The National Register. — London, England, 1815-02-26 00:00:00

r En. 26. 114URSDAY, FEE. '23. sir 1 7 .GEnTon BRIDGais gave notice of his intention to move for 161. e to bring in a bill, to alter the 13th and )4th Charle , IL for the tH.tter relief of the poor, and the Vd Geo. 111. for the more ethic tual Inanity lance and employment of the poor. • Coltl LAW V. Cit . Witt. tat CURTIS presented a petition from Colchester signed In :000 persons, ineluding SCO farmers, praying that no alteration* in the present Corn Laws. m i .. B u r/film!, having moved the order of the flay for the House re ciying itself into a Committee of tke whole Howie% t , a c o o s ith further of the te.olutions respecting the Corn hies, flu D hate was pried by Lord Juselyne who supported them. Mr. Findlay, M. P. for the .City of Glasgow, said, Le had pre. <eultal during the last session many petitions afiniti4 any change in the Corn Laws, but he was convinced be should best answer the viols or the petitioners, by giving his support to the resolutions be. tore tin e . 'lr. Fr. t \Jct. ',VW I s said. he was not ashamed to say he hail ~ h 4 . 1:;(11 his opinion si.:ce last year, and was now in favour of the resolutions. Mr. CaLettocr said, the House onekt to wait to see the opera_ turn of peace, and the elket of taking off the Property Tat--fitts. •va. au immense increase, and e‘vo much---the best wheat would rive to ..t t ea ,r I los. if the resolution passed. _ ....... _ _ _ Mr. ►lost at•o spoke .against the resolottions. The• Speakers in thei► favour, were Sir J. Newport. 1.nr41 Probv, Colthurst, Mr. Prothero, Sir J. Stewart. Mr. Morris, Sir Bridles, Mr. Loakhart, Lord Compton, Mr. J. P. Brant, and Mr, Hr,•kissou. Mc. BARING then stated, that it was not his intention tp divide the committee on his amendment: Mr. tt•irines amendment " for a time to he limited" was then put, and negatived witho►tt a div The original question being then put, Sir M. W. ItILEy rose anti moved oan amendment the insertions of the words •• ?ti shillings" instead of " shillings." Mr. F. Ltwis thonglit it was desirable to know what wan to be done in the ca!evtlAtion of averages. long enaver%ation then ensiled on tin. subjeet of the averages. in aLirh it was ailaweil by the Clianrellor of the rxeliegner, 11r. la, and Mr. Robinson, that the e.reatest dillicillties existed, awl that it wag almost imyweeible to find their tray omit of them. Itr. Fit K N D Lmis thought the business (mold to be settled betote the resaltitiaus pai.eal, in which he %.t.:14 snlyorted by Mr. /I;trittz, Mr. ‘Vhithreatl, Mr. Rose, Mr. Win. Smitb, and Seveial other:4. At length Mr. RARING moved, that the Chairman report progress, and ask le.ne to sit again ;on whirl' t he gallery was cleared, but no klivi , ion took place. Strat , ers were not admitted, but it is un derstood (lint the (1114`ei 111 l of adjournment Kay disposed of without a division, aAd the &I'M* ensititmeil on a new question, moved by Sir )1 W. Ridley,' that inslead of nos. the price of 765. should be in %+ : in the course of which \I r. Baring moved auotber amend ment, that it Oionlil he fixed at 71x. A divisiuu then took place—for the price of 1101. (209—For that 01 . 725. 65—litajotitv, 1-14.—l'he price of BO*. 013 ill the oriciiial regoilatioial was agreed to, awl the other fesolutions bin; carrittl, the liouse adjourned. FRIDAY, IF F.B. 2.4. Sir S. %IMMIX presented a Petition frara n pernon named I Ins Pt•rty, elotl.;er, emir neer in Oloueeiter gool, and w;to c.tnti.inined that 1 : 0 had entinfed 17 day it' rigoarous confinement. as buil for a non who h 4 committed an assault. The Petitioner also stated. that i e believed tle cat se of the oppression under which he sniff-red, was un article irh he hail inserted in the comity paper. expres.ive of the gratiso le it•lt by the prigor.ers of Gloucester gaol, ut the humane interference "( 1 .' 1 ' 4 Stanhope, and the subsequent regolations instittned by Stamouth. PETITION OF 2'llE C't).4I.WON BALL. Sir.l Sit wpresemed a Petition from the I.iorry ut pra . v4le no alteration might be made in the Corn Laws - ; Inv*ln t Petui !'t' %sighed to make one or two observations. lie appre'lenr:ed the el .ect the vote of last night would he to make tlir avern'" price of lie. cecsary subsistence in London hither than the overage price of the laq it n years of war. (Hear, hear I) Wan the House seriaimly prePored to go that length ? He held in In. liond a return of the average p lee of the quattern loaf, as fixed by the assize of London, irons the year 1 304 to the yeas 181 S. By this, it appeared tirut 14 ruce had been t. , le average price. Considering the superior Train", ut the corn coo. turned in Loudon ) be believed that when the general average should . 1 prier of wheat in the Londe , ' markets would be not less than 95 or ion •liiiiins; the etfrct of which mu./ be to tisk, the price of the quarters 'oat Itid. "lii. was a pi.tio statement of tars, and he hoped would be consideieil worthy of the serious attrittitsu of the House. (Hear, Ilr.s !) conv I.IW Mr. VAN ITT* Vt T gloved !he (ii der of the Day fora Cotoraittee of the whole I.l.ouse un MP Ci rii La w s. Artrt lame eintret.ellion, it mns filled Opt Ow Report no the Cim 1.8%y Abould he brought up on M•indity.—Adjourned to Monday. • • • Yd. 4S La ara Tilt NATLONAL REGISTER. • SHIOIIIII to ees. ih r p r i c e ni NEW TAXES. A Schedule of the New Taxes, proposed by the Chancel lor of the Exchequer . towards raising a sum of 5.000,0001. as part cf the means to dvfray the deficiency arising from the discontinuance of the Income Tax, has been rinted. The ti)linwi n g is an extract, comprising those which chiefly affect the mass of our leadets HOUSES. For every .inhabited home or tenement of the yearly valued rent o f .-.1. :o pf i m lee vol. a rate of 74. in the isonnd. Of ti. and tinder 401. three shinill , 4l in the pound. Oi , 1.3. or upwards, 44. in the Potmd. 13 I.s /IVA NTs. , Every person keeping male Servants, to pay each as follows : For one such Servant if 6 Servants, if in livery, not in livery Eor one ditto, if in livery 510 7 ditto ‘.? such, each 3 ditto ' 4 ditto 5 ditto Where two or more male dervants..shall be retained, one or MOM of whom shall be nut of livery, for every stir+ iervant ant of livery, the further sum of Si. and if the master be a batchelor, a farther sum of 51. HORSES. I 2 - 3•••• • • • • 9 0"1 7 4 And it the proprietor be a batchelor, 51. per centuni additional ea the amount so chargeable. On every horse to let to liir, 51. Every race hone, nr in training for raring, tit. . . And if the owner of %itch race horse he a batchelor, .501. per ern tnni additional on the duty so chargeable. For every other horse or male above VI hands high, 11. lls.— Under, 44; livery horse nsed in lishandry, above•l:3 hands high, 17$. ed. Others are rated very low. C.:ARRIAGES. _ _ _ Carriaffes v. ith four wheels, by every peon keeping them, to pay fur each : 1 ' 2 21 7 . 3 • . - . , .. 04 4 And. for e 'cry additional body to be successively used on the same earriage or pair of wllvelg And it the owner he a liatchelor, 401. per cent: additional upon the ann t sib eliargrable. oa.carriages w ith less thau four wheels. for every suck cAr . riage drawn by two or more horses For evl , ry .other .. s For every solilitibual bo;lv 'these do tint iao.l.itle ,tax••arts, ;woo which tke ;I:ity is much lower. • . . For every carriage kupt for the parue s c of hiein g let to hire without horses, to he ti.ed thetc%siih by any eoarlimaker, &e. vvheru sorb carriage shall have fear wheels For every carriage of lour vvlieela to be let to hire with liorces, ley any postmasters, &c•. 16 0 Fur every coach, diligence, caravan, or chair with tour wheels or more, used as a stage coach tot passengers .• 20 0 I)OGS. Fore , :ery grrOinand, pointer, .ettiog-doz, or spaniel, each 1 10 1 For eN cry hound, lurcher, or terrier .1. ti • ~) b vieweim-m; ~: