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[The following appeared in our Second Ed...
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« I will shortly remind the House of tha...
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[The Following Appeared In Our Second Ed...
[ The following appeared in our Second Edition of last week . \ POSTSCRIPT . Satubday , April 27 . Before the House of Commons went into committee of supply last evening , Mr . Diskaeli said he thought they ought not to vote any more money till they were put in possession of the financial statement for the year . It was of great importance that this statement should be made early in th e year , and to do the Government justice they had begun early enough in the session ; but unfortunately the budget , which was opened nearly two months ago , was not yet finished . In 1848 the Government began their financial statement on the 17 th of February , and did not bring it to a close until the 25 th of August .
« I Will Shortly Remind The House Of Tha...
« I will shortly remind the House of that remarkable circumstance , for we may be about to enter into circumstances of a similar nature , and her Majesty ' s Government may be about to adopt the same identical career with that of the year 1848 . In the year 1848 , her Majesty ' s Ministers , in the course of the financial exposition , got entangled with the sugar duties . Her Majesty ' s Ministers , in 1848 , produced a new Sugar Bill that was not successful . They withdrew it , and produced a second one , which met a similar fate . A third Sugar Bill was produced , and all those bills were accompanied with schedules , as we see in recent bills , schedules very similar to those schedules that were lately criticized in this house so successfully—( laughter )—that her Majesty ' s Ministers at this time find themselves in the same position as in the year 1848 . "
Is there to be the same delay this year ? Nearly two months have already elapsed , yet no one knows what Ministers intend to do . ' It is of great importance , especially after the late division or divisions of that kind , that her Majesty ' s Government should tell us whether they will proceed , I will not say with their measure respecting the stamps , for that Treasure is entirely given up , but whether they intend to introduce a new measure . If they introduce a new measure , they are again , we may say , commencing their financial exposition . All that has happened hitherto is the repeal of one excise duty ; but no person can say that is the budget of the Government . All that the article
recommends it is , that it repeals duty on an of excise ; and as it is the repeal of an excise duty , and not of a customs duty , it is recognized as a salutary principle . I know it is usually supposed that some indulgence is always to be exhibited towards the finances of a Whig Ministry . ( A laugh ) We cannot , it is considered , expect that the Government should excel in every branch . ( Laughter . ) The foreign policy of the Government , by its peremptory decrees , maintains the dignity of the country , and , by its numerous blockades , vindicates the supremacy of the seas . ( Cheers and laughter . ) The Colonial-office , by its ingfnuity in manufacturing constitutions , upholds the well-won reputation of this country by b o ing the patrons of Liberalism throughout the world—( Laughter )—and there is always in the
pigeon holes of a Whig cabinet a traditionary policy that inevitably renders Ireland rich and England contented . ( Laughter . ) These are things that compensate for an apparent deficit , and sometimes for supporting a proposition to double the income-tax . ( Laughter and cheers . ) And I agree with the majority of the House that the finances of the country is a subject that should always be treated with indulgence ; but there is a limit even to Parliamentary patience , and as two months have elapsed since we had their financial exposition from the Government , and , so far as we can form an opinion , there is no prospect whatever of their ideas being fulfilled and completed , I think it would be indiscreet on our part hastily to vote the public money without giving those gentlemen an opportunity of clearly telling us what their intentions are . "
As for the Stamp Act , he assumed that no more would be heard of that aggravated case of Ministerial incompetence . What , then , is to be done with the surplus ? Ministers have declared their intention to employ a portion of it in granting relief to the agricultural interest : if such is their intention , why not announce it ? Agricultural distress is not less severe than it was two months ago : — " Now , we are told by a high authority , a member of the Government in another place , that this unprecedented depression of the agricultural classes is an exceptional case ; but exceptional in what respect ? Are we to understand that low prices are exceptional ? Why , I
thought it was to obtain low prices you changed your legislation . ( Hear , hear . ) I cannot agree that the circumstances are exceptional , and it is not to the credit of this House , of the present Government , or of the late Government , to believe that the circumstances are exceptional . ( Hear , hear . ) If wheat were selling , for instance , at 80 s . the quarter , lean understand the logic that would tell me that the circumstances are exceptional ; but when t is selling at 35 s . the quarter , instead of denouncing the circumstances as exceptional , you ought to tell us tho fact is most legitimate . ( Hear , hear . ) By the
unhappy fact of which we are aware , notwithstanding the logical deductions of the new philosophy , we must look up < . n this sta'e of thin « s as one of a very permanent character , and it is , therefore , ftill more important that her Majesty ' s Ministers should inform us what they intend to do for the relief of the agricultural interest , assuming , as I do assume , that their legislation respecting the stamps is rlefunct . ( Hear , hear . ) If it were necessary to relieve the agricultural interest three months ago , and if to do so was the spontaneous suggestion of her Majesty ' s Government , it is more necessary now
that they should come forward and offer that relief ; and , on an occasion like the present , when we are asked as a matter of course to form ourselves into a committee of supply to vote away the taxes which , are wrung from a suffering community , the most suffering part of which it is our unhappy lot to represent , it is not too much to tell the Government that the time is gone by when it can be a matter of course for any Ministers to have a committee of supply while their financial exposition is still
imperfect—I will not say disgracefully imperfect , for hard phrases do not mend a case ; and when a part of its comple tion is , the relief from taxation of a suffering interest of the community . I invite her Majesty ' s Ministers , before they expect us to vote away the public funds , to come forward and tell us distinctly whether they mean to proceed with another attempt to complete their budget on their original scheme , and if not , what they propose to do for the relief of the suffering agricultural classes of this country . "
Lord John Russell did not think it worth while—( Cheers from the Ministerial benches )—to delay the business of the House for such unimportant information as Mr . Disraeli had just been giving them . Besides , the greater part of that information was incorrect . Nothing could be more plain than the course which the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to pursue , and , therefore , he ( Lord John ) should decline the invitation to go into detail respecting what Government intends to do . But , as Mr . Disraeli had called attention to the policy of Mi-r nisters , he ( Lord John ) could not help calling
attention to the wavering and inconsistent policy which that gentleman had pursued . At the opening of the session he had propounded a plan of finance , which , whether advisable or not as a whole , had this grand feature in it , that there was always to be a considerable surplus over expenditure for the purpose of a sinking-fund to keep the funds high . Such was the scheme at the opening of Parliament ; but , no sooner was the amendment negatived than Mr . Disraeli began to change his policy ; and for the last month ,
whenever anybody brought forward a motion , whether it were paper , or marine insurances , or anything else , however little it might affect the agricultural interest , from whomever it might come—it might be from Mr . Milner Gibson , or any person entertaining strong opinions on free trade—Mr . Disraeli and his friends had been only eager to diminish the revenue below the expenditure . The course they were pursuing now was calculated to bring the revenue below the expenditure , and impair the national credit : —
" Some persons might fancy that , if this were done , the House of Commons would find itself obliged to reimpose those taxes for protection—( loud cheers from the Opposition , and counter-cheers )—those taxes on corn , on provisions , and other articles of general consumption , which it had been the policy of late Governments to reduce , and , by the cheer which he had heard — ( renewed cheers , which drowned the rest of the sentence ) . Well , really it seemed , he must say , a roost wild-goose because certain number of
chase to imagine that a gentlemen had voted with them for the reduction of the tax on windows , or paper , that they would thereby find themselves in a majority in favour of the restoration of protection , and that a majority would be found to restore that which went to enhance the price of food in this country— ( Deprecatory l , no ! ' from the Protectionists , and cheers from other quarters ) . He must say that a more visionary expectation never appeared to have entered the mind of man—( Renewed cheers ) . '
In allusion to certain remarks of the Duke of Richmond th-it the farmers were beginning to ask for a reduction of the interest on the National Debt , Lord John said : — " He did not think it wise that such notions should be set afloat , especially in high places . He believed that no such notion would obtain any credence or support amongst the people of England generally ; and he thought really that it would be far better if honourable gentlemen opposite , instead of abandoning all their own
views in order to endeavour to get into a majority by following in the train of his right honourable friend the member for Manchester , would resort to their own policy , and would state plainly to the House whether they intended to adhere to Protection or to abandon it , whether they kept it in reserve for some future occasion , or whether , as in fact he believed was the case , though they did not venture to say it to the farmers of this country , they utterly despaired of regaining a protective duty . "
Lord John Manners denied that the Protectionists were regardless of maintaining public credit . Mr . Joseph Hume blamed both Ministers and their opponents . If the Protectionists wanted relief they ought to support him in his motions for the reduction of wasteful expenditure . The House then went into a committee of supply , but the hour being so late ( midnight ) , no business was done .
Sir J . Pakington called attention last evening to the controversy between the Marquis of Westminster and the ratepayers of Chelsea respecting the expenses of making and maintaining the King ' s-road , Eatonsquare . Ho contended for tho propriety of relegating the question to a court of law . The Attoiiney-Gen buax . explained that the Marquis of Westminster and the trustees of the parish highways were equally in fault in allowing the road in question to remain in a state of neglect ; but added many arguments to
show that the case -was not one in which the Crown could properly appear as prosecutor . After a short conversation the subject dropped .
Cape Of Good Hope Papers To The 3rd Of M...
Cape of Good Hope papers to the 3 rd of March have arrived . They are filled with accounts of rejoicing The Neptune left Simon ' s Bay on the 21 st of February . £ 100 had been raised by the Anti-Convict Association to be distributed among the convicts . The colonists celebrated their triumph , with ringing of bells and with a brilliant illumination . The 8 th of March was appointed for a " General Public Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the deliverance of the colony from the dreadful calamity with which it had been threatened . "
Rome continues quiet . The Pope has visited the French hospital to distribute yqsaries , medajs , & e . This was his first excursion . His reception was very cold : no applause was heard , and people avoided the streets through which he was passing . A corps of Gendarmerie Mobile is in course of organization at Rome for the service of the Pope , It will be composed of volunteers from the French , army , with the consent of the Government of the Republic , and consist of 2000 infantry and 1000 cavalry . the President
The Moniteur publishes a decree by of the Republic , reducing the expeditionary army in . Italy to one division , commanded by General Gemeau . General Baraguay d'Hilliers ig authorised to re * turn to France , and resume his seat in the National Assembly . The Court pf Cassation in France gave , on Thurs * day , a most important judgment , deciding that according to the terms of the law of July 27 , 1849 , it ^ is not allowable to sell writings or newspapers , even inside houses , without being furnished either with a bookseller ' s license , or an authorisation of the Prefect of Police .
The Bosnian insurrection is said to be gaming ground . One fortified place after the other opens its gates to the revolutionary party , which is well supplied with arms and ammunition . All the Turkish , employes have been driven out of Turkish Croatia , and it is reported that the Vizier of Bosnia has been dismissed by the Porte , and Osman , the Pasha of the Herzegovina , appointed in his stead .
The Following Is A List Of May Meetings ...
The following is a list of May meetings to take place , mostly to be held in Exeter-hall : — Wesleyan Missionary , April 29 ; Naval and Military Bible , April 29 ; Church Missionary , April 29 ; Church Instruction , April 30 ; British and Foreign Bible , May 1 : Prayer Book and Homily , May 1 ; Colonial Church , Mayl ; London City Mission , May 2 ; Irish Society , May 2 ; Sunday School Union , May 2 ; Church of England Young Men ' s Society , May 2 ; London Society for Jews , May 3 ; Religious Tract Society , May 8 ; Voluntary School Association , May 3 ; Sailors' Home and Asylum , May 4 ; London Hibernian , May 5 ; British and Foreign School . Mav 6 : Church Pastoral Aid , May 6 ; London
Missionary , May 6 ; Church Pastoral Aid , May 7 ; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , May 7 ; London Hibernian , May 8 ; London Missionary , May 8 ; Town Mission and Scripture Readers ' , May 9 ; Ragged School Union , May 14 ; British and Foreign Sailors ' . May 14 ; British and Foreign Sailors ' , May 15 ; British Reformation , May 16 ; Festival of Sons of Clergy , May 16 ; Ladies' Negro Education , May 20 ; Foreign Aid , May 21 ; Propagation of the Gospel , June 19 . Dr . Murray has ordered Te Bcuma for the Pope ' s return in every Roman Catholic church and chapel in his diocese . _ . .. ordered writ of
The Court of Queen ' s Bench has a mandamus to the corporation of Dublin , commanding them to proceed to the election of a Lord Mayor . Ihe application , which was made in the name of Mr . Samuel Wauchob , was for the issue of a peremptory mandamus ; but the court , notwithstanding the arguments pressed by Mr . Brewster in support of the application , made the order conditional , with six days' notice to show cause . Two soldiers of the Seventy-fourth Highlanders committed suicide at theClonmel Barracks , on Monday last , while in a state of intoxication , by shooting themselves with their own muskets . m A deputation , to represent the injury resulting to the planters of Ceylon and other colonies , from the adulteration of coffee with chicory and , other substances , had an interview with Earl Grey on Thursday , at the
ColonialflR / ID Mr . William Hall , a farmer , charged Moses Annetts , a labourer , with pulling him off his horse on the high road , and stealing eighteen-pence out of his pocket . Annetts ' s defence was one rather out of the common . He said that some time back he had caught Mr . Hall with his wife , and the latter had thereupon promised him £ 50 to say nothing about it . He had given him several sums of money , but had latterly put him off with promises only , and he had told him to meet him on this said mornin » for the nurpose of receiving some more . When he
stopped him on the road Mr . Hall refused to give him any , so he pulled him off his horse , put his hand in his pocket , and pulled out a shilling and a fourpenny-piece . but flung them on the ground again , and saying he would not have that , walked off . Mr . Hall denied the statement . The bench then told the man that he stood committed to take his trial at the assizes ; but they would accept bail for his appearance . The man ' s father offered himself as one of the bail , and , though objected to by Mr . Ha ^ l , was accepted by the bench . Another surety was to be forthcoming next morning . —Worcester Chron .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 4, 1850, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04051850/page/9/
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