The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-21 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FIIDAT, APRIL 24.
The araahas took the chair at 4 o'clock.

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LUNACY IN_SCOTLAND.

THIRD
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In reply to agtrestiO; from Mr. F. M~Cillizle,
The Lord ADVOCATE stated that he intended to post-
pose the second reading of the bill relating to this whisk
until alter the 30th of April, in order ChM some returns
might be placed In the hands of hon. members before the
discussion.

HOP DUTIES.
Mr. HEARTHS said, he could not distittetly urdentand
from the statement of the right hon. gentleman, the Chancellor
of the Exeltequer,on the previous evening, what determination
the government had come to with regard to the postpone.
meat of the payment of the hop duties. As misty patties
were exceedingly anxious to obtain distinct informationeut
thought it ray desirable that all doubt sari suspense
be removed.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
in reply to the queetion put to him on the previous evening,
whether it was the intention of the government to postpone
the oollection of the duties payable in May, be had stated
that it was their intention to postpone the period for pay-
ment. What he proposed wu, to postpoee until wins day
snout Michaelmas the collection of the hel'-yeark duty
which would be due in May, on bond being given for pay-
ment at the period fixed upon ; his object being to give the
growers the benefit of this year's picking.
THE PUBLIC REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
Mr. HUME said it appeared from a balance-sheet whisk
had been laid on the table by the government, that there
wee an ex ens of expenditure over income amounting to
269,000/. He wished to know whether or not the govern-
ment were now prepared to submit to the house their esti-
mates and expectations of revenue end expenditure for the
current year.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
hon. gentleman had referred to a balance-shat which was
laid on the table the othi r day. Although there was still is
the expenditure of the year an wars over revenue, in round
number., of 270,0001, yet he must say that the behmee-
sheet was one which could not be unsatisfactory to the
house ' • for there was included in the expenditure a sum of .•
390,0001. for Irish distress, which he had not eenteroplated
having to provide for eat of the income of the year. Be-
sides, the whole sum which he had felt it to be necessary to
provide for by borrowing money was actually covered by the
income of the put year. The income of the lent year wee
half a million better than he anticipated it would be what
addressing the house in August last. There was also is
eluded in the excess of this year an enemata,-
plated excess of naval expenditure, which, though
it bad been voted this year, was faily chime-
able to the revenue of next year. Therefore. although
there was an exam in the expenditure of the year as tom.
pared with the income, yet be thought the prospect held
out by the balance sheet was very satistatory, showing, • it
did, that notwithstanding the difficulties with which the
country had bad to contend doting the last twelve moue=
the income of the country had risen beyond what he antild-
pated when speaking at so recent a period as last Angel=
He might say, generally that he was confirmed in the ex-
Dictation. which he had 'held out to the home, tht=
the present means, the income would extend the e
tore. He was sorry, however, to be obliged to add, that tap
blockade of the northern ports had given a check to the im-
port trade to the north of Europe, and that he did not meet
feel quite certain that the estimates made before that event
would be fully borne out. He still believed that the income
of the year would more than fairly cover the expenditure,
but for the reason which he ha l just stated he could ace
make so precise a statement as was desirable,
Mr. HUME bad not so much intended to ask a question
respecting the revenue, for he was not at all desirous that
the revenue should increase—(a laugh)—as to obtain int=
matt= respecting the expenditure. He 'wished to knew
whether the rednetiees which had been announced were air
teally in progress
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said tile
hon. gentleman was aware that the reductions already sal.
see Laced to the house in the naval, military, and ordain&
estimates, amounted to upwards of 1,400,0001. He =di
net undertake to make any considerable reductions beyo
that amount.
Mr. HIHRIES had not clearly understood the right hon.
gentleman's meaning with regard to the blockade of
northern ports. He did not exactly see how that event
have effete= the prospect of a favourable revenue for
year.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had eat
stated that the revenue would be diminished by a deem=
of export. arising from the blockade of the northern portee
but his right hoe. friend must knew that the revenue of the
country depended in a great degree on the matey being
a prosperous state. He hod within the last week read
account. to the effect that a check had been given to
prosperity of trade which edited two months PR, • and sill
calculations which were founded on a state of trade so pre•
peons as trade generally wss two months ago might act he
borne one, unless the causes of the recent cheek we=
rtmeved.
SICILY.
Hr. BANICES said he bad no the previous day given
tree lON, intention to out a question to the noble lord
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. As, honey, r, he
not see the noble lord in his place and as the house
about to peened to public business, during the emsiderade4
of which it would not be competent to him to propose 114
question' he would address himself to the noble lord at
head of the gamma:Z.:: Thingb he woad h. sy,.e P
putting the question to the Secreting oi iui r •
Affair, he had no doubt the noble lord (J. Ruesell)
be equally able to give him an answer. The question
reference to a letter dated Jan. 26, 180, which he se
he might call " the inadvertency letter." (Laughter. Is
was a letter addressed be Lord Palmerston to the isle
William Temple. (Lord Palmerston here entered the
laugh.)
his lordship's saddenappease°. being the signal for a
His question had reference' he repeated, to a letter ?Zig
for the stke of distioction, he to call " the =Wane
Macy letter "—(lettibter)-- the 26th of lawmen
ISO. It bad reference to some guns which, MI
would be recollected by the hoe.., were, with the
sanction of the noble lord, transported to flatly he
the use of the insurgents. The nohla lord having gins lip
Ipeessiedon in the month of September, it appeared Mails