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other members of the Government, partecelaely those connected with Irelard, the iite-at itrwertauce of ;va.cti ing the operation of thei ncreased duty upon sprit=, aed of observin_ whether it leads to llicit distillation or hot, because illicit distillation not only w.ll defraud theta of their revenue and neutralise the object which they bays in view, but will be attended with demera,lis ing effects, creating lawless habits in the popula tion, which I am satisfied gentlemen acquainted with the state of some counties in the north and West of Ireland in former times will bear witne=s are far greater evils than could be compensated by a small in crease of revenue. (Hear, hear.) However, I am bound to say that, as far as my knowledge goes, the late in crease of duty on spirits in Ireland has not hitherto been attended with an increase of illicit distillation, and I trust no such result will follow the proposition of the right hon. gentleman. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the penny duty upon checks, I am not aware that any serious objection can be made to it, and I trust not only that the right hon. gentleman will derive 300,0001. from it, but that it may not turn out at the end i f the year that his estimate of the revenue by customs and excise is somewhat higher teen present circumstances would justly warrant. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FA.G-AN said he feared that the proposal of the right hon. gentleman in reference to Irish spirits would lead to illicit distillation in Ireland and it was a fact tiZ t illegal distillation was going on there now owing to the increased duty imposed on spirits in 1855. In the city of Cork spirits were sold at 53, a gallon less than the arti cle could be sold by the distillers, and this was accounted for in two ways, viz., that the lowering of the price of the article was caused either by smuggling or illicit distilla tion. He hoped the right hon. gentleman would not impose the increased duty on spirits in stock in the Possession of the retail dealer, as it would lead to great inconvenience and hardship, but that he would confine the imposition of the duty to the ?tick in the hands of the distiller. With respect to the provesed stamp up on cheques he would at present offer no opinion upon the effect of such an art angement, but would simply content himself with the expression of a desire to learn by what means the right hon. gentleman had arrived at the result that he would obtain the sum stated from such a source. Mr. WHITESIDE must observe that he had not learned from any quarter in Ireland that illicit distillation was now going on there. lie had heard a great deal of conversation in that part of Ireland with which he was connected, and there was a general expression of surprise that no Chancellor of the Exchequer had attempted to aseinailate the duties on spiri's in England and Ireland ; sad he held in his hand a paper, by whicl, it was shown that if the duty on spirits in Ireland were raised from oe. 2rl. to Bs., the increased revenue obtained would be 0 20,0001., and the authors of the eaper went on to show that the effect of this arrangement would be to enable the Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce the duty on tea; so that as far as these persons were concerned the Proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not be objectionable. Mr. J. WILSON concurred in the observations of the right hon. gentleman who had just addressed the house—naioely, that many of the Iri,h spirit-dealers, so far from beieg adverse to an increase in the duty, snch As was now proposed, were in favour of it ; indeed, het year a deputation from Belfast waited upon him and so expressed itself. He, however, warned the right bon. gentleman and the committee against two disappoint ments which were not unlikely to attend his calculations. In the first place, the right hon. gentleman the Chan cellor of the Exchequer had taken the excise revenue at 1 7,800,0001., and he ought, he thought, explain to the committee that the apparent increase of 800,0001. in that item of revenue had been entirely owing to the failure of the vine in France. This had the effect of increasing the stock of spirits in this country, but not the con sumption, and the stocks being made up to the usual ,aoeunt,. they would only be replenished according to the derreend of the year. Now, in his opinion, that in crease would not continue even with the contemplated assistance of the additional Irish duty, unless some equity discn rbing cause stepped in. With regard to the propose) penny stamp upon cheques, be believed that whil e s .aoh a proceeding would renderC a very in- Considerable INo ldition to the revenue it would have the effect of interfe ring most materially with the economy of the capital of the country. It had now become a common practio3 fur even stna 1 farmers throughout the Country to keep banking accounts—a practice which exercised an inrportant influence in economising capital, and such a proposition as that now made by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer would have the effect of re stricting the use of cheques, and thus doing an injury to the economy of capital. Stockbrokers were also in the habit of transacting their business by means of cheques ; and he feared that this penny stamp upon cheque s w ou ld i nter f ere w i t h t h em i n a very serious degree. Mr. WARRE - wished to know if the right hon. gentle 'tun the Chancellor of the Exchequer could lay upon the table any return of the result of the succession duty. He feared that the colculations of the right hon. gentleman, lu reference to the revenue to be derived from the Post eflioe, would not be realised, but he must say that he could no objection to the equalisation of the duty upon Eng lish and Irish spirits. l!ii`MAHbN said that the proposal to increase the duty on Irish spirits from es. 2d. to Bs. was a very large one, .and would be severely felt by the dealers in spirits in Irel.sztd. He trusted that, whatever arrangements would be made on the subject, that the Government would accede SO the suggestion of the hon. member for the city of Cork, and )so t lay . the increased duty on the stock of the retail deals.-s in spirits. He trusted that the duty would not have retroa peotive operation. Mr. 31ALINS concurre d i n a ll th e proposa l s of the right b on. g etitleman (the Ch ance ll or o f th e E xc h equer ) excep t ° Tie- Whey had now a Parliamentary assurance that there would be no increase in the income-tax; but that on the contrar, r, the original arrangement for its extinction in 1850 wO add be carried out. This announcement would be received with satisfaction by the country, for the tax was a.. Most d etestabl e one . Th e o nly objection he had to the b udget r slat e d t o th e penny stamp on cheques, for ho be ` vul.° Yed it would interfere with the monetary transactions of the con -ntry. Mr, T. O'BRIEN said the right hon. gentleman was about to t tile Ireland pay for the deficit caused in the re . sou era s e ac ll u i t s I igland. According as they had found an in ion spirits in Ireland beyond a certain point, a° in the a ame proportion smuggling and all its injurious ° Quiequen c as increased. The force which formerly re strained em wiggling was now done away with, and the land was thrown open to a renewal of this illicit trade. He feared the i msult in Ireland would not be beneficial. It appeared to lira that this was a gross financial wrong ins- Potted upon Ireland for the general good. hops, Mr. DOM lON said the farmer had to pay the duty on wheths it his circumstances were prosperous or the reverse. Ho had hoped that the promise of former years, that this tax ehonld be reduced or diminished, would not LATO been for gotten. He was disappointed that this sub ject had been overlooked. Mr. E. 8AE.1., said that the interest of hop-growers was riot the questi on before the house, but the question was 'Whether the property and income tax should be gradually done away with. The country would receive the announce raenta of the n ight hon. gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) on this subject with unqualified satisfaction. Re would rather have preferred an increase of taxation on spirits generally than the plan actually proposed by the Government. As to the proposed duty on cheques, he thought that where twenty cheques were now drawn there would in future, if this new tax were imposed, be only oafs, and the result would be that they would require u large increaue in the monetary circulation, which he feared would be attended with inconvenience to the country. Mr. GLYN said the right hon. gentleman had exercised a very wile discretion as to the mode in which he proposed to Pay off the existing liabilities of the country. and also With regard to the new taxation ' except the proposed duty on chequ es , t o which he would ask the right hon. gentle. man to give further consideration. (Hear.) If this pro posed penny stamp on cheques was proposed, it would in terfere with the duty on receipts. Therefore, in point of fact, what the right hon. gentleman would gain by the new duty on cheques, he would lose by the reduction that would take place in the amount of duty from receipts. But the serious objection to this proposal was that it would in terfere with the small circulation of the country. In all the small towns, both in the agricultural and manufacturing districts, the process of keeping accounts during the last fifteen or twenty years had i,•creased enormously. If that bad not been so, it would have been impossible for the circulating medium to have carried on the business of the country. There was now hardly a small farmer who did not keep his cheque-book and an account at his banker's, upon whom cheques so low as for 21. and 3/. were drawn. If the right hon. gentleman kept these facts in view, he would find that his gain would bo so small as not to com pensate for the inconveniences to which it would subject the public. He (Mr. Glyn) had said nothing about Lon don, from which, no doubt, to-morrow or next day, he would have representations enough.. To stockbrokers and others the inconvenience would be most serious. Thou sands of cheques were drawn by Stock Exchange gentle men in the course of a day, but the great difficulty was the inconvenience which would be felt in small country towns. Mr. INGRAM said ho must express his astonishment at hearing no proposal whatever for a reduction or revision of the paper duties. This had been a subject spoken of Year by year, nod the evils which ft ,wed from the opera tion of this tax pointed out. Some honourable members Wished for a reduction of the hop duty, and others to get rid of the malt duty; but he thought the paper duty as oppressive, and more injurious in its operation than either. If they wanted a new tax, why not impose a penny in the Pound upon all property in the country, saey once in ten years? (A. laugh.) Honourable members might laugh, but there might be a worse proposal than that (Hear, hear.) Ile hoped that some portion of this budget would bo re viewed, with the object of getting rid of the paper duty, which affected not only the trade but the education of the country. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BAGWELL said ho did not think much increase of revenue would arise from the proposed duty on cheques. The duty on spirits was an Irish question, and he thought the effect of imposing an additional duty on spirits in that country would only be to deteriorate the article. Mr. BAXTER, in reference to the spirit duties, said the people of Scotland wore perfectly satisfied with the law as it stood at the present moment in that country. They would not find in all Scotland 10 t persons who would wish to go back to the old system. He begged to express his general concurrence in the financial scheme developed in the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Ile thought exhibited great prudence and discretion, con sidering the circumstances of the country, and he hoped that both now, and in all future stages, it would meet with the concurrence of the house. Mr. PULLER said it was only last week that a country banker, with whom he was conversing, pointed out to him the great injustice and inconvenience which the country bankers sustained owing to the exemption of London cheques from the penny stamp ; fur semetimes he (the banker in question) put three penny stamps upon 100 or 200 cheques every day. It might be a matter of considera tion for the house as to whether the banking system of this country had not been carried too far, and our circulating tuedium too much contracted ; and whether it was not owing to the extension of the banking system, and the contraction of our currency, that the late panic fell so severely on the country. Mr. STEWART congratulated the Chancellor of the Exchequer ou not increasing the income-tax. He was glad that, for a paltry million, he had not taken a step so obnoxious to the country. He cool,: see no reason what tver why Ireland should not be put upon a perfect equality With Engianil iu regard to the spirit duties. As to draft THE stem e he could see no reason whatever for the exemption which no w existed. Mr. GLADSTONE, who was listened to with marked attention - sail—Sir, I am glad to hear, from the general - • tone of convepetion this evening that the feeling of the house je levourable to the general spirit of the proposals of the right hon; gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer. With respect to the imposition of the penny stamp on all cheques, I am aware that this is a point upon which much difference of opiniou has existed. I have not doubt that the information which the Chancellor of the Exchequer will receive, both from London and from the country, supplied by those who are most competent to give a practical opinion, will enlarge the means of forming a correct judgment. which he already possesses, and will enable him to persevere with this part of his proposal on a still fuller knowledge of the question, or to withdraw it without any discredit. (Hear.) Under the circumstance supposed, it would be no discredit to withdraw it. (Hear.) With respect to the equalisation of the spirit duties, I feel bound to tender my thanks to the right hon. gentleman. I can well recollect that upon every occasion that the increase of the spirit duties in Ire land has been proposed by a Minister of Finance, there have been many dismal vaticinations preferred by Irish members. (Hear, and laughter.) We have been told that the only consequence would be an irnineuse increase of illicit distillation, and a total failure of any anticipations which might have been entertained in regard to an aug mentation of the revenue. (Hear.) In 1812, those who thus prophesied, uttered their prophecies with perfect truth. Sir U. Peel proposed an increase of duty amount ing to is. per gallon ; and it will be in the recollection of the house that that is. duty was remitted in 1813, on ac count of a decided belief that it furnished a. stimulus to illicit distillation. It was natural that similar :inticipa tions should again be entertained. I was myself the first person ten years later, to revive the proposal to augment that duty, because I had arrived at the conclusion that those evils which had formerly defeated the measure could , then be contended with and overcome. Our success on that occasion was perfect, and my right hon. friend oppo site, who raised the Irish spirit duty to the point at which it now stands, has found out on all occasions his expects- I tions from that increase justified. (Hear.) It is time we should remove what is a blot and a mischief in our fiscal arrangements, and establish a uniform rate. It is a prac tical question as to whether there may not still be a point at which you might revive illicit distillation ; but no doubt the Chancellor of the Exchequer has conferred on that subject with the heads of the revenue department, and there are no persons in this country more comp etent to I give him information upon which he may found his j udg ment with the utmost reliance. I trust the time has come when the landlords of Ireland, acting on more enlightened views than formerly, are prepared to unite heartily with the Government in setting themselves agein-I illicit distillation—(hear, hear)—because it is on their influence we must very much depend for the success of this measure. I rejoice to see that in Scotland it has been the co-operation of the landlords with the Govern ment in discountenancing illicit distillation that has led almost to the extinction of that vicious and demoralising practice in that country. (Hear, hear.) As to the larger portion of the deficiency which is connected with the ob ligation to discharge the public debt, of course I cannot pretend to look with sanguine hope and pleasure upon ar rangements, the substance and pith of which consists in postponing the obligation to discharge it. It would have been infinitely moregratifying to me if the Govern ment had been in a condition, and the house in a disposition to take some bolder measure for the purpose of liquidating that during the present year. At the same time we must not expect too much from the Government. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) We must not, however, expect from them more than can f a i r ly b e th oug ht to lie within their power. (Hear.) Looking at the political division of parties, the events of last year, and the mode in which this deficiency has beau bro ug ht about, I do not feel that I, for one, have any right to complain. (Hear, hear.) Much has been said to-night on the subject of the income-tax, and the right hon. gentleman, perhaps, if he had thought fit to make the proposal, might have obtained the sanction of the com mittee to some augmentation of the income-tax. But the right hon. gentleman has distinctly, on this occasion, as on some former occasions, expressed his own conviction, and the conviction of his Government, that it is desirable that we should not, if we can avoid it, disappoint the expecta tions of the country—that the period will soon arrive when the income tax will reach its determination. I con cur in these views of the right honourable gentle man, and I can appreciate the disposition which the Government has shown to avoid preferring a request for the augmentation of the income tax at the present time, although the preesuro upon them, and the inducements to such a course have been considerable, because they are unwilling to raise in the country the belief that those rea- sonabie expectations are to be disappointed. (Hear.) There are gentlemen in this house, as appears from the discussion 'o-night, who look ferward with eagerness and desire to the extinction of the income tax. But let us not forget that which is a 'natter of the greatest weight and import ance—if these expectations are ever to be practically rea lised—viz , that the real impediment to the extinction of the income tax does not consist in the change of circum- , stances which has occurred since 1853, in connection with the war. It is true that the war has made a permanent ad dition to your burdens to the extent of about a million and a quarter per annum perhaps, but no one will say that the change of the circumstances of the country to that extent is a sufficient cause for the postponement of those expectations which we have taught the people to en tertain with regard to the extinction of the income tax. That really resides in the expenditure of the country. Be fore 1852 the expenditurewas oor 51 millions per annum. Since that time we have thrown into the statement the cost of collecting the revenue, and probably if we were to estimate cost we should say the expenditure of the country was 54 or 55 millions per annum. But, Sir, what is the expenditure ot the country now. My right hon. friend and his colleagues have effected some reductions, aid apart from all charges connected with the reduction of the debt, I understood him to say that he estimated at 63,600,0001. the regular and ordinary expenditure of this country for the year. (Hear.) If then we have made an augmentation in the permanent expenditure amounting to 8 or 9 millions a year, out of which only 2 millions is connected with the permanent and annual charge entailed by war, it neces sarily follows that we have some 7 or 8 millions a year added to the permanent expenditure of the country during the period referred to, apart from war obligations, and if there be such an additional expenditure, it needs no wizard to determine where we are to find the true obstacle to the extinction of the income tax. (Applause.) Amongst the various hon. gentlemen who have addressed us, one has cried out for the extinction of the paper duty, another for the abo ition of the hop duty, and another for the ex tinction of the malt tax. Some of these claims are reason able, and some of them are unreasonable. But owing to the state of our expenditure, we are not only precluded from reducing the debt, but we are likewise precluded from carrying forward those beneficial changes in our com mercial legislation—of which some yet remain to be accom plished—which have proved of such immense benefit and advantage to all classes of this country. At the present moment it would be unreasonable to make large demands upon the Government. (Hear, beer.) The right hon. gentleman says truly that a real reduction of the expendi tore, if it be voted wisely and safely, must be voted deli berately ; and 'it is but fair that the Government should ask for the leisure of the recess in order to be able to give its atteutioa properly to such a subject. (Hear.) But let us place it fairly and fully before our own minds. More than ever let us consider that, if we mean the extinction of the income tax, we must seriously review the whole subject of the expenditure of the country. (Hear, hear.) I do hope that the circumstances of the country may be favourable to it when the right hon. gentleman and his col leagues come to consider the subject, and I trust that when the Government shall again meet Parliament in another session, after the recess, we may find that we are not only disposed in words to recognise our obligations to the country on the subject of the income tax, but that we have some prospect of bringing the scale of our expenditure down to such dimensions as may give a practical character to oar expectations, and enable us to cherish reasonable hope of being able to confer on the country, at an early date, the realisation of that inestimable benefit. (Hear.) Mr. SLANEY said, if the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) hoped that they were to get rid of the income tax without adding to their taxation in any other shape, he cordially joined with him ; but if they took the income tax, and placed an equal amount of taxation on articles of consumption, that would be a great hardship to the humbler classes, whose consumption of taxable articles was larger iu proportion than in the case of the more opu lentclasses. (Hear, hear.) He congratulated the right lion. gentleman (Mr. Disraeli) on his able financial statement, and expressed his general concurrence in the sentimetits he had expressed, except in so far as he had understood him to hope for the cessation of the income-tax, although it should be partially or altogether substituted by taxes of another nature. Mr. NE WDEGATE had been a member of the income tax committee, and as such had some knowledge of the sub ject, and he felt convinced that the people of this country would never be satisfied till that odious impost was totally abolished. (Hear, hear.) As to the substitutes for the tax, that was a large question which would well engage the attention of the Government during the recess. He thought the Government, for its financial scheme, was entitled to the thanks of the country. The Chancellor of the Exche quer had understood his position, the position of the Go vernment, and the expectations which the country enter tained. (Hear, hear,) Mr. CARD WELL said he was sorry he could not alto gether concur in the manner in which the right hon. gen tleman proposed to treat the two millions ot Exchequer bonds. Those bonds were raised to anticipate a half-year of the war income-tax, and if they were to be remitted, it should be out of the income-tax, and it was before the expiration of the income-tax that they could alone expect to do so. If ho understood the right hon. gentleman aright, they were to have a re-borrowing, with a declining income-tax, the debt to be thrown on the years 1862 and 1863. Well, if we could not afford the repayment now, what would be our position then? No doubt, as corn pared with this year, there would be a gain of three millions; for there would be the falling in of the Long Annuities, amounting to two millions, and an additional taxation of one million. On the other hand, however, the income-tax would have ceased, and that amounted to more than six millions. That year, therefore, would be worse by three millions than this. With respect to the proposal to lay an increased duty on spirits, that was a proposal which every one must cordially approve, and which their friends from Ireland had only opposed with a qualified degree of opposition which was to bo ex pected from representatives of the country. With respect to another point, the stamp daty on cheques, it must be admitted that, to a Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was a most inviting proposal, especially as the receipt tax had turned out so satisfactory. There would be a great resis tance to it, however, and he should not be at all surprised if it did not ultimately pass into law. On the whole, however, he was happy to concur in the proposals of the right hon. gentleman ; and he could only have wished that he had retained an income-tax of 2d for one year longer, which would have met the payment of the Exchequer bonds, and provided for the total extinction of the income tax iu 1t460 believe 3 f Mr. M. T. BASS said he coul I not join in the anticipa tions extinctionwel regulated l of t hein , c it tme- wouldt a x b iu e 1860. nor dobjectionable.id Indeed, he should he sorry to see the income-tax entirely removed from out fiscal system. His object iu tieing was I to say a few words with d regar to the stamp duty on cheques, as to wdtiah it se ber for Kenda.l had taken seemed to tin that the hon. wom en but one side of the question into view- Now that morn• lug he (Mr. Bass) had drawn a cheque in Staffordshir e for 2/. 12s and on that cheque was a penny stamp. It seem e d hared that a should be paid in Staffordshire on a d ra ft for sucl i i )en a n i' y amount, w hereas a cheque drawn in Lo n d on f or I,oo'l, should be exempt from all duty. (Hear, hear.) He quite approved of the proposal. Mr. w. WILLIAMS said his principal objeetion to the financial statement of the right hon. gentleman was the great increase of expenditure. The amount of the budget of 1652-3, when the Earl of Derby was Prime Minister, was 50,790,0001 yet in a time of peace that su m h a d b een increased to 63,000 , 000/., and making every allowance for the cost of collectiou of the revenue, there was still an iu pTh , r , l !-4 y 1 -1 pV E I 0-, -SIT N, LO N T il - E S D-A s ---e crease of 7,700,0001. Hewes sorry, too , that t —...— righton. Tuere is rm mystery about `the matter, and on the teble gentleman had not made provisien for the payme nt of et the libra -v he will find every inform ktion upon the the 2,000,0001. Bonds, and the extinction of the income- , pet, from the time when the tax was first imposed. tax. In that respect he considered the policy of the right The same hououra hie gentleman has great d inlets of the hon. gentle au, in --0 ling to the debt in time of peace, accuracy of my estimate respecting the returns from was extremely ehj cienable. He approved of the duty on the Pest-office. Now, that was a subject on which I cheques, and could hears, wished that the right hon. gentle- dio not pr enterer to exercise any discretion. It is a depart man hail imposed a probate duty on real estate. Such a ment on which it was impossible for me to form any opi ditty would have realised 2,000.0007. nien, and I entirely depended, therefore, upon a gentleman Sir F. BARING said that expectations having been held who has the management of that department, and who, out to the country that the income-tax was to be removed, for thorough knowledge of the subject and for general in the financial arrangements of the right hon. gentleman telligence, is scarcely Nettled in the country. lithe hon. admitted those expectations to be valid, as regarded the gentleman were to hear the manner in which that gentle great party whom he led, and the house adopted the repre- man explains the apparent defalcation this year, and calcu sentation. That, to his mind, was a great advantage, lates upon the sum of 3,200,6001., which is the sum that I and so groat a one, that he should have been prepared to have fixed on, for next year, lam sure that be would feel support the right hon. gentleman in pronosing taxes of a that I was justified in adopting that amount. The hon. more objectionable nature than those which be had pro- member for East Sussex has made an attack upon me far posed for the purpose of obtaining it. (Hear, hear.) His the ',c intemptuoue manner, as he said, in which I had right hon. friend the member for Oxford said he should treated the hop duties. have preferred to retain an income-tax of 2d. one year Mr. DODSON was understood to explain that what he longer. in order to pay off the Exchequer Bonds. He had said was that his constituents would not think that (Sir F. Baring) was not prepared to say th at, finan- justice hail been done to them by omitting to deal with the cially, that was better. Moreover, if it had effected its hop duties. object, it would have been a t the e xpense of a breach of The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER continued. faith. Financial pledges were not always redeemed, but —Well, to be accused of not doin g j ustice is certainly not a in his judgment it was a great object to observe rigidly a compliment ; but I ask how could I, with a balance-sheet pledge so made. His hon. friend who had just sat down such as I had to submit to the committee, enter into the had spoken of the desirableness of effecting economical rc- q uestion of the ho p duties o r of any other duties to be re ductions in the estimates, but there was scarcely the time pealed ? (Hear, hear.) What encouragement have I to deal with the hop duties? I once attempted to do so and for a Government, just cnterd upon office as it was , t o g o through the estimates for that purpose. He quite agreed I was unsuccessful. (" Hear," and a laugh.) Since then I however, with the right hon. gentleman the member for have received what I may call a " monster deputation," the University of Oxford, that the taking off of an income- which included almost every gentleman in Kent and Sassex. tax depended on the reduction of expenditure. Perfect I received them, of course, with great pleasure, and felt efficiency in the public service was quite consistent with highly honoured by their visit; but the primary and cardinal economy, and was not al ways to be measured by the amount point of their policy was that n o rem i ss ion of the hop duty short of its total repeal was for a moment to be attempted. of J mone expended. Lord J. RUSSELL—I shall not long detain the corn- Under those circumstances I could hardly suppose that the mittee, but I cannot help adverting to one or two observe- hon. member for Sussex could have contemplated that I tions that have been made, es ecially by the right hon. could hold out to him or to his constituents any expectation member for Oxford city. I confess, too, I cannot agree of b ein g a ble to aff ord them that relief which they sought , with the hon. member for Lambeth that is a time in rine I may add that I have too much confidence in the which the Government coul-t have reduced the expenditure courtesy of those gentlemen of Kent and Sussex who waited below the amount now proposed. Considering the revolt in upon me on the occasion to which 1 have referred to be- India and the state of affairs generally , I think the ex p en- lieve for a moment that they could fancy I was die diture is reduced as much as it is possible i t could be re- posed to treat their claim s w ith con t em ptuous silence. duced—under the circumstances. Theme is one step which (Hear, hear.) That they are a suffering class at this me the Government have takeu—no doubt adopting the inten- moot I entertain no doubt; but unfortunately there are tious of their predecessors—that causes me regret, the dis- many such classes and districts throughout the country, embodiment of the militia. (Hear.) I believe that which and I cannot help thinking that with a deficit of 4 , 000 , 0001 wee called into action lest year to be the beat and most before us it is a somewhat unreasonable proposition to effective force we can have. I therefore regret it is now to make that I should entirely repeal the hop duties, because be dish tnded. (Hear, hear.) As to the manner in which nothing short of their total abolition will, lam informed, the right hon. gentleman proposes to meet the expenditure meet thedifficulties of the question. (Hear, bear.) Now, of this year. With respect to his equalisation of the spirit the hon. member for Dar onport (Mr. Wilson) has corn duties, that seems to nie to be a very wise measure; and merited upon the statement which I made this evening, I think Irish members, although bound to object—(a and has stated that he does not feel much confidence in my laugh) still felt the force of his observations upon that ts• inmates with reference to the Customs, and still less with subject. As to the duties upon stamps and checks, more respect to those which I have made in the case of the Ex consideration is required, but I de not think they will cise. Ho seems to be of opinion that there has been an create such embarrassment as has been supposed. There extraordinary addition to the revenue during the past year may, however, be objections of detail which are not in the shape of spirit duties, for which I ought net to yet apparent. There is ono thing in which I agree with take credit in framing the estimates for 1858-9. Now, the right hon. member for Oxford (Mr. Cardwell). Of under the head of Excise for the year which has just elapsed appears an amount which may be called extra course I do not mean to say in what manner the money should be raised to pay the Exchequer-bonds or to con- ordinary, but I doubt whether the hon. gentleman tinue the Sinking Fund—that is especially a difficulty for was correct in attributing the existence of that amount the Chancellor of the Exchequer (e. laugh)—but I own, entirely, or even mainly, to the duties upon spirits. For without at all maintaining the wisdom of establishing the my part, I believe it arose from the malt duties to an ex- Sinking Fund, I think it would have been a good example tent upon which we cannot now calculate ; but, be that as if this country had been called upon to pay off in this year it may, I altogether differ from the hon. gentleman as to some of the debt incurred by the lest war. (Hear, hear.) the principle upon which the estimates ought to be framed. My right hon. friend has said that these two million Ex- I think, indeed, that in order to illustrate tho financial chequer-bonds were to pay off a debt incurred before the position of the country, it is essential to call the attention taxes were imposed in the first year of the war. It has of the house to some particulars connected with the va always appeared to me that when a country enters into rious branches of our revenue for the year which may have wur—and the doctrine is applicable to this as much as to just expired, but I must at the same time maintain that any other country—it is a great temptation to be the only sound course to pursue in dealing with the depart able to raise thirty or forty millions at once, and if ments such as the Customs and the Excise is to frame your only the interest of that sum is charged upon the pre- estimates in accordance with that which you believe will sent genes ation it will willingly accept that burden be the probable consumption for the year for which you and leave the greater one to posterity. It appears are about to provide. (Hear.) You must not argue in this to me that the intention was that we were to pay eac h crude manner that, because last year 18,0,0,0e0/. were year a certain portion of the expenses of the war. The obtained from a particular source, you would be justi plan of the right hon. gentleman does away with that ob. fied iu estimating the revenue from that source for the ligation. The nation acquiesced in that war, and if we next year at 18,2 AWOL (Hear, hear.) Upon the in the ott the e e e ours opinion e , ai u committee, t i h n e o t z e he respect r t a oe had paid off a part of our debt we should have shown our contrary, you must take article by article, and frame your s s li ta a n: o es w , opinion of the necessity of the war, and that we were wil- estimate upon the probable consumption of that article ling to bear our burden on account of it ; when welcome within the year for which it is your object to snake pruvi to 1863 the Chancellor of the Exchequer of that day will sion. I cannot, therefore, concur with the hon. gentleman naturally say, "This is not an obligation incurred by u s • which ill: the t o h a o t s i e m t a o te w s which ho t to has assume. m ll e e d . the (a attention ear,hea r .) fog upon myself the responsibility we may as well leave it to posterity, and put it in the great estimates which I have laid mass of debt; let it be a part of the National Debt—we will provide for the interest, and that is the extent of our the the apr,oys,i position o t n o w t the c them ; but I may add that I have accept obligation." I certainly do regret that we are about to repudiate that obligation, as ethink it would have shown state k upon the authority of tho se i wledge and experience I and every gentleman who a good example if we had proved our readiness to meet and embrace our liabilities on account of the war we ourselves hail gentl e e e m n en empowere h d os t e o waged. We are now paying, as the right hon, gentleman just observed, 23,e00,0001. a-year for the debts incurred by our ancestors. They found it so easy to raise loans h n ol o upon the best terms, and to leave us to discharge the ob- place the utmost dependence—thathonour to occupy must ligation of re-payment ; lam sorry the right hon. gen- which I have submitted to th there is not a figure tleman has not thought proper to teach the present gene- their f ullest committee which has not sanction. (Hear e ) ration a better lesson. (Hear.) I have had documents containing a general view of the state of Mr. WHITE said the Chancellor of the Exchequer had the country, its trade and manufactures, sent to me b referrel to China in order to explain a possible expendi- Influential but still subordinate positions to who hold tura, but he (Mr. White) thought the right hon. gentle- lout gentlemen to whom 1 allude, and who t a il e hose eini h . mats might be perfectly tranquil on that score, as the costs more sanguine view in reference to the Customs a th m all " I of the late war were paid with the utmost facility by have thought I should be justified in taking as the bases China, to the extent of 21,000,000 dolor. ; and so upon the of the calculation which I have made. My object has been . present occasion, if those now representing this country in , - to lay before the committee estimate which I conceived to China knew their position they would be enabled to make fullest I ihd !rave ordinary xbv decerxifctsotihr ioeensaettael if lldeht ,o.ocvstu influe ncec i h h e , r n n 6 l: i n t . t r k ft i rae u m. from el) e i du. t i l it t a h ho k n e e l bo fair, temperate, and cautious. (Hear.) I have the utmost proper arrangements for trade which would insure us confidence in the progressive prosperity of the country. against any ultimate loss on that gccount. All moneys (Hear.) Ido not look forward to any sudden or violent which the China war had cost. or might cost, should be change in that respect; but I anticipate that steady and regarded in the light of money lent rather than as money gradual improvement will continuo to take place which, if spent, because the expansion of trade which would follow no calamity should befell us, will, with the blessing of upon judicious arrangements would more than repay to the imperial revenue any indemn ification which mi g ht be Divine Providence, ea Ise our refs u •ces next year to assume a more satisfactory aspect. Meer.) It remains for me only exacted from them for the cost of the war, to thank the committee once more for the indulgence which -The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I must it his extended towards use this evening, an indulgence thank the house for the courteous and candid manner in which I can assume you I deeply feel. (Loud cheers.) which it has received the propositions which, on the part Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked what change the right of the Government, I have had the honour of submitting. boa. gentleman proposed to make in reference t o xc E he• The position in which we found ourselves was one of great quer-bonds difficulty, as every hoe, gentleman has recognised, and one The CHANCELLOR of the E.XCHEQURR-elt is my in which it would have been impossible for us to have dealt with these matters ha Iwe not trusted to the iudnl- intention, when the bill founded upon these resolutions is before the house, to brine under its notice the accounts of gence of the house. (Hear, hoar.) The right hon. mem- the appropriation of the' public money, and I shall then bar for Oxford (Mr. Cantwell) has expressed a wish, in taken in e case of Exchequer bills. we . state w hat are the l measures p t r h op e o c s o e u t r o se br i i s n i g v h forward r o a n . which, financially, I quite sympathise, that we had been ons embodying the proposals contained the subject generally, and whatth able to pay off the two million bonds, but the right hon. member for Portsmouth (Sir F. Baring) has replied so well in the financial statement . were then to that wish, and has explained so completely my feelings, that I need not dwell upon that point. We had to consider C ommend varieaa to re b o e luti put and agreed to, and the heese resume l whether it was a matter of high policy or not that we should Quadruple announce to the country that what it believed to be the com-THE RECALL OF' LORD HO LADEN. Y t 6 o V t A he Not im en proceeded to call the atten pact of 1'853 and which, at all events, we know was a tatoun Sirfrom fD the e Madrid.L houseA solemn erneengagnt—should be carried into effect or not. Spain was in a most deplorable was, subject of the recall of Lord How but he expressed his ycereuarnstrhymiinmEmulerope which However greaterdif he said, generally thought that It seemed to maeter mature deliberation upon the course min depioralle state. This might be so ; which we had resolved upon, that it should be (larded out Confident opinion that there was no in a manner that would not lead on the part of the nation jell Baring the last tea or twelve to any suspicion ; that the country should not imagine that try. country, itasatidlilitenj al progress than that coun what we proposed was only fur the moment and for the occasion—that it was only to be a semblance of fidelity, respect to that c character. r a i t i .a m e e t e n r t . , results hail been obtained, eyed the form of a constitutional difficult wore wore the circumstances of the and not the fact. It appeared therefore to be necessary that as most important that our policy with we should make an arrangement with respect to the Ex office some important changeswaspreviouslytie the had been made in the (Epic astonishment to all of ea t rties in Spain. which were expressed by the right hon. gentleman upon expressed their detertnina and St. Petersburg. where our that head ; for although the income-tax in 1'360 may have Howden. All the organ o s se o . ceased --as I hope it will—l cannot believe that the re thNo case w e i i t n h Lord t sources of the country will not be able to meet i f e p ca u l b i l h is eol op p i r n o i d on uce o d f ethveery shade greatest rerceaLlll.of What Lord the claim of 1,000,0007. a year for two Sears. Has the right honourable gentleman no confidence in the pro the French Minister, se of politics, country was aware had expressed hteheciaruistegsroeft a t t h t e h; Lord Howden. Ho greys of the prosperity of the country ? Does he sup panosde th th at at ou f p g e a r li s c o i n th a e l r i e n c t a e i r l e o st f t w h h a a t t .s h m Tc : Qu rr ri e dg orltei,kn at k tt a bh b ee l r e esfa: was .ee the e okua r n e eo c il a wt l 1 o o al f s visited what grounds this removal had b i een made, therefore, ho had no it most important that teent resources st y ew : il l: I . n is not calamity—such e lo t s a ni a nc p cirl a as s a s s saeo unless, v w e a r r o o r u r a fwaem heads, ai rae —that we shall be enabled to meet such a demand with per facility ? He has no confidence in increased revenue, in ? e matter.information u rt:b er let i n n ar t i h as increased retrenchment, and in that Sycee silver which and promised by the hon. member for Plymouth. (Hear, an a laugh.) I, sir, have confidence that these bonds will be given to the country on the Subject. an unpopular act on He could not bat re met by the revenue of the year, and that they never will become a part of the permanent debt of the country ; and I the part of the Government, have the ereater confidence, because' believe that t here will hon . g e n tle '' , ere woull be and ho trusted that the right (able to state that this change be a ready disposition on the partof the nation to support had not been mad e in consequence of the dictation of any sound financial views if they find that in this matter Par- foreign Court (Hear hear 1 ne liaent has kept faith with them. (Hoar, hear.) It will Mr. S. FITZ eEtt .e e i s ie :" be necessary to have a vot e o f Committee in Supply fo r the justifica t ion for any of th s . aid there was not the slightest ius ns of the hon. and purpose of those bonds, and I have prepared a resolu tion gallan t m e mber , and he could not think that the course which I propose to move to-night. That must be fol lowed prop osed was an almost unprecedented by a Committee of Ways and Means on Wednesday, and ironical cheers.) Thehen. aa au i one. (Oh, ob, and gallant member had said I trust that the house will not object to our taking that tha t coinci dent with the recall ot Lord Howden there bad course. (Hear.) I have listened to all that has been urged boon the recall of the Mar iris of Turgot. H with regard to the two new taxes which I have proposed ; that no representations on the subje g ct had° h w e a e s confidentmode and, with respect to the first of them, I must say that I the Cabinet of France, and if such had been made, n by think that the general expression of feling on the part of confident that they would listened was not be to for a moment the Irish members appears to bo most genuine and good- by her Majesty's Government. It was perfectly true that natured, for I cannot believe that the opposition they have the recall of Lord Howden • was rather abrupt, Inasmuch shown arises from anything more than a desire to exhibit as it was firs; announced by the telegraph ; but thee upon that eloquence which characterises them, and in which I the same day that the telegraph nt to him, • t candidly confess they excel both Englishmen and Scotch- letter to thesame effect was forw w a a r e de s el to him b ahipsritivohalee men. (Hear, and a laugh.) lam sure they will find on re- friend the secretary for Foreign Affairs, couched in as flection, however, that the measure is really calculated for courteous lasguage as it - possible was to Use. The only the benefit of their country. One hon. gentleman alarmed reason why the telegr e Li e was employed in the first in mo by stating that the policy which I was pursuing would stance was to prevent the intimation of the earliest an open the door to smuggling; but I can have no apprehen- nouneement of his recall reachitl , Lord Howden through eion with the aid of the constabulary, to whom will be other channels than her Majesty's Government. He could confide - the duties of the late revenue police of Ireland— add that although in recAlliug Lord Howden, his noble that smuggling will increase. The right hon. gentleman friend only exercised what was his undoubted right, he the member for the University of Oxford did me the jog- did not thereby intend to cast any censure upon him. tics to suppose that I would not take the responsibilty of (Hear, hear,) All that ho intended to convey by introducing this proposition to Parliameet, had T not, after the act was the expr ession of an opinion that, under the careful research, satisfied myself that there was no probe- peculiar circumstances of the moment, England would be bility of there being any recurrence to illicit distillation better served by having a different representative at the in Ireland. We have three times sinee 1833, I think, Court of Madrid. As for the supposition that iu taking raised the duty upon Irish spirits—the aggregate of those this step her Majesty's Government had a secret . intention amounts being greater than the change which 1 now pro- of promoting certain dynastic changes in Spain, could pose—and illicit distillation has not been heard of. Ido only say that no such absurd Wee had aver bee h entertainede not ascribe that especially to the constabulary force, but by the Government. And certainly if the hat eutt•ned I ask is there no change in Ireland? (Hear, hear.) Isn't such a notion, it was not to the Court Of Denmark era they there a higher tone, a greater sense of duty and love of would base gone to select the instrument of their policy. order in Ireland; and isn't it true that things that were No, they would have looke d elsewhere, _instead of appoint done 25 years ago in that country sin man would think of ins to the post one e earsif the most cl ghted and Reewn" doing at the present time—not merely because the moral plished servants of the Crown. (Hear.) sense of the country is higher, but because its material pros- Le rd PALNIERSTON quite agreed to the general prin perity has also improved? (Hear.) Ireland has risen- She ciple laid dow n b y the hou. g entlema n , that with stands much higher, both in the material and the moral to the diplomatic app ointments it was expedientthat scale, and I am satisfied that the result of this change willadviser' of the Crown should be at liberty toal n hethie r when it is understood, receive the a pp ro b a ti on o f th e I r i s h own dipl o matic agents. At the same time he did choose think p eo ple. It is not in my power to consent to postponing th e prosout Government as the host entitled of all others the resolution on the subject, but the hon. member for to maintain the principle, because he remembered that the Cork will lose nothing by that. It must appear hereafter noble lord at the head of t he Governme nt hadc called upon in the shape of a bill, and he will have every Parlia- Parliament on a former occasion, and with s mentary opportunity of discussing it ; but I trust that we to interfere with regard to the freedom of the eGmoev success, shall hear no more of opposition, and that the Irish of the day in choosing their owe agents at vet - important Government members generally will give it a generous support. (Hear, foreign posts. On the other baud, with reser ay man hear.) With respect to the stamp upon checks, I must in Val Lord Howden had beenr to the ner w i recalled, he could not inform the hon. meinher for Kendall, who seems to think say that he thought the explanation of the honourable gen that Chancellors of the Exchequer bring forward mea- ! Comm et all satisfactory. (Hear, hear.) He did not sure' without giving them the least previous consideration ' question the act of the Government, but he must declare that I have endeavoured to make myself master of all the ' his inability to recognise the necessity (his recall objections that can be urged to that proposition. They 1 being eotrimunicate Ito Lord Howden in so abrupt man have been urged before ; and, nevertheless, a resolution , nen It certainly seemed strange to make the a sanctioning a similar measure has been passed_ No doubt went by, as it wore, an electrical shock,in order ' e to nnouncei I shall herr many complaints and there will be many the contents of a courteous and amiable letter from pre"n oozing letters and deputations with respect to it. All that He imagined the P ' out. should have Foreign-office knew how lam prepare , ' for ; but is it possible to propose any to keep tl •secrets better than that . t h eir house. He felt it due addition to taxation without undergoing that ordeal? The to Lord Howden to bear testimony to the greatability question is,—ls it just and will it be beneficial ?As to its with which he had discharged his important _duties during justice, I propose to do that which is the first principle of along time at lit d.• d • course of legislation in finance—l propose to put all cud to an ex- • i p yaw and public grounds, he lamented the necessity for eurptiou. As to the result of the measure, all that I c 1 -11 • in other hand'. on 1 placing the trust say is, " try it." (Hoar, and a laugh.) When it is nieces- I Mr. 10ER sa id that whatever might be the merits of nary to raise revenue, and a measure is proposed which is ' Lord Bowden, it was beyond the possibility of dispute that just in principle, I think that the best way of settling all t Br •t' appointed he ilns er to succeed him was one of the ablest disputes as to the result is to try it. (Heer.) So much public servants at the disposal of the Crown, with respect to the two new taxes which I propose ; but The house then went into Committee of there have boon some miscellaneous observations and ap- SUPPLY. peals ma le to myself in the course of the discussion which The fist sum of , : I st vote taken was for a ,0001. to pay it would be a want of courtesy not to notice. The hon. o ff ' Exchequer-bills during the current year, mouth mt. for Ripon has declare i that there is considerable The next vote agreed to was for a sum of amount n ecessary for the payment the nt of 34,671'., to mystery connected with what accrues from the succession complete duty, and he asked if I would object to lay a return before wae4 g of labourers in the mail establishments abroad. the house of what was obtained from that source. 'Chu Thy , les next vote was for a sum of 789,7421., to complete the honourable member, however, will find all the informa- sum voted for mail stores, steam machinery, ou tfit s , s e c , the time that he reqn.rea in annual bnancial accounts, Admiral DIINCOMBE though the reduction which had ~1:~ I-I?, I Tril 1855.-- - taken place under this head was a false economy ; in amo m• nt of emergency it might be impossible to obtain au adequate supply of proper stores. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON slid the reduction bad only (From, the Tunes.) ti b re qty ha 1 been kept open till the last momee n o ono the ade to art the vo the Board te after the most prot altr acted d delibethe ra- We are all of us familiar with the buoyan c y o f our re of Admiry, nt with that an that venue, the elasticity of our resource., the fertility o f our v view. productive powers, and such phrases or feats ; but there is one civility of the British Exchequer which his hardly Lord ELCHO, although not having the smallest preteu had due justice, and which appears to want even a name. kolas to the character of a sailor, must warn the committee Something can always be " rummaged " out of the Ex from approving of a suggestion given upon a former even ing by the gallant admiral opposite (Sir C. Napier). The chequer by a good search into all its holes and corners, — gallant admiral had expressed a strong opinion in favour enough to supply the present emergency. There are house wives and households with an eccentric sort of thrift who of the very ships whose sides should be plated with iron delight to play at hide and seek with money —generally in for war purposes. Now he believed the adoption of such small sums, sometimes in a larger way. So, when a elid e policy would be, to say the least, very questionable. During the late war the French had employed q a ship of dere demand is made—when, towards the end of the quer that character before Kimburn, and it certainly had not ter, the baker loses patience—there is the money in the del, and the silt or in the purse, and the collection in the proved itself shot proof. If wrought iron shot were fired missionary box—of course to be repaid—and Miss Lucy'. at wrought iron plates the effect would be the same as under the present system. Even the repeated discharge hoard of fourpenny -pieces, and the balan ce of the unsettled the old guineas, and the iron of cast shot against such a surfaca had the effect of account with Untie William, and splintering the inside timber coating of the ship to such foreign coins, and other odds and ends , maki n g u p a won an extent as greatly to endanger the lives of the seamen, derful sum, considering the petty scale of t he several item'. In fact, an idea of affluence is produced b y the Sir C. NAPIER , hoped the Admiralty world less no tim in trying the iment of den•sided ls review of sums which a month ago it would have been against w-iron o plates. They vesse had thou g ht ridiculous, if not sacrilegious, to touch. The plenty of old three-deckers applicable for the purpose. present Chancellor of the Exchequer appears to have had Mr. LINDSAY thought that some means ought to be his eye first on these relics of old thrift and wrecks of specu devised for enabling the House of Commons to form an lative finance. Instead of drawing deeper on the inexhaust opinion as to the character and size of the ships that were ible and increasing resources of the country, or laying on a being built. The votes ought to set out such details, as huge tax, he pulls down from its dusty shelf the time-ho there were plenty of gentlemen having seats in that house 'mural Sinking Fund, an I lays his profane hands on Mr. who were e apeble of forming proper notions on the Glad t ines'i pet scheme of finance,—the Exchequer-bonds. buildingof shies. We were building largo ships fern° re sson Why should we pretend to pay our debts, he asks, when that he could learn, except that France was building large we havn't a surplus ? Why should we net renew ships, and the reason given by France was that England was a running bond if there is the the same need of it now as building large ships. He could imagine a small ship ever ? The truth is, we must face a deficit of four millions capable of sinking half a dozen large ones, which could not this year. It is caused not by the decrease of the revenue, touch her. (Hear.) If she could go one knot an hour which, in t; to of untoward circumstances, continues te faster, and throw shot five hundred yards further, she increase ; not, iu great measure, by increase of expenditure; would render them utterly worthless. He should advise but by our professed obligation to pay old debts and the that this building of large ships cease, and offer a premium cess anon of taxes. After the repeated resolution of the for designs of ships to give a greater speed, with greatest counts and the legislature to get rid of the Income-tax, Mr. . 3 of l)israeli will not propose to put off further the reduc e: 2d. in the pound. So he makes out his budget as amount of stowage, Sec. We should endeavour to get ships g : 91on',oissftoproane millionth e operation l o t ! the ile o Sinking ew till i s F 6o u Fund e ; of the greatest speed, and then they would leave every thing behind them. (A laugh.) He then alluded to the follows .that o is . t o 7 ra m th illio Exchequer-bands now falling in. The balance recent improvements in anchors, as an examp!o of the re- two than helf a million he makes up by eq eels sult of a competition similar in principle to what he sug riashsoaropdluEs b ug y li p s u h t S ti p o i g rit a D p u o t o i o e y s gested. The Admiralty anchor was found by the committee .I.'l the Irish of 1853 to bo the worst in use, and yet they had continued l to h g ob k tai n ; s t a a n e : ire he o n l b ) r a o n p k o e s r e s" to use it to that day. Trotman's was the anchor then c , e r c - s, which he expects to produce e03,0J0/, a-ye r. stated to be the best. We were losing a large amount of The only feature of importance in this speech '. is the money by continuing to use the antiquated anchors which Chancellor of the Exchequer's view of Sinking Funds and had been declared to ba the worst. He thought it advis erellyof all attempts at aregular system of repayingdebts. able in all cases to adopt the principle of public compoti- geu The right practice, and the only sound system he appears to tion, and that without pledge to accept the lowest tender. consider that which is really no system at all, applying the In many cases it might even be better to accept the lowest the annual earplug to the reduction of the debt. Certainly, tinder. every ether system has hitherto proved a delusion, and Lord C. PAGET differed widely from the opinion of scarcely pretends to be more. For the proof of this we his noble friend. He referred to the opinion of Mr. have only to follow the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Moorsom as to the comparative merits of iron and wooden review of the several systems at work. Last year we were sided ships as to the resistance to shot. There was a actually paying off a quarter of a million of the national limit to the size of shot, and if they could get a vessel debt by the operation of the general Sinking Fund ; we are able to resist shots of a little more than eight inches, which now paying a million and a half a-year by the operation of was the most they expected to got, that might be con the War Sinking Fund to pay the debt of the late war; sidereal as shot proof, at least as regarded horizontal and this year two millions of Exchequer-bonds, which are shots, and would resist cast-iron shells. Guns of only a terminable form of national debt, fall due. All more than eight inches calibre were unmanageable and these three processes are founded on the supposition of a dangerous to the ship. Thus we had arrived at the limit revenue exceeding the expenditure. It was anticipated of the size of the shot, but not at thelimit of the strength that they would be ; aid out of revenue; and, could it have of a ship's side. If a four inch iron casing would resist an been shown that when the time came we should have to eight inch shot, then a casing of six inches might be con borrow for the purpose of carrying out any one of these sidered sufficient for all purposes. three measures it would not have passed the house. Yet, in Mr. WARRE said the vessels sent out to Chili% were fact, we have had to go into debt, and are doing so still, not intended for so long a journey, and it washy a good pro for the very purpose of making these repayments of debt; vidence that they had arrived safe. He would throw out en I, like merchants trading without capital, we are simply a suggestion whether it was worth while to subject them borrowing with the left hand as much as we pay with to the risk of a journey home. The engines might be taken out. If one of them was lost on the passage home the ri g ht ' Such a p ractice cannot be justified in theory. The system of, a fixed 'annual repayment of debt was, as in bad weather, the loss would be greater than if all were Mr. Disraeli observes, in the great war in the be left. It was clear we were on the eve of great naval im ginning of the century, and utterly failed. It has provements. He referred to the committee before which always proved a loss, as in order to pay our debts, Lord Carlisle gave evidence, when he said that if we were we have borrowed on worse terms. The only question is at war with ships moved by steam machinery, which was the moral effect, Mr. Disraeli thinks it ba I. It makes us now used for every other species of vessel, there was no imagine we are reducing our debt when we are doing no knowing what the expenses of such warfare would be. thing of the kind. It also confuses and falsifies the public Sir F. SMITH observed in reference to improvements accounts, telling us on one side of them that there is a cur ia warfare, that the Marquis of Anglesea had first sug- plus, on the other that there is a deficit. The supposed gested the introduction of the Minis rifle. Lord PALMERSTON said that Lord Vivian was the good moral effect of the practice is the national a Itnission of the duty, and the prescription of an exact amount. The first person who drew the attention of Government to frequent disregard and consequent inutility of a self the improvement of the means of warfare, though Lord imposed law does not prove it a bad one. Such rules are Anglesea had afterwards taken up the matter with more addressed to those who have the strength to observe them. practical results. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said that in the case of iron The 13. itish public clearly has not that strength ; perhaps circumstances do not leave it the power Is such a moral vessels every one who had been on board of one of them rule, then, as a Sinking Fund applicable to our case ? The must come to the opinion that the vibration to which question is hardly one for mere abstract considerations. If they would be subject would render them useless in a few it ems be shown that owing to the operation of the general SinkingyearsFund, Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked7what security the co- or any other, we have repaid more debt rn than we should have done otherwise, that is a reason for mitten had as to the amount that would be spent in stores? retaining some such system. If no such results can be Without some such assurance he did not see the use of all shown, let us fall back oa our n ational honesty and thrift, their discussion. Supposing a surplus on last year's votes, and have no Sinking Fund. would he think himself justified in using that, or would he The Budget itself is a very practical question. How are pledge himself that only the sums voted would be used. we to meet a deficit of four millions ? Whatever may be Enormous sums of money were wasted in the purchase and said of the moral effect of a Sleeking Fund, or any system sale of stores. It was perfectly astounding that her Ma whatever for the repayment or the determination of our jesty's Government appeared to be the largest dealers in stores in the world. He believed it was a serious item of debts, that morel effect moat be in abeyance unless we are actuallydiwinishingthedebt. This wasnotthecaselastyea , eost. It came out in a committee that many of their old stores were in point of fact new stores. (Rear, hear.) nor does the Chancellor of the Exchequer expect it will bo Sir F. SMITH related the circumstances under which this year. He proposes simply that, as we are not actually he had communicated with Sir J. Burgoyne and the repaying, we must suspend the nominal p racers of repay- Marquis of Angleeea on the subject of the Minie rifle. He unmet. Sir G. Lewis admits this to a certain extent. The was aware of the merits of Lord Vivian in connection with two millions of Exchequer-bonds he appears to regard as a this subject. financial ear riment,based on the supposition of en increas- Lord ELCHO said that he had only asserted that Lord ing surplus, and therefore now a failure, or, at least, not liar din had suggested the introduction of a lighter yet successful. Let them be renewed till 1800, or any more ge convenient time. But he maintains the moral duty of inn weapon. mediately repaying the debt contracted by the late war, Cap sin VIVIAN remembered to have formerly seen and is therefore against borrowing again to repay the in the room of Lord Vivian when in office samples of all million and a half now payable under the War Sinking the arms in use in Europe. Lord Vivian was the first Fund. There is much force in the distinction, and Sir G. person who introduced the two-groove rifle in the army. Lewis is entitled to make it with authority, Mr. Gladstone The Mimic invention consisted of an improvement in the broadly maintains that the deficit may be met by reducing ball, and not in the rise, which was precisely similar to the expenditure. This opens a very largo question, and the two-groosse rifle. Ile did not wish to detract from takes us away from the Budget a together. The Chancellor the merit of those who had introduced the present of the Exchequer confesses that ho is not hirneelf in a posi weapon, especially for having placed it in the hands of the tion to dictate the expenditure necessary fur the defence common soldier—(hear, hear) ;- -but the noble lord the of the country under present circumstances. The scale of member for Tiverton was quite justified when ho claimed our army and navy, of our ships and fortifications, for Lord Vivian the merit of having first drawn attention depends on matters beyond his control. Everything to the subject. (Hear.) here augurs expense. England is an expensive country. Sir J. PAKINGTON could give no pledge that these A. House of Commons which, at a moment's warn estimates would not be exceeded, nor could he give any ing, throws down the gauntlet to a man at the assurance that moneys appropriated for one purpose could head of six hundred thousand soldiers, and a navy under any circumstances, bo applied to others. He had scarcely loss than our own, is an expensive body. The heard no complaint with respect to the amount of timber system of trial by jury which produced the acquittal of in the dockyards. Perhaps the best thing that could be Bernard is an expensive institution. It must not only done with regard to gunboats would be to make there be surrounded by the ocean, but backed by a good army available for useful purposes in whatever part of the world and navy. We may set down the professed conspirator they might temporarily come into disuse. He admitted and dealer in fulminating powder and grenades himself at that the question of cutting down our three-deckers to single ships had been mooted. (Hear, hear.) The hen. classa million this piquant to thlaacvountry. must Luxuries of this high A strong and gallant member for Southwark and others had sug- national sentiment and the habit of feeling be eid for. a deep interest in . gested a duel between the two classes of ships. No doubt the affairs of all other nations must be expensive. We the hon. and gallant admiral was prepared to take the could hardly wish it otherwise. Who cares for cheap command of one of the opposing vessels. (A. laugh.) But . benevolence, cheap patriotism, or cheap virtue of any who was to command the other ? kind ? Now, we aro a great nation, and cannot do it Sir C. NAPIER —The First Lord of the Admiralty, cheap. So we cannot follow Mr. Gladstone's advice just (Laughter.) now. At all events, we must wait till his own Parliament- Sir J. PAKINGTON—No doubt. (Laughter.) But, tary tactics aro no singer of a sort to entail additions to to speak more seriously, he assured the house that the our national defences. question was now under the con sideration of the Surveyor ....._ of the Navy. (Hear, hear.) Mr. W. WILLIAMS complained of the large sums ex paneled for these purposes. The votee last sixs for this ear were e th years they more than 2,000,000/., and dunes, had reached the enormous slam of '20,000,090/. Mr. BENTINCK commented upon the large amount expended upon anchors, and asked for information as to the system which the Admiralty thought beat. Mr. RICHARDSON re-urged Sir H. Willoughby's in terrogatory as to what had been done with respect to the sale of old stores. Gen. CODRINGTON urged the more continued use of the Minis rifle. Sir C. WOOD (who had been indirectly appealed to) said that he had not brought down papers with him which would have thrown a light upon what had been done as to the sale of old stores ; but he replied generally, that only such stores had been sold which were in disuse for the par ticular purposes for which they had been intended, and which would be converted to other purposes. Sir J. PAKINGTON thought this answer conclusive ; and replying to Mr. Bentinck's question, said he believed that Trotrnan'a anchor had not come into general use, owing to the existence of great numbers on the old construction in use. (Hear, hear.) The vote was then agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house resumed. TTTE BUDGET. (From the Daily News.) Mr. Disraeli's Financial Statement has, at all events, the merit of being neither very complicated nor unreason ably diffuse. A certain amplitude of manner and mina danc3 of expression appear, by the general consent of all Chancellors of the Exchequer, to be regarded as absolutely indispensable in addressing the Committee of Ways and Means. If our income exceeds our expenditure, it should, of course, be appropriated to the liquidation of debt ; but to incur debt in order to pay off debt is an ope• ration hardly less objectionable in the case of govern ments than it is ruinous in the case of individuals. By thus suspending the War Sinking Fund and deferring the pe riod for the liquidation of the Exchequer Bowls, Mr Disraeli sweeps ,away 3,5U0 0001. of his 4,000,0,0/. deft: ciency, Ile has still 500,0001. remaining to provide for before he can make both ends meet. His mode of accomplising this very necessary purpose is by imposing two new taxes. By the first he equalises the duty on Irish and British spirits ; raising it on the former from 6s. 2 , 1. a gallon to Bs., the duty now imposed on the latter. The calculated produce of this increase of duty is 500,0001., the exact sum wanted for filling up the deficit. In order, however, to be quite sure about the matter, and to secure a little elbowroom, Mr. Disraeli falls back upon a device, familiar to more than ono of his predecessors, of imposing a penny stamp on all bankers' cheques. Such is the financial scheme of the new Chancellor of the Exchequer. The imposition of new talcs, however small iu amount, is necessarily unpalatable to the classes ' more immediately affected by them. That the banking interest should protest against the penny stamp on drafts was of course to be expected, but it is difficult to conceive how a tax so trifling can seriously impede the current of those payments which are principally made by cheque. In disclaiming all intention of seeking to re-impose the lapsed 2,1. of the income tax, Mr. Disraclinas probably se cured the substantial popularity of his budget. A. very ge neral apprehension had come to be entertained that the exigencies of the public service would render such are-im position almost indispensable. Happily the elasticity of the national resources has proved far greater than under all circumstances could have been expected ; and had the re mitted portion of the tax been renewed, the estimates would have shown a considerable surplus. Mr. Disraeli has, we think, shown a wise discretion in not unnecessa rily resorting to a resource so generally odious as a reim posed income tax. A Budget that, rather than replace on the whole middle class of the three kingdoms a burden they had just shaken off, imposes a new duty on Irish spirits and a penny stamp on bankers cheques, ought to have more to hope from the support of the many than to apprehend from the clamour of the few. Apart from the Banking and Whisky interest, the reception given to Mr. Disraeli 's Budget by the House of Commons was on the whole favourable; and the new Administration may, ac cording to present appearances, feel some confidence that they have contrived to extricate themselves without dis credit Prone one of the most formidable passages of the session. LOAN SOCIETIES BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. (No. 2) BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that this bill be taken on Friday. Mr. HORS XIAN suggested the discharge of the order. (No, no.) As the house had resolved to proceed by resolu tions, it would be better to take this course, thus le avin g the house i unfettered. Proceedings would be facilitated by discharging the order. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the objection now raised rather technical than material. There were two bills before the house, and on the whole it ap peared to him that the objection was technical; and that unless both bills were withdrawn, it might be inconvenient to take the course recommended. He believed the course he proposed was according to precedent. It had already been agreed to consider th resolutions on Monday, and he thought it far better to suspend both bills until the opinion of the house as to the principle of the two measures had been affirmed. (Hear.) Lord PALMERSTON hoped that the course proposed by the Government would not be construed int , an affir mation of the principle of No. 2 Bill. It was yet for the house to determine whether the proceeding by resolution was the more advisable course. Mr. AYRTON suggested the withdrawal of No. 2 Bill, as the Government in their resolutions ran so counter to the principle of their measure. The second reading of the bill was then postponed till Monday. POOR LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. CROSS obtained leave to bring id a bill to amend the act 59th Geo. 111., cap. 12, " to amend the laws for the relief of the poor. The house then adjourned at 20 minutes after twelve. AQUATICS. TRADESMAN'S FOUR-OARED RACE. The members of the Pimlico and Chelsva Unity Rowing Club opened their season yesterday evening in a four-oared race for money prizes from Putney to Batter. sea-biidge, the following being the results : White-1 Mr. Baler. Mr. Bette. 1 Cole, C xwain. Ited--0 Mr. F. Lidyani. Mr. H. Lidyard Mr. Blythe. Mr. Cooper. I Fox, Cox wail:. 81113.-0. Mr. R )nca. Mr. Reid. Mr. Stovell. ---- -. Air. Witcher. Mr. Redgrove. I M Mr. W. Cuiack. Ilallday, Cex wain. It, was from end to end one of the finest races,)Wi-r seen. Red and White went away together, Red havi n g a !light lead, which they kept a ll the way dew?, b !mg clear to Battersea • there Red an d White accident ally fouled, and it Will given in by the um p ire to White. Red came in firet by half-a -length, and White headed Bluth by the same distance, the latter baring met with a slight accident. Tr (Prom the Morning Herald ) The most satisfactory feature in this most satisfactory budget is of course the adherence to the compact e ntered into in 1853 by Mr. Gladstone for the gradual reduction of the income-tax. The Chancellor of the Exchequer de serves great credit for having, under every disadvantag e ' to disadvantage'adherad to that arrangement. A declining re venue increasing expenditure would not tempt M r. na tion. violate the compact that had been made with all :V. of The financial statement was well received the Exchequer hadM r . b e ßall ea p ` r ' i vithoughtleged to that a t make sueetalcoei a i s i di a:el by o i y i mess the meet to the house as that which Lad the v principle of a gra right hon. gentleman —namely, that tolfnathlleyipnroopgerretsysivteaxanyids.ulttoinibaote arrange ments. This was an announcement,l"3e which he was sure throughout the kin ip• ; fli.,c'tion at the statement made by the expressing his sat.s a.• Ile thought the right hon. Leatle would I l i f i 1 1. 7 e ; • n t G r v l f ee : d i e l t l ii i g rn n:g c ta s o hb u e o as l f n d e g tia r i i r r' a n o t a t rn i t n h u cg e : e l l t e p r i ' s e discretion both in his mode of pro- c theia l Exchequer,n ie as u res p " had to • his expiess en. taxation. In v i i g d .iiii i n t hgh:follirl. btgh:wen.td e °a b u :t wa s a is n i d r . also x t i e n r hi s mo d e of deal i u the now ro ll ) : sed that thought great prudence and discretion, ea of the country, and that te t h i f ee e yni c i ,,n o re g n err e k r gc r h t i t b: h e r c e :C c i et h n oi a rr n ei t s c u h e e m e L l i l s ofi bt r a n yn ao e n f c they would receive the apprhation of the house " Mr. Gladstone " was glad to perceive, from the tore and fe l ing of the house, that it was favourable to the general spirit of the proposals of the right hon. gentleman the Chancel lor of the Exchequer." Sir F. Baring approved, Lord J. Russell ventured uppn qualified praise, and oven Mr. W. Williams spoke in terms of congratulation. Such was the reception to the Budget accorded by members sitting on the opposition benches, and independent gentlemen; and wi' h Support of this cordial - nature from theses quarters, - 4r. Dis , a li wil Oot• experience much diffict.l,yin passing th, sau t e through P.Lrliament. This is, probably, the first budget on record that ob taivet on its introduction what might IPS t-rmed unquali fied approbation. The objections of mere determined op ponents of the Comervativa Ministry of course go for no thing, as these politicians would censure any proposal emanating from this soul ce. The testimony in its favour of members belonging to the more independent sections of the House of Commons may be regarded as decisive ; and Mr. Disraeli deserves credit for having extricated the country from a position of considerable difficulty. The now taxes that are to be imposed are by no moans burden some,tai rte tno l b do i u s we l an 1 the reduction of tho income tax is to be carried .ut. In fact, good faith is to be kept with the public. p i Ir: c will ess , fully and This is a gre a t triumph, and the Budget will be as popular in the co un t r y as it i s in the House of Commons. Most sincerely hh congratulate iliher tthee appreciatemember e for rlh e Bset leastuy e a k si doubte nwghl l a mas s the remarkable sagacity of the honourable gentleman's proposals. THE INDIA RESOLUTIO.LV,4. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, Aram 21. "Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, —Government of India, —To move that this house w ill upon F r id ay, t h e 30th day of this inst. April, resolve it-elf into a mm rnittee 'o owlsider the Act of the 16th and 17th of Vic ' to provide f , r the government of I n di a. ' toria, cap. "RESOLUTIONS TO BE PROPOSED BY THE CIIANCELLOR or THE EXCHEQUER ON THE 30TH OF APRIL. "1. That, as the territories under the government of the E r t Iricba Company are by law to remain undtr -uch government only until Parliarnant shall otherwi=e provide, this house is of opinion that it is expedient that the transfer of such government to the Crown sbould nom take place, in order that the direct superintendence of the whole empire may be placed under one executive au: hority. "2. That for this purpose it is expedient to provide that her Majesty, by one of her Principal Secretaries of State, sbali have and perform all the powers and duties relating to the goveriarrient and revenues of India which are or may be now exercised and performed by the East Company, or by the Court of Directors or Cjurt of Proprie.ors of the said company, either alone or with , he approbation of the Conani,sioners for the Affairs of India. "3. That such Secretary of Stets shall he resp3nsible for the government of India, and the transaction of but uses in the United Kingdom rtl t g t •r ito in the san e mann,r and to the same extent as any of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State are r.iipmsible in the several departments over which they preside " 4. Teat, in order to assist such Secretary of State in the discharge of his dutie9, it is expedient that a c.)uncil be appointed of not less than twelve nor more than eighteen members. "5. That, in order to secure the greatert amount of akff.naowtsleodfge India,and i e t x iein i . sa r , e ivi c s e in the ahle that t ni h a e n p a r g in e c m p eu le t p o a f rt t i h o e n of the members of the council shall have served in India for a term of years to Le limited by statute. " 6. That, with a view to the efficiency an 1 indepen dence of the Council, it is expedient that it should be partly nominated and partly elected. " 7. That the members of the nominated portion of the Councl shall be selecte 1 by her Majesty, subject, as a general rule, to the (pal fication above expressed, and one-half at least of the elected members shall possess the like qualification. " 8. Tnat the members of the elected portion of the Council shall be chosen by a constituency composed of persons who have previously held military commissions or civil appointments in India, in her Majesty's service .r in that of the Government of India, or who way pee. sees a direct interest, to an amount to be specified, in some prverty charged or seoured on the revenues or territories of India. "9. That the Council shall be presided over by the Secretary of State, or by some member of the C.,uncil to be nominated by him as Vice-President. "10. That arrangements Thal be made from time to time by the Secretary of State and the Council for the meetings of the Council, for the mode of procedure at vile'st meeting, and for the distribution and transaction of bu,iness. " 11. Tnat all despatches, letters, orders, and corn munic.Atoni than be addressed to the Secretary of State, a d khall be open to the in•pection of evt.ry member of the Council, except such ai are now by law addressed to the Secret Coditnittee of the Court of Directors. " 12. That the recommendation cf persona for first appointments shall be made to her Majesty by the Se cretary f State, with the concurrence of the Council ; and the same rules shall be observed in the tusking of such recommendations as have been followed by the Court of Directors in the making of such appointments. "13. That, for the purpose of ascertaining the lithos of persons for the several appoi,tments for which they may be so recommended, the same rules fir the examina tion of cadets and of clerk. shall be adhered to which are now follow e d by the Court of Directors of the India Company, until the same be altered by the Secretary of S ate and Council of India. _ _ "14. That provision shall be made for transferring to the Crowe all the real and personal property of the C.onpany, except their capital stock, and the dividend thereon, so as to vest the same in her Majesty, for the purposes of the Government of India ; for con tinuing tie charge on the revenues of India alone of the dividend on the capital stock of the said Company until the redemption thereof, knd of all the territorial and other , iebts and engagements which are payable by the Company out of the revenues of India; for auditing the ce tic,tl annually before Parliament ; and f r securing the preference given by the 3d atd 4th of William IV. to the dividends on the capital stock of the said Com pany and the right ( f the said company to demand kJ redemption of such dividends, and their right on the Security Fund undiminished and unailEcttd by the transfer to the Crown of the direct government of her :Majesty's Indian possessions." NAVAL AND AfILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday orders wore received by the officers its command of the Ist, 2d, and 3d battalions of infantry at Chatham Garrison, directing reinforce men s ' to the number of nearly 1,000 men, selected from the Bth (the King's), 10th, 19th, 20th, 23d, 24th, 29th, 32d, 35th, 43d, 52d, 53d, 61st, 70th, 75th, 81st, 84th, and 94th Regiments, to be held iu readiness to embark for India. Oolong H. W. Parke, commanding the Chatham division of Royal Marine Light Infantry, has te em-el orders for the companies of Royal Marine Art.llery under his command to proceed to join their head-quarters at Portsmouth. Yesterday 20 non-commissioned officers, belong ing to the East India Company's Sappers and Nliners, who have been undergoing a course of instruction, at Chatham, in sapping and mining, left Brompton barracks for the purpose of em barking at Gravesend for India. Four screw gun-bo its, built by order of the Brazilian Goveroment for coast and river service in that country, steamed d , wn to Greenbithe on SAturday ou trial of machinery, and were swung for the adjustment of compasses, &c. They are under orders to sail tomorrow for Plymouth, aud, after coaling, they will proceed to the Brazils. They will shortly be followed by four others, under construction at Blackwall and Northfleet. The armament of each boat is to consist of six guns and a complemeotof 200 M.ll. Admiral the Mar quis de Lisl,ioa, who is specially charged with the supervision of iho order, has taken great pains in their equipment, and has directed that each vessel is to carry two boats, to be fitted with Clifford's lowering gear, as in use in our own service. They aro intended to form a flotilla of ten vessels, two of which, it is s iid, are ordered to be built in France. The steam store-transport Dec arrived at Wool wich on Sunday, and was yesterday hauled into basin to undergo some alterations and additions to the super-heating apparatus on board. She is circle] eil to ship boiler , , &c., for the 80-gun screw ship Lion, at Devonport. The freightship Irene yesterday commenced ship ping war stores from Woolwich for Colombo. Legg and all kinds of are surprising reniediei f. r bad edicines in every wounds. The sale of these invaluable .ni [ADVERTISEMENT.J—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pale p scrofula, and efficacy in curing bad legs, 011 suffering from p:;rt of the w,,rld is the most convinci ng proof diieasei of the skin Theusauds b o o z cured by their use, these dreadful maladies have failed ; roof of their and it is a feet, be. after every other means had . however obstinate or long standing, but tmhearyefore the afflicted shoulel kn. cocas rtly e, be cured by these ; Sold by all druggists, and at Prc• 1 mtdiltely try th , em 2 . Yna wonderful all d 44. Strand. doubt, that there is fessor 11011,,..ay &,. We ar e happy to quote the followi n g lAl:was:ma . ligNr. ]--- tion (I)9 o Per' s . i s ,) Flatulency, Constipation, Nor of Indigos and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma* Bilious, and interesting information from Du Barry's Report on curve Ner vous, Debility, without medicine by Du Consumption, Barry's Rovalenta Arabica Food : Eight years' dyspep. gloss , debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, sia, uo rvou for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. JOHN W. Fraysu., Ridling ton Rectory,Norfolk. From the Dowager Countess of Castle stuart.—Cure 52,612. 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