New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-27


Aencing trade AZ they lessened the tax on malt they
Ieuuced ne financial difficulty Of getting I'D Of alto
gehef "e IN the meantime they c1usei the price Of
peer 10 come dowp Hecnlculsted tina. the reduction
upon me superior kinds Of beer would be Id per quart
Loud cries Of Oh oh 81 This was a question not Of
tgwn against country but Of free trade restriction
near, near he then made an eloquent appeal on be-
haf OF the Government and sat down api loud chesrs
IRON the ministerial benches
MY Gladstone thought il would be injurious 70 mix a2
No's OF coincidence with questions Of taxation
the ater Is party questions He strongly protested
egant not providing than the services Of the year
required, and considered the principle Of the Income
TAX should be recognized before the extension OF the
HouseIax was taken into consideration He then az
CONC length gave his reasons for h protect against
throwing sway the surplus before the Ways and Means
Tor the year provided The Chancellor Of the Ex
chequer should give the highest authority for the
proposed the principle OF which he strongly defended
Mr.. I. Duncombe said if the Budget were 70 be
amended IN the Committee, and not swallowed entire
he would withdraw his motion.
Lord J. Russell was for going into Committee
After few observations from Mr.. b Osborne Mr. q.
EudsoD Mr.. Hume, and the Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer, the motion was withdrawn
The House then went into Committee Mr.. w Patten
in the chair
The resolutions On the House Tax having been read
Mr.. Williams proposed the amendment Of which he hAl
gwen notice TO substitute legacy and probate duty
real properly.
Sir R. Inglis thought that exemptions to the Income
lax ought 70 be different principle than az present
Mr. Hume and Mr. Bright although coincding in the
views of Mr. Williams advised him 70 withdraw bis mo-
ton In order 10 take the resolutions by themselves into
consideration.
After few words from Mr. Hudson, who approved
Of the resolutions, Mr. Williams withdrew his amend.
ment for the present
Mr. Phinn opposed the measure, inasmuch as ii would
disranchse large NUMBER The Income Tax involved
the important question how far direct taxation should be
brought 20 bear upon the suffering classes from IN irect
taxation.
Mr. Bal thought the ten pound householders ought TO
hear increased houee vyfhpu clarnoF He shouli
have preferred the abolition Of the malt tax, but would
support the whole budget the best be could get under
the circumstances.
Mr. Monckton Mines believed that Government would
be disappointed in their expectations, and that the
tension Of the house tax would revive past rivalry be-
tween the town and country
Nr. Sanders objected 10 certain parts of the scheme,
but considered it would counterbalance evils.
After few words from Mr. Vyvyan,
Mr.. II Drummond thought that direct taxation was
not carried far enough. but he lad great doubt OF It's
efficiency. He considered il matter OF duty not to
oppose Budget
Mr. Headlam went into variety OF calculations to
chow the effect Of the proposed change in revenue
which he did consider satisfactory ut all just TO
the lower classes.
Mr. Cayey considered common justice required
revision OF taxation after the legislation OF 1916 and
highly commended the financial scheme OF the Chan.
celor Of the Exchcquer He was convinced majority
approved Of ts principles and wondered that they had
not more confidence in the truth OF them lie con-
tended that their proposals carried out unrosricted
Justice and be the common sense OF the
try would accept them.
Sir Charles Wood denied that any classes suffer
ing He approved OF the removal OF the Light Dues
which benefited both foreign and British shipowner
whereas reduction of timber duties would benefit the
latter and the whole of the community The improve
in the condition Of the West Indies and agricultu
raj ineres proved that they did not require assistance
He then entered into details of the Budget TO the prnc
pal points Of which he strongly objected. He depre
Gated the way in which the estimated surplus was made
up and insisted that the reduction in the Malt Tax would
lead 20 no increase Of consumption. lie tainted the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer with hoiing cut great
pTemses which contained nothing extraordinary, and
only led 10 needless oppressive taxation.
He then discussed the Malt and Hop duties and de-
MED that the reduction would benefit either
producer and he strongly obectedto the character OF
direct taxation proposed, the nature OF which ne mi
nutey inquiredinto pointing out at considerable length
the irreguariy. injustice, md impolcy of the House
Tax If the Malt Taxes given up. The Budget thus
amended would be fair The debate was then adj
journed. after the transaction OF the remainder OF the
business on the paper
The House then adjourned at Is minutes to l.
= On Thursday, in the Commons Mr.. Brown moved for
papers relating to the London, Liverpool, and North
American Screw Steam Packet Company and tneir
correpondence with the Board OF Trade the subject
Of charter Mr. Henley complained that the hon;
member sought to include the great subject OF limited
liability in partnership in particular question: ana
while that question sub dice For the present at
any he would resist the demand In the course OF
a conversation that followed Mr. James Macgregor, al
yertipe 10 some remarks made by Lord Godcrich, de-
med that il intended TO give the company any mo-
nopoly. Mr. Brotherton and Mr.. Hume, while concur
ring in what had been said in favor Of the notion s1
ysed Mr. Brown to withdraw 1t for the present sr r.
Barring considered that papers when demanded ny NON
members should not be withheld by government with
out good reason. Mr. Henley had refused the papers
simply M matter OF convenience. Mr. X. NJ Fox, Mr.
V. Sculy, Mr.. Hudson and other hon members, con.
tribued come remarks, which resulted IN the Withdrawal
OF the motion
Il, ,ba Tords NJ Gr.yson bayged 10 AK the Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any ar
rangement had been made and II not, whether any ne
soaiions pending Tor the admission OF Yea
into the United States Of America, via Great Britain on
the came teens (duty.free) when imported direct
from China tea being admitted into Great britain va
the United States the same terms az from emma III
rect Lord Stanley SAID that comnInhcatloh nsa
been made on the subject the United States Govern
ept by our Minister at Washington, but answer had
as vet been received further dispatch had been sent
out on the matter or would be this next mail
In the Commons on the 9th, the Chancellor OF the
Excheouer acquainted the House that her Majesty Gov
eminent had received information of change in the
form Of the Government of France, and that an Empe-
peror had been proclaimed under the tue OF Napoieon
III :" and her Meesiys Ministers acung upon tne pm
cipes of recognizing every de tado government nad
advised her Majesty 10 recognise the new form OF
Government in France. At the same tme II hai
been announced 10 her Majestys Government N a
friendly aud unofficial manner, ana formally ana ON
ciay that in accepting the title of Napoleon HI the
Emperor of the French did not In any way Wsh y
assert an hereditary claim on the contrary tha' h
only claim his having been eected ~ the peOpeoi
France and he voluntarily declared that he entirely ac
cepted all the acts Of the Governments that bad taken
place from 1914. !, III, .L.r.,ro,,
and Tenant Qreland) bill and The IenanEght lreiAhp
bill were each read second Tune.
The Annexation Of Cuba.
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yyo have received through the journals OF the