The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-08 00:00:00

INCOME-TAX.

Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice that, in the event of
the income-tax being continued, he should move, on bring-
ing up the report, that it was just and expedient to ex-
tend to Ireland, till 1851, the same rate of income-tax,
excise duties, and other assessed taxes, which might
be levied during the same time in Great Britain.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Mr. HUME wished to ask of one of the members of
the Government the question of which he had given
notice, namely, whether the Government had any inten-
tion of extending to the Cape of Good Hope and Van
Diemen's Land a representative and responsible Govern-
ment, to enable them to manage the affairs of the colony
without expense to the mother country ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE was not aware until the present
moment that the question of the Hon. Member for
Montrose extended to the Cape of Good Hope ; he
could, however, assure his Hon. Friend, with regard
to Van Diemen's Land, and the other Australian colonies,
that the subject was under the consideration of the i
Secretary of State for the Colonies, and he was in hopes
of being able during the present session to propose a
measure to the House, the object of which would be
to give free institutions to Van Diemen's Land and
the other Australian colonies.
Mr. HUME, considering the answer most unsatisfac-
tory, gave notice of his intention to bring in a Bill on
the subject. It was idle to wait as long as the Govern-
ment chose to be considering the subject.
TENANT-RIGHT.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD then rose to intro-
duce the Bill of which he had given notice, for the
purpose of securing the right of outgoing tenants in
Ireland. Be was prepared, if it was the pleasure
of the House, to go at length into the case,
but if no opposition was intended to be made
gainst the Bill, he would merely move for leave to bring
tin.
Sir GEGRGE GREY said it was not his intention,
on behalf of the Government, to offer any opposition
to the introduction of the Bill.

Mr. POULETT SCROPE thought if there was
one subject more important for the consideration
at Parliament than another, it was that intro-
duced by the Honourable Member for Rochdale. He
thought it was necessary to come to a settlement without
delay. If something was not done soon, parties
would take the land as their own of which they wore
now only tenants. He could see plainly that the repeal
agitation would soon become a tenant right agitation.
Colonel CONOLLY deprecated the system of agita-
tion which was constantly kept up by the Hon. Members
for Stroud and Rochdale, on the subject of this tenant
right, leading the people of Ireland to believe that they
were able to hold their lands in spite of, and in opposition
to, the landlords. He gave them credit for the bestinten-
tions, but a more dangerous and a more turbulent order
of things never was promoted than had been fermented
and excited by the countenance of those two Honourable
Members .—(Laughter.)
Mr. BRIGHT said that he felt persuaded that if there
was one thilig more than another in which the House
had failed in its duty it was that this question of Ireland
was not discussed properly in that House. lie
believed that the Hon. Members referred to
had done great good for Ireland, by the pertinacity with
which they had brought the subject of Irish grievances
before the House. If something was not done the land-
lords of Ireland would soon lose their rights altogether,
and their property would be transferred to other owners.
There had been a larger number of persons starved to
death in Ireland than had ever been killed in any n ar,
however long or sanguinary, in which the Government
had been engaged. It was most disreputable to the
Government and to the House, when it was acknowledged
that the principal part of this evil arose from the system
of tenure of land in Ireland, that the subject should not
receive proper attention.
Mr. TRELAWNY was understood to say that he
should oppose the principle of this Bill.
Mr. HUME deprecated any attempt at interference
between the relations of master and man; such inter-
ference had been always productive of greater evil to
the men than to the masters ; it only raised expec-
tations which after experience failed to justify.
No man could manage his affairs better than himself,
and any interference on the part of other individuals
was against sound principles, and ought not to be coun-
tenanced by the House.—(Hear, bear.)
Sir W. SOMERVILLI, agreed with his Honourable
Friend the Member for Manchester that Ireland was in
an exceedingly bad state, but still he was not prepared
to resist the introduction of the Bill.
After a few words from Mr. M. J. O, CONNSLL and
Dr. Bowanio, the amendment was withdrawn, and
leave given to bring in the Bill.
INCENDIARIES IN DE.I.IERARA.
Lord*GEORGE BENTINCK seeing the Right Hon.
the President of the Board of Trade in his place,. he
wished to ask him whether Government had received
any information from Demerara on the subject of incen-
diary fires in that colony?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said information had been re-
ceived from the Governor up to the 31st January, and
t appeared that the employers of Demarara had thought
it right to reduce the wages of labour, a portion of the
negro population refused to agree to the terms, and some
disturbance and incendiary fires had taken place, but
Government were taking active measures to restore
peace.

INCOME-TAX.

Mr. WILLIAN SMITH O'BRIEN moved for a re-
turn of the amount of income derived from Ireland by
parsons resident in Great Britain upon which income-
tax has been paid during each of the last three years,
specitYing the different classes of income, and the amount
of tax derived from each class, with a summary of the
whole amount.
Must' some observations from Mr. PARKER, the
motion was withdrawn.
INSOLVENTS IN INDIA.
--c."": Mr. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
consolidate and amend the laws relating to insolvent
debtors in India.
:ARMS,
On dm motion of Mr, HUMS, the fcllowiug return

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