The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, MAY 16, 1854.

SHARE MARKETS.

MPE MAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

le Prices Business
Stir. I'd
.;
d. RAILWAY/.
4LOMeagpiantit•
1°
. 'yses"terday. this day.
50 111 -;edforcl anti "Aondon
131etchley... N. West ..•
St. 100 .3uckghamsh :43 91 93
50 all 'JlydesdaleJc 91 96
St. 100 E. Lincoln gr
6 per cent. lt•Nrthn. ••.
25 all Glaa. Barr. & Caldonian.
Neils. Direct ,•• •••
25 all Do. New Do •.•
25 all Astra& Dn•Fi It. West')
100 all Irtlpl. Dk. & (k. New.
Railway & Berw.
50 all bull & Selby Y. &NZ; 101 103
25 all Do. Shares. Do 5O —52
12} all 00. Shares. Do 25 —26
13 all Lon.&Greenw 3. Eastern 12 —l3 12}
20 all Do•Preforenc( Do 22} 23}
20 100 Lowestoft gr.
4 per cent. Norfolk — •..
20 uJO Do. 6 per ct.
r“ all vlanch. Bxtn. L.& N. W
and Matlock & Mklld 2. 2i
50 all Aiddleshro' & nekton &
Redcar. Darllngt. 55
lfK all llidld.Bradfd Aidland BB 90
50 all Northern and
Eastcrnsp.c. E. Count. 51 56 56
50 Do. 6 per et. D 0...
50 all Do. Fixeds p Do ••• •••
25 all ?rest. & Wyr, L. & N.W.
&Ln&Yk ad
12A 12 Do. Shares. Do. — ad
St. 100 iloystn.&Hit. 'ltNorthr, •••
St. 100 Do.Shepth•St Do —
25 18 ilia:Roth '. Lancash&
Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh.
12 9i Staffordsh. 2
50 all ,Vear Valleygf itockt.
6 per cent... Darlingt.
25 all 'bo /o 2B 30
St. 1.00 •Vilts&Somrs. 4Westn 90 - 92

BRITISH R AILWAYS.

RA IL W ASS.

Closino Prises
yesterday,

utshi saldyo.ne tt;

.00 Aberdeen .............
3. imbg Nottng. Bost
and Eastn.

all Belfast & Ballymena.
all Binning. Wolverh. &
Stour Valley ......
28 Birkeulid. Lancsh. &
Cheshire Juuct
all Do. Chesil. &
£5O and £25 Cous.
184 Do., £2O
30 Blyth &Tyne original
£25 (issd. at £45.
WO Bristol and Exeter

.00 Ca1ed0nian..........
all Chester & Holyhead
all Cork and Bandon._
all Cork, Black, & Pass
12 Cornwall
Crieff Junction
45 Dublin&BelfastJuuc.
all Dundee Perth&Aber

decn Junction
all Do. New
all East Anglian....
all i Do., (tlB E &

25
25
18
20
St.

all tEasiesru Counties...

all I Eastern Union, A

Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
8,3 Do., New A, ...
LOO East Lancashire
LOO Edinburgh &Glasgow
5 Ediub. and Peebles

LOO Edin. Pith &Dundee'
I orth & Clyde June.,
[OO :Ilasgow &S. Wester].
[OO I.lreat Northern Stk
[OO Do., A. Stock
[OO Do., B. Stock.
[OO Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. )
100 Great Western
12 Irish South-Easteri

all Lancaster & Carlisle
11 Do., Thirds
2 Do. New Thirds

23 - 24

.00 Lancash. and Yorks).
18. Do., Fifths
11 D 3., Wst. Riding lin
all Leeds Northern
all Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt
all London & Black wa'
8' Loud. Mb. &Sthend.
[Op Loud. Bright &S.Cst.
LOG bond. and N. West',
12 Do. Fifths
1 D0.101.5h.,M&8 1
2.; Do. Eighths
100 London andS. Westu
42:. Do., £5O
34. Do.' £4O
all Undildrry&Coleraim•
all Lududn.y. & Eunisk
1.00 vlauch.Shef.& Limit]
44 Do., Man. & Lin. Cu.
100 Midland
100 .0. Birmug. & Derb3
476 Aidld. G. West.(lra.,
1.7.1 Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle &
100 'Newmarket
5J Do., Bury Extension.
17-4 NI wpt.Aberg. &Hrfd.
7), Newry & Enniskillen
all- Newry Warrcupoint

and -Rostrevor
100 Norfolk ....
Northu.Counties tin
'lOO North British
6 North Devon, No. 1

all Do., No. 2
all )0., 1. A Deferred ,
8 Do., B Guarantea
all North London

N, Do. NOV XIO
.1 Is N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp•
stead, and City Jn.,
174 North Staffordshire.,
all- North Western
10 N. &S. Westru. June
1 Nuneaton, Hinckley

20
20
10
10

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7i -

3 -12

L 5 17
8 7 d

89 - 91
54t - 55.
131 - 14.
8 10

7 -

.6 -

.1i -

59. -
53 -

and Leicester
100 Oxford, Worcesterot
Wolverhampton
21 2s Portsmouth
100 Scottish Central
100 Scottish Midland
100 Shrewsbury & Biimg
100 Do. L. &N. Weetern
Guaranteed Sl&nk
10 Shrewsby. & Bereft'
all Shrewsby. dt Chester
(N. W. Min ;
all Do. Halveso.
all Do. Oswestry
6i, Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,& D,fully
paid up at per cent
all South Devon
100 South Eastern
all South Wales
15 5. Yrksh• & Riv. Dun
5 Do
2/ 2s Staines, Wok &Wok
all itocktou & Darling
10 Stockton & Hartlepl
100 Catf Vale
8 Do. 410 shares.
100 Do. Pref., No. 1
21 Mantes Haven Dock
and Railway
17 Vale of Neath
all \Vaterfd. & Kilkenny
all Naterford&Limerick
16 West Cornwall
3. West Eud of Loudon
and Crystal Palace
all West London
51s. Winibledn &Croydon
. 100 York Neweth&Berw.
, 20 Do. Extensions
i 13i2 Do. G. N.E. Purchase
100 York &N. Midland...

St.
10
St.
25

FORE:

LO 1 9

,kntwerp&Rotterdani
ielgiau Eastu. Junk .
ieziers to Graissessa,
:3ombay, Baroda, au
Ceara' India,Serq
ventral of Italy
Iharleroi & Erqueliu
emerara
Dijou and Besancon
')uteh Rhenish

5q i

12i } St'
St
25

12
59 I 50

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Bii t
73 I s-stt.

100 kberdeen
WO Do. No. 2, p. c.
30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per
c. pref. (issd.a.t 50/.)
100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St.
5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares
WO Jaledonian £lO
all :Lester & Holyhead
Guar. 54 per cent
1 6 Jork &Bandous4p.c
1 all Dundee Perth &Aber-

89
73 1

St.
Zil
St.
15

8
81 5
7;
96
104

deen Junction
:i:astAngliam

6 per cent
all Jo. (.£5) 7 per cent
2 :-)0. (X 7 178) 7p. C
all "a►stein Counties Ea•
tension, 5 p. c. No. 1
all ,)o. No. 2

93 - 95

21. --3 i •
3i - 4
-
-4 - P
12 - 124

I 10
771 7 20

all Do. New 6 p. c. St.
all Eastern Union, Scrii
Guar. 6 per cent ..,
all Do. 51., 10 per cent,
all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh•
00 East Lancash.6 p. cts
all East and West York
shire June. Pref
all EdinbPrth.&Dundee
51 per cent.
LOO ,Ilasgow &S. Western
Guar. 5 per cent
100 ;treat Northn. sp. c
100 Do. sp. c. Redeem ,
at 10 p. c. prem.
10 Do. 41 p. c. Scrip
6 Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref
all It. Southn.&Westm.
(Ireland) Eighths)
5 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh.
6 It. Westn. (Berks &
Hants Ex. 5 p. c)
100 Do. coy. red. 41 p.c.
100 Do. con. red. 4p. c.
100 irred. 4 p. c
6 Lan. & York. F. £2O
100 Do. 6 p. c. Stock ...
13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No. 1
9 Do. Quarters, 1848...
100 London and Brighton'
Guaranteed 5 p. c
100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St.
all Do. Convertible, sp.
c., 1852
100 Do. New Guar.6 p. C
100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. &
Nuneaton
5 London &S. Western
Con. Thirds
all Londonderry& Color
1 Shares
all Londy. & Ennis. ISh
all Nan., Shef., & in ,
f Shares, No. 1.
all Do. New, £lO
4. Do. £6
all Aarypt & Carl. 4 p.c
all Do. 41 per cent
10. Do
100 Kid. Consol.6 p.c.St
1,00 Do. Consol. Bristol &
Pirm. 6 per cont
5 Do. Pref. 41 per cent
6 Norfolk Debenture
100 Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock
100 Do. 5 p. c. Ext
00 Do. 51 per ct
100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c
100 North British
all North Staffordshire
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolyerh..£ls,6 p.c.

23 - 24

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19i

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31
I St.

;0 I 8
;0 '2s,

To all
L 7 all
14
!O 9

;Cr I 2
5 all

10

;0 I 10
!0,1,1 all

O I 5
5 all

0115

51 2

A:1 I 5

:GN.

East Indian
Do Extension .....
4. Indian Peniusulh,
Juuct. of Frauct,
.3rd. Trunk of Cauad.
Po. Debentures
Jo. do.
It. Central of Franc(
Gt. Western o f Cana&

.0I 12
;CI 136

6 33;
.0 all
q' 2
;CI all

0l all
.6 all

Shares
Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7
damilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Coust. & Basle
Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c
pref
Luxembourg
Do. (Railway)
Do. Prsf
Do. (Canal)
Do. 6 p. ct. pref
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & litediterran,

0 I all
A:I all

0 1 all
0 all

;0 10
I.oi 10i
!O all
.),0 12
5 2

Vtadras
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New

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per cent. I St

34
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Pm 125

15 Do
all Scot. Cent. , New Pre!
all itirews. &
all 3hrewsby. & Chester
(Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c.
10 Do. 5 per cent
all South Devon
. fixed, 41 per cent
all 3. Eastern (Reading
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.
LOO Do. 4Apez cent.
all i. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar
all Stockton and Dar.
lington, 4 per cent
5 Do. do. do.
all Stockton and Hartle-
pool, guar. 5 p. c.
till Ist July, 185til
3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.e.
1.00 York, Newcastle,and
Elerwiek,4 p.c. Pref.

5 Do
York&N, Midland 11
-4. F'in eh

93 - 95

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'8 - • 9

15A -- 16,
9A -- 10
11 -- 13

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98 - NO
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Melbourne Dk. & Ry
Namur & Liege (with,
interest)
Do. (ex interest)
Northern of France
Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds
(fnly. B. & Ams. Shs )
NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds .....
Paris and Orleans—.
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg
ParisCaeu & Cherbrg.
.2tiebec & Richmond
Rouen and Havre

61 -7,

31~ - 31

8 -
141

9 anl
14t9

Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse.:
Do. 54 p. cent. Pref
Southern of Franee
it. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West t Landers
Do «i per c. Pref
Western of France
•Vest. of Switzerland'
Wiesbaden
Zealand

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2 1 d

43 - 45
36 -38
3cli • 301
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;5 1 5
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10 20
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MISCELLANEOUS
5 all Vubin Coal and 'roil ...,
25 17: ‘ustrallan Agricult 39 ii 391
20 14 \ ustralsn.Pcifie.Mail ...
...
10 8 Vustraln. Royal Mail ...,
..
10 4 terlin Water Works ... _ ..
50 40 ..trit. Amurican Land 65 75
5 1 :rit. & Coln. smeltg.
and Reduction Co
---
100 :32i la uada ••• ...
75 go
5 5 !rystal Palace /
54
1),
roy. s t
aN
le wp
a..i..
c.;t:
France...
,6..... : 7 61 i
.
4 2
20 3 ,lastern Steam -- •••
••• ...
25 20 ElectritTelograph(A) 16 18 17i
25 all 00 (B) ••• .0.. ...
1 1 .'llectrie Toleg. of Ir ... _
..
•
15 14 leu. Steam Navigat. ...
..
20 18 leuera.l Screw Steam ...
.:
20 '4 Irish Beet Not Sugar ...
..:
20 10 Viagdalena• A. Navig. ...
...
1 all sat. Pat. Steam Fuel ...
...
10 3 letherlaude Laud.... i _ ii
2 1 N. S. W. Coal &Inter.
Steam Navigat. Co. ... .
1 all 1. B. Australasian._ i 1
1 A Do. New ............... ... ...
20 10 Vvtli.t4EuropeStearo ...
..
5 all Peel gr. Ld.SL Miurl. i 4 d 41
50 all Peninsula Oriental ...
...
50 35 Do. Do. ... 38
2 all Portland Iron Co i ip
1.00 60 i.oyal Mail Steam
1 all Scot. Austral. Invest Se 2A
25 25 iouth Austral• Land 35 37
. 1 all iubmar. Telegraph if 1b
1 all Jo. Registered. i_ -- 1
109 - 284 Van Diemen Land . 19i - 111
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87 92
3 a

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JOINT-STOCK BANKS

kustmlasia ~

British Colonial Bank.
and Loan Company
tritish N. America,.
ahartd. Bank of Asia
Jhrtd. Bak. of India,

Australia, & China
Jolonial
)ommercial of Loud
o,uglish Scottish and
Australian

'mud. Chart. Bk. o
Australia

72 - 74

i = la
ii 1a

5 4d!

.oin.lon and County
,onilon Joint Stock
Westmiustei
INational Provincial
of England
Do. New
'rational of Ireland
New South Wales
)rieutal Bank of
Corporation
Do. New
Provincial of Ireland
Do. New
ttoyal Australn. Bkg
:=old Imp Co
south Australia
Union of Australia
Do. New
Union of London

* 1 10

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43 45xd

15 i 5

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5 1

;5 all
0,5 all
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37
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67
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.'

LONDON, May 16.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ; strong
breeze, and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, May 15.—Wind, E. Sailed—American
S.
Eagle, for New York.
POOLE, May 15.—Wind, variable. Sailed—James, for
Labrador ; Nymph, Flora, and Alamode, for Newfound-
land.
PLYMOUTH, May 15.—Wind, S.Vir. Arrived—Dale Park,
from Sierra Leone, for Milford ; Thetis, from London, for
Adelaide.
FALMOUTH, May 15. Sail N.
ed—Chieftain, for
Ca'.cutta. Oil Port—Tordenskiold (Dutch frigate), from
Copenhagen, for the West Indies.
13LOUCESTER, May 15,—Sailed—Harbinger, Miramichi.
NEWPORT, May 15.—Wind, N.E. Arrived Wood-
bine, from London, for New York. Sailed—Elizabeth,
for Mobile ; Cap. onge, Portsmouth, U.S. ; Terpsichore,
Rio Janeiro ; St. Ives, St. Thomas ; Maria and Jna, do.
WHITEHAVEN, May 15.—Windt N. Sailed—uaßritish
Queen, for Antigua.
QUEENSTOWN, May 14.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Do-
lures, from Rio Grande; Iris, Pernambuco.
GUERNSEY, May 14.—Sailed— Aurora, for Jamaica:
LlMERlCK.—Sailed—Dundonald, for Quebec.
PARIS, May 15.—The Ashland, from New Orleans to
Havre, put back to the former port previous to April 20,
with damage, having been in contact in the Mississippi,
and would probably have to discharge.
ship of 1,500 tons, painted
NEW YORK, May
black, with a white streak, was seen on shore on Memory
Rocks, apparently just gone on, with eight wreckers along-
side.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 10.30 a.m.

Wind, N.N.E. • very fine.
Sailed—Colounbia, for Sydney. N.S.W.; Mountain
Wave, Malta ; and Mearns, Quebec.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, D. a.m.
Wind, E.; tide, low water; blowing strong.
Arrived—Concordia, from Odessa ; Juno, Pillau ; Navi-
gator, Danzic ; Zeespart, Groningen; D. Concord, Balti-
more ; Vereine Konigsburg • Alida, Odessa; Chieftain,
Mauritius ; Buchan,' '
Rouen ; Ann Jewet, Ghent; Maria
Anu, Horsens; Emily, Stettin ; Allegro, Stettin; Christi-
ana, Norden ; Laurel, Danzic ; Economy, Antwerp ;
Martha, Thisted ; Derby, Bremen ' • Volunteer, Havro ;
Industry, Antwerp ; Patriot, Rostock • Johanna, Danzic ;
Helfrich, Emden ; Frederick Oserbel, Baltic; Marga-
rotha,Pothenburm'; Minerva, Drobac ; Germania, Anclam ;
Hemich Broeno,Gretsyhal • Constantia, Dram ; Beltona,
Sarpsborg ; Endraght, Groningen ; Familia, Skive ;
Achilles, Antona ; Christina Johanna, Thisted ; Herkina,
Groningen; Ondermining, Thisted; Charmindes, Nor-
denscluse ; Ricks, Pillau ; James Meorhouso, Ghent ;
Frow Kea, Aga Canal ; Hindu; Callao ; Heuriotta Maria,
Rotterdam.
Sailed—City ot Boulogne, for Boulogne; Augusto Heine;
sydney ; Elizabeth, Almeria&

is that you stated it more fully and clearly than I did . was one hundred millions, and if a duty of 5 per cent, was
myself. imposed on imports it would give five millions, and fall
Eri GREY—I think that to adhere most scrupu- equally on all classes. Barley was to the agriculturists
HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) lousy to good faith in those matters is a point of the what cotton was to the manufacturer; all agricultural scion-
The House met at five o'clock. greatest int purest-we, for our whole system of enlistment tide improvement turned on the cultivation of barley, and
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the for the army, militia, and navy, and the success of the it was an article with which the foreigner could least inter.
Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool, in favour of the whole of the present arrangements, really rest upon this fetre.x oWhyn ttnot interrupt the process of industry by laying
a on
Scotch Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill. The noble and ground, that confidence shall be placed in the State, and wasathe effect of
as welleP as on barley? (Hear.) What
of the corn laws? The effect
learned lord denied the accuracy of the assertion that that under no circumstanced will strict good faith be de- was to introduce into this
the majority of the mercantile classes of Scotland were parted from by the State in its dealings with those who quarters of grain per annum, emlanntsrlytt t eightad or ten millions
the effect of
against the proposed alteration of the law, intimating contract with them. Hitherto this country has kept a lowering the price. There was no objection to the repeal
that the principal petitions against his bill were signed high character upon that subject, and I shall be glad of the corn laws but that. They told them at the time
the
corn laws that they could not have a
by solicitors and accountants, who thought, and that nothing shall be done to detract from that character, they repealed •
perhaps justly, that it would affect their interests. The resolution in answer to the address was then put Parliamentary price for their corn, but they enforced upon
He added, that in consequence of the inquiries now by the Lord Chancellor and adopted. them a Parliamentary price for their barley. If this tax
pending respecting the bankruptcy laws of England and CASE OF COLONEL GREVILLE. were repealed the consumption of barley would increase 4
least threefold, and if they had an increased demand for
Ireland, which were intimately connected with his mea- The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved for copies of barley, agriculturists would cease to grow so much wheat
sure, he reluctantly, at the suggestion of the Lord Chan- correspondence between himself, as lord-lieutenant of the and oats as they did now, which would increase the pricecellor,
y
cellor, intended to postpone it for a short time, but it count of Westmeath, and the Lord Chancellor of Ire- ef wheat, and therefore he coutended that the repeal of
was his intention to proceed with it at the earliest pos- land, relative to certain langua,ge used by Colonel Gre- the malt tax would be a compensation for the repeai of the
sible period. ville and others at an election dinner at Navan in corn laws. By their fiscal laws they depressed the price of
The Earl of EGLINTON appealed to the noble and January last. barley at least sa. a quarter, and they also depressed the
learned lord, either to fix a day for proceeding with the The motion, after a few words from several noble price of wheat and oats, and now they were going to aggra.
bill or abandon it altogether. Several deputations from lorda, was withdrawn. vale this evil. He did not know whether this were meant
Scotland on the subject were in town, and any unco Y '
r- The Devonport and Ke Isam Tunnel (No. 2) Bill went es a blo eto a class, or a blow to a party. He was at a
tainty as to whether the bill would be dropped or not through committee. loss to determine why it was done, unless it were some
retaliation fur what hail bean done on that side of the
would give rise to great inconvenience. All the lawyers Their lordships then adjourned.
in Scotland, and au enormous majority of the mercantile house. He had told them what this tax iliil for the land a
community, were opposed to the measure. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Y ESTERDAY.) be would now tell them what it did for the people. If
therewere no tax, anti no licenses, beer could be sold
Lord BROUGHAM was very much disposed, after
sE
an
fet Eh Ii -1, S
B.
what the noble earl had said, to retract what he had The SPEAKER took the chair at, 4 o'clock. et twopence a g dem. Of the surplus beyond thetwo prices
et present charge'', only one-fours h went to the Exchequer.
stated as to postponing the bill. (A laugh.) He con-
Sir E. Perry took the eat for Davenport, The tax cost the country not only the five millions that
sidered that the noble earl was quite misinformed vent to the Exchequer, but twenty maliens. the difference
He certainly would not withdraw the bill. Lord Vs'aterpark le- Licit tielli. awl Mr. North for Hastines. soiug to swell the profits of the brewers and in other ways.
aEillaptilhNirr time and pessel :
THE FIRE ON BOARD rHE ANDES.
The following billsTri IwßerDe rel. Phis .tar the great brewers bail issued a notice, raising the
The Duke of NEWCASTLE, in further reply to a
eayriclziove tient, King irAtliecte 01x beer Tue aboutt ,
out three thietn,es a:dm VII
toes the increase oS
Birmingham Improvement, Bur
and Improve-'nenaelryer cultivated lieut:
re
in equivalent
ut
question put to him on Friday evening, said he had since ston-upoo-Hull Improvement, Lanark
and Wa :sley anti Langeet Road Bills.e 'directa.. tax of ''Yss anmacre on.
learned that the statement as to the Andes having only ment, kingdom. This was what they called free trade. tOpposis
two boats on board when the fire broke out was entirely The following bills were ordered to be considered and Lion cheers.) He would now show the-effect of the tax in a
untrue. The Andes had five boats on board, which was read a third time :—B urger Waterworks. Birmingham moral 'toast of view. In 1795 the tax ou malt in Ireland
One more than the act of Parliament required. In allu- and Midland Institute, Blyth Harbour. Docks, and Rail- was 2s 6,1 a bushel, and in 1801 it was 68 6a, and the con.
sion to the great danger to which the crew were exposed way ; Bolton Improvement, Crystal Palace Coin- sumption, which at the former p rio 1 was 1.2 44,000 qrs,
by the quantity of gunpowder on board, he stated that in Pant, Hexham Roads, Kingston- upon -Thames Gas,
Portsmouth Reilway Bill, Rochdale and Burnley Roads haat decreased at the latter period to 173,900 quarters.
this vessel as well as in all others which had taken troops They must not, therefore, complain if Irishmen had taken
Bill, Shipley ‘Watei-works Bill, Stroud, Ptainswick, and to the consumption of whiskey. In Sootlatel, too the great
to the East, a magazine was expressly built for stowing
Gloucester Road Bill ; Surrey Gas Bill, Winchester and consumption of whiskey was to be attributed to the same
away that combustible material. peterfield Road Bill, Yeovil Improvement Bill, York, cause. He contended, therefore, that in a moral point of
After a few words from Earl GREY and the Earl of Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Pontop and South view this was an injudicious and imprudent measure. He
ELLENBOROUGH, the subject dropped. Shields, Ste.) Bill. had presented many petitions on this subject, and amongst
THE EMBODIMENT OF THE MILITIA. The Farnworth and Kearsley Gas Bill was read a second others he had presented two from clergymen in Essex for
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MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN. time. the repeal of the malt tax, because as these reverend gen-
The Duke of NEWCASTLE then placed in the hands PETlTlONS.driveshi
eiev.et hhleine piairr
of the LORD CHANCELLOR a message from her Majesty Petitions were presented by Mr. W. 0. Gore from
' able
et
°h
it:
' several places in Shropshire, in favour of closing pule-
which the noble and learned lord read as follows : houses on Sunday, and praying for the establishment of alemi of that house was appointed Lod
ax
into
"The operations of the war in which her Majesty is reformatory schools ;by Mr. Digby Seymour, from Sun- t causes and increase of drunkenness, and magistrate
at present engaged with the Emperor of Russia having ,ledaed, praying for an alteration in the duties on from Oxfordshire was brought up to state his opinion. He
rendered it necessary to send a large part of her Ma- newspapers; by Lord Newport, from Shifnal, in
opinion
that he had written to fifteen clergymen asking their
jesty's forces abroad, she deems it pr per to provide favour of the Medical Registration Bill; by Mr. foptilortieoeunaosf tioiethehmeans of preventing drunkenness, and
additional means for the military service at home. She, Baines, from various places in Yorkshire and Lance-
repeal the malt tea. e
answered that the best mode was to
therefore, in pursuance of the act of Parliament which shire,. praying for the closing of public-houses on Sundaye;
aggravate this source. of evilenrela3tect them, therefore, not to
enables her Majesty to call out and enrol the militia, by Mr. Collier, from the inhabitants of Plymouth, praying did not ask them now to repeal increasing
aging!" the tax. He
has thought fit to make this communication to the House for the extension of the Steen:tries' Act to Plymouth ; asked them, but for the grave circumstances • ; ofl the
have
of Lords, to the end that she may cause the said militia, by Mr. A. Pellatt,ifrom Staines, praying that the bridge
but he asked them not to increase the sources of the evil
of Staines be place, on the footing of metropolitan bridges.
or such part as she thinks necessary, to be forthwith had pointed out. In conclusion the hon. member movedl
drawn out and embodied, as occasion may require. BOARD OF HEALTH. that the bill be read a second time that day six months.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Sir J. SHELLEY asked the Chief Commissioner of Mr. STANHOPE objected to the bill because Ilse malt
The Bishop of OXFORD, in presenting a petition amount—because it was laid
Works when he intended bringing in a bill to amend the tax was excessive in on en.
Board of Health. fairly, and upon one class only—and because there was no
from Aylesbury praying for the abolition of capital
W. MOLESWORTH replied that the subject of the necessity for increasing it for the purposes of the war, it
punishments in public, spoke at some length in favourfinancial blunders of the Chan.
Board Sir of Health had been under the consideration being raised to repair the
of the
of executions being intramural, in the presence of the
Government. It was considered that the Board of Healthsellerof the
Exchequer.
sheriff and other official parties. He expressed an belonged to the Home Department, and his noble friend Lord MONCK contended thst this was not a tax which
opinion that the executive had legally the power of the Chief Secretary of that department had undertaken to fell exclusively on the producer, and, as regarded the con•
altering the existing practice ; and he asked the Govern- bring in a bill with regard to that subject. sumer, he urged that barley held an exceptional position,
ment whether they would take the subject into their INSURANCE COMPANIES. and that the variation of duty would not cause consumps
serious consideration I Mr. COWAN asked the Secretary to the Treasury if it tion to vary at a rate at all equal to that which was shown
The Earl of ABERDEEN expressed an opinion that was his intention to introduce a bill, founded upon the when the process took place in reference to other articles.
e defended the tax as a temporary one, designed to aid
the executive had not the power which the right rev. pre- report of the select committee upon assurance associations, in providing means for the war, and which, therefore, had
late attributed to them, and he greatly doubted whether and to continue the exemption from income tax at present
been veryproperly chosen, on as large
execution
execution in private would be satisfactory to the public. enjoyed by parties on the amount of the premiums paid on
a portion of the population as possible.
He alluded to the case of Governor Wall, in whose case the insurance of their lives.
the public would certainly not have been content if the Mr. WILSON remarked that the bill which passed last Colonel GILPIN described the tax as one which pressed
with undueseverity • on the liteded interest, and as he be.
execution had been in private, and said he could con- year
taxitwaas
eannteamnepnotramryeameueraesutg, but it was intended the imposition, the revenue would not profit in proportionri
year. to the hardship inflicted.
to have recourse to the practice. Those who were Mr. COWAN' observed that the he ou. gentleman had not Mr. WARNER had not felt much enthusiasm for the
most conversant with criminal jurisprudence were answered the first part of his question.
not friendly to the proposed change. It certainly Mr. WILSON said it was the intention of the Govern- war, or sympathy for our ancient ally, but the question
was one which ought not to be lightly adopted ; ment to introduce such a bill when the commission now now was one of raising the requisite means, and he could
not have supposed that any amendment would have been
and, as at present advised, he coald not give any coup- sitting on the subject had made their report.
moved in opposition to that object. He defended the
tenance to the prayer of the petition. GREECE. financial operations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Lord CAMPBELL said that by the common law Sir 3. WALSH asked Lord John Russell whether her and expressed an earnest hope that the amendment would
capital punishments must be before the public. The Majesty's Ministers have received any communication from be withdrawn, as it would be misunderstood on the Cons
executive had not the power of ordering them to take the French Government of an intention to occupy the ter- tinent.
ritories of the King of Greece with a military force ; whe-
place in private, and he was sure that if the experiment The Marquis of GRANBY said that the opposition to
was made the public would not endure it. The only Cherba it is it?orrocpeosoefd that such d oFcrcdurhtiton shall bec effected the tax was not an opposition to the war, although he eon-
choice lay between the abolition of capital punishments the objectsj of it have English
eeen madethecaoops;an t whether
subject of any sidered the latter neither just nor necessary ; but we had
maven" now engaged in it, and there would be no disposition to
altogether, and their taking place openly. two between the Allied Powers.
Lord BROUGHAM described the disgust which a Lord J. RUSSELL said, in the present state of foreign incommode Ministers in obtaining supplies. It was, how-
ever, necessary to see that the best means of supply were
late execution in Ireland had created in his mind ; but affairs, it would be inconsistent with his duty to answer
said he was not prepared to give up capital punishment the question, but he could state that in the community- resorted to. The iireesettemualt duty ought to be resisted,
because it did not fulfil that a national war
tions which had passed between her Majesty's Govern-
altogether. ,condition
After a few words from the Bishop of OXFORD in reply, went and the Emperor of France
in on this subject, the two should be borne by the mass of the people, but fell upon
the subject dropped. Governments were perfectly agreed in the course to be heavily burdened He •
an alreadymass. argued, in oppo-
sition to Lord Mouck, that the tax did fall upon the pro-
THE'aken EMBODIMENT OF THE MILITIA. CITY OF LONDON COMMISSION. mincer, and cited M'Culloch to show its mischievousness to
The Duke of NEWCASTLE—I have to move an Mr. T. DUNCOMBE ache I Lord John Russell if it isthe
the agriculturist in dimiuishing consumption. He taunted
re-
humble address to her Majesty, returning her Majesty the intention of the Government to introduce any measure Government with the incessant warnings they had
the humble thanks of this house for her constitutional during the present session, founileil upon the re .oft of the yeir,i.3, I ftrouenstheio,,upesition as to
.the
in
of surrens
message, and expressing to her Majesty the just sense commission appointed to inquire into the corporation of with assuranceitgheaxwh -11 would be required . time of veer, and
that bwi beeu given in return, that the
we entertain of her Majesty's care for the security of the the city of London. ,ew principles reciprocity hail matte war impossible.
country, manifested by the gracious declaration she has Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not intended to bring in Mr. P. URQUHART, as a free-trader, gave his support
made that she will call out and embody the whole or such a bill this session. to the amendment, unit could not see why barley, which
such part of the militia as to her Majesty may seem fit. PRIVATE BUSINESS. was exposed to a severer ordeal than any other article,
Earl GREY—I do not rise with any intention of ob- Mr. DISRA.E LI observed that the arrangement came to should have an aitilitional tax put upon it.
jesting to the resolution, but at the same time I think we last week, with reference to the ousiness for to-night, hid Mr. CROSSLEY, though an atistainer from all in-
ought to know somewhat more of the intentions of her been set aside, and it was now proposed to take the second toxicating drinks, kept them on his table for his friends,
reailing of the Excise Duties Bill, while there were other and had constituents who disagreed with hun, and there.
M y ajest ' s Government. It has been pointed out to me
resolutions to be moved by the Chancellor of the fore he last a right to speak ou the subject. He abused
that if this measure shall be adopted in the manner that Exchequer in committee of ways am; means. The un ler- beer, celled it the death of life, and not its bread, and
it is commonly thought it would be adopted, an act et standing hal been that the whole of the resolutions should said there was no real strength given by intoxicating
very questionable justice will be done to some of those be reported temight, when the whole scheme of the Gue liquids. He contended that this was [jot a farmer's question,
who have volunteered into the militia. One colonel of vernment, as well with regard to the management of the the tax being altogether a consumer's tax, and he should
militia mentioned his own particular case. S ton after finances, as the ail litional means of taxation, was to like to see any such amenamen: as this come from the
the act of 1852 was passed, when it was intended to em- he fully debated. That arrangement, however, had now right querser, namely, from the consumers. But the re- •
body the militia in the county to which I have adverted, been depertea from, and as it would be impossible to take presentatives of large towns made no complaint, and he
such a discussion in the second reeding of a bill relating to should support the Government. •
an attempt was made by a number of persons belonging s 1 a second time to enter his
to the Peace Society to prevent men enrolling themselves
Onlyll, ear ofP part
te
of
housethe wouldscllEll‘3;tvie)er noh perhaps
objectiont n etl'o'lef fix lord the
strenuous ir. liE
Nraie 's'Nt' Ceh.g-a i nliset ga' proposition
in the militia, and the argument was, if you enrol your-
night for bringing up the report, when the entire subject conciled with neither justice, honesty, nor consistency.
self in the militia, it is promised that, you will not be could be fully gone into (Hear, hear.) This was an attempt to re impose protective duties, and-if
called out for duty except the Colin.,
.Y is actually in e oral J. RUSSELL said his right hon. friend the Chan- it were right, it would show that all the free-trade doc-
danger ; but when you are once enrolled, these terms , lor of the Exchequer was unable to attend in the house trines which had so long been preached were a delusion.
will not be adhered to, and the engagement you have . edtty, owing to the death of a near connection, but, It was part of a system intended to withdraw taxation
contracted will be made more severe than you intended.. - nevertheless, Government proposed to go on to-night from towns, and throw it upon the country.
The gentleman told me that this produced a great with the second reading of the Excise Duties Bill. Mr. J. BALL said that, as science had not yet taught
impression, and that he attended a meeting, and told It was not proposed, howeve,
fto take the other resolu- us how to carry on a cheap war, means must be found.
them they might safely volunteer for the militia, tions in ways i and meanssse tu o until°i, tuai
ttteero trheel
relative
rttootob
et huLroeisl
oo:
toH ewlai
leiv
tetttlethat
utthrve rewwo
ttlin omioirnepotieolflol for this purpose
that the terms were defined by act of Parliament, lotionsuer aulttl•se ah(ayd
passed
reported, ana with, therefore, the one on liquors There were certainly speciarobjections to
and there was no danger of those terms being claermission of the house, he had no objection to adopt the the increase on Irish spirits, but as au Irish member he
broken. This had a considerable effect in inducing suggestioni of the right hon. gentleman, and fix Friday should not on that account take any course which might
them to enrol themselves for the militia, and to advise next for the purpose. He moved, accordingly, that the imperil the whole scheme of the Government, nor could
persons to enlist because it was considered that they had three orders of the day, viz., Ways and Means-Committee, Ireland complain of financial injustice in the present
an act of Parliament to guarantee that they would not Ways and Means-Report(Exchequer-Bonds),StampDaties- budget. He could not comprehend how it could be argued
be called out except under certain circumsteuces. But Committee, be read for the purpose of postponement. that the malt tax was not a tax mythe consumer, no did
These orders having been read and postponed until Fri- he believe that the farmers would object to bear their share
now comes a new act of Parliament that takes away that
day next, of a just war, so necessary to the honour of the country.
guarantee, and alters the circumstances under which
Sir G. HEATHCOTE asked when it was intendeii to Mr. BARROW said that the chief injustice of the tax
their permanent services maybe required, and with wages
resume the committee on the Oxford University Bill, that it
was, fell upon the fanner, both as producer and
at 3s. a day they find themselves exposed to be called which now stood for Friday also. consumer, and it would especially fall upon the small
out for a longer period than they thought, at a rate of Lord J. RUSSELL could not state at present, but be farmer who had so recently been brought under the income
pay of only ls. a day. (Hear.) Owing to the confu- should give two or three clays' notice before it was again tax. He wanted to know how the English farmer paying
sion that sometimes takes place, I was not aware, when brought on. (Hear, hear.) cent. per cent. upon a main article of his produce could
my noble friend moved the first reading, of what subse- THE PRIEST OF THE FORTY-FOURTH. enter into " unrestricted competition" with the foreigner.
quently occurred, until I found by the votes that the Mr. B. ROACHE said it was stated to-day, in a morn- The malt tax, moreover, interfered with the cultivation of
bill was read a second time, and put through all its ing print, that Mr. Wheble, tine Catholic priest attached the land in the most advantageous mode, namely, for
other stages on the next day at one o'clock ; and, there- to time 41th Regiment, at Gallipoli, has been required to barley. These were reasons for his supporting the amend
fore, I had not an opportunity of making any remarks leave tame subjects of taxation, be
e camp—to strike his tent, in fact, and retire to ment, and though it was no
was convincedbusiness of his
l itah attoi tesulfogd
upon the subject. (Rear, hear.) Therefore I think the town. Ho wished to ask the Secretary at War
be laid upon foreign rather than native articles. He was
this is the proper thermoonity to make these remarks. whether or no this statement was correct. also swayed by the consideration that, by making beer
Ido not object to ilitia being called out if the Mr. S. HERBERT had caused inquiry to be made, and
costly, you drove the humb:er classes to a worse liquid.
Government think fit , but I wish to know whether, as he could learn nothing of the matter It was not men-
Mr. WILKIN ON could not see how free trade could
is usual in cases where any changes are made in the tinned in the military documents which had been received
properly be brought into the discussion when an article
from the spot.
regulation of any of our armed forces, care is taken not EXCISE DUTIES BILL. was either wholly produced at home or wholly produced
to alter the terms of the engagement to the disadvan- Mr. WILSON moved the second reading of this bill. abroad.
tage of those who contracted it. (Hear, hear.) I wish Mr. CA.YLEY rose to move an amendment, that the Mr. NEWDEGATE refused to accept the implie_deduefi-
to know, if the militia are called out, whether those bill bo read a second time this day six mouths. He die- nition of free trete, free from Excise or Customs. H
only, was
meat who volunteered on the faith of a different engage- avowed all personal considerations in bringing forward this ceived the definition, which included the latter
rof Goyv'ernas
ment and consider themselves aggrieved hy the alter- amendment. He could not help coining to the conclusion, mere nonsense. He lamented thoiluparror
1 and as the ho our
ation made in the terms of it, will be given the option after reading the despatches impartieliy, that the war ment, which wouldwbeetvuebrLueitir
it
n. tha war, he should be
of retiring from the force when the term for which they in which we are now engaged has been brought about of England was. no
which could afford an excuse to the
enlisted is over. by the vacillation and obsequiousness of the Govern- sorry for anything .
that
Government for not vindicating honour. He did
The Duke of NEWCASTLE—I cannot give my meat.
Ru(Hslarhaluileabr, hear.)
I He
believed the Ewiiiiitileh-
not believe that Government were sincere in wishing to
noble friend the assurance that her Majesty's Govern- this country:would ;ller1111011:1S1 thought if Lon Claren- carry the people . avtittavtehemmaien
objection
l prosecutionsl of
ment contemplate any such extreme course as that he don had adopted in 1853 time language he adepted.lest .Tan., the war. They
hail
heard of no to theselection than
mentioned and recommended—namely, allowing those we should not now be involved in war; for it was this tax. They .
dthere Id arrest of
e ission, an wou have been none to
persons that enlisted to retire from the militia, if they clear the Emperor or Russia did not wish for war any theh erurt'srt ofr remission,
tea remissions ; but he believed that this
state that they have an objection to the act that was mono than we ourselves did. If the Emperor of Russia
ttaxe e
had been chosen because it was known that it must be
passed two or three days ago ; but it is the intention of hail been confidential with our Government, they ought to
opposed. ll© dwelt upon the iucoine needlessly thrown
the Government to meet the case in another way, which have been equally confidential with him, and toldihaevueteted
. away last year to complete a coxcombicel arrangement in
I hope will be satisfactory to your lordships. For the him that .if he once crossed. sth,erePwruetrhe,
forntpe.e,
we
the customs list, and said, that if the ordinary sources of
first year your lordships are aware that it is not intended thelfruinomilsoaulitiers,
earftoutshea
status
quo to continue, revenue. to the amount of 7,0e0,000/., hail not been thrown
to embody the whole of the militia force. At present it ?
Lit must havegerecio)urse to force of arms. That was the away, there would have been no necessity for the present
is the intention of the Government to embody a force of languagee they ought to hare used to Russian last June. demand, The Government were doing their best to make
about 15,000 men, and those regiments will be selected With respect to the malt duties they always got 12,000,000/.
showtaexattitoono:lious that
free
e then entered into a financial arm.
who have expressed already their perfect readiness to be „f taxation from barley, out of 15,033,0001. of excise laernul said that
Government reetralhle tended to a drain of bullion.
embodied, and in some instances have even wished to be taxation. (Hear, heir.) Don't let gentlemen imagine at net pursued a system calcn-
i 1 t o develops the resources of the country.
embodied. (Hear, hear.) Then it will not be necessary this malt tax was a barley question ;it was
a tex of le or late
lin o'Groet's Mr. WILSON
in some instances to embody whole regiments, and in 1/. ss. on every acre of cultivated lalfrottnl Jo 2)
ears
ago,
wofuld not dispute with the hon. member
0, as to the weaning
that case leave of absence will be given to those who to the Land'
s Encl.
heard efar'inheMirr.)Gelsaet.onye theyinest elo- free tra le was not oa-bial.ne(eletrwile,Tishoelon.g as the principle of
cannot from their vocations come forward, so that no
v inze"n tins leBe:cl4h,
he
ee
evere heard on the West India interest. the Chancellor of the Exchequer,ue( irarwin;:iiettlhaeilioduosvienhbayd
serious inconvenience, if any at all, will be felt. (Hear, 9,
How ,lid the present measure act On that interest ? It was acquiesced, was that at the cotumeticement of the war it
hear.) So far as we have at present the means of aster- to all intents and purposes a protective measure to the would be unworthy of this country to resort to loans, and
taining, there is the reatest readiness on the pant of West India, interest. Hese, hear. They would ot tax that we ought tceparthe expenses of the war, as far as pos-
ethose regiments that are intended to be called out to the shopkeeper or the man with an income between. 10/, sible, from the income of the year. (Cheers.) But, although
would la a tox on the natiouel the Chancellor of the Exchequer mule the proposal of in-
answer to the call that we propose to make upon them. and 651., :out they
y tax on th '
The Earl of EGLINTON—Some time ago we were b.veraae, which was consequentlyt an
or e poor man. creased taxation now before the house, it did not follow
informed it was the intention to call out the Irish and (Hear.) Why 411(fl.ptheyy not
yard ?riintr ihe cotton‘viN'i? If that the right hon. gentleman would not make other pro-
Scotch militia. (A. noble lord—Not the Insh). And I the duty of
hathinekana-t,aax of 100 per cent. on manufacturer too positions hereafter. The first principle adopted by the
wish to know if that is to be done by a separate bill ? hail, did diltihte landed interest and the consumer malt would Government, in their financial scheme, for meeting the ax. The Duke of NEWCASTLE —The other Militia Act not hit the
The effect of the malt tax far more pauses of the war was, that direct taxation should take
oppressively? was to make the precedence of indirect taxation. ([fear.) The Chancellor
en bles the Government to have the militia embodied in produce of malt four times dearer than it would if that of the Exchequer' had also thought it fair that those
case of invasion, but this is not a case of invasion ; it is tax did not exist. If this tax were repealed time demand classes of the community who die not pay the income-tax
a case of war, and it was necessary to have this second for barley would increase at least three-fold. The natural should likewise contribute to the expenses of the war.
act enabling the Government to call nut the militia in effect of that increase would be to produce a larger re- The question was, having to raise 2,500,0001. by indirect
the case et war. The same power will be given in the venue, for we, who are the barley growers of Europe, taxation, what was the least prejudicial mode in which
Scotch bill.w
would grow less heat and oats than we do now. that could be done? One hon. member thought the Go-
fiscal laws
The Earl of DERBY—I think there is great force in By our Presentl we now depress the price vernment ought to have levied a 5 per cent. duty on im-
of wheat and oats at least ss. the quarter. They ' ports; but hat he forgotten the great experiment of 1841,
the argument of the noble earl opposite that the alters,-
were now about to increase the wrong to the agricultn- , when, under circumstances of financial difficults, the Go-
tion should as little as possible have a retrospective cha- r
alists by.
faith with • adding to the tax on barley, and he was vernment of that day proposed a 5 per cent. increase of
raster, or appear to involve any breach of fai really at a loss to know to what ye to attribute duty a Instead of reaping the advantage they expected,
different •
those who volunteered into the militia under a this blow aimed at the agriculturalists.me If there were the Customs' duties were as much as possible the same, or
act, for the fundamental principle of the Militia Bill, and no licenses, no enelties, no more interference with very little more than in the preceding year. It was !Noes-
that to which it owed its success, was that the measure the trade of they griculturist than with any other trade Gary upon an occasion like the present to be sure of the
should be entirely and purely voluntary. It was a mea- —the maltster and the publican would not, as they do now, result when they proposed to increase a tax. There
sure calling for the warm and patriotic feeling of the pay three taxes, besides the tax that goes to the Chancellor was no article of general consumption in r_!
f llogwared by
country, and it is right that no person should have rea- of the Exchequer ; for, et the present, this tax took from which increased duties had been BO genertall
i Yhinch showed.
son to suppese that he was entrapped into any engage- the public, not 5,003,030/. but 20,010,000 e The brewers increased receipts as in the article of
r b meraw'aswaffected b a
ment different from that which he originally entered in. hail already sent out their Governor that they were going to how crease
glidernptt eo.
h At duties. The hon.
to. (Hear.) From the answer that has been given by raise the price of beer, and theent.hul no means, slight iriizlruesatseasked
why
1 the Government had
the noble duke, though not technical or in terms, we may 1 h
thisy reason
' • „ gigantic er theirano prieseutAulr
tshistowcllisewelh. , i
ttnthaenycalvlneYl member
away tae Customs' duties of last year ? But, not-
expect that the result to which the noble
learl pointed I
, free trade 1 (Hear.)) 3e
only.
in 1849 the right hon.y gentle- withstanding those reductions, instead of a loss of revenue,
will be practically obtained, because, if understand l
i man the member for Buckinghamshire moved resolutions the Customs were greater in amount last year than during
the noble duke rightly, though he will not lay down the ! for the relief of the land, the member for Montrose moved the year preceding. (Hear, hear.) The Customs' duties
principle that persons having been engaged for the militia ' as an amendment the repeal of the malt tax, declaring it in 1852 were 20,531,100 e before the reductions were made.
the reductions, they were 23 9e2 000/„.
under certain provisions are absolved from that term of to be opposed to the principles of free trade, anti that it Last year, after. 0_
_The_
s_.
OJG The Excise duties, • ' .
in 1852
service on which they entered, yet that the Government, interftee,l with the trade of the agriculturists. It was one being an increase f. atu y._ t
~,
embodiment,•were 14 835,0031.
in the selection of regiments for will select I of the inconveniences which the agricultural interest haul ,
auty, ;in 1353, nn vt I,,hstanding the reeal of
they were 15,337,00)/ , being an increase
those regiments that are willing and desirous to serve . ! to contend with since the repeal of the corn laws, that the the s(?asooi.
in,
the Excise. A. Parliamentary paper laid
and, further, that in other regiments consisting of 900 free traders would not be true to their principles, and
and
uponf 50U
1 the table by the President of the Board. of Trade
or 1,000 men, they would be enabled to obtain 500 or , agriculturists always contended. the duties on malt
showed that from 1842—the year in which these vast b
es were a violation of the principles of free trade, and . . the Customs
re-
-600 men who would be willing to volunteer. (Hear, Pit increase those duties. Could no ductions in the and Excise had begun to be made
will set mime right •
hear.) I hope the noble duke
other commodity have been found to impose a duty on —up to the present ino•iient, the increase of revenue from
not correctly interpreted him. when you were about to violate your principles, when you ordinary sources was 2,000/. more than in 1811. The total
The Duke of NEWCASTLE—You have not in any were about to tax this great staple refreshment of the work- net revenue in . 1811. was 47,000,000 Z. ;in 1853 it wag,
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