The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-20 00:00:00

; suffering the greatest n isery. One won:an with seven
children had 0n049 day but a penny worth of potatoes
and a halfpennyworth of greens to sub L3t: on, 1-ind had it
net been for private charity, the c.-mssquences must have
been frigh!Jui. There were 30 young married females
living on a penny a-3ay ; and the women and children
had to sleep in hovels, and wherever they could.
The misery arose from the stoppage of the soldiers' pay.
Mr. FREDERICK PEEL said that instructions
I had been given to General Gaccoigne, who had
the command of the camp at Colchester ; and, untl he
had received his report he could not state anything
decisive. It would he a had precedent to afford relief
in this instance from the army fund, and to break
through the army regulations, in reference to soldiers
marryi6g. He saw no reason V,r their marrying—
(laughter)—for they were very young men, and were
only enlisted for 1110 years.

BILL ETTING SOLDIE RS.
In reply to Mr. Cow-IN,
Sir G. GREY said that notice would be given of the
clauses to be introduced into the Mutiny Act.
NEW WRIT.
A new writ was moved fur North Leicestershire, in
the room of Lord Granby, called to the Upper House.
RETURNS.
Several unopposed returns were ordered.
WAYS AND MEANS.
On the motion for the house going into committee on
Ways and Means,
Mr. GLADSTONE presented a petition against the
proposed alteration in the Tea and'Sugar Duties.

THE INCOME TAX.
Mr. DISRAELI rose to move the following resole,
ion—

" That, in the opinion of this house it would be ex-
pedient before sanctioning tho financial arrangements
for the ensuing year, to adjust the estimated income
and expenditure in the manner which shall appear beet
calculated to secure the country against the risk of a defi-
ciency in the years 1353-9 and 1859-0), and to provide for
such a balance of Revenue and Charge respectively, in the
year IS6O, as may place it in the power of Parliament at
that period, without embarrassment to the finances, alto-
gether to remit the income tax."
In introducing the motion, he said that he should not
introduce into its consideration any topics to induce the
house to depart from a consideration of the financial details
before them. It often happened, and it was natural
that a difference of opinion shoul 1 exist in that house
on subjects that came before them, but he thought
that on a question of finance that difference of
opinion ought not to exist, He approved of the course
taken by her Majesty's Government in reference
to the war income tax. He looked upon that
as a political and not a financial question,
and he regretted the Government should have allowed
the country to have been agitated relative to its con-
tinuance this year. It might be said that Parliament
was not sitting, and they could not, therefore, do so.
But there were other means of allaying such excitement,
either by a speech or a letter, and the noble lord might
have taken an opportunity of allaying the feelings
of the people on an occasion similar to that when he visit-
ed Manchester. Failing that, he regretted its abrogation
had not been announced in the speech from the Thrnno.
It was therefore from a desire to relieve the mind of the
country that be made an attempt on the fir,t night o
the session to induce the Government to give the re
quired information.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

LONDON GAZETTE--(This Evening)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, FEB. 19.
Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold Levees at
St. James's Palace, on behalf of her 111..jesty, on the fol-
lowing days, at two o'clock :—Thursday, the 26th inst., and
Thursday, the 12th March next. It is her Mjesty's plea-
sur 2, that presentations to his Royal Highnessat these Levees
shall be considered equivalent to presentations to the
Queen. Addresses to the Queen may either be forwarded
to her Majesty through the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, or may be reserved until her Majesty
shall hold a levee.
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE LEVEES AT ST.

JAMES'S PALACE.
The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend the
lsvees at St. James's Palace are requested to bring with
them two largo cards, with their mines clearly written
thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in Atten-
dance in the Ante-Room, and the other to be delivered to
the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to
his Royal Highness.

Those gentlemen who are to be presented aro hereby in-
formed, it is tb3olutely necessary that their names, with
the name of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present
them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, before twelve o'clock on the Tuesday previ-
ous to each Levee, or on any earlier day between the
hours of eleven and four, in order that they may be
submitted fur approbation ; it being her Majesty's com-
mand that no presentation shall bo made at the Levees but
in conformity with the above regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the names
be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered
to the Lord Chamberlain, iu order that there may be no
difficulty in announcing them.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception
of company coming to Court until half-past ono o'clock.
LORD CITA.MBERLAII\T'S OFFICE, FEB. 20.
Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments cf
Windsor Castle will be re-opened on and after Monday
next, the 23d instant.

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 17.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PA R L ram ENT.
Borough of Bandon Bridge.—Captain the Honourable
William Smyth Bernard, of the Farm, near Bandon, in
the room of the Honourable Francis Bernard (commonly
called Viscount Bernard), now Earl of Bandon, a Peer of
Ireland.

FEB. 19.
County of Limerick—The Right Hon. William Monsall,
President of the Ganeral Boar,' of Health.
Borough of Clunmel—John Bagwell, Esq., of Marlfield,
in tho county of Tipperary, in the rooth of John O'Connell,
Eqq., who has accepted the office of Clerk of the Crown
and Rawer in Ireland.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 20.
MILITARY TRAIN.
TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.
Lieut.-Colonel John Diem Wilton, C. 8., from half-pay
50th Foot.

Lieut.-Colonel George Erskine, from half-pay un-
attached.