Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-25
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"rf ,>p.-The Engl'sh Mnis'ry nave sus.a'"su
49, :, the House al Commons on the 2Ith OF April,
tc'Fa, IRISH Voters Bill The question on passing
ca a,d clause of the bill establishing an Is franchise
he s, INN, Of the qualification Of voter This was
'.,sa bv vote of $50 to 300, making majority OF
70, a-anst Ministers The Ministry considered ths
cslon fatal to the prnctple oil Inc OH. ihsy We'e
''T ,oh. Lord John Russell said that the first
y" S,r after the Whitsunt'de holidays, he should
'u, ,h,, the House resolve itself into COMMITTEE
axe into consideration the present system OF corn
!" He also stated that his intention was to propose
certain hxed duty OH 'oie'S" WHY - paw - 49, ~
,o, graduated scale.
vehement excitement was awakened oy tins an
,.m,nc the Ministry has been violently attacked
,h one side and praised on the other The land
on Wv a,ye indications of making a desperate strug-
", a retain the monopoly which the corn laws gave
e. The Evening Chronicle says
" ~ ord lain Russell has not communicated the par
i,s al n, scheme, though from the stress laid upon
mby the Chancellor OF the Excheqaer IN his budget
led 10 infer that it is intended TO place the corn
WI On liberal footing We trust that our antici-
,,s will BIZ fully realized. The hearty support OF
h. ,eope can only be commanded BY thorough CON
.on ON their part that the alteration will be OF de-
Vs.. .dv,piacs 10 them. Whatever ministers pro-
eUe- Ill ;. Objectionable to the monopolists whom
-, cannot hope to conciliae; but they may defeat
.,sm be such measure will extort the enthusiastic
,roroba,ion of the people, and enlist their efforts IN
her behalf
Tba
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, who, IN his Speech aa
,d that the income of the last year had not equal
a. b exneudi,ures lie ascribcd this TO falling OIL
- The man sources Of revenue-parcularly IN cur
ants mnasses spirits, sugar, tea, WINE, ana sneep
wool There had been some increase on OUTER
,ya o,l pepper raw silk, cotton, wool, ana one or
,so other articles The diminution on tea, sugar,
olasses and spirits, had ariscn moi from u's'hcha
ton to consume those articles, but rom tue increase
heir price There had been considerable ominul'o"
trala nd
enoned with sincere pleasure, because 1t arose from
,bs a,use of that article and more temperate habits
among the people.
y. mentioned also some other items of excise duties
of loss amount which had fallen of In the revenue
m The post Office there had been, he said great dis
snoontment, not because the number of letters was
les than was expected, but because the expense was
He added that to supply the deficiency, he should
have to propose alteration IN the duties on foreign
and colonial timber, and also on our colonial sugar
From these duties and the duties corn he expects 10
make 10 the difference between the public income and
The following is the report of the close of the speech
Of the Chancellor Of the Excheque, on presenting the
budget
.The duty on colonial timber was los. per load on
Baltic IS being a protecting duty of $50 per cent.
lie proposed reduce the Baltic duty to 50s and raise
The colonial duty to COS in consonnnce with an nten-
lion formerly announced by Lord Althorp and sane
toned BY committee This would leave protection
Of Sos and he expected from that change additional
revenue Of f600 900. Now, to sugar For the last
two wears the lower classes had suffered severely from
the high price of this article, almost necessary OF
life certainly Of the most important OF the poor
man comforts He proposed to leave the duty on CO.
ooa sugar as now at 2is per cwt; and to reduce the
duty on foreign sugar from fS 3s per cwt. to 3Gs,
tanning in both the FIVE per cent added last year
He estimated his gain from this change at 900,
which, with the E6O0,0O0 from the timber, would give
total of 81 300 000 The duties attaching upon corn,
fthe measures contemplated by government were Ell
fec,ed would provide for any deialcation but at all
events he determined to make up the deficiency OF
the revenue from some quarter or other lie dd not
wish 10 descant upon the laws financial state.
ment but he could have properly omitted to touch
ON the question whether relief might not be given
10 the country at large by dealing with the now pro-
eced classes He then passed 10 the subject OF
trade and made general declarations on the be-
gefts of liberality in commerce. when you press,
said he for facilities from foreign countries, what VIII
they answer they find that this question OF your
own revenue you have refused TO adopt liberal pr'n-
cpcs even for the sake of relieving yourselves from
taxation:
Mr. Goulbourn attacked the proposed changes OF the
duties as incompetent produce the necessary addi-
items TO the revenue He also anmadverted upon the
increased expenditures of the government under the
present Ministry.
Mr. Hume denied the right Of Mr. Goulbourn and
his friends who he said were always the encouragers OF
led for his part to proposal for reducing these
expenditures but he glad to hear OF any measure
which promised the people instalment on their e1-
pectations.
Lord John Russell, in answer to an inquiry from the
other SIDE said that the duty corn which the Caoi-
net meant 10 propose t'moderate fixed duty.
Sir Robert Peel said that this was vague express
sion; could tell what it meant II was unJusti-
fable 10 leave important matter IN doubt Tor hve
weeks. He would not now pronounce upon the ways
and means proposed by the ministry, but since the ca
hne, had introduced change of the corn law into
Their budget they ought to have stated the outline and
details of their plan, at least have named an early
day for giving such statement.
a meeting of the Americans in Liverpool was held
on the evening Of April so, at which Mr. Francis B
Ogden, Of New York presided. They adopted reso-
utons expressive Of their respect for the mory OF the
late Presd nj and of their confidence IN his successor
THE last publication of the average liabilities and as
sets Of The Bank Of England viz for the quarter
endin; April q, was-Crcuation -tl6 5o7 ,C0O, De
posiies 7,225 900; Securities, 22,0s2oOO; Bullion
4,63s, 900
The average returns of the Bank of England, pub
lshed the last Gazette, shows steady increase ~
the quantity Of gold in the Bank Golfers The circu
laon is increased 10 ESQ 900; deposits, 0O0 bui
lion, E299, 900; and decrease in the securities o
f2i6,O0O.
I'll. Gazette d.. France has been found guilty of pub
fishing false report of the trial Of LII France, and con
demned to pay fine of 5000 francs The report u
said to be the same with that published IN the othe
Paris journals, but the Gazette had given umbrage L
Lou, Philippe ty employing phrase which took 10
granted that the letters ascrbed to the king were IN nj
own hand writing.
The dispute of France with Morocco, has been Sc,
tied BY mutual concessions. The Governor OF Moroc
CO has been dismissed, and the French Consul, Nj. d.
Laporte, recalled.
The King of France pardoned $50 convicts and 81
soldiers under sentences of courts MARTIAL OF
occasion of christening of the Count OF Paris mum
Der of promotions were made in the army and navy
The frigate Ergone had sailed from Brest to the lnd
spaIx-Lsi:ers and papers received in London from
Madrid are 10 the Gath Of April The question Of ,b
regency was not adjusted. committee of the Cham
Der Of Deputies 10 consult with the committee of th
Senate the mode of electing regent was appoint
ed on the 22d, and the two committees have had tw
different meetings without any result. 1t is though
tina, the choice will fall upon the soldier of fortune
Espartero.
CuIsa.-From China there is no additional news
Vscount Melbourne has said in Parliament, that thu
dispatches from Captain Elliot, being sent by ant