The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, ►VIAY 7, 1836.

which is not included in the annual expenditure.
This will amount to 1,111,863/., which, taken from
the surplus mentioned above, will leave an actual sur-
plus, over and above all charges, temporary or other-
wise, of 662,330/. As was well observed by Mr.
HumE, had there been no increase in the Navy Esti-
mates, the surplus, over and above the charge fur the
West India Loan, would have exceeded a million

sterling
Of the amount of actual surplus in the bands of the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, 331,0001. will
be applied to the further reduction of taxation on
paper, probates of wills, insurances on fa►ming build-
ings, newspaper stamps, tax-carts, South Sea duties,
Irish advertisements, and spirit licenses. So that not
more 300,0001., exclusive of 20,0001., the cost of the
Post-Office treaty with France, will remain unem-
ployed in the Treasury, to meet those contingencies to
which every Government is liable.
The duties proposed to be reduced are such
as press most heavily on the lower and middling
classes. Thus the duty on stained paper, which
is so severely felt by all persons furnishing, and which
checks the cultivation of habits of cleanliness, comfort
and elegance among the more respectable class of
tradesmen, will he totally repealed. The duty on
other Paper will be reduced from 3d. a pound to
or one half. The repeal of the duty on:lnsurances on all
farming buildings and taxed carts, will be of very great
advantage to agriculturists, gardeners, and all traders
in vegetable produce. The estimated loss from these.
reductions will run thus :

Newspaper Stamps £150,000
Paper Duties .. 125,000
Probate Duties ......... ..... .
Insurances on Farming Buildings
South Sea Duties . - 10,000
Irish Advertisements
Tax Carts, &c.

£331,000

In the above we have not included the repeal of

the fifty per cent. on Spirit Licenses, as we do
not know at what precise sum such reduction
is estimated. The CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQER does not, however, look forward to any
actual deficiency under this head, as he calculates
upon such an increase in the consumption of spirits
as will make up for the nominal revenue thus sacri-
ficed.

We speak moderately when we say that the country
has in the Budget of last night another proof of the
honesty, the ability, and the zeal of the present Go-
vernment. By the reduction and the consolidation of
the duties upon Stamps, Newspapers, Paper, Adver-
tisements, &c., the country is materially benefitted ;
and an end is put to that bane of a commercial people--
smuggling. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
acquitted himself most ably of the heavy duty which
devolved upon him during the important discus-
sion. His speech was most clear, masterly, and ap-
posite ; and his subsequent explanations showed
an acquaintance with the minutest details which
must have satisfied the House that the Right Hon.
Gentleman did not leave the duties of his office

to be discharged by clerks, after the fashion of
many of his predecessors. The country will learn
with some surprise, after the doleful outcry the
Tories have been making about Whig misma-
nagement, that during the four last years our im-
ports have annually increased at the rate of 960,0001.,
while our exports rather exceed 15,449,000/.
The Whigs have certainly adopted a very curious
mode of ruining the country.

In the House of Lords, last night, the Earl of
RIPON moved for the production of certain papers,
connected with the present state of the Irish Church,
which, he observed, it was indispensably necessary that
thy House should be pub ;n roooooolon of, .c thoy viuul4.
shortly be called to legislate on the subject. Lord
MELBOURNE acceded to the motion without hesitation,
and added that " the property of the Church was the
property of the whole body of the faithful, held toge-,
ther in the same bond of faith ; the property was
national, or public property, set aside by individuals
from motives of piety—or, it might be, superstition—
of former ages, for the preservation of the Established
Religion of the country ; and such being the case, the
State must interfere with it, by diminishing the funds
where they were too large, and by extending them
where they were too small, and apply them to other
purposes for effecting the objects which they all had in
view." This is a frank, manly declaration—in short,
just such a one as wt should expect to hear from the
Noble Lord ; and for, we verily believe, the twentieth
time, gives the lie direct to the Conservatives, who as-
sert that Ministers would gladly, if they could, throw
overboard the Appropriation Clause.

The French Papers contain no fresh intelligence o!

moment.
PARIS, Max 5.-In execution of the law of 25th June,
1833, and of the ordinance of the 27th of the same month,
the young soldiers belonging to the first half of the contingent
of the class of 1824, who are still at their own houses, are
going to be called to their standards ; they must set out be-
tween the 20th May and the 15th June next.-Monituer.
General Allard had an audience yesterday of the President
of the Council and the Minister of Commerce. It is affirmed
that the connection which is going to be opened with Lahore,
will be of great importance to the two States. Several savant
and artists have been solicited to join Gen. Allard, and to visit
the countries into which he has introduced something of Euro-
pean civilization ; but it appears that the Government, which
is so lavish of its encouragement of the Police, is always in
want of funds when it is proposed to extend our foreign rela-
tions, and to make progress in the useful or agreeable arts of
other people.
Letters from Constantinople of the sth of April announce
that the payment of the first part of the indemnity to Russia
had commenced, and would be completed by the end of the
week. M. Butenieff has accepted a draft on Mehemet Ali
for 16 millions of piastres. The remainder will be paid in the
following manner :-The Director of the Revenues of the
Mosques will pay five millions ; the Director of the Public
Revenue, 10 millions ; the Farmer-General of the Revenue,
10 millions; the remaining 30 millions will be /aid in five
months.
The presents made by the Pacha to his bride, the daughter
of the Sultan, are valued at five millions of piastres. The ex-
pense has been borne by the Seraskier.
We have a letter from Frankfort, which says-" The Paris
journals lately announced a considerable robbery of money,
jewels, English Bank-notes, and other negotiable bills. -A
:pan has been arrested here, who is supposed to be the robber.
The magistrates have published nothing on the subject ; but it
is known that the dress of this individual entirely answers the
description given in the Paris papers."-Messager, April 5.
FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, MAY 5.
Five per Cents., 1071; 00c. 75c. 80c.
Four per Cents., 101 f. 25e.
Three per Cents. 81f. 90c. 85c. 95c.
Bank Actions, 2,210 f. 2,245 f.
Rente de Naples, 10'.`.f. 50c. C.c. 50e.
ROlll3ll Five per Cents., 102
Spanish Actives, 454 46 45y, 14.
Spanish Differes, 21,4 %54.
Spanish Passives, 14,, %!4.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents 1'2.5 34
Portugue,c Loan, Five per Cents.,.Bl4.
at sf.
EXcilmvog LONRON.
One month, paper, 25f. 4214 c.; money, 251 424 c.
Portuguese
haw
nesLeo Loam, Three per Ceuta, 54%.
,
ihree months, paper, -f. --e.; money, eat. 274 c.
-Court Authentique
BOURSS, QUARTER TO FOUL-The payment of the diffe-
rences of last month has gone off
,pretty well to-day. This,
and tle'ellt absence.
newsn have left the market without ex-
em opened at 82f. 10e., and then went to
e
82f. Sc.,ellers. Spanish Active Stock opened at 454 and is
The of
Renter
anyte s
ope
now 45i, sellers.
LAST PRICvS.-Five per Cents., 1081. sc. ; Three
per Cents., 82f. sc. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, -; Three
per Cents. Spanish, -; Cortes, -; Coupons, ; Gueb-
!lards, ; Differes, ; New Loan, - ; Actives, 454 ; Pas-
sives, 144 ; Ducats, 102 75 ; Romans, 102 50 ; Pedros, 824 ;
Belgians, 102 - ; Dutch, _f. -C. ; liaytians, 395 f. -c. ;
Miguels, 174; Brabant Bank, -; Belgian Bank, 18 ,• Con-
tinuation, -c. ; New Differes, 224; Five per Cent. Perpe
tue:les, -; Royal Loan, -.

Letters &Om Stockholm, brought by the Hamburg
mail, mention that great naval preparations are being
made in the Swedish ports, and also that the garrisons
on the coast are being reinforced.

The Lisbon journals confirm officially the late
changes in the Portuguese Ministry, The Members

of the Cabinet are as follows :—The Duke of TER-
CEIRA takes the Department of War, and the Pre-
sidency of the CounciI—CARVALIIO, Finance—J.
FRIEIRE, the Interior—Count VILLA REAL, Fo-
reign Affairs—D'ALBUQUERQUE, the Marine—and
DE MIRANDA, Justice. The Duke of PA LNIELLA,
it is said, is to repair immediately to London, to neo-
ciate a new Commercial Treaty upon a Inure friendly
footing with the English Government.

DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE.

THIS DAY.

The Committee met this morning at 12 o'clock.
Mr. JOY objected to the vote of Oliver Richards, on the
ground of bribery.
. It appeared from the evidence of the voter, that be was
promised by a man named Payne, who represented himself as
an agent of West and Hamilton, a sum of ,3/. 10s., on consi-
deration of voting for the unsuccessful candidate, and he was
paid on the day after he had voted.
Mr. TIIESSIGER read a minute of proceedings before the
Commissioners, stating that Payne was in attendance for
some days, but was not examined by the sitting; Member.
The CONIMITTEE resolved that the vote of Oliver Richards
should be struck off the poll.
John Forsyth was objected to in the same class.
The Voter, on his examination, admitted having been told
before voting, by a man named Turner, a friend of the peti-
tioners, that he should be paid for his loss of time, and after-
wards he received two sovereigns and his taxes were paid.
The vote was struck off. This restored Mr. O'Connell's
majority.
The scrutiny was then proceeded with by the petitioner's
counsel when our reporter left.