queen, in his opinion rendered it illegal. fle.appre-
hended the Magistrates would deem it their duty to
commit. them.

Mr. Caldecote—The attendance at the meeting in
question after the Queen's proclamation was not a
statutable offence, but one at common law.
The Magistrates, after being absent an hour, re-
turned and committed both prisoners to take their trial
at Stafford. They would, however, take bail, O'Neil
himself in 2001., and two sureties of 100/. each ;
Blanchfield in 1001., and two sureties in 50/..oaCh.
The prisoners were then removed.

During the absence of the Court from Windsor,
the Hon. C. A. Murray, the Master of the Houkhohl,
the Baroness Lehzen, Colonel Wyldo, Equerry 'to Prince
Albert, Baron Stockmar, Sir George Quentin, and Dr.
Practorius, will remain at the Castle. Their' Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales-, and the PrinecsOloyel
will also continue at the Castle during the 'same period,
attended by the Princess Royal's Preceptress, the Dow-
ager Lady Lyttelton. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, attended by Lady Charlotte Dundas and O.
Sir George Couper, Burt., Will :reside at Frogmore
House until the return of the Queen to the Castte. Mr.
Lyons, Secretary. to the Master of the HouSelibld, left
this morning for Edinburgh. Mr. Saunders, of the rd
Chamberlain's department, also left. the'ptistle Tor the
same destination yesterday afternoon, to qmake the ne-
cessary arrangements for her Majesty's Weeption at
Holyrood Palace.
The' Swiss Diet, in one of its recent sittings, dis-
cussed the question of the commercial relations of the
Confederation.. The deputies of Zurich and 'the other
eastern Cantons manifested a wish to have Sftctiarland
form part of the German Customs Union, but the ma-
jority of the Cantons warmly rejected the proposition.
CHURCH AR en ITECTURE.—It has been determined
to establish in Yorkshire and the counties fttligcent, ft
Society, the object of which will be to promote.,the im-
provement of church architecture. The scheme as met
with the full approbation of his Grace the.ArabifUp
of York and the Bishop of Ripon.