The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-06 00:00:00

Mr. MULLING!! objected to a subsequent provision,
white reedited settlement money invested in lead liable
M a ambits duty. It world pay the ordinary inettlement
daty ; aid though invested within a week, It would then
be liable to the conveyance dry. He proposed an amend-
ment, providing that so settlement should per duty except
for • sum of mosey in perio dos
The ATTORNEY GENERAL objected to the amend-
ment, which after it isw words from Mr. 'WALPOLI, Sir J.
Guitar, aid lb. CEANCIILLOR of the EXCRIQUIZ, was
Iltred without a division.
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed
an additional clause, the object of which was to indemnify
partke in Ireland holding lessee which had been executed
before a certain date, on an insufficient stamp; also one
giving • right of sppeal to the Court of Exchequer as to the
proper-amount of 'ring duty.
to.
treTimaining clauses wets agreed to.
Mr. MULLINOS moved a clams to the effect that it
should be in the power of any judge at law or equity, where
a document w.e u sufficiently stamped, to receive it if be
should think fit in evidence, but subject to such tunherstamp
as would make it sufficient, and that no steps could be taken
till the patty pail the stamp duty, and that the document
shculd not be available in any other suit till the proper
stamp duty was attached.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to the clause,
because if they were to raise the revenue at all, by means of
a stamp act, it was clearly inadmissible. If the bon. gen-
tleman's clause wire agreed to, he was afraid it would be
attended with a large defalcation in the tae.
Mr. MULLiNitS said that be did not refer to documents
which were not stamped at ail, but to documents which were
icoutliciently stamprd.
The committee divided—

Fur the clause
Against
The claws was accordingly lost.
The house resumed, and the bill was ordered to be printed.
CUSTOMS BILL.
The house again went into committee on this bill.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he did not know whether he was
right in hie opinion as regarded the second clause of this
hill; but if be were wrong, perhaps the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would set him right. If he was not mistaken,
the effect of the dam,e would be this. It went the length
of providing that all rules, regulation', and orders made
by tke Customs in conformity with the act of parliament
should continue valid, and aiso that powers would be
given to vary the rules, regulations, and orders, as well
as enabling the board to make new orders, rules, and regu-
lations. (Hear, beer.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there
was a very considerable number et ruses and regulations
existing under various acts of parliament. all of wb.ch wt re
clearly warranted at the time, some years since, they
were issued. In feet the object was to remove technira
doubts. _ _ .

Accompanied by some conversation, the clauses were
weed to, and the house resumed.
IdARLBOROUGII lIOUSE BILL.

The Muss went into committee on Ws bill.
On clause 1,
Mr. HUME thought that this legislation was premature.
More confidence should be tzbibited towards parliament.
Besides, the Prince of Wales was only eight years old, and
property might suffer various mutations in value before
he came of age. There was Hampton Court, which was
now a. a sort of barrack for decayed peopin of qua-
lity. He did not see why it should not be appropriated to
the residence of the royal family. Marlborough House
was used now merely for pleturce, and there was no cia- '
cesilty for an act of parliament for that. Ile eh ....id tale
the sense of the committee on the question of reporting
prcgress. The time had come when, if they wished to
promote economy of the publ.c money, they must
begin in the highest goatees. There was Ken-
sington Palace and St. tJames's Palate, of which a
whole ran.. was mill retained by the King of Hanover.
These pal n es abould b, used before grants were re paired for
new catabi aliments. He moved that the chairman report

progress.
The committee divided—
For reporting progress ll
For the clause
The clause was then agreed to.
ROYAL STABLES.

The next clause contained a vote at of 5,000 t. far the
erection of royal stable,.
Mr. MOIVAT moved the adjournment of the house.
Lord J. ItUSSELL hoped toes motion would not be rer
severed in. if these repeated motions foe adjournment were
persevered in, it would be imptssible to proceed with the
public business.
Mr. HUME sail that stab:es could not lee wanted for the
young prince. It seemed to be a mockery to vote money
lee cables fora prince who use so young.
Lord J. RUSSELL observed that his made friend (Lord
Seymour) had emplaned the mode in which the crown re-
metes were to be applied.
Mr. HUME thought this was the commencement of ex-
pense and folly. He told the government, and he told the
public, that if they went on multiplying places in this way,
et was a mockery to talk about taking care of the public
money.
Lori J. RUSSELL observed that his noble friend hod
explained why there was to be en hones+e of the ground
rent. The materials of Carlton-mews could be pulled
down, and could be used for the erection of stables in Marl-
borough House.
Mr. MOWAT asked the noble lord whether these stables
were be a fide stables for live hones, or for rocking-
horses.
Tb- amendment was withdrawn, the clause was agreed to,
and the hone resumed.
The Monied Taxes Composition Bill; the Stomp Duties
en Law Proceedings (Ireland) Bill ; the Assizes (Ireland)
Bill; went through committee.
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S, &c., ANNUITY BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of tote bill,
Mr. HUME, prefacing his motion with scme pointed re-
marks upon the large sums absorbed by the civil list, pen-
sion &c., moved tt at the nauarity of the duke should be
instead of 12,0001.
Col. SIBTHORP supported the bill as it stood, and,
upon a devieida, the amendment wu negatived by 111 to 52.
Mr. BRIG HT then moved an amendment e• reduce the
amount of the annuity in proportion to any accession of income
which the duke might receive from public sources; apply-
ing t him the same principle which is applied to dada
Lord J. RUSSELL objected, on the ground that it wee
meet inexpedient to say that whatever services, military or
otherwi.e, the duke might render, he should receive no ed-
ditionel income ; in other words, that he should not render
any such services to the country.
The house divided—
For the motion 39
Mailed it lO3-69
The D.ll was then read a third time, and passed.
POLICE SUPERANNUATION FUND BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
CANTERBURY SETTLEMENTS LAND BILL.
This bill was re..d a second time.
SAVINGS BANK BILL.

In reply to Sir T. ACLAND,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could
not hope to puss this bill thia session, but he wanted to have
a discussion cn the second reading.
Atter a few words from Mr. UMOLDS, the second read-
ing was taut for this day.
NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.
Mr. BROWN said he should not press hie motion for
the printing of the p oition of the members et the National
Land Company, as it was already printed. lie stated that
ill" petition was altogether different from one already ins-
ulate d, although it had been so stated by the hon. member
for Nottingham.
Lord SEYDIOUR obtained leave to bring in a bill to con-
firm certain provisional orders of the Deseret Board of
Health.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes put one.

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