New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-26
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The steamship Caaq31 reached Ter wharf, at
Jersey City, at an early hour yesterday oreaoon.
From our flies Of French, English and German
journals received by her together with tie letters
of our European Correspondents, We lay before
the readers Of The Tribune the following details
OF events Ia Europe for the two weeks previous
to her sailing
ENGLAND.
Financial Reform In the hon-e OF Commons.
o. the 26th ult the House Of Commons went into
Committee OF supply, upon which
Mr. CoHDEN rose 20 propose a. an amendment
the resolution Of which be bad gwen notice. He
sid not wish the House 70 think that be entertained
the Idea that Whist be proposed % do could BE done
n.tsnUr al that be then sought being that the
House should al once express is opinion as 70 the
desrsbeness Of taking some step. IN the direction VI
reduction The total taxation under ordinary crcum-
stances about s-O,Nu,luU lie sfoss total eN'
penditure Of France. during gear OF exirsrdinary
igency. a. Ut 81 0lo0YJ 10 Great britain and
Ireland there - 100 90 10 France 51Jt -, Of
people This discrepancy, rendered a.! the greater
considering the different circgmsances IN vhica the
two countries placed was sufficient 10 Induce the
House 10 INQUIRE II no retrenchmeut could be Effected
Another confederation which should mpel the House
10 enter upon such inquiry, was the Increase which
vss occurring Ia local taxation. He then compared
the expenditure Of l-,j with that Of last year The
increase during the Interval bad been about 10000
Looking At the Items OF expenditure, h. confessed
taal there was but one 10 connection Win "hicn any
very great reductions could be Effected the item con
nected with the military estabAsument lie then
pointed on, the successive additions which had been
made % II since l-j NJ iess Than co seamen we're
added 20 the navy I-35 20 act against tie Russians
Where the danger flom The Russians now and
yet the 3 900 si remained 10 the navy. In l-j-
less than 0lJ were added 10 the army 70 meet
the exigcncy Of the Canadian rebellion. That rebellion
had been suppressed 10 g. y months bat the 1000
I'D - tho r-as
disturbances going On In Wales, the army was
sgsin Increased 10 the extent OF ouuJ men These DIS
urbances had disappeared but 20 return wss made 70
the former standard Of TIE army. The dihculues 10
China the interference with syria, and the Leod dis
pute 10 America led IN ISL % the addition OF JOD
sailors The navy these difficulties and disputes hsd
passed away. but the 600 sailors sull remained. In
the following year there addition 10 The navy OF
1000 men more 70 meet the eNlgencies OF the Maine
boundary question the treaty Oi Washington put an
end that question, ba, the increase was perPe,used
IN LAS dispute between this country and Amer
lea respecting the Oregon boundary. Al addition
that year made To the military estimates OF no
less thsn ei70OO0O. That dispute was hsppily
terminated but no reduction had been made IN the
estimates In 1870 the question Of the spanish mar
risges caused further addition Of AlvoOyO 10 the
estimates But there was no danger from that cues
ton now and why should this addition be continued
Having shown tina, there was nothing IN the present
of the foreign relations 10 justify the present ex
penditure he then proceeded 70 eAmine how far the
military Outays upon the colonies we're jnsuhsole ~
expenditure very large reductions might be made
And the 70 the ornaments At home, which he
endesvored 10 show were on much larger scale than
necessary. II was not necessary 70 state what
should be- done with the money saved by reduction
He would, however, remind the agfcultursts that
there 10 attending agricultural meetings abd
promising the repeal Of the malt tax to farmers unless
they put themselves In position 70 repeal that and
other taxes by reduction Of expenditure. lie wa.
confident they might safely return to the expenditure
1885 lie would conclude by merely ssyin that he
III a.. fNs "a
ton OF the expenditure, be was helping TO remove
those mpediments 10 industry that created disease
psuperi.m, and crime in the country-he was helping
10 do that which teuied 10 make the people contented
and hAppy citizens nstfad Of lesvDg them miserable
detected and dsconteuted-and helping 10 give a man
something 10 night for IN this couniry-sonetnng 70
preserve and something 10 love IN this country instead
of 10 akng him al enemy Of our institutions and every
step they took in this way In mitigating the pressure OF
taxation upon the people, shoSing that Government
of this nd might be carried On cheapy, the Govern
meut OF this country would do more - preserve our
Institutions. aud also ourselves, trom foreign stack.
than any of naval and military force however
enormous or eXtrayasanuy expensive The honorable
gentleman concluded by moving his Tesolguon' ana 10
sumed his seat amid loud cheers.
Mr. Hume seconded the smendment
The Chancellor OF The Eschequer though difsent
ing from the views expressed by Mr. Golden, could not
but bear bis testimony the spirit and temper In which
they had teen laid before the House ne question
which was before the House one OF millions and,
in meeting the made By the Hon gentleman ne
was as favorable any one could be 10 prscrcA re
trenchmenl but be far from seeing his way 10 such
sweeping reductions As were proposed loy MI Golden
lie then proceeded 10 show that the Government mao
not been unmindu Of It's duty regarded its care oil
the pockets of the people. We were now IN very
different position from hat which occupied this time
last year Our foreign relations were IN nucn more
satisfactory condition than then nor was there now any
prospect OF disturbance Of peace At home. II was
these considerations that had induced the Government
10 come to the concusO of proposing some red
D. the House which would not Otherwise have ieit
Is duty 10 do The Government had nov tie power oil
proposing considerable reduction both IN the Army
and Navy The Army lost year stood Al llJVVV. TWAS
now proposed o. reduce IL 10 10000 mep, being re-
ducton OF 10000 men A reduction OF expenditure
az effected last yesr without reduction Of our force
10 the extent OF s-2- 800. The reductions In the es
Inmates Of this year compared. not Win me Original
but with the rsduced, estimates Of ast year, would
amount in connection with the Navy, upward OF
$4,000 In connection with the Army 10 about
s37@ GA and Ia connection with the Ordnance 10
s337s73 these reductions amounting in all 70 So
3l3 A. compared with the original estimates OF Iss
year they would amount 10 s3.275s73 The income OF
the year up 10 the 5ih Of January was t32955'osJ
The expenditure exclusive of the hair war and some
other items hsd been k52 5d $40 the difference being
about $4,000, which remained IS balance OF IN
come over expenditure.
The House then divided, and the numbers were
For the amendment Mr.. CObdens resoluion) ---. -
Against 10
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