The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-07 00:00:00

WOODS AND FORESTS.

Viscount DUNCAN asked the First Commissioner of
Woods, Forests, &c., whether it was the intention of the
Government, during the course of the present session, to
bring in a Bill to make better provision for the manage-
ment of the Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues of the
Crown, and for the direction of Public Works and Build-
ings ; and if so, at what period of the session it was
likely that the Bill will be produced?
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that it was
the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill on
the subject as early after Easter as possible.
MANAGEMENT OF CHURCH LANDS.

Mr. E. DENISON wished to know whether a Bill had

been prepared with regard to the management of church
lands, and when it would be laid co the table of the
House?
Sir GEORGE GREY said a Bill had been prepared
by the Commission which had been appointed, but it had
subsequently undergone considerable alteration. How-
ever, it was now in a state to be presented to the House,
and he believed it would be presented before Easter.
DUTY ON FIRE POLICIES.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from the provost and
magistrates of Montrose, against the duty on tire policies.

SUNDAY TRADING BILL.

The Hoz. MEMBER also presented a petition from
Marylebone, against the Sunday Trading Bill.
REDUCTION OF DUTY ON COFFEE AND
TIMBER.

Mr. MOFFATT wished to ask the Chancellor of
Exchequer when he intended that the proposed reduc-
tion of the duty on coffee and timber should come into
effect?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was anxious that the reduction should take place as soon
as possible, but as he had no control over the House it
was impossible for him to fix any particular day.
THE NEW HOUSE-TAX.

Sir J. DUKE wished to know whether the Chancellor
of the Exchequer intended that warehouses, which were
not before charged with window duty, should now come
under the operation of the house-tax?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—No
houses which do not come under the description of in-
habited houses will be assessed to the tax.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY wished to know whether
shops which
.were part of house, would be included in
tax.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that such premises as those described by the Hon. Al-
derman would be liable to the tax of 63. in the pound,
instead of 9d., as other houses were taxed.

Air. J. WILLIAMS inquired whether houses would
be rated to the tax under the poor-rate assessment or
under a new one?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said

that he proposed that the assessment should be on
the annual value of the houses, but at present he would
not confine himself to any particular mode of getting at
the value. He certainly should not take poor-rates as-
sessment, because then parishes would have the power
of limiting the amount of income-tax which they would
have to pay at their own pleasure.

THE BUDGET.

RE-IMPOSITION OF THE INCOME-TAX.

Mr. BERNAL brought up the report of the Com-
mittee of Supply.
Mr. HERRIES rose, according to notice' to move, as
an amendment, " That it is the opinion of this House
that the respectiue duties in Great Britain on profits
arising from property, professions, trades, and offices,
and the stamp duties in Ireland, granted by two Acts
passed in the sixth year of her present Majesty, and which
have been continued and amended by several subse-
quent Acts,' were granted for limited periods, and to
meet temporary exigencies: That it is highly expedient
to adhere to the declared intentions of Parliament when
these duties were granted and continued; and, in order
to secure their speediest practicable cessation, to limit
the renewal of any portion of them to such an amount
as may be sufficient, in the existing state of the public
revenue, to provide for the expenditure sanctioned
by Parliament, and for the due maintenance of
public credit." He said in rising to address the House
in the hope of inducing them, by the reasons which
he had to offer to coincide with his amendment
ho begged to say that he had seen with great
satisfaction the: statement in the public papers
of the great increase in the revenue of the
country as exhibited in the quarter's return. That
consideration added great weight to that which he had
to say, It was on account of the prosperity and
of the means which the increased prosperity
would afford to the House of accomplishing
an act of justice, that ho now Caine foprrwaapradaititen:
t entering
attempt
into
permission of the House, ex-
presslyfore the House
iandh the
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He would now, with
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state that ho shouhledarr.e)fraHmetrwo
tthieears,tatements of the Chancellor of
order to keep himself • strictly
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impugndetails neon; of
the Exchequer, but in
to the question, he would willingly accept all
his statements.
He accepted all his statements as if
they were strictly corrcc,r .—(Hear 9 hear, and cheers.)
But whilst he did that he must at the same time express
his expectations that there would year by year be a
larger surplus in the revenue.—(Hear' hear.) He ac-
knowledged that he could not refrain from stating his
expectation that there would be a larger surplus was
only obtained 'ender the statements of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, that there was now a surplus of
1,890,0004 applicable to the necessities of the country.
Yet, however ho might enjoice in this surplus, he had
still to allow some 22,0004 or 23,000/. for the
expenses of the vier, B.) hear
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