The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-15 00:00:00

THEAINCO3IE TAX.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the in-
habitants of St. James Limehouse, in vestry assembled,
against the proposed income tax—as not justified by
the financial difficulty of the Ministry, as inquisitorial
in its character, and unequal in its operation. The
Noble and Learned Lord here adverted to his late speech
on the income tax. He certainly was persuaded that
property alone should not be taxed, while what was called
professional income should escape ; for, on this principle,
the ample income of his Noble and Learned Friend on
the Woolsack, and that of the Archbishop of Canterbury
would not pay anything, while the small tradesman who
derived 1801. to 2001. a year from bwiiness would be taxed
as a holder of property. But property and income should
not be taxed to an equal degree. He should again draw
their Lordships' attention to the question.
The NOBLE LORD also presented a petition from St.
Mary's, one of the Orkney Islands, against the Provi-
sion-laws and in favour of free trade.

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
The Earl of WINCHILSE A presented a petition
from a place in the county of Tyrone against the na-
tional system of education in Ireland. The Noble Earl
also presented petitions from the Isle of Shepley, in
Kent, and from Long Sutton, against the proposed duty
on foreign corn, live cattle, and other articles.
COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH.
Lord KE NYON presented several petitions from Essex,
Denbighshire, and other counties, against a continuance
of the Parliamentary grant to the College of Maynooth.
The Noble Lord observed that the cause of the grant
had long ceased, and the grant ought to have ceased
also. The course of education in the College was of the
most injurious tendency, which he pledged himself to
prove if their Lordships would grant a Committee.
Lord CLONCURRY was convinced that all persons
interested in Maynooth would prefer an inquiry into
its system, as it would establish its merits, for nothing
could be better conducted as a place of education. It was
under the management ofsome of the first men in the coun-
try of the Catholic religion. His opinion was, that instead
of the present grant being withdrawn, it should be made
five or ten times as much, if their Lordships' were anxious
that the priests brought up in it should be of the same
class as those formerly educated on the Continent. Their
Lordships should remember that the grant was first
given as an indemnity for the sums invested for educa-
tion on the Continent ; and also because there was great
fear of the Catholic clergy holding intercourse with the
Continent. He (Lord C.) was old enough to re-
member the Irish priests brought up on the Continent,
and he could say that they were men of a high Class as
regarded learning and deportment.—(Hear, hear.) Ile
did not mean to disparage the men now educated at
Maynooth, but the fact was, the sum given for their edu-
cation was so small that people of the humbler classes '
generally entered it. He recollected when men of the
first families were priests in Ireland, but, considering the
origin of many of the present clergymen, it was a matter
of surprise that their conduct was so excellent—indeed.
they were principally the authorities who maintained
public order and tranquillity in periods of distress and
agitation.
Tho Earl of WICKLOW concurred in a g,reat deal
of what had been said by his Noble Friend. Indeed
to petition Parliament to overthrow the grant for
Maynooth, was the height of absurdity—(Hear, hear)—
and no person who knew the country would recommend '
it. The best policy for Parliament would be to increase
the grant, so as to enable the Institution to educate the
priests of the present day equal to those the Noble Lord
described as formerly educated on the Continent. '
Nothing could promote the tranquillity of the country
more than such a step.
Lord •KENYON asked the Noble Lord whether he
was aware of the course of instruction in Maynooth, and
whether he had ever seen the class book ? If the Noble
Lord had, he would no doubt admit the necessity for a
Committee of Inquiry.
The Earl of WICKLOW had not inspected the course
of education at Maynooth, but if it were not such
as it ought to be, that was the fault of the Lord
Chancellor of Ireland, the Lord Chief Justice,
and other functionaries, under whose inspection Parlia-
ment had placed it.

FOREIGN FLOUR.
The LORD CIiaIsICELLOR presented petitions from