The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-21 00:00:00

GARIBALDI TESTIMONIAL.

TO THE IDITOIL or THI IMPRTAS.

SlB,—The absolute respect for the law, eyen
when it opposes our convictions, is one of the ruin
guarantees for our liberty.
Now, the lawyers, and those who are not lawyers, in the
Hour of Commons, having decided thtt the action of sub-
s= to aid the insurrection in Sicily is illegal, I weuld
a means whereby the law will be respected, at • the
woe time that a vent will be afforded for the generosity of
British hearts. I propose to raise a fund for a testimonial
to Garibaldi.
Let free England show, by an impodng manifestation,
her admiration for the patriot and his brave
A meeting will be held in St. Martin's.hall °or =a;
evening next, the 22nd. Lists of sutecripekins via be
opened for Garibaldi's testimonial, which will isis forwarded
to him by an English committee. Let every town, every
parish in the om unite in the movement, and depend
von it, sir, th mighty manifestation of English gym.
rutwill produce an influence for good throughout. all
p 7.-1 am, &c., T. W. P. HODGE.
Nay 19.

THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE —LORD
IdoRrEAOLE's MOTION AND THE PAPER DVTT.—A special
meeting of the chamber was held on Saturday to consider
Lord Mon lei motion in the House of Lords for the
rejection of the bill repealing the paper duty. Mr. Tomlin-
son, president of the chamber, took the chair, and • long
time was occupied in discussing whether the chamber, ac-
cording to its constitution, had or had not • eight to take up
the question in its present position. Mr. Chilton moved
that " This chamber does not deem it necessary or eve.
diced to take any step in reference to Lord Montmgle's
motion in the House of Lords." Mr. Bushell seconded
this motion, and upon it an amendment was moved by Hr.
Rawlins, and seconded by Mr. C. Holland, that " A peti-
tion be presented to the Howe of Lords, approving of the
repeal of the paper duty (a substitute having been provided
for the lose of revenue), and praying the house to par the
bill as speedily as possible." A long discussion too place,
during which the advocates of the motion contended that
the question had now resolved itself into • constitutional
one, and that the chamber havuig expressed eta
opinion upon the commercial arpects, had uo right
to enter upon the political bearing of the subject. On the
other hand it was urged by the supporters of the amend-
ment, that it was quite possible to discuss the question in
its fiscal relations, consistently with the constitution of the
chamber, and that it would form a dangerous precedent if
the chamber were to decide that it was inexpedient to ad-
dress the Lords when the bill was before the house for con-
sideration. During the discussion Mr. Bouch intimated
that, it the commercial classes were polled, their opinion
with regard to the abolition of the paper duty would be
found to be in favour of retaining it ; not because it wad a
just tax, but because it was inexpedient in the present
critical state of affairs to relinquish so large • branch of
revenue. On the other hand Mr. Spence, in a long speech.
urged that the very critical position of affairs which Mr.
Beech feared was a strong reason for releasing so important
branch of industry as the marairmFtrade from all &cal ra-
id:in:ions, and by this mane tothe industry. weelib,
and resources of the country. Ultimately the amendment
was lost by 13 votes to 10, and the original motion when put
Ina earried by 11 to 10 votes.

CIITHELL PALacig.—The great flower-show of the
=dl season will take at Saturday next. The entries by
exhibitors are in advance of last 5056011. The
arrangements for the real International Musical Festival
of the Orplieouists of France, in June next, are prootrewiing
very eatistactonly. The various societies—some whom
come from the extreme south of Franee—have now sent in
their adhesions, and the routes by
_which this small army
will reach England are being settled with b'irt °luta".
The interest excited by the affair in France is immense, and
many celebrities in art and literature have announced their
intention of secolopanying the excamica.
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LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 21.

REGARDLBS/1 0( the

addressed to

him from so many iluarters, Lord Maar has de-
clared his intention of persisting in the support he
rashly promised to give Lord MONTTAGLE'S motion
to retain the duty on paper during the prevent
year. In reply to the deputation who waited
upon him on Saturday, he disclaimed all idea of
defending the tax on its intrinsic merits. He
professed to share the sentiments of those who
desire its extinction as vexatious, wasteful, and
injurious to trade ; but he disputes our ability to
afford its abandonment at present, and declares, if
further remissions are to be made, his preference
for the extra Customs charges on tea and seer,
or an abatement of the income tax. In a word,
his lordship proposes to follow Lord MONTIAGLI
in hi■ attempt to re consider and revise
the Budget as settled for the current year by the
House of Commons. The same line is taken in
justification of the proceeding by the moat infiu-
enual of our coteraporariea, who having long

opposed Mr. GLADSTONE'S policy now anticipates
its partial overthrow.
It is not pretended that the abolition of this
species of excise would not be in itself a positive
good, nor that its permanent retention is possible.
Rut it is averred that the Commons, led away
by the fantasies and fine language of the i-
caaA of the Exiirsocca, have miscalculated the
urgent wants of the country ; and that the Lords,
more discreetly guided by the Comptroller of the
2:chequer, will be justified, as hereditary
guardians of the honour and security of
the mobil, in interposing their veto on
what the representatives of the people
have deliberately voted just and necessary. The
question put in isue is no longer, therefore,
whether the Paper Duty should be preserved or
not as an ordinary source of revenue, but whether
on the adequacy of the general scheme of finance

for the current year an appeal bee from the region-
SIDIe to the irresponsible branch of the Legislature.
The magnitude of the consequences that may fol-
10w from the initiation of such a practice is not
disguised from those who are invited to take the
step proposed. On the contrary, the selfish inte-
rmits and prejudices of the Peers are openly
appealed to ; and an argument in favour of Lord
31011TRAOLS'S motion is founded on the convenience
such a precedent may prove in future sessions, when
further projects fur transmuting indirect into
direct taxation shall be adopted by a reformed
House of Commons

We must say we are not mom that the ease
should be put thus plainly by those who la-
bour under the delusion that st this time of
day s few scores of great landed proprietors,

obsolete diplomatists, and time-serving courtier',
will be suffered to constitute themselves, for their
own especial benefit, into a Supreme Court of Taxa-
tion and Expenditure, with the power and for the
purpose of setting at nought the national will. Is it
nut enough that in the other House of Parliament
these very irresponsible' are represented directly
and so numerously, while millions of men whose
labour is burdened and whose necessaries of life
are taxed heavily for the common needs,
have not a single representative therein T Is it
not enough that nine-tenths of the members of
the Lower House who are not the immediate re-
lations of Peen belong to the class whose sym-
pathy and social ambition identify them with the
titled aristocracy T Is it not enough that the
Peen have to deal with a House of Represents-
.

lives in which not one man can be found to call
in question a public scandal so gross, a profes-
sional wrong so sho.:king, as the misappropriation
of the Colon°lcy of the Third Regiment of the
Line, and its bestowal on the brother of one
of the most ostentatiously obstructive mem-
bers of the privileged Chamber? Constitu-
tional authorities may differ as to the
technical legality of the course it is proposed
to pursue ; but the controversy will not be deter-
mined upon pleas as to the form, or upon special
verdicts grounded upon any narrow issue as to
antiquated precedents. The inevitable effect of a
vote by the Lords assuming the right to overhaul
the financial resolutions come to by the Commas
for lightening taxation, would be the reconcile.
lion of whatever differences may exist between
the Middle and the Working Classes- A sense of
common danger from the reactionary spirit of an
infatuatid oligarchy would speedily infuse new
life into the question of Electoral Reform.

But will a majority of the Peers actually coin-
mit their order to a course so ill-advised and
venturous I Granting, for argument sake, that
they possess the right, it is dill a right to be
exercised at the peril of those who may believe
that they legally possess it. Each of the estates
of the realm is endowed, according to the theory of
the constitution, with a somew7..it aaalogous power

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