The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-31 00:00:00

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—:
Proprietor —C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
)'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
Jon of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters .and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commpuces as usual at
Seven o'clock.
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In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied
instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.—SUN Orricz, MARCH 31.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
41—highest since noon yesterday.
36—lowest this morning and during the night.
41—this day at noon.
BAEoltrrElt-30.09---a rise of three quarters of an inch
since last evening.
WIND, Northerly and Easterly ; fresh, with fine cold
sunshiny weather.

THE QUARTER'S REVENUE

In the account for the quarter the Customs
shows a small increase of £25,000, arising from
tea, tobacco, &c.
The Excise shows a decrease of over £60,000,
caused by the falling off in the consumption of
spirits ; stamps and taxes show a trifling increase.
The Income-tax shows a decrease of nearly one
million. This naturally arises from a decrease
in the rate of duty. The Post-office shows an in-
crease of £125,000. In Crown Lands the variations
are quite trifling. For the year the Customs show
an increase of nearly a million. The increase
arises chiefly upon sugar, tobacco, corn, and other
articles.

The increase in the Excise is over £70,000, which
falls considerably short of the additional revenue
expected upon equalisation of duties on Irish spirits.
Stamps show a progressive increase amounting
in the year to nearly £,600,000, arising from suc-
cession duty and the new duty on bankers'
cheques. Taxc,s show a trifling increase of some
£lO,OOO. The drily item of decrease is the income tax,
which shows a falling off of nearly £5,000,000, natu-
rally arising from the reduction of the rate of duty.
The Post-office shows a net increase of £280,000 ;
Crown, Lands a trifling increase ; Miscellaneous
show an increase of over half a million, arising
froin casual causes.

The total decrease on the quarter is somewhat
about £BOO,OOO, and upon the year of under two-
and•a-half million, which, had it not been for the
reduced income tax, would have been converted
into an increase of that amount.

This evening the battle of the inns and outs will
be resumed. Never, perhaps, as Mr. GLADSTONE
clearly explained, was so unusual and inconvenient
a course adopted as that which Lord JOHN RUSSELL
has deemed it not inconsistent with his high, posi-
tion and glowing aspirations to pursue. We have
heard of the " auri sacra fames," the burning
thirst for gold, by which too many are actuated !
We believe, however, that is is scarcely more con-
suming than the passion for place, power, and
patronage felt by some of those who have enjoyed
the sweets of office, and who fancy that they may
again obtain admission to the Downing-street
Eden ; nay, because reckless of everything, all they
seek is to achieve their object, per fas aut nefas,
trying to persuade themselves that " the end
justifies the means," and that nothing could be
wrong which would replace Lord JOHN RUSSELL
on the Treasury Benches. Let what may be said,
that, unquestionably, is the desire of those who
support the resolution, no matter how cunningly
they may endeavour to conceal their true motives.
It would also be difficult to discover such conflict-
ing reasons as those assigned by the anti-Minis-
terialists to excuse their votes ! Somo assert that
the Government Bill is so radically defective that
it would be better to have no measure at all. But
surely the proper course, under such circumstances,
would be to meet the motion for its second reading
with a direct negative, or, as Mr. OWEN STANLEY
wished, to demand a vote of want of confidence in
the Cabinet. Others profess to believe that there
is nothing to prevent Lord DERBY and his col-
leagues from remaining in office. Indeed, Lord
PALMEESTON " condemned them to retain their
places." It will be only the assertion of just prin-
ciples which will improve and correct the entire
subject, and eventually render it worthy of accept-
ance ! This is, however, too rich a joke to be
swallowed by any rational member on either
side of the house. The only alternative is
fully and completely understood, and the conse-
quences must be duly considered by all who have
made up their minds to participate in so factious
and unwarrantable a proceeding ! It certainly
will not be accepted by their reforming constituents,
should they ere long have to meet them on ,
the hustings.

Another party will support the resolution, be-
cause the provision in the bill respecting voting-
papers would inevitably lead to " THE BALLOT."
This we have already pointed out, and it is the
chief feature in the bill which the community at
large desire to see carried, inasmuch as the Ballot
is the point on which they have more especially
set their hearts, conceiving that without that pro-
tection to the humble voter, an extension of the
franchise might be regarded as a curse rather
than a blessing. Sir JAMES GRAHAM was
compelled to confess that the question had
gained great ground among his constituents,
although he declared his unalterable
hostility to it; while Mr. LABOUCHERE received a
tender hint from his constituents as to what was
anticipated at his hands, and what he might expect
in return should he refuse to comply with their
wishes. These right hon. gentlemen will
occupy leading positions in any Whig Cabinet
that may be formed, and the clearly ex.•.
pressed and very decided opinions of Lord JOHN
RUSSELL and Lord 'PALMERSTON, it requires no
extraordinary power of vaticination to predict the
prospects of obtaining. "THE BALLOT" should the
resolution unfortunately be carried and the present
Government driven from office.

The new franchims are also objected to. Edu•
cation er profession samuld confer no right—a mere
lodger must still rex lain a political cypher—and
money in a savings-b mk, the best test of indepen-
dence that could N.; displayed by a • working
man, must be co mpletely ignored. Every
concession, howevoz valuable, must be re-
jected, either becaris e it goes too far or does
not go far enough or because it may eventually
lead to something else. There is also another
ground of complaixt against the voting papers.
They would get rid or •that fertile source of bribery
and corruption—" Vie Conveyance of Voters" Act,

and enable a poor m an. to enter into contest with a
wealthy one, with s otne prospect of success. This
cannot be tolerated vpcler any circumstances, and

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THE SUN.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1859.