The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-05 00:00:00

rThe following appeared in our Fourth and Expres Editions of last night :--) POSTSCRIPTUM TO SPORTING NOTE No. 28. Hesse Homburg having run second to The Ban this day for the Metropolitan Handicap must ba taken as superior to the Cutler, Bushranger, or in fact anything for the N'wmarkat Handicap; his price is sto 1. The Knight of Avenel is in force for tho Port Stakes. Sir J. Hawley's Teddington is in force for the Derby, as is also Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee, the latter quoted at thirties. 6 P.M. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 4. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 4. 1851. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Drawing- Rooms, at St. James's-Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock :—Tuesday, 6th May next; Thursday, 15th May next; and on Saturday, 31st May next, to celebrate her Majesty's Birthday. N.B. The Kra:Oats of the several Orders are to appear in their Collars, at the Drawing-Room, on the 31st of May next. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 4. Notice is hereby given, that her -.Lai esty will hold a Le. Nee at at. James's Palace, on Wednesday, the 18th of June Rest,• at two o'clock. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 4. The. Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Yurray, 'sq., to be Marshal of the Island of Trinidad. WHITEHALL, APRIL 2. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointing George James Turner, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel, to be a Vice-Chancellor, in the place of the Right Hon. Sir James Wigram, Knt., resigned. CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 3. _ . KrALBRE3 RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIA- NENT. Borough of Devonport—Sir John Romillv, Knight, Master or Keeper of the Rolls and Records in her Majesty's High Court of Chancery. Town of Southampton—Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, of Wakehurst-place, in the county of Sussex, Knight, her Majesty's Attorney-General. APRIL 4. City of Oxford—William Page Wood , Req., her Majesty's Solicitor-General. WAR - OFFICE, APRIL 4. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards —Cornet Thomas John Mitchell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Black, who retiree. April 4. 6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Ellis Brooke Cunliffe to be Lieutenant, by purchase , vice McEvoy , who retires , Apri l 4 . 10th Light-Dragoons—Assistant -Surgeon James Macbeth, M.D., from the 1 0 th Fo ot, to be Assistant-Surgeon,. vice John Edw ar d Stephens, who resi g ns, April 4. 13th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Arthur Tremayne to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stewart, who retires; Cornet Peter Valentine Purcell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tremayne, pril 4. Coldstream Regiment of Foot-Guards—Battalion-Surgeon William Thomas Christopher Robinson, to be Surgeon- Major, vice Edward Greatrex, who retires upon half pay ; Assistant -Surgeon James Monro, M.D., to be Bat talion -Surgeon, vice Robinson; Frederick Wildbore, Gent., to be Assistant -Surgeon, vice Monro, April 4. 7th Foot—Ensign Richard Lyons Otway Pearson, from the 95th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stainforth, who retires, April 4. 9th Foot—Lieutenant Peter Benjamin Mosse, from half pay 80th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Morton, appointed Paymaster, 13th Foot; Ensign Thomas Rice Hamilton, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mosse, who retires, April 4. 10th Foot—John Julius Evans Jacob, Gent., to be Assist ant-Surgeon, vice Macbeth, appointed to the 10th Light 'Dragoons, April 4. 13th'Foot—Assistant Staff-Surgeon Richard Robert Dowse, to be Surgeon, vice John Robertson, M.D., who retires upon half-pay, April 4. 25th Foot—Ensign Alexander Strange to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Northey, who retires, April 4. 32d Foot—Lieutenant James Henry W emyss to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Moore. who retires ; Ensign John Henley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wemyss, April 4. 50th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Clifle, from the 55th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice .Edward John Chambers, who retires upon half-pay of Ceylon Rifle Regiment, April 4. 51at Foot Ensign and Adjutant Stewart Alexander Cleeve to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pegus, who re tires, April 4. 55th Foot—Lieutenant George Edward Lewes Chartres Bissett, from the sGth Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Godden, who exchanges; Lieutenant Jchn Warren, from the 56th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Clifte, appointed to the 50th Foot,: April 4. 56th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Gordon Cumming, from half-pay Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Warren ' ; appointed to the 55th Foot Lieutenant Fre• derick Mares Godden, from the 55th Foot, to be, Lieu tenant, vice Bissett, who exchanges, Aril 4. 65th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Robert McCoy to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Bazalgette. whose promotion, by pur chase, has been cancelled, Dec. 13. 1850 ; Ensign William Frederick Thomas Marshall to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Barton, appointed to the 4th Foot, Feb. 7 ; Gen tleman Cadet Frederick Stansfield Herries, from the Royal littilitary College, to be Ensign, vice Marshall, April 4. 73d Foot—Ensign Albert Henry Godfrey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bower, who retires, April 4. 76th Foot—Ensign Andrew Gammell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barton, who retires; Charles Thomas Caldecott, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gammell, April 4. 77th Foot—Lieutenant William Wentworth Grant Dilke to be adjutant, vice Weston, who resigns the Adjutancy only, April 4. 91st Foot—Ensign and Adjutant William George Conway Gordon to have the rank of Lieutenant, Dec. 30, 1950; En sign Robert Borthwick to be Lieutenant, without purchase, Tice Melvin, killed in action, Dec. 31, 1850; Gentleman Cadet Henry Auburey Bond, from the Royal Military Col lege, to be Ensign, vice Gordon, appointed Adjutant, April 4 ; Gentleman Cadet Francis Gordon Hibbert, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Borthwick, April 5. 2d West India Regiment—Quartermaster Patrick Casroll, from the 97th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice McHugh, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court Martial,April 4. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign krancis Brown Dixon to be Lieatenent, without purchase, Tice Cumming, deceased, March 26. Royal Newfoundland Companies - Lieutenant William Jenkins to be Captain, without purchase, vice Chambers, de- ceased ; Ensign Charles Henry Martin to be Lieutenant, vice Jenkins, Jan. 24. HOSPITAL STairr.—John Hoffman, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, vice Dowse, promoted in the 13th Foot, April 4. Erratum in the Gazette of Feb. 7. 4th Foot—For Ensign James Barton, from the 65th Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, read Lieu tenant James Barton, from the 65th Regiment, to be Lieute nant, without purchase, &c. KILMORANDMIL—The Christian names of Ensign Young, of the 22d Foot, are " Thomas Newton." ADMIRALTY, APnIL 2. _ The following promotion has this day been made, conse quent on the death of Rear-Admiral John TonpNicolas, C.B. K.H. ; Captain Sir John Hill to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. John Barker, Fig., to be Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Stafford, March 25. The King's Own Regiment of Staffordshire Militia—The Hon. Charles Wrottesley to be Lieutenant, vice Haig, re signed, March 25. The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeo many Cavalry—Major the Honourable William Begot to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Peel, deceased ; Captain the Honourable Gilbert Chetwynd Talbot to be Major, vice Be got, promoted; Lieutenant the Hon. Charles John Talbot commonly called iriscount Ingestrie, to be Captain, vice Tal bot, promoted; Cornet Henry Begot Lane to be Lieutenant, vice Gisborne, resigned ; Cornet Morton Edward Buller to be Lieutenant, vice Arkwright, resigned; Charles Corser, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Cr ane, resi g ned ; Jose p h Chal linor, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Challinor, resigned, March 25. Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire. West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Richard Here, Gent., t o be Coronet, vice Capel, promoted, Pdarch 19. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Haddingtonshire. erwiek, Haddington, Linlithgow, and Peeblesshire Re giment o f Militia —David Ainslie, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice Francis Charteris Davidson, Feb. b. 12. • W U I TEHALL ?dance! 21. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Alfred Kingsford Cor nelius, of Canterbury, in the county of Kent. Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High C our t of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Richard James Johnson, painter, Woolwich. BANKuurTs. George Henry Bradberry and George Rice Lowe, mer chants, Great Tower-street, City, to surrender April 16, at half-past one, and May 16, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Strutt and Cunning ham), Buckingham-street, Strand. Leonard Wild Lloyd, builder, Goldhawk-terrace, New road, Shepherd's-bush, April 16, at one, and May 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official as -5 , J ohnignee • Abrahams, Lincoln's Inn-fields. ' Gentry, smith, Bocking, Essex, April 16, at two, and May 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Stevcns and Satchel!, Queen-street, Cheap- . - aide. John Benson Browne, wine merchant, Newcastle-under- L yme, st a fr o dshire, April 17, and . May 8 , at twelve, at the trict Court. Wimore, offical assignee, Brmingham ,,, Bir m i ng h a m ; s ough, anrewsbnry h ; t Motteram, i Knight, and Emmet, Birminghain• Robert Moats, innkeeper, West Stockwith, Nottingham, April 19 and May 10, at the Leeds District Court. b arratt. Doncaster. at ten, _ Freeman, official assignee , Sheffiel d ; 1 Howell Reynolds, innkeeper , Aberaman, Glamorganshire, April 23 and May 16, at elev en, at the Bristol District Court. Amman, official assignee, Bristol ; James, Merthyr ; Short and Strickland, Bristol. William Andrews, commission merchant, Liverpool, April 14 and May 12, at eleven, at the Liverp ool District Court. Morgan, o ffi cial assignee, Live rpool; Willi am s, Liverpool. Charles Roope, win e m ere Liverpool, hi h t, April 11 and May 15, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Fletcher "Its ; Fletcher and Hull , Liver p ool. Robert Andrews Taylor, Epsom and colour manufac turer, Dunsion, Durham, April 11, at twelve, a nd May 9, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distric t Court. Baker , official assignee, Newcastle-up TYne ; Forster, Newcastle upon-n- Tyne ; Bolding and '- Pope, Penchu rc h- s t re et. PRICE OF SUG AR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from return made in the, week ending April 1 1850, exclusive of Customs Duties paid o on the importatien thereof into Great Britain From the British possessions in Amen?. Vins:l-01. able thereon 0, per cwt From the Mauritius ... ... . From the East Indies -. ... .... 265. elk Average price of the three foregoing de. scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... - -26 s 7}d • By authority of Parliament, " Mean' BICEN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, April 4. MARKET IN TEL LIGENCE. (From the London .New Price Current, April 4.) &MAR.—To-day there were sellers of West India at a de cline:on last Friday's terms of 6d to is per cwt. All parties operate with caution and the sales are confined to 184 hhds, &c., including 50 hhds Jamaica, which sold at 36s 6d to 38s for ord to good brown, 48 hhds 3 trcs Demerara good mid yellow 38s 6d to 395, mid brown a nd low yellow 35s to 36s 6d. per cwt. REFINED.—Today Refined Sugar was purchased with caution for home consumption, but brown Lumps of low quality are not offered under 47s per cwt. Crushed Sugar is dull of sale. dull ,{ market for all sorts has a quiet appear ance, and previous rates are supported with difficulty. West India of low to fine quality can be obtained at 14s to 16s 6d, Bengal and Mauritius 12a to 13s, Cuba and Porto Rico 14s to 15s 6d per cwt. There is a fair consumption of Molasses. Sony, Jamaica at from 40* to 60s for low to fine. Ilauurrins.—This'afternoon there was no public sale of Mauritius Sugar, and privately little was done ; at farmer rates there are free sellers. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Madras Sugar sEent a saff flatly at rather lower rates, of 8,320 bags not more than half sold, mid to fine grainy yellow at 39s to 41s low to stood soft yellow 29s to 345, brown ditto 27s 6d to 293. Bengal was held for full rates, and 2,585 bags were only in part sold, low and mid white Benares at3Bs to 39s 6d, and fine grainy white 48a to 48s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale, and the bu siness done privately was small, with sellers at rather lower rates ; only 400 chts brown Bahia sold at 37s per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day there was little inquiry in the home or export demand for any sort of Coffee and none was offered at public sale; holders generally were unwilling to submit to any further decline. The nearest value of Native Ceylon is 42s for parcels. COCOA. —Although Foreign is offered at a further reduc tion there are few buyers. At auction 1,383 bags Guayaquil refilled from bulk iu ship's hold were taken in at 25s to 2i's for dark grey. There is a more plentiful supply of Trinidad. At auction of 512 bags a small part only was disposed of; good red at 51s to 545, grey 48s and damaged 36s 6d to 46s per cwt. The value of Grenada is 42s to 46s for sound q ualit y . TEA.—To-day there was a good deal doing in the lower sorts of black and green Tea at full rates. SPIRITS.—For Jamaica Rum only small purchases have been made by shippers or home dealers. The value of 30 to 32 per cent over proof, of low quality, is 2s 5d to 2s 7d; 32 to 34 over mid 2s 8d to 2s 10d, better sort 34 to 38 over 3s to 3s sd, and fine to superior 3s 6d to 45 3d. Leeward Island can be obtained at is 7d to Is 7Ad proof, and very few buyers are to be met with. East India has been dealt in with caution at is 5d to is 6d; and there are further arrivals. Only limited sales have been made in Demerara at 2s 3d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Sales in Brandy continue upon a limited scale ; Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 is offered at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s per gallon. Some arrivals have taken place this week. For Geneva the market is dull; export sort at is 7d to is 7 d; and fine for home use at is 3d to 2s per gallon. RICE. —ln consequence of a reduction on last week's rates of 3d per cwt having been submitted to for Madras a good business has been transacted, and the parcels offered at auction, amounting to 8,247 bags, were nearly all disposed of, low and mid pir:ky at 7s 6d to 8s 6, and good white Be gal grain 9s to 9s 6d. Bengal is rather cheaper, but several parcels have been taken in the private contract market. At auction 1,500 bags were sold, mid and good mid white at 9s to 9s 6d, broken 8s to 8s 6d, and siftings 7s 6cl to Bs. The value of good and fine white is 10s to lle. Cargo and pearl barley Rice remains dull of sale at is to Bs. Clean Rice still sells freely, Patna at 12s to 17s, broken 103 6d to Ils 6d, and town dressed Carolina 20s to 28s. At auction 20 casks American went at 17s 6d. Sago is generally held for full rates, but less wanted. Of 442 chests at auction not above half sold, low small pearl at 18s 6d to 19s, mid to fine 19s 6d to 245, and a few lots superior white large pearl 32s to 38s per cwt. Sago Flour is, however, wanted at 15s to Its 6d. Of Tapioca 84 barrels at auction sold at 2 1 1 2 ,d for ordinary ; 150 packages East India Arrowroot at 3d ; 50 1 / 2 packages St. Vincents 4d to 43id ; 30 half packages Bermuda is 2d to is 3d, and 20 pkgs Tons les Mois 2 1 / 5 d per lb. SPICES.—The supply has increased of Black Pepper this week, and there having been a dull demand prices have de clined 1 / 2 d per lb. Of 2,730 bags at auction about half sold; Malabar, heavy at 3;td to 3 1 / 2 d, inferior 3 1 / t d ; Penang, com mon dusty 27 s d to 3d, better sort 3d to 3ihd, Sumatra, clean 3 V t d,to33o, due ty 3 1 / B d ; Batavia 3d to 3 1 s, d. White is however in fair demand, and a small advance has takes place. At auction 77 bags sold at 7 1 4 d to 7 1 / 2 d for good. Pimento is in better request, but at no improvement in prices, 1,500 bags were sold at 41s0 to 4 3 / 4 d for common to mid. Of Mace the supply has much increased, and prices have declined ; yet 92 pkgs at auction were all sold, common at 2s to 2s 2d, and mid to good 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Of Nutmegs the quantity brought forward has been large, and amounted to 248 pkgs; rates declined 2d, but the whole sold ; low brown at 2s to 2s 4d, mid 2s 6d to 2s 9d, good to fine 2s 10d to 3s 91, wormy and broken 3d to is 4d ; 20 pkgs limed, low and mid 2s to 2s 4d, and very ord is 6d. With Cassia Lignea the market israther better supplied, and a reduction has taken place of 2s to 3s per cwt. A public sale of 500 chts went at 92s 6d to 98s 6d for mid and good. Cloves supported previous terms, and are in better request; at auction 366 cases Bourbon sold at 64 dto 6 L a d. The value of Penang is 10d to is 3d, and Amboyna 7d to 9d. Ginger continues to be purchased with caution for all purposes, and rates tend downwards. At auction 60 brls Jamaica were sold at 314 s to 41 16s for common and mid; whilst 639 bags Bengal were taken in at 18s for export sort. There are sellers of African at from 34s to 375, and with few buyers. Of pre served Jamaica 200 boxes at auction sold at 9V 2 d to 10%d per lb. In Cinnamon sales continue upon a small scale, and in the value there is no variation this week. Holders of Cassia Buds require 10Ss per cwt, but there are few buyers. INDIGo.—Tiii.3 afternoon the public sales of Guatemala Indigo attracted little attention, and prices declined 2d to 3d per lb for low and mid sort ,, , but better sorts sustain their former value. Of 590 serons offered about half sold, Cortes very low to good at 2s 2d to 339 d, good and fine Sobres 3s 9d to 4s Bd. _ _ _ COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a public sale of 60 bags Hon duras Cochineal went off flatly at 3s 3d to 3s 7d for low to good Silvers; these are easier rates. TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow pro ceeded quietly ; .270 pkgs South American at 35s 6d to 38s 9d ; 400 cks Sydney. Sheep 36s 6d to 38s 6d ; Ox 36s to 37s 3d; 195 cks old P. Y. Candle taken in at 36s 6d to 383 6d; 38 cks Belgian sold 36s to 38s per cwt. Offs.—This afternoon at public sale 180 pkgs Gingelly Seed Oil were taken in at 32/ lOs ; 28 pkgs Castor Oil sold at 251 15s ; 45 tuns Cochin Cocoa Nut taken in at 311 to 311 3s; 53 tuns Sperm Oil in part sold at 87/ for fine ; and Head matter 921; 10 tuns Cods sold at 371 15s. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) AnAccount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap . 32,f0r the Week ending on Saturday, the 22th day of March, 1851. IBStTZ DEPARTX.ENT. Notes i55ued........ 27,556,410 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,523,035 Silver bullion ...... 33,375 A 27,55 6 , 4 1 0 1 £27,556,410 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. _ THE SUN, Dated the 3d day of April, 1851. BANKING DEPAZTKILIf To Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000 Rest ... -.. • ....... 3,622,726 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt; Say ings-banks, and D ividend accounts).. 8,999,861 ther deposits ...... 9,266,234 Seven day and other 8i115........ •• •• • . 1,031,416 i Government secnri- ties (Including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,145,260 Other securities • . 14,063,963 Notes ••••- • • • •. 8,694,275 Gold and silver coin.. 689,769 £37,493,257 £37,493,267 :. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 3d day of April, 1851 THE DOCKS OF BIRKENHEAD. (From the Liverpool Albion.) We announced in our last number that a negotiation had been entered upon between the Liverpool Dock Committee and certain parties interested in the docks, warehouses, and other property at Birkenhead for a purchase of the latter, and we advocated the propriety of such an arrangement on fair and equitable terms. We now learn that the offer made on behalf of the Liverpool Trust was not regarded by the Birkenhead authorities as of a nature to be en tertained, and that for the present, consequently, the negotiation has fallen through. Much comment has occurred during the progress of the attempt ; but, although in some degree we coincide with some of their remarks, we cannot agree in the conclu sions of some of our contemporaries, that the bargain was likely to be a disadvantageous one to Liverpool, especially if there exists among the party who are now advocating a change of the Liverpool Dock manage ment a sincere desire to provide for the growing wants of the trade of the Mersey. We believe we can also confirm the statement made by a contemporary that the offer of the Liverpool Dock Committee was equivalent to about ID. to 12s. in the pound; the capital represented being about 2,000,0001. — when the outer works and all are completed at Birkenhead —to be paid for in Liverpool bonds, without interest for the first three years, and subject to a graduated scale of interest afterwards. It must, therefore, be evident that the Liverpool Dock estate would at once come into pos session of a valuable property, subject only to an imme diate expenditure for completing-the outer works, already included in the aforesaid estimate of 2,000,0001., with:a large portion of the docks and land immediately available for the purposes of revenue, whilst the pur chase-money would not be paid in money, but in Liver pool-dock bonds, thereby cementing Birkenhead inte rests with the genera welfare and progress of the town and port, instead of converting them into dangerous rivals. It therefore resolves itself into a question whether it is desirable to, purchase the Birkenhead estate at a moderate rate of interest, or to expend a further sum - be'l,ooo,ooo/. in providing accommodation on this aide to compete with Birkenhead. In order to show what the Birkenhead estate, so called, will realty consist of, we have collected the following particulars, which may not be familiar to many of our readers:— Dock Space—About 200 acres, suitable for the largest class of ships frequenting the port, with some four miles of quay space when the port is entirely walled in. Land-700,000 to 800,000 square yards, including the South Reserve, secured by the Act of last session, 200,000 yards—Herculean Dock, with facilities for dis charging on both sides of the river at ene rate. Warehouses—Some eighteen or twenty excellent warehouses, ready to receive goods and merchanadi joint stock all kinds. The whole of the above i s actual property—the water space a freehold belon g in g t o th e b on dh o ld ers, under trust, and the land to the dock co m p an y, as concern ; and every provision is now making by both concerns to meet the requirements of trade, by the erection of sheds, cranes, and other conveniences, on the most approved modern principles; besides which there is on the dock company's land one of the finest m ahogany sheds in the kingdom, in frill operation; and the wharf walls on their land are built, or build ing, as far as Wallasea-bridge, one entire side of the com munication. portwhilst direct railway communication exists over t h e e ntire quays, a ; and the Chester and Birkenhead Rail wayy are completing their private station on ethcieuauemCa:rignin Company the docks, which will probably not be for maritime a combination of aritime and internal To suppose t h a t such a magnificent property could remain unproductive , or that it ridiculous.w It appearsould not yield a fair return on the investment, is to us th at so f ar from it being a drawback on the Liverpool revenue , it would character of ueh the more l partieskef n l y to e o assist it. Th e wel l-k no wn chcte gotiating for shrewdness and ability , as well as o they would enter into no bargain likely t o be detrimental n esty ofr pose , ought to be su fficient guarantee thath to the interests of Liverpool. Looking to the rapi d advancemen t o f the port, there can mscoadrcaetiloynboer tandisomubatgitihitaut.iwater space an d storage accom 'e:ZB e t o e x f e b fluence for the futu re , and, spite of opposition, Birkenhead must in time derive a fair u s n e e . o n It e i s r , a t b h l e e r i e n therefore, simply a que s ti on whether the Bi r kenhead estate would be more valuable to the commerce of the country in its present position or as an adjunct to Liver pool. Opinions may differ in this respect, but not as to Dirkenhod having the power for miliebiet, with her arge amount of water-space at so small a comparative cost with Liverpool. As regards the merits of the Bill now before Parlia ment for alteration of the Liverpool Dock Trust, much may be said. It is admitted that there has been a large expenditure of money for dock purposes, with compara tively small results in the way of accommodation, and we cannot see that this defect in management would be likely to be improved by thetrust reverting to the parties under whose charge the evil originated, and whose dis appointed ambition has probably instigated the present movement. We contend that the prosperity of the town and of the docks are one, and that this end is more likely to be promoted by the management remaining in the hands of the burgesses and other permanent inha bitants of Liverpool than in that of an ephemeral mer cantile class, who, in many instances, are only accidental ratep►►yers. Cheap dock accommodation is very desir able, but it is not the only thing that has contributed to the successful development of what is now the first port in tho empire. Any false move in the dock estate ma nagement that would be likely to reduce the receipts below the liabilities, injure the credit of its bonds, and stop a future supply of money, would be more fatal than taking the Birkenhead estate on reasonable terms and making it subservient to the increasing wants of com merce, shipping, and various trades now suffering for want of suitable localities. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS, April 4. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack shortly before Five o'clock, The Earl of ALBEMARLE took the oaths and his seat. PETITIONS. The Archbishop of YORK presented petitions from places in Yorkshire against Papal aggression. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented similar petitions from various parts of Scotland. The Earl of GLENGALL presented a petition from Carrick-upon-Suir, praying their Lordships not to sanc tion any penal measure which would outrage the feelings of the Roman Catholics. _ _ The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented petitions from different parts of Ireland against Papal aggression. MILLS AND FACTORIES (IRELAND). On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, the Mill and Factories (Ireland) Bill was read a third time, and ordered to be committed. Lord MOUNTCASHELL presented several petitions from various parts of Somersetahire and War wickshire against Papal aggression. The Noble Lord also presented petitions trom Monaghan, Down, and other Irish counties, praying that any measures that might be adopted in this country to meet that aggression might be extended to Ireland. The Noble Lord also presented a petition from the grand jury of the county of Wicklow against the abolition of the office of Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland. Lord BROUGETAII presented a petition in favour of he Patents Bill from ♦arious parties interested in the ;rade and commerce of the country. COUNTY COURTS. Lord REDESDALE moved tho adoption of the re port on the County Courts further Extension Bill. After a few words from Lord ABINGER and Lord BROUGHAM the report was received, and the Bill was ordered to be re-committed on Tuesday. COMMITTAL OF PRISONERS FOR LARCENY. Lord BERNERS moved, pursuant to notice, for a return of the number of prisoners committed for larceny in England Wales from 1849 to 1851.—Agreed to. The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from the Metropolitan Board of Health, stating that the greatest neglect prevailed on the part of parents in having their children vaccinated, and praying the House to adopt some stringent measures on the subject. On the motion of Lord COLCHESTER, certain re turns were ordered with respect to the importation of weal and flour. After the presentation of several petitions against PapA agz,resion, their Lordships adjourned, shortly after Six o'clock, to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 4. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. THE NEW SOLICITOR GENERAL. Mr. PAGE WOOD, the new Solicitcr-General, took the oaths and his seat on his re-election for the city cf Oxford: The Don. and Learned Gentleman was intro• duced by Lord Duncan and Sir James Duke. He was very loudly cheered. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Halesworth, Ihccles, and Haddiscoe Railway Bill was read a third time. PETITIONS. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from ninety-oae deputy corn-meters, in the city of London, against schedule 1) of the Income-tax Act. Several petitions were presented against Papal ag gression. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented petitions from cattle dealers, in Lincolnshire, against the continuance of Smithfield-market ; also a petition from Peter borough against the paper duty. Captain EGERTON presented petitions from Crewe and other places to the same effect. Mr. REYNOLDS presented two petitions from places in Ireland against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition from a place in Elgin against the Bill for altering the parochial system of education in Soetland. Mr. COBI)EN presented a petition from Liverpool against the excise and customs' duties, and in favour of direct taxation. Lord MAHON presented a petition from Hertford in favour of the Bill for the removal of Smithfield- market. Mr. ADAIR presented a petition from Cambridge against the paper duty. Mr. BATESON presented a petition from London derry praying tor Parliamentary aid towards scriptural schools in Ireland. _ _ Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from Clerkenwell, against the window duty. Sir T. D. ACLAND presented' petitions from places in Devonshire against the paper-duty. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that, on an early day after the Easter recess, he should move for a Select Committee to inquire into the policy of continuing an expenditure of public money in an attempt to ccnatruct a harbour of refuge at Holyhead. PUSEYISM IN THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH. Sir B. HALL said he would take the opportunity of putting a question to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government. He (Sir B. Hall) understood that the Right Rev. Prekte the Bishop of London had stated in another place, that in consequence of the extreme pressure of public business, it was not his intention to bring in any measure fur the correction of " clerks" in certain eves, but that he intended to bring in again the Bill which was rejected last session. Before he put the question he would ask the Noble Lord if ho had seen a letter in the Timesnewspaper of this morning. It appeared from that letter that a Noble Lord, who was formerly a Member of this House, desired to have his child baptised.—(Cries of " Oh," and order.) He took it to be baptized, and the clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Wagnel, of Brighton, requested it to be immersed— (Order, order)—he was quite in order, and should insist on putting the question.—(Hear.) What he stated was that the Noble Lord desired to ,have the child baptized, that the clergyman insisted on an immersion, and the mother of the child said i; was in too delicate a state of health. _ _ Mr. B. COCHRANE rose to order. He wished to know whether the Hon. Baronet was at liberty to make a statement.—(Hear.) The SPEAKER—I understood the Hon. Baronet began his question by stating a fact.—(Hear.) Sir BENJAMIN HALL said he was merely stating a fact on which ho founded his question. The clergyman refused to baptize the child without immersion, notwithstanding the statement of the father, mother, and nurse, that it would be dan gerous to the existence of the child to do so if it were so baptized. The clergyman refused to baptize the child in any other way, and the Noble Lord to whom he referred said the child was thus refused admission into the Protestant Church, except at the risk of its life, that risk having been declared by a competent per son. Now he wished to ask whether during the last six months the Noble Lord had had any communication with the archbishops or bishops with reference to the continuance of certain forms which had been introduced into the service of the Church by certain clergymen, and whether it was their intention to take any effectual steps for the purpose of suppressing such practices, which the Bishop of London in his recent charge had denounced as histrionic performances. — (Hear, hear.) Could the Noble Lord, in other words, tell' them whether they intended to take any steps to suppri ss Pusey ism ?—(Laughter.) Sir R. INGLIS moved that the House at its rising do adjourn until Monday next, in order, by the motion, to have the opportunity of protesting against this House being made the arena of any religious dis cussion, because it contained in it men of all denominations, who were not therefore fitted for legisla tion on any subject connected with the Church. Sir B. HALL quite agreed with the Hon. Bart. that t hi s H ou se was not the fittest place for a polemical dis cussion, but what other arena had they for making known their sentiments on these subjects? There might be times and circumstances under which these matters might be brought under discussion, because there was no other place for them. In his opinion the prelates of the Church had been wanting in their duties in this mat ter, and they might depend upon it that when the mo tion of the Hon. Member for Cockermouth came on a full inquiry would take place. Lord J. RUSSELL was sorry that the Hon. Baronet had thought it necessary to bring this question forward. He regretted the statements which had been made with than a st a t ement i n a newspaper, r sa e e g r a e r d d ri t t o e ewthbaatpthisamd, fur k r ewnhepel a t c h e ey w ith respect to the ape h r, a n d no os ta t o e t m h e e n r au thoritytonthe other side ought to have been made as to any misun derstanding which might have taken place. His Hon. Friend had given notice to him of a question, which, considering the circumstances which had taken place, would perhaps better have been deferred. Now, with respect to the ether matter. He mentioned, some Canterbury t:me a g e o p , e t e h a t t h i h s e s h e b a j d e e s t r a k e e d n s eoeteh thene r Archbishop ihadsho p h a o d f no communication of any importance with his Grace. He had thought it far better to leave the matter in the hands of the archbishops and bishops rather then to w be as co t n h s e ta n n a t t l s y ro in o t f er t f h er e l i n r g,a sk t i ti n ha eeb t ra lli wo m :h,pha a sto, b w o wt he u av ! sye r what ihaaaidnd proceedings, da e addodoreeossr, signed intended by t o t o e; ty t o s u h r or o t f before the public, in which those bishops declared them selves against the introduction of usages that were inconsistent with the former practices of 1 the Church. Besides that an ackirese had been presented to the Crown by his Right Honourable Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, signed by 320,000, including many Members of both Houses of Parliament, and ber Majesty had commenced his Right Honourable Friend to write to the archbishops, communicating the substance of the address to them, and directing them to discountenance practices that were inconsistent with the ancient laws and usages of the Church; adding, however, at the same time that her Majesty placed full confidence in their discretion and judgment. He had no doubt that, in the course of two or three days, he should be able to lay that letter before the House. He bad only to state further, that ho thought it quite undesirable to bring discussions of this nature before the House of Commons, and, for his part, notwithstanding that ho enter tained strong opinions on the subject, he was convinced it would be better to leave this matter in the hands in which the Legislature had placed it.—(Hear, hear.) And looking at the present state of affairs in the Church, nothing should induce him to take any step that would 5 1 tend to produce a disruption amongst its clergy. Mr. NE WDEGI ATE fully participated in the course intimated by the Noble Lord opposite. He wished, however, to know when the Noble Lord proposed to bring on the second reading of the Bill for the admission of Jews, as it was his inten tion to move that it be read a second time that day six months. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he should bring it on at the earliest possible period after the disposal of the financial question. Mr. FREWEN wished to know whether it was the intention to bring in any Bill on the subject of seques trations or sinecures in the Church. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to reply in the negative. Mr. COWAN, in the absence of the Lord-Advocate from circumstances which he was sure they all de plored, wished to ask the Right Hon. the Secretary at War, whether Government intended to propose any measure for the abolition of tests in the Scotch Univer sities? Mr. FOX MAULE regretted that he could not give a direct answer to the Hon. Member, but yet he was at the same time anxious that no step should be taken which had not reference to the general prosperity of the country. For this reason he believed that the compact entered into by the Scottish Church, although a true test, was fallacious. By the resolution which appeared upon the books of the House, it was evident that this was telt to be a momentous question. KILRUSH UNION. Mr. SCULLY rose to ask the following questions re specting the condition of the Kilrush union:—Whether the workhouse in that union had accommodation for 4,654 inmates, or thereabouts, from the Bth of March last ? Whether there were not upwards of 5,000 within the house at that date? Whether the deaths within the house for the 21 days ending the 22d March did not exceed 200? Whether paupers to the number of be tween 100 and 200 were not in the habit of seeking for relief within the house upon the admission days? Whe ther many of such were not in a most destitute and nearly starving state, and after having walked some twelve Irish miles were refused admittance? Whether any steps were taken to afford them, so refused, any assist ance whatever? Whether the Poor-law Commissioners are aware of this state of things; and if so, what mea sures have they taken, or intend to take, in order to cor rect them? _ _ Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that he could give no answer to the question of the Ron. Member, for the re turns of the last five months had not been made up ; but as soon as he could get them they should be laid on the table of the House. The guardians had done everything in their power to increase the accommodation, but they had found it very difficult to do so. The sanitary condition of the work house was exceedingly bad, but the Poor-law Commis sioners had directed their attention to the subject with the view of inducing the guardians to find a remedy. Mr. REYNOLDS rose amidst loud cries of Oh, oh," and "Time." When the noise had subsided, lie went on to say, that when the Hon. Baronet (Sir B. Hall) was speaking on a comparatively insignificant subject a few minutes ago, the House heard him in perfect silence.—(" Oh !") In consequence of the noise in the House, scarcely any of the statements of the Right Hon. Gentlemen (Sir W. Somerville) were heard on that side of the House. It was not his intention to address the House at any considerable length—(Re pealed cries of '• Oh, oh")—but he respectfully claimed the right to speak ou a question which iuvelved the life and death of his fellow-countrymen and country women. In Kilrush Union eighty persons were allowed to die per week for want of food, and they were indebted to the really benevolent and charitable clergyman of the Established Church, the Rev. Mr. Osborne, for bringing to light the cruel carnage which was permitted to go on day by day in that workhouse. What was the tact? That a workhouse which was built to accommodate 4.465 persons was now filled to suffocation, and to overflowing, there being 5.005 inmates within its walls; and what did the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland say? That there were 214 more persons in the building than it could hold.—(Loud laughter.) He was happy to perceive that on a grave and melancholy sub ject like this Hon. Gentlemen could be merry.— (Oh!) Let him net be understood as meaning that HOD. Members really wished to treat lightly such a subject. He considered if these deaths were caused by the neglect of Government they were accessories to the crime of murder, and as such accountable before God, he wished he could say before man also. In his opinion the Secretary for Irele.nd had too many irons in the fire, it would be much better if he were to resign his post of Commissioner of the Poor-law Board to some man who would take coach or railroad, and have a personal in spection of the sta r e or affairs himself. Sir LUCIUS O'BRIEN bore testimony that the facts stated by the Honourable _Member were perfectly true. The board of guardians of Kilrush were sub jected to an enormous pressure each day, and as the Go vernment advances had been stopped, the union was thrown on its own resources, which were totally unable to support the burden. Sir DE LACY EVANS expressed a hope that the Metropolitan Buildings Act would not be brought on at a late hour of the night. Sir G. GREY stud it certainly would not. The motion for the adjournment of the House until Monday was then agreed to. The House then went into Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. BERNAL in the chair. THE BUDGET. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose and said—Sia several weeks have now elapsed since I first put int) your hands the resolution to which I am about to call the attention of the Committee. — (Hear, hear.) Since that time I believe the attention of Hon. Gentlemen has been directed to topics perhaps Of a more interestirg or exciting, but certainly not of a more important character, than that on which I am about to call for the opinion of the House. Time has been afforded me to reconsider the.proposals I then made, and also the observations and censures which, with no sparing hand, have been bestowed upon them. I have also had the advantage of hearing from the Noble Lord, the chief of the agricultural party, the course of finan cial policy which he proposed to pursue. That Noble Lord is at once prepared to reduce, as far as possible, the income-tax, to extinguish it altogether as soon as circumstances will allow, and to aid such an operation is prepared to propose a fixed duty on the importation of foreign corn into this country.—(Hear.) The proposale which I submitted, and which I shall submit, are intended to promote the health and comfort of the labouring por tions of the community, by further reducing the duty on important articles of consumption and on raw material. —(Hear, hear.) That is the policy which I feel it is now my duty to pursue. The two plans are now fairly before the House and the country, and it is for the House and the eountry to decide on which side the preponderance exists, and which of them, on the whole, is likely to be most beneficial for the welfare of this treat empire.—(Bear, hoar.) With regard to my own proposal, I can assure those Hon. Gentlemen who have been impatient for this night's ex position, that it has keen from no wish of mine that it has been so long delayed.—(Hear, hear.) They will readily believe that I have been most anxious to correct some of the misapprehensions which have prevailed on the subject of my proposals, believing, as I do, that the principles on which those proposals are founded is sound, and that the proposals themselves are fair, honest, and just.—(Hear, hear.) In such a belief, I have been most anxious for the opportunity which this night affords me of explaining those proposals, and of vindicating the course which I felt it my duty to pursue. I know I shall not ask iu vain for that indulgence which has never been refused to any one who has been so much the object of attack as I have been.—(Hear, hear.) I know I may ask for and trust to the kind indulgence of the House while I vineicate my proposals, and justify the course which I have pursued.—(Hear . ) I admit at once that these proposals were not received with satis faction by the House. I am not surprised that they should not have boos received with satisfaction by Hon. Gentlemen, representatives of the agricultural interest—an interest suffering, I am sorry to say, under the preisure which always attends the removal of protective duties.—(Hear, hear.) Those Hon. Members has asked for relief either by the imposition of a protectve duty on foreign corn, or by a transfer to the Consolilated Fund of a large portion of the local burdens. Beieving as I do that neither of those proposals is for the interest of the country, and therefore not for the ,nterest even of the agricultural class in the long run, it was not in my power, consis tent with duty, to inchde them in any scheme which I had to propose. I have so often been called upon to state my opinion on that subject to the House, that I need not now more fully refer to it. I believe that the agriculturists must look to their own exertions, and not to legislation, for any relief to the suffering which at present exists.—(Hear.) With regard to other parties in this House, I confer: I was astonishel at the recep tion which they gave ny proposals.—(Hear.) In the various censures and cr:icisms of those proposals I find that the pervading demind has been for a remission of taxes beyond what it is possible to grant consistently with the due maintenance of the national credit, and of those public institution: which I believe necessary for the public welfare, and which I have no reason to sup pose the great majority in this House is not inclined to support. It is therefere less matter of surprise than of regret that my proposals should have been received in the way they have been by the party I allude to. — (Hear.) No doubt there was an expectation of a larger surplus than that whin existed in January, or than that which would exist in April or at the end of the financial year; and no doubt Hen. Members were unwilling to believe that they could be disappointed in their senguine expectations. If they lave been so disappointed, it is no fault of mine. I nether sanctioned such expecta tions nor gave any warrint fur the aosertions made; and much as I may regret thn di,uppointment which exists, I cannot see that in proposing what I believe wag a fair and honest Budget I coud ire any way . have gratified the expectations so unwarrantably eutertained , I might, to LON DON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1851 be sure, have ‘ made some miner reductions of duties. I might ave"ieduced the duty on soap, instead of the duty on windows. I might have reduced the duty on paper, instead of the duties on coffee and timber; but that would only have satisfied some, while it dissatisfied others.— (Hear, hear.) Unless I was prepared to remit an amount of taxation far beyond what the circumstances justified, I do not see how I could have met a tithe of the de mands made upon me for a reduction of taxes. Under these circumstances it seemed to me the best po licy to consider and propose that which I thought right, and to abide by it.—(Hear, hear.) Before ; I enter upon any details which I may have to make I must be allowed to make a few observations on the opinions and state of feeling which unfortunately pre vail on this question. It matters little whether the Budget of this year be popular or not. We are bound to look far beyond the present year or existing circumstances. We are bound to resist the first steps in a wrong direc tion. We are bound to resist the beginning of a policy which, if persevered in, would, I believe, be fatal to the credit and character of the country.—(Hear.) The all pervading objection to the proposals I made was, that I had thought it necessary to retain some surplus above the expenditure. I should have thought, Sir, that recent experience 7 -the experience of no great number of years, would have abundantly demonstrated the impolicy of pursuing a diffdrent course. It is just ten years since the Government of Lord Melbourne was displaced; and I know nothing that was so strongly urged against it as the annually recurring deficit in the revenue.—(Hear.) What was the result of the course then pursued? A loan of 5,000,000/.—an increase of the debt to that extent in a time of profound peace, and ultimately the imposi tion of the income-tax. For the three or four following years a different state of things prevaile 1, and in 1846 a large reduction of taxation took place, and was fol lowed by a considerable degree of prosperity and by an increase of the public revenue. In August. 1846, with the acquiescence of the late Sir Robert Peel. I stated that if the revenue was not increased, and if the expenditure remained the same, there would be in 1847-8 a deficiency in the revenue. No doubt extra ordinary circumstances occurred at that time calculated to defeat all previoui calculations, The revenue of 1847-8 was 2,000,0001 less than the revenue of 1846-7. lum spe.Ating of the financial year. Extraordinary occurrences chlled for a large increase of expenditure, but making allowance for that increase, there was never theless a deficiency in the ordinary revenue, and under these circumstances, and with a deficiency of 3,000,0001., I proposed in 1848 what I thought to be the honest course. I was again driven to borrow for the ordinary expenditure to the extent of 2,000,0001. The extraor dinary circumstances which happened were such which no foresight could have guarded against, and which must, I fear, from time to time happen in an empire so extensive and distinguished as ours.—(Hear, hear.) With colonies in every quarter of the globe, and coming in contact with nations of every description, we must be prepared for unforeseen occurrences. Shortly after I made my proposals we were unexpectedly startled with another such a circumstance—a new Kafir war.—(Hear, ' hear.) What amount of expenditure that war may en- tail upon us no one can pretend to say.—(Hear, hear.) We ere bound to extend protection to the emigrants we have sent to the colony; and no doubt, under the circumstances, a considerable charge must be imposed on the revenue of the country.—(Hear, hear.) Within the last few days a demand has been made upon me which I hope will not turn out so serious as it appears to be. The East India Company have called upon me to pay to them an unliquidated balance of 400,0001. on account of the Chinese war.—(Expressions of surprise.) I hope that a careful examination of the accounts will show that the balance is not so large as that, but never theless the demand has been made, and, as it may be proved to be a just demand, will of course have to be paid. Here, again, is a demand which we could not foresee, but which it would be most unwise if we did not provide some means of meeting. If we are never to pay when we have the means—if we are to borrow in bad times—and if we are to give he tax-payer the full benefit of every surplus, how is public credit to with stand such a system? We have in past times accom plished great things by means of public credit. The scheme of a sinking fund, adopted by Mr. Pitt, is now believed to be fallacious; but, nevertheless, it contri buted to the maintenance of public credit in times of danger and revolution.—(Hear, hear.) In our days the only available sinking fund is held to be the annual surplus of income over expenditure.—(Hear.) I do not propose to depart from the amended system. lam not prepared to hear the existence of a surplus scouted as unnecessary, and the necessity of maintaining public credit unimpaired ridiculed as something absurd.— (Hear.) The Hon. Member for Montrose scouted the notion of keeping a surplus, and objected to any margin of income over expenditure being devoted to the pay ment of some portion of the debt. The Hon. Member is the last person I should have expected to make such an observation. Ido not impute to him any intention of injuring the national faith, for no man seeks more to up hold it; and hence it was I was surprised at his remark. When I borrowed 8.000,0001. in perpetual annuities the Hon. Member for Montrose objected on other grounds— namely, that the annuities should have been terminable; and the other night, when the Hon. Member condemned a surplus, he expressed a wish that the whole debt should consist of terminable annuities.—(Hear.) Now, I ask, what is the difference, so far as existing tax-payers are concerned, between terminable annuities and permanent annuities, with a sinking fund for their reduction?— (Hear, hear.) Both proceed on the principle of a greater present charge for the sake of a quicker reduction. We have always congratulated eurselvss on the pro spective relief which would occur in 1854. in 1860, and in some subsequent year, from the extinction of that porno's of the debt provided for by those who have gone before for the relief of those who were to come after them.—(Hear.) And are we to refuse to those who come after us the benefits we enjoy from those who preceded us? The way to diminish the permanent debt is by application of the surplus; and it should never be said when we had the power that we wanted the virtue to do that which was just and right.—(Hear, hear.) I have heard within the last six months dang erous doctrines, which I never expected to hear on th subject of the public debt.—(Hear, hear.) I have not, I confess, heard them from any Member of this House, but I have seen them in the organs of public opinion and in the reports of public meetings. Holding different opinions, I must protest against these doctrines, lest they should begin to gain hold of the opinion of the people. It is a prevalent delusion that the non-payment of the dividends would only affect the rich. I remember the late Lord Ashburton called attention to the subject, and I see by a return on the subject that five-sixths of the persons en titled to dividends received them for amounts not ex ceeding 50Z, and that a third received them for amounts not exceeding 51. That is some index to the class of persons whose sole dependence, perhaps, is on public faith being inviolably maintained. It is not the rich who make such investments, but widows, orphans, re tired officers, and even artisans. I ask the House to consider what would be the effect on a large class like this of any failure, or of any apprehension of failure, in the payment of the dividends?—(Hear, hear.) Do not believe that the rich would be the sufferers. The evil would affect that far more extensive class whose existence ought to be the principal object of our solicitude and care.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") I should like to know if the circumstances of the country justify complaint as to the pressure of taxation? I be lieve directly the reverse. I agree with those who be lieve that the result of recent legislation has been the improvement of the well being of the people and of the means of this country, and that the people are richer and more able to pay than formerly the burdens which still exist. No doubt an Hon. Member whom I see op posite—the Hon. Member for Warwickshire—has ar gued, in a pamphlet, that the apparent prosperity of the country is maintained by a gradual abstraction of the capital of manufacturers and merchants, to the universal distress of the labouring population, who aro suffer ing from want of employment and short wages. I can understand such arguments from Honourable Members holding these opinions; but when they proceed from those who agree with us that the country has derived benefit from our legislation, if their assertions be true, it is an utter condemnation of the policy which has been pursued. We were told, some eight or ten years ago, that what pressed on industry and prevented the accu mulation of capital in the country was, not the amount of taxation paid to the Exchequer, but the in direct effect produced by the existence of monopoly and protection. The principal monopolies and protec tive duties have been removed, and the community at large hove derived a corresponding benefit.—(Hear, hoar.) The Honourable Member for Montrose told us the other night that the effect had been to put into the pockets of the community at large a sum of 100,000,000/. per annum on the price of their food alone. I remember the Noble Lord the Member for . Stamford tell ing us that 6,000,000/. had been taken from the pockets of the aericulturists and transferred to those of other classes. I do not pretend to say what is the precise amount of the benefit derived by the abolition of mono poly, but whatever it may be, at least the community is richer than before, and better able to pay the taxation that remains. Even if they were to pay to the Ex chequer 60.000 0001. or 100,000.0001, they would not be worse off than they were before the abolition of the corn laws, if the calculation of the Hen. Member. for Mon trose is to be relied on. If they have benefited to that extent, and if they have also benefited to the extent of 10,000,0004 of taxation, since reduced, it follows, not as a matter of opiuion, but of demonstration, that the pressure of taxation must be infinitely less on the community now than it was ten years ago.—(Hear, hear.) I say again I am not afraid of hearing such doctrines as those I referred to argued in this House. Honourable Members know better than to entertain or encourage opinions which can only spread delusior if allowed to go uncuntradicted to the public, and which, if acted on, can only lead to consequences fatal to the national credit and national faith.—(Hear.) I hope the House will pardon me these remarks.—(Hear.) I speak warmly because I feel warmly the danger of such a course.—(Hear.) When I was told that I ought to repeal or reduce taxation, even though it might prodace difficulties and embarrassment, and when I heard the lion. Member for Southwark attack the maintenance of the national credit, I thought it was time for those who bold different opinions to stand boldly forward and de clare them.—(Hear, hear.) I know it may be unpopular to do so, but I must say that holding, however unwor thily, a responsible office connected with the financial affairs of the country, I feel it to be my duty to make this early protest, and to call on those who agree with me here and elsewhere to aid in counteracting opinions so dishonest and destructive.—(Cheers.) Since I last addressed the House on this subjectl have had an oppor tunity of reconsidering the statement I made, and I have found no reason for changing my estimate of the probable income and probable expenditure of the ensuing year. If I were to make a change according to the opinions of some, I might propose en alteration to some small extent in the items of receipt, and add to some small extent to the receipts of customs; or if the anti cipetions of the Hon. Qentlemou the gember for Here. ford were correct, I might have to reduce materially the ieeeipts from the income-tax of the present year; or, if I am to credit the prophecy of the Noble Lord at the head of the protectionist party, I should not look for ward to the next year as one of even ordinary prosperity. —(Elear. hear.) Nevertheless, under all the circum stances, I cannot say I would be justified in altering the estimate I made of the probable income and probable expenditure of the year.—(Flear, bear,) The probable expenditure is contained in the estimates laid on the table, the principle items of which have been already voted by the House.—(oh, oh, and laughter). lam not saying that any argument can be founded on that; for I think it would be unfair, after the conduct of the House two or three nights ago, to argue that the estimates had been voted, and that nothing more could be said respect ing them. We believe that they have been framed with a due regard to economy, and to the demands of the ser vice. The probable amount of the surplus we estimate at 1,892,000/. lam told that, even with this surplus, I ought to have done something striking—something that would have produced an effect in the country. I differ altogether from those who think so. When I was con sidering what I should propose I. did not take into ac count whether the proposals would produce an effect in the country. I sat down and considered what were the taxes most objectionable and productive of the most mischief, and came to the conclusion that these were the taxes which ought to be reduced. But Hon. Gentle men should recollect, when they wished for something great and striking, that the great protective duties have already been removed. The Government of Sir R. Peel reduced the duties on corn and timber. The present Government reduced the protective duty on sugar, and repealed the navigation-laws. It is net reasonable, therefore, to complain of us for not doing something great and striking. No doubt there are still outies ob noxious in principle and which ought to be removed; but we are now within a restricted circle. • In strict accordance with the principle upon which larger duties were repealed, so ought we to act with those that are equally mischievous, though within a narrower circle. There is one duty for the continuance of which in its present shape I have been reproached by many people, and that is the duty on t,4. But though tea is subjected to a high duty it is not a protective W hatever sup plies of tea may come from China there is no other country from which supplies can come, and by compe tition, reduce the price of the article in this country. Though I have on former occasions expressed an opinion that it was highly desirable to reduce the duty on tea—an opinion I still entertain—yet I think there are other duties that have a prior claim. If I had pro posed to reduce the duty on tea, in all probability I should have been found fault with, and, perhaps, not without reason, for not dealing at the same time with the duty on an article which comes into competition with tea—l mean the duty on tnalt.—(Hear, hear.) I I know the Hon. Member for the North Riding of Yorkshire (Mr. Cayley) would not have been satisfied _ _ if I had dealt with the duty on tea alone. Though the duty on tea is 200 per cent., and the duty on malt only 60 per cent., yet I think I might have been exposed to attacks by the agricultural interest if I had dealt ex clusively with an article which competed with another in which they were deeply interested. —(Hear, hear.) Bat, at any rate, there were other duties which had a prior claim to our consideration than either the duty on tea or the duty on malt. I may be permitted to make one remark to those Hon. Members on both sides who call for a large reduction of taxation. It applies equally to those who call for a reduction of excise duties, and of duties on articles of import, and to those who call for a large reduction in direct taxation and the income-tax. It is this. It they expect any large reduction of taxation they should not perpetually clamour for minor reductions. If Hon. Gentlemen will bear in mind the proposals that I have been called on to entertain—the reductions I have been pressed to make, they will remember that I have been asked to reduce duties of one sort to the amount of 120,000/., 150,0001. fur advertisement duty, 360,0001. for newspaper stamps, and 100,0001. for duties on Irish spirits in bond. Now every such reduction diminishes the power of making a great reduction. If the modern system is to prevail —that every surplus, however small, is to be ex pended in the reduction of some minor duty, neither I, nor any one who may fill my place, can ever do that which the country demands when it asks us to make considerable reductions of taxes. The House must co-operate with the Chancellor cf the Ex chequer to enable him to accumulate such a surplus as may enable him to do that which they require. It does not depend on him alone. If every surplus is to be dis persed the moment it is announced nothing great or sa tisfactory in the way of large reductions of duties can ever be done. I have been told—l beg the attention of the House to this—that there is no principle in the pro posals I made to the House. Now, the principle on which not only the Budget was proposed, but on which I have always acted in commercial and financial mea sures, has been one and the same; and it is to do that which appear& most for the benefit of the great masses of the population of this country.—(Cheers.) I have never turned to the right or the left to consider the bene fit of one class or another. I have looked solely to what would be best for the labouring and working Cart of the population.—(Cheers.) They may not be—indeed the y are not to a great extent represented in this House. They cannot send into Parliament men to represent their wants, and hence it is that they ought more pecu liarly to be the objects of our care and solicitude, Go vernment having been instituted for the benefit of the many and not for the advantage of the few.—(Cheers) It was for their sake that I always advocated the repeal of the duty on foreign corn and on meat. The redaction of the duty on corn and on cattle sae pro posed and carried by the late Sir R. Peel. I myself proposed the reduction of the duty on foreign coffee. It is fur their sake that I have advocated the reduction of duties on raw material. I did not do so to put more profit into the pockets of the merchant and the manufac turer, but because I believed that by the free introduc. tion of the raw material employment would be given to the labourer, and cheap clothing to his Equally.— (Hear, hear.) We have given them food and clothing. There still remains one article of vital importance to them. You no doubt remember the reports that were laid on the table last year, and which were quoted by the late Sir R. Peel, as to the wretched state of the labourers' dwellings in the Eastern counties, and the miserable results from the crowding to gether of families. It was is part to remedy this that I last year repealed the duty on bricks. It is for their sake that I proposed to reduce the duty on foreign timber. I know not, so far as the country labourer is concerned, if more can he done for him by the reduction of duties; but another class remains—l mean that large portion of the population crowded in the narrow streets and den k alleys of the towns. There is evidence to show beyond dispute, the bad effects produced on them by the dark and unwholesome houses they inhabit. There is evidence to show, beyond dispute, the evil effects arising from dark and crowded cellars and ill-ventilated apart ments. We have evidence in abundance to show that stunted growth, deformed limbs, and weakened intellect are attributable in too many cases to deprivation of air and light.—(Hear, hear.) We determined as soon as it was in our power, as far as the reduction of taxa tion could effect it, to do everything that might imme diately better the sanitary condition of the labour ng poor—(Hear, hear)—we determined to attack that state of things which was proved to be the cause of disease, disfigurement, and death.—(Hear, hear.) I am not ashamed to say that having done what could be done and what was possible in this respect and to this ex tent, I have removed every serious ground of com plaint that might be made. There may be other measures which would be also for the benefit of the la bouring classes; this was not the least one necessary for their benefit; and this at least I hope we may be able to . carry through the House. I shall feel than that, having contributed to cheapen their food, having as sisted to cheapen their clothing, we shall have well con cluded oar course with one benefit for the labouring population of towns—the unrestrained enjoyment of light and air. —(Cheers.) Now, Sir, with regard to another proposal. It is said to contribute more to the benefit of the population of this country to reduce duties of a par ticular description---such.duties are the . protecting duties! I need not argue this point, for such duties take most from the pocket of the consumer, and bring less to the revenue.—(Hear, hear.) The duty ou coffee was 50 per cent. ; that on timber 90 per cent. Now, were there not circumstances which called for a revisal of those duties ? I need not remind the House of the discus sion which took place here night after night on the sub ject of the adulteration of coff .e.—(Hear, and laughter.) I am not prepared to send an army of excisemen into every grocer's shop in the country, nor commence a prosecution against every one in the Strand—(Elear)— but I thought it better to meet the evil by the reduction of the duty on imported articles.—(Hear, hear.) Again, I hold that the reduction of the duty on timber was a sound measure, arid consistent with all reason ' able principles, because it was a commodity used by all classes, from one extremity of the kingdom toanother. —(Hear, hear.) Last year I did resist the proposal made for a drawback on timber used in shipbuilding; and I said then to the shipbuilders that they must wait until they had the benefit of the reduction of the duty on timber with the rest of the community. These two articles I selected to give a preference to, as having the premier claim. Did I deal with these duties in what might be called a peddling spirit?—(Hear, hear.) Those who know best are aware that it would have been un wise to reduce the duty further in the latter case for the present year. I have said teat the reduction of protec tive duties was most beneficial to the consumer and the revenue. Let me call the attention of the House for a moment to the results of that course w it h res p e ct to one particular article on which I for merl y p ro p osed a reduc tion. I allude to the proposal for the reduc t i on of the duty on foreign sugar. The b enefit to the revenue and year ratl 1845 5 p tehoeulidtihgahrt Hon.dly h Gentleman have been cal opposite reduced the duty on colonial s ugar, but left th a t cthuelated. consumer In t f h r e om y on foreign sugar untouched. The result of that propo sition was a loss to the revenue of 1 ,400,600/. In 1846 we proposed a reduction of the duty on foreign sugar, and the consequence was an increase in the con sumption, to the extent of 900,000 cwt., and an increase in the duty of 1,100,0001—(Hear, hear.) Such was the effect which followed from our • I 1 propos I - quote this to the House merely as an instance of the benefit to be derived by the general population of the country, as well as the Exchequer, from the reduction of protective duties. — (Hear, hear.) There was another proposal which I made, which was connected with the charges on land, and was a charge with respect to the expense of lunatic asylums, and a reduction of the duties on clover and grass seeds.—(Cries of " Oh, oh," from the Opposition, and " Hear, he ar ," f rom the G ov ernment side.) I can not say that these propositions were very well received. —(lean) I have heard much objection urged against them, and not a single word said in their favour. Now whatever may be said, I am unwilling to force them on those who may be unwilling to receive them.—(Hear, and laughter.) Th es e proposals were all based on that principle which we believe to be most beneficial to the community and moat calculatid to promote the health of j the labouring classes—namely, the reduction of proteee tire duties nu our great articles of consumption and material. If these principles bo not assented to in recent legislation, then 1 consent to stand convicted of error; but if they are—if they are deemed for the benefit of the labouring population of this country, I call upon the House to record their verdict in favour of those ices" cures.—(Cheers.) I run aware that a :loud demand NO been made for the twat and unconditional repeal of the window tax.—(Hear, hear.) That tax at present amount!. to 1,856,0001.; the probable surplus of the year is, as have already stated, 1,892,000/. Now, if I assented to, this request about the window-tax, I should leave mysel f a margin of about 40,0001., which I should be ashamed to talk of as a surplus, to meet the least possible demand —on account of the Kafir war, for example.—(" Oh. oh," from the Radicals.) What! do Hon. Gentlemen suppose that this country is to suffer its subjects to be slaughtered without an effort to save them—(Cheers): - ' . those whom she is bound to guard, and whom she sea out to the colony on the faith of British protection.- - ; (Hear, hear.) If I had the smallest possible demand, would at once willingly create a deficiency to meet such an emergency, and I believe no man in this House would blame me for so doing.—(Lloar, hear.) That which presses most on the labouring classes is not so much the amount of taxation which the pay, 69 the mode in which it is levied. At present, in refs' rence to the window-tax, it is the number of winder's , not the value of the house, which regulates the te%' Now if I were to reduce the whole of the taxation on house property I should be obliged to postpone the mo. dification or removal of other taxes which bear more heavily on the labouring classes, and which have fro more important claims for consideration. Only let vie remind the House of the representations made to GO' vernment on this subject. One of the earliest parties who applied was a gentleman well known in this metropolie• himself an owner et house property. That gentleman has written a pamphlet on the question, and in it he calls upon all owners of house property to boar the in 3" post. What does my Noble Friend (Lord Duncan) who has so deeply interested himself in this matter say? Not that house property should be relieved, but that no re' striciions should be imposed on air and light.—(Heart hear.) What was the language held by those who , together with my Noble Fri en d, wa i te d on me on t his subject? They did not ask for a remission of pounder shillings, and pence; thsy represented that which was true of the dwellings of the poor, the unequal assessment and valuation of the houses, and WI, asked for relief fro m th ese evils, but not for a total remission of the tax. If I had a tax assessed on the value of houses, I should have met all the de' mends, but I should have a duty as different from that which now exists as it is pos s ibl e t o h ave. A d u ty o f ; ls. 10d on houses with shops wou ld ra i se a sum 0; 1,120,0001. That might be a proposal which would net meet with the sanction of some. But the proposal wbiou I made was one which I think would benefit all par ' ties, and no person would have to pay more than tae' thirds of what he has hitherto paid. I could not apply the same rule to the new houses. I am quite certaiht however, that the fairest mode, the mode most consisten t with the principles of fair dealing and justice, is to pre: pose a uniform duty on old and new houses.—(Hear) When the gentlemen from itAarylebone complained 1 ° much of the injustice of my proposal, and that I shoal s have put them up on th e f oo ti ng o f new h ouses, t h e y he, not examined the qu es ti on so f ar as th e y were concer ned with any attention, in order to see how the propositio n would operate on themselves. In one case they might pat 60,000/. taxes, and in another they might pay 68,0 00 . I admit, however, the propo sa l was d e fi c i ent i n that ;ul 2l ' form principle, which on the whole I think most just to act on.—(Hear, hear.) Complaints were made also frote, different parts of the country. Th ere were many old and large houses before any window-tax was introduced; upon which the proposal might have fallen heavily. was willing to correct the pressure which might ensue' as on looking into the matter I am convinced the pri o ' ciple I have just now laid down is a fair one. I hoPe therefore they will not now complain, if, in adopting,. these principles , they do not i n a ll cases rece i ve as m ho' relief as they expected. When complaints are made 1 the utter incompatibility of taxi ng on th e num ber f windows, and with respect to the va l ue , I thi n k we ()ugh , ; to take as low a rate as we consist e ntly c ould. N o w, propose to leave all reference to the number of windolu out of consideration, and getting rid of a ll o bj ec tion. on sanitary grounds, I propose to take a un if orm OW of 9d. in the pound on the valuation of all dwelling' Houses, 6d. on all houses which have shops' or attached to hotels or farms, or that iere3 the general purposes of victualling houses. The House will remember also that I propose to exen„P s from taxation altogether all houses n ot excee di n g 2°' in value.—(Hear, hear.) Now let me state the re' stilt of this proposal. In the first place, from such re; turns as I have collected, I h ave reduced' the number 0 ' houses paying window tax from 500,000 to 400,000." (Hear.) I give a benefit not existing under the old te % to shops, victualling houses, and farm residences. Th e relief given from taxation altogether amounts to no less than 1,150:0001. There are some an oma l ous case s °f houses with which it would be difficult if not impossib le' to deal. In some cases taxation will be made loge!: The relief will act according to the valuation of t°s respective districts; for instance, streets in the West-en might be obliged to pay more tax e s th an th e y hither. a s o did, or then those elsewhere in whi c h th e h ouses we re not so highly valued. The houses in the country gene rally will be relieved more tha n e l sew h ere. T he o ld re" sidential house of the country gentleman will not 1 10° , to pay in proportion to its numb e r of windows,—(Retie./ cA.rgymen especially will b e re li eved, and so W l' the small armers generally. All the houses of Wes farmers paying under 2001. a year rent will now be rei Feved feom window tax. Th ose pay i ng 300 1. a yeor believe are subject to the i ncome tax; so that a lar ge' „ number of the agricultural population will be relieved this proposition than would have been by the repeal 0 the income tax. They would all necessarily escape the window tax because their houses were not likely to b e valued at 20/. I will give th e H ouse some instances °i the extent of the relief which would be afforded by th e adoption of my proposition:— Marylebone and its district under the present system, pays now ... £92. 00 ,, 0 Will pay ... ••• Regent -street now •' • •-• 22, 0 w 0 Hereafter 1, 0 ; Finabury-square now ... s „. Hereafter 25 Portman-square n ow ... 1,2 10 0 Hereafter Belgrave-square would have an increase of about 121 (Hear, and laughter)—but as most of the gentlenseP residing there had probably ho uses i n th e country, (Laughter)—they will be indem n ifi e d by t h e sav i n g l e a one place for the increase on the other—(Hear, an laughter.) It is very difficult to get returns of any sort from any purely exclusive country district. I find, WI: ever, by such r e tur ns a s I can get , t h at i n 40 exce llent houses situated in six of the southern counties the p re ' sent amount of taxes . is 2,5601., while that under the 00; system will be only 567/.—(Hear, hear.) In Mancheste' , it was 30,0001., it will be 15,0001.; in Birmingbs te 18 400/., and will be 8,000/.; and in Bath, the Noble Lord's (Lord Duncan) own borough, the tax WI 23,0001., and would be only 2,5001. Th e greatest rehe is given in those cases where the value of property c lO l not depend on the size or the number of window: Will my Hon. Friends of the metropolitan distriafr complain of this proposal? The Hon. Member i° l Finsbury wants something done for him and his cossih'; tuente. He said we ought to do something for them. think the tax, as I leave it now, is not paid by the la' bouring population by the artizans, by the workme n whom he delights to represent—l have taken th e ta x 04 the people and placed it on property.—(Hear, hear.) . 1 the Hoe. Gentleman behind me, who advocate direct tag' ation en property, are dissatisfied with this, I k no w no t w will satisfy them.—(Hear.) Ther e are 3,500,000 houses in this country paying taxes, and of tbol 3,100,000 will be exempt from taxati on . Th at w hich propose will be paid by 400,000 of the most valuabl e houses in the country. —(Hear, hear, and Oh, oh.) NO; if this be an injustice, it is t o b e proved that this I S tax on the people. It is in the strongest sense a tax 0 1 400 ; 000 of those houses which were best able to pay. know not whether there is any authority to quote 10 favour of a tax of this description. I believe any w riter who has described this hou se -t ax h as ca ll e d i t one of tb,e best that could be imposed. Adam Smith sa id ther e le no country in Europe in which a large amount might not be raised in this manner. I find th e window tu'' most unrquel and unjust. I find a more recent sui thority of great weight, Mr. John Mill, and a brie extract from his book will express the bearing: of the case clearer and better than I could:—" house tax, as justly proportioned to the value of a bottl e : is one of the fairest taxes, and th e most unobjectiona b l e of all taxes. No part of a person's expenditure far niches a better idea of his means. A house tax, the!: fore, if you approach it fairly, is a more equitable Or than a direct one on income." —(Hear, bear.) TO' therefore, is a short account of the extent to which I pro pose retaining a portion of the existing tax on house pre" perry. With resp ect to the proposal which I made 0 4 coffee and timb er, I know not that I can make 0131 change in those articles. I believe my proposal on they: articles had its j ust i ce fully admitted. I make the so° proposition s , therefore which I previously made for , reduction of o ne -f ourth o f the duty on colonial con e s and one. helf of that upon foreign timber. The araon° of these two duties was 400,0001. The Right Hon. Ge le tleman here went into some calculations of revenue ° show what probable surplus there would be for the en' suing year; and upon summing up all the items he 011; nounced that the contemplated surplus for th e presefi yea r was on ly 924,0001. Th at surplus was 11°; available for any further reduction of taxation' as it included a half-year's window-tax arrear s ' which could not be calculated on hereaft er ' I cannot say that I would be justified in pro's posing any f ur th er re d uct i on. I have already r" minded the House of the possibility of a demand being made upon us on account of th e h ost ili t i es going 011 fi the Cape of Good Hope. An Hoer. MEMBER—What w il l be the amount of the demand ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER--I t i 73 m of course, impos s ibl e for o now to state vrbat th amount of the, demat.d ma y b e. The catimato f or ' l l-0 10 Cape for six. month s was 400 0001, and I cannot b e .:; hoping that, with th e means which will speedily be the disposal of Sir Harry Smith, he will be able topi e an end to ho s tili t i es; b ut we must be prepared for worst. We, unhappily, know too well what the duroti ° , of the last war we s, and what was the extent of the d 8 mand made upo n us f or i t, and having now the mean° I 0 bt our hands of defr a yi ng any charge which may be broil; v , against us, surely no man would be so unwise as to thrS o , them away.---(Hear, hear.) I have mentioned the o th e mand made up on us b y the East India Company t of extent of 400,0001. I trust that on an examination accounts this demand will not be established, at least its full extent. S t ill the demand has been made, an d be must be prepar e d to pay i t. —( A l augh.) l am suree Committee will agree t h a t i t wou ld be unw i se to Ply