The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

H 01761 OF LORDELIOXDAT, NAzoit 96.
Lord Reoesnats took ids seat as 6118 woo as &par
speaker at 5 o'clock. the Lord Chosodlor beim absent in
consequence of the deal of Lady &cathedra

THE FINANCIAL SCHEME IN INDIA.
The Fad of ELLENBOROUGH said he widied to ask •
question in reference to the statement in the morning
papers se to the financial plan introduced into the
legislative council of India. He dadred to know whether
her Majesty's government were able to place the
details on the table of the house, and also whether the
plan had received the previous sanction of the government.
He thought there must be some mistake in the statement
published. But if it were correct, then it would appear
that by that plan an income tax would be imposed in India
upon every private soldier in the cavalry and in theartillery,
and he was not sure whether it would not reach every non
eommiesioned officer and private in the infantry. He be-
lieved it would affect every nonoommissiooed °Meer and
private in the native cavalry. He felt that the whole body
of troops would be opposed to the plan, and therefore he
should be glad to bear whether it bad been sanctioned by
the government. The noble earl was indistinctly beard in
the gallery.
The Duke of ARGYLL said his noble friend had given
him no notice that he would put this question., and conse-
quently he was quite unprepared to answer it fully. He
could only state that if his right lion. friend the Secretary
for the Affairs of India had received the financial plan re-
ferred to, it must have been since he (the Duke of Argyll)
last saw him, and therefore he bad no means of obtaining
the information from him. He hoped that noble lords
would abstain from making observations respecting tie
financial plan, because he thought there must be SOUS
mistake in the statement made public in the
newspapers. He might observe that it was physically im-
possible that the plan could have received the sanction et
her Majorty's government at home.
THE BUS IN OF THM
TES.HOUSE.—THE ARMY
ESTIMA.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE laid be thought it would he
convenient to their lordships if he dated to them what
money bills would come up from the other house. There
would be five bills in all, and two of them it would be ewes-
tial their lordships should pass before the Easter recent,
viz., the Income Tax Bill and the Stamps B 4 because
these bills dealt with • large item of revenue. They were
given to hope that these two bills would come up on Thurs.
day, and if so, he should move the second reading on Fri-
day, but if they did not reach their lordshipsrhouse tiff
Frklay, he hoped there would be no objection to the second
reading on Monday. next, and to their being paned on Tues-
day in time to receive the royal assent before the house ad-
d for the recess If it should be the wish of any noble
lord to discuss the general financial scheme of the government
it could obviously be done after the recess, on the three
bills which would stand over till that time. These three
bills would be the Customs Bill, the Paper Duty Bill, sad
the Wine Licenses Bill. Upsu any one of these bills the
whole question might be raised if it should be so desired.
The Earl of DERBY said that whatever objection might
be felt by their lordship to the Income Tax Bill, be, and
those noble lords who sat on that (the opposition) side of
the house, would not be disposed to oppose the bill, althongh
it would make • large addition to the taxes of the
country. He hoped an opportunity would be afforded
to diem's the other bills if their lordships, for
the convenience of the public service, should pass these two
bills before the recess. He would take that opportunity id
asking whether it was true that her Majesty's government
had felt it necessary to withdraw the army estimates, and
in the place of them to lay upon the table estimates con-
siderably larger than those already proposed to the other
house. A report to that effect had been circulated, and he
should be glad to hear from the noble duke whether there
was any truth in it, or on the other band, if not true,
whether he was prepared to state the cause of it? Under
the circumstances he was glad to find that the noble duke
did not intend to bring on the Paper Duties Abolition Bill
before the reoess, because it would be an importantquestica
to consider whether, in the present state of the finances of
the country, such a large source of revenue should be
desoyed. (Hear, hear.)
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the information which
had reached the noble earl was in some respects correct,'
and in others not. It was true the government had with-
drawn the army estimates, but not for the purpose of in-
creasing them. Since the estimates had been laid on the
table the basis of calculation as to the arrangements with
regard to the men returning from India was in some respects
c This alteration would require that the estimates
hanged.
should be reprinted, and consequently they had been with-
drawn for the purpose of rectifying them and making them
consistent with the altered cireumtances of the case. He
would repeat that they had not been withdrawn with a view
to their being increased.
The Earl of DERBY—Then we are to understand that
there will be no incresee.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE—No increase whatever.

Lord MONTEAGLE said that in discweing the financial
scheme generally of the government some arguments might
be adduced against the bill which would be passed before
the recess, and it would only be fair towards those who
might desire to raise any question that they should be allowed
to do so. He hoped it would not be held that any noble
lord would be precluded from raising a divcussion on the
Income Tax BllL

—The Duke of NEWCASTLE spoke with his back to the
galler7 ; but he was understood to say, that there could be
no objection to fully discussing all the financial plans of the
government on the three bills which would stand over until
after Faster.

MANHOOD SUFFRAGE AND VOTE BY BALLOT.
Lord TEYNHAM nted 30 petitions from places in
Northumberland and Durham in favour ci manhood suffrage
and vote by ballot. The noble lord took that opportunity
of stating that on the motion for the second reading of the
Sunday Trading Bill he should move, if the government
did not think it their duty to do so, that it be read a second
time that day six months.
The Mutiny Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill passed
through committee, and
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter put 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, MARCH Mk
The SPUR= took the chair at the usual hour.
PRIVATE BUSLNESS.
The following bills were reed a third time and peened :
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junc-
tion Railway and Canal Company ; Bourton-on-the-Water
Railway ; Buckley and Connsh's Quay (Flintre) Railway ;
Hinckley and Leicester Railway ; Liakeard and Camden
1 Railway ; London and North Western Railway ; Manchester
and Buxton Road ; Manchester Corporation Water;
and Manchester Improvent.
SCOTTISH DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT COM.
PANY BILL.
On the order for the third reeding,
Mr. C. BRUCE moved that the hill be read a third time
that day six months.
After a short &reunion, the hones divided::*
For the third reading l4B
Against it 93-55
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The following bills were considered and peed to and
ordered to be read a third time : Cannock Chase Railway,
Chesterfield and Worksop Road aringdon Railway, Leine-
ter Cemetery, London and wwaallll Railway, Leedom,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Croydon to Balhaan
Hill) ; Lower King's Ferry Road, North Staffordshire
Railway, Sheffield Water, and Tenbury and Bewdley Rail-
way Bills.
The following bills were reed a second time : Orunty Fen
Drainage and Improvement, Limerick and Ennis Railway,
North Kent Water, Railway Clearing Howie iirelamll,
and Spalding Water Bills.
IRISH POOR-LAW REMOVAL.
Mr.MAGUIRE asked whether it was the intention of go.
vernment to introduce any measure in reference to the is.
'novel of Irish-born poor w Ireland.
Mr. CARDWELL said that the evils of the present syn.
tom were universallyedmittol, and the Presidents of the Poor.
law Board, in succession, hadendeacoured. although hitherto
unsuccessfully, either to remove or to mitigate those
The hon. gentleman bad taken so much interest in the sub,
ject, and so thoroughly understood it, that ho need not re-
peat to him what steps had been taken. The right hoe.
genSleman the present President of the Braid had already
given notice of his intention to move for the immediate
appointment of the committee on the subject. It was likely
that their labours would be soon completed, and that a bill
upon the subject would be introduced in the course of the
present session.
MURDER OF THEEAIN OF HER MAJESTY'S
ITEN.
Colonel KNOX asked the Secretary of State for Foraigo
Affairs if the government proposed to take any steps in con-
nexion with the barbarous assassination of the captain of
the Vixen at Lima, and whether they had sent out instrue-
tious to the naval commander on that station to demand re-
dress.
Lord J. RUSSELL aid that if the hon. and pliant
member would repeat his question on Thursday or Friday
he would be in a polkas to give him an &newer.
On the motion of the CIiaNOILLLOR of the Excrezpuis,
the Consolidated Fund Bill (880m0t.) was read a third
time.
ANNEXATION OF SAVOY.
On the bringing up of the report of the Committee of
Ways and Mesas,
Mr. HORSMAN male a variety of remarks on the
foreign policy of the government. Looking back to
what had occurred, and contrasting the course taken by the
boo. member for Bridgewater with that of the government,
it appeared that the hon. member bad obtained early and
accurate information, and had shown great foresight in pre-
dicting the consequences, while the government had shown
an apparent ignorance, a reluctance to give information, and
a blindness as to the events which were to demonstrate the
utter futility of all their efforts to prevent the danger of which
he warned them. The hon. member for Bridgewater had,
therefore, deserved the thanks and confidence of the house,
which should vigilantly watch Seery move of the govern-
ment, and rigidly inquire bite every part of their
negotiations, &ince it bad been shown that neither in
courage nor in duplicity could they rival their
imperial ally. So mach for the duty of that house ,
with repaid to the government at 'home. It was another '
question how their privilege of free *eel' shouhl be exer-
cised in criticising the acts of a goveitinebnt sinerel. The
' rule which he (Mr. Hayman) laid dovn?''irr this : the Em-