The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-07


next April would exceed f62 600. He calculated
that the astusl expenditure for the year ending April
s, would be f6Ol34 eco The probable surplus on the
Sth April next would amount to f252l, 900. In the
ensuing year he estimated the income follows -
Custems, EGO. 100000; excise, Ella 0SO,OO0 stamps,
f6,3l0000 assessed taxes, f4348 00O property tax,
f6 $50 t00 post office, 000i crown lands oo0
miscellaneous, f252o00 old stores, f45O 900. lie
timsted the total income fer the ensuing year at
f52lfo000 The interest Of the national debt would
be f28,092, 900, charges ON consolidated fund
f2e0Oc00, For the army f6,593,945, the navy
f6,bS7 ob6, and the ordnance f2,424,l7l He
stated that he sheuld require . vote to large
amount for completing tho state Of fortncatons and
srsena In consequence Of the troubled state Of Eu
rope Since last year, saving had bsen made In the
war establishment Of fa4s 900. Taking the misoel.
lsnsous estimates at $4,000 OOO he calculated the
tire expend of the ensuing year at ESQ o74176
which would leave surplus In April, 1882 of 802
00O As regarded the income tax, he tsld the House
that II the renewal were refused the deficiency In the
revenue would amount to f3 900 oOo He notified the
Intention Of paying on two millions Of the nationa
debt He then alluded TO the window tax this tax
brings in fls66oOo 1t was therefore, impossible to
repeal 1t in toto. What he proposed, house tax
instead not upon the size but upon the value Of the
house. AL existing housos not OF tho value Of f2a
per annum, to be exempted. All houses from f2O up
wards, to pay as house tax twothirds of what they
pay window tax. The reduction would be
f700000. He proposed Q reduction on the coffee duty
the duty foreign and colonial coffee to be equazsd
and reduced to Sd. He proposed to reduce the duty
foreign timber TO half its present amount He pro
posed to reduce the only tax which, he said
fairly borne by the agrcultursts that seeds, Of
which clover and grass seeds paid nearly the whole.
The duty at present. was S. the cwt on foreign seeds
and 2s Cd colonial seeds. He intended to impose
. uniform duty of Is on foreign seeds His intended
law would be made In the sugar duties, (f330 00O)
would amount to fl 622 600 the increase In the
toms would partly make it mp he estimated the total
loss to the by these reductions at f $50 0O
He declined to relieve to further extent the
and occupisrs Of land and moved q oontinustioa OF
the stamp duties in Ireland. Mr. Hume sharply crti-
cisea the statement and after desutory discussion
the Houss reported progress.
Little else has taken place worthy Of note in parlia
nent. Another protectosist joust was held on Tues
day in the Lords The Earl OF 4artwicke presented
petition from the county of Cambridge planning of
agricultural distress, and demanding return to pro-
lection. The petition laid upon the table after
some what animated debate matter of mors Interest
was discussed on Friday. Lord Montsagls draw the
attention Of the House to the Importance of establish
stanley supported the object Earl Grey replied that
tho was occupying the serious attention of the
Last night Mr. Locke King brought forward his
motion In the Hedse of Commons for the extension OF
the borough fl0 franchise to counties. Lord John
introduce bill to extend the franchise next session.
The bill seconded by Hume. After short debate,
House divided: for The motion 100, against 81 Majortv
against ministers 48. This result receiced pih long
and profrScfed cheering Our tegraphie dispatch from
London announces the resignation Of the ministry Ed.
Herald
There is little from France As 1882 approaches
the interest will increase as TO what France viii do.
The Bona partsts eangupe TO the election of
Louis Aapo!eon sndifhe doss not not pre- him
self 1t is very likely to take place He will be ashsd
nv o upo He
tt entertains within his breast hopes OF the peral
crown and believe he wiz lesvs ne stone an,urnsd
has nmenced reducing his establishment, and has
already sold some OF his stud lie will reduce the
psnsss a the E5ree By not giving balls. 1 must add
little bit gossip which will call scandal but
faithful reporter OF passing events has certain du
ties TO perform, you shall have It. Know then that
for the last few days has been laid down thick
certain street near the fsubourg St. Honore at each
enc m1no,ps. s guaros ar .atonna 70 prevent car
bourg ordered TO drive slswly The President
be observed entering portcoehere two or three times
day with hurried and anxious etep and the Srsse,
every two hours presents to the host OF visiters
Of every rank at Paris who vish to court to the
Preside Mt and nsoribe their names bslletln of the
state OF health of the fair occupent of the sion
Her lie was derpaired Of but hopes entertained
that si will pan of we'll This for moment, has su-
PEI iceded Political discussions.
Reports of a sini,ter nature arrive from Germany.
crusade by Austria Prussia and Rdssis against the
liberal minded SardinA and against Switzerlsnd is
broadly limited at Garrbsldi has gained Mazzini, In
Switzerland and general usurrectioD Is announced
pes Lomhsrdy 10 rise last 1t is hoped Sardinia win
protect the risng Austria has ordered considerable
increase OF her army In Lombsrdy; and Rsdszki has
received special Instructions mot that he needed
tem) to put down, with hand of iron the slightest
attempt Mt insurrecton The Austrian troops still
eupy the cities OF the North Of Germany much to the
disgust Of the population. This assistance given to
the Banes is very like-looks very like taking pos
session their own account.
Rumors from the Levant are also alarming. A let
ter from Trieste OF ths 18th under date Of Alexandria
9th iDst rays -
The Sublime Porte has sent Instructions 10 tho
Egyptian ment to make the following reforms
In the administration OF the country:-1 Reduction
amount. O. Reduction OF the standing army oil Egypt
to 20 coo men. Q. Total dismanting of the feet,
rather to place at the entire disposal of the Porte
4 Fixed residence Of Turkish general inspector in
Egypt (Mohammed Ali Pacha) 8, Regulation of thu
revenues Of tho Egyptian princes on fixed scale
abe ut follows-Abbae Paoha (ths Niceroyo from
300 Cto TO 10000 drachmas; Said Pacbs, (hs unce)
100 600 drt chmss the remaining Of the late Me-
hsmed All T6 900 drschmas yearly Abbas Pachais no
Ia clined TO comply with these requests but will
n nnecesssry oppose them by arms. lie has ordered q
levy Of 20 900 25 900 tor the army Is 900 tor
equipppg the nest which Is to be done with all posi-
be speed
Russia u supposed TO have a hard In this
The railway from Madrid 10 Arsujuez was opened,
with great ceremonies, on the 9th February. IL b
great event for Spain.
The Franklin arrived at Cowes yesterday, and pro.
cseded to Iavre.
Prince echuarzenberg and Baron ManteufeI have
more proceeded to Dresden. IL 4. to be hoped
that the Official report Of tbs sdsn conferences will
shortly be published. The question OF the Swiss