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London, England, 1858-04-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)
The LORD CHLDTCRLLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
The Earl of WICKLOW gave notice that in the event
of the Oaths Bill being read a second time, he should
move the omission of the clause which denies that any
lot sign potentate bath, or ought to have, temporal or
spiritual jurisdiction in this realm.
THE SEIZURE OF THE CAGLIARI.
Lord WENSLEYDALE inquired whether, in the pre-
sent state of the question arising out of the capture of
the Cagliari, the Government would have any objection
to adopt the course he had recommended before the re-
cess, namely, to take the opinion of the Privy Council
on the subject
The Earl of MALMESBURY raid he was obliged to
the noble and learned lord for asking the question, as
it'gave him an opportunity of stating how the case at
present stands. The case divides itself into two parts—
the first part, with respect to the detention of the
two engineers who happened to be on board at the time
the ship was captured. The law officers of the Crown
were consulted by the present Government on the
legality or (illegality of the detention of the two
men were unanimously of opinion that such detention was
illegal, and on account of the hardships endured by the
men her Majesty's Government might demand compen
cation from the Government of Naples, and acting on
that suggestion be had aJdressed a communication to
M; Carafe, making that demand for the suffering en-
dared by the men during their captivity. With respect
to the second part of the question, viz., the legality or
illegality of the capture of the Cagliari, he had only
within the last few hours received the report of the gen-
tleman to whom the question had been referred. Two
were of opinion that the capture was illegal, and the
third thought the capture legal. Under these cir-
cumstances theGovernmentfelt it impossible to take those
strong measures desirable on that part of the question.
Without pledging himself to anything, he considered the
suggestion of the noble and learned lord worthy of the
most attentive consideration ; and, under all the circum-
stances, he was precluded from giving a decided answer.
The law officers consulted by the present Government
with respect to the legality of the confiscation of the
steamer, they had declared that such a step would be
illegal. He was not then in a position to say whether
any official notice of the condemnation had been sent to
the Government of Sardinia.
Earl GRANVILLE asked whether there would be
any objection to lay on the table a copy of the com-
munication sent to M. Cordial
The Earl of MALMESBURY said the subject was
at present under consideration, and the production of
the documents would be unusual.
SALE OF POISONS.
Lord CAMPBELL asked the intention of the Go.
vernment with respect to the introduction of a bill for
regulating the sale of poison !
The Earl of DERBY said if the Government saw the
slightest chance of passing such a measure they would
introduce a bill.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The Srusxza took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following private bills were read a third time and
passed :—Aberdeen Water, Folkestone Water, Liverpool
Exchange, Liskeard and Looe Union Canal Company's
Railway, Merthyr Tydfil Water, and Selkirk and Gal-
a Railway.
The following private bills were read a second time :
Acton's Naturalization Act A mendment and Limerick
and Foynas Railway.
COMMISSION IN THE ARMY.
Mr. LAURIE asked the Secretary for War, whether
the officers of the army ought to be subjected to pay-
ment of a tax upon their commissions granted by her
Majesty t
General PEEL said there was no tax on the commis.
Won', but there was a stamp.
THE BUDGET.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, at 10
• minutes to 5 o'clock, rose to make his financial Etatement.
Re commenced by stating that since the late Chancellor
of the Exchequer announced how he intended to provide
for the future year a change had taken place in the wadi-
flop of the country of an unsatisfactory nature. He
referred tothe highrate of discount at the commencement
of 1857, the clouded prospects of commerce at its end, the
American and other panics. This commercial distress
had had a great effect on the revenue. Up to 31st
Deo. last the temperate and judicious estimate of his
Predecessor was not fulfilled, but for next quarter, up
to March, it was (especially on the Customs, Excise,
and stamps) there being a surplus of one million. The
effect of this distress had been great on the export trade.
At the end of the first nine months of the year, 30th
BePtAmiber, 1857, the value of the declared exports, as
07ar 0. alnp red with the same period of the corresponding
was 124 per cent on the 10 months ending 31st
04-"tal;r ; that increase had decreased exactly one per
Cent., and in
,the eleventh
au month the exports
hail
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decreased to 8 per cent ,
othe3l: bon.
Dec., 1857, it
had decreased to 54 n
per cent. right gentleman
then referred to the exports and imports of the past year,
compared with those of the years 1853, 18551856
1853,- the year before the war, the declared value of. elun
r
Import* in round numbers was 90 millions ; in 1855 it
Was 951 millions ; in 1856 it had risen to 116 millions ,
and in 1857 it was 122 millions. In textile fabrics w:
exported in 1853 52 millions ; in 1855, 51 millions ;
in 1856, 59 millions ; and in 1357, 61 million,. In
Mall, in 1853, we exp a.ted to the value of 194 mil.
lions; is 1855, 18 millions ; in 1856, 23i millions ; and
15118.57 =to the extent of 26 millions. The real value of
loor totfalof the imports for 1853 was 143 millions ; in 1856
•edoreesed to 172,000,000; and in1857t0187, 000,000.
Ofr cotton there was imported in 1853, 746,000,000
'in 1855, 767,000,000 ; in 1856, 877,000,000 ; and

in 18572837,000,000. The tonnage of British and
foreign vessels were asfollows :—ln 1853 the British ton-
nage was 9,000,000, the foreign 6,000,000; in 1855 it was
about the same ; in 1856, the British tonnage was
11 millions, and the foreign tonnage 7 millions ; in 1857
the British tonnage was 11,600,000, and the foreign
tonnage 7,40Q,000 tons. The total before the war was
15,380 tons, and at the end of the last year,
19,072,000 ,tons. He would next consider our
po3ition anti means for meeting the demands on the re-
venue. Many things had lately occurred that led them
to believe they might look forward to the increased pro-
sperity of the country. Capital was abundant. Money
was cheap, and the prices of the principal necessaries of
life were lower now than they were last year. His own
conviotion was that although the general condition of
the country was sound at the present moment, and it
might be generally said confidence was restored, and
these were signs of improvement, still he did not think
they werejustified in indulging the belief that there would
be a rapid regeneration of that spirit of speculative en-
terprise that had prevailed of late years, and which had
no doubt contzsbuted very beneficially to the
exchequer. He estimated the charges for 1858-59 for
the funded and unfunded debt at 28,400,0001.
The next item was the permanent charge on the Conso-
lidated Fund. Last year it was estimated at 1,730,0001.,
which he bad this year increased to 1,900,0001., made
necessary to meet the compensations the country would
be called on to pay, which, in their reckless liberality
—(hear, hear) —they awarded last year to the
proctors of the Ecclesiastical Court. The charge for the
army, including the disembodied militia lately reduced
by the estimates placed on the table by the Secretary of
War, was 11,750,000/. ; for the navy, after the reduction
of 300,0001. proposed by the First Lord of the Admiralty,
was estimated at 9,860,0001. The miscellaneous estimates
were last year 7,400,000/. ; but he did not propose to
take more this year than 7,000,0001., so that there
would be a reduction there of 400,0001. These estimates
included the charges for law and justice, and
for education, both of which bad greatly increased
of late years, and was still increasing, more
especially the latter, and he warned the house to well
watch its progress. Grants of public money had now
been given for about twenty years towards education,
and to show how it increased he reminded the house
that in the first ten years 248,000/. were granted,
which, at the end of the next twenty years, includ•
tog schools of art and museums, amounted to one mil-
lion. (Hear, hear.) His deliberate opinion was, that
the system of education was so rapidly developing itself
that in a very short time their grants would arrive at
between three and four millions sterling—(hear)—and the
time was come when the house must calmly deliberate
as to the course they would continue to pursue in
reference to this subject—(hear, hear, hear)—or at
least comprehend the liabilities they were in-
currirg. (Hear, hear, hear.) The revenue depart-
ment he estimated at 4,700,0001., he therefore
estimated the total expenditure at 63,610,0001„ to which
was to be added 1i millions of war sinking fund, and 2
millions of Exchequer bonds, which must be liquidated
early next month, BO that the total expenditure
for 1858-59 he estimated at 67,110,0001. To meet
these liabilities he estimated the revenue as follows. His
predecessor estimated last year the customs at
22,350,0001., there was paid into the Exchequer
23,109,0001., but notwithstanding the amount of money
paid for tea duties that should have come into this
year, he estimated the customs at 23,400,0001.
The excise was estimated last year at 17 millions, it real-
ised 17,825,000/. ; he had estimated them at 18,100,000/.
Stamps were estimated last year at 7,450,0001., they
realised 7,416,0001., and he had taken them at 7,550,000/.;
the land and assessed taxes were estimated at
3,150,000/. ; they produced 3,152,000/. ; but considering
the number of new houses that were building,
he bad put them to 3,200,000/. The property and
income tax bad been reduced during the past year ;
one half of the year it was at 7d., and the re-
maining half at 5d., and he estimated them at
6,100,0001. The post-office was estimated last year
at three millions, but there was only paid into the ex-
chequer 2,920,0001., but he had taken it at 3,200,0001.
Crown lands were estimated last year at 265,0001 ,
they produced 277,0001., and he estimated them at
270,0001. The miscellaneous estimates were taken
last year at 1,200,000/. ; they produced 1,600,0001., but
be had only taken them at 1,300,0001. He bad
now shown the house the expenditure and liabilities of
the country. They amounted to 67,110,0001.,
and the revenue to but 63,120,0001., leaving a
deficit of 3,990,000/. Before entering into a
consideration of meeting that deficiency, he made the
statement which ought to be canselatory to the country
that however large the deficiency might be considered
it was not occasioned by any falling tiff in the resources
cif the country. The deficit ought to be considered un-
der two heads, first, that account of the deficiency occa-
sioned by our undertaking to pay debt; and, secondly,
the amount of deficit occasioned by the cessation of a tax.
The firstfreferred to the war sinking fund, amounting to
oue and a half minim The right hon. gentleman then
referred to the existence and operation of sinking funds.
In principle he thought sinking thuds fallacious and
ruinous, but in its application he thought it a
great mistake, and should not have been adopted till
he Exchequer bonds had been paid off. Its adop-
on was sure to rasult in increased taxation or
(Hear.) The question was would the house
raise a loan in which to fulfil its agreement and
to pay this debt, consisting of an artificiai sinking fund
but he thought a more blundering means for doing so
as raising a loan could not be adopted. Was the house
then prepared to meet this deficiency by taxation. It
was a difficult thing to raise the deficiency by taxation,and
it would be found very perplexing. (Laughter )
The time, however, had now come for them to put the
finances of the country in a proper position, and the house
should consider how it might be effected, and he
recommended its accomplishment by the termination of
the war sinking fund with the repeal of the
act or their coming to a resolution which wouli
suspend its operation until other engagements
such as the 1,500,000/. Exchequer Bonds were
provided for. (Hear, hear) After that there would be
a deficiency of two and a half millions, but what-
ever resolution the house might come to, be
thought a loan was the last expedient they should
adopt for such a purpose—(bear, hear)—and as he
thought it would be unwise and unjustifiable to fund the

loans.

Exchequer Bonds he recommended to the house the
postponement of payment for some time, which
would secure their being paid out of the
revenue of the country. (Hear, hear.) The °tilt'.
Portion of the deficit was ocoasioned by the cessa-
tion of the income tax. He thought, both on domestic
and political considerations, an income tax should
be a permanent one, but as the house had determined
that tax should terminate in 1860 it was the deliberate
opinion of her Majesty's Government the deficit ougt.t
not to be supplied by proposing any increase of the ineeme-
tax. If the income-tax could not be disturbed they must
have new taxes, because it was impossible to reduce our
establishments to this deficiency. What her Majesty's
Government asked the house to agree to as a wise and
reasonable proposition was, first to equalise
the duties on spirits—(hear, hear, and laughter)—which
would give a sum of 500,000L—(hear, hear)—which was
the receiving account of the deficit. By adopting
his three propositions in reference to 6E6-

pending of the sinking fund, and postponing
the payment of the Exchequer bonds, and the equalisa-
tion of the duties on spirits, the deficit would be made up
without increased taxation ; but he thought they should
furaish a surplus of revenue. This balance of 400,0001
from the East India Company loan might have been
taken by the Government into their account,
but they declined to do so. (Hear.) The people
appeared to be pleased with the system of taxation ly
means of stamps. Vast results often proceeded _hone
small means, and from the introduction of the penny
portage it had become familiar, and he
proposed that every one who drew a cheque ebtu'd have
a stamp on it—(cheers)—from which he estimated a r, -
v !nue of 300,0001. That was the .only new tax he
proposed to put on. (Hear, hear.) Next year there
v ould be a loss of 1 million on the income tax, with 2
million Exchequer...bonds to pay, and he asked the
h)use if that was a prospect that ought to aia.,„
fatm (Hear.) If no disaster occurred • to the country he
nswould be int ao millions of Ex
pcsltioioninlB6ootzgeaub.:
ciis)htihdeerienj theyco
me-
:;x. Tile w
boLes he proposed to stand over ; he proposed topayofi
in 1862 and 1863, which would in no way interfere
with the abolition of the income tax. The right bon.

ge tlema❑ shoit'y a ter concluded ifs address, whict
occupied rather more than two hours in deliver , amide;

,;)ud cheers.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(Thi3 Day.)

LONDON, April I.9.•—Wind at noon, E. ; light breeze
am! clear weather.
PORTSMOUTH, April 18.—Wind S. S.E.—Arriv:-.d
Prince Albert, (or), from Bombay.
OFF PORTSMOUTH, April 17.—Arrived—Agnea, from
Jamaica.
Cowls, April 19.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Fuiton, (0,
from New York.
ABERYSTWITH, Apr ill7.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—Ciedo,
for Quebec.

FAL-AND _PiaLITABY_INT EL LIAENCE._

The steam transport Prince Albert, 1,345 tons,
Capt. Waters,, arrived at Spithead on Saturday
from Bombay. She put in short of coals. She left
Bombay on the 27th of Jan., arrived at Mauritius
on the 10th of Feb., sailed on the 15th, arrived at
the Cape of Good Hope on the Ist of March, sailed
on the 6th, arrived at St. Vincent's the 28th of
March, and left on the 3d inst. The Tweedside, for
India, with troops, sailed from St. Vincent's on the
Ist of April ; left at St. Vincent's the steam-trans-
port Lady Jocelyn from-India, for London. The
Medway, Well India mail steamer, sailed from St.
Vincent's on the same day as the Prince Albert,
which had a death from smallpox shortly after
leaving the Mauritius, and which oaused her to be
put ru quarantine whilst at the Cape, so that all
communication with that colony was prevented,
and no news has consequently been brought thence
by her. We are informed the Prince Albert made
the shortest passage from Spithead to Bombay yet
noted. She sailed on the 22d of October with a
portion of the Royal Horse Artillery from Wool-
wioh, and embarked here part of her Majesty's 72d
Highlanders, and made the passage to Bombay in
56 steaming days, exclusive of 11 days' detention
at the different ports. Her homeward passage has
)raen longer, as speed was not of such urgent neces-
sity as in the transit of troops from England to
India. She has a full cargo—wool, seeds, gum, &c.
and the following passengers :—Cul. and Mrs.
Maughan, from the Bombay Presidency ; -Col. and
Mrs. Fleming, of the 36th Bombay N.I. ; Lieut.
Urmston, Assistant-Commissioner of the Punjab,
wife, and three children ; Capt. Jones, 42d B ,m-
-bay N.I. ; Lieut. Lockhart, 7th Bombay N.I. ;
Capt. Kidd, Paymaster of her Majesty's 27th Re-
giment ; Mr. Hunt and Mrs. Graham, from the
Mauritius ; Mr, and Mrs. Wainwright, two chil-
dren, and female servant ; Mrs. Beyts, and Dr:
Mullinger. From St. Vincent's—Mr. M'Leod. The
Prince Albert left England under the command of
Capt. Watts, who died suddenlyat Bombay of disease
of the heart a few days before shesailed for England.
He was a man who possessed great experience in
the command of screw steamers, and was held in
high estimation by all who knew him. After coal-
ing the Prince Albert proceeded for the Thames.
The authorities at the Horse Guards have de-
cided on forming a camp on Chatham lines for a
portion of the troops belonging to the East Indian
corps now at that garrison. The camp will be
formed early in the approaching summer, and it is
proposed that about 1,000 troops shall be encamped
as scon as the necessary arrangements shall becom•
pleted. The officers and men who will be put under
canvass will be selected in the first instance from
Vie troops of the line at Chatham. A. large supply
of tents to form the camp have arrived at the Gun-
wharf, and the Royal Sappers and Miners have
been employed, under the direction of the Com-
manding Royal Engineer at Ch ahem, in examining
the wells for supplying the camp with water and
making other requisite preparations.
The Commander in-Chief having directed addi-
tional huts to be erected at Brompton Barracks,
Chatham, for the accommodation of the large num-
ber of troops quartered at that garrison, the ground
on which the huts will be erected has been laid out
and levelled for that purpose. The new buts will
be erected inside P, ince Henry's Bastion, near
those at present occupied by 'he troops, and will
provide accommodation to several hundred addi-
tional non•commisiioned officers and troops of the
line.

Recruiting in the manufacturing districts is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily. During the last seven weeks
there have been passed at Manchester 44, 49, 92,
66, 58, 61, and 58 men respectively in each week.
These are exclusive of the recruits who have been
obtained by the militia and the pensioners, both of
which forces are actively engaged in the recruiting
service. The favourite regiment appears to be the
68th.

It is said to have been decided at the Horse
Guards that the 2d battalion of the 20th Regiment
shall be raised in Clonmel.
The 4th battalion of the Rifle Brigade will move
from Chichester this morning to Shorncliffe, and
their quarters at Chichester will be taken by the 2d
battalion of the 4th Foot, from Portsmouth and
Parkhurst.
Rear-Admiral Sir H. D. Ch9.ds, 1C.C.8., Com-
mander-in Chief on the Irish station, arrived at
Portsmouth on Saturday, in pursuance of Ad-
miralty instructions, and hoisted his flag (red at
the mizen) on board the Renown, 91, Capt. Forbe,
which saluted the Port-Admiral on the occasion,
and received an acknowledgment from the Illus-
trious. Admiral Chads will take the Renown, 91 ;
Diadem, 31, Capt. Moorsom, C. B. ; Curagoa, 31,
Captain Mason ; and the Racoon, 21, to Lisbon,
on " particular service," presumed to be mainly
connected with the approaching marriage of the
King of Portugal with the Princess Stephanie of
Hohenzollern. The squadron is expected to sail
to-morrow.

The painting of the Marlborough, 131, Captain
Lord F. H. Kerr, flag of Vice-Admiral A. Fan-

shawo, C. 8., has commenced, and she looks remark-
ably handsome. She has about 630 of ker crew of
1,100.
The Roscommon Militia, quartered in Ports-
mouth garrison, is now giving volunteers to the
line prior to being seat to their county head•quar-
ters for disembodiment.

The *Vulcan, 6, troop frigate, Commander Sec-
combs, left Spithead after post time on Saturday
morning, with the Ist division of the 2d battalion
of the 3d Foot (Buffs). The remaining portion
will leave Shorncliffe for Portsmouth this morning,

;o remain until ordered for embarkation.

The process of restowing the Atlantic cable is
proceeding simultaneously on board the United
States' screw steam frigate Niagara and her Ma-
jesty's screw steamship Agamemnon, both in the
tidal basin at Keyhaw. The Niagara is on the
western or Hamoaze side, some distance from the
store in the old powder magazine, from which the
wire is carried over wheels fitted to a framework,
floating on the basin. Alongside the frigate is the
hulk of the sloop Favourite, on the deck of which is
a steam engine for hauling. The after circle in
the Niagara (312 miles) is complete. Up to 4 o'clock
on Saturday morning 216 miles were stowed in the
forward circle. The men were at work all Ft iday

night. The quan' ity taken on board daily is un-
certain, as the engine gets out of order now and
then, and some delay is occasioned by the confined
position of the places of deposit. Last year, when
the work was done by hand, 75 miles were stowed
in 24 hours, the men working night and day. As
the Niagara will receive in all 1,500 miles, there
are about 900 more to come. The equipment and
appearance of this fine frigate, especially aloft, ex-
cite the admiration of numerous professional and
other visitors. The engine for hauling the wire on
board the Agamemnon is on her deck. About 40
miles per day are now placed in the mainhold, which
has received 37 flakes or layers, consisting of 650
rounds ; as the circumference increases, and the
cone in the centre decreases, every successive flake
obtains an addition of two rounds or sheaves. Be-
tween GOO and 700 miles have been stowed in this
capacious place, and it will receive as many more.
100 miles of the coil forward have been stowed ; 40
more will make it complete. The men consider
that all the Agamemnon's wire can be on board in
a fortnight. Nothing is yet done to her rigging or
outfit. The stall of Mr. Whitehouse, the electrician,
is constantly occupied making experiments for im-
proving the apparatus, and for increasing the speed
in the transmission of messages through the- full
length of the wire. During the last month they
have made some progress in the attainment of
these object 4. Mr. Henley, the inventor of the
magneto-electric machine, is assisfing in Keyham.
Her Majesty's screw steam sloop Nile, 91, Capt.
H. Chadg, with the screw despatch boat Lapwing,
4, Commander M. F. O'Reilly, sailed from Ply-
mouth on Saturday for Queenstown.
The steam frigate ValoVous, 16, Capt. W. Ald-
leun, accompanied by the st am tug Zephyr, was
appointed to sail fi °in Plymouth yesterday for
Ferrol to take in tow the Turkish line•of-hattle
ship wintered there, in order that, she may be fit' ed
with screw machinery at Devonport.

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