The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-23 00:00:00

TATTER CALL'S-(THIS EVENING).

There was a very moderate attendance this afternoon,
and only a few bets laid, the subjoined quotations requiring
•no comment :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECRASS.
10 to 1 agst Anatis (taken)
10 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken)
12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken)
15 to 1 agst Brunette (taken)
20 to 1 agst Maria Agnes (taken)
26 to 1 agst Bridegroom (taken)
30 to 1 ag.t Kilcock (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Bto 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken)
25 to 1 agst Nucleus (taken)
40 to 1 agst Egtert (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst Satellite (taken)
20 to 1 aget Viatka (taken)
20 to 1 aget Tame Deer (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEIS.
9to 2 agat The Wizard (taken)
sto 1 agst Buccaneer (taken)
sto 1 agst Lupullua (offered)
DERBY.
9to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
9to 1 agst Mainstane (taken)
11 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken)
12 to 1 agst Thormanby (offered)
12 to 1 agst The 'Wizard (offered)
20 to 1 agst Lupullus (offered)
2.5 to 1 agst High Treason
30 to 1 agst The Drone
33 to 1 agst Upperhand (offered)
33 to 1 agat Cramond (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Sir 'William (offered)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This EVENING.)

The Loam Culisrcui,Lou took his seat on the woolsack
at the usual hour.

CIIURCII RATES.
The Marquis of BATH presented a petition from Wilt-
shire agailept the abolition of Church-rates.

THE NEW FOREST.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said he had given notice
privately to the noble earl, who was unavoidably
absent that evening, of his intention to ask a
question, but the colleagues of the noble earl were per-
featly cognisant of the nature of his inquiry. It was not of
a political nature, but was more than anything else to
direct attention to what had been going on for the last two
years in the New Forest. Recently soine very fine old tree.,
which had for years been thepride of thecountry had been cut
down, entirely swept away and sold. Ho should like very
much to know the reasonfor such proceedings, and he there-
fore should move for a return of the number of trees
that had been cut down in the New Forest for the last two
years, and the price for which they had been sold.
The Duke of SOMERSET said he did not like, in the
absence of his noble colleague, to promise the returns, but
he would inquire into the subject. If any of the old trees
had been cut down which had beenconsidered an ornament
to the place, he for ono would very much regret it.
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S
SISTER.

The Earl of BESSBOROUGH presented a petition in
favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading
of a series of bills to accomplish the above purpose. The
greatest attention had been devoted to the subject, but he
would not ask their lordships to pass the measires,
until each of them had been well considered in committee.
The bills were as follows :—Offences against the Person,
Larceny, &c., Forgery, and Malicious Injuries to Pro-
perty, Accessories and Abbettors, Coinage Offences, and
Criminal Statutes Repeal.
The bills were, after a few words from the Earl of
WkSTIIIIIATH and
,the Earl of CARNARVON, road a second
time.

INDICTABLE OFFENCES BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill.
[LEPT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tuts EVENING.)
The SPIAINE took the chair at four o'clock.
ELECTION PETITIONS.
The committees appointed to try the merits of the peti-
tions against the return of the members for the boroughs of
Great Yarmouth and Roscommon were sworn in.

PRIVATE BILLS.
The following private bills were read a second time :
Building Imprevement Company, and Dublin Corporation
Water.

Mr. CHARLES FORSTER moved that the order of
the 17th day of February instant, that the Hanlehead and
Hepworth Ironworks Railway Bill be committed, be read,
and discharged :—That the bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to.

THE BUDGET.
Several petitions for and against the chief points in the
budget were presented, which occupied a considerable per.
tion of the early part of the evening.
CARLOW ELECTION.
The SPEAKER announced the withdrawal of the petition
against the sitting member for the borough of Carlow.
DOCKYARDS, &c.
Mr. JACKSON moved that a humble address be pre-
sented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously
Pleased to issue a Royal Commission to inquire into the
system of control and management of her Majesty's dock-
yards, the purchase of materials and stores, the cost of
building, repairing, altering, fitting and refitting her Ma-
jesty's ships.—Ordered.

ORANGE-STREET WATERWORKS.
Sir J. SHELLEY moved for a return of the money ex-
pended on the Orange-street Waterworks, from their com-
mencement in 1844 to the present time ; showing the total
amount for capital and the total amount of interest thereon
during that period ; the annual cost incurred for main-
tenance of works and repair of machinery, &c. ;
the annual income received for supplying water ;
the several public offices, barracks, and other establish-
ments, fountains, and reservoirs, supplied from these works;
and the sums paid previously as annual water rents, or the
annual value of the water now supplied, estimated accord-
ing to the customary water rates charged to such establish-
ments at' the present time (in continuation of Parliamen-
tary paper, No. 143, of session 1851).—Ordered.
INCOME TAX.
Mr. STANIIOPE moved for a return of the net assess-
ment of property to the income tax under schedule A, and
of profits of farmers under schedule B, and of trade under
schedule D, for England and Scotland separate, in theyears
1342, 1853, 1857-58; denoting also the increase per cent.
under each schedule, in Scotlan.l and England separately,
for the period between 1842 and 1853, and the period
between 1853 and 1857-58.—Agreed to.
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MESSENGERS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr. ASTELL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether there was any sufficient cause why the messengers
at her Majesty's Custom-house receive a lower salary than
the messengers at Somerset-house and other public offices
where similar duties are performed ; and whether their
case cannot bo taken into consideration, with a view to
a re-classification of the same by an additional grant for the
purpose of .£275 per annum.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was not aware of any reason for the differences alluded to,
but he was acquainted with the fact that there were a
number of persons competent to discharge the
duties required by these officials, who would un-
dertake them for the same remuneration. He would
make inquiries at the Inland Revenue Office relative to the
salaries paid to the messengers at Somerset-house, and if
he found that their duties wore not of a character that
entitled them to a larger salary than the other messengers
he would take steps for its being lowered in future. (A
laugh )
TIIE DUTY ON WINES.
Mr. B. WOODD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether, in the event of a further reduction in the duty on
wines taking place in April, 1861, the drawback will be
allowed on Portuguese and French red wines in stock at that
date, pursuant to the terms of the Excise orders of July 11,
1343, and July 20, 1852, and the Excise letter of July 24,
1843

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had
not had an opportunity, when he made his financial state-
ment the other evening, of making so full an explanation
with reference to th• subject, as he would have desired. It
would nut be desirable to make any statement on the pre-
sent occasion, but he would do so in committee on the
Customs Acts. The Government did not propose that
there should be any drawback to the extent of the
difference between the present duty and the duty of 3s.
With regard to the Excise letter of 1813, it had been ape.
cially revoked eight years ago.
SILK GOODS IMPORTED INTO FRANCE.

Sir J. PAXTON asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
if it was proposed by the new treaty to give the French
Government the power of increasing the existing duties on
English silk goods imported into Franc., from their pre-
sent rate of 30 per cent. ad valorsin?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, with
reference to the class of goods in question, as well as other
classes of goods, for which there was no provision made in
the commercial treaty between the two countries. But,
although there was no special engagement in reference to
such articles of commerce, itwas understood that the French
Government would not raise the rate of duty on articles
below the rate specified by the hon. member
FOREIGN WINE AND SPIRITS.

Major KNOX asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether, under the proposed change, foreign wines and
spirits would be allowed to be landed in inland towns ; and,
if so, whether the duties will then be collected by the
Excise?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government
to establish a system of inlaand bonding in every
inland town, for it would not bo practicable to do so.