The Express. — London, England, 1862-04-04 00:00:00

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Me.]. 1.• I I.e halts I• 1 I.IV it to their bite. --- p. t argen% tr. INVENTIONS AND DESIGNS SIAM) BILL ter satins of tit* bisso ruieson, this tall MY read • mrcess‘ time - - NLiACHEIFILIM INONEN AND CHILDXF.N EL movmsofn MUTINY BILL. Times bill. resiml through cemaitlise. AGttTRAUIN . 9pipyiEs_OpyEßNlENT ACT ASSN WIEST SILL. This bill v nod • third time and paawal. THE NAVY. The Earl el HANDIFICIE, parowasd evil asked tie First Lod of tto Adinisalte what was the aurober of iron plated shire abort ao4 had what way istr.o4od to 11.• door *kb tbr ship. of this bet that aro bolt of trn. , er • The boa* earl said ha wilted to amoottato from U. Rovorovnest • statement at what their views were with r...a:ral to the navy r.e Duke of MOM IlLikiT rid he duet remind their lot fahige that • few twin ego, is the summer of 1859, ',two ht Ithe Doke of Somerset) fine came Trio °flee, the A Ininity we. willed upon by the public. by that bowie, and the Howe of C natituus. sot to lay and the budding of wooden ship% but to a 4.1 to the strain...C. of tba awry ; and whew he brat emus luso he food • programme for tlor buildiot of • Large t0......er of woodra •Mpa, aid als.• of two into ships. He did out think it night to depart fruits that prupataule ; and wooed tn.& two nos caws" vist•ela were proceeded with, was the 7:..rriur, awl the other the Work Prutur. But the gonteruuseat retoleed before Nu, mutat., to build four -4 theee iron tweets hooted ef two. It was found iuz,or.roirot to hare _ ;h as tt th rib lo; ;- arsonliagly, whereas tlai Warrior ark Priam war, built of *OW tows, earryireg *gams, the Ddersoe aid Resistance were now Mesereeted of . 4 700 taus, end tarrying 12 guns. A new mienies was new relied, that there . guns were sot milinently protected, and accord ingly • new class of gripe wm set oe tout, which he might call lb* valiant clams. Of these MO would be breached in August, earl two alms not until next year ' *wise to a failure tie the part of the contractor. With this question of vessels arose another gnat questioe of ermonenti ; and after further debterat:oe three vessels were hid down in t h e summer of last year, which be n.•ght desseihe se of the Minotaur class, of 4,700 toes, cer-ying 10 gone, aU a which were protected, and of 1,300. bone pewee Tait lordships would Ind that they had 10 .easels of a.m. Four of these were already launched, es be had mentioned, and one more would be :if ea: in August, and effectise this autumn. He (the Duke of Somereete however, did mot feel satisfied with the progress which had been mode, aid accordingly lie had directed five wooden ironies to Le isegthened and fitted with iron eletee, thus producing a class of %reseed of 4,000 tons and carrying 12 sues. Three of thew would be reedy this cesium, and two more early mat ye.r. Then mine to le cousArred the question of the mode of building them vesse.s, 1111 I of fitting teem with repulse, amording to the plan recommended by Captain Cole, Hitherto this plan had been nan.iilerel, but it had newel be.. tested in any way. Aceontagly one of three cuprite. was subjected to the severest testa ; end he mishit nieutiot that one of the advent •ecs _:tending the creole' es.. that gees could he fired froni them much mons repidly thin from the deck of the Excellect. They fired at tbe cupp,t, titst some eight or ten shots of tulie., then men. Of La). : awl, tiredly, ...toe 40 chute .o! 110 , 11,., but without rioting the slightest injury, eeeei t .n one in s/awe, w:,ete one of the pletes sma den ient. Then, again, it was found possible to tire two guns in the ..310 cupola. the. donlilieg the .efcct of tee dischseee. At the time when these expe:in,ente were being mei • uo riartreular &leen' was felt, mil ace mingle he (the I, ..• reenerset) hod not thought it necessary to se ply a. t ereasury for an extraordinary, grace hot coo , 'Merest • prestbn might well he left to the dieisiou of melamine lint be had now ordered the cope r,etion of a timid die eiv of iron, to be fitted with cupolas en - Amain Cotse's eleu Thu ship was to be 2170 feet long, its Menage ere, to he shove 2,000 toes. and it was to draw Gel. 21 feet of 'ester. Thin would he s miry powerful andafeetere vesel. But it might possibly Ms why not try the ere t of a cupola on a wooden ship, Well, that had lieu trnight of, but at occurred to ttet i• he bad tried the es e mintent on an old ship mid a failure had taken place, it sexed have cast daciedit on the whole maim. .tt the same time, it was hie belief that perfctt seen, would attend the eating down of wades shies for the purpose of covering teem with iron piste. sod fitting them wen iron cepolae. (Hear, hear.) Hut in order to make sure he had thought it taut to order en iron ship to be constructed on this preiciple. It wain ship carrying guns io a emote, and was pante it. capable of going retied the world. Thee six deferent •::a--wed vessels had been construeted ; but still be hail out Mt satisfied The iron plating on these vessels wet 11.4 .et ernegesough ; card, M the present state of dia. coveter. the iress plates did not cootribote to the =•li of the ship. Hut the. evil be bed lei doubt he Remedied. Ina noble earl asked tiro what the Admitslty were going to do with their warden ships. That was not es easy question to &sewer • het at present they writ convening, us the way he bad dee:riled, live frames of :Mo•ol•tntile ships, three a which, as lie had already a. J. would Ire ready IS Aegest, 11,11V,11 Ilanlfin of frigates.• eld oight of large corvettes. His °mien we that it lanattl 1., imeable to cut down twenty linemf.tiattle ships, sad Meet them ie lb. way described, and coseequently if the timid wished fee iron ships this amenry was la • ee -dim to compete with *by ether power. He them c asse to tie euestosi of the late coudiet which bed Picea 'leere ire the American -eaters, and he would en deavour t, riaiiaguirib between what they hail learnt by it Inad what i rt. He thought it wee already the undivided eeisiou of all experiment ewe that when Won sash's met win wireless sailia, the latter could not live. But there was this wi 1 titillative*. They all knew before that tram ship would 1., necessary for purposes of cant defence. But it • metier awl other foreign power; followed the ma,. ...e, and had iron Mips elm, this coen.l try meet he Immoral to have inn skips in all arts of •he world. They must sow send iron vessels to say portent -4 the globe where inanmensh were likely to be seeded Ile thee aves to the finsadal question, and be did not think teat the cuesequesces were likely to prove se Or E te. " e . i; a o i l a nt e LL " .7ll , b7 sop pree n... l i ed " ea. femme . to reapers, that iron ships were absolutely 1311•1 ant... We. He Wm I rake of :t.'-pnler...t) Co.' hiesiel it bail led hint to s very de. rent coracle sin, and he thought the invutemshility of iron remade wee aw .• se. of miry greet doubt. Much had been said about te• •ra of the Iletema.• runsiug town the terierei tog de; hu. ,t i, est he remembered thet the frigate VW at , and the Merrimie was a main of .• ne• .1,000 tass, thecett are nieviug at a very rapid rate. He believed her dame 'meet was smite five er ass kents au hertr. He helirrei test one n' our own tree frigates attacking a wool-s •uch eirceinistsocea n.igl.t have &faced aimilar result. fao that he ;a not thiek ens's-lain ; at any wits, it e• , :: 1 11 net be so easy - he Merrimac to run dews a steamer in mane, which •.• e. ripe bee smelt as a bare would ten afore a greyboe el, it yet remained to be learnt how fa the Met rms.. Wes minted Le the encomia. He harmed it wee quite tee the , the Iferrieme wee defended with railway Men ler...eit they hail limn previously rounded. The /10•ItOf., nil the ether Wee was a maid of very curious lane nee whirls Mr. Eric note n • letter which bad at least been at- ',sated to hone had declared to be quite new. 't.lrat letter purported to clayey an adesositios to the Admiralty. and his (the lake of Somerset), os the pert n 1 the !Anisette, felt murk ohlieed for the admoni tion ; awl Mr. Ericson would newly emenee hie mused. meet. 1.-mu • tile departineet r, at deal of trouble et ebi;er• r weer. But the Moeda. is fact, won enmethisg leewere •re std a dirty] hell Hee deck we only 2 feet above tle er. when the water was sr moth, them ass uo p. ree tea ea her 'leek whatever. The crew arid .(bean leepassUy lived %seder mast, aril their reale Pie Alli of veotilstioft was by a pipe which en up throneh the de .o that living our board such a vessel. reed , ' not h e Tar* 0: • ...at. rase- celeste. moreover, was Melt with i3ch nee over inch iron ; owe were ,ode of four alit inches of : in. where was n great deal streamer. Th a t ee . prelate. else superior strewth of solel If 01b hail been tried reps•edly, and open that sulieet there was u., timid Thus fel te, it ems eel wa. -kfeet!ve. The :limiter moremee wee not tilted to go from port to pore lie perceived fines • later to a Monter.; paper, it lad bees stated that the Meador b oi beep .11 but het ou the voyage ; that she wand bays sun. had it not beim for tlie aMirdance of a steamer ; that lee crew were nearly stifled by seneke, &meant vapour from the f Jamas, mid foul air. and that with 41)0 semen b eer -4 life was vary much like abet it must have lases% the !tele at Calcutta. It was stated that &sift the name such was the want of vemelation is the that the eyes and 110•01 of the seamen shed blood; whilst the omenesioe is the cupolas we. m great e. to disahle many of the artillerymen. This era of coucussioe in the cupola. he Wield eLeeree, had teen re medied in the case of our owe vessels now in conetrectMe. Then, agsiii, much was said of the American 11-inch and il-luck trah4reu gum ; but the question wee, what velo city did they medals ! Owe of their tared gang attained a velocity ouly of 000 feet in • seemed • whilst s : c t . l•rowier of ours attained a speed of 1.500 feet . in • That was dm a rifled gnu ; but what was more remarkable wee, tat ride) would not do. ft was at first supposed that setting we, I'-re rifled guns ; but in order to attain the highest ...Welty poseiblo, recourse must he bad to heave. armuth.bored iron guns; sod with wrought-iron gene of that ekscripten. wso a velocity was attained of 19700 k THE EXPRESS, foot a +owed. he aboreld he corloas to nee how iron plates world it. At the solo: Lose he slid nut doubt that: in a few year.. much brew gum thee any at present would be leought into use. The teeult of experinicota, however, hitherto b tea treo to show, that whilst titled gun. could isisiotaie a high velocity at great distances, yet for the purees of prieetrating iron Oates Dear at hand, 1110011110 most he had to wrought- iron smooth bored ;au.. Follow* the other observations of the WV, tot), be (the Duke of tiornerset) thought that nut aseleiy two, but three classes of ships would be re quired in the navy. Pint , it would be necessary to bare gems sp.v.ll crumb, to accomplice our merchant skipping If they scooted defeuce—tlw t unard sad other Bee WSW dimple relying on their own .peal to escape an enemy; meonaly, her moat 1.. rknoth, class of slops to mhos at sea; sad, thirdly. there novo be a clam of iron verde to defend our coasts aiel harbours. But he thought it would 1 be moat unwise to proceed store rapidly in the matter than they were now doing. Soule wooden adze would still be of rasa fur the purpose of *orris; as despatch yew* and for the trsnaport of troops ; but an to the building of ships rally of wood, he thought they might 'odd their bends. No new wooden line-ofhattle ship bed been cormasesed ; and those which had been Laid down were reedit convertible iota iron.plated shipa. As to the question w abips built upon (hokum Coke. plan were capable of being as entire substitute for forts, his opinion wen Mai as ken RAW if disabled in action would be very OM to get under the guns of a fort and it must be remembered that there was so hmit to the sire of guns which could be pkced in a fort, while after all there was a limit to those which could be worked limn an iron ship. They of the Admiralty no doubt were apt to think that vessels slime could do the work, and would like to take sU the money and use it for the purpo., of &deuce in their own way ; but he thought the questi..o twat be gravely coosidered, and it would be most unwse to jump hastily to a conclusion. Another circunistsa compacted with the recent maid was that the t; aus of the Merrimac could not be vertically from they could not be deflected beyond a certain point, reminding one of the incident in the me moirs of Lord Dundonald, where he captured a Spud* barque by getting in under her guns and boarding her, *Wit she could only Ere over his heed. If it were to forget the frightful loos of life which occurred these asatlkte, and the weary and suffering that were spread over the American nation by the raring of this most unhappy war—(hesr, hear)—these conflicts. viewed solely so matters of scieotific experiment, were of the highest interest. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that the shammed which he had mode of the views entertained by the Admiralty would be satisfactory to the noble earl and to their lordships. (Cheers.) The Earl of HAL3IESIIVItY thanked the noble duke for the speech he had made, which lie thought contrasted most favourably with two epeechee on the same subject which had been made elsewhere, and he thought would be received with the utmost satisfactioo by their lordships and the oonutry. Their loelebipa then adjourned at twenty minutes to HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, APRIL 3. The SPLAKCR took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. THIRD lir.aoisus. —The following bills were read a third time : Cireocester District Roads Bill, and Dollow and Kilaiorc eoniruoris locloeure Bill. GREAT GRIMSBY ELECTION PETITION. The members appAnted to try the merits of the petition were sworn at the table. RELATIONS WITH MEXIOO. Mr. S. FITZGERALD pre satire that cc as early day titer Easter be would call the attention ol the house to oar rirlattoes with Mezioo, sad move for papas at the subject. THE WELLINGTON MONUMENT, BT. PAUL% Lord LOVAINE asked the First Commissioner of Works bow acme it was expected that the monument of the late Dake of Wellingtos, in St. Paul's Cathedral, would be finished, sod whether the surplus of the seas voted for the Duke's funeral would be sufficient todofray the whole coat of the work. Mr. WWPEE replied that the artist had received the oat:mission to execute the work in November, 1858. Three years And :1 half had elapsed since the order was given, and the model was not vet prepared. He (Mr. Cowper) was sorry that the delay had occurred, but he concluded the time had not been wasted, as the artist may have been en gaged in preliminary studies as to the design. Ile was unable to state when the monument would be completed. The sum voted, however, would be sufficient for the whole cost of the work. CHURCH BUILDING ACTS. Mr. H. SEYMOUR eaksi the Attorsey-General if he would state to the house what steps the government in- Modal to take with a view to the consolidation and amend meat of t►e Muth Ruildiog Acts. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL mid that instructions had bees given to Mr. Stephens to collect the various statistica on the subject referred to by the holt. gentleman, with a view to framing a oonsolidatiot bill. Mr. HADFIELD inquired at what time it was likely the bill would he introduced! — ThTe AlrfolaYfi-G6 ERA L maid there eras no prospect of ita bong reedy to Lang before the house during the pre sent sessios. IRISH BILLS. flit It. PEEL stated, for the convenience of Irish mem bers, that it weld sot be possible to proceed with the three important lAA bills now before the hones—seinely, the Fairs sad Marksis Bill. the Poor-law BiII, and the Baapistro- Sion of Births and Deaths Bill, before Easter. Mem, bear.) THE EAST= RECESS. In reply to Colorist W. POTIMI, Lord PALMERSTON wad it was proposed that that house should adjourn either.= Friday, the 11th or Monday, the 1 ttb a April, =medusa to the nature a the basin= befor, it, sod to meet asuin ou Monday, the 21Ith had fallen off bji 8,000(., and the Post-office ens growing, he argued, was erroneous, for that of by 10.0001. In the excise there had beeu last year was less than that of the year before, a falling off amounting to 456,000 i.; there had been while in the year ensuing there was a decrease in a loss on spirits, bops, and paper--iu the latter case the estimates of over 700,0001., although many partly from the repeal of the duty and partly from . items of expenditure were included in the estimates drawbacks. Referring to the estimates, he stated I which had never been included before ; and putting that of the China indemnity, which was placed at those items out of calculation, the actual diminu -750,0001. the whole receipt had been only 478 , 000 f. t ion was 1,700,000/. Still the level of our expen up to Se ptember, but when the two quartets due diture was such as ought to meet with attention, in March were paid there would be a gross receipt for it was a higher level than could be borne with of 658,00 N. There had, however, been an arrange- comfort and satisfaction by the people, or than was anent by which an additiou was made to the coin- compatible with a sound condition of finance. The pensation paid to the merchants in anticipation, growth of expenditure was partly owing to which by so much (that is, 193,0001.) would the growing wants of the couutry • then to diminish the receipts to the Exchequer. a sense of insecurity which had prevailed The whole sum actually received this year in the country ; next to the influence of would be 266,0001. from this source. The the establishments and expenditure of other expenditure for the coining year was thus countries ; and lastly, to special demands which estimated—For the interest of the public debt, had arisen out of exigencies which had sprung up. 26,280,00 N. • the consolidated fund would stand There was a fearful race in expenditure going on at 1,900,0001.; the army at 15,300,00 W., and amongst the nations of the world. France in the the militia at 700,0001. This included a charge last twenty years bad added 250 millions to her of 700,000 f. for Indian effectives, which ap- debt, of which 180 millions was not attributable to peered for the first time in the estimates, war expenditure. Austria and Russia had added and, deducting this, the amount of the estimate to their debts, and the financial year of 1881 alone would stand at 15,270,0001., as compared with had added to the state debts of all the great coun -15,481,0001. last year, being a diminution of tries 200 millions of money. We had not added to 275,0001. The navy was estimated at 11,800,0001. our debt, but among extraordinary expenses, there as compared with 12,276,0001. last year. The was the coat of the war with China, which bad been 1 miscellaneous estimates were estimated at 7,054,00 N. In the last three years, what 7,819,00 W. The revenue departments were esti- might be called war expenditure, includ mated at 4,750,0001., the packet service 916,00 W., ing China, New Zealand, and the despatch and a vote for China would be asked of 500,00 N. of troops to North America, was 8,600,0001. The total estimate of expenditure was 70,040,000/. Showing the state of our extraordinaryexpenditure The estimate of revenue for the coming year ran and the extraordinary resources, such as balances in thus :,—Customs, 23,550,0001.; excise, 18,340,000(.; the exchequer, which had been used to meet it, stamps, 8,6'4,0001. ; laml, and messed taxes, he pointed out that the income tax had risen since 3,180,0001.; income ax, 10,100,0001.; Post-office, 1859, by 3 millions,and, including the) spirit duties 3,650,00 N.; crown lands, 300,0001. ; miscella- and other imposts, there had been taxes imposed mous, which included for the first time a exceeding five millions. The taxes reduced amounted payment for Indian effectives and noseeffec- to over our millions, the amount imposed being tines 2,275,000/. and the China indem- more than a million of taxes over those reduced. nity, 170 , 0001. The estimate of total revenue The extraordinary resources were now at an end. would be 70,190,0004. against an estimated expen- Altogether about 11 millions had been devoted in diture of 70,040,0001. The question, therefore, the last three years to extraordinary expenditure, earosewhether new taxes were to be imposed. Not of which six millions had been met by extraordinary many mouths ago be had entertained the hope of resources, and five millions by taxes drawn from the being able to remit taxes, bat subsequently there people. Aaregerded therevenueof the last three years appeared • probability of heavy expenditure, and it had increased since 1858-69 by over four millions there was the prospect of additional taxation. In in 1861-62, showing an average increase of one looking to our resources everything was favourable, million per annum derived from ordinary source s. except that portion of them which depeuded We bad passed through exceptional years without on America. So far as trade was concerned going into the market for loans, but all other ex there bad been an improvement for our traordinary resources were now exhausted, and to export. to America which in September were meet casualties which might occur, it was only to 444,0001. were in October 709,0004., in November ordinary sources of revenue we had to look, and 739,000!., in December 860,0001., and in January any di ffi culty which might be anticipated was only 1,253,00/. But it was in reference to cotton that to be met by the application of the principles of anxiety must be felt, and the prospect in that re- true and strict economy. He concluded by pro spect was not improving. But looking to the posing a resolution relating to the alteration of the state of trade with France since the treaty had wine duties. come into operation it would be found that whereas Mr. HUBBARD observed that sall,Oomoor. was derived in the six months between September and February, last year from income tax, and 10,000,0004 was calculated 1859.60, our exports to France were 2,196,000/., in upon this year. it could not be unimportant for the govern -1861-62theyamountedto6,910,0001. There had been went or the country that that tax should be levied upon an exceptional export of corn to France of about should i tag . el m u t bl dur ri rf ei t lid an t no d he fe l th em:tett 800,00 N. or 900,00 N. in value in 1861-62, and deduct- opportunity of &smog the h y ouse to pronounce an opinion ing this the real amount of increase was 3,039,0001., upon the proposition which he should have to submit. Up although the gross increase bad been 3,895,0001. to the last moment he waited with some hope that the right There had been also another increase from this source, hon. gentleman would announce that he contemplated fur there had been an increase in foreign and colo- rtiLmeofrelx3 l ati : blt ti ra liel h:d r b e maide e, De ta l e nial exports, in connexion with the treaty, amount- must assume that itwas to be renewed in all its deformities ; ing to 4,572,0001., so that the real increase in and in that cam he should have no alternative but to move 1861-62 was over 10,000,0001. In the single article the resolution of which he had given notice. (Hear, hear.) of woollens there had been an increase from Mr. BUXTON, as one of the fraternity affected by the 134,000/. to 1,181,0001. This was to be taken into changes proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. consideration in connexion with the increseed thought they were left very much in the reition in which they stood before. As the representative of • Kentish feeling between the two nations, for which borough he had no doubt that the scheme woald be regarded result it was not n again to con- by his constituents with great satisfaction, as an excellent grandma.e the author of the treaty, whose compromise of • long disputed question ; and he must, in services would become matter of history. Refer- smother capacity. congratulate the Chancellor of the Exehe ring to the question of a surplus, he showed that if Lia tter tat heht:4! co i n A nty rtlemen down to the he had one it would have been demanded of him .; Mr. CRAWFORD nled thrststelimnt they had just but even looking to the important question involved heard ea a fair and honourable statement on the part of the in the supply of cotton, the government had come Chasoallor of the Exchequer, and he thought it was not the to the conclusion to do without • surplus and to lees fair and honourable that an hon. gentlemanwho would i mpose no new taxes, reserv i ng to themse l ves t h e I so tlabregtu ie el aff octet b eaar y it 11l d o v e t u h p . au n d ev e e x r pr oi s rd his a r a n - privilege of taking the necessary steps to meet any wa statement in which t h e principles upon which it was exigency which might arise. As to the remission founded wre more clearly or more eloquently . . expreseed, of taxes, it watt plain that there could be none and in a manner to carry conviction to the minds of all, ou the fi gures which he had brought forward. than th a t which the ri g ht honourable gentleman bad Nevertheless lie mast refer to demands for remis- that night presented. (Hear, hear.) lion which bad been made on the government. It to Sir S. NO THCOTE wanted some explanation with rew 4 the vote of credit. He understood that the house had VIM urged that the duty on spirits should be re- already voted something like 5,200,0004, and bad spent ' duced, that the sugar duties should be modified, about 4,008,0001., leaving about 500,000/. more out of what that the malt credit should be remitted, that the had been voted. They) were now told that they were to small duties charged on imports and exports should have "" toed t o n t s ber wh ' s 'ir e c l IT Loot- and. t w h i e thth h tu wa :e. o tte i r ,,; be removed, and also that some alteration should concluded. in wanted to know from the Chancellor of the be made in the duties on wine, and that the hop Exchequer whether that was the case. Another matter duty should be repealed. As regarded alterations which he wished to have explained was, with regard to the he proposed to make, it was proposed to lower the grounds upon which the right hon. gentleman milculated the duty on playing-cards, and the duty on what was excise ho t:Yena With regar d . t o . thre and the called the Inventory Duty in Scotland. It was ',li m a., in g en t leman ract rasher a un v de r r Y stenring it ,% but t e e proposed with regard to Foreign and Colonial Bonds wished to know upon what his right hon. friend founded Or Leans to make a charge of 8 per cent., which his expectation that we should receive so much larger an VMS charged now on loans in this country, and amount of revenue from the excise this year than last year. there would be created a sydem of supplemental i , su mr or . !, 3 t A L L ' t d ch tha aqtie wi f l o il r e h!7iog eonara ri t dtrel d lig!hlllCi.-h:File licenses running for three daya, daring fairs and agricultural interest in r the matter of hops, he «Ruh' not markets, for publicans. As to the spirit duty, comprehend how it was that the right hon. gentleman never there had been a falling off last year below the considered the hardship which was inflicted upon the ligri. estimate ; but as it was proved not to have arisen eul„_tarel,,,,ie,,,,,,teitet io the Ca" of malt. from an increase of illicit distillation, but from a r i l t r iene h N e felt celled eta as u re n p t r n i : Ung t a lati op tliT7l:l l ll diminished power of consumpton combined with lion. Bentley , on the step he had decided u pon u taking with the increment sobriety of the people ; it was nut regard to the hop duty. No tax could have been selected propotted, therefore, to deal with the spirit duties. for remission which would Woad so great a benefit to the With regard to the sugar duties, being classified consumer with so °ma d 11; a ; euriftmt.; to th e Producer' duties, they were unequal in their pressure ; but V--- m us subs . a for li e ontes Pe e-ter) u ul t i w ar hile th "rewere re arlo.wed the difficulties of removing this classification were to be imported duty free the . leplimate article was heavily such as to preclude any such change without a coin- taxed. This was an injustice which he hoped the govern plate inquiry into toe subject, and he would be meat would remedy. The proposition of the right hon. prepared to assent to a committee for the pur- gentleman, he was sorry to my, wouldanue great &nabs pose. As to the malt credits, no such moo, laction ops w. in , n t o h Lu h i ezt i ro ve w r i;ig t y s t ri ct s. speculative The cu l t i vationbus in u ° f • in his opinion, had been made out as bat that was the strongest reason why he should not add to to justify any change, especially as any its expenses by taxation. During the last forty years the alteration would deprive the revenue of hop duty had been forty times increased, sus -1,300,0001. a year. As to the minor duties on roded, postponed, or altered in some way or other, and yet imports and exports, they entailed an amount of It had never worked satisfactorily to the exchequer or fairly to the planter. There was only one way of dealing with it labour in collection which gave them a claim to satisfactorily, and that was by ing to its total abolition, repeal ; but they amounted to 182,0001. a year, and he hoped the house wouldWve an unhesitating assent to mid with a surplus of only 150,000/. it was not pus- that proposition. Bible to deal with them, betides which they afforded Sir W. JOLLIFFE approved of the Chancellor of the Ex the means to the Board of Trade of obtaining ZteciTt's u pro u po t t with ' rea . pr . t o to uk th i e . h v o e p a d b u e t n i e es icli ii e cli he ect. valuable statiatind information. Still he was H e w i s h: he were P equally satisfied with his l other willing to grant au inquiry into the subject. With propositions. He took exception to the granting of licenses regard to the wine duty, comparing the two last to pubiteaus to sell spirits at fairs. He had seen with re years of the old system, from 1858 to 1860, the gret the somber of small fairs in the country greatly dimi mean deliveries in those years amounted attheld, and conse q uently the recreation of the common considerably restricted. This was the case in the to 6,552,000 gallons, bringing in --- a re - rirrr Of the country with which he was connected, sad it venue of 1,697,0001. • and in 1861-62 the deliveries mainly resulted from the scenes of drunkenness which con. were 9,732,000 ga llons, being en increase of inaptly occurred on these occasions. The plan of the right 3,130,000 gallons, and the revenue under the re- bon• gentleman for granting licenses for three days would duced duties was 1,105,0001., being a decrease of lead to the establishment of temporary gin shops at fairs, end thus 1O s° the evil which was now deplored. 592,0001., showing a favourable increase at least in Kr. H • ORSFALL said, representing as he did • large the trade. But on the whole it was determined to commercial coustituency, he must express his deep resat retain what was called the alcoholic test, but that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had not seen his way altering and modifying it, by reducing the four to the removal of the minor charges ou imports and ex• scales to two, admitting all wines from 18 to 20 de- re_ee• He admitted that in the present state of the revenue green of alcohol at a duty of ls. while from 26 to '" ta ut',b the y we of Ih: 2. E:elquer could not now repeal them charges, and ought 42 the scale would be raised from 2s . sd. to be the b rat that were obje c tio nable romoed.to 2*. 6d. ; and above 45, an additional duty Colonel SYKES WI with regard to the amount of cotton of 3d. on every additional rise of strength. The that would be received this year, it would be satisfactory to financial result would be that there would be a net learn that there was a new source of supply, fifty tons gain of 15,0001. a year to the revenue. As to the havln v g e lezi t tly tt azi e ved war at . C c i , l i c n u u t 4 f ed in America another hop duties, it was not possible to part with duties twelvemonth the cultivation of cotton in India would be so which yielded 300,0001. a year on the average. extended that we should be independent of America for It was, however, proposed to do something in the I the supply of that article. Lest year the supply from way of commutation ; b y readjusting the system of India was 25 / 3 + 0 .92.: . 0 ,917 1 'boo but th,_ rear fp" 130471 . 1 7 brewers' licenses and including in them a charge for vsto a oooo4. `l, l 7 rinb , a n. po e m % w a d n u .. th a the hop duty ; while, at the same time, relief would be the China war cost 5,210,0004, sod he (Colonel Sykes) be given to smaller brewers in respect of the charge for Bend be should be able ou • future occasion to show that their licenses. In this way the revenue would get to sesiatsin our trade with China we must increue our force nearly as much duty as now, while it would cause a *sew He could o nly het* that ia this t anticipation would complete free trade iu home and foreign hops. I ° 4 kthr° out to be 1" There would be • general average addition of 3d. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY could not understand how the on each barrel of beer brewed to the charge for the boys could go on expending 70,000,0004. a year without herniaes of brewers, though in the case of smaller giving • thought se to where the ways and mean' were brewers it would be smaller in amount per barrel. ttraneTstrortlin H. felt B" max h tt w e e Mo tha ttee or ff or tile c E:: The customs and excise duty on hops would be re- am . P i l eset fh i th t maximise to tide over the present pealed from next September. It eau also proposed, year, would be o ' in the end, to ask for additional as regarded private brewers, to exempt from taxes, and additi taxes in the time of peace he hoped license all brewing carried on by the labouring the people of this country wield never bear. (Hear, hear.) classes. In all cases where the house occupied by Mr. POLLARDAIRQUHART was himself eangulne a private brewer was more than 201. a year, or iu enough to ho p e th a t a per de d, mote would be done to_ _ taxes which iaterfered with the comfort' of the case of a farm above 1501. a year, there would rl e du=,. and at sum time bodm i k , e n p o ; °minim ; be a license charge of 12e. &I. ; below those bat grb,;',, g a t the r iot b on , wi g w ag was a cting with amounts there would be no license. The financial riot prudence la declining to make the attempt for the result would be, that whereas the receipts from present. (Hear, hear.) hops and brewer/ licenses were now 345,0001., Mr. PACER thought it . would . be very unfair to exact the all mons whose rent the receipts in future would only be 300,000/. am. 'm edar, a w il reTer to t b a w l es m t va abluht e au was large or The right hon. gentleman then proceeded to take • ...n. ' review of the financial results of the last three Mr. J. EWART agreed with his hon. colleague that the years. The impression that the public expenditure ' WWI' duties Os exports sod import. were \ perfect blister THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The house having gone into committee of Ways and Means, Mr. SIA ,, EY in the chair, Thu Cuaseettoit of the Ex.:Hewes brought for ward his tinsucial statement. Ile said that the statement he was about to submit was of a simpler character than those which he had delivered on recent previous occasions. Nevertheless, it was not his intention to coutiue himself to the mere balance-sheet of the year, but would lay before them a full and impartial view of the general financial condition of the country. Referring to the expenditure of last year, he had estimated It at 69,875,0001. ; hut he then stated that there would be issued of Exchequer balances between 100,0001. and 300,0001. They had amounted to 278,0001. ; but they represented money spent, and were not provided for in the ways and means. They were provided by anticipation for the respective departments until they were provided for in the coming year by the house. The real expenditure of the year was in fact much greater than the estimate by means of supplementary grants in 1861 and 1862, principally m reference to the despatch of troops to Canada and a small amount for China ; so that the actual expenditure of the past year was 70,878,0001. Comparing this expendi ture with that of former years, it appeared that in 1859-60 the expenditure was 69,748,000!., being a difference between that year and the present year of 1,090,0001. The total expenditure of the year 1860.61 was 72,504,000/., and that of 186142 was 70,838,000/., being a difference of 1,666,0001. Turning to the revenue, he stated that last year it was 69,670,000 f., and there would have been a de. licit of 1,164,000?., and with the supplementary grants it woald have amounted to 1,489,0001., but deducting the supplemental grants there was a small surplus of 333,0001. Comparing the revenue of 1860.61 with that of 186142 it appeared that in the formeryear it wa570,380,0001., amid in the latter 60,674,0002., being a decrease of 609,000/., but from circumstances connected with the financial year it was, in fact, 800,0001. This must be considered satisfactory when it was re membered that is 1801-62 we had parted with three items of revenue—by reducing the income txx a penny in the pound, making a loss in three quarters of the year of 850,0001. ; and the paper duty had been abolished, the hes of duty on the last six months of the' financial year being 666,0001. ; while no malt credit had been taken up, as was the case in 1860-61, to the extent of 1,122,0001., which had not been available in 186142. There hail been lost in this latter year, as compared with 1860-61, a sum of ; so that, after deducting from that the real decrease of revenue in the last year of 800,0)01., there had been an improvement in our rouses of revenue last year of 1,82m1,0001. In the face of a diminished trade with America, which amounted to 12,609,000 f., our exports having sunk from 21,667,00001. to 9,064,000/. ; the depression arising from the want of cotton ; and after a harvest which, though good in quality, was deficient in quantity, there bad been an increase in our sources of revenue of a sum of 1,824,000 k It was not the fact that the revenue had not increased but was in reality de the custoiss, on the first three quarters of the last year there was an increase of 468,0001., but in the lest quarter there had bean a decrease of 100,0001. Although the gross revenue had fallen off by 000,000!., yet the customs had exceeded the estimate by 464,0002., the stamp* by 130,0001., taxes by 10,0002., the income tax by 15,000!, and the miscellaneous by 81,0001. The crown lands FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1862. upon commelice, and thought the proposed commission of I PIER AND HARBOUR ALT AMENDMENT BILL. inquiry suggested by the Chancellor of the Exchequer might This bill was read a third time and poised. ' auleadments to this bill were considered ..._ I be of Barrios. INDIA STOCKS TRANSFER BILL Mr. AYRTON wished to ask whether the proposed This bi r p..., JOßN throu er omisa 7l3lllJ use. SßUK BILL. biome was to extend to all persons that brewed, or only to The 14(dato. those who brewed far the purpose of sale ! Mr. SIDNEY hoped the right hoe. geatlimma would h i prepared on Monday next to stale whether he could hold out coy hope of introducing au improved mode of assessing CHARITABLE USES ALT (1861) AMENDMY.NT and collecting the income tax. BILL. Sir J. PAXTON said the right bon gentleman mast This bill was read a second time. have been much gratified at the reception which his budget CHANCERY REGULATION BILL. had this year met with. This bill was read &third time and passed_ Mr. PHILLIPS was glad that the budget had been BILLS OF EXCHANGE (IRELAND) ACT Wrought forward at so early • period of the year, as it AMENDMENT enabled them to get a clear and counected view of the ex- mr, VANCE obtained leave to brio` to • bill to anus ~ penditure and receipts of the year. The statement of the lbo mummy procedure on Bulb of 1„ ohoo;o 0.1 "- . 1 1 right boo. gentleman showed how unadvisable it was to Act, 1861. propose a remiseion of taxation before the financial state- PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Inept was made, because if • remission of taxation took The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER propo.el place at present in one direction, it would involve the woes- that the committee on public accotude ro the present maxim. (Heart should consist of Sir F. Baring, Mr. E. P. Hormone, Sir s. b oth im er tb d at irtet4°D the three to days Willoughby, Mr. Howes, •nd Mr. Walpole. He said that on Nortlmete, Mr. Peel, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Cobden, Sir H. silicent4:;wAaboutunel:ldrewl!pinbnuturdnutaift.liretn seem e d i i a n thos e hemWwe wouldh o n Wok ot out thena w pro ho n l o e u y n ear' co Is promotes occasions no onehad inquired from what port of the positive opinion. kiogdom kayo( the members of the committee had beau drive. There might be committees in which it might he right to satisfaction e the mm ere cle i s a r i , cl a usel ble, an d d th fair e ceuustatterY- study nationality, but in the present case it could he 74.0 7 : ir dt . a P read E th Afi ew , igt t hh houg ho h n t . t g l ntlemm ridiculous to take that matter into consideration, the whole object of this committee being merely to exaruiee audit e d Mr. CROSSLEY believed the financial statement of the amounts, sad to see that all accounts were brought t o audit. right hon. gentleman would be received with satisfaction by the country, but with the present rate of expenditure be On the DAM ol Mr. Peel, a division took place : believed that no budget could be made palatable. He Ayes thought the time was come for the application of the old Nom watchwords, "peace, retrenchment, and reform." (Hear, Mr. HENNESSY then moved that the debate be .4. With r..- - ' " he -- -roved of the action of _ ._ _ . ..._. _. hear.) . - regardto peace, he approver 0. _ the government ia regard to America and Italy, and hoped that neutral ground would always be taken in regard to the disputes between foreign nations. The amount of taxation was too heavy to be keg endured. The railway traffic re turns were decreasing ; the trade of one of the beat custo mers of the country, namely, America, had fallen off, sod the people of the north wars @diaries from the want of the supply of cotton, and enduring privations in such a manner se must win the approval of all. (Hear, hear.) He believed that tho fears of an Memos of the country by the Emperor of the French were entirely diem, and that the millions which had , been expended in coosequimos were thrown away. He was of opinion that if countries borrowed money in time of war they ought to pay it off in time of peace, and with that view the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to have an instruc tion from the House of Commons to lay by 500,000/. every year, which was little mare than three times the =pia. cent titt of Mr. Peabody to the poor of London, in order to to the national debt. Every 500,000/. laid out for Gus purpose in terminable annuities would at the end of 100 you', extinguish 10,000,000/. of the public debt. He believed that the suggestion was worthy of the attention of the right hon. gentleman, and he trusted it would receive his consideration. Mr. NORRIS expressed his concurrence In the propo sition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to readjust the licenses upon brewers. Mr. HEYOA.TE said that the figures before the house showed& deficit for the last year of 1,164,000/., and for the year immediately . preceding, of 2, 5 58,0007. This he con adored an unsatisfactory state of things, and one which iliqers been guarded against. There had been no un . . on the part of the house to vote supplies, and the upon exp enditure occasioned by the Chinese war had been foreseen. He hoped that in future the right hon. gentleman the Ohaneellor of the Exchequer would always set in the pra • dent way in which be had expressed himself in hie financial budget this evening, and that he would make • provision for unforeseen contingencies. Mr. SLANEY mid in the main propositions of the budzet b li Az i z e Hr. Blaney) concurred. Y thought the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be considered highly satis factory throughout the whole of the kingdom, and in Lancashire the people would feel grateful for the right hon. gentleman's expressions of sympathy for them. Mr. HOWBffi inquired whether the 12s. 6d. brewer's license was to be levied on the occupiers of houses of 201. rent, and of fame of 1501. rent ? Mr. CRAWFORD asked whether the new wise duties would come into operation to-day, and whether the report of the 0001MiPlOOKII to the wine countries would be Lid on the table Alderman BALOXONS wished to know whether the bonds of the Ottoman loan would be taxed ; he also ob. that the hop duty was not the best item that could L selected for remiedon. On the whole, however, he felt satisfied with the financial statement. Yr. LINDSAY complained of the retention of the penny dun* or Peebages, and other minor charges. Mr. MARSH hoped that the repeal of the hop duty would be shortly followed by the repeal of the malt tax, and that the tax would be levied direct upon beer. Mr. S. FITZOERALD understood the Chancellor of the Exchequer that 193,0004 had been paid to the Chinese merchants as a moiety of their substantiated claims. He understood the arrangement to be that they were to receive half in cash and the other hall in a bill. He wanted to know how the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to meet the remainder of the claims? Of course ft was sot a satisfaction to him or to any one else to know that the estimate. bad failed, but it wax • source of satisfaction to him to find that his own calculations of last year had been almost Mutiny fulfilled. He had said list year that 4150,000/. would be received frUM the Chinese, and the amount actually received after meeting the lose on exchange must (Loud cries of " Oh.") The house divided : Noes Mr. Glyn's some was then agreed to. On the name of Mr. Cobden, Mr. HENNESSY thought the government were to blatit., for keeping the house to this late hour. (}Guars of laughter.) However, out of respect to the leader of th,3 house, the opposition would not be persisted in any further. (Hear, hear.) The remaining names, Mr. Cobden, Sir H. Willoughby, Mr. Howes, and Mr. Walpole were then adopted. THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL. Sir J. SHELLEY moved for • return of the estimated expenditure for carrying into effect the provisions of the Thames Embankment Bill ; distinguishiog the filet of the filling-in and the masonry of the embankment, the gross amount of the compensation far wharfage and river frontage, the oost of each approach to the embankment, and of each of the other streets and improvements mentioned in the bill, including compensation and all other expenses ; also the cost of the low level sewer, the length of the embankment and of each street, together with • plan of the embankments, streets and improvements. The hon. baronet contended that the inhabitants of the metropolis ought to have fuller details than they now pos. Booed with regard to • scheme which was estimated to oust • million and a half of money. Mr. CRAWFORD seconded the motion. Mr. OOWPER said the bill would be referred to a select committee; and the information which the boo. baronet wished for would be beet ascertained from the evidence to be given before that committee. After some discussion the house was counted; and there being but TS members present, the house adjourned at a quarter past '2. 12 was 360001. Sir S. M. PETO said that sines a neighbouring country had demeled to build no more ships of war this country had expended above 10,000,0001. sterling upon new veuels, and 3. I IND,OOW. is maintaining those which we had already got. He had no hope for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the house, or the country, with regard to economy of expendi ture, except the house itself was prepared to take • biol. nee like view of these matters, departing from the old line of routine. (Hear, hear.) Let them look to the past as • lemon for the future, and then he was sure the Chancel lor of the Exchequer might see such an amount of economy during the ensuing year as would give him a surplus. Mr. WHITE deplored very much that the Chancellor I of the Exchequer had thought proper to introduce a twelve and sixpenny license for private brewing, and he trusted the right boc gentleman would not be disposed to press it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in reply to the right hon. member for Stamford (Sir 8. Northoote), who had asked whether a credit of 600 . would be neces sary on account of th e Chinese expenditure, that what he meant to state was riot that a vote of credit would be necessary, because he believed the vote already passed VW sufficient in point of form for the purpose—hie intention was to state the amount of debit over and above receipts at which they might possibly stand. With respect to the time when the duties would take effect, he believed that in former times the custom was that they should not take effect until the resolution of the committee had been reported, but his impression was that re cently the maim had been that they should take effect Imme diatel y upon the pacing of the resolution in committee. If that were so the new wine duties would be in operation to-morrow, subject, of oourse, however, to the ultimate decision of parliament. Sir F. BARING asked whether it would not be possible to apportion the lax on the licenses for private brewers according to the amount of rent paid. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that was a point of detail upon which much might be said, but be was willing to follow what appeared to be the preva iling judgment of the home on the subject. He would take two ur three days to consider the matter before submitting that part of the resolution which related to private brewers. Mr. HUBBARD asked at what period of the diecumeloa upon the budget it would be most convenient for him to submit hie resolution respecting the income tax? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the hoe. member would derive no advantage from tacking on his resolution to the looo.me Tax Bill which was about to be proposed. That bill was merely intended to answer the necessity of the moment, but the resolutions of the hon. member proposed permanent changes in the income tax, which would occupy months in discussion. If, however, the hon. member only wished to take the opinion of the house on his resolutions, as embodying a principle, he would have no difficulty in doing so either in committee or upon the motion that the Speaker should leave the chair. Mr. HUBBARD said if that course would suit the con ; Yenience of the government he would adopt it, and bring on his resolutions after Easter. The CHAIRMAN was about to put the resolution, when Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said he thought there was some inconvenience in putting a resolution which was not in print. He thought it ought to have been printed with the votes. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the proposition of the bon. baronet would amount to this, that the resolution embodying the financial statement would ap pear in print before the statement was made. The local venience was not so great as it seemed, and it was neces sary to pass the resolution this evening in order that the new duty might be levied to-morrow. The resolution so far as related to the wine duties was then put and carried, and the resolution having been ordered to be reported, the house resumed. The house then went into committee of supply. SUPPLY. Os the vote 5,1031. for the houses of ambassadors and others aka& Mr. MONSELL moved that the vote be reduced by 1,0001. Mr. 00WPER defended the vote. After some further discussion the committee divided. The the numbers were— For the amendment Against it The vote was then agreed to. On a vote of 1,5001. for the Embassy hones at the a rA. SMITH moved that the vote be reduced by tire aunt of SOU After a short discussion the motion was withdrawn and the vote agreed to. Mr. Ritit then moved that the Chairman report Pe C L ueotiOei was agreed to, sad the home renumeil. THE COLLEGE OF PHYBIOLLNS (IRELAND) BILL. Mb bill pawed through committee. MOVEABLE PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) BILL. Thu bIB wee rued s wood time. SUMMARY JURISDICTION (IRELAND) BILL. This bin wee reed 1 wood time. MARKET& TALLOW.—TRUSEIDAY EVIENINO.—The nurliet vu tpsiet to-day, and prices closed the same as yesterday. be. livery to last evening, 1,0121 mks ; arrivals, 513 awls. COTTON.—LristarooL, Aram 3.—The business today ie moderate, with a hardeming fenclaocy in American. The mks are 5,000 bales, including 2,780 American, at 94d. to 2 ; 1,500 Baran at 71d. to add. ; MO Ecrp ,at 11 to 19d. ; 140 Fermium, 12 to 131 d. ;80 Nam. ham, at The ;of trldah 500 are fori speculation and export. week's import is 83,109 bales. WOOL AND WORSTED. —Mumma% Anu. 3. There is a fair bushier doing in wools to-day, though the demand is far from being brisk. Prices, especially of bright haired sorts, are very Arm. TWO is also a heir business doing in wonted yarns. Spinaers are geneially working to stock. The home manufacturers mats a steady demand, sad the export merchants are doing rather more business. Prices are withoot change. • There is good feeling in the piece market. A little ins weather is wanted to clear the stooks of the marginate. There is • fair billows doing in some sorts. The American houses are also looking round, end operating to a small extent. A much better trade for America is expected. LACE AND HOSlERY.—Norrieranem, Aram 3. The accounts we have received of the lace trade are by no means en discouraging as we have been obliged to report for several put weeks. Several large houses speak of an eh mated demand for an classes of goods for home ooneumption. It Is faired, however, that the rapid rise in the price of raw silk may 4n=itely have an unfavourable tendency on the market, but notwithstanding this the general impression prevails that a good trade for the fall may be looked for. With a continuance of the pretreat fine weather we may anticipate that the retail consumers will be more liberal in their favours, sat employment in all branches will beeome more meal The hosiery trade, we regret to may, is sot in so hopeful a ornditloa. Very little business has been done by the wholuale hoaxed in London during the month of March ; and they are mostly, therefore, well stocked's:maw inclined than otherwise to countermand some aim which are now in course of execution. Another forthlglit's sun shine, however, womld change the aspect of affalrg There are a few shipping orders placed, and indications eV return trade with the States ; but, at present, the demand is thinly from the West Indies, the anticipated =ration of hostilities in Mexico having produced a revival of confidence in that direction. Nolting/tam Journal. CATTLE—IiDIABCROH, APRIL 2.—The supply of cattle this morning was large, the number being 1,029, or 51 mere than last market. The demand mu good, with little alteration in priors. A lot of nice West Highland stets, fed by the Lord Justice Clerk brought 7a. fkl. per stone. With the empties of the aabboove, the top prim was 7s. 3d. ; current, from 6s. &I. to 6s. 9d. • midd li ng and inferior, ss. 4d. to 6s. per stove. The sup t ri m of sheep was 3,142, being 241 more than last week. were slowly effected, and prices were, in some Instances, lower. Top price of the beat mutton, Bild. current Bd. ; and down to 7id. per lb. Fed pigs brought from Fa. to Co. par stone ; six to eight weeks old ditto, from fie. 6d. to 12s. a head. THE NE,/ Smixr IN SOUTHWARK. —it return was issued yesterday showing the date of all purchase made by the Metropolitan Beard of Works of property required for the purposes of the sew street from High. street, South. wart, to Stainfeedatreet, and the sum spent, together with many other particulars relating to the purchthee. The aggregate amount of purchase money paid is 372,9541. The auras paid for land tax amount to MM. The aggregate amount of interest paid by the board on money borrowed for the purposes of the new street is 31,8921. The %ever of the Rev. J. T. Bennet, of Chavelsy , in order to frighten small birds from a bed of seeds, erected an effigy of a man with extended arms, but on going to remove it a few days back he was surprised to Sad that a robin had actually ventured under the hat, and snugly built its little neat upon the head of the scarecrow. Tho nest was antlered to remain on disturbed. [AdVeTtineMent.]--HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND MIA—To Use liopekes.—These potent remedies have claims paramount to all other medicines or applications for the cure of ulcers, sores, wounds, and skin dl-eases generally. A most remarkable instance of the curative virtues poivessed by Iloilo way's remedies has recently been forwarded by a ustediemaker at Studley, who., body and legs were sorely afflicted by inaliti• nen' ulcers. He got worse under the best muniesi treatment, but was soon eased and shortly cured by the*, healing and Ci:ng preparations. They closed the wounds and clean ed y 7i stem. One solitary trial 18 sufficient to prove to the most seeptical the superior value of Holloway's medicaments , m os t rouse, excite, quicken, and stimulate the feeble nerves anti Ira• gold circulation, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BARBEL—ApriI 1, at StanieOicaule, Addison-road, Kensington. the wife of G. H. Barber, Req., of a daughter. BEREISFORD.—March 30, at Londonderry, the wife of the IhN. M. M. Bamford, of a son. BRADLEY.—March 31. at Denton Rectory, Buntlngdonahlw , the wife of the Rev. K. Bradley, of a son. JONSS.—March Si, at the Cloisters, Westminster Abbey, tbe rdd of the Rey. B. F. Jones, M.A., of a daughter. MAGRATIL—March Si, at Gambleatreet, Balker., the wife of Hr. J. ltagrath, of a son. PRITYMAN.—March Si, at Great Carlton Vicarage nom"' shire, the wife of the Rer. F. Pretyman, of a darghier. PRYol4.—March 30, at Bryanston.umare, the wife of R. Pryor. Esq., of a eon. SMITIL—March 31, at Momington-road, the wife of Captain F. Smith, of a son. MARRIAGE& COOPER—WRIGLEY.—March le, at St. John's. Byroniatrcet. Manchester, by the Rey. W. Huntington, M.A.. Mr C. of Lower Broughton, Manchester, to Clara, daughte r cooper .triode', of Woodlands, Broulthhuh- CRAWCOUR-11ART.—April S. at Dukostreet. Langhani by the Soy. Dr. Adler, A. Crawcour, Req., late of Brompto of n: meant, to Ufa Relasers , daughter of J. Hart, Esq., Ise L atTkarltoo Chu h, Kent, G. 0 le4. Bawtry, Yorkshire, to rfierah Venable.. aiter TZ of the iste IL Dunn. Req., of Bluster, Isle of Shepper STIFTOI-0011BEN.—April 3, at Southampton, Richard 810 Pbene. /sq., of Cowes, to HIM Maria Comb er, also of C0r. , 4. DEATHS. BICBLIT.—March IL Albiongrove, Barnshury.parh. BR., aged at DF.i—March 30, at Borbury.cresoent, NotUnghill, primpls Zig, 110. Flitroa.—Agiriltazafoed. 1, Mary, wife of W. French, Esq., of bn4a. Saged 47. MA grad. CDlAßMlD.—M agog moh3l, at ft ewton.terrace, Rochester. J IlaeDiaresid, eq.. aged 66. Fa ILILLLABIL—IL S areIi 30, at Daventry, G. Mallaber, lOW M. hinted and Published by Wlllllll KIPS BALES, of Lembardutreet, In the City of London, Printer, mot m Lornheidutreet, in the Precinct of Whitetriar s. FRIDAY, Alltit. 1 idtL. ~u