The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-16 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of (;ommora.)
TUESDAY, APRIL 15.
ASSESSED TAXES ACT.
The following Resolution was reported and agreed to,
and the' Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Bernal, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Cornewell Lewis:
That the Duties granted by the Act 48 Geo. 3, c. 55,
and now payable in England, Wales, and Berwick-
upon-Tweed and in Scotland respectively, upon Dwell-
ing Houses, and levied and nssessed according to the
number of Windows or Lights therein, as set forth in
abnenlueavlievdalaunedtchsesreesosfe:inuptohne
mlnhabitedanner following; Dwelling
the Schedule marked (A) to the said Act annexed, shall
in and throughout Great Britain, according to the
to say,—Housest hat l e

merchandise
For every Inhabited Dwelling House, which, with the
household and other offices, yards, and gardens there-
being part of the same Dwelling House, end
with occupied and charged, is or shall be worth the rent
of twenty pounds or upwards by the year;
Where any such Dwelling House shall be oeccupied
ods, wares, or person in trade, who
shall
expose
in to
an
y sale,
shop
o
and
sell any goods,
in the front, and on the ground or basement story
thereof;
And also, where any such Dwelling House shall be
occupied by any person who shall be duly licensed by
warehouse,by any
the laws in force to sell therein by retail
beer, ale, wine,
or other liquors, although the room or rooms thereof, in
which any such liquors shall be exposed to sale, sold,
drunk, or consumed, shall not be such shop or 'warehouse
as aforesaid;
And also, where any such Dwelling House shall be a
farmhouse occupied by a tenant, and bona fide used for
the purpose of husbandry only,—
There shall be charged fcr every twenty shillings of
the annual value of any such Dwelling House, the aura
of sixpence.
And where any such Dwelling House shall not be oe-
cupied and used for any such purpose and in manner
aforesaid, there shall be charged for every twenty shil-
lings of the annual value thereof, the sum of ninepenee.

TIMBER AND COFFEE DUTIES ACT.
The undermentioned Resolutions were reported and
agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr.
Bernal, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr.
Cornewall Lewis:—

1. That, in lieu of the Duties of Customs now charge-
able on the articles undermentioned, imported into the
United Kingdom, the following duties shall be charged,
viz.:—
Coffee, the lb. ... 3
Kiln-dried, roasted, or ground, the lb. ... 6
2. That in lieu of the Duties of Customs now charge-
able upon the Foreign Goods under-mentioned, imported
into the United Kingdom, the following duties shall be
charged, viz..—
Upon Timber and Wood Goods not other-
wise charged with Duty:—
Timber or Wood not being Deals, Battens,
Boards, Staves, Handspikes, ars, Lath-
wood, or other Timber or Woood, sawn,
split, or otherwise dressed, except hewn,
and not being Timber or Wood otherwise
charged with Duty, the load of 50 cubic
feet ,
Deals, Battens, Boards, or other Timber, or
Wood sawn or split, and not otherwise
charged with Duty, the load of 50 cubic
feet
Staves, if exceeding 72 inches in length, 7
inches in breadth, or 3i inches in thick-
ness, the load of 50 cubic feet ...
Handspikes, not exceeding 7 feet in length,
the 120

£ a. d.

0 7 6

0 10 0

0 9 0

... 0 6 0

, exceeding 7 feet in length, the 120
Knees, under 5 inches square, the 120 ...
—, 5 inches and under 8 inches square,
the 120 ...
Lathwood, the fathom of 216 cubic feet ...
Oars, the 820 ..„
Spars or Poles, under 22 feet in length, and
under 4 inches in diameter, the 120 ...
, 22 feet in length and upwards,
and under 4 inches in diameter , the 120
, of all lengths, 4 inches and under
6 inches, in diameter the 120 ...
Wood planed or otherwise dressed or pre-
pared for use, and not particularly enume-
merat9d or otherwise charged with Duty,
per foot of cubic contents... 0 0 2
And further, for every 1001. value ... 10 0 0
Or, in lieu of the Duties imposed upon wood by the
load, according to the cubic content, the Importer may
have the option, at the time of passing the first entry,
of entering Battens, Batten Ends, Boards, Deals, Deal
Ends a❑d Plank, by tale, if or from Foreign Countries,
according to the following dimensions, videlicet:—

o 12 0
0 3 0

0 12
0 12
2 5

0 6 0

0 12

1 4 0

Above 1 f
Not abovelNot above inch, and
7 inches in if inch in not above
width. thickness. 21 in
th:ckness.
-.....-- - _....,--- -.-...
X 8. d. :E 8. d.
Battens and Batten Ends :
Not above 6 feet in length, that
120 ... ... ... ...\ ... 0 9 3018 6
Above 6 feet, and not above 91
feet in length, the 120 . i ... 013 11 1 7 9
Above 9 feet, and not above 12
feet in length, the 120 ...1 ... 018 6116 11
Above 12 feet, and not above 151
feet in length, the 120 ...1 ... 1 3 2 2 6 8
Above 15 feet, and not above 18
feet in length, the 120 .. ..-. 1 782 15 4
Above 18 feet, and not above 211
feet in length, the 120 ...! ... 112 33 4 6
1-- --- —___.
1 Above li
!Not above Not above Inch, and;
bi inches 11 inch in not above
{in width. thickness, 31 in
Manes*.
Boards, Deals, Deal Ends, and`
Plank : i
Not above 6 feet in length, the,
120 ... ... ... ...' ... 014 11 1 910
Above 6 and not above 9 feet in
length, the 120 ... ~, ... 1 2 32 4 5
Above 9 and not above 12 feet' -
in length, the 120 ... .... ... 1 972 19 2
Above 12 and not above 15 feet,,
in length, the 120 ... .. — 117 1;14 2
Above 15 and not above 18 feet!
2 4 6 4 8 11
in length, the 120 ... ...: .••Above 18 and not above 21 feet! 21110 5 3 $
in length, the 120 ... ••• •-•
1 Above 1
01 Indies,
in length, t.h.e. above
width.
Not 0 17 11 1 15 10
120
... 1 6102 13 8
Not above 6 feet
Abloenvget6h,atnhde nlo2toa bboovvee..9.
Above 9 and not a if feet
in length, the 120 ... ... ... 11510 3 11 7
above fT
...15
...
Above i2o
above 18 feet 2 4 10 4 9 7
n length,
Abinovleenl
:tt
120 ..• -- ... 2139 5 7 6
Above i gl2 and
aa ,
and
dh the
nnne.ot above 21 feet
in length, the 120 ..
• •• ••• 3 2 10 6 5 8

THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851.
_ At the reception, by his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert, of the Foreign Commissioners at Buckingham Pa-
lace, on Monday, April 14, Monsieur Sallandrouze de
Lamornaix was deputed, by his co-adjutors, to express
to his Royal Highness the sentiments of the Govern-
ments severally represented by those gentlemen. This be
did in a terse and succinct address, thanking his Royal
Highness, on the part of the Foreign Commissioners,
for his gracious reception of them, and for taking the
lead in the formation of a grand Exhibition of the pro-
ducts of industry of the whole world.
" The assembling together the results of the ieveative
and executive faculties of mankind in one spot, where,
Was a- high
prac-
tical nevertheless, sufficient individuality wouldt
jbgehprehseroseed.
to exhibit the nationality of each,
manufacturing
world, phic idea, demonstrating depth of thought „ .
consideration for the welfare of the
Inat
epala,,oun
connexion be-
world, worthy of a great mind.f moat beneficial
influence, view, it was calculated to exercise e
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e.
influence, by increasing the immediate
whence the most
tween nations and individuals, fro
IClthe important results might be anticipated,
._ yi i at manner
in which the idea has been carried into execution re-
flected equal honour on those engaged in it, and on the
country possessing the resources which had been called
into action. was indebted "For this the world
ness the Prince, and to her Most Gracious Majesty, who
had been pleased to accord her assent to, and assistance
"
towards, its execution. _ All h onour," said Mr. Sallan-
drouse, " to your Royal highness for the conception of
this grand idea, and
equale honour to her Moat Gracious
majesty, who ..has no favoured its execution.
Thanks to this illustrious influence, the era of barbarous
wars might be considered as terminated; but new lists
for combat were opened to the world, and the struggle of
progress and civilization to overturn by its over-
whelming moral force the remains of former antipathies
and prejudices.
" lu this struggle the conquerors and conquerediwould
be equally benefited, whilst demonstrating the advan-
tages and blessings resulting from a new order of things.
" This the world would owe to his Royal HigniLeas, and
for this the Foreign Commissioners begged to oiler their
grateful thanks."
• e
His Royal Highness listened with attention to this,
simple but energetic expression of
pleasure and replied
spontaneous
that he received with much
of the Foreign Com-
missioners, of good feeling on the part
missioners, and he was much gratified to observe the
in contributing to the
alacrity and zeal of everycountryhibi, which, from what
interest of this Universal E
lhe had no doubt, prove fully
ho had already seen, would, would enhance the repu-
worth of the contributors,
andbuting.
tation of the countries contributing.
The the Foreign Commis-
The Earl Granvilhepil
Royal Highness, who addressed
sioners severally his°eh on the nature of the contributions
a few remarks
to
eaesented b them, and the deputation
of the countries represented
d with• lease their reception.
withdrew, much P