ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 18, 30 September 1842, Page 3

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, 2ND MAY, THE PEOPLE'S PETITION. This petition, signed by 3,315,752 of the working classes, was presented, pursuant to notice, by Mr. Thomas Duncombe. A difficulty arose, as to the means of getting it into the house, for its bulk was too great to admit of its being introduced, as a whole, through [the ordinary portals leading to this branch of [the senate. The doors of the house were not [wide enough for it. It was necessary, therefore, to unroll it, and carry it, piece-meal, into the body of the house, where it was piled into a. vast heap, spreading over a great part of the floor, and rising high above the table. Mr. Duncombe narnedtHpse only from which 10,000 had been obtained. .They were these: —Manchester, 99,680 ; Newcastle and districts, 92,000 ; Glasgow and Lancashire, 78,062; Halifax, 36,400; Nottingham, 40,000; Leeds, 41,000; Birmingham, 43,000; Norwich, 21,560; Bolton, 18,500; Leicester, 18,000; Rochdale, 19;600; East Riding. Yorkshire, agricultural districts, 14,840.; Worcester, 10,000; Merther Tydvil and districts; 13,000; Aberdeen, 17,600 ; Keithley, 11,000 ; Brighton, 12,700; Bristol, 12,800 ; Huddersfield, 23,180 ; Sheffield, 27,200; Scotland, West Midland districts, 18,000; Dunfermline, 16,000; Cheltenham, 10,400; Liverpool, 23,000 ; Staleybridge and districts, 10,000 ; Stockport, 14,000 ; Macclesfield and suburbs, 10,000; North • Lanpashire, 52,000; Oldham, 15,000; Ashton, 14,200; Bradford and district, Yorkshire, 45,100; Burnley and district, 14,000 ; Preston and district, 24,000; Wigan, 10,000; London and suburbs, 200,000; from 371 other towns, villages, &c., 2,134,897. Total, 3,315,752.-4 Every one of them bond fide signatures. The petition was read, and ordered to be printed, with the votes. INCOME-TAX BILL. The house went into committee on the bill. The schedules having been all voted on Friday night, the committee now proceeded with the remainder of the bill, which formed the great business of the entire evening. Commencing with clause 3, the committee proposed regularly, clause by clause, occasional conversations arising on the machinery of the bill, &c. No division, however, took place, until the 87th clause, when Mr. Hume proposed an amendment, exempting dividends from the tax until July, instead: of commencing with April. This was lost by 159 to 84. Mr. Baring brought forward an amendment* to exempt the foreign fundholder, holding British stock, but not residing in Britain, or any portion of the British dominions. This was ref sisted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but Mr. Labouchere pressed the subject on the consideration of Sir Robert Peel, on the ground that a regard for national faith should lead the Government to grant the exemption. Sir Robert Peel, however* could not see the force of the arguments employed. Foreigners holding shares in railways, &c., were subjected to the [tax, arid why should the funds held by foreigners [not resident in this country be exempted ? That [they were exempted, under the former act, [arose, probably, from political considerations, [and not from a conviction that it was unjust to [subject them, equally with Others, to such a tax [laid on British income. . * I' After some conversation the committee dif [vided, when there appeared—For the amend* |Jment, 40; against it, 203; majority, 163! [Adjourned at a quarter to two o’clock.

| ; v-<>‘ ; ' : Tuesday 3rd. . '„ j r Tfi® People’s' Petition#— Mr. Duiicoffibpj moVed the hearing of the bill. The motion was! 'seconded by:Mr. Leader. Mr. Macaulay op-1 posed, and Mr . Hume was in favor of, a Rearing}! Some discussion ensued, when the house dLj vided. The numbers were— 11 J Against the hearing!.... .. .. : .. 287 For it,. ..4 ......... • 4_49 Majority ....!.,.. ..,...... ; . .. 23$ The house was occupied, during the remamde| of the week, with discussions on election petid tions, and. election committee proceedings. Nq bills of any importance were disposed of.