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      f the coronation attire by the Archduke Maximilian , is preserved in the same room that contains the coronation robes of Charles the Great , and of the Emperor Napoleon as King of Italy .

      Dvcvmm 18, 1852.] The Leader. 1205

      Dvcvmm , 1852 . ] THE LEADER . 1205

      Health Of London During The Week. Is Las...

      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . Is last week ' s report it was shown that the mortality" rose to 10 * 2 ; from the returns for tho week that ended last Saturday it appears that the deaths remained , at nearly the same amount , having been 1012 . In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 the average number was 1210 , which , if raised in proportion to the increase of population , g ives a mortality for the present time of 1381 . Co mpared with this estimated amount , the deaths actually reg istered last week exhibit a satisfactory reduction ; but it will be borne in mind that the average of the ten years is increased by influenza , which in the corresponding week of 1847 was fatal to 2416 persons .

      In the last four weeks the total numbers of deaths returned have undergone considerable variation , these having been 922 , 947 , 1042 , and 1012 ; but under the two principal heads , namely , " zymotic diseases" and " diseases of the resp iratory organs , " the rate of mortality has been remarkably uniform ; zymotic or epidemic diseases in the aggregate produced in the several weeks 184 , 207 , 210 , ana 212 deaths , while those of the organs of respiration ( exclusive of phthisis ) caused 167 , 172 , 171 , and 171 fatal cases . During the same periods hooping-cough alone of the diseases in the former class shows a steady disposition

      to increase , though it has not yet become fatal to any considerable extent ; the numbers referred to it were 17 , 20 , 24 , 34 . In the same times scarlatina was fatal to 69 , 72 , 59 , and 62 persons ; typhus to 50 , 37 , 47 , and 66 . The mortality from small-pox continues low , and last week it was fatal in only two cases . live persons died last week of influenza . Last week the births of 810 boys and 769 girls , in all , 1579 children , were registered in London . In the seven corresponding weeks of the years 1846-51 the average number was 1371 .

      At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29520 in . The mean temperature of the week was 493 degs ., which is 7-9 degs . above thfe average of the same week m ten years , and also 7 degs . higher than the temperature of the previous week . The mean daily temperature was above the average on every day o the week , and this excess on Sunday , Friday , and Saturday , amounted to 10 and 11 degs . The wind blew daily from the south-west . The amount of rain that fell in the week was 0-61 in . ; and the mean , difference between the dew point temperature and air temperature was 5 - 3 degs .

      Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Bibths. O...

      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIBTHS . On the 7 th of December , at Melton Mowbray , the Hon . Mrs . Coventry : a son . On the 8 th , at Summerhill , Kidderminster , the Hon . Mrs . Claughton : a , daughter . On the 10 th , at Baaeby-cottage , Twickenham , the wife of Commander Osborn , R . N .: a daughter . On the 11 th , at Blackadder , Lady Houston Boswell : a son . At Worthing , the wife of Lieutenant - General Sir John Forster Fitzgerald , M . P . : a son . MARRIAGES . On the 1 st of December , at St . George ' s Church , Dublin , by the Venerable the Archdeacon of Glandelagh , William Mac-Murray , second son of Charles Clarke , Esq ., of Rathdrum , county of Wicklow , late surgeon Twenty-first Fusiliers , to Harriet Wilhelmina M'Clintook , youngest daughter ; and , at the same time , Edward , third son of Oharlea Clarke , Esq ., to Anna Juno , eldest daughter of the late William Milligan , Esq ., M . P ., Sixth Enniskillen Dragoons , and of 4 , Bontinck-torraco , Recent's-park , London . On the 7 th , at St . George ' s Church , Hanover-sqnare , Robert Roy Adams , Esq ., Bengal Army ; to Cliarlotto Frances , third daughter of Captain Bellew , Langley , Bucks , and granddaughter of the late Kobert Bellow , Esq ., Castle Martyr , Ireland . On the 9 th , at St . James ' s Church , Westminster , by tho Very Rev . the Doan of Ely , Lieutenant-Colonel tho Hon . Alexander Gordon , second son of the Right Hon . tho Earl of Aberdeen , to Caroline Emilia Mary , oldest duughtor of Sir J . 1 < . W . Horsohol , Bart . . On the 10 th , at tho parish church of Plumstead , Captain Coud , Adjutant of tho West Kent Militia , late of tho Seventeenth Foot , oldest son of tho late Harrison Gordon Cotld , Esq ., of the Square , Kensington , to Sarah , daughter of James Russell , Esq ., of Plumstoad and Horton , Kent . DEATHS . On tho 23 rd of October , at Calcutta , of brain fovor , in the thirty-fifth year of his ago , Henry Chapman , Esq ., ono of tho oIHcoib of the Peninsular and Oriental Htoam Navigation Com-Sany ' s ship Vottinger , and mm of Charles Chapman , surgeon , ol ialfium , Surrey , Esq . „ . , ' „ On tho 31 st , at Queon ' s-houso , Uarbadoos , of virulent yellow fovw , in tho twonty-Hovonth year of his ago , the Key . Iviwurcl Dix Wood , M . A ., m-cond mm of Inn Kxcollenoy Lioutonant-Genoral Wood , C . H ., Commander of the Forces m tho Windward and Leeward Inlands . , On tho 10 th of Novemberat Barliudoos . of yellow lover , allor

      , four ( l , iyH - iUiifHH , Liouleiiant-Colonol llonry Williams , Commanding tho Royal Arlillory in tho WomI , ludioH . agod Hixty . On tho 17 th , on board Il . M . H . J > uunUt > u , at- Harbadotw , Arthur C . Coupw , fourth son of Colonol 8 n- Goorgo Oouper , Bart ., of malignant yollow fever . On tho < Hhof Dooomlicr , in his oightioth yoiu-, Rmhard I ulmor , Ktiq ,, town « lork of Preston , and for fin , y-thr « o years ono of tho coroners for tho county of Lancaster . On tho 7 th . at Putney , Surrey , agmlHovoiity , ol inf iioiiza Mih . Francos M . h . Blood / widow of tho lato Noptuno Blood , Esq ., of Sloano-streot . .. .... ^ rosidoncooi hw

      On tho Oth , at Hnwmarkot , at tho son . Goorgo TattorHiill , TImq ., acod oixty-ono . „; „„«« On th « ' Oth at Kvorton-oro »« ont , Jayorpool . m thomnrty-Y third yunrol- her » g « , Mrs . YatoH , widow oi tho late Willuun ' Mfe * M ^ t ^^^ J ^ kX ^ , , ^^^^^ ^^ y Xauru Moyriuk , in Iior 21 at yoar . , , On tho flth , at , his roHidenoo , Oadogan-p «>« . ! ' ' "" "" 2 " fourth year of hi . age , William JlaUautino , Jiaq ., ior many yeaiH a inagutrato ol ' tho Thames l ' olioo Court .

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      Saturday, December 11. The Debate Last N...

      Saturday , December 11 . The debate last night seems to betray the irresolution of parties . Mr . Duncombe proposed that the vote , which under the disguise of a financial vote will really be a vote as to confidence , should be taken , at once upon the question whether the House should go into Committee or not . In this common-sense proceeding , he was supported by Mr . Walter . But then up got the chiefs Gladstone and Russell ; Mr . Duncombe was snubbed—a lesson to independent members , who presume to interfere with the convenience of parties—and Lord John was found to be the best exponent of the Government views . Parties , therefore , are not ready for office . We remark also symptoms that Mr . Disraeli will not easily be driven from office even if his Budget be rejected .

      In The House Of Commons Last Night, On T...

      In the House of Commons last night , on the motion that the Speaker leave the chair , that the House might go into committee of ways and means on the Budget , Mr . Thomas Duncombe said that his constituents did not wish that the House should entertain the Chancellor of the Exchequer ' s preposterous propositions at all . " We want / ' said the hon . gentleman , " neither your Budget nor you . " He was not in the least afraid of being called factious , and as a question of confidence , and because the persevering in the proposed course would arouse a spirit of agitation and discontent in the country , he would meet the motion with a negative .

      Mr . Waxtee should , if Mr . Duncombe divided , vote with him , though he would not treat this as a question of confidence . He had no abstract objection to an increase of the house-tax if necessary , though that necessity had to be proved , but he was decidedly opposed to the unnecessary and uncalled-for repeal of the malttax . He animadverted upon the incongruous mixture of subjects in the Budget . Mr . AtcocK would accept the reduction of the malttax as an instalment of the repeal of the whole , and thought the house-tax might be rendered unnecessary by the adoption of Mr . Hume ' s plan for taxing the descent of real property .

      Sir Bulwek Lytton said that the House should consider how far it was desirable to destroy the present Government , that had recognised the principle that it was unjust to impose the same taxation upon the income of a man who , without fault o bis own , might lose it to-morrow , and upon the income o a man who might bequeath it to his children . He advocated the proposed reduction of the malt-tax , stating that it would reduce the price of superior beer a penny a quart ,

      and describing the question as one of I ? ree-trade against restriction . Defending the principle of the house-tax , and its contemplated extension to the most important part of our constituency , urging the Free-traders to treat the agriculturists kindly , as they deserved to be treated , and explaining his own reasons for tendering his servico to Lord Derby ' s Government , which he believed to be earnest in promoting largo reforms , he gave his cordial support to the Ministry .

      Mr . Gladstone thought that the propositions of the Government ought to be taken in their natural order . He concurred with Mr . Walter in refusing to meet this as a question of confidence , and thought that the House could not refuse to go into committee . But he made a twofold protest against the course contemplated l > y Government—first , because this was tho first Budget ho had over Been which did not provide for the services of tho your n Hhilling beyond tho minimum estimated as their cost , except by moans of borrowed money ; and secondly , localise there ought to be no remission of taxation until the ways and means for the yoar hud boon made sure . Ho reminded tho House that Mr . Disraeli , wheu in opposition , in bringing forward u motion hostile to the late Government , hud ably contended against tho financial dootrino ho was then

      advocating . Tho CiiANOKMiOit of tho ExonKQUKK , alter Homo couiniontH on tho preceding debute , declined , at that stugo , to oiler any detailed reply to Mr . Gladstone , whom ho charged with having addressed the House in ignorance of tho facts of the case . Ho should answer him at the proper time , and hoped to 'bo able to lay Hiich a statement bofbro tho JIohho as would lend to a great and salutary change in tho mode of keeping ftho public accounts , . hintilying his conduct on the occasion referred to by Mr . ( Hailstone , 1 )/ alleging thai , tho circumstances <> f that period and of the present were entirely dill ' orent , he vindicated tho course the Government was taking on tho liudgct , and refused to bo guided by the miserable routine of commonplace circmii-Htuucot ) .

      Mr . T . Duncombe said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had declared that the Budget was to be taken as a whole , which he had no " inclination to do . Would the Chancellor of the Exchequer say that -this was not implied by their going into committee ? Lord John Hussem , could not divide with Mr . Duncombe ,. but wished it understood that , on going into committee , they were not to discuss a single proposition , but the whole of the Government scheme . However much he might object to that scheme , he must admit that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had so far redeemed his pledge , that he had submitted no trifling plan to the House .

      After some personalities between Mr . B . Osborne and Mr . Hudson , and some remarks by Mr . Hume , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that Lord J . Russell had completely expressed the views of the Government . There were numerous questions of detail in the Budget , which were fair matters of discussion ; but there were also principles involved , such as that of the difference between precarious and permanent income , and the question of the house-tax , on which he thought the Government ought to insist . Mr . Dotstcombe then said he should not press his amendment , and the House went into committee .

      The resolution on inhabited house duties being proposed , Mr . W . Williams moved , a « an amendment , that in lieu of the proposed increase , real property should be charged with the same probate and legacy duties as were paid on personalty . Sir R . Ingklis urged the claims of the clergy to exemption from both the income and house tax . Mr . Bright thought it would be better not to interject Mr . Williams ' s proposal into the discussion of the question . Mr . Hudson warmly supported the Budget . Mr . Williams then withdrew his amendment : and the

      original question having been again put , Mr . Phinn said that the Government scheme had been conceived with a double view , and that , in addition to settling our commercial policy , it bad been designed to restrain the democratic spirit , by disfranchising the 101 . householders . Mr . E . Ball would accept the Budget as the best thing he could get , though he wished for more . But he refused to split up the propositions , and insisted on having them as a whole .

      Mr . Monckton Mixnes said that the effect of tho Budget would be to induce the country to debit the landowners with having received compensation , while , in fact , no benefit would be conferred upon them . He was , however , prepared to admit the difference between precarious and permanent property , because he thought taxation should be imposed with regard rather to a man ' s expenditure than to his income . But he should oppose the unnecessary imposition of an increased honse-tnx .

      Mr . Sandars was opposed to the increase of the house-tax , and to the reduction of the malt-tax , but , on the whole , thought the Budget entitled to support . Mr . Henky Drummond said that the repeal of the malt-tax was a step in the right direction , and that the working classes regarded tho shopkeepers as those who condemned them to drink blacking instead of beer . He further declared that he would never oppose any Budget , let it como from whom it might . Mr . IIkadlam argued that there existed no necessity for additional taxation , and that the Budget threatened to imperil so large an amount of revenue , its to endanger the financial system under which the country was now so prosperous .

      Mr . Cavlky , in a very long speech , complained that previous Governments had done nothing to relieve the classes whom recent legislation had injured , and said that he was thankful to the present Administration for having sought to do so . The comiuoii-Hunsu of tho country had accepted this Budget , and he believed that it would 1 ) 0 successful . Ho referred to the cheers which had greeted the ; Chancellor of the Exchequer at Guildhall on Wednesday , as an evidence of the popular feeling on the subject .

      Sir ( JiiAitfiKH Wood commented upon tho whole Budget . Ho denied that anything proposed was for i . ho express beneiit of the British ship-owner , as the foreigner was to share in the remissions ; but if the Chancellor of the Exchequer really wished to benefit his countrymen , bo would luive reduced the duty on timber , lie concurred in all that bad been said of , and done for , I . ho Went India colonists , as also in the utter rejection ( whatever gentlemen might say ) of the claims of the agriculturists for compensation . All that bo regretted wus thoHtnto of delusion in which those parties had boon kept ; but that delusion was now sii an end for ever . 1 ' roceeding to examine tho entinmtos of tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer , bo repeated and enlarged on Mr . Gladstone's objection us to the " borrowed money" uiyustillably included in tho eidoulutions

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 18, 1852, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_18121852/page/9/