Star.
London, England, 1808-06-15 00:00:00

Atsistitto TAtis'

• Unconnecied With party, and animated only by a
desire for the public good, we have already exprettect
our opinion.respecting a measure which threatens the
most alarming consequences. tt has been boldly as-
serted that misrepresentations had gone abroad re-
specting the nature of the alterations.proposCd to be
introduced. Misrepresentations are not necessary to
make the measure appear detestable—the Bill itself
is sufficiently explicit, and on the Bill the Mowing
resolutions were formed :

At a numerous Meeting of the Commissioners of the Assessel
Taxes,, acting in and for the Division of fiensingttin ; held at
the Coffee-house atHammersmith, on Monday, the 13th of
June, 1808,
The Clerk hid Eefore the Meet:ng a printed Copy of a Bill
now pending in Parliament, entitled, " A Bill to amend and regu-
late the Assessment and Collection of the Assessed Tates, and of
the Tax upon Property, Professions, Trades. and Offices;' and the
same having been read and considered, the following Resolutions
were strived and seconded, and unanimotisly agreed to, vii.

Resolved, That n the opinion of the Commissioners now pre-
sent, it would be derogatory from their characters, and injurious
to their feeling+ as independent Men, acting gratuitously in the
performance Of a very invidious and expensive service to the State,
to be superintended, commuted, aad directed by an olicer appoin-
ted and paid by the Crown, without the same qualification in re-
spect of property as is required of themselves, sad who may by
his conduct render himself extremely offensive.
2. That the Commissioners are unconscious .of having in any
manner neglected their duty, but on the contrary, have always
shewa the utniost promptitud.: in carrying into execution the
varlaia Acts of Parliament relating to the Taxes ender their
management. • • '
3. That the CommissionerS cannot contemplate, without the
mast lively apprehension, the effects Of the . proposed regulations
fir enforcing the collection of the taxes by half-yearly instalments,
because from their experience of the difficulties now attending the
collection of the taxes, they are fully persuaded, that if these re-
gulations shall be acted upon, Exchequer process must be issued
against task areal, and the utmost confusion and distress pre-
vail, and there is too much reason to fear that it would have a ten-
dency to produce a com6hted resistance to the levying of the Taxes,
and in the end lead to consequences the most serious and alarming.
4. That the Commissioners are sensible of the necessity of an
early and regular payment of the taxes ; but are of opinion that the
laws now in force are fully adequate to that purpose, so far as it
can be done consistently with the feelings and ability of the
people under the present severe pressure of the times.
Ordered, That the foregoing Resolutions be signed by the
Chairman, and transmitted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and that copies be sent to the Members for the county of Mid-
dlesex. (Signed) JOHN CREGOILY, CllllllThall.

WOBVRN SWEEP-SHEARING.—Monday, abotit eleven
o'clock, a numerouscompanyof distinguishedAgric ul.
turists and Gentlemen Farmers, assembled at the Park
Farm, Woburn. Thetnorning, whichwasuncanmonly
fine, was employed in viewing the South Down and
Leicester sheep, the property of his Grace the Duke
of BErFORD, which were to be sold in the evening.
At three o'clock the company repaired to the Abbey,
to partake of a most elegant dinner where the utmost
conviviality prevailed. After the cloth was drawn,
his Grace proposed the following toasts—
The King.—The Queen and Royal Family.—Prosperity to
Agriculture.—The Fleece.—His Royal_ Highness the Doke of

erarence.-The Plough.-The Farming Society of fres*,
in size, and gnat in value.
The Earl of WINCHELSEA then rose, and after a
neat speech, gave as a toast-
'Woburn Sheep-Shearing, and the good health of the Due of
Bedford, with throe times three.
This compliment his Grace returned to ail the corn-
pany present.
Mr. Coke.-Ereeding in all its 8....-
The Gentlemen present were-
Bid Winchellea-Lords W. Russel, Somerville, Dundas, and
Ludlow-Sirs Joseph Henke., Watkin Williams Wynne, Theo-
philus Biddulph, Rickard Savage, and John Sebright-Messrs.
Buckley, Westcar, Henry Hugh Hoare, Baker, Walton, Shee-
borne, James Tillyer, John Nirkelb, F. Turner, H. J. Nickolls,
L. Smith, L. Lynn, Peter Thorne. C. J. Curling, Thos. Nugent,
James Jenkyn, John Bethry, H. Platt, Tween, Marshall, Robert
Salmon, Bates, Halsey, Gooch, Hayler, Watkins, John Edwards,
jun. Duckett, John Duckett, Rosher, Sabine, John Morris, Ed-
wards, Harvey, W. Andrews, J. P. Moore, J. Farey, R Lowndes,
It. W. Loyton, W. Runciman, Fisher, Vanneck, Hay, Redden,
W. Leworthy, J. Fisbbourn, N.. Lester, Charles Passmore, H.
Hickman, Palmer, R. Stator, J. Clayton, James King, Wakepar,
Thomas losselyn, Howell, J. B. Dunton, Lorraine Smith, jun.
Lowndes, Alston, Lawford, Giles, Richard Parry, lames Topay,
Robert Tubby Fryers, Hall, W. H. Hamner, Corbett, Charles
Palmer, Robert Tubbsl, Wm. Boys, H. Lever, E. Nichol, Al.ton,
Trevor, J. Bailey, Hunt, S. Harris, H. Jackson, Rev. G. Lloyd,
Rev. R. Cawley, Rev. T. W. Pawsey, Rev. Mr. Turner, Rev.
G. Dicken, and Rev. J. Parsons.
At six o'clock these gentlemen returned to the Park
Farm, where the following lots of stock were sold by
Mr. Clayton :
Lot 1. No. 1.
Ten _ S OuTst Dover; Ewes, 2yrs. old, was kr.ocked
down to Mr. Ellman, at 425. each.
2. 2. Ten do. to Sir W. W. Wynne, at 425. cazli.
3. 3. Ten do. 3yrs. old, to do. at 465. each.
4. 4. Ten do. do. to do. at 425. each.
5. S. Ten do. do. to do at 445. each.
6. 6. Ten do. full mouthed, to Mr. Bass, at 40s. each.
7. 7. Ten Souch Down Theaves, to Sir W. W. Wynne,
•at 535. eich.
8. 1. Five Latcarreit do. to Mr. Crayton, at 345. each.
9. 2. Five do. to /ea. Marshall, at 38s. each.
10. 3. Five do. to do. at 425. each.
11. 4. Five do. to Mr. Walton, at 455. each.
12. 5. Five do. to Lord William Russell, at 80s. each.
13. 6. Five do. to Walton, at 75e. each.
A great number of Agricultural Implements were
exhibited in the Rick-yard at the Park Farm.
On Friday evening, about seven o'clock, as the
large cutter belonging to le TIGRE, was coming oil
shore with Captain HOLLOWELL, the Rev. Mr. PEN-
NINGTON, and several other Gentlemen, it being
nearly. low water, she struck on the stock of an an-
chor, which stove her bottom, and went through her,
and being fast she sunk. On this being perceived by
the Deal boatmen, they immediately launched to their
assistance, and fortunately succeeded in getting the
gentlemen and boat's crew out, and saved most of her
materials. The boat, upon the flowing of the tide,
floated off, and was towed on shore at Sheergessi

Egr2mont.

Yesterday mcrning, at the corn, r of Blackmoor.
street, as a cart containing some pipes of gin was
passing, one of the pipes rolled out, And dreadfully
bruised a poor woman who was selling m ickc.r.:l.
Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, twenty.
six male convicts, under sentence of transportation,
were removed from Newgate in caravans, to be con-
veyed to L Ingston Harbour, at PerLsmout 1. On
leaving the Old Bailey they appeared much rcoiced,
and huzzaed as they passed the streets.
There never was a Lottery which commenced with
so brilliant a prospect—Six Prizes of Twenty Thou-
sand Pounds all floating! besides Tens, Fives, Ones,
and Five Hundreds, and the usual proportion of
smaller prizes ; as such,. PionNiAr and Co. request
their Friends will purChase before the Drawing be.
gins, the 28th of the 'present Month. Tickets and
Shares are selling at HORNSBY and Co.'s State Lot-
tery Offices, 26, Cornhill, 52, Charing Cross, and
St. Margaret's-hill, Borough.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WHITEHALL, JUNE 14.

:'tan has hewn pleased to older a Cringe d'Flire to pass the
Great Seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral
Clime's of Worcester to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being
vurd by tn;..leath of the Right Reverend Father in God Doctor
kic7lardHued, late Bishop thereof ; and hi. Majesty has also
towel pleased to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter the
Right Reverend Fa:her In Cod Doctor Folliot Herbert Walker
Coruwall, Bishorof Hereford, to be by them elects(' Bi.bop of
the said See of Worcester.
•MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Commissions As by the Vice Lieutenant of the
Fast of the County of York, and Town and
County of the Town of Kingston-up-Hull.
Robert Layton, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated June 31808.
• Beverley. Volunteer Infantry.
John Barker ArdetN Esq. to be Major-Commandant, sic Cotes,
resigned. Dated May 6, 1906.
Pocklington Volunteer Infantry.
John Bagley, Esq. to be Captain. Dated May 6, 1808.
I"sepit Green, Gent. to bo Lieutenant. De, d May :20, 1808.
isobert Catton, Gent. to be ratsign. Dated May 1808.
Witham Marshall, Gent. to he .into. Dated May :4.0, 1808.
Middle and Sonar Ho! .Icrness Volunteer Infantry.
Richard Cibbisou, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated May 14, 1808.
Commission 571;med by the Lord Lieutenant of
Hants.—Basingstuke Volunteer Int.antry.
Edward Adams, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Simmons, resigncd.
Dated June 19, 1808.
Co ' • .ss t n in the East Renfrewshire Volunteer In-
fantry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Renfrew. Dated May 31, 1808.
F.ntign D. Macintyre to be Lieutenant, vice Howie, promoted.
PARTYERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
T. Harrisnu, W. Oliv er,T. Kitlee, and J. Gwinnett, of Tipton,
Staffordshire, coaftnasttis, May iO, 1804.—D. Michaut and J.
Davies, of Flumt ree-st tee!, Bloomsbury, goldsmiths and Jewellers,
June 90, 1805.—5. Al: rk, T. Angus, and J. Ta::lor, c,,lner-
rhanuLctuters, at Skinny: bar::, near Newcastle-upon; l'yne, hi.ty
Inert.-1 Sowter, R. Sowter, and '. Hopkinson; earthen-
ware-manufacturers. at Mealirough, Yorkshire, May 2C, 1808.
Chriv, 1. Ashton. and 1. Hinckley, of Mark-lane, London,
wine and spirit-merchants, March 10, :808.—R. Moffat and
Alex. Galloway, of Manchester, fustian-manufacturers. June 16,
1606.—:E. Lee and W. J.nrey, of Great Yarmouth, in the
County of Norfolk, beer-brewers' January the 25th, 1808.—
John Elton and Henry Cork, of Leics.ster, brandy-merchants,
June 1, 1808.—George Lewis and Thomas Lewis, of Birming-
ham, factors, June 1, 1806.—Francis Hill, Wm. Newcomb, and
Richard Newcomb, of Coventry, shag-manufacturers, December
30, MS.—George and William Hitchcock, of St. Martin's-lane,
Nridillesex, liquor-merchants, June 10, 1808.—Harvey, Bryant,
and ?vlayslwell, attornies, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn, May 9,
rsos.—lohn Fidlin and John Watson, Liverpool, oil refiners and
painters, June 8, 1808.