The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

CRIME IN IRELAND.

Mr. 'WHITESIDE moved for copies of the lists of all
indictable offences laid before the judges at the late assizes
for the counties of Roscommon, Cavan, Longford, Lime-
rick, and Westmeath; the names cf the parties made amen-
able, and the offences fur which they were severally in-
dicted; and asked for an explanation cf the causes why so
large a proportion of undetected crime prevails in the said
counties, and what course the Government meant to adopt
in order to lessen the same. He read remarks of the judges,
and commented upon the apparent failure of justice, sug-
gesting what might be among the causes.
Sir It. PEEL said he was ready to give the returns
moved for, and, with regard to the questions asked, he gave
the desired explanation, replying, as he proceeded, to the
comments of Mr. Whiteside, and showing the unwillingness
of parties suffering from violence and injury to assist jus-
tice. A vast improvement, he observed, had taken place in
the feelings and character of the people is Ireland, and if
irritating causes ceased to agitate them, there would be
year by year, a sensible diminution of crime in the country.
The discussion—as to the amount of crime in Ireland, the
nature of the offences, the number undetected, and the
causes of their non-detection, which some members attri-
buted to the inefficiency of the constabulary as a detective
police owing to their military organisation—was continued
by Mr. M'Mahon, the O'Connor Don, Lord C. Hamilton,
Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Bagwell, and Mr. O'Hagan.
Lord PALIVIERSTON interposed a suggestion that a
very important subject stood for consideration that evening
—namely, the sugar duties—and that it was then past ten
o'clock. •

After some pointed remarks by Mr, OSBORNE, the motion
was withdrawn.

NEW LAW COURTS.

Mr, A. MILLS asked whether the Government have
abandoned the intention of introducing any measure for the
concentration of the courts of justice.
Mr. COWPER replied that the Government had not
abandoned the intention, The subject was under conside-
ration.

The hcuse then, went into committeepro forma.

SUGAR DUTIES.

On the report of the committee of ways and means,
Mr. CRAWFORD moved a resolution, that it is not pos-
sible for the officers of the Customs to ascertain by inspec-
tion the quantity of crystallizable saccharine matter con-
tained in any sample of sugar, and that a law which seeks
to effect such an object is unjust to the producer, while
it excludes large quantities of fine sugars from the mar-
ket, and thereby injures both consumers and the Re-
venue by limiting the supply, observing that the subject
was one of great moment, involving most important prin-
ciples, he assumed that there were four parties interested in
the question as to the mode of as4essing the duties on sugar
—namely, the consumer, the producer, the revenue, and the
refiner : and he argued that the refiners, who have no locus
slandi, were the only parties that could be prejudiced by a
uniform duty. He then proceeded tA /,atablish the propo-
sitions upon which his resolution was founded, remarking
that the objection to a system of differential duties upon
sugar was not new, and that it had been opposed as con-
trary to the principles of political economy.
The motion was seconded by Mr. POTTER.
Mr. CARDWELL said he hoped to satisfy Mr. Crawford
that the three propositions contained in the resolution were
not, collectively or separately, worthy the adoption of the
hone. He insisted that the officers of the Customs would
be as competent as the trade to test the quantity of saccha-
rine matter in a sample of sugar ; that experience had shown
that a graduated scale of duties was not injurious to the
producer, nor a discouragement to improvements ; and that
the statistics of the sugar trade proved that the scale had
not limited the supply. Ou the other hand, he showed that
a uniform duty would operate unfairly upon sugars of
different qualities, and the Government was of opinion that
the principles of free trade would be best carried into effect
by a system of classified duties on the article of sugar,
which would be fair and just to high, medium, and low
sugars. There were interests that might be benefited by a
uniform (-ratty; but the great interest of the consumers in
this country and the doctrine of free trade were in favour of
a graduated scale.

Upon a division, Mr. CRAWFORD'S resolution was nega-
tived by 133 to 17. •
The report was then agreed to.
In a committee of wa,s and means,
The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER moved a
resAution imposing an excise duty of 36 4d per cwt. on
sugar used in brewing for sale.
The remaining orders having been disposed of, the house
adjourned.

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