The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-15 00:00:00

THE PROPERTY-TAX.

The Duke of moved the Order of
the Day for the House to go into Committee upon the
Property-tax Bill.
The Earl of RADNOR wished to have it clearly un-
derstood that there would be an opportunity of dis-
cussing the principle of the Bill on Friday, on the
question of the third reading.
The Duko of WELLINGTON replied that most
certainly Noble Lords opposite would not be pledged to
the Bill by consenting to its passing through Commit ee,
and that the discussion would be taken on the third
reading.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE expressed Lis
regret that there was not opportunity for two evening's
discussion. .

Lord REDESDALE said, that it would be very con-
venient if any Noble Lord, who could put the House in
possession of the Noble Marquis's (the Marquis of
Lansdowne's) resolution, would do so, in order that they
might be prepared to discuss it.
Lord BROUGHAM was sure that his Noble Friend,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, would have no objection
to such a course being taken.

After some conversation,
Lord DUNCANNON moved for leave to lay a copy
of the resolution on the table.

The motion was agreed to, and the copy laid on the
table accordingly.
After some further conversation, the Bill went through
Committee, and was reported without amendment.
DOCKYARD EMPLOYMENT. _ _

The Earl of MINTO gave notice that on Monday
next he should move for a return of all moneys paid to
the artisans and shipwrights employed at her Majesty's
dockyard at Woolwich, from the Ist April, 1841, to the
Ist April, 1842.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE wished to ask a
question of her Majesty's Government relative to a Com-
mission which he had 'learned from the newspapers, was
to leave London for Tipperary, and to open there on the
27th. The assizes commenced at Tipperary on the
24th, and though he highlyapproved of striking terror
into malefactors, he must say that if that were the case—
if the Commission were not to be opened till the 27th,
the Commission would have the appearance of a gross
job, the expense of which to the country he had heard
estimated at 3,0001 He wished to ask the Government
when the Commission was to open at Tipperary, when
the Leinster Circuit commenced, and whether any esti-
mate of the probable expense of the Commission bud
been forwarded to the Government ?
The Duke of WELLINGTON said if the Noble Lord
would give notice of any question which he intended to
ask, he would endeavour to answer it ; but in the ab-
sence of such notice, he must decline giving an answer at
present to the questions which had been proposed.
The Earl of WICKLOW said the information of the
Noble Marquis could not be correct, as there were no
Judges to go upon the Commission, they being all on
the Circuit. _ _

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said, if that was
the case, the whole of his accusation fell to the ground.
But he did not make an accusation ; he asked the ques
tion for information.

Lord WIIARNCLIFFE thought that the Noble Lo; d
ought to have given the Government time to inquire, Ex-
fore he accused them of a job.

Lord MONTEAGLE expressed his satisfaction at the
course taken by the Government.
Lord FITZGERALD said he was not in the House
at the time the Noble Marquis made his statement, but
from what he had heard, he must say that he was much
surprised at what he was reported to have said upon this
subject. After the many murders and assassinations
which had taken place—assassinations which had dis-
graced Ireland more than it was ever disgraced before—
he could hardly have thought that the Noble Marquis
would hese designated a Commission on the subject a
job. He (Lord Fitzgerald) thought the'Government
were entitled to great credit for having lost no time in ap-
pointing that Commission.
The Earl of RADNOR said the Noble Marquis did
not say the Commission was a gross job ; what he said
was that if what he had heard was true, then it was a
gross job, and he therefore asked for information on the
subject.
After a few words from the Marquis of CLANRICARDE
and the Earl of GLENGALL the conversation dropped.
POOR-LAWS.

Lord WYNFORD presented several petitions on the
subject of the Poor-laws, and read one of them at length,
but in such a tone that scarcely a word, not even the de-
signation of the petitions, or the precise object of their
prayer, could be heard in the gallery.
THE INCOME-TAX.

Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented a petition from the
Law Society of the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying
that they might be exempted from the Income-tax, on
the ground that they were obliged to pay yearly for the
renewal of their certificates.
THE POOR-LAWS.

The NOBLE LORD also presented a petition from the
Guardians of the Poor-law Union of Bradford, praying
for the re-enactment of the Poor-law of Queen Eliza-
beth. He did not. concur in the prayer of the petition.