The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-27 00:00:00

TA-NATION OF lIIFLAND.

Colonel DUSNE called attention to the taxation of Ire-
land, which he contendedwan levied unintislly and unfairly
when the wealth and population of that part of the kingdom
were considered. He also complained that the promises
bald out at the passing of the Acta( Voids in respect of the
subject of taxation bad not bee. fulbllsd. and moved the
appointment of a select committee to consoler bow fax Irish
talstion was in accordance with the provisinos of the Treaty
of Union, or just in reference to the iesourees of the

country. -
The motion was seconded by Mr. Hennessy, and dis-
cussed by Sir E. Greg..., Lord Dunkeliia. and Mr. Longfield.
The CHANCRLLOR of the EXCHEQUER offered no
objection to the iaquiry proposed, although he was not pre-
pared, on the responsibility of the government, to move the
appointment of a committee himself, as his doing so might
have the effect of miming expeetatioes that would never be
realised. He meented to the motion in deference to what
appeared to be a general desire on the part of Irish mem-
bers that the state of t►xation in Irelsod should be inves-
tigated, and it would be his duty to lead his best uaistance
in the formation of the committee and with regard to the
conduct of the inquiry.
TIMI motion was agreed to, and the house went into com-
mittee of supply pro forma.
MALT FOR CATTLE BILL.

On clanged,
Mr. 13ENTINCK moral an amendment to the effect that
cotton-cake or Tapeaske might be mixed with malt ea well
as linseed . as food for rattle.
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"miceC;lAiollibliailte EXCHEQUER opposed the
amendment, on the ground that tLe substances proposed
could be separated from the malt, and the latter used duty
free in the brewieg of beer. Si: millions sterling of revenue
were at stake in thismatter, and norisk should thereforebe
ran with each a stake, and every possible precaution against
freed should be adopted. It was believed from the experi-
ments which had been made that when the linseed cake was
properly ground and mixed with the malt the revenue
would sot be affected.
The ameadment was withdrawn.
Mr. CAIRD moved the insertion after the word "lin-
seed" of the weeds, " or such other substances as way here-
after be approved by said commissioners."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented ;
the amendment wag adopted. an! the clause as amended
I was ordered to steed part of the bit!. as were also clauses 2,
13, 4, and 5 inclusive.
Oe clause 6,
Sir J. HAY moved that the proportion of linseed to be
need should be altered from one-tenth, RS proposed by
I the bill, to one-fifth. If they might take the beer which
the hon. member for Derby (Mr. Bass) had mused to be
brewed from malt and linseed as a specimen of what might
be prepared for general wie—and he could ■peak sa to its
aseellence—(laughter)— he feared that the right hoc. gee-
I tleraeu was not correct in his calculatioe, that the remain
' would run no risk from the measure now before the com-
mittee. He Mimed to give notice that on a future day he
should move the reduction of the malt duty from the 6th of
October. 1864, to 2s. Td. per bubo!. (Hear, beer.) This
motion, if adopted, would assist the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer in the distribution of his surplus.
The CHANCELLOR of t►e EXCHEQUER did Dot think
that there was soy cause to be apprelasesive of danger to
the ',venue arising hors the brewing of bear from malt sad