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r „ .t•• .4Pt the faei lity Merchants in bonding and warehous ing imported merchandise. He did not know that any preparations were made for it, except in the ports of Liverpool and London. The Merchants in the out-ports had meetings on the subjed, but were deficient of the necessary information in the same manner as the suhje of the Customs Consolidation, the schedules of which had been circulated through all the ports of this kingdom. 'lle CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that if there was any delay in the produc tion of the measures alluded to, it was to he attri buted, in a great measure, to the Right lion. Gen tleman himself, and not to the official servants of his Majesty. The subjed of hording and storing was not in its nature capable of being reduced to a schedule, and circulated through the country in the same manner as other measures; but he was willing to offer up immediately the outline of what the measure proposed would he, and it would, of course, obtain a general diffusion through a medi u n (the newspapers) to which it would be irregu lar to allude. In the course of the present session, it would be proposed to Parliament to give the merch?ints of every port entitled to it, a facility of bending and warehousing their imports, without the immediate payment of the duties, under certain modifications. He was aware that it might be of injury to commerce, not to afford this indulgence to commercial people, that they might not have in stantly to pay the ditties in addition to the eapence of the caraoes. The proposition would therefiire be, that sufficient security should be given, both for the preservation of the wares, and the security of the revenue ; and that the securities for the duty should be remitted when the goods were re-export ed. Many subordinate regulations would be neces sary fit the prevention of abuse ; and it would thete fora he proposed, that thrse advantages should not be extended to new branches of trade, but that ports claiming them should be required satisfaCtorily to prove that they had baen for a certain time. To prevent any abuse of powr, it would be provided that these indulgencies should not be at the disposal of the Lords of the Treasury, or the representation of the merchants ; but that the application should first be sandioned by the Boards of Trade and Cus toms, and, in some cases, by,the Board of Excise, for the pretedion of the revenue. The approba tion of these boards, to be a sufficient warrant to the Lords of the Treasury, to whom the applicants should have the right of appeal, to grant the indul. genres ap a lied for. He did not know that it was necessary for him to go into any further detail at the present moment. He had consulted many of those persons who were the best nualified to afford inCormation on the subjed, and should readily a:- tend to any explanation or representation that may be offered him. He then concluded with moving the adoption of the first resolution in the Customs Consolidation Bill. Mr. CORRY gave notice of his intention to move, in a future stage, that the provisions of this Bill should be extxnded to the ports of Ireland. Genet al GA COIGN F. wished to know to what extent the motion of the Right Hon. Gentleman proposed to go ? Mr. CORRY replied, to the indulgence of ware housing and bonding. The resolution was agreed to, and the report or dered w be received to-marrow. CONSOLIDATION OF TIM TAX DUTIES. -- - The House having resolved itself into a Com mittee on this Bill, Mr. Alexander in the Chair, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUF.R observed, that so many inconveniencies arose Iron. the discordant decisions of the Magistrates and the Judges on the suhjea of the assessed taxes in parti .cular, that the people of the country were at a loss to discover in what manner they were liable to the duties. The opinions of the Judges, however, having been now declared, it was proposed that these opinions should constitute a part et the law of the land, in order to do away all doubt and ambi guity. Necessary alter.ttions were intended to be made for the purpose, in some cases, of casing his Majesty's siihjeas, where the taxes were conceived to bear too hard upon them ;an in others, to pre vsnt frauds injurious to the revenue. To prevent the evasions to which the window tax was in many instances liable, it would be proposed that those ex ceeding certain dimensions should be charged as double windows. A relaxation WAS intended on the taxes on gardeners and game-keepers. Instead of the whole duty, those who may be only occasionally em ployed in those capacites were is future to be taxed no more than five shillings cash. The tax upon race horses was at this time extremely dispropor tionate, they paying less than saddle horses. The firmer were now charged no more than two gui neas year each, and it was proposed that they eiould in future be chortled two guineas over and above the tax upon saddle-horses, syloich they should also bz stihjeeted to. This addition could not be thought unreasonable, considering the rank and means of those who usually kept cattle of that de scription. In the assessed duties, as they stood, the tax was confined to the number of horses employed. It was universally known, however, that several families used the same horses for coaches, chaises, sociables, Sc.:. it would therefore be proposed that the same duty should attach to every vehicle of that description. A tax had some years since been im posed upon all servants generally, which was re pealed in regard to female servants, in order to afford them encouragement, but he apprehended the necesAities of the state, at this important junc ture, would call for its renewal. There were, he said, other subordinate points, but those he men tioned were the most essential ; and as the subjea was as intricate as it was important, he should be happy to avail himself of every communication which gentlemen might think proper to afford upon its various branches. Mr. SHAW LEFF.VRE expressed his approba tion of the measure proposed, but submitted that there were several grievances as yet unredressed.— At present when a man employed in agriculture was called upon to dress or comb down the horse of his employer, the Magistrates thought themselves ob liged by the ALI of Parliament to inflia the duty in the same manner as they would do were the person a regular domestic servant or a groom. There was also a great disproportion in the periods at which the annual tax may commence. A man, for in stance, if-he had a dog for two or three days after the expiration of the former year, was compelled to pay the daty for the whole year, though he should part with it immediately : and, to avoid disCon tants, he should recommend that a person so parting with, or losing his dog, should. only► be obliged to pay the assessment for a quarter. Sir R. BUXTON also declared his perfeEt con currence in the measure, in which he thought the Minister entitled to great praise ; but there were se veral objets still unredressed, which were not un worthy of the attention of the Ministers and of the House. A poor man's horse, when employed only for the purposes of trade, he thought, ought to be exempted tram any tax ; and gardeners also, whom men of very moderate fortunes in the country were under the necessity of employing, -though they might not be required by some of the opulent per sons whose usual residence was in cities. 'the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER remarked, that, without giving in upon too great evasions, it would be a matter of much difficulty to make a distinaion between persons of dilierent de scriptions who may have horses, but that it was provided by the Bill, that those who were in teal omen' and distress, should be quite exempted from the horse and window tax ; and that those who only retained day servants for a few weeks, should not be subjeCled to the duty for a whole year. He then moved a resolution, that the present duties on coaches and horses for sale, should cease and determine, in order to be replaced by others, which was agreed to, and the Report of the Committee ordered to be received to-morrow. The Chancellor of the Exchequer next gave no tice, that this Bill affected England only, he should propose a separate Bill for extending its provisions also to Scotland. The House went through a Committee on the Convoy Duty Bill. The East India Shipping Bill was ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. The Land Tax Bill was read a third. time, and passed. A person from the Commissioners of Customs in Scotland presented some Pubic Accounts, which were ordeied to lie on the table. After disposing of the Committees of Supply and Ways and Aleaes, as well as the other Orders of the Day, the Ilouse adjourned. THEATRE-RorlL, COPE NT-GARDEN. THIS IE% ENING will LH! the Cool::dy of JOHN BULL ; Or, An ENGLISHMAN'S I. I ItE-SIDE. The Priucipal Characters by Mr Lewis, Mr..MlOurra, Mr Fawcett, Mi..lohiistrine, Mr. H. Jolinstou, Mr. Dant:haul, Mr. Emery, Mr. Waddy. Mrs. 11. S lons, Mrs. Davenport, and Mrs. H Johimon. NV ith a LI 6(.41 Epilogue lw Mr. 3-)liustone. To which will be aided PEROUSE ; Or, THE DESOLATE ISLAND. On Saturday, The Matt of the Wurid, with the Lying Valet. TILE fTRE-ROTAL, IiATALIRKET. Tills EVI NING will be pr-s - nited the Comedy of THE I'UOR GENTLEMAN. FrActick, Mr. Ellison : Sir Robert Bramble-, Mr. Bliaset Olhix.d, Mr. Mathews; Corpnral Fos:, Mr. 1 latton; Lioote nant ‘Vottliitim!nii, Mr. archer; Stephen Harrowby, Mr. Bur ton ; Sir Cliarres Copland, Mr Truen:an. Emily Worthing ton, Mrs. Cill,bs 3 Miss Lucretia Mac Tab, Mri. Ward. To which w 11 be adtivd, ItOSINA. Tomorrow, Inkle and Yarice. THE BRITISH PRESS, LON DON, THURSDAY, JuNt..2. Yesterday we received Paris Papers of the f.l7th. They contain the Addresses presented by the Senate, Tribunate, and Legislative Body to the Fritsx Com L, returning thanks for his conclud towards this country. These Audresses echo the arguments and principles advanced in these several assemblies, mixed vitae much fulsome flattery to his Cmular Majesfy, with which title he is dubbed by the Senate. In the Address of the Tribunate, there is nothing striking, unless it be the unblushing effrontery of the following sentence. " The justice of our cause is acknowledged ever. by our enemies, since they have - refused to accept the mediation offered by the, Emperor of ResstA, and the King of PRUSSIA, two Princes whose spirit of justice is acknowledged by all Europe." The Tribtwate, we must presume, never read Lord HAwK gs euitY'S explanation upop this subjea. The dectce against the English has been carried into rigorous execution in every part of France ; they are closely watched, and not suffered to go out of the town; where they have been commanded to reside. The English, who were at Calais, have been sent to St. Omer's. Many of them have met with very vexatious treatment. The English packets have not, as was rnmoureel, been released ; and Mr. TA tDO T instead of being permitted to return home, is gone back to Paris. A French army is marching towards Upper Ger many, with the intention of occupying Hanover. Another army, composed of French and Italian troops is on its march, to Naples and Sicily. The Neapolitan Government has given leave to the French to send a garrison into Naples and other ports, and to occupy Sicily. The Etrurian and Li gurian ports are also to be blessed with French gar risons. The French Funds on Thursday last were 47 1.3. Our Port Letters continue to speak of the activity and vigour of our preparations. Our Plymouth Correspondent states, that the Malta, of 44 guns ; the Star:late, Plantagenet, and Conqueror, of 74 guns,. will sail with the first fair wind, to join the Chan nel Fleet. The frigate, whose capture we announced Tester- ' day, is named La Sybelle, of 96 guns, six weeks from St Domingo, with a valuable cargo. The Cap tain says, that he sapposes the island has by this time, or probably before, been evacuated. There were ten sail of men of war at St. Domingo, with a large convoy, on thvii passage to Europe, with very valuable and rich cargoes. The Blacks and Mulattoes were extremely numerous and well ap pointed, but infuriated in the extreme against the Whites. As the Sytelle was in company with other French ships, we have every reason to expert that her com panions will share her fate. A Dutch Mail arrived yesterday. The Dutch arc in the greatest distress : they wish to be neutral, hut are forced to take part with France. Their Funds have fallen nearly ten per cent. A pressure of matter obliges us to refer our rea ders, without comment, to our Parliamentary Re. post, for a modification upon the assessed taxes. Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, his MA-•J F.ST V, accompanied by the Duke of C A MDK IC; and attended by General GARTH, took a ride on horseback from the Queen's House, through Pim lico, the King's Road, and Hammersmith, into the Uxbridge Road, and, returning by the Edgeware Road and Hyde Park, arrived again at the Queen's House about a wt trter before twelve o'clock. Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of CI'MDERT.ANII inspeaed a pat, of his regiment (the I 5!11 Dragoons), as they marched through St. James's Park in then-way from Uxbridge to Dover, where they will be stationed for some time. _ _ _ Yesterday a Court of DireCtors was held at the East India House, when Mr. 'sores took the oaths and his seat. The Court adjourned at five o'clock till Wednesday next. Yesterday the Lotto MA volt held a Court of Common Council at Guildhall ; present, seven Al dermen, and a great many Commoners, The Loito MA voft informed the Court, that he had convened them together in consequence of a requisition of several Members of the Court, to con sider the propriety of addressing his MAJESTY on the present important occasion. The Court unanimously resolved, that a dutiful and loyal Address be presented to his MAJEsTv on the present important crisis, expressive of their de termination to support his MAJESTY in the dignified and decisive measures adopted for the security of our glorious Constitution, and the establishment of substantial peace, against the insatiable ambition. of the French Republic. A Committee retired to prepare the same, and on their return the Address prepared by them was read and agreed to, and the SHERIFFS, attend ed by the City Remembrancer, were requested to wait on his MAJE. • ry to know when the Court may attend his MAJ ESTY to present the same. Mr. LiSTON, our Ambassador at the Hague, has not, as was generally reported, been thrown into prison ; but the Consular decree has certainly ex -11 tended to all the English in Holland. Mr. EAST, the Messenger, has been arrested, and General VicTo it has ordered the crews of three English packe:s, and the agents for the packets at Helvoet sluys, to be thrown into prison. Dispatches, we understand, ha :'e• been sent to Holland, to recall Mr. LISTON. M.ScHt MMELPR SSINCR. will of course depart immediately. His present situation niust be extremely irksome. G. Low ItY COI Y, Esq. has proposed himself a candidate for the representation of the County of Fermanagh, vacant by the succession of Lord COLE to the Earldom of Enniskillen. No less than nine regiments have orders to be garrisoned at Ipswich, viz the 7th and 18th dra goons, the East and West Suffolk, with the Hert ford Militia, and the eath, 30th, 53d and 69th re giments of foot. Last Thursday, the Collellor of the Customs at Newhaven received an official order to permit all packets and bye-boats, belonging to France, em ployed in ;he conveyance of letters and passengers, to pass and repass as usual. Letters from Jamaica represent the distress of the French to be such, that they have, by public procla mation, opened the ports of Saint Domingo, Cape Francois, and Port-au-Prince to foreign vessels, not only for provisions, and of European necessary goods, but even for the import of sugar and coffee for their own consumption. On Tuesday morning, ißspatclies were receiv ed at the Admiralty from the Channel fleet, brought to Plymouth by tile Hazard sloop of war, stating, the capture of a large French frigate belonging to the St. Domingo squadron. We confidently expea that many more of that squadron will fall into our hands on their return to Brest, as they do not seem to have been apprised of the rapture. We learn by the Batavian mail of Monday, that an offer of neutrality was acairilly made by our Go vernment to that of the Batavian Republic. A let ter from the Hague, of the '.•2d says :—" On Satur day last, Mr. Lisrosi made an offer of neutrality to our Government on the part of England, provided •it Ives rigorously observed—a proposition which was eagerly embraced ; but es soon as Citizen SESION.• VII. LE got scent of it, he repaired to the Members of the Government of State, and declared that if they accepted the offers of the English Minister, his Go vernment would instantly send 100,000 men into the country. They, however, then refused ; but on some intimations, it seems, that we have resolved to exptse ourselves to the vengeance of England, rather than that of France ; for to-day orders were issued for laying an embargo on all English ships in the ports of this Republic. Mr. LISTON has made no pre paration for his departure." The following officers are appointed to the com ma/Id of armed cuters : Lieut. J. Talbot, Minerva. Lieut. ItAiwortli, Nymph. W Price British Fair. —.- De!afonv, Venus. Sybeilk, Duchess of -- M Ball, Swift. Cumberland. Swaney, Hind. Hawker, Swift. Wilmot, Lord Nelson. Bud, Fox . - J. Walker, Ist, Active. J. Dr ew, Q. Chariot**. Tritton, Active. - Shirley, Phenix. Stewart, Griffin. • Leaver, Champion. Gibbon, Joseph. Lake, Duke of York. Wells, Rose. Garret'', Favourite. Scott, Princess Augusta. - Wright, Albion. Browne, _Ring George. Nicholson, Fox. --- Jump, Nimrod. - J. Smith, 3d,, Britannia Norton, Dart. , S. THE COURT. Yesterday, about half.past twelve o'clock, his MA itsT v arrived at St. James's, and held a Levee ; at which were present their Royal Highnesses the Dukesof KENT and Cumnl L ANn ; the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and DUBLIN ; the LORD CHAN CELLOR; the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ; the SEW:TABULA Of STATE, and other great Offi cers. And there wefe present— Dukes—Portland, Br-ardor, and Riclunorkl. Marquimws---Bath, Lorn, and Dough's. Viscoutiv , —Castlercagli, Galwav, Althorn, and St. Atiph. Earls—Spencer, Montagu, Galloway (in waiting), Sand wich, liarritigton, Chatham, We4rnioreland, Grosrenr!r, Uxbridge, Cavan, Scarborough, Suffolk, Osiory, Winchels 'a, Fitzwilliam, and Darlington. Lords—Pelham, Raton, Cathcart, Eldon, Willoughlry de Broke, ltradrird, !Ivor, Tide, )(item, Holland, Florham, liawke, Allan, r9rborottgh, H bait, and Hawk-_• bury. • Dean orWells. Prince:—D'Esterlia es , and Camelcic:ll. Counts —Lambert, Warminste:. Spa!lounge, and Chickey Barons—Melchn, Lento, Teno. Ambassador Prus:iatt, Imnerial, Russian, Sardinian, Neapolitan, Swedish, P rtngueze, Danish, Bavarian, and Wirtcinbergian Sir.—J. Pithenry. C. Campton, J. Shaw, J. Craig. C. Gre en , W Pitt, D . J. 1 latrington, C. Hotham, H. V. T em _ pest, R. Ford, W. If g, R. Barclay, and T. Henley. (engirds—Wvnyaril, I.e Roos, Sir G. Ostrarne, Vallancey, Matthews, Jobteion, Gordon, Paterson, Watson, Innis, De. Crai t 4, and Maitland. Colonels —Bolton, Bontitick, Claverine, Hamilton, and Tw al ajors—Desbormigh, Magrath, Thornton. anti Jackson. Captains—De Lancey, Palmer, Legge .'in waiting) Ma r tin, Kn•ickway, Helliker, 1 lamilton, Utaay, and Maitland. Greville, Thornton, Penrose, Barnet, She don, Beckford, Hon. C. Stuart, Dalrymple, Fawkener, j love, Calvert, Lake, Legge, Mg 'nosh,' lickbeach, Paoli, Bouterie, Moore, 13. ,Vat:on, Tierney, Walpole, Cholintiti &lee, B. Coke, Hare, Pelham, Ilawke, Addington, Birden t Barnes, P. Moon', G . P. Moor:, Sheldon, inn. and Verney. The following presentations to his MAJESTY took place at the Levee. Ilk Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, on his return front Gibraltar, by his Royal. Brother. the Duke of Cumberland. The Imperial Ambassador presented Prince de F-terliazy, and Counts Chickey, ',anthem, Warns nster, and Saillo tutu!. _ Mr. l'ierney, by Mt. Additi ram, on his appointinent to the Iterative office of To-Asti:et r,f the Navy, who had the honour to kis: hi: Majesty's hand. Mr. Verney, by hi; father Lord Willoughby de Broke. Vi:count Altborpe, by his father Earl Spencer. Mr. Grevillc, by 1114 grandfather the Deke of Portland,, r.:t hi: appointment as one of the Queen's pages. Mr. Wilson, by Lord Montagu... Captains De Lancey and Palmer, by Major Deaborough. M nor Magrath, by Lord Pelham. Lord Leers, by his uncle Sir Win. Pitt. Mr. Hawke, by his father Lord Hawke. Colonel Hamilton and the Dean of Wells, by Gena-al Jolmson. Lord Tarle, and Mr. Barnett, by the Archbishop of Dublin. Mr. Peter Moore, and Mr. George PLter Moore, by the Lord in Waieng. Colonel Twiss, by Colonel Craig. Sir Lionel riven, Sir Hugh Inglis, Ma'or Thornton, Major .Tackson, and other Officers in the Cast India Volunteer", on their promotion;, by Viscount Castlerenli. Mr. Sheldon, by his father. Ciptain Maitland, by General Maitland. Captain Martin, on his appointment to the ship Collossus. Colonel Hamilton. Mr. Barden Mr. Mackintosh, on his return from Paris, and Lord Scarborough. There were present, for the first time this season, Tile Duke of Kent, Earl Darlington, Earl Scarborough, Viscount Althorp, Lord Hawke, and Sir Harry Vines Tempest. The Levee closed about half past two o'clock, when a Privy Council was held, at which were pre sent, the Duke of PORTLAND, Earl WkSTMORE. L AND, Earl CHATHAM, Lord Hoaair, Lord HAwILF:sRUR V Lord Prttrim, and Mr. ADDING. TON ; when Dr. 'f it:r.Nev, being introduced, was sworn one of his MA J Ls-ry's‘Mtnt Honourable Privy Council, and took his seat at the Board accordingly. The Council was over about three o'clock ; after which his MAJESTVIave private audiences to Mr. ADDINGTON, Lord HOBART, Lord HAWKWIft and the Earl of CHATHAM ; and about five o'clock returned to the Queen's House to dinner., • The Earl of Et.STUN has resumed the command of the. %Vest Suffolk, and Lord BitomE has accepted that of the East Suffolk regiment of Militia, vaA.rt; . by the death of Colonel GOATE. Madame LANcuts.rit has shut up her ear in Bond -street, the hanger/ having converted it inv.) A whispering gallery. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR The unusual coldness of the weather, and the want of rain, together with the slight frosts that have occasionally occurred in the nights during the great est part of the present month, have considerably checked the growth of the grain crops, and been highly injurious to those of the grass kind. In many good grass distrias, in the southern parts •:f the kingdom, it appears, even at this advanced pt nod of the season, ext?,;tnely backward, thin on the around, and short ; and in those of the north there is yet but little appearance of a crop. In the midland counties, there having been a con tinued course of dry harsh weather, with frosty nights, till about the 2uth, the crops have suffered accordingly. The \Vheats are in general thin, espe cially on the north sides of the lands, and where the worm has taken it. Barley has suffered much, as well as Oats. Pease in many places are nearly cut off. Beans alone seem not to have sustained anr injury, but in general look very well. The quantity at Flay will be very short, especially on the forward. lands; and the Clovers are so backward that it will he very hazardous to attempt a crop of seed after they are mown for Hay—On the 20th, there fell in this distria some rain, and we hoped for some warm dripping weather; but the same nngenial weather continued till the 95th, when there was a fine rain, accompanied with a warmer atmosphere. Sheep and Cattle are lower in price, Hogs are much the same as last month. Horses, both for draught and saddle, pattica• larly such as will suit the army, are considerably ad. vanccd. The price of Grain is now on the advance. The average prices are-Wheat 57 s. Bd.; Rye 355. 9d.; Barley 245. Id. ; Oats 19s. 10d. ; Beans 31s. 1 td. ; Pease 345. 2d. In Smithfield market Beef yields ss. to 6s. ; Mut .ton ss. 4d. to (is. 441 ' • Veal ss. to 7s. • Pork 4s. Bd. to 65.-Newgate and Leadenhall markets Beef 4s. to 55.; Mutton 4s. Bd. to ss. Bd.; Veal 4s. to 6s. 4d. Pork is. Bd. to 6s. Hay likewise continues to advance in price.- Average price in St. James's markets, 41.105. to 71.; Straw, 11. 17s. to Z. Whitechapel market, Hay 41. to 61. 10s. ; Clover 61. 6s. to 7L 7s. ; Straw 11. 12s. to 1. Hops have been in some degree injured, front the great want of rain. - 11 IP