The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF .L3RDS--(Tms EVENING.)

Earl GREY said the noble earl who bad just sat down
had said there was no official correspondence, but he should
like to know whether there was any correspondence at all
on the subject.

Lord WODEHOUSE said he thought his noble friend
had answered the question of the noble marquis very
clearly. There was certainly no despatches or correspond-
ence in the possession of the Government on the subject.

SUNDAY SERVICES.
Viscount DUNGANNON postponed his motion with
respect to the performance of divine worship in the minor
theatres of the metropolis until Friday, the 24th inst.
Lord PORTMAN suggested the withdrawal of the
motion altogether.

The LORD CHANCELLOR thought that if the ser.
vices were conducted with piety, they ought not to be inter.
fered with.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said these services
had been instituted by private individuals, and as they
tended to the promotion of religion and piety, no difficulty
ought to be thrown in the way by this house.
After a short conversation,
Viscount DUNGANNON refused to postpone his motion
further than Friday, the 24th.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAZER took the chair at four o'clock.
The interest felt in the financial statement which it was
announced, late last night the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer would be sufficiently recovered to make
this evening, was apparent in the state of the
house, which was crowded frem the commence-
ment of the proCeedings. The seats on the floor were
occupied a few minutes after four o'clock, and the galleries
appropriated to members and strangers were also filled,
several members of the Upper House and distinguished
foreigners being present. Exactly at half-past four o'clock
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who appeared to be in
good health, entered the house and was loudly cheered.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a second time :—Marl-
borough Branch Railway, and Northleach and Watley
Railway.

SILK MANUFACTURES.
Mr. BRIGHT said he had to present a petition which
bore on the subject to bo brought before the house this
evening. It was signed by 18 or 20 of the silk manufac-
turers of Manchester, and prayed for a removal of the re-
strictions on silk fabrics introduced into this country, in
conformity with the principle of free trade. (Cheers.)
HARBOURS OF REFUGE.
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to take any steps in the present session with
a view to carrying out the recommendations of the Har-
bours of Refuge Commission.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that,
as soon as it was possible, Government would adopt the
necessary stops in reference to the subject.
MISSION TO THE lONIAN ISLANDS.
Mr. MAGUIRE asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether he had any objection to produce the papers relat-
ing to the mission of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone as
High Commissioner to the lonian Islands ; and, if it was
the intention of the Government to produce them, at What
time they were likely be laid on the table of the house ?
Lord PALMERSTON said it was not intended to pro-
duce the papers, as such a proceeding was quite unneces•
eery. (Laughter.)
HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY.
Sir HENRY STRACEY asked the Secretary of State
for War, as officers promoted to the rank of major-general
from the household cavalry receive one pound nine shillings
and twopence per diem, and officers promoted to the rank of
major-general from the infantry of the line received ono
pound five shillings per diem, why cavalry officers of the
line promoted to the same rank, and who had been re-
quired, to attain that rank, to expend for the regulated price
of their commission oue thousand six hundred and seventy-
five pounds more than the sum required as the regu-
lated price for the same commission of the infantry
officer, should receive the seine pay only, i.e., £1 6s per
diem; and, the principle of higher pay for greater outlay
being recognised in the instance of the officer promoted from
the Household Cavalry, why it was not applicable to the
cavalry officer of the line, who had been required to expend
for his commis:46n £1,675 above the sum required of the
infantry officer of the line.

Mr. S. HERBERT said that in the cases alluded to the
rate of pay had no reference to the purchase money.

THE TREATY WITH FRANCE.
Lord J. RUSSELL laid on the table the commercial
treaty with the Emperor of the French.

THE BUDGET.

On the motion for going into a Committee of
Ways and Means,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
rose to make his Financial Statement. He said
that events had rendered 1860 one of the most irn-
prtant years in the history of this country. (Hear.)
They had the fact that they were relieved from
no less than 21,146,0001 of the national debt, a
result that had never occurred in a single year in
the past, and which he believed would never
again occur in any single year in the
future. The duty of 12,000,000/ a year
levied on tea and sugar would lapse with the pre-
sent year unless they were rene wed ; and the
income-tax amounting, to between 9,000,0031 and
10,000,0001, was also about to lapse. They had, in
addition to these important features of the prevent
financial year, to consider the commercial treaty
between her Majesty and the Emperor of the
French, and the alteration it would introduce
into the financial syltem of this country if it
received the sanction of the house. (Hear, hear.)
He was prepared to state that the general result
of the financial year would be satisfactory. The
Customs realised 24,750,0007., which exceeded
the estimate given last year. The duty
on stamps would produce over 8,000,000/.,
and the Income-tax, instead of realising, as was
estimated, 9,940,0001., would produce 9,894,0001.
Having referred to different items of revenue, the
right hon. gentleman said that the total results
would give, instead of the estimate of 69,460,0001.
for the year, no less than 70,818,0001.
We have had to encounter, since Parliament
adjourned, the making provision for the ex-
pedition to China, and the additional charge,
partly on account of that expedition and
the excess of the military expenditure
of 1858.9 stands as follows :—For the army,
900,0001., and for the navy, 270,000/. Then there
has occurred the treaty with France, and it is very
difficult to estimate, before March 31, the precise
effect which that treaty may produce on the Customs
revenue, the more especially as the question will
arise with respect to certain payments requisite to be
made to a limited class of persons who will be affected
by it. But I have deducted from the customs revenue
the sum of 640,000/. We therefore find that, adding
the total of the military excess of 1,170,0001 to this
deficiency of 640,0001 in customs revenue, we
have a total of 1,810,00 W, which would appear to
place 113 rather on the wrong side of the account.
But relief has come to us from a quarter where it
was least expected. A friendly kingdom has agreed
to pay us a debt at the very moment when money
is most wanted and least expected, and when
she herself is engaged in war. Spain, under no
peculiar pressure, bat with a high sense of honour,
and not wishing to avail herself of pleas which I do
not hesitate to say she might have advanced for
time, has remitted us bills coming very' little
short of 500,0001, of which one half will
come to the credit of revenue before
March 31. We shall have a probable surplus of
£1,875,000, but against it we have a charge of
1,810,0001, being, I believe, the narrowest surplus
that is on record, but still a surplus. Such is the state
of the accounts for the present year and
the short time that remains until its
close. I now approach a more difficult
part of the subject, namely that which
relates to the charge and expenditure of
the coming year 1860.1. The estimated
charge for the funded and unfunded debt is
26,200,000/, showing a decrease of 2,438,0001—a
snm considerably greater than the annuities about
to fall in. The army and militia, including a vote of
credit of 500,000/ on account of the China ex-
pedition, for which it will be our duty to ask
will amount to 15,800,000/. The navy and packet
service stands in tke estimates at 13,900,0001,
and these two sums, which include the
whole military and naval expenses, together

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
it fire o'clock.
IZISII ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH asked the hon. and
learned lord on the woolsack whether there was any inten-
tion on the part of the Government to introduce any mea-
sure to alter the constitution of the Irish Ecclesiastical
Courts.
The answer of the LORD CHANCELLOR was inaudible.
SAVOY AND NICE.
In reply to Lord NORMANDY,
Earl GRANVILLE said there was no correspondence
which could be considered official in the possession of
the Government as having taken place between the British
Ambassador at Paris, Lord Cowley, and Count Walewski.
He could not undertake to say there had been no conversa-
tion between the Ministers on the subject, but certainly
nothing that could be considered official existed on the sub-
ject.