The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-13 00:00:00

CITY BETTING—This DAY.

SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKES.
3to 1 agst Plumper (taken and offered)
sto 1 agst Eltham Beauty (offered)
sto 1 agst Claire (offered)

OXFORD STAKES.
4to 1 agst Sherborne (taken)
sto 1 agst Tame Deer (taken)
7to 1 agst Bonnie Lass (taken)
7to 1 agst Lovett
PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES.
2to 1 agst Conqueror (offered)

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
7to 1 agst Satellite (take Bto 1)
10 to 1 agst Defender (offered)
10 to 1 agst Gladiolus
10 to 1 agst Underhand
12 to 1 agst Tyrant (taken)
12 to 1 agst Moorhen (taken)
12 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
100 to 6 agst Hepatica
100 to 6 agst Sutton
100 to 6 agst Artless
100 to 6 agst Julia

THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
3to 1 agst Thormanby (take 7to 2)
4to 1 agst The Wizard
11 to 1 agst Sweetsauce (taken)
12 to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
100 to 8 agst Wallace (offered)

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This EVENING).

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at four o'clock.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The royal assent was given by commission to the follow-
ing bills

Tithe Commutation.
Game Certificates.

Senior Member of Council (India).

Admiralty Jurisdiction (India).
Superannuation Act (1859) Amendment.
Police and Towns Improvement (Scotland) Act Amend-
ment.

Labourers' Cottages (Scotland).
Militia.
Railways Act (Ireland) (1851) Amendment.
Land Loan and Enfranchisement Act (1860) (Mistake
Rectifying Act).
Smithfield Markets and Streets Improvement.
Border Counties and North British Railway.
Farringdon Railway.
London Railway and Depot Storehouses.
Brandon's Estates.
Lord De Freyre's Estate.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Galway Harbour (No. 2) Bill was read a third time
and passed.

THE NAVAL RESERVE LIST.

The Earl of SHREWSBURY moved for correspon-
dence commencing Nov., 1859, between captains on the
reserve list and the Board of Admiralty. Ho explained at
considerable length the existing arrangements in accord-
ance with which naval men are passed out of the reserve
list, and maintained that justice was not done to such
officers. A new scheme of retirement was now talked of in
accordance with which officers who wished to retire after
the age of GO were to be allowed 18s. a day. The object of
the officers whose cause he feebly advocated was to be per-
mitted to enjoy a similar privilege.
Lord CHELMSFORD said he wished to make a few
observations before the noble duke the First Lord of the
Admiralty answered the observations of the noble earl who
had just sat down. He had been asked to second
the noble earl in his efforts to procure jus-
tice for the officers whose claims he advocated. He
agreed to such a course with the greatest pleasure,
feeling warmly the necessity of doing justice to a very deserv-
ing class of men. The noble lord then proceeded to read
the retiring regulations for captains and commanders, and
complained that a great many brave and gallant men had
been placed on an equality not with men who had retired
and received rewards for merit, but with men who had retired
from age and infirmity. He thought such an arrangement was
peculiarly hard upon those who had been placed in such
a position, because many captains, by a wrong construction
put upon the Admiralty regulations, and who might have
continued to serve and rise in his profession to the rank of
rear-admiral, and received 18s. a day, had been placed on
the list with an increase of merely 6d. a day to their cap-
tain's pay.

[LLFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. I\llcDowouGir took the oaths and his seat on his
election for the borough of Sligo. The hon. and learned
gentleman was introduced by Mr. Whitmore and Mr.
Somes.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Viscount Lorton's Estate Bill was considered, and ordered
for third reading.

ROYAL COMMISSION.

Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod, summoned the members to the Upper House to hear
the Royal Assent given by commission to several bills, for
which see Lords' report.
PAPER (EXPORT AND IMPORT).
Mr. CHILDERS moved for returns of all paper and
stationery (exclusive of hangings), the manufacture of the
United Kingdom, exported to India, Australia, British
North America, and the Cape of Good Hope re-
spectively in the year 1858, or the last year
for which the accounts have been made up ; or
all paper and stationery (exclusive of hangings), being
f reign or colonial manufacture, transhipped at ports in or
exported from the United Kingdom to the above British
possessions, during the same period; of all paper and sta-
tionery (exclusive of hangings) imported into Victoria, New
South Wales, Canada, and the Cape of Good Hope respec-
tively, during the last year for which: accounts had been
received, distinguishing the country whence exported ;
and, similar return of all " books and stationery," or " sta-
tionery" only, if it can be ascertained, imported into
British India.
The returns were ordered.
EAST INDIAN LOAN.

The house went into committee on this measure.
Sir C. WOOD moved a resolution to the effect that it was
expendient to enable the Secretary of State in Council to
raise money in the United Kingdom for the Government of
India. After some preliminary remarks, the right hon.
baronet said that he had been accused, in the
statement which he made last year, of drawing too
gloomy a picturo of the financial condition of India, but it
appeared that he had made a fair estimate of what would
be the income, what the expenditure, and what the deficit.
There was a deficit for the last year of over £7,000,000, and
that it was proposed to meet by a reduction of the
military expenditure. However, he did not consider that
such a reduction could be carried out to the extent that
was contemplated by those who were sanguine on this point.
It was intended to reduce that expenditure, but at the
same time it would be necessary to increase the expenditure
for police. Ho did not expect any increase in the expendi-
ture on works for civil purposes this year. The national
debt of India had risen from £59,442,000 to £97,861,000,
and the interest on the same had increasei in the
same proportion. At the same time the revenue from the
ordinary sources, as well as from new taxation, had in-
creased by £4,400,000. It had become apparent that India
would for the future be compeller' to depend on her own re-
sources. With the exception of £2,000,000, he was decidedly
opposed to any immediate reduction in the military expen-
diture of India. As regarded the income tax, which was re-
commended byMr.Wilson, he adverted to the testimony of Sir
Henry Freere, a competent authority on the subject, to
show that that tax was suitable to the circumstances of
India. The right hon. baronet, who was more than usually
unintelligible in his statement, cited some statistics to
show that the tax would not press heavily on the
community in India. He also read communications
from the landholders in India to show that that
body had not any great objection to the imposition
of the tax in consideration of the protection to property
that was afforded them. He was of opinion that there was
no alternative between the imposition of this tax and the
odd and ruinous mode resorted to of borrowing to meet the
expenditure, and he thought under these circumstances
that they ought to give the Government of India every
support in regard to the imposition of this tax, as the means
of meeting the peculiar financial condition of that country.
It was not expected that there would be more than
£1,000,000 raised from the ',income tax this year ; but in
1862 it was anticipated that there would be realised from
this source over £,300,000. There was every reason to be-
lieve that the country would in a few years be placed in a
favourable financial position, looking at its political
condition. The prices of produce in Tndia were
impoving, and there were abundant employment,
and good wages in the country clearly indicating its
returning prosper;ty. He had no doubt that the £7,000,000
due by the railway companies in India would be ultimately
paid, and it it were paid this year it would not be necessary
for him to borrow money, but as he could not look
forward to that with certainty, he must ask the house_o
for
r
borrowing powers to enable him to raise £3,000,000.
that purpose he would introduce a bill founded on the ge-
neral resolution which he had submitted to the house.
With regard to railways, they were progressing, and it was
hoped that by next April there would be 1,200 or 1,300 miles
of railway constructed in India. With regard to publi
works some interruption was unavoidably experienced aril-c
ing from military considerations, but they would be re-
sumed and prosecuted with vigour. In the meantime
seven canals had been constructed, and other public
works worein operation. As regarded past Govern-
ment of India he believed those who had hi-
therto administered the offices of that country
been actuated only by the most benevolent feelings, but
I they had not been attended with success. He thought th
reason of their failure had been that the change they en

deavoured to introduce, and they consulted rather their
•wn notions than the wishes of the natives, and attempted
to force on them alterations to which from their
feelings and sentiments they were naturally opposed. He
contended that the acts of Lord Canning had gone far to
counteract these mistakes, and to establish the Government
of the country on a more satisfactory footing than previously.
The views entertained by Lord Canning had the approval of
the Government. The right hon. baronet, after some fur-
ther observations, concluded by expressing a hope that the
present policy pursued towards India would ultimately
lead to that country being a benefit and a blessing to Eng-
land instead of the reverse. (Hear.)
Mr. DANBY SEYMO UR criticised the conduct of the
Supreme Council of India in regard to the police force in.
that country. He considered that the financial statement
of Mr. Wilson was not satisfactory, and he referred to the
opinion expressed by Sir C. Trevelyan, that £1,500,000
would be sufficient for the military expenditure of India.
[LTIFT SITTING.]