The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-30 00:00:00

measure.

There is actually nothing taken for the Ministry.
The fresh appoin tmen ts even of theCEowN nominees,
are to be made by Parliament. And when they
are at last to be made, high qualifications are
required that will be fatal to the pretensions of
any of the happy families, the governing castes of
England. Even a RUSSELL, GREY, or ELLIOTT
cannot be slipped in unless he has seen ten years'
hard service in India. The civil and military
services, as well as the diplomatic, must be repre-
sented among those appointed by the CROWN,
while there must also, even of the elected mem-
bers, be evidence of fitness, by either residence
or service, or trading with India.
We need not say that the clique who hoped for
these fat pickings, these rich and unctuous mor-
sels, have been deeply and bitterly disappointed
—Hine illcr lachrymm. Hence the senseless
hostility of the Times, and the servile flock of
imitators that follow in its wake, and fancy that
the deep notes of the ephicleide may be imitated
on a penny whistle. Let any disinterested and
unprejudiced man compare the bills of Lord
DERBY and PALMERSTON, and say which is
the fairest, both for England and India.
Let Lord ELLENDOROUGH and Mr. VERNON SMITH
be weighed in the opposing balances, and say
which is entitled to the greater confidence.

The painful misconceptions with the French
Government have been satisfactorily arranged.
WATT is in England, and PARKS on bail. HODGE
has been sheltered under the JEgis of Bri-
tish protection. A Reform Bill will be brought
forward. Sanguine hopes may be entertained
of important fiscal and monetary ameliorations.
Why, then, should the people oppose the Ministry
that certainly afford the best prospects of conced-
ing matters on which the popular mind is justly
anxiou4, and which will be calculated to promote
the happiness of those who earn their daily bread
by their daily labour

The most serious difficulty to be encountered
by the Government will be the financial scheme
which must ere long be propounded by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer. Events totally unex-
pected twelve months since have rendered a con-
siderable increase in the national expenditure not
merely expedient, but indispensable. No person,
however saving his disposition or parsimonious
his habits, would advocate any reduction of ex-
penditure that could at all impair the efficiency
of the national defences, or of either branch of
the public services. There is still war in India
and China, and we must keep a sharp look out at
home. Not that we believe that there will be
any European war, but the Minister who neglects
to maintain an army and navy qualified to meet
every probable or possible emergency would justly
be regarded as fool or knave, or perhaps a combi-
nation of both.

Lord DERBY is not likely to commit so grievous
a mistake. And we do not suppose that even the
most factious opponent would advocate undue
ec3nomy in these matters for the sake of damaging
their political adversaries. The supplies will,
unquestionably, be granted ; but the providing
the ways and means devolves on the financial
Minister. Nor is it only the increased expendi-
ture that he has to look to. The additions to the
Army and Navy estimates will amount in the
aggregate to nearly 2,000,000/. sterling ; but wo
have Exchequer Bonds to an equal amount falling
due in May, and a sinking fund on the War debt
of 1,500,000/. These different sums amount is

the aggregate to FIVE MILLIONS AND A HALE'
And it must also be borne in mind that the re-
sidue of the War Income Tax has been collected ;

that the tax-gatherers no longer demand 16
lin the 11., but must, perforce, be contented
with 7d., and that even that id. will, from and
after the sth of April next, the termination of
the financial year, be further reduced to sd. in
the pound—a loss of two millions more, inas-
much as each penny ha 3 on the average realised
a million to the Exchequer.
This is a difficult task to overcome, but we may
remind our friends that we explained the proba-
bility of a serious deficit in 1859, resulting from
the financial scheme of Sir G. C. LEWIS. This
must be boldly met. We are well aware that
whatever may be proposed will be met with cap-
tious objections ; that the most admirable sugges-
tion ever offered would be criticised by the
waiters and place-hunters, who look only to men,
and disregard measures, and disguise their real
feelings under a flimsy veilof liberality. But let Mr.
DISRAELI disregard the red-tapism of the Tapers
and Tadpoles, or the affectation of men who, al-
though nominally popular representatives, under-
stand nothing of the feelingsor wishes of the people.
Let him legislate for the million and establish a
solid foundation and broad basis for the Govern-
ment of which he is so influential a member.

He may then both provide for any anticipated
deficiency and conciliate the many by a very
simple course, and one strictly in acaordanco with
the policy he has already enumerated. Ho was
the only financial Minister that recognised the dis-

tinction between the hard earnings of industry and
the dividends, interest, and annual profits of ac-
cumulated and realised property. Let him fairly
and properly carry out these sagacious and states-
manlike views. Let him give the bees of the
national hives, at least, an instalment of justice.
The reduction about to take place on the
sth of April may he extended to those
charged under schedule D, while the
others might either be continued at 7d.
or possibly increased to 9d. or 10d. The indus-
trious classes would be really grateful for such a
change. It would render the Ministry, by whom
the
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it was introduced, deservedly popular ; would
prove
nyywefareet.us the true Liberals, and, iu
Y could appealthe country
would be warmly red,
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responded
to throughout the
length and breadth of
to io vote on such a point,
on a subject that

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We have repeatedly pointed ont tile grounds of their claims, and if he could do so with jus-
tice to the public, would endeavour to ameliorate their
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