The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-10 00:00:00

INCOME-TAX.

Mr. R. YORKE begged to know from the Right
Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
whether, when a landlord paid for repairs for his te-
nant, such landlord would be allowed deductions for
those repairs. He also wished to know (as we under-
stood) whether, when an individual Went to expense
in maintaining or keeping up his property, he would
be allowed for such outlay. lie thought, from the.
spirit of the Right Honourable Gentleman's remarks
upon the Income-tax that such allowance would be
made, but he was not able to find any provision in
the Act respecting it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the landlord would not be allowed to make any
reduction for repairs executed for the tenant With
regard to the second he did not understand what was
the nature of the question the Hon. Gentleman put to
him.

Mr. R. YORKE said that the object he had in
view was to know whether the expeme of maintain
ing property, as property would be allowed, whether,
if property was subject to any aggression or other,
the outlay necessary to maintain it as property would
be allowed.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
he really was not able to comprehend the nature of
the Hon. Gentleman's queetion.

SA'ITARA.

A person from the India House was called in an,
presented papers relative to Sattara.

SLAVERY.

Mr. VILLIERS wished to know from the Noble
Lord the Secretary of the Colonies, whether he had
received any reiOrt from the Colony of Ceylon with
regard to slavcrY.
Lord STANLEY said that not very long ago he
had received from the Governor of Ceylon despatches
expressing his regret that he was not prepared to
furnish a detailed report on the subject to which the
Hon. Member had alluded, but he had
,stated that
slavery had been almost. extinguished in the colony
through the registrated Act, and he was able to intro-
duce a new Registration
.Act, which he hoped would
render the abolition of slavery entirely certain.
CHARTISTS.
Mr. R. YORKE wished to put a question to the
Home Secretary, when speaking this morning on the
subject of the Chartist prisoners, he had stated that
it was aesolutely necessary that political prisoners
should be treated with rigour. Now he wished
to know from the Home Secretary whether he was
empowered, upon cx parte statements, to release a
prisoner, when that prisoner had been reported by a
Court of Justice.—(Cries of " Question, question.")
The SPEAKER said that the question, as it was
being put by the Hon. Member, might lead to dis-
cussion.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. YORKE trusted that he should be allowed
to put the question in another shape. He wished
to know from the Houle Secretary, whether he was
empowered to recommend the commutation of punish-
ment from the consideration of money, especially
When the evidence upon which:the prisoner had been
convicted had not:been impugned.
JAMESSit GRA II AM said, that part of the
question of the Hon. Member was in the shape of
statement, and the other in interrogatory. He
appealed to the gentleman who had heard him,
that morning, whether, considering how short a time
had elapsed, it was consistent with the imperfect me-
mory they possessed, to say he had stated that political
Offending should be treated with rigour : he
denied that he had ever made such a state-
Ment,— he had drawn no distinction whatever ;
what he did state was, that while he
was anxious that prison discipline should be con-
ducted with humanity and forbearance, it
was due to society that criminals in gaols
should have discipline firmly and temperately
administered. With regard to the limit of the power
of the Secretary of State, he begged to say that there
was no limit to the exercise of the prerogative of
mercy—(Hear.)—and that was the glory of this
country.
Mr. R. YORKE said that when he spoke of the
Right Hon. Baronet's expression he had been misin-
formed.
Sir T. WILDE said it was a matter of sur-
prise that any question should be made
With respect to the prerogative of the Crown.
The Crown might commute any sentence, if recom-
mended. to do so by the responsible advisors of the
Crown.

[LEFT SITTING.]

STATE OF THE WEATHER AND
CROPS.

The harvest has generally qommenced in this neigh-
bourhood, and shwuld the present fine weather continue,
short work will be made of it. Several fields of wheat
have been already housed in excellent condition, and it
seems admitted on all hands that such a crop of wheat,
both as regards bulk and quality, has not been realised
in this vicinity for some years past.—Hampshire In-
dependent.
The recent fine weather has been exceedingly propi-
tious for the harvest. The corn crops are generally thin,
but of capital quality, which will make up for the defici-
ency. The fruit everywhere looks well, and is, we un-
derstand; generally abundant.—Kendal
The weather, for the last ten days, has been most fa-
vourable for bringing to maturity the growing-crops,
which appear in full ear and healthy ; reaping will com-
Menet) in a few days in this immediate neighbourhood.—
Carnarvon Herald.

In this neighbourhood the harvest will be general in
the course of the following week; the crops are finer and
in more abundance than for several years. In the north
of Devon hundreds of acres are cut down, and many
fields are already carried in prime order; if the weather
should continue fine for a few weeks, we shall (we trust)
be enabled to announce the earliest, the most prolific,
and the cheapest harvest for the farmer that we have had
for a number of years past. From all parts of Corn-
wall we hear equally good accounts.—Devonport Tele-
grah.
The hay harvest is just concluded in this neighbour-
hood, and has been got in in excellent condition, under
very favourable circumstances. The crops of wheat, we
are happy to say, are looking remarkably well. More
than an average crop of all kinds of grain may be confi-
dently expected.—. Derbyshire Chronicle.
•We have uncommonly fine weather here (Culross) at
present, and barley will be generally ready in this neigh-
bourhood about the middle of the month. Crops of every
kind look well; but turnips stand in need of rain.— John
o' Groat's Journal

SUSPECTED MURDER AND MATRICIDE.—A most
revolting and atrocious case of matricide or homiCide,
took place late on Saturday night, within three miles of
this city. It appears that a family of three individuals,
namely, James Paterson, carter at "Niles Quarry,
Robert Paterson, his son, and Janet Paterson, the wife of
James, and mother of Robert, left Edinburgh for their
home about eleven o'clock, and that they were, particu-
larly the female, considerably intoxicated. When near
Slateford toll,, the female, it appears, had been either
unable to proceed, or some quarrel had ensued among
them ; but it is stated by one or more persons who came
up to them, that Robert Paterson, the son, dragged his
mother for some distance along the road, kicking her re-
peatedly with his feet, and using language in reference
to her which we would be afraid to repeat. The father,
it appears, was a passive spectator of this brutal and un-
natural conduct. Two men who had come up to the
party, found the woman lying dead, and assisted to
convey
her to the toll-house. They afterwards returned
to Edinburgh and gave information to the police, when
some officers were despatched, who took the two male
Patersons into custody at their house, both seemingli
unconscious of, or indifferent about, the dreadful event.
Mr. Tait, surgeon of police, went out to Mules about four
o'clock yesterday morning, examined the body of the de-
ceased, and gave a summary report. The case is now
unciergoillgj infidel investigation.—Caledonian Mercury.
WICK, AUG. 4.—The herring fishing at this place
has been tolerably successful during the week ; but is
considerably under au average fishing. The average for
each boat, up to this date, May be stated at twenty-two
crans, whereas we find, on lOokin,g over our files, at the
same period last year, the average was fifty. In 1840,
it was' twenty-five ; and, in 1339, seventy-five crans per
boat. If the weather keeps moderate, there is still
plenty of time and good prospects of snaking a fair fisliz.
ing. Three cargoes of Norway timber, for barrel
staves, arrived here this week. The price is 81d. per
foot. We find on inquiry, that forty-eight cargoes of
this vtiele have been landed here this season, and twelve
at Helmsdale ; which is about a third more than the
whole importations of last year. Several more cargoes
are still expected.—John o'Groal's Journal.
FRESH EGGS.—WC beg to offer a plain piece of
advice to cottagers on this subject, which, if properly
acted upon, will give them the means of at all times com-
manding the highest price for fresh eggs, although
situated a-hundred miles or inure from the place of sale.
Smear all your eggs with good fresh butter the moment
you get hold of them. Do not load the shell with grease,
but merely. give it a slight varnish. • By this simple pro-
cess- the egg is placed as fresh on The hreakfyst table
when three mouths' old us if just laid.--Lifurifiution fur
the People.