The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-23

Jeruhy ABOUT noon, ana tne mails were received
in this city this morning. Our English papers
are to the 9th of April.
The America was detained some hours by the
ice, which she encountered when to the west
ward of Newfoundland.
The steamship Pacific, Captain Nye, arrived
at Liverpool on Sunday the 3lst ult, at one
o'clock, p. m.
The City of Glasgow, from Philadelphia, ar
rived at the Mersey, at p. m. the same day.
The Atlantic had been removed to Huskin-
sons craving dock, and infinitely inspected by
scientific men, all of whom report her to be in q
perfect and satisfactory state.
ENGLAND.
The lord chancellor has dismissed the petition
of Mr.. Berkeley, in Miss Talbot'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 ofpolitical Importance IN Great
Britain are the dinner given to Lord Stanley,
briefly alluded to by our London 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 editioD of the same evening.
The dinner to Lord Stanley appears to have
been an important demonstration. The invita-
ton was signed by ITO peers more than 200
members Of the House Of Commons, the Mer-
chant TaylorslU Company granting the use of
their ball. Lord SANKEY'S reception VAS en-
tlusiastic in the extreme, and he ayailed himself
of the opportunity. as It was desgnedhe should
do, to state at considerable length his views on
the present political aspects and the prospects
of the country.
He alluded to the exposition of national prin-
ciples, made by Sir Robert Peelin the same hall
thirteen years before, when the country rallied
to the support of that great statesman us be felt
sure It would now rally, were an appeal made
to it, In favor of "a constitutional conservative
protectionist policy" The anoble 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 avowal of protection policy, u determi-
nation to resist more effectually than the present
government proposed to do, the aggressions Of
the Roman see.
In 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
il 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 win
dow tax, amounting to El,S56,000, while the
surplus revenue was only FL $4,000, he could
notconsent to it, 1t would leave him only about
100000, 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,
HHe proposed to leave altogether the ques.
ton of the number of windows out ofvew, 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 ofhouses taxed from 900, 900
to 100000, and the reduction Of the duty would
be a reduction of 100000, and he would still
have a revenue Of 100000, instead of being n
loss Of l,s500o0l If he repealed the window
duty altogether. Another result would be that
houses in tie more fashionable parts of the me-
tropolis and other towns would pay more than
the less fashionable parts.
There were 3 100000 houses in the country
altogether, and by his proposition 100000
would be exempted altogether, leaving only
fU,OUO lhtOlc W bb ItAcu, anu tntSt were Tue
houses of the rich, whereas the houses of the
poor world be exempted, and defied 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 10 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 FL $4,000, leav.
ing a 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 any farther reduction during the present
year, having due regard TO the hostility which
was going on in our colonies. To the surplus
he hal mentioned, he had to add f5GS 900, the
window duty for the half year due next year,
making total surplus Of f924,000. lie then
adverted to the income tax.
The tax was first imposed as a war tax, but
now II became necessary in order to supply the
loss Of revenue caused by the reduction Of do.
ties which had taken place. He, therefore, was
not prepared to repeal the income tax and he
thought il was the least Objectionable tax which
could be imposed or maintained. Since the in.
come tax had been imposed, f7,000,000 Of taxes
had been repealed, and yet since that time the
revenue had revived 80 as To bring II up 10 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 he satisfactory to the country, and at all
events he was sure they would be more salts
factory 10 the country, than the proposition Of
the hon. gentlemen opposite (the protectionists)
30 impose duty on corn. The right hon gen.
tleman sat down amidst loud and long Continued
cheering.
Correspondence Of The Commercial .idrertiser.
LONDON, April 4.
Although as far as trade Is concerned, there Is
q healthy business throughout the country
generally, and at tie same time sound political
views are everywhere making progress, there
never was a time Of such utter absence of any
external signs Of life. The past week has az
forded nothing Of interest nor is there anything
in prospect. The ministry continue to enjoy
liberation which is far more humiliating than the
most severe defeat Foreign movements, con.
fined as they are 10 the small intrigues of the
various rulers, are wholly disregarded, and TO
complete the stagnation, commercial enterprise