The Sun. — London, England, 1842-03-15 00:00:00

where there was ouragement to sgrs ld say there had '`,.4 t they were cocoa° Ili , n extract from 311%,„ writer, that the in justified a duty.of.l Ricardo. Ile nsiga,' o „ ma n right, but t:i e ( Sir R. Peel) tre: at there was no presS result would be on. Gentleman, e'74; rather snore thao la tleman was great ki.; ran, there were 0 0 ,', at extent the bar!: rather by genel ll s Another burden, y the poor-rate. se a sy j: on the tradessoloa! must remember /pew" tes from the fi traLil t he land.--(°,0; a more e qual aod „. mount of poor-raiSol the amount was l''0! .urns he found thio'diei ds, houses, sod 00 ,friJ ion land; 1,89:,46! le upon int'l !t. He did no ! At/ 0 , f the relative 11,:et to which beffrooo. that was le" - 01! less than lO,COt rm one artiele,...,o .iction there O:7; d upon the Pri,'" g p ieedi ion as if it 0', 11 , 4 01 0 1 !ngthened aoe_essiol Id remain e iet (Sr rich induc ed b the present se lb! me the Corn se of by 'orward the 0,1 business"- (1.11; p 0 tedious boo/licit.; ted, but be k' sto sld hat the c ountri_4. o acquiesce in s he had subooPTio le argument W:: trod sosite.-- - ( Che s e a hl tY I Would it be of leave the iot e V who derive sr sty, until the, three sessioosatele/ sination. 'lye his r0ur i ,,,..) itle ma deal of inee. oo The qae 9 "l ol but whether) tinter ebee rs• ,:piait ° changed b„ mars that ' - 00 15 .ates were note sr the Right n' 41 that it $44.410' r ected to p a l and say that_j rthens vas most inceei t ;‘ ,l O this evenin,,, at hitherto taro Of fy the eaetecisOf upon otheler64l: thens in „lib proportion, "Of: ) him (M r• now have a there ounds that ji lt Ind ' o which a _ 0 !essive cents% odr tens had be e ; on# king an 0100; id not thee of the debat es te e, ?Aired to hite„,l tr re question,. •-0;01:1 bate tht, 1 1 ,11 3 quite still betty siry, althoug 0 on the oPP'oloejo r.) It wsg N°wdible; note. raped in a e suld no, rat it coul db n. Baro ne t rd at preset) ty ordial sire pte d I the flee;oive or t 4, had been 4 fl, as k the rt.; s ecial boree.'4 000 he anivree; oper timer 7; t gigot ;the ,t of define voriel; to state O re Hon. gel be" nd instead o ,j l e so, as lie i h ot is. thanks ',obi!, inquiries I/ d or, The How "for nr Th u rsdal off e A on this (th. e te , fej ches opposiooros louse were d .40 den) hear reosisc, at it was de_.' ) 10 ;ar parlao r) Gentler e ibtf l o louse---( l ' s " Hon flar ell '.t / • vestilr on that Gentleove -nrght,.aod 01! of to have ; It 0 1 ,,5 sy the 1 3 ,it t 6 .some !..a.cileti):‘," (Mr. LA' o p c ot d se country rid that the,, l" yr, rw Bill. _griar'l ;ay they :ch was 011 0 4 " t iier Tort the ,_ol,oy, sair--(• ° el lecided °Poo Is would ; t o e d G e ntlenv o , e there t 0 be d that bP,""ge van which" f r- tPfd°br hear tO night 07, 0 0 1 p id, but ' t te a t yt ere ezeraP,s, 0 !ly borne otin nehmen ao Micro.") ‘ooclt to side of t he li ; re taxes I, it for a P e ; , e 15 0 l e . l i etir. were dertl,4lfor, to shoW tow; 0,1 to --uandovil., Georg° re iteo rs of t he areor to 18 16,- 0 0 d e twentr 051 igin 10 :6 P A t ba it wti a the° Pl s 0 l y as 45 ' 04 j rly e 4 re r re-1.001), th e v ld P° ti'' arc sc en t otl ai lio ). The Tes by W I . „ up the' o lie; heir ewnoo.o our to tb o e ,t I ts ag e ' t y; 0s n) 1 d uat nk° ;h thebeetleet Hon., j, is Bograo,, 0064 vas roe „. Is• • t 0 0 hen .it. 0 -ss Olen )' 03° 0 4 alitY of to the t 1111 1) d ) A :o° s th' t 0 a n : 00 i( d ass' t heir or Sto 00 t t " slie".,J s tate c l bu ti !ry t .•, bov lire befold 5 0 ,b1 11, 1 1, as 01 a 9 • e os D t i° t e subi e o ere. e f They et reP!; e Ott ir ,f their Th e i c f ee l ; )f s bop e to tock vi ere t tb°,l sent " " r ess the ,P r e ljeo le i r, ° B "...„,( Br i j Bill. ta w; that sil die ts; In to t r y w° ve cl theY. —o l_, d uniaj d cor ki met le " the ea t PeePeo.i! not ,ert o f the " s of j n ot be/, th e ed to aPY- I ,ssr i t thoseac; th; ,reaebd de o i f $ "13°1 trade' et acing ti e tiel ') Pet of th e ef e o a , t he 11 0 i 0 ;he i nt." 1 . hat "e o leer be r e rC OV e G eat t i t e old which wi t a i ti tea t reg 1,1 id 00 we e t o) that ~,,01 s nto th e h e °° tb e , or rode nY ° a iters t t i° he "O t e ag. s . t e to , •°woo l t t i t A te to coot l; le 0 otion obs r t uet the measure of the Right Hon. Baronet ; and, hay issznogti:eir'eads Y. .obtained a majority, .he could not vote for the the land "t . his Hon. Friend. If his Hon. Friend showed that did not bear peculiar burdens, he would a-k, as a ne le_k!uy consequence for an alteration of the Corn laws. And !loti"o That ground also he would not support the motion. If the on was to make the taxation more equal, he, connec' ed as he Ras ev er ear an agricultural county, could not object to it—( Hear, tci r ---,but, as he opposed the motion of the Hon. Member ve rhaniptoa, so on the same grounds wou'd he oppose `gerle:otion of his Hon. Friend.—( Cheere. ) war !, • VILLIERS didnot think his Hon. Friend brought for. e esse u d i . iis motion with any other view than the one he pro- Se trde He . believed the object was . to inquire into the special "s i p on land, bat, if those special burdens were proved, it W a hot, in his opinion, justify the Corn-laws —( Hear, hem.. ) " 8 ° b Sot ussietas did exist, let them be removed, but let them jee be made an excuse for the Corn-law.—( Hear.) He would ;7 Vote for th e motion of his Hon. Friend, and, he believed, Z`'e discussion on the subject would be productive of good, be eose, it would open the ee es of the people, and th e - " ee sei. a.oYthin g *sere country would see that these burdens were pretexts and excuses. It would be useless to ad more than what his Hon. Friend had stated . on et c „lect, but the Right Hon. Baronet refused all inquiry. wiet.air. Villiers) held in his hand the amount of exemption co:ll..i:he landed interest obtained since the passing ok the cart ir• These exemptions tooleplace with regard to horses, evega:s s, Sce. In the year 1816 the annual sum of 28,1691. hors e gi set ve ° ;in 1819, 38,608/. ;in 1822, for husbandry lereCione, 47 , 1 08/. ; in 1823, 52,7921. ; in 1824, 6,776 ; i n 5 2,04 9 ' 559 4 ; Its 1832, 87,1001.: in 1833, 10,1101. ; in 1831, pth er ' ; in 1835 ,50,000/. ; in 1836, 60,000 ; making .larlto °lNCh 8001 of 985,824/. within a few pounds of . one mi ion also got the amount of agricultural stock insured at the insurance offices. It amounted to 51,997,751/., and of du sin gle t Shilling duty was paid.—( Hear, hear. ) The amount Was sa Yon all other property was 995,710/. The Poor-law rate peel.ar burden on land, and was much dwelt ittssiYoll°W. Gentlemen ; but to give the country an idea of the wote t f r : f the demand for compensation on that head, he va ried sole the the parish of Marylebone, to show that the rate price'-',ecording to the price of wheat. In the year 1832, the j.R:4wheatwa.3sBs , and the rate in that parish was 97,6721. 93,teTip the price of wheat was 325., and the rates fell to Ray corn ; i n 1 834, the price of wheat was 465., the rate toe ealee,tPondingly reduced ; in 1835 the price was 395., the Itt 4,111,7‘1. ; in 1837 the price was 555., the rate 59,800/. ; ho se w e su e e pric e was 645., the rate 61 , 6911 . ; in 1829 the l'at e 7J° , -, the rate 63,2211. ; in 1840 the price was 695., 0g1eN...!7_3551..--( Hear.) That was what took place in one s n er e r 'sot and what occurred there occurred in other places. poorieet state to eas a proof of the absurdity of saying that the 41 0 pa i d a- ; wa s peculiar burden upon land, that the amount of `ee th a „l 4 Loudon was greater than that paid in all Yorkshire. t hef t te — g ; nt that the presnt was a time peculiarly fitted for °et' fe r — Cquiry as that proposed by his Hun. Friend the Meln ik* a wolverhampton. Now that - they were about to im ai toie n . r . tP tew h tax upon th e na ti on it b came th em i n ever y way ito the burdens of he people, with a view . . it posh the il—oht.neir mitigation. He r d id not think any decision ea tild g o ose had come to on the subject of the Corn-law itself %loved - 7.°a , in injustice a refusal to grant the inquiry now L orti or. t hvisio„ IiCI WICK said, that before the House proceeded to a v isied - h. °Pou the motion then under their consideration, he Pant zsay a few wor d s upon th e su bj ec t. H e en ti re ly rwilt I."'' t n the H o n. M em b er f or Sh e ffi e ld, th a t it was a eico.,9` v ery great importance to determine what were the Ws s ch t Te bu r d ens borne by land. He thought that the subject after a ° °f very great importance to the House and the country l ebit; n tich stress had been laid upon it during the various to with respect to the Corn-laws. He was also willing opneyeilit that it was a very fair topic for Parhamentary in nte; alt hough he thought there might be some doubt as to eotii er e a P arliamentary Committee would be a body which he sati sfactoril institute the proposed inquiry. But still t hete 4s p e w illing to assume Y that point ; he was willing to suppose tepert'''allnittee could sift the question, and present a satisfaetory coo t .° the House with regard to it. But even making these two could nos to the Hon. Alember for Sheffield, he confessed he tooti o „°°t Satisfy himself of the propriety of supporting his t. the e;* -- (llear, hear.) He was bound to admit the force o eiti-Vitaents which the Right Hon. Baronet had urged std, the time and manner in which the motion was brought the nHe thought that the Government, but that s ete lul ichad a very great interest in preventing those days te ent s'art f for the transaction of public business by the Gov.ern whielt:'°°l being interfered with by the interposition of motio d us, ,_aiis" according to the forms of the House, ought to . 1s! is lifeeiberou those days assigned for the motions of individual beet s " --- ( Hear, hear.) He thought that would be a very thet bPublie inconvenience, because it was wellknown kth e J the prectice of that House only two days t atilte e ; e eh were set apart for the transaction of that vas le, Nee "'„,,of Public business which it was the duty of her Ma stiii,,-,,..`iovernment to bring under their notice. They well , i l iehe e e" 4e e xtreme difficulty which every Government expe %et Je whether it were composed of Hon. Gentlemen en e ttess er ue of the House or the other, in obtaining the ne 'etibY t ite for the proper discussion of measures deeply at km! t he Public interest. They knew perfectly well that by Iltois.-iing limbedg the discussion of those motions, they k eret arily the number of useful and important mea ware.which It was in the power of the Goverment to bring for hiens eif As the M em b er of a former Administration, he had toto De lees oc cas i on to feel the extreme i n j ustice of having l Obri t i t t s °4 Made against him through the business they . had po rte n t to the H ouse , an d o f neg l ec ti ng many im tor th,e, subjects while, at th subjects were taken from them by the t 'Poler i ° 4 of other motions. He had a very strong opinima A 1 not Point. It was not for the interest of the public-- . he uld":).thing of the interest of Government—that notice Balue given which would tend to interfere with the re els !thee g re a t ness of Parliamentary business, except in cases of t h at shL and special emergency Now he could . not He t en y - ti ll an emergency existed in the present instance. Nee ° not understand the ground upon wh . ich they were ontoe adopt the motion in the manner in which it had .d he hid"Naght fol•ward. The . Hon.. Member for Sheffield said that de g i ven notice of his motion for Thursday last, but . on thiek - 1 there was no House. Now he (Lord Howick) did not % N t h : at th e , Hon. Member could urge that as a ground . of Witerl, l ° , aeainst the Government. It was a uAial practice as ,„"tueers upon all sides to absent themselves when notice oci t r'en of any motion they did not like to have discussed. d►tlle th°ubt there were more than 40 Members who took an interest tout ion of the Hon. Member for Sheffield ; but if they to . IP, collie and form a House they had none but themselves Metee-'e•--(Hear, hear, hear. ) He agreed w:th the Hon. Sit e , ll — ,' that the subject was one deserving of serious con theeeet,!°° !• but was it, therefore, necessary that they shonld 'Methshe .fieorti elavniedk)at one accede to his motion?—(Hear.) did not e think it was. The charge which froye°,4. Gentleman himself had introduced into his motion i i L' t os the Right Hon. Baronet had justly observed, that the re abandoned as untenable the position that the l 'he re" consideration of the Corn Bill should be adopted until Pre te Pco't of the Committee, for which he moved, had been the to the House. But if the course of legislation upon th e li o r ,," a ws. was not to be interrupted by the motion of °tie Gentleman then it followed that the present was not ' e t tch ' re " ° se. cases of emergency in which it was desirable broughttat ,rwe a el ° tlon as that of the Ho ' s'. Member should be . •fl, this particular shape, preventing the further consi "Ps ir 6' measure which the House asd the country must 4 11 04 1 - " see settled in one way or the other.—( Hear, hear. ) his t ot e ere the rasonswhieli would induce him to give attli, against the motion of the Honourable Member.. A ss i t i;" ; ' if it had been brought forward on Thursday last, it fltentien to have supported it. He could not,. for the %am': of acting with those Hon. Gentlemen, with whom he Aithli e %, acted, lend his sanction to a practice which,. upon 7 e cola r , °u nda, and with a view to the permanent interests of lath ii i - c ` t Y,ehe considered extremely prejudicial. He agreed trode eee " o• Gentleman in disapproving of . . the Corn-law tamedwt e see " by the Governmeet; and, in desiring to see the Zceew So under and wiser views would be generally enter otos "Pon the subject, he firmly agreed with him in those 4.tlhith wishes • but he firmly believed that the course p 7Pro r ,'",: lion. Gentleman was now taking was not calculated "` e the object he had in view. He did believe that a mitka°—.(4 this kind was calculated to conciliate the opinion of es,'"ate people out of doors. He did not believe that ,•"ek the mariner in which they would be most likely to •itteti;„'avourable impression upon public opinion, or to ob- N•in e i 3‘",Pport from the country at large, by which alone the Ilh t , th ou the Hon. m Member for Sheffield, and of those %k r. tight with him could be carried into effect. et a, M t ," A e KLEY wis ' hed to say a very few words upon the ' l O p w uich had fallen from the Noble Lord who had ust e f •ease •' and the Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the . ti'teie r e 'e He should confess he was not pleased with tee ; t oll down by the Noble Lord, with reference to rno .hassPBr4,"eas that before the House. He thought that doctrine a c c • ; s lert . i e ' pr l e tt . t .. with danger and Utterly at valiance with the Leeestiietiont,ice of the House, and with the spirit of the British e e i t t? . e aie,,,erThe Noble . . Lord . stated that he himself had f e l t te inconvenience an Admon!trati l ln e , a t n h i e that he had frequently •ln,,xns p ra r es lence of motions present ; that he had y) s s used to be impeded by them. Now, he (Mr. heard so much the better.—(Laughter.) He was very ' 11 -m o i d ) b e that the Noble Lord's progress had been checked ; to be en eyed, it would have been better for the country . if it tt r e c w e es been ?r_e completely checked.—( Renewed cheering ) Us e e u ltee to 4 1 ' find that the present motion offered a little ob het Net • e Right Hon. Baronet. It had . elicited some fact, the couree of the discussion that night ; and these l' es e lle r(i t cie s T re b e Spread throughout the country, .and would give ° et, i n "'ye observation arid reflection.. The Right Hon. tie" a e of t the course of the last Session, hail reminded o t s h i e . th e ll t he h e ancient Whig doctrine, with reference aopp . Pe osie d gty l a cted the language of Mr. Tierney, who said that \ t e 'l t • h a it ? cp s osition was )" t B o n o t p t p h o e se N o ) c e ,,F .e --( Laughter. e o v b e l r e y Lord g ( Lord to all ow ' Wh en ly repudiated that doctrine ; and, according qtr. ur n. t o atsY. Members . objected to a measure, they were Wh en "alo e in silence. .l'hat was a doctrine to which he th at 10/ could not subscribe. His opi . nion was, that h,qolis"4embers disapproved of c a measure introduced into thikr e i tion th e y ought offer it a manly, open, and consistent ' l l/je ei l th e He should admit, however that the course , p.ur looti„'°uable °4. Gentleman, the Member . for . Sheffield, as an I oti t hi° to e " l ie• He should confess that, in his judgment,.any to op b e i .84htnitted to the House upon a great question, N st e syly in Put upon the papers ; and there ought . not Th‘ a t ic i '. lj s ha,34°Ln u pon the notice-papers, .an . d . another . in tho t he , e it te 05,,,,!• - -( Hear, hear, from the Ministerial benches. '"a,itt e r e '; : eY did not give a fair ground of contest upon his which the if -t " ,, n under discussion. It was not the course did t oeti en "1. Member usually pursued ; but he had altered Heexact, the present instance, on finding that it %ea?. W; i 3' suit his purpose in its original form. tittle -oe rath er Y) felt that a division upon the present motion sh4e . t h is g au er unfortunate thing ; and he proposed on the qui rt' grant. s,gestlo . n to the Right Hon. Baronet, that e h n e . e on to e , ; :`_,Qintnittee at another time. They . wanted a v . - ler ee Hi s H ot there would be no use new in goingto d b ' a reaj ori ''' t ".• Friend would, no doubt, be defeated Y.. t i 4 aclp airi Y e s , although it would be desirable that they sho n u d ld . inj or 4 . Cilbs the °, with the special burdens upon la w _ itiec and 0 laceled proprietorss of this country were gre ly_ f e , Peneene Ppressed, and were not in a state of lnxury and Tot &i.esee ee,---(Laughter.) He wished the Hen. Member Ped e ""at they er e ° in the house to tell them that the times are h ow : th_'_tad been, and that Darby and Joan no longer e e ice _ e'er, \sh. , _!earene horse.--( Renewed laughter.) Every r ouse ax teu_rliesected upon the consequences of the proposed h 0 1 ,:rY of t h e e u O S ee that it would press severely upon t ti lst O , c seot. fre - e untry,, Id while the great landed proprietors wou ld e in the Ale of " No, no." He hoped, however, to seiiltriher for cir cumstance s circumstances of the case, his Hon. Friend_ 111,. taw hi s h efEeld would ask the permission of the House to s e j i _e • bUN Z A l ,rootion.—( Hear, hear. ) cie t t e had fano - IllE wished to say a few words in reference br on t t, (l . T he ,r,! o f . reon the Noble Lord, the Alember for Sun (ahnforsent(Ce_tle Lord said that if this motion had . been Nohi , t ueor e h o , n , hrsday, he should have voted for it. He 'there Lo r d knew not whether the constituents of the le e oelay imtull'd understand his approving of a motion on -...,(Ziahed to island opposing it that night.—( Hear, hear. t a ught er.) ; who was responsible for making a Hou , e. th tirs t r e r ( wi th? Hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield tetaidteh_erfoiatiyiaen?!.eteh_frltyirocf.asion, because there was no House last • Duneornbe) was one of those unfortu- Gentlemen who came down to that House, (Ls; the iL r ',l a tian of seeing the landed interest, groaning be t egbte re e , ll ' which they are supposed to suffer -o..!ystot o ete ot . e y to assist his Ilon. Friend on that occasion, e .colle eted ',l,°se Gentlemen were present.—(l4ear, hear. ) i:eattx4t thesuet Mr- Canning had, on one occasion, sajd *.-- ( l4 leae h du tY of the Government always to make a e ar.) The Noble Lord the Member for Sunderland contended that no measure should be brought for ward, which would have the effect of interrupting the progress of then, on the other hand, he thought the Government ought to Government measures. That proposition was reasonable ; but give every facility on motion night for making a Reuse ; and not to take advantage of a whipping out to resist the moti on (Hear, hear.) What did Mr. Canning say on that subject? Mr. Canning sail, he considered that the most impoitant duties of a certain class of gentlemen connected wilt the Go vernment, such as Lords of the Treasury, under Secretaries of State, Clerks of the Board of Control, anti gentlemen of that genius—(Great laughter)—he considered that their duties were divided into three classes; their first duty was, to make a nous? ; then, second, to keep a House ; and then, third, to cheer the Minister.—( Great laughter.) It was too delicate a subject for the Right Hon. Baronet to mention to those lion. Gentlemen, and he was sure, therefore, that he would feel very much indebted to him (Mr. T. Duncombe) for th?, allusion.-- (Continued laughter.) He thought they ought to know who was really responsible for making a House, that Hon. Gentle men who gave notice of motions might not be defeated by being told, " This is a Government night, and we must, therefore, vote against you." He should certainly have voted with the Hon. Member for Sheffield last Thursday, and not being like I the I"oble Lord (Lord Howick), he would vote for him on that oceasion.—( Hear, hear.) Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House di vided, when there appeared— For the motion ll5 Against it .. Majority against the motion ll5 The House then went into Comittee on the Bill, Mr. G Lk:ENE in the Chair. The first clause was agreed to without discussion. On the second clause being proposed, Mr. VALENTINE BLAKE, pursuant to notice, rose to move " in consideration of the increasing an unexampled depres - sion of trade, and the destitution consequent thereon, which now unhappily prevails throughout the entire of the manufacturing districts, the insertion of a clause to suspend the payment of all the specified duties till from and after the Ist day of April, 1843." The Hon. Baronet went on to say that when he considered the likelihood of thousands being sacrificed by the pressure of the present measure, and that the persons thus exposed to suffering had been the foundation of the trade and the pros perity of this country, Parliament ought to pause. He re gretted that the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) had lost the advantage he once possessed of wielding the destinies of this empire, and had thrown his power into the hands of the Right lion. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government, who had only to shake his ambrosial curls—(Laughter)--to give the stamp of fate and the sanction of a god to any mea sure for the oppression of the people. With respect to po tato-flour, he might be permitted to say that the soil of Ire land was particularly adapted to the growth of potatos. The constant succession of showers and sunshine in that country favoured in an especial manner the growth of that root in it. It was well known in his (Sir V. Blake's) part of the country that when a married pair had no children, the potato—( The rest of the sentence was lost amids the roars of laughter that r. se from all sides of the House. ) There was another burden which bad been alighted on in a former instance, that had been omitted in this. One burden had been discovered in the fact, that the landed gentlemen formerly had to keep the soldiers' wives. —( boars of laughter. ) Were he not afraid of incurring the displeasure of the House, he would give them some more particulars connected with the subject on good authority. The Hon. Member then pro ceeded to give the House a sketch of the natural history of the potato, stating that it was a root which grew wild in South America, was brought to this country in 1588, but was not generally cultivated till—some date which was lost amid the loud and general cries of question, which compelled the Hon. Gentleman to conclude with proposing his clause, that To duty be paid on the impor tation of corn till after the first of April, 1843. The mention of the date produced fresh bursts of laughter, amid which the Hon. Member sat down. The motion was negatived without a division. Mr. J. PARKER rose to propose a clause which he be lieved would have the effect of correcting one of the great ob jections of the sliding scale. The observations of the Hon. Member were very indistinctly heard, but he was understood to contend that the sliding scale in its present form, ren dered regular trade with distant ports almost imj ossible. The trade thus became of a very speculative character, and it precluded any trader from carrying on I. regular ssstem of commerce with those count r i es . A c l ause , o f t h e nature he should have the honour to propose, would, he thought, tend to obviate the objection. The clause was, also, founded on the representation of the Amer.caa merchants of the Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool, stating the advantage of extending the time of taking the averages , this, it was considered, would tend to increase the trade with America. He only suggested his motion to the House as a proposition ; he was not enamoured of his own clause, as he was aware of the great difficulties connected with the subject.—( Hear.) The time occupied in rending a vessel to Odessa, freighting her and the voyage back, was not less than four months, and he could not include Odessa unless he extended the period in his clause to that time. He therefore moved as a clause that it shall be lawful for " any person, on payment of the duty on any quantity of foreign corn, or on giving bond for the payment of the same, at the I ate of duty then ruling, or on giving bond for the payment of such duty at the rate which shall be ruling on the day of clearing out such corn from any foreign port, to enter the aforesaid qu'antity of corn, or any part thereof, for home consumption, although not actually in bond, provided it be imported within a limited number of days from the time of sueh entry." Sir ROBERT PEEL said that the Hon. Member had stated his clause to be rather obscure, and had just observed that he was not very much enamoured of his own proposition. He apprehended that the purport of the clause was this, that supposing the duty on corn was Is., the party importing might, on the payment of that duty on an unlimited number of quarters, enter that quantity for consumption. Thus, find ng the duty at Is., he might enter that quantity, by paying twenty thou sand shillings, or even without paying it, since he could do it by giving his land for the payment, and had four months to do it in. This appeared to him a most extraoreinary proposi • tion.—(Hear, hear.) In the first place, it would have a very material effect in discouraging the bonding system.— ( Hear, hear, and cheers.) There would not be the least necessity for bonding corn at all; there would not be any encouragement for bonding corn, even at Rotterdam or Antwerp, as it might be bonded at Odessa. It was not to be necessary to pay the duty, it being merely necessary to give a bond for the payment ; this appeared to him a most extra ordinary system to introduce. It seemed to him, that if frauds could be practised in the averages, this clause would give fresh inducements to practise them for not only could the party banding corn, but all specu lators; who undertook to pay the duty of Is. a quarter, having four months to conduct their operations, might influence the average prices. But this clause appeared to be intended to benefit the part of Odessa.—( Hear, hear.) He did not see why Odessa and the United States should be benefited at the expenad of the ports of the Baltic. Of the many propositions proposed by Hon. Gentlemen opposite, one was that 1,000,000 quarters should be admitted every yeir free of duty ; the one now before them was in effect to enable corn speculators to conduct their business at Odessa. He ~‘ ould beg of those Hon. Gentlemen to try and frame a whale Corn Bid themselves, and then they would see how difficult it was for him to balance all the opposing interests and places concerned in this question. But he was sure the Hon. Gentle man's clause would defeat its object, for it would have the effect of depressing the market. He (Sir R. Peel) must oppose the clause. Lord HOWICK supported the clause, as tending to break down the monopoly which otherwEe the neighbouring ports would have. The Right Hon. Baronet taunted his Noble Friend, and also the Hon. Member for Paisley, for ignorance of legislative routine, and asked them to frame a Corn Bill themselves. Now he (Lord H.) wovld say, that if his Hon. Friend, the Member for Sheffield, framed a Bill, it would be more simple, intelligible, and reasonable than the measure' now before the House. —(Laughter and cheers.) If there were any fault in the clause, it was because it was encum bered by the faulty principle of the Right Hon. Baronet.— ( Laughter, and hear, hear.) Mr. HASTIE referred to the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet on a former night, and endeavoured to show that the falling off in the American trade, which was only 6 per cent. on our whole exports, nor the operation of the Joint Stock Banks, whose bills did not exceed 560,000/. cou ! have had no cause in producing the general distress, which the Right Hon. Baronet had at iast admitted. Mr. PARKER did not want to persevere in his cline, hut would be happy to yield to a modification of it made by the Right Hon. Paroriet himself. Sir R. PEEL assured the Hon. Gentleman that he (Sir R. Peel) meant nothing in the least degree disc mrteous or dis respectful in the allusion he had untie to them. Mr. P. SCROPE proposed .a clause to the effect, that foreign corn entered for consumption from ship be admitted on the requost of the importer at the duty ruling on the day cn which such ship cleared out from the port whence the corn was exported. Sir R. PEEL said that:there was one general, and, in his mind, conclusive objection to the proposed clause, that it would effect a positive discouragement to the warehousing system in this country. Mr. HAWES hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would give the clause a further consideration. It would have the effect of re medying one of the greatest evils of the sliding scale, which was, that it excluded us, in an emergency, from b ein g supplied rom distant countries. He would recommend the postponement of the clause for the present, that the Right lion. Baronet might more maturely weigh its probable effects. Mr. S. WORfLEY oppost4 and Mr. Howaan supported the amendment. After a few words from Mr. THORNELY, Mr. POULET SCROPE withdrew his amendment, and the clause was agreed to. Clause 3 was agreed to with some verbal amendments. Clause 4 was then agreed to. On clause 5 being proposed, Mr. LABOUCHERE wished to call the attention of the Vice President of the Board of Trade to the clause which was copied, word for word, from the existing law. On the other evenino. the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated that a great por tion of Canadian flour imported into this country was the produce of American wheat. He (Mr. Labouchere) had con sidered that the wording of this clause was sufficient to prevent any such surreptitious introduction, but on inquiry he found that such was the case, and, therefore, he would suggest the propriety of amending the clause in such a manner as to remedy the abuse complained of. Mr. GLADSTONE agreed that the words of the clause appeared sufficiently stringent to prevent the introduction of American wheat under the guise of Canadian flour, but ac cording to another of the Customs Acts, manufactured goods were always taken to be the produce of the country in which they were manufactured, and under that clause the flour had been introduced as Canadian flour. It it should be thought advisable to introduce words, enacting that no flour should be considered as colonial flour that was not manufactured from wheat grown in the colony, they might be introduced into this clause. Mr. LABOUCHERE thought it would be by no means de sirable to reenact a clause which had already proved impe rative. Mr. S. O'BRIEN wished to a - 41( the Secretary for the Co lonies, or the Right Hon. Gentleman at the he d of the Go vernment if there would be any objection to permit colonial corn to be imported duty free, or at a nominal rate of duty, pro vided the Colonial Legislatures would place a duty on foreign corn imported into the colony, eqttal in amount to the protec tion given to home-grown corn ? No answer having been given to the q ,estion, The clause was agreed to, with some verbal amendments. Clauses 6 and 7 were then agreed to. On clause 8 being proposed, Mr. WODEHOUSE asked if there would be any objection to introduce a clause ordering Consuls to inform the Govern ment immediately of any prohibition being_ issued by Foreign Powers against she exportation of corn, an d to the publication of those despatches in the London Gazette? The answer was totally inaudible in the gallery. The clause was then agreed to. -- On clause 9 being proposed, exportt every Captain PECHELL rose to prnp oie the following insertion in n vessel importing foreign corn, a British m anu f ac t ure d goo d s , s h a ll, and which h cl ic a h use shall : upon proof of su ch ex p ortatio n , be entitled to a drawback of :uch part of the duty which was payable upon such corn at the "Tha time of its entering into port, as hereinafter mentioned; that is to say, if the value of the goods so exported shall, according to the fair market price thereof, to be certified by 1 , be equal to or exceed the value of the corn so lin- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 15 1 1842 r ported, according to the average price of corn at the time of its entering into port, a drawback of per cent. on the am tont of such duty ; and if the value of the goods so ex ported, to be ascertained as aforesaid, shall be less than the value of the corn so imported, to be ascertained as aforesaid, then the same prop rtion of duty in respect of the value of the goods so exported as the whole value of the corn imported shall ar to the whole duty payable on the importation as aforesaid." After a few words from Sir R. PEEL and Mr. HAwEs, The original clause was agreed to. • Mr. BROTHERTON then moved that the Chairman re pert progress, and obtain leave to sit again. An HON. MEMBER seconded the motion. After a few observations from Sir ROBERT PEEL and Mr. LABOUCHERE, Th.. , Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the motion B9 Against it Majority The House then resumed. RIVERS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Lord ELIO f the House went ;nto Com mittee pro forma on this Bill, and it was ordered to be read a third time on Monday next. SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTCH) BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted on the 27th of April. The Parish Property Bill was read a second time. The West India Clergy Bill was read a third time and passed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the Hou.e adjourned at a Quarter to One o'Clock. SCIIEDULE - 01PIE ANIMALS (LII ARTICLES. ANIMALS (living), viz. Asses Goats Kids HORNED CATTLE, ViZ. : Oxen each Cows . . • . do. Calves . . do. Horses, mares, geldings, colts, foals . each Mules . . do. Sheep . . . • . do. Lambs . . . . . . do. 1 Swine and hogs . do. Pigs (sucking) do. Poultry : Admitted as unenumerated articles, at each, do. do. THE LATE DREADFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE IN THE CITY. INQUEST ON THE BODIES. Arrow Root : From British Possessions Other parts . Capers, including the pickle Cassava Powder : From British Possessions Foreign . . Cassia Fistula . Buds . . From British Possessions Caviare . . Chicory : Roasted or ground . Raw or kiln• dried Comfits, dry . . Cucumbers, preserved . An inquest was held yesterday afternoon before Mr. Payne, the Coroner, in the school-house, Philip-lane, Wood-street, on the bodies of John Lucas, George Lucas, Ann Lucas, and Alfred Lucas. . cwt. Ann Gorman was the first witness called, and who deposed as follows :—I am servant in the house No. 4, Sion. gardens, occupied by Mr. Lucas. I have been in his en•Voyment nearly four months. I was in the house yesterday morning. Airs Lucas was my auat. I saw Mr. Lucas yesterday morn ing on the stairs. He said to my aunt, " Shall Igo up stairs, and fetch the children ?" and she replied, " Yes, my dear." Mr. Lucas had been gone about ten minutes, *hen my aunt told me to go and see what her husband was about. I went up stairs to the room where the two youngest children gene rally sleep. I put my head into the room, and saw the little boy. It was the eldest, and his name was George, and was ten years old. I saw the blood, but I did not see where he was hurt. I then went to the other room, and there 1 saw the two other children on the bed, as they are now. I saw that there was blood about them. One was named Ann, who was six years of age ; the other's n ame was Alf re d, an d he was four years of age. When I saw them I ran down stairs, and screamed to my aunt. This was about nine o'clock. Soon after that Mr. Pierce came in and he went up stairs. He lodged in the house '• there was another gentleman who lodged in the house, but his name Ido not know ; he came in also. I went up stairs and went into the room again. I saw my uncle first as he is now. I saw the razor in his hand. The blade of the razor touched the eldest child's face. He was not bleeding, but there was blood about him. Mrs. Lucas's sister was im mediately sent fur. She lives in Oliver-street, Westminster. A doctor was sent for afterwards, but I cannot say how long af terwards. 1 was in the habit of sleeping with the two young est children. When I left the room in the morning they were then both asleep. George sleeps in the middle room. Mr. Lucas slept where the two youngest children now lie. I do not know how the children got into that room. Mr. Lucas must have gone into that room and fetched them. Mr. Lucas came down before me that morning. He spoke to me when I came down ; he was cleaning his own boots and his children's sho es . He told me to tell one of the gentlemen that his boots wanted repairing. Ile shaved himself afterwards. I should think it was about half-past seven ; it was in the kitchen near the win dow, which was his usual habit. hey had not had their breakfasts. After he shaved himself he did not say anything to me. When he began shaving it was about half-past seven. When he had shaved himself he went up stairs. Mrs. Lucas was down stairs then. He said as he went up stairs, "My dear, shall I go and fetch the children." She said, " Yes, if you please, my dar." He turned round and looked at her very hard, and she asked him what he wanted, and he said he was going to put his razors away. He generally kept them in a bu reau in the kitchen. I did not see him put them away. I can't say whether ho had them in his hand. Mrs. Lucas said, " Shall I put them away, my dear ?" He said, " Never mind, my dear." He then went up stairs. I have noticed him lately to he very low-spirited and wretched. The cause was his leaving his situation ; he left before Christmas ; it was at Mr. Bassett's, in Wood-street. I do not know why he left. It was his master's act. Does not know why he was dis cha ged. I believe his master turned him away without any precious notice. He has been in a situation since, but only for a few days. Ido not know where it was. The reason he left them was he did not know the business. That was about a fortnight ago. They were in no want of food at home. They lived by their lodgers. He was on very good terms with his wife, and was doatingly fond of his children, and they of him. I never heard him say he would destroy his wife. has heard of his speakims about the probability of their coming to want. This was told to me by my aunt. He was a very so ber an.l industrious man. I never heard him say or do any thing that appeared to be strange. He was in the habit of going to church, but no particular one. He generally took the children with him. He had made no arrangements for going out. He did not say anything about it. He cleaned all their boots, and his own too, ready, to go out. lie went some times to Aldermanbury, and sometimes to Christ Church. By a Juror—When he was out of employment, he spent his evenings at home, but he was generally out all day. He used to come home to his meals. I did not see any sign of life in either of the children when I went up. He was not gone up stairs more than ten minutes. . cwl . do. . . do. . . do. . . ctrl . . cwt . . lb. FISH, viz.:— Anchovies . . Eels . . . Lobsters . . Oysters . . . . . bushe: Salmon . . . cwt. Stockfish . . . . the 120 Soles . . , . . . . cwt. Sturgeon . . the keg of 5 gallons Turbots . . • . . . . Turtle „ (-• Fresh fish of British taking, inCVudiiik turtle . . . . . cwt. Cured fish of British taking, including turtle . . . • . . do. Fish, fresh, of foreign taking, or curing, ex cept turbots, lobsters, stockfish, live eels, anchovies, sturgeon, botargo, and caviare Do, cured . . • • . cwt. FRUIT, Viz. : Raw, and not otherwise enumerated . Almonds, not Jordan nor bitter cwt. Jordan . . • • . do. Paste of . . • • . do. Apples, raw . . • • . bushel Dried . . • • . do. Berries, unenumerated • . . cwt. Cherries, raw Dried . . • Citron, preserved with salt Cranberries . • • Currants . . Dates . . • Figs . . . • , Grapes . . • • Medlars . • • • . bushe Nuts, viz. : Chesnuts . . • • . bushe Cocoa nuts, from Brit. Possessions. the 1,200 Pistachio nuts . • • . cwt. Small nuts . • • . bushel Walnuts . . • • . do. Nuts, not otherwise enumerated, including cocoa nuts not of British Possessions Peel of Lemons . • • . lb. Ditto of Oranges . • • . do. Oranges and Lemons, viz.:—ln chests and boxes not exceeding 5,000 cubic inches Over 5,000 cubic inches, and not exceed ing 7,300 . • Over 7,300 cubic inches, and not exceed. ing 14,000 . • • • • For every 1,000 cubic inches exceeding 14,000 . • • • • Loose, the 1,000 . • • • • Entered at v a lue, at the option of the im porter . . • • • ' Olives 1• • ga • • Pomegranates . . the 1,000 Quinces . . . do. Plums (commonly Called French plums cw t. Plums, dried or preserved • . do. Prunes . . . . . do. Raisins, from British Possessions . do. From other places . . . do. Tamarinds . . . From British Possessions GRAIN, not rated the ship's lading • . . • . gal. • . cwt. • . do. - Policeman, 155, deposed that he was passing down the street, and in consequence of what he heard from a neighbour, he went into Sion-gardens, where he saw a gentleman, who . old him he had heard a scream of murder. He went into the house, No. 4, and went up stairs. When he got to the top of the house, he went to the room at the end of the passage. The door was a little open, and he saw the body of one of the chil dren lying against it. He opened the door a little, and he saw Lucas lying on his right side, with the razor in his right hand. He then went in and found both the boy and father dead. He clime out; went into the other room, where the other children were lying, both dead. The surgeon came soon after. He knew Lucas by sight, but never spoke to him fur ther than a passing good morning. By a Juror—The bodies were w ar m. _ . As Corn or Seeds, viz. Barley, pearled . . . • cwt. Millet ße a ns : : ; cwt. .. .. . bushel Peas, do. Rice ... . . bushel Rice not rough, nor in the hudc, from a British, Possession . . . . cwt.' Otherwise imported . . . do. Rice rough, and in the husk . . • Alaria Stevens deposed that she lived in Sion-gardens. She heard a noise yesterday morning at about half-past eight. She heard the elder boy cry out, "Oh father, father, don't." She immediately called Mr. Stevens, and asked him if he heard it? They paused for some time, and they heard another cry, and apparently a rustling in the room, followed by a fall. Had seen Lucas a few evenings previously, when he appeared very dejected. He said he was very poorly off, and he grieved much that his wife had to exert herself so much. James Green, of Oliver-street, Westminster, deposed that his wife and Mrs. Lucas are sisters. Has seen Mr. Lucas fre quently ; not sa frequent since be left Mr. Bassett in before. Witness is in Somerset House. Deceased came into his room on the day of his (deceased's) discharge, and in a very agitated manner said Bassett has discharged me. Witness said, good God I what have you done ? He said he had been away from the office a few minutes, and when he came back his money was ready for him, together with a month in advance, and he was told his services would not be required further. Witness could not call to mind whether the de ceased said he asked for an explanation. He saw him a few days afterwards, when he said he had nothing to fear, as Mr. Bassett had told him he would give him a good character. That was some time in January. Lucas was at witness's house last week, and the witness was at Lucas's house from one o'clock till twenty minutes past ten on Saturday night. He then seemed in a very low and de jected state. He talked about his affairs. %0 itness had sent him a letter of advice a few days before, and he said he had read it with great interest two or three times, and told witness he was sorry he had not taken his advice at first. The prin cipal thing which appeared to weigh on his mind was the thought that his children would come to want. He had been with Mr. Bassett f or near l y f our years. He has since had another situation, but only for a few days. He told witness that Mr. Lowe (the person who employed him) had said to him " Lucas, you have something on your mind." Since he has left his employment ho has been quite an altered man. Wit ness has never seen a smile on his countenance since he lost his situation. He then said he was a ruined man. He called at the apartments of witness on Sunday fortnight, and said he had not got a situation, and burst into tears, saying, "What will become of my poor family ?" Had no engagement with him for this week ; but he had invited a friend to come to tea on Sunday. By a Juror—His spirits were usually good, when in the ser vice of Mr. Bassett. Everybody with whom he had lived, had the highest opinion of him. Witness never heard a word of complaint against him from any one. He was in the em ploy of Mr. Burbage, of Blackfriar's-bridge, previous to his going to Mr. Bassett's. J. S. Bassett deposed that he carried on his business in Wood-street. The deceased was employed in the warehouse. He was discharged early in January last. Told the deceased that witness was abort to make some alteration in his establishment, in consequence of a party going out who had previously had the care of the premises, and therefore he should not want his services further. Witness did not want a married man to be on the premises, and he hail engaged a single one. Witness could not take the deceased, as he had a wife and family. The deceased was dissatisfied with his salary. He wanted 501. a- year advance. He left for no misconduct whatever. Has seen him since. Has given him a good character. He called on witness about a a month ago, when he said his uncle, who resides at Worthing, was in town, and he was about to enter into an arrangement with his uncle to go into partner. ship. Witness, at the reque:t of the deceased, spoke to the ut.ele of the deceased resi.ecting this. The deceased called afterwards and said the affair was broken off. He then seemed very much out of spirits. Told hint that if witness heard of a situation he would tell him. per quarter the load . cwt. . do. . do. From British Possession s Hors LIQUIDS, ViZ. Beer or mum • . . the barrel do. do. tun. . . Spruce . . . Ale and beer of all sorts Cider Essence of spruce Juice of lemons and oranges Mead Perry Vinegar LIQUORICE ROOTS Juice Powder . MACARONI AND VERMICELLI . per gall. do. tun do. cwt. dr. do. IthRMALADE 113. From British possessions . • • do. 1 OIL SEED CAKES cwt. PIcKLEs of all sorts, not otherwi▪ se enumerated per gall. PROVISIONS, ViZ. * Bacon . • • • • Beef, salted, not being corned beef Beef, fresh, or slightly salted Butter . . . From British possessions Cheese . . • • • From British possessions Eggs - • • Hams of all kinds Lard . . . . Pork, salted (not hams) Fresh . . . . Puddings and sausages Tongues . . . . the doz. SAGO . . . cwt. SUCCADES and confectionery, including all fruits and vegetables preserved in sugar From British possessions Other parts TAPIOCA TRUFFLES VANELLOES VEGETABLES, via. cwt. do. do do. do. do. do. the 120 cwt. do. do. do. lb. lb. . .. . • • cwt. Lentilies . . . . bushel Onions do. Potatoes - . . . cart. Tares . . . quarter All vegetables not enumerated or described. Another witness deposed that he lived in Hamburgh, and was travelling through London on business. He took th' ap partments in the house of the deceased. He brought his lug- ' gage, anal it was placed in the parlour. The deceased car',e into the parlour. His manner was extremely strange. He a'ked witness what he had got in his boxes, and wished to take them up stairs. Deceased said he had been with Mr. Bassett for 14 years. The deceased was in and out of the roo•,n seven or eight times, and every time he went out he held the door in his hand, and looked hard at the witness. The last time he came he said " Do you want a warehouse, because if you do you can put me into it; I want a berth." His manner was extremely strange, and his conversation incoherent. The wit ness then corroborated the testimony of the first witness. In the morning he heard a noise up stairs while he was in bed. He heard one of the children say " Oh cruel, wicked father." James Spencer, a draper, residing near Watford, deposed to having met the deceased in the Strand last week. His manner was extremely wild, and he said he had 1501. to make up in three weeks, for money he had borrowed to take the house he lived in. Deceased said he was afraid of coming to the workhouse. Mr. Smaker, the surgeon, who was called in, corroborated the evidence of former witnesses. The CORONER then summed up the evidence, and the Jury immediately returned a verdict of—" Tempo rary derangement. ' UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY. —The annual meet ing of this Company took place on the 11th ult., at their office in Cornhill, when a bonus was declared equa l to a moiety of the whole profits of the Life Departm en t, paya b le upon and with ihe sum insured by policies effected for the whole term of life, on and prior to Dec. 31, 1840, and in force on the 30th of June, 1841 (by the profit system), i n G reat Britain, Ireland, and Germany, respectively. It would lik ew i se appear that, besides this large appropriation, a reserve has been made out of the surplus profits of an amount which, w i t h t h e moiety afore said, is equal to two-thirds of the whole profit of the Life De partment. This Company has also very properly placed the advantages of life assurance within the rea c h o f a greater circle, mor e especially persons in middle circumstances, by its consent to receive premiums half-yearly and quarterly, a convenience which ought not to be lost sight o f. B y some remarks that we re collected during the meeting, we find the Union Society vatahcereluglnuf Queen Anne, and th a t they have a very large invested capit a l b e l ong i ng to t h e Proprietors,s in sod long di back e t k o the accumulated funds arising from fire and life assurassurance. Na instituted a CUSTOMS DUTIES. RESOLUTIONS INTENDED TO BE PROPOSED BY SIR ROBERT PEEL. I.—linsoLvED —That in lien of the present Rates of Duty, now payable upon the Articles enumerated in the annexed Schedules, there shall be raised, levied, and paid, upon the importation of the said Articles into the United Kingdom, the Rates of Duty proposed in the said Schedules ; and all prohibitions or restrictions of any such Articles shall cease and determine. Bark, of various sorts, Is. per cwt.-6d. Ex tract, or other vegetable substances, to be used only for tanning loather, Is. per cwt.-Id. Berries, per cwt., 15.-6 d. Boracic acid, per cwt., 25.-Is. Camomile flowers, per lb., ld.-kd. Camphor, per cwt., ls.-6d. Refined, 25.-Is. Cantharides, per lb., Ca outchouc, per cwt., ls.-6d. Cochineal, per cwt., Id.-Id. Gelatine, per cwt., 10s.-ss. Glue, per ton, 25.-15. Gum - arable, per cwt., 35.--ls. 6d. Gum ammoniac, per cwt., 38.-Is. 6d. Isinglass, per cwt., 21. 7s. 6d.-15s. Indigo, per lb., 4d.-2d. Leeches, 51. per cent.-2i. Musk, per oz., 6d.---3d. Nitre, per c w t., 5 5 .-2 s. 6d. Opium, per lb ., 15.--6 d. Painters' colours, unmanufac tured, .5 per cent.-2f. Manufactured, 10 per cent.-5. Rhubarb, per cwt., 3d.-Id. Sal ammoniac, per cwt., Is. -6d. Saltpetre, per cwt., 6d.-3d. Tartarre acid, per lb., Turpentine, per lb., 10s.-ss. Wax, per cwt., 11.-10 s. Wood, per cwt., 6d.-3d. (8.)-SKINS AND FURS. Badger, the skin, For. Id.-Bri. 25.-Is. Beaver, undressed, Bd.-4d. Inported from America, 4d.-2d. Calf and Kip skins, not dressed, the cwt. 25.- ls. Cat, undressed, ld.-id. Coney, the 100 skins, 2d.- Id. Deer skins, each Dog skins, un dressed, the dozen, Id.-id. Elk skins, undressed, each, 6d.-3d. Ermine ditto, Id.-id. Dressed, 3d.-11-d. Fox, the dozen, 4d.-2d. Goat skins, raw, the dozen, 6d.-3d. Tanned, 55.-2 s. 6d. Hare skins, the 100, undressed, Is.-6d. Lamb skins, undressed, in wool, the 100, 4d.-2d. Tanned, 105.-ss. Dyed or coloured, 155.-7 s. 6d. Leopard, undressed, Is.-6d. each. Lion, ditto, 18.-6 d., each. Lynx, ditto, 6d.-3d., each. Otter, ls.-6d., each. Sable, undressed, 2s. 6d.-Is. 3d. each. Sheep, undressed, in wool, 6d.-3d. each. Tanned, the 100, 1/.-10s. Squirrel or Calabar, undressed, the 100, 55.-2 s. 6d. Dressed, 10s.-ss. Tiger Skins, undressed, ls.-6d. each. Weasel ditto, the 100, 25.-Is. Skins and Furs, not particularly enumerated, raw, 10 per cent.-5 per cent. Ditto, dressed, 15 per cent.-71. per cent. Manufactured arti -:les, 20 per cent.-10 per cent. (9.)-HIDES, RAW AND TANNED. „ . Horse, mare, gelding, buffalo, cow, or ox hides, nol dressed, when dry, 2s. per cwt.-Is. • wet, 6d. ' • tanned, or not,otherwise dressed, 2 s . per lb.-Is. Sea-cow, elephant, or large deer-hide, imported from any British possession, dry, 2s. 4d. per cwt.-Is. ; wet, ls. 2d.— Ditto, 6d. (10.)—TIMBER AND WOODS NOT OTHERWISE ;NT AND • PROPOSED RATES OF DUTY. VING) AND. ARTICLES OF FOOD. Present Rates of Duty. From Foreign Countries. s. d. 0 10 0 Prohibited. X s. d. 4 14 6 X s. d. O 2 6 O 1 0 O 1 0 1 0 0 O 15 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 O 2 6 O 3 0 O 2 0 O 5 0 O 2 0 1 0 0 374 0 0 o 10 0 Prohibited, do. do. do. 5 per cent. ad valorem. No Account 5 per cent. ad valorem. O 1 0 O 0 2 O 0 6 188 0 0 cwt. 0 5 0 253 0 0 2,100 0 0 0 0 6 O 1 0 O 5 0 O 0 1 O 1 0 O 0 6 O 12 0 0 0 8 0 5 0 2 0 0 332 0 0 None. cwt. 0 5 0 0 0 6 15 8 4 0 5 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 4,128 0 0 44 10 4 235 0 0 0 1 0 20 per cent, 0 0 2 13 1 5 Free. 1,764 0 0 920 0 0 0 1 6 - Prohibite %. 0 2 4 None. 6 1 1 None. 1 7 11 None. None. 0 5 0 Prohibited. 0 9 0 Free. grphibit6d. Free. Prohibited. 5 per cent. 1 0 0 2 0 0 60 per cent. 5 do. O 2 0 O 2 0 5 per cent. O 0 8 20 per cent. O 1 0 1 2 6 O 10 0 O 15 0 5 per cent. O 1 0 O 2 0 O 1 0 O 10 0 O 2 0 O 2 0 20 per cont. 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 2 6 0 3 9 0 7 6 0 0 71 0 15 0 75 per cent. O 2 0 O 15 0 O 1 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 O 7 0 0 7 6 O 15 0 O 0 8 O 0 1 o 18 0 O 0 10 O 12 0 5 per cent. O 2 0 O 1 0 15 0 0 O 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 O 15 0 O 5 0 8 11 0 3'l 1 3 6 0 2 13 0 21 10 0 20 per ccnt. O 0 Of O 6 7 22 13 8 18 18 0 3 3 4 3 15 0 5 10 0 O 0 2 O 0 6 O 0 1 O 0 2 0 1 6 1 8 0 O 12 0 Prohibited. 1 0 0 1 0 0 O 10 0 O 10 0 O 0 10 1 8 0 O 8 0 O 12 0 Prohibited. O 0 4 O 3 0 O 1 0 O 0 1 O 0 6 O 1 0 O 1 0 O 3 0 o 0 10 O 3 0 O 2 0 O 10 0 Net Amount of (PROPOSED NEW RATES OF DUTY. Duty received in 1840. 'Produce of and from 1 British Possessions. .£ s. d. O 1 3 O 0 6 O 0 6 O 10 0 O 7 6 O 5 0 O 10 0 O 1 3 O 1 6 O 1 0 O 2 6 O 1 0 2i- per cent. ad valorem. 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 cwt. 0 2 6 0 0 3 0 2 6 O 0 3 O 10 0 O 0 3 5 per cent. ad valorem. Free. 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 10 per cent. ad valorem. O 0 2 cwt. 0 5 0 O 5 0 O 1 6 cwt. 0 10 0 O 5 0 0 5 0 cwt. 0 5 0 do. 0 5 0 do. 0 5 0 Free. Free. 0 1 0 0 2 0 140 0 0 1,144 0 0 3,373 0 0 10 19 5 1,769 0 0 83 10 2 1,675 0 0 11 1 11 11 6 1 186 0 0 117 0 0 88,678 0 0 442 0 0 20,728 0 0 1,686 0 0 5 15 2 2,020 0 0 24 9 5 9 11 10 8,628 0 0 3,371 0 0 597 0 0 0 8 9 91 5 3 13,840 0 0 29,783 0 0 15,230 0 0 Nil. 20 0 0 3,941 0 0 497 0 0 10 14 4 0 1 0 6,586 0 0 637 0 0 5,776 0 0 23 0 0 38,174 0 0 18 0 0 554 0 0 0 5 10 38 9 10 81 5 10 13 10 11 24 5 10 11,001 0 0 521 0 0 3 0 0 13,081 0 0 None. 2,277 0 0 92 0 0 242 0 0 HA Y HONEY 5 per cent. • 0 10 0 1 5 0 20 per cent. cwt. 0 2 6 O 2 6 O 2 0 5 per cent. O 0 6 10 per cent. O 0 1 1 2 6 O 10 0 O 15 0 5 per cent. O 1 0 0 2 0 43 15 10 10,477 0 0 27 2 8 18 11 9 21 7 5 127 0 0 None. 1 15 9 1,214 0 0 298 0 0 26,535 0 0 None. o 10 0 O 1 0 O 2 0 1,804 0 0 93 4 8 5 15 4 12,184 0 0 261 0 0 65 16 0 2,483 0 0 257,677 0 117,678 0 0 34,37 i 0 0 2,389 0 0 29 19 0 453 0 0 481 0 0 749 0 0 1,793 0 0 319 0 0 790 0 0 68 15 3 51 7 5 36 17 2 2 7 7 2,333 0 0 20 per cont. 188 0 0 15,481 0 0 cwt: o 1 0 do. 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 3 9 0 7 6 o o 0 15 0 75 per cent. O 1 0 O 5 0 O 1 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 O 7 0 0 15 0 0 0 3 O 5 0 O 0 10 O 3 0 5 per cent. 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 8 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 10 0 10 per cent. 0 0 Oi 0 5 6 10 10 0 18 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 1 6 O 14 0 O 8 0 O 8 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 O 0 10 O 14 0 O 2 0 O 8 0 O 8 0 O 0 3 cwt. 0 14 0 O 1 0 0 0 6 O 1 0 O 1 0 O 5 0 Free. Free. 21- per cent. O 5 0 O 2 6 10 per cent. O 1 3 O 1 3 O 1 0 2} per cent. 0 0 3 5 per cent. O 0 0; O 11 3 . O 5 0 O 7 6 2} per cent. O 0 6 O 1 0 O 1 0 O 5 0 O 0 6 O 1 0 10 per cent. 0 0 6 0 0 6 O 0 3 O 0 6 O 0 2 O 10 0 5 par cent. 0 1 3 0 1 9 0 3 6 0 0 3 0 7 6 37i per cent. O 0 6 O 2 6 O 0 6 O 10 0 O 14 0 O 3 6 O 7 6 0 0 1 O 2 6 O 0 5 O 1 6 21- per cent. _ 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 5 1 0 5 5 per cent. 0 0 0 2 5 5 9 9 °I -9 0 0 0 10 0 0 of 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 3 O 2 O 2 O 5 0 2 O 0 2i O 3 4 O 0 6 O 2 0 O 2 0 O 0 1 O 3 6 O 0 3 0 0 1 O 0 6 O 0 6 O 2 6 o o If O 0 8 O 0 1 O 5 0 2/ per cent. • - - .* N.8.-4t is intended to propose the repeal of the 42d clause of the 3d and 4th Will. IV., cap. 57, as far as the Customs are empowered to require from shippers bond to land provisions at the port of the ship's destination. (2.)-SPICES. 2 s , 6d . .-Is. 3d. per lb. Nutmegs, The new duties on Spices are respectively as follows : \ -Cinnamon, from foreign countries, 6d., from British posses.sions 3d. per lb. Cloves, 6d.---3d. Ginger, los,- Id. Pepper of (3.)-SEEDS. 5 3: 1 5 i. .. sp6oerdrt.s-c:Gvltsti..._3ld3l.da.epeer lb. Pimento, 2d. - Acorns, Anniseed, Burnet Seed, Carraway-Foreign, 55,-British, 2s. 6d._ ra pe s : cowft.allClsoe:etrs: 1 1 0 0 5 5 ..-_ss.. per per c e i v‘ v , t t .. Coriander, Fennel, Fennugreek, 55.___. 25. 6d. per cwt. Hemp, Flax, Sinsoe d, Lucerne, an d 1 , 0 , pp Seed, Is.- 6d. per quarter. a Trefoil, 10s.-55. per cwt. All seeds not enumerated used for extracting oil thereform, ls.-- 6d. per quarter cwt. and other seeds not used for oil, 10 per cent.-5 per cent. (4.)-WOODS. Amboyna Wood, the ton, Foreign, 1/ . 10s.-British, 10s. Bar Wood, 55.-2 s. 6d. B ox Wood, lOs.-ss. Brazil Wood, 11. Other p arts, s s. Cedar Wood, 10 s .- ss. Ebony, King Woodl, the t on ; Lance Wood the load, 10s.-ss. Lignum vale , 5 3.-2 s. 6d. Logwood, the ton, 55.-2 s. 6d. M aho g an y from Honduras, Mos quito Shore, or British P ossess ions, 10s. per ton-other places, 11. 10s. Nicaragua Wood, 55.-25. 6d. Rose wood, per ton, 61,--3/. Zebra Wood, 58.-28.6 d. And 1.-- t l3r e it c i w 'h l ' ., 6d.-3d.a1l other Woods at consid erab le reductions ; th a t f r om British Possessions being one- half less than from foreign countries. (5).--ORES , MINERALS, &c. A 3d. Ar senicnßefined, in rol is.-ls and in flour, 25.-Is. B ronze Menu ttihmeon cwt.,y, thte to 6 n d ,. Foreign, Brimstone, h , Manu factures, all Works of Art, and other Manufactures, 15 per cent.-71 per cent. Bullion, Foreign Coin, ore of gold and silver--free. Buttons, 15 per cent.-7:} per cent. Coal, Cuim, and Cinders, per ton, ls.-6d. Cop per Ore, 5 per cent. -1 per cent. Old Copper, the cwt., 7s. 6d.-3a. 6d. And other sorts, 10s.-ss. Cop peras, blue and. green, the cwt., I L-103. White Cop penis, 2/. 10s.--11. 53. Leaves of Gold, the hundred, 35.-Is. 6d. Iron Ore, the ton, 2 3._6d. Pig-iron, ss. _is. 3d. Bars, unwrought. 1L -2s. 6d. Steel, -wrought, not otherwine enumerated, 15 per cent.-3 per cent. Cast Steel, per ton, 11 103.-15 s. Ore of Lead, the ton, 103.-ss. Black and Pig, IL 10s. the ton. Red and White, 1/. ios.-15s. Chromate 51. - 21. 10s. Letharge of Gold or Silver, the cwt.. 1/. los. Medals of Gold or silver, free of any other sort, 5 pm' et.-24 per ct. Mercury prepared, 10 per cent.-5 per cent. Bell Metal, per ton, 21.-1/. Minerals not enumerated, 5 per cent.- 21 per cent. Specimens of Minerals, not exceeding 14 lbs. in weight, each, and those illustrative of natural history, free. Pewter (manufactures of) 15 per cent.- 7i per cent. Plaster of Paris, the cwt., ls.-6d. Plate of Gold, Silver Gilt, Ditto, part Gilt, 5 per cent.-2i per cent., plus the Excise duty. Platina and Ore of 1001, lOs. —ss. Quicksilver, the lb., Id.—id. Tin Ore, per ton, 1/. —los. Wire (Brass or Copper) 2 per cent.-10 per cent. (6.)—OILS, EXTRACTS, AND PERFUMERY. The new duties on oils, extracts, and perfumery are respectively thus :-Aquafortis, from foreign countries ss. per cwt. ; from British possessions 2s. 6d. Citric acid ss. per cwt-2s. 6d. A variety of extracts and essences set down and specified, the principal of which is,the article of Quassia, from foreign countries, 20 per cent., or ss. per lb. at the option of the importer for every 100/ value, and 10 per cent., or 2s. 6d. per lb. from British possessions. Oil of almonds 2d. per lb.- Id. per lb. Carraway, cloves, lavender, mint, spike, cassia, and thyme 2s. per lb.--ls. per lb. Cocoa-nut per cwt. Is. 3d.-71d. Linseed per tun 6/.-1/. Hemp seed and rapeseed per tun ht the same rate. Olives per tun 21.-11 Palm per cwt. Is. 3(1.-7-11 Rock oil per cwt. 65.-3 s. Seedcakes per ton 10s.-ss. Train, blubber, and spermaceti, viz., when from a British fishing, or from a British possession, in a British possession per tun Is.- produce of foreign fishery tr. 61. Walnut Oil per cwt., 65.-3 s. A number of other other oils, not enumera ted or described, for 1001. value, 20 per cent.-10 per coat. Orange Flower-water, for 1001. value, id.-Id. Orange-Peel, for 1001. value, 6d.-3d. P omatum, 20 per cent.-l 0 per cent. Cologne Water, 30, containing not more than 1 gallon, Is. per flask.-6d. per flask. Mineral Water, per gallon, (7.)L -DYE - STUFFS, DRUGS, RESINS, &c. Alkali, not being Barilla, and not exceeding 20 to 40 per cent. in quality, from foreign countries, 10s. per owt. ; ,trom British possessions, ss. Alkanet Root, per cwt., 13.-6 d. Aloes, per lb., 2d.-Id. Alum, per cwt., 25.- ls. Amber, per lb., 6d.-3d. Manufactures from am ber, 15 per cent.-7id. per cent. Ambergris, per oz., 3d.-IW. Ashes, pearl and pot, per cwt, 25.-Is. Ashes, from British possessions in Europe, 2s: per cwt.- ls. ditto; if not in Europe, free. Asphalt, per ton, ls.-6d. Balsams, at various rates specified, CHARGED. Timber, not being deals, battens, boards, staves, or otherwise dressed, IL 10s. for one year after the sth of April, 1842, and afterwards, 11. ss. per load of cubic feet, when foreign; from the British possessions, Is. ditto. Deals, battens, &c., and other timber, sawn or split, 1/. 15s. for one year after the sth of April, 1842, and af terwards 11. 10s. the load of 50 cubic feet, when foreign ; from the British possessions, 2s. (110—MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER, Women's boots and calashes, the dozen pairs, F. 12s„ B. 6s. Men's boots, the dozen pairs, 1/. 55.-12 s. 6d. Boy's and Girl's shoes, at two-thirds of the above respectively. Leather 15 per cent.-7i per cent. Habit gloves, the dozen pairs, 25.-Is. Men's gloves, 2s 6d.-Is. 3d. _ _ ►`'omen's ditto, 55.-2 s. 6d. .12).—COTTON,_ HAIR, ,LINEN, WOOL, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF. Bandstring, twist, the dozen knots, each containing 32 yards, 55.-2 s. 6d. Candlewick, 41. Bs. Bd. per cwt.- 21.45. 4d. Cotton, Manufactures of, for every 1001. of the value, 10 per cent.-5. Yarn, ditto. Articles in Cotton, wholly or in part made up, for every 100/. of the value, 20 per cent.-10. Flocks, per cwt., ss. from foreign countries. Hair, viz. Camel s Hair, or Wool, ; the produce of, and imported from any British possession, free. Hair of Cow, Ox, Bull, Elk, Goat, or Horse, 6d. per cwt.-3d. Manufactures of Hair or Goat's Wool, for every 100/. value 15 per cent.-71-. Linen, or Linen and Cotton, viz. Cambrics and lawns, not exceeding 8 yards in length, and of a yard in breadth, 55.-2 s. 6d. Lawns of any other sort, not French, when containing not more than 60 threads to the inch of warp, 9d. the square yard-4id. Containing more, 15 per cent.-7i. Damasks, Is. the square yard-6d. Drillings, ticks, sad twilled linens, 3d. the square •tird-lid. Sail cloth, 3d. the square yard-lid. Plain hnens and Diaper, with various numbers of threads in the warp, 15 per cent. ad valorem-71, or instead of the precedinAduties imposed according to the number of threads, at tiR option of the importer, 20 per cent. ad valorem-10. Sails, for every 100/. of the value 15 per cent. ad valorem-7i ; in actual use of a British ship, free, when fit and necessary for such ship ; if otherwise disposed of, for every 100 L of value, 15 per cent. ad valorem-7i. Thread, viz. Bruges, Cutnel, Sister's, Whited-brown, per doz. lbs., and Pack thread, per cwt., 10 per cent. ad valorem-5 per cent. Wool, viz., Beaver, the lb., 6d.-3d. ; when cut and combed, Is. do.-6d. do. Cottton Wool or its waste, 2s. 11d. the cwt.-4d. Goats' Wool or Hair, per cwt., 55.-2 s. 6d. ; but whun the produce of, or imported from British possessions, free. Sheep or Lambs' Wool, when not of the value of Is. the lb., id.--id. ; when of the value thereof or upwards, when the produce of. and imported from British dominions, free. Other Woollens not enumerated, and not being of the former class, - for every 1001. of value, 15 per cont.-71 per cent. Yarn, per cwt., 6d.-3d. (13.)-GLASS, EARTHENWARE, AND PORCELAIN. Beads, crystal and bugles, the 1,000, F. 55.-B. 2s. 6d. Bottles of earth or stone, of green or common glass, not of less than one pint and empty or full, 4s. the cwt.- 25., phis the Excise duty. China or Porcelain Ware, plain 15 per cent.-7i- per cent. Ditto painted, 20 per cent.---40 per cent. Crystal, rough, 5 per cent.-21- per cent: Cut or manufactured, 15 per cent.- 71 per cent. Crown Glass, or any kind of Window Glass, not being Plate Glass, the cwt., I/. 10s.-155., plus the Excise duty. Plate Glass, 20 per cent.-10 per cent., plus the Excise duty. Glass Manufactures, not otherwise enumerated, 1/. the cwt. and theq:xcise duty. Paintings on Glass, 5 per cent. and the Excise duty. (14.)-SILK AND MANUFACTURES. Knubs or Busks the cwt. Foreign ls.-British 6d. Raw Silk the lb. Id., and from British possessions free. Thrown Silk, not dyed; viz. Singles, Tram, or Gazine, and Crape the lb., Is.-6d. Ditto, dyed, the lb., 28.-Is. Manufactures of Silk or Satin, the lb., 1 ls.-ss. 6d., or at the option of the officers of the Customs 25 per cent. -12 k per cent. Silk or Satin figured, the lb., 155.- 7s. 6d., or 30 per cent.-15 per cent. Gauze, plain, the lb., 175.-Bs. 6d., or 30 per cent.-15 per cent. Gauze, figured, the lb., 1/. 7s. 6d-12s. 9d., or at ditto per cent. Crape, plain, the lb. 165.-Bs. ; ditto, figured, 188.-9 s. Velvet, plain, the lb. 1/. 25.-11 s. ; ditto, figured, 1/. 7s. 6d.-13s. 9d. Ribands, figured, the lb. 175.-Bs. 6d. Plain Silk, or Net called Tulle, square-yard, Is. 4d. -Bd. Gauze Tissue, Foolards, &c. 30 per cent.- 15 per 'cent. Turbans or Caps each, 155.-7 s. Gd Hats or Bonnets each, 11. 55.-12 s. 6d. Dresses each, 21. 108.-1/. ss. or 40 per cent.-20 per cent. Articles of manufacture of Silk, &c. not enumerated, 30 per cent. -15 per cent. Silk-worm gut, 20 per cent.-10 per cent. (15.)-NAVAL STORES. The new duties on Naval Stores are respectively thus :—Bast Ropes, Twines, and Strands per cwt., ss. 2s. Gd. Cables, not being iron, tarred or untarred, te cwt., 55.-2 s. 6d. Cables, not beingiron, in actual use of a British ship, and fit and necessary for such, free ; if, when otherwise disposed of, for 100/. value, 2s. 6d.-Is. 3d. Coir Rope, Twine, and Strands, per cwt., 2s. 6d.-Is. 3d. Cordage in use of, and necessary for a British ship, free. Gunpowder, per cwt., 1/.-10s. Hemp, when dressed, ; rough or undressed, or any other vegetable substance approaching thereto, Id. the cwt. Id. Oakum, ld.-Id. Pitch, per cwt., 6d.-Id. Rosin, do. 25.-Is. Ships to be broken up with their tackle, ap parel, and furniture (except sails), viz. foreign ships or vessels, for every 100/. of the value, 25 per cent. ad va lorem-12i do. ; and another grade, 10 per cent. do.- 5 do. do. British ships or vessels, entitled two be registered as such, and not having been built in the United King dom, for every 1001. of the value, 5 per cent. ad valorem -21 do. do. Tar, the last, containing 12 barrels, at 311- gallons the barrel, 65.-3 s. ; when the produce of and imported from British possessions, 12 such barrels forming the last, 3s. per cwt.—ls. 6d. Turpentine, at various values specified, Is. per cwt.-6d. do. Twine, per cwt., 108.-ss. Yarn, cable yarn, ss. per cwt. 2s. 6d. (16.)—STONES, BRICK'S, AND TILES. Briels 'or Clinkers' (Dutch), .10s. the 1,000-ss. Other sorts, 155.-7 s. 6d. Stone, viz,, stone, slate, gyp sum plaster of Paris, and marble, in rough blocks or slabs, lime-stone, flint-stones, felspar, and stones for potters' use, pebble-stones, stones to be used for the purpose of lithography, free both from foreign parts and the British possessions. Stone and slate, hewn, Is. the cwt.-61 Marble, hewn, 3s. the cwt.-Is. 6d. ditto. Tile, for every 104. value, 10 per cent.-5 ditto. (17.)—COFFEE, COCOA, TEA, AND TOBACCO. Coffee, Sd. the lb.-4d. Cocoa, 4d. the lb.-Id. ditto. Cocoa paste and Chocolate, 4d. per lb.-2d. Tea, 2s. Id. per lb. Tobacco, riz., uninanufactured, per lb., 35.-2 s. 9d. Manufactured, or segars, 9s. per lb.-9s. do. (18.)-MISCELLANEOUS. Agates, 5 per cent.-23- per cent. Do. Set, 15 per cent.-73- per cent. Amber, rough, per lb., 6d.-3d. Manufactured, 15 per cent.-73- per cent. Beads, amber, arango, coral, jet, &c., 15 per cent.-7i pe r cent. Books, bound or unbound, printed before 1801, the cwt., 11.-10 s. Ditto, printed in or since that year, 51.-21. 10s. Ditto of editions in the foreign living languages, printed in or since 1801, 21. 10s.-14 ss. Bones of Cattle, &c., 1/. per cent., 3- per cent. Boxes of all sorts 15 per cent.-5 per cent. ad valorem. Bristles, Rough, .- the cwt. 2s. 6d.-Is. 3s. Ditto Sorted the lb. 3dlid. Brocade of Gold or Silver 20 per cent.-10 per cent. Candles, Spermaceti, the lb. 6d.-3d. Tallow the cwt. 108.-ss. Wax the lb. 6d.-3d. Canes, Bamboo, the 1,000, 6(1.-3d. Rattans not ground, ditto, 55.-2 s. 6d. Reed Canes the same. Walking Canes or Sticks 20 per cent.-10 per cent. Cards, Playing, the dozen packs 45.-2 s. Carriages of all sorts 20 per cent.-10 per cent. Casts of Busts, &c., the cwt. 2s. 6d.-Is. 3d. Clocks, 20 per cent.-10 per cent. Cork, the cwt., 25.- Is. Crazons, 15 per cent.-74 per cent. Diamonds, free. Dice, the pair, 1/. 6s. 2d.-135. Embroidery and Needlework, 20 per cent.-I0 per cent. Feathers for beds, or in beds, the cwt., 1/.-10s. Ostrich, dressed, the lb., 10s.-ss. Paddy Bird, the lb., Is.-6d. Flax and Tow, or Codilla, of Hemp or Flax, whether dressed or undressed, ld. per cwt. d. Flocks, per cwt., 195.- 9s. 6d. Flower Roots, 100/. value, 51.-2 L 10s. Arti ficial Flowers, not made of silk, for 100/. value, 25 per cent.-124 per cent. Fossils, not otherwise enumerated or described, for 100/. value, 1 per cent.---4 per cent. Frames for pictures, prints, or drawings, for 100/. value, 10 per cent.- 5 do. Garnets per lb., 55.-2 s. 6d.; when cut, ditto. 15s. -7s. 6d. Grease, per cwt., IL Bs.-14s. Greaves for dog; per cwt., 2s. Id.-Is. Gunpowder, per cwt., IL_ 10s. Guano, per ton, 55.-25.6 d. Human hair, per lb., ls.-6d. Hats or bonnets, 20 per cent.-10 per cent. ; and viz. when of chip, 54 per lb.-2L Of b as t, cane, or horsehair, not exceeding 22 inches diameter, 10s. per dozen-ss. ; exceeding 22 inches diameter, 15s. per dozen-7s. 6d. ditto. Straw hats or bonnets, not exceeding 24 inches diameter, 14 per dozen 10s. ; when exceeding, 2L-11. Made of mixed felt, hair, woo l, or beaver, 2s. th e hat-Z s . H eat h f or b rus h es , ss. per cwt.-2s. 6d. Hones the 100, 11-10 s. Hoofs of Cattle, for 1001. value, 11.-10 s. Horni: - ant Horn-pieces, per ton, Is.-6d. Japanned or Lacquered Set and for e v all e r y o 00 1 e v r al r e u c e i o S p t e o r n c e e s n ( t . e . f 7 eTt . Ware, for 100/. va l ue, 15 per cent.- 74. do. Jewels, Eme -15 ralds, i d m a n Rubies,ds ), Se Not Set, ditto, 5 p er cent.-21. I n k for Printers, p er cwt., 106.-36. Lamp Bl ac k , per cwt., IL -10s. er Manu scripts, per lb. ad.-Id. Maps or Charts (or part thereof), plain, ld. each-Id. ; Coloured ditto, Id. Id. Matting for 100/. value, 5 per cen t.- 2 1 . Mattresses, do , 10 per cent. -5. Mill boards, 11. lo s . per cwt.--15;. Models of Cork or Wood, for every 100/. value, 5/. -2/.los. Mother-o'-Pearl Shells, do. SL-21. 10s. Musical Instru ments 15 per cent-71. Palmetto Thatch and Palt, viz., from British possessions in America, Id. per cwt. Paper, viz., Brown made of old rope or cordage only, without separating or extracting the pitch or tar there from, and without any admixture of other materials therewith 3d. per lb.-11d. Printed, Painted, or Stained paper 3d. per yard-lid. Waste Paper, or other kind 3d. per lb.-11d. Paste-boards 3L Bs. 2d. per cwt.- 1L 14s. Id. Pearls of every 1001. value, 5 per cent.-21d. Pencils, Ditto of Lead or Slate, Pens of Ditto. Percussion Caps of one thousand ditto, 15 per cent. -74-d. Pictures each, ls.-6d. And further, Is. per square foot-6d. Plants, Shrubs, and Trees, free-free. Plaiting, or other Manu factures, to be used in, or proper for, making Hats or Bonnets, viz :-of Bast, Cane, Horsehair, 10s. per lb.- ss. ; of Chip, 2s. 6d. per lb.-Is. 3d. ; of Straw Ditto, ss. -2s. 6d. Pots : Alelting Pots for Goldsmiths, 20 per cent. the hundred -10 per cent. ; of Stone, for 1001. value, 20 per cent.-10 per cent. Hair-powder, per cwt., IL-10s. Prints and Drawings, each, Id.-Id. Coloured ditto, 3d.-11d. Goose quills, the thousand, 6d.-3d. Swan ditto, 35.-Is. 6d. Scale board, the cwt., 31. Bs. 2d.-11. 14s. Id. Snuff, the lb., 65.-3 s. Soap, hard, the cwt., 21.-11. Ditto, soft, 21. 10s.-1/. ss. Sponge, free. Starch, the cwt., 55.- 2s. 6d. Straw for platting, the lb., ld. B. Free Sul phur Impressions, 5 per cent.-21 per cent. Tallow, the cwt., Is.-3d. Teasles, the thousand, 3d.-14d. Ele phants' Teeth, the cwt, ls.-6d. Telescopes and/Tobacco pipes of clay, 15 per cent-71 per cent. Tortoise-shell ummanufactured, the lb., ls.-6d. Toys, 10 per cent.- 5 p9r cent. Turnery, 15 per cent.-71 per cent. Wafers, the lb., Washing balls, the lb., 6d.-3d. Watches, of Gold or Silver, 10 per cent -5r cent. Mineral water, per gallon, ld.-Id. Whipcord-, the lb., 6d.-6d. Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, manufac tured, not enumerated and not prohibited, 20 per cent.- 10 percent., and unmanufactured, 5 per cent.- 21 per cent. The following resolutions to be proposed close the Tariff :- RESOLVED—That in lieu of all Duties of Customs levyable on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, exported from the United Kingdom to foreign parts, there shall be levied the following Duties outward., viz. : Clay the cwt. 0 1 6 Coal exported to any place not being a British possession— In any ship the ton 0 4 0 Ores, for every 100/. of the value, 5 per cent. Wools and Ski ns Manufactures, or pretended Manufactures, slightly wrought up, so as that the same may be reduced to and made use of as wool again ; mattresses or beds stuffed with combed wool, or wool tit for combing or card ing the cwt. 0 5 0 Resolved, That the Duties imposed in the foregoing Schedules on articles, other than Spirits and Timber, shall be respectively subject to the charge of 5 per cent., imposed by an Act passed in the 3d year of her present Majesty, cap. 17 ; and the Duties imposed in the fore going Schedules on Spirits shall be subject to the addi tional rated charge laid on Spirits by the said Act ; and the Duties imposed in the foregoing Schedules on Timber to the additional charge imposed by the Act 3 and 4 Vic., cap. 19. SUMMARY OF TILE NEW TARIFF. The following are the proposed reductions on the principal articles enumerated in the Tariff, which we have given at great length in The Sun of this day. Horned Cattle—at present prohibited—are to be ad mitted at the following duties : Oxen, 20s. ; Cows, 15s. ; Calves, 10s. each. Bacon—the cwt., from Foreign countries, Ms. ; and from British possessions, 3s. 6d. Beef, salted, not corned, Bs. ; and British, 2s. the cwt. Butter—the cwt., 1/.—.55. Pork—salted, not hams, at Bs., Foreign ; and 25., Bri tish, the cwt. Horses, the present duty of 205., to be reduced to 10s., from British possessions. Fish of all kinds from British possessions are to be admitted duty free ; those from foreign countries upon a • much reduced scale. Fruit—Upon all raw produce not specified,l4 pity l • upon British produce only to be reduct 4 froin-5 - reFvent.""! to 24-. Upon enumerated articles t dpty Js4O' generally reduce, British produce being eoloured to half the amount levied. Licorice—The duty on the juice to be reduced from 31. 15s. the cwt. to 20s. on Foreign, and 10s. on British. Butter—The present duty of 20s. to be reduced to 55., on British imports only. Cheese—Theo duty of 10s. to be reduced to 2s. 6d. the cwt. on British only, . , Spices—The duty on British p ro d u ce_ ll, are to be re duced generally 50 per cent, Clover Seed—The duty to be reduced to 10s. Foreign, and ss. British. Skins—The present duty on Squirrel skins of I ls. Gd. reduced to ss. on Foreign, 2s. Gd. on British produce. Hides—The present duty of 2s. 4d. reduced to Is. on Foreign, 6d. on British imports. Gloves—The duties of 45., 55., and 7s. have been re spectively reduced to 25., 2s. 6d., and 5s upon Foreign, Is., is. 3d., and 2s. 6d. upon British imports. Olives—The present duty of 41. 4s. reduced to 40s. upon Foreign, and 20s. upon British produce. Timber—Canada, to is. and 25.; and Baltic to 205., 255., 30s. Coffee—The present duty of Is. 3d. is to be reduced upon all foreign coffee to Bd., and upon all the growth of British possessions to 4d. Mahogany—The present duty of 30s. per ton upon that imported from the Bay of,llonduras or the Mosquito Shore, as also that of 41. upon the growth of British possessions, is to be reduced to 10s.; while the duty of 51. upon that otherwise imported is reduced to 30s. upon foreign, and 10s. on British produce. Coals—On exportation, a duty of 4s. the ton. THE SUGAR QUESTION. Sir it. Peel, in submitting his financial statement to the consideration of the House of Commons on Friday evening last, justly remarks, that to diminish the duty on British plantation sugar without admitting foreign sugar to our markets to compete with' it, would be to increase the bounty already conferred by monopoly on the West India sugar producers, and that such a reduction would not benefit the consumer, while it would infallibly damage the revenue. He then proceeds to state that if her Majesty's Govern ment were not embarrassed by the Slavery question, it might be of great advantage to propose a reduction of duty on all descriptions of sugar, but that he can not consent, nor can those with whom he acts consent, to permit the importation of sugar, the produce of Brazil and Cuba, without making some stipulation with respect to the state of slavery in those countries, especially Cuba. Ile then goes on to admit, that, be sides being of advantage to the revenue, if the com petition were free, it would also be greatly to the ad vantage of the West India proprietor to en courage the consumption of sugar, &c. Would not a person ignorant of the actual state of the case, ima gine from the foregoing remarks, that sugar is pro duced in no other parts of the world, excepting the British possessions, Cuba, and the Brazils ; and that because it is raised by slave labour in the two latter countries, that Her Majesty's Government is reduced to the dire necessity of either making the consumers in the United Kingdom pay threefold the value of the sugar they purchase, or encourage slave labour by allowing its produce to compete with that raised by free hands? If Sir Robert Peel clings to the notion that the community at large is so uninformed, as not to perceive the fallacy of the position he has assumed, he clings to an error which will be fatal to his admi nistration. The British people know as well as he knows, that sugar is raised by free labour in large quantities, in various parts of the world, and they also know, as he does, that mixin g u p th e ques tion of slavery with that of the admission of foreign sugar, is nothing more or less than a pitiful manamvre, practised for the purpose of en riching, at their expense, the West India proprietors, not on account of any services rendered by them to the mother country—services they have rendered none ; on the contrary, the West India Colonies have ever proved a most costly • appendage to Great Bri tain, a drain on her wealth, and a grave for her gal lant sailors and soldiers.* It is quite clear, therefore, the West Indians are not propitiated f o r ieir merits. The truth is, they happen to form an influential class in the State, without whose aid Sir Robert is aware he would not be able to maintain the position of Pre mier for a week. Come what will of it, then, he must buy their alliance, although not by another open gift of twenty millions, yet by an indirect mode of getting at our pockets through the interven tion of a close and vicious monopoly, which will yield them incalculably more. The public may rest assured, that the bargain driven by Sir Robert with this baneful class has, in plain English, been this : Support my sliding-scale for the sake of the landlords here, and as a recompense, your sugar monopoly, however at variance with other measures I may propose, shall not be touched. How the land lords of Great Britain may relish the partnership, is difficult to say, but they are now compelled to fra ternise with 'West Indian lords of the soil, and, like Lockit and Peachum, in the Beggar's Opera, turn to each other and exclaim, "Brother, brother we have both sinned," &c. The harmony of these allied land lords will be presently disturbed by a third class—a legion, namely, the consumers, who will demand from Sir Robert Peel a reason why they are . the fr ee de barred the use of stusar, raised by labour r he in are Philippine Islands, Java, and Siam,fa7ndd. why n pound, y called upon to pay an income-tax o f revenue might be raised Y 17- the too, fairly 00, sugars to British consumption,thereby, when the money required to sa tisfy ttdin tli s e si d o e n flc o it f in th t e t th numerical ire the stre West9gregiment o Indies,ff any d the usual time in those colonies let hiss and after it has serve * Let the reader regiment at the m period it ileifewassacermilibcaled. asc ertain the nu k m iend e n umber of recruits sent hence to reinforce that regi ment, the merit, and deduct from it the soldiers who return home, and he will have the a mount 1 sake of our sugar proprietors.