The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
The stss,aer Amsrica arrived It Boston yes
tsrday about noon, and the mails were received
in this city this morning. Our English papsEs
are 10 the 6th Of April.
The America was detained some hours by the
ice. which she encountered when 10 the west
ward Of Newfoundland.
The steamship Pacific, Captain Nye, arrived
ut Liverpool on Sunday the 3ist ult, at one
o'clock, p. N.
The City Of Glasgow, from Philadelphia, ar
rived at the Merssy, at 2 p. IN. the same day
The Atlantic had been removed to Huskin-
sons craving dock, and mnutely Inspected by
scientific men, all Of whom report her TO be IN
perfect aud satisfactory state.
ENGLAND.
The lord chancellor has dismissed the petition
of Mr. Berkeley, in Miss Talb0t's case, and made
an order Of reference to the master to approve
of scheme for the future residence OF the
young lady.
The two events OF political importance in Great
Britain are the dinner given to Lord Stanley,
briefly alluded to by our Londoa correspondent,
and the discussion of the budget on the even
ing of the 4th instant. OF the speech OF the
chancellor of the exchequer we find report in
the Globe (fourth edition) Of the same evening.
The dinner to Lord Stanley appears to have
been an important demonstration. The invita-.
ton was signed by 10 peers, more than 200
members of the House Of Commons, the Mer-
chant Taylors' Company granting the use Of
their hall Lord SANKEY'S reception was en-
tlusiastic in the extreme, and he awaited himself
of the opportunity, as It was designed he should
do. to state at considerable length his views on
the present political aspects aud the prospects
Of the country.
He alluded to the exposition Of national prn-
cipler, made by Sir Robert Peel in the same hall
tIirteef, years before, when the country rallied
to the support of that great statesman, as he felt
sure it would now rally, were an appeal made
to it, in favor Of "a constitutional conservative
protectionist policy" The "noblc lord" also
declared pretty boldly that in case he was again
called to the head of the government, he should
make such an appeal to the country, joining to
the ayowal Of protectioni,t policy, determi-
nation to resist more efectually than the present
government proposed to do, the aggressions of
the Roman see.
Ia introducing his financial statement, the
Chancellor of the Exchequor evinced some feel
ing in reference to the opposition given to his
proposals before the resignation OF ministry |;
said that taxation was uniformly less now than
it was ten years ago, and that he saw no reason
to alter the views formerly expressed as to the
probable income and expenditure Of the country.
With reference to the total repeal of the vim
dow tax, amounting to fl,856,000, while the
surplus revenue was only 81, $4,000, he could
not consent to it. It would leave him only about
Gao. 900. and how with that could he meet the
expenses Of the Kaffir war. He should abide by
the principle Of his original proposal of uniform
duty upon old and new houses and on shops.
But, upon consideration,
He proposed to leave altogether the ques-
ton of the number of windows out Of view, and
to impose an uniform rate of Cd. in the pound
on all houses, and Sd. in the pound on all houses
in which shops were held, and all houses con-
nected with the occupation Of land. He pro-
posed to repeal the duties altogether with re-
spect to houses under the annual value of twenty
pounds The result would be, that he would
reduce the number of houses taxed from 100000
to 100000, and the reduction of the duty would
be reduction of l.l50.O00l and he would still
have revenue Of 720,O0Oi, instead of being a
loss of l,85O0O0l, if he repealed the window
duty altogether. Another result would be that
houses in tire more fashionable parts of the me-
tropolis and other towns would pay more than
the less fashionable parts
There were 100000 houses in the country
altogether, and by his proposition 100000
would be exempted altogether, leaving only
&C, 900 liable to be taxed, and these were the
houses of the ricl whereas the houses of the
poor world be exempted, and defed any person
to prove to him that that was not benefit to
the owners and occupiers OF small houses. He
proposed to retain portion of the tax on house
property. He still adhered to his statement as
to the reduction Of one-fourth on the duty on
coffee, and the reduction on the duty on timber,
which would be reduction of e. $4,000, leav-
ing surplus, or he should rather say perma-
nent margin Of f356,000 out of the surplus now
in hand.
He did not think he would be justified in pro.
posing my farther reduction during the present
year, having due regard to the hostility which
was going on in our colonies. To the surplus
he had mentioned, he had to add f568,OOO, the
window duty for the half year due next year,
making total surplus of E924,O0O. He then
adverted TO the income tax.
The tax was first imposed as war tax, but
now it became necessary in order to supply the
loss of revenue caused by the reduction Of du-
ties which had taken place. He. therefore, was
not prepared to repeal the income tax and he
thought it was the least Objectionable tax which
could be imposed or maintained. Since the in
come tax had been imposed, f7OO0,OO0 Of taxes
had been repealed, and yet since that time the
revenue had revived so as TO bring it up to the
point at which Il was when the income tax was
imposed. Cheers These were the reduc-
tons which they proposed, and he hoped they
would be satisfactory to the country, and at all
events he was sure they would be more salts
factory to the country, than the proposition Of
the hon. gentlemen opposite (the protectionists)
to impose a duty on corn The right hon. gem
teman rat down amidst loud and long Continued
cheering
Correspondence Of the Commercial advertiser.
LONDON, April 4.
Although as far as trade is concerned, there is
healthy business throughout the co ntry
generally, and at the same time sound political
views are everywhere making progress, there
never was time of such utter absence of any
external signs Of life The past week has af-
forded nothing Of interest, nor is there anything
in prospect. The ministry continue to enjoy a
federation which is far more humiatinr than the