The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-02 00:00:00

ROMAN PAVEMENT.

Mr. EWART said some ancient Roman pavement
had been discovered in Essex, and it was reported that it
was to be removed to the British Museum. He wished
to ask the right hon. baronet the member for the
University of Oxford whether there was any inten-
tion to perpetrate this act of Vandalism ?
Sir R. H. INGLIS replied in the negative, and took
the opportunity of reminding the house that this country
was perhaps the only one in Europe where the public
monuments were not under the guardianship of some
commissioner attached to the Government.
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
Mr. LAYARD wished to asked the noble lord the
member for the City of London a question of some im-
portance to the commercial world, regarding the position of
aTti rs in the East. It was reported that the Russian autho-
rities had blocked up the entrance to the Danube, and the
consequence was that some 370 vessels, laden with corn,
were prevented from leaving the river. He wished to
know if the Government had received any information of
that fact ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said no such information had
been received, but a communication had been forwarded
from one of our consuls, stating that the entrance to the
Danube was obstructed by natural causes. No account
whatever of the Russian authorities having caused the
obstruction had been received at the Foreign-office.
EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND.
Mr. CRAUFURD wished to ask the Lord Advocate
whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern-
ment to propose any measure of education for Scotland
during the present session, and also whether any,
proposal was to be made on the subject of schoolmasters'
salaries in Scotland ?

The LORD ADVOCATE said ;there was no prospect
of an education measure for Scotland being introduced
at this late period of the session, nor did he think it
would be necessary to make any proposal on the other
subject until the Government had had an opportunity of
bringing in a general measure.
THE COMMON LAW COMMISSION.
Mr. S. WORTLEY wished to ask the learned Attor-
ney-General whether there was any intention on the part
of the Government to bring in a bill this session
to carry out the recommendations contained in the last
report of the Common Law Commissioners, particularly
with regard to substituting an affirmation for an oath ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said such a bill was
in a forward state of preparation, and he hoped it would
be brought in either in this or the other house in a few
days. Should, however, there be any difficulty in the
way, of passing the bill this session, there would be no
objection to introduce a clause into the Evidence Bill to
substitute an affirmation for the oath in certain cases.

ORDNANCE SURVEY OF IRELAND.
Sir D. NORREYS wished to ask the Secretary of
the Ordnance—first, whether the reduced map of Ire-
land, on the scale of one inch to the mile, is in course
of publication ? second, the number of sheets which
have been completed and are on sale ? and, third, at
what time the completion of the entire map may be ex-
pected at the present rate of publication ?
Mr. MONSELL said the maps were not yet com-
pleted, but there were 35 of the sheets in a very forward
state, comprising a space of 6,000 square miles, or one-
fifth of the whole area of Ireland. These were open to
the inspection of the hon. baronet.
SLAVERY IN AMERICA.
On the motion that the house, at its rising, do adjourn
until Monday,

Mr. FRENCH called the attention of her Majesty's
Government to a statement reported to have been made
by the noble lord the Secretary for the Colonies, " That
successive law officers of the Crown had given their
opinion, that the State of South Carolina was justified
in imprisoning, as they now do, coloured seamen, sub-
jects of her Majesty ;" and to inquire whether, in their
future relations with that state, her Majesty's Govern-
ment are prepared to admit the legality of these proceed-

ings.
Lord J. RUSSELL declined to enter into a discus.
sion on this question, but there could be no doubt that
however legally right the proceedings of American
States be in the matter, they were at least morally
wrong.
Mr. HUME said the declaration of American inde-
pendence declared that all men in the United States
were equal in the eyes of the law, but it would appear
that they were not so in Carolina. He hoped the corre-
spondence which had passed upon this subject would be
produced.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said he wished to take that op-
portunity to make an appeal to the noble lord opposite
and the Chancellor of the Exchequer with regard to the
arrangement for business which had been made that
evening in relation to the Succession Duty Bill.
Sir G. GREY hoped, if they got through the adver-
tisement duty at a reasonable hour this evening, they
would endeavour to make some further progress with
the Succession Duty Bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL thought the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would be fully justified in going on with the
bill to-night, if he postponed the clauses respecting tim-
ber which were objected to.
Sir J. PAKINGTON assented to that course.
INDIA BILL.
In reply to Mr. V. SMITH,

Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government proposed to
go into committee upon the India Bill on Thursday, and
to then proceed with it until it was finished ; but on
Friday his hon. friend the member for Aylesbury (Dr.
Layard) had a motion on the paper relating to the state
of the relations between Russia and Turkey, and as he
had asked him to postpone it more than once he could
not do so any longer. The hon. member would, there-
fore, have an opportunity of making his motion on
Friday next. After that day he proposed to proceed
with the India Bill night after night until it was got
through. (Hear, hear.)

The motion that the house at its rising do adjourn
until Monday next was agreed to.

CUSTOMS, &c., ACTS.

The house then went into committee on the Customs,
&c., Acts.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in
rising to bring forward his resolutions, said the first re-
solution he had to move was one that was not adverted
to during their financial discussions. He did not anti-
cipate any objection being made to it. It related to feu
and ground annual rights in Scotland. The tax in rela-
tion to this subject he thought was oppressive, and
ought to be redressed. He therefore proposed--
1. That from and after a time to be specified, in lieu
of the stamp duties now payable on the following deeds or
instruments, there shall bo charged and payable thereon
the stamp duties hereinafter set forth (that is to say) :
Conveyance of any kind or description whatso-
ever, in England or Ireland, and charter dis-

position or contract, containing the first or
original constitution of feu and ground annual
rights in Scotland (not being a lease or tack
for years), in consideration only of any annual
sum, payable in perpetuity, or for any inde-
finite period, whether fee farm or other rent,
feu duty, ground annual, or otherwise,
Where the annual sum thereby reserved, se-
cured, or made payable, shall not exceed 208. £0 2 6
And where the same shall exceed 205., and shall
not exceed 121,, then for every 20s. or any
fractional part of 20s. of such annual sum ••• •• • 0 2 6
And where the same shall exceed 121. and shall
not exceed 241., then for every 40s. and for any
fractional part of 40s. of such annual sum 0 5 0
And where the same shall exceed 241., then for
every 41., and for and for any fractional part
of 4/. of such annual sum .........

0 10 0

The CHAIRMAN having put the question,
Mr. DUNLOP and Mr. KINNAIRD severally re-
turned thanks to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for
this proposition, which they thought would prove of
great benefit to the labouring classes in Scotland.
The resolution was then agreed to.

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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
proposed the following resolution, which was also agreed
to, viz. .^--

2. That from and after a day to be named, the following
(that is to say) :
Ostnamapnydusetriypshcaelrtl
ibfiocacthea,rtgheadtaind paid s
any docu-
meat denoting, or intended to denote the right
or title of the holder thereof, or any person, to
any share or shares in any joint stock or other
company, or proposed or intended company, or
any certificate declaring or entitling the holder
thereof, or any person, to be or become the
proprietor of any share or shares of or in any
such company,
Where such certificate, or the right or title to
such share or shares shall be or be intended to
be transferable by the delivery of such certifi-
cate, or otherwise than by deed or instrument
in writing.. 0 0 1