The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-24 00:00:00

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

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Partisan
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INPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS--Tills Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
RENTS (IRELAND) BILL.
Oa the motion of Mr. LONGFIELD the order for the
second reading of this bill was discharged, with the under-
standing that the measure should be originated in the
/louse of Lords as previously.
LANDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT (IRE-
LAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
In consequence of the absence of Irish members at the
assizes the second reading of the bill was postponed until
April 27. •

MALT TAX CATTLE BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. BASS objected to the measure, and said
that its nature was net properly understood through-
out the country, and was regarded by the farmers
with great dissatisfaction, He denied that the Chancellor
of the Exchequer had made out a satisfactory case for this
bill. Ihe right hon. gentleman said that the duty on beer
was 25 per cent,, but the farmers calculated that it amounted
to 75 per cent., and although he (the Chancellor of the
Exchequer) said that the duty on foreign wines which came
into competition with beer was from 50 to 100 per cent., ho
(Mr. Bass) from information received from the highest
authorities on this subject in London was led to the con-
clusion that the duty on the foreign wines amounted to not
more than 27 per cent. He (Mr. Bas.:4) therefore submitted
that this was a reasonable argument why the duty on beer
which the Chancellor of the Exchequer said was 2.5 per
cent. should be reduced one half, (Hear, heat.)
He was convinced that the measure of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer would not prove satisfactory, in whatever
light it was regarded, and that the only remedy for the
grievance of which the right hon. gentleman complained
was to reduce the malt duty one half.
Mr. DU CANE said that, during the interval between the
present time and the second reading of the bill, he had com-
municated with his constituency (an agricultural one), who
were unanimous with regard to this measure, and their opi-
nion might be summed up in one word, namely, that the
more they looked at it the less they liked it. (Hear, hear.)
He considered that if anything was calculated to make malt-
stets rogues this bill would effectually do it, because it held
forth to them a premium for the adulteration of linseed.
Before concluding he would quote the words of a poet with
whom the right hen. gentleman (the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer was familiar :
" Timeo Dannas et done fereztes,"
(Laughter.)

[LEFT SITTING.]

THE ENGAGEMENT AT •DIIPPEI',

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
OFFICIAL PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT.

BERLIN, FEB. 23, 1.50 P.M.

An official despatch published today says :
" At daybreak yesterday the Roder, Caustein, end
Groben Brigades, accompanied by artillery, made a
reconnaissance towards the entrenchments of Dup-
pel within the range of the guns.
Fielii Marshal von Wrangel, the Crow a Prince,
and Prince Frederick
.Charles of Prussia were on
the field.
" Our loss WP9 three killed and 20 wounded.
" We have several officers and 200 rank and file
of the enemy prisoners, and have taken several
flags. .