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his resolution on the subject of church-rates on Thurs-
day cif et,k.

RETURNS.
On the motion of Mr. FRENCH, the follwing returns
were ordered:—Returns of the names of the several
vessels appropriated to or employed in the Mail Packet
service, between Holyhead and Kingstown, from
the Ist day of July, 1849, to the 30th day of
April, 1850; the tonnage of each, whether
provided with one or two enginges, with their nominal
horse power; the date of building of each vessel, and
tots! cost of same. And, of the total cost incurred for
the service in the ahOve period of ten months (during
which time the double daily mail service was carried on
between Ktia:otown. and Lti•lyboail), under the
folllowing heifis:-1. Pay and allowance to .coixi-
wanders, officers, engineers, firemen, s: amen, stewards.
&c. emplo) ed in the service; 2 Cost of coal*
(secluding expenses of shipping same), oil, tallow, waste,
and all articles supplied for use of said vessels; 3. Port
and wharfage charges at Holyhead; 4 Port and whar-
fage charges at Ktngstown; 5. English and Irish coast
lights; 6. Cost of insurance of vessels; 7. Allowance For
interest on cost of vessels; 8. Allocation of annual
sums on account of depreciation, to provide for new
vessels ; 9. Cost of repairs and materials supplied for
repairs of vessels, hulls, rigging, and sails, the engines.
wheels, and boilers, together with the expense of fac-
tory establishment at Holyhead ; 10. Expense cow,
nected with the agency, boatmen, end all shore expenses,
at 11o4head and Kingstown ; 11. Payments made for
any vessels chartered by the Lords of the Admiralty
for this sarvice, the date of such charters, and the pas-

sago made.
On the motion of Mr. HUME, the following return
was ordered:—An account comparison of the supply for
Army, Navy, Ordnance, and Miscellanetns services for
each of the three years 1849, 1850, end 1851, and of the
number of men; distinguishing the charge for the effec-
tive establishment, and for half-pay and pensions (non-
effective) of the Army, Navy, and Ordnance, in each
of those years : returns of the numbers of officers
and men of all ranks voted on the Army Esli-
mates of each of the three years 1849, 1850, and
1851, distinguishing in each year the force borne on the
East India establishment, and paid out of Indian revenu i; t
together with the gross amount voted for ArmY Est-
mates in each of the said years; also, the actual amours
expended as per report of auditor: Of the numbers of
seamen and boys voted for the Royal Navy, in each of
the three years 1849, 1850, and 1851; together with
the gross amount voted for the naval service in each of
0.
these years; and the actual amount expended in each,
year, as per report of auditors. And of the number
officers and men of the Royal Artillery, Engineers, Tee
corps of Sappers and Miners, voted in each of the three
years 1849, 1850, and 1851, together with the gr
se
rose
amount voted for Ordnance Estimates in each of the
years, and the amount actually expended as per
er,
audi-
tors' report (in continuation of Parliamentary pap

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No. 115, of session 1848).
MINISTERS' MONEY IN IRELAND.
Mr. REYNOLDS wished to ask the Home Secretary
whether it was the intention of Government to introduces
any measure this session for abolishing the tex of raui
tars' money in Ireland?
Mr. WALPOLE said the Government did not Pro"
pose to bring in any such measure this sesstor,
but they thought the question ought to be settled ee
speedily as possible, and therefore proposed to introduce
a Bill en the subject next session.
Mr. FOX MAULE said a similar tax prevailed in
Scotland, only it was called the Annuity-tax. A com-
mittee which had sat upon the' subject of the Annuity
tax had made a reeort to the House, and he abould bo
glad to know if Government intended to adopt the%)
re-
commendations which that report contained.—(llo“
Mr. WALPOLE said the Right Hun. Gentleman $OO
imposing no easy task upon him in rcquestiog
to superintend the settlement of this queation.--(gebain:'
er;
hear.) Ho would, however, be frank with the Rieew
Hon. Gentleman, and at once admit that the eueBtien
ought to be settled ; and though he was not prepared to
say that Government would adopt the recommendations
of the Committee, yet be would look into the matter and
see if a settlement could take place.—(Hear, hear.)
EAST INDIA COMPANY.
Mr. C. ANS rEY wished to ask the Right Lion. Gen-
tlemanh the S,cretary for the Board of Control when ''°
proposed to move for a Committee of Inquiry into the
East India Company's Charter Act?—(Hear.)
Mr. BERRIES said, as the business of supplY bad
made more rapid progress than was originally antici-
pated, he thought he could new, fix Monday for
withis mo-
tion, but it would depend upon how they got on h the
Militiaßßßililwhethheorped th
he
e broughtßighit forwardntee. Gentleman
then or
not.
xir. o I.IT would
be prepared to foreshadow the views of the Government
on this important subject when be did bring it on.
it was
Mr. HERRIEESArseTpEIien
Lord R. GROSVENOR wished to know whend tvhaAtchAe siblooulsd..—(Hear, hear.)
proposed to alejoirrn for the caster vacation.—( lied,
Hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rep
at the usual time from Thursday, the Bth of April, to
Monday, the 19th.
Sir R. H. INGLIS said Thursday wet not the usual
day ; hitherto it had been Tuesday or We
said the
dnesday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
adjournment would be the same as last year._(
11ear.)
COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.
Sir B. HALL wished to know if it was inteadedt
renew the Sewer; Act, and, also, what the Governmentse
proposed to do with the Metropolitan Buildings Acts
leer. WALrOLE said be proposed to renew .o_B
Sewers Act with certain provisions and altere.'L
which Government thought ought to be introduced _l be
it.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the other '
was not prepared to bring in a Bill on the sulDjlect'thia
session.—(Hear, hear.)
JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Table
Mr. FITZROY wished to ask the Right 0012011— •
Baronet the Secretary of State for the
Ae matter.KusiGTos Colonieesa
whether he intended to renew his Committee
be
the subject of juvenile offenders, or whether
intended to request any other Honourable Member 1°
takseirch
jaorgueNof trh
for him to take charge of the subject note, bate bl
said, it was
admitted that it was of great importance that seeehie-d
inquiry should take place. Wo were lagging be'"D
every other civilized nation in the world on the in3Por-
ant and interesting subject of juvenile offenders, and e
did hope another session would not be allowed to Ps"
without something being done in the matter._(
Heer.)
GRANT TO MAYNOOTH.
Mr. KEOGH gave notice, that on Thursday next, be
would ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it
impossible
was the intention of the Government tog repeal tbe lic
t
relating to the grant to Maynoeth.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
In reply to a question from an Hoar. Mnsinun,
Mr. STAFFORD said it was the intention of the
Government to send out the expedition in search of Sir
J. Franklin, which was now fitting out.
HOP DUTIES.
Mr. FREWEN brought forward a motion to the
effect that, in the remission of taxation, the repeal
of the Excise duty on hops ought to be taken into
serious consideration by the House. Though this
duty brought comparatively a small amount into the
Exchequer, yet it pressed with excessive severity upon
his unfortunate constituents. What with free trade and
the imposition of this duty, there was ruin and
distress in every direction of the hop-growbasc
districts, and he thought tho sufferers were entitled
to demand redress. The fact of there bang sricb a tax
gave rise to excessive gambling as to what would be the
that largebribes were
the best authority for saying
given to the Excise officera for the purpose of ascer-
amount of duty paid in a forthcoming year, and he had
ticular districts. -upported
taining the number of pthueunndesxotf
ph
sops lamgaethn
te.rt dlnine
vpearry-
Mr. HODGES cordially .. the motion, and
hoped that the remission of the hop
u would engage
the early attention
third year since 1819, when the currency was changed,
of hops.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER there bad been complaints of distress
thought
presented by his Hon. Friende, and if it were in t
his lion. Friend had proposed a v 131-.
perate resolution. The Governmentery moderate and tet.
ready to come torward
aware of the suffering in th were perfectly
aware
Ipyarthat aou2fsuotffhneegrircnhogeusngtorrflwbsenrsy
;
any definite
power by a proposition t
subjects, they would only W€s —t
class of her Majesty'sh too
if a revision of taxaeatiro.
case, his Honourable With regard to the prose
would be improper e Friend had ustly stated that it
ject. (Hear, h
expression of • 'upon the ee°
opinion that
to press the Government 2..
might that
not be overlooked; and ho could assure hie'
such would be the case. The Government would always
consider it their duty to give their utmost attention abo:
hear.)
took
place h
thaeskqedaestivionss'of bops
consideration to any representations which might
made to them from any class of the n o ople.
theduty
an agricultural question, he considered
Mr. HUME said, though this wasr brought forward as
on hops pressed most unequally briaa da,
class, and therefore ought to be remove ,
They had freed the food of the poor mane rom tax, aeol
why should they not relieve his beverag of taxatio
cop-
In Belgium and Bohemia beer was untaxed and was _
sumed to a largo extent for the purpose of pre.:
venting intoxication.—(Laughter.) Honourable Get.
tlemen might laugh, but when a man could eun,,
tain good beer he would seldom have recourse to arde
tb
spirits, and if the House sincerely wished to carry °LI
its social and free-trade policy, they would at
Thee
abolish the tax on malt.—(Hear, hear) A a
Protectionists protested that they wee Lee" erns
opportunity to relieve :the farming interest 01 t
country from unequal taxation, and it they really wing
what they said, here was a capital chance for sh
that the were in earnest.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. DRUMMOND said, the speech of the 0b0;
noureble Member was one of the most extroordinaryh r
had ever heard, when be remembered the Hon. geLaued
antecsdently, for year after year he and others be r
been attempting to obtain a repeal of this tax, end YO..
after year had the Hon. Member voted against that 113
tion.—(No, no
Mr. HUME— .)
I &wee& voted in favour of the m 0
tion.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. DRUM BOND admitted this splendid excepaea'
hut Mr. Cobden and Sir James Graham had alwYs,(."l:.;
sed it.—(llear, hear.) Both those Hon. l'lec'-
f Lb°
when they were advocatieg the repeal 0
corn-laws told the farmers that the realt
ever:
tax could not stand after the corn-laws
gone, and he now celled upon them to fulfil their ovi'
prophcies.—(Hear, hear
~ Mr.e COBDEN disputed thL't the malt-tax was a Tel
upon the farmer. It was paid by the corPurner, and
1 e..efore it was a tax upon he people. A 4 feree4,
hop duty, it V.,',1,5 eertaluly of a very obnosloui eees,
racer -Ali- C r,:. ,:unonz,t it 'educed was rLaj.Y i'lat't.
nificant ; but wh:-..u. they came to treat of the ,ttioar.
tax it became a much larger question.--( .4
hear.) It produced a large eum aunuallYl '