The following letter from Sir William Home was read at

a meeting of Marylebone householders, on Monday evening. Sir William had been requested by a portion of his constitutents to preside at a meeting to consider the best means of proceeding in consequence of the alleged refusal of Ministers to repeal the Assessed Taxes.

" 49, Upper Harley Street, Sunday. " Sir—I have to apologize to you for not sooner answering your letter upon the sub- ject of to morrow's meeting; but as it referred to a printed placaid which was not en- closed, and did not specify either the place of meeting or the name of the Chairman, I felt in doubt what the meeting was to be. Finding, however, a placard upon my table, advertising a meeting for Monday, with the name of Mr. Mackinnon in the chair, I presume that is the meeting intended. There is no duty, Sir, which I feel more incum- bent upon me, or which I shall more cheerfully discharge, than that of attending to the wishes, and promoting the interests, of my immediate constituents; and if I thought that my personal attendance to-morrow would be useful, I would certainly be there: but as I observe that the meeting is called, according to the placard, • To take into con- sideration the proper means to be adopted in consequence of the decision of his Majesty's Ministers respecting the Assessed Taxes,' I feel (connected as I am with his Majesty's Government, and after the vote which I have felt it my duty to give upon the late mo- tion) my presence could not effect any useful purpose. Let me, however, add, as I do most truly, that no man disapproves of the House and Window taxes on principle more than myself, as bearing most heavily and hardly upon a large class of the most merito- rious inhabitauts of this borough; and that in the vote I gave against their abolition, I did so only because I felt that their immediate abolition was impossible, without a most dangerous diminution of the existing revenue, unless a substitute could be pro- vided to supply the deficiency ; and as the only substitute seriously proposed was a Property or income tax, or both, I felt then, as I do now, that by a premature vote upon the subject I blight not only embarrass the public, but probably injure instead of benefit the inhabitants of the borough. "J am, Sir, yours, Sze.,

The aggregate meeting of the various associations for the repeal of the Assessed Taxes took place on Wednesday, at theYorkshire Stingo, New Road. The large room in the tavern, which holds two thousand persons, was speedily filled, and the gardens were also crowded. Mr. Savage of Marylebone, was in the chair. The report of the Commit- tee of Management was read and approved. The following resolutions were carried unanimously.

" That this association having had recourse to every measure consistent with their duty as good citizens to obtain relief, without effect, are now compelled to declare that they can no longer pay in money those iniquitous imposts, the House and Window • taxes: and that they will neither buy nor sell goods that may be taken from those already borne down by the non-fulfilment of a former Minister's pledge to the nation, that the entire repeal of these taxes should take place two years after the ratification of peace.

"That, notwithstanding the votes and professions of the present Administration, when out of office, to repeal these taxes, they have rendered them more galling and op- pressive, by causing the elective franchise to depend upon their payment within a limited period; thus marking and degrading an industrious portion of the comma-. =unity, and punishing their poverty as a crime by depriving them of their political rights.

" That this meeting, impressed not only with the injustice of continuing these taxes, but also with the misery that enforcing their payment inflicts upon all individuals in arrear, feel it an imperative duty to extend to their members all the assistance in their power ; and they hereby express their admiration at the public-spirit of the auctioneers and brokers who have so honourably declared their determination of acting no longer as agents and assistants in so distressing their fellow men.

"That an address to the King, embodying the foregoing resolutions, be prepared by the Committee, and signed by them on behalf of this meeting, praying him to convene the Parliament forthwith, to take into consideration the best means of averting the evils which appear to us likely to endanger the existing institutions of our country, should these taxes be any longer enforced.

" That the managing Committee be entrowertal to communicate with and call flint* thst householders of all the principal cities and boroughs throughout tho kiugdour, in such manner as may appear to them must advisable, in order to procure their assistanef in calling for the immediate repeal of these obnoxious taxes.

" That in order to protect such members as are now, or may hereafter be, prosecuted by the local authorities or others for endenvonring-to obtain the repeal of these taxes, the householders of the Metropolis are respectfully called neon to assist, by subscribing such sums as may be convenient to them, when required, to aid of the object of 14 association; and that a committee be appointed to carry out the preceding resolution."

Some of the speeches were of a rather violent description. Ms'. Burke, one of the deputation from St. Luke's parish, said— They were anxious to avoid hostility to Government. (" Yes !") We love our King. (Laughter.) We reverence the King. ( Great laughter and up- roar, with hisses.) He was sorry that the meeting would not hear the con- chiding part of his sentence. As a country, we loved our King, and revered our Constitution-4A voice, " I do not")—so long as our King acted according to his character, and so long as the Constitution protected the people. They had not been successful in their application to 3Iinisters; they had not obtained even a hearing and could not therefore obtaia relief. They had now met to give effect to their wishes, and he hoped they would meet again. Formerly they thought deliberately, but did not dare to speak boldly ; but now the tables were turned—they felt intensely, and were ready to speak boldly, and declare what they wanted. ( Cheers.) To come to the prospective part of the resolution, they could not pay the money demanded for taxes any longer. They bad, like hearty Englishmen, like regular John Bulls, paid while they could. They had paid while they had a shot in the locker ; but now the shots were all gone: There was nothing; and where there was nothing, the King, aecordin'g to the maxim of law, lost his rights.

Mr. Johnstone declared— If any person paid these taxes with a view to uphold the corrupt system, and refused at the same time to pay his just debts, such a person was a swindler. Ile hoped ere long to have to call their attention to a meeting, to be held perhaps in that room, to celebrate the termination of what might be called a Holy War. (Loud cheers.)

Dr. Wade made a long speech, of which the following is a specimen.

It had been found of no use to appeal tn the old Parliament to take off these taxes; and if they appealed to the new Parliament, the people had no hold of it; they were so crippled by these taxes, that they were deprived of their civil rights, and were disfranchised. The people must, as Lord Brougham said at York, help themselves. The people had a right to interpose in their own be half. If the Ministers said they were to be put down, and they would use force, he would have the people say, as a British sailor once said to a highway- man, who demanded his money and threatened to blow out his brains, " Blow away !" He gave that advice to the people. (Loud cheers.) The people had been too forbearing. It was said that the circumstances differed now from the time when Lord Milton talked of resistance to the tax-gatherer; but how ?

Mr. Birch said, that Lord Althorp had told him, he would repeal these taxes if the revenue would allow him, but not without ; and con- cluded his speech by saying that they had passed the Rubicon, and must stand up for their own and children's rights.

Mr. Webb avowed, that

He wished for war against the Aristocracy; and he was afraid, if they (lid not get redress, that they would be obliged to declare war, not only against the two branches of the Aristocracy, but against the Monarchy itself. ( Cheers- " No, no ! ") He was afraid it might come to that, unless Ministers were warned, by such meetings as this, to avert the danger.

Sir Samuel Whalley was extremely well received. He encouraged the meeting to hope that Parliament would repeal these odious taxes next session. He was convinced that the Ministers would yield on this point. He hoped and believed that the Government was anxious to re- store tranquillity. He recommended perseverance ; a long pull, a strong .pull, and a pull altogether, would pull them through.

A resolution of thanks to the Council of the Birmingham Political Union was passed, and the meeting separated.

Meetings for this object were also held on Thursday night, in the parishes of St. Giles and St. George in the East.

The friends of Mr. Clay in the Tower Hamlets are about to give that gentleman a public dinner.

A meeting of the parishioners of West Hackney was held on Thurs- day week in the Vestry-room of the Church. The room was much crowded, and a very strong feelingS upon the subject for which they were met evidently pervaded the assembly. On the motion of the Churchwarden, a rate of threepence in the pound was requested to de- fray the expenses of the church—such as the organist, beadle, pew- openers, &c. An amendment Laing moved, the rate was lost, by ass immense majority. Following up their advantage, the majority also carried another resolution,—viz. the adjournment of the Vestry until that time twelvemonth. On last Sunday, divine service was performed in West Hackney Church without the assistance of either organist, beadle, or pew-opener.

One of the persons whose vote was rejected by the Metropolitan Revising Barristers on a point of form, is the owner of from 5,000/. to 10,000/. a year of house property in the Borough, for which he claimed to be registered.

The Governors of the Aldersgate Dispensary held a special general meeting on Monday, "for the purpose of investigating the causes which led to the resignation of the Duke of Sussex, the President, and the Medical Officers of the institution, and to adopt such measures as the emergency of the case might require." The Lord Mayor was in the chair. The Reverend Mr. Pritchett moved, and the Reverend Dr. Russell seconded, a conciliatory resolution, the object of which was to enjoin a general oblivion of all past altercations. An amendment was moved, that it was inexpedient to consider the causes of the resignation of the Medical Officers, or to adopt any other measures than those re- quired by the laws of the institution. A very stormy discussion arose ; in the course of which, Mr. Coulson defended the conduct of the me- dical men' and several gentlemen strongly reprobated it. The amend- ment was finally carried, by a large majority. Mr. Bishop then moved, "that henceforth the public offices of this institution be put up to public auction, and disposed of to the highest bidder." This ironical motion was not put. A resolution expressive of regret at the resigna- tion of the Duke of Sussex was then carried unanimously; and after a vote of thanks to the chairman of the meeting, and the Treasurer, Committee, and Secretary of the institution, the meeting separated.

A general meeting of the Governors of this institution was held yesterday at the Dispensary, for the purpose of electing physicians and

anagoons in the room of those who had resigned. The meeting was issmserously attended ; and the following gentlemen were unanimously oketed—Dr. Whitsed and Dr. Yates, as physicians; and Mr. Caswell aid Mr. Wyatt, as surgeons.