The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-05 00:00:00

discuss.

The Income Tax could not be mentioned with-
out, of course, an unsparing denunciation of
inquisitorial examination of tradesmen's and
cotton lords' ledgers, and of unfair assessment
and balance-sheets ; no popular assembly could
be safely exhorted to put up with an
Income Tax without that. We were not in-
formed, however, of the proposed substitute for
the denounced inquisition; and without resorting
to a Property Tax rather than an Income Tax, it
does not seem easy to say how the inquisitors
are to be got rid of. Mr. GIBSON' wished to cut
down the expenditure to the fifty millions, or so,
which was sufficient before the peace ; if so the
Customs, Excise, St Imps, and Assessed Taxes, &c.,
will, as things now stand, supply his fiscal wants,
and we imagine that if he put it to any meeting
he could call, ,whether the Income Tax, or any
Customs or Excise Tax should be first repealed,
he would find little if any division of opinion.
For the strictly political part of the pro-
gramme, the extension of the Suffrage and the
Ballot were the chief points mooted. The latter
was made indeed a prominent object, the Secre-

tary of the Ballot Society was there from London,
and moved a resolution. It was seconded by Mr.
NICHOLSON, from Australia, who took an active
pact in introducing it into that country, and who
described its eminent success Viere. The Chair-
man, Mr. WILSON, in putting the resolution, gave
it his cordial support, and it was carried unani-
mously and enthusiastically. The shameless
assertion that nobody wants, and nobody cares
for the Ballot, is being every day openly refuted.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL may be sure his little pocket
Reform Bill, without the Ballot, will incur univer-
sal contempt, and will die unwept, unless he shed
again the tears himself.

Great is Manchester, but not qu;te so great as
she was. In the days of the League her annual
gathering was the morning stir of the session ; we
looked to it almost as much as to the QUERN'S A magnificent and alluring project has just
Speech ; it communicated to us, not like the been set on foot amongst ourselves, with an espe-
Royal document, the vague anything-meaning cial view to the pacific advance of the great cause
statements of a Cabinet afraid to speak out, but of Italian Regeneration. The scheme we allude
the resolves and plans of the most vigorous public to is that of the ENIPORIO ITALIA.NO —an enter-
body of the day. What the League would do prise having already a recognised organ of its own
concerned many politicians and constituencies so called, and involving as its main object the
wore than what Ministers would not do, establishment in London of a comprehensive
or would not promise to do. Words that Institution for the Patronage of Italian Science,
burned with the fervour of a noble Art, Commerce, Industry, and Literature. The
cause gave to long columns of small print an in- Institution of the E mporio Italian°, it should be
terest which words, used to conceal intentions, observed at once, has been projected, and the
could not impart to paragraphs in large type of Journal of the Emporio Italian°, we may presume,
what had been read from the Throne. is to be edited, by LORENZ) MONTEMEma Dm CONTI
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Why is it so different now ? Manchester does SANDONNINI,—the whole undertaking being
The Times announces as a great fact that the not think less of itself, nor has she any reason to carried out under the immediate and personal
income Tax, " for every penny in the rate of do so. Her numbers and her wealth are immensely superintendence of the Marquis of DOWNSHIRE.
assessment, brings a million of pounds sterling increased ; she is represented by two members, of According to a Prospectus recently issued, the sum
into the Exchequer." We cannot certainly con_ whose ability and whose weight in the House any of 200,0001. will be required for the foundation
trovert this position, for two simple reasons—tat, constituency may well be proud. Her huge, but of the Institution, out of which it is intended
because the Revenue Returns establish it beyond brick place of meeting is now exchanged for a that 160,0001. shall be devoted to the expenses of
the possibility of doubt or dispute ; and, 2dly, building worthy to be called the Free-trade Hall, erecting the necessary building's, as well as to the
because it is a point which we have repeatedly and yet we no longer look to the great ante-sex- formation of a capital to be distributed among
urged, but from which we draw very different sional gathering at Manchester with the breath- the shareholders-28,000i. being set aside for
conclusions indeed from those which the Times less interest of former days. The plain reason prizes ranging, gradually, from a minimum of 201.
endeavours to establish. Our argument is, as it
seems to be that Manchester, like her great to a maximum of upwards of 3,0001.-8001. being
.
always has been, that no Financial Minister can Free-traders, seems to have fulfilled her awarded as a premium for the Italian who may
possibly -dispense with appointed mission ; and though she will submit the best plan for the proposed edifice—
withouton a
entering so large a source of revenue
retrograde policy, and re- not cease to be an important city she 6 000/ b • reserved as a Charitable Fund for
can- , . being
establishing duties and taxes that have been either not again become the centre of a great national the benefit, of course, of Italians exclusively—
abolished or greatly reduced, to the intense gra- movement. Bravely and well her merchants
and: 2 000/. for covering any expenses that may be
tification of the tax-paying community, and the manufacturers did battle with lords of the soil. j incurred on behalf of the Projector and the
u equivocal advantage of the trade and com- Manchester took up the cause of the people's food. Initiatory Committee-3,2001. remaining over
merce of the country. We cannot again under She made common cause with, every man except the and above all for distribution as rewards for
any possible consideration of circumstances enter 30,000 growers of corn and their brother mono- Italian Inventions and Italian Discoveries. Alto-
on the paths of protection, The nation is not polists in other departments, She openly pro- gether, we conceive, a very moderate and judicious

TMEI DAY—Morn. 31 min. aft. 10—Evening 21 mid. aft. 11
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THE WEATHER—SUN Orrrcrit, FEBRUARY 5.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
37—highest sines noon yesterday.
84 -lowest this morning and during the night.
39 —this day at noon.

BA.aomyernß, 30.13—falling.
%VIND, S.W.—Light, with mild weather and thaw.
Two o'CLocK.—Slight snow.

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