The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DE VONSHIRE-SQUARE, BISHOPSGATE. The anniversary festive' of this institution was cele brated at the London Tavern, on Wednesday evening; Mr. Alderman Salomons presiding, in the absence, through indisposition, of Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P. The chairman was supported by Mr. John Gurney Fry, Mr. W. Law Ogilby, Mr. Ed. James, Q.C., Mr. W. Ro gers, Mr. Saunders, City Comptroller, Mr. C. A. Clark, Mr. Hugh Andrews, Dr. Bushuan, Dr. Ramakill, &c. The cloth haying been removed, and the usual loyal toasts drunk, The CHAIRMAN said that he bad now to propose a toast which he was aware required but little preface from him, as they must all be aware of the claims which the Metropolitan Free Hospital had upon them for support. —(Cheers.) It was impossible for them 33 individuals to relieve the distressed as they could wish, it being only through the agency of such institutions as that, the in terests of which they had met to promote, that they could alleviate the misery and pain of the honest indus trious labourer in the period of illness. A large portion of the members of society possessed no other capital than their labour, and no society, therefore, could bo more be neficial than one which undertook to restore the labourer, bowed down by sickness and distress, to health and vigour, so as to enable him again to assume his proper place in society. This institution, therefore, was entitled to the special support and sympathy of the public—its great feature being that it was entirely free, so letter of introduction being required.—(Cheers)—and every sub scriber might rest assured that his donations went to benefit those who really stood in need of aasistance.— (Cheers.) From the reports of the charity, which he had seen, he found that the number of persons who re ceived relief from it was about 10,000 per annum, and he was sure, therefore, that they would agree with him that no charity could be more worthy of support. — (Cheers)—and he hoped and trusted that that day they would evince, by the amount of their subscriptions, the estimation in which they held it.—(Bear, bear.) Per haps he ought not, in the position which he held, to sit down without expressing the deep gratitude which he and a large class of his friends, felt tor the benefits which this institution had bestowed on the Jewish poor.— (Loud and continued cheers.) This charity acted upon no principle of exclusion —but all, no matter what their religion or „what their country, were equally and freely admitted. As their chairman, he had felt it to be his duty to allude to stud ac knowledge the benefits whieh the institution had bestowed on a body of the Jews, and he must also acknowledge the benefits which they had received from kindred institutions, especially from the London Hospital.—(Cheers..) He would conclud e b y strongly urging upon the company present to supp or t the institution , an d asking teem to join with him i n drinking prosperity to the "Metropolitan Free Hospi tal."—(Loud cheers.) The SECRETARY (Mr. Nash) then read the following report i-- e The committee, in presenting their report for the pes t year, congratulate the governors and friends of the charity on the increased support it has received during that period. In the years of the famine and of the cho lera the income of the society; from causes which will be apparent, considerably declined, but a gratifying change in this respect has taken place during the year 1850—the donations and subscriptions received in which have amounted to 9161. 18s. A detailed statement of the receipts and disbursements will be published with the report, but it may briefly be stated here that the current expenditure is about 7001. per annum. The in come, therefore, for 1850, presents the gratifying fea ture of being in advance of the expenditure, but the surplus has been employed to liquidate the excess of expenditure during the years of depression before al luded to. The particular feature in the history of the hospital during the past year has been its removal from Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, to its present more commodious and roomy premises in De vonshire-square; and the committee have the satisfac tion to record that the change has been lin every way , beneficial. The funds, ao has been shown, have in creased, and the neighbourhood into which it has been removed is the one which, perhaps, more than most others in the metropolis, required additional facilities for affording relief to the sick poor. This is apparent from the fact, that notwithstanding the short period it has been established in the City it already relieves as large a number of out-patients as it was accustomed to do after several years' existence in Carey-street. As regards in-patients, space exists for the accommodation of about 40, and his late Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge generously presented the committee with a few beds, bat even these they are compelled at present to keep unoccupied, from the insufficiency of the funds. It is in order to obtain the means of rendering these beds at once serviceable to the sick poor, and to raise the funds generally to a point commensurate with the wants of the poor and populous neighbourhood in which the hospital is situated, that the committee now ap peal to the friends of the charity and the public at large for aid." Mr. JAMES, Q.C., expressed the great gatification he felt at seeing the large amount of good which had been effected by the charity with such limited means. He well knew the advantage which an institution like this must be to the working man when his arm was paralysed by disease; and he was rejoiced that it had now been removed to a district where it was likely to prove most extensively useful. He was especially delighted to see Mr. Alderman S demons in the chair, as thet gentleman had long been distinguished alike for his charity and philanthropy, as to; his upright and honourable conduct through lire.—(Cheers.) He begged to propose the health of their chairman, Mr. Alderman Salomons.—(Cheers.) The Ceteenentei briefly acknowledged the compliment, and assured the company that it would ever be his greatest pride to support and uphold, by every means in his power, this and kindred institutions.—(Cheers.) Mr. LAWRENCE proposed the health of the vice pre sideata, on whose exertions ho felt the prosperity of the institution mainly depended.—(Cheers.) Mr. ROGERS returned thanks. He had been for fifteen years connected with the institution, and had never yet been absent from their anniversary festivals.—(Cheers.) So long as he continued in the enjoyment of health, he should be happy to continue to attend to the promotion of the interests of the institution, and so long as he pos sessed a shilling or a guinea to spire, it should be at the service of the charity.—(Cheers.) For himself and the other vice-presidents, he begged to return them hie best thanks for the honour conferred upon them in drinking their healths.—(Cheere.) The " Corporation of the city of London" was next drunk, and acknowledged by Mr. A. C. CLARK, who stated that there coukt he no doubt, if a proper applica tion was made to them, the Corporation would become liberal supporters of the charity. Mr. RO4ERS having briefly alluded to the charitable disposition known to animate the families of the Gurneys and the Frys, proposed Mr. John Gurney Hoare, the treasurer, Mr. John Gurney Fry, and the committee of m anagement.—(Cheers.) Mr. FRY returned thanks, and expressed his regret that his cousin, Mr. Hoare, could not be present, owing to the pressure of business; but he was sure he would be delighted, ae treasurer, to find how large had been the sultscriptions announced that evening.—(Cheers.) Though he (Mr. Fry) was the chairman of the com mittee, it was duo to Mr. Ogilby to say, that that gentle man had devoted the utmost attention to the manage ment of the affairs of the hospital; and they were par ticularly indebted to him for his exertions.—(Loud cheers.) R e was glad to see so many Jewish gentlemen present on th a t occas i on , the hospital being founded on the universal principle of receivtng all, without regard to sect; and he wished to see all classes of religionists, especially in matters of charity, combined in one body. —(Cheers.) Though they had now ago id house, with beds and every other requisite, he regretted to say that at present the st ate of the funds could not allow them to open the hospital for the reception of in-patients. — (Hear, hear.) Ile hoped that difficulty would not long exist, and he was sure, if they only found the means ofiod opening their ho s pi ta l for 'd - n . a lents,. they would be liberally assisted by a neighbour of thelr's, with which an honoured relation of his was connected the Instita- Con of Nursing Sisters, who would supply them with nu rses for their wards--(Cheer The •` Stewards" h av i ng ''') been drunk and acknow ledged, the " Medical Officers" was proposed and drunk with all hhe honours. Dr. J. S. BLSHNAN begged to acknowledge the honour j ust conferred upon the medi ca l staff of the institution. For himself, for Dr. Ramskill, and his other colleagues, h e could assure them that no end eavours should be wanting, as far as the medic a l officers were c oncerne d, thin g to promote a nd carry out the h o l y purposes of the hos pitep_(C neers.) and d h t e h r a e t sv w e e s s, onee e great necessity h e that o put beforelthem , there existed for opening the hospital for in-patients. The eipense of ench bed would not average more than 20/. p er annum, an d Ins asked them what w ou ld that be among the numberless supporters by which the charity was now surrounded ? Ile called upon them to double their efforts, and they ' night rely upon it that no sooner did they begin to receive te-patients into their hospital than they would gr ea tly add to the number of its sup porters. --(Cheers.) Trusting that they would soon be in a position to receive in-patients into the hospital, he begged again to acknowledge t he compliment paid to himself and professional brethren.--(Cheers.) Mr. J. GURNEY FM' sa i d, that in arrang in g the lists e of toasts—there wa s one relative to which he had made it a sine qui non th a t h e should be allowed to propose it. He had done so because h as sure that no member of the committee could bear w illi n g testimony than he could energ y displayed by their worth to the talents, z promo'" more disinterested or of the institution. —(C heers. ) leecerzrcy log the interests considered that to the personal exertions of Mr. Nash h i e r ers P . ) He e they owed a large portion of their present , 1 and he knew that ho was *always ready ed prosperity. applications of the poor for th e re li ef a Jo receive the by the hospital, and that he invariably treatederd to them ap plicant with the utmost kindness an d consideration (Loud cheers.) He begged to give th em the rh._ ealth of their secretary.—(Cheers.) Mr. NASH returned thanks. He assured the gentle men present that the proof of confidence in him which they had just shown was Fatherly gratifying to him, and that it would act as an incentive to renewed a n d continued exertions. He expressed his gratitude for the flattering terms in which Mr. Fry had spoken of his ser vices, and for the kindness and courtesy which, in the execution of his duty, he at all times received from that gentleman and the committee at large. Ho dwelt upon the advantages of the free principle on which the hospi tal is based, and concluded with expressing his convic tion that the institution was calculated to, and would eventually, become one of the most important charities i , \ 1 I , 1 4n the City.—(Cheers.) - - having been "Ladies," and one or two other toasts g - drunk, the company broke up shortly after 11 ock. he subscriptions •and do •neions announced in t.. e ' se of the evening were id out 1 5 001. The Jewish eription list amounted to nearly 2501. '1 - W ;a ;'~ Es...N - Pi i ""l fispatehes were scut of yesterday from the Coionia i.c e to the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-Kong. THE SUN, LONDON, GERMANY. Ultramontane bigotry, particularly among the higher claws, is rampant. There has la'.ely been a flagrant example of intolerance near Inspruck. A young country girl was recently delivered of twins; as the father, who was in a military band, was a negro, his offspring was naturally of a somewhat dingy colour. The ignorant village priest, having refused to baptise " the children of Satan," the mother, who was ex posed to the taunts and insults of her bigoted coun trymen, put an end to her misery and shame by jumping into the river Sill.—A medical commission, after having examined three insane persons residing near Brun, in Moravia, have given it as their opinion . " that the three individuals have lost their . senses . in consequence of the catechetical to . which they were subjected by the Liguorians during con fession." ELECTION COMMITTEE. sr. ALBAN'S. At the sitting of the Committee yesterday morning, the CHAignite.N,inquired it the missing witness Waggett was yet forthcoming? Mr. CLARICE said he was - not; at a llter period of the day he would be able to state what proceedings had been taken to discover him, but the officer of the House who had been in search of him was nct now attendance. The room was then cleared; on parties being again admitted the Chairman ordered the evidence to be pro ceeded with. Mr. H. Edwards was called in, and ordered to be in attendance until discharged. William Lynes, the witness who was committed on Saturday for prevarication, was brought in the custody of the officer of the Sergeant -at-Arms, and placed in the wiiness's chair for further examination. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE objected to the examination of this witness being proceeded with, as he was under duresse. The Learned Sergeant was heard at some length in support of this objection, and the room was again cleared for deliberation. On parties being re-admitted, The CHAIRMAN ordered the Learned Counsel to pro ceed with the examination of this witness. William Lynes was again examined, but no very material fact was elicited except that, after the elec• tion, the witness remained concealed for some days, with several others, at Mr. Edwards's house ; and, accord ing to his own account, without knowing or inquiring the reason why, or remonstrating against such a course of proceeding. The witnesb gave his evidence in the same hesitating manner which had drawn on him the censure of the Committee on Saturday. Thomas Atkins, a labouring man of St. Alban's, was the next witness examined—He said he voted on the last election for Mr. Bell, but on all former elections for thirty years he had voted for the blue party. He could not tell why be had changed sides this time. He had had an interview previous to the election with Mr. Ed wards, who left word for him at his (witness's) house to call at the committee-rooms. No money passed between them then or at any other time, but witness promised to vote for Mr. Bell, on Edwards asking him to do so. After the election witness remained for some time shut up at Mr.tEdwards's house with several others, he went there at Edwards's request, and for no other reason that lib knew of. Mrs. Sarah Atkins, the wife of the former witness, was next called. This witness seemed to know nothing, and in spite of repeated cautions from the Chairman, the united efforts of counsel and the Committee, could produce from her nothing beyond " I don't know," " I can't remember," " I had nothing to do with the elec tion, and I know nothing at all about it." The witness continuing to persist in evasive and indi rect testimony, The Hon. CHAIRMAN said, really we cannot endure this. It is gross prevarication. You are an old woman, and we are willing to make every allowance, but we must have direct answers. Sir B. lIALL—Ir, is disgraceful that the Committee, with other important duties to perform, should have to sit here to be trifled with in this way. Witness—Knew Brabant, clerk to Mr. Lowe, the local agent of St. Albans, who brought the summons for her husband to attend before the Committee. Her husband had two sovereigns from the blue party for his expenses to enable him to come up to London on this inquiry, but did not receive anything during election time. Did not tell him that her husband had not received more than others received at the last election. The Hon. CHAIRMAN—(the evidence being closed) — Go away, woman.—(Laughter.) Henry Brabant examined—Corroborated the last wit ness, and deposed to her having told him that her " hus band had received no more than the rest, or no more than others at the last election." Mr. Sergeant IimoLAKE---11eattorney's clerk is con tradicted by two witnesses. The CHAIRMAN —We have our own impression. The Committee now wished to know what course the petitioners intended to take. Mr. Merewether stated that they had now adduced five of the abducted witnesses—Howard, Brandon, Biggs, Atkins, and Lynes; and the other four—Skeggs, Birch more, Waggett, and Forster, were not forthcoming. He had, therefore, to suggest that the Committee should adjourn and report the state of things to the House, to deal with as they might think fit. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE opposed on behalf of the sit ting Member, recapitulating what had taken place since the first meeting of the Committee. The main object of the Committee was to inquire into the merits of the petition against the return of the sitting Member, but nearly all their time had been consumed in an investiga tion that had been engrafted on it, with reference to the alleged abduction of witnesses with which he had nothing to do. After some further discussion the roomlwas cleared, the Committee having been in deliberation a short time. On the re-entry of the public, The CHAIRMAN said they had come to the determina tion of adjourning until Thursday, to go on with the general case, and that they should make a special report to the House with reference to the case of Waggett. Daring the deliberations of the Committee Mr. Rickards, the Speaker's counsel, was sent for by the Committee. The Committee then adjourned. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic—Week ending April 5, 1851 ... £9,659 16 0 Traffic —Week ending April 6, 1850 8,930 18 8 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 110,008 13 4 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1-50 ... 1( 0,385 13 4 Total number of Passengers—Week ending April 5, 1831 ... 53,247 Passengers ... Goods ... ... £7,740 14 7 ... 1,919 1 5 Total ... £9,e59 16 0 Total miles open, 1851, 173 1 4; ditto, 1850, 17114. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the official statement of the quantiti corn, &c., received in the port of London from the poi Essex, from the 31st March, 1851, to the sth April, : both inclusive :..., ies d its in LB5l, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, APRIL 4.—The Examiners appointed to elect a scholar on De an Ireland ' s foundation have an nounced to the Vice-Chancellor that they have elected John Young Sargent, post-master of Merton Col lege; at the same time they are also of opinion that Mr. W. S. Day, scholar of Wadham, and Mr. Herbert Coleridge, scholar of Balliol, are deserving of honour able mention. The Professor of Poetry, Mr. J. Garbett, of Brase nose College, will deliver his Terminal Lecture, at the Clarendon, on Thursday, the 10th inst., at two o'clock. BELL'S SCHOLARSHIPS. CA3IBRIDGE, APRIL 4.—At a meeting of the electors holden this day, the following gentlemen were elected to the vacancies on this fouzdation:—Hammond Robe son Bailey, St. John's College; Charles Spread Towns hand, Jesus College. At a Congregation holden this day, the undermen tioned degrees were conferred:— Honorary Master of Arts—The Hon. Frederick George Ellis (eldest son of Lord Howard de Walden), Trinity College. Masters of Arts—J. W. Neat, Corpus Christi Col lege; T. W. H. Gurney. St. John's College. Bachelors of Arts—Robert Stafford Edwards, St. John's College; Robert Warrener, Catherine Hall. Doctor of Music—Henry Wilde, Trinity College. The following gentlemen were admitted M. A. Inceptors :—F. 0. Adams, Trinity College ; John Caldecott, Trinity ; W. T. Collings, Trinity ; B. F. Westcott, Trinity ; Augustus Jessopp, 6t. Johna ; Isaac Todhunter, St. John's ; G. E. Yate, St. John's ; Stephen Hanson, Caius ; John Lamb, Caius ; C. F. Mackenzie, Caius; J. W. Wiglesworth, Calu3; John Wisken, Cahn; J. A. Wallace, Trinity Hall; S. T. Gibson, Queen's College; John Raven, Magdalen Hall. At the same Congregation the following Graces passed the Senate. The first was non-placeted in the White Hood House, but carried by 8 placeta to 7 non pacets :- 1. John Disney, esquire, of St. Peter's College, and of the Hyde, in the county of Essex, having offered to transfer 1,0001. Three per Cents. to the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of Cambridge for the purpose of founding and endowing a Professorship of Classical Antiquities, to be called " The Disney Professorship of Archmology." To accept Mr. Disney's offer, subject to the conditions specified in a motion to the Senate by the Vice-Chan cellor, dated March 31, 1851. 2. To appoint Dr. Bond, Regius Professor of Physic, a member of the Syndicate appointed March 17th, to consider whether any and what alterations may be made in the regulations which fix the standing of candidates for Honours in the Moral Science Tripos and Natural Science Tripos. 3. To authorise the Vice-Chancellor to expend a sum not exceeding 501. for the purpose of completing the principal walk in the Botanic Garden. Ti PROJECTED VOYAGE TO THE ARCTIC REGIONS. Of the nature of the projected voyage to the Arctic Seas by Mr. Kennedy and his crew of Orkney men, in search of Sir John Franklin, a few notes are supplied by the John o' Groat Journal. Mr. Kennedy is now at Aberdeen, where the little ship, the " Prince Albert," is fitttng out. The route to be followed is by Lancaster Sound, then down Prince Regent's Inlet as far as possible. The ship is then to be moored in some harbour, and two boats will be dispatched in various directions according to circumstances, or as the openings in the ice may present. One boat it is intended to bring overland to the western shore, at Cresswell or Brentford Bay in the direction of the magnetic pole. The other will be sent south wards to Felix Harbour, and will cross Boothia Isthmus, and after striking the sea-coast will pro ceed by Sir James Ross's Strait to meet the other boat. After meeting, they will again diverge and explore westward. It is then intended that one of the boats be dispatched in the direction of Simp son's Straits, whilst the other will be directed north west with a view to come on the track of Dr. Rae and his party. Mr. Kennedy has been thirteen years in the service of the Wudson's Bay Company, and spent eight years of that period in Labrador. Knowing the country, and the abundance of deer, salmon, and marina animals, he has the firm persuasion that at least a portion of Sir James Franklin's party are yet alive. He goes out with out fee ur sward, animated by a pure devotion to the service. The crew consists of seventeen persons, nearly all natives of Orkney. The expedition is to be conducted on teetotal principles; and the ship will be ready for sea by the end of this month. She carries three boats —one of mahogany, one of common materials, and one of gutta percha. Messrs. Duthie, of Aberdeen, are building a boat specially for Mr. Kennedy's use. It is to be twenty-two feet long, only two feet wide at the midshipF, or broadest part, and after being covered with hide or gotta percha, with one person set in it— canoe fashion—is calculated to draw only three inches of water, the depth of the boat is to be twelve inches at the seat. It is intended to propel this extraordinary craft after the manner of the natives of these regions— the Esquimaux—by a double-bladed oar, and the person seated in it will be so covered up with a skin dress, but toned to the chin and fastened to the deck, that in the event of its being swamped, it can easily be righted again without any water getting into it. Mr. Kennedy con templates not only using this boat for crossing rivers over ice, and down rapids, but to make it his couch of repose all night, by simply pulling a blanket over him, and there repose in a temperature that makes one freeze to think of it. He has been accustomed to these hard ships, and has stood many nights in similar circum stances, with the thermometer 40 to 50 degrees below zero; often, too, with no covering but the canopy of heaven. The Prince Albert will be provisioned for two years. All success attend her. Letters have been received from Commander Pullen, the officer in charge of the boat party from the Mackenzie River, in search of Sir John Franklin. They are dated Fort Good Hope, Mackenzie River, July 17, 1850, and detail the proceedings of the party, who were upon the point of starting, and hoped to reach the sea about the 23d of that month. Th e season h a d b een extraordi narily fine, and the party were confident of an open sea. Others also, natives of the country, were of the same opinion. Should they find provisions and fuel plentiful on Banks's Land, it is possible that they might winter there, for the further prosecution of the search next season.—lnverness Courier. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE NEW YORK PACKET. SHIP IVANHOE. We regret to state that little doubt now remains as to the fate of the splendid New York line of packet-ship Ivanhoe and her officers and crew, respecting whose loss grave apprehensions have recently been entertained. Hitherto no public notice of the fact of the ship's non arrival has been taken, from a disposition to hope even against hope; but by the royal mail steam-ship Asia ac counts were received from Savannah, on Saturday evening, which render it unnecessary and futile, we fear, any longer to preserve silence. Most of our readers will remember that some months ago the Ivanhoe, whilst in a storm at sea, lost her Commander, Captain Knieht, who was swept overboard, unseen, from the poop. Her then chief mate afterwards received the command, and when the Ivanhoe last left New York, early in February, was making, we believe, his voyage hither in that capacity. Subsequently to her departure from New York the Ivanhoe was observed by the Joseph Walker, which arrived in the Mersey on the lath ultimo, ashore on Nantucket Shoals during a fresh gale of wind, with her sails spread. Her arrival at this port was, however, daily expected, but without avail; and at length grave fears of her safety were awakened by the fact that large quantities of wreck such as would belong to a ship of the Ivanhoe class had been passed off the tilioels in question. On Saturday, however, circumstantial evidence of a more marked character arrived in Liverpool ; namely, a re port from Savannah that the ship Julia Howard, whilst on her passage from Boston to that city, passed, on the 12th ult., in let. 30 34, long. 71, a quantity of wreck and picked up a broken oar, upon the blade of which the word Ivanhoe was stamed. Bales of cotton and casks, with the private mark s thereon, had else been picked up; and, el though the di scovery of abroken oa,r caunet alone be taken as evidence of the ship being entirely lost, with all h er crew, wecombinedfeariwt it m h us t t h d e es o tr th oy er ev e e v n ide t n h c e e re a m lre ot a e d s y t alluded y e ttO, hope entertained of the Iranhee's safety. The Ivanhoe was a fine ship, of about 1,300 tons register, and was formerly commanded by Captain Edwards, well known as having made several quick passages in her between this port and New York. She was quite a favourite s hip wiqi both passengers and shippers of merchandise. —Liverpool Albion. _ ' t S he HOSPITAL. — un Friday afternoon a governors of this institution was held in for the purpose of receiving the report of of the hospital during the past year, the financial condition . The minutes of the last quarterly the ge nSe b board - room, a. a l rGcLurOre GEORGE n Go l Ef , and on general busilless, lne ~ a the fiaancial report was pre court having been crp11 1 " 1 subscriptions amounted to was 805/. 4s. 9d. The annua subscriptions to 255/. The Bente& The balancn, in hand on the 31st of December, 1849, 3,3671. 14s. 10d., and the life these sums—added to the di vidends Were 2,378/. 18s. 2d., and receipts trona pupils, benefactions, and leg ord inary income of 6,973/. 4s . 4d. The sa a lo e i o e f s stock gave duringa total officesrec eive f d o r fr d o a m m a t g h o e s d S o u n n e ahnyd the W e s l t a the year realised 7 ,601/. 17s. 11d., a nd 1111. Bs. 4d. had been ej. T ,h h e e to r e ta e l e i p r t e s c e o ip n ts b fo e r h n t l h f c fe a t r t: e a m c o o u n n v t a e i d esc t e o ht . ls : f und , were Inteinfistrce at the hospital. x Fire Insurance t for the 255/. 17s. 7d. Th e expenses of the establishnsen so6l. 14s. year were 12,1991.65. 4d.,paid on ac count of building contracts and architect's commission. and 2,5201 . had been 3521. 9e. Bd. had been paid to answer special claims ; the expenditure 15,071/. 165., and leaving a balance of 434/ 18e. in favour of the charity. This statement was received, and, after the trarvactioa of some routine business, the board malting separated. .14 4.9 cd g 8 ca a c 74 Colchester 1950 470 Harwich Leigh 233 47 20' 138 73 Dialdon 9lO 78 93 10 396 116 970 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 7. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. PETITIONS. The Earl of MALMESBURY gave notice that on Thursday Lord Stanley would present a petition from Guiana on the subject of colonial government. Lord' WODEHOUSE presented several petitions against Papal aggression. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the ward of Farringdon praying for a reform of the corpora tion of London. The Earl of MALMESBURY presented apetition from some parish in Worcestershire praying for an alte ration in the law of rating. The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition praying for the adoption of measures for the suppression of the slays-trade. The Earl of RODEN presented several petitions from places in Ireland against Papal aggression; also several petitions praying for a grant of money to the schools in connexion with the National Church, in which the Scriptures were taught. The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented several peti. tions from various places in Ireland, praying that the Scripture•schools in that country might have a share of the grant for the promotion of national education. MASTERS AND SERVANTS BILL. The Earl of CARLISLE moved the second reading of this Bill, the object of which was to protect children placed out in service by the parochial authorities from the cruelties which had been inflicted upon the unfortunate victim of the Sloanes. The Noble Earl ex plained the enactments of the Bill, which established a system of periodical inspection on the part of the boards of guardians, and the details of which have been frequently given. Lord REDESDALE was opposed to the measure, as one which would render it impossible for paupers to be placed out. What need had a great boy of eighteen of such protection? Besides, no farmer would take a pauper if he was exposed to have the guardians coming and asking all sorts of questions of their servants. The Earl of CARLISLE alluded to the Sloanes' case as a proof of the necessity of some each measure as the present. The Bill was then read a second time. PAPAL AGGRESSION. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Ayr against Papal aggression. The petition prayed that a measure might be passed prohibiting the Roman Catho lic prelates from assuming territorial titles, enacting that all bequests made to them under those titles should be made null and void; that all acts that they might per form, and such titles should be void; and that a measure should be introduced to prevent all synodical action on their part. He would not say one word as to the prayer of the petition, but be would take the opportunity of protesting against the doctrine that all religious persua sions had a right to do whatsoever they might consider necessary to the unlimited development of their religion. They had no right to do anything under the pretence of religious development which would interfere with the liberties and rights of others. CHELMSFORD, APRIL 4.—Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, old 42s to 475; new 41s to 475; red, old 36s to 425; new, 36s to 41s ; barley, 26s to 30s ; chevalier 22s to 30s ; grinding 19s to 25s ; oats 15s to 20s ; malt 53s to 555; chevalier 54s to 565; peas, partridge, new 27s to 29s ; old, —s to —s ; white, new, 26, to 28s ; old, —s to —s; dun, new, 26s to 28s ; beans, tick, new 24s to 26s ; old, 24s to 275; harrow ticks, new 25s to 275; old 00s to 00s; ma zagan, new 23s to 255; old 00s to 00s per qr. COLCHESTER, APRIL s. —Wheat, white 423 to 465; red 36s to 42s ; barley 22s 'to 28s ; beans, mazagan 22s to 245; middle and small 24s to 28s ; peas 26s to 28s per qr. FIADDINGTON, APRIL 4.—The following are the prices of grain at our market ,to-day:— Wheat. 1 Barley. Oats. 41s Od I 303 Od 22s Od ... 37s 7d 1 26s 9d 19s 8d •• First Second Beano. 29s Od 25s 3d 3O Od 122 a Od I 179 6d 24s Od • Total quantity of Wheat in market 687 qrs., 612 sold Do. Barley do. 167 qrs., 155 sold Do. Oats do. 368 qrs., 367 sold Do. Beans do. 190 qrs., 162 sold KIRICALDT, APRIL s.—The following are the quotations for grain : Wheat. Marley. Oats. Beans. f Peas. First 43s Od 26s 6d 21s 6d —s Od I—s Od Second 40s Od `.33s 6d 20s Od —s Od I—s Od Third 34s Od 20s Od 17s 6d —s Od J—s Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 26s Od to 27s Od. GLASGOW - , Aran. 2.—Provisions—Cheese, 33s to 42s Od per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 20s Od to Os per cwt. Country fresh butter, is to Os Od per lb. Jrish pow dered, in lumps, 9id to Lod; country powdered, wholesale, 9id to Od. Country eggs, 8d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, 41 10d per 120, or 6d per dozen. Hens, 2s 9d per pair ; Ducks, 2s 6d. FALKIRK, APRIL 4.—The supply of grain in this day's market was 381 bolls; wheat at 17s Od to 18s 6d per boll ; barley, 163 Od to 18s Od ; oats, 14s Od to 15s Od; beans, 133 6d to 14s 6d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. PERTH, Aram 4.—Wheat, old, o,)s Od to Os Od; ditto, new, 37s to 41s ; barley, new, 20 3ed to 23s cd ; oats, 14s to 18s ; peas and beans, 23s Od to 26, per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 00s to 28s. KELSO, APRIL 4.—Wheat, old, 00s to 00s ; ditto, new, 25s to 31s Od ; barley, new, I7s Od to 20s Od ; ditto old, Os to Os; potato oats,oos to 00s Od ; ditto new, 13s to 15s Od ; common oats OOs Od to ODs Od ; ditto new, 12s to 14s Od ; peas, 19s Od to 20s Od; beans, 19s to 2')s per boll of six imperial bushels. HAWICIC, Arum 3.—Wheat, new, 29s to 303 Od; barley, new, 18s to 20s 6d ; ditto old, 16s Od to 17s Od ; potato oats, 12s 6d to 14s Od ; common oats, Ils 6d to 133; peas, 19s Od to 22s Od; beans, 19s Od to 21s Od per boll of six imperial bushels. BERWICK, Aran. 3.--Wheat, 36s ; barley, 23s lid ; oats, 19s 4d ; rye, 009 Od ; beans, 24, Od ; peas, OOs Od average per imperial quarter. STIRLING, AIItIL 4.7-Wheat, foreign, 20s to 245; ditto, home, Os to Os; ditto ditto new, 18s 3d to 203 3d; barley, per boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od; ditto new, 15s 6d to 17s 3d. Oats, common, 00s Od to 00s ; ditto new, 10s Od to 15s Od; ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 00s Od; malt, distillers, 31s 6d to 338 ; citto brewers, 3286 d to 345; beans per boll, OOs Od to COs Od; ditto new, 1286 d to 14s Od; pease 00s od to 011 Od; flour, new per sack, 31s to 33s Od; ditto common ditto, 188 Bd to 20s Od; oatmeal, per load, 00s Od to 01s Od; ditto new 26s 6d to 27s cod ; ditto per peck of 7lbs, 70 to Bi-d; fresh butter, per lb, 9d to lld ; eggs, per dozen, 5d to 6d ; hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 80s Od to 00s. COAL BLAEKE' ;T. -..YESTS RDAT. Carr's Hartley ..... 14s Od Chester Main 23s Od Davison'sWestHartley 14s 3d Dean's Primrose Howard's W. H. Neth l4s 3d Heaton New Tanfield ...... 13s 6d Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s Od South Peareth Tanfield Moor raufield Moor Butes t.33 6d, Walker's Primro s e West Wylam Wylam Wall's End, &c. Brown Bell and 8r0wn......,., 13s 9d Gosforth Heaton Hedley 148 Odi Hilda l3B Od Lawson Riddell ..... Walker 133 9d Eden Main Lamb ton Primrose Bell Belmont l4s 6d Hetton Haswell 153 9d Lambton Lumley 142 3d V. Hetton Lyons .. 143 6d Pensher ilic - lim — Und:.. .. ...... l4s 9d Russell's Hetton Scarborough; l4s 3d ,Stewares _ . _ ~ Wlutwell . . 143 Od Hartlepool lss 9d lieugh Hall liellce.. ......... _____ S ‘Wv o eh u si t tt h wic : e - ri e ti l ho l o e e:::: : 12s s s 60 9 1 d Adelaide Tees Backhouse l4s Od Maclean's Tees l3s 3 Seymour Tees South Durham l4s Od lees ...... . ........ ;West Cornforth Cowpon Hartley DerwentwaterHartley 14s 3d Hartley .... ........... Llangcnniech I Sidney's Hartley Ships at market, 211. Third TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1851. MUTINY BILL. On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Mutiny Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill were respec tively read a second time, and ordered to be commiited to- morrow. COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL. Lord BEAUMONT wished to know whether the Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack meant to morrow to move the reprinting of the County Courts Extension Bill; and if so, what alterations he proposed to make in it.? He himself was in favour of the princi ple of the Bill; but he should move in Committee the omission of th© reconcilement clause and also of the 35th clause, and should propose special legislation with re gard to causes above 201. The LORD CHANCELLOR should not oppose the committal of the Bill, but in Committee ho should move the omission of the arbitration and reconcilement clauses, and ho would suggest the propriety of the equity jurisdiction clauses being onsittcd in this Bill, and that legislation on the subject should take place in the Chan cery Reform Bill. He should also suggest alterations in the latter clau-ea and in the clauses relating to the em ployment of attorneys' clerks in these courts. Lord BEAUMONT and Lord BROUGHAM severally ex plained, and the subject dropped. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 7. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. The Sheriffs of London appeared at the bar of the House, and presented a petition against the removal of Smithfield-market. ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION. The Sergeant-at-Arms appeared at the bar and in formed the House that he had had committed to his cus tody the body of William Lynes, a witness charged with prevarication before the Select Committee of the House of Commons sitting to inquire into a petition presented against the St. Alban's election, and that since that time he bad received a writ of habeas corpus fr,Jm Mr. Justice Wightman, calling upon him to produce the body of the said William Lynes before him at his chambers. THIRD READING. The Bangor and Carnarvon Railway, and the Shrews bury and Bridgnorth Turnpike-roads Bill were read a third time. Mr. E. ELLICE presented a report from the Com mittee sitting on the St. Alban's election, informing the House that on Saturday last they had committed the body of William Lyres, to the custody of - the Ser geant-at Arms, charged with gross prevarication, and that the add witness bad been produced before the Committee this day, and had then answered satisfactorily the questions put to him by the Committee. Also that it appeared in evidence before the Committee that an essential witness of the name of George Seeley Waggett bad hitherto evaded all attempts to secure his attendance before the Committee, and one John Hayward in conjunction with Henry Edwards, had given money to Waggett, to induce him to abstain from appearing before the Committee. In respect of the said William Lynes, as he bad answered all questions put to him that day, he should move that he be discharged from the custody of the Sergeant -at-Arms, and with regard to the other three who had been proved, one to have knowingly abstained from presenting himself, and the other two to have been concerned in inducing him to re main away, he would move that the warrant of the Speaker be issued directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to take them into custody. The motion for the discharge of William Lynes from custody was then agreed to. Sir G. GREY said the question was whether any power of the House would be lost by delay, otherwise he should propose that the report be printed, and the discussion of the question be adjourned until to to morrow. Mr. E. ELLICE said that a warrant from the Speaker would certainly have more effect than any other pro ceeding in procuring the attendance of the missing wit nesses. After a few words from Sir B. HALL and Mr. ADAIR, Mr. SOTHERON moved that the conduct of the three parsons named be declared a breach of the privi leges of that House. Sir G. CLERK said that was certainly the complexion which the conduct of the parties took, and at the Ipswich Election Committee, when the parties had behaved in a similar manner, the House had not hesitated a single moment in declaring it a breach of privilege. Lord J. RUSSELL said there could be no doubt that the conduct of the parties described did constitute a breach of privilege. Sir G. CLERK thought that Waggett ought first to be taken into custody, inasmuch as he had concealed himself, and by so doing had rendered himself unable to give that service to the Committee in the way of evi dence, which the House required. Sir R. H. INGLIS conceived that in violating the rules of the House the parties implicated had violated the law of the land. The motion was then put, and it was unanimously agreed that Hayward, Edwards, and Waggett should be taken into custody by the Sergeant-at• Arms. Lord J. RUSSELL supposed that when these parties were taken into custody thty would of course be ordered to attend at the bar of the House. The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative. Sir G. GREY said that an order should be made to release William Lynes from the custody of the Sergeant at-Arms. His case was very different from that of the others. They had violated the rules of the House, and had consequently been guilty of a breach of privilege; but in Lynes' case the Committee had specially reported that in the return for the borough of St. Alban's, Lynes, bad violated an Act of Parliament, and therefore the I , V. port ststed that the warrant should have been annexed to the ri turn. . _ Lord JOHN RUSSELL then moved that the order should he nit,charged. An order was accordingly made to that effect. PETITIONS. Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from Exeter in favour of a modification of the tax on carriages. Mr. HEALD presented 15 petitions from congrega tions of Wesley an Methodists in England and Scotland, praying for an efficient legislative enactment against Papal aggression. Mr. WELBY presented two petitions from Grantham and the hamlets, and from a Wesleyan congregation of the same place, for more stringent provisions in the Ec clesiastical Times Bill, and one petition from merchants and traders of Grantham for a repeal of the duty on paper. Mr. ROBARTES presented petitions from the Wes leyan Methodists of Port Isaac. Gorram, and St. 'Ewe, Sawney, St. Blayey-gate, Sticken, and Polygooth and Wadebridge, against Papal aggression. Mr. E. Macnaghten, Lord Duncan, Mr. Wilcox, and other members presented petitions against the Papal aggression. _ _ Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from the rate payers of St. Luke's, Middlesex, stating that last week the sum of 17/.. ins. had been paid out of the poor rates for the satisfaction of the expenses of a meeting to repress the Papal aggression. Similar expenses had also been paid out of the rates on account of a meeting respecting the Post.office. The ratepayers prayed the House to institute an inquiry, and peas an Act to enable the ratepayers to appeal to the County Court for the re storation of all sums under 501. that might be improperly paid out of the rates. Mr. MASTERMAN presented s petition from the Lord Mayor and Corporation of Dublin against the abolition of the military asylum at Kilmainham. Mr. HEADLAM presented a petition against the con tinuanceof the income-tax. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the provost and magistrates of Montrose, against the duty on fire policies. The HoN. MEMBER also presented a petition from Marylebone, aeainst the Sunday Trading Bill. NOTICES OF MOTION. _ - Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that in going into Com mittee on the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill he should call the attention of the How to the dreadful mortality that had occurnd in tho liilrush Uniou work• house. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on Wednesday he should move for copies of all correspondence that had taken place between the Government and all foreign powers on the affairs of Rome during 1849. Lord DUNCAN gave notice that he should postpone his motion on the window-tax sine die . WOODS AND FORESTS. Viscount DUNCAN asked the First Commissioner of Woods, Forests, &c., whether it was the intention of the Government, during the course of the present session, to bring in a Bill to make better provision for the manage ment of the Wood., Forests, and Land Revenues of the Crown, and for the direction of Public Works and Build ings ; and if so, at what period of the session it was likely that the Bill will be produced? Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that it was the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill on the subject as early after Easter as possible. MANAGEMENT' OF CHURCH LANDS. Mr. E. DENISON wished to know whether a Bill had been prepared with regard to the management of church lands, and when it would be laid OR the table of the House? Sir GEORGE GREY said a Bill hai been prepared by the Commission which had ben appointed, but it had subsequently undergone considerable alteration. How ever, it was now in a state to be presented to the House, and he believed it would be presented before Easter. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON COFFEE AND TIMBER. Mr. MOFFATT wished to ask the Chancellor of Exchequer when he intended that the proposed reduc tion of the duty on coffee and timber should come into effect? Th.- CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho was anxious that the reduction should take place as soon as possible, but as he had no control over the House it was impossible for him to fix any particular day. THE NEW HOUSE TAX.' Sir J. DUKE wished to know whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended that warehouses, which were not before charged wish window duty, should now come under the operation of the house-tax? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—No houses which do not come under the description of in habited houses will be assessed to the tax. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY wished to know whether shops which were part of house, would be included in tax. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that such premises as those described by the Hon. Al derman would be liable to the tax of 6d. in the pound, instead of 9d., as other housc , s were taxed. Mr. J. WILLIAMS inquired ►✓hether houses would be rated to the tax under the poor rate assessment or under a new one? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he proposed that the assessment should be on the annual value of the houses, but at present he would not confine himself to any particular mode of getting at the value. He certainly should not take the poor-rate as sessment, because then parishes would have the power of limiting the amount of income-tax which they would have to pay at their own pleasure. THE BUDGET. RE-IMPOSITION OF THE INCOME-TAX. Mr. BERNAL brought up the report of the Com mittee of Supply. Mr. HERRIES rose, according to notice, to move, as an amendment, " That it is the opinion of this House that ' the respective duties in Great Britain on profits arising from property, professions, trades, and offices, and the stamp duties in Ireland, granted by two Aete passed in the sixth year of herpresent Majesty, and which have been continued and amended by several subse quent Acts,' were granted for limited periods, and to meet temporary exigencies: that it is highly expedient to adhere to the declared intentions of Parliament when these duties were granted and continued; and, in order to secure their speediest practicable cessation, to limit the renewal of any portion of them to such an amount as may be sufficient, in the existing state of the public revenue, to provide for the expenditure sanctioned by Parliament, and for the due maintenance of public credit." He said in rising to address the House in the hope of inducing them, by the reasons which ha had to offer, to coincide with his amendment he begged to sa y th a t h e h a d seen wit h great satisfaction the statement in the public papers of the great increase in the revenue of the country as exhibited in the quarter's return. That consideration added great weight to that which he had to say. It was on account of the prosperity, and of the means which the increased prosperity would afford to the House of accomplishing an act of justice, that he now came forward be fore the House and the country with this proposition. He would now, with the permission of the House, ex pressly state that he should refrain from entering into any details.—(Hear, hear.) Ho would not attempt to impugn any of the statements of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but, in order to keep himself strictly to the question, he would willingly accept ail his statements. He accepted all his statements as if they were strictly correct.--(Hear, hear, and cheers.) But whilst he did that he must at the same time express his expectations that there would year by year be a larger surplus in the revenue.—(Hear, hear.) He ac knowledged that he could not refrain from stating his expectation that there would be a larger surplus was only obtained under the statements of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that there was now a surplus of 1,890,0001. applicable to the necessities of the country. Yet, however he might rejoice in this surplus, he had still to allow some 22,0001. or 23,0001. for the expenses of the Kafir war.—(Hear, hear.) He must now remind the House that the fact was, that the property and income tax was first imposed for a period of three years, and that it was imposed in 1842 only to satisfy the temporary exigencies of the country.—(Hear, hear.) He took the right of supposing that the income tax as now proposed was the income tax which was originally instituted, for if it had not been so, he was quite sure that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in making his statement to the House would have said so. Had he not said so, he (Mr. Herries) would have been obliged to suspect the Right Hon. Baronet of a practice to which he little thought him liable.—(Hoar, hear.) He expected, therefore, that it was the income-tax which he intended to propose, and that it was intended to propose it for three years.—(" Hear, hear," from Sir Charles Wood.) He was glad to accept that admission, and he should reason upon it as a conclusion in his argument.— (Hear, hear.) He must now review the history of the income-tax. It should be recollected that it was imposed in 1842 by Sir Robert Peel, in order to relieve the country from its difficulties with regard to financial matters.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted that he should be excused from referring to the fact that this deficiency of 3,800,0001. was constituted by the Whigs, and that the income-tax was imposed to meet this deficiency, to remove the obstruction of trade, and to facilitate the action of com merce. Now Sir R. Peel distinctly declared, and there could be no doubt about the fact, that he took this tax as a temporary measure, and for a special purpose. He took it, as stated in the words of the amendment for a temporary purpose, and to meet a special emer gency. He then stated distinctly that he be lieved a period of five years would be sufficient for the accomplishment of the purpose, but that he would only take the tax for three years, in the hope that there would be no necessity for its renewal. It so happened, however, that in 1845 Sir Robert Peel came to ask for its renewal, which was granted under the then especial circumstances of the country. In 1848 there was another extension of the tax, but at that time the country was suffering from extreme com mercial distress, and therefore its renewal then was no breach of the principle to which he was about to call the attention of the House. The Noble Lord, however, with some degree of levity, asked the House not only to renew the tax but to augment it, but the House refused to sanction the latter part of the Noble Lard's proposition, and eventually it was not persevered in. That brought them down to the pre sent period; but before he proceeded now to ask the House to refuse the continuance of the tax altogether, he wished to direct the attention of the House. to the opinions of men of the highest eminence, who had filled the most responsible offices of the state, ae to the peculiar character of this tax.—(Hear, hear.) He did not propose to use the extracts which he should teke the liberty of reading as an argumentum ad hominem, he used them because they contatned in themselves expressions of sound truth and judgment, which he ventured to hope the House would be disposed to adhere to on the present occasion. It would be un necessary for him to read to them the opinions of Sir Robert Peel, because the terms in which Sir Robert Peel introduced the tax in 1842 must be fresh in the recollection of everybody. For the to asons he had already stated, Sir Robert Peel induced the House in the first instance to adopt his proposition; and on the second occasion, when he pressed the con tinuance of the income-tax, he expressly declared that he did hope that within the time the tax was to. be extended to provision would be made by alte rations and augmentation of the revenue to render any further renewal of the income-tax unnecessary. When Sir R. Peel proposed the renewal of the income tax he did not receive unqualified support. Those who now sat in opposition expressed themselves very strongly against the tax, but not so much with re ference to its being then imposed as to its cha racter. They agreed as to its renewal, but were opposed to the form in which it was levied. It was opposed by Lord John Russell, Mr. Labouchore, Lord Howick, and though last, not least, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer.—(Hear, hear.) The words, then, used by the present Prime Minister deserved the serious attention of the House on the present solemn occasion, when they were about to determine whether they should or should not have a permanent income-tax. The Noble Lord, in 1842, said the evil of the income tax was not confined to the sum drawn from the pockets of the people, that he considered it an inquisitorial tax, and that it ought only to be resorted, as a last resource in periods of difficulty.—(Hear, hear.) Again, in 1845, ho said it was a tax subject to some of the greatest objections which could be urged against any tax, that he was of opinion that inequality of tax ation and fraud were inherent qualities of the tax. —(Bear, hear.) Then, again, when the Noble Lord asked for a continuance of the tax ia 1848, ho did so on the ground that almost unparalleled distress existed at the time in the country. The Noble Lord did not on that occasion offer any other reason why they should again resort to the tax for a further period.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Labouchere, now the President of the Board of Trade, also said, in 18 " God forbid that, under the present difficulties of the country, they should require the Iloh‘e to adopt such a measure as the imposition of a house-tax, adding that he would resort to any other means rather than adopt such a sy s t em of taxation, which was alien to the habits of the people of this country, and which was carried into effect iu en inquisitorial manner, and attended with vexations proceedings infinitely . more annoying than the amount of money taken from the people's pockets."—(lLar, hear.) Now, as the country was not new tes!or the preseure of those difficaities which estiet,d at that time, these arguments applied with tenfold force against the re-imposition of the tax this year. Lord Howick said that on the prin ciple of justice and sound policy he was of opinion that the Howe ought to restrict the imposition of a tax so exesdingly odious as that oroposed by Sir R. Peel. " They were told," said that Noble Lord, " that taxetten ought to be equal, but was any thifg more monstrously unequal than a property-tax?"—(ticar, hear.) The First Lord of the Admiralty, who had always been a consistent and arduous opponent of the tax, had said, in 1845 and 1848, that he yielded only to necte , sity, and to the prospect of a failing revenue in giving any degree of support to the tax; he hoped, then fore, he might challenge that Right Hon. Gentle man's vote on this occasion in favour of his amendment. He out it to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government the question how, without necessity, when there was no emergency imperatively to demand, he could now pro pose the re-imposition of this tax, in e hich vexation, in justice, and fraud were, according to the account of his own party, inherent and inseparable? He called upon the Right Hon. Gentlemen opposite, who had so stigmatised this tax when in opposition, whether they had changed their opinions now? Ho himself was but too strongly impressed with the fact that the tax was vexatious and injurious. He knew that the farmer, who was losing money every day; the merchant, whose affairs were 'sub ject to the inquisition of the tux, and the professional man, whose hard-earned profits were unfairly and unequally pressed upon, were fully convinced that this tax was vexatious and unjust. The first claim for reduction, he contended, was the income-tax. Ho could not see where was the great benefit of the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer—he did not pro pose to make anything cheaper, or to give any great relief to any great class of the country. It was evident to any one from the opinions gene rally expressed, that it was the intention of the Government that this tax should continue. He, therefore, invited the House seriously to con sider this proposition on the very first occasion which had ever been available.—(Hear, hear.) He was quite aware of the difficulty of adjusting that tax. — (Hear, hear.) As a temporary tax ho believed that nobody would hesitate to accede to it, and ke believed that not any of the friends of Sir Robert Peel would have attempted for a moment to say that it was Sir Robert's intention in any way to make it a permanent tax.—(Hear, hear.) He spoke as one who had a right to speak upon this subject, for although not in office, he had been on terms the most confidential with that great statesman during the concoction of the in come-tax—(Hear, hear)—and he could of his own know ledge say that it was only intended as a temporary im position to meet a temporary exigeney.—(Cheers.) And yet that was now the course pursued by the Noble Lord? He intended to make this tax a permanent one. The Noble Lord intended to in troduce this measure to-night, but he would tell him that if he did it would be torn to tatters before it passed through the House.—(Hear, hear,) He would now ask Hon. Gentlemen who ware Members from Ireland how it would affect their country? Sir Robert Peel, in introducing this measure, had given good reasons why the Act for imposing the income-tax should not extend to Ireland. That great man had always been consistent, and he (Mr. Herries) knew that the reasons on which he acted were always valid; and he himself would say that if it was now proposed to extend this Act to Ireland, with all its inequalities, with all its wrongs, with all its injustice, he should most certainly vote against the motion.—(Hear.) Had the great man who originally imposed that tax been now amongst them he (Mr. Herries) would never have bad occasion to submit that motion, for he would have been sure to moot the question and to move for an abolition of the tax.—(Hear, hear.) It appeared from the state ment that there was now a surplus from the income-tax of eln - it 2,2oo,oool.—(Dissent from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.) The Right Hon. Gentleman shook his head. fie had himself stated it at 1.900,0001., and the produce of the year had exceeded his expectations by 200,0001. or 300,0001. However he would make a com promise, and would take 2,000,0001. as an undoubtedly fair surplus revenue for the next year. The property tax at present levied was at the rate of 7d. in the pound upon all income. Now every penny of that produced about 780,0001, and be contended that there was room, therefore, with the present surplus, and having a due regard to the maintenance of the public credit, for a re duction of at least two-sevenths of the property-tax. It his proposition was accepted, therefore, the country would be relieved from property-tax to the amount of 1,560,0001. The window-tax was an old tax, to which the people were pretty well ticeu,tomed, but still it was one which he would be glad to see reduced. The abolition of that tax had been recommended upon sanitary grounds, and he thought the case might easily be met by passing an act allowing all persons to open what new windows they pleased without being subjected to any additional duty. If such a boon were ac companied by the removal of 1,560,0001. of income-tax, it would, he was sure, give the utmost satisfaction to the country. The House had now to decide between the plan of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and that which be (Mr. Herries) had submitted to them. The proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer was the perpetuation of the income-tax with all its defects. On the other hand, he (Mr. Herries) proposed that they should afford relief from direct taxation by a diminution of the pro perty-tax, instead of tiff irding less relief by a remission of the window-tax. If the House assented to the reso lution of the Chancellor of the Exchequer the country was doomed to bear the income-tax for an indefinite period; but, if they determined to adopt the more just, the more honest, as well as the more politic course which he (Mr: Herries) recommended, the income-tax was doomed to a speedy extinction. The country now awaited the decision of the Government and of the House on this question; and ho would ask the Noble Lord how, consistently with his duty, at a period when there was no danger of foreign war or of internal disaf fection, with a surplus in hand which afforded the means of materially reducing the'property-tax, he could propose the continuance of an impost which had been so gene rally and so justly stigmatized.—(Cheers.) The SPEAKER having then read the original resolu tion and the amendment, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Right Hon. Gentleman had fairly put the question be fore the House, and in accordance with the expecta tions ho had formed on a previous evening. But in quoting his opinions the Right Hen. Gentleman had only taken short extracts, and had not given the whole of his opinions, which would have made the meaning more distinct. He did not deprecate the fullest reference to any former opinions he might have expressed; all he asked was that the reference should be made generally, and not to a single sentence. It was perfectly true he had opposed the imposition of the income-tax in 1842. He had stated it then as liable to many objections; he thought so still.—(Hear.) Now if the Right Honour able Gentleman would state any tax to which similar objections could not he made he would be astonished. They must take the whole body of taxation to see if a tax was unjust. He had then stated the grounds on which he opposed the imposition of the tax. But he had said also that if it were proposed as a measure to enable the Government to get rid of such great monopolies as those of sugar, timber, and corn, he would vote for it; and he confessed he did not know what portion of his public conduct was inconsistent with that declaration.—(llear, hear.) He granted the tax had been imposed for a temporary purpose, and in order to make up a deficiency which had occurred in the revenue. The Right Hon. Gentleman who proposed it in 1846 stated it was for a temporary purpose, and that it had answered. The Right Hon. Gentleman said he did not ask the House then for the income-tax to meet any want or supply any deficiency, but merely to carry out a great experiment in taxation which he was mak ing. The Right - Honourable Gentleman opposite (:dr. Herries) seemed to doubt, what he (ihe Chancellor of the Exchequer) was saying. With the pet-mission of the House ne would ref r to Sir Robert Peel's speech upon the occasion.—(Hsar, hear.) These were the words of Sir R. Peel in 1845 —" We propose—such has been the increase in the revenue from a permanent source of in come during the continuance of the income-tax, we might have avoided making this experiment, or avoided applying for increased taxation—we propose to continue the income-tax, not to pro side a surp us, but to enable us to make those great experiments which we have corn menced."—(Hear, hear.) Again, the Right Hon. Ba ronet went on to say, " It would be impossible to do this unless you continued for a certain period that tax, and I hope that, atter three years, it will be terminated. But, meantime, I trust Parliament is not now disposed to dispense with the imposition of this tax." It was not, therefore, for the purpose of making good a defi ciency in the revenue, but for the purpose of making fur ther experiments in the way of financial improvement — for the purpose of repealing and reducing the duties which he thought more onjectionablo than the income tax itself—that Sir R.' Peel in the year 1845 had pro posed a renewal of that latter tax. It was true that upon that occasion he (the Chancellor of the Exchquer) had objected to the proposal which Sir R. Peel had made on the subject of the sugar duties. But what had be then said with respect to the income-tax? He had said— " We are now told that this tax was imposed for the purposes of carrying through a great experiment in tax ation. Ido not object to it on those grounds." He did not think, therefore, that he could be charged with inconsistency upon that point; for he had supported the renewal of the income tax in the year 1845 expressly for the purpose of enabling the House and the Government to make a groat experiment in the way of the reduction of other taxes. In the year 1848, when he had himself proposed a continuance of the income-tax, he ha d used language which he was at present prepared to repsae He had said on that occasion that the ground on which he had opposed the imposition of the imcome-tax in the year 1842 was that that tax was too high a price to pay for the benefit they were to receive trona the changes of taxation which had then been proposed ; but ho had stated in the year 1842, in oppogiug that tax, that if an alteration were made in the duties on corn, on sugar, on timber, and on other great articles of consumption, he should be ready to vote for direct taxation and siren for the income-tax. Nov, those duties had been repealed, and circumstances which would justify the imposition or the retention of the income-tax had occurred since, the year 1842, and he had therefore with perfect consistency proposed a renewal of the income-tax in the year 1848, and ho proposed it at the present time. He believed that that course was in perfect conformity with the policy which had been avowed and adopted by the late Sir R. Peel. The Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Herriss) had said that that was the first legitimate opportunity they had en joyed of repealing or reducing the income-tax; because they had at present for the first time, while dealing with that question, a surplus revenue and a state of national prosperity. But they had the benefit of a similar sur plus and of a similar national prosperity in the year 1545. Th e Right, lion. Gentleman might then have proposed the total abolition of the income-tax. The oh' jeeter\ a to the i. - :equality and injustice of the tax, and, W ei , the Icau,is to which it wa a ca l cu l ate d t o g i ve ris e, O a ;moo Ili strong then as th e y were at t h e present d a y, an ye t the Hon. Gentleman hurl proposed at that Pe: rind that the tx shouhl be swept away. He should qv' ther remind th= , Hight Hon. Gentleman that it wou ld bet , a cinch no- re r4oi,factory pr.7ceding to sweep it awityll once , it toot were possible, than t o pr o p ose t h a t it should be to laced by the aniount of 2d. in the pound. In al year 1S Sir R. Peel and the Eloue o f C omm ons had thought proper—and wisely as he (the Chancellor of the Exchequsr) believsd—to renew the tax for a limited pe' rind; and they were at present reaping the edvantage s . of the amended system of taxation which had by that means heen seeur, d. He hoped, too, th a t i n the c ourse of three years from the present time they would agate he enjoyin g s i m il ar adv a nta ges , an d t h at it would then be open to them again to deal with the income'' tax in wha'ever wa y they rnisht think fit. '° seemed to be supposed in some quarters that he 019 making inroads on the national faith and credit by the coarse which he at present proposed to pursue. An Hon. Gentleman opposite seemed to think that 13° would destroy the credit of the country by a remissioa of taxes to the amount of 1,536,000/. But Lord Stolle,' had state] ope n ly an d can didly—and he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) respected the Noble Lord for the frankness of his declaration—that he proposed to reduce the income-tax by an amount of one-half or one-third; and the Right Honourable Gentleman at present propose' that it should be reduced from 7d. to scl. in the pound' The Right Hon. Gentleman would, therefore, surrender taxes to the extent of 1,560,000/.; while he (the Chancel' for of the Exchequer) proposed that they should be re' dated by a somewhat smaller amount. Under these air' cumstances Hon. Gentlemen opposite could have 0° - right to charge her Majesty's Government with die: honesty in their present financial proposals, or to say the' they were running a risk of destroying the credit of the country; or, at all events, the dishonesty would be as great on the opposite side of the House as on that on which he had the honour to sit. It had also been said that he was endangering the national faith, by proposing 0 that out of a r e d uct i o n o f 1,535,0001. not lesiethan 1,100, 001. should be a reduction of direct taxation. The HO. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Henley, we believe) ha d complained that her Majesty's Government were re' dating direct taxation, and that in that respect they were not acting on their own principle, that reductione, of taxation ought to tak e pl ace on t h e great art i c l es 0' consumption, or on the raw materials of industry. Th e t Hon. Gentleman seemed to think that they would rim' the national credit by the adoption of such a systems" But that was the very system proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Stamford (Mr. Her ries); so that between the two Gentlemen, whom h e should consider as the highest authorities amen the party opposite, on all commercial and financial questions, there was a direct discordance of opi n i on upon that point. The whole argument of the Right Hon. Gentle' man was founded on the supposition that the proposal be (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had submitted to the House was a proposal for a permanent income-tax; ha t he had not said one syllable to that effect, and no pror sal he had made could bear that construction.—(Hear , hoer.) He had invariably spoken of the tax as one in" ; posed in order to cove r rem o va l s or mo difi cat i on s 0: duties which unduly interfered with the development of the national resources. He then proposed the re:. newel of the inco me -t ax as i t stee d f or a l i m i te d per iod' of three years. He was well aware, and so was " 11° ' Right Hon. Gentleman, o f the difficulty, and the , most impossibility, as the Right Hon. Gentleman himself. appeared to think, of modifying the schedules in believeda manner which would he fair to a ll p art i es . i le the Right Hon. Gentleman had somewhat misrepresente d the intentions of Sir R. Peel upon that subject, because: he remembered to have heard that Right Hon. Barone' say that he thought it would be most dangerous to et' tempt to modify the schedules. The House would be" come persuedee of the difficulty of such a task when they remembered what opposite suggestions had been made upon the matter. One gentleman had stated the WO; Lice of Schedule B; another had stated the injustice 0 ' Schedule D; and Isis Hon. and Gallant Friend the Mar her for Lincoln (Colonel Sihthorp) had shown the iDjilS . Lice of a portion of Schedule E. But if complaints wel l made of the injustice of the tax to all the parties in: eluded in its o p e rati on , i t m i g h t so h appen t h at it we' not very unjust to any of them.—(Hear, hear, and ° laugh.) He would recommend Hon. Gentlemen, before they made up their minds that any one schedule shoal be reduced, to consider what effect that reduce tion might have on some of the other schedule:: which might be altered with equal or even svi i s greater propriety. But he thought it better to postpa: any discussion up on th ose po i nts unt i l they should eon"' to consider the v ar i ous sc h e d u l es i n the Bill. 14°, one who had ever had to deal with the imago', tax heel found it possibl e t o a l ter t h e schedules. The great man, Mr. Pitt. who had imposed and continued the income-tax— [An HON. MEMBER here observed that the' -• was in time of war]—it had been originally imposed in time of war; but Mr. Pitt had maintained the schedule! on the ground toat they could not be properly or just' , altered, and on that ground he had opposed such I f alteration when proposed by Mr. Addington i n time • peace. Mr. Pitt had on that occasion rested his oppel tion to the change on the grounds of it s i n j ust i ce a nd the necessity of the case. H e ( t h e Ch ance ll or o f 0. 4 Excl.), quer) proposed that th e t ax s h ou ld b e cont inne- . for three years. He tho ug ht i t most desirable that , fat the purpose of enabling them to make o th er re ducti°,l e 5 , of taxation, it should be continued f or th at period; and 'I seemed to him most inexpedient that s o l arge an amount of taxation should depend upon an a nnua l vote. 1311 ho would not preclude the Right Hon. Gentleme n from repealing the tax next y ea r, if h e s h ou ld OW, fit, and if he should at that tim e b e h o ldi ng t h e oMu''. which he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) at pr e t ; / sent so unworthily filled. It w ou ld no d ou bt h ave bee ; the easier course for him to ha ve s i m ply propose d tbe e the tax should be renewed for a single year; but 11 ,_ did not think that, with his opinions upon the subje ct : it would have been honest on his part to have taice' , that course. The Right Hon. Gentl eman h a d sa id tbe ,. if the tax were to be continued f or th ree years i t s hoe!' necessarily be extended to Ireland. But ho (the Ch f% cellor of the Exchequer) said directly the reverse. did not at that moment remember wh a t were th e preci s e' grounds on which Sir Robert Peel in i n t ro d uc ing 111 • tax had stated that Ireland ought to be exempted fo l t its operation; but he felt assured that any reason wbie j could then have been urged for such a course e xisted still more strongly at present. Ireland had not the l a . gone through the fearful calamity by which she be since been visited ; property in I re l an d h a d no t th e . „ been depreciated in value; and the owners and cul ti ‘ vatora of the soil in Ireland had not then been recove r : ing from a pressure unexampled in modern times in and country in the world. It would, therefore, be cruel eng unjust to attempt to impose at present upon Ireland: , tax from which she had then been exempt e d. An BeP Gentleman had said the other night that he (the Cbar cellar of the Exchequer) would perpetuate the necesel for the income-tax by removing the dutie s from article, of consumption. But Le did not propose to take aw% any such duties. He merely prop ose d t o re d u ce 41 0 duties on three articles; and lie b e li eve d t h at a f ter tilt; reductions the revenue to be do: iv e d f rom t h em wou ld a gel revive. He proposed to reduc e th e d uty on coffee, whic h he believed would reach its f ormer amount un d er tny change. The tax on timber would, he believed, also re:. vive under the red u cti on o f d uty wh i c h he propo sed .. And although the amount he proposed to remove fr o l the duty on windows and houses was, to a certain exte O j a total loss, it should b e remem b ere d t h at t h e pro pos house tax would be a continually increasing tax. Ey e % body was aware how g re a tly the num b er o f h ouse s W 0 being increased in the neighbourho o d o f a ll grea t town s and cities, and must see that a tax on houses would De', cessarily go on augmenting from year to y ear . He de nied that he could fairly be accused of sacrificing tR, revenue, and rendering the conti nuance o f t h e i nc ome tax unavoidable, by th e m anner i n w hi c h h o propos ed! , deal with the duties on articles of consumption; and said, on the contrary, that Hon. Gentlemen opposite we' themselves open to t h at c h arge . L et t h em l oo k to t h e VW „ great articles with the duties on which ho proposed th e they should deal. The first proposal he made was a redtle ° . time of the alm os t p ro hibiti ve d ut y on foreign auger' He had objected i n th e y ear 1845 to the mode in w hich the late Sir R. Peel hau at that time dealt with the sugel duties. He had pointed out the fact that by re duont the duty on colonial sugar. and increasing the del o a , foreign sager, the Right Hon. Baronet was sacritien 3 g er certain amount of revenue without any c h ance of ever .seeing it restored, and that that was, i n f act, th e villY; obtain a minimum of revenue, beca use t h e absence o f '°;, reign competition would prevetit a r e d uct i on o f pr i c e h 0 an increase of consumption. But he should add that although he objected to that propos a l of Sir R. Peel ill the year 1845, the Right lion, Baronet had, in his °pi' nion, amply redeemed that temporary error, and Oval. One who know what had since occurred upon that sub' ject must be aware of t h e infinite difficulties with whic h ' ttw Right Hon. Baronet had had to contend. Lookin o hesitationate4 to t i hew t h whole most olin xt ec c om s 13 commercial policy of Sir R. Peel, he had . I.' cordiall'l2 ahpisprfiorbmatbioenli.ef The tha sugar d titwase:tc ti nth. had b been altered in th e y ear 1846 ; an d t h e e ff ect o f lice alteration had b een a cons i dera b le increase in the re/ f: useduring the following year. That was a case of t""' renewal of a d uty; an d h e ha d no dou b t gilt r i that it th e Act of 1846 had been left unchang e" the revenue derived from sugar would be far great et t . than it was at the present moment. But that Act had been altered in consequence of the reP° r , of a Committee, of which the late Lord George Be_1„ tinck had been either the chairman, or a t l east a prow: neat member; and in deference to the expressed or nions of that Committee he had felt hi mse lf b oun d to in , troduce the Sugar Bill of 1845, by whi c h t h e d ut y o n e,e; • lonial sugar was reduced, and th e protect i on t o ti colonial interest was still farther ext en d e d. li e d i d nc s d repent of that measure, he b e li eve d i t to have works f remarkably well; and he f oun d t h at the consumption °.a sugar had increased by not less than 50 per cent. eilt bi t -. the last six years. But that measure necessarily 1 301 . / 0 ) ° ipptioooarsultnietedehrast;a.l3oipmereeontueai amount; t, e le aaa a gsn t tadia w nfs , : i m i r i i c nut h hc aht t ht h er e ees r u e l v t e H n u o e n . w G o u e n l d t l r e emaec..„ in h oh l ra ase answerableof s t a a s m h p e s w? as. v vebp e proposed a r e d uct i on of one-eighth in stamps o f t 1 - n a• 10 most amount, an d t h en that the duty should be earl'', up uniformly un t h e a d valorem principle. But 11° Gentlemen oppo s i te sa i d that, although they apPr°lo 1 - 0 of that principl e , t h ey would not allow him to receive 6- large an amount of revenue as that which he had 1 0 1 ;- posed; and th ere h ad scaordingly been a dinahl uti°- of the revenue which contributed to preven t theme from taking tiff the inc ome - tax. Then, again, th ere had lesen a p roposa l for a total repeal of the pap-r duties. The H on . Gentleman the Member 1° Buckingham s hi re h ad on that occasion eloql-11111st 1 1 ,1 supported th a t p roposal; and how, therefore, he Iv° I , task, could the Hon. Gentleman or his party rePr° ll : o 'lira (the Chancellor of the E xc h equer ) with - undue reduction of t axa ti on , a f ter h e h a d hi ms elf 95 3 ; ported a proponlfor the total repeal of t 1474 aln"l4l°