The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-16 00:00:00

THE ST:GAR DUTIES.

In answer to Mr. JAMIA WILSON,
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said, that u a member of the
opposition he had felt it his duty to press upon the late
ministry the disastrous consequences of their own acts i 4
reference to tke sugar duties ; but as a member of a govern-
ment which was in an acknowledged minority, he did not
consider that it would tend to relieve West Indian distress
to press forward views against which there were recorded
majorities. There was not infacient in the case of the aurae
duties to render it desirable to maae that question an excep.
Con to the policy announced hy Lord Derby, of avoid-gig
controverted topics.
Mr. WILSON then :Verret that no attempt would be
made bpdhe government n:warfare with the act for fur.
then 4qualising the dunes `ustvesons colonial and fore..rd
which would come .stn operation in July next.
To this inference caw dec.o wu of
THE CAPE OP GrAD HOPE.
Sir J. PAKINGTON hay.ng in reply to a question fns
Sr G. Pechell, intimated, amid mach laughter, that Le
W tranferred the conduct of his Beer Bill to his hon.
20 the member fur East Kent, in reply to Mr. Athletic',
that no order altering the instructions sent out by
LM Grey to General Cathcart, at the Cape, had been for.
wooled by the present government, but added that LI!)
Mari government of the colony would receive the ear..nn
and most attentive consideration of the present adminuzs-
tion.: A despatch had been transmitted by the present met,
directing the legialative.couucil to consider at the earlicet
Eivitrz:fthe.contsktintufourontild,eorlsrideation toof rjesetrfve,..
partsemen•t.
THE INCUMI3ERED ESTATES COMMISSION,
The MASTER of the ROLLS consented, at the request
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to repeat a question on
a future day as to whether government intended to bring in
a bill to continue the Irish Encumbered Estates Commis-
sion ; but, in order not to lose time, gave notice fur Than-
day week to bring in such a bill, if ministers should not tako
up the subject.
TAX UPON COALS.

Mr. HEILDLAM asked whether there wu any truth in
the rumour that government intended to propose a duty on
Goals ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was willing
to depart from ordinary official reserve so far u to assure
the hon. gentleman that no such intention existed.
FOREIGN REFUGEES.
Mr. M. MILNES asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
if he had any objection to lay upon the table of the house
all the correspondence relating to foreign refugees, in con-
tinuation of papers already on the table ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was sorry
to inform his hon. friend that there was an objection to lay-
ing on the table the correspondence to which he referred ;
namely, that the correspondence was not yet completed.
When it was completed, he should have great pleasure
in doing so.
Mr. M. MILNES asked the right hon. gentleman if be
should have any objection to laying tho despatches of the
late ministers upon the table ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to
the practice of laying an incomplete correspondence upon
the table.

THE AFFAIRS OF INDIA.
Mr. Hzaniss, in answer to Mr. AMITE; declined to say
whether he could produce tho papers connected with
' the dismissal of Colonel Outrun until they had
been examined. With regard to the motion for a select
esamitese spas portions of the East India Company's acts.
It wesbllllllll.6 depend on the progress of other business. le
would came es. however, some time not exceeding ten days.
Mr. ANSTEY gave notice that he should move an
amendment in appropriate words, pledging the house to
address her Majesty to appoint, in place of a select com-
mittee, a commission to go over to India, and procure the
evidence of the parties implicated.