The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-26 00:00:00

THI T MISSIONA RIES EXPELLED

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Mr. ANSTLY said he understo d that answers to cer-
tain letters in this cue, written to Mr. Murray Stewart, had
been received. They had not, howevet, been laid on the table
of the house ; and as the case was to come on on Tuesday,
he hoped that every information relauve to it would be
given.
Lord STANLEY replied that the answers had not been
received.

THE TREASURY MINUTE REGARDING CHI-

CORY.

Lord D. STUART said the Chancellor of the Exchequer
had that day stated, in answer to a question, that the trea-
sury minute of 1640 had not been rescinded, but that if it
were rescinded it would be so done as not to interfere with
the fair traders of the country. Now these words,
however plausible, and smooth, and soothing they might
appear, he was afraid would carry dismay to the hearts of
hundreds,> he might say thousands, of honest traders in this
country. lle would not attempt to discuss the question
now, hut he could only say that the trade looked upon any
alteration with the greatest possible alarm. lie had before
him a memorial from the trade to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer on the subject. (The noble lord then read ex-
tracts tram the memorial, deprecating any alteration.) Un-
der these e; --"instances he appealed to the government
'whether, - that this rewired

whe—r, considering . question . a very
full investigation and underwent repeated discussions
in that house, which divided upon it twice, and in
both cases rejected the motion of the hon. member for
Huntingdon for the rescinding of the minute—he asked if
it was right to make such an alteration as this, without
giving an opportunity to those concerned in the trade of
stating their case fairly, and having it discussed in that
house; and whether it would not evince a greater regard
for the interests of all concerned if the question was put off
till the beainning of the neat session ?
The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not
agree with the noble lord, that treasury minutes were to
depend entirely on votes of parliament. If they were, the
bruises of the country would be stopped. Treasury mi-
nutes wore made on acts of parliament. iVith re-
seed to the partieu ar point to which the noble
bit bad rehired, the treasury minute in question had
not boss reminded, and if it were rescinded it would not
leave the law in the same state that it was in before the
treasury minute was made. It would be necessary, of
souse, deny alteration were made, that the minute should
be formally rescinded ; but at the same time, if it were re-
minded, such instructions would be given to the officers of
inland revenue that would practically leave the dealers in a
very different position from that which they were in before
the minute was made. For example, before the minute
was made it was not in their power to have chicory or any
article of that kind en their premises; and now, if this alte-
ration were dad., they would have it in their power to have
any amount of ehincey upon their premises. At the same
time sufileienttinte would be allowed to dispose of their pre-
sent edultented stock. But the treasury minute had not
been rescinded, and when it was altered, he believed it
would he altered in a manner that would not disturb the
fair trader.

Mr. HUME thought they ought not to unction the in-
terference of Excise-officere with traders. lie complained
that government on the lest day of the session without
notice had determined to make this alteration. He thought
it ought to be let alone till parliament met again. Ile
could not believe it possible that this had been done with-
out the influence of parties interested in the question.
The motion that the house at its rising adjourn till Tues-
day next war then put and carried, and the hour. imme-
diately IMO, it being then 7 o'clock.

APOTHECARIES' HALL—Names of gentlemen who
pared their examination. in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, June 21:—Robert Tod, Edinburgh; George Deane-
field Brown, Croydon; Henry Jardine, London; Thomas
Artindale Handaley, Alford, Lancashire ; George Daven-
port Freeman, Bath; Merrick Lloyd Burrows, Dunkirk,
Devises; James Atkinson, Mahon, Yorkshire ; Richard
Balfour Reid, Liverpool; Anthony Ridley, Sunderland;
I Maurice Davis, Theme, Oxon.
THE BURIAL Acr may be made useful even ea it is
if it be carried out with knowledge and vigour. If we are
to judge, however, from a sentence in the speech of the
mover, little will be done with it. I f only such grounds are to
be closed as are proved public nuisances, whet with the
ignorance on the subject which still exists, the wilful blind-
ness of some, and the struggles of interested parties, the
evil work will long go on. Burial within towns ought to
be at once and wholly forbidden. It is an enor-
mity which barbarian nations from the earliest
times have recognised and avoided, an enormity
proved, en enormity pronounced against by the
people and by parliament, and which is nevertheless still
to be practised. What we are speaking of arc cot trifling
matters: they concern a city where 156 persons die every
day, and thousands die annually from preventible causes ;
where, during the next thirty-one years, there will be two
and a quarter millions of bodies to be buried. In England
and Wales there are of the male population 266,000 con-
stantly sick; and 165,000 of these are to be found in Lon.
don alone ; this London where every year 16,600 persons
are shot out from the prison' on to the streets without re-
sources, where 30,000 nakOd children roam on the pave.
smote, where one out of every twenty of the inhabitants
awakes without knowing where to find food or shelter! It
is time that lame evils were looked at with large minds.—
TAe

A PRESENT FROM THE DIOGINOS.--A poor but
respectable tradesman in Gloucester, whose brother emi-
grated to Australia a few years ago, has received from him
• very agreeable token of fraternal regard in the shape of a
lump of gold. A letter which accompanied the present
stated that the brother had made his way to the diggings,
and had there picked up, among other similar " trifles,"
the enclosed lump, which he begged his brother to accept,
and use its value in making the necessary preparations for
transferring himself and his whole family to tl.e crest
golden land of the south. The lump thus sent has sold fur
not less than SON. Enabled b this princely gift, the
Gloucester tradesman is about to pin his brother, and has
taken steps to dispose of his business.—Ezeter

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