The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-08 00:00:00

EXPORT DUTIES.

Sir R. PEEL laid on the table certain papers relating
to the operation of the export duties.
THE PRINTING OF COMMITTEES' REPORTS.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, seeing the Noble Lord the
Member for Liverpool in his place, wished to put a
question to him in reference to the report of a Coin.
mittee of which the Noble Lord was chairman last year.
That Committee made a report, which was laid on the
table, and with it an appendix. They were both ordered
to be printed. The report was printed; but the appendix
was not printed to the present hour. He had sent re-
peatedly to the printers ; but he was told that the
report could not be had, because it was waiting
for the appendix, and that the appendix could not be
had, because it was waiting for the proof, which was in
the hands of a Member of the Committee to be cor-
rected. Now he (Mr. Duncombe) insisted that after
the Committee laid this report on the table their
functions ceased, and they had nothing more
to do with the report or the appendix. He was
in possession of the appendix by special favour of
the Speaker, but he wished to know from the Noble
Lord why it was kept back, and in whose hands it was ?
Lord SANDON said that the Committee had en-
trusted the task of •arranging and classifying the docu-
ments which constituted the appendix to the Hon.
Member for Kendal, who had taken great pains with the
subject. These documents still remained in the hands
of that Hon. Member, and he (Lord Sandon) was sure
that whatever obstacles remained in the way of the pub-
lication of the report would soon be removed.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE expressed a hope that no
further time would be lost in presenting these papers to
the House.

Lord SANDON said' that as far as he was concerned
certainly no time should be lost.
DUTY ON TOBACCO.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the tobacco
manufacturers of London, signed by all but three, com-
plaining that their grievances still existed, and praying
that the duty on tobacco might be repealed.
THE LOED-LIEUTENANTCY OF THE COUNTY

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 B. PEEL rose and said—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 and 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
n 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. HUMS—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
what 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 Ilpn. 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, be 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
affected a large portion of the community in Scotland.
The decision to which the Hon. Gentleman referred was
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
be premature to discuss the propriety of any alterations.
Mr. WALLACE wished to know how soon the ques-
tion would come before the court?

Sir JAMES GRAHAM had every reason to believe
that the opinion of the Court of J usticiary 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.