Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-07


at present TO very great extent And therefore, do
not exaggerae when say that the reduction per cwt Of
moro than 100000 have stated the taxes which
wish 10 reduce; and in making my selections have
deavoeJ TODD such manner shalt apply the greatest
practicable relief 10 the productive classes have also
eneavored to relieve country in some articles Of very
general consunpuon. Greater reductions may be called
Tor but none deny that these will produce effect
AZ least do not think that any Hon Member will say
That every one OF these ought TO be repealed
Mr. OConnel inquired whether the advertise.
ne"s would be equaedin England aud Ireland aud yYhe-
er The drawbacks on soap exported to ireland DO
taken awayl
Lord Ahhorp-I will not at present answer the Hon.
Member. question but do think that there ouch, no,
10 be higher duty IN ireland than in Engsnd will now
recapitulate TO the House the particulars OF the
Proposed Reduction Of Tdrdtion
l. llles--whole duty, G27OOO
q mafine insutance-esumated diInnu,ion, 900
q. Advertisemeuts-do., IL mn
L. Assessed Transportation Of House & Win
dow Duty on Shops, 2Il,oOo
o. Cot'on-.reduction of additional duty imposed
in 1881, 900 900
o. "oop-(ha'' present duy0 $4,000
100000
'''""'eu return OH soap 293,000
Probable loss TO Revenue, o56 900
surplus Tor year ending 1884, $40 600
Estimated surplus after the above reductions ZIG ooo
The amount OF the surplus (f56 O0o) smaller tl,n il
has been usual TO calculate upon; but do not think that
IN The present state OF the country it's for to
eyt tent
Some Hon Gentlemen, fear, may object 10 certain In
es being omitted, and some TO others; but hope as he
lore sad' that the House altogether will be satisfied
VIII only detain the House with observation more
hope the House will consider that, whatever thew do for
the relief OF any particular classes which suffer under tho
burdens OF taxation they may con6ne eir abors to the
subsuaono other taxes. hope and trust that they will
not be induced TO do any thing which would be ,emen
tai to the public creto that they will not press for Tho
ePea' greater number OF taxes. without substituting
others; because the Committee will see from the state nj
the revenue which lhave laid before them that il would
be impossible to grant ii. do not think il necessary IN
deain the Committee longer, but have now mcrev IN
propose the resoluon'That is the opinion of ,hs Co
10 be paid" ~
In addition TO the measure Of suppressing tho Irish Vol
un,cer Association, the Lord Lieutenant has issued hi;
proclamation to put down The National Trades poli
cal Union The following is the operative part of tho in
strument. - - WV w
Whereas certain association, known by the name Of
'The National Trades Political Union has Tor SOM, ill.,;
past existed, and still exists, in Ireland: ''"'
"Now we, the Lord Lieutenant General and General
OF Ireland, deemng the said Association called
Inc n atonai Trades Political Union, TO be dangerous
10 me pnoc peace and safety, and inconsistent with the
due administration Of the law do by this our order IN,
ing prohi6 and suppress the meeting of the said Asso
cation: and we do further by this our order nrohiI
ry aud any adjourned, renewed otherwise continued
meeting oil the said association of any part thereof
der any name, preext, shift or device whatsoever
"Ven al ms MaJestys Castle Of Dublin, the 18th dav
OF April, 1888. 800 9
"By his Evcelleney's command,
"w. GOSSETT."
The first practical exhibition of martial law in the nro.
claimed district of Kilkenny took place on tho ngb, If
inc an oil April when eight were taken up being
found out of their houses eleven ocinoL al MI, 80
OF hem AT public house. They brou ght before
ooafd OF magistrates, consisting of the Dcpu,v Mavor
'"sepn "reehc, resident county magistrates; the Recorder
ana Alaermen Robinson and Gore by whom they were
desired 10 give an account OF themselves II appeared
they were from home through inadvertence or carelss
ness, cas- they intended HARM" and were DISCHARGED
with an admoniton from the Bench 1t thai no
Two otl,ar
not SO fortunate; named Phelan was found bv Tho
mas Ball Esq county of Mayo out in the city streets be-
tween III and IL OH the night Of the 18TH and was com
mted TO The county goal, being old offender who suf
Ierec SIX months imprisonment for firing on the police last
year lhe other, j. Darcy, found at night i'm the
streets of Castecomer by X. Ealon Esq., county mapis
trate, and also committed. - s'
On the nth, between eight and nine o'clock, Colonel
OSBORNE and party OF police, stationed Casilecomer
arrested thiry-hve individuals of them
who carry hYge establishments and who
II appears were rather late work with those i'm their
smP,oynen passing and Fspassing through the street
also some carmen, who late the road They we're
placed in confinement in dark ROOM being all thrust in
Tor safety without distinction, until O'Clock next dav
when they marched through the street under ouay5
OF police to Col. Osbornc's house short inouirv tool
place when it appeared that they all quiet and or
uey people, and were instantly liberated, with caution
10 avoid being out after sunset
he county oil Kilkenny said 10 suffer still from White
loot law as well as martial The di,posed retain
IN .er possession and the last accounts particu-
lars OIL attacks on five houses by Whteoot plunderers in
one oil which the inmates escaped being murdered
only by concealment.
1t is stated that great numbers of the peasaDtry have
the couy-many, doubtless, TO emgrate and many re-
pairing totheir friends in distant parts OF the kingdom
he Hon Mr. Cavendish the propre tor of the Castelar,
Telegraph, found guilty at Galway Assizes of libel has
been sentenced 10 months imprisonment a fine oC
t2oo 10 the king, and 10 provide ba in GIOO0 for seven
years sis to keep The peace to the Marquis of Sligo
SIR George Whitord Knit has been elected Lord M,vor
oil Dublin Tor the ensuing year, and Messrs Dickinson
and Baker, High Shehds
VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.
The packet ship New York brings advices from Liver
pool TO the LIST May We indebted TO the editors of
the Mercantile Advertiser and Standard for prooC aims
tanning the extracts which follow -Baltimore ansyicon
he ministry has sustained signal defeat in the House
oil commons on question Of reducing the tax upon malt
ana Earl Grey had in consequence according TO et6uete
rendered has resignation, which, however was not
copied by The kng 1t thought that the house and
window tax might also be repealed and Lord Althorp had
gwen notice that tax property and income must be
resorted 10 II the vote the malt duty was not
he French Chamber OF Deputies had been prorooued
but were Immediately re. convened.
1t was confidently reported in Paris and beI;ev.d In,
many, that the Russian fleet had at the summons of
sultan landed 5000 troops to garrison Consantnope and
that large corps in rapid march 10 the aid of
-ohe division of 10000 had already crossed the from
tier. ~ ~
The from Portugal via Spain is ouite favorable r.,
Don Pedro who II is said has defeated the Meuee ar
my, and would in 20 days be before Lisbon
Mr. Barrett the publisher Of the Dublin Pilot in which
r OConhes letter appeared, has been indicted Tor the
pub alton. " w
The accouchment Of the Duchess of Berr: WA aa
pected ' "a
The London Times In remafking upon the snbect nj
the defeat of the English Ministry on the Malt Tax
"Ihe idea OF the Administration resignfnp on ,uch :,
point would be the height Of folly or absurdity There
could scarcely be greater calamity for this country than
change IN the councillors Of the crown At the
moment when plans have been matured for the settle