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There were other more forcible reasons, one of which was
that without the legacy duties the Income-tax could not
be repealed at all, and another, that it was intended as a
means for procuring a progressive remission of indirect
taxation. But the most potent reason was, that it was
impossible to retain the law in its present state, it being
more vindictive than valuable, and certainly neither safe,
wise, nor expedient. He denied that this or any portion
of the budget was conceived in a " spirit of injustice to the
land," the land, as regarded the Legacy Duty, paying
only £400,000 of the sum anticipated. He defended the
proposition, as founded upon equity and justice, for the
removal of gross and crying anomalies.—On the motion
of Sir J. PAKINGTON the committee reported progress.
RYE ELECTION.—The debate on the motion for a new
writ for Rye was again adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY 13.
Mr. CHARLES TURNER presented a petition from the
magistrates of Liverpool, praying for an act to enable
them to commit to a reformatory institution, sanctioned and
inspected by Government, children between the ages of
8 and 16 belonging to the following classes :-1, children
convicted before a magistrate of felony; 2, vagrants who
are outcasts from home owing to the cruelty of their
parents ; 3, vagrants, being outcasts, whose parents are
dead ; 4, vagrant children whose parents are unable to
restrain them and request their admission.
ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.—In reply to a question,
Mr. WILSON said he had had communication with the
chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and they had
adopted a plan which he thought would effectually prevent
anything like frauds in future. They had issued a circular
requiring that every package of a mixture of chicory and
coffee which was sold should have printed legibly, on one
side of the package, without any other printing,—" This
is sold as a mixture of chicory and coffee." It was pro-
vided that no other printing, of any description whatever,
except the name of the vendor, should be upon the pack-
age or canister containing the mixture.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—In reply to a question from
Mr. BAILLIE, Sir C. WOOD said, he could not pledge
himself as to the day on which he would introduce the
India Bill until he saw what progress was made with
regard to the financial measures of the Government. He
was, however, anxious to introduce the bill as soon after
Whitsuntide as possible.
LEGACY DUTY.—The adjourned debate upon the reso-
lution moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that
the stamp duties in respect of legacies be made payable
upon every succession to real or personal estate, or to any
portion of the profits, in consequence of the death of any
person,under whatever title, existing or future, the succes-
sion might be derived, was resumed by Sir J. PAXINGTON,
who, in opposing the resolution, reviewed the reasons
assigned by Mr. Gladstone for extending the legacy duty
to real property, and said if this part of the budget could
not be vindicated upon the ground of justice—and he
resisted it because of its injustice—it could not be vindi-
cated at ail. Some discussion followed, but, at the suggestion
of Mr. Disraeli, no division took place, which was deferred
until the second reading of the bill, and the resolution
was agreed to

RYE ELECTION.—The adjourned debate upon the
motion for the issue of a new writ for the borough of Rye
was then resumed.—Lord PALMERS/FON had no objection
to the issue of the writ, which it was not the practice to
postpone unless with a view to some ulterior measure,
and there was no notice of any such measure in this case.
—After a short discussion, interrupted by a division upon
the question of adjournment, the motion for the issue of
the writ was carried by 120 to 101.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.—The house went into com-
mittee on the Merchant Shipping CARDWELL
stated that his object was to get that portion of the bill
through committee to which no objection was to be made,
in order that public business might advance.—Sir F.
KELLY was quite willing to allow the bill to be com-
mitted pro forma.—Captain SCOBELL said he had an
amendment to propose which would take some time to
explain, and he therefore moved that the house adjourn.—
Mr.
DIGEY S'EYMOUR had amendments to propose, and
objected to the bill being proceeded with.—After a short
conversation the committee adjourned till Thursday next.