The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-22 00:00:00

TON.-LORD PALMERSTON.

Mr. BRAND moved that the Speaker do issue his warrant
for the election of a member for the borough of Tiverton,
vacant by the acceptance of the Constableship of Dover
Castle and the Wardenship of the Cinque Ports by the
Right Hon. Lord Palmerston. (Laughter.)
The writ was ordered.
THE BUDGET.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
as there might be some misunderstanding in consequence
of the statement he made the other evening, to the effect
that he would make his financial statement about the 11th
of next month, he wished to say that it was definitively
fixed that he would make that statement on the 15th of
next month.

BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (STAMP
DUTY).
The report of the committee on the resolution relative
to the stamp duty was brought up.
Mr. CRAWFORD said that several representations had
been made to him during the day on the subject of this duty,
and he thought if the amount were reduced from 7a. to ss.
upon every £lOO it would give great satisfaction. He thought
it would be very desirable if the bon. and learned gentle-
man, the Attorney-General, would give an assurance that
if the amount realised by this duty exceeded his expectation,
the amount would be lowered.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the bill pro-
vided for a financial statement being laid before the house
every year, and if it should be found that the stamp duty
should prove more productive than he expected, it would
afford him great pleasure to propose a reduction. He
would move in committee the substitution of 6s. for 75. as
the latter amount was introduced by mistake.
The report was then agreed to.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENC ir BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, and the
following amendedresolution, in conformity with the state-
ment of the Attorney-General, was agreed to. Clause 201,
page 52, line 20, leave out all after" computed," and insert
" at the rate of 7s.upon every hundred pounds or fraction of au
hundred pounds, of the sworn or certified value, of the
estate or effects comprised in, or to be collected or distri-
buted under, such deed or instrument ; provided that the
maximum of ad valorem duty payable in respect of any
such deed or instrument shall be £200."
The resolution was agreed to, and the bill was ordered t
be printed and read a third time on the Bth proximo.
The house then resumed.
SALMON FISHERIES.
Mr. FENWICK drew the attention of the house
to the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the
fisheries of England and Wales, and urged the necessity
of adopting the recommendations of that committee.
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Count Apponyi in the Court of Chancery ?
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ments he had made on a previous occasion, said he under-
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