The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

prepared, after the vote to which it 'nail already come,
to go back to a stete of totters is which not only would
there he none of the relief ho had proposed to give, hot
in which it would be absolutely necessary to impose new
taxes, net only for this year, but for next year also,—
(Hear, hear.) That was a decision which, he believed,
the House was not prepared to sanction, and therefore
he trusted they would negative the proposition of the
Hon. Gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the
various proposals to which the Hon. Gentleman had re-
ferred for modifying the tax, he would only say, as he
tad done Wore, that they were very proper questions
to be considered when they came into Committee. lie
would not now, therefore, go into the subject of the vari-
ous schedules, but would be prepared to do so very deli-
berately when the time for doing so came. In the mean-
tmi© the question was, whether they should repeal the
income-tax or continue it. He was not prepared to
adopt the first of these proposals, and therefore he hoped
the House would reject the amendment of the Hon.
Gentleman, and reserve for the Committee a full consi-
deration of the various questions that might aillct par-
ticular interests.—(Hear, hear.)
Colonel SIBTHORP asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether it was his intention to go into Com-
mittee with the Bill on Friday next?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
certainly was his intention, if possible, to go into Com-
mittee on Friday; but, as there were some motions on
the paper which hod precedence, he could not say whe
ther he should its able to do so or not.

Mr. MACGREGOR considered the schedule 3 upon
which the income duties were novv levied to be in themselves
unjust, but he would not say anything more on that sub-
ject until the Bill was in Committee. But this he would
say, that rather than ab.dish the income-tax altogether,
he would vote for it as it now stood, because they could
not abolish it without imposing other taxes of a much
more objectionable character.
Mr. DISH A.ELI said it appeared to him that the ob-
jections which had been urged by the Hon. Member for
Warwickshire (Mr. Spooner), many of which were very
just, might be brought under consideration when the
House should have resolved itself into a Committee
with much greater effect than on the present occa-
sion. Under those circumstances, and considering
that his Honourable Friend had had an opportunity
of making a very able statement to the House, he
(Mr. Disraeli) did not think it was expedient to carry
the discussion further then. For his own part, he ob-
jected to many of the provisions of the Government
measure, but, at the same time, he was not prepared to
express an opinion to the effect that he was entirely op-
posed to the general scheme of the Government proposi-
tion. Therefore, seeing that his Hon. Friend had
already tully given his opinion; on the subject, and con-
sidering that he would again have an opportunity of ex •
pressing them in Committee, he trusted his Hon. Friend
would not ask the House to divide on the present oc-
casion.

Mr. SPOONER said he did not wish to press his mo-
tion against the feeling of the Douse, and he would
therefore certainly consent to withdraw his amendment.
The Lion. Gentleman here paused for a moment, and
then said he would not withdraw his amendment, but
would prefer having it negatived.
The amendment was then put and negatived.
The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Friday next. _

The Stamp Duties Assimilation Bill, the Exchequer•
bills (17,756,0001.) Bill, and tho Indemnity Bill were se,
verally read a third time and passed.

The other orders of the day were then postponed.
COMMITTEE ON CUSTOMS.

Mr. MITCHELL moved that Mr. J. L. Ricardo be a
member of this Commirtee in lieu of Mr. Fagan, who had
accepted the Chikern Hundreds.

Tile CHANCELLOR or the EXCHEQUER sug-
gested that some Irish Member should be n,minated in
the place of Mr. Fagan,—ani the name of Mr. Murphy,
the newly-elected Member for Cork, was mentioned.

Mr. MITCHELL objected to Mr. Murphy, as not
being a naten of curnmercial experience.
The motion was finally withdrawn, with the under-
standing that it should be further considered on a future
day.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that he should move
that on Thursday next, the Ist of May, the House do
meet at six o'clock, imtead of at the usual hour of tour.
The House then adjourned.

EXHIBITION OF 1851.-APPOINT

MENT OF JURORS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,--Feeling anxious that r orogneri, as well as our
own countrymen, who are exhibitors in the Crystal
Palace, should not have any good cause to complain of
the arrangements made by the Commissioners with re-
spect to the appointment of " the Jurors" for determin-
ing tke prizes, permit me, through the columns of your
valuable journal, to call attention to what appears to mo
a mistake on the part of the Commissioners, and which
may be considered by many exhibitors to show a want
of impartiality and fairness in the appointment of the
jurors.

I learn from the list published by you this 'evening,
that Mr. Thomas De la Rue and Mr. Venables (the
former one of the principal exhibitors, and the latter
also an exhibitor himself, or immediately connected
with the firm exhibiting under the same name), are ap-
pointed jurors under Section 17.

I do not impute any intention on the part of Mr.
De la Rue and his coadjutors of acting partially, but it
is so obviously a violation of principle to appoint any
exhibitors to decide on the competing merits of their
own inventions when compared with others, that I am
sure it will only require a notice of the fact to ensure a
more satisfactory appointment.
Amongst the large number of manufacturers under
Class 17 no difficulty could have existed in finding per-
fectly competent persons, who were not themselves ex-
hibitors or personally interested in the goods they were
called upon to judge of.
The case of Professor Cowper may be instanced, he
having declined acting as a juror that he might not be
placed in the awkward position of deciding upon the
merits of machines exhibited us improvements upon his
own inventions.—l am, Sir, &e. JUSTITIA.
April 26.

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM.
Among the most prominent objects of interest now
in the metropolis, the Anatomical Museum of Dr. Kahn,
which is now exhibiting at 315, Oxford-street, claims a
high rank. This museum is not only interesting to the
medical man from the number, anatomical correctness,
and artistic beauty of the specimens contained in it, but
it also gives to the general and non-medical observer a
clear idea of the marvellous structure of the human
frame, a knowledge of which, and of the functions per-
formed by each organ, is essentially necessary for every
person to whom health, the first of blessings, is an object
of consideration. Dr. Combe, in his admirable "Prin-
ciples of Physiology," complains of the slight know-
ledge of this science manifested among the people of
this country, and suggests that every parent should
make himself acquainted at least with the structure and
functions of the vital organs, so that the rising genera-
tion may be free from those exciting causes of disease
which observation has shown to proceed from a sys-
tematic violation of the laws of nature. This important
information may be acquired at Dr. Kahn's Museum,
where a medical gentleman delivers periodical lectures,
illustrated by wax models, on the subject. In a collec-
tion consisting of nearly four hundred specimens, it
would be impossible to mention all the objects of inte
rest, but among the more prominent will be found a
series of models showing the formation of the human
being from the first moment of conception to the time
of birth. This series has called forth the highest en-
comiums from all the scientific gentlemen to whom it
has been submitted. Immense models of the eye and
ear are shown, and clearly explained; as is also a full-
, length figure, which takes entirely to pieces, affording
' opportunity for a most lucid description of the physio-
logy of digestion, circulation, Sze., and the organs by
which those functions are performed. The evil effects
of tight lacing are also exhibited in the figure of a young
lady who suddenly fell dead in consequence of this per-
nicious habit; and models may also be seen which are
more calculated to deter youth from vice or imprudence
than the most impressive moral lecture. Some curious
malformations and freaks of nature are shown, and ex-
cite considerable amazement. We have derived great
pleasure and instruction from our visit to this excellent
museum, and can confidently promise equal gratification
to such of our readers as may feel disposed to spend an
hour or two in the examination of its varied and inter-
esting contents.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, APRIL 26.
STOCK ExcH.A.max.—The share market continues firm,
but without alteration in prices of stock.
LI V E J-t PO t APRIL 28.
STOCK EXCRANGE.—The share market was better to-day,
and prices had an upward tendency. The amount of bu-
siness actually transacted, however, is not sufficient to affect
Fifths,
quotations altogether. The sales were—Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 8% di,. Di tto (late C
6hlels.t6r
and Birkenhead), 20i/I—Caledonian, 15%—East Lancashire,
1714—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6314—Ditto,
dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 5% dis.—London and
North-Western, 129%—Ditto, New Quarters, 54 D
Midland, 63%—Ditto, Halves, 13 dis. —North British,
South-Eastern and Dover, 27% —York, Newcastle, and B.;
wick, 21% —York and North Midland, 27%,
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 28.
STocK Exuma's!
wc,__There was no movement
mar kof any in-
terest or importarce in the Railway Share
The chief transactions reported were in Shrewsbury and to.
dßir-
mingham (B), dis.

THE BELFAST LINEN TRADE. __The market
has e yarn
has been remarkably dull during the past week. There are
few operations, and stocks are increasing; very good 40's
line can be bought at ss. lid., 45's at 4s. 9d., and 50's to 70's
at 45. 74d., and a large discount given for cash. In Bally-
mena, on Saturday, there was very little cloth sold; there has
seldom been so dull a market, both as regards yarns and
cloth. In Coleraine and Arntagh business in cloth was
tr;fling. Wages have fallen in the country districts. As
yarns are reduced, and likely to be 6d per bundle lower next
month, it is expected that cloth will be made much cheaper,
and manufacturers be enabled to do a more saving' business.
The news from the United States is most discouraging as
regares prices. Three houses in New York auctioned their
4-4 bleached and blay linens at a great sacrifice. It is be-
lieved that those houses resort to such sales when their con-
nexion fails to secure private sales. The advices from Ha-
vannah are much improved as regards demand, and a slight
improvement has taken place in prices. - Banner of Ulster.
PIRATES' ITEAD.MONEY.—A return to the House
of Commons has been printed, showing that 2,640 persons
are to receive head.money for the pirates of Borneo destroyed
by her Majesty's a d the East India Company's naval forces
on the night of the 31st July, 1849. The gross amount of
head-money awarded is 20,700/.' out of which 2,1171. 14s. 9d.,
for law charges and Greenwich Hospital, is to be deducted,
leaving 18,5821. ss. 3d. tor distribution.