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Mr. F. T. BARING put a variety of questions as to the mode 
complained that Mr. Baring had put so many 
0 all oh — _ ae answers. He could i 
= eich ght tw pea hi be hard to ask the House to 
mt to “the | wesilalioda affirming the Income Tax, on Friday. 
without giving time ne consider the nature of the machinery for 
sdllectine the tax, Ww was avery important consideration. 
ae subject roi fet after some explanations from Mr, BARING 
0, h codeine 
to the sinister intiebien oad 
the various Officers oyed in ie enforcement.—Sir R. PEE. 
ace 
siege the state of the be cs of Scotland un- 
might be PMB and 
mmment to deal with the question 
boldly, sg to the dictates of common sense and reason. 
ir J. GranamM deeply felt the merits of the Scottish establish- 
ment, and prert tee the recent divisions ; Heed the gal- 
lant ghd bar sugge: bape ue practical course for ng them 
At this m there were legal questions seaticg before the 
Court of Session, oe decision. 254 which os nd ped = to settle 
peculiarly 
law of 
he had an Enilepcadent 
piritual jurisdiction, guarante eed by legisative enactment; tins 
44 deeply regretted the determinati ion of Government not 
. CAMPBELL little thought Pe vo 
— opieare in the ae alt to be in condemn: ofa 
which he bat ne allin his power ge ae ee genet 
am, he said, ould find that Ree could not 
d. igs hon. mber then 
terms of grea’ vaeesiiee regretting 
mPs, had not brought him up in better 
J —After explanations from Mr. Cocuranr and Mr. 
{ Mr. C, Bruce eulogised Sir oe Graham for the mode 
in which he had disposed of the Crown patronage ~— se Church 
of Scotland; and es ange that before a new law sed, 
the church must e exhi it ag a ectaniaing 
= 
t 
to the existing taw. Satter some observations from Mr. Durr 
Sir n foun Hay watery. the motion on which the discussion had 
PBELL, in moving for a select gocmnnce m the 
cnsren oy Scotland, apdiereed for the warmth o sigttha ae 
and urged, as a reason for his motion, the remee 
Tarnias of ‘English ngegsaont in general upon this su On 
a dispute betw ordin 
of Par. 
OWPER admitted his unacquaintance with the 
subject, 
and wished for that 
— m which he tigtieht a committee 
s Government had determined to 
ation 
: not surprised that sepa Ee tiger had 
sextienent of the oe 
whe en in office. 
> 
ittee 
sting differences, and not oP bene y the 
settlement of the question a naw step. If any gentleman had 
any nk open plan for settling it, let him bring in_a bill for that 
purpos' 
Mr. 7% CAMPBELL read an extract of a — — Dr. Chal- 
mers, approving of his intended motion. He 
he orgs fee. tees * bgt but he — Sy nec 
Government. 
— For the committee, 62; against 
pea B of convictions under the te 
— dacgnso rae — sc 
tg eir wor 
Prone of truce a dealing wh which some te the 
the ay eae words from 
wer 
Wednes —A Aen of petitions were re. ag and 
Tal private bills w ere forwarded in their res ave be : ai 
In reply,to a guastion on the ipaiect of the proposed Income 
Tax, by M1 “tied hy ted that the operation of 
the tax Labbe apply t m the Consotidated abi et ty 
common with the on Fs fee? er Majesty's subjec . 
Baro: n proce owing = sews ms pr 
e it necessary 
be taxied to the amount 
; e Pie tg 
rai Fer Lae observed to a that if the necessities of the co 
it was her Majesty’s wish, volun. 
that her own income should be subject to 
The announcement was followed by lou 
eers. 
ie - reply to some observations by Mr. O’Connext, on th 
ct of the religious privations to which Roman Catholic | pri- 
Soners were subjected in g: sage Bn! ah oe andere gk said Lee jneheved 
that any prisoner r fequiring a ct t 
the end and ri the deren of ib eck, “00 eve 6 one 
on the subject of 
Member bse sresbaro nigh, DI f the charges made by the hon 
tions from mice. subject of thei 
a oe attri teributed rit not soa mpg 
Several hours were 5 a 
pa, hess wt by Mr. 
bil for the a ae of the 
pyright in tiecary productions. e prefaced tlfat 
motion hy yer pae 3 — om fay our of the eee from 
th of fi 
ut y, 
lishers ; ‘dail; thirdly, este many eminent printe 
reading of the bill was allowed to take place isidieone prndtersvinn 
on an n understanding that the discussion of its principle shoul 
} 
The adjourned debate on Lord a “feb eh age an Oe e Amend- 
ment Bill was then resumed by . Bo who su oneried 
owe motion. He urged first, that Holy Writ ¢ Lott no prohibi- 
tion of a widower’s marriage with the sister of his deceased 
wife; secondly, that the long-established objection of the Roman 
Catholic wept against such marriages was one of negara 
not--of morality; a a thirdly, that ee ne no of 
social eknettene y catosat thy co wigs 
at of the ares Aes adverted to a eontiaene that the brother 
surviving should take to wife the hornet of the brother dece: 
He should vote at least for the in 
Bu. LER also advocated the motion. 
uesti hould doubt th 
and middling pena e. he was oe tae to support the Leet 
There were, he said, many reco: endations of the marriages i 
question,— equality ert CaeAclch of Set anda ea 
mon Ss aaene for beloved and departed objec 
BURN conside red discussions like the ago to be 
other. 
wise would not have occurred to them. Thusthe acto tee had 
greatly multiplied these m e billnow Seopbasd would 
arriages 
peal its own negro an preventing t the sister from taking the 
the childre: any ch except th ife 
3) 
would ha h er night to admit the intro- 
duction of “the bill, yet, deeming the adjournment of seer par 
0 have now put the question in the same pos sition in 
ame 
occasion to van against that introduction. 
Mr. O’ConnELL also opposed it. Amon: th 
population of ireland such marriages, he said, did not occur. He 
ongnt the bill would _— no poems: to the a sagas of do- 
stic life.—Lord Asa who opposed the motion, cited the 
opinions of several Previch ‘authorities against its srinelgte, and 
the concurrence of Napoleon in the prohibition. He disliked 
these discussions, as unsettling the publi mind upon subjects 
of sama delicacy. cr After: some remarks from Mr. C. Woop, the 
Soxic what was the real object ect of 
bill of 1835, swith ref reference to the then pike of the law ; and oe 
pressed his pers _ oe — —— ae oy a 
been ae to the nm que The mented 
relaxation would, h gti. oy stellar the wang from Jae a 
dexired Protection to the children, by rendering it inconsisten 
with the feeling of society for her to inhabit the house of their 
ers of surviving sis- 
ish women in general.—Mr. Harpy said a few 
which Lord F. EcErTon replied. ore ane itted that 
such Cineuansone had their disadvantages ; b is particular 
subject was one ord at all events, in sewn present viet feeling of the 
ountry, could not have remained unconsidered by the House. 
He trusted they yoald not give their wermet lightly, "but as jury- 
men ona capital trial; for if it were an adve hee eens it would 
be the 
p 
+h 
one 
a 
death-warra nt to the happiness of many who were then 
anxiously waiting at their bar. The House ete “hivided and the 
numbers were—For the bill, 100; erg it, 123. Majority, 23 
— Colonial Passengers Bi n ‘passe d through committee pro 
forma; and various returns were or rdered, on the tmotion of 
several members. 
Thursday.—On the motion of Lord G, Somerset, it was o 
_- that] Mr. Howard be taken iy te ee ee of nvm Sergeant: 
t-Arms, for +9! epee ng to be s 
Wiiran commi’ 
To a question ai ae J. Russext, Sir R, Peet Jegoetnd ne 
e had determined to ceed ‘on o reinforce the 
Canton by the Chinese Government, 
sideration by Mr. Linpsay, who —. that on he 7th aap the’ 
House should resolve itself into for an address 
ner Majesty, praying that a pa of mney ecrulvatens to their 
— should be awarded to those eer ade who, on Prov ags assur- 
f surre 
motion, and out the serious loss sus' these mer- 
chants, most aa them Indian merchants, and s of whom had 
committed s mee ~ Beit to cae aa He contended that 
Gov area 
pensation w sit G G. De LARPENT too saaconeplaele-eheie and hoped 
that no circumstances of financial ancaley would prevent. Go- 
vernment from doing justice to the sufferers.—After some re- 
marks from Sir C, Naprer, the Cilaonubon of the Excueavee 
contended that the Se merchants were of the 
Chinese authorities, Sod pro- 
perty. Under these circum 
Apart from this, strict Inquiries were going on as to the alleged 
ore of eee opium * feared, was greatly 
He, te eh resis 
aed Ba aanleae TON admitted that “the "pledges given to the 
: eee ves that her ety would rewer4 
subject. But his proposal, aft that 
persons of the legal cage Een awe inspect semegerd haf Pape! 
present Gove iy engagement 
entertd into ms their predecessors t all ecovered from 
the Chinese during the war s sheets, he considered, be applied to 
e vigorous prosecution of hostilities, as the means by which 
Pan aa was ultimately to be obtained. 
Lord J. Russe. thought that there were circumstances pak ser 
entitied ae beens to favourable consideration, which might 
be committee of the whole House.—After a few words 
from Mr. moran AY in reply, the ag rey geo when there ap- 
peared for the motion, 37; again ajority against the 
motion 4 
Lord MERSET moved for leave to introduce a bill to ahs 
vide for ‘be more effectual i perecten of houses li : 
tra’ n Qu ig topes Sessions fo the reception of imsane 
er all, amounted to this, t two 
with the m 
into the entire subject, a 
house.—Mr. Hawes coincided with Mr. Wakley.—Lord AsHiey 
hoped that that ot i Wakley would enter on his Baga analysis bad 
: pee 
Wen 
id that h e the second reading of his 
bill before Easter, but would give Single time for its consideration 
in committee. 
r. T. 5S. Duncompe moved for the appoin ntment of 
committee to inquire int 
in 
expedient or j repeal those acts for 
the purpose of instituting in — thereor vn Poor-law Amend- 
ct. apt. Sacae’: secon e mo 
- GRAHAM reminded yllerag House that r- had given notice 
shrinking from hereein 
cipal question, pen he pee aM it his ac ~ eewpose the aoa. 
—Mr. Wakley, Mr, Col Mr. ae » Mr. 
ight and Mr. 5. Wortley, ‘Sapeeaiiy supported the 
__ Sir - PEEL resisted it it coe tury mee wr 
mind of the country, tm i Jean ta a pgm had Bh Ba oy in the 
administration of the Poor-law.—After a few words from Mr. 
DuncomMBE in reply, hong “sap divided—For the gree 41; 
against it, 108; majority, 6: 
—Mr.H 
‘riday.— omar nD as brought up in custody of the Ser- 
jeant; and, on explanation, was discharged on payment of his fees, 
On the proplsiater fiat the Speaker leave the chair, in orderthat 
the House might reso 
Mr. a ee) 
Inco! Tax, pointed o 
the abaidende 1 in the 
begged to present to! Sir 
ring’s hing for 
ut an error in excess, in ent of 
nances, amounting to 100,000/., which he 
R. Peel as the first saan _ his (Mr. Ba- 
s) “fishing for a budget” on civebden of the 
use. After a reply from the Chancellor of th the. Exchequer, 
rd Howick advocated a seecave fixed duty on Corn asa 
preferable measure toa tax on 
Lord J. Russet. then dommened ‘on the omission of 
ariff. He admitte 
Ee necessity ndy not such as to-justify an Income Tax, and | 
ir R. Peel and Mr. Kites had ba ant lay similar co aecarad 
obj 
rom the le, proposition held us u e eyes of 
foreigners as driven to the extremity of ourresources. He in- 
tended to take the "4 the me isco repairs 4 iy we of 
Income Tax, ee, and, if it 
on the resoluti 
should be carried, “ “ae bringing up of the mace 
The House en went into a Committee of Ways and Means ; 
oa i 
envio aware that heh 
+ te 
0 
sition. He had 
ask repair the finan gis pe Hay bran 
tion, Atter ek pth biting ‘the amount of the actual and appre- 
hended deficit, he said that the Government had proposed their 
measures to remedy | the financial condition “of the ae apy and 
Seca is 
Be 
He then defended the tariff fro e arks whi ch h 
made on it in the course of Papa evening, and contender Ne: “it 
the public ee. grown eeepagnscts the oe m of the 
n no to be n between 
taxes on consum ie Los a tax po pian. A to eee up the four 
millions required. He did not deny the inquisitorial nature of the 
ncom) me Tax ; but, rb pt ree fein: : 
; for ifthe — — ures law, there would , 
living > ernie would possi ore reduce 
generally, he fae 
enable parties to compound for their ents ; 
duals would also be enabied, if they Widnes er pay ineir assess- 
of England, so as to ensure 
pared with s 
formly laid on income, and S wo 
On the conclusion of Sir R. Peel's speec 
id 
—After some conversation between Lord Wors- 
ey and Sir R. Pee, as to the amount of duty from foreign corn 
expected under the new law, the debate was adjourned. 
eae eae ep 
CITY. 
Money Markel, Friday. — No large speculative ace 
89§ for money, and 898 to Z for the account; Exchequer- 
bills, 29s. to 31s. premium ; ; and New 33 i per Cents., 994. 
Metropolis and its Picinitp. 
Public Meetings.—On Saturday, a numerous meeting 
ot delegates the parishes ‘of St. James, Westminster, 
t. George, 
t. The] 
that business prechadail his his 
subject, and stated that, as it was a private 
remain passive eo That from 
oF lar sae ge he would take no 
