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

STAMP DUTIES.-HAWSERS AND PEDLARS.

11. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Ma.
jesty, in lieu of the stamp duty of £4 now chargeable for
or upon a license in Great Britain granted to any hawker,
pedlar, or petty chapman who shall trade only in the man-
ner hereinafter mentioned, there shall be charged the btamp
duty following, that is to say :
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, _

Z. s. d

Where such licence shall be granted for any
period not exceeding six montis
And where the same shall be granted for any
period exceeding six months and not exceed-
ing a year 2 0 0
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 ls. 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 aeb.ta 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 t io 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-
crease our armaments, and whether there would not be a
diminution both of customs and excise duties, aad a large
amount of distress in the 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 unfortuna
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 ho mean to say that, in the proposed financial
arrangement, preparation 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 ho did not anticipate
any reduction of revenue ?
Lord PALMERsTON—I thought I had answered at
least the spirit of the question. Ido not-see any reason why
we abould apply for any increased arraaraento as arising out'