The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-05-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

Monn.tv.—Vilmils the House WU in Committee of
Supply, the Chancellor of the Exch. quer agreed to leave
out the clause having reference to private brewing. Oar
farmers, therefore, and others who brew at home will
have no calm to (car being visited by the exciseman
The Ch mcellor of the Excite muer also agreed to allow •
droa-back a To. per eat, on all unsold British Imps
Sir H. Welloughby moved • resolution to the effect
that all p, none aggrieved in reference to their
assessment for income tax, if on appeal a decision MU
given in their favour, ghoul.' have 6,1 per mile from
their homea allowed every day for expenses. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer could not of course consent
toads, end time inutmen.was withdrawn.
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TUES. DAY.—Mr. Hubbard moved the following reel-
lotion regardhig the principle of an Income-tax :
That the incidence of an Income.tims should not fall
upon capital or preisertys sod, when applied to the
annual products of divested property, should fall only
mein the net income arising therefrom ; and that the
net profits, gains, or Wanes of persons and partner-
ships (not being public tminpanies) engaged in any
trade, farm. manufacture, profession, or salaried ena.
ployment. should be subject, previous to assessment, to
such an abatenient es may eqnitably eiljust the burden
thrown upon inteldgenee and skill as compared with
property.' —The Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed
the motion last year. Mr. Llnbb .rd obtoned a cont.
mittee against the consent of the Government, and his
own committee condemned hie scheme by a majority of
7to 2. He said he was fully alive to the inequalities
of the income tax, but Mr. Hubbard's plan of arraying
class against class was full of mischief. The House
negatived Mr. Hubbaril's resolution by a majority of
99 to 62.—Mr.Stracey moored that the Admiralty should
be empowered to give assistance to such sailors' homes
as were deserving of support.- Lord C. Paget concurred
in every word Mr. Stracey had uttend HI favour of
sailors' homes, but thought that they should be supported
by the mercantile interest, rather than from toe public
purse.—Alderman Solomons obtained a committee to
report on the expedieuoy ot legalising the circulation
in the United Kingdom of the sovereigns coined at
Sydney.
WILDN ESD AT. —Sir John Trelawney moved the second
reading of his Bill for the Abolition of Church Re no.
Mn. Esoourt oppoa.ul the Bill and mused : " That it is
unjust and inexpedient to abolish the ancient custon ary
right, exercised From time imumeworuel by the rate.
payers of every parish in England, to raise by rate
among themselves the sums required for the repair of
their church, until sonic wilier provision shall hare
been inade by Parliament for the discharge of those
obligations to whicii, by custom or statue, the church.
wardens, on the part of the parish, are Lable." Sir
John Trehiwny's motive was negatived by a single
vote, the ayes being 286. and the noes 287. Mr.
Esteourt'e resolution was negatived by 288 to 271.
THURSDAY.— Mr. lanyard gave explanations as to a
slaver fitted out at Liverpool. It was not till after
the vessel had left Liverpool that the Government were
infoimed of her object, but they learned it in tune to
Bend out to Africa and have her captured, laden with
slaves.—The case of the boy Thomas, Rued at Maidstone
for having a rabbit snare, was rather summarily spoken
of by Sir George Gr,y. He said tho fine indicted on
the boy wan intended as a punishment of his parents,
who were notorious poachers.

Fninay.—Froni aome explanations that took place, it
apreared that the challenge presented by the Lord
Chancell.,r on Thursday night, to the House of Lords,
from the Speaker of the House of Cominone, as to a
trial of ak.ll with rifles, was a hoax. The Speaker never
sent such a challenge. Lord Eleho certainly called on
the Speaker, while the latter WAS engaged, with papers
in his hand, and saying that a rifle match was proposed
by Nome members of the two Houses on Wimbledon
Common. The Speaker did not look at the pap, rs, and
being very busy and wishing to distuiss the subject, said
in a joke, the only part he could take in the matter was
to fire a shot at the Lord Chancellor--Time vote of
£450.000 for hatbours of refuge, was tarried by 138
to 130.