New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-30
Demonstrations I'm England on account Of the
RevoIution-Great Meeting in Trafalgar

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RevoIution-Great Meeting in Trafalg"r
Souare-.TroubIes in London and other
Foreign Correspondence OF The Tribune
LONDON March 10, lsis.
In England the spirit of Reform, Of Liberty
Equality, Fraternity" lives among the people II
shows itself Just now, against Oppressive Taxa
tio1. Numerous large meetings have been held all
over the country to protest against the Income TAX
The most energetic remonstrances have been sent
up to Parliament from these large aud respectable
assemblies; but in London riotous meetings have
been held, and blood has been shed
The first grand demonstration was made in Ira
falgar Square, on Monday last the 9Th and it is in
dicative of the state of the public mind on the sub
iect of the Income Tax. Since the great and
astounding events of France have been pronlnl-
gated in in England-the people here speak and
act boldly.
The Trafalgar meeting originated with Charles
Cochrane who at the last election was one OF the
unsuccessful candidates for Westminster He has
wealth and Influence. He advertised public
meeting, and his call was responded to by thou
sands, but as with the Reform Banquet OF France
the meeting was not allowed to take place
In MS announcements VI IuO ih'cNhHof -'''' ~'~'
rane said it's object "to consider the propriety
Of petitionng Parliament 10 favor of the total i'm
mediate and unconditional abolition Of the Income
Tax, or the instant surrender Of ne relns Of Cor
ernment"
Twenty thousand people, tits computed, assem-
bled in and around the Square during the day, but
placards were exhibited informing the multitude
that the Commissioners Of Police having declared
that the meeting was Illegal it would not be held,
and the pablo were requested to disperse quietly
and return to their homes
This notice caused the greatest DISAPPOINTMENT
and the multitude were exasperated. Mr. u " q
ii. REYNOLDS, the popular writer, then presented
bims on the terrace of the Square aud said that
the meeting should be held and if no one else would
preside. he would do so. He was loudly cheered.
He declared the Income Tax to be most pernicious,
and said that nothing should be left undone TO abol
sh it altogether. He congratulated the Parisisns
who had achieved so great and glorious victory
over Tyranny and Oppression.
/ Several other persons then addressed the meet
ing in favor of the Charter, against the Income
Tax, and 10 high praise Of the recent events in
Paris.
Resolutions were then passed to the effect that
the Income Tax ought to be abolished at once, and
Committee was chosen to write to Sir George
Grey, expressing the opinion of the meeting, and
calling upon the Ministers, if they did not consent
to repeal the odious tax, TO resign
Three loud and unanimous cheers were given for
the people OF France. The meeting was then dis
solved, on the understanding that a monster
meeting should be held on Remington Common
on Monday next. A large body Of police, who had
been stationed in St. Georges Barracks, Charing
Cross and in Scotland Yard, now made their ap
pearance and attempted to dispense the crowd
The people did not like to be driven away, and re-
manned standing in one dense mass. The police
men rushed on them and struck right and left with
their truncheons-a round oak stick, loaded about
eighteen inches long and two inches thick. Stones
were thrown at them by the men. Both parties
were seriously injured. A number had therscslps
cut open and were taken to the Charing Cross
Hospital After their wounds were dressed they
were led back 10 the Square, and there exhibited
their plastered heads TO the multitude. The paings
of the Nelson monument were town down and used
by the mob. The loose timbes around were strewn
In every direction. All the elegant lamps in the
square were broken, as well as in St James, park
and Pail mall, where shoJ windows were smashed
Several of the ringlesders were apprehended and
conveyed to the police stations all the club houses
and sidewalks and streets commanding view Of
the square were crowded with spectators; the
trades people in the eighborhood closed shops
AT nigh. all was again quiet
On Tuesday the 7th, the people again assembled
at an early hour. They met in TraislgMsquarei I'm
large numbers was in a room at Morleys Hotel,
and could see the whole square, Pall-Mall, Cock
spur st. and Whitehall. At different times during
the day terrible scenes took place; hundreds OF
policemen rushed upon the multitude, telling them
20 dispense. and fourished their truncheons right
and left But this had little effect, for the current
of people ran in toward the square from all direc-
tons.
Several persons were very dangerously wound
ed, and one gentleman, whom met IN the square
told me that be saw two men knocked on the head
by the police and I" they dropped deodP The
truneheons were loaded with lead, hence the fatal
end Of the parties who struck by them Up TO
between 5 and 6 o'clock no very serious distur-
Dances took place. But after that hour the dense
mass moved toward Psrlamen,st. breaking shop
windows and lamps az they passed along
A gentleman who was at the barracks 10 the