New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14

"a favor Of the clause thatwas sgreed 70 u COMMITTEE
Thu, was every obstacle removed-wth the exception
J. tIe duration clause which l have shown was re-
oo,ed On tie following night-against the assent Of
re Council and of the Goyernorto the bill
The orly remaining portion of the bill was the tarI
a. d;scrssion Of which resulted in a considerable re-
Sfi,n OF duties Of which the following is the prnc-
r.I. Ssted Beef and Pork from 2jI to 10 barrel :
4, .rdy from ~ to A. gallon; Gin from g. to A. gal
L. Riee Fl, m 81 to u bushI- Many articles that
sTperly paid duty of 10 per cent al rotortm have
IN nlaeed in the category Of unenunerated goods, st
go cent TIE only article which the duty has
hon rsjfed is horned stock which from ~ nas been
r,sed 20 proLibtory duty Of 3ol Al attempt 10 re
duce the duty on -Four from g., which was the rate
t.,rea before tie deadlock, to failed on DIVISION,
e@rseonertIy The duty has been fixed at g. barrel
WIet1er tie diminEtsn of duties viii. as Is fonily
bral h. COMPENSATED By an increase Of Importau0ns
10 be seen though there IL reason 70 Tear from
~ LARGO stocks On hand, merchants Will be cautious
n ,teiS oretations Such he proceedings OF one
- 80 dst eventfu evenings spent in business by
= J,usiea legislature. The sittinss lasted FROM
o,cIocL on Wednesday evening till 81 ON Jhursday
,,oTning-tle Import Duties bl alone occupying from
: o'clock TO tie adjournment THIS highly important
I'M uss sneed;ly passed By the Council, and Received
ti Coveiuors ascent on the 22nd; in consequence OF
yIich amcica has again the benefit Of revenue, tax
inc eject retrospectlyey from the 81 November ac-
coroirr 10 resolution agreed to By the House On tne
Cd instant
Thustsye given YOU sketch OF legislative bat
tle hut not Ike battle Of the session, which - YET u
be fought / allude 10 Responsible Government. Inc
ga was the day appointed for the discussion OF
TIE report Of the Committee 10 whom had been IN
trusted lie task Of considering the practicabliy oil
Ills fcim If government but It was not brought on
tin the following night, wh,n II was again postponed to
the 18th in consequence Of Dir. BFlstowe, meber Tor
Portland having proposed amendment TO the report
Of verv different character from the report ITSELF
Which amendment required time for consideration
Far the amendment beg TO refer you to the report II
tie Anomblys proceedings, published N the morning.
nrTcf o the Goth, where the amendment Il introduced
in ,yfHs0 b. this amendment It II pTOpoed that n
.fe,d Of one orean Of Government IN tie House, tue
new Ministry shall consist OF seven members three OF
vIcn shall be paid officers selected from the Assem-
blv; one also paid, selected from the Council; and
three Honorary unpaid Ministers III aldl.lon. las
prcpcsa tocetler with the bestowai OF more AIS
cref;,IArv power in the bands Of the Governor, IA
lie srpointn ent and number of the Legislative COun
ell "a pear TO lie tie oLly material phases IN when the
sueuo elt differs from the org nal report IL seems
however that some Of the members 81 the Assembly
link Otherwise and II Is expected mat mere WI" DC
4 defrorsta struggle, in which 70 use NJ bFistoWe
larrDoae there VII be curious aInalgamaii0ns
With The eyCep'iol Of TIE want OF e1pAcness rs 20
tie tenure en- which the Ministers are u Tetlin Once
the nun Der Of the official members OF Council beng tJD
any, and limit being placed to the NUMBER 81 tae
Cornc1 itself | think Mr. BristOwes amendment iAF
better than tie report No doubt these LITTLE imper-
fectisns will be amended in Committee. think too
hrt hat nav also be altcredthe number Of Minister'S
is too liree and that paid and unpaid Secretaries VIII
rot work harInoriousy together am still OF opinion
Npt tie most suitable number would be- two IN tne
Council and three in the Assembly-all Of hom should
be m erslly paid And, from the compilations which
tie auction is assuming, am inclined to think that
Ills srIanreent is not very far from the plan that VIII
be adopted God scId that While our national honor
sfall ronain urfulleG and our Liberties intact and IN
vitrte. oar collective wisdom may carry out such
measures ss will insure the peace and property 10
ny believed country.
But you may ask, how is the retrenchment question
al ilisiine Tie only answer | can make, is, Com
mttees now sitting aud taking evidence on the nece'-
sty and practicsbiy of remodelng the institutions ot
the comtry with the view TO immediate and prospect
i've retrencLment whether the nquir! viii end IN
smole, tine alone can show.
Some two or three other bills OF minor importance
have been passed by the Assembly end afenow on the
table Of The Council. Many matters OF consequence
are being referred till tie fate Of Responsible Govern
usu shall lave been determined when, the measure
is carried the other important questions viii be sub
mitted to Sir Henry BaIklys Cabinet for considera-
tiCn.
The briesntine lawn, Captain Morrison, from Hall
fax was totally wrecked in A0ntegO Bay, on the north
side of the Island On Wednesday last.
TLeres nothing else of the least Importance sur
ring here The weather consists of alternate genial
rains and un.hne and the public health is tceraby
good