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they might be easily complied with if the Right Hon
Gentleman chose.
Mr. ANSTEY said that his Hon- Friend the Member
for Carlow had somewhat mistaken the nature of the
case which he had submitted to the House, in so far at
learnt that he not seem to be aware that the blame
rested rather with the East India Company than with
the Board of Control. Ho hoped thekasiurance which
the Right Hou,baronet had given of tke favourable in-
tentions of Gov,erhment towards the Iriic“.amr would be
remembered ihOn they exercised morti influence in
those appointeiierits than they practical '&d a: present.
After a few words from Mr. LAWL SB, the House
divided. when there appeared—
For the motion ..• ... 23
Against it ... 53
Majority ... • • ••• —3O
The House then adjourned, at halkast Twelves

PARLIAMEN TARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons)
TUESDAY, APRIL 16.
PAPER DUTY.
Motion made, and Question put, " That whereas all taxes
which directly impede the diffusion of knowledge are highly
injurious to the public interest, and are most impol►tic
sources of revenue, this House is of opinion that such finan-
cial arrangements ought to he made as will enable Parlia-
ment to repeal the Excise Duty on Paper." The House

MINORITY—AYES, 89.
Adair, R. A. Fcx, W. J. Nugent, Lord
Adair, Hugh E. , Galway, Viscount O'Brien, Sir Lucius
Alcock, Thomas Granby, Marquis of O'Connor, Feargus
Batllic, 11. J. Grcenall, Gilbert Pechell, Sir G.
Bennet, Philip Greene, John Pilkington, James
Beresford, William Guernsey, Lord Portal, Melville
Best, John Gwyn. Rowel Prime, Richard
Blair, Stephen Hall, Sir Benjamin Ricardo, J. L.
Blcwitt, Reginald Hastie, Alexander Roebuck, J. A.
Boldero, H. G. Heyworth. Lawrence Rushout, Captain
Booth, Sir It. G. Hildyard, R. C. Sadleir, John
Bright, John Hill, Lord E. Saiwey, Colonel
ilraen, Colonel Iludg,son, W. N. Scholetleld, W.
Chatterton, Colonel Hope, 11. T. Seymer, Henry Ker
Cobden, R. Hume, Joseph Smith, John B.
Cole, 11. A. Keating, Robert Stanford, J. F.
Compton, H. C. King, P. J. . Stanley, E. H.
Conolly, Thomas Lawless, Cecil Stuart, Lord D.
Crawford, W. S. Lennox, Lord A. Stuart, John
Derereux, J. T. Lennox, Lord HG. Thompson, Colonel
Disraeli, B. Leng, Waiter Thompson, George
Doti, J. W. Lushington, Charles Trelawny, J. S. •
Duncan, George Mackenzie, W. F. Vyse, H.
Duncambe, T. M'Gregor, John Waddington, H. S.
Edwards, Henry Manners, Lord J. Walmsley, Sir J.
Ellis, Jom Marshall, J. G. Williams, John _
Ewart, William Molesworth, Sir W. Wyld, James
Faga:i, William Mowatt, Francis
Fel',owes, E. Mullings. J. It. TELLES9.
Yiliner, sir E. Mundy, William Gibson, T. M.
Forbes, William Naas, Lord • Cowan, Charles

MAJORITY—NOES, 190.
Fortescue, Chichester Morison, Sir W.
Fortescue, J. W. Morris, David
Fox, S. L. Mostyn, E. M.
Freestun, Colonel Mulgrave, Earl
Frewen, C. IL Norreys, Lord
Goddard, A. L. Ogle, S. C.
Goulburn, Henry Ord, William
Grace, 0. I). Paget, Lord A.
Greene, Thomas Paget, Lord C.
Grenfell, C. Pascoe Paget, Lord G.
Grenfell, Charles W. Paklngton, Sir J.
Grey, Sir George Palmerston, Viscount
Grosvenor, Earl Parker, John
Guest, Sir J. Patten, J. W.
Halford, Sir Henry Peel,,Sir.Robert
Haniner,,,Sir John Peel, Frederick
Harcourt, G. Perfect, R.
Hardcastle, J. A. Pigott, Francis
Harris, Richard Pion-den, W. H.
Ilastie, Archibald I'lumptre, J. P.
llatcnell, John Power, Nicholas
Hawes, It. llawdon, Colonel
Hayes, Sir E. Reid, Colonel
Ilayter, W. Cl. Rich, Henry
Headlam, Thomas Romilly, Colonel
Ileald,',James Romilly, Sir John
Hcatheoitt, John Russell, Lord John
Heneage, G. H. W. Russell, F. C.
Henry, Alexander Rutherford, A.
Hert‘ert, H. A. Scrope, G. P.
Herbert, Sydney Seymour, Lord
Hobhouse, Sir John Shalto, R. D.
Hobhouse, T. B. Slaney, Robert A.
Hodges, T. L. Smith, R. V.
Hodges, T. Twisden Smith, J. A.
Hollond, Robert Somerville, Sir W.
Ilotham, Lord Spearman, H. J.
Howard, Lord E. Stansileld, W. R. C.
Howard, C.W. Strickland, Sir G.
Howard, P. H. Stuart, Lord J.
Inglis, Sir It. H. Stuart, H.
Jervis, Sir John Talbot, J. H.
Johnstone, Sir J. Tanered, H. W.
Jones, Captain ilhicknesse, R. A.
Keogh, William Thornely, T.
Labouchere, Cleary Tollemache, F. J.
Langstln, J. H. Townshend, Captain
Lascelles, W. S. Tufaell, Henry
Lewis, George C: Vane, Lord H.
Lindsay, Colonel Verney, Sir:ll.
Littleton, E. R. Walter, John
Locke, Joseph Watkins, Colonel
Loveden, Pryse Wegg-Prosser, F.
Lygon, General Wellesley, Lord C,
Mackie, John Willcox, Brodie
31`Neill, Duncan Wilson, James
31'raggart, Sir J. Wilson, Matthew
Mahon, Lord Wood, Sir Charles
Mangles, R. D. Wrightson, W. B.
Matheson, Colonel Wyvill, Marmaduke
Mauls, Fox
Milner, W. M.
Milges, R. H.
Mitchell, T.-..A.
Monsell, William

Abdy, Sir Thoms.3
Aglionby, H. A.
Anson, Colonel
Armstrong, Sir A.
Bagsliav, . J olio

Baines,
Baring,
Baring,
Bass, T

M. T.
Sir F. T.
Thomas
'homas

Bellevr, R. M.
Berkeley, Admiral,
Berkeley, C. L. G.
Bernal, Ralph
Birch, Sir T.

Blackall, S. W.

Blake. Martin J.
Blakemore, It.
Bowles, Admiral
Brockman, E. D.
Brotherton, J.

Browne, It. D.
Busfeild, W.

Campbell, W. F.
Carter, John B.
Chaplin, W. J.
Childers, J. W.
Clements, Charles
Clerk Sir G.
Clifford, H. M.
Clive, llenry B.
Cobbold, John C.
Cockburn, A. J.
Coke, E. K.
Colebrooke, Sir T.
Coles, Henry B.
Cowper, W. F.
Craig, Sir W. G.
Crowder, R. B.
Cubitt, William
Dalrymple, Captain
Davie, Sir H.

Dawson, T. V.
Denison, J. E.
D'Eyncourt, C. T.
Drumlanrig, Vis.
Duff, George S.
Duff, James

Dtille, Sir James
Duncuft, John
Dundas, Admiral
Dundas, Sir David
Ebrington, Lord
Egerton, Sir P.
Elliot, J. E.

Estcourt, J. B. B.
Evans, J.
Evans, William
Evelyn, W. J.

Farrar, James

Fergus, John
Ferguson, Sir R.
Fitzpatrick. J
Foley, John IL
Fordyce, A. D.
Forger, Mathew

TELLERS,
Hill, Lord Marcus
Grey, Ralph W.

PATRONAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

OF CONTROL.

Motion made, and Question put, " That there be laid
before this House a Return of all Persons in India receiving
salaries, pensions, pay, profits, fees, emoluments, allowances,
or grants of public money, by virtue of any direct or indirect
nomination, recommendation, or appointment by the Presi-
dent of the Board of Control over the Affairs of India alone,
or by virtue of any arrangement with the Board of Directors
of the East India Company, and the dates of each such
nomination, recommendation, or appointment respectively,
from the Ist day of January, 1832, to the Ist day of March,
1850, excepting the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law in
India; stating the total amount received by each individual
in each year, and distinguishing the sources from which the
payments are male." The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 23.
Anstey, Thomas C. Dundas, George Lawless, Cecil
Bas',iM. T. Filmer, Sir E. Naas, Lord
Best, John Greene, John Rawdon, Colonel
Blake, M. J. lialsey, T. P. Scholefleid, William
Cobbold, J. C. Mayes, Sir E. Tenison, E. K.
Conolly, Thomas Henry, Alexander
Dawson, T. V. Herbert, H. A. TELLER..
Devereux, John T. Keating, Robert Sadleir, John
Dick, Quintin King, P.J. Keogh„William

MAJORITY-NOES, 53.
Aglionby, H. A. Grey, It. W. Palmerston, Vis.
Anson, Colonel Mitchell, John Parker, John
Baring, Sir F. Hawes, Benjamin Pilkington, James
Bellew, It. M. Ilayter, W. G. Plowden, W. 11.
Ber;:eley, 11. F. Ileneage, E. Power, ti icholai
Berkeley, C. L. Hohhouse, Sir John Rich, Henry
Boyle, Colonel Itotthouse, T. B. ltomilly, Sir John
Brotherton, Joseph Hodges, T. L. Rutherfurd, A.
Clements, Charles Howard, P. If. Seymour, Lord
Craig, Sir W. G. Jervis, Sir John Somerville, Sir W.
Dundas, Admiral Lahouchere, Henry Stuart, 11.
Dundas, Sir David Lewis, G. C. Thieknesse, Ralph
Elliot, John Loveden, Pryse Thompson, Colonel
Evans, William Matheson, Colonel Tufnell, henry
Ferguson, Sir It. Manic, Fox Wilson, James
Foley, J. 11. • Morgan, 11. K.
Freestun, Colonel Mulgrave, Earl
Grenfen, Charles W. Ode, S. C.
Grey, Sir G. Paget,;Lord A.

TELLERS.
Hill, Lard Marcus
Howard, Lord E.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFORILI ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Monday the 15th, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer's new Stamp Duties Bill was considered
in Committee.
As a good deal hangs by this which is of import-
ance to those of whom you are the organ, I have to
request that you will summon a jury of twelve good
men and true of the operative classes, and put your-
self, as is meet, for foreman; and by their decision I
will stand or fall.
I need not tell such a jury, that in addition to the
fact of taxation being heavier than needs,—which as
far as concerns the present argument shall be ad-
mitted to any extent it is chosen to assign,—there
was another enormous evil, which in truth made
the sting of the whole as regards the working classes,
which was or is, that the taxation was levied by a
higher rate upon the poor than on the rich, in pro-
portions varying in different instances up to the pro-
portion of eleven to one. If the rich had taxed the
poor at an eleventh part of the rate of themselves,
the magnitude of the whole taxation might have been
something approaching to the hundredth part of
the importance it is at present ; and therefore I main-
tain I sun right in saying, that the higher rate upon
the poor was what made the sting, and consequently
was one of the first things to be removed when
Ipossible.
At last, then, there comes a Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer who says, "I am conscious that this higher
rate upon the poor is an enormity, and I will remove
it. The Stamp Duties are a glaring instance, for
there you will find the poor man who has scraped
together 501. and wants to lend it on security, is
taxed 11., or 2 per cent., while the man who wants
to lend 1,000/., 2,0001., &C., is taxed at a continually
decreasing rate, till it ends in settling that beyond
the tax of 25/. there shall be no increase of tax at
all. This then I will proceed to mend. And
not to go in a peddling way about it, I will
begin by reducing the payment of the poor man who
has, scraped together 50/., from twenty shillings to
half-a-crown, and I will farce the rich to pay up at
the same rate, which I calculate will bring me within
300,0001. of my old receipts, and that difference I am
ready to surrender to the concerned, as portion of my
surplus."
The Tories of course grumbled aloud. They stated
in distinct words, only not put together so closely as
I shall do it;that the rich were the really poor,—that
they were subject to a thousand risks and sufferings
of which the poor bad no idea, and consequently the
business of a statesman and a Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer was to consult the interests of the rich,
and see that they had the due allowance made them
in the rate of taxation, which their unhappy state
demanded. And when pushed by the Chancellor of
the Exch,quer with the injustice of their principle
beyond their means of answering, they. said, If,
then, we are to be subjected to an equality of taxa-
tion in this matter, let us at all events have the least
we can of it ;" and a Conservative Member of known
activity pressed forward his amendment, that the rate
on 501. (which was to determine all the rest) should
be reduced from half-a-crown to !:i shilling. In other
word, the Tories moved that if a system of fair
taxation was to be imposed upon the rich, the extent
to which it should be carried should be diminished in
the proportion of 2 to 5.}
-they would agree, they
virtually said, to s? much of
taxation as would leave
them at nearly their old payments ; hut if the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer iwanted to relieve the poor,