The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

PROPERTY QUALIFICATION BILL

Sir B. HALL said on the 14th of February, a right
hon. friend of his, who was no longer a member
of the house move for leave to bring in a bill to abolish
the property qualification of members. That bill now
stood for second reading to-morrow, and he had been
requested to move that the order should be ntad for the
purpose of being discharged. He therefore made that
motion accordingly.

I`,lr. observed that the noble lord the member
for the city of London had intimated his intention to
bring in a bill on this subject. Perhaps the noble lcrd
would not object to father this bill. (A laugh.)
Lord J. RUSSELL must decline to do anything of
the sort.

The order of the day for the second reading of the
bill was then read, for the purpose of being discharged

MALT TAX.

Mr. SANDARS wished to ask the right hon. the
Chancellor of the Exchequer a question on the subject
of the malt tax. He wished to ask him whether the
duty of 4s. per bushel would inclnde the additional five
per cent. that is now levied with the tax 3
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Yes,
the 4s. per bushel will include the five per cent.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S

RESOLUTIONS.

On that part of the resolutions relating to the duties on
malt,
Mr. E. BALL rose to move an amendment.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE rose to order. The house
agreed yesterday that this report should be brought up
to-day, but without discussion.

111. E BALL said be was himself taken by surprise,
as he was sure the house was, at the Chancellor of the
Exchequer announcing that he purposed raising the ad-
ditional revenue he required by imposing an extra duty
of 50 per cent, on the malt tax. This he looked upon
as a re-opening of that party warfare which he
hoped had been buried for ever respecting protection,
and which, he appealed to the other side of the house, if
the gentlemen sitting on his (the Opposition) side had
not done their best to allay, and which it was now the
more necessary to allay when the country was engaged
in a war. He begged to move a negative to the fourth
resolution of the right hon. gentleman, by omitting the
word "malt." (Hear, and a laugh.)
Mr. BENTINCK seconded the motion.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
could not agree to any single proposition advanced by
either of the hon. gentlen.an who moved and seconded the
motion. He should at present confine himself to simply
denying that the increased taxation on malt and spirits
would be paid by the landed interest, the fact being that
it would be paid by the community at large. (Hear,
hear.)' When they arrived at that stage at which the
amendment should be properly considered, he should
not oppose it ; but at present he met it with a direct
negative, and to adhere to the resolutions.

Mr. DISRAELI considered it most impolitic that a
subject which he had thought was set at rest for ever
should have been brought by the Government again on
the carpet of Parliament. He quoted precedents of
former Governments of the postponement such as he
suggested last night of similar resolutions for further
consideration. He must still urge upon the Government
to postpone this resolution. If the Government con-
sented to postpone it till Monday he should support the
Government ; if they did not, he must support his hon.
friend the member for Cambridgeshire (Mr. E. Ball).
Lord J. RUSSELL thought the house had agreed
last night to receive the report to-night, and take the
whole discussion next Monday; but from that agreement
the right hon. gentleman now seemed to wish to deviate.
He denied that the precedents quoted by the right hon.
gentleman were at all analogous to the present case.
The chairman of the Inland Revenue calculated the loss
to the country of collecting this tax, even for one week,
would amount to 250,0001.—(hear)—and would hon.
gentlemen opposite deprive the Government of this sum
for the good of the country, merely to take a division to-
night, instead of waiting till Monday next ? (Hear.)
Sir J. SHELLEY supported the view taken by the
Government on this question.
Mr. HENLEY begged to give the most positive
denial that there had been any understanding on his side
of the house not to oppose this part of the resolutions
to-night.

Mr. GOULBURN remarked that if this question
were delayed, the maltster would get all the advantage,
for be would take his malt out of bond at the present
duty, and when the duty was raised he would sell it at
a price as if it bad paid the higher duty.
Mr. BARROW denied that there bad been any un-
derstanding about agreeing to these resolutions to-night.
If there had been any understanding, it was that the
question should be postponed for discussion until Mon-
day next.
Sir C. WOOD reminded the house that no one would
be pledged by the vote to-night ; and as a question of
250,0001. being saved to the public purse was involved in
this vote, he put it to the hon. members whether they
would not be acting injudiciously if they delayed the
report until Monday next.

The house then divided when there appeared—
For the resolution
Against it
Majority
The resolution was accordingly agreed to.
[LEFT SITTING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 3.

The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Samuel Bignold, Esq., of the city of
Norwich, Mayor of that city, Deputy Lieutenant and Ma•
gistrate of the county of Norfolk.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 6.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the
Right Honourable Lord Foley, to appoint William Hand-
cock Middleton, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honourable
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Cotter, retired.

-
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 6.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint J. Heath Havi-
land, Esq., to be a member of the Executive Council of
Prince Edward Island.

DOWNING-STREET, MAT 8.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Alexander
Bannerman, Mat., now Lieutenant-Governor of Prince
Edward Island, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief
in and over the Bahama Islands, and their dependencies.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Dominick
Daly, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward
Island.
RUSSIAN CONSULAR OFFICERS.
Notice is hereby given, that the " Exequaturs" hereto-
fore granted by her Majesty to the former Con-
sul-General and Consuls of his Imperial Majesty the Em-
peror of all the Russias, in various ports and places
throughout her Majesty's dominions, have been with-
drawn ; and that no person is recognised or permitted to
act within her Majesty's dominions as Consul-General,
Consul, or Vice-Consul, or to perform any other duties
as, or to act in any respect as, a Consul, Vice-Consul,
Consular Officer, or Agent, on behalf of his Imperial Ma•
Jesty.
Foreign-office, May 6, 185 4.

CROWN-OFFICE 9.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN, THE PRESENT PARLIA-
MENT.
County of Flint—The Honourable Thomas Edward
Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn, in the room of the Honourable
Edward Mostyn Lloyd' Mostyn, now Lord Mostyn, sum-
moned to the lionise of Peers.

Royal Horse GWuaAjtrds.°lFlCE, MAY 9.
of the Henry Ordnance, from Lord Raglan, G.C.8., Master-
Generalthe 53d Foot, to be Colonel,
able Fitzßoy James "—General the Right Honour-
;-rF,llaliaro. Marquis of Anglesey,
vice Field Marshal Hen
ory-C7e.neral John M`Donald,
Raglan, G.C.8.,
K.G. and G.C.8., deceased
53d Regiment of Foot—maj
C. 8., to be Colonel, vice General
removed to the Royal Horse Guards Blue,raMayB*
Will'
70th Regiment of Foot—Major-General
Paty, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice General Gage George John William
deceased, May 8.
86th Regiment of Foot—Major-GeneralLord James Hay
to be Colonel, vice Maj..:r-General Roger Parke, deceased,
May 8.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 5.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant George
John Young to be First Lieutenant, vice St. John, de-
ceased, march 17; Mathew John Harpley, Gent., to be
Veterinary Surgeon, April 24.
4[EmoRA-NDLIT,—The e dates of the- promotion of. the
under-mentioned officers have been altered as follows :
First Lieutenant A. L. Kaye, Jan. 23 ; First Lieutenant
W. A. P. Willie, Feb. 17 ; First Lieutenant 0. G. John.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The predictions of
those who prognosticated bad hay and corn harvests in
the west of England are not likely to be realized. The
weather during the past week has been most propitious,
genial showers having fallen almost daily. The wheat
crop in various parts is looking remarkably well, and a
much larger extent has been grown this year than for-
merly. Potatoes have in some instances been injured
by the frost, but, on the whole, they are looking strong
and healthy. There has been a great quantity of apple
blossom, and the general opinion prevails that it has
been little injured by the frost, the weather having been
for some time past very dry ; an abundant supply of
cider is therefore expected. Much anxiety prevailed
some days since as to the hay crop, but in consequence
of the rain which has fallen there seems little doubt that
there will be a plentiful 'supply. Since the change in
the weatber there has been a slight fall in the price of
various articles in many of the markets in Devonshire.
PARIS.—The rates of exchange from Paris and from
the continent generally at length exhibit a marked im-
provement, and it seems likely that the efflux of gold
from this country will cease, at least for the present.
The period required for coinage at the Paris Mint is
now extended to 49 days, and the increased abundance
of money has led to an impression that the Bank of
France will shortly lower their rate of discount to 4 per
cent. At Hamburg discounts are obtained with ease at
2f per cent.
THE DISTRESSED AGRIOULTURIST.—" DEEPER AND
DEEPER STILL."—We learn from the best authority that
a lot of grass at Kintore, which for several years back,
at the annual sale, brought on an average 571., was this
week disposed of for no less than 1081. odd I—Aberdeen
Herald.

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