The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-27 00:00:00

PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS

(From the Votes and Proceeding; of the House of Common.)
WEDNESDAY? FIB. 26.
WAYS AM) ➢fEAtiS.

Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Order of the Day
for the Committee of Ways and Means be now read :"—Amendment
proposed, to leave out front the word " That" to the end of the Ques-
tion, in order to add the w ords " it is the opinion of this House, that
the plan proposed by her Majesty's Government, in reference to the
Sugar 'baits, professes to keep up a distinction between Foreign free
labour and Foreign slave labour Sugar, which is impracticable and
illusory ; and, without adequate benefit to the Consumer, tends so
greatly to impair the Revenue as to render the removal of the Income
and Property-tax, at the end of three years, extremely uncertain and
improbable," instead thereof :—Question put, " That the words pro-
posed to be lett out stand part of the Question." The House divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 236.
Acland, Sir T.D. Emlyn, Viscount Manners, Lord C. 5
Acland, T. D. Entwisle, William Manners, Lord J.
A'Court, Captain Escott, Bickham Marsham, Viscount
Addcrley, C. B. l'arnham, E. B. Martin, C. W.
Alford, Viscount FeHowes, Edward Martin, T. B.
Allix, J. P. Fitzmaurice, W. Marton, George
Antrobus, Edmund Fitzroy, henry Masterman, John
Arbuthnott, 11. Flower, Sir J. Maxwell, J. P.
Arkwright, George Forbes, William 31eynell, Captain
Ashley, Lord Fox, S. L. Miles, P W. S.
Astell, William Fremantle, Sir T. Mimes, R. 31..
Bagot, William Fuller, A. E. , Morgan, Octavius
Baillie, Joseph Gladstone, W. E. Mundy, E. M.
Bailey, J , jun. Gladstone, Captain Neeld, Joseph
ltaillie, Colonel Godson, Richard Neville, Ralph
Baillie, 11. J. Gordon, Captain Newdogate, C. N.
Baird, William Gore, Montague Newport, Viscount
1 tariii^, Thomas Goring, Charles Nichol], John
Barneby, John Goulburn, Henry Norreys, Lord
Barrington, Viscount Graham, Sir J. Northland, Viscoun
Itaakerville, T. B. Granby, Marquis O'Brien, A. S.
Beckett," William Greenall;Peter Oswald, Alexander
Ilenbow, John Greene, Thomas l'acke, C. W.
Bentinck, Lord G. Grimston, V scount Palmer, Robert
Berkeley, Graunley Grogan, Edward Palmer, George
Blackburne, J. I. Hale,lt. B. Patten, J. W.
Blackstone, W. S. Raiford, Sir H. Peel, Sir Robert
Blakemore,lltiehard Hamilton, 0. A. Peel, Jonathan
Blandford, Marquis Hamilton, W. J. Plumptre, J. P.
Bodkin, W. H. Ilami ton, Lord C. Polhill, Frederick
Boldcro, H. G. Hamner, Sir J. Praed, W. T.
Borthwick, l'eter Harcourt, G. G. Pringle, Alexander
llottield, Beriali Harris, Captain Pusey, Philip
Bowles, Admiral Hayes, Sir E. : Reid, Sir John
Brunton, T. W. Heneage, G. 11. W. Repton, G. W. J.-
Brisco, M I Henley, J.IW. Rolleston, Colonel
Broadley, Henry Hepburn, Sir T. B. Round, C. 0,
Brownrigg, J. S. Herbert, Sidney Round, John
Bruce, Lord E. Hervey, Lord A. Rushbrooke, Colonel
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hinde J. 11. Russell, Charles
Burroughs, 11. N. Ilogg;J. W. Russell, J. D. W.
Cardwell, Edward llohnes,:W. A'Court Ryder, 0. D.
Carew, R. S. Hope, Charles Sanderson, Richard
Carnegie, Captain Hope, G. W. Sandon, Viscount
Castlereagh, Tiscount Hotham, Lord Shirley, E. J.
Chapman, Aaron Hughes, W. B. Sibthorp, Colonel
Charteris, Francis Hussey, Thomas Smith, Abel I
Cholmondeley, H. Ingestrie, Viscount Smith, T. B. C.
Clayton, R. R. Inglis, Sir R. H. Smythe, George
Clerk, Sir G. Irton, Samuel Somerset, Lord G.
Clifton, J. T. James, William Somes, Joseph
Clive, Viscount James, Sir W. C. Sotheron, T. 11.
Clive, R. 11. Jermyn, Earl Spooner, Richard
Cochrane, A. Jocelyn, Viscount Stewart, John
Cockbnrn,.Sir G. Johnstone, Sir J. Stuart, Henry
Colqnhoun, J. C. Johnstone, Hope Sturt, 11. C.
Colvile, C. R. Jolliffe, Sir W. CL Sutton,:llenry
Copeland, Alderman Jones, Cae.tainl Taylor, Edward
Corry, Henry Kemble, Henry Taylor, J. A.
Courtenay, Lord Law, C. E. Tennent, J. E.
Crippe, William Lawson, Andrew Thesiger, Sir F.
Darby, George Legh, G. C. Thornhill, George
Denison, E. B. Lennox, Lord A. Tollemache, John
Dick. Quintin Leslie, C. P. Trench, Sir F. W.
Dickinson, F. H. Lincoln, Earl Trevor, G. R.
D'lsraoli, B. Lockhart, William Trollope, Sir J.
Dodd, George Long, Walter Trotter, John
Douglas, Sir H. Lowther, Sir J. H. Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Douglas, J. D. S. Lowther, Colonel Waddington, Y. S.
Dowdeswell, W. Lyall, George Wellesley, Lord C.
Drummond, 11. 11. Lygon„General Wodehouse, Edmond
Dugdale, W. S. 31`Cleachy, F. A.; Wood, Colonel
Duncombe, A. Mackenzie, T. Wood, Colonel T.
Duncombe, 0. Mackenzie, W. F. Wortley, John S.
Du Pre, C. G. Mackinnon, W. J. Wyndham, Colonel
East, J. 11. Maclean, Donald Wynn, C. W. W.
Eastnor, Viscount Dittman-tar:4 Major
Eaton, R. J. 3PNeill, Duncan TELLERS.
Egerton, W. T. Mahon, Viscount Young, John
Egerton, Sir P. 3fainwarlog, T. Baring, Henry

MINORITY—NOES, 142.
♦gllonby, K. A. Dundas, Frederick Paget, Lord A.
♦insworth, Peter Easthope, Sir J. Palmerston, Viscounl
Anson, Colonel Ebrington, Viscount Parker, John
Arundel, Earl of Ellis, Wynn Pechell, Captain
Bannerman, A. Evans, William Pendarves, E. W.
Baring, F. T. Ewart,:William Philips, G. It.
Barnard, E. G. Ferguson, Sir R. A. Philips, Mark
Bellew, R. M. Fitawilliam, G. W. Plumridge, Captain
Berkeley, Captain Forster, Matthew Protheroe, Edward
Berkeley, 11. F. Gibson, T. M. Pulsford, Robert
Blake, M. J. Gill, Thomas Rawdon, Colonel
Blew itt, It. J. Gisborne, Thomas Rice, E. R.
Bouverie, E. P. (lore, Robert Ross, David R.
Bowring, Dr. Ilastie, Archibald Rumbold, C. E.
Bright, John Hawes, Benjamin Russell, Lord J.
lirotherton, J. Heron, Sir R. Russell, Lord E.
Browne, W. I lindley, Charles Scrope, G. I'.
Buller, Charles llobliouse, Sir J. Shelburne, Earl
Buller, Edward Howard, C. W. Stanley, W. 0.
Busfeild, William Howard, J. K. Statisticld, W. It. C.
Carew, R. S. Howard, E. 0. Stanton, W. IL
Cavendish, C. C. Howard, Henry Stuart, W. V.
Cavendish, G. H. Howard, Sir R. Strickland, Sir G.
Childers, J. W. Howick, Viscount Strutt, Edward
Christie, W. D. Humphery, Alderman Talbot, C. R.
Clay, Sir W. Butt, William Tancred, H. W.
Clive, E. B. Labouchere, henry Thornely, Thomas
Cobden, Richard Langston, J. H. Towneley, John
Colborne, W. N. R. Lascelles, W. S. Traill, Geor ;e
Colebroeke, Sir T. Leader, J. T. Trclawny, J. S.
Collett, John Lemon, Sir C. Vane, Lord H.
Cowper, W. F. Leveson, Lord Villiers, Charles
Craig, W. 0. Listowel, Earl Wakley-, Thomas
Crawford, W. 8. Macaulay, T. B. Walker, Richard
Curteis, 11. B. M 'Taggart, Sir J. Wall, C. B.
Dalmeny, Lord Marjoribanks, S. Wallace, Robert
Dalrymple, Captain Marshall, William Ward, H. G.
Dashwood, 0. H. Maraland, Henry Wawn, J. T.
Dawson, T. V. Maule, Fox Wilde, Sir T.
Denison, W. J. 111Itcalfe, Henry Williams, W.
Denison, J. E. Mitchell, T. A. Wilshere, W.
Dennistoun, J. Morris, David Winnington, Sir T.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Morison, General Wood, Charles
Duff, James Napier, Sir C. Wyse, Thomas
Duke, Sir J. O'Connell, M. J. Yorke, Remy H.
Duncan, George Ord, William TELLER.
Duncannon, Viscount Osborne, Ralph 11111, Lord 31.
Duncombe, Thomas Paget, Colonel Byng, G. S.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BATH STEEPLE CHASE—WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, 3 ft, and 50 added. Four miler.
(16 Subs.)
Mr. Hankin na. Swiftsure ............(Da1y) 1
Mr. Stapylton's Will-o'-the-Wisp
Mr. Okedon's Jellalabad
Mr. Hulbert's Presumption 4
The following also ran :—Captain Johnson's Black Lottery
—Mr. Goldstone's Spitfire—Mr. Herbert na. Moderideroo—
Mr. Sloane's Romao--and Mr. Brooke'ai Nicholas Nickleby.
sto 2 agst Black Lottery, 20 to 1 agst Swiftsure. Won
very cleverly by two lengths.

OPENING OF THE BRAZILIAN
LEGISLATURE.
SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.

" Most worthy and honourable Gentlemen, Representatives
of the Nation,—

" I always experience a great pleasure in finding myself
amongst you. The precarious state of the health of the Ira-
rial Princess, my dearly beloved sister, placed me under the
cruel necessity of seeing her depart from me. Yielding to
the solicitations of the Prince, her august husband, and my
very much esteemed brother-in-law, I was under the neces-
sity of granting her a twelvemonth's leave of absence, for
the re-establishment, in Europe, of her very precious health.
" The contiued proofs of the valour and loyalty of my fleet
and army still deserve my approbation. Their endeavours
and my clemency have put an end to the disturbances which
lately afflicted the province of Alagfuts, and afford me like-
wise the best founded hopes that those of my subjects who,
in the province of St. Pedro, Rio Grande, and Sul, who have
for more than nine years kept up a civil war, will shortly lay
down their arms.

" The peaceable and friendly relations with all foreign nations
continue unaltered, and I shall be very anxious to maintain
them without compromising the dignity and interests of the
empire.

4:The national industry, in all its various branches, engages
my especial attention, and claims equally yours.
" My Ministers and Secretaries of State will give in their
respective budgets an account of the matters coming within
their several departments.
_ _

" Most wortgy and honourable Gentlemen, Representatives
of the Nation—

" From the perfect harmony which subsists between the
political powers of the State, and from your patriotic and
well-directed labours, in unison with my zeal, I hope to see
the institutions of the :country and the public peace more
firmly consolidated throughout the empire.
" The session is opened."

THE TANNING TRADE.
TO THE EDITOR OF 711 E SUN.
RESPECTED FRIEND,—I respectfully and earnestly solicit
thee to publish in thy valuable paper the following remarks
on the proposed repeal of the duty on leather, believing, if it
take place, that the tanning trade in this country will be
seriously injured, indeed almost destroyed. The proposal, I
think, must be au oversight, it being the only deviation from
Sir R. Peel's principle in dealing with the tariff, that of re-
pealing the duty on foreign raw material, and giving en-
couragement to Brish industry. There is a large amount of
capital invested in tanneries, and the manufacturing of hides
into leather employs a great number of fairly-remunerated
labourers ; the effect of extensive importations would be to
deprive the latter of employment, and to make the former of
little value. The present duty is so small that it protects the
public from having to pay a much higher price for leather
than it can be bought at abroad ; it also prevents foreign
labour superseding British. Taking into account the higher
price of labour in this country, arising principally front what
the labourer consumes., being more heavily taxed than it is
in others, leather is about as cheap in England as it is else-
where. If the Englirl, manufacturer be to compete, without
protection, with the foreign manufacturer, it is only reason-
able that the English farmer should compete, without pro-
tection, with the foreign farmer. If our labourers be to com-
pete, without protection, with foreign labourers, they should,
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legiAate invidiously, cruelly, and unjustly.
Lon-
don tanners are exerting themselves to protect the trade.
Litherland, neari Lamiv'errepsopoelc, t2funitloy.' 26th, 184A5. TANNER.

JMUGGLED TOBACCO.—The Ardent, of London-
derry, Pascoe master, was seized on Monday, in the river Mersey,
with about 21 tons of contraband tobacco on board, concealed under
a cargo tf oats. On being hailed by Lieutenant Walker, of her Ma-
jesty's revenue cruiser, she was reported by the captain as corning
from Sligo, but Is, in reality, believed to be from Flushing or Ham-
butgh• The Ardent is a beautiful schooner-of 74 tons, and a rakish
looking craft ; all the crew are In custody, and the vessel in the
hands of the Custcm-house officers.