The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-21 00:00:00

SUGAR DUTIEg.

Sir GEORGE GREY presented a petition from the inha-
bitants of Devonport, praying that Sir Robert Peel would
delay his proposed measure affecting the duty on sugar until
they should have got rid of the stock they had now on band.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from a place in
Gloucestershire, against permitting public-houses to be opened
on the Sabbath.

INCOME-TAX.
Mr. PALMER presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Perth against the income-tax.
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CORN LAWS.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN gave notice that, immediately
after Easter, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill,
authorising a drawback on that portion of foreign corn that had
been used for feeding cattle.
Mr. BANKES gave notice that, when the subject of the
reduction of the auction duty was before the House, it was his
intention to take the sense of the House on that question.
Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice, on behalf of the Noble Lord,
the Member for Lincolnshire, that on the 6th of March, he
would move for leave to bring in a Bill to facilitate the em-
ployment and improvement of common lands.
Mr. MILES gave notice that in Committee on the Bill for
the renewal of the property and income-tax, he would move
a clause giving to persons assessed under schedule B, when their
property was within the prescribed amount, a right of appeal,
subject to the rules ar.d conditions under schedule D.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice, that on Monday he would
ask the Secretary of State whether he was prepared to lay on
the table of the douse the correspondence of the Poor-law
Commissioners on the subject of the sales of medical offices in.
the Dublin Union.
Mr. MILES gave notice, that on the motion that the
Speaker do leave the chair on the Customs' Act, he would
move, " That is the opinion of this House that in any appli-
cation of surplus revenue towards the mitigation of taxation,
due regard should be had to the necessity of affording relief to
the agricultural interest."
SHERIFFS' COURTS (SCOTLAND).
Mr. WALLACE moved for a return to show the number of
appeals from the decisions of the Sheriffs' Courts of Scotland to
the Circuit Court of Justiciary, and there reheard, during each
of the last five years, ending with October, 1844, as follows :
Ist. The name of the parties in each cause. 2d. The sum in
dispute. 3d. The names of the Judges en Circuit, with the
name or names of the Judge or Judges who decided each
cause. 4th. The name of the town, the date of the trial, and
whether tried in the Court-house, or in an apartment of an inn
or hotel. sth. The result of the trial, with the amount of the
costs in each case respectively. 6th. The amount paid as fees
of Court in each case, and to wbom paid, and the authority for
levying the same ; the return to furnish the above particulars
in so far as the means exist.—Ordered.
NEW ZEALAND.—EAST INDIES.

Mr. HUTT gave notice that, on Tuesday next he would,
on the part of another Hon. Member, move for returns relating
to New Zealand. He gave notice also, that, on the same
day, he would move for copies of the correspondence which
had taken place between the Government and the Directors of
the East India Company respecting the repeal or the reduc-
tion of the duties upon British Wheat and Flour imported
into British India.
AUCTION DUTIES—AGRICULTURAL RELIEF.

Mr. STANLEY begged to ask the Hon. Gentleman the
Member for Dorsetshire, whether in the event of his (Mr.
Banks's) motion for continuing the auction duties being car-
ried, it was his intention to propose any reduction of other
taxes to the same amount, and if so, what they would be?
whether of those affecting agriculture or other interests ?
Mr. BA NKES said that if he should succeed in retaining:the
auction duties—(Laughter)—he should certainly wish to effect
a commensurate reduction of the general taxation of. the
country.—( Hear, and a laugh. )
SUGAR DUTIES.

Sir WILLIAM CLAY begged leave to put a question to the
Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of
the sugar duties. He wished to know what was the intention
of her Majesty's Government as to the time when the proposed
alteration in the sugar duties should bo carried into effect after

the passim* of the 'lll ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it
was intended the reduction should take place immediately after
the day on which the resolutions should have been agreed to in
the Committee, without waiting for the passing of the Bill.
EXPORT DUTIES ON COAL. .

Mr. HODSON HINE wished to put a question to the
Right Hon. Gentleman (The Chancellor of the Exchequer),
on the subject of the export duty on coals, very similar to that
just put by the Hon. Member for Gateshead. Whtlst it was
probable that the duty would be taken off persons who had
coal to ship, for abroad, were unwilling to pay the duty. He
wished to ask when it was intended the duty should be taken
off, in the event of Parliament agreeing with the repeal?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could only
give the same answer as to the former question, that the duty
would cease from the day when the resolution should have been
agreed to in Committee.—( Hear, hear.)
CUSTOMS DUTIES.

M. M. MILNES wished also to put a question to his Right
Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was aware
of the wish of his Right Hon. Friend to act with every consi-
deration towards vested capital ; and as there were several ar-
ticles included in the proposed Customs reductions, which
would seriously affect vested capital, he (Mr. Milnes) wished
to ask whether Members would he at liberty to discuss the pro-
priety of the reduction in the case of each article by itseit ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the
question put by the Hon. Member could be as well answered
by any other Hon. Gentleman as by himself. Each item
would be put by the Chairman, and any Hon. Member who
thought proper to object to any one in particular might do so.
In answer to a question from Mr. HAWES,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that
the remission of duty would take place from the date of the
passing of the resolution except where a particular date was
specified.