The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

THE POST-OFFICE.

The Earl of MALMESBURY said on an early day he
should move for the production of all the correspondence
which had taken place between the authorities in the Post-
offices with the chief constables of counties.
PRIZE MONEY.
Lord CHELMSFORD said on Friday next he should
call the attention of their lordships to the Board of Admi-
ralty with respect to the prize money gained at Kertch.
The Landed Property Improvement (Ireland) Act
Amendment Bill passed through committee, and was re-
ported without amendment.
The Oxford University Bill was read a third time and
passed.

The Rifle Volunteer Grounds Act (1860) Amendment
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Bill passed through committee.
The Retiring Pay, Sc India Bill was read a third
time and passed.

CE QUEEN'S PRISON.
their
The LORD
lordshi D HANCELLOR called the attention of
prison. ps to the intended removal of the Queer's
The Jurisdiction in Homicides BM and the Discharged
Prisoners Aid Bill were read a second time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS ESTERDAY
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
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PRIVATE BUSINESS.
bills The Lords' amendments to the Hull and li
way Bill we: e considered and agreed to, and
the were
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ordered to be read a third time. The Ceylon
pany Bill was read a third time and passed. Railway Corn-
The following bills were considered and ordered fore_third
reading :—Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway—inv
and Aberdeen Junction and Inverness and Roaa_Thei7
Railway Companies—Llynvi Valley Railway—Ulster, and
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Banbridge, Lisburn, and Belfast Railway—and Wilford
Bridge.

THE INCOME-TAX.
Mr. DOULTON asked the Chancellor of the Exche.
quer whether the Commissioners of Income-tax had autho-
rity, in cases of appeal based upon a three years' statement
of profits, to dismiss the appeal without investi-
gating such statement ; and, whether, in the event
of such dismissal (the assessment being under
5150 per annum), the appellant has any remedy by
application to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, the
Treasury, or other person or body ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER said that
parties liable to the income tax were bound according to
law to make a correct return of their income on an average
based upon three years' profits, The commissioners were

' bound to receive authentic information in support of state-
ments made by persons liable to the income-tax.
THE POOR LAW (IRELAND).
In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE,
Sir. R. PEEL said that he would lay on the table the
correspondence relative to some of the Poor Law Commis-
sion in the south of Ireland, of which the Government
were in possession, and for the production of which the
hon. member had moved on a former occasion.
FAIRS AND MARKETS (IRELAND) BILL.
In reply to Mr. *VAxcE,
Sir R. PEEL said that it was the intention of Govern-
ment to proceed with this bill, and they hoped to be able to
get a morning sitting next week for that purpose.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

Mr. SCULLY gave notice that he would ask a question
of the Government, as to whether it would not be desirable
to increase the height of the balustrades of the new West-
minster Bridge, in order to diminish the facilities which it
now presented for the commission of suicide. (Laughter.)