The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-07 00:00:00

that the repeal of the paper duty would have the effect not
of cheapening, but of rendering the price of paper dearer.
One gentleman—Mr. Bond, a stationer—represented to
him that the repeal of the paper duty would prove ruinous
to him in his business. In this country they could not
get a supply of rags sufficient for the purposes of the ma-
nufacture of paper and the demand, and foreign paper
would therefore be brought into the market in competi-
tion with the home manufacturer in this country, and
would have the effect of raising the price of the home
manufactured article. (Hear, hear.) He was in posses-
sion of information which clearly showed that the cheap
publications would not be much benefited by the repeal of
the paper duty. But he was told that if they repealed
the paper duty, they would save £22,000 a-year by
getting rid of the collection of the duty. But was that
so. They would still be obliged to retain the half of the
staff, and thus not get rid of the whole cost of the collec-
tion.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I have
taken credit for £ll,OOO until October, when the tax will
cease.

Sir L. PALK—However that might be, there were other
taxes which the Government promised should be repealed,
and among them the taxes upon tea and sugar; and why
should not faith be kept with the public in relation to the
promised remission of taxes on those articles of necessity ?
(Hear.) He believed if they could remit any tax which was
less injurious to the people of the country than another,
they could not put their hand upon one that pressed less
upon the people than the paper duty.
The question that the resolution be agreed to was then
put.

Mr.DISRAELI said that the opinion of the house should
be fairly taken as to the remission of the paper duty. He
would not then oppose the passing of the resolution ; but in
stating that, he begged to add that he reserved for himself
and those who acted with him the right to express their opi-
nions fully on the occasion of the bringing in of the bill.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
right hon. gentleman had a perfect right to take his own
time to explain to the house what were his particular views
on this subject, and he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer)
would not therefore think it necessary to trouble the com-
mittee on the present occasion, but would reserve himself
for another opportunity.
The resolution was then agreed to.
EXCISE.—CHICORY.

The CHANCELLOR of theEXCHEQUER said he had
been asked to postpone the resolution on the Custom., duties
and be should therefore pass on to No. 6, which was then
read by the chairman.
That, towards raising the supply granted to her Ma-
jesty, and in lieu of the duties of Excise now payable on
the article hereinafter-mentioned, there shall be charged
and paid for and upon all chicory, or any other vegetable
matter applicable to the uses of chicory or coffee grown in
the United Kingdom :
For every hundredweight thereof, raw or kiln-dried,
until the let day of April, 1862, the duty of Bs. 6d., and
on and.after that day, the duty of lls., and so in pro-
portion for any greater or less quantity than a hun-
dredweight.

And for and upon all chicory or other vegetable matter
as aforesaid, upon the importation thereof into the United
Kingdom from the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney,
and Sark :
For every hundrelweight thereof, raw or kiln-dried,
until the Ist day of April, 1862, the duty of Os. ; and
on and after that day, the duty of 125., and so in pro-
portion for any greater or less quantity than a hundred
weight.
This resolution was also agreed to.
EXCISE.—REFRESHMENT HOUSES.
The following resolution was then proposed :
That, towards raising the supply granted to her
Majesty, every person who shall keep open any
house, room, shop, or building, for the purpose of
selling therein, or who shall sell therein, at any time
between the hours of nine of the clock at night and
five of the clock of the following morning, any victual or
refreshment, or cigars, or tobacco, to be consumed on the
premises where the same shall be sold (except beer, cider,
wine, and spirits, sold respectively under a proper license
in that behalf, and except also cigars and tobacco sold by a
person duly licensed to sell beer by retail to be consumed on
the premises, and also duly licensed to sell tobacco), and
every person who shall keep open any
.house, room, shop,
or building, for the consumption therein by the public of
any victual or refreshment, cigars or tobacco (except as
aforesaid), although the same shall not be sold therein, shall
respectively be deemed to keep a refreshment house, and
shall, unless he shall be duly licensed by the justices to
keep a common inn, ale house, or victualling house, on the
same premises, take out a license to keep a refreshment
house chargeable with the duty impose.' by the Act of the
last session of Parliament, chapter 27.
After a short discussion,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed
that there were many houses of entertainment open at late
hours of the night to which it was deemed desirable to ex-
tend police inspection. Some of these houses were of a
doubtful character, and it was often very difficult to draw a
line of distinction between one class of houses of entertain-
ment and another. After what had been said upon the sub-
ject he felt it to be his duty to endeavour to amend the clause
so as to obviate reasonable objections, and at the same time
not to give up the principle contended for last year. It
would be impracticable, he thought, to alter the hours.
The resolution was withdrawn accordingly.
' The following resolutions were then proposed and agreed
to :
•
ENCtsE-3.eintio—TtLtAlL LICENSE Ti) DEFILERS.
7. That, towards raising he supply granted to her Ma-
jesty, there shall be charged and paid upon very additional
Excise license t) be taken out by any licensed dealer in
spirits to authorise and empower him to sell by retail any
quantity, not being less that one reputed quart bottle, of
oreign or British spirits, not to be drunk or consumed on
the premises, the sum of £3 3s.
STAMP DITTIES.—HOUSE AGENTS.
9. That, towards raising the supply granted to her
Majesty, there shall be charged f,r and upon a license to
be taken out yearly by every person who shall use or exer-
cise the business, occupation, or calling of a house agent,
not being as auctioneer, or an at praiser, duly licensed as
such, the stamp duty of £2.
STAMP DUTIES.—FURNISHED HOUSES.
10. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Ma-
jesty, in lieu of the stamp duties now chargeable for or upon
any lease or tack of any furnished dwelling-house, for any
term or period of time less than a year, or any agreement,
minute, or inetnofandunt of agreement containing the
terms and condit:ons on which any such house is let, occu•
pied, or held for any such term or period of time, where
the rent for such term or period of time shall exceed £25,
there shall be charged the stamp duty of 2s. 6d. with pro-
gressive duties respectively, to be calculated as in the case
of deeds and instruments in general of the same amount.
And for the duplicate or counterpart therecf the like
duties.

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STAMP DUTIES.—HAWKERS AND PEDLARS.
there shall be charged the stamp
11. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Ma-
jesty, in lieu of the stamp duty of £1 now chargeable for
or upon a license in Great Britain granted to any hawker,
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For or upon a license to any such trading person who
shall travel and trade on foot without any horse or
other beast bearing or drawing burden, and who shall
carry his goods, wares, or merchandise to, and sell or
expose for sale the same at, other men's houses only,
and not in or at any house, shop, room, booth, stall, or
other place whatever belonging to, or hired or occupied
or used by, him for selline or exposing the same for
sale in any town to which he may travel, _

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STAMP DUTIES—FOREIGN BILLS.
12. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Ma-
jesty, in lieu of the ad valorem stamp duties now payable
for or upon bills of exchange drawn out of the United
Kingdom for the payment of money exceeding £5OO, there
shall be charged for and upon every such bill of exchange
the stamp duty of Is. for every £lOO and part of£loo of the
money thereby made payable.
CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

On the question that the Chairman report the resolutions
to the house,

Mr. BENTINCK thought that the very sudden termi-
nation of the debate on the paper duty must have created
some surprise. He wished to repeat the question which he
had put to the noble lord at the head of the Government in
the early part of the evening. He would first remind the
noble lord that news of a most alarming character had been
received from the United States. (Laughter.) The news
lately received rendered it ho sure that the civil war, which
it was thought might be avoided, could not now be avoided.
Wien the resolution relating to the paper duty was carried,
it was thought that this result might have been averted.
He wished, therefore, to ask the noble lord whether, in his
opinion, the news received to-day would not bear to a great
extent on the financial affairs of this country, whether he
did not anticipate that we should be obliged greatly to in-
creme our armaments, and whether there would not be a
diminution both of customs and excise duties, and a large
amount of distress in tho country, which must diminish the
revenue ? and if so, whether that did not alter the opinion
he had expressed a few days ago as to the financial pro-
posals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer ?

Lord PALMERSTON—Sir, nobody could regret more
than myself the intelligence we have this day received
from America. At the same time I think anybody must be
very shortsighted and incapable of anticipating the course
of human events who did not anticipate events of the same
character from the commencement of the unfortunate
quarrel. It was plain that the disunion between the two
sections of the United States was too deeply seated to
make it possible that they should not separate, or that
the separation could take place amicably, or without a con-
test. But, however we may regret all this, it ought to make
no difference in the arrangement which, on full considera-
tion, the house thought proper to make for the service of
the present year. I still adhere to the opinion expressed on
the other side by gentlemen who wished that, in addition to
the income-tax, the tea and sugar duties should be reduced,
that a reduction (which the house has determined shall be
on the paper duty) may be made safely and consistently
with the services of the year.
Mr. BENTINCK said the noble lord had not understood
him. Did he mean to say that, in the proposed financial
arrangement, preflaration had been made for increasing the
armaments, and allowance given for the reduction of re-
venue, or did he mean that there would be no occasion for
an increase of armaments, and that he did not anticipate
any reduction of revenue ? •
Lord PALMEHSTON—I thought I had answered at
least the spirit of the question. I do not see any reason why,
IT9 bliQuld apply for ally increased armaments as arisin out'