The Sun. — London, England, 1853-04-19 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. • Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, APRIL 19, Will be performed ELOPEMENTS IN HIGH LIFE ne, and . Messrs. B. sumvan, Chippendale , Ho we, W. Farren, Bucksto Comp ton ; Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Reynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c. After which MR. EUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR NASSUB. To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. TTIIS EVENING, Aram 19, Will be performed the new and original Play, in five acts, by IVest sand Marston, Esq., entitled ANNE BLAKE. Principal characters by Messrs. Kean Lacy, Addison, and Chester ; Mrs. C. Kean,. Mrs. Vrinstanley; and Mrs. Daly. After which will be performed the n ew Drama, adapt from% the the French of Mons. Scrib e, by M Palgrave Simp ed son, called MARM) SPADA.. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. 'Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, APRIL 19, Principal character Mt. C Will be performed USED UP . Mathews: Atter which, THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD. Ch.arac yrs by Me•srs. F. Matthews, Suter, if orncastle, and Templeton ; litadame Yestris, M sses Robertson, Egliriton, &c. To coticltu'e with A PRACTICAL MAN. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste., THIS EVENING, Aram 19, Will be performed A DESPERATE GAME. Atter which, MA:R S A ). 1) FACE , : or, Before and Beirtid the Curtain —by NI f,:ire B Webster, L. Murray, Honey, P. Bedford,. and 0. Smith; Mesdames Celeste, Woolgar, &e. To be followed by BETSY B IKER— by Mr. and Mrs. Keelen.• To conclude with PEPIN() THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, JIIS MONKEY. ROYAL OL V 31P10. THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, APRIL 19, . _ Wi!the presented F.SAIERALHA. Supported by Messrs. Fur- Ten, ItobsoP, Diddear, a:d G. Cooke ; Mesdames Auderto) t„ J. ..AclAlns, and Bartlett After which, t1(21:1 CROTCHET I:Trick. Crotchet, Mr. Far ren ; Pompey, Mr. Ho' s^n ; J mina'rs. A. P1tr.1113 1 .: o co, cIudenittLCATCLII.NG AN IleattkSS. Toni Twit, Mr. Robson. . . . AST Lior's ROY Al, A SI HIT II EATR E . Sole Lessee awl Manager, :qr. VV. Gooke. Br!illant career, or the New :-pectacle. The extraordinary mud 'toren?. ats of the I:orses, the Passage of the I',uroding Woof, Ihe Leap through Fire, and he terrific spring of Amalcosa's :geed t rain the teerful ileights of the U:ntata, continue to be nightly race cved IN it 1 increased astonishment nit 1 enttyla-tic approbat!on. 'The tr.,lOing of the Ho: sea for th• se aetoandin; Feats has occo W. Cooke's unrcmitti , g attentioa tor months past. _ THIS EVENING, .Arath 19. An' during the week, the Performances will commence with. the highly successful mag,ilc,nt epeetecle Of AMAK.OSA ; or, Scenes of Kafir cure ; with al Its new, beautiful scenic, i Otte resting, dramatic, and a.,:toni,hing Equesti lan effects. To be fol'owed 5Y a most n,.Yel and br lliant Routine of nyir alas. and rquestrtan Achlev: merit in the - canes or the ARENA, gyp portcd by tin most eminent British aild Contmental .4 rtistes oC toe day. . • • 'ln conclude with a Popular FARCE. Bos-thbee open daily train Eleven to Four. Stage Manager. :Mr. W. West, HIGH WATER AT LONDON MUDGE THE WEATHER.—SUN OPFICR, APRIL 19. TFIERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 48—lowest this morning and during the night. 69 this day at noon. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1853. ~.,...-__.,...._......_ ;i1 • : :"A -; DA: —Yorping 9 min. after 10 I Evening 50 min.aft .10 27inin. after n I Evening 0 min.aft . 0 BAROMETER, 29 . 99. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and cloudy, with sunshb _ tibt Well, as we had anticipated, Mr. GLADsTorrE remains firm and unyielding on the subject of the Property and Income Tax. True to his antece dents, he refuses to make any concession whatso- *aver. He still, and notwithstanding the implied promises held out by the Ministerial Leaders of the hereditary and representative branches of the Legislature, refuses to recognise any distinction between precarious and permanent incomes—be- tween the fluctuating earnings of industry and the certain proceeds of accumulated and realised pro perty. The country surgeon, earning 3001. per annum, must still pay as much as the fortunate owner of 10,0001. Three per Cent. Consols ; and no allowance will be made for the expenses incidental to his profession, and without which he could not discharge the duties by means whereof he can alone obtain an income to be taxed. In like manner, the Barrister who has to go to circuit, and to different sessions, must pay on his full receipts, in the same propor tion as the proprietor of well-circumstanced ground rents, and that, although the latter may apply every shilling of his receipts to such pur poses as he may think proper, while at least 2001. out of the Barrister's 3001., will be absorbed by the professional expenditure which he cannot, under any circumstances, evade or even diminish, if desirous of extending or maintaining his prac tice. We confess that we are in no degree surprised or disappointed. We were' not misled for a mo- anent by the insidious, and, as it now appears, totally unwarranted intimations given by the -Earl of ABERDEEN and Lord JonN RUSSELL. There was a studied vagueness and uncertainty in their declarations, which, while intended to convey the impression that an equitable adjustment of the present iniquitous system was fully determined on, still bound them to nothing tangible, and left too many loopholes for escape, to be receivedwith. confidence. We felt that Mr. GLADSTONE could not, after his speech on the DISRAELI Budget, with any regard for his character or consistency us a public man, consent to any modification. We acted on this impression, and the accuracy of our predictions have now been fully verified. With a perverse and unyielding obstinacy he has abided by his first determination, and will stand or fall by an unmodified Income Tax. If the Fiscal Re formers be only true to themselves, we cannot doubt which it will be. We would remind them that no degree of expediency can sanctify an act of injustice, and a more gross and infamous act of injustice was never perpetrated than the equal taxation of every description of income, without reference to the source from whence it may be obtained. It matters not that there are good points in the financial scheme—and we shall freely and -willingly approve the portions worthy of commen dation, the unmodified Income Tax is a damn- ing bl.t, a plague-spot that must prove fatal to the entire project, and lead to the removal from office of the Ministry that have lent themselves to a, proposal in every respect so inequitable. As to the contemplated cessation of the impost in 1860, we look upon that as being neither more nor less than a gross delusion. What financier can look forward with certainty to even three years, much less seven. Before the arrival of the time the country may be involved in a sangui nu and expensive w ar , or wars ; or even sup posing that the Exchequer continue in a prosperous condition, an d that everything progresss accord ing 'to theeilztansa. ' what ngtine anti c ip a ti ons o f t h e Ri g h t Hon. G at right has l ie , we as k , to g i ve any pledge for the then Parliame n t, or l eg i s l ate as may to the surplus that e then a r i se ? or to forestal the labours of hi s successor have (Lin o too many promises,officece ? Unfortu nately, however, to its already violated, to yi e ld any credenceconvenientl con templated cessation. It will be too tax ever to be relinquished. 1‘1....,0r would equitable we have it otherwise. If placed on a just an foundation, it would unquestionably be the best and most popular tax for the community. We know not how the Fiscal Reformer h ow JIUME and COBDEN and their coadjutors —can sup port a Budget the chief feature of which is the total abolition of that important and highly pro ductive source of revenue which, as Mr. HUMS _ _ _ justly remarked, " would, if fairly levied, give 10,000, 000 /. , " and would enable the C HN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to make further progress in the fall dvelopment and more rap id of the doctrin es of Free Trade. On t e t.is part of the case, he must be defeated if any faith remain in• public men ; a nd as this appears to be the , great principle of his Budget, it must prove fatal to the entire scheme. The same may be said of the inticipated ieductioni in 1855 and 1857. It would be far better to grant the tax only for two years, and to allow it to be dealt with according to the then circumstances of the country. We regard the tampering with the Income Tax, so far as the reduction of the rate to 6d. and 5d., and its intended abolition in 1860, as nothing but " a mockery and a delusion," and the refusal to listen to the voice of public opi nion, or to carry into practical operation the implied promises of his Ministerial leaders as a most unaccountable and totally indefensible piece of effrontery, an insult which it is to be hoped that the independent representatives of independent constituencies will know how to resent and avenge. As to the proposed enlargement of the area of taxation, it is only necessary to say, that the Right Hon. Gentleman adopts so much of his predecessor's Budget as to make incomes of 1001. a-year liable, but they are to be charged only at sd. in place of 7d. in the pound. He also ex tends its operation to Ireland, precisely under the same conditions and for the same term as for England and Scotland. No person can fairly object to that extension, more espe cially as it is to be accompanied by an ample equivalent in the shape of the remission of the Consolidated Annuities amounting to 4, 500, 000/. , all payments whereof on account of sales which occurred subsequent to the 29th of September last are to be returned. By far the best part of the Budget is the ex tension of the probate and legacy duties to real estate. This was an act of simple justice which the middle classes had long demanded, and which could not long have been witheld. Its exemption so long afforded a striking instance of the undue favouritism exhibited towards a powerful class, and the predominance of class legislation. The act of tardy justice will be received with all but universal approbation. This source of revenue alone will produce nearly 2, 000, 000/. sterling per annum to the Exchequer, and it enables the financial Minister to give extensive relief in other matters. He also adds is. per gallon to the duty on „spirits in Scotland, and 811. in Ireland. giving hini an addition of about half a million ; but, inasmuch as he makes allowance for the waste in bond—the propriety of which we have so fre quently' pointed out—the addition to the revenue from spirits is only estimated at 436,000/. We do not object to this ; the only limitation to the tax on spirits is, that it should not be so high as to act as an incentive to illicit distillation. Some years since, an attempt was made to add is. in Ireland, which was speedily relinquished. It re mains to be seen whether the Bd. will have a better fate. The allowance for waste in bold, was so plain a matter of justice, that it dould scarcely be resisted, even by the man un able to discriminate between realised and indus triail. income. So much for the additions to the existing sources of revenue. The reductions are nume rous and important. The Soap Duties will be conikpletely abolished. Men may now wash their garinents, or their faces, without paying a tax on cleanliness. This alone will absorb 1,111, 0001., but as the impost will remain in force until July, the: loss during the present year will be only 771,0001. This highly acceptable boon will be received with generalcommendation. In the Stamp Duties there will be a reduction on life assurances fro+ 25.6 d. to 6d. This is perfectly correct. A tax on prudence should not be maintained. But why is no thipig done on fire assurances; a person now paying is. 6d. by way of premium, has to pay an additibnal 3s. I2id. to the Government, the most monstrous and/ unreasonable charge ever levied. Receipts are 'to be reduced to an uniform Id. rate, a judi cimis and proper concession. There is also to be a gieat alteration in the assessed taxes. Those on private carriages, men-servants, horses, and dog+, being dealt with. Hackney carriages are alsd to be reduced by one-third, and the Post horse Duties to be abolished, or rather levied under another form by way of licences. - en the Customs, Tea is, according to Mr. DISRAELI'S proposition, to be gradually reduced to a, shillincr. and a variety of other small duties deat with—all the changes being beneficial, and meriting general approbation. On the matters where the Right Honour ablei Gentleman has already sustained de feats, he only partially carries out the resolu- ion of the House. The duties on Attornies' Certificates, in place of being abolished, are 'to be reduced from 121. and 81. to 91. and 61. respectively. The Advertisement Duty to be reduced to 6d., notwithstanding the recent deci sion of a decisive majority that it should be alto gether repealed. We trust that Mr. MILNER GIBSON and those by whom he was supported will not accept thiS compromise. It would not, we believe, have been attempted, but for the private memorial of persons connected with three morning journals— the .Herald, the Chronicle, and the Daily News— who separated themselves from those with whom they had previously been acting, and thus weak ened the force of the movement. The total repeal of the Advertisement Duty, will, however, we , hope, be enforced, notwithstanding this inexplicable and injurious secession. The only remaining feature worthy of notice is the sop flung to the Leviathan, and which will fix on the present scheme the name of " the Times Budget." It is too manifest that this remission, which, in fact, can only be felt by one journal in the Empire, is intended to appease the anger of our contempo rary, at the neglect of the interests of the Income-tax payers under Schedule D. Its effects may be judged of by the extravagant eulpgiums bestowed on the entire project by our disinterested contemporary, and its overwrought and fulsome panegyrics on " the great enter prise (1), the rare opportunities (! !), and the high favour of HEAVEN (1 I !), to which the people owe thep ossibility of these great, almost unexpected, re ductions from their now hereditary burdens" 11 ! Well, 40,0001. a-year is a great deal ; but still we should not have supposed such servile flattery would have appeared in any paper desirous of maintaining an unblemished reputation. Reflection can only impress, more and more strongly, upon the public mind, the cruelty of the attacks which have so frequently been directed against KOSSUTH, the illustrious Leader, and once the Liberator, of the Hungarians. The ex posure of all these infamous endeavours to depre ciate his character cannot but tend to elevate him (if that be possible) in the estimation of every honest Englishman. The latest of these despicable attempts at insinuation, while it was undoubtedly the most flagrant, was also, at the same time, the most paltry and the most utterly contemptible. KOSSUTH implicated in the seizure of a large store of arms and ammunition ! The search made by order of her MAJESTY'S Government ! This atrocity bruited abroad as an important discovery by the Times and other rejoicing newspapers I Considerable talk about satisfying the ends of offended justice, of inflicting summary punish ment on the refugee conspirators, and of enter ing into conciliatory explanations upon the occurrence with the Austrian EMPEROR and his advisers ! Many were deceived by this confident bluster—and yet the whole transaction turns out to be nothing more than a political mare's nest immediately it is brought under the considera tion of Parliament. It can scarcely be for gotten very soon, that the " large store of arms " consisted of sundry unloaded shells and rockets I That not an ounce of powder was com prised among all this formidable " ammunition !" That the house belonging to KOSSUTH—who re s i de: e , n b t y a_p t a h rk_ e w ay, out in the direction of the proves in the end to be an old warehouse at R ot h erhithe! That these premises hthaevelast six years actually been b known t o b e so occup i e d d ur i ng ythe servants u ttlittle stock o f theof unloadedCß ow N ! this And that miserable h 11 and shellsrockets had • • offered, more than. once, positively, of l a t e , b een for sale to h er M AJESTY ' S about Government. Th e story the C oc k an d the Bull in "Tristram Sitaltd It might have ext or t e d an oath s nothing to thi s. oath fro much more readily th an th e threaten ed UNCLE To BY death of LEFEVRE—and an oath, t oo , such as the Record ing Angel might quite as willingly have obliter ated. After this, it is seriously to be hoped that the enemies of that great man who has taken shelter on the shores of England—if they cannot respect his solitude either in homage for his genius or in sympathy for his misfortunes—.will be somewhat more cautious in future before they again venture to appear as his calumniators. Hitherto they have failed notoriously in each of their mean and de testable attacks upon his reputation. It were well fox themselves if henceforth they evinced upon this subject somewhat more of circumspection, and well also, let us add, for the honour and glory of British Journalism. Scarcely a month has gone by since we were told that KOSSUTH was associated with MAZZINI in stirring up the last melancholy semblance of an Italian insurrection. In proof of this :assertion notice was drawn to a rather remarkable proclamation. The people were re commended to observe that this proclamation, posted on the walls of Milan during the dis turbances, was formally authenticated with Kos- SUTH'S signature. Well, we all know by this time how true that was. We all know tolerably well that the document turned out to be— a forgery ! MAZZINI might argue the point ingeniously •uough, with his sophisms and quibbles—but there the matter stands plainly and unmistakeably before the world—a for gery, if there was such a thing as a for gery ever perpetrated. Then—it has not been forgotten how many scandalous rumours came floating across the Atlantic to us from the United States—attributing to the noble-hearted Magyar a willingness to trade upon the interest excited in America in behalf of the unfortunate Hungarians. How far there was any accuracy in those im putations we have learnt no less fully long since and if there should still remain, in some minds, any uncertainty upon this point, nothing more is required than to glance over the truthful pages in which the PULSZRYS haVe recounted their travelling recollections. Det?rred, however, by no consideration of this kind, the traducers of KOSSUTH have been reviving their old fables about plots, fire-arms, and refugees —with a view to cast odium upon the cause of one who has ever acted throughout his career with the valour of a Hero, and with the candour, the boldness, and the simplicity of a PATRIOT STATESMAN. How utterly they have failed in this last wretched endeavour we have seen. Doubtless their want of success in the present instance will in no way prevent them from renew ing their attempt at the first available opportunity. However, a word in your ear, 0 public !—hence forth you will know what confidence to repose in the assurances of men who are the convicted tra ducers of the brave unfortunate ! MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed tamely, without alteration in prices. The sales com prised 4,500 American, 330 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to 7/d., 100 Bahia at 6/d. to 61d., 400 Egyptian at 61d. to ls. 2d., 300 Surat at 34d. to 4id., and 200 South Sea Island at ls. 9d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. Rail way Shares were very inactive. The elaborate financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer has necessarily been the subject of exclu sive attention in the City this morning, and, although it is yet early to speak of such a complicated scheme in all its details, and to assert precisely what the popular feeling may be in reference thereto it would be as well to mention what some parties think of the matter in mercantile circles. As respects the income tax, that is a question affecting the masses, and therefore more properly left out of account in any remarks under this head. The idea, among business men, has long been that a property tax, upon a comprehensible scale, would be very desirable; and they think, with Mr. Hume, that this could be so levied as not to bear onerously upon the wealthy classes, and yet to yield to the Exchequer a very large annual revenue. Upon another portion of the project we may say there is unequivocal satisfaction, namely, the intention to abrogate the duties upon articles which have proved so vexatious in the Customs list, and which were a mere remnant of those anomalous duties swept away by Sir Robert Peel. The collection of duties and the convenience of the importer will be alike consulted by the free admission of these various items. Then as to the Tea Duty. All who havA paid attention to this subject are aware of the strong evidence brought forward that there would be little danger in an immediate and permanent reduction ; but as this article has so long baffled the exertions of the Customs reformers, many are thaokful that an alter ation is at length decided upon. The soap duty is, per haps, the most important remission of the whole, the manufacture of the article having yielded a profit so absurdly low thanks to the Excise restrictions, as al most to involve the danger of ultimate dependence upon foreign supplies. The African trade, as the Chancellor remarked, will be benefitted, and, it may be observed, that in the north of England, where the preparation of alkalis employ some seven or eight thousand persons, the reduction will be a great boon. It is in a sanitary point of view, however, that the abolition of the duty will most meet with approval. The receipt stamp alte ration is one of considerable importance, and the only difference of opinion seems to be with regard to the pro priety of affixing an ordinary penny stamp which might be liable to removal either by design or accident. The convenience of the plan, however, is uni versally acknowledged, and considering that receipts on stamps are now scarcely given where cheques pass, and that no jury would return an adverse verdict upon proof afforded that such cheque had gone into the hands of the creditors, it was high time that the alteration was made. The life insurance duties being modified will afford benefit, and the least encouraging part of the statement is that leaving the paltry charge of 6d. on advertisements, which will be as expensive to collect as the old rate of ls. 6d. Parties in - the habit of advertising extensively consider that the supplements might, for the present have been left un touched, since they affect so few newspapers, and. that the whole advertisement duty should have been taken off instead. Whether the continuance of the income tax, even its modified form will be held a sufficient compen sation for the taxes to which we have here adverted may be better determined when opportunity has been given for mature consideration and public canvass, opinions being always crude, and frequently erroneous, when based upon first impressions. There has not been much business doing in English Stocks, but generally they are a little weaker. The prospect of the conversion scheme being carried is one cause of support, however. Consols have been done at 1001, but since are as low as HO 1 for Money, the Time prices being 1004 to 101. The New 3! per Cents., after being 1031 4, are now 1034 to A ; and the Reduced 3 per Cents., which were 100/, at present realise 994. Bank Stock has been, firm at 226 and 2261. India Stock is steady, at 262. Ex chequer Bills of June are ss. to 9s. prem. The Spanish Certificates have advanced this morning, being quoted 7to 74. The New Deferred Bonds are at 24. Peruvian Scrip is worth 34 to 4. Peruvian and the Deferred maintains the advance to 67 and 67g. Equador Bonds have touched 6f. Grenada Active Stock is worth 24. Brazilian New Bonds have been 994 to par. Mexican Stock is at 284 to 4, and very firm. Venezuela have been done at 384. Dutch Four per Cents. have been quoted 964 to 974. The market for railway shares has been very inactive, but the quotations are firm, especially for North- Western, Great Northern, Cork and Bandon, and Water ford and Limerick. The French lines also are higher in some instances, including the Western and the Beziers to Graissessac. The Gold Mine Shares have been rather firmer, and the Brazilian Cocaes has recovered a little. Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been very quiet and nominally rather heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. ( From the Official List.) _ Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 991 100 i 94 f i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 3-16 India Stock South Sea Old Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills lid. June. March. £lOOO.. £5OO — Small 9 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New Bonds, 1829 d; 39, 5 per Cent 99 100 99A Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, Deferred . -,.4 Ditto Ex. Dec., 1149, Coupon Greek ex over-duo Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Peruvian Scrip 34 4 p Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Spanish Bouds 3 per Cent 4Bi Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24:3 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 7l 7 i p c Venezuela Bonds, 31 per Cent. .......... Belgian , 4 per Cent. Butch Exchange, 24 por Cent. 12 Cull. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates . 971 61 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols. Ditto May Account , 100 a i 4 birb tettittoit YORK RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CRAVEN STAKES. Broughton Audubon Four ran. ZETLAND STAKES Wild Huntsman Horatio Three ran. .--_7 OLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY. five Bonuses have been declared ; at the last in January, 1852, the sum of 131,1251. was added to the Policies, producing a Bonus vary 'with the different ages from 24% to 56 per cent. on the Premiums vary in during the five years, or from 51. to 121. 10s. per cent. on the Sum Assured. The small share of Profit divisible in future among the 'Share holders being now provided for, the Assured will hereafter derive all the benefits obtainable from a Mutual Office, without any Liability or Risk of Partnership. One-half the life premium for the first five years may remain on credit. Invalid Lives may be assured at rates proportioned to the risk. Claims aid thirtdays after proo of death, and all Policies are Indisputable excep t in cases of frand. f The last year's Report (just printed) can be obtained free of GEORGE H. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary. 99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. fourtbXbitton YORK RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP Talfourd Hobby Horse Six ran. CHAMPION HANDICAP. Lady Agnes Trousseau Three ran. SELLING STAKES. Desdemona Surprise colt Eight ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken). 20 to 1 agst Peggy. 20 to 1 agst Richmond. 2,000 GUINEAS. 6to 4 agst West Australian (taken). DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Orinoco (t)1 PAP' , Sqttb 43j° ' tilOit • Pk,/ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at five o'clock. The Archbishop Of YORK presented a petition against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Earl of EGLINTON presented petitions from places in Ayrshire and other places against the Jew Bill and the Canada Clergy Reserves Bill. The Duke of ARGYLL presented petitions from places in Scotland to the same effect ; also others against the grant to Maynooth. The Earl of WICKLOW gave notice that if the Jew Bill were read a second time, he should, in committee, move to substitute for the oaths proposed by it, the oaths contained in the bill introduced by the Whig Go verniuent, in 1849. THE NEW FOREST DEER ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of Alderley, this bill was read a second time. MR. KIRWAN'S CASE. The Earl of EGLINTON rose to move for copies of the representation to the Earl St. Germans, which in duced him to replace Mr. Kirwan. He disclaimed all motives of hostility to his noble friend now at the head of the Irish Government, or with any evil to Mr. Kir wan, but simply to justify the course which hs had him self taken in displacing Mr. Kirwan. The occurrence out of which this affair had arisen, took place at the late Mayo election. LEFT SPEAKING. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. _ _ The following bills were read a second time and passed :—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway (No. 1) ; Brecon Collegiate Church ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, York, and North Midland and Leeds Northern Railway Com panies (Amalgamation, &c.) PETITIONS. Mr. WYSE presented several petitions from various parts of the kingdom in favour of-protection to labour. Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from the committee of the Ragged Schools in Westminster against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. MUNTZ said he had to present a petition of a remarkable character. It was from the rector and church wardens of the Birmingham Old Church, against church rates. They stated that for many years no church-rates had been levied in Birmingham, and that no church wardens would be elected unless they gave a pledge that they would not impose them on the inhabitants. COCKERMOUTH ELECTION, Mr. HAMILTON reported that the committee had determined that Mr. Aglionby and General Wyndham, the sitting members, were duly returned at the last election for Cockermouth. The •committee had also come to a resolution setting out certain instances in which bribery and corruption had been practised, but exculpating the sitting members from being cognisant of the transactions. PETITIONS Sir F. THESIGER presented a petition from New Windsor, complaining of the allegations contained in the report of the committee on the election petition for that borough, and praying that the inquiry of the committee might not be re-opened. Lord D. STUART presented a petition from 839 working men in Marylebone against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday. Several petitions to the same effect were presented by several other hon. members. Sir G. TYLER presented a petition from the magis trates of Glamorganshire against the County Expendi ture Bill. Mr. D. SEYMOUR presented a petition from Sun derland against legislation on Indian affairs until a full inquiry had been instituted. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from Lanca shire in favour of a reduction of the army. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the Presbyteries of Haddington, Wigtown, &c., against the abolition of university tests in Scotland. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from St. Luke's, Finsbury, for the abolition of Church-rates ; also, petitions from Nottingham and other places, against the occupation of Rome by the French troops. Mr. E. BALL presented a petition from Cambridge shire, praying for a general reduction of the army and navy. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Edinburgh in favour of the Public Houses (Scotland) Bill ; also a petition from the same city against university tests in Scotland. Mr. GORE presented petitions from the native inha bitants of Calcutta, and also from the Armenians of Ben gal, praying for the redress of their grievances by the Legislature. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from the Free man's Journal, praying that the advertisement duty be repealed and not reduced. Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from Sheffield praying for a thorough investigation before the house renewed the East India Company's charter. Mr. BELL presented a petition from Maidstone against the Church rates. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Stirling against the Maynooth grant ; also a petition from the council of the Liverpool Financial Reform Association against any increase in the interest allowed on the national debt. Mr. MIALL presented two petitions in favour of the separation of Church and State. Mr. PACKE presented a petition from Leicestershire, praying for some alteration in prison discipline. Mr. COOPER presented a petition from Hertford in favour of international arbitration. Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition from Tri nidad in favour of the reduction in the rate of colonia postage. PROBATE BILL. Mr. G. DUNCAN presented a petition from the ma gistrates and Town Council of the royal burgh of Dun dee in favour of the Probate Bill now now before the house, and praying that its enactments may be extended to Scotland. LAW OF PARTNERSHIP, &c. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether a commission had been issued to inquire into the Law of Partnership ; and, if so, whether it was probable that any measure would be in troduced during the present session founded upon the report of that commission ; also, whether it was the in tention of her Majesty's Government to take any steps towards enforcing the imperial measure, for the purpose of protecting the public against the frauds notoriously practised by the sale of beer in bottles containing con siderably less than the legal measure. Mr. CARDWELL said, in answer to the first ques tion, that he had been in communication with the Lord Chancellor on the subject, and a commission was about to be appointed, the names of whom would, he hoped, be announced in a few days. He trusted they would give satisfaction, and that the proposed inquiry was one which was likely to settle this difficult question. (Hear, hear.) He did not think it was reasonable to expect that the Government could make the report of this commission the foundation of a mea sure to be introduced in the present session. With regard to the second question, it was a matter not within his executive authority, and he was not aware that the C-roveininent intended to take any measures in reference to it. (A laugh.) Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said, he understood the matter rested either with the Treasury or the Home-office. Could the Secretary of the Treasury say whether he had any remedy to suggest for this great evil, and if not, could the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment give any information on the subject? (A laugh.) Mr. WILSON [believed his hon. friend would have to go round the house before he could get the information he required. (Hear, and a laugh.) Since the duty on glass was repealed, the Government took no cognizance of the manufacture of bottles. He believed, however, that every person had a remedy for the evil very much in his own hands, for if he purchased a quart bottle of beer which contained less than a quart, he could seek redress before a magistrate. NORWICH ELECTION. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE postponed his motion with re spect to the withdrawal of the Norwich election petition until the 16th of May. MINISTERS' MONEY IN IRELAND. In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE, Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government could not at present give notice of the introduction of a bill for the abolition of ministers' money in Ireland, but they would do so at the earliest opportunity. INDIAN TERRITORIES. Mr. BRIGHT wished to know whether the house could be furnished, week by week, with the evidence taken before the committee on Indian territories, as it would be very inconsistent to have to go through a book of enormous thickness only a week before the bill of the Government was brought in ? (Hear.) Sir C. WOOD said he was not quite competent to answer the question, not being the chairman of the com mittee. It was proposed, however, when the military and judicial branches of the inquiry were brought to a close, which would probably be in a few days, to (print thatSportion of the evidence. Mr. DISRAELI wi;i;d to know on what day the Government proposed to lay before the house their plan for the administration of the affairs of India ? Lord J..RUSSELL was understood to say that they hoped to do so on this day week. INCOME TAX. In reply to Mr. H. HERBERT, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government did not intend to draw any distinction be tween the money advanced to Ireland for carrying out the poor law and that advanced for relieving the distress in Ireland during the famine. These two sums together amounted to about five-and-a-half millions, and repre sented the consolidated annuities. The Government proposed to remit that debt entirely if the house should consent to extend the income tax to the sister kingdom. THE LATE BOARD OF ADMIRALTY. Sir BENJAMIN HALL then rose to call the atten tion of the house to the contents of three Parliamentary Papers, Nos. 67, 271, and 272, of the pres e nt s es s ion, intituled Dockyards, Dockyard Appointments, and Dockyard Promotions, and to move that a select com mittee be appointed, to inquire into the circumstances under which a "circular sent to the superintendent of her Majesty's Dockyards, dated September 26th, 1849," was cancelled on the 19th day of April 1852, without any order or minute of the Board : also to inquire into the circumstances under which a letter addressed by Sir B. Walker to Mr. Stafford, as Secretary to the Admiralty, in which letter Sir B. Walker tendered his resignation as Surveyor of the Navy, was withheld from the board. Also, into the circumstances connected with the appoint ment of Mr. James Wells as master smith in the dock yard at Portsmouth, the subsequent cancelling thereof, and the appointment of Mr. George Cotsell in his stead : And generally into the exercise of the influence and patronage of the Admiralty in the Dockyards and Go vernment departments connected with the several Par liamentary boroughs, since the 19th day of April, 1852, at which date a circular was issued from the Admiralty, signed by the secretary, cancelling their lordships' order of the 26th September, 1149, which directs that "all reports an dcorresp ondence on thesubject of vacancies, promotions, or changes of the officers and workmen of the dockyard, shall be forwarded through the Surveyor's department ;" and ordering that " in future such reports and correspon dence be transmitted direct to the Secretary of the Ad miralty." It was important that the patronage of public departments should be distributed with impartiality, and inasmuch as there was reason to suppose that this rule was departed from by the late Board of Admiralty, he felt it to be his duty to bring the matter under the at tention of the house. It was hardly necessary for him to remind the house of the circumstances under which Lord Derby took office. That noble lord promised to dissolve the Parliament at the end of the then session, and he was bound to say the noble lord studiously fulfilled his promise. Parliament was dissolved, and the question which the electors were to decide was not whether free trade should be continued, for that had long previously been settled, but whether the noble lord and his Government should be allowed to continue in office and conduct the affairs of the country upon conservative principles. Upon the result of that elec tion, then, was to depend the fate of the Government, and it had come out in evidence before an election com mittee that the patronage of the Admiralty was used by the late Board for the purpose of influencing the result of the election. Now, in 1847, a circular was issued by the Admiralty, stating that promotions in the dockyards in future would be regulated by merit only ; but for the purpose of serving the turn of the late Government at the election for Chatham. the Board of Admiralty of the day set this circular aside, in order to promote parties in the Dockyard who were not entitled to such promotion by merit, but who found favour in the eyes of the Board of Admiralty, because they were in possession of the elective franchise. In 1849 a second circular was issued by the Board of Admiralty, making the Surveyor of the Navy responsible for promotions, and the filling up of vacancies, and the result of that course was a saving to the country of no less than 190,000/. [LEFT SPEAKING.I THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, APRIL 18. The Queen has been pleased - to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Henry Holland, of Sandlebridge in the county palatine of Chester, and of Lower Brook-street, in the county of Middlesex, Doctor of Medicine, and one of Her Majesty's Physicians in Ordinary, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. FOREIGN-OFFICE APRIL 18. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Michele Tacon, Marquis of Bayamo, to be Consul-General in Lon don for the Duke of Parma. FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 19. The Earl of Clarendon, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from Lord Bloomfield, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin, a copy of an instruction addressed by the Prussian Government to their authorities in the provinces, stating that Passports granted by Foreign Con suls in Foreign States are contrary to the Police Regula tions, and are not to be regarded as valid ; and directing them to cause the necessary steps to be taken for insuring the strict observance of those regulations in future. THE SHARE MARKETS. 1 100 8 all 111 100 114' all' all all 3 100 100 BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. 'Aberdeen . Nottng. Bost & gistn. Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Birkenhd. Lanesh. &' Cheshire Junct...... Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons.... Po., £2O . Bristol & Exeter, !Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&Belfast June. Dundee Perth &Aber• deen Junction ...... Do. New ...... -. ... - East Anglian (C 25 L , & E. & L. & D.).... 100 42 34 Do., (XlB E. & H.). Eastern Counties.... (Closing Prices this &ay. Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., do. Do., B. & C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Binning. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb. Prth. &D nude:, Glasgow & S.Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) Great Western Ireh South-Easters, Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds . . Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So nth pt London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright. & S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths D0.,10/.5h.,M(5E8...0 London & S. Western Do., £50........ Do., £4O Luudrry.&Coleraine Lndudrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.&Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland ........ 100 4i 1100 100 471 17.1 Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr. ) Do. 1 Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmarket Do. Bury Exensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor Norfolk.. 1001 all 3 100 IDo., New Northu. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2 •• I Dc., i A Deferred... Do., 4 B Guaranteed North Staffordshire.. North Western .. N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... Scottish Central ...... Scottish Midland... ... Shrewsbury & Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock... Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. MM.)....., 100 100 100 1100 Do. Halves, do. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon 21s. 1 100 20 100 South Eastern.. South Wales.... S. Yorksh. River Duo Stockton di Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ Wmbledon &Croydon Woodford , York Newctl. & Berw . Do. Extensions. Do. G.N.E. Purchase York ex N. Midland..l PREFERENI Aberdeen ...... Do., No. 2, 7 p. c• Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead ,Guar. 5i per cent Cork&Bandon 5i p.c Dundee Perth&Aber•' deen EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent. ....... .... IDo. (£5) 7 per cent.. Do. (C 7 17s) 7 p. ct.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. Do., New 6 p. c. St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... EastLancash. 6 p.cts. Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 51 per cent Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c., Redeem., at 10 P. c• prem • Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths Gt. Westu. (Berk s & Rants Ex. 5 p. c.) G. West. fixed 41p c Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock Loudon and Brighton Guaranced 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 ...... •.• ••• • Do. New Guar. 6 p.c., London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Col er Shares ••• •• ' Londy. & Eunis. 1 Sh Mauch.,Shof., & Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. Now, Do., ..... Marypt. &Carl. 4 p. e. Do. 41 per cent.....„ Do . Mid. Consol. 6 p c. St. Do. Consul. Bristol & Birru. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 41 per cent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 5i per et.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 p. c. Business done this day. Do Shrews& Birm. N. G Sbrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent.. South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os. 6d. S. Yorksh.4p. c. Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref. Do York& N. Midland H & S. Purch BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Charles John Ashton, merchant, Fenchurch-street, City, John Reid, merchant, Huddersfield. George Board, grocer, Bristol. BANKRUPTS. _ _ . George Hennet, timber merchant, &c., Duke-street, Westminster, to surrender, April 30, at eleven, and May 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, offi cial assignee, Aldermanbury ; M`Leod and Stenning, London-street, Fenchurch-street. William Friday, dealer, Rochester, May 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Stevens and Statchell, Queen-street, Cheapside • Hills Chatham. Robert *' illmott, tailor, Peterborough, April 27, at two, and May 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stalls feld, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Sturmy, Simpson, and Bonsfield, Philpot-lane. George Tratt,. ironmonger, Bridgwater, April 27 and May 24, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Herna man, official assignee, Exeter ; Lovibond and Carslake, Eexeter. Thomas Johnson, publican, Stockport, April 29, and May 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester ; Jacques, Edwards, Jacques, and Layton, Ely-place, London ; Heath, Manchester. James Wm. Havers, draper, Judd-street, Brunswick square, April 23 and May 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Reed, Coleman-street, City. Francis Langan, wine merchant, Chapel-place, Oxford street, April 23, at half-past twelve, and May 28, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennel, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; redden, Cheapside. 25 25 St. 50 St. St. St. St. 20 20 50 20 12 122 25 1.0.61 20 10 20 20 MABKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of this clay.) SUGAR.—To-day West India sugar was purchased with caution, both for refining and grocery purposes, although there were sellers rather under the terms of Friday, and supply shows a further increase. To-day refined sugar was in much better demand for home consumption, and prices improved. Brown lumps selling at 45s 6d to 465, and low to fine grocery 46s 6d to 49s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Penang sugar met with little notice, and rather lower rates were taken. In auc tion not above one-half of 7,100 bags and 15 cs found buyers ; white 35s to 36s 6d, yellow and greyis4J32s to 34s 6d, and brown 30s to 31s 6d. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon, fine and good yellow went at 36s to 37s 6d, ord. to mid 348 to 35s 6d, good to fine brown 32s to 33s 6, mid 31s to 31s 6d, ord to fine grey 33s to 375, grainy yellow 35s 6d to 38s 6d, and brown 34s to 35s per cwt. COFFEE.—The stock of Ceylon, compared with this time last year; shows an increase of 700 casks and 23,000 bags, still the/currency is higher by 5s to lOs per cwt. Cocos.—To-day foreign cocoa sold more freely at pre vious rates, but the market for West India is quiet, and in auction 286 bags of Trindad were taken in at 33s to 38s per cwt., being the full value. TEA.—A more ready sale has been experienced here for low to good common Congou at previous terms of 104 d to Did for sound. In green large transactions have taken place, and previous terms aro well kept up, especially for good to fine. RICE.—To-day the market for East India rice presented a dull appearance, and at auction 3,000 bags Moulmein were taken in at 9s 6d for good quality, with buyers at 9s per cwt. TALLOW.—To - day the market was animated, and ad vanced rates were obtained ; fine yellow R uss i a on the spot realised 4 75, and 4 7s 6d for delivery in last three months of the year. OILS. — Zi material increase has taken place in the de mand for linseed oil for all purposes. Tim COURT. —We have reason to believe that should the re covery of her Majesty progress as favourably as it has hitherto done, that Saturday week, the 30th inst., will be the day on which the Court will depart for the Isle of Wight, and it is not expected that the infant prin ce w ill b e taken to the bap tismal -font, to be christenA 1-iy the Primate, until the return of the Queen. Prince Albert, on behalf of her Majesty, will hold a levee to-morrow ; but unless her Majesty hold a re ception for gentlemen this season, the Vice-Chancellor Stuart, the new Puisne judge, and the Solicitor-General, will have to wait for the honour of knighthood probably for another year. 100 all 100 5 100 all 100 6 100 100 all all all 100 all 100 15 10 2 3 7 4:; all FOREIGN. A utwerp&Rotterdam BelgianEastn. Junct. Charleroi & Erquelin. Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish East Indian • Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoja sp. c _pref... ...... ........... Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref Lyons & Mediterran Madras Namur & Liege (witl interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France.: Do: 201. 3 p. c. Bds : (fmy. B. & Ams. Noi:w and cgi y anTru ou n s kPre Paris Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Chorbrg. Quebec &Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 53 p. et. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. per C. Westcrti West. of Switzerland Zealand... ..... . ..... 830 3 48 1260 5 92k 92i 3 pm 77 t 16} I 1201 i 191 91i 1 90/ 1+ 28i -29 i 51 - 6 10 -10 i 7i -- 6 i d 21 --- 22 3i -- 2i d 103 -- 105 64k 21i -- 6.1 22 i 4 22 23 - 4 5 p 8 - 9 5i 3 4 13b i — 1311 10 11 7 - 7.1 72 - 74 55 - 57 73 - 75 32 -- 34 62 -- 64 82i 833 47 -- 49 125 -12 T 109 i -110 i 914 -- 92 92 --94 4 13 -- 13ip 761 -- 77/ 4t 4id 36 3 (4 151 --16 i -9i 1k 2i 104 165 p 1191 120 24 a p I 90 ti i 914 4A —3 di —26 d 11' 12 19 21 29 —30 A 3 3 d 74 75 43 45 50 52 3g 3 3d 3 3g Si 9i 52 54 3h 2i d' 35 —36 4i 40 8 - 8 2 - 3i p, 51 - 52 99 - 100 62 - 63 64 - 66 73 76 1 ()Via 17 19 8i 9i 13 15 20A -- 751 76 364 37 12i - 13 19 21 3 31 114 —15 j 94 10 35 04 10 4 d pa - 70 7h 7 d 24 -- ?Id 50 - ;E - {ARES 10t, -- 107 106 168 1.9 - - 20 d 4 - 44 J - lip li -- 2i p li -- 2 p 141 -15 i 18f - -3! liii -129 112 - 113 88- 8i 6i - 106 108 d- AP 151 - 153 ... xd ... ad 1151 -- 154 3i - 10 - 11 133 - 13, 8 9 lot 114 1 P, 148 —lsoxd' k — P 221 23 5 1 2k 109 111 25 26 2 - 2ipi Di -11 i 17A 1 18 i 14 15 par ro 26i -- 261 1 19 -- 20. id -- ipar 102 - 104 5 - 54 - ipl i 1 -- 1; d 1! -14 A 3 -- 1 3 i i) - d m 9 -- 6 p liP 2131) 1 -- 2 p 1 id 7 1 - 4i 4t 1 2 .4 -- p 2 3 P 8 84, 36 -37 75 41 14 -- 15 84 -- 9 17 -- 18 p, 41A -- 42) 434 -- 444 34 -- 34 5 -- 5613 A- 1 p, 20i -- 9 -- 9i 6 —7 P P 44 -- 5 4 7 5 p 1 - 101 11}p 1 14 2 id, MINES. 1 all Agua Fria ll 4 pi 21 [Os. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 20 5 Australian 45 5 p 1 all Australian Cordillera 5 1 p 1 all Australian Freehold. I die— ar 1 all Ave Maria — 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par p 1 all British Austrin. Gold 4 p 1 20 13.5 British Iron 6 8 7 35 241 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 5l 6 6 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 5i 64 64 1 6 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l 30 1 8 Carson's Creek — IP 40 all Cobre Copper 46 471 471 5 1 Colonial Gold li 25 3 14 Copiapo Si. all Copper Min. of Eng. 75 85 25 all Do. Pref. 75 p. cent. 84 p 5 all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co. 11 —l5 d 20 all General l6 —lB 2 all Great Nugget Vein l . ll —15 p 3 all Great Polgooth . p 31 1 all Lake Bathurst 1 all Liberty — p 1 all Loud. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co — 5 d 1 all Mariquita ... ... d— par 4 1 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 8 8§ 7 84 1 all New Granada . - ipl 1 all Nouveau Monde ll lb 5 1 Port Philip pa r-1 all Quartz Rock par— p 1 50 all Rhymney Iron 25 —27 p 15 Do. New 7 8 30 101 Santiago de Cuba 6l -- 71 . 1 all South Australian pxn 1 Z n 10 7 Tin Croft lO 12xd x a 285 all United Mexican 6 —6l 1 all Waller par— fp 14 1 all West Granada par— 4 p 1 all West Mariposa p ar— P 1 all Yuba — P JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia BB5 895 885 x 50 all British N. American ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 5 1, 3 / 4 p 3 100 25 Colonial — 100 20 Commercial of Loud — ... 10 English Scottish and Australian lf lip 20 125 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia - 3ip 16 155 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India '5O 221 National of Ireland — 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 54 55 541 25 5 Do. New - •• • 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co 4 dis par 25 all South Australia 4B 50 25 all Union of Australia 77 78 775 7 2 , Do. New 8 9 :.•• 50 10 Union of London — 40 all Union of Madrid.— • ... MISCELLANEOUS 00 35 Australian Agricult. 80 85 87 45 8 0 20 4 Australsn•Pcific.Mail 10 5 Australis. ROyal Mail ... 381 Brit. American Land 80 82 83 80 100 321 Canada — 5 5 Crystal Palace —6 g 4 2 Crystal Pal. of F rance 3k 20 1 Eastern Steam — ••• 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 100 50 General Screw Steam 3.01 115 20 21 Irish Beet:oot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 2 Netherlands Land.... 20 25 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental . ... 83 2 50 25 Do. Do. ... 100 60 Royal Mail St eam . . 74 25 25 South Austral. Land 48 50 1 1 Submar. Telegraph .. 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization.... 100 281 Van Diemen's Land 20 21 THE ALTERATIONS IN THE INCOME TAXI The following is the proposition with respect to th e income tax, as embodied in the resolution l a id u pon the table last night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer That it is the opinion of this committee, that town raising raising the supply granted to her Majesty, there shall be annually during the terms hereinafter limited, the sever''' . rates and duties following (that is to say) : " For and in respect of the property in any lands, ten roents, or hereditaments in the United Kingdom, and for an in respect of every annuity, pension, or stipend, payable eJ her Majesty or out of the public revenue of the United KJ I dom ; and for and in respec t o f all interest of money, ane,,g, ties, dividends, an d s h ares of annuities payable to any or persons, bodies politic or corporate, companies or societies whether corporate or not corporate ; and for and in reaPeelo- ' the annual profits or ga i ns ar i s i ng or accru i ng to any Pe,'—io, or persons whatever, resident in the United Kingdoms any kind of property whatever, whether situate in the tr ol 7; t . Kingdom or elsewhere, or from any annuities, allowance:4,a stipends, or from any profession, trade, or vocation, whe • the same shall be respectively exercised in the United l dom or else w h ere ; and for and in respect of the annua lprO fits or gai ns ar i s i ng or accruing to any person or personS resident within th e United Kidom from any look ever in the Unit e d Kingdom, or from any trade, professions or ; vocation exercised in the United Kingdom—for every Wel"' shillings of the annual value or amoun t thereo f— 59$ i 107 i i For two years from April 5, 1853 £o 0 7 . And for two years from Ap r il 5, 1855 0 0 °, And for three years from April 5, 1857 0 0 u And that on April 5, 1860, except as t o th e co ll ec tion ° A moneys then due, the said rates and duties shall cease o . ll ` " determine. " And for and in respect of the occupation of such land' . tenements, or hereditaments (other than a dwelling-house of copied by a tenant distinct from a farm of lands), for e'r e "f twenty shillings of the annual value thereof, one moistY each of the said sums of 7d., 6d., and 5d., for the abOlv named times respectively." 129 MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) Fa li 14f pm HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 12s ; cl°Te r ditto, 3/ lOs to 5/ 58 ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 15s per load' A fair average supply, and a steady demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ 8s to Si Os ; and s t raw, 11 8s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade rather dull. 8i i 107 6i / WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 315 s to 41 12s ; doge! ditto, 31 lOs to 51 5 s ; an d straw, 118 s to 11,16 s per 1 00 0' Supply good, and trade rather heavy. SUGAR.—Owin g to COLONIAL the large quantity offering, thi article goes off flatly to-day. As much as 30,000 bags al l brls of East India and Mauritius are put up. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week was 2,169 hhds, 1 tierces, 594 barrels—th ere were t a k en f or home consume' tion 815 hhds, 63 tierces, 192 barrels. The stock in the same places is 6,295 hhds, 820 tierces, 1,069 barrels. COFFEE. —There i s b u t littl e d o i ng , an d p r i ces a re about the same. Several auctions are announced for to-morrow' , 1 Rum.—The quan tit y l an d e d l as t wee k a t th e E as t 9. 111 .` West India Docks was 990 puns, 68 hhds. There were taken f or h ome consumption 276 puns, 29 hhds ; and el: ported 378 puns, 120 hhds. The stock in the same place' is 8364 puns, 481 hhds. RICE.—At auction 2,867 bags Moulmein were offered' and all taken at 9s 6d for mid yellow. 51 LLOYDS' SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) 26 5 LONDON, April 19.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W.; fill, LIVERPOOL, April 18.—Wind W. N. W. Arrivea' Idalia, Callao ; Li n d a, Pernambuco. Off Port—Arabian; Mobile s Telegraph, —. Sailed—Sampson, Bahl , ' Elizabeth, Philadelphia ; Wanderer, Santos ; Harbinger , New York ; Yarra, Briton, and Salcombe Castle, g e l/ bourne; Theresia, Adelaide, S.A. Sunda, Bombay and' Shanghai ; Aid, Jamaica ; Sterling, Sa vanna h ; Weete" - , World, New York ; Jessie Amelia, Richibucto ; Briton. Illontreal ; Alexander Wise, Quebec ; Grace, and Nichol' E!on, Newfoundland ; Cambrian, Newfoundland and Cillf bec ; Grace, Cape de Verds and St. Thomas ; VeraeilV Trieste. 102 3 FALMOUTH, AprillB.—Wind, variable. Arrived. off PO —Manuelita, Callao ; Miles, Galveston. QUEENSTOWN, April 17.—Wind, N.N.W Anived" Argentine, Odessa. Sailed—Garland, Valparaiso. CANTON, Feb. 23.—The Onyx, from Hong Bong to StI ll „ Francisco, whi c h pu t b ac k t o M acao prev i ous t o Jan. yt with damage, has been surveyed and sold. PARIS, April 19.—The Berceau, from Cherbourg, W° lost in the Bay of Lancrene, March 14; crew drowned. 7i 791 CUSTOM-HOUSE—APRIL 18. f o ENTERED INWARDS.—The Menai, from Calais ; Co' 0f London, Dunkirk ; Giraffe, Rotterdam ; Moselle, did" Fyenoord, ditto ; Ceres, ditto ; Stadt Dordrecht, Dordt; 3aron Holberg, Schien ; Rosa, Guernsey ' • Hector Schwe r gaard, Christiansand ; Schien, Sarpsborg ; Parailion? Frederickstadt ; Ravensbourne, Antwerp • Concordi a ' ' Hamburgh ; Billow, Rouen • Mathilde, Aariuus ; Plebe' Malta ; Jane Dunn, Charente ; Jonge Antje, Worcuro; Cheverell, Madras ; Feladeffea, Constantinople ; Evangr listea, Odessa ; Christiania, Honduras ; Venus ' Udd er walla ; Lionne, Gravelines ; Ellen, Jersey ; CathariL 9 " Alexandria ; Lion, Gravelines ; Reward, Guernsey ; yskon, Helsingborg ; Lion, Harlingen ; Magnet, ditto; )3atavier, Honduras. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Pax, l g . ° Janeiro ; Lina, Barbad oes ; A nna Geelong ; Dania ' nidad ; Dunrobin, K on i ngs b erg • Mary Ann, Cape of Cx° ! Hope ; Lady Mell, Constantinople; Emilie Hobart Toi l !' Adonis, Bordeaux ; City of B ou l ogne , 'Boulogne ; S" Gravenhage, Sydney, N.S.W. BIRTHS. OF A BON. On tno 15th inst., at Clarence-terrace, Regent's-park, the wife of J. W. Birch, Esq. 36a j i a 14i OF A DAUGHTER. On the 16th inst., at 9, Somers-place, Hyde-parks tile wife of B. Cherry, Esq. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., a t St . Gil es ' s -i n -th e -fi e ld s, Char le , 1 00 Watkins, Esq., of S ou th ga t e, Middl esex, t o Ch a rlotte' only daughter of Thomas Harrison, Esq., of 21, GO We street, Bedford-square. _...--. 34i I i DIED. On the 15th inst., i n S eymour - s t ree t , Portman-Ku oe• p. Lieut.-General Sir Charl es M ac l eo d , K . C . 8 ., M a d ra s _Mt l i j A. On the 15th inst., a t Bl ac kh ea th , Th os. D enman vy of Lincoln's-inn, aged 44. pit al 2O , rr sv LONDON : Printed an d P u bli s h e d b y MURDO Y o 'll2, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N°' of Strand, in the Pre c i nc t of the Savoy, in the comity Middlesex, Tuesday, April 19, 1853. I VJ z 0 • r 'v b 11 4 n at the 36 , It !si WI ........_ c o , Tj" 1141'4 A , 0 , bit t i htio at v et Wil t ilh, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19. 1858.