The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-15 00:00:00

THE TICKET OF LEAVE SYSTKIL

Mr. BLAKE asked the Secretary of State far the Colo-
eke whether his attention had been drawn to the notice
given by Mr. Byte, M.P. for Feat Melbourne, of his inten-
tion to move the following resolution in the legislature of
Victoria :—" To move, that the bones will resolve Reel!
into a committee of the whole, to consider the propriety of
moieties an address to his exeelliecy the Governor, re-
questing that the sum of 5,0001. might he plead on an
additional estimate, for the purpose of defraying the ex-
peones of exporting to Great Britain ticket of leave men
during 1864, not exceeding 300 in number " and in the
event (as appeared to be generally anticipated in the colony)
that the resolution should pass before the despatch of the
next mail, what course the home government were prepared
to adopt.
Mr. CARDWELL had not received any official commu-
nication even that the notice of motion referred to Lad been
given in the legislature of the colony, and he was sure the
hoe. gentleman would not expect him to anticipate the
adoption of such a resolution by the legislature, or Will ler
to state what course the government would take la the event
of that resolution being adopted.
BRITISH TROOPS IN CANADA.

Mr. ADDERLEY asked if the government would Ex a
day for going into committee of supply on oolooial esti-
mates, on which he might bring forward that motion, of
which he bad given notice, on the present disposal of the
British troops an Canada ?
Mr. CARDWELL said he proposed to tales than on
Thursday next.

INLAND REVENUE ACIR

no CHANCELLOR d 11, ECHEQUER iTooFnced

that 0; Thun4ay nsit b. ;1; o orda ;OW that the home
should resolve itself into a committee upon the Inland Reve-
nue Acts in order that he might more certain reeolutions.
INCOME TAX.

Mr. HUBBARD called attention to the operation and
extent of the direct and indirect taxation now levied,
with especial Menses to the income-tax and to the
prospect of its continuance. After some remarks
upon the unpopularity of our taxation, owing, he
said, to its weal of system and of justice, he
read • statement of the main heads of the taxation
indirect and direct, and the produce of each. He compared
the advantages and disadvantages of the two kinds. Mel
evident advantages were on the side of indirect taxes, but
they had some imperfections. On the other hand, direct
taxation had its limits. Assuming that the income and
property tax could not be dispensed with, this great fiscal
engine, he observed, must be managed truthfully, and
he
proceeded to reproduce and discuss the pnn.
elides of the scheme he had mposed last session, reply-
'Mg to the objections offered to it by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. He pointed out the unjust principles
upon which the existing tax was constructed, and dwelt
upon the moral evils engendered by it, mentioning ex-
amples of its dere oralisiog effects. He was of opinion that
an income tax equitably devised would be accepted by the
country, and be concluded by moving the following resolu-
tion :—"That the inequalities and injustice attending the
operation of the existing property and income tax dis-
qualify it for being continuously reimposed in its present
form as one of the means of leering the national revenue."
Mr. WHALLEY supported the motion, contending that
be necessary effect of the income tax was to demoralise
be trade of the oovntrr.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed
that, looking at the state of the house (which had just been
counted), it would appear that it wan tot desirous that the
motion should be adopted, or that it should undergo a de-
tailed discussion. After noticing the discord between the
views and principles of Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Whalley, he
remarked that the plan of the former had not only never
been in operation, but had never obtained the acoeptanos
of any ministry. His own objection to it was that it did
not propose to get rid of soy of the anomalies of the
existing tax, but to displace the present system and
introduce a scheme that had recommended itself to hie
ivied, but which was totally novel. Mr. Hubbard bad ob-
tained a committee last session ou the subject of his scheme,
the judgment of which was adverse to him, and be had now
varied the form of his motion ; but he thought that the
house. recognising the ill effects of an abstract resolution,
would not be disposed to adopt it. True, there were groat
inequalities in the operation of the income-tax, but let not
the house pass this resolution without having before it some
practical echoes.
Mr. BOVILL supported the motion. He denied that
this was • mere abstract resolution. It declared the injus-
tice sod inequality of the present form of the tax ; and
should not an attempt be made to remedy them and to
check the encouragement now given to unfair returns! The
Chancellor of the Exchequer did not propose any remedy or
sunset any plan ; be asked the house simply to reject this
motion.

Sir S. NORTFICOTE observed that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer did not ask the house to adopt the Income
tax as a part of the permaneet taxation of the country ; if
he did, a maim of this kind might properly be made. The
house had had opportunities of considering this subject, and
propositions made for altering the system had never met
with its acceptance. The house should not commit itaelt
by coodentoisg a tax in an abstract resolution.
After a few wordy from Mr. HOZZURD in reply,
The house divided—
For the motion
Against it
The motion wee therefore lest.
NATIONAL EDUCAT:ON LN IRELAND.