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Mr. CA RT W KWH T seconded the motion.
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Mr. Carrel, Sir F. Burdett, and the Chancellor of the Exithe.
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me;an.the two former immediately gave way
to Gentle
The CHANCELIA.M of the EXCHEQUER expreised hi,
regret at marl at the same moment with several lion. Gentlemen,
' who appeared desirous of addressing the House ; but he was aunt
that, standing in the situation in which he was, the House would
easily excuse him fur feeling anxious to take an early opportunity
el. offering himself to their attention on the present occasion. (Hear,
hear.) Ile TJ,C principally with a view of adverting to the °pinatas
; which fell from him at the muunieneemetat of the Session, rtlatue
to the salt duty. In reference to that duty he had said, if it appear.
ed to be the general feeling that the cessation should net take place
I at the period prescribed by law, then it would be for the Rome to
I consider sonic equivalent mode of relief. If, however, the general
' feeling was in favour of the cessation, it was his deliberate opt.
nion that tney were pledged to adhere to the law as it *tod—
' ((,peen from the Opposition)—pledged to the retainterancs of the
law ; but in saying so, he did nor mean that they were pledged ea
the perpetual maintenance of any law, unlese the measure il re.
tided was satisfactory and useful to the public. (Hear, hear.) It
was, therefore, that the pledge was accompanied with this quake.
cation, that the repeal of the duty should not take place We befit;
general feeling manifested itself un favour of the contieumee of
the tax. For his part, he thought that the objections which had
been made to the contieance of two shillings, very much ore,.
rated the effect of the pressure of that duty. On the cons:atter he
might safely say it bore with little or no pressure. Teo
courses presented thenteelves, one of which must be adopted; title e
IM there be a higher rate of duty, which would furnish more es.
sanded means to the revenue, and with it continue the exemptions,
ire let the nay ''r at so kw a rate as to enable them to dispense
with tf•e merptions; indeed they were found to operate mast ie.
1 jentoos, se eTiggling and other abuses arose, not from the dote
but she mammas. It was therefore desirable to accomplish their
extifiction, thatch night be effected by lowering the duty. He
• was aware the: nekieettons would be still made to the measure, real
' the Homiumble Amber for Hairpin would my that the benefit
',of the exemptions to the fish-curers would not to compeosated by
Ithe small tax. Tie queomun fur hint was net so much as to the
training Yet) at WAWA of revenue, but whither it should
be retained eeriest the dispositioa sof the Hotta. Ilia Ha.
amerable lt,end (Mr. Waltham) bed himself anticipated ob.
jetiltabs. Be' bail -.Ruda to the Honotusble Member for Cum.
belated '. Yr. ("• even), the Honourable Menthol for Shafteabare
((Ste. ley ever), and the reproseutatives front those parts of the
kingdom which felt the deepest interest in the continuance or fit-
nation of the present duty. Under these circumstances. and from
the discussions that had already taken place, he felt called upon to
say, that no general feeling was manifested in favour of its cantina.
ante. Its continuance, therefon, could not be fairly justified• in
opposition to the generally-prevailing sentiment of the House
against it. He hoped, therefore, that his Hon. Friend would not
be indisposed to withdraw the mutiou—llouil cheers)—otherwhe he
would fed it his duty to more the pr.:stens question. (Much
cheering.) The Right Hon. Gentleman here resumed his seat, but
immediately Me again, to assure his /lon. Friend that he was not
induced to oppose the motion on the ground of the specific proven-
don relative to the reduction of the Window Tax, with which he
had accompanied it. He should bare aired his opinions as he had
done, although that proposition bad not been Manlove% into the
original mutton. (Much cheering.)
After loud cries of •• Withdraw ! Withdraw !"
Mr. WODEHOUSE said, that after he had spoken it might ap-
pear an act of unfairness to withdraw the motion now, as it ought
prevent Gentlemen from offaing their sentiments upon it, who
might be desirous to address the House.
After a few wools from Mr. LE YCESTER and Mr. BA \HES,
Mr. CARTWRIGHT, who seconded the minion, withdrew h,
on the part of himself and his Hon. Friend.
Its withdrawal was bailed with much cheering from the °poen.
tion benches.
INCREASE OF JUDICIAL SALARIES.
Mr. 3IAR TIN (of Galway) Nee to submit a motion foe the ir..
crease of the salaries annexed to the great officers of State, and to
high judicial situations of the country, so as to render them more
adequate to the labour and imminence of their duties to be cab.
charged, and more worthy of the justice sod liberality (lithe nation.
From the confusion that. prevailed in the body of the House on
the withdrawal of Mr. Wade-home's motion, the Hon. Genie.
man's observations were nut audible in the gallery. We under-
stood him to say, that in the objections to the salaries of whir
officer., and in the various reductions which had from nine to time
been proposed, no person had ever objected to the salaries of the
Judges, or thought their services overpaid. At that late hoar he
would not trespass on the House a statement of the money which
there were to enforce it.
The motion was not seconded.
On a seconder to the mutton being called for,
Mr. MARTIN said he brought it (inward with the comet of
the Gown.
Mr. PEEL said, that the salaries he paid with the consent of the
Crown might do vet •• well as part of the motion. As the motion
had eat be be begged asiseiy to say, teat the subject
or adding to the salaries of judicial officers was under easindeeMslas
sad would be shortly brought forward. Many of than wee* at
mann paid in great part by fees, which were i•ricatious. Soch a
seam of income was not suitable to the dignify and importance of
the station they occupied. He would wish to see it placed on a
more stable footing, and such as would induce persona to the prime
of life to enter into that high and must important office.
Mr. BOBHOL'SE innate:eel his intention of opposing the
motion which the Right Honourable Secretary had given notice; he
would himself originate, or at least he would require that another
should be introduced at the same time, to prevent in future pro.
motions on the bench. (Cheers.) Without alluding to a par
titular ease, he was not without many and strong ammo to in.
duce hint to enforce such a resolution, which he should do, regard.
less of personal or individual application. The Right Honourable
Secretary therefore had fair warning, and would not be taken by
surprise at his accompanying the motion he gave notice of, with a
resolution to the effect he had stated.
Mr. LEYCESTER was about to speak, but on several member'
reminding hint the motion was not seconded, and a cry of "Chin.,"
Mr. MARTIS said he apprehended his motion would have had
the support of his Majesty's Ministers. Indeed, an Honourable
Friend promised that he would attend to second the motion, but in
consequence of the sudden termination of the last question he was
in the collie-room, and did not ex ect his (Mr. Martin's) motion
would come on so early. (A laugh.
The SPEAKER here int and the motion was dropt for
want of a seconder. grpomx

COUNTY COURTS' RILL
The House resolved itself into a Committee Da the County Courts
BiR.

On the compensation clause being put from the Chair,
Lewd ALTHORY abound, that ranee the clause had been in.
traduced, so many fresh 'claim. had been made, that he thought
Rome limitations ought to be put to them ; but still, from the sup-
port it had received from many lion. bleallemen, he should move
that the clause stand pan of the Mb
The Committee then divided on the clause, when there eirfearid,
Ayes .11 I Noes 4U I Ilajority io favour or the clause IL
Mr. sCARLETT imposed a clause for exempting the c-unty
palatine ut Lancaster hum the operation of the Bill.
Lord STANLEY the clause.
The clause was ed to.
Several other clauses were then agreed to without a division.
The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be brought
up to-morrow.
The other orders of the der were then dieroced of, and the House
adjourned at HALF-parr TWELVE O'CLoCIC.