The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-21 00:00:00

EMIGRATION.

Mr. ADDERLEY moved for returns of the total number
of persons who had emigrated through the agency of the
Emigration Commissioners during the last twelve
months of which the reports were complete, and
the names of the colonies to which they had gone.
And, of the total cost of their emigration, including that of
the agency of Emigration Officers and of the Board, and
what portions of that cost had been provided by colonies,
and how much each colony contributed ; and whether the
Commissioners had any other duties besides those con-
nected with tho superintendence of emigration ; and, if so,
of what description.—Ordered.
ARMY SURGEONS.

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Mr. PATRICK O'BRIEN moved an address for return
of the names of the successful candidates at the competitive
examination held for the appointment of assistant surgeons
in the Queen's and East Indian aru'ies since the year 1855
inclusive ; also the names of the examiners, the place
or school of medical education of each candidate, success-
ful or unsuccessful.—Ordered.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.

Loid ELCHO, on the motion for going into committee
of ways and means, drew attention to this subject and
expressed his conviction that it would be most de-
sirable to postpone these committees until next
session. He concluded by giving notice that he would bring
forward the subject to-morrow.

CORPORATION OF LONDON REFORM BILL.
Sir J. SHELLEY again appealed to the Home Secretary
not to press forward this bill during the present session, or
at all events to postpone it for one month.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that he had no desire to press
forward the measure, and he would postpone it until next
session if the house wished him to do so. It should
be remembered that the bill issued from the commis-
sion after a most careful investigation, and he could
not see what benefit would result from the course advocated
by the hQn. bart. With regard to the postponement for a
month, that would be useless, because that would inevitably
lead to it being put off till next session.

FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE LATE GOVERN-
MENT.

Mr. DISRAELI said that he had no complaint to make
of the manner in which the right hon. gentleman the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer had mentioned the fiscal policy
of the late Government. When that Government took
office the country was only just emerging from
a state of the greatest financial depression of their time,
and with that depression they had to encounter. In the
early part of 1858 their was a deficit of about £4,000,000,'
but notwithstanding it was not deemed advisable to
increase taxation, and they adopted other means to meet
the deficiency. They also carried out the promise which
had been made as to the income tax, and reduced it
from sd. to 3d. in the pound. In adopting that
course they wero acting in the moat constitutional
manner and had the approbation of the country. With re-
ference to some errors in his estimates it could not be
expected that he could have been strictly accurate
considering the alterations that occasionally occurred in
the sources of revenue and the objects of expenditure.
Having vindicated the financial policy of the late Govern-
ment, the right hon. gentleman next adverted to the
by direct
scheme of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
raise money
The proposition to
object, but with re-
taxation, instead of by loan, had his full approval,
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that step. He objected strongly, have recourse to
1 proposition for the mode of collecting however, to the
the collection should be it, and he thought
spread over twelve months, After
and should be
After some general
remarks the right hon. gentleman
expenditure, which he said referred to the national
which no country in time amounted to 170,000,000 a-year,
of peace could afford.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

•
EXTENSION OF THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.-It
has been determined to construct, without delay, by the
London and Brighton Railway Company, a branch line
from Pulborough to Arundel. This line will supply a
want long felt, and will form a connecting link between
the eastern portion of the country and their main line.
This course was determined on at a meeting at Bognoro to
take into consideration the desirability of a branch to Bog'
nor, which it is believed will also be eventually made.—
Brighton attaeian.