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mere satisfactory and complete. He thought that the
house and the public should have a clearer and fuller
account of the expenses and receipts of the ecclesiastical
commissioners, and the transactions of that board gene-
rally, than had heretofore been given.
The Earl of POWIS said he would wait for the re-
turns till the next annual report, with the exception of
the two last returns, which were granted.

INDIA.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Bristol, praying for the postponement
of permanent legislation with regard to the future go-
vernment of India till the grievances of which the Chris-
tian and native population of India complained had
been inquired into. Although the natives of Indian ad
stated numerous and specific cases of heavy
thoughand
ces
which affected their internal condition ; and
in
there was a mass of evidence in various publications
support of their complaints, there was not one official
document to prove any of the statements which had
been made by the petitioners.
department in Leadenhall-streetnere was a statistical
which cost 3,2661.,
or 1-28th, he believed, more than the similar esta-
lishment of the United Kingdom cost. (Hear.) There
was what was called a history of India under
the East India Company, extending over 4,300 pages,
but there was not a single page relating to the internal
condition of the people of that country. All that had
been attempted in the way of an apology, which com-
mon rumour said was concocted in Leadenhall-street,
was an attempt to prove that the people of India were
not worse off than they were under our predecessors in
the East. But were they to place their civilisation only
on a par with the barbarians in the north of Asia, as re-
presented by the Mogul conquerors ? He believed they
could not afford to be measured even by that low
standard ; and he believed that in many respects their
conduct in India was worse than that pf the Mogul con-
querors. The land tax was higher, he believed—cer-
tainly it was more rigorously exacted, and with more
violation of the feelings of the people of India, than
under the Moguls. (Hear, hear.) The salt tax was
four times what it was under the Moguls. He believed
it would be enough to read the prayer of the petition in
order to postpone permanent legislation, unless the Go-
vernment measures were very different from what he
feared they would turn out to be ; for, although he ad-
mitted the great ability of the present Government, he
could not conceive how, during the short time they had
been in office, they could be able to give sufficient con-
sideration to this most important subject.l
The petition was ordered to be referred to the India
committee.
The house adjourned at a quarter to eight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. )
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four
o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. ASPINALL took the oaths and his seat for Clitheroe.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Black Dog Road ; Sidney Sussex College Estate ;
Stafford Shire Hall.
PETITIONS.
Mr. L. HEYWORTH presented a petition from
Derby, and several other Hon. Members petitions from
other places, in favour of the Workmen's Combination
Bill.
Mr. H. W. WICKHAM also presented a petition
from the shoemakers of Bradford, Yorkshire, in favour
of the Combination of Workmen's Bill.
Mr. M. SMITH presented a petition from Chatham,
against the proposed disfranchisement of dockyard em-
ployes.
Mr. BOLT presented a petition from Woolwich to
the same effect.

Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone,
against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bris-
tol, praying for the abolition of the advertisement duty.
Mr. W. FOX presented several petitions from Old-
ham against the Registration of Assurances Bill.

Mr.-A. HASTIg presented a petition from Glasgow,
prayin, the house to take steps to abolish the arrest•
ment of wages in Scotland.

Mr. LOdkE presented several petitions in favour of
legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. .

Mr. HATFIE D presented a petition from a tlis.
senting body against the Government educational scheme,

Lora G. :51A.NNERS presented a petition from Kent;
praying for the total repeal of the malt and hop duty.

INDIAN TERRITORIES,

Mr. T. BARING brought up the second report on
Indian-territories.

THE DOCKYARD VOTERS.
Mr. M. SMITH wished to ask Lord J. Russell whether
he had any intention of introducing, during the present
session of Parliament, any measure for the disfranchise-
meld of the electors in her Majesty's dockyards.

Lord J. RUSSELL said he was induced to give no-
tice of a motion on this subject, in consequence of the
report of the Chatham Election Committee. It seemed
unreasonable to withhold the writ for Chatham, without
either introducing a measure disfranchising the borough,
or else a measure to prevent any undue influence being
used by the Government over electors employed in the
dockyards. But after he gave that notice, it appeared
that the measure, if introduced, would meet with con-
siderable opposition, or, at all events, lead to a great
deal of discussion. Now, that being the case, he cer-
tainly did not, think it desirable to interrupt other public
business of great importance for the sake of a measure of
this description, more especially as there would be ample
opportunity for considering this case when the general
question of Parliamentary Reform should be brought
forward next session. He did not, therefore, intend to
introduce any measure on the subject this session.
EXCHEQUER BILLS.
Mr. T. SMITH was sure the right hon. gentleman
the Chancellor of the Exchequer would agree with him,
that it was highly important that the public should be
aware of the amount or extent of demand that was likely
to be made upon the Exchequer for Exchequer Bills.
(Hear.) He wished, therefore, to ask the right hon.
gentleman what amount of Exchequer Bills had been,
sent in for renewal to-day ? (Hear, hear.)

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER quite
appreciated the motives which had dictated the ques-
tion, and was glad to be in a position to give the in-
formation exactly. (Hear, hear.) The total amount
.of Exchequer Bills which had been sent in for money
due in June bills, was 2,359,0001. The amount of Ex-
chequer Bills which had been exchanged for Exchequer
Bonds was 237,0001., while the amount sent in for new
bills was 5,890,0001.; making a total of 8,481,0001., and
leaving 750,0001. as yet unclaimed. (Hear.)

INCOME TAX.
On the motion for going into committee on the In-
come Tax Bill,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in
reply to Mr. Freshfield, that as the main principles of
the tax had been deliberately discussed and settled by the
house, the Government was not prepared to entertain
any suggestion respecting the mode in which it was to
be levied on incomes from land and houses under sche-
dule A. _

41%.1
The house then went into committee upon the bill-

Mr. BOUVERIE in the chair.
On clause 9,
Mr. FRENVEN suggested that magistrates should be
ex ,officio commissioners of income tax, as they were com-
missioners of land tax and assessed taxes. The hon.
member moved the insertion of words in the clause for
-that object.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER doubted
-the expediency of the amendment. It would be an inno-
vation, and he doubted whether it would be an improve-
ment in the existing law respecting the appointment oi
commissioners.
The amendment was negatived without a division.

The clause as well as clauses 10, 11, and 12 were then
agreed ta.
On clause 13,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, on
the suggestion of the hon. member for Horsham (Mr.
Fitzgerald), he had. drawn up a clause of a very im-
portant character, entitling a landlord to be repaid any
sum which had been charged on rent which he had not
received and had been lost to him by the bankruptcy,
insolvency, or absconding of the tenant.
Mr. BUTT proposed an amendment to the effect that
assessments chargeable in Ireland, in every case in which
the annual value amounts to 151. and upwards, shall be
levied on the same persons by which the poor rates are
paid, and in other cases below that sum on the landlord
or lessor.
Mr. FRENCH protested against a measure that would
have the effect of placing Ireland on a different footing
from England. He believed its object was solely to force
the landlords of Ireland to drive out the small occupiers.
That policy had originated with the party now in power,
and had caused a great portion of the " Exodus." Fear-
ful, however, as that Exodus had been, it appeared not to
have satisfied their anxiety to get rid of the Catholic and
Celtic population. (Hear, hear.) For his own part, he
had no faith in the justice of England. He had no confi-
dence in any English legislation unless it proceeded upon
a community of interests with Ireland. (Hear, hear.) He
should, therefore, move to leave out the word " Ireland,"
so as to make the amuse a general one. (Hear, hear.)
Captain MAGAN complained that these important
clauses had not beer L delivered to the members generally
me the previous night, and hoped that the right hon. gen-
tleman would consel it to the chairman's reporting progress
anTh(l a_t,ill,3leave to sit again.
a„Z`V-0
s.2I•T‘CELI.OR of the EXCHEQUER could not
was not reuscpuonaz quest. He was not the printer, and
pipe's' These ile for the delivery or non-pelivery of
night at the vot.e!crses' however, were obtainable last
Mr' MAGITI.EuRgiLIF.not wish Ireland to be treated iden-
tically with
to be dealt with sp,,e; Peri was a special case, and ought
cient of identity in-ti,ae Ze;rebefsides which there was suffi-
oatcetatoefdthageaiimesptosltnabkeiningg
tehxe-
tended to Ireland:- Re
pay the tai ingtrheelafilist instance. That would be
occupier
a great hardship and a
occupier would not always benjmpteak.i); arneca4vmerorbeoavekerirtehme
his behalf. He
his landlord the stun he had
thought, too, that !Pie operation of-
law ounhttso. be as-
similated both in cries or boroughs andig
atll would
he
Captain ;STAGY N suggested that the fasiree''slit ')
be to lci y the tax .".A tho end of the year upon
land-
lord's net receipts.
Mr. E. DENISON thought the argument of Mr. French
Hod emanded identity of t • i
a very singular one.
and'. then proposed to leave out Irelan.tOn-i
with _England,
the bill. (Hear, hear, and
.a laugh.)
juebnjeee?
abne
df o
trhe
ehree
Mr. FRENCH stdd it might be well for the hon. gentle-
man to make himself perfdectul
spoke upon it. He.bad ha s Yffiacwfort eoxf pae rs
Mr.
other gentlemen. He ( .
was no excuse for him, either misunderstanding or
misrepresenting the) remarks of
ect was to make
French) had expressly stated that I
enerally. (Hear.)
the clause apply to the United Kinghis ob j(
om g
a war of
Mr. F. SCULLY considered that without the clause the
tax would be intolerable, and would stir UP