The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-07 00:00:00

OF MAYO.

Mr. BELLEW, inquired whether it was true that
Lord Lucan had been appointed Lord Lieutenant of the
county of Mayo. •
Sir R. PEEL—Yes, it is true.
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT-
- THE INCOME-TAX.

Sir R. PEEL rose and said-z-Sir, it may be con-
venient for me now to state the course which I intend to
pursue on Friday next. I believe it will be
competent for me, without moving for a Com
mittee of Ways rand -Means, to take the course
of moving a resolution to continue for a further
period the laws which impoSe a tax on income. But as
that is not the usual course of late years, I propose, on
Wednesday to adopt the following proceeding, viz., to
move for a Committee of Ways and Means, and
then in the Committee of Ways and Means on Friday
next, I shall propose a resolution to the
effect, that the laws which impose a tax on income in
Great Britain, and the law which imposes an additional
stamp duty in Ireland, should be continued for a further
limited period. That is the nature of the resolution I
propose to move in Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. HUME—WiII the Right Hon. Gentleman ex-
plain to the House what are the taxes he intends to
remit ?

Sir ROBERT PEEL—I propose on Friday to enter
into a general review of the subject, when I will state
v hat course I intend to take, but I cannot enter into
any 'explanation now. I will give the fullest statement
on Friday next with respect to the nature of the pro-
posals her Majesty's Government intend to adopt.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—The Right Hon. Baronet
proposes to do that in Committee of Ways and Means.
Sir R. PEEL—Yes.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT.
_ _ _

Mr. WALLACE wished, to put a question to the
Right Hon. Baronet. The Right Hon. Gentleman was
aware that an important decision had been come to in
one of the courts of Scotland with regard to the Weights
and Measures Act. The decision affected the general
understanding of the administration of the law on that
Act in Scotland, and it had caused in particular dis-
tricts a very great degree of anxiety, not to say dis-
turbance. He begged, therefore, to inquire, whether it
was the intention of the Right Hon. Baronet to take any
steps in the matter ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said that, in answer to the ques-
tion .of the Hon. Gentleman, he had to state that he
was perfectly, aware of the decision that had been come
to on the subject of the Weights and Measures' Act of
Scotland, and he was aware that this decision
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the decision of a judge on circuit—a very elaborate and
learned decision, and one entitled to great weight—but
at the same time the decision of a single judge. The
same question which had been brought before this in-
ferior tribunal would shortly be brought before all the
judges in the Court of Justiciary, and before the, deci-
sion of that tribunal had been given he thought it would
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how soon the ques-
tion would come before the court.

Sir JAMES iiIiAHAM had every reason to believe
that the opinion of the Court of Justiciary would be
taken in a very short time,
NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. YOUNG a new writ was ordered
to be issued for the election of a Member for the county
of Buckingham, in the room of Mr. Charles Scott Murray,
who, since his election, had accepted the office of the
Stewardship of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.