The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-14 00:00:00

POLITICAL ITEIiS.

The London correspondent of the 21fanchester
Guardian says that nobody regards the Budget as
Mr. Lowe's. The part of it which is likely to prove
of most permanent value, by lessening the annual cost
of collection, is understood to be attributable to the
chairman of Inland Revenue, Mr. Stephenson, one of
the soundest of the non-political advisers of the
Government. It may be recollected that this gentle man,
originally a junior clerk in the Treasury, was first
brought into public notice by the late Sir R. Peel,who,
having appointed him his private secretary, found in
him a most valuable assistant, and who undoubtedly
impressed upon his' subordinate not a little of his
own views and ways of clueing with public matters.
It was to him that Sir Robert, when unexpectedly
assailed in Parliament by Lord George Bentinck and
Nils. Disraeli regarding his treatment of Mr. Canning,
gave the keys of the private drawers in which his
correspondence for many years was deposited at
Drayton, and sent him thither to find any documents
he could which were calculated to throw light on the
events of 1827. Since then Mr. Stephenson has been
rising from post to post, and with every fresh Admi-
nistration has some useful scheme for improving the
administration of the revenue.

Concerning Lord Russell's life-peerage scheme tne
same correspondent says that it is a decided hit. Its
author, with characteristic self-confidence, declined
Lord Granville's offer to have it brought forward as
a quasi-Government measure. Lord Salisbury's
more than pi ompt and cordial recognition of the
wisdom and ex)ediency of the proposal has not
escaped notice. It is but a few weeks ago since Lord
Russell fraternised with the noble marqu:*a in some-
what similar fashion on the project introduced by
him, for limiting the effect of prorogations. Both
the old and the young aristocrat discern clearly that,
to keep their feet, the hereditary order in the State
must move on as if of their own accord, if not
actually so, or they will be ere long in danger of
being ridden over and ridden down. Bred in oppo-
site party camps, the instinct of caste is strong In
both of them. Historic pride is in their blood ; and
they happen to be by individual temperament two of
the most fearless thinkers, speakers, and actors of our
time.

A LIGHT JOKE ON A HEAVY SUBJECT.
The Tunes, discussing the various objections to the
Budget raiseJ by the latest ex-Chancellor of the
Exchequer, makes a joke so
quiet that it will be lost
upon 090 of its readers. We m:ly iorm them that
Mr. Ward Hunt divides with Mr. Crawford, M.P. for.
London, and Mr. White, M.P. for Brighton, the
gbhttliladnerdswinea;t7
temptedindeed
honour of being the biggest and the heaviest mem-
bers of the House, and the following remark will then
be duly appreciated and keenly relished :—« Mr,
for the
llunt thought it of doubtful policy to tax carriages
teboays iniry:afi:orcieel.g: cierithaega sectssh ''twjo,rlol
lightewret
persons to be
carried in them.

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