The Express. — London, England, 1860-03-16 00:00:00

1 i wd to its own safety, to diminish its army Cr navy— Owir, heel-- and, cuesequently, this pre;ected winexation et Kilroy trupwted upon us worsens herder. And whew their weri. tiirenteneel with • change id that hind they /ad • radii to sty to the French gow.nnwot, " we hesitate to throw Away mare than 1.000,000L,_ while yen Van to us than ineressed harder." He lied now oily to thank their lordship for their great inilulgence in listening to him—(Leer}-wad be would only ask whether be had not snows pd rea.oti. why that houee, without attar opting to interfere with the treaty, would yet decline to share with Jeer Ifeleetr'e guy .lul:,.alt the awl au whjoetoselde measure. (Haar.) Lord WODEHOUSE sa id hi s noble fried commenced by yyine girt this treaty was • part of the budget sad Use m , :ral Amass moires of the government, hut be diould recoE -4 that he la immelfhadhs• most forward in cal low woe tile government to afford that bow La opportunity lo discuss 'Lis treaty. He quite avoid with his noble friend that at es: neceosry to show that the nessitalNA adopted by the governmiet were good is thaersives independently of the treaty. Ha. OUIIC friend said the budget of the Chsa er:',..r of tile Lit Leiner was a deageeme and •mAitioea eras He thought his noble (Head somewhat overlooked the fact th..; C.,e policy of 1842, which he so much commended, was spiv nony pent+ open to the same objection In 1842 Re I:. Peer. timling there was a deficit if over 2, 5 00,0001.. pe.p...d • lair emersion of duties, the result of which we. that be change' the deficit into a surplus ; awl the (la ALA 110 f of the Exch equer i n 1833 t is k precisely the *nue weirs. as the Deride earl now blamed. The edifixe which vat tiepin by Mr. Pitt was left for 40 years in ruins. TI. • tour hod now more when they should eedravour to re. eon.t. oet it. and if niolerate, reasonable, patriotic men on hoth of the Channel would afford time for the cora pl-tion sad coniolidation of the work, he believed that sot only soak' the friendship of the two countries he connected, but that the peace of Europe and of the world would red • oirer than it had ever been the awe before. Th Earl of BALVESBURY mid be should like to Jut ,w why the governmeut were in such an extreme h be molting treaty in the present year. Why did ant wait till Ilea: year, wren the 'wadi o f the Empire:lß the Fr. ucl: would be free, and when he c..4.!_proosed porn mom with them in rsei”ving duties. The Fres& sour papers said ttiat this heron was given not to England. bat le go. government of Lord Polnierston, which stood in mood of 0- support of a certain body in the House of Commas. Th nolole lord the Foreign Mevretary mtnt i wee knows hag se.. that Savor was to he antic sot, sad pi he it was who hide those monentnendations la Savoy of the ethnics d &echo* which he dad be well aware would lead to that annexation. It ass so *melee that the noble lord. did not *reek out fat MO long a tine f..r he must have expected this annexation as the remit of ha own owned.. and seta. pt ORLY and RIPON said that no one who had reel the deetutches of Lord J. Russel could )relieve that porrunirat had been indifferent on the suii,,ret of the anoesatioe of Savoy. But the question with w. act, they het bow to deal was the commercial treaty orb Plimsoll. (Hoy, hoard He believed that those oonceseiona wo old not 1....11 the oss sale or the other, but bear.its to lath The treaty certeudy bad • prZitical 'Met ' la this, that by extending commerc e It w o uld had mat. .no Sounthee and risehr war less likely. If the treaty was, as se4 hy Lord Grey tinged with dielioamar to England, is their lord hip.' duty DOM hi rest adislied with nicotine that wthenr list he was ionfolent that they wink' take the yew which hal bees taken in the other house, and aid in that exteados 4 commerce which was semi to bo attended with peat himsinr to both nations. (Hey, bear The Earl of STANHOPE resided the imputation that thoe who were oppmed to the treaty were tot anionic for this tesituctimai 4 friendly rnistioas with Frosece By sc -011114.1 received from Proem be found that there were whale who comidered tberneelv i o aggrieve! ly Use nrainal of poildhit.ey and protective duties; sod those classes, la deo? ot hiamMg Moir owe government, weft rather it• to impute the biome to the government sad people sh.sal. TID• might hav e h e m avoided sat the diesatisfactar allowod to not es the g overnment 4 noose who bad made the chasm. The Frrwli Emperor slated lainmele in his whines to tne Chesil oars , that the prohletiv. system was break leg down, esol mold sot he Yeantaiaid. He (Far! Msanhopo) there. foro had the highest aiitheirlli h ter stating that, if this L. ate ha 1 not hose prohibitive Sy• is Yr moo would unit hmegtZ t beres solisimed. He it it ei a gr. at waterless that irNIMMO Of commeree ever been coodoLd when natioas wens net rim fee them. He 1.1 gr.st iteuhts a. to the propriety it &video the loam apinst the *Alma His nulde Meld mid that the divinities wo ill have no effect upon the H however, ventund to Appall to bis noble Mi sr ., quashes Wore the LOLL•P was whether, is the stets M Which this risoiriou hal an Oral, having poised the Home of COMOZOOM• by • Ise o timprity. oad who% as be understood, a. sow , scale et duties hal drawly bleu establis4ed at the Crdembouse, it er....lvdraLic to put the Loam into the elleedeadeppoos po.i. km of tefusue4 to cam the midrys,, when n prectital result coild !Ahoy. (Hear.) Iced OVER/TONI said that. sithugh m ether coca ▪ was aexieus tepee Ida sup¢nt to the prowsenema be wa. as side to mobs we the suites it support , 4 the tre..ty, which, he prommed, mud form the lasts ef our hew , comewrcial rektimo with Frame. He wins con *mod, as the result of kis experhsee, that such an inuaru• meet s u s full al dialealty and toll of eager. It was full of !Whitby as regarded the internal Mathew: it the mum sad of danger es nigeriled oar relatieso with the ether high copitracting party. The true maxira, he thought, as this : fat every orantry COO It its ~we hadmendrot inte rest., itlirgiag to the consideration of these interest. • wise nod isalieldened muse of policy. Let each is. bon ors re de tariff n:i a plan mot comeliest with he rove dead roluirem.mta ; let them resit all the duties they could upm import/ let them admit foreign isanufactur.. to the extent their co mmie would bear. Whilst rem' , country acted upon them pr.ociplot, they would p-mLiallv and rapidly lie comultieg th. it Ilan in --each tilting a coioeideut ariesse—ice cie - sw the cnuarn.Sal relatioes of all, and se e n,. the fe w Llisiinicat it peace. Much was the view which he leek it tio. policy which ought to govern nations. nei mi era ws ur a Mal tied a commercial treaty would Dever saxes/ tso mat otid jealous nation. like Twee sad &ghat With repot to ourselves, the ob= a ts. : 4 4mar. The treaty &pared mud our own free elders from She oppo it s) ; —it took away feed as the manage so.-ut Of our owa deed Whin • thee It ne.'s away ham us the power at impeding a But; apes the export of coals. The trimly bore on its face evident mirk, es weer bast., and showed crAit want of karwiedge at the sabied ; in pi , of of which he would only cite a dash Wham It honied us to Admit the mauufactures of France, oat at the ! asoie time it gave Passe power to place duties of aa amount upon the exp.rt of the taw amberide of which those smeasfacture. were node. (How, hear.) 17:e ,:sties which were repealed wore sheop.sied solcr circumstances which would render it ha pod*. ever to replace them. It would be no triad/4 mat ter, hem-. to impee as income Ye of eas shilling in lie pp mad. No greater,iajuetice war paler_ ever pernellided ihnt the inure tax of last year. They lemma a lea it *l. rd em ita lits a said they charged the whole it Has the Leas on which there remained eel, am met*,• and that was in truth emir • reps wt capital they cheesed with a whole mai'. tax. 'nog voil born▪ aLtthe mow of theannuities, as being ewe of the ' which could ad he avoided ender say 'mime of t...saths ; brat ilk were repo de.' it would sat be eadared. It was stated ca goad authority that Mir R. Peel bed est up a4ht after Light with tie• moat eminent instbsesellistass and setuarics, eadeavonrin4 to devise some means by whisk an ippr...4.s might he nude to justice in the aware*** 4 Long Aeon ties and precarious inmates ; hut he was alibied i. abandon the attempt. The ouly mode in which anything like Judi, • ovild be done was to make the tad perms. sent; aad of an invariable amount. The tax would th-•D corrosmed he the nature of the income ; but w'.4 the government proposed to do was exactly the °morale 4 this. (Hear, It.-or.) Then they had the far m lade .due dion, that at • graduated tax. It war stated tt .t tire Itellein budget 'out ‘1,1•01 • proveral for a tax of 2 roe cent. on involute up to • certain amount, and one of 4 per emit. on toomresa e 1.., that amount. Wait that ill ei:eawi star which we. young as the East to .had he baleful in -11 a ace ni. r our whole fiscal system? A gra! tutted incense tax i the adieu lord wee understood to my could only end in confirratiest. For the mita ALAI security three thugs were r.- rideite. The Imo was • tow awl temper of loyalty to the .wrreigs sal the oreetitution -a feeling net the part at cm, F.tig6hmau that be would devote Ms pmperty, wal V met were his Ide, to preserve the inviolability of our ef • re.. The mooed was a Rata of effkiemy in our anew P 11.1111% immesh which he trusted we were rapidly li..stesa Bet both thew would he usenticient, MIIMAO a HOW remade --a sound state of Emmy : sad it he thought that the treaty heel sermaily Holten ...r 'seal •vdetn i that he felt bound to withhold kw assent has Ws propool akin., to the MOOR The sable lord 1. •S Amp.. nt peroration (which was me (wt bleed is ti e pawn coacleded by espressim Ids hope that the re mite 4 the treaty .sat stkoppoiet kr own expectations, and realsio the of its ealhars. Mond cheers I The l)Are d AItOTLL defeated the govereasest Imre tea cheeps brought spied them_ hy Lord Overonelt. anal exehinuel. le reply to Lord Orey, that the menhirs 4 to direst axe • would ant Yoram the present deficit, bat inertly less. it is the woo wedgies as before. The m enage in the iscometal was sot dm to abase remissions, but to the increased espen Wore for naval end military are smelt ; noel the in. of th e ta,,,,,,t at . we nu. dead ewe -art be the nasal Helmet their predecessors. His mite Meal compLi out that the rumours@ of the go. '1,111111111111t••••101 alMer the proportions lotuses dared eel jot . t . ct tasaws, hut this asentins use at variance with the eWforeat items of wade% Ike the remote dut.es alone, is pit. of the rabic tee et 11 .0110,01 r. since Rh R. Pmt'. time. heel inenmed b y MIAOW yes R. red hod sot 001100 l himself te rsx duties* but he Yale 'mai Who shakier, many ef arm etsrto those 4 the heety. As fee as mart day am . rt.:A leen misty hied, sad hod anterisay Witerirered with the coal bade ef tier toossori. That artiste ea the treaty ea cost was a prembat that Fames we. mohair" to poessful pupa's, and I Freese was to hums, to • great ..trot dere wiser sped as foe otal it woad be ea sehlitsueal =for maid as coesteded by eiwirtiog to the et mar it whore Ws mime had Imo oono.i to she Sore of Camscus. whisk wits be stusidsiodto tory 010w22 somment ile fumy. l If 3T is. Is doubt ow to the maw mesa upon leash they won mewl to peer yaks. If tau beau: ea we hint dun to the aptrwvsl of the leol..:et. why moo they asked to vote so ' Be tars the purely cola . be no division of sentiment between the two houress—a result which would be Inch to be deplored—but that they would pave to it their high manctirm. Lord liWs'ift.n mid the noble earl who had moved the SAININIMIN6 bad anticipated that if the motion for the address wire rejected it would have •Ire prejudicial ellest up= the treaty, end that aaticipatime kid been confirmed by the noble and learned lord on the woobieck. It having bean said that there was no necessity for the address, he for one would not join in the respoesibfiit of vet* for it. The Hari of HAILDWICKB that the govern- I meat had in this treaty neglected the interests of the I British shipowners —more especially of the owners of sailing abipe—which interests were at this moment under a amount of depression than they ever experienced greater He found that the only effect of the treaty would be to interim ti the advantages already possessed by Amnion ships in porta After an observation from Lord WMILITDALL Lord CBANWORTH contended that the treaty in no way intefered with the Queen's prerogative respecting the prevention of the export of coal. The Duke of NEWCASTLE felt muck difficulty in fol. lowing in debate the noble earl opposite. He wished fiat to vn liply himself to what the noble eeri opposite bad called the political significance of the treaty. I s ; he (the Duke of Newcastle) knew the meaning of those words, be denied the political signincenee, but he admitted that the treaty had most important political bearings. The noble earl endeavoured to connect the treaty with the annexation of Savoy, although he ad mitted that inning remonstrances had been made by her Majesty's government. It was not sufficiently strong, I however, to pleas* the late noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who complained that the remoestreeces were couched in frimelly Imgvage, but he (the Duke of Newcastle) had yet to learn that because we were engaged in friendly remomtrances with another power concerning the foreign diplomacy of that power, they were to be excluded from all friendly negotiation. He understood the argument tame what better, when some three weeks since the conduct of the Emperor of the French was directly condemned by certain hon. gentlemen in the strongest But then came a paver charge, made by the noble omosite, against her Majeety's government. The noble earl said that this was • sop to Engla nd for assenting to the annexation of Savoy. He solemnly denied that statement on the part of the government,. and he could emirs their lordships with equal solemnity that the policy of her Ms jeety's government would not be influenced by anything that had been done with regard to this treaty. (Hear, hear.) Whether the edits.. was carried or not it would have no effect upon the treaty. He admitted that one of the objects of the address was to give their lordship, an opportuniiy of expressing their opinion with regard to the treaty. The noble lord opposite said that this treaty was a berzaia. It was not a bargain in the meaning in which that word was used on this occasion. It was rather an exchange of gift.. It was not a bargain, because they asked for nothing from hence fur their own exclusive benefit, and they gave nothing to Fleece which they were not ready to give to others. Bat this treaty had one great advantage—that it assisted the French government in introducing those changes into the commercial system of Franoe which be be lieved would prove of the greatest benefit to that country. France bed always been an exceptional ease, and from 1830 down to mine three or four years ego every government in eneemem had endeavoured to effect an improvetnentof oar ereminereial relations with France by means of treaty. In the source of his speech the noble earl apposite touched slightly on the question of wine as one which he thought woad increase the deficit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He (the noble duke) thought the house were hardly prepared for the very large DICTOIDO in the commmytion of wine which took place after the treaty of Mr. Pitt. Certainly, if they were to form any conclusions from what took place at that period they ought expect an immovemeat of • much more rapid character than had been anticipated. He would not enter into any discussion es to the B anqutity of coal this country possessed. fa 18110, elMum supplied to France 1,756,000 tons of coal, whale ffinalsed only supplied 600,01 X) tow. That wee the Mat a the import duty placed by France on oar orals ; and tie diet of an export duty from this country would be the ' elan. It was mid that the p iverunient wee contracting the sphered Indirect taxation. It was true that the number of taxable articles wee reduced from 1, 2 .00 to 44. But it wee • mistake to suppose that a lees sum was obteined from indirect taxation than before. In 1842, the Clito6lll and excise revenue war 33,542,000 f. ; since then taxes of 11,100,0001. had been repealed ; but Notwithstanding these reductions the amount el indirect taxation was now 40,087,00 W., being an Menem of upwards of 17 millions— allowance being made for the amount remitted. (Hear.) At this mother., under the operation of the new tariff, the indirect to-es would form 78 per cent. of the whole taxa tion. They were ealy 81 per cent. in lAA and they had Lees as low se 71 pm cent. Rio noble (Acrid had said that by the treaty the ipwernment had abauilosied ell power to imps any raiditima to the customs duties in the event of • we; or any other innergesicy, but if be referred to clause II„ he would see that they hid not precluded themselves *ma increseng these &tau The noble earl opposite said be was undecided as to the comae he would take with angaratte the vete which was to be taken, and that if be the cemying of the amendment was likely to be to the that _y or incoovenient to the course el • business he weld not vote ire it. He really must e e noble earl to decide fur himself which course he business wed& take, though be must lay he would deeply regret ft the Mates wens negatived for many reasons. Ho felt einildseit that the inelmations of the noble earl were right, and Oat he would not wish to piece that house in opposition to the vete come to by the Have of Commons. He hoped the treaty would be stheleocial by their lordships as it had been by the Wm: house, beams, he felt oertme, notwith standing all that had beim said that evening, that it would add to the wealth and happiness el the peopled this openly,- that it would add to oar Fecal 11110000 and by in mewing eventually our revenue; would equally tend to the tutees _strewth and security of Hashed. Under them he did earnestly hope that their lordthips would sanction to the messes', which was enkellated to • the emulitien of both countries, and mereever the o oze between thane— a measure I which even these who ' it admitted Lad 'waived the approval of tie people at . (Hear.) 1 Feed GREY mid be yes gi•pered to yield to the applied °, the noble mel and 'Whitley his amendment, but as ether peer• entertainingqh. wee *Mons la him alf reepstag the treaty, ealesieted on having an o unity of express tag them by their Take, be felt to press that amend ; ma ma p e n. et the i n * w oe emeentwi, he was disposal to egret with Lord Grey, who etheidered that the consent of parlament would he mfficiently given by passing the measures requisite to oury it out. To carry out the 11th article, however, an act of parliament would be Dec... , eery. The addrms, therefore, meld not have the slightest effect upon either pert of the treaty. Bat supposing the tr ea ty t o h e a ree l one, was the . pmeent the proper time for adwtieg it, when a deficit of 9,0 M • ha d to b e provided for lie should be oily too glad if the deficit were no greater, but be thought that the expenditure wee under tal and the itic , me over-estimated. The Chancellor of the r Exchequer, having remitted taxes to the amount of 3,000,00Uf., oa enter to reimburse the public purse was com pelled to reirms me the war duties on tea end sugar, to raise the ince mir•tas to 10d is the pound, and to collect 900,0001. by wall duties on commas*. How was this deficiency to I be met? Wi,v, by anticipating the revenue, the result of w hi c h would be • deficiency of 11,000,0001. at least for the next , w provide for which the only means w a s in the income-tax. He denied the similarity of the course taken by the /remit government sad by Sir R. Peel in 1812. Sir R. Peel had taken off taxes he the belief that it would occasion such en increase of indirect taxation se to enable him to take off the inootiatix, but no send hope was held out by the present government. 1110 ten d:aof the course pursued in the budget wee sai y to abolish all indirect taxation, and to mithilth • large permanent income-tax In time of peacia cede tring the treaty, howev er , t o b e b eue fi c i a l, it warn chased by • greet ascribe of revenue at • most V= time. The treaty was characteris e d by haste want of consideration. How could it be reconciled, if the commo dities of the two countries were on • fair and equal foot* infer ar, that French silks were admitted free If chrt7 into England, while English silks imported to Prance paid • 30 per cent. ad ra/orees duty ? There were no stipulatioes Aber in the treaty that articles which are admitted into France at present at less than 30 per tient, should not be mimed to that amount upon the ratification of this treaty. Another phase of the question was the political one. (Cheers.) He did not my that it was the ab. 'elute duty of her Majesty's government that a astiafacts h : u *selaration shout& be obtained from the French we th e subject of anaesatios Notwit what had balsa from the noble lord the Under Secretary far Foreign Agars it sue impossible for this treaty to be ooesidredmink is • reenthereis_ I point of view ; indeed it bed been declared the rah lord at the heed el the Yereignoliee he be is.lsieealy • political trearir. (Hen, kw.) The amble here (Lad J. Rummell'er deted thei the Pima prededions proposal to be relieved them ew er ail edition of actual conee queries or d nnhen seminpt the people d this wan try; sad that la fast the treaty was of importance not only am a erthmeniel arrtheeneest, but on account of its *collateral elhele—cw account at the Racial and politi cal reltions it west foster between the two countries. The noble lard referred le the signifteuice of the treaty at the present crisis, and singed that it would tend powerfully to re-were the public mild. To what coiled th.it refer but to the elate of Italy? At the moment the government wee form* the treaty was their policy -their past, their exist. tag, or their future policy—really to be identical with that of Fiance! Were they Dot at that very moment pursuing • course with _ regard to the settlement of the affairs of bay which yaw in direct oppo sition to the ceurse punned by the French government? Did they not receive ii that in the event of winis contingencies Seel' would be eanexad to Prance ; ad with that telligeirce re their pammaion, did they net pores verb* 'mute the perdition el Daly to reject the prove e a Is of France, Red soled to that very state of thigs, is tho Veen/ of which the Frisch guvenment had use need the annexation of Savoy would take place? (Hear, beer.) Did they make knows to the other powers of amps that undet• oertain circumstances Preece had deeennined en the annexation? Did they comsat with what • soles lad bed rightly called that ealoweetee sear Si es settlement of Europe which took place in 181111? jtre They mat an in the coarse whisk had hurried Passes lama haa , the Ina will* she said she would take, and they ahollogil for tires moods from raying myelin—from eseinandrating with the Trench government or from eon. sea* with their allies, the other grestpowers of &lame. Mier dole eiresinsesne it wee very =racquets in every point If eke', that they should have originated that law& he we. the firm conviction If many persists maw • rep *eels to E•ilrid —or valor not to =mirbirt to her Mapay's patent riven". , leer) • -in order to enable them to obtain the essatemire sE certain. pastier in the country ea wham alle iai r 4.1 - y m w ight ar* bare been somewhat &abed a few ; aad in return for that—he would not use co straw. term as Nibs—but in return fee that really materiel noel suletai Mai advant.me given to Fogland, at the =pew, es was believes!. if Fames, her Mejesty's present pmentiamst would be inatriled ia power ; and funs her Meleety's prised goverment the gassernment lof France and nor antolgateaor very eerier., appoeition, whatever deigns they might boa speo Savoy. (Cisme ) He the wide eel) did at say that that was realty the patron of licelhajestyiegoornmint ; hut it was as mkt taste cis umenwe that the negotiates' of the bear should hove mussed es &moment which. condend sous ideas! the tranisceimpessitb ( dew, hear ) In spies of the hawse . her Maysidesi jj. emine n t. i n m ie n a ir th e areatmuce that Sabeeropica-within the hat few howeby the onfewi'do 'Moister of the axone is another Placa thee no step serail be Maio atheist wadi* the Germ hoofers, red that if they objected to the ammention of Savoy it would net take nip what we. it tlot they hi* bossed? Theo , ewe toll HIM not earn the vote.-el the pro*, of Mayi:7- would thee-ravened ent e t te. which woo goed.for Flees , B'. Tseesov, fur Beinpm—selaicta was geed, in.shod o .foe y nut ;nod Ise flavor ;. tad th: ► lawbutever might be lite time ei the people of Same,. Slant weld he eernesed to Prunes' awl the swath's of Medd necessity or argniment woad be set aside. ( a Wee thie a creation on which the. King of was free to act tlo Kiag et Itradinia who. by a rasa stares had told thingeotth et throw distils thew %medal to viaticum them? Wm he weirrantai in.rejecitag the allegisoice el his .icteit We he viarrantedi in sea* aside thme speeds Untie by Idle\ lie was bound to hrit- Berland he authorised without the cu mmilot EtAMM to make territorial eivangoniede ithiehbreketthougia the treaties of 144 and ins Aid Idioms the thensek. at which her Majesty's goeeniment thought ft to pro claim to tile woad their desire 00t . 31 1 to estandeal. iambi re'...tions, but politic-atones sad Arica i et deeliby action with the wok-feign of Flume. H that thaesimmiga d Francs hail loyally fulfilled the oregireneent•hdrethicil he hal entered ; he had respected the faith of tamatina He (the Earl of Daley) depewated the rsommeneseent el the. offfunate Italian war hat mar, ha did set admit that the lay at the door of the libalperes d Trance _anerehunie ▪ ving violated his Aglow& faith, or that he bed broken treatise and arrangement,. But ig upon the premed clear aim; vim a pretest- , for it could be wahine hut a pretest —if be, the mighty Emperor of hence, at the heed el thee greet imp, re and of that warlike people, senowely intendlet to add to his empire • small, Immo Mammy, tW. peopled with the finest race of mashers almost in the aught, in spite of trestle., upon the apprehension that that geed empire would be anbject to 'swam by Santini, keened that that pretext was was that he could net innoshoe UNA any hems& being would put teemed with the a idea that any use would be deceived by it. S what was the consequence I The isemaquenoe be, that far from encamp* hums uf and the rednetia• of armament., from this neueneeM P. 2 Dampe would be in • state of watchful expectation sad anxiety as to what the next move wail to be on the pea of Frease. The result would be, that whilst we had hollered almost in spite of oniaellree that the empire was penny while, we lad laboured to *loam outlaw that the Ike. peror of France would in so degree shrink from kin engegementa, if this annexation tea plaice wet would it be for France, and • 'winos would ray the wbokr of Europe as to the future policy of Parse, milliose of treasure would be expended on the part l ei = country in Europe to be prepared againd every contingency which no man could foresee. TllO LA ikt.) CHA NCELLOR was understood to far dot he wished to answer • questioia which had bean pet le him, whether in his opinion au attire's to the crows ma asweery to give veliihty to the treaty' He felt m om sully I. replying that it was unnecessary, and news' mm wore mepneol than when, on • former evening, he bond • whip earl say that, in order to ratify the treaty, It would be esesesary to peas so act of parliament approving every article in it. In the Carted States a treaty would mit be bending without the consent of the Senate, but by the con salaam of England the crown might make any treaty within he prerogative. Serb an act required not the went of parliament. Parliament might Wised censure, impeach, or punish the ministers who had advised it, but the right of the crown was undoubted. At the moms tines by 20th article a the treaty, the present treaty end it shall art be valid melees her &thank Majesty shell be authorised by the sweat of her verb enas& to execute the eaporenionts con tracted by her in the present trusty. Now from this it is phial that there are engegemeata which =mot be per. formed without ti consent of !parliament Therefore, it we. neoewery that parliament should authorise those eco W. but sot fur the purpose of making the treaty Zr-,:r The crown could not make • treaty here, as the Emperor of the hunch could, to lower or raise duties of importation or exportatioe : bin that could not be done without the authority of pediment His noble friend asked whether the 11th article required the went of w irers'. Now the 11th article mad, "The two high own tesetasg step out to prohibit the esparta am od coil, end to ler ead ee= u zin. expertatina." His (the s) was that it required no act of perhitmea. The web an act of parliament cou ld not in the Warfare with the rights of the trews As to imam d the treaty, it we. • purely commercial treaty, and he isteepreted like other treatise be hi the ideation. of VW SW whisk were drew closer the d =Z parties, ip which smite the ten piggies." A. to whet had hseLe i ni tda . e.e sa • peo rt Le to forbid the i mm swan n midst Corn esd art, w Iles crown amid sot 4* ed esirefift as. The treaty pawed. tad the crown *Ail do suet si it hal don.', just as ff the treaty had never paaaed. Aetfms owelethand of war (+ad owl for war cummee wasfest as much as as gunpowder) might he fieten expermtios. Tide had no reference whatever to the Gemmel cial previsions of the treaty. After the almost areleiroous consent which Cie Howe of COMM. OW haul given to the trei:i, and taking into sccoent the ..rate of public opinion upon the leestion„ he sincerely related there would Their lombhipeA ssi 4eliedoed the 1111111iblin Irede — For the • For the The walks far tips align vom eilansaily (wrist ; ad " 4 .einied et tries siaites to 2 o'clock. ~~~ HOUSE OF COMMONS —Tnritstuy, 11fAlca 15. 81.1411111 took the ehar al e few minutes before four are Videl_per Water BM, the Liverpool Corporation Watts Bill the Llaalaff sad Carrion Datacto Markets BM, the Midland Runway Maass In M. Panama BM, the &brews* bury sad Washpord leeway Bill, and the West Summed Railway BM, were seed • third time. The maideratios of the North Laudon Railway Bill wee poetic:eked to to-messew (this dayl. BEVERLET ILBCTION COMMITTEE The membersseutted toyer,* upon thia ansmittes went, roma uat the via., J. W. Evans, Req. (chairmen), .Mori. F. Leveroa wee, Er E. Hayed, and Menem Orleans and J. E. Hanketale. THE BOROUGH OF NORWICH. Mr. T. DIJNOOMBE pve sotice that be would, an lloaday, move that a writ he issued for t►e election of hurl/ewes to same ia this parliament for the borough of Norwich. NAVAL SQUADRON ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION, he. Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the Secretary to the Ad miralty whether her Majesty's ship Fawn, which had re cently sailed for Australia, lad been sent there as an aug mentation to the squadron at present on that station, or for the purpose of relieving weather vessel ordered home ; whe ther the attention of the t had been rarcd to the fad that France had, wli6in the lad year, reorganised her military and naval establishments at New Caledonia, sad had now male it her principal station in those sees ; and whether it wee inteaded to place oar naval 000121111011/11 cease upon • more equal footing with the head; by meeting the Australian station into an admiral's command Lord C. PAOET said he had to state that the Taws had leen seat to relieve the vessel ordered home, and not sent there as an augnientation to the forces of that colony. As te the French goverament having increased their establish. meat at New Caledonia, be meta inform the noble lord that it was • mistake tomppoee that they had an adabtaliment upon that station. They had an admiral in the Pacillc, and a governor at New Caledonia under his command. We had • commodore upon the Australian station, and than was so intention to put an admiral there. (Hear.) REGINTRATION OF VOTERB. _ efr OC. LiWllll min atoll he mold tot giro any ex- Von the subject. ae neither the Secretary of far ate Home De tot the Commilaionere of Niko had an . to eat ih the matter. G- OHM' LICENEUM Mr. HARDlwlelaTidtirits;7wl;;;;;;;ond reacting of the Eatiag•Housuf Licensee Bill would be taken? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, not before nett week certainly; but he would to-morre• =- souses the day. The bill bad been printed and circulated, so that all pumas might know its contents'. DRAWBACK ON WINE DUTIES. Sir S. NORTIIOOI% inquired whether any arrangementa had beta made with the wine merchants regarding the draw back of the ditty on wine. The CHANCM ..LOR of the EXCHEQUER mid the wine merchants were mewed in eassitheing the subject. They had thought St to call a meeting of the trade, giving notice to all parties throughout the country. They had informed him that the meeting could not he held before Tuesday, and, until that meeting, he could not make any communi cation to the bowie, but perhaps he would be able to de so on Monday. THE CHINA WAR EXPENSES. Mr. BAllla 1;i1;a70 know whether the vote for the expenses of the China war would be taken to-morrow, and whether the papers were reedy to be laid on the table of the hone.. Lord J. RUSSELL replied, that 6* proposed to take it to morrow and then he would make • short statement upon the subject. The papers were not very important, and they were not quite ready. ME REFORM BILL—RATING RETURN& _ In reply to Sir J. PAEOPOTON, Sir G. C. LIWIS said that the returns referred to were merely an abstract of longer returns, known as Mr. Locke King's returns moved for lad ses.sion. The column relat ing to the 10f. occupiers in counties, gave the return framed by the Pow-law Board, and which had been prepared with considerable labour, and had been printed at great length. He *keyed it was a trustworthy and accurate return. It gave the occupations of all. He spoke from memory, .but be believed that it did not distinguish males from females, nor did it distinguish between resident and tion•residoOt occupiers, nor between the ones of freeholders who wen occupiers. Therefore a very considerable deduction would have to be made from the total amount in order that they might ascertain what would be the actual increase to the franchise under the Reform Bill. He was not aware that it would be possible within a reasonable period to obtain a morn complete return than that on the table. Mr. T. DUNCOM BE asked the Secretion of State for Fo reign Affairs if hum his intention to intr . :shoe ony measure during the lament session .to render the registration d voters more frequent. Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no intention to introduce a bill for the purpose this evasion. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. Sir S. NORTHOoTii:sitei the Chancellor of the ?Ache. quer whether newspaper proprietors who may have in their possession any stamped sheets on the day when the pro posed new rsgtdatioes for the abolition of the impressed stamp take effect., will be allowed to tee than, and to retain the privilege of sending them free by post. The CHANCELLOR of the =CHEQUES said that some arrangement for the purples would undoubtedly have to be made, to prevent the proprietors from Ming actual losers of the pnee of the stamp. He could nut possibly name a day fur Miumencing the new system, and at the Moe time providing fur parties to re-tranielit the news lA:sfree of postage. He was sorry that in 001+14qUellote indispositilo of Sir R. Hill, it had bees impossible to carry forward the anaagements so rapidly as be could wish. That had been the cause of the delay, but he hoped nu long time would elapse before the regulations would be com pleted sad tarried into effect. REHM TOR PORTISIifi, he. Mr. BLANEY salmi the Seoretary of State for the Home Departaasst if prayikies °mkt be made for who for porters Riad others carrying heavy burdens, ou or 011111, the great lutes of public thoroughfare, ia plooedead d ad daton to those removed. 31 li'Jlllllol "Alfa r*I(TIA r . TEE EXPRESS. FRIDAY EVNING, meleH-16 ; 1860. together with the increased receipts from other souring of income, they would be enabled to dispense with this im post at the end of the year. Bir R BRIDGES, in seconding the amendment, said that as no one could deny that beer was one of the beet, if not the very best beverage both for rich sad poor—(laughter) —everything used in its production had • cisim to the consideration of the legislature. All the hop growers asked for the present was, that no duty should be fixed to continua upon hops, either customs or excise duty, after the 'wird mentioned in the amendment, but that it should be left open to future consideration whether it would be dearth* after that time, to continue any duty at all. Lord HOLMEBDALR who addressed the house for the first time, urged that excessive hardship was inflicted on the hop writer by this unjust and vexatious tax, and that the loos fell upon the hop growers, not upon the hop factors. He believed this was, except the tax on chicory, the only duty levied on any raw unmsnufactured article the pro. duce of the sod of this reentry. The amount of the tax was sometimes more than the pr ice which the grower could i obtain, and it was a fact that n many cases lately hope had been exported merely for the sake of obtaining the drawback of excise allowed for exportation, and then the hops had been thrown overboard in mid-Channel. Dlr. JOHN LOCKE said that many of his own consti tuents were hop-factors and he could not admit that, as the noble lord had said, they threw the. whole burden of this duty on the planters. It was by the factors, who purebred the hope, that the duty was paid ; and as they had large stocks on hand at the present time, it was most important to them that the reduction of the duties should be deferred until they had got rid of their existing stocks Mr. DKEDES observed that the system proposed by the • Chancellor of the Exchequer was an en tirely new system: the right honourable gentleman proposed to place them in a position which they never held before. The hop-grower now looked earnestly and anxiously at the future, and he asked himself this question —Would it not be better that all duty should be entirely wept away than that the differential duty, as proposed by the government, should continue This question, he be lieved, the hop-growers had answered easily. They did ad wish at present to embarrass the financial operations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but they wished to be re lieved from all duties, and all the world to be opine to them. (Heat) The ultimate effect would, of course, be that inferior hop land must go entirely out of cultivation, bat eve! this would be better than to have them always exposed to an uncertain sad haniesing competition. As to the system of "credits," he had always thought they were unwise and impolitic. He preferred the arrangement now devised by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that there should be a fixed time for payment—(da:eh he thought the best time, as it would give the grower ample opportunity of realising without being under the thumb of the factor, and because the payment would come into the financial year)--and, moreover, that under no circumstences should there be any remission. The Chancellor of the Exchequir was, in kis opinion, quite nOt in naming • day upon which all duty should be levied. The foreigner undoubtedly pos. sewed • great advantage over the home hop-grower by being able to avail himself of the system of bonding, and be could see "no reason why this privilege should be dented to the home grower, who would for the privilege cheerfully pay I the expenses On the part of the hop-growing district with which he was connected, he begged to say that they were ready and willing to stand the test of perfect and 'lithe free trade—(cheers)—they would stand or fall by it whttevet might be the result; but he must my it was strange to see • government which avowed itself • free trade government refuse to entertain a proposition so much in 11.000h111106 with their general professions. (Hear, hear.) Lord PEVENSEY expressed his attire astonishment at the course which the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer meant to pursue. The real question was whether they were to have a free trade in hops. as proposed by his side of the house, or a fixed protesting duty r con tended for by hon. gentlemen on the Treasury beaches. (Hear, bear.) This was, indeed, reversing the position of parties. (Hear, hear.) The great free-trade Chancellor of the Exchequer was now the champion of • protecting duty ; but there was something more than this, for the proposal of the government must be to place our own hop grower in • decidedly more unfavourable position than the foreigner. If there was to be competition let them start fair—(hear, bear)—and his belief was, that if the shackles were taken off our own hop producers, they would be able to compete with the fore er. (Hear, bear.) The noble lord then went into calculations showing the difficulty, uncertainty, and expense attending the hop cultivation, and how nano. Kimble and unjust the proposal of the goverment was. He could not conceive how the committee could refuse their sanction to the psi:maple which they had ratified over and over again. (Hear, hear.) Mr. AYILTON said be should vote against the motion. This was not a proper time to raise the queetion, and there was great inconvenience in doing so on the present cession. If lie were sure there would he no deficit in the exchequer next year he would support the views of hon. memberaz puede. It was not fair to create a gap in the budgr out suggesting another form for filling it up. (" Oh ' eh.") DO Mr. DSON explained that all be proposed to do was that the Chancellor of the Exchequer should take the duty for this year, leaving the question open for souther 110111i011. Mr. AYItTON contiuued—lf that was all that was in tended by the amendment he thought there was no merit in it, but that the discussion was an idle one. (Heat bear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he declined to swept the proposed amendment as a means of cheapening beer. He behaved beer to be • wholesome, national beverage, and he should regret any decrease in its consumption, but lie did not believe that any fiscal regula tion could interfere with its general use. But the way to increase its consumption was to stimulate employment and wages for the people, and that was expected to be the result of this year's budget. The 'Amour able member for the Tower Runlets wag , right in saying that this was • question of revenue . It was a question of the revenue for the present year. But ho objected on still broader grounds to the proposed pro ceeding. His hon. friend said that his object was to keep the question open. Why the question of the repeal of • duty was always open, and it was competent for any .mem ber at any time to propose it. They had many terminable taxes, and the house had made them terminable in order to strengthen its own constitutional power. But this tart was differently placed. Did any gentleman place the in come tax on a level with the hop duty ? ("Certainly.") Tke hon. gentleman cheered, but until he did so, he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had not been aware that he took any interest in the discussion. (A laugh.) The income tax was a powerful resource, but it had never been made a part of our permanent revenue. (A laugh.) The question had been adjourned from time to time, but the case war different with the hop duty, which had been • per manent source of revenue for the last 40 or 50 years. The I case of the tea and sugar duties was most special, the in crease having been put on solely for the purp sof the war, but there was nothing in the hop duties more than in the fire or marine insurance duties, and there were many others which were similarly situated, being all duties the removal of which would be most desirable if Losable. If we were to take more and more duties and . . . . make them terminable it would in his opinion be a most Jbjectionable course. The proposed rate did mot weaken the position of the hop planters, who for the whsle of next year would have a differential duty of 6s. Surely that in 14a. *as enough of preference to satisfy any one. He must franhiyy tan the hon. member he could not acquiesce in his amendment, as they would but be the means of 'stirring up endless entharrasments, and leaving them to those who right come after. They had in tact shown every con sideration for the hop grower, postponing the question of the duty until 1861. The present rate was proposed for twelve niontha t and to meet the nee they had made a relecnon of 30 per cent, which would amount to 100,000/. a year. He did not think that the proposed reduction would lead much to the impor tation of foreign bops. Any possible accommodation he was prepared to give, but to abandon this duty for the ser vice of the present year was impossible. He felt bound to resist the amendment in Its present form, but neither could he promise his support if it assumed any other. Mr. HARDY contended that the Chancellor of the Ex chequer might have taken the duty for the present year, and that in taking an opposite course he was doing the thing which he himself had complained of. The rkOt hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer had in he loug statement given the committee no reason why the tax should remain. (Hear.) He bad come to the firm conviction that for the benefit of the hop grower, the hop factor, and the county generally, the only satisfactory course would be to get rid of the excise altogether. (Hear.) The duty had always fluctuated in a moat extraordinary manner, and therefore it was the kind of tax which might fairly be re inpn some years the crop was not even worth the rey e d. to be id upon it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was anxiouss to remove what he thought an unfortunate misstatement of the hon. member who had jest eat down, and who had said that he (the right hon. gentleman) called ups the House of Commons to pledge itself aa to the course to be taken in some future year. On the contnuy, he wished to leave this subject precisely on the same footing as all the other duties were to be left. (Hear.) The committee then divided. The numbers were : For the amendment Against it l3B-34 The amendment was accordingly lost, and the resolution Weed to. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, it was resolved that in lies of the duties now payable upon ships, with their tackle, apparel, and their furniture, there should be charged upon all ships keeign-built of wood, and upon all shi built of wood in any of her Majesty's posses- Mena aiwuad, on the registration thereof es British ships at say port or pion in Great Britain and Ireland, a customs IVla fur every ton of the gross registarei tams's% OILLIRMAN then BUSINESS OP THE HOUSE. In reply to Mr. Citawrolu, The CHANCILLGit at the EXCHEQUER. said he would take no new champ on the Customs resolutions until the coming week. He proposed to takes vote on the income tax to-morrow (this day), in a committee on Ways and Means. Mr. WALPOLE said be understood the right hon. gentle man to state that the distinction between /DOOMS of 1001. sod 1501. would he continued. at ths resolution did not menthe that distinction, and be to aak whether three quarters ineome-taz wood •be collected in the The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that as at t advised. Ibl) alteration would be made in the reef,- Ititione, the distinction referred to would be provided for bithe hill. As to the collection of three quarters ' income-Mx within the financial year, that would be in accordance with the present law, and therefore it would not require provisions in the bill. Mr. iIOBSMAN inquired whether the vote for the m ppeennweee the China war would he the first government dlesierr to-morrow (this) evening? Loni J. RUSSELL said that vote would be taken the Mt thing to-morrow. WAL ooioneszom BILL. On the of iiir — iriruipia7tias'iiii vas read a &it time and ordered to be printed, and the second reading was ordered for this (Th y) day wash. THE BERWICK-UPON-TWEED ELECTION PETITION. The members appointed to by the merits of this peldtion were called to the table mad sworn. They were @b. John Mr. agilvy, Mr. R. P. Long, Mr. F. Peel, Lent R. Cern, and Hodglchmeos, eltwirmaa, and they were ordered to meet to-morrow tibia day), at 12 o'clock. THE BANKItijiTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. Sir E. BETHELL, after greeenting a huge bundle of patinae', met mmearenely dosed by bankers, merchants, nadirs, and dims, _raiding In meant of the most import ant towns is tie Meeem, in favour of a refiner in the laws of lankru and insolvency, proceeded to ask leave to Wmditco a ummare for the amendment, reform, and consolidation of the laws relating to bankruptcy and inept vency. He said meat unaffectedly, that he had had wander able hesitation in bringing forward's measure, not so much from the inherent iliffieultice acct extent of the subject, although they were sufficient to deter the most sanguine legal In former; but it arose from a recollection that the House of Commons was now asked once again to listen to what pro mised to he • reform of those laws which they had front time to time been led to believe were effectually reformist by mammas which had been repeatedly introduced and passed by the house with that intention. (Hear, hear,) The hon. and learned gentleman, describing the pmvisioue of his measure, premised that he thought it desirable for the present net to abolish entirely imprisonment for debt. The first evil which called for a remedy was the nionstrous amorality of having two different modes of dealing with the estates of bankrupts and insolvents, and he proposed fol lowing in the Mops of high authorities, to abolish entirely the distinctian between the law of insolvency and of hank =ploy, and rmake one law applicable to both. He pro posed that eery insolvent ehoukt he entitled to present a pennon to be adjudged a bankrupt ; that, if he should be usable to bear the expense, he might be brought up end petition in loreid pooperis, and that pommel refusiug to serrender their property should, after remaining in prison for 14 day., adjudged bankrupts, and be subject t& the law. These three provisions would practically have the effect of abohiliing a lengthened imprismunent for deli, ineolvency being merged in bankruptcy. Then he had thought it rigs, he said, in order to include non-traders, instead of the technical act, which now constituted bank ruptcy, to oubstitute a few plain and simple but un inieatile tents of insolvency. The next great evil was the nnumer in which _ the aihniniatration of the law was provi ded for: — Ar present, — the judges in the of Bankruptcy united the judicial and the administrative functions. But there was no no:emity whatever for five administrators, and he pro • to sweet a way the commiarioners in London altogether (their salaries • continued to them, on condition that they should be pre to assist in owes of emergency), and to substitute one judge, armed with the powers of a Court of Equity and • Court of Common Law, with corresponding emolument. He then explained the provisions for appeals uz from the county courts, the course of prooeddre, the taa ' of evidence, and the examination of accounts. He pro that, in the London district, there should be an • or maistant court for owes in which the nitrites did not exceed 3001. With rspect to the country districts, he ' could not, he said, satisfactorily entrust this jurisdiction in all man, at present, to the judges of the county courts, and he promised to empower her Majesty, by order in council, to parcel out and make a new arrangement and distribution of is„.. so that there might be a gradual absorption of this jurisdiction by the county courts. The Attorney-General then entered misetely into the suboeilinate priwanons and machinery of the bill. It would provide, be said, for cues in •which creditors resorting to the Court of Bankruptcy for any particular might desire to take the estate out of its which a majority of three-fourths of the creditors might do at any time, and make • private arraagement. It would provide for compositions and arrangements, by enabling a debtor to assign hie property to trustees by a deed that should be registered in the Court of Bankruptcy, the creditors being placed in the same position as if the debtor hail been adjudged &bankrupt. After stating the provisions made fur meeting the charges of the new system, he explained the modes of procedure that would be adopted for the administration of the assets of a bankrupt, the relative functions of the official as signees and the creditors' ees, and the salaries of the former, which he proposed to Ex at SOO/. a year, with power to the judge to augment the amount according to the work done, until it attained the maximum of 1,0001. The cri minal jurisdiction over bankrupts he proposed to leave to the criminal courts, the Cuiumisaioner in Bankruptcy being empowered to suspend the discharge of the debtor. Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Jamie, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Matins, the Solieitor.Cenend, Mr. Beaky, and other members made re marks upoi the iised measure, and o ff ered suggestions. The AITOBM.GICNIEBAL, in reply, mid that he was much indebted to the home for the very kind manner in which they had received this bill. In so great and intricate Anil difficult a subject, he was perfectly oonscious there were • number of provisions which, in point of expression, in matter of fact, and in congruity, might receive omaiderable irepuvemeot, but he could assure the house he should re oatw all suggestions with • most grateful naiad. He trusted they would not object to the seeoud reading of the bIB being taken that day fortnight, seeing that it was a measure upon which much discussion must arise on its details in committee. w The iiillwas then read a first time, end ordered to be reed a second time on that der fortnight. COMMON LODOINO-110CM ) BILL. Mr. DKAPY moved for leave to in a bill to re move doubts as to the application of the Commas Lodging. hours Acts to Ireland, end to explain and amend the provisions of the mane so far as they ?elided to Inland. Leave was obtained, end the bill poised a first rending. CUSTOMS ACTM 001 M —HOP& The home then — west into committee on thee Customs Acts. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged to =lLainended neolotion, resimeing the duty on hope an Ist of January, 1861 (not under treaty), " That um and after the let of January, 1861, in lieu of the duty of customs now ehargesbimes the article underniestkued on importation into Crest Britain and Ireland, the following duty shall be oberged, via. :—Hops, until the let of Jan uary, 186 E the cwt., gfa ; hops, on and after the Ist Jan uar., 166, this awl., lea. gr. lION sewed, as as sasonatimat, that it should remain for the mutat on area question for the house to deal 'till, whet. Nun &add be any sad whet duty levied on hops tress sod afar the Let of Jemmy, leift His modeutte proposition ones that the right has. gentle:mot should take the duty he one year only, Irving% to a tater* session __d probably a future parliament—to determine in 1.161 whether any or what duties should he levied -en. hope ; mid he hoped that by acouuray sad ratiduchanat, . a CI:MrB P 2 r . Uppoon the order of the day Wog rend for the further coesidentiun of thu report —Revolution 13 (Malt duty)— several neembers on the opposition side of the house urged the postponement of the debate, on the ground of the late. usoli hoer (half past 11). ILL DEEDD3 mid that 'simnel members had left the Woe, in the belief that the question would not OW= on WI sight. Mr. LYtION moved the adjournment of the debate. The louse divided, and the numbers were : Per the est adjournment Avi it •The CNCELLOR,of the EXCHEQUER said there were two motionu on the paper, one of which wee by the hon. and learned gentleman opposite, to Ix the duty on v it foreign tat 2Se. instead of 26e., which did pot seem to be adi ace of very great idtptieleace, aad the other by the . member for Leicestershire. It would be convenient to know whether either of these mo tions was really intended to be 'debated, because the Ghetto= B:111 after the sense if db., hoes' should have been War upon some points ocienteted with the paper duty, which fo llo wed pretty much in the train if the recent voted the berme, would be in a cond ition to go forward, and them, would be nothing else to delay it. Sir B. BRYDGES observed that many lies. luemben; bad tsll the house, on the understanding that the malt duty question would not be brought on that ht. Thli URANCELLOR of the EXCQ, DER replied that there here two queetioes involved in it. The government had nude an meat not to lay upon the article im ported ilaqr additiona l duty greater than the average of the duty to whisk the imitator was subjected by the Excise re gulations here. They could not eetinuite this at higher than Mc a garter, and therefore although the difference between 255. and 26e. was small, it would he a breach of faith if they accepted the 265. amendment proposed by the hoe. and learned gentleman. But if it were intended to raise a debate on the whole question of the admission'of the foreign malt, all a question of principle, that debate might be taken ea well in committee, and then much time would be saved, for the Customs Bill might pass through the other stages first. Sir F. KELLY mid the question war a very important one to graziers and to growers of barley, as well as to the manufacturers of malt, and he therefore gave notice that, when the report of the committee on customs was brought up, he should move to recommit the resolution concerning malt. The motion was then withdrawn. The Imam= Bill was read a second time. The Probate and Administration Bill, with the Lords' Amendments, was brought up and considered. The Adulteration of Food and Drink Bill passed through committee. The Consolidated Fund Bill was read a third time. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and The house adjourned at 10 minutes before 12. MARKETS. sorrow. —llvnPoo4 HuItCH 15.—Although the business done to-day is Again pretty extensive, the denumd hal not indi •ted any activity in the market, which still appear, slow, prices remaining as be ore. Consumers continue to buy span ngly. The sales are estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 8,000 are for specula tion and export. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, MARCH 15 —The London wool sales are being attended by many of our chief staplers, and there Is consequently only a sanity attendance at home. Thu demand is only slight, but prle.a remain very firm. Lustre wools for the advanced spring trade are most in request at good prices. Nolls and broker are In fair (demand, and without change In prices. Spiuners are well employed to order. The home houses continue very active, and the export houses are more active than they were; still ktbe high prices current have a tendency to check operations on the part of the latter. Spin. nets are, no doubt, commanding more remunerative prices than they received some time ago.p . Cotton warps are in fair demand at good prices. There is a good business doing in pieces. There is more demand for pinta goods The demand Is much more active on the part of the American and Continental nierelmats. Thu hems bares are doing a steady business, ape. chilly In fancy goods. New designs go off resat,. sad =Bobo. Wren have no lack of novelty to entice customers to purchase. GOII3.—EIRESORASI, MARCH' 15.—At Gloucester and Wor• l ooter markets, on the 10th, there wag a less suppty• of wheat, bet no advance could be obtalnod on any description. Pine bartey ts. per quarter dearer. Oats nether tending upwards. Deans and peas non. Doling the present week some iiarvels of wheat have changed hinds at rather higiserprices. flats, barley. end beans sell for quite as high rates, but are only taken in re tell. At Wolverhampton. yesterday, although the quantity of wheat offering was only moderate, no improvement worth notice was realised on any kind. At this day's market there was a 'short supply of English wheat, and the salee made were at an advance of Is. to L. per quarter : foreign no higher. Barley and oats In limited request, at previous rates. Beans firm. Pea only taken In rota& - - - limuni 16.—We had a fair supply of wheat, and Ai trade was good at the extreme prices of last week. with the turn In favour of the seller. The best barley met a dull sole, but all secondary aorta were to good demand at full prices. Wheat, heat, Ms. to 50s. ; middling, SM. to tea.: inferior, 114 s. to 395. Barley. Ms. to 45e. Oats, Ma. to 39a Beans, 405. to P.M. 41a. to Via. Flour, tine (per pack', 184. to 41a. ; seconds, 325. to 38. — Mi.RCHESTER Mand 1 15.—Mince the commencement of the week there has been a little more animation in the trade, and all descriptions of grain and flour have been more readily saleable at prices which were not previously obtainable, more particularly for the latter article. The foreign imports into Liverpool are still on a very small scale, but the supplies of oats and oatmeal from Ireland are liberal. Our market this morning was tolerably well attended, and was more lively In tone than for some time Mt . English wheat was finely held for 16 per quarter advance, t males could not be freely effected. For flour likewise more money was demanded, but the bovines transacted was only moderate, at the tern in favour of genera. Oats brought fall Wen and oetmeal was 6d. per Iced dearer. Boma and Indian worn were also rather higher. Ngwatit, MaaCti 14.-I,ur Exchange was well attended with purchasers of Ono wheat, which realised an advance of la to 2.6 per qr., and a clearance effected. Barley, malting steady, but a brisk demand for all seed qualities and grinding purposes at the fill prime of last week. Oats, beans, and peas In demand foe seed at advanced prices. The quotations:—Wheat, white, new, Ms. to Ma. : extra, Ms. per 36 stone: red. new, Ms. to : extra, 485 pee 36 stone. Barley. 'malting. new, 38. to Ms. ; extra, 47a. per it stone: grinding, 31s. to 325. per 30 stone. Oats. feed, new, la to 28s. per 24 stone ; seed. 315. to Ma per stone. Beans, feed, din. to its. per 38 stone. Peas, blue, Ms. to 53a : seed. Mu to elea. : white. 48e. to Ms. : seed. Ms. to 565. NRWBURY, MARCH 15.—We had this day a moderate supply of wheat, which sold at an advance of fully Is. per qr. Barley held for late prices. and not much on offer. No change in the pelas of eltbee oats, beans, or peas. . . . . • . WATZRFONI.. SEARCH 14.—With moat insignificant supplies of homegrown grain, and only one cargo of foreign since satiirdaY. the trade assumed a firmer tone, and for all articles there was an Improved inquiry, at prices rather In favour of sellers. RDIRIBURRH, MARCH 14.—We had In the market to-day__ 961 Iguanas wheat. 742 barley. 2.3• N oats. and 177 beans. There were sold—Wheat, 776 qrs. ; Maley, 464 oats, 1,400: and bean 116 qrs. As compared with last week—Wheat was Is. down on top, and Is. 4d. up on average ; barley was 3a. down on top, and ed- up on average: °eta were 61. up on top, and 7d. up on average ; heans were the same on top, and 3d. down on average. Pekes per Imperial quarter :—Wheat, 40a to 665. Barley, Ms. to 465. Oats, 435. to 31s. tid. Beam, 444. to 635. &I. Weight of top—Wheat, 641 lia. ; barley, tellbs. ; oats, 461 lbs. : beaus ,Cdf Bs. CATTLE.—EntseuROB, MARCH 14.—The supply of sheep this morning wan larger than last market, the number, 6,484. being 1•6 more. Mien were slowly effected. but little alteration la prices. Beat black and whitelaced wedders, from ed. to Sid. ; middling and inferior, from 7d. to 7id per lb. At the close • clearance not effected. The number of cattle was larger, there keingine, or 56 more than bat week. Demand good, and but weehl prices maintained. Extreme top price, In,. current for the busk from 7s. sd. to 7a. ed. ; middling and inferior from a& 4d. to ea Gd. per imperial stone. Ted pigs. from re Wes. W. per imperial atone ; six to eight week. old, ditto from 10s. to 1.5 a. a head. Numbers In mutat—tibial', 5,434 ; fat cattle, 846; ralleli cows 116; pip, 331 ' VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Alloe 'barque , . from Mauritius for London, Jan. 14, lat. 30 S.. 100. 10 E. Bankable, from Plymouth for Hong Kong, Feb. 5, lat. 6 N, lon. szt.so W. 11:1664ruat 'of ►berdeen', from Liverpool for Melbourne, Feb. 4. lot 0.111 N., lon. 9SYO W. Mellor% from Hong Kong, Starch 8. lat. 48.90 N , ton. 9.18 W. Sanderson barque', from Penang for London, Jan. 13, lat. 16.16 8., lon. 5.15 W. fidasonoa, from Maaritlua for London, Fob. IS, Ist. XI N., 1011. 41 W. William, from /thumbs° for London, Jan. 20, off St. Helena. BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MI.R.RI A 0 ES . BIRTHS. HOND.—Mareh 13, prematurely, at Springfield-road, St. JAW*. dir . M . the wife of Mr H. Bond, juu., of a lon. Hilfik—March 11, at Plough, Buck; the wife of H. M. ChetwYMere , Y. R.C.S., of a eon. 71.y.—March at Oloceeterplace, Greenwich. the wife of T. 7 91.1:. iirc 61 % °1 ' 00 at Winterslor place, Vaasaltroad. Braxton. the wife of Mr. C. A. Gould, of a daughter. HICILLEY.—March 11, at Yelthans.lilll, the wife of T. A. Mickley, lbq., of a sou. 110111tIN8.—March 10, the wife of H. R. Iloaldnie of Roston, of • daughter 111:11PRRYS.—March 15., at film Lodge, Rursledon, Rants. the wife of W. C. Ifunipbrys, Eaq of • daughter. LAW'S —March 11, at Sanehlehall.street, Glasgow, the wife of Captain Lawea, West York Rides, of a daughter . =WlS.—March 14, at Ileaufo) terrace, Maida vale, the wife of J. Isawb, Iles., of a daughter. MlRlL—March 12, at l'ortiediurn road North, Malda.vsle, Mrs. M. war, of aeon MARRIAGES. BOYGOTT—HUMPHRY.—IIarek 13, at fit. Gregners, Sudbury, by the Rev. W. G. Hump/try, T. Boycott, Yen., to Sophia Ann Mang/Ace of W. Humphry, Ras, of Budbury , sufh.gt. OZt i rA a RR LLOYD.—Dee.— o. at st. ifarys, New Plynsonth. New Zudand, by the Rev. H. N. Wolluton, C. H. Gardner, Esq.. saa of the late P. T. Gardner, Rat., of To House, Carahrldriethy, to Fanny Louisa, widow of the late lir. H. W I OgIiT—HUTCHINSON.—Itarch 11, at St. Georges. Mist ear hare, by the key. H. Howarth, A. Worsley. . of Sir W. Worsley. Bart, of Hovingham Hall, Yort.hirr, Marianne Christina Isabella, daughter of Colonel the lion. H. H. Hutchinson, of Weston, Northamptonshire. DEATHS. BERCHILIL—Marsh 10, at Viuodatreet, Westminster, Mr. H. Beecher, aged 64. CADRIIIIY.—]Iarch 13, at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Mr. R. 7'. Cadbury, aged 9L 118H11111—Harelt 15, at Eagle Whart.road, New North-road, Holton, Hr. J. H. Fisher, aged 59. "1-1/NRlL—Xarrh 19. Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. J. H. 081 dale. of Pmey-villea, Brixton, Surrey. HlGHAll.—March 14, at Craven.hill, ilydepark, J. Iligham, larg6_late of the National Debt-dace, aged 58. JAoollll.—Maroh U, at Thistio-grove, West Brotnpton, J. Jaa leo., R.N., aged 74. LANIICR—March 12, at Fast Moulsey, Surrey. R. Lan. cubic Isla, aged 79. LLOYD.—Yaish 8, at Stapenhill. Derby. the Rev. O. W. Lloyd. Intunshent of Greeley, aged trL HAPNRILL —Harsh It, at Thorpe Mabor, the lion. Carolina Mira, wife of Colonel Hamlet aged 74. PORTILOUB.—March If, at Crlell, Captain A. Pori,ous, Leto of ll.H.'s 00th Heft, age] 72. ROBINRON.—Marth 14, at Park-terrace, Cambridge, W. Robin. so., Rao., aged 65. Mated and Published by waums K ix° Hots* of et No. the R. Lombard Street, in the City of Lyndon, hinter, In Lombard Street, In the Precinct of Whiterrtars.— PAIDAT, MAUCH c 41 f i4l