The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

rity of the dominions which have descended to
him from his heroic forefathers. He has recently,
moreover, and in a wonderful manner, strengthened
his Government. By reinstating RESCHID PACHA
at the head of the Foreign Department in his Cabi-
net, he has dedicated the energies of the ablest
statesman in his empire to the furtherance of a pa-
triotic policy and to the maintenance of the exist-
ing Administration. He is supported, moreover,
simultaneously, cordially, and resolutely by the
Ambassadors of France and England, the Repre-
sentatives of the Sovereigns of the two most im-
portant and powerful nations of Christendom.
The SULTAN may rest assured of this, that neither
of these illustrious Monarchs will consent to
allow an infamous act of aggression to take place
in regard to Turkey on the part of the tyrannical
Russian Government. Encroachments such as
those which were recently attempted to be carried
out by Prince MENSCHIKOFF in the name of the
Czar Nicnolas will never be quietly tolerated
either by Queen VICTORIA or by the Emperor
ITAIDLEON. Such are the political truths which
constitute, in reality, the palladium of the in-
terests of Turkey and the talisman of the fortunes
of the Sultan ABD-UL-MEDJID.

The Income Tax Bill progresses in due form.
There is scarcely an appearance of opposition.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, strong in the
support of what has been appropriately termed
" his large and well-disciplined majority," listens
with a smile of contemptuous indifference to the
serious objections to the details of the measure,
overrules the arguments adduced, and, if a divi-
sion should be hazardod, carries his point by over-
whelming numbers. It is, indeed, an irksome
task to chronicle and comment upon such pro-
ceedings, and to note progress of the Bill.
Nothing but an imperative sense of duty could
induce us to notice the disgusting subject, but
until it is finally disposed of we shall not abstain
from our exertions, although our efforts may be
attended with scarcely a hope of success.
The amendment of the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman the member for Youghal, to which we
referred in our impression of yesterday, was
brought forward in due course and negatived by
a majority of 156, there being only 49 votes in
its favour, while 205 were recorded against the
proposed exemption. The Right Honourable
Baronet, the First Lord of the Admiralty, must
have felt rather queerly when he heard his own
arguments, delivered within a few months,
pressed so strongly against the propositions of
a Government of which he is himself
a leading member. Are persons having in-
comes between 1001. and 1501. per annum no
longer entitled to the favourable consideration of
Sir JAMES GRAHAM ? Are they not those who have
the greatest difficulty in maintaining their posi-
tions ? Or has the " point at which the fustian
jacket ceases to be worn, and broad cloth comes
into use among the working classes" varied in any,
and what respect, since the month of December ?
or have the circumstances of the working clergy
of the Established Church, or of Dissenting minis-
ters, materially improved since that time ? There
have been no alterations in these particulars. The
only difference is, that those who were then her
MAJESTY'S Opposition now occupy the Treasury
Benches ; and the result is that matters which,
under another Ministry, would be resisted toto ado
are now not merely tolerated, but hailed with enthu-
siasm, and carried by acclamation. The Honourable
Gentleman, the Member for Manchester, in ex-
posing the slovenly and confused manner in which
the Bill is framed, and showing that it is nearly
unintelligible, thought it necessary to apologise
for putting forward any objection to the measure
of the Financial Autocrat—to assure him that it
was not done with any feeling of hostility: as evi-
dence whereof, he would not bring forward any
motion by way of amendment, leaving everything
in the hands and at the disposal of the Right
Honourable Gentleman. And this is the course
generally pursued by persons who were once in-
dependent Members who would have scorned to
follow blindly in the train of any Minister.
The chief feature of last night's discussion was
that a leading member of the quondam Protection-
ists (the Marquis of GRANBY) afforded an explana-
tion of the carelessness and apathy exhibited by the
Opposition to the details of the measure. The
Noble Marquis voted against the amendment,
because he thought the best chance of getting
rid of the Income Tax was to make all classes
feel its inequalities, pressure, and injustice. He
explained that his vote, in favour of the amend-
ment of Sir BULWER LYTTON, although differing
from its object, was solely given because lie dis-
approved of the Budget. Thus taking the oppo-
site extreme from Messrs. HUME and COBDEN, who
voted against that with which they cordially con-
curred for the purpose of strengthening the party.
We admire the candour of the Noble Lord,
although we must unequivocally condemn the pro-
priety and morality of his proceedings. He has,
however, what is vulgarly termed, " let the cat
out of the bag," and thrown a new light on the
motives and conduct of the party with whom lie
usually acts,—a light that reveals the reasons why
forty supporters of the DERBY Administration
supported the financial scheme of Mr. GLADSTONE,
and places in the clearest point of view the pre-
viously unaccountable absence of a well-devised
and bona fide opposition in committee. The truth
is, that the Noble Lord and his associates endured,
rather than approved, of the equitable and popu-
lar portion of Mr. DISRAELI'S Budget. If their
wishes had been consulted, there would have been
no recognition of distinction between permanent and
precarious income. They sustained the Minister for
party purposes, although disapproving of his mea-
sures. And those measureswere more liberal—more
in accordance with the principles of " unrestricted
competition"—more favourable to the industrial
classes, to the physical and intellectual toilers,
than those of the present Financial Minister.
And thus it is that Mr. DISRAELI is unable to
bring forward, with any hope of success, the pro-
positions to which he alluded when consenting to
the second reading of the Bill. Is this conflict
ever to prevail between the propertied and the
industrious classes ? Will the owners of real estate
never see that their best interests are involved in
the protection and encouragement of labour, which
gives value and stability to their property ?
An unprejudiced person would easily perceive
that the interests of both parties are one and in-
divisible—that anything which materially affects
the labour market must also depreciate property,
which increases in value in a direct ratio with the
comfort and contentment of the people. The
Marquis of GRAXBY will not take this enlarged
and comprehensive view ; on the contrary, he
looks through a narrow and distorted medium.
He will not render justice to industry, and, as a
natural consequence, he may find that the support
of the working classes may be withheld from his
class and order at a time when it would be pe-
culiarly valuable.

We perceive, by an announcement in another part of
our paper, that the South Australian Copper Mining
Company have dispatched the remaining portion of their
engineering and mining staff for Adelaide by the fast-
sailing clipper-ship Agra. The prospects of this com-
pany are daily improving, and much is confidently ex-
pected from the skill, energy, and enterprise of their
well-selected officers.
WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The birthday of his Majesty the
King of Hanover, born 1819, was observed here with
the customary honours. The bells of the Castle and
Windsor churches rang merry peals throughout the day,
and Royal salutes were fired at Virginia Water, Fort
Belvedere, and the Bachelors' Acre.
THE DIVISION ON CHURCH RATES..—There are some
curious features to be found in the division upon Sir
William Clay's motion for the aholitiou of church rates.
As regards the representation of the metropolis it is a
very significant fact, that every metropolitan member,
with the exception of Lord John Russell and his Tory
colleague, Mr. Masterman, voted for the motion. Lord
John Russell spoke strongly in favour of the continu-
anceo of this odious impost, but some of his colleagues in
is due to Siravt7
gre.elved not vote with him. The Attorney-General,
Charles Villiers, and the Earl of Mulgrave declined
to vote, much to their honour. But still greater merit
Cabinet -
State ; Mr. Bernal iOn Henry
Colonel Boyle, Pc
Solicitor-General, Y
their chief, but actually Fitzroy, Under Secretary, of
to the Queen ; and Mr. Bethcll,
ally voted
called upon to resignbthorellire
when members of a Government
sell, or any of his PuseyitaSe
illiamoAnlootlesworth,a member of the
the gentlemen we have named?
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merely . declined voting with
against him. It is usual
ts act thus, that they are
Will Lord John Rus-
sell, dare to dismiss
I,T his is not very likely.
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