The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-25 00:00:00

P MIMIC OPINION.

The Post says:—" The income tax is not enormous. It is not
as if the tax-collector came in to sweep away a halt, or a quarter,
or even a tenth. He asks but sevenpence in the pound. Un-
doubtedly this must bear more hardly upon those whose income is
comparatively small, and who have a great deal with it ; but this
sriu,t be the case with any tax. The inequality is less in the income
tax than in any other."

The Herald observes, with reference to the income tax :—" Sir
Robert Peel ought to have been convinced, by the expressions of
opinion which were made by several of his own supporters, that-a
modification of his proposal is most desirable. There was from be-
hind the Treasury benches a very general denunciation of the in-
justice and odiousness of a tax on income, and though the Right
Hon. Baronet is not threatened by secession from the ranks which
enable him to beat down political and factious opposition, he must
by this time clearly sec that much of the support which he receives
is from hands and not from hearts—is given from compulsion and
not with free will—is accorded from considerations of party ne-
cessity, and not from mental conviction. Such support, no one
knows better than the Premier, is most dangerous to placereliance on.
The Times contains the following remarks, suggested by the late
debates in the French Chambers:—" If the commercial policy of
England was really that jea ou, and tyrannical monster which the
readers of the French newspapers believe it to be, France might
have no difficulty in detaching the minor maritime States from all
intercourse with us. But it happens, that in spite of the restric.
tive character of some part of our commercial laws, we have al.
ready ',lamed relations of some hundred years' standing with most
of' )hese minor Powers, and consequently they have been the last
to surrender and the first to resume the alliance of England when
all Europe was forced into t league against us."
The following is from the Chronicle :—" The feature most
striking in--the discussion on the income tax is the determination
of the Tories to avoid taking any part in it. There can be little
difficulty in discovering their motive. They know that an income
tax never can be made palatable to the country, and that to advo-
cate it in the House would excite the indignation of their consti-
tuents. Besides, the financial plan of Sir Robert Peel leaves hardly
a single interest in the country untouched; and the Tory Members
know that they cannot open their mouths on the subject of it with.
out being liable to misconception, and consequently making ene.
mies. Under such circumstances, it is not at all surprising that
they should remain obstinately silent, and allow the discussion to
be one-sided."
NAVAL AND 1V11137.1A12,1r.

The 78th Ross.shire Buffs, which is one of the regiments to be
augmented to 1,000, and under orders to proceed to India speedily,
has received an increase of seventy volunteers from the 72d Regt.

~raw Bzv7D POLICE,

A Cambridge University gyp, named William Day, was tried at
the Assizes there on Tuesday, charged with having stolen from the
dwelling-house of the Rev. Ralph Tatham a tin box, containing
cash and notes to the amount of 2,600/., in July last. The Jury at
once acquitted him, to the great joy of the audience.
Thomas Harris, indicted for the wilful murder of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Williams, at Whixall, by the admixture of arsenic in
some dumplings, whereby her death was occasioned, after full in.
vestigation of the case at the Shrewsbury Assizes, on Tuesday last,
was declared by the Jury " Not Guilty."

The bankruptcy case of Messrs. Williams and Mottram, the
late extensive linen-drapers of Wood-street, Cheapside, came on
before Mr. Commissioner Evans, at Basinghall.street, on Wednesday.
Among the disclosures made, was that of selling goods to a very
large amount, greatly under prime cost, to raise money at times of
pressure. Their debts and liabilities arc estimated at 100,0001.,
and their assets are expected to reach to only 10,0001. The pro-
ceedings are at present adjourned for the production of books and
papers.

On two wretched women being brought before Sir P. Laurie, at
the Mansion House, on Wednesday, charged with having threatened
to break windows, it was stated by Gooch, the turnkey of the Gilt-
spur.street Compter, that for twenty-two years he had never seen
that place of refuge in so crowded a state. Captain Kingdade, the Go.
vernor of Bridewell, stated by letter, that in that prison from 40
to 50 persons were obliged to lie upon the floor. Whitecross.ttreet
is equally crowded to excess.

Jones Jones was executed at Mansfield, for the murder of Mary
Hallam, on Tuesday morning last.
At Bow-street, on Wednesday, Charles Clarke, an attorney, was
held to bail, himself in 4001., and two sureties of 1501. each, to take
his trial for appropriating to his own use the sum of 84/. 175.,
entrusted to him. by Mrs. Hartley, of Upper Grosvenor.street,
to pay a quarter's rent.
LITERALS AND sczzni•Txrxv.

Dr. Burney possessed the largest known collection of newspapers,
comprising rare series of these periodicals from the year 1603 to
1818, amounting in the whole to 700 volumes, and valued at
1,000 guineas.