The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-27 00:00:00

TATION BILL.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
third reading of the bill.
Mr. SPOONER hoped that the right honourable gentle-
man would not press his motion at that late hour. His
honourable and learned friend the member for Suffolk (Sir
Fitzroy Kelly) had a notice on the paper in reference to
this bill which he would not be able to bring forward if
the third reading were taken that night., •He.begged•to'
move that the house do now adjourn. • • •
The CHANCELLOR, of the•EXCTTEQUER said that
the honourable and learned member for Suffolk had been
in the house at the commencement of the evening, and had
said that .ht 3' would be prepared to move his amendment
that night.
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said that when there was a
notice of an amendment on the paper it might have been
fairly concluded by honourable members that so important
a measure would not be pressed to a third reading at so late
an hour.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
that, after the distinct declaration of the hon. and learned
gentleman the member for Suffolk, they had no right to
presume
that he would not have attended in his place to
bring forward his mo4on. _

The house then divided on the question of adjourn
meat :

For the adjournment
Against .

Majority against the adjournment ... 37
On our re-admission to the gallery we found
Sir J. PAKINGTON moving the adjournment of the
house.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
this was a question with respect to which every day's
delay was matter of most serious inconvenience. (Hear,
hear.) Here were parties the whole foundation of whose
property was to be changed to the amount of 10,000,0001.,
and they could not know the terms under which it was to
be changed until the bill had become an act of Parlia-
ment, when it would be the duty of the Treasury to state
the terms under which the Exchequer bonds would be
issued. Under these circumstances he certainly felt great
difficulty in consenting to the further postponement of the
third reading. (Hear, hear.) The absence of the hon.
and learned member for Suffolk was as much a matter of
regret to him as it was to honourable gentlemen opposite.
Mr. SPOONER thought there was good reason for not
proceeding with the bill that night. There was a very
important point connected with the measure still unde-
cided, and that was the situation in which the trustees
were placed by it. Trustees for reversionary interests, as
the case stood at present, had the power of altering and
disposing of this stock without the consent of the persons
who had that interest. The right hon. gentlemen had said
that he did not wish to change the law, and that it must
be left exactly as it had been before. In every other pro-
position of a similar kind which had been made to parlia-
ment, trustees had been obliged to act according to the
provisions of the new law, but under this measure they
might take any one of three courses. A clause, he
thought, should be introduced, preventing them from act-
ing without the consent of the person who had the rever-
sionary interest. _ _ _

Sir J. Y. BULLER said it was clear that if the right
hon. ger tlernan the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not
give way, the house would be involved in a debate upon
the third reading of the bill, and as he thought this would
be most unadvisable he would move that the debate should
be adjourned.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that in consequence
of communications which had taken place with the hon.
and learned member for Suffolk, a clause had been prepared
to accomplish the object desired by the hon. member for
North Warwick (Mr. Sooner), namely to restrain trustees
for parties having a limited interest from accepting the one
particular portion of stock that would have the effect of di-
minishing the capital without the consent and approbation
of a judge of the Court of Chancery. There was a clear un-
derstanding that the bill should pass through its anal stages
that night, and he was sure that the greatest possible desire
had been shown to meet the wishes expressed by hon. mem-
bers on the other side of the house.
Mr. NEWDEGATE having briefly supported the ad-
journment, _ _ _

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER raid that
it was perfectly vain to proceed with a bill of this kind in
the face of such a determination as was manifested by
hon. members opposite. He would not, therefore, waste
the time of the house by pressing it, but he could not with-
draw the motion for the third reading without entering his
protest "Against this proceeding. The hon. and learned
member for Suffolk (Sir F. Kelly) having made an express
declaration on this subject, disappeared from the house.
It was alleged that he had 'done this because it was half-
past one o'clock. but the hon. and learned member was not
in the division which had taken place; and then honour-
able gentlemen come forward with their presumptuous
suppositions and interpretations, flatly in contradiction of
the intentions which the hon. and learned member had
stated. (Hear, hear.) He should propose now to read the
bill a third time, inserting the clauses, and making the
amendments he had to propose, and then to let the final
stage of the bill stand over, ix order to give the hon. and
learned member an opportunity to move the additional
clause of which he had given notice.
Sir J. PAKINGTON disclaimed any intention to offer
an unfair opposition to the progress of this bill ; his con-
viction was that there was some misunderstanding on the
part of the hon. and learned member for Suffolk. If th•
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final stage of the bill were fixed for the following day
(Wednesday) no delay could be occasioned, as the bill could
giheslailt=ed
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After a f ew words from Mr. HENLEY,
Sir J. Y. &ILL
ER withdrew his motion for the ad-
journment of the d
The amendmentsebate"
the Chancellor of thae
11 the additional clauses proposed by
bill, which was read a Exchequer were then inserted in the
the final stage shou:d time, it being understood that
able and learned meniberl'ore this d ky, when the honour-
tunity, on the motion " that the bill would
have
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the addition of a new clause bill do pass," of moving
notice. _ , of which he had given
The house then adjourned at a eillarter to two o'clock.

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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. Bockstone.
THIS EVENING, Anil. 27,

First time, COLOMBE'S BIRTHDAY. Supported by Messrs
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cent; Miss Helen Fancit, and Miss Vining.
After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR-
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To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, Aran 27,
Will be performed the Tragedy of MACBETH. Principal cha
racters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with the new Drama, adapted from the French of
Mona. Scribe, by Mr. Pa:grave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, Aram 27,

Will be performel A.S.S. Characters by F. Mathews, Sider,
awl Roslere ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham.

After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRE-SURE—EXPRESS,
Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, and Suter.

To be followed by THE GOOli WOMAN IN THE WOOD. Cha.
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To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING, Arm 27,

Will be performed MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind
the Curtain—by Messrs. B Webster, L. Murray, Honey, P. Bedford,
and 0. Smith ; Mesdames Celeste and Woolgar.
To be followed by THE _PRET rY GIRLS OF STILSBERG.
To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, Aran. 27,

Will be performed FAINT HE ART NEVER WON FAIR LADY
Characters by Messrs. H. Farren and Morgan ; Mesdames Ander-
ton, Turner, and Bartlett.
After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Supported by Mr. Farren
and Mrs. Phillips.

To be follow:d by MACBETH. Supported by Mr. F. Lbson and
Mrs. Phillips.
To conclude aith CATCHING AN HEIRESS.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
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Continued and brilliant success of the New Spectacle. Third Nigh
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THIS EVENING, Ana. 27,

And during the week, the performances will commence with the
increasingly popular spectacle of AMAKOSA; or, Scenes of Kafir
Warfare; with all its new and beautiful scenic, intresting dramatic,
and astonishing Equesb ian effects. The Buraing Wood, the Leap
through Fire, and the terrific spring of Amakosa's Steed over the
Falls of the Umtata, nightly received with enthusiastic approbation.
To be followed by a novel and incomparable display of Equestrian
Achievements in the scones of the ARENA, supported by the most
accomplished Artistes of the day.
To conclude with a new Comic Drama, entitled IN FOR A EIG ;
or, Life at the Diggings.

Bo:-office opeiiclally Prom Eleven to Four. Stage Manager. Mr.
W. West.

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THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, APrux, 27.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
55—highest since noon yesterday.
38—lowest this morning and during the night.
51— this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.88.
WIND, W. by S.—Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny
weather.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1853.

There was a remarkable unanimity, on one
point, perceptible during the debate of Monday.
evening, on the renewal of the Property and In-
come Tax in its present form, without change or
alteration, in which the friends and opponents of
the measure fully and completely coincided. All
(with the single exception of Mr. EVELYN DENI-
SON,' whose adi'ocacy we freely and willingly re-
linquish) agreed in recognising a distinction be-
tween precarious and permanent income, and de-
ploring the unbending resolution of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, which based a finan-
cial scheme, good in many respects, on a
gross and palpable injustice. The strongest
speech in favour of the amendment—next to
that of its distinguished proposer—was de-
livered by Mr. HUME, who, however, at the same
time announced his intention of voting in favour
of the proposition which he hail so clearly, and
unequivocally condemned, and against the amend-
ment, in every word and portion whereof he en-
tirely coincided. Others, with greater consistency,
refused to support that which in their souls and
consciences they believed to be wrong, however
highly they might approve of other portions of
the scheme, and felt themselves bound to refuse
becoming in any degree participators in the infa-
mous swindle, which, having been suffered to
expire, is now attempted to be resuscitated with-
out modification or amelioration. A. revision of
the schedules producing anything like an approxi-
mation to justice would at once be accepted on
every side, and would, notwithstanding other ob-
jections, insure the adoption of the Budget, with
comparatively trivial alterations. The Right
Hon. Gentleman has, however, determined to
stand or fall with his crochet. He apparently mis-
takes a perverse obstinacy for a laudable firmness,
and neutralises the value of the boonshe is willing to
concede by the nauseous and unwelcome addition
which he is endeavouring to force on the unwilling
recipients.
What, then, will be the duty of Fiscal Reformers
on this critical emergency Should they, like
Mr. HUME, surrender at the first summons and
swallow the unpalatable dose, or should they
rather, like Mr. KUNTZ, refuse to identify them-
selves with such unjustifiable proceedings, and
give their votes according to the merits of the pro-
position under consideration at the moment, and
without reference to the quarter from whence i

has emanated ? Shall men of intellect and ability
surrender themselves as the slaves of the Minister
for the time being, succumbing to his imperious
dictates without venturing on a remonstrance, or,
if, with " bated breath and deep humility," they
should hint their objections ; at the same
time, professing their readiness to vote black
white, in order to gratify the unrelenting task-
master. Surely, even SimoN LEGE= never ex-
acted from his miserable serfs a more despicable
and humiliating submission.

The principle is, however, so objectionable in
every particular, the precedent established

and that on high authority —so danger-
ous—that, notwithstanding our high respect
for the veteran Member for Montrose, we
must enter our earnest protest against it.- No-
thing can possibly be more dangerous, more sub-
versive of that due control which independent

Members should exercise over the Government,
than the notion that they must adopt any crotchet
however absurd or indefensible, of one of its lead-
ing Members. It is a complete recognition of
the nearly-exploded doctrine of "men not mea-

sures," calculated to create a Ministerial despot-
ism, rendering the official, for the time being,
indifferent to the remonstrances that may be ad-

dressed to him, because, however urgent may be
the complaints, the Minister can afford to despise
them, when assured that his so doing will
be attended with no untoward result in the

shape of votes alienated, or supporters changed
into vigorous opponents: It encourages, too, the

njudicious and unconstitutional threat of " resig-

nation " whenever the high behests of the would-

be Autocrats are called in question. It should,
therefore, be strenuously and energetically re-

misted whenever it should be put forwar4. Even

•
the high character of Mr. liumn cannot justify

so great a dereliction of duty.

On another point of the Budget there =wilralso
be a determined contest. 1 tr. MILNER GIBSON