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London, England, 1815-01-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAPTURE OF THE PRINCE OF NEUFCHATEL
AMERICAN PRIVATEER.
PENZANCE, JAN. 21.—Arrived last night the Arne.
rican privateer Prince of Neufchatel, 119 men and
22 guns, taken about a month since by his Majesty's
ships LEANDIR, N!WCASTLI, and ACASTA, after
long chace, out seven days and bad made no capture ;
she had on boaid provisions for a six months cruise .
the crew say that on their arrival at Boston hom a
former cruise, they shared 1700 dollars a man.
CORK, JANUARY 17.
WEST•itINA FLEET.—Sailed his Majesty's ship:
TIGRZ, TANAIS, ROYALIST, and CYGNET sloop, can.
voy, and a fleet of transports. The merchant vessel:
were•l74 in number.—Wind N.W.
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MILFORD•HAVEK JANUARY et.
Last night arrived the schooner Dove, KENNEDY.
frOm St. John's, Newfoundland, with oil, for Liver
pool sailed thence the 28th ultimo, with eighteen
sail in company, under convoy of his Majesty's ship
ABIPHITRITI ; the Earl of Leicester Packet, with 4
mail and passengers, from Waterford; and the Speed-
well, Bat, and Fox Revenue cruizers. Sailed the
Gower Packet, with a mail and passengers, for Wa.
terford. The. George and Robert, Doss, from Wa.
terford for Liverpool, with provisions, &c. having
met with damage on the voyage, put into this pert
in distress, and is discharging her cargo.—Wind E.
FALMOUTH, JANUARY ii.
Arrived the Active, BARNES. from Waterford..—
Sailed the SNAP gun-brig, on a cruise ; and Duke of
Kent packet, with a Mail for Lisbon.--Wind N. E.
PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY U.
Came into harbour his Majesty's ship. PHONIER.
Went out of harbour the DIXTEROM—Wind E.
DEAL, JANUARY is.
Came down from the River the Albion, for Tobago ;
Union East Indiaman, for Bengal; Lady Ridley, for
Antigua ; and the Hope, for Have, and have all
sailed to the Westward. Arrived the LARNE and
Les sloops of war, and SWAN cutter, from the Nore ;
the two former have sailed for Portsmouth, the latter
remains.—Wind N. W.

GREENOCK, JANUARY 20.
The sloop Batty. CAMPERIA, of POTtlinh, from
hence, laden with tallow and coals, for Newry, was
wrecked on the 27th ultimo, in a gale, upon the east
side of Copland Isle. The master and crew, two in
number, perished.—The Harlequin, ALLaN, arrived
at Liverpool, on Saturday, from Halifax; sailed
from thence the 19th December, under convoy of the
Merope sloop of war, in company with the Post-boy,
liti.r.Axo, for Greenock, a brig, and four transports,
and p irted from them the 97th, in lat. 42. 44. long,
51.. in a gale; and on the 7th instant, in lat. 50.
20. long. 14. stl recaptured the ship Albion, Scot.-
01:o, from London for Bermuda, which vessel was
captured on the 27th Deeember by the Brutus Ame-
irican privateer. By a letter from Liverpool, of the
17th, it appears that the Albion has likewise arrived
at Liverpool. The particulars of this recapture,
which are singular, are given by Captain Acces, of
the Harlequin, in a communication to his friends here :
" Liverpool January 15.
a We arrived here on the 14th instant, after a pas-
sage of 27 days. On the 27th of last month, expe-
rienced very bad weather, and lost our deck cargo
and compasses. On the 7th instant, in the afternoon,
we descried a sail a-head; I immediately called alt
hands to clear for action, though we bad only two
guns on board, but she hoisted English colours. I
went on board to get a compass, and found she was
manned with Americans; on which I told them that
I had 60 men on board and 18 guns, and would sink
them if they would not surrender their ship, and con-
sider themselves prisoners of war. The Prize Master
gave her up, I took all the prisoners out, and sent
the Chief Mate and seven men on board, to bring her
to Liverpool. She proves to be the ship Albion, Cap-
tale Scowls°, from London, bound to Bermuda,
laden with provisions, captured by the Brutus, Ague-
t ican privateer, on the 27th ult. in lat. 50. 20. long.
14. SO."
The Lady Prevost, f.om Lisbon to Newfoundland,
which was taken by the Yankee privateer, has been
retaken by the NIMROD sloop of war, and was carried
into Halifax on the 16th ultimo.
The Sir John Moore, Wlllll2. from Greened* to
Rotterdam, was driven on shore on the South Wel,
near. the Helder, about the 11th instant, and lost ap
anchor and cable, hut expected to be got off after
discharging her cargo.
The Frances Ann, Lamm., sailed from Pict=
for this port, on the 19th ultimo, in company with
the Nelson, Smarm, arrived at LiverpooL

The LLVVIY itipte, Captain JOHN HAISOOCX. was
on Saturday ordered to accom_pa_ny the Warrior. 74.
Captain ROW. and the West India convoy, which is
expected to sad on the 28th instant from Portsmouth.
Rear-Admiral J. E. DOUGLAS hoisted his flag oa
Wednesday in the Warrior, but struck it again, and
set off for London for a few days.
At the Court of Directors held on Friday at the
East India House, Captain DAVID SUTTON WAS
MOM into • the command of the WALMiIt Cams,
for China direct.

An account has been received of the arrival st
Madras of the following ships, on the 4th June lash.
viz.—Asia, Winchelsea, Marquis of Handy, cikstie
Mundy, Europe, and Astell.
The Ploughman, Dineen, fro= Liverpool to Hainbirgit, i.
rat into Aberdeen, with loos of sails, am
The George and Robert, treat Waterford to Liverpool, is put
into Milford, leaky, and moot dbeharge.
The Vriendsehap, Speedboat, from London to Amsterdam,
was stranded near Zawbort lath instant.
The This Friends, Purdy, from lAverpoel to the Br=war
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PRoPairrr TAIL

YORK MEETING.
A !try numerous and respectable Meeting of the
inhabitants of this city and its vicinity, was held in
, ,Iddhsli, on Tuesday lait, at twelve o'clock, " to
it;i-Ilto consideration the propriety of Petitioning.
ISt the continuance of the Property, and Income
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be Right Hon. tlte LoiED MAYOR opened the
by remarking, that, having been honoured
Requisition from several respectable Gentlemen
ei ;s city, he had, in compliance therewith, called
the ~;acting ; and a string of Resolutions had, in con-
scvence, been prepared, and would shortly be read
b% the Recorder.
Mr. TOWN END then read a copy of the Requisition;
after which
Mr. SINC'LAIR rose, and having made a few intro-
ductory remarks, spoke in general terms against the
tix ; which, he observed, was founded on a principle
hitherto unknown to Englishmen. It is a tax calcu-
lated not only to deprive us of the luxuries, but even
of the necessaries of life—a tax, the principle of
which is in reality to take away even the taxable sub-
stance of the subject. Whilst other taxes are optional,
this is compalsive ; besides, he observed. the intro-
duction of such a mode of taxation should remind us
of the Excise duty—which, though it met with great.
objection, was at last laid—though opposed, it was
adopted; and Government Officers consequently first
visited a few ; but now every ptau is liable .to have
his house (which formerly was considered as, his,
castle) entered and examined by them; thus the ari.
gin:ll intrcduction produced easequencel at first on.
f::teseen and unthought of. - lithe Ideome Tax was
allowed to be continued, the precedent would. be ex-
tended in like manner ; we must first pay a tenth
part of our income, and by *and by our furniture and
every comfort must all be accounted for ; nay, even .
our meat and drink—under these considerations,
therefore, its continuance should be most strenuously
cppubed. He also further added, it may be justly
tamed an inquisitorial tax, and is certainly an un-
equal call upon the people—unequal and partial, as
it places all ranks in society upon a footing, when it
is well known the income arising from extraordinary
ingenuity, or from the labours of a man of business,
cannot be transferred to his descendants as an estates
and, therefore, ought not to be taxed in the same
proportion. He here complimented the Commis-
sioners of this city. for the candour and liberality
with which they have always conducted themselves
in their official capacity ; and proceeded by observing
there was another cause of' okjection to this species
of taxation, as it lays a foundation for perjury, and
is thereby calculated to undermine every principle of
honour and honesty; and obliges every one to expose
his private circumstances, in order to be relieved from
tin exorbitant and unjust* demand. At the time of
its being levied, necessity was justly urged as an apo-
logy—tor the powerful kingdom of France was go-
verned by a despot, who threatened our happy coun-,
try with invasion. Under these circumstances, ex-
traordinary exertions were certainly requisite—the
people of this country must be armed, and all secon-
dary cwisiderations for a time laid aside. An appeal
was made to the people, and they readily and gene.
rously submitted to a tax inconsistent with liberty,
and bore it 111ith unprecedented patience till the start&
was over. Thank GOD, we are now at peace—ini
consequence, the cause being removed, the 'effect
must now necessarily also cease. Indeed, it was a
suggestion of the Legislature itself, in the Act, that
it %ins not intended as a perpetual tax—it expretdi
states, that it shall continue a certain period after the?
rauti:ation of a definitive treaty of peace, and as:
longer. Mr. Sinclair next observed, he had, on those
grounds, prepared a string of Resolutions ; whit*
he moved should be adopted as the sentiments of this:
Meeting, and which he immediately read. •
Mr. Alderman PEACOCK then rose, and in a very
audible and manly manner addressed the meeting in
the following words I most cordially approve
and second the motion of the worthy Recorder ;
fully convinced there can be few, if any, in this Hall,
who will not give the measure their decided support;
but should that few be found, their objectiou can
only arise from the apprehension that, by giving their
sanction to it y, their loyalty may be impeach-
ed—but mentally must approve thereof—for
where the treasure is, there will the heart be also.'
The cheerfulness with which this odious, oppressive,
partial, ine,uisitorial, I bad almost said unconstitu-
tional I'4E, the Property Tax, has been submitted,
to, can only be attributed to the exigency of' the
times in which we have lived—times, wherein we
have seen Europe convulsed to its very centre, ouri
shores threatened by a tyrannical and inveterate
enentY--nay, our existence as a nation at stake...-.
Such unparalleled circumstances, I am ready to asU;
mit, imperiously called for unparalleled sacrifices.:o-
-Int, thanks he to Gov, the scene is now changed;
the power of the tyrant is circumscribed ; the olive
branch is displayed on every part of the Continent ;
and to these inestimable blessings is added another of
eglssl mwnitude, a cessation of hostilities with Awe-'
idea. Thus entering on a new era, at peace with all
the world, surely we may be permitted to look toy
ward with hope to some reward for our long sailer-
ing—soine relaxation of those privations which have
been so patiently submitted to—but this, I am appro.
hensive, can only be obtained by the voice of the
Pople constitutionally raised. Let us, therefore, in.
habitants of this ancient city and its vicinity, uaani.
'hourly join with those pans which have rewlved,er
'nay resolve, to petition the Legislature to repeal
• this intolerable tax. It is a duty we owe to our-
selves, our families, nay, to posterity; for it should
he held in rememberante, that it is not against thi
continuance of the present tar we petition, for it ex.
Fires no the 6th of April next ; but against the re-
newal of the Property Tax, which; if unfortunately
adopted, it requires no great prophetic abilities to
Predict, that with such renewal we may be prepared
to couple permanency. I sincerely thank you for
the patience with which you have beard me, and
"11 only beg leave to repeat, that I most cordially
Varore and second the Resolutions you have heard
read, and which shall be again read to you, most
anxiously hoping they *Hi receir your unanimous
adoption.ii
After which, the
Ped forward, and
remarking, that
their instructions

he should make a festolaioteatloas on a sulijee% 5,..
of necessity deserved their Mott serious attention.
He desired also to coogratulete them on the return i I
peace with An:Nita—on the close 4,f a contest, in
which he'considered the-rulers of both countries had
been greatly to blame. He here spoke in warm terms
splint the oar, in. which two counnies,tonearly.al-i
lied to each other, had been engaged, and 'feather
added, that whatever might be the real disposition of
each Government to renew hostilities, he sincerely
hoped the people of each would bOldlYstep forward,
and. arnliel theta to be. peaceable. He remarked,
that though we should submit to the Tax rather than
incur a national bankruptcy, our Government must
attend to the means of husbanding the money of 'the
country, before they can have any claim upon the
people for increased taxation, and not continue their
,Id and absurd system of subsidizing the Allied
Power, eventually but to oppose our interetts.—
W!.y, asked he, have we restored the Botirbons, ifare
a:e ,t;li to be drained to the very last? Why were
those, who opposed the restoration of the Boorbotobj
branded with shame and saluted With the epithell
of Jacobins, when in reality. their restoration hit
been productive of little Just • disappeintment;ot-
He then observed, that the present remarks rensiadeld
him of a subject on which he had before addressed
them—that subject was Par tare Referre; whiehl
he had been desired to. pledge laisuselfto itipport, but
which he had refused, to compiy.:iirith,-*autei
though he was an advocate for reform, and though
Many plans had been.laid dowiffor .esaing it, he
d loot yet seen any one which beottelkapprovev—,
;When
he did meet with 'such a plan, he certainly.
W warmly espouse, as he always had done, whim,
Appeared to biin likely to benefit and increase the bap;
Ipiness of his countrymen. He concluded by' laying,
he should now only observe, that the remarks of the
• Recorder, respecting the Excise Laws, had brought
iou
to his mind an old obsetvation—u That Englishmen
.would bear any thing taxed but their beer."—He
was happy, however, in having witnessed, in the pro-
'sent instance, that the rule in question, like many
others, was not without an exception.
The Resolutions were then again read, and passed
unanimously—and a Committee of five Gentlemen
withdrew to prepare a Petition, which, when done,
the Recorder read a copy of, and ustly observed, it
was merely the substance of the Resolutions. The
usual forms were immediately gone through, and the
Meeting was dissolved.
BRISTOL, JANUARY 1141.
. One of the most numerous Meetings ever witnessed
was held this day at the Guildhall, called by the
Mayor, to petition against the Property Tax. In
consequence of its being published in the Papers that
the original Requisition was suspended And at length
withdrawn, as it was conjectured, owing to the letter
of the Earl of Livervol to Richard Hart Davis, Esq.
M.P. another Requisition was 'igned by sixty Free-
holders and Freemen, and presented to the Mayor to
call a meeting to petition against the War Taxes gene,
rally, and especially against the Duty on Malt and
the Property Tax; however, the Mayor called the
Meeting upon the former Requisition. This -caused
an explanation, Which 'produced the only difference
of opinion at the Meeting relative to the Resolutions.
The Petition was carried unanimously. The Mayor
prgAideJ on the occasion, who, having read the Re-
qiiisition,- . .. _ . . ... . .
Mt. Alderman VACTONAS moved a string of 'Reso-
lutions which had been framed by the requisitionists.
C. A. Fasuo, Esq. seconded the Resolutions.
Mr. Davis said his principal object in rising was
to explain the nature of a correspondence which had
taken place between it Noble Lord high ita °thee and
himself, which bad been much misunderstood, and
therefore misrepresented. In an early part of last
month, he had learned from public rumour, that his
Majesty's Ministers intended in the next Session to
propose to Parliament a modified Income Tax, fora
short period of Peace. Mr. Davis felt it his duty to
address Lord Liverpool, and to state his objections
against this tax, as a part of the supply for the, peace
establishment. In reply, he was asked if he had the
same objection to the tax being continued for one
year to wind up the- expenses of the war ? Upon re-
ceiving this reply, Mr. Davis consulted many gentle-
men in this city, without distinction of party, and re.
ceived from them nearly an unanimous opinion, that
if they might depend upon-theme cassiag•altogether
in April, 1816, they would cheliftdly bear the bor►
then-till that period. Mr:Dario, epos this, wrote to
Lord Liverpool, stating, that be had not the same
objection against the Property Tan, so inodiSed for
one year.- Mr. Davis nett said, that be knew it was
giving en unpopular opinion, and especially at this
Meeting; but although be acknowledged •that the
Property Tax was in some instances unequal, and is!
others perhapciequisitorial, yet he mover aiuld--fot-
get that it was to this taxe under Dims Plovs-i
.tience, next to the bravery of our Area Mid armies,
and the unconquerable spirit of the Pe*, that viol
were indebted for :lithe comforts we ettOy; for me
preservation from the. most gibed*/ aa4 horrible ty-I
!Many which the waildhadever salbeedi sad•baimodi
ifee the overthrow.of the detestable goat himself. lie...
Davis . confessed, that he approved-of she lseeine
Tax being prolonged foe an year, , because the time,
was short and definitive; because the bodes. upon our
Aelemes, hum the unprovided expentet Of the war,:
Limes unexampled; and became this tat•procaneathe
!largest supply with the least pleasure upon ti. poorer
classes of the community. .Mrs, Davis; wed, elite .it
.had been stated, that the Earl of.lilverpool. had der
sired him to. sound the opinion, of) the people. • 164
Ldid SC4 see why, if this was truecu.popelarsseemblyi
should sake-nashear at tbia cianamstsincell for ist toe
re:ion af.tbrir opinion thirds?, they assent .1(11
to change the Minima's measures; but this
that Lord Liverpool merely asked• for MG
own Mr. Davis saidahat be abaniii
avisifacamdat wav°sll: opinion.
Mel It his duty to present any pesitiouicasehad intact
spectful language to the. Hoots of Comeassos 4::
non-enactment of the Property Tax;. but •ho-
cautiously to guard himself frem being thereby/sift'
posed to give any support either to the •petitimoisf: to
the tas. Hefelt it was more becoming, as shill etc;
presentative, that he should on this, at- oat all orb"
occassoos, meet this question in the House of. Cast-,
MODS free and unshackled, when it would Maine*
best consideration his judgment world. allow, and sit
events, he would give a opetekantous coin, bac
sliesdent vote. •• " .
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