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basis of the tax, with respect both to real and rateable
property, will be to charge in no case higher than on the
life interest ; and in that and all other such cases to allow
a period of one year to elapse before any demand is made
for the tax, and then it will be levied in eight equal half-
yearly instalments. I hope I have now submitted an ex-
planation of this subject which will be satisfactory to the
house. I venture to express a hope that the statement I
have delivered will show thit the Government, if framing
this proposition, have not been influenced by die motives
imputed to them ; but that they have endeavoured to adapt
the conditions of the measure to those permanent principles
of equity and fair dealing, by which they desire all their
proceedings to be governed, as well as the proceedings
of any set of men who may, from time to time, be en-
trusted with the care of the interests of this great em-
pire. (Cheers.)
Mr. BRIGHT understood that the right hon. gentleman
intended to draw a new line between rateable and non-
rateable property, and he wished to know on which side of
the line he intended to put rail Way property ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the point referred to was one of considerable difficulty. He
had not entirely made up his mind on the matter, and,
perhaps, it would be better to take time to look into it
further than to ,give an answer on the sudden.
Sir J. PAKINGTON wished to follow the Chancellor
of the Exchequer at once, but, looking to the hour, be
was compelled to move that the Chairman should report
progress.

- Mr. FRESHFIELD suggested that when the committee
next sat he should be allowed to propose the amendment of
which he had given notice, and that the debate might then
proceed upon it.
The CHANWICLLOR of the EXCHEQUER complained
that, what with preliminary discussions at the commence-
ment of the evening, and motions for reporting progress at
the end, but little time was left for considering the Go-
vernment propositions in committee. It would be ex-
tremely inconvenient to postpone a decision on this ques-
tion until after the recess, and, therefore, ho hoped the
committee would come to a vote upon it to-morrow even-
ing. (Hear.)
Mr. NE WDEGATE thought that the part of the right
hon. gentleman's statement relative to consanguinity re-
quired some explanation.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed,
that what he had intended to say was, that he could not
represent the znaintenance of the present scale of consan-
guinity as absolutely vital to the measure; but it was vital
to the measure that the committee should either maintain
the existing scale or reduce the rates chargeable on the suc-
cession of strangers ; but in the latter case they must be
prepared to increase the tax on direct succession. The
opinion of the Government was decidedly in favour of
maintaining the scale of consanguinity. (Hear.)
Mr. HUME wished to know whether the right hon.
gentleman was prepared to lay upon the table a schedule
explanatory of the various ways in which it was proposed
to assess property ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the
bill to be founded on the resolution was nearly completed,
and it would explain itself.
Mr. HUME said, that in that case the sooner the resolu-
tion was agreed to the better.
Mr. MALINS observed that the succession to property
was dependent on many other events than death. For in-
stance, a man settled property on his widow as long as she
remained unmarried. In the event of her contracting a
fresh marriage, would the person to whom the property
would pass be called on to pay the duty ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was under-
stood to reply in the negative.
Mr. GIBSON wished to know whether the Chancellor
of the Exchequer intended to introduce a provision for the
compulsory registration of settlements?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that
the Government did not intend to engraft on their finan-
cial scheme the principle of the Compulsory Registration
of Assurances Bill. That measure must be considered and
decided on its own merits.
Mr. AGLIONBY wanted to know whether the Govern-
ment intended to devise some measure for the more equit-
able assessment of property for local purposes, especially
for the maintenance of the poor ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not
authorised, on the part of the Government, to make any
declaration on the important subject referred to by the
hon. member.

Sir W. JOLLIFFE remarked, that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer bad not explained the manner in which
the appraisement and valuation of landed estates were to
be made. These were items of heavy expense at present.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was desirous
of not entering into any detailed explanation on this point
until the bill should be before the house. In the mean
time, he might say that the present Legacy Duty Act of
necessity involved a valuation, and it was not improbable
that the machinery employed in that case might be found
applicable to the present. However, no question about
valuation, properly so called, would arise. In the present
case no capital values would come into consideration.
Mr. HEATHCOTE was desirous of knowing whether an
account of rental was to be given in by the heir, or how it
was to be estimated ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, in
answer, that the person coming into possesEion would be
called upon to give in a statement of the gross rental, toge-
ther with the deduction to be made from it, and ho would
then be taxed on the net rental.
The house then resumed.

Mr. HUME said it was extremely desirable that it should
be known whether the house would proceed with the reso-
lutions the first thing to-morrow.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it
was quite understood that the committee would decide on
the resolutions to-morrow.
COPYHOLDS BILL.

On the motion of Mr. AGLIONBY the house went into
committee on this bill. Some amendments were added,
and the bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed.

RYE WRIT.

On the motion that the adjourned debate on the ques-
tion of .the issue of a writ for the borough of Rye be
resumed,
Sir C. BURRELL moved that no writ be issued till this
day fortnight.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said that as the question was one
between the issue of the writ and the disfranchisement of
the borough, he should vote for the issue of the writ, for
there were many hundred electors in the borough as free
from corruption as any constituency in the country.
Mr. BASS, as mover of the adjournment of the debate,
entered into a short statement of the corruption practised
in the borough by the money influence exercised by Mr.
Jeremiah Smith, in the shape of political loans to a certain
class of the electors, and expressed his opinion that the
writ for the borough ought not to issue.
Sir J. PAKINGTON protested against so many ques-
tions affecting the rights of electors coming on at so late an
hour in the evening.
Mr. SPOONER moved the adjournment of the debate.
Mr. TUFNELL said, that the argument of the hon.
member for Derby went to prove that the borough ought
tolbe disfranchised, which was not the conclusion ho had
arrived at after a careful perusal of the evidence.
Lord PALMERSTON consented to the adjournment of
the debate until this day (Friday), when he trusted his
noble friend (Lord J. Russell) would be sufficiently re-
covered to attend.
After a few words from Mr. FBEWRN, the debate wa a
adjourned accordingly.
Mr. FREWEN moved, that it was the opinion of that
house that it was very desirable that the post-office at the
House of Commons should be made a money-order office,
for the purpose of granting money-orders on the country
post-offices to the members and officers of the house. There
were 6,000 letters posted every week at the members' post-
office, and he hoped that the Government would not oppose
the moues.
Mr. WILSON had received a letter from the Postmaster-
General, stating that a money-order office could bo esta-
blished in the House of Commons without any additional
cost to the public.

The motion was then agreed to.
Mr. LUCAS moved for a return showing the distribu-
tion of the sum of 18,5001., voted for the army services of
the years 1852 and 1853, under the head " Divine ser-
vice ;" stating the religious denomination to which each
clergyman belonged ; the office, title, and service in virtue
of which such allowance was made ; the date of his ap-
pointment or of the commencement of his allowance, if an
annual one ; and the names and distribution of the reli-
gious books paid for out of the same vote.
Mr. HASTIE (Paisley) moved that the following words
be added at the end of Mr. Lucas's motion :—" And that a
copy of each book be laid on the table of the house."
Mr. S. HERBERT had been told by the hon. gentle-
man some of the works were of a very objectionable nature,
and he could not be held responsible for them. It must
be recollected that you must either establish a system of
proselytism, or leave the prisoners without any sort of
religious education whatever. As to laying copies on the
table, it was a very unusual course, but ho would order
thorn to lx left at the War-office for any hon. member who
chose to call and look over them. He hoped the amend-
ment. 'would not be pressed, and that the hon. member
would not ask for a library to be laid on the table of the
house.

After some further discussion,
Mr. HASTIE withdrew his motion, and the previous
motion of Mr. Lucas was agreed to.
INSPECTION OF NUNNERIES BILL.

This bill was brought up, and read a first time.
Mr. M. O'CONNELL hoped full notice would be given
before the bill was read a second time. It was most im-
portant there should be time given, seeing that the state
of feeling in Ireland would be very intense on the subject.
The remaining orders were then disposed of ; and
The house adjourned at a quarter to one o'clock.

PAIRS ON MR. VANSITTART'S AMENDMENT.
FOR. AGAINST.
Mr. Waddington (Suffolk) Mr. Elliot
Sir Lytton Bulwer Mr. R. Currie
Lord Claude Hamilton Mr. Phinn
Mr. Coles Lord Jermyn
Colonel North Mr. Valentine Browne
Major Beresford Mr. Mestyn
Mr. Heathcote Mr. Jackson

Mr. Bunbury Mr. Wm. Brown
Mr. Honley
Mr. Higgins
Mr. Alderman Thompson
Mr. Drax
Hon. Francis Baring
Lord Henry Lennox Mr. Lawley.

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