The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1851.

_ CEYLON._ _ •
Mr. HL ME moved that the report of the Committee
on Ceylon, together with the 'evidence taken before it,
should be aid before the House.—Agreed to.
IRISH SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr. REYNOLDS rose to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, if it was his intention, during the present
session of Parliament, to propose a vote of money suffi-
cient to pay the depositors in the late savings bank,
Cuffs-street, Dublin,..the repective balances still due to
them?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was not his intention to propose any such vote.
Mr. REYNOLDS then gave notice, that in conse-
quence of this answer he should take an early opportu-
nity of moving that the House resolve itself into a Com-
mittee for the purpose of considering the best means of
effecting this object.
SALE OF POISONS.
In answer to a question from Mr. STAMFORD,
Sir G. GREY said it Tv.•s the intention of Govern-
ment to introduce this session a Bill for regule ting and
restricting the zale of ate:enie and other poisons.

THE BUDGET.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply; Mr. BERNAL in the Chair.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
rose to make his Financial Statement. He said—Mr.
Bernal, often as I have on similar occasions Ex-
perienced the kindness of this House, I feel that
I never stood more in need of that kindness
than I do upon the present occasion, for my Hon.
Friend the Member for Montrose has, in addition
to the ordinary duties imposed upon a Chancellor
of the Exchequer in making his financial statement,
called upon me to enter into some accounts of the inci-
dents of taxation for the year. I cannot sufficiently
describe the importance of the proposal which I am about
to submit to the House, and the more than usual difficul-
ties with which I am surrounded upon the present occa-
sion. When the income-tax was renewed is the year
1845, the country was in a state of prosperity which
seemed to justify that renewal. In 1848 matters were very
different, and it is upon the statement of that year that
I have to submit the proposal to the House and to take
its sense. The proposal which was then submitted was
that the income-tax should not, if renewed, be extended.
to Ireland.—(Hear.) My object is, I may say to some ex-
tent altogether different.—(Hear.) In saying this I
must also observe that the matter with which we have
to deal is more a matter of anticipation than of retro-
spect, and the matter which I have now to bring under
consideration is not that which respects the past,
but the future, and the completion of the
report which I have to submit to the House bears,
therefore, in that respect, upon the question. It is true
that the matters with which I have to trouble the House
bear upon four months of the last year, but they in no
respect affect the general question. The question which
the House will be called upon to affirm, just amounts, in
principle to this. As might be expected, the receipts
from the corn-duties had largely fallen off. During the
six months of the present financial year those duties
have only been 4i per cent. of the duties obtained in the
following year, and therefore the estimates to be
made up to the sth' of April. Oa that account
will fall equally short. ' The intimation which I gave to
the House during the last session was that the probable
income of the country, Sip to April 5 ef the present year,
would be 52,585,000. rt was in reality 52,810,0001., and
we have reason to expect that during the ensuing
year it will be 52,656,0004 On the excise,
there was an-increase of 14,055/. on the quarter, and
upon the year of 688,0001. I may therefore fairly esti-
mate the expenditure for the future at 50,785,00.04 and
hope to make a saving on general estimates of 978,9851.,
and oa the naval 'expenditure of 776,000/. I
consequently see my •way to an income of
50,154,9004 notwithstanding the remission of taxes
on bricks and other commodities, and may therefore cal-
culate, I think safely, on. a surplus of 2,521,000/. on the
sth of April. The customs, I calculate, will produce
2,400,000/. There will be a further decrease this year,
owing to the passing of the Act last session,which did not
come into full operation till the 10th of October, and
parties, no doubt, received their purchases till that
period.—(Rear, hear.) . The probable extent of loss of
the full year was estimated at about 500,000/., and the
experience of the year fully justified the estimate.
—(Hear, hear.) In the two quarters ending in Ja-
nuary, the amount of the stamp duties was 245,0001.
less than the corresponding period of former years, and
ss far as the present quarter is concerned, I
believe there will be an equal falling off
making 250,0001. for the half-year, and 500,0001. for the
entire year.—(Hear, hear.) Allowing for this reduction,
I take the estimate for the yield of the stamp duties at
6,310,000/.—(llear.) The taxes and the property-tax I
take at the same amount as last year, aamely taxes,
4,348,000/., property-tax, 5,880,0004 In the Post-office)
there will be 10,000/ more this year, namely, 830,0001.
The Crown lands stand upon the same footing as last
year, though I think there will be some slight
redaction of expenditure. The Crown lands then
will yield 160,0001.; the, navy receipts will be
262,000/. ; old stores are rather higher than
lass year, namely, 480,000/. These items put to-
gether will make the gross income of the whole year
52,000,0004—(Cheers.) Sir, I now come to the
charges, and here it will probably afford the House
some satisfaction, if I state that there will be a
decrease in the charge for debt, arising out of a very
large purchase of terminable annuities that has already
been effected.—(Hear, hear.) There will also be some
reduction in the charge of the consolidated
fund. The charge on the funded debt,
including annuities, will be 27,683,0004
and the charge for interest on Exchequer-bills 404,0604
making together 28,092,0001.—(:fear, hear.) The charge
on the consolidated fund wilithe 2,600,000/., making the
gross charge on the funded debt and consolidated fund,
taken together, 30,692,0004—( Hear.) The charge for the
army, including the commissariat department, I take at
6,593,9451; for the navy, at. 6,537,0551.; and for the
ordnance, at 2,424,1714—(Hear, bear.) There is here
some reduction of expenditure, bat there will be no
reduction of price.—(Hear, ',liar.) The Government
feel that in the prceerfe unsettled state of matters
on the coutincnt ef Europii, 'it would be incon-
sistent with the best interests of the country to reduce
tha amount of the existing fofees.—(Cheers.) I am
aware that the whole world appears to be in a compara-
tive state of peace, bat it must nevertheless
be remembered that only 'a few years have
elapsed since we saw some millions of men under arms
in the very centre of Europe.—(Hear, hear.) lam free
to confess that of lens years nothing has occurred to
disturb the peace of this tonally, and I have
certainly never been alarmed en that account
at the circumstances that wets pasting around
us, but there. is the widest difference between unneces-
sary alarm and an absurd economy.—(Hear, hear.)
Those who are best acquainted with these matters know
that a great many of cur arsenals are 'net quite in an effi-
cient state of defence, and therefore any reduction of our
forces would involve a responsibilitylwhich we are not
prepared to encounter.—(Hear, hear.) For my part
my conviction is this, however strong, or however just
and general the feeling for economy and a
reduction of expenditure may be in this House,
it will still be the duty of the British Le-
gislators never to leave their country in an unprotected
condition.—(Cheers.) Sir, last year, after certain reduc-
tions had been made, the estimate for both services was
20,012,0001. It will probably tbia year be 19,555,000/.
Therefore, deducting the vote taken last year for naval
excess, and the absolute reduction in the expenditure
of this year under the three heads of naval and
military services, there will be 246,0004 or nearly a
quarter of. a million, and the reduction would have
been more but for two causes, some of which were
of a permanent and others of a temporary
nature. Hon. Gentlemen will remember that the First
Lord of the Admiralty announced last year that it was
thought advisable, !Cr the improvement of the condition
of the sailor, that the allowance of grog should be
stopped and money compensation given. It was found,
also, that the provision allowed to the navy was
not so great as in other branches of the naval service,
and it was thought desirable to improve the condition
of the sailor in those respects. Gentleman who sat on
the Committee on army estimates will also remember
that a question was raised as to the rations allowed to
the soldier on service abroad, and that alterations were
recommended. The additional charge which arises in
this respect is 60,000/. These two items, then, have
occasioned an increased expenditure of 140,0004 There
are acme small additional charges, which are only of a
temporary nature, arising from annuities, from the fact
that this year includes one day's more pay, and also
from annuities chargeable on certain lands belonging to
the Ordnance in Ireland. The Miscellaneous Estimates
voted last year amounted to 4,650,000/. Of course it is
impossible for me to say what the amount of the Miscel-
laneous Estimates will be this year. There will be this
year, also, charges of a temporary nature which I
propose to take from these estimates which they
have
hat the not borne in former years. I propose
tpense of taking te census, which in former
years was borne by the locahl rates, should be included
in the estimates, that being an object of public interest
which it is quite fair and reasonable should be paid out
of the public Exchequer.—(Hear.) I believe the expense
°saTterthateinOns which may be
in round numbers,
lweailvlinbge Irlooo,oolool.forl
apnryop
made in the course of the year, to take the mis-
cellaneous estimates at 4,000,0004 for the year.
I estimate the probable expenditure then at
50,247,171/a and taking the income to be as
I have already stated there will be an estimated surplus
of I,B92,oooL—(Hear, bear.) The first point which I
will bring to the consideration of the Committee is to
show how these estimates bear on the main
question cwhich I have to submit to it, vie., the
renewal of the income-tax.—(Hear.) The amount of
the incorno-tax may be taken in round numbers at
5,400,000/. If the Committee refuse the veto which I
am about to submit to them, there will he a falling off'
in the revenue of 5 500,0004 that sum including
100,0004 the amount of the reduction under the
Stamp Act of last session. Now, deducting that from
the probable amount of surplus revenue, which I have
stated at 1,890,0004, there wilt be a deficiency to the
extent of 3,610,000/. In the ensuing year it would not
be quite 80 much, because halt of the income-
, for the ensuingis -
year yet receivable, viz.,
2,700,0004 therefore, in the ensuing year, the
deficiency would amount to 910,0001.; but in the subse-
quent year, and every year tqereafter, supposing there be no improvement in the revenue, and no reductions
made, the excess of expenditure over revenue would be
what I have stated in round numbers 3,600,000/.
When Sir Robert Peel proposed the renewal
of the income-tax in 1842, the House would
remember he proposed it on the assumption that
there would be a deficit for the year ef 2,100,0001. Now
if as: was 4 sufficient ground for reimpogizg is in 1842,

surely the fact he had stated would be con-
sidered more so as regarded the present year.
In that year I opposed the imposition cf the income tax,
for I thought then, as I think now, that the grounds upon
which it was asked were not sufficient. But I stated at
the same time, that if it were to be applied to
reducing the duties upon timber, Con, and sugar, then
I should have been prepared to support it. I will say,
however, that the use which Sir It. Peel made of the
income tax when he got it, fully satisfied him in asking
for it. In the years 1845,1848, I supported the renewal
of it, and now entertain the same opinion as I did
then, and wishing to carry out that course of commercial
policy, and from which the country has benefited so
mach, I again propose the renewal of it for a limited
period. The duties on timber, corn, and sugar have been
reduced, to the great benefit of all the consumers in this
country, the opinion which I have always entertained
fully justifies me in proposing their reimposition. If the
House, however, is not prepared to adopt this
course let me suggest to them what must be the
consequence; there must either be a deficiency
in the revenue or there must be a reduction in the
expenditure to that amount; and I do not believe that
any person who has looked into these matters
can entertain the opinion that out of an ex-
penditure of fifteen minions it is possible to expect
a reduction of 3i millions. If this be not so,
it will be necessary to impose new taxes to
that amount, and I ask. if the present disposition
of the country is at all favourable to the imposition
of new taxes? With the common concurrence
of the House of Commons we have been repealing and
reducing taxes which pressed heavily upon the industry
or the consuming powers of the country.—
(Hear, hear.) I do net believe that it will
be possible to re-impose those taxes, but an
the contrary I believe that many still remain on the
statute book which it would be desirable to reduce,
which either in their amount or in their mode of levy-
ing are far more objectionable, oppressive, and unjust
than this. When those taxes have been reduced or
repealed, when duties upon raw materials as well as the
duties which press upon manufactures have been
taken oft', when the duties on imports and excise
have been so reduced that the consumer can
no longer be said to be hardly pressed upon, then the
question will arise, whether it will be better to relieve
the consumer still further, or to take off a portion of
the burden upon property. But until that is obtained, and
we have carried out to the full our new system
of commercial policy I hope that neither this nor
another House of Commons will ever refuse that tax
which has been so benefieial to this couutry.
I do not think it will be advisable that
I should at present go into the details
of my proposal, a further opportunity will
be afforded for that. I have remon-
strances enough against various portions of
the income-tax, suggesting the reduction of sche-
dule A. the abolition of schedule B, the injustice
of Schedule D, and I am perfectly ready to admit that
exceedingly good arguments may be advanced by
various interests against all except Schedule C. But
after all I have come to the conclusion that, under
all circumstances the fairest and justest mode is that of
placing one uniform rate upon all descriptions of income.
A question may be raised also upon the mode of levying
the 'tax- 'tinder Schedule B, but on a future
occasion, I shall be ready to discuss that
question as fairly as it can be discussed.
But the time will arise for the discussion of these ques-
tions when the discussion of the income-tax conies pro-
perly before the House.—(Hear, hear.) I think,
therefore, that the same course ought to be
adopted in the present year with respect to
that tax that was adopted- on former occasions
I have only one further observation to make with re-
spect to the income-tax, and that is—that I propose
for the limited time the renewal of the income-tax
should take place; that the same exemption should be
renewed with respect to Ireland as it had hitherto
been.—(Hear, hear, and cries of " No, no.")
Because I believe, after the ahock which
property had had in that county, that such a course
would be the wi !est and best.—(Hear, hear.) Added to
that, I think it would be under the circumstances
impolitic and cruel not to make that exemp.
tion.—(Hear, hear, hear.) I propose of course
to renew for the same time the stamp duties in
Ireland as heretofore, and I propose to renew
the whole for the term of three years.
I will also ask the House to come to a decision upon this
important subject as early as possible, because it must
be obvious that the financial scheme of the year will
depend upon the renewal or non-renewal of the income-
tax.—(Hear, hear.) If the tax is renewed, then I shall
go on with the other measxres I dropose; but
if it is not, then it will give to those Gentlemen
who will fill the office I have now the honour
to held, time to consider the propositions they
should bring before the House.—(Laughter and cheers.)
Now, Sir,— my Honourable Friend, the Member
for Montrose, asked me the other day to make
a return, or rather, perhaps, a motion, as
I understood him, of the different items of our
taxation, but my Hon. Friend hardly seemed aware that
he had imposed upon me one of the hardest
teaks ever imposed upon the Chancellor of the
Exchequer—(Hear, hear, and laughter)—because upon
this subject the most learned people differed.—(Loud
aid continued laughter.) One party stated that he
thought the malt tax was paid by the producer
of barley. Now, lam of opinion that the malt duty
is paid by the consumers of ale.—(Laughter.) Then,
with respect to tobacco, it seems to be thought
that the duty upon it was inflicted upon the
occupiers of land. Never was there a greater
fXllacy; why, the fact was, that the duty was upon the
foreign producer. Then, with respect to tithes, a great
difference of opinion existed. It must therefore bo clear
to my lion. Frisnd that be has called upon me to
produce a return to do which the greatest difficulty
existed.—(Elear, hear.) I am willing to state my
impression on any question I can to the
House, and acting iu that spirit I have had
prepared a return of the many items of taxation,
and am prepared to state what that document is to
the House, in order that it may afford Gentle-
men some.notion of what course .1 should pursue.
I have taken the finance account unto January last.
I have taken the gross receipt of customs merely
taking the amount paid in duty. I have taken the same
course with regard to the Excise, making certain
omissions. First of all I have taken the
' revenue on articles of food, butter, cheese, oranges,
sugar, and many other t}aingt, producing an
income of 20,000,000 x:, then I have taken the excise,
tobacco, spirits, &c., which produced nearly 11,000 0004,
so that it will be perceived that the whole produce de-
rived from what we eat, drink, and smuke is 31,820,728/.
on gloves, books, opium and other articles of similar
manufacture, the returns were 246,2481., show an advan-
tage on that department of 764,000/. Then he came to
the classes, people of property on whom were levied bills
of exchanges and the costs for leases, and
all the ether charges to which land was
liable, nod that he found, including property
tax, to amount to 35,100,037/. The trading classes
have their own peculiar burthens—there are bills
of exchange, promissory notes, insurances, and all
the various charges to which a trading community
is liable. These I find have produced about 4,650,000/.
Then, I think that railways' ought to bear
their fitting proportion;—the ways and means
by them bring in 648,000/, making a total
income from similar sources of 1,481,000/.—(ilear,
hear.) The whole amount of public income derived from
the trading and tended classes is consequently about
12;459,000/e and from parochial rates something more
than 13,000,0001. Now with the 13,000,000/. derived from
parochial rates I have 'nothing to do. The amount,
then, with which I am justified in dealing is
45,415,000/., so that, in fact, if I were only to
take the surplus, and allow the income tax to die
out, there would be a deficiency instead of a surplus, and
the only sum with which I could deal would be 850,0001.
'don. Gentlemen would remember the different circum-
stances that prevailed in 1845 and 1846. If the difficulty
was great in 1848, how greatly was it increased in 18.9,
If such was the case the greater reason prevails now,
and I am, I conceive, perfectly justified at the
present time in adopting the expedient of 1845.
Having thus stated the general position of our taxation,
I,should wish to say %few words on a proposal which
Ime was brought forward elsewhere, namely, that there
should be an equal or a new division of taxation. Now
I think, in the present state of the House, such a result
as this would be difficult to arrive at, because I appre-
hend my Hon. Friends behind me are anxious to remove
duties from articles of consumption and the materials of
raw manufactures, and re-impose them directly upon the
the accumulated property of the couutry—(Hear)—
while Honourable Gentlemen opposite, judging from
from what they say, will be equally anxious to remove
taxes from property, and improve them in some
other shape.—(Hear, hear, hear.) I do not think
therefore that any large scheme of this sort would meet
with the general favour of the House.—(Hear, hear.)
An Hon. Friend of mine has also observed elsewhere,
that the surplus we have in hand results from an increase
in our taxation.—(Hear, hear.) Now, Sir, I do not
think this is the case—(Hear, bear)—but this Hon.
Gentleman followed up his remark with a proposal that
there should be a general change in our mode of levying
the taxes.—(Hear, hear.) It may be said, however, of
finance as of politics, that sudden revolutions are inju-
rious, though in 1842 I agreed to a change in our fiscal
system, but the policy which was than commenced I
believe is now firmly establiahed, and instead
of reversing it we ought to pursue it year by
year, until those principles propounded in 1842 are fully
developed.—(Hear.) That was the course Government
had followed ever since it had come into office,
and I believe it is the course best calculated to
improve the interests of the country.—(Hear, hear.)
Now, Sir, having at the request of my Hon. Friend
behind me endeavoured to explain the whole tenure of
our taxation, and I hope not to the dissatisfaction
of the House, I will pass on to notice other
topics which it is desirable I should bring
under notice.—(Hear, hear.) I have stated that
the probable surplus of our taxation next year will be
1,890;000/. ; and it is necessary that I should here ad-
vert to a remark which I seo was made elsewhere, to the
effect that we have had a lasting surplus without
any reduction in the taxes.— (Hear.) Now, Ido not
think that is fair, considering what we really have done;
for if Hon. Gentlemen will compere tho income of the
year 1847 with that of the year 1850, they will find that
there has been a great reduction of taxation in else way or
other, while there has been an increase in the revenue
of 739,0001., and a reduction in the cost of the army,
navy, and ordnacce of the difference between 18,500,000/.
in 1847 and 15,391,000/. in 1850.—(Cheers.) The
reduction of expenditure in the three years, therefore,
has been no less than 3,loo,ooo4—(Cheers)—and
think, after that, the House will do us the justice to say
that we have not been unmindful of economy,
(Cheers.) Now, Sir, I come to the proposal I
Bhall Make tel Lae House, on the puppositiou,

of course, that the income-tax is to be continued. In
the year 1845, Sir Robert Peel proposed to renew
the income-tax, and stated what he should do if that
renewal was granted. I propose to follow his ex-
ample, and to state to the House what we are
prepared to do in the event of the House renewing the
income-tax.—(Hear, hear.) Of course it is obvious to
everybody that what we propose to do must fall to the
ground if the income-tax is not renewed.—
(Hear, hear.) Now I think the first claim
upon us points to some reduction of our debt.—(Cheers.)
I stated last year that since the year 1830 we had bor-
rowed 35,000,0004 ; we have since then paid off
8,000.0001., and therefore up to this time, in 20 years, we
have increased our debt by 27,000,000/, and I do not think
we ought to stop short now in endeavouring to reduce
that sum.—(Hear, hear) I am one of those who
think we ought to mike great efforts for the re-
duction of our debt. I do think that year
by year, as we maintain a reasonable surplus, we ought
at the same time to make some reduction, however
slight, in the debt.—(Hear, bear.) Now, I am
happy to Fay that in the course of the last
year we have paid off the amount we borrowed two
years ago.—(Hear, hear.) The House will remember
that in the year 1848, ee borrowed 2,000,000/., and on
the sth of January; last we had not only paid off that
sum, but the interest too, making together 2 330,000/.
The House will admit that it would be essential to main-
tain a certain portion o! the surplus in order to reduce
the amount of taxation.: I am not disposed:to put that
portion very high. I sta'ed some years ago, when I sat
on the other side of the House, and I have not sincc changed
my opinions, that I Thought in round numbers one-
fiftieth part of this income should be held back to pay
off the national debt. Now, with regard to the surplus
available for the redu3tion of taxation I have had a
great number of applicants. I believe within the last
month I have received deputations on the subject of
every description of taxes, all stating that the particular
taxes which they paid were the most partial, iniquitous,
and unjust. Some Hai. Gentlemen in this House came
with more than one deputation, and yet made the very
same statement on different taxes, any one of which, if
repealed, would have absorbed more than the whole
surplus.—(Hear, and laughter.) Among these various
taxes I had to thcide which, on the whole,
if repealed, would benefit the country. It is
quite obvious that it would be perfectly impossible for
me to reduce taxatiot to anything like the amount
stated; but I hope larties will give me credit that
I am desirous at he earliest possible opportu-
nity to remove the different inequalities of
the particular taxes of which they complained.
I fully admit there were many claimants whom I should
have been glad to meet if I had had a larger surplus.
Their claims are postponed till a more favourable op-
portunity, but they mist recollect some taxes must
come off before others, and I hope they will think I am
proceeding in the direction they wish, and I only trust
that the revenue in future years will so increase as to
enable the House to go further in the course
of reduction. I must say, of all the claims
which have been put in, that which bears on the
well-doing, the health, and the morals of the
lower classes ought first to demand our consideration.
I mean, at any rate, such an alteration of the window
duties as is calculated to that end. Now, when I state
the amount of the window-tax is 1,856,000/.
a year, it must 'ae obvious that an un-
conditional repeal of the window-tax would ab-
solve the whole surplus which we have in our
possession; and I must confess, objectionable as any
Gentleman may think the tax, it would be most unjust
to the classes who pay other taxes, if the whale
surplus was used for such a reduction ; and I
will only observe that those objections to the
tax in a sanitary point of view might be alto-
gether removed without a remission of any part of the
tax. I, however, don't propose so to deal with the tax,
because I do intend to give great relief in respect to it,
and lam the me re incliaed to do so, because I believe
it presses more hardly On houses in the country than in
the town—(Laughter)--and I am not unwilling to that
extent to meet the wishes of the Hon. Gentleman op-
posite.—(Laughter from the Protectionist benches )
The Hon. Member for Dorset (Mr. Bankes), who is one
of the most eloquent supporters of the reduction of
the window-tax, and he might fairly be taken as a good
exponent of the opinions of country gentlemen on this
matter, and therefore I hope it will be considered I am
meeting their views on one of their most impor-
tant grievances. (Hear, bear, and laughter.)
The question is one not of putting on a new tax, but of
retaining one to which the people are well accustomed—
(Laughter)—and to which the various interests
concerned have accoaftnodated themselves. Be it
observed too,' that the property upon which
this tax is levied, has been relieved during the last
few years to a considerable extent. from house property
there has been: taken off the while of the inhabited
house duty, as well as a great portion of the brick and
glass duties. I think, therefore, that independently of
other consideratiems, in this respect the property which
would be benefited is not ene which has the greatest claim
to relief. Any gentlemar, I think, who will take a circuit
in the suburbs of this great metropolis of a few miles,
and see the immense number of new houses springing
up on every side, will Fay, that this kind of property
does not look as if it were particularly in
want of relief. But I must admit, at the same
time, with a view to sanatory considerations, that tae
mode of levying the tax is most objectionable, as it in-
duces persona to shut up window after window, and
confine themselves in an atmosphere most prejudicial to
health. The tax as strictly levied is levied upon every open-
ing, and I hear from those gentlemen who have vieited the
dwellings of the poor, that nothing contributes more to
engendering epidemic diseases in large towns than the
deprivation of air and light to which the window-tax
contributes in some degree; and I think that now we
have given to the labouring classes increased labour
and means of subsistence we must now improve
their lodgings and morals. I propose to alter altogether
the mode of levying the assessment, and substitute in its
place a tax according to the value of the house, to be
applied in the first iustance to all new houses. lam
aware that during the con'inuance of the old house-tax
many objections were made to the mode ce carrying it
and more particularly to the system of taking the test
of value from the amount of rent paid. It was said
that small houses in town were then often forced to pay
more than large tines in the country. On the whole,
however, I am indlined to think that these objections,
however specious, are entirely without foundation. A
large house is not always the test of wealth; but on
the contrery, and a man of wealth will always be able
to pay a heavy rent fur a house,, so that after all the
fairest test is the amount of rent paid. Other modes of
levying the tax, have been suggested. I have been
urged to levy it not according to the num-
ber of windows, but according to the cubical
contents of the house or the area of the openings in it.
But I think that this moth; would be liable to the same
sanitary ejection, and would equally prevent us fie in en-
suring to the poorer classes large mai airy dwellings.
I propose, then, to adopt the amount of rent paid as the
value of the house, taking this as a rule with regard to al
new house; but I shall feel it absolutely necessary to
make some considerable modifications in applying it to
existing houses. I have benefitted by the lesson whichl
I acquired last year in atternp:ing to remedy some of the
anomalies in the stamp duties, and however I may
desire to remove all anomalies in this tax, I cannot afford
to do so fully, without sacrificing an amount of
revenue, which I cannot afford to do at present.
I propose, therefore, to modify the tax as it at present
exists. It is impossible to do more without making very
great changes, and which I must confess I am not prepared
to do. The present tax was levied upon the number of
windows, and it has been proposed that the tax should
be made upon value, which would be most difficult, be-
cause according to the situation of the houses
the value would change.—(Hear, hear.) I think, there-
fore, it would be unwise to adopt such a course as that.
The proposal I make will be this. I shall propose that upon
all new houses of the annual value of 201. a-year and
upwards, that the house-tax should be cal-
culated at a certain rate, and that all houses
now paying window-tax, but of a value not
amounting to 20/. a year shall be exempt altogether.
—(Hear, hear.) That all houses paying the window-
tax, if their yearly value amounts to upwards
of twenty pounds a year, shall pay to the
house-tax, :two-thirds of what they now pay to the
window-tax.—(Laugher.) Of course, the Honourable
Member will understand that houses under twenty
pounds, whatever number of windows they may have,
will pay no duty.—(Hear, hear.) Now, the old rate of
the house-tax was as follow:—Upon houses be-
tween 101. and 201. a year, ls. 2d.; upon houses
between 201. and 401., 2s. 3d. ; and upon
houses of 401. a year and upwards 2s. 10d. Nuw I have
calculated as near as I can what will be the
amount equivalent to two-thirds of the win.
dow-tax, and I have calculated that it will
be met by houses above 20/. a year payingls, in the
pound, so that the classes of houses I first noticed as
paying Is.3d. will have to pay nothing and the last 18.6 d.
There are certain houses that have advantages, I allude
to dwelling houses where shops ore attached. ll,propose
such instead of paying ls. shall pay 9d., and I
propose to give the same indulgence to beer houses and
farm houses occupied by tenants.—(Hear, hear.' The re-
sult of this, I believe, will be to exempt altogether from
taxation upwards of 20,000 houses that now contribute
to the window-tax—(hear, hear.)—and to exempt the
great majority of farm - houses, the result
of all which will be a loss to the revenue of 700,000/.
It is especially desirable that the number of those houses
should be specified, and I find that the whole number of
the farm-houses which will be relieved from the duty
is about 120,000, or to speak in round numbers
about one. third of those which aro taxed at the
present time.—(Hear, hear.) The imposition of this
duty would, therefore, affect no interest but that which
was well able to boar it, and would materialld aiy in
furthering the benefit which it was intended should ac-
crue to the community through the remission of the win-
dow-tax.—(Hear.) The next duty to which I propose
to draw the attention of the House is that upon coffee.
(Hear, hear.) I found that during the last year the
duty upon this article has fallen off to the amount of
77,0001., and I believe that the origin of that falling oft
is to be ascribed to the admixture of that article with
chicory.—(Hear, hear.) I do believe that coffee is largely
intermixed with chicory, but I am by no means
convinced that the coffee is thereby deteriorated.—
(Hear, her.) lamby no means convinced that the in-
termixture of the two substances of chicory and coffee is
either unplesant to the taste or deleterious to the health.
—(Hear, hear.) Last week I had the pleasure of
receiving a deputation of gentlemen i nterested in the
chicory trade, and they assured me that such is the
fact.—(Hear.) But I have another reason for inquiring
into this matter. I cannot say that lam insensible to
the attacks on my Ministerial capacity; but lam ac-
cused of having an interest in the growth of chicory,—
(Hear, and laughter. I can assure Hon. Members that,
to my knowledge I never grew a blade of chicory in mylife, or ever encouraged the growth on the property

which anywhere belongs so me. The only
place where I ever saw it growing upon,
to my knowledee, was on the waysiee. I
must
thererore that I shell be excused from an interested mo-
tive, and at the same time be pardoned for an allusion
to himself.—(Loud Cheers ) I do not myself believe that
chicory has any evil iefluence upon the aft', ct of coffee.
I look upon it rather as as a benefit, inasmuch as
its use tenps to reduce the rates cf coffee, nor does it,
iu my opinion, in any way tend to reduce thF value of
thct wholesome heverage the working classes.
Some of the coffee adulterated with chicory
was put into my hands by certain patties
and I could not in any case see the difference betwi en
the adulterated and the real substance. In answer to
my inquiries I was told that real coffee could not be re-
tailed for less than from ls, to Is. 4d. a pound, but that
by the admixture of chicory it could be sold at from 101.
to Is. 43., arid that the best coffee could not, under wry
circumstances, be sold for les then Is. 4d. to Is. Bth
Now I have upon former occasions inclined to the
opinicn that practical men are the Lest judges of prac-
tical matter, and Messrs. Barris and Co., with whom I
have been in communication plainly expressed a similar
opinion. lam not about to fay thet because the admix-
ture of chicory is not injurious, that I em disieclined to
reduce the duty on coffee— (hear)—for I believe that the
doing so would be a great benefit to the working claws.
I do not think this is quite fair, and I therefore propose
to meet it to some ext,nt by reducing the duty on coffee.
—(!fear.) I bold in my baud a return of the quantities
of foreign coffee introduced for home c msumption in
the last five yearn. The tote! quantity of colonial
coffee introduced was, in

lbs.
1846 ... ... ... 23.794,000
1847 ... ... 27,000,000
1848 ... ... 30,000,000
1849 ... 29 760,000
1850 ... ... 28;892,000
There being in the course of last year an increase of co-
lonial coffee to the extent of 5,000,000 of lbs.—(Hear.)
The case with foreign coffee was far different. The
duty of 6d. on foreign coffee compiaed with the duty of
4d. on colonial, gave very different results, the returns
being in—

lbs.
1846 ... 13 000.000
1847 ... • • ... ... 10,439,000
1848 6,255 000
1849 ... 4,650,000
1150 .•. ... 2.335 000
so that while the importations of colonial coffee bad in-
creased to the extent of 5,000,009 of lbs., the importa-
tion of foreign coffee had fallen off upwards cf
10,000,000 of lbs.—(Hear, hear.) Now I do not
believe differeutial duty is of much value
to the colonial dealer and I propose there-
fore, with the view of doing justice to the con.
sumer, and with the view cf inducing the producer to
give to a customer a better article, to reduce the duty
upon; both foreign sled colonial settee', as well
as to equalize them.—(Cheers.) At present,
the duty is 4d. on colonial, and 6d. on foreign, and I
propose to reduce the duty upon both to an qual duty
of 39. per lb.—(Cheers)—while I also propose to
place a uniform duty of 3d. per lb. upon chi-
cory.—(Hear, hear.) The loss which I estimate
will result from this reduction may amount to 176,000/.
—(Hear.) The next proposal I have to mske to the
House has reference to another article which gave rise
to a good deal of discussion last session. I
mean foreign timber. (Hear, hear.) The
great shipbuilders of the country have been open, I
think, to an unfair competition with the foreigner, who
builds with untaxed timber; and experience has shown
us that the present system of taxation ope-
rates very seriously against the British builder.
for I find that while the number of first-class ships
built in this country have increased, those of a second-
class have decreased, and it was with a view to counter-
act that effect of the duty that I proposed last
year a modification of the draw back system,
relating to timber.—(Hear, hear.) I now think the best
course we can pursue is entirely to do away with this
system of draw back, and at the same time to reduce the
duty upon the raw material of foreign timber.— (Hear,
bear.) I do not know that many thanks are
due to me for what I did last session; but some Hon.
Gentlemen opposite concurred with me in the opinion I
then propounded, and I have found since that the
alteration has been a great benefit to agri-
culturists who have been necessitated by the
improved methods of tillage introduced into agriculture,
to erect timber buildings on their land.—(Hear, hear.)
I propose, therefore, to follow up that change, and to
reduce the duty upon foreign timber to one-
half th© present duty.—(Hear, hear.) At present
the duty, sawn timber is 20:a., and upon hewn timber
15a., and I propose to reduce to a uniform duty of 10s.
Some parties might wish that I should go further on
this point, but I can only say that even
if I were prepared to take off the whole
duty, I should not feel disposed to go further at present,
because I think there is not yet sufficient competition
in the foreign market to bring down the price, and there-
fore the reduction would go entirely into the pockets
of the grower instead of the consumer.—(Hear, hear.)
I therefore only propose to resluce the duty one-halt,
which I think will be an advance as well to the British
ship-builder as to the British egriculturist.—(Hear.)
I thick under no circumstances, therefore, ought the
reduction of these duties to be more than one-half the
present amount. There is one caber item, which I have
already int,ntioned,on which I propose to reduce the duty.
I allude to the arty oft seeds. In this rest ect the agricultu-
rist suffers considerable injustice. I believe it to be the
only duty which the agriculturi.,t exelusively pap, and
which I think he ought not to be required to pay. The
amount of duty no doubt is not large, tut it obviously
raises that which is the raw material on which the farmer
employs his industry. The duty on clover end grass seed
alone aniennts to 30,0004 out of the 35 0001. received
under this head. I remember hearing from a great
limner in the north of Enghsrd, when the former reduc-
tion c f the duty took place, chat he actually saved in his
purchases of clover seed the whole ern out of the inceme-
tax which he paid. The prey nt duty on foreign seeds is
5s , on colonial seeds 2s. 6,1., and I do not believe
in point of feet that any colonial seesis are imports d tete
the country, and this, thereeire, is one of these de-
ferential duties which I regret were enforced in 1842.
I propose then to get rid of this differential)s bduty h
ealto-
gether, and to reduce the slaty on foreign seeds to
one shilling. The amount of loss on that will be
re-
duction orlthhea, vdeuatlyreandy
!tismtehaeerd
willt ,i t
btehe 1i286.
These
the praposals which I intend to make with regard to the
e
reduction of taxation. Honourable Gentlemen will
remember that on more then ores occasion an append
has been msde to the Government to place on the
consolidated fund a portion of the burdens on land.
Now I don't me n to do this to the very large extent
whico has been contemplated. My own belief is that, it
is impolitic, for reasons I have so constantly given,
to remove any of those burdens from realised
property, and transfer them to the consumer.
or to the industrious artisan., end therefore to impede the
means of comfortable existence. lam firmly convinced
that it I were anxious to bring about a st,cial revolution
in this country, I should above nil things urge
a system of centralization in these matters,
throwing the responsibility of all local ad-
ministration on the Government, and imposing
on the central Government the duty of me, ting ad these
charges. It is quite obvious that parties resident on
the spot are better able to check lavish expenditure in
regard to local burdens, and have every inducement to
keep the expenditure to the lowest point
but our recent experience in Ireland hag
Ido not propose to go this entire length, because I
should be doing away with the superintending functions
of a very useful body, the visiting justices, but only to
take a portion of the charge, so as not entirely to oust
these gentlemen. Hon. Gentlemen aro aware that in

many counties large lunatic asylums have bien built al

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a considerable expense. and View.) I think are

chargecba( will
he,
but
entitled to far Lucre consideration thae)bunleldihn,tooseaisncewrthaiicnh
pn
eor ssuec
hpircohv provision
proposehas beento
t,ce made.
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.ppoutit
ldielocnaifvnuoonfi
edteehxdies-
such as will leave the excense of maintaining a pup!.
lunatic to the ordinary level of that of a
con: "en pauper, and I think that a very ju,t,
.reason
exactly
hajxcriaste
t(t:yli:ai_ktei:nngsioue
trtbeheli so
of
mactyhhooeua nnlti euotfmbtboe eli rate-payers
t
I take it in round numbers to be 150,000 L, including
the whole of the United Kiogdcm. In July next, ac-
cordin g to the existing law, a reduction in the sugar
duties will take place to the amount of 330,000/. By
the alteration of the window duty to the house tax, I pro-
poke to sacrifice 700,0001.; in the duty on coffee there will
bo a reduction to the amount of 176,0004; in the timber
duties 286,0001. will be sacrificed; and in agri-
cultural seeds 30,000/. In the whole I propose a
reduction of 1,522,0004—(11ear.) Ido not, how-
ever, estimate that the positive loss will be
so grert, the increass in the Customs will make up for
reduction in other items. The loss upon the
window duties will of course be final, but
on coffee and timber I do not ap-
prehend that the loss will exceed 400,0001.
the loss on agricultural seeds will be 30,0004, making
a total loss in all of 1,130,0001. The change
which I propose to take from the county
rates, which I do not consider as a loss
T.

'hese are the proposnls which I shall make to the
11couisnecoinmetl:iteaxev._eiwi-iefatrh,eihrenacre.;diwi
course, to
r
I do he k renewalowin4 asc
f
how much larger surplus was anticipated
by some Honourable M,-nabers, I cannot but
expect that some dissatisfaction will be expressed at
the smallness of some of the reductions I have made.
Knowing the views entertained by Hon. Gentlemen op-
posite, I cannot expect but that some of them will
feel disappointed that I should net have adopted a
larger portion of local rates, which no &OA they anti-
cipated. I do not think those rates are a benefit
to the occupiers of land, because they solely fall
upon the owners. The Flonw,rable Gentleman the
Member for Bucks told us the stamp duties rime
charged upon the land, and were a great cot off in the
probate and legacy. Ile could not altogethe with him
I propose to relieve the farmers of half the duty
on timber which he uses in the construction of their
farm,', and he believed no other duty would do them
half so much good. In reference to the question of
buildiPg.i, he knew there were gentlemen who wished that
the loans that were given for drainage last year should
be extended to farmers. That subject had been freely
and fairly discussed by the representatives of
counties in the last year. and in that debate it was

I propose, theretore, that the income-iax shall 1-----7—je-c7—",.
tinued, as on former occasions, for three years. The
Chancellor sat down amid loud cheers, concluding With
a motion that these matters should be taken into chin.
sidoration on Friday next.
Oa the question being put,
iitaiZlES Pie) and was Isfl spe4kilig.

SUMMARY.

In the Commons, after the transaction of some preli-
minary business, the House ieso:ved itself into a Com-
mittee of Ways and Means, and
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to bring
for ward the Budget, and appealed to that indulgence of the
House which he hal often experienced. He deeply felt that
importance of the proposals he was about to make. On
former occasions when he had proposed the continuance
of the income-test there had been but little choice left to
the House, but on the present occasion he felt there
might be some opposition made to its continuance.
The financial statement of the affairs of the nation up
to the sth January would giro a very tolerable idea of
what would be the state of affairs at the cud of the
financial year, but it should be borne in mind that in the
estimate he was about to submit the estimate
would extend over a period of 14 months. The impor-
tations of corn during the past year were nearly, but not
quite equal to the importations of last ear. Last
year he had estimated the income at 52,285,000/.., the
actual income was 52,810,000/. lie estimated the
income fur the next year at 52,656,000/. He had
estimated the Excise at 14,045,0004, and deducting the
brick duties, at 13,595,0001. The actual revenue up to
sth April amounted to 13,668,000/. The estimated ex-
penditure was 50:785,0001.; the actual expenditure up
to April would be 50,134,500/. He estimated
the receipts from the Customs for the ensuing
year at 20,430,060/e the same as last year. In the Ex-
cise, he could not calculate on so large a receipt, in con-
sequence of the deficiency of the barley har-
vest. He calculated the Excise revenue at
14,000,000/. In Stamps there would be a fur-
ther decrease, in consequence of the Act of last session,
and he did not calculate upon a larger revenue from,
stamps than 6,310,000/. The taxes and-property-tax he
took at the same amount as this year—taxes, 4,348,0004;
propety-tax, 5 328,000/. ; and including Post-office,
8,030,0001. Crown lands and miscellaneous receipts,
and old stores, as last year, which would give a total from
these sources of 52,140,0001. He now came to charges.
There was a decrease in the charge of the debt for the
sale of terminable annuitiee,which would eventually extin•
guish a portion of the debteThe amount of the debt charges,
funded end unfunded, was 30,692,000 L, fur the army
6,545,000/., fur the navy 5,537,5501, and fur the en deatice
2,424,1714 There was a reduction of expenditure, but no
reduction of forces The Government thought that in the
present unsettled state of Europe it would not be pru-
dent to propose any reduction of force. He was no
alarmist, but there was the widest difference between
unnecessary alarm and absurd confidence, and alt %ere
aware that our forts and arsenals were not in a nece.-
eary state of defence, end a vote would be proposed to con-
tinue the defences of the Pembroke Dockyard, and to in
crease the means of defence of Portsmouth and fly mouth.
rim vote for services would be this year 19,555,0001.,
being a reduction of about 300,0001.; from this must be
deducted certain excesses of former estimates, and
the reduction for this year would be about
245,000/. In compliance with various requisitions
toe allowance of grog to the sailor had been diminished
and his pay increased and the stoppages of the
soldier's pay abroad had been diminished; this
created an additional charge of 60,0004 The nary
estimates were 4,256,000/. And there was also another
expense which he proposed to take on the country, and
that was taking the census, which he estimated at
110,000/. He proposed to take the miscellaneous esti-
mates at 4,000,0001. The total expenditure would be
50,247,171/., leaving an estimated surplus of 1,892,0004
The main question now was the removal of the income-
tax and of the stamp-duties in Ireland. The income-
tax he estimated at 5,400,0004, and the stamp-tax in
Ireland at 120,0004, but if the House should re-
fuse to renew those taxes, there would be instead of
a surplus, a deficiency of 3,680,000/. When Sir H. PEEL
first proposed these taxes the deficit was only 2,140,000/.,
and if Hon. Gentlemen opposite thought that a sufficient
reason for the imposition of the income-tax, he could
hardly think that they would now oppose its continuance.
He, certainly, on that occasion opposed the imposition of
the income-tax; but he stated at the time, that if it were
to be imposed for the purpose of making a great alteration
in the import duties he should be prepared to support its
renewal, and acting on that principle he had supported
its renewal when proposed by Sir H. PEEL in
1845. The timber duties, the corn duties,
and the sugar duties had been reduced, and
therefore he was . justified in proposing the
continuance of that tax. It the House did not accede to
his proposition there must either be a loan or a reduction
of expenditure to that amount. He did not believe
such reduction possible, or to impose new
taxes to that amount. We had been for
years past repealing taxes which pressed upon
industry, and which could not be re-imposed, and there
Yk ere other taxes of the same character far more ob-
jectionable than the income tax. He trusted, there-
fore, that those who wished to carry out the
st stem of improve went of our Comm, reial system at
present in progress would support his proposition for
the renewal f a limited time of the income-tax.
He did not think it advisable to go into the details
of the measure in the course of the discussion on
the Bill as there would be ample opportunities for discus-
sion. He had received various suggestions lot alters-
tiuns in all the schedules and all supported
by good measures. Having considered the subject
most carefully he had come to the conclusion that the
only practical mode was to continue an a Toil and uni-
form rate upon ell descriptions of income from whstsver
sources derived. Wit h regard to the mode of levying the
tax under Schedule E, he was willing to enter into dis-
cussion upon the subject, but he believed it would be
found must convenient to adopt the same course that at
present existed. He thought it would be but right to
continue the exemption of Ireland from the tax as here
More, and he proposed to continue it. He
proposed to renew the stamp duties in Ire-
land fur the same term as the income-tax
in Fngland, viz., for a term of three years, and he hoped
the House would come to a speedy decision on the sub-
ject, as, if it should be refused, it would be desirable
that the Hon. Gentleman who would then occupy the
place which he had the honour to fill, should have as
mush time as possible to prepare his financial scheme.—
(Hear, hear.) His Hon. Friend the Member for Mon-
trose had asked him to propose a completely new
scheme of finance; why, it was the hardest task that had
been imposed on a Chancellor of the Exchequer. By
whom were taxes paid? Why, the Honourable
Member opposite the other night had said that
the malt-tax was paid by the farmer ; he
thought it was paid by the farmer, and he
had even contended that the tobacco duty was
paid by the farmer, and therefore his Hon. Friend had not
any right to call upon him to make any return regard-
ing those things which were matters of opinion merely.
He had caused returns to bo made up to Jan. last of the
duty coils cted on articles which we eat, drink, and smoke;
they amounted to 31,821,7981. The duty on manufactured
articles amounted to 2,512,0001., and on seeds 742,0004,
all those duties fell on the consumer, the whole amount.
ing to 35,720,0001. The duties on trade, including insu.
rances :and bill and receipt stamps, were 4,464,906/.
There were paid for locomotion 641,0004, for news
papers and advertisements, 511,0001, and taken alto-
gether they amounted to 4,200,1521. The total duties on
property were 12,451,000/. The amount of the
window-tax was 1,856,000/. The local rates amounted
to 30,000,000/. in the three countries. Hon. Gentle-
men would therefore see how large a portion of the taxes
of the country was derived from the conssumer, and when
those taxes were reduced, they were in general, in con-
sequence of increased consumption, more than re-
covered in a very short space of time. Having thus na-t
as far as he could the request of his Hon. Friend behind
him, he would allude to some proposals which had
been made elsewhere to make a great reduction of
taxation, and to trust to chance for making up the
deficiency. He could not accede to the proposition.
Neither in commercial nor in political philosophy
could they afford to have a revolution every year.—
(Hear, hear.) The policy of 1842 was firmly established,
and it was their duty to steadily pursue it, and to
follow it, land that was the course the Govern-
ment had determined to adopt. H- had stated
that the probable surplus would be 1.890,000/ occasioned
by an increase of income of 139 000/. and a de-
crease of expenditure of 3,900 000/. He proposed,
should the income-tux be continued, to make some re-
duction of our debt, that was the first claim on us. In
the course of the last year they had paid off the

amount which they had borrowed in the year 1848,
and the inter eit on it, viz., 2 330 0001. He thought
they ought never to start on a financial year with a

less surplus than 1,000)000/, which surplus he pro-
posed to maintain, which would h ave a sure L 1 still
available for the reduction of taxation, and he hal nu-

merous applicants during the last month, each calling
for the total repeal of a tax which would more than
absorb the whole surplus. He had determined
that, on the whole, it would be advisable to
reduce those taxes which bear on the health
of the community; he, therefore, proposed a
certain alteration of the vrindow, duties. As those
duties amounted to 1,836,0001., the totsl abroga-
tion of them would absorb the whole surpluf, and
would be unjust to others, he proposed to give a con-
siderable relief in that tax. because he believed it pressed
harder on country houses then on houses in town.

aGbniEllaoTf
sightl'xu teiln
catty,
loriTnilotEceded
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Tusheeloii,irows.7 fiDisnr.t.7;.,, -,-
N..— _ _
poods --1,. PI
to be
for the Great Exhibition of all Nations in oyue.-.01T.r.-:
been approved for the purpose, and is nowin force...7;lv, vi
housing Sight. Goods for the Great Exhibition a
..e.dre
[here the number of packages and other particulbrs'd;'elar/
a; eto be inserted]. I [name], importer, do be,e (be Mate
that the packages herei., described are intended for
dip; sta
Exhibition, and that I will forward them in ;11,1ig f°.,,r the
as when landed with due dispatch to the bu-,-,- iro" „tbs...
Great Exhibition in Hyde-park; and I will 3,?},-"re Degc,led
special bond, as required by sthclause or *-- 14se
the
Lions, to beand et ds° f
observed by selected
agents
per minutedate (iii* °,
of the Commissioners of Customs.
of December, 1850. Signed and declared tbis !...., fogb'
—, 1851, in the presence of &c Note. ---et Edulsod or
pass for the packages abovemen i'oned, to be !and lilac;
warded to the building for the Great E2thibition.i_d ju lilac;
park, for examination
regulations contain*
under the
minute above , Of
quoted." ilau • il
THE WARRIN r —COW4I al 0-
GTON 3a RED ER. „bsra ,IQ
THE PAISONER
the *-01.1 Friday Patrick Lyons, "
vi 0 sirteste,4o
murder of Margaret Fahey and ho - 3 the P
London on "Wed
India C nesday last, after having en 1, e the I,- ose
Company service,brought before t inte n
traces at Warrington, was The most „to,
for examination. old i'c'"
The ° 106
interest
vewas manifested by the inhabitants, as Newr° pee
and Dr. Collins), Se,geant Brandwood, ThOrailar 040,,
Dr.
Davie,, were examined, and ga" aultibe prisonerio
to that given by them upon the committal of __elusive/.
wife. Some
additional
evidence affect b ead to bins ta.
havin b
g een taken, the usual caution to ri, 0 made ast be
was asked if he had anything to saY• ''`e " witted l'Y e.
ment to the effect that the murder was coln_ace , e owl is
wife, and that on learning what had taken lace
t°
ont .__ -b s
diately absconded. He fully committed _?!‘68.06
was ~
Ufa! Murder of AP'
trial at the ensuing ' assizes for the W - NO'
Fahey. r „ sairOtic Of
SOCIETY TOR PROMOTING PUBLIC .I.M.11; ace
9,-..,.,
—A society is likely to he formed in Leeds wit.., 'would pip'
promoting public improvements in the town. It nectlnl ..
bably not it,elf undertake any works requiriV4
__riots gad
outlay, but would cultivate the public taste, and 1"..e00"
obe . der
nerally the evils and nuisances that ought t n_le is
000
and the kind of in provements that are practicaovi y
sirable. Such a society, prudently and persevteri,'.oe'ulti lo
ducted, could hardly tail to be of great use. 10,retat A
valuable auxiliary to the town council. Leeds - DrOSe
s Isni i
k 0
OFFICIAL ANNOUNC k M ENT'S --- sir. -,- 2. onsoriel.ale
Street is appointed Attorney-General for Nenr„.vr---uf 1)0700,
the room of Mr. Wilmot, promoted to the Noll,. WI of
Judge. Mr. William Burnley Ilutne (son et CotOel Led
M.P.) is appointed a member of .the Legislative „Od
Trinidad. The Commissioners of Cus,oners bay.e_ port t
Mr. Ogilvie, Searcher of the First Class in to_if. vseo_,
London, for the appointment of Landing SurveYnlector v.:
by the retirement of Mr. Beal The (Bee of " re
hv the
Customs at Plymouth Navin'eB. vacant "d 'll 1••
g become ,
___ 0 i
_t
tir.m • .'of Vt. Lr.., iir. Jones, the followiog promotto;',olwear ''''.
place in consequence :—Mr. Julio Stewart, -.1."„„s, irlii,
Dundee, to be Collector at Plymouth; Mr. Jaf'notlee:
verien, Collector at Shoreham, to be Collector ,r
for 31'
Mr. M•Kinlay, Controller at Whitehavan, to be Liu'
Shoreham. i 0. tb°
a elmthe hie
FIGHT ON THE STAGE --On Thursday -/ _erica-,
v to
stage of the Thea to Royal, Chester, witnessed se approved
rouh.and.ready bout of fisticuffs, atter them ldra-piatiqg
fashion of the prize ring. Two of the corps ._„. rout
having a private grudge between them, and rnaktok. we
• ess Of t'''' DO
and grimaces at one arother during the bumf)
dellof
s,_'_,,ich *is_
ct mrade, and he incontinently dealt him a facer, w'dse tb.°
.d alll' 01
returned forthwith. A regular set-to ensue , h sea
cheers of the audience (not very many, and althett_e 0 far
nut select), who enjoyed the display of human ile..,Rusud th 3
superior to holding the mirror up to it. The 77,..,,g.eril
fun continued until one of the bruisers received
there,. sun
blow which tumbled him into the orchestra, rd wn.detdi
the " din of broken lamps, and the critab
ecldiscoMote
th
fiddlers," and the frantic cheers of the pit,
Chester rCh onicle.
hero picked himself up and withdrew. 4 630
It happens a little unluckily, that the periot love
anie
have the most contempt for money aro the s_aot,th s Journal.
the strongest:will to do good with it.—Eliza c' 4
(In SittOral
SHOCKING ACCIDENTS BY FIRE.--ti" ,chle
ned by fire, i. the
morning two very serious accidents hap( owe of to
it is feared will terminate fritally, in cousequ f them
One ° I tbei
shocking nature of the injuries sustained. ~ ~e 00 a
Mary Evans, in Kent-street, aged 10 years, wo' er a°
• for fint° 'ber"
caught fire while site was cooking something .., `lien
er.
the other to Caroline Marsh, aged 16, residiug 11,9 th yi
street, Lambeth, whose dress also caught fire. P
taken to the hospital,

(LEFT SPEAKING.)