The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

WAYS AND MEANS.

The report of the Committee of Wsys sad Maass was
agreed to, sad lean was gives to Wei is s WI foaaded
Shinny's:a.

CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL

The CHANCELLOR of the EXChIEQUILB in moving
the mooed reading of this bill said he would take the
opportunity of giving the information asked by the hon.
member for Ayrshire with regard to the estimated value of
assessments on the income tax, ant of all as to bow it am
aseermined, and secondly as to the monest. In
l&W, when the new assessment took oleos, there
was so iIKIOIBB in value of 12,000,0001. Th• DOW
estimate in 1361 brought in an iecresaed mama 9,000,0001.
They came now to mother new ammemest, and they bad
assumed, looking to the increase that had takes place as
former occasions, that they should again have as riemeested
value of about 9,000,0091., which at the rate of anneals
in the pound would gin 210,0001. if they received the whole
amount in the year. But only about two-thirds of that, or
140,0001., would be reosived is the year ; that was under
sehedulee A end B, and besides which they ree.kosed es as
improvement under schedule D. Creameries the assessment
et 1862 with 1861. there was as Mertes, of 100,0001.,
aid cm the assessment of 1863 se esupered
with 1662 there was an improvement of 110,0001. Amusing
therefore an increase wader schedule D of 90,0001., of which
they should get in the year 50,0001.. and eddies to that
140,0001. under schedules A and B, there was so allowassee
for increase under the new assessment of 190,0001. He
would in committee move to insert certain resolutions
agreed to by the home is relation to dm immure. He
would also lay on the table to-eight resolutions
with regard to bemuse of milers of tea ; be
should MAO to strike outaltogetber the words, " withio the
limits of any parliamentary or meaicipal boreugh." He
should also move a resolution &worthies the bodies or nasal.
input which proxies might be used. He should also MOW) to
insert a clause, which was more a matter of form than any
elm, relative to the Meader* of miser. With re-
finance to the stamp duties on ii.ttlements of money meowed
as life assurance, he proposed that they should be liable to
stamp duty where there was a covenant to keep up the
After observations he various members,

The CHANCELLORof the EXCHEQUER maid that
be could ect speak again at that stage, but be would asswer
bon. seembere ea a subsequent aseassee.
Theisen was then read a wooed tines.
CIVIL BILL COURTS lIRILLAND) BILL
. . _ .

Tbk MI wee recommitted. 3eterel souodoenta were
agreed to. sod some clauses were struck out.
The hill an amended. was ordered to be reported on Thun
day, and the house resumed.
THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL.

Mr. HUTT moved the sexed reading of this bill.
Mr. LOCKE had expected some stateniest with mud
to the provisions of the mesaura, that those persona
who Imre deeply interested in it might kw, what they
were to expect either for their benefit or injury. He be-
lieved that some of the el•naee, thoogh only them who
ware as fait in these mitten maid oodoistand their mope
and object. destroyed the rights of the Waterers's Com-
pany, and in that way took away the privileges of a very
large hotly of men. who at pretest bed the oacitleive right
of naviipil!on ea the river. . _

Mr. HUTT said this wee what err termed • hybrid bill,
pertly public and partly private, sad the general menu
with such Mlle was to seed them to • select committee,
when Gonadal were Lewd on the part of say porous who
opposed the bill, sod witnesses might be called, and after
the bill had gone through the select committee the clauses
were again considered in the home. That coarse would be
adopted with regard to this bill, if is were sow read •
woad tune, and therefore every cuportheity would be
gives to all whose interests were elected by it of fully
stating their cam.
Mr. Alderman ROSE said the Oseservaricy Aet was the
result of the compromise of a loft-peed* suit betimes
the crows and the oorporatioa of the Oity of Leedom es to
the right to the bed of the rives. and he thought that, coo-
-1 eideriog the house had legislated so meetly on the subject,
it was rather too early to diuturb the settlmesept then come
`to ; but as the right bon. gentleman had stated that ample
opportuei ty would be given te the parties %tomer( to
state their grievasose, he should sot tow oppose the mead
. readier of the bill.
The bill was then read • sewed time.
COURT OF CHANCERY (DESPATCH OF Bum.
NESS) BILL.
This bill gourd through committee.
PARTNERSHIP LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
t Mr. SCHOLEFIELD moved the wood roadie' of this
hill. He said the pnecip:e of the bill wee exactly the
mine as that of • bin which lest year passed e mud reed-
ing, and MI referred to • Weft committee, which west
Ihroe,o the *elect committee, aid eventually wee seat to ,
the Huse of Leeds, but we. there lark. At primed there
• were wily two ways by which • espitaliat could lewd mossy
to • 111 Gr--either at • low rate of iaterest with eir
Ark, or at retool Worse& with risk. la Shear cue
Iltrwitas logeosaimit, temomm • low . *wet hatereel
could he ased tie pod seeerithe, sod hi the ether
the rossegers of pertureldge objeeted to ea4e
aft wh Wend it& they -peals itleb. ad