Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
PARLIAMENT

ne al1r Of b,,l, hon. IL. ID
gu" a'''e " oo'h muses. IN reply 10 'he Royal
Speech were voted without much discussion. Lord L,ns
uo~ne ana Lord Normandy In tie House Ut Lords. and
Lord j. Russell aud Lord Palmerston in the House vi Com.
mons were the leading speakers OH the oppo.tou aide
la the Commons ON Thursday IN. Eth m. .,h;.., os
Agriculture wa. brought under no,ice nv .nrec lro AZ
Co,Iep Who .uy,..,ea ,b,t ,bs ,g,;.,,,n,;, I,rI 49,;
him in Inr C,nn,,,., az i,ouirv int, h. 90. :.
protective duties OF the faror. aud tenant,
aborers. Mr.. Miles stated, in reply that the
had intention OF asking for Committee Tie acknow-
edged, however the courtesy Ut Mr.. Cobden but rather
disIu.,ed the concert which he offered 10 establish on
hc subject, between the two rdes Of the House. Mr..
Banks protested against the Committee, and express
ed his hope that Government would do something bet
~ ior the agTcuurists Than Committee Of Inquiry.
=: X. Peel deprecated any discussion ON the Corn isw
ana s4d mat the agricultural members who had risen
mi'iee ut Inquiry, would have acted wiser they had TAX
en- ,o''hsh 10 consider H. ASH his own intentions he
principles he had laid down in lsi2 lie would deny
the existence of agricultural Distress but he dsbeicved
that was universal, or that il could bs fairly attributed to
the operation OF tho law he had introduced three wear,
ago. al do not believe, said Sir r. Peel that the change
OF the CornLsws has been the OF agricultural dis
ees aud ieei bound 10 state that cannot look par
Lament tor remedy Tor that dre in further
IN that respect think the Restoration OF protection
p"sbe and EVENT. u, WIRE possible should sanction
The e-esiaoiishment of increased protection remedy
for that distress which, admit prevails in some p,T,s ~
the country but which attribute 4, na,pr,I r.rs..
Mr. Gladstone took occasion 10 sxpain IN, r,,.,, s H.
secession from the Government, which Is attributable
In Ireland N''N'''"
On Friday, the l4rh Sir Robert Peel brought forward his
Financial Statement, the leading feature OF which the
continuance at the lncnne for the purpose Of allowing
the reduction Of other which press upon the pubic
Cir Robert Peel, taking his guide the produce of The
revenue for the current year. the probable income
Tor Tie year ensuing, the present Including ia.
Income Tax should remain unatered. as C,llow..-
Customs (deducting E5OO,OOU for assumed
loss of duty on ioieign corpl coo nm ono
Excise (adding an assumed increase of
f50OU0l "a 600 non
Stamps las nj presentl sJoo' 0"o
Assessed taxes ,ao0' ooo
Post Office zoo S0o
Crown lands 5000
Miscellaneous. asoooo
Chinese comnens.ri.n 1900
Half years Income Tar o Go0 SSo
Total Incom. ct, ,oo ooo
Expenditure ma a, nrsssn, 0o
'''''o'
su,nns of incon,s -, 49,
Sir Robert after pointing ou, M. nav d.n,ai 49,
had arisen for the services ~ tho R,;,,sh 80. - Il p
6c in the Chinese seas and IN IN, go ~ ~ " aIi-
together required an nddi,ionaI fo,c. IS nno ",
showing the absolute necessity Of n,.in,,ir;n , I
efficient steam marine proceeded ~ s,s,. r., ~ ny
IN ncre,sa m. na,, r,;...' - u,a nc proposed
max inc ,h. Who'll. .s,n.,a -. - .r 'e "'"i"h
| Interest Of debt fs,s aas ooo
Other charges on consolidated fnnd o snoooo
Army, 66I7 O0o
Navy sSas0oS
| Ordinance, 2I12 Ss0
Miscellaneous aaooooo
''~o'''oo
Total 60 10000
Deductjng the s,opn, NJ ,b. $780, H., s',o'y.ooV
mated income above stated fa,, at;n -, ~ I ' "a
GOO 900 for spober b,IC 80. Is IT. ~
remain sross .nrnI,. ~ 81 400 non w he'e ~ou'o
however Sir Rbe,, &c.,, 500 noa o ~, 'n- surplus
Chinese ransom which will No, he 1s."i , n'ouhI Q.
-, Ioa; " 100 ''l no' DE- tecelSed utter the next
| the teducnon of taxation " o''oo spP'eaoe 70
The real nature of the changes in the s,o, d,s. hh
| No.. 49,, -. - , q" 'ne sugar outes, "hich
roughly understood from the following statement" '"'
The p,eser, d,,i,s 40. 80 's ''''"e"''
| Colonial sugar, ols and ,o,.., o,,,
East India The g,ow,h oI 80 ~'' ID
no,t 6n,.ia, 80. m. " -" P''H a h"- 40
-; -. - - u.s. a.. a"o per cent J3s 10.
Without any distinction Of quaes or between Nuscova
do and clayed sugar. The goyernm.n, o,ao.. -, 800
iish a difference in future bets hese TO-, .,s s ~
gar, aud to make the duties n, follow..- " ~
Colonial sugar. Muscoyodo Al. M ,.. .,
Ditto, white clayed or prepsred ma T., ~ Wv"
be equal thereto is. Al 4.
East India, from places importin, far
eign sugars, Muse .yado IssI :.
Ditto, white clayed, &c. 81. On :.
foToiyn free labor, or imported from
countries having treaties with The
most favored clause, Muscoyado oa. A (.
Ditto. white clayed, &c. %. Cd =.
From this Sir Robert anticipates reduction In Tho ,,;..
Of sugar, in favor OF tic consumer Of I'D or ill., '
In addition 10 the contemplated eductons In IN. sug.,
duue he proposes To- abolish the tsx,. ON M css ,hs,
tour hundred and thirty articles which have hitherto stood
!" be tariff, under rate. Of duty producing Iis
to the revenue, but involving vres, ,toub, mi =, 49,, W.;
porers and To the CUSTOM onsc officer, "
ngS fchsr In IA.