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London, England, 1853-05-10 00:00:00

Majority in favour of tho Government 75

On our admission into the gallery, we found
Mr. DISRAELI asking the Government to allow the
chairman to report progres4, in order to allow the amend-
ment of the hon. member for Berkshire (Mr. Vansittart)
to undergo a full discussion.
Lord J. RUSSELL seemed to think such a course would
be unnecessary.
Mr. DISRAELI must really press his suggestion. The
amendment of the hon. member for Berks was a very in-
teresting on, and it would be quite impossible to take a
discussion upon it after so long a debate. (Opposition
cheers.) He felt, therefore, called upon to move that the
chairman report progress.
After an observation from Mr. VANSITTART, which was
inaudible,
The eIi.A.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
the question not one as to his noble friend's accom-
modation o•Ovtir
the trading interests of
was a question which concerned
benches of the country. (Cheers from the
Ministerial
He could assure the right hon.
gentleman to
amount of thatincenveuni he could have no conception of the
ce to which the whole community
was put by this very
enience protracted
—perhaps discussion, the serious in-
cont
caused in numberless Cat say the serious loss—which
by uncertainty as to the
amount of duties to be eh:l'll%c at the Custom-house.
Now the answer which he had f,„ make on the part of the
Oovernment with regard to the the farmer was
were
assessed
under
schedule
)3,
that
tilierate on which
simply—that if the farmers did not likeoll
the'
had already,
from
by law, the right of going into schedule D.
the Opposition benches.) It was, therefore, 11;mtollir'ely a
question affecting the suspension of the trading interests of
the country, if they agreed to postponement.
Mr. DISRAELI—Perhaps the right hon. gentleman
would have no objection to leave out the schedule alto-
gether ? But really the question was not so simple as
what the right hon. gentleman would make it—a fact which
discussion might serve to demonstrate. (Hear, hear.)
Sir C. WOOD said that when he was Chancell of the
Exchequer he had given the farmers the power of appeal
against the tax.
Mr. DISRAELI observed that if the noble lord perse-
vered in continuing the debate, he should be under the
disagreeable necessity, although he might stand alone, of
moving that the chairman report progress. They had been
.
all niht discussing a schedule interesting to the landlords;
they had now come to a schedule interesting to the farmers.

(Hear, hear.) Hon. gentlemen opposite could devote an
evening to discussing their own particular interests, but
he thought they were now adopting a somewhat shuffling
course. (Hear, hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the discussion' ad been
postponed to the committee on the bill, and this u as a suf-
ficient answer, ho thought, to the present compl Cut. Con-
sidering the consequences to the trade of the ccuntry by
delay, he would not be responsible for now rep.o ting pro-
gress. (Cries of divide.)
Colonel SIBTHORP complained of the conduct of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and said that if he remained
until five o'clock in the morning he would resist what he
must designate as an attempt to bully the house by means
of a Government majority. (Laughter and cheers.)
Mr. BRIGHT observed that both the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and the noble lord had dwelt upon the incon-
venience which would arise to trade from delay. It was
quits clear the income tax was safe, and the sooner these
Customs duties were proceeded with the better. He
trusted, however, the noble lord would assent to the rea-
sonable request that the Chairman should report progress.
(Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house
resumed.

SALES OF BULLION BELL.
This bill vas read a third time and passed.
H %RI AGES (METROPOLIS)
- Isuwwitted pr) `urine in order tht,
t,:2 intro.•lll,•,l in ii,.

1.;1,1N81:t;C:H CAZIt.'I"II.; BILL.
I N Aitilo-it it Nt., titc ittLittiou of tip,
i:ovettLt‘t-tit, Iv pro ;teed with ',hit: bill.
Mr. WILSON said that it was, unless some other mode
than that proposed by the Government was suggested for
doing away with the indefensible manner in which they
were published at present.
TAXING OFFICER, COMMON LAW BUSINESS

(IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was then considered in committee, the discus-
sion on Mr. Butt's amendment to the third clause being
postponed to the bringing up of the report.
The bill having passed through committee, the house
resumed.
ELECTION EXPENSES.

air. CRAVEN BERKELEY obtained leave to bring in
a bill for farther diminishing the expenses of elections of
members to serve in Parliament.
BOROUGH OF TYNEMOUTH.

Sir B. HALL moved that an address should be presented
to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would be gra-
ciously pleased to order a commission to issue to inquire
into the corrupt practices which took place at the last
election for the borough of Tynemouth. The committee
found that a system of corruption by tickets, called refresh-
ment tickets, had extensively prevailed at the elections for
the borough of Tynemouth, and that the expenses of the
sitting member had at the last election been 1,9001. The
committee had not been able to make a full inquiry into
the subject, because the moment that agency was proved
the sitting member retired ; but the impression left upon
the mind of the committee was that not only extensive
treating, but extensive bribery of such a character as was
contemplated in the act, had prevailed in this borough.
In bringing forward this motion he was merely performing
a ministerial act in eompliance with a unanimous resolu-
tion of the committee.

After a few words from Mr. MOFFATT, the resolution
was agreed to ; and it was ordered that no writ should be
issued for the borough of Tynemouth until the 2d of June.
BERWICK ELECTION.

Mr. T. MITCHELL moved for a select committee to in-
quire into the circumstances attending the prosecution of
the petition against the last return for the borough of Ber-
wick. In support of the motion the hon. member shortly
stated the proceedings which had taken place, and referred
to a proposal which had been made by Mr. Hodgson Hinde,
the brother of Mr. Hodgson, the petitioner, to compromise
the petition against Mr. Foster, for 2,000/., at a time before
any of the legitimate expenses connected with thb petition
had been incurred. That fact alone was sufficient to justify
inquiry, and he hoped the house would consent to it in
order that the facts might be ascertained beyond dispute,
and some means taken to prevent the recurrence of like
practices.—The motion was agreed to.
The house then adjourned at two o'clock.

PARLIAMBNTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 9.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Commons.)
WAYS AND MEANS—THE INCOME TAX.

Amendment proposed, after the words "for every twenty
shillings of the annual value or amount thereof," to insert
the words "such annual value of any lands, tenements,
or hereditaments, being the net annual value thereof,
after duo allowance made for repairs, insurance, and man-
agement." Question put, " That those words be there in-
serted." The committee divided—Ayes, 201; Noes, 276.

MINORITY—AYES, 201.
A dderley, C. Gordon, Admiral Napier; J.
Alexander, J. Gore. W. 0. Neeld, John
Annesley, Earl Granby, Marquis of Newdegate, C. N.
Anson, Viscount Greaves, Edward Newport, Viscount
Arbuthnot. Gen. Greene. John Noel. Hon. G.
Arcbdall, Captain N. Grogan, E. North, Colonel
Bagge, W. Gwyn, Bowel Ossnlston, Lord
Bailey, Sir J. Hale, Robert B. . Pakenham, E.
Bailey, C. Halford, Sir H. Pakington, Sir J.
Baird, James Hall, Colonel Palmer, R.
Ball. Edward Halsey, Thomas P. Parker, R. Townley
Barrington, Viscount Hamilton, Lord C. Percy, J.
Bateson, T. Hamilton, G. A. Portal. M.
Bellew, Captain Hamilton, J. Hans Potter, R.
Bentinck, Lord 11. Hanbury, Spencer B Prime, R.
Bentinck, 0. P. Heathcoate, Sir G. Repton, G. W. J.
Beresford, William B eatbcote, Gilbert H. Scott, C.
Blair, Colonel Honchy, D. O'Connor Seaham, Lord
Booth, Sir R. llUdyarJ, It. Seymer, HZl{..
Bowyer, George Hotham, Lord Sibthorp, Colonel
Rrisco, Musgrave Hudson, George Smijth, Sir W.
Brooke, Sir A. Hume,W.Fitzwilliarn Smith, Wm. M.
Bruce, Cumming Irton, Samuel Smyth, R.
Buck, Lewis W. Jollitre, Sir W. G.II. Somerset, Captain
Banbury, W. Jones. Captain Spooner, Richard
Burghley, Lord Kelly, Slr F. Stafford, A.
Butt, Geo. Medd Kendall, Nicholas Stanhope, J. B.
Butt, Isaac Kennedy, Tristram Stanley, Lord
Carnac, Sir J. R. Ker, D. S. Stuart, H.
Chandos, Marquis of King, James King Start, 11. G.
Chelsea, Viscount Knatchbull, Wm. F. Sullivan, M.
Cholmo ndeley, Ld. H Knight. F. W. Swift, Richard
Christopher, R. Adam ICnightley, Rainald Talbot, C.
Clinton, Lord C. Knor, Colonel Thealger, Sir F.
Clive, R. H. Knox, W. S. Tollemache, J.
Clive, R. Lacon, Sir E. Tomilne, G.
Cobbold, J. C. Laffan, it. M. Trollope, Sir J.
Cochin:: ton, Sir Wm. Langton, W. G. Tudway, R. C.
Coles, H. Beaumont Lascelles, E. Tyler, Sir George
Colvile, Charles R. Lennox, Lord A. F. Tyrell, Sir J. T.
Compton, H. Combo Lennox, Lord II G. Vance, J.
Conolly, Thomas Leslie, Charles P. Vane, Lord A.
Corry, Henry Lowry Lewisham, Vise. Vansittart, G. H.
Davies, D. A. S. Mellen, U. G. Verner, Sir W.
Davi on, R. Long, W. Villiers, Francis
Dering, Sir E. Lovaine, Lord Vivian. J. Ennis
Disraeli, B. Lowther, Colonel Vyse, Capt.
Dod. J. W. Lowther, Captain Waddington, H. S.
Drax, J. S. W. S. E. Lucas, F. Walcott. Adm.
Duckworth, Sir J. 31 acai tney, G. Walpole, Spencer H.
Duncombe, lin. A. Megan, W. IL Welby, Sir G.
Dunne, Col. Matins, R. Whiteside, James
East, Sir J. B. Manners, Lord G. Whitmore, H.
Egerton, Sir P. Manners, Lord J. Williams. T. P.
Elmley, Viscount March, Earl of Wodehonse, H.
F•iroham. E. B. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Woodd, B.
Farrer, James Vieux, Sir Henry Worcester, Maqs. of
Fellowes, Edward Miles, W. Wyndham, (ten.
Fulmer, Sir Edmund Michell. W. Wynn, H.
Forbes, W. :iNtonteomery. H. L. Wynn, Sir W.
Forester, Colonel Montgomery, Sir G. Wynne, W.
French, Fitzstephen Moody, C. A. Torte, Eliot T.
Freshtiel 1, J. Moore, G. H.
Frewen, C. 11. Moore, R. B.
Fuller, A. E. Morgan, Octavius MIMS.
t i alway,lV iseount 11l organ, C. Rodney
Gaskell, J. M. Mullings J. Randolph Taylor, Col.
George, John Mundy, W, Mandeville, Viscount.
Gooch,.Sir;el. Naas, Lord

MAJORITY—NOES. 6.
Acland, Sir T. Fox, W. J. . O'Connell, Maurice
A'Court, C. Freeston, COkrnel O'Flaherty, A.
Aglionby, 11. A. Gardner, Richard Osborne, Ralph
Alcock, Thomas Cleat:lt, Charles Owen, Sir John
Anderson, sir James Gibson, T. M. Paget, Lord Alfred
Atherton, Wm. Gladstone, William Paget Lord George
Baines, M T. Glyn, George Carr Palmerston, Viscount
Ball, John. Gooderich, Vic Patten, J.
Baring. H. B. Goodman, Sir G. Pechell, Sir G.
Baring, Sir F. Goulburn, Henry Peel Frederick
Barnes, Thomas Gower, F. L. Peel, Colonel
Bass, M. T. Grace, 0. PeHatt, A
Beaumont, W. B. Graham, Sir J. Peto, S.
Bell, James Greenall, G. Phillips, John Henry
It. nbow, John Greene. J. Phtilimore, J. G.
Berkeley, Adm. Greason, Samuel Phillimore, R. J.
Berkeley, 11. Grenfell, C. !Unit, Thomas
Berkeley, Craven F. Grey Sir G. PiLott, Francis
Berkeley, Granville Grosvenor, Lord R. Pilkington, J.
Bethell, Richard Grosvenor. Earl Pinney, W.
Biggs, William Hadfield, George Pollard-Urquhart, W.
Blackett, J. F. Hall, Sir Benjamin Ponsonby, Hn.A.G J.
Bland, L. Hamner, Sir J. Power, N.
Bonham-Carter, John Harcourt, (3. G. Powlett, Lord W.
Boyle, Colonel Ilarcourt, Colonel Price, Sir R.
Bramston, T. IV. Ilardinge, Charles S. Price, W. P.
Brand, 11. tistle, Alexander Pritchard, J.
Bright. John Hastie. Archibald Ramsden, Sir J.
l3rocklelturst, John Heatliam, T. E. Ricardo, J. L.
erockman, E. D. Heard, J. I. Ricardo, 0.
Broth:ricer, Joseph kleneage, G. F. Rich, H.
Brown, H. Herbert, H. A. Robartes, T. J. A.
Browne, V. Herbert, Sidney Rumbold, C. E.
Bruce, Lord Ernest Hervey, Lord Alfted Russell, LordJ.
Bruce, 11. A. Heywood. James( Russell, F. C.
Byng, G. H. Charles Hey. orth, L. Russell, F. W.
Cardwell, E. Hindley, , Charles Sadleir. J.
Caulfield, Col. Hogg, Sir James W. Sandsrs, G.
Cavendish, C. C. Howard, W. G. Sawle, C. B. G.
Cavendish, George Howard, Lord E. Scholefleld, W.
challis, Alderman Hughes, W. B. Scobell, Capt.
Chambers, M. Hume, Joseph Scrope, G. P.
Chambe-s, T. Ilutciiins, E. Scully, Francis
C a arteris, F. Mutt, William Seymour, Lord
Cheethain, Z ohn Ingham, R. Seymour, W. D.
Clay, Sir W. Inglis, Sir R. H. Shafto, R. D.
Clifford, Henry M. Jackson, William Shelley, Sir J. V.
Clinton, Lord Robert Jermyn, Earl Smith, John BeuJ.
Cobden, Richard Johnstone, James Smith, M. Tucker
Cockburn, Sir Alex. Keating, Robert Smith, Rt. Hu. R.
Cocks, Thomas S. Keating, 11. S. Smollett, A.
Collin, W. Kershaw, James Stanley, Hn. W. 0.
Collier, Robert P. King,P. J. Stephenson, Robert
Coote, Sir C. II Kingscote, R. N. F. Strutt,E.
Cowan, Charles Kinnaird, Arthur F. Stuart, Lord D.
Cowper, W. F. Kirk, William Tancred, H. W.
Craufurd, E. H. J. Labouchere, H. Thickness°, R. A.
Crook, J. Laing, S. Thompson, G.
Crossley, Frank Langton. H. G. Tbornely, T.
Crowder, it. Lawley, F. C. Towneley, C.
Currie, It. Leigh. G. C. Townsirend, Capt.
Dalrymple, Vise. Lemon Sir C. Trail, G.
Dashwood, Sir G. H. Lewis, Sir T. Turnell H.
Davie, Sir IL Lindsay, Col. Turner, C.
Denison, E. Locke, J. Vane, Lord H.
Denison, J. E. Lockhart, A. E. Vernon.G. E. IL
Divett, Edward Lowe, Robert Villiers, Hon. C.
Drundanrig, Vis. Luce, T. Vivian, J. H.
Drummond, H. Mackle..J. Vivian, U. H.
Duff, George • Macgregor, James Wall, C. B.
Dull, James M'Gregor, John Walmsley, Sir J.
Duke, Sir J. Mangles, R. D. Water J.
Duncan, G. Martin. John Warner, E.
Dundas, F. Massey, W. N. Wells, W.
Lice, Rt. Hon. E. Maule, Colonel West, F. R.
Ellice, E. Miall, Edward Whatman, J.
Elliot, John Milligan, Robert Whitbread, S.
Ehnley, Viscount Mills, T. Wickham, li. W.
Esinonde, J. Milner, W. M. E. Wilcox, B.
Evans, Sir De Lacy Milton, Lord Williams, W.
Evans, William Mitchell, T. Wilson, James
Swart, William Moffatt, G. Winniugton, Sir T.
Fagan, W. Moleswortb, Sir W. Wise, John A.
Fell den,, M. Monck, Lord Wood, Sir C.
Fergus, John Moncreiff, James Wortley, J. S.
Ferguson, Colonel Monsell, W. Wrightson, W.
}F,iittzzirgeerrti:
Ferguson, Sir R. Moreton, Lord Wyvill, M.
W.
1 J. .
S.
mMuurrre,
oCgohlo:
3.
P.
Ferguson, Joseph Morris, D. Young, Sir I.
Fitzroy II
. , -1-'n• ii. Norreys, Lord
i orster, .
Fortescue, C. Norreys, Sir D. J.
Fox. R. hi O'Brien, C.
O'Brien, P

TELLERS.
Ilayter, W. G.
hlul grave, Earl

THE SIAMESE TWINS.—The Siamese twins are exhi-
biting themselves in Newyork. They are now 42 years
of age, but "do not show any marks of age, and are
even more lively than in former years." They have en-
tirely forgotten their native language, and converse only
in English. The twins are accompanied by two of their
children, a boy wad a girl.