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London, England, 1861-07-23 00:00:00

THE PAROCHIAL AND BOROUGH SCHOOLS

BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from. the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh, setting forth that a bill with this
title had recently been introduced into the House of Com-
mons. With the bill, as a whole, they cordially approved,
but they deprecated any clause of a sectarian tendency,
and prayed that when the bill came into their lordships'
hands they would alter it in this sense.
ANNOYANCE JURORS (WESTMINSTER) BILL.
Their lordships went into committee on this bill.
Lord LLANOVER proposed certain amendments,
which
Lord CHELMSFORD opposed. He defended the
constitution of the Court of Perquisites, and
strongly objected to the abolition of tis court, as
propcsed by Lord Llanover. The only argument
as it seemed to him, which his noble friend urged
against the court was that it was a self-elected body.
What force had that argument when the self-elected body,
as in the present case, proved itself fully able to perform
its functions.
Earl POWIS supported Lord Llanover's amendment
The question was whether there should be a professional
or a non-professional judge.
Viscount DUNGANNON thought the police magistrates
had already enough work on their hands. There was no
reason for taking out of the hands of the burgesses a duty
that they had always performed well. He should vote
against the amendment proposed by the noble lord.
After a few remarks in reply from Lord LLANOVER, the
amendments were negatived without a division.
VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time, and the house was
(LEFT STTTLVG.)

HOUSE OF COM MONS.—(THis DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.
Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the tinder Secretary for
the Colonies what was the nature of the last despatches re-
ceived from New Zealand.
Mr. FORTESCUE said the news was of a very hopeful
character; the Governor of the colony reported that he was
her
negociating with those who had taken up arms against
Majesty, and that he was in hopos that the result would be

satisfactory.
INLAND REVENUE BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER, clause 7 was struck out, and 8 was agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sail he
would now explain the clauses which were agreed to on the
former sitting, on the understanding that he would afford an
opportunity to the house to reconsider them. The clauses

which he would now call attention to were for the purpose
of equalising the land tax laid by various parishes,
and also to facilitate their collection, and to apply the sur-
plus to the redemption of the tax. The clauses would,
without interfere,p; with the discretion of the Land-tax
Commissioners, have the effect of making the Inland
revenue responsible for the management of the surplus and
its application to the redemption of the tax. It would be
for the committee to say whether it agreed to these clauses ;
if not, he would re-commit the bill for their further con-
sideration.

Mr. HENLEY called the attention of the committee to
the fact that if the collectors were under an obligation to
make a return to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, the
result might be to cause some difficulty in rentals of very
small tenements, the collection of the tax from which would
cost more than the tax itself would amount to.

Lord H. VANE thought that this bill was a very
necessary and a very useful one. It was desirable that the
Government should appoint some one to assist the commis-
sioners, who were not always very competent to make the
assessment.

Mr. BARROW thought the commissioners were as able
to make the assessment as they were to'\hear appeals against
the poor rate assessment. They did the one, and certainly
could do the other.

After a few words from Sir W. JOLLIFFE,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex-
plained that the clause was not only to deal with ex-
isting surpluses, but also with those that might here-
after accrue. The bill did not take any of the
powers which the Commissioners now held away
from them, but would render a more regular and
proper collection of the tax necessary.
After a few words from Mr. S. Estcourt, Mr. Spooner, Mr.
Henley, and Mr. Newdegato the discussion on the subject
of the land tax dropped, .

Clause 37 was ne;tproposed, which was to facilitate the re-
covery of the succession duty. _ _ _

Mr. BOVILL said that the effect of this clause would be
to deprive all parties of any power to appeal from decisions
of the Court of Exchequer, and some remedy should be
supplied in the bill to meet this objection.
Mr. PHILLIPS was strongly opposed to proceeding
with these clauses at so late a period of the session.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
he would not object to the introduction of the words to meet
the views of the hon. member for Guildford (Mr. Bovill).
In reply to Mr. WALPOLE,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
he had not been able to look into the proceeds that might
be derivable from a succession duty on the property of
corporate bodies, It was understood that it would
not realise more than £5,000 a year, but he
hoped to be able to sift the matter thoroughly on a future
occasion.
Sir H. JOLLIFFE hoped that the subject would be
taken into consideration early next session.
After some conversation the clause, with amendments,
was agreed to.
On clause 35, which proposes to extend the preceding
clause to Ireland, there was some irregular discussion, in
the course of which
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it had
been determined to divide the bill into three bills, a course
which was sanctioned by precedent.
Mr. MASSEY, the chairman of the committee, was ap-
pealed to and confirmed the statement of the right hon.
gentleman.
The clause was agreed to.
On clause 39, which related to probate duties,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was proposed to provide for the preventisn of just debts
due to the Treasury being evaded. In order to accomplish
that object more effectually, he moved the following
amendment :—" At the end, after "voluntary debt,"
add, " expressed to be payable on the death of
such person, or payable under any instrument which shall
not have been bona fide delivered to the donor thereof,
three months before the death of such person." The
right hon. gentleman, in reply to some questions, stated
that as regarded gifts inter vices the clause would not inter-
fere with any bequests of that kind, except they came
within the terms of the amendment, namely, being delivered
to the donee three months previous to the demise of the
donor.

The clause was then agreed
Oa clause 40,
The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER explained
that the object of the clause was to give effect to
the Succession Duty Act of 1853, which, as it stood
at present, enabled persons by arrangement amongst
themselves to evade the payment of the succession duty.
He contended that, without such a clause, the spit it of the
bill could not be earned out. _ _

Sir F. GOLDSMID moved the omission of the clause,
which he considered was framed with a view to repeal the
effect of a decision of the House of Lords.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL contended that an alto.
ration in the Succession Duty Act had become necessary,
and that a decision of the House of Lords was no ground
for not introducing amendments in an existing law. The
learned gentleman illustrated his position by a number of
suppositious cases which might probably arise, in which
the spirit of the bill might be entirely evaded.
Sir H. CAIRNS opposed the amendment, contending it
was quite unnecessary, and complicated the matter unneces-
sarily.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said after
what had occurred, he should not persevere with the clause.
The clause was negatived.
The CHAIRMAN then reported the bill with amendments
to the house ; and it was agreed that clause 15 should be
withdrawn with a view to its re-introduction as a separate
bill.

The house adjourned at four o'clock, and reassembled at
six, and was

LEFT SITTING.

LONDON GAZETTE--(7.HIS EV.ENING).

DOWNING-STREET, JULY 20.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Coleman
Fitzpatrick, Esq., Barrister-at-law, to be Judge for the
territories of British Kaffraria ; Frederick Saunders, Esq.,
to be Treasurer for the Island of Ceylon ; Charles Henry
Johnes Cuyler, Esq., to be Receiver-General for the Island
of Trinidad ; George Vane, Esq., to be Principal Collector
of Customs for the Island of Ceylon; Captain William
Lawtie Morrison, R.E , to be Surveyor-General and Colo-
nial Engineer for the Island of Mauritius; and Commander
Henry Thomselt, R.N., to be Harbour-master, Marine
Magistrate, and Emigration and Customs Officer for the
Colony of Hong Kong.
WAR-OFFICE, JULY 23.

Gth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Arthur
Lautour has been permitted to retire from the service by
the sale of his Commission; Ensign Percy Hughes
Hewett, from the Ist West York Rifles Militia, to be
Cornet, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Arthur
Lautour, who retires.
12th Light Dragoons—Captain Raymond South Paley,
from the 25th Foot, to be Captain, vice Francis Theo-
philus Blunt, who exchanges, receiving the former diffe-
rence between a Lieutenancy of Cavalry and Infantry.
14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Claudius Buchanan
Whish to be Instructor of Musketry.
llth Light Dragoons—Cornet Henry William Young to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry William For-
tescue Harrison, who retires.
Royal Artillery—Colonel Edmund Neale Wilford, from the
Supernumerary List, to be Colonel, vice Henry Poole,
retired upon full-pay; Second Captain and Brevet-
Major Shadwell M. Grylls, from half-pay, to be Super-
numerary Second Captain; Lieutenant iEmilius de Vic
Tupper to be Second Captain, vice Henry Hamilton
Conolly, placed upon halt-pay ; Lieutenant Richard
Philip Perry has been permitted to resign his Commis-
sion • Sergeant-Major Gordon Gilchrist to be Quarter-
master.
Grenadier Guards—Lieutenant and Captain Robert
W.
Hamilton to be Captain and Lieutenant-Cooirl,Nvtpurer.
chase, vice Brevet Colonel Henry 114 L
Ensign and Lieutenant
tires ; Ensign and Lieutenant
ipNugentatrPatrick
to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase,
Keith Murray, who retires
vice William R. G. Farmer, ,L.
purchase,
Hugh Henry Cholmeley to be Lieu-
tenant T. L. Norton to be Lieutenant
whoand rCetaiprotasi.n,Ebny.
En-
sign and Lieutenant
ge ;
E. CGek.ppt;. ppuruenhcaosme,bvie,cefrHoammiltthoen ;
Rifle
Brigade, to be
Captain,
and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
111.1112.1itbatylmeton, Gent., to be Ensign and
IstadeliiantentFntaraenndtde,briypurchse, vice R. B. Martin, who has retired;
Lieutenant and Captain John Julius Johnstone to be
Adjutant, vice Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. William
Edward Sackville IN est, who resigns that appointment ;
Ensign and Lieutenant the Hon. Frederick Arthur
Stanley to bo Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant
and Captain John Julius Johnstone, who resigns that
appointment; Battalion Surgeon James John Majori-
banks WardroP having completed a period twenty years'
full-pay service, to be Surgeon -Major, under the Royal
Warrant
0ct.1,1858
Cadet Edward Everard
1858.
Bth Regiment Granville Clayton, from the Royal Military College, to
be Ensign, without purchase, vice Senior, promoted.
of
of Foot—Gentleman
11th Foot—Lieutenant William Taylor Corrie to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Francis William Henry Petrie,
who retires ; Ensign John Boyce to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Corrie ; Ensign Ft ederic Watson to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William M‘lntosh, who
retires ; Alexander Willoughby Montgomery Moore,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Boyce; Surgeon
Nesbitt Heffernan, M. 8., having completed a period of
twenty years' full-pay service, to be Surgeon-Major,
under the Royal Warrant of the Ist October, 1858.
15th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Thomas Prince Lloyd, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Crozier, appointed to 58th Foot.
17th Foot—Ensign Alfred John Josselyn Ravenhill to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice James William Mitchell,
who retires.
18th Foot—Charles Guthrie Phillips, Gent., Ensign,
the 92d Foot'
by purchase, vice Singleton, appointed
Musketry, vice Lieutenant Edward 11
21st Foot—Ensign John Hornby Conor_tostsobexediDnisgthruyctorof
14th Light Dragoons.
lliamson to be Captain,
23d Foot—Lieutenant James
Boy-
cott, who has exchanged into the
without purchase,
Ileigham, deceased ;
Ensign
vice Williamson ; Ensign
g NajicohroGlaesorgGeoHBBoeingtJoehhne
cpeußrfcreol the Sth Foot, to be Ensign'
Lliide•witacrndasntat,
nwleityhocuvirteek, r
vice Gosselin.
Captain Charles Skurry, who retires ;
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ell;
Richard Thomas Glyn to be Major, by
24tt hi
Lieutenant
purchase,t n a tWilliam
FirookrlginotovhaeoCgahpatnainivb,Ldpeulrlchtoasbee,
vice Glyn; Ensign
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.au,nrhckhalivanis.n;e,gGvieccooer
Surgeon Richard Gamble,
period of 20 years' full lay service, to be Surgeon Major,
undernder the Royal Warrant of the Ist October, 1858.
25th Foot—Captain Francis Thcophilus Blunt, from the
12th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Raymond
South Paley, who exchanges.
43d Foot—Captain Robert ThcmasFrancis Hamilton, from
97th Foot, to be Captain, vice John Hudson, who e
x-
change3; Captain George Hussey Packe, from half-pay,
21st Dragoons, to be Captain, vice William John D ore
hill, who retires upon half-pay; Lieutenant the Hon.-
Arthur E. Harris to be Captain, by purchase, vice Packe,
who retires ; Ensign Robert Mercer Tod to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice the Hon. A. E. Harris.
48th Foot—Captain William Henry Cairnes to be Major,
without purchase, vice James Mai:icor, who retires upon
full-pay.
49th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Dingwall Fordyce to be
Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Robert Hall
Spratt, deceased.
62d Foot—Walter Andrew Corbett, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Brown, promoted; Surgeon John,
Ewing, having completed a period of 20 years' full-pay

service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the Royal Warrant
of the st Ootober, 1858.
92d Foot—Ensign David Maitland Makgill Crichton to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gilbert Edward Camp-
, bell, who retires ; Ensign Loftus Corbet Singletsn, from
18th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Crichton.
97th Foot—Captain John Hudson, from 43d Foot, to be
Captain, vice Robert Thomas Francis Hamilton, who
exchanges.
100th Foot—Sergeant Henry A. Jones to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Boulton, promoted ; Gentleman Cadet
Bethel Martin Dawes, from the Royal Military College,
to be Ensign, without purcbase,:vice Taylor, promoted.
Rifle Brigade, Alfred Mordaunt Egerton, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Frederick William Duncombe,
appointed to the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards;
Surgeon Robert Bowen having completed a period, of
twenty years' full pay service, to be Surgeon-Major under
the Royal Warrant of the Ist October, 1858.
DEPOT BATTALION.
TO BE INSTRUCTORS OF MUSKETRY.
Captain and Brevet-Major Henry Edward Hillman.
Burnside, of the 61st Foot, vice Captain Devereux Herbert
Mutton, 85th Foot, ordered to join the Service Companies
of his Regiment.
Captain William Alexander Bailie, 82d Foot, vice Capt.
Archibald J. Oliver Rutherfurd, 70th Foot, who has joined
the headquarters of his Regiment.

UNATTACHED.
Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Hope Cre a-
lock, 90th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without pur-
chase.
Captain Charles Augustus Daniell, from the Gold Coa at
Artillery Corps, to be Major, without purchase, having
completed three years' service on the Gold Coast.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The undermentioned Staff-Surgeons, having compleiail a
period of 20 years full-pay service, to be Surgeon-Majara,
under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 1, 1858
Thomas Waller Barrow.
Ludovick Charles Stewart.
William Hume Fairbairn, M.D.
Thomas Joliffe Tufnell.
Surgeon O'Connor D'Arcey, M.D., from the Milita try
Train, to be Staff-Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major George
Anderson, who retires upon half-pay.
Staff-Surgeon-Major George Anderson, who retires upon
half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspo ctor-
General of Hospitals, in accordance with the Royal "War-
rant of Oct. 1, 1858.