The New York herald., 1845-03-20

able portion OF the revenue is derived from the
come tax, which has produced E5, COO. II 1t
had not been tor the receipt of the amounts from
various Casual sources, and for the receipt on ac-
count OF the income tax, the revenue, which in that
case would be derived from ordinary permanent
sources, would not equal the expenditure. think
the besI course which can Dow take is TO submit
to the House the estimate which hasbeen prepared
by my right honorable friend and myself, OF the
probable receipt OF revenue IN the next year.
have no right to assume that this House Will sane
ton the continuance OF the income tax and think
therefore IL will be better that should, IN the FIRST
place., estimate the revenue, supposing the House
should determine not 10 continue the income tax
Making an abatement, on account OF the probabil.
lty that the corn duty received In the next year VIII
not equal the amount received IN the present, and
bearing in mind that the last year has been one OF
productive customs revenue, we are not inclined to
take the estimate for the coming year at more than
f22, 100000 The excise was estimated to produce
El3 900, 900, and it did produce Ella, 600 800. We
feel ourselves warranted in estimating il at El3,-
o0o wv tor the following year The stamps we pro-
pose to take at nearly the sum which will be actu-
ally produced this year, that IS, 81, 200 900; the
taxes, that s, the land and assessed taxes, al E4
200 600. The Post office revenue, we feel our
selves warranted from the increase OF il during the
last year-(hear. hear, from the Opposltlon)-and
the facilities which have been recently given for
increase of foreign correspondence-(bear hear)-
in estimating for the probable produce OF next
year at E700,0OO; it has actually produced $780,
00O, and therefore that seems reasonable estimate,
The Crown lands produced ELSE, 600, and We take
them at fl50,O 900; the mscea aneous we will take
Mt nearly the same; 1t actually produced 25O OOW.
have here been speaking Of the ordinary perma.
nent sources OF revenue; the total amount OF per.
manent revenue which we estimate tor the CON-
ing year will be AZ 7,9OO,00U We calculate that
during the coming year we shall receive 60 OON of
China money, net receipt, above any demands 10
be met; and even it the House should refuse its
sanction to the continuance OF the income tax, we
still shall be entitled TO take credit for the receipt
OF half years income tax, amounting to 2,6O0,-
0ON; and, therefore, on the 5h OF April, 1886
we shall be entitled TO add to the ordinary
permanent revenue for that year two sums
money, making total of revenue, even if the in
come tax be discontinued the 5ih OF April, 1876,
of E5l, 100, 900. The charge for. the debt in the
wear ending the 9th Aprl 1896 will be f2S 45O 600
The charge on the consolidated fund we take al
f2, 400 600, making total of ESQ $50 600 on &C.
count OF the debt and fixed charges on the con-
sodated fund The estimates voted last year
amounted to Ell 100000; the total charge, there
fore, assuming the estimates to remain unaltered,
| would be 1857 600 Deduct that sum from the
| total OF revenue-that is, f4s, ,557 600 from
on the oh April, 1916, of f2 543 900, assuming the
estimate of revenue TO be correct (Hear, hear
A settlement was made ct The civil list on Her
Majesty's accession to the throne. On the occa.
sion of her marriage addition was made 10 that
civil list. (Cheers) 1t has pleased God to bless
that marriage by the birth of four children. which
has made considerable additional demand upon
the civil list. In the course of last year, three
Soverelgns visited this coun!ry-two OF them the
most powerful Soveregns in the habitable globe
the Emperor OF Russia and the King of the French
increase OF expenditure, but through that
wise system of economy, which is the only
source OF true magnihcence, Her Majesty was
enabled to meet every, charge, and to give
every one by its magni6cence, without ad
ding one title to the burdens of the country
Cloud cheers) And am not required, on the part
ct her Majesty, to press for the extra expenditure
n he's nm
foreseen causes Of increased expenditure. Gre
newed cheers) l think that i. is but due to state
this, to the personal credit Of her Majesty, who in
siss upon It that there shall be every magniicence
required by her station, but without incurrrg
single debt. cloud cheers.) The army that you
possess IS very expensive and complicated ma.
chine, and you may depend upon it you will moi
consult true economy if you permit it to be dislo-
Gated and deranged by attempts at reduction with
out calculation of facts Now, in the year 1892,
which has frequently been referred as the crite-
non OF what our military establishments ought 70
be-in the year 1892 you had twenty-five colonial
dependencies; in the year 1920 you had "a colonial
dependencies; and in the present year, 1S45, the
colonies, which were % in 1892, have increased
to 40. IL Is the number OF your colonies, and the
dispersion OF forces employed in them, tina, leads 10
the necessity. OF frequent relief, and imposes OIL
you, with reference 10 your army particularly, as
distinguished from the armies of the continental
powers, In order to maintain the efficiency oi that
force, considerable annual expenditure. ltmay
be SAID that II is Injurious to possess our colonial
empire; Out Qedl Win the TACT that you have o.
onles--that you must provide competent force
for each, and that having a competent force you
must have some supply for the relief OF them. Sir
| should be unwilling, though know our colonies
are expensive, and Know they will give trouble
should be unwilling TO give up thai policy which
laid the foundation In different parts OF the
globe, of dependencies animated by the spirit o.
Engllshmen, speaking the English language, and
laying Tue foundation, perhaps, In future times, Of
populous and important commercial States. Clear,
hear Looking TO our own population, looking to
its numbers, locking TO its enterprise cannot say
that thlrk 1t IS un~ise 10 provide an oulle, for
that population and that enterprise. (Hear and
cheers) And though il may be attended at times
with something OF expense, you must remember,
however that may be, the tact that you have at
the present moment toriy.tive colonies, for The mi.
ary defence OF which you must provide For the
service OF each Of these forty.five colonies you
have force, CONSISTING first, OF three battaons OF
guards D, ,5OO cavalry rank and file, and you have
one hundred and twelve bataions ef infantry,
consisting, rank and file, of $500 men. and thatis
the amount OF the British army with which you ore
to garrison all these forty-hve colonies, with which
are to provide against occasional internal ccm-
motion, and the chance OF foreign attack, and TO
pIOvide also for the internal service OF this country
And this is to be Effected and is effected, by n.
fantry force OF ll2 battalions, amounting TO 92 500
rana and HE. Now, what is the rule established
wiih regard to relieil The rule is this That n
regiment shall remain ten years abroad ard five u,
home and will any one say that this is an unrea-
sonable Teguation-that il would be desirable for
the efficiency OF the army that any regiment in the
British service should remain more than Ten years
abroad and five al home and will any on say that
this Is an unreasonable regula,ion-tna, II would be
desirable for the efficiency OF the army that any re
giment In the British service should remain more
than ten years abroad, that II should have the
advantage of remaining five years al home. (Hear,
hear) Alter Its return II generally arrives in such
state that II requires year 10 bring il into an ef
icient state. (Hear, hear) And II her Maiesiy's
government thought Z advisable-that il was con.
sstent with true economy, with humanity, and
with the efficiency OF the service to reduce the mi
lltary force, it would be the bounden duty to do
But what the fact With regard TO the service OF
those regiments abroedl OF ll2 battal,ons of in
tantry in the British service there are now % in
India so are serving in the colonies and are on
their PASSAGE giving II battalions employed in the
defence OF yonr colonial empire. You have 30 bat |
talions at home--no as IS supposed, tor the pur
pose OF restraining the population, but Tor the pur
pose, ana you effect il incompletey, Of maintain
mo he 1f ef Wa