The Express. — London, England, 1853-04-26 00:00:00

„n e t 'onset his coaclusions, and that tradesmen would a His object was to remove some of the inequalities which c elbow. to say, ” AU this may be very plain ; but I can- : existed in levying the present tai; and, nutwithstanding 6,r J ot the life of me see that it is j ust to tax my neigh. ' all that had Imes said on the subject, he was of opinion boar's income which he will enjoy for his life, and will leave that it was possible to remove them. His hon. t o his heirs, at the same rate at which you tax my income, friend near him (Mr. Denison) said that the plan of the which I may lose by • stroke of mrelysis te-morrow, may actuaries would lead to injustice, or was impracticable. tw „, be &beggar or a bankrupt, and leave my children to Now the plan of the actuaries was that every man should the care of the parish." (Hear, bear.) A great authority be taxed for the support of the government in proportion to ' bad mid that it was never enough to prove that a tax was his ability; that whatever a man's property was worth, it I j e st au the abstract ; they must convieee those should be taxed in proportion to that value. His opinion ~,,i,,, p a y it that there was justice in its applies- was that they should tax down to the 'west mount. But e we , (Hear, h-er.) But he did not allow that the as they should begin somewhere, ante as 601. • year seemed n o t bun. gentleman could make out his case to the sans- to be what was barely seemary for the support of a man and facie. of the Idgicians. lie denied the accuracy of hi s i n . hi s f am il y , h e thought it reamnable to draw the line there. ft „. gege . He stated special eases, and drew from them Let there be exemption up to a certain amount; and from' general cunc:usions. lie said that when deductions were that point let every man be taxed according to his property, made from the gross income for repairs, drainsge, and so the value of which should be estimated by what it would on, it wuu:sl be bound that real property paid 9d. in the sell for. All property—real, personal, and industrial— p eind as income tax, while trade only paid 7d. But if should be taxed at a uniform rate; and the value of land, of ' m o t es were to deduct all the losaes they made by bad debts houses, and of other mods of property, should be ascertained ' and is other ear', • very large deduction would have to be as it was every day, by a reference to the market. Desiring made on that amount. But there was no deduction for re- to am's tax on property which was at once just and perma- pors to be mole from the property of the fundholder. He neat, he would have been the first to oppose the right hon. ,stewed Ins income under the guarantee of the state ; yet gentleman, had he not found as equivalent for such a tax he 0141 taxed at the same rate as the man who hod no capi- an the measure before the house. (Cheers.) Ile felt bound tat b ut pi. initustry, and no security except his health. to look at the resolutions es a whole—(hear, hear)—and (hear, w. f .) The right hon. gentleman was perfectly when he found what important changes wereroposed in a ware that there was some kind of injustice in the whole many of the leading branch e s of taxation, he da p d nothesi its ; for he afterwards said, with great truth, but with most tate to give the measure his support. (Cheers.) e o.rular inconsistency—after having told the house that Colonel SIBT HORP said he had heard with infinite satis 'wet was most severely taxed—that he shared in the faction the able and lucid speech of his hon. friend, the mem. e gg l a ng of those who considered that the tax pressed too her for Hertfordshire, and fully agreed with him in every bard epos iatelligence aad skill, and not bard enough thing that he had mid. He had always opposed the income o p u s property. (Hear, hear .) He invited th em tax, and he should still give it all the opposition in his to look at his whole budget, and proceeded to power; for he considered it a tax which afforded to the repair that injustice upon intelligence and skill by laying Chancellor of the Exchequer an opportunity of en additional burden upon property. (Hear, hear.) But playing with the financial interests of the country. be (Sir E. L. Bulgier) objected to that round-about mode of It might be a veey good wee tax ; but to imps evading • very simple difficulty. if they considered it it in time of peace was altogether unwarrantable. The right sad expedient to include real property in the duties whole scheme was based on the supposition that the pee ve aon successions, let them do so; but let them not in- sent government was to be permanent. Did the right hen. odiously offer that as a remedy for a totally differeut kind gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, expect to re. o f injasetice. (Hear, hear.) Let the right hon. gentleman main in offic e f o r seven years ? He (Colonel Sibthorp) hoped try to reconcile twee two separate assertions in his speech— he would not do so for seven days. Such a declaration that the owner of real property was the chief sufferer by might not appear ve ry ci v il, b u t i n suc h • ease his duty to ' the income tax—and that that hardship was to be remedied' his country was paramount. It might be said that tea and by indicting on him another tax to the amount of two mom would be cheaper than they were. Yes, they would millions elem. (Cheers.) But the right hon. gentleman be cheap and nasty. (Laughter.) Come what might, he sod there were great difficulties; for some trades were felt it his duty to oppose such • budget. worth 25 yeses' purchase, and others only tithe or four. Mr. PAGAN said he rose with reluctance to oppose the Of course, thole disparities would exist, and it was very preposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It waste hard to dal with them separately ; but the same disparities noble superstructure of finance ' but the key-stone of the existed in all the actual business of life, and obliged us to arch on which it was built was the income tax, and he as establish broad distinctions. Take the case of insurance one of the representatives of Ireland, felt bound to oppose companies: they established their premiums accord- the eztension of the tax to that country. (Hear, hear, and i,g te "'sera calculation., aad did not enter into • laugh.) The inducement held out to Ireland to submit the diffennit callings or habits which might render to the imposition of this tax was, that the Consolidated An the life of one man of a different value from that of mollies were to be abandoned ; bat he protested altogether soother of the same age. But if they were possessed of . the against the introduction of the Consolidated Annuities iato due ilimnosinsting genies of the right hon. gentleman, he the diecussioe. (Hear, hear.) He had been one of • de ory much doubted whether insurance companies could petition which waited on the Chancellor of the &mho carry on their business, or exist at all. Suppose a father, quer, and was headed by Lord Meeteogle, and he had a eon. and grandson, presented themselves at some office to dear tesolisetien of the proof offered by that nobleman insure their lives, the life of the grandfather might be worth es to this not that the question of the Consolidated Annuities tine years. aad that of the young man 2.5 years' purchase ; steed algae. The famine was, he contended , a claim on but the office might say that the youth was liable to certain imperial resourese—he admitt ed that one portion of the casualties from hunting, shooting, and other amusements annuities had been well applied, bat another—the labour is which be might indulge, and that therefore in reality his rate—was wasted, and therefore he contended that it would life was not worth much more than that of his grandfather. be but as act of mere justice to Ireland to wipe that portion Sull it was found that in general grandchildren did outlive away. Of the taxes repealed as compensation for their grandfethers, and the offices proceeded upon that prim- the income tax, two millions had bora taken off the vele. (Laughter.) Some incomes from trade might be raw material of English manufacture, with which Ire mom valuable than others; but still, as a general principle, land had nothing to do; the window tax 1,278,0001., iocomes from assured capital were infinitely more valued had been repealed, and the duty on glase—he ad thou those which depended on accideatal circumstances. witted that in Ireland there was no duty on glass. (lieu, hear.) If this tax were to be temporary, the pro- (" Hear," and • laugh.) Bricks had been relieved of weal to continue it for seven years was far too long ; it 466,0001., butter 602,4371. with assent ether articles ; the would root into the habits of the people both the result being that England had been benefited to the extent sense of isjusties and the inducement to fraud. of upwards of 6,000,0001.. while the most he could make if they meant ft to be permanent. or easily out for Ireland was about 400,0001. According to his cal susceptible of revival, their first step ought to be ciliation 180,0001. would be a full equivalent for the benefits' to remove that which most provoked opposition and most Ireland bad derived from the income tax, and he believed tended to evasion. (Hear, hear.) The extensions, if just the new whisky duty would produee 198,0001. Besides, is themeless, were not politic, foe they were extensiens of under the Act of Unn n, -that solemn treaty between the injustice of which them who had paid the tax before two nations, it was expressly stipulated that Ireland complained. No guarantee was given that the tax should should at no time be-taxed beyond her ability, to cease in 1860 ; and the surplus on which they counted was be ascertained by • comparison between the in expulied to so much uncertainty that a man would be come, and consumption of certain articles in the deemed credulous who mortgaged his income for seven two countries. The proportion allotted to Ireland was two years for such • doubtful reveries, to which he could not seventeethe of the whole taxation of the country. Now,the get ores • glimpse of • title. (Roe, h.ear.) The ingenious expenditure of Ireland for 16 years before the Union argemate of the right hon. gtheleomis were not of a nature amounted to 41 million., and that of England to 465 mil -10,6460 or console those who had to support the burden. liens, or as Ito 11. For lb years after, Iretand paid 148 Hs neon be the last to dthienge the gnat powers as millions, England 1,000 millions, the relation being Ito 7. attainments of the right boa. geodoman, or to impeach him The communes was that Ireland had to borrow, and al high eutivese. On the ether book he rather hoped, should tintataly the revenues of the two couatrin were consoli he be tieftesed on this messems. OM be would do as others dated. be result of this was that no annual revision could bed We before hira—(bear, t he would cornet take place, and the stipulated share of Ireland could not be his saw" aad retake his peseds., (Hear, hear.) The ascertained. Having read some extracts from speeches of essintoy ile clamm in the hoses had been frequently charged Lord Castlereagh aad Kr. Pitt, to show the intuition of the with eddy to Iwo awn isteriets in questions of Unioa, the h a s. number contended that the pledges then Wean ; that th ey would now have Ivies on the *abject of taxation had been violated. If they the egmeemity V i reltplesistly refuting that charge looked to the question of income they would find that of Thyme, mew ad the muse of the British trades- Eaglaad to be 250 million., while that of Ireland did not ma, ft they bad hewlgiw advocated the cause of the exceed 20 millions, showing • comparative ability to bear BMA ihmaar. (henna dims.) He had seen that there taxation of 1 to 124. If they looked to consumption wow threela of • thseabstion Os his side they were ready the proportion would be 1 to 26, but taking the le auseatee4ll6l. (Hear, hear.) The country represents- several heeds he found the due properties would VMS WIMP nay to meet their oustiteencles, and let the be about Ito 12. The whole means* of England being tipmentstiess of the towns, if they those, curses their fifty-two millions, the proportion of Ireland should ousitnthene ea behalf of the name tax, and tell thou be four millions, and her contribution had been scut kw Illaitithisiturary mit skill beef been opposed by a selfish ally four millions and • half for several yeses. But mil die et Loth Darby's administra- that was not all. There were gush this's as susackrow ties.. „ Mae.) ben tureen esselsded by mov- Wind taxes, such as on goods used ialreland, but duty leg dee fellowiss amemiment:—.That the continuance of paid in England, which he believed he might put down at as itheme tax fer • period of *even years, aad its extension about • million a year. He thought thus that he had to pulite hareteibris exempt from its emends's, without any shown Inland to be already fully taxed to the general oidgealen of the inlqualitiee of its samesseat, areable taxation of the country but Is addition to that there was mien ad imeelitie.' be. local taxation, which amounted to 5.. in the pound, lir. DENISON confused, atter listening to the speech while in England it was enly 2s. 4d. (Hear, hear.) He of the hon. baronet, that he did not know his views with trusted he bad now thew° a eon for the exemption of Ire. regard to the bosoms tax. (" Oh, oh.") Did he wish to land firma this budget, and above all things be protested cooties, the lax, or did he wish merely to amend it ? against the question of the masolidated annuities, being he For Wooed he alibilMied that the proposal of his right hon. trodmed as an shalom in the discussion. (Hear, hear.) friend was the am slam the imposition of the tax that Mr. BUCK, who spike in a low tem of voice', was I enabled him to see lead. (How, hear, and " oh, oh !") It understood to protest spina the levy of any afforded • fair and reasthable expectation of coming to the aidideoal burden an land. end of the berme tan. _ Meer, bear.) Bat whether it Ms. ILACLITT tendered the thetas of his coustituents ' am te be continued he shapers, • shorter period as mos to the Clieseallor oldie Exchequer for his budget. At the wield thhat they would Opine with that tax at pe.am. same lime he as bound to d, that while they accepted 1 Did the es. baronet mown to amend its ai Snath bas a when, there were portions. of it which they would ' ties? If was it te be ameedieg to the of have bees glad to see modified. In the Ant plan, as mou th* or ameedingto the " wealth of rougt j ," ben of a mereantile eosurnunity, they regretted the omission Is It had been salted. -ii Mk wee ailessated by th e ism of the tinker dudes from the list of remissions of member Ise Ilesiesee? If easesilig le Mu schemed - th regard to timber the asturion, they began with Wan plummet et t i ell iiii :o lliii ii:Ly peisAthe ef oswerciel winos, 7d. la the pess4 when they to the lower Isamu es Mae the menshillssoi mil n, that was the Can,they boom so small and ithignifitant that they ship, was almost from dab s _ the raw material of whoy and is weal be idle to select whisk it woe node was taxed. (Mew. been) His semi. then. If, on the ether Km byes at the Wee peist tussle eke repro el the yeethesenose el the peeled .he. of the sale. see seder with 7‘ seal el the higher sod they night leek Sward town Kamen ef the keens the papaw would wont le sesthethes. R i „ o leer.) tax, and aquoially for some alketelles of the severity with All peepety, whether Mind hen line se seed a which that les panedisomer They like Any el the alabo he Its he time could have wished that apese M iliel bei l ra . in the right hen. Ws ; sal II welt set be le thew that ender genekwa's sow lediethin ef amendments ow showitemess it went be • lejanie Is wake la the maebfimy fee mantis the Wow tax a higher prom he they . from boned penny and they &domed to the extemoka of the re nn Wm an 7 ether bled = l . ipsia lhopylese ohot br ex- mipt tax em ressipts to same se small as 21. Bat Wel oe Wend the Win pregeine the They ewleeteliteh these ebintliale 'kW emejeteh the sad Ike wham were beineseled One pthemisse, be** es a WM, mod be yet hoped the the gees Its weld met the endows. Who send sorry with Ma In with ellieli I bed Ms noshed—his Wom lope was skill meal Wintry, be in the WWI ponies of the tee? the Ogled tNr i il e k Wide the genwasee peeped. This was emprested In the Ai siege— dm lei Ms weel v a i r r lsdess Os Obsessike et whis ion a te boi see sod omit, the le ek` le be send sot nen sone Thai koiralas is mooteae.lfaat alteration ft roped Is the piths Se Wish he hod called (loalteen) Thm was it to be aid that the Bask of Eng- /*natio& had, the post owes. bow. aad jekoesen bows, were Itr.INIGHTLETrho was scan* heard Is the piety, to be dein under the alegoiy of geosonws Memo? It was understood to o'. to the emnissies of the themes in woe linemen te menthe sea • mynas. Then if far • longer Wiwi them . pane _tholdidethall 11 men ny were chives se dimes dein% Wail theme who were unfathomable Out atiVillia be e eow ti tit hilliele Waded is ukelele A, who pail W. is the wad. es had sheen be Nadia_ sly. Seenll7. _ • .11e wens te my bees dent demonstrated by th e right hen. gamesmen, addition to the althea* an.,___lllads tebteli.,_weelt io gfeehrwe went they embank to all the lasoulaties in the las Wish too bearY la reeredan le lam bine*/ on MM.° elected them / m on o u s gingeses‘ that wgsdYg the of .he country, mad Is the enemies of lbe Immo tax to Wanes a whele, ea n she mimeo, small illOlllllll6. lisiskieg et the budget a a Weis , his na bs woe aim, a wa ne an ee uprose. dales was gliently the reverie ef that Of the hes. pan- Mg Me Whilnien withit, sad hie shilmiess to len who net Wake ns rielt hoole_imethamaa fee lierstft _beeeslat thawed nth Mr. W. WILLIAMS bed been „wenn aseenhed at a ahem gem. hen.) Is Mined the eseetry gene- the &dunes aisle bee. wake the OW (Kr. Pages) mft vemil emembee the nee IsedNeesse and the truth- that he Wenn Is .pins In budget, after aiming 61 weethip elf menet while the Mht hes. penmen his opines that the ethewskies of the Chwellor lofted Is Waging hewed this large wenn, d he of the Ilkskievise wee eltheineellin Tint los. gentleman wit thee be wield nap Ms ward is the Illeina widab bed pan Ws details Is ohm the which It will nest I the be hod se dent We it waxed esseen, bend had soared is reseed te . hoar, hear," te the peas eneseme ef des se, and le the boring lien the Irish weben)—but be (Mr. ) believed Wm Kin meins whit* bed heed It , of the Woozy he *NM have very little dithralty is p een/ that for every Ma bed =kW iy sod ef the to whin bet es- shining gni by 'Wad ia taxes she gel Ink IL bon this Waded II im esek swissiag and elecreat Wm. (Hear.) oeseliy. The host Asia' wend bend yes he the year XBOOK= add thee Wile he Waken the ability mans Sth leesseey, MI. It emend ken thee** the ethrhy of the eight hes. geellems who bed istro- sewn dense des paid by the Vend Kimilen was mt° l4 ass Mnm. be sent an beth as • feeneellitettee of KIIKIIIIL e Ilthead Paid 4,400•1111 L The feet of *K- M nrisslwal ewastilway esil as • penes en- laseise the Mew mow we 11111.111014, or 141 per mt., PIM is essaiseree, bat neeed with awn die pre- whin the met et sollesties the sweat sestiod by WWI bp his Se she Mesh_ Meer.) The hes. Imbed was My Ild per me. The Me pulses ef the liallenesisd dasety weed Het the kW pold in the axes in being was 1 0 ,00. t ed. wry annelg the whole of Mead, whin es& paid but 71. With se the ow- which wee minded is intensify. The WI amen of lan el the nil. the en, es levied di sc; list tea the esposillemee et the Baited Kingdom 'Mennen ef the em MM. lee thee • When. Tbs he . $ debt--them wean the arum May. mime, civil serving, es nos esendese weld go *Ws, my en ell ether depeweate ef the was about be bed ever based to dinemsbee As mein bee Bee wad say Noe tire Lisbon* only v Seen.) It wend —stew` is mien be, hoe =I: magi.' el that exponent f C 4 Meer," an • went be—Mask up the holed if thk ) H. weld nature to say they ost set on seventh anneal eheen.l Ise as hilt lell the hes. oselle: i My, bst nine s fourth et a KU, Wish weld than up wee Ilse limiy did mot seas lie lit 2 wend ' somensoldire than the ether BUSK( hr wry one they Set punk themes) le be Seemed Moe slap, se a te` paid. The member foe Cork said that of the 134 sail =thin Wheat Wing their vane meter the Berne el losee Wish WI bees remitted sines 1641, Ireland ups then. Mew) bed met hod a aro (Ken, hear.) He (Mr. Williams), Mr— BUM said that the nodes ban the hem, hew- however emeended Wit then was set an shilling of tint nu it might be viewed, was of net ln,ssmane . ft it • p- 1M senior of whla Dolan had not Ind her fair share. pawed to lain that the channel of this smenseseative (Oh, eh.) Peed* he.. gentlemen who SEM " Oh," menbty would be tested by the sews ef their peessmilisp woes set were that Bogind path IS WNW' if &anew. (Hear.) t h ey limilthe Ithillt NM nth net tams, tram width Ireland wadi altogether essespe—(hese, tint on every side wises bed le endlior no aisselies hear) sad when sone of them were repined C unman, were miss te the sinsmicose thee thek per by Sir R. Peal it was tree that looked got so shah, for how slut system was beard on ne Omni* whatimene. (Mem) could she Wee Is the rennin ef that te whisk alte did Beth the late goverment and the i ressnest set cadelleste ? Bat is the mina et mg ten to which mast have felt this elm they wore she sesSelbsted she bad naked 11, fan ins. (Hear, What coarse, thee , was the beet le be Wes, mC e ll4 ll. hese.) The hes. geatlemes held Ihme the resins of the win called es te Wide on this ditheult snidest P It sp- 4,000.1111111, et consolidated within woo as teething, btu- Plared to bile that the beet then wbielt the, mid put seek es the nosey wee adesseed the the relief of a distress we, if they net to oboe nay improvement, wee be make whisk , being withal, ought Is home been relieved at the compromise between the iMaitase whisk besot the vies- out ef the nation at large. It WM WOO the Wean was ne wel. (Hem, beer.) And it was with that le tiosul, and it extended over sway piths sflingfowds Wakes iTheraid, that they were Wed on to . snider the sad the West of Sootlaad as well as Mind. bse hi Seened, as a whol e , and to balms the advantages an dbeinstemes in Wales, and in England the lead was mils le boar the ft , both sides. It bed bees mated by a writer charge of the relief, which in the ass of Irani 5.000,000/. ia the " Edinburgh Review " that In proposed to of the public money was voted by On Wee Me th_e_ sit:wall to • complete system of di sect taxation for pus, and the result of which awn laiessee el 7=.111111. indirect taxation, sod to levy the whole taxation of the to the national debt. It was said the proposed neatly directly. That was a sou erroneous view el the in the Excise data.* would relieve the messfesemen of elk. and it was evident the writes had not looked at the England, but would they cot also relieve the sienskeethers "'ikon before the committee, or seen the daft of the re- of Ireland ? What was they to prevent the people Met *huh he had submitted to them ter onsideration. of Ireland frost being ae peolitably ennyed THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY is manufactures as the pimple of England? (Hear.) In 1842, whet Sir Robert Peel, introduced the income tax, he (Mr. William.) proposed that it should be applied to Ireland; and indeed, why should it not? Above one psi:- , lion and • half of the interest of the debt was paid in Ire land; and besides, many of the charges connected with that country appeared so the imperial accounts. (Hear, hear.) There, then, was a liheral offer made to Ireland. (Derisive cheers.) Hon. gentlemen might say they did not mean to pay the i r debts, but there were, perhaps, ways of making them. (Hear, hear.) The amount of the consolidated annuity was about 240,000/. a year, and that they would I have pay fur forty years ; whereas they would only have to pay the Income tax seven years. (Hear, hear.) He would undertake to say that the calculations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were perfectly correct. The hon. bit% (Sir E. B. Lytton) had argued that the taxes which were proposed to be remitted would not be reproductive; but when impute were taken off, the people pockets. (Hear, hear.) They always spent it in other and highly taxed articles. Siam 1821, no leas than 39 millions of taxes had hoes abolished, and only 10 millions imposed in their room. Yet, though 29 millions had thus been abolished, the revenue had suffered little more than one million. Sinn 1842 the taxes taken off were 13,500,0001 , and those put on were 6,600,0801. Yet, though there had this been a reduction of 8,900,0001., the revenue in 1841 was 48 millions, but in 1832 it was actually 53,200,0001. (Cheer,.) It was absurd, then, to suppose that the aboli tion of five millions of old taxes, replaced by three millions of new ones, would lead to say permanent loss of revenue. 00 the whole, he must express his entire concurrence in the budget. (Cheers.) Mr. MAGUIRE Observed that the hon. member for Montrose had said the character of every member would be tested by the course he should take upon this question. He (Mr. Maguire) willingly accepted the test, and would take his stand against this measure, u it affected his own coun try; though he was bound to say that, if he were an Eng lishman, his decision might be somewhat different, (Cheers and counter-cheers.) As an Englishman, he should oar. tainly have given it a favourable consideration ; but being an Irishman, and feeling that it dealt hardly and unfairly with his country, he should offer to it his strongest resist ance. (Hear, hear.) Ireland could not bear a single pound being added to her burdens; on the contrary, it would be a wise and prudent act on the part of any dunes minister to endeavour to lighten, and not to aggravate, the weight pressing upon her. They must not suppose that the four millions she paid to the imperial had local burdens amounting to at least three millions more; and while she was thus taxed to the amount of seven mil lions • year, her entire rental was only 10 or 11 millions. (Cheers.) This liberal proposition, of which they had heard en mach, was to remit 400,0001. • year, and to make them pay 900,000/ in its stead. (Cheers.) Sir Robert reel in 1 1843 had expressly declared that Inland ought not to be made to pay the income tax except In case of an Europeon war. But where was the great European con vulsion to justify its Resent extension to that country He called on the Irish members to unite in resitting this tax. It was no question of party, but was one on which all might unite. In time* of difficulty and danger Ireland had been the right-hand and the shield of this country ; lisnd, though depressed, and shorn of her population, she was still worthy of consideration. (Hear, bear.) Mr. WARNER said the statements of the last speaker had shown that the distress of Ireland was on the decrease for the population was better housed than at a former period. He had talked of the taxing of peasants; no such thing was intended, but only to tax those who could afford it. The best way to )edge of the ability of • country to pay a tax was by the ability of the individuals to pay a tax ; and I the income tax was the best means of testing this. (" Hier, hear," and laughter.) Suppose hon. gentlemen opposite succeeded in throwing out the budget the result would be a' diaeolution—(cheers); and the people of England and of Scotland would then insist on justice being done to Ireland. I (Hear.) He heartily approved of the budget as a whole, and thought it worthy the warmest support of the house. Mr. NEWDEOATE said the Chancellor of the Riche- quer had suggested an alternative for the income tax in the legacy duty and other duties; and this peeved that there was no necessity for the income tax. If the right hon. gen tleman believed that it . generated fraud, what emergency wee there to justify the imposition of sunh a tax for seven years, when it had never been levied by any minister for more than three years. It had been originally imposed, and had been since renewed, in eases of emergency ; but now, without any such emergency, the house was asked to grant another seven years' lease of the tax, merely because the Chancellor of the Exchequer was contemplating great financial reforms, as all Chancellors of the Exchequer had done of late. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Hume, the Nestor of fi nance, had done more than any other man to expose the in equality of this tax, yet such was his parental fondness for it, that he was willing to renew it he seven years. But the Chancellor of the Exchequer himself said it was not necemary mope to amble him to repeal the soap duties, and great wastbog bola to Hoorderotse. When should they have dew wain bar= N Manchester ? (Hear, hear.) For the lest to yews they had bees legis lating for Manchester;and the debt hue., .1.16,11.1111 the.suse speech declared that ,the Weft DAM most look for no relief. He talked of simplifying the twig set bow did he go about it? There was the aril& of masked boxes, now subject to an ad valorem may; they were to pay so anosit_per tune. (Laughter.) In reality the budget was somber blow at the agricultural Interest; the duties on butter sod shoos were to be remitted, contrary to • former duties of the house. Kr. Pitt had been quoted is favour of ea initoodon of the legasy slaty • but had he been living now, sad man el Salt' 111111111111114 d since 1842, he would have case tea dinner eaniaiea No tan on real property ought to be anosisil to Midi separated the in. Wrest et the ptomaine lea that shim esemeases. They ought to insist on its belses lapsed la mayhem a hem as possible. He Oran le the con en suasiene le real property on this read aim art the tax wield AM when the person neseedkag wee leer able to bear it. (Hear, bear.) He be lieved that if ibis tax passed, many moons would he obliged to mortgage or to sell a portion of their properties contrary to the intentions of the testator. (Hear, Mar.) Considering that the income tax as proposed was unequal and led to l'otad, he would it- (Howl Xt. MILNEB sad Hr. Damsons Nine rose together. Tnere were loud sans he Kr. Dramnised, but Mr. Milnee having been called en W the damn, he preeened to address the house. He even mere the hare that be would not inter pose • lotsg Any to their bearing the wit and humour with which the bon. make he ierny usually abroad the debate. He did em Welk be wee wanting in political charity in aissunisce that ken. gentlemen opposite could be very nabsebelle i• their advocacy of a diserainatiee beans peneureet and fluctuating in comes in timer of the kW, whisk they did not enjoy, as compentil with the former of whisk they were the pria ei* sopme•Mtives. Oa the other bond, those on his side I of the be. _vibe were really* _Wear of making such a dietnalles, themehes singed Is 'Oa up what a great many panne barn le be a ler sad Need principle. (Ironeal sheen Ben • the Oppesitien.) Tee, they felt obitt'ggded to give up thek Olin grollaste, ad pernal views, as acne always ready to do when they stood in the way et eleassres skin were likely to be come large end rani neestene. (Hear, bear.) Rea petio les. bet bus Mar ads pledges, which they made an die badage. Bet they made - tree pledgee seder the impendes that the lamas lan wee to fora • permeate co a l et tannin et the esentry. (Hear, bear, an ken ed thu s... ) Bet when they mated le get rid et the lama ha Ine it lama • Minn and =ewe ter that ponied he sheen be le see • die. made between reasseet end inesenes, he wall not, is aria a Ana thee eldest he so sheet • time, run the risk of fiellesidog the Seger seheine et lases that ever had bees peeperded the been by a ameba oh tee crow.. (Hear - beer, .) The he., member tie Dan rtook a very elmple course is opposing this meisere, ic i e s eseerted the right et band set te pay at ali. New he did set deny that Wand had aMk skim on the am disettles d palameet, esenerasee et the unti e. But, thee, the - beaks it the lemmas Ine weld NI es the wealthy, sad at en the peer purr& (Hen, bear.) le hewer times It might be lissisable ee make a disdain bares Beglaad an/ Ireland, in ender to nearer a reelleres In the ban esantry. Bat Ireland had anirrao a great neer, ain there was no bare any nem for eurising net liseleakee. (Hear, hem) With repel to the ante few ei the legacy duo to the assessies to we reperty, he adaiteed that nets raid be lathe way ef that tax, and he hoped his right hen. Mend would umnier the burdens which already =bled ea land when he rams to that part of his schema. ('Heer, hear.) But be uses wiling to amen that tax se • part of the wbst• pia. (Saar, hear.) They had heard that a diabetes wash ithe plea if the ahem was net anted; bet ha believed art the germ meet might aerniestly m a at te es tear MM rat Ilia enelitueneise es Ora bedn ; aril kr In of the resat.eer, bear. hew. Jounn believed that Weems ( Wtax cou ld be ienaired or aetYMl at the pram, momeat. The praise eine& • user Ineurabie opportunity for akin such a New The right hem redseces had a large e= s la d wee gang to large I#IO,WIL on an. them two, and palpates the repeal of the amp dation Br • more favourable oppereanity, _the right bra. tleman might at least have greatly urinal the bane t ax; ad if he lad dans so, the eel et Me rare wenn have remised his support. As it was ke Alt bound es appose it (Hear.) Mr. H. DRUMMOND could oesool ;it ben. member (Mr. Milne.) that he never rose het Owed to be tumor ous than he did that night, for them was nothing very lively in an incense tai. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member H fee erefordshire told them that tho project of the Chan eats of the Exchequer woad had to a total dismember- Nom* of the empire sad to the lirookimg up of landed pro perty. This Was not a tea as property, but on elder Inethars. Moor. bear.) Now he had sot that antipathy to eider Mothers WM be mosblaisobt of their being the best end mint dieleguiihed attar wide lot. (Laughter.) But after be noose tell the ben. sandman that in every rook of life this law of anomesica was found to be a serious evil by younger brothers. (Hear, hear.) And it was a historical fact that it led to the breaking up of the aristo cracy in France. Elder sons succeeded to property with out any tax, where the younger sons had to pay the tax on the few thousands which they received, and it was this that led to the jealousy and opposition of the younger brothers is the " National Convention." It had been said that this wee a new tax ; it was so such thing ; roguititionso post morrow were is ezistamo from the Cahouet till the time of Henry VIII. If the present discussion led to a die eainsino, the things which would be put is mistreat would be—use soy two systems of tazation—but the two budgets of Mr Das sod present government f erment; and be wield ask =Lndmass apposite if they would go to the toned wilt this ary—" Bare us elder sons, end take doable bow* lea" (Cheer,.) This would be as short a (gala or the rase as putting a big loaf on one - end a little eft on another. (Laughter.) The influx (view in this country would greatly tend to p i..) advantage et IM leaded interest and to the detriment of the stock- EVENING. APRIL 26, 1853 holder, tad before long thep would have abundant reason to rejoice teat they had got land and sot stocks. _Meer, hear.) One word w ith regar d to the income tax . He was ' perfectly astonished wine h e b ear d gent l emen say t h at t hi s tax would be taken oil When he heard the late Sir R. Peel state that the tax was onlyatemporory one, he thought it was the grossest piece of imposture he over heard, and he most distant intention of taking it off—(laughter)—and, whether this proposition passed or not, no man alive would see the tax removed. (Laughter.) But it was said that the tax was as immoral one, and the right hon. member for Dangarvan exhibited great alarm lest it should degrade the morals of Ireland. (Laughter.) What a notion that that the shopkeepers of London were made immoral by this wicked tax ! (Laughter.) Was it this wicked law that made them traders in adulterated bread, milk, coffee, tea, oocos, wine, and every other article that could be adulte rated ? (liter, hear.) It was only lest Sunday that he passed by a manufact or y of pickled cabbages. There were piles of red cabbages, and under them wore carboys of oil of vitriol to pickle them. (Laughter.) The truth was that their traders and shopkeepers were an immoral people, and it was not any law or tax of their. that made them so. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) He un derstood that the income tax was a kind of substratum for ultimately reducing the national debt, and this was the first time that a proposition had been made for accomplish ing that end. It win ant fair to object to the proposition as unpopular, unless they were prepared to point out some better means for accomplishing that end. He denied that the last budget was especially favourable to the landed in terest, for the repeal of the malt tax was confessedly for the benefit of the labourer. However, he was glad that it was found out at last that the land paid more than say other interest in the country. He was a landed proprietor, and he did not think that the landed prnprieton would be acting wisely if they objected to the tax on successions. (Hear, hear.) It was easy for any party—for metropolitan members, or othen—to pick holes in any budget, and to overthrow it on special objections. Were they, then, to have budgets ? If so, that house might as well abdicate its functions and adjourn ale. die. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MUNTZ said it was with very great regret that be roes to oppose the budget of the right hon. gentleman. (Opposition cheers.) For in that budget there was a great deal which he approved of, and which might be of service to the country at large ; and if he could salve over his con science as easily as the hon. member for Pontefract (Mr. H. Miles.) had salved over his, he should sit quietly there and maker narmarks on the subject. But having voted for the »eons tax when it was first introduced only on the ground of expediency, and having on that occasion stated that he dissented from the principle of an income tax as it was pro posed to be levied, be felt bound now to act consistently with his declarations at that period. Mr. B. STAN HOPE said if the Worm» tax was to be permanent, as he believed it would be, it was most impor tant that its inequalities should be at once removed. It pressed much more heavily upon the owner of house property than upon the mortgagee; and as regarded land, he could declare that be had himself for several years spent 30 per cent in improving an estate which had been previously ill managed, which he had been assessed upon ell he had re ceived. (Hear, hear.) As regarded the ease of tenant farmers, the conversations which he had had with some of the best members of the class convinced him that farmers required that they should be assessed upon one-third of their rental instead of one-half. (Oh.) They ought, like merchants, to be taxed in proportion to their receipts. (Hear, hear.) Mr. J. BALL said several members who had spoken on that (the ministerial) side of the house having declared that they spoke in the name and on behalf of their constituents, he must protest against that mode of patting the question, as inconsistent with the gravity and extent of the interests at stake. He could not help suspecting that the new' movement for the abolition of the income tax originated in a desire to pretreat the imposition of the legacy duty. (Hear, hear.) Representing as he did an Irish constitu ency, he had takes the trouble to compere the effects of the proposed changes upon Ireland. The relief arising from the measure be estimated at 422,0001., the new taxa tion at 396,0001. The apparent advantage to this country was trifling, but they must not forget the hearth of the mass of consumers. (Hear, hear.) It did not mush surprise him that the hon. member for Cork (Mr. Fagan), representing a rich mercantile community, should object to his eoastituents being milled upon for their fair share of burdens; but that an hon. gentleman, who knew bow therm cultivator had been ground down by local tandem, should object to the immediate relief sow pallead a Sal Weed fill him with astonishment. If Irish maim% opposed to the budget, had a definite policy, let flageolets ft. (Hear, bear.) It was rumoured in public prate that magaidoent promisee bad been made to Mem; and, U the case were so, »presenting as he did a pew seustry, he did no t know how far he Weals, tempted by such considerations. (Ironical cheers.) As en Irish member he scorned to appear there as a men dicant. He did not want any favour for his con stituency, but simply justies. Mr. OROGAN felt Mad to oppose the resolutions, and denied that Ireland we derive benefits from the budget sufficient to campmate Ise the imposition of the income tax. The new tulle. biddably tax, and spirit duties, would enema tio=OL, mil the remission of the annuities to Hs scald set a When as against Ireland of 413,0001. therehre aesept the measure as a fair adjust ment of taxation. Fil;: - COID/INand Mr. lll.Gawoon MN together, the former moving the adjournment of the debate. Kr. RUNE hoped the ajournment would be to this day, as they all knew the fate of debates that were allowed to he over. - 'fie CHAIRMAN said that, eonsistently with the stand ing order, the debate must be adjourned to Wednesday or Friday. Mr. W. t KNOX. protested vehemently against an ad journment to Wdwia, and against the . proceedings of the government with respect to this debate. He had be a et t h e house for seven years, and had never sees each peensedhigs before. (Laughter.) A sheet ainveteatTen ensued between Lord J. Houma. and Mr. Mecum on the point of order, end it was ulti mately arranged that the noble lord should move the sus pension cif the standing order this day, in order that the adjourned debate might be taken on Thursday. TIPPERARY ELECTION. The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a letter, stating that the petition against the return of Kr. 8. Sadbar would not be proceeded with. _ __CARLOW BOROUGH. The SPEAKER .1. :saio;neeil tiaii s i= a Le lon against the retain of Mr. Alexander had bees s ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. _ -- - Mr. 3d 7 6lilkiiiiiTioveathVadis7usZeritor the house, at the suns time 'spread% his spinbra that liberal smas hers had sot had infileisst opportunity of speaking on the financial neolutioss. The boa. amber made one or two further observations, which were lost is the noise of rasa ben Was/ the house. LONDON AND EDINBURGH GAZETTE BILL. The *woad reading of this bill was, after a conversation between Messrs. Wilson and Cowan, postponed to Thursday next. lIIRCHANT SHIPPING (ADVANCES) BILL. This bill west through aommittatirroforsta. BOROUGH OF TAUNTON. ➢lr. morriffir:rionauseifiarkiiiiiext his motion for the issue of a new writ for the borough of Taunton, promising at the same time that the evidence should be in the hands of members this day. COAL DUTIES COMMITTBII. Oa dm vas at& eltaraed how farther atteadawee on tee Coal Duties (Ms tropolia) Caawletoe C IYIL sad Vvs Welmaley was added. =SICE. Col. DUNKS ao;di is; a NNW siaTwiag the abated (made osier the act 4 sal i wB4 4, 0..24, between Avast. 1829, and the pigment date) Om Wades of persons ea played la the civil Denise of the mows, who have sewed to bang to that sense is Maths, diastiesal, radvalas or abilities a sa have thecae(' so dein es mat hind. Kr. WILSON opposed the nodes, as involving Mach trouble and expense to the pablie service. Negatived. The other orders of the dap were disposed et, and the house adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock. Patna.—Yr. Frederick Lando. with Lord Chandos ; Yr. Beason with Kr. Taken ; Colossi Harcourt with the Hon. C. cavendish—on Friday night. Int Court. Yesterday was the birth-day of the Princess Alice. The Duchess of Kent paid a visit of cesipatalation to her Majesty at &McMahan Palace in the tarmacs. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prime of Wales, the Priaceee Royal, Priam Alfred, and Alice, the ncesses Helena, am& Loriaa, went yesterday morni Pri ng to Madame Tacsand's Bzkibitlea in Baker-street. Lady Corollas Bar rington, heat.-Colossi F. H. Seymour, sad Mr. Gibbs, were in attendance. Prince Albert, @Congealed by the Royal Family, after- wards visited the Dashes of Gloucester &weenie, was the birth-da of the royal dasher), at Glosseester-hossee, Py. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Prinoess Royal, Prince Alfred , and the Primus Alice, honoured the Princess's Thane with his premotee lest evening. In attendance were Lady Caroline Barrington, Lieut.-Col. F. H. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs. The Duchess of Kent paid a congratulatory visit yester day to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. A deputation of the working men opposed to the openi ng of the Crystal Palace on Sundays, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. The deputation consisted of Mr. Powell, Messrs. Bryant (from Lambeth) ? Applegate (Stepney), Butler, Peekett, and Davies (King's-cross), Hall (Vauxhall), Boutherpe (Bristoo), Dixon and Watt (Borough), Hard (St. Pancras), Shin (Holloway), Watkins and Harnlyn (Chelsea), Wiggins (Limehones), Wood (Sim k friars), Pale and Palnion (Kennington), Jackson (Wool wich), Haddock (North Surrey), Dawson (Spitalflelds), and Collett (Bermudas ). Baron and Mr. John Abel Smith had an in terview with the Reel of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Delimispetrost. Destehise sees eessived at the Colonial.ofilosyesterday from the Goweener•fasemal of Canada, and the of the other Meth Asterisms provinces. Despatehm were east yesterday to the Governors of Ceylon and Hong Kong. The 52nd Light Infantry and 81st Foot are k proeeed to the Eut Indies. The 79th Highlanders at on Tuesday and Thursday from Edinburgh to Bury, Ash ton, Burnley, end Stockport. gut. erorefio• TO CORRESPO N I )EN 18. „sand Edition of ” The Idepries," oonuaising the same evesiefs Guelte," Is published every Tuesday and Friday .Igtit, is Ilme Ice poet. ► ivettleneseteislesdsd fee The Ilspres," Leedom Evesise paper, W he at e the Moe. Baswerie-etreat. by ceeleek am the Isig al bliestios. SIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Zan DAT—llontly SC 43. . 1?,. u: :a..:: 11.48*. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 26. As usually happens when a debate is expected to last for a week, the first night's discussion on the renewal of the Income Tax was not of a very bril liant order. The apologetic tone is generally dull; and such appears to have been what musicians call the predominant on both sides of the house. Repre sentatives of popular constituencies are not a little embarrassed by the reflection of their pledges at the hustings last July, to resist the re-imposition of the tax which affects to jumble all kinds of income together, and to assess indiscriminately permanent and perishable means of subsistence. Gentlemen who, by giving such pledges, contrive to secure the essential support of the most intelligent and independent sections of their respective constituen cies naturally entertain grave misgivings as to the effect of their future electioneering prospects shcnild they vote for the renewal of the unamended tax for the next seven years. As might have been expected, their speeches are addressed rather to the reporters' gallery than to an incredulous house, which suffi ciently understands the nature of their embarrass ment; and if it listens only laughs at the energetic vapidity of their protests that, in voting for the general scheme, they do not forego their right to move discriminating amendments in committee. They might as well gravely assert their indefeasible right to make cucumbers out of moonbeams—a right which neither Ministers, nor the House of Commons, nor the overpaid organs of the Treasury, nor any one else that we know of, cares to-deny. It has long ago come to be thoroughly understood what such reservations under such circumstances are worth. Nevertheless, if conscientious and much-worried members find comfort in the tedious iteration of their qualms and hopings against hope, and dandling of their rheumatic consistency, it would perhaps be cruel to question their liberty . in that behalf. We only venture to deprecate the interminable prolonga tion of this make-believe species of discussion. It the house and the country think it a painful neces sity that the injustice of the blind rule of the Income Tax should be continued for seven years more, without palliation of any sort, we must only submit to it with what grace we may. For it is quite bad enough to be fleeced without reason, with out being bored without end. On the other hand, nothing can be more unreal than the tone which pervaded the speeches (if speeches indeed they can be called) of most of the Tory opposition. They cheered Sir BULWER LYTTON, the mover of the amendment, who, to do him justice, seemed to have retained in a certain sense more consciousness of the true bearings of the question, however unequal he may have individually proved himself to the task of dealing with them. But no sooner had the Ron. Baronet concluded that his side appear to have bat all recollection of the merits of the great question at issue, and to have betaken themselves to a species of unmeaning grumbling, which was only interrupted during the evening by an occasional gust of huh discontent at I being included in the provisions of the scheme. They feebly affected indifference as to whether new taxes were imposed on the landed interest, provided they were only imposed, as Mr. NEWDEGATE phrased it, "in an obvious form." In other words, they would have the world believe that they are ready to concede any demand on their pockets as ' taspa.Yfrs, provided they are bat enabled to make a p!ausible (memos out of it. What a pity they should not be taken at their word. The most striking and significant characteristic of the majority of the speeches delivered on both sides of the House last night, is the total absence of all allusion to the two important features of the dura tion and extent of the Ministerial plan. Under any circumstances the attempt to enact by anticipation a financial scheme for seven years would in past times have excited . rave considerations from men of all shades of opinion. But taken in connexion with the refusal of the CHAt CELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER to enter upon the reform of the schedule during the present session, a vote of renewal for seven years, without protest or remonstrance from the friends of re-adjustment, will beyond all doubt be capable of being used hereafter, as showing that the principle for which they so long contended wasin 1853 surrendered at discretion. These columns have borne many protests against the injustice of assessing alike the annuitant and the capitalist, the country surgeon and the lord of the manor, the ill-requited artist and the possessor a pala ceC in Park-lane or Belgrave-square. We shall not cease to urge the reconsideration of the question of Income Tax Reform on the elec toral dame, and through them upon the legislature, notwithstanding the adoption of Mr. GLAnsroxx's Budget, which, for the sake of the good it otherwise contains, we desire to see carried. Nor can we regard as a mere evasion of duty the pretence of a belief that readjustment has lees necessary because a nominal time of seven years has been inserted in the renewal Bill of the Government. Everbody understands full well that the Property and Income Tax is become a per manent- and perhaps indispensable part of our national finance. It will be less possible to abolish it every step we take in the progressive work of tariff reform. Each year of peace will bring its fur ther requirements in the way of remission; and long ere 1880 has arrived, the idea of breaking to pieces and throwing aside "the colossal engine, " as Mr. Ouporroza calls it, may have paned out of popular remembrance. Why then allow the present oppor tunity to go unimproved? The men who con sent for once to waive their manifest right to enforce immediate re-adjustment, are precisely the men who are peculiarly entitled to assert, in the most distinct and formal manner, their determination to adhere to what they have hitherto professed to regard as truth and equity, and to proehum their intention of perse vering in its assertion until it is acknowledged and adopted. Tin public yesterday could not fail to be struck , by the announcement, that a Commiesion, headed by the Earl of Em.r.sicrxr, was about to proceed to New York, on a complimentary visit to the Commissioners of the American Exhibition at that city. It is a sign of the times, that this Commission is headed by a peer of the realm, the Earl of ELLESMERE. The noble lord belongs, indeed, to • family which owes its position, in a great measure, to the oommercial greatness of the country ; and he may, therefore, be supposed to sympathise more strongly than many onus brethren with the phenomena which commerce exhibits. It is so common, however, to see examples of successful aspirants to high places kicking down the ladder by which they were elevated, that we are only too glad to find that there are amongst the English aristocracy men who are willing to do homage to the great principles of development which are gradually giving to the world a new form and new features. The Eutifs ancestors would pro bably have felt themselves discredited by appearing in America in any other characters than those Of diplomatists, or warriors, or Sybarites. The Earl of ELLasmaaa visits the descendants of the great Anglo-Saxon race, merely to compare notes of the great industrial progress which the two branches of the family have made, and to celebrate their triumphs. He goes with scientific friends to examine and sympathise with the vast results which the men of art and science and industry—the artists, the philosophers, the merchants, the shopkeepers, the artisans—have accomplished. The Commission of which he is the head, are going to register the large deeds of the working classes—to tabulate the tre mendous changes which the middle classes are making in the appearance, and, are working in the fortunes of the world. The English Commission will be called upon to report upon some remarkable features which the Greet Exhibition at New York displays. Great u was the manifestation of energy elicited by the Ex hibition is England, it mast be remembered that the co-operation of the Government was a large feature in that manifestation. The active participation of Prince ALBERT was of great assistauee, iu a country where a royal name gees so far. In America the case was different. "The form" —say. the directors of the Now York Exhibition—" of our political system and the conati utional restrictions imposed upon our state and federal action, rendered it impossible that the affair should be, as it was in England, taken up and carried on by Government, and it therefore became neceasarz to rely upon individual enterpri se and activity. Some idea of the energy which our American brethren have displayed in the matter may be in. ferred from the fact that the matter of iron construc tion on a large scale was almost entirely unknown to the country. Yet no sooner was the design of the directors made known, than a large number of plane were sent in, all of them of considerable merit. The successful plan was decided on on the 26th of August, and on the 25th of September the principal part of the iron work was contracted for, all by American manufacturers. Surely this development of the resources of the great nation which had its root in our own country, must be a source not only of pride in the past but hope for the future. Mr. Evenerr, in a letter he addresses to the United States Ministers of foreign courts, says, perhaps, no more than the truth when he asserts that, although the American Exhibition may yield, in some respects, of necessity, to the great English Exhibition of 1851, it is believed that in some other respects the Exhibition at Nest York will equal, and in others even surpass, its pro totype. And this must almost necessarily be the case with every successive national exhibition. The repeated concentration in certain places of the products of the world's industry must offer to the competitors in the great industrial struggle continually renewed objects of emulation. The meeting together of the great industrial heroes of the world will produce all those effects which must necessarily follow from the collision of intellects. Each Exhibition will be a fruitful ground for further and more perfect product,. Each must therefore surpass its predecessor. The interest excited by these successive triumphs of science and art, the infinite multiplication of relations between various countries which will be thus generated, the increased dependence which nations will feel one on the other, the extension of civilisation which must appear as the great result, will be so many separate links to bind the nations together in friendly bonds of universal peace. It is with feelings of hope, therefore, that we look forward to the Exhibition of May 2 in the present year. The Commissioners go, although without pomp, on one of the noblest missions that has ever yet been sent across the Atlantic from this country, and we cannot but trust that they will be successful in doing something towards cementing more firmly the union between the two nations, to whom seems confided the great task of the civilisation of the world. There is serious reason for believing that the Cabi net Bill for the future government of India is ready to be placed on the table of the House of Commons immediately after the Budget has been settled, and that an attempt will be made to carry it during the present session. The commission appointed to proceed to the New York Exhibition of Industry is, we understand, to in:lude—in addition to the Earl of Ellesmere—Sir Charles Lyell and C. Wentworth Dilke, Esq., with some other gentlemen, not yet finally nominated. THE OVERLAND MAIL. MARSEILLES, Arse. 26. The Indian mail arrived here this evening at 8 o'clock. FRANCE. PARIS. MoNDAT EVINIIIO. Despatches from Constantinople of the 15th ult. state that the negotiations in progress there promise a peaceful issue, the reserve with which the recent despatches via Trieste were received on this side, being thus fully justified. A telegraphic despatch announces that the dis turbances at Fribourg had been completely appeased. The Moniker says : " Telegraphic accounts from Constantinople to the 14th announce that perfect tranquillity reigned in that capital.' It is fairly to be inferred, after the note throwing discredit upon former telegraphic accounts from the East, that go. vernment guarantees the correctness of this one. It had a very good effect at the Bourse. The Dakits, in an article on the affairs of Austria and Piedmont, publishes the text, which I have not seen elsewhere, of an insolent passage in the last diplomatic note of M. Buol-Schauenstein which pro. vol.ed the withdrawal of M. de Revel from Vienna, and the spirited memorandum of the Sardinian go vernment. It runs as follows : Sisca Weir naturalisation in Sardinia, as before, the Lombard emigrants have never ceased for a single day to conspire against the government of their original country. and to encourage plots and machinations ;got up against her. It is for these purposes that they have employed the large revenues of the domains they possess in Lombardy. And, after this, astonishment is expressed that the Austrian government takes precaution asthma the recurrence of such abeam, and that it retains sums of money des tin to Bed perdue. um and munitions of elm M. de Baal repeats that the eutgrusts are justly inspected by Austria. He alines that unmans, pee th mad against them. end that se doubt cut ha aseeelaimei of the pealeund empathy nourished by them he asthma of the eriminal =swhisk led to the bloody seises at Milan. M. de et ye farther that the liatiiishe government has ad mitted itself to be iesseapeteat conspiracies, on ao smut of the eetraitatiftel imsYleYwe w poemmed by Pied mont. institutions whisk them who govern that country deeply lament, as they have Amu on many oecasiou. This last phrase it is which it most particularly affronted the Ring of Sardinia. M. Poirot made a speech yesterday at the annual meeting of the Society for the Encouragement of Primary Instruction among Protestants in France. It was a warm exhortation to a religious life as the only hope of salvation for France, and in his eluci dation of this theme he by no means insisted that pro testantism, his own religion, was exclusively in his view. The only part of his speech having a political bearing consisted of a few words. He said that to obtain peace resort had been had to the destruction of liberty, but this was an expedient that would soon wear out. Liberty, and especially reli gious liberty, he proclaimed to be one of the perma nent necessaries of the age. A :new play, called "Outman," is announced at ' the Odeon, but as the hero is en ancestor of the Empress, it will be read at the Tuileries before being brought out. The nm-re publishes a letter from the Honour able and Reverend Richard Spencer (Father Igna tius), stating that he is making great progress in the conversion of England to the Roman Catholic faith, which he considers a highly practical obect. He has obtained from Rome very extensive in dulgenciee for all persons co-operating by prayer or otherwise in thin work. He asks the French bishops for their aid, and will be very happy to write in the Univers his views as to the way in which they may be useful. The Bishop of Lucon has launched a censure against a work called " Petit Manuel de l'Administra tion pour lee Affaires du cake Catholique," written by M. Blanc, a gentleman holding au important post at the Ministry of Public Instruction. The bishop warmly resents the interference of a layman in church affairs. _ _ It is rumoured that certain prominent French spe culators have behaved very ill to some English capitalists with regard to the Great Parisian Water Company, which has been so much talked of. A capital of seventy-five millions was, it is said, subscribed for this purpose by Englishmen, when the Credit Mubilier Society announced their intention of taking the matter in hand. Thereupon the French parties to the original project backed out of it, not withstanding their signatures to a positive engage ment. lam not aware whether any legal proceed ings will arise out of this affair, but it is a good deal talked of ass discreditable one. ----- The following contradiction of a current report appears in the Petrie: A new company is about being founded at Havre for carrii ik ki on the whale fishery under the title of the " Whaling Company." Prospectuses have been published, in which the name of Prince Napoleon is mentioned aa honouring the undertaking with his patronage. This an nouncement, which is published by the ind4pendones at Brusse:s among other journals, can only be the remelt elm error. We are authorised to declare tkat Prince :lapels's is, and intends to be, completely ustoosnected with this I ~___.