The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-18 00:00:00

THE INOOME TAX.

Mr. HUBBARD called attention, in connexion with the
Income tax, to the action taken by the government on the
"Two Millions Fortification Loan Act of 1990," and also to
the effect of the tax on the rents of encumbered leaded pro-
perty. lie referred to objections he formerly made to the
roiaiog of money by terminable annuities for the of
the fortifleations, and said that no
had been sent into the market, although some bad been
given to savings tanks, and there was nu information as to
the price at which they wen taken. Either the =Asp
basks had taken the annnithe at a Trete which would reader
it difficult for thus to dispose of them in the market, or
else they had paid the government an extraordinary prim for
them. He moved for returns showing the unequal protein, I
of the tax.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the motion bad joined two subjects 1111 separate and baron-
groons as it was pos4ble to bring together. The right hon.
geotleinsa defended sad justified the wane taken by the
government is the arrangements of the lam. Aa regarded
the income tax, Mr. Hubbard bad revived a 'abject which
had been disposed of one already thin eeeioa ; and width
could hardly have been expected to have been renewed
until next year. The deductions which the plan of the hon.
gestkinan would make in the iooome tax would meant to
soots two millions and a half ; a great part of which would
be laid on the landed interest and home property, while the
result of the proposal would be to raise the tax from 9d. to
Ild. in the pound.
Sir F. HEY GATE argued that the payers of income tax
under schedule D had much to complain of, and if the tax
was only imposed on emergency, it would be probably
willingly paid without say talk of its inequslity or is-
justice.
After some observatioss from Mr. P. Urquhart, Sir H.
Willoughby, and Sir S. Northcote,
The motion fur return, with some modification, was
sfirtod to.
Sir F. SMITH moved for a commission to inquire into
the polity of the military occupation of the Cliental
Islands, sad the practicability of ensuring their safety
against foreign invasion.
Sir G. C. -LEWIS stated that he was nimble to aces& to
the motion, which implied that it was not politic to occupy
the Channel Islands, and that it was impracticable to
defend them against invasion.
The hones was counted out while the right hon. gentle.
man was speaking.

ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS, RARLSWOOD, REDHILL,

REIGATE.
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Yesterday a band of dietingoiabed foreign phitan-
thropiste paid, moiler the soirees of the Society for the
Promotion of Social Science, a visit to this irstitutios, and
were highly pleased with the result. It certainly was:
apparent to them that the managers of the establishment
spare so pains to detect the latent abilities of the nefortn-
nate oblate of their oars, and to turn them to good account,
in the hope that the development of one spnng of intel-
ligence would impart activity to othein. The complete
moues of the experiment was more than the most sanguine
could expeet, but neverthelem Uwe has bees mob towards
it an approximation so extensive that the Wend Istereen
imbecility and intslllgense is eery semen indeed.

THE FEMALE SCHOOL OP ART.-HAWING AT
THE MANSION.HOUSE

Yesterday afternoon a public meeting in aid of
the Female School of Art, situated at Queen-square,
Bloomsbury. was held at the Mansion house ; the Loan
MAYOR presided, and was supported Mr. M.P., Mr.
Westinacott, Professor Donaldson, Rose, Mr. R.
N. Fowler, Mr. Barry Chester, Rev. A. W. Thoeold, Rev.
E. Bayley,
Resolutions asserting the expediency sad aeoessity of
making an effort to plaoe the school on a permanent and
self-supporting basis ware moved arid spokes telly the Rev.
E. Bayley, Mr. Westmacott, Mr. H. Chester, and other
gentlemen. In the course of the addresses it was stated
that the object of the inatitutioo wee two-fold. First :
partly to enable young women of the middle class to obtain
hooourable and profitable employment, and partly to im-
prove ornamental design in manufactures, by improving
the taste of the designer. Sines 1852 the lumber at stil-
-1 dents metered lad been 846. The present number was 107,
of whom 72 were studying with the view of maintaining
themselves. If the element of rent could be struck off the
expenses, the income would balance the expenditure. It
had therefore been resolved to purchase the house, 474,
Queetaquare. The appeal made in 1860 bad yielded 2,0371.,
and 1,500/. more would be required. It was earnestly
hoped the present appeal would be liberally responded to,
not only by the locality is which the schools were situated
but by the metropolis. The institution was not of a local
character, and therefore it deserved general support.
The meeting terrnivated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

The thirty-seventh anniversary dinner of the 1
officers of the 7th (Queen's Own) Humors took place last
evening at the Clarendon Hotel. Colonel Whyte presided, ,
and was supported by Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Dunamidle, 1
the Marquis of Dorman, Lord Crof too, Lord Royston, Sur
Lydston Newman. Sir William Russell. Lieutenent-Gmerel ,
Hobbies, Colonel Dundee, Colonel Hagart, Lieutenant- '
Colonel Fraser, Hon. H. Cole, Major Portman, Lieutenant,
Colossi James Hagan, Hon. Walter Harbord, Colonel
Wildrisa, Captain Lennox Peel. Messrs. H. Lyda?, A. W.
Gore, Standish, lisillie, Prestos, A. Sartori', Ormsby, •
Meredyth, Farrell, Wombwell, kr.
The Royal Agricultural Society of England will
hold their great agricultural show in Battersea-park, com-
mencing Monday next, the 23rd of June, and will continue
open to the public anti! the 2nd of July. Os Thursday, the
2tith, Friday, 27th, and Saturday, 20th Jute, a public ex-
hibition of steam cultivators at work will take pines under
the auspices of the society, Dear to Farningliani Strike, in
Kent, to which place cheap return ticket.will be hewed by
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, from the Vie-
Loris and London-bridge termini.
ISLINGTON PRA/PAMPA IX SCHOOL. Mr. W.
Berkley, to whom the classical fellowship at Trinity Col-
lage, Oxford, hes just been awarded, was educated at the
above school. Out of the four classical fellowships awarded
during the present year at Oxford, two have been carried
riff by late pups of the lgingtoo Proprietary School—meat
Christ Church by Mr. Hook, and one at Trinity by Mr.
Berkley.
CRYSTAL PALACK —The preparations for the
Handel Festival are now proceeding with great vigour.
The stanch are nearly all placed, the refreshment counters
each side of the orchestra have been removed, the niches
behind filled in with statuary and drapery, and atklitioaal
seats are being erected in the galleries. the ticketofficee
at the Crystal Palace, and at Exeter Hall, were crowded
with applicants for tickets the whole of yesterday. The
sale of seven and sixpenny rehearsal tickets will °close to.
OnfroW.
THE BASH 01 DEPOSIT. —On the 23rd instant
the liability of the directors of the Bank of Deposit will be
tested ie an action by one of the depositors against Lord
George Paget, a member of the late beard. The action, we
understood, is brought in the Court of Common Hem The
Court of Common Pleas has twice this week refused to
Interfere to stay the proceedings in Deviee's cm against
the Bank of Deposit ; end it is understood that the effect of
there decisions is to west ail depositors as having placed
their money is the beak on deposit only, without any intim.
tam oe their pert to incur liability es members of the we-
cation. This decision will make easy the remedies to be
pursued by depositors against the members of the board of
direction.
GALWAY, MONDAY.—The disbanded militia at-
tacked the adios to-day. Several were cut with stones sod
otherwise injured. Numerous anode were made. The
poll • te lice ere trolling the stree with firearms loaded with
bi
LORD CLLTDEN AND LADY STA.V/ORD. —Them I
now miekeeted two-yearolds have beeep purchased Lod
St. Vincent, and will joie his lordship's string at
toe. Many repute hare been circulated as to the pride
for the Derby wit, but we are In a poi** to state
ft,ooof.. with a eentianney in the WNW Of Wining NW gnat
race at Roam. was the aides/ mum. The prim paid for
the filly has sot transpired.
Wm INDIA PI/114MM. —Tbe first mirk' of

the aromm, cosaiatiog of 40,000 pima, per schooner Zs*
Captain Guy, has been received by Manes. Heeling and
Hunt, the meal making the entraordiumy wens is 21
days from the Bahamas.