The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-30 00:00:00

THE INDIAN WIDGET.

(nem Os Daily News.)
Ir Sir CHAIL WOOD ID the best abused, he is
also the most trusted, member of the Gorsesumut.
Is there soy other English Miaister—is thereat/
Wm, Minister is the whole world—who is allowed
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a year with so little supervision as the
House of Commons exercises over him
kir Caine. Woos hes an Boiyire--alince& a
tend—for his derisinient. The revenues d .
Thais are as lergS as the revenues of Greet
Britain were oily a few years ago, and re
the consideration of the affairs of that country
are postponed year after year to the fag end of the
warier ; and the finsanal statement, the discussion
of which ought to be a great Parliamentary event,
is delivered to • company of members not large
enough to fill a inederate-sised parlour. This is
partly the fault of the system on which the lodise '
accounts are kept, and which does not permit the
IiscILITABY of STATE for Imola to produce hie
statement early in the minio' • ; and it is satiate°.
tory to know that Sir Cadmus Woon, whose ad-
ministrative ability no one disputes, has
taken measures for placing the accounts on
K better footing. Bet it is even more due
to the iBIIOIICiagICC of members themselves. When,
however, the annual statistics of the Lillian Admi-
nistration come in good time before the Heusi, we
may hope that some of its younger members will
cultivate a reputation for familiarity with British
interests in India. At peasant it would be possible
to count upon the fingers the names of the mem-
bers of the House of Commons who can discern
instructively for ten minutes on Indian affairs.
, Thome few gentlemen must feel themselves highly
honoured, sins they are left, upon occasions
hie that of last night, to discharge the
whole duty of the Hoene of Commons. The
general tenor of the statement which Sir Clues.=
WOOD had to make last eight wan known from that
of Sir CHAIM= TILIVIZTAN'II Budget speed at
Calcutta. There was in the accounts of last year a
deficit of 263,0001. instead of the anticipated
surplus of 823,0001., brought about, notwith-
standing an increase of 120,0001. in the revenue,
by an increase of the charge upon it to
the extent of 1,260,0001. Some of the
amuses of this increase of charge WM
temporary, es those relating to opium, but
others may be expected to be permanent. The
charges connected with the army have increased
674,0001., owing to the enhanced price of provi-
eons, and to compensations which it is found
necessary to make to officers and soldiers of the
native army. It is, however, satisfactory to note the
continued increase of the revenue of India. With re-
spent to the Income-tax, Sir Quinn Woos stated
that he was never more =primed than when he
learned from Sir Joan Lawaaircs that it had been
taken off, notwithstanding the inadequacy of the
Indian revenue to meet the public expenditure.
Sir Joan Lawsracce disapproved of the measure,
but assented, hie council being unanimous in its
favour. Sir Cannes WOOD thinks that
the Indian Government having to administer the
country without the proceeds of the tax, and
not having been allowed to substitute export
antis fpr it, will learn a lesson of economy, and
exercise a stricter control over expenditure
in future. The present year he regards as a period
of transition. Mr. bf&eacv will have to mature
his opinion upon the state and circumstances of the
country, and until then Sir Climax' WOOD will go
on as well as be can, not raising any loan, but
issuing a few India bonds, if that owes should
become
.neocalary. According to his explanation
'of the inquiry instituted by Sir Joan Lawnsitca
into the rights of the Talookdars of Cade, that
measure is likely to prove of much lees conse-
quence than had been anticipated. The rights
which were supposed to be threatened, are in
many cases likely to be confirmed. It was more
difficult to say anything satisfactory about the
Boot= war. It seems, however, that overtures
for peace hive been made by the enemy, and as
nothing more can be done till November, it only
remains to hope that they may lead to a settlement
of the points in dispute, and put an end to a war
which can bring us neither honour nor profii,...

ANOTHER GREAT LAKE IN casyRAL AFRICA.

It is known to those who take an interest in
Airtime cardesation that Mr. fissitsel Baker, after
meeting Spike end Cheat at Goodokoro, en the White
Nile, advenesd seal/muds is ea attempt to =teed the
discoveries of Wee travellers. The follow* despatch
from Mr. Hammed, &equable' pegrephere with the die-
stymy of smother peat antral Airless lake ybasoe the
tunes, and wish* has bees named by Mr. bates the
Albert Nymirm. The /loyal Gespephiesl (Weir ball
Messtly awarded to Yr. Baker their ysiskela gold mei
far Ide *sited surdielearimr. entirely at he ova mg. Al
ea* of the telegram Adams us that this mead greed
Nilotic lake lies is meth latitude 2 deg. 17 asps.. OM B.
Murchison mys we may fehty seredm that it is the Leis
Write, Word of by Spike end placed hypothetically is abed
It. Mae position epos his map, bat which be was prematel
from numbly,

"Forsign•dies, Juice 211, 1866.
" Sir,—l am directed by Earl Resell I. acquaint you, fat
tie iatormatiou cl the Geographical Society, that too
lielegrama, dated reepectively the 27th and 28th busk, hoe
Imo this day reesived at the Foreign-Ake, which, though
Imperfectly transmitted. rawly roam the fellamias letei
%mace, which hit lordship bee pest *mare ishomamod-
satin through yes. lama delay; to the sesisty
Ocemil-Gtooral Oniqubecut reports from Abner
dria, that letters. dated the 10th of Kay,led been received
from Khartum. stating that ' Mr. Baker has succeeded In
disowning the second peat source of the fille—essaaa, '
ace is importance, but (rely is eerier of lkawary, ts tb
Mato& Nyanza cd Spoke.' Yr. Oseeld Blembry, sheaset'
Alesandria, sessim of Bo ikosovery as that el 'the
aed maia cause of the NIL. . Lake Albert Braes, north
latitude 2 dog. 12 sae Yr. Baker was ompseled shortly ,
to arrive at Alerandria.--I em, dr, year meet shaken,
!amble ssemmt, >t HAMIOND.
" Sir Roderick I. Marobiceo."

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raised is Peemaylvaida will be harvested Mil rm.—Peer,
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