The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-04 00:00:00

REPEAL OF THE INCOME TAX.

The follovvi-ng notices were given in the House of
Commons last evening :

Mr. A. Pellatt gave notice that he should move, on
Thursday next, that " the house do res9lve itself into
a committee of the whole house to consider the
income and property tax acts tlwhich were passed ex-
pressly to defray the expenses of the war with Russia,
and tbat the house is of opinion that the war having hap-
pily terminated, the said acts, or so much thereof, shall
be repealed as to reduce the tax from 161. to 5d., and
that, the same should come into °potation on 'the sth of
April ne;t."
Major Reed gave notice of a similar motion for Tues-
day next.

Mr. ,Muntz, to move the following resolutions on
Tuesday, Feb. 17 :
" That the collection of a property tare under the existing
law is universally admitted to bear most unequally upon the
parties who pay it.
" That all taxes which bear unequally must be unjust and
oppressive, and it is the bounden duty of the representatives
of the people to remedy such inequality,as much as the cir-
cumstances will admit,

Lord J. RUSSELL said he regretted he had no opportunity
of addressing the house before the noble lord (Lord Palmer-
ston), although the noble lord had given upon many points ex-
planations full,and explicit. He would,.however, state to the
house his impression upon some of the most important topics
touched upon in the paragraphs of her Majesty's speech.
With regard to the course which was pursued after the signa-
ture of the treaty of Paris on the 30th of March, certain arti-
cles were added to the tie tty which it was found necessary to
reconsider and amend. That was not the usual course to adopt
on the termination of a great war. .The course which had
been usual was this, that the belligerents had agreed on the
preliminaries of peace, and had afterwards embodied any sub-
sequent alterations in a definite treaty of peace, whieli bad
received the signature of the belligerents. The question we
raised with regard to Bo!grad-, in•which the Russians had, no
doubt, the better of the treaty on- their side, and in which we
bad the,spirit and policy ofit on ours, was one of, vital 'lm-
portance ; but though it appeared to him quite extraordinary
that though so many months had been thus employed indis.
srtsteiotehuiamies:sb:ityt;oin:ppda,iet:oolf.taai the conclusion
eciittd
alomoe.notv
iccohnl
:in scit:t.ept
ahiaonenaitisndnetlwuryieebthnatteligthcsylaesh7gi
aeewßsxdsooeth:Fognalpuradoiol.:::is
shihhiseaniahryvavoeiae.fu
iyoffaciadpp.obipai
nrbi
dserepatdweioe• enanfds
ast,tnhtotiiaohaß allowedtuadlfirsaotsa.ill
From property
enssion had been that, in the course of it, 'an uncommon From commerce and trade
amount of asperity had been developed, that it had been From professions
thought necessary to arouse debate almost to fever pitch, and Mr. piss. si: •
that there sheuld be so much difference of opinion on a point
in itself so simple, andof whichthe solution appeared "easy'
He could not buethink that the recommendation contained
in his speech at the close of lait session, that all asperity
should cease with the combat, was singularly applicable, and
oug' it now at length to be acted on, and that Russia should no
longer be referred to as if she was a power with whom we were
actually at war, her objects hiving been defeated, while our
own had been attained. His noble friend had partly explained
the allegations made hy theright hon. gentleman opposite. He
had listened to them with some surprise as they did not resemble
anything he had ;before heard ou the subject of Switzerland.
The despatch of Lord Cowley was a cautious despatch,properly
not committing the King of Prussia to renounce his pretended
rights 'on Switzerland, but at the same time expressing that
goodwill towards Switzerland which it was right for this
country to do. They could not expect the King of Prussia,
having put forward these claims, to surrender thorn abso-
lutely; and the Swiss Government were therefore in the
position that insurgents in Neuchatel might rise against the
de facto, and, as he believed, the de jure Government, when
the King of Prussia might again interfere on their behalf,
and so bring the whole question up again.
With respect to
Persia, ho by no means agreed with those who look upon our
tfsrgeoboni
colt
tdai comparativeegr.e
e
present hostilities as unimportant, being merely an expedition
to Bushire. By all accounts which he bad heard of the place,
he believed it to be perfectly unhealthy after the month of
April, yet a second expedition was now on its way there. If
they were going to fight Persia alone, it was a country so
disorganised and reduced that they were likely to destroy its
independence ; but if they were going to fight Persia, sup-
ported by Russia, they had a formidable contest before them,
and, one most dangerous to our Indian empire, tending as it
did to bring our Indian frontiers and those of Russia into
preximity.2lllle could not believe that any British statesman
sswwoaooymut:elldtdhpbesein.todp.itavai:lstgihgteiirovi
tt,ea
Ihm.uvepaipgs
hrtae
Indian empire, of which he had heard the late Lord Hardinge
ttwoorotfhorueer
there
we were vulnerabilityl
s u
points at which it was assailable. To prosecute such a war
positionaupoton
ttohea:l:coemmyp,isand
take his weak one in exchange. He thought it desirable that
the city of Herat should not be annexed Co Persia, but surd
1' h 3'
that
th
HER MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS IN CHINA.
object in a satisfactory manner; and as for la.ussia playing
against us behind the scenes, he believed that RussianAt the Court at Windsor, the 2d day of February, 1857,
states-men were more anxious, to husband the resources
of their Present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
~ . ,
country after the severe trial it had passed through. With Whereas, by an Order of her Majesty in Council • for the
regard to another subject—Central America7-ine was veryglad government of her Majesty's subjects, being within
to find that there was no longer any risk of our being involved the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being
in a struggle with the great Republic of the United States on within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more
account of these central tribes and states, not one of which than a hundred miles from the coast of China," bearing
was worth the quarrel. He came now, however, to another date the thirteenth day of June, one thousand
subject, viz., Italy, as to which he would at once state to eight hundred and fifty three, her Majesty was
the right hen. gentleman opposite that he was by no means pleased, amongst other things, to order that if any party
satisfied with the statement of the noble lord. The King of charged with an offence committed against the treaties, or
Naples was sure not to be impressed by the course which had rules and regulations therein referred to, should escape
been taken. The Governments of Great Britain and Franco or remove from the consular district within which such
might have obtained the concurrence of Austria, and the offence was committed, and should be found with-
three conjointly would have formed a strong -moral power to in another consular district, it should be lawful for
act on Naples. Tee course which Lord Clarendon pursued, the Consul within whose district the party should
however, was that of saying that there were cases in which it be found to proceed against him in the same man-
was not only right, but it was the duty of this country to in- nor as if the offence bad been committed within
terfere, and the interference should have been. carried out in such district ; and whereas, in and. by the said order
practice. If the King of Naples had been informed that in Council, provision was made for the manner in which
terms had been agreed upon between France a tad England, he British subjects, convicted .of crimes and offences, cora-
wOuld probably have at once assented to them; but under the witted within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or
course pursued towards him his honour had actually been being required and being unable, or wilfully omitting to
enlisted in a refusal, for which he had obtained the respect of give sufficient security to keep the peace, or to find seen-
some who never had respected him before. Concurrently rity for their good behaviour, might be sent out of the do-
with this, England had been lowered in-the e3res of Europe, minions of the Emperor of China to the bolony' of Hong
and the friends of constitutional Government inenrned, while Kong, and also for the manner in which the expenses of eo
those of despotism and revolution rejoiced. Men of the sending such persons to the said colony of Hong Kong
highest character, and most Patriotic ini:entions had should be defrayed : And whereas, it is expedient to make
languished for years in the dungeons of Nap les ; yeebad as further provision in respect of the matters aforesaid
the King of Naples was there were other Governments in Italy I. Now, therefore, in pursuance of the several Acts of Par-
that utterly failed to do their duty to their subjucts, and whose lialient in the said Order in Council of the 13th day of
Principal towns were garrisoned with foreign icrooP s. In the Jane, 1853, recited and referred to, and in execution of the
Government of the Pope there was not the excuse there was ; powers thereby in her Majesty in Council vested, her Ma-
in Naples, that the people submitted to tho Government. jesty is pleased, with the advice of her Privy Council, to
The Government was carried on by foreign occiapation, and all order, and doth hereby order, that the Chief Superinten-
with whom he had spoken declared that that state of things dent or Consul within whose jurisdiction any party charged
would last as long as the foreign occupation.. There was a with committing any offence against such treaties, or such
tribunal sitting at Bologna, which city for more than eight rttlesor regulations as aforesaid, or who shall have escaped or
years had been in a state of siege. The paper he had on this removed from the consular district within which such of-
subject he might communicate to the house on a future ec- fence was committed, shall be found, may lawfully, if such
casion, but he would now state that besides the military Chief Superintendent or Consul shall think fit, cause such
tribunals in that city, there was a criminal court of justice of party to be taken into custody, and sent back to the eon-
which he had these particulars. For some years past
there solar district from which he shall so have escaped or re-
had been a c instant succession of assassinations robberies, moved, to be there dealt with according to the provisions
thefts, houeebreakines, prevalent in the city and country of of the said Order in Council of the 13th day of June, one
Bologna, that 100 gene Waimea were sent out under the thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
command of a lieutenant, who took u a eat number 11.-- And it is further ordered, that all removals what-
of persons charged with various .crimes 11
fng the year soever of prisoners or other parties from or to the said
1846 to 1855. No doubt the offences were committed, colony of Hong Kong, or from or to any port or place in
but when they came to deal with individuals with respect . China, under the authority of the said Order in Council of
to ten of them, there was no other evidence' aainst them the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
than was extorted by torture and violence. Was it possible fifty-three, shall be effected, and the expenses of all such
that we should go on for eight, ten, or twelve years, allow- removals shall be defrayed in like manner as by Articles
lug foreign troops to occupy that country, without making ' 20, 21, 22, and 2 1, of the said Order in Council of the tl2l -
any remonstrance on the subject? He could not believe that teenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred andfitty
if he spoke to the French Government, and, in the next three, is provided with respect to the embarking, convey-
place,persons
with
remonstrated Austria, that the evils complained lug, delivering, commitment, and expenses of
g,
authority said articles respec-
of would continue. There could be no doubt of the corrupt ,;deported under the of the
character of the Government at Rome, and that its neglect of tive 7,
_so far as the provisions thereof
the welfare, of its subjects would continue during the exist-
ence of the foreign occupation ; but if a day was fixed---saf e ,
six months after the evacuation of Moldavia and Wallachia r .
—that the occupation of Italy by the Austrian troops should
cease, respec
applicable to the circumstances of each P.
111. And it is further ordered, thatthis o
au and construed with and as being a
thirteenth clay Order in Council of the
eight
there would then be some chance of having an b sand hundred and
pendent and good Government in that country. The people that this tively shall be
articular case.
order shall be
of J3art of the said
une, one thou-
shall
IV. And it is further ordered

" That to defer the application of a Practical remedy, un-
der the pretence that it would not be a perfect one applicable
to every individual case, is iu truth only to add insult to
inj astice,

" That such admitted inequality would be greatly alle-
viated if a property tax was imposed upon the owners of
different classes of income, capitalised according to the rela-
tive value of the subject from which the income is derived.
" That the abstract justice of such principle cannot be
denied, and the details for carrying it into practical operation
would be very
" That among other tables of classification whiCh may be
suggested the following would be equitable, and would un-
doubtedly relisye the,people, from a' great portion of the
inequality, injustice,' and oppression inflicted upon them by
the present-mode i— ' • •
•

Capitalised at years'

, Description of Property. purchase.
neomes arising from land, funds, rents, mort-

gages, tithes, shares
From house property
From commerce and trade
From professions
• Mr.• Disraeli also gave„
notice that he would propose
resolutions on the Property andlncionie 'LA on ties 17th
of February.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

At the Court at Windsor, the 2d day of Feb., 1857
Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, this day the
Right Honourable Sir Alexander E iinund Cockburn,
Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, was,
by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board
accordingly.
Her Majesty baying been pleased to appoint the Most
Noble Henry Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, to be Lord
Lieutenant Custos Rotulorum of the county of Notting-
ham, his Grace has this day took the oaths appointed to
be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of allegiance and
supremacy.
DUCHY OF LANCASTER, FEB. 2.
The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Charles
Towneley, of To wneley, Esq., to be Sheriff of the county
palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 31.
The Queen has.been pleased to approve of Don Joaquin
Garcia de Miranda as Vice-Consul in London for her Ma-
jesty the Queen of Spain.
WHITEHALL, JAN.. 31.

The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint
Colonel Godfrey Charles Mundy to be Lieutenant-Gover-
nor of the Island of Jersey, in the room of Major-General
Sir James Frederick Love, K.C.Bi, resigned.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 3.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

Borough of Salforl—Edward Ryley Langworthy, of
Salford, Esq., in the room of Joseph Brotherton, Esq.,
deceased.