The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-21
ENGLAND.

We have our regular files OF London papers 10 Tho
I'd and 4th u March.
ENGLAND
The ParIsmsnt assembled on the 4th Of February.
The tollowinx susaaAaIy, from Charles Wilmer q
News Letter. emorsccs all the important proceedings
Of that body, down To the Sd OF March The ailora
tons IN the Tariff Of considerable interest 10 the
people Of this country.
A he speech from The Throne embraced variety Of
topics, aud has already directed attention To many
matters Of stirring interest which give promise OF
unusually busy session After referring with salts
faction 10 the increased extension OF trade and
erce during the past year. the speech adserts TO the
recent visits Of the Emperor of Russia aud DE King
of the French, touching lightly on the late discus
sons with the French Government, and expressing a
conviction that the maintenance OF the good under
standing which these discussions might have impair
cd Is essential TO the best interests Of both countries
The usual paragraph relating 10 the Estimates con
lains an important announcement IN reference to the
navy aud points out the necessity Of increase IN
the naval estimates, for the purpose OF creating
steam feet, TO protect our extended commerce aud
our coasts. The Improvement manifest IN the Affairs
OF ireland is mentioned with satisfaction, and TO the
decrease Of political agitation and excitement Is al
trbuted the sautary application Of private capital TO
the railroads and other useful public enterprises which
now occupy attention In that country. brief aliu-
sion is made To the Charitable Bequests act and the
report OF the Land Commission. An important indi'
Of the policy OF Ministers In regard 10 Ireland,
Is contained IN the paragraph which recommends the
proprety OF improving and extending The opporiuni
ties for academcal educaon--an sllusIon TO Sir X.
Peel's pledge that he will establish colleges In
various parts OF Ireland for the education Of Roman
Catholics, and propose large increase of the grant
10 Maynooth. The speech then announces another
part OF the ministerial policy which likely TO excite
much interest IN Scotland as IL shows that the sys.
a ~. t.u .al.At IN hat
part of the empire will be brought under revision his
session. After referring to the Commission on the
health Of large towns, and promising that the report
thereon shall Immediately be submitted to the House,
the speech directs attention 10 the income tax and
suggests 10 cautious terms the expedency OF contin
uing its operation for a further period, In ord,r 10
provide adequately for the public service and al the
same time give Parliament the Of efecting re-
auctions on other taxes IL concludes by emphatl-
cay expressing hope that these important matters
may be considered Ia such a manner to strengthen
he feelings Of mutual confidence and good ~ill be
tween all classes, and improve the condition OF the
people.
The addresses of both Houses in reply to the Roy
al speech, voted without much discussion
Lord Landsdowne and Lord Normandy IN the House
Of Lords, and Lord J. Russell and Lord Palmerstou
In the House OF Commons, were the leading speakers
the opposition side, but they moved amendment,
conhnlng their observations chiefly to the affairs of
Ireland and to their ministerial policy IN regard to
Tahiti.
In the Commons on Thursday the 9th, the sub
ject OF agriculture was brought under notice by a
speech from Mr.. Golden, who suggested that the
sgrlculturlsts should Join him IN asking for Com
mltee Of Inquiry INTO the effect of protective duties
the Interests Of the farmers and tenant aborers.
Mr. Miles stated 10 reply, that the agrcultursts had
no intention Of asking for Committee. He acknow-
lodged, however, the courtesy of MIR. Golden, but
rather distrused the concert which he offered to es
tablish the subject between the two sides of the
House MIR. Bankes protested against the commit
tee, and expressed his hope that government would
do something better for the agricuturlsts than
Committee Of Inquiry. Sir r. Peel deprecated any
discussion the laws and said that the agrcul-
tural members who had risen so hastily TO protest
against the appointment Of Committee of Inquiry
would have acted wiser if they had taken fortnight
TO consider of it. As 10 his intentions be said
he was under no pledge condition opposed to the
principles he had laid down in l642. He would moi
deny the existence Of agricultural distress but be dis
believed that 1t was universal, that il could be
fairly attributed to the operation of the law be had
introduced three years ago. 81 do not believe" said
Sir X. Peel, shat the change OF the laws has
been the cause OF agricultural distress, and | fee
bound to state that cannot look to Parliament for
remedy for that distress in further legislation in thai
respect. think the restoration of protection is i'm
possible, and, even II we're possible, / should moi
sanction the re-estabshment of increased protection
as remedy for that distress which, admit prevails
in some part of the country, but which attribute &c
natural causes" Mr. Gladstone took occasion tc
explain the reason OF his secession from the govern
ment, which is attributable to his dissent from the
proposed increased grant for education in Ireland.
The discussions of the following week were no
very important. Railways and the Railway Depart
meDt Of the Board Of Trade furnished the chief top
les Of debate; and Sir Charles Napier made BIZ
usual annual motion on the state of the Navy, will
its usual result-a great deal of amusement to tn,
House.
On Friday, the l4th, Sir Robert Peel brought for
ward his Financial Statement, the leading featur
of which is the continuance of the income tax, for th
purpose of allowing the reduction of other take
which press upon the public.
Sir Robert Peel, taking as his guide the produce o
the revenue for the current year. estimates the proba
BILE income for the year ensuing if the present take
(including the income tax should remain unaltered
| as follows:
| Customs (deducting S500O0O for as
sumed loss of duty on foreign corn,) 922, 000, 90
Excise (adding an assumed increase of
.e5OO,OOO,) 1880, 90
| Stamps Gas at presently 7,lU0, 90
Assessed Taxes, 1900, OOt
| Post Office, TOO 90
Grown Lands, 5000
| Miscellaneous, $4,000
Chinese compensation, 600 90
Half years Income Tax, $500 0O
Total income, e5l,1OO 90
| Expenditure as at present, Asset 90
Surplus of Income, 10 1900
Sir Robert, after pointing out the new demand
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