The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-10 00:00:00

COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS.

On going into committee of Ways and Means,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
resolution which he had previously brought forward, in re-
ference to the licensing of houses. With regard to this re-
solution he did not wish to press on hon. members the
adoption of the particular description of house to be taxed
under the bill. The questions which the house wouldhave
to decide upon would relate to the different places, the
ifferent values, and other circumstances, in
reference to what would constitute a house that
should be properly licensed. The hon. member for
the Tower Hamlets (Mr. Ayrton) proposed that no house
should be compelled to take out a license. Hav-
ing referred to the committee appointed to in-
quire into public-houses some years ago, the right
hon. gentleman contended that some of those houses which
did not profess to sell strong liquors did so surreptitiously,
and it was necessaryin many cases the taking out of licenses
should be rendered compulsory.Th e practical operas ion would
be that such hon es would form a symbol to the police,
under whose surveillance they would be placed.
Mr. AYRTON complained that at present the licensing
system proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer was
rendered more obscure than it had yet been. In the
first place, they were called on to adopt this system as a
part of the financial scheme of the right hon. gentleman,
but from what he had just stated it appeared that it was
merely a matter of police. The argument as to repressing
the illicit sale of strong drink by the imposition of
licenses would be inoperative. In support of that state-
ment he also adverted to the select committee on public-
houses, and from the evidence adduced before them it
was quite clear that such sale could be repressed
only by the intervention of the police, and could
it be expected that these parties would come forward
and avow the illegal practices in which they were engaged.
It was quite absutd to expect such a course on their part,
and how then could it be supposed that these persons would
not endeavour to evade the payment of a license ? He
also objected to the amounts of the licenses. There was
a further objection, and that was imposing this tax on the
country when its object was only to carry out a matter of
of police regulation. That proposition, he considered,
came with a very bad grace from the right hon. gentle-
man, who, when a Chancellor of the Exchequer iu
expectation, took an opposite course in reference to a similar
subject, and refused to consent to a national charge for
police, which body should be a mere locAl charge. On
financial grounds, therefore, they were not called on to agree
to this resolution for taxation in reference to these licenses,
and he contended that the operation would be most unjust
instance?
a a very large class of the communit. For nstance-7
a number of houses situated in the metropolis
would be obliged to pay this tax, whereas
houses of a similar class in this country would be utterly
exempt from its imposition. He referred particularly to
coffee houses and lodging houses. The hon. and learned
member concluded by moving the omission of the license
tax on refreshment.

After some discussion the house divided on the motion
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which was as follows :
"That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty,
there shall be charged, levied, and paid, unto and for the
use of her Majesty, her heirs and successors, for and
upon the several licenses hereinafter mentioned, the
respective rates and duties fallowing, that is to say :—.
If the house and premises in respect of which such
licence shall be granted shall be under the rent and value
of £2O a-year, 10s. 6d. And if the same shall be of the
rent or value of £2O a-year or upwards, £1 Is.
And for every license to be granted as hereinafter men-
tioned to any licensed keeper of a refreshment house to sell
therein by retail foreign and British wine to be consumed
in such house or on the premises belonging thereto—
If such house and premisees shall be under the rent and
value of £5O a year, £3 3s. And if the same shall be of
the rent or value of £5O a year or upwards, £5 ss.
And for every license to be taken out by any person for i
the selling by retail n any shop of
_foreign wine not to be

•
To-day's market was scantily supplied with beasts, int for
the most part, very middling condition. Home breeds
moved off steadily, at fully Monday's currency. Otherwise,
the beef trade ruled heavy, on former terms. We have to
report a fair demand for sheep—the show of which was mo-
derate—at full quotations. Lambs commanded extreme
rates, with a healthy inquiry. About 300 came to hand
from the Isle of Wight. The supply of English calves was
limited—of foreign, good. The demand for them was inac -
five, yet prices were supported. Pigs and mulch cows sold
at full quotations, but the sale for them was far from active

Per Blbs to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s
238 to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts _.
792
Sheep and lambs 6,529
Calves
Pigs

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 4 10
Pme. S'thdown do. 5 0 5 2
Large crse. calves 4 6 .5 2
Prime small do 5 4 5 6
Large hogs 3 6 3 10
Small porkers
id to 7s 2d.

and quarter 'old store pir.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts l7O
Sheep
Calves
Pigs -

MEAT MARKETS.

NEVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—Fair supplies of meat
are ou offer in these markets. The demand may be consi-
'dered steady, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ;
mutton, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; lamb, bs 4d to 6s 4d ; veal,
4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs. by the car-
case.

SOUTHALL, May 9.—The supplies of fat stock here to-
day were moderately good, and the trade generally ruled
firm, at the following quotations : Beef, from 3s
4d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 8d to ,5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to 7s Od ;
veal, 48 Gd to 6s 2d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs to sink
the offal.

ROMFORD, May 9.—The market is steady, as follows :
Beef, from 3s Gd to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 2d ;
lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 4s
Od to 4s 10d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 15s to 19s ; quarter
old store pigs, 22s to 29s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os
to £l9 5s each.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.--INIMIOW hay, £3 08 to L 5 08 Od ; clover,
£4 Os to f 8 Os Od ; and straw, Z 1 7s to L 1 14s per load.
Trade less active.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 3s to £5 5s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 82 to £1 14s per load.
A fair demand.

WHITECHAPEL.—'Meadow hay, £3 Os to £5 Oa Od ; clover
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, 7s to £1 14s per load.
Trade rather dull.

COAL MARL
(Prices of Coal per Ton al
0. d.

Byass's Bebside West
Hartley ..15 9
Flolywell 15 6
Howard's West Hart-

ET-MAY 9.

the close of the musket.)
Walla End.

a. a.
Heugh Hall 17 6
Framwellgate l7 6
Whitworth 15 9
Tunstall 17 0
Eden l7 6
Braddyll'a Hetton 17 9
Haswell lB 3
Thorpe . ......17 0
Hetton lB 6
South Hartlepool.... l7 6
Kelloe lB 0
Russell's Hetton 17 9
Eden Main ..17 0

ley _ _.. 15 9
Wylant l6 0
ranfield Moor l3 3
ranfield Moor Butes 13 6
West Hartley 15 9

Walls End
Acorn Close ..16 6
Thornley 16 6
Stewart's 16 6

The French Government is adopting measures to
accelerate the journey from Paris to its newly ac-
quired possessions in the county of Nice. The
distance from Paris to Marseilles is accomplished
in 18 hours by the mail train, which leaves Paris
at 8 p.m., and arrives in Marseilles at 2 p.m. This
mail train is in future to arrive in Marseilles at 12
o'clock. At the same time a fast mail coach will be
established at Toulon to run to Nice, so that the
inhabitants of the latter town will receive their
Paris letters several hours sooner than they do at
present.
OPENING OF THE CENTRAL LINE TO SHER.-
BORNE.—A.nother link in the chain of railway commanica-
tion between London and Exeter, through the centre of the
country and over the line of the Roman road, has been gained
thatthrough to
in the completion to Sherberne of the Salisbury and Yeovil
nl i
enset, wo
fh itchhe ws
pa se e
do
yp eon; de
nnaMeofn
tdhae r t on e
yw n —itsanenetairre-
course to Exeter. The like has for some time been opened
as far as Gillingham ; between that town and Sherborne
there existed a formidable obstacle in the shape of Gillin
ham tunnel. This, however, has been surmounted g-
er,
satisfactorily.
THE RHINE AS A FRONTIER —A new pamphlet,
from the pen of M. Jourdan, of the Siecle, was on the point
of appearing. It was entitled, " Les Frontieres du
Rhin," and its object was to demonstrate the absolute ne-
cessity of France taking pacifically the Rhine as a frontier.
If not pacifically, I suppose the other alternative was
to be recommended —" Si possis recte ; 8i WM. quocun-
que modo." The authorities, however, did not think
the moment propitious ; in other words, the pear was not
ripe, and it would be imprudent perhaps toexcite attention
too soon to the subject. Be this as it may, it was intimated
to the publisher, or the author, or both, that the pamphlet
could not appear just now, and that if it appeared it would
infallibly be suppressed. An indemnity was offered to
cover the expenses of paper and printing.
THE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY IN HOUNDS-
DITCH.—We are glad to find that the Saturday half-holi-
day,
which is becoming so general, and which is about to
be adopted by the banks, is extending itself into many loca-
lities and trades hitherto unconnected with the movement.
The proprietors of the wholesale Birmingham, Sheffieyg,
and foreign fancy goods warehouses in Houndsditch,
scarcely an exception, have agreed to close their establish
manta at two o'clock on Saturday afternoons, from the thred
Saturday in May until the last in September,