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anic changes ; but he hoped it would be underhat the House did not declare against all inquiry , was needed in many respects , especially with re-0 finance . —The Marquis of Clanricakde also 1 that the management of the finances of India lprovement . —The motion was negatived without ion . MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL . Brougham , in moving that the House should go nmittee on this bill , said that he intended to withle clauses relating to divorce and legitimacy . The old therefore be reduced to one single but most int object . It would not alter the marriage law land at all , but it would give protection to the re law of England by preventing that gross and
lous evasion of it which the conflict of the laws of o countries occasions . It was a grievous thing , jr , that the laws of the two countries on the im-; points of divorce and legitimacy should still in a state of conflict . After a Scotch divorce , ties are free again to marry , according to the resd principles of the Scotch law ; but if , after a divorce , one of the parties marries again in Enge is liable to be prosecuted for felony , and—as curie was—to be convicted and pass twelve months lulks because he has been so ill-advised as to conie second marriage in England , and not in Scot-In England , the issue of such a marriage are red bastards . Having himself failed in his enrs to remove this conflict , he hoped and trusted te exertions of some one else would be attended
stter fortune . Campbell considered that the bill would only 3 existing difficulties , and lead to future compli-Was a marriage by an Episcopalian bishop or uin in Scotland a regular marriage ? He behat it was not , and that the persons contracting marriage might be liable to be summoned before k sessions for living together as man and wife ; being regularly married . The marriage ought lemnized by a minister of the Established Church land after the banns have been duly pub-However , he would not oppose the bill . —The Aberdeen ( who , though approving of the Scotch isidered that the state of things in England is ordially supported the measure , which subsepassed through committee , and was reported , Lendments , to the House .
SLIGO ELECTION COMMITTEE . e House of Commmons , a committee was sworn , t upon a petition against the last election for the i of Sligo . THE BANDS IN THE PARKS . Palmerston , in answer to Mr . Otway , related ons which had induced-him to put a stop to the playing of the bands in the parks . In his reply Lrchbishop of Canterbury ' s note , he had stated 3 opinions on the subject remained unchanged ; still thought the recreation innocent and saluut that he was naturally led , under the circumto ask himself this question , whether the advanich would arise from a continuance of that arsnt would compensate for the evil that must running counter to the feelings of a large
portho community ? { Hear , hear . } He therefore the Archbishop that there could be but one : o that question , and that he should take steps to me the playing of the bands , of course applying the metropolis . —Mr . Otway then gave notice the first occasion on which it was moved to go nmittee of Supply , he should move that the corsnee that had taken place between the noble d the Archbishop of Canterbury bo laid on the [ Hear , / tear . ') \ y afterwards , Mr . Roeisuck asked Lord Palr if there was any truth in the allegation that jrnment had been induced to take its present sving to the threat of opposition on the part of ch members . —Lord Palmicrston said that there ruth in the assertion , and that ho regretted he answered the question by anticipation .
TUB ASSAULT ON MISS AICCIIKK . iORGK Guky , replying to Mr . Pjsacockk , said ching investigations had been made with respect illeged police assault on Mis . s Archer ; a great of witnesses hud been examined , including perhe shops immediately adjoining tho place whoro ult was committed ; but no one had been dis-, vho had witnessed the assault . An advortise-: d beeu insulted in tho papers , calling upon a tn , who in said to have ween tho assault , to give : nco . No response had boon made to it , and , esc circumstances , tho attempt to discover tho had beeu unsuccessful .
Ot'HTOEK H IIORSKH IN TUB C'RIMKA . 3 wer to Captain Nohl , Mr . Fukihcuiok Pekl lat tho general order recommending tho officers rimea to dispose of their horncs had not oimio under tho attention of tho War Department , > und that it drew a distinction between tho two f homos—uamoly , tho horacH for riding and the animalH . " The baggage animal . *? w < : rp purchased iovcrnmnnt ; and , an regarded them , ho did not at tho Government wua bound to provide for
their transport home . With regard to the horses for riding , it certainly seemed to him that the case was less clear against the officers . If an officer was placed upon the staff , and was required to purchase horses out of his own resources , he was entitled , upon the discontinuance of the staff appointment , to receive something , either in consideration of the horses , or for the purpose of transporting them home . He was not prepared , to give a definite answer upon the subject , but it should receive due consideration . —Sir De Lacy Evans recommended that a telegraphic order should be sent out to the Crimea ; otherwise he should take the liberty of drawing the attention of the House to the situation of the officers . — Mr . Peel understood that a telegraphic communication had already been made upon the subject .
THE BUDGET . The House having resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means , The Chancellor of the Exchequer made his financial statement . He reminded the committee that in a statement made in February he had said that there was a difference between his estimates of the revenue and expenditure last year and their actual amount ; it was not necessary , therefore , to repeat that statement , and he should content himself with saying that the receipts were somewhat less , and the expenditure was somewhat greater , than he had anticipated , and that the result was a deficiency of 3 , 560 , 0007 . To cover that deficiency , he had submitted a resolution for a loan of 5 , 000 , 0007 .
in Consols , and also a proposition for funding 3 , 000 , 000 / . of Exchequer-bills , which had taken effect , and had been successful for its object . Since then , the balance-sheet for the financial year 1855-56 had been laid before Parliament , and the House had seen the result . The expenditure in the past year , 1855-56 , had been 88 , 428 , 0007 ., the revenue 65 , 705 , 000 ? ., showing an excess of expenditure over revenue of 22 , 723 , 0007 ., or , with the addition of certain other items , the Sardinian loan and the redemption of hereditary pensions , a total excess of 23 , 936 , 0007 . To cover this excess , there had been raised , by loan , Exchequer-bonds , and bills , 26 , 478 , 0007 ., exceeding the deficiency by 2 , 542 , 0007 . The balances in the Exchequer on the 31 st of March ,
1856 , exceeded their amount on the 31 st of March , 1855 , by 2 , 651 , 0007 ., showing a balance in favour of the Exchequer of more than 100 , 0007 . The expenditure of the year vrhieli had elapsed had been mainly characterized by its connexion with £ he war , the civil expenditure having been but slightly augmented . The total expenditure in the two years of war , 1854-55 and 1855-56 , was 155 , 120 , 0007 . ; the total amount in two j'ears of peace , 1852-53 and 1853-54 , had been 102 , 032 , 0007 ., being a difference of 53 , 088 , 0007 . The revenue in the two years of war was 125 , 200 , 000 / ., and in the two years of peace 108 , 018 , 0007 ., an increase of revenue from taxation in the two years of war of 17 , 182 . 000 / . The amount raised by an addition to the
funded and unfunded debt was 33 , 604 , 0007 . ; so that the total receipts in the two years of war amounted to 50 , 786 , 0007 ., as compared with two years of peace . Adding the surplus income in two years of peace , the amount applicable to war expenditure over and above the sum applied to peace expenditure was 56 , 772 , 000 / . ; and , adding ( for the war expenditure of 1856-57 ) 24 , 500 , 0007 ., the total excess was 77 , 588 , 0007 . Although peace has been concluded , yet , for practical purposes , the present year must be considered as a year of war , owing to the preparations which have been made . Nevertheless , the Government had been able to effect considerable reductions in the estimates for the army and navy , the original estimates having amounted to
had the authority of Baron Rothschild for stating that the deposits already amounted to 4 , 000 , 000 / in Bank of England notes and gold , which , at the rate of ten per cent ., represented a capital , ready to be advanced , of 40 , 000 , 000 / . The loan -would not , however , cover the entire estimated deficiency by 1 , 873 , 0007 ., to provide for which he proposed , at a later period of the session , to ask for power to borrow , In Exchequer-bonds , if it should be advisable , to the extent of 2 , 000 , 0007 The present state of the Exchequer-bill market did not render it advisable to increase the amount of the unfunded debt . At the same time , he believed the fall in the value of those securities had been occasioned by temporary circumstances . In particularizing the taxes which must undergo reduction at the proper time ( though at present it would be impossible ) , the Chancellor of the Exchequer mentioned the stamp on fire insurances , and the duties on tobacco and wine . He moved in conclusion a series of resolutions sanctioning and giving effect to the loan .
Mr . Alcock and Mr . Hadfibld expressed their dissatisfaction that the duty on fire insurances is not to be reduced . —Mr . Williams objected to the funding of the two last loans in the Three per Cent . Consols , as he believed it would have been far better to have thrown them into the new stocks created by Mr . Gladstone .- — Mr . Edward Ball thought there should be a reduction of the malt tax ; Mr . Vance was displeased that there was no diminution of the duty on Irish spirits ; and Mr . Milker Gibson spoke in favour of repealing the duty on paper , in which he was supported by Mr . Ingram .
Mr . Disraeli exhorted the Government to turn its attention , now that the war had ceased , to the observance of a wise and rigid economy . It was a mistake to suppose that a large military force should be kept up in times of peace by way of preparation for the contingency of war . To economise our resources , and to extend our commerce , during peace , was the best mode of making ourselves ready for hostilities whenever they might come . An efficient army , however , should be maintained ; and this might be done without any very
onerous cost by preserving the militia force . . Before h © sanctioned the advance of an additional million of money to Sardinia , he must have an explanation of the mysterious relations which seemed to exist between England and Sardinia as regarded Italy . He had perused with apprehension the tripartite alliance which had just seen the light . It appeared to him that , while with the one hand we were encouraging Sardinia to ^ undertake a crusade of " Italian liberalism , " with the other we were binding ourselves to maintain Austrian dominion over that country .
Lord Palmerston said there was no mystery whatever in our alliance with Sardinia . Our relations with that state were those of confidence , friendship , and intimate alliance . The Government of Sardinia has a destiny to fulfil , and that is to hold out a bright example of what wise and constitutional institutions can accomplish . It never entered into the contemplation of England or France , nor , he was sure , of Sardinia , when entering into that treaty , that the last-named Power should be launched into a state of aggression against a neighbouring Power . Mr . Disraeli might or might not agree with what Count Cavour said as to the extent and influence of military occupation , in different parts of Italy , by troops not belonging to the country , and to the effects it has on the happiness , prosperity and good order of those States ; but he ( Lord Palmerston ) had no
hesitation iu saying that those military occupations are misfortunes , and ought to cease as speedily as possible ( Cheers . ) Those occupations began under circumstances altogether different from the present , and which have long since ceased to exist ; and he was quite ready to state to the right hon . gentleman that the time has come when those occupations ought to be put an end to . ( Cheers , ) But , with regard to any engagement for that purpose , there is nothing but what is public to all the world—nothing that was not openly discussed in the-Conferences at Paris , and in tho presence of tho Austrian Minister . Referring to the unsuccessful efforts made in 1847 to reconcile tho King of Naples to his Sicilian subjects , Lord Palmerston contended that we had done all wo could , and that there was nothing treacherous in out conduct , as Mr . Disraeli had assorted .
54 , 874 , 0007 ., and the revised e 9 tunates being 37 , 315 , 0007 . —a difference of 17 , 559 , 0007 . Besides tho expenditure immediately connected with the war , there was a charge arising from , the convention with Sardinia ; and he proposed to the House to authorise the Government to advance a second million for paying the expenses of the Sardinian army . The estimated total expenditure for the current year , 1856-7 , including the loan to Sardinia , was 75 , 525 , 0007 ., which would cover the entire estimated services for the year ; but , as it was difficult to make accurate estimates as to various items of expenditure , he proposed , by way of prudent precaution , to take , as a margin , a voto of credit for 2 , 000 , 000 / ., which would make a total of 77 , 526 , 0007 . After entering into detailed exp lanations respecting the income-tax and tho Customs duties upon tea , sugar , coffee , spirits , and malt , he stated the total net amount
Sir Francis Hakino , recalling tho discussion to the principles and provisions of tho Budget ( from which , he observed , Mr . Disraeli , after tho manner of a conjuror , had lured it ) , expressed a general approval of tho financial scheme . —Mr . Gladstone , continuing the discussion on the treaty with respect to Sardinia , eulogised the policy pursued by that country , and invoked the sympathy of the English legislature and public on behalf of its struggles for Italian liborty . At tho same time , ho hoped that Sardinia would abstain from aggression . With respect to the Budget , he thought that the Chancellor of
of tho revenue , as estimated , at 67 , 152 , 0007 . Deducting this sum from the amount of estimated expenditure , there appeared an estimated deficiency of 10 , 373 , 0007 ., which tho remainder of the produco of tho loan of last year , 1 , 500 , 0007 ., would reduce to 8 , 873 , 0007 . Looking to the condition of tho country , and to tho difficulty , or improbability , of immediately realising this amount by additional taxation , the Government did not fool justified in proposing any additional taxes , nor did they recommend any reductions ovor and above those which arc already going on by virtue of existing arrangements . They proposed to make no change in the existing hmin of tlio taxation , but to rosort to borrowing , and they had , iu tho fiiflt instunco , iuvitod tenders for a loan of 5 , 000 , 0007 ., and their tormn , which had boon accepted by tho contractors , ho should submit in the form of a resolution to the Committee . Ho
tine Exchequer had loft too narrow a margin for accidental expenses ; and he believed that some reductions would have been possible , as , for instance , in the estimated charges for tho naval and transport services . —Mr Malinh complained that tho Chancellor of the Exchequer should take advantage of the " letter" of tho act , and appear resolved to continue tho income-tax for two years instead of one , —Sir Hicnry Wili / OUOHBY , Mr . Johh Phillimorb , Mr . Henlky , and Mr . Vansittakt , having offered some criticisms on various branches bt in * come and expenditure ,
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" at 24 , 1856 . ] THE LEAPE ' B . 483
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Leader (1850-1860), May 24, 1856, page 483, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2142/page/3/
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