The Warwickshire Herald. — 1887-03-03 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

ALS.  that a carriage builder, like all other traders, fixes his prices to cover these contingencies. The price for the hire of carriages is a high price, but it is paid by the wealthier classes, and I believe it is on them that this duty mainly falls. (Cries of "No.") It is for that reason, no doubt, that there has always been a reluctance on the part of successive Governments to part with this tax, though it will be admitted that there are grievances connected with it, especially in the case of doctors, agents, and others. Though there are those grievances and anomalies, it is believed that on the whole it is not a tax that falls upon labour—that it is a tax which falls upon the wealthier classes, who can well afford to pay. Mr. Leckie.—lt prohibits labour. That is the point. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Goschen—Well, the tax has generally struck Governments as so small in its influence upon the use of carriages that, on the whole, it is not thought to have had any effect upon labour, and my firm belief is that the operatives now have taken it into their heads, and have become persuaded that it is this tax which has caused the depression in the trade. They put it that the trade is depressed in consequence of the tax. I fancy it is the general depression which is the cause, and that when there is a revival of prosperity it will be felt in the business of coach manufacturing as well as in other departments of trade. I am very glad to have heard your arguments and figures. It is the duty of every Chancellor of the Exchequer to examine all the grievances placed before him. Of course I shall let this subject have my best attention, but I am bound to state that, in the present state of the revenue, and looking to the fact that this has not in the judgment of successive Governments been a tax imposA upon labour, but rather a tax upon the wealthier classes, I do not see my way to hold out xpectation of any speedy change in the tax. It is always pleasant to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be able to give a satisfactory answer, but I am afraid you must at present take the will for the deed. and Ido not wish to excite any expectation which it may not be in my power to fulfil. The deputation, having thanked Mr. Goschen, then withdrew.  LORD lIARTINGTON Will preside at the banquet to be given in Eiiuburgh to Mr. Gosehen on April 16th..  THE Colonial and International Congress on Inebriety will lake place on July 6th, in the Westminster Town Hall.  FROM Oiessa it is reported that General Dolotin has been murdered at N.ivotcherkask, and robbed of 61,000 roubles.  Me. J. A. rims has ob`ained the first place on Friday, March 25th, for his resolution against compulsory vaccination. IT is rumoured that a young lady, resident in London, has instituted an action for breach of promise to marry against an eloquent member of the Irish Nationalist party. On Saturday the Very Rev. W. F. F. Goe, who was last week consecrated to the vacant Bishopric of Melbourne, left England for the scene of his new labour..  A GAMBLER cannot be indicted for vagrancy in Texas, it is stated, if he can prove that he makes a fair livina at his profession. A NEW minor planet has been discovered by Herr 'Wigs at Vienna. 1, was moving rapidly in a southerly direction, the motion in right ascension being unusually lar,:e. Tut death is announced as having txlcen place at Frant Court, Tunbridge Wells, of the Bev. Evelyn F. Alexander, chaplain to the Bishop of Richeater, in his 36th year. The vicarage of St. Paul's, Lorrimore•equare, Walworth, to which he was preferred in 1880, of the value of R. 790 a year, is thus placed at the dispoqi.l of Bishop Thorold.  , . , ,i, : 4,, ,_.,. -- ' ~, • l'iz'-I+.4_.' %1 ::: , ~,,, '''' -ft/ tf4 -::: *,. A ,e.,..,,,,i',=_. :•4••;;,.. • . . . . . , to . ), :•*;',: 4, , /. •, * I, ..., . , '," --”-rriuS CRIMIN