By the Niger, which arrived on the Sth inst., we received the following Telegrams extending to the 14th ulto., brought on by the Clan Alpine from Calcutta.
Great Brrrax.—London, April Sth.—In the House of Commons jast night, Mr. Lowe made the annual Gnancial statement. The actual receipts for the Jast year amount to £72 592.000. The revenue for this year is estimated at £72,355,000; and the expenditure, exclusive of the exp ini is put down at 265,272,000, showing a surplus £4,632,000. The whole expense of the Abyssinian Expedition is under nine millions. The actual expense in India was £6,830,000. Upwards of four millions of the Abyssinian expenditure still remain to be covered, and it milit, therefore, be necessary to impose a new tax. Mr. Lowe proposes a reform in the mode of col-. lecting the taxes, to commence in 1870, The taxes will be collected' by excise officers once yearly, This plan will result in a gain to the revenue of £3,350, which, after adding the surplus of £4,632,000, and deducting £4,600,000, there will remain a surplus of £3,352,000. Mr.' Lowe proposes to deduct one penny: from the Income Tax, and to repeal the duties on corn, fire insurance. and hair powder, and to reduce several others. The Nawab of Bengal has been received by the Emperor Napoleon, Farther Agrarian outrages have taken place in Ireland. The Right Hon. Sir James Wilde has been Gazetted Lord Penzance. 9th.
postponed his motion relative to the Central Asian—In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Enstwick question, upon an appeal from Mr. Gladstone, who said a discussion upon the subject would be imopportune. Mr. Glulstone als, stated that no engagement had been made by the Indian Government to pay an annual subsidy to the Ameer of Afghanistan; and that very friendly communications had been exchanged with the Russian Government, but were not concluded. Mr, Gladstone stated that, as soon as a conclusion was reached, he would communicate with the House. 10th—In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Grant Duff replying to a question asked by Mr. Mitchell, said it was the intention of Government shortly to resume drawing upon India, A bill, introduced into the House of Lords, authorising the Queen to create four Jife peerages annually for distinguished services, was read a second time last night. The total number of such peerages not to exceed 28, Mr. Lowe's budget has been very favourably received. The Hud. son's Bay Company have accepted proposals from Government for the surrender of their territory. Mr. Gwyn has been unseated for Brocknock. Mr. Reverily Johnso is resi Mr. Lowe's budget ea licenses. Bombay, 9th, 14-19 hours, The Jimes publishes the accounts of the Abyssinian Campaign. he charges cast of Suez, are—Hire and fittings of transport £3,259,000, Coals and Comuuissariat. stores, £850,000, Total accounts scrutinized at Gombay, £6,620.000, mated outstandings, £200,000, Nett total, 0,000 sterling. The death of the Earl of Rad-—tn the House of Commons at, Mr, Disraeli gave native of a series of amendments to the Irish Church Bill, Mr. Lowe's Budzet resolutions have been adopted, with the exception of that relating to the mode of collecting the taxes, which has een deferred April Sth, (1) In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Grant Daff, ug to a question asked by Colénet said Abdool to be the rightful Nawab of dingeera was in He said he could give no information about his condition, and stated that our relations with Jingcera were of a mixed character, Mr. ©. Weguelin has been unseated for Youghal by the Court of Common Pleas. The petition respecting the election for South Darham has been with-
<t.—-London, April 11th.—In the Corps Legislatif yesterday, M. De Lavalette, reply ing to M. Favre, said that France in the Conference had sought to preserve the general peace; and that the'difiiculties were not surmoauted, but appeasement had been obtained. In the West asin the East, France would defend peace, and impose it if necessary. Belgium a strike"in the Collicries and founderies: is
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