The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-01 00:00:00

REPEAL OF THE INCOME-TAX.

The provincial journals have commenced an appeal,
which we trust the Liberal Press throughout the
country, backed by petitions to the House of Com-
mons, will continue to urge upon Sir Robert Peel, for
the removal of this now unnecessary impost, until it is
abandoned. The Durham County Herald has the
following :
" One of the most obvious and immediate advan-
tages of the treaty of peace which Sir Henry Pottin-
ger has arranged, is the vast amount of money which
will be brought during the next three years into
the national treasury. The primary reason alleged
by Sir Robert reel hig speech on the 11th of
March, for the imposition of the income-tax, was
the heavy expenditure on account of the China
expedition, which he estimated for 1842-43 at
no less than 1,500,0001, If only on the
ground that the heavy drain an the treasury to
meet the expenses of this war will be stopped, the na-
tion may indeed rejoice at peace being restored in the
East; and sinee 1,000,000 Of dollars are destined to
fall into the lap of the Government, let the people not
only hear, but also feel, the felicitous effects of the
grateful intelligence, by the immediate abrogation of
the Income Tax—a tax so odious, so abhorrent, so de-
spotic and inquisitorial, as must render it alike the
policy and happiness of a great Minister to repeal it
instanter, at a moment so propitious.
" In order, however, to aid Sir Robert Peel in so
praiseworthy an object, we would urge upon the in-
habitants of this and every other town in England
and Scotland to petition Parliament for its abroga-
tion. And if the Premier should in this matter dis-
appoint the nation's, hopes and wishes, he may rest
assured that when that high office may again become '
vacant, the community will never more ask for re-
Peel!
" The news from China and India is already highly
gratifying, and corning. a t the present juncture, when
tyLaldieoianiceuvieartd every quarter
inspiritritthe British people, and toarter is drooping and depressed, it is
induce them to anticipate brighter and better days ;
but if the repeal of the Income-tax result from this
arrangement, the gratification of the country will be
greatly enhanced."
The Caledonian Mercury speaks thus :—" When
Sir Robert Peel introduced the Income-tax, he esti-
mated the deficiency in the year ending sth April,
1843, at 2,569,0001. to which there fell to be added
a sum of 700,0001., or 800,0001., on account of the
Chinese war, over and above the 500,000/. already
assigned for that purpose; then there was the defi-
ciency on the last five years, ending sth April, 1842,
of 7,200,0001., snaking for the six years, ending sth
April, 1843, a deficiency of about 10,000,000/. The
total produce of the Income-tax was calculated at
3,771,0001., and the additional. Irish duties at 410,0001.
" While the estimated deficiency in the current ex-
penditure was to be made good in the shape of addi-
tional taxation, of course the debt of the by- one few
years was not to be redeemed all at once. Well, then,
in what shape is the country to receive the benefit of
paid by China ? Had the
settled on the present terms
the
Chinese 5,000,0001.
question tboeen be
previous to March, 1842, when the Income-tax was
announced, Sir Robert Peel would never have ven-
tured on such a scheme. And because this unlooked-
for and prosperous contingency arises when that tax
is adjusted and in the course of being imposed—and
simultaneous with the announcement of the final vic-
tories in India, which contest was another ground for
the imposition of that grievous tax—is the country
still to be kept under so odious and galling a yoke ?
There must be a mitigation more or less when Par-
liament meets, or Sir R. Peel will be hurled from
power."
At a meeting of the Glasgow Town Council, on
Thursday last, Mr. Bell gave notice of the following
motion :—" That this Council, in consequence of the
happy adjustment of our differences with China, and
the prospect of the speedy termination of the war in
Affghanistan, memorialise her Majesty's Government,
praying that Government may submit to. Parliament,
as early as possible, a measure to repeal the Income
and Property-tax."—Glasgow Chronicle.
At one of the stated meetings of the Merchant
Company of Edinburgh, held yesterday at their Hall
in Hunter-square,
Mr. ROBERT CADELL begged to submit a motion
for an early meeting of the Company to con-
skier of a petition to Parliament for the repeal
of the Income-tax, not three years hence, but
on the close of the first year, on next sth of
April. Every one was aware of the glorious
news of the last few days ; they had removed
every reason given by Sir Robert Peel for the imposi-
tion of this abominable tax. The fears from collision
with the United States were at an end ; the Chinese
war, one of the principal reasons for the impost, is
closed ; the Afghan war, one other reason for it, may
be said to have ceased ; but, above all, nearly five
millions of money is to be paid, which will meet
half the declared deficiency of the revenue, one, main
cause of the tax; a saving on the Three-and-a-Half
per Cents. will bring in one million more ; and there
is the grinding of the drain on our incomes for the
difference. During the war, which many here must
recollect, the severity of ten per cent. was less felt be-
cause every man's hand was full—prices high—money
yielding a high interest—and we had, as a nation, the
monopoly of the trade of the world. The tax was not
felt by those Sir Robert Peel meant to feel it—he thought
to relieve those who had some one hundred and
fifty pounds a year, while, in fact, he had placed it on
the lower or working classes. The rich cut down
their establishments; the middle classes save it by
ecenomy ; every trader feels the effect of all this ;
and the poor man-servant or maid-servant is turned
adrift—they are the real sufferers. Now is the
time to make a movement. The greatest politi-
cal blunder of our time was made by Lord John
Russell, in not protesting against this tax, as one
only to be levied in peace, oh the day its was tabled
by Sir Robert Peel. Let that eminent nobleman go
forthwith to the Guildhall of London, and lead a cru-
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parnidl,
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shall not last.

The meeting received this proposal with one burst
of approbation, and appointed a meeting to be held in
their Hall, on Friday the 2d December, to take the
subject into consideration.—Scotsman. [This example
should be universally followed.]

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DICKENS'S AMERICAN NOTES.—The Harpers, too,
have brought out this work, in the form of their select
novels, at the small price of one shilling ; which, we
should say, is just about as much as it is worth. It is
however, written in a lively, oil hand style, and so is
likely to be read with pleasure for the moment. The
Harpers have stereotyped it.—New York Paper.
By the death of Sir George Townshend Walker,
Bart., G.C.8., a vacancy has occurred in the household
of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, to whom that
gallant officer was for many years " Groom of the Bed-
chamber"—a fact that showed great political impar-
tiality on his Royal Highness's part, as Sir George was,
to the last, a stanch Tory.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 30.
BBITNATTI V. CIOZZOITO.
This was an action brought by an Italian inter-
preter, to recover the sum of 601. Is., alleged to be
due from the defendant, the captain of a Venetian po-
lacca, for work and labour done, and for money paid.
The defendant pleaded that he had made various
payments to the plaintiff, which, together with a sum
of 17/. 10s. lid. paid. into Court, made up a sum of
361.105. 7d. which was all plaintiff was entitled to
receive. Mr. noggins appeargd for the plaintiff and
Mr. Watson for the defendant.
For the plaintiff several witnesses were called, who
proved that the plaintiff had acted as interpreter daily
for the defendant, for about three months, and had
paid some small sums as boat hire, and as tavern re-
konings, on his account. The plaintiff charged 105.6 d.
a clay for his labour as an interpreter, snd alleged he
had been employed 84 days ; and a witness, named
Mocada was called to prove that the charge was a
reasonable one. On his cross-examination, however,
he admitted that he himself was as good an inter-
preter as Brunatti, that the highest amount of remu-
neration he had ever received was 7s. 6d. a day, and
that only on one occasion, and that on all other occa-
sions he had received only ss. a day.
For the defendants, the clerk of Messrs. Pope, the
ship-brokers to defendant's ship, was called to prove
various payments made to plaintiff on defendant's ac-
count, and a host of interpreters, who all swore that it
was not usual to make any charge for interpreting,
but to leave the question of remuneration to the gene-
rosity of the captain. The utmost ever given where a
ship remained even for four or five months, was 101.
The usual remuneration was Si. for the.time the ship
remained in port. It was proved also that plaintiff
lived with the captain and took his meals with him,
and that he had been paid Si. allowed by Lloyd's to
the captain for an interpreter, and 9/. 10s. by Messrs.
Pope as commission for getting them the ship.
The Jury found a verdict, stating that they con-
sidered he was entitled to 7s. 6d. a day for his ser-
vices for eighty-four days, and that they disallowed
all his other claims except a sum of 3s. 2d. The
verdict was accordingly entered for the plaintiff,
damages 31. 2s. 5d., being the balance due, after de-
ducting the money paid into Court, and the payments
made by defendant.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Jnstice CovniAN.)
LETTER STEALING.— William Taylor,aged 24, a post-
man, pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging him with
stealing a letter, containing a half sovereign, the pro-
perty of the Postmaster-General,
Mr. BALLANTYNE, for the prisoner, called several wit-
nesses who gave him an expellent character, and deposed
to his having suffered great distress and poverty in con-
sequence of ill health,
The Learned JUDGE postponed passing sentence.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.— Daniel Beckenham, 30, de-
scribed in the calendar as a founder, was charged with
forging the acceptance of Messrs. Evans and Co., the
druggists, of Thames-street.
Mr. CLARKRON, for the prosecution, stated that the
prosecutors, upon consideration of the case, did not
think it advisable to offer any evidence against the pri-
soner under the circumstances. A partnership to carry
out a patent had existed between the Messrs. Evans and
the prisoner, which had terminated. They had reason
to suppose the prisoner did not think it had so termi-
nated at the time he accepted the bill, in the following
terms :—" For Messrs. Evans, Brothers, and Co. Daniel
Beckham," As there was every reason to believe the
prisouer had no felonious intent, with the consent of the
Court, the prosecution would be withdrawn.

After a few observations from Mr. Boniutt on behalf
of the prisoner,
Mr, Justice COLTMAN said he had no objection to the
adoption of the course proposed by Mr. Clarkson, under
the circumstances.

The Jury consequently acquitted the prisoner.
CHILD MURDER.—EIIen Mitigate, a good-looking
young woman, aged 20, was indicted for the wilful
murder of her illegitimate male child, on the 21st of
October last.

Mrs. Pratt lived at Camden-place, Camberwell, with
her brother. Knew the prisoner at the bar, who lived at
her brother's house as servant. Recollected .on Friday
evening, the 21st of October, taking the prisoner up
some gruel. The prisoner was lying on the bed with
her clothes on. She had been complaining of a pain
in her stomach, Witness told her to undress, which
she did, when witness saw blood on her clothes. Wit-
ness said to the prisoner, " You are unwell," to which
she replied, " She was." Witness then came down
stairs and told her sister of the illness of the prisoner.
Witness again went up, but nothing passed between
her and the prisoner. Saw the prisoner again the
next morning, and in a band-box in her room, under
a bonnet, she discovered the dead body of a child.
Her sister was in the room at the time, and exclaimed,
"'Oh ! Ellen, how could you do such a thing as that,"
to, which the prisoner made no reply. Up to the time
of the prisoner's being taken ill she had done her usual
work, and there was nothing in her appearance to
shew she was with child.

Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner
only came to witness's brother's house on the 17th of
October. Her brother. in-law had taken the prisoner
into their service from her previous good conduct in
her last place.
• Ann Long recollected going to Mr. Pratt's house
on Friday, the 21st October. Went up stairs to the
prisoner's ;room. She appeared to be unwell ; and
upon witness asking her how long she had been so, she
answered nearly two months. Witness observed spots
on the floor, which :induced her to ask the question.
Witness was with the prisoner the whole of Friday
night, and on the following morning a search being
made, the body of the child was ;discovered in her
band-box, Saw no marks of violence on the body of
the child. Saw something round its neck like a dark
piece of ribbon, but witness could not tell what it was,
The lips and right side of the face appeared black.
The body was cold.
Mr. Green, a surgeon at Camberwell, was called
in to see the prisoner, and found her unwell, but he
did not think at that time that she had been delivered
of a child. On discovering the body of the child its
countenance appeared distorted ; a piece of green
ribbon was turned several times round the neck
tight. On examining the child, the lungs appeared
partially inflated, the heart in a healthy state, and
there was every appearance to denote that the child
had been born alive. Witness had no doubt that the
prisoner had recently been delivered of a child.
On the cross-examination of this witness by Mr.
Clarkson, he stated that the ligature might have been
placed about the neck of the child by the prisoner,
for the purpose of aiding herself, not having any other
assistance ; and all the marks described by him would
have existed from the application of the ligature,
whatever might have been the cause of its application.
Inspector Walters produced the ligature found on
the neck of the child. • •

This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON most feelingly addressed the Jury
at considerable length on behalf of the prisoner.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN summed up, and the Jury
after a short consultation, found the prisoner guilty of
concealing the birth of the child.

Justice COLTMAN sentenced her to two years'
imprisonment and hard labour.

STEALING LETTERS.—Wm. Taylor, who pleaded
guilty in the early part of the day to an indictment,
charging him with stealing a letter containing half a
sovereign, the property of the Postmaster-General, and
whose sentence the Learned Judge deferred, was now
called up for judgment.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN sentenced him two years'
imprisonment and hard labour, observing that he at
first doubted whether he ought not, consistently with
his duty, to sentence him to transportation.
Charles Williams alias George Thompson, 30, was
indicted, for that he having been before convicted of
uttering counterfeit coin, afterwards committed the
offence of uttering counterfeit money.
Mr. Ellis and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecu-
tion. The case was of the ordinary description ; and
it appeared that, in the month of January, 1840, the
prisoner was tried at this Court, and convicted of the
offence of passing counterfeit money, and he was sen-
tenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard
labour. It was proved that the prisoner had since
passed a counterfeit shilling.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was
ordered to be transported for ten years.
Charles Bounton, 37, was charged with a capital
offence upon Clara Tilley ; and Thomas Howard, 28,
was charged with being an accessory to the commis-
sion of the offence.

Mr. Ballartine defended the prisoners.
It will be remembered that the prisoners had the
charge of a Windsor waggon, and that the prosecu-
trix, who is the wife of a soldier stationed at that
place, rode in their waggon ; and it Was alleged that
Bounton, taking advantage of her unprotected condi-
tion, committed .the offence imputed to him. The
case, however, was by no means satisfactorily made out.
The Jury acquitted both prisoners.
Daniel Beekham vas charged with feloniously ut-
tering a forged acceptance to a bill of exchange for
163/., with intent to defraud Messrs. Evans Brothers,
and Co.

The Jury, by direction of the Court, returned a
verdict of not guilty.
The Recorder sat in the evening, and disposed of
several cases, none of which possessed any features of
public interest.

NEW COURT.
ROBBERY ON THE THAMES.—Henry Gaines, 22,
and John Kelly,lB, lightermen, were indicted for
stealing 48 quarters of beans, and 133 quarters of
oats, and a barge, the property of William Batt, value
2951. There were also indictments charging the pri-
soners with stealing the barge, 364 sacks, and a skiff.
It was shown by Mr. PAYNE, who appeared for the
defence, that the prisoners had been found sleeping
upon some sacks, and that the vessel which they had
been seen to enter had, by some circumstance, floated
from its first spot, carrying them with it. There was
no evidence to show that they moved the barge, and

their statement that, on going home late, they had got
into the cabin to sleep, was nothing improbable.
Several witnesses who had known Kelly for years,
spoke of him as an excellent character for general
honesty.
The COMMON SERGEANT said, if the Counsel called
witnesses to character, the jury should know all. lie
then summed up the evidence, considering that the
charge had been clearly proved against the prisoners,
but the jury immediately found both the prisoners
not guilty.
There was a disposition in the audience to applaud
the verdict given, but it was immediately checked.
The COMMON SERGEANT then ordered the prisoners
to be detained on the indictment for stealing the skiff.
John Holland was charged with stealing a purse and
51. in money, from the person of Eliza Aline Club-
borne. The police said the prisoner had long been
known as a member of the " swell-mob," and that he
was in the habit of frequenting places of public resort.
—Guilty. Transported for ten years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
THE RECOVERY OF THE STOLEN NOTES OF THE
LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.—At the request of the
Lord Mayor, Mr. Bush, the Solicitor to the Com-
mittee of Bankers for protection from forgeries and
fraud, waited upon his Lordship for the purpose of
communicating what had occurred with respect to
the extensive robbery committed by the clerk of the
London Joint-Stock Bank upon that establishment on
Saturday.
The Lord Mayor having been informed 'by Mr.
Bush that all the bank-notes and all the sovereigns,
with the exception of between 3001. and 4001., had
been restored to the managers of the bank on the pre-
ceding night,
His LORDSHIP asked whether the reward was still
offered for the apprehension of the robber, or whether,
as the property had been almost entirely returned to
the Directors, they had thought proper to proceed no
further against that individual ? Mr. Bush replied
that the Bank Managers were determined_toproceed
against the offender as if no restitution had been made.
They entertained not the most distant thought of a
compromise. The property had been given up to them
quite unconditionally, through a friend of the clerk.
The LORD MAYOR supposed the delinquent could
not have made use of the note 3 without considerable
difficulty.
Mr. Bush said that there were difficulties oertainly
in the way of disposing of notes under such circum-
stances, and that the Bank had promptly adopted the
most effectual means of preventing them from being
passed to other parties. The offender had possessed
himself of 600 sovereigns, as well as the bank-notes
mentioned in the advertisement, and of these he had
returned so many that the deficit did not amount to
more than 300/. and 400/.

The LORD MAYOR said he had no doubt the secu-
rities of the offender would be made responsible for
the deficiency.
Mr. Bush—Certainly ; the securities are liable.
The LORD MAYOR stated his object in making the
inquiry to be to satisfy the public of the restoration
of the property, the disappearance of which, under
such circumstances, had caused a very general feeling
of regret.