The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-27 00:00:00

INDIAN LICENSE TAX

The Earl of AIRLIE asked her Majesty's Government
whether it was true that the Indian License Tax had been
abolished. The tax yielded about £500,000, and he was
glad the finances of India were in such a flourishing con-
dition to enable the Government to remit it ; but there were
other taxes which pressed very heavily on the people of
that country which he thought ought to have been dealt
with before the License-tax.

„
The Duke of ARGYLL said no official information had
arrived from India as to the course taken by the Indian
Government with respect to the License-tax; however, he
thought it extremely probable that the informa-
tion which the noble lord had received was true.
The license tax had never been, as far as he could discover,
collected throughout India, although it had been paid in
certain parts of this country. It would however be more
likely that the collection of the tax had been deferred rather
than altogether abolished. He believed it was the inten-
tion of the Indian Government to modify certain customs
duties and to abstain from collecting others ; and it must
be satisfactory to every one that the finances of India were
in such a hopeful condition. '
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took tho chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS,

The following bills were read a third time and panful -,
Barnsley Local Board of Health, Garstnn and-Liverpool
Railway, Heckmondwike Go., xington and Eardisley
a
Railway, London, Chacilana,nd Dover Railway (Junction
B,anway- at Battersea, &c.), New Chappel, Lindfield, and
Brighton, &c. Roads, Tendring Hundred Railway, 'W are-
ham Roads, Weymouth and Portland Railway and Exten-
sion to Harbour.

The following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :—Coventry Poor Act Amendment, and Launceston
and South Devon Railway.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented against the Local As-
sessment Bill—against the Revised Code—in favour of an
alteration in the Poor Law in Ireland—in favour of an
amendment of the Grand Jury Laws, &c.

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
Sir IV. MILEs was sworn in a member of this committee.

COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH BELGIUM.

Mr. FORSTER gave notice that to •morrow he would
ask the First Lord of the Treasury why the Commercial
Treaty with Belgium relative to the differential duties on
English goods imported into Belgium had been suspended.
REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES (IRELAND).

Iu reply to Mr. LONGFIELD,
Sir R. PEEL said he had given notice that he would
introduce a bill for the better registration of marriages in
Ireland to-morrow.
ALLEGED GRIEVANCES OF OFFICERS IN THE

CIVIL SERVICE IN INDIA.
Mr. VANSITTART asked the Secretary of State for
India whether he had received any and what memorials
from those members of her Majesty's covenanted civil ser-
vice who are now in India, praying for the redress of cer-
tain grievances; and, if so, whether he had buy objection
to place the same on the table of the house?
Sir C. 'WOOD said that a memorial on the subject had
been received by Government. Ultimately he would have
no objection to lay all the papers bearing .m the matter on
the table.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SECRE-
TARY FOR WAR AN D THE UNIVERSITIES.
Mr. SELWYN asked the Secretary of State for War
whether the undermentioned letters were not omitted from
the "copy of correspondence between the Secretary of State
for War and the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and
Dublin, relating to military education," ordered by the House
of Commons to be (printed March 11, 1862; and whether
there was any objection to the production of those letters,
viz., letter dated Cambridge, April 23, 1861, signed Latimer
Neville, Vice Chancellor—Letters front Lord Herbert,
dated War-office, April 30, 1861—Letter dated May 6,
1861, signed Latimer Neville, Vice Chancellor; and in-
closing a scheme for Military Education, signed by L. Ne-
ville, Vice Chancellor, W. Whewell, G. E. Currie, W. H.
Bateson, and by twelve other members of the Council of j
the Senate?

Mr. LEFROY asked the Secretary of State for War,
whether a letter of the Vice Chancellor of the University
of Dublin of Feb. 10 was not omitted from the copy of eon.
respondence between the Secretary of State for War and
the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge. and Dublin, relat-
ing to military education, ordered by the house to be
printed 11th March, 1862, and whether there was any ob-
jection to the production of that letter P
Sir G. LEWIS said that the correspoirlenee alluded to
by the hon. and learned member (Mr. .Jelwyn) had been
considered by Lord Herbert as private, and there was no
copy of it in the War-office. With reference to the ques-
tion of the hon. member (Mr. Lefroy) the letter in question
had been omitted by inadvertence.
THE RIOTS IN MALTA.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Under Secretary of State for
of he conduct
the Colonies whether a memorial or petition, signed by 30
explanation theyof
gentlemen of Malta, had been ad_dretssed to the governor
, which
of that island,. complaining.
effectually preventing
: which took
were tohse
police there in not
ch i 0 k ng, or con-
niving at, the riots nt place
on the
o.ifnqPuoilriyee
9th and
tloOtandt February
address any " evidence or desired, in
declined -
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rity gboap they_to
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"indep . nthteantdtehnet
endent of the department r
as the • ' °A the executive l. •,
whether it w opinion of tb,s polka."
ice.
and,
for the Colonies that the chief of the the Secretary of State
*ty to be appointed to inquire • author'
police was the proper
own department, as between the inhabitantsinto the conduct of his
esta-
blishment, in case of a compl • and that
it.amt publicly preferred against
Mr. C. FORTESCU
had instituted an
E said that the
inquiry into
appeared that the the subject, from which it
rePOIt •
8 which had reaehed this country

were much exaggerated, and the riots in the island were o
a trifling character.
THE DIPLOMATIC CONSULAR SERVICES.
Mr. LINDSAY asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs why the return relative to the diplomatic
and consular services, addressed for on the 26th July last,
had not been laid upon the table of the house.
Mr. LAYARD said that if the question was put in a
more explicit form he' would give the hon. member an
answer..

GREENWICH HOSPITAL.
Mr. ANGERSTEIN asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether her Majesty's Government would consent, during
the present session of Parliament, to place the rating of
Greenwich Hospital upon the same footing already conceded
to other places where there is a large amount of public pro-
perty, the justice f•f which was acknowledged by a clause in
the Greenwich • Hospital Bill, laid upon the table of the
house in /861 by the Government ?
Mr. F. PEEL raid that the bill referred to had no bear-
ing on the claims brought forward by the hon. member in
reference to Greenwich Hospital, which had funds of its
own.

FAIRS AND MARKETS (IRELAND) BILL.
In reply to Mr. H ENNESSY,
Sir R. PEEL said that he thought it would be bet'er to
proceed with the bill, but he was ready to consult the wishes
of the Irish members on the subject.
PROSECUTORS' EXPENSES BILL.
Sir G. GREY said he did not propose to proceed with
this bill until the 15th of May, and he would move that the
order for the second reading of the bill this evening should
be discharged.

SOUTHEN .
Sir G. GREY said that he hopsdITALY the hon. baronet (Sir
G. Bowyer) would postpone his motion on the subject of
Southern Italy, in the absence of his noble friend the Pre-
mier.
Sir G. BOWyER said he wished for some information
on the subject of some intelligence which he had received.
The hon. baronet then alluded to certain reports which had
appeared in Italian newspapers as to some very stringent
regulations being adopted in some of the communes, and
proclaimed in reference to the brigands in South Italy, and
to persons affording them shelter.
Mr. LAYARD said that the hon. baronet had given him
no notice of his question. All he could say was, that the
Government was not responsible for any rumours or report s
in newspapers. With respect to the proclamation referred
to relative to the brigands, it had been brought under the
notice of the Government of Naples, and it appeared that
such proclamation was not sanctioned by the Government,
and it had not even been printed. He thought the question
put by the hon. baronet would have been best asked in a
free Parliament of Turin. (Hear, hear.)
THE REVISED CODE—ADJOURNED DEBATE.
Mr. WHITESIDE resumed the adjourned debate on
the motion " That this house immediately resolve itself
into a committee to consider the best mode of distributing
the Parliamentary grants for the education now adminis-
tered by the Privy Council!' The right hon. gentleman
strongly advocated the merits of the existing system which
the Revised Code proposed to supersede. He referred to
that of Scotland, and to the success which attended natives
of that country in different avocations, which he ascribed
to the system of national education which prevailed there.
He contended that the tests on which the Privy Council
proceeded in arriving at the conclusion as to the mefficiencY
of the existing system were most unsound, for they entirely
excluded migratory children, an important element in the
consideration of the subject. He also alluded to the con-
flicting statements between the schoolmasters and the in-
spectors, and argued that the vice-president of the Board
of Education had entirely failed to make out a case.

[LEFT SPEAKING].

POLICE INTELLIq ENCi,'.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY AT LORD LYVEDEN'S STABLES. David
Lewis, second coachman to Lord Lyveden; John Allen, a
cab proprietor of Old Burlington Maws ; and Edward
Harry, a lad in the employ of Allen, were charged, Lewis
with stealing, and the others with receiving some hay, the
property of Lord Lyveden, of Saville -row.

Francis Allwood, 186 C, said about half-past 121ast
night he was in the Burlington Mews when Lewis called
him across, being at the time in a hayloft over some
stables. Lewis said "Here," at the same time throw-
ing a piece of meat down. He (Allwood) caught it,
and asked what it was for, when Lewis replied, "Go
on, it's all right." He thought it looked suspicious,
but went on for about 40 yards, and then, hearing some-
thing drop, turned round and saw a truss of hay on the
ground, just under the loft. Having waited a short time,
he saw the prisoner Harry come across from Allen's stable,
and take the truss of hay into his master's stable. He
(witness) then .knocked the coachman at Lewis's up, and
he said no hay should have been taken from the stable.
He then went to Lewis, who was in bed, and denied taking
any hay out of the stable, but on his telling him that he
had seen him throw a truss of hay out of the loft, he said
that he had taken it to Allen, who was a cab proprietor in
the same mews. He then went to Allen, who said he had
no hay in his stable, and that he knew nothing about it.
He (witness) however, had seen Allen in his stable a few
minutes before.

Sergeant Lindsey, 21 C, corroborated Allwood, and said
there was only one truss of hay in Allen's stable, and four
or five horses.

George Hammond, coachman to Lord Lyveden, said
Lewis was the second coachman. He (witness) saw the
place locked up about 12, and Lewis go into his room, as
he supposed to bed. He could not tell how many trusses
of hay had been taken, as he had no suspicion of anything
of the kind. Lewis had been two years in his lordship's
employ.

Allen said he knew nothing of how the hay got into hia
stable, and was quite innocent of the charge.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoners for trial, but bail
for Allen was taken.

UTTERING A FORGED BANK. NOTE.--Henri De Four, a
Frenchman, was charged with uttering a forged £5 Bank
of England note with intent to defraud Mr. Thomaa
Anthony Hodges, bootmaker, 316, Oxford-street.
Mr. Albert interpreted in the case.

The prisoner tendered the note—a well executed one—in
payment for a pair of boots. On its being detected, and a
witness speaking to a constable, the prisoner made off'.

Remanded.

TILLS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMI ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 59s 5d ;
barley, 36s Od ; oats, 21s lld ; rye, 36s ld ; beans, 38s
11d; and peas, 38s 7d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 59s 6d;
barley, 35s lld ; oats, 22s id ; rye, 37s ld ; beans, 39s 6d ;
peas, 39s 6d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 75,300 •
barley, 48,506 ; oats, 19,937 ; rye, 24 ; beans, 5,375 ; peas'
921 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
To-day's market was fairly supplied with beasts, in full
average condition. All breeds moved off heavily, at a de-
cline in the quotations of 2d per Sibs. The general top
figure for beef was 4s 4d per 81bs. The show of sheep was
on the increase, and the mutton trade was in a depressed
state, at 2d to 4d per Blbs less money. The extreme value
of Downs in the wool was 5s 6d per 81bs. Lambs, the
supply of which was somewhat extensive, sold slowly, ac
from Gs 8d to 7s 4d per 81bs. About 350 came to hand from
the Isle of Wight. Calves declined 4d per Blbs, with a
heavy trade. Pigs and railch cows were dull and drooping.
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s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Second
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32 120
33
60
p.
P meekwn d 5 4 5
rtsh-dwooo Id 4 6 6 g
Prime large oxen 3 8 4, 0 Largo erse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 41Prime small d 0... 5 10 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 I Large hogs ...... 3 8 4 0
Second qualitydo. 310 4 4 }Small porkers , 4 2 4 8
Lambs, 6s 8d to 7s 4d.
Suckling calves, 12s to 26s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
19s to 28s.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 3,660
Calves
Pigs 312 1

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts . 190
Sheep ............ 800
Calves ............ 120
Pigs •• • • .....

MEAT MARKETS.

ofß efeaft,
generally
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies:el
are extensive, and the trade generally is heavy at drooping
currencies. Beef, fronrs 80\vlastOin3aa 18.0 d ,
.mutton,seadillsa2tdfutoll
4s 4d ; veal, 4s 4d to 45 10d ; pork, 3s Gd to 4s 10d per 81bs
by the carcase.
veal, 48 4d to
SOUTHALL, March 26.—Abou‘ average supstapltiees.
stock were on offer here to-day, and the trade
ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d
3s 81 to 5s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 48 AA
-.,-. to os Od :
and pork, 35 dd to 45 8d per Blbs. to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, March 25.—Prime stock sold
prices; otherwise, the trade sluggish
from 35 4d to 45 63 ; mutton, 3s 8d to 58 6d •
5s Od ; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 81b ;
to 19s • quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 29 b calves, lOs
cows, 114 os to 118 68 each. 8 each; and rafich

HAY MARKETS.
10s
SMITHFIELD.—
and£Z£4and straw, £1 8s to £1 18s Od per load.
do.,
CIIMB
£3 ERLA
to 5 £ND..-11eagow hay, £2 Os to £4 172; clover
Trade dull. lOs 15s; and straw, £1 82 to £1 18s per load.
WRlTEcnikrtL.--Aleadow hay, £2 Os to £4 16s; o
£1 18s perclover
£3 10s to E 5
man ;d and straw, El 8s t load. ,
A moderato dem.

COAL N
(Prloerl of Coal per Ton a

.ARKET.
t the close of the market
Walls End.

s. d.
Date's West Hartley-14 0
byass's Baside West
Hartley •..15 3
Wylarn ...14 6
Holywell 14 6
Tantield Moor 12 0
Tanfield Moor Butes l2 0
North Pelton 12 0
Walker Primrose 11 0
Hastings Hartley l5 3
West Riding Hartley 14 0 j
Eden Main ...15 0

s. d.
Eden 15 0
Acorn Close 15 0
South Kelloe.. l5 6
Cassop .. 15 9
Whitworth ...........14 0
South Hetton ......... 16 9
Haigh Ha 11......... 15 0
Hartlepool.... f ..... 16 0
South Haalepool..• ••• 15 0
Haswell . l6 9
00l
Trimdon Hartlep "16 0
South Whitworth 14 0
Trimdon Thornley 13 6
Tursdale, .12 0
4, 89; sold, 25.