The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

mideavouring to arrernan preearion income. The throe*
tax has its merits be it touches al/ ; kat it io tildes; in
its n.manitint, and is thus sin iniiifferah:e wring. I be-
lieve its mainterianee to be doubtful for .this reason;
and I am fortified in this °pineal by the ablest
living finAlltia in the House of Commons—l mean Mr.
Gladstone—and Mr. Mal. In 18)0, therefore, I think
the country should have an opportunity of deitermidng
whether the income tax ehould continue or not.(Hoer,
hear.) I think the moat effective substitute for that tax will
be • tax upon Lunn (A Voice—•• We have enough taxes
now.") I mean upon the value of the house. I thiuk a
hard battle will have to be fought in the next parliament
with regard to expenditure. But although everybody is for
economy no the hustings I have found very few advorntes
for economy in fact. (.. Hear, bear," and laughter.) No-
thing is more ludicrous than the piecemeal way in which I
*estimate, are attacked. I do not recollect en Judea:lel
In which at iadependent member succeeded in effecting
a nal reduction in any item of government expenditure..
I nee wee of opinion that a standing committee to re-
vise the sethastes might effect that itijoct ; but I haw
simmineed thee opinion, an, in effect, the commatee wed
taray aspnimible with the government, and then
he NI end of undivided government
()salts bar,) The chief battle will be upon the military
Ineel ethlesetes. With our fleet, and oonsid. ring ear
kasha genhlek I deny that we require an witty width
ebdl amp orb compared with the armies of the Oset-
thsent. , ban.) Keeping in view the necessity reste.
*on government to maintain parliamentary Infix-
ince, any attempt to maintain a large standing
would rental in a gigantic job. It would be a -
send to the Serretary of the Treaeury, but a ddseid
has to the nstion, (•' ,hear, hear, and laughter.) lan
not an advocate for inefficient defence,. ; but I think thet
the militia system might be cheaply and advantageously
worked in aid of the army. (Hear,Lear.) I would have
tittlesre in the army thoreughly maned and inetrutted in
their duties. It is said that the naval service will be
store expensive in consequence of the introduction of steam ;
but we can do with a smaller number of vessels if steeni is
introduced. The civil estimates are numerous and curious,
and I will not deal with them; but increased paymeradoes
not neeesnrily mean increased profusion. (Hoar, Item.) Wo
ban votes on ednoeSom sad en .ocean or csunty cons.
hold the first duty of a government to be to procure justice
between man and man, and justice cannot be attained in this
country unit. it is cheap; therefore it ie on item of which I
should be the lest to complain. (Hear, hear.) Ido not
think the diplomatic and consular cervices in an altogether
eatisfactory Rtate ; minis* with high minim are sent to
places of small importance; and to the other hand places
of considerable importance to this country are not ade-
quately . (Hear, Bear) In the cabinet itself are
pats invoking no official labour. One is the office of Lord
Privy Seal, and the other the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster. I can see no mason, also, why the department
of the root .offire should not be placed under one head
under the control of the Treasury, just an the Customs and
Excise are. (Ileac, hear.) As far as a layman can do so I
.ball to legal reforna, and also greater facilities fur the
et land. I alou think we require a motem of judi •
dal thatietice, the mum as me compiled in France. We
the abolition of the eccleciastical courts,
=dril improved system' of testamentary jurisdic-
tion. (Hear, hear.) It Lao occurred, I believe, under
thepreeent system that in cases where the property in da-
rds is been in different counties, oeprnte mats bad
hem Militated to determine the rams I,TillCiple. I
balm It Ms happened that the nine matador Iten
natathetheed sane in one court and iawne in another.
(Flare.) We want a consolidation of the statute Lws
*an alteration of the laws of marine and divorce. The
arms Jena with regard to civil eerier examination bra
well. Nine hundred out of 3,000 candidates have
hem mamba la 18 months on the more of inefficiency.
Maly Inem) All except G 5 were rejected, not became they
Mae alllsM in any recondite or ornamental talent, *
laesemthisy were wanting in the ordinary
▪ sollemegit and spelling. (" Hear, bar,' •)
The milk lord then referred to the cystern of mayhem k the
weir M idvil and military administration, to the
ells of alsestios, sad to church rate.. Enum tie
sewn ef padhle &neatest is the people, the noble lard we-
hang la Ile dingsr whisk might arise from religious Matt-
elms. Ihe raids lotion and the jealousy of damn That
Is a danger (hs matlamd- ) which no human chill can avert
ha awe are epidandes la the actual world, so then are
*Md. la the scowl maid (Hear, bear.) That evil,
lemovir, may be alarm' by •irtan concession on the pert of
amtarvativan and by doinimasna prudence on the part
of reformats—by the remmam sense of all, and by an en-
lightened opiates guild by sab arid pure morality,
maintaining the beam ef the Rohm of public life.
PaMis We may be the noblest or the mesa*
of all poranina. (Hear.) It in the meanest of predations
whoa it makes duty subservient to ,elf-interest—when it
inith In lawless ambition or any petty vanity. It is
• iint of all profeietions if he who follow. it does so
is an *net and truthful spirit, and without interest to
be eie FlRMOlrnlin misload(ebeers); if he seek no sppro-
Wen but that of his own conscience, or it nay be the
ion of pooterity—if, in abort, he looks, not to what
ran do for him, but what he may do for England.
(Lend cheer.) Gentlemen, it only remains for me to
apefiniee for the length of time for which I have detained
you, and to noun you that my utmost mental and physical
encircle* than be exerted for the distil:in of that important
trust which you have this day placed in my bands. (Lend
and long-continued cheering.)

[The greater number of the adjoined return., appeared hi
our eroond odition last evening.)

OREENOCK.

Mr. Dunlop, liberal, ha been re-e cc
idtion.

GREAT MARLOW.

At the norninationie7datraarlin-t—t.7Colunel T. T. Williams
and Lieut.-Colonel B. W. Knox, conservatives, were elected
without opposition.
HIGH WYCOMBE.

Yesterday Sir G7ii:iw;oi,-.1171;. M. T. Smith, the
old members, were re-elected without opposition.
Me. Harbert Ingram (L), End Mr. William Henry Adams
(C), were elected yesterday without apparition, Mr. Bruce,
the second liberal candidate, having withdrawn.
CARDIFF.
The electim took plate yesterday. The only candidate
was Colonel Stuart, KM of Lord James Stuart. and cousin
of the Marquie of Bute. He said, in returning thanks, that
if Lord Pa'menden did not yield the ballot, abolition of
church rate., end other reforms, he (the gallant colonel)
would not rapport bun.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
A convocation was holden yesterday at Oxford, for the
purpose of sleeting two burroes to represent the univer-
sity in psrhement. The ViceoChancellor presided, and
moored the dignitaries of the university were. the Prin-
cipal of Bromism, the Rector of Exeter, the ''resident of St.
John's, the Merherof Bethel, the Warden of All Souls, the
Senior and Junior Proctors, and about 50 ethers, including
members of oeneuestion, undergraduates, *lies and citizens.
After the towel oaths had been adminietered to the returning
officer. and the precept of election had been reed by the re-
gistrar, the Provost of Oriel prepared Mr. Gladstone, and
the Wanton of All Souls College proposed Sir William
Heetheote, Bart. No other candidate wite proposed, and the
Vice-Chancellor declared those two gentlemen duly elected.
The proceedings occupied only about twenty minutes. There
was no maniketation of feeling, very little of approvaL Mr.
Gladstonewas Met elected for this university in 1847, upon
the retirement of Mr. Reteourt, end was again elected in
184 1869, and 1834. In the latter year Sir William Heath-
cote beaune his colleague, on the retirement of Sir Robert
Harry Inglis.
WOODSTOCK.
The election took place yeeterday in the Town-ball. The
Marquis of Blandford, the only candidate, was proposed as
"a tried and true friend, who had given his support to Lord
Palmerston," by Mr. W. Brett.. Ho returned thanks, denying
that Woodstock wan any more a "nomination borough
than every other borough must be, eines property would
have it. Wisdom everywhere. He went on to take various
objections to the ballot, upon which an elector mid he did
not think the noble lord'. argume t was a sound one ; upon
which his herildp tweeted, that was only the opinion of
the hon. Hector. He afterwards observed that from the
commencement of the session it was eppreat that there was
• united repeat between Mr. Dferaell and Mr. Gladstone,
and for that rearm he (the noble marquis) had felt himmlf
unable to support the conservative party; and he had deter-
mined to abandon that party in the House of Commons until
he raw the course which they intended to pursue, and he
should support the government of the present prime
minister.

WHITBY.

Mr. R. Stephenson ((11;;;;;e:ciected without opposition.
BI BINGHAM.
Messrs. Musts and Scholefield were elected yesterday
without opposition.
BLACKBURN.
Mr. W. H. Hornby (C) and Mr. J. Pilkingten (L) WEN
elected yesterday without owosition.
ASHBURTON.
_ .

Mr. Moffitt (L) vu returned without opposition.
LAUNCESTON.
Percy (C) returned without oppodtion.
BRIDONORTIL

Whitmore (C) sad Pritchard (LC) we returned without
opposition.
ARUNDEL.
_

Mr. Howard (L) ;rinsedZtliout opposition.
Mr. Smith (L) and Lori H. Lennox (C) returnei without
opposition.
WELLS.

Mr. Ifayter (L) and Sir W. Joule (C) returned without
opposition.
MONMOUTH BOROUGHS.
Mr. Bailey (C). No opposition.
ABINGDON.
Mr. Norris (L). No opposition.
PENRYN.
Mr. Baring (L), and Mr. Gurney (L), were returned
without opposition.
WENLOCK.
Mr. Forester (C), and Mr. Goshen (C), were returned
without oppuaition.
DEVONPORT.
Mr.
opposio.
.i il
(L)
Wiintn.were re
and Sir E. Perry (L) turned
without
EYE.

Sir E. C. Krrrisou (C) W:srriurriod without oppositi m.
WESTBUET.
Et :A. I. (C) nos returned without opposition.

Admiral kc Ina Mumma without opposition,