The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-04 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1852.

Curiosity has at length been satisfied as to the
intentions of the DERBY-DISRAELI Government.
There can no longer be any misapprehension in
regard to the nature of the measures contem-
plated by the present Administration. They
have now been formally submitted to the conside-
ration of the country by the Right Hon. the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. It would not be
extravagant to assert, that never was there a
financial statement more eagerly looked forward
to by the population of the United Kingdom,
To it exclusively has been deferred every one of
the more important official explanations. When-
ever Ministers have been puzzled by any impor-
tunate querist, the reply has invariably couched
itself in a reference of the inquirer to the pro-
,
. jetted Budget of 1852-1853—the Budget before
the community,- through the masterly exposition
of the state of affairs yielded by the leader of the
, lower branch of the Legislature. Expectations in
reference to this occurrence had been excited
more or less throughout the nation ever since
the advent of Vie Earl of DERBY and his sup-
porters to power during the course of last
February. It was only natural, therefore, that
an unusual degree of interest was excited on the
appearance of Mr. DISRAELI last evening in the
House of Commons, advancing from the entrance-
door, with the red box of office in his hand, and,
we were rejoiced to observe, with an evidence of
his health having undergone a manifest improve-
ment. It was yet more natural, that, imme-
diately on his rising, the attention of his auditors
should `become noticeable in the breathless silence
of the Representatives. The Right Honourable
Gentleman prefaced his statement by reminding
the House that his Budget was brought forward
under very peculiar circumstances. He asserted,
moreover, that he must claim from his hearers
the reservation of their judgment until they had
allowed him to lay before them the whole of the
in tended policy of her MAJESTY'S Government.
There would be enforced, he observed, through-
out his argmnent, the existence of an evil
which demanded removal or amelioration. Inju-
-110174'. he contended, had been inflicted, especially
interthzuShipping interest, on the sugar-growing
interest and on the interests of the aoricul-
interests 115
The injuries inflicted on the shipping
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affectiii,
the arisen out of the recent legislation
p
thßeYsitem of navigation. Of the com-
laints of
relating to salv„,sl4Ping interest—such as those
startling catal awed
pilotage--he gave a rather
all
gile• These complaints being, ac-
cording to the view, of
Ministers,o strictly founded
on justice, would be a+
Logisieurce proposed to be con-
The. cost to the
sidered by the
of the projected ceita
in the Light
country
Dues would be about 100,00 Ir
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sum, however, rendered neee.s„ry toerheannexpened,
in consequence of the oversight of this matter
affectine• the shipping interest in the rece
of the laws relating to navigation.
subject of Pilotage, the Cabinet would conceive it.
advisable to recommend the scrutiny of the whole
matter in a committee to be appointed by the Lower
House of Parliament. As to ,the Admiralty
Dues the Government would advise the conces-
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Si°ll upon many points to the merchant service,
wherein the members of that service have been
grievously affected to its particular . detriment.
The salvage system is intended to cease at once,
and it is considered advisable, moreover, that
the anchorage system should henceforth be per-
manently terminated. Speaking of the existing