The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-05-27 00:00:00

~• r ,' ,It MI Of WO WO ireo toy meg ieef I be bliC ' • ' Ttre CHANCEILOR the EXCHEQUER tahl, that if tlk ol oyh. Of the; Wink weeentavie public, he Crime of forgery remold heroine more comiiiim 4 T.be Commissioners w,soo be I I " o r 'ix t son* of them, beiroped, would give their labour without 4barv. Mr. BENMETT wished to alma, whether the Bank had not paid one poured notes which hdffilessved to be forged ? Mr. MANN:SW:tetrad, that dire Vound notes were brought in In large bundler, and •not limner/ImM y exashined. the unmet o f tho e who brooglist theta in litding kramrn: " Money might, in those instarees, have been paidloeforged nertes,•bal It had beets lecovered.—The DR Bill wits or ANdeeedK te'inibe committed. URY-LrfIEATRE. • . Mr. P. MOORE. Moved then setoutUreadillk of the Bill to en able the Proprietors of Drery-Ituth 'Theatre to raise a certain ' noon of money. Mr. LAMB, alluding to a Ptititinti which be had prehented tbe ra sh part of the evening tikalnst ' the Hill, withed that piste tinwshould be given for considering the allegations coo. Dined in it. Mr. P. MOORE raid, that sallel'ent time !should he given far that purpose, but he hoped that no opposition 'would be offered to ihtoreconi reading. • The Hill seas then read asecond lime, and ordered to be cons- Mimed to-morrow. MR. BUTT. Sir G. HEATIICOTE presented a Petition from Richard ti.nihrr.•e Bute, now a Prisoner to the King's Bench Prison. • presisie that the /1011 , e would greet him a HBheil* Corpus, io or.irr that I.e mi4ht be enabled to proceed with nil indictment fur perjury nessinit a Gentleman of the name of Parrett. who bud given evidence on the trial of the Pei itioner, for publishing is laid aphis, Lord Ellenhorough. The Hon. Barrinet observed, th 1 he knew nothing of the merits of the riiiir•—hilt, as the Pe tition was respectfully worded, he felt that it war his duty to Orient it to the Hour. Mr. BOURNE was of opinion that the Petition couid not • be received, as on the House to exeicise a power lb Mill in teat,* belonged to a Court of Justice. Mr. LYTTELTON thought the•Hoisso ought not to confine 'Miff to die mere power of amending the Habeas Corpus ,Act —[Hear. beer 9—lf they could do that; they Alight, he Vince veil, comply with the prayer of the eptilloa. The Petition wits then brought up and rend. On the owtiori. That this .Petition dW lie on the tattle." The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCIIIQUER observed. that the Hou-e of Contemns was not the proper place to seek for re •lior of thi+ kind. .1 f Klitloner wished. to indict.Ble. Pnrratt for perjury. he aright.disoKs with the full conviction that every farad y would be rtforded him in a Court of Justsce, for bring ing hi. case to u speedy issue. He should, therefore, oppose the motion. . Mr. S. BOURN E put it to the Hon. Baronet, whether he cou:d. ens sis.ent with the forms of Parliament. press such a Petition eitihr Ilimse? It was cline that the Petitioner ought to Aipis Wit lib thrill, but to a Court of Justice. Sir G. II LATH COT E said; lie did not stand up as the advo cate of the Petitioner, of whose case he knew nothing, save what gas remained in the Petition. It would be for Ilse House loam! w to it as they thought proper. Mr. LUSH IN aroN cad, the prayer of the Petition, which called Oil the !dense. in express terms, for a writ of Habeas Corpus was inadmissible. Mr. LY I"I'ELTON could not see any impropriety is sutler it the Petition to lie on the table. Sr, M. W. Mimeo and Mr. M. A. T•YLow opposed the mai:in. They were both acquainted wilt the GeistlrMall 11C cu-ed by the Pesitioner, nod they believed a more virtuous and honourable man did not exist. The motion was throne:volved without a division. FINANCE. Mr. J. SMITH askedll4thancellor of the Ex chequer whether it was his intention to raise any greater sum than that which had been contemplated, by funding ?—He also wished to know, in what man ner the loans from the Bank to the Public were to be paid of? • . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was surpriced that the Honourable Member should have . paid any attention to the rumour that in additional sum would be funded this year. So much had bees already funded, that s it was doubtful whether in the meet year it would be necessary to fund any sum. We were unable to collect the eXplaisaliou of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and some observations of Mr. Tierney respecting the Bank !Arens. ADDRESS TO THE CROWN. Sir J. MACINTOSH rose to give notice an a subject in which the House was concerned, in order to maintain the respect which was due to itself. On th e 31 of February last, an Address had been pre sented to the Prince Regent, for an Account of the • sums received as Proits of Admiralty ;—on the 13th of the same month the Prince Regent returned an answer to state, that he had ordered that these Ac counts should be laid before the House. After four months those Accounts had not been presented. Un less, therefore, they were immediately presented, he *horrid move on Monday ow - Address to his R.o)ol • Jiligimess to inform him of the neglect of his Officers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that if the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had known the great extent of correspondence necessary to procure these Returns, he would trot be surprised at the delay. He hoped, however, that before Mon day they would be presented. Returns respecting the Property Tea Papers were presented, and ordered to be printed. LAND TAX ASq.:is‘tENT. Mr. BROUGHAM stated, that there had been printed in the public rapers, a circular letter from a Surveyor to Assessors of the Lend Tax, to direct them not to proceed further in the Assessment of the Land Tax until they received further directions.— Thia letter had been printed in the public Papers, and be had every reason to believe it to he genuine. The House would see that as the law now stood, by which the hand Tat Assessment was the only evidence of a freeholder's right to vote (the Bill to amend the law in this respect having been rejected), if such a trick as this was to be suffered, the Land Tax OtTicers, in contempt of the Privileges of the House, and the right of electors in the kingdom, might exclude whatever persons they pleased from giving the votes to which they were entitled. He wished to know, whether any authority had been given for this circu lar ?—Ellear The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. said, he should not object to the motion for the pro. duct ion of the fetter. Mr. BROUGHAM wished the House to observe bow they were situated. If he mowed for the return of a letter in that distant part of the country, before the return was made, the Parliament would have been probably dissolved. He wished, therefore, to know whether any authority had been given for such a circular ? - The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER said, he was not aware of any. An order might be made by any three Lords of the lreasury, but he had not concurred in any order of this description. Mr. LUSIIINGTON said, be believed no such order had been made. Mr. Vt; YNN said, that if there wait any riiiirn to believe that such a letter' bd, been nut, i( would b 0 -. • forthwith to move fo► a' Return subject of , eh' Land Tax. . 141OUG HAM 'Bei4l, that i Lion. and Learne4 Gentletner p►ivileges of Pirliantent wei did move that all Orders on Ts: Assisinieot by the Lords before. the Hesse. Alter a few words from Mr. P. MOO' tr. and the Colnisimioners of Taxes motion *as carried. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that h moving foi-the atteisditnce of deindi the letter had bee* signed, for even had gives authority, the inferioi -oft be,.guiltreif a breech of privilege. "i ever, delay till 30-morrow sill -he hid concerted with Gentlemen better acquainted with the proceedings of the House in. farmer cases. , T ) be • House was placid, inn difficult,situatioq, but though the Crowe bad the undoubted right of dissolviog Parliament, Pattie meat 'mist be possession of some remedy against a violation of the rights of Electors. Mr, BRAGGE BATHURST adverted to the notice be bad given last night respecting ilts prndnetiou in a Court of Low of the notes of newt-hand writer, taken before a Committee of *House of COMMulid. Evidence of this description was net Sis'be given elsewhere, without the permission of the House. — l ee concluded by moving a Resolution, that all Witnesses were entitled to the protection of the H .the, US 10 what they !gm to tho 'lou s e in evidence: and a seind Resolption. so Clerk, nr Sli-rt-hand Writer, should kiye evidence chew here of what was stated to the House, • ithout the special leave of the House. Mr. C. WYNN gave the Right Hon. Gentleman treat cre dit for this attention to its Pi ivtleges. The inquisitorial power of the House Must fall in the ground, if it mild not pr .tent the witnesses that came before us own Committees. It was slot possible to notice the matter in a milder way aim Ow Right Hon. Gentleman had done in the Revolutions be had proposed.' The Resolutions were paused. THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR brought up the Report of the Notthern Circuit Committee. 7he Hon. Mem. bee' said, the Committee had now closed their labours oa this important subject, and the result of those la .bouts was, that be had been instructed by the Com mittee to propose to the li.wse an Address to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, praying his Royal•llighness that he wns,4l he graciously pleased to appoint the Assizes on the Norther Circuit should beheld twice in the year. In support of this motion, the lion. Member entered at considerable length into a recapitulation of his former arguments on this sob. eject. Ile urged the weight of buyiisess which existed on the Northern Circuit, much gteater'in proportion .than that of any of the other Circuits where the As. sizes were notwithstanding held twice a year. The Hon. Member also conteutled, that by the Assizes being held only once in the year in the Northern Counties, individuals were denied justice, and per sons were kept in confinement, charged with offences, without trial, for ten or twelve months, and ulti. mutely, when tried, were found not guilty, and Ides. charged, but ruined by their long confinement. Ile had the opinion of the Judges end must eminent I Counsel, who had been in the habit of going this Circuit for a number of years, that, in the presentl state of things, they could not atlmittster justice in I these Counties; and he had also the voice of the Counties themselves, asking for the change he now proposed. The Hon. Member concluded by moving the Address to his Koval Highness. Lord CASTLEREAGH did not oppose the prin ciple of the Hon. Gentlemeo's m .tion, but the House eoold not fail to see that the motion did go far, very far beyond the Northern Counties. The Hon. Genile. , l mass's plan, if adopted, wool.' go to alter considerably the coustitation and formation of all the Courts of Justice in Westminster-hall ; since the plan went to appoint new Judge 4, and in short, entirely to new model all the Courts of Westminster-hall. With re spect to the evil as it existed its the North, he did not attempt to under rate it. He felt the evil of perpons lying so long in confinement untried ; but this' evil was not of long 518.41611 ; as population had' V s :: creased, the number of prisoners had increased,and this had caused the evil. With respect to the Civil business, there was a difference of opinion as to whether delay *as productive of most good or evil ; .four or five Learned Jeers, who were examined before the Committee, certainly were of opinion that LIG have the Assizes twice a.) ear would have the ef.' feet of increacing litigation. With this differenth nf. opinion further consideration was necessary. At+ Address to the Prince Regent would, to a certain es. tent, pledge the Crown, which was ohjectinnible.—. He would therefore sisga,.st the propriety of ttie Hon: Gentleman now withdrawing his motion; he (the Noble Lord) assuring the lion. Gentleman that dur ing the recess Government would give the subject its fullest consideration. Mr. BROUGHAM concurred in the Noble Lord's recommendation to his Ron. Friend to withdraw his motion ; without differing from the principles laid down by his Hon. Friend, he still thought it impro per to come to any decision upon the case at present. If the motion applied only to the four northern cows. ties, it was now too late in the Session to adopt any measure of legislation upon the subject, and to vote the Address would be tantamount to a measure of legislation. Now as the proposed change referred to judicial proceedings, he apprehended it would he much more regular to have it settled by the consent of the three branches of the Legislature, thin us emanate solely from that House. In such a case, in. ' deed, it was peculiarly proper. that the other House of Parliament shoold be consulted, forming, as it did, our Supreme Court of Judicature. But it was evi dently necessary to afford time for consideration be. fore the House took any step, in order that the' Judges, who were most competent to judge silks). such case, should consult together as to the nadir! . of the change which it might be expedient tondeliti Mr. TAYLOR, in reply,. observed, that he did not feel disposed to press his motion, if his Majestes Government would state what-specific measure try: intended to propose next Session. The Iloose•wo Id. recollect that before Parliament next met," knotiter Circuit would have taken plEce, and the Nortis6ro Counties would be exposed to the same denial'of tics that wss io long experienced. For his'part be would never consent to any proposition that denied the benefit of the Court of Nisi Pries, the same as was enjoyed by the other coontiss in England.' Lord CASTLEREAGH, in ezplauetitan, • said, that his Majesty's Government would pay every at tention to the subject, bet he could pot pledge himielf to soy particolir proposition. §!ncyk§.*Ai4;,., LOTTERIES. • a w worth f r o m Si ' r Cil o aLIIS apAIRD44II I 7 Ank:P i e f floatityru, who illodPd to the poarlibr hp itriqottees 12 mimth. ItiMteltiil .4 icfi before Isis!, and Mr. (loves', the atOtim •NCELI.OItIeI IbirrKbHlPClLlbtatoved ?ading of the Latter/ 4IiUT A • • 1 ' , l(l'riit.TON said, that uldeterred by the refute iihout renew in .h o tlygl i t to a Bill "Alt wen g ar this great nati ne. The Bill had been t I that, day, and "hoaigh..some .isnwparmissit was made isions, his mm il on on its beteg immoral, and impolitic I Inciple, remained amasses& It was a most shabby an .onotsurable plan for cheating the people opt of their Money heiherehe considered the suliject,•the more irreenatilabk he felt it to account for the deb-resisted*, of the Right tionumbits the Chancellor of the Exelsequer, to persevere iu a sysztfo-' lific in crime , at the very moment that liepeofessed hi diet sincere friend to the diriemilm&jaa_of knovrledge—the diffusiow of the Scriptures—the building of Churches—and ,the erasion bf 'tieing Banks—[Hear, hear 11-LsH* ' (Mr. 1441ellori) armlet persevere to oppose such an immoral soiree of revenue ea long I as he had a seat in Parliament. [Hear, he:lel] He therefore felt it hit duty to move as an naleaffilteels that tad lila be Mad a third time that day three months. Mr. PA RN ECL said, that soothing had give n Mar so'nhich ~ pain . during the abort time he bad ,sat in that House. as ttsaee how much great questions of morality and policy bad been sa; criliced to profit.—[Hear !)—Future ages, recording faithfully the events of the present day, would place such actions in a proper light. When the Right Hon. Gent., yielding to the fate that awaits us all, should sink into the silent tomb, thislpitaph, if not engraven oft bis monument, would faint a most appro priate inscription tor it : • 6 . Here lies The Right Honottrahle Nicholas Yaittlttati, Once Chancellor of the Exchilquel; , .. The Patron of Bible Societies ; The Builder of Churches s • A Friend to the Educatiott,of the Poor, An Encourager of, Savings' Banks, And a supporter of Lotteries !!!" [Loud and continued laughter.] Mr. MORLAND expressed a strong dl.approbation of the measure: If his Majesty's Ministers said that we should :be slow in tainpering with the revenue of the country, his answer wits, that Ministers should not tamper with the morals et the People.—Near. hear I . Mr. LOCKHART wished to know on what grounds that House could enact capital punishments, when they were pas t ing laws which invited people to perpetrate crimes ?—plear, hear 1] —He could sot consent to ibis measure on any grounds of re venue a hatever. Considering the abominable egrets which this esstem was calculated to produce, he was satisfied that there was no impost that could lie imposed which the People of Eng land would not prefer to it. Mr. Alderman WOOD was of opinion, that no fault meld be found a ith the keepers of regular offices. Many frauds and impositions, however, were practised. and great and extensive evils arose from the system °Classmates. )forge ofiices belong ing to the latter description of prisons .had beep entered, and the honks fetich askay, by whleliiit appeared. on inspection. , that Clerks in Reeking-houses. ,Plcirks ip the Onions. pod it' other Public Departments. hatlentered their names as ipsurrrs,l from 11. to 101. la exposing sothawits to the House, la. would not hesitate to mention 'tames. One of the ufficetsto •which,lie' alluded was discovered in Newgate-street, and onnilwr in' Covent-garden, where he entered sad found all that lie had staled. In one of those places, a Gentleman who held a high office in the Long room in the Costom-house waS the person who took the insurances. The Hon. Member concluded with sa ing , r that hr hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman a auld at last find that •esich an immoral system as Ibis would not be tolerated by the People. ' Mr. LYTTF.LTON said he should not allow the panegyric of, the Worthy Alderman to pass without bit also stating hist/pinion of the Licensed Lottery Office-keepers. Next to the Right Honourable Gentleman the Chancellor of the Excheqa. r, he. considered them the chief artificers of crimes, but with the dif- Iference th a they had the pretext of a miserable profit. In moral turpiaide, he classed them in the degree nest to Mineola] and Informers --(Hear, bear 1) —They were a league of fraudulent and criminal men. On a calculation that with some industry he bid made. his conclusion was, that the odds against the miserable adventurer were, on the small prizes as to io 1, on the higliesti prise. as 2.00 Q sti 1. Mr. Alderman WOOD, in explanation, said, that he had only spoken in praise of Licensed Lottery Office-keeper s. because he did not believe they were engaged in any illegal insurances. He by no we los meant to support the system of Lotteries.— • [ I tear, hear!] The ques;ioo.,was then loudly called for, and strangers were ordered to withdraw. Oa a di vitionthe numbers were— ' • For the. third readipg 4Q 1 Against it 14 1 Majority 26. - flt I Sii DISSENTING CLERGYMEN. Mr: PA.It N EEL, after de-cribing the situation it Dissenting Clergymen in Ireland. and particularly the Catholic Clergy, Ind detailing she inconvenience to which they were subject, ,for want of a buitahlr provision for their rev deuce, obtained leave to bring in at Bill to enable Dissenters its Ireland to pro aide residences ler their respective Ministers by voluntary sob , script init. It an' uftera ants tonsight up, and read a first time. V Mr. COURT S.N AY 'Obtained brave 01 bring int a Bill for the 1 establishment of Parochial Be n efit Societies ; nod :thou Bill fur 1 she further rocutoisgement and piiitection of Friendly Societies. —Leave given. • - ..Mr. LI TrELTON gave lattice. that on the Report to-mor.; row, of the Appropriation Bill, he should submit a maing for leaving out the affidavit it hie) balf-pay Officers were required to take on tbe,rrreipt of their pay. The' NStii'initi'Dizio Commissioners Bill was read a third time, and passed.--Adjourned " .. - - - .INTE LIP F; NCR. . COURT OP CHANCERY, MAY 26. • -The LORD CHANCELLOII, a soon as he wig seated .on the Bench, called the attention of the Court to Ithe ease of Lord Ossoleton c.'Beville, observing that, as he understood the matter, the lease of Lord Ossolston was an urider.lease ' and consequently, in the estimation of thst Court, defective. He should, however, direct a reference to-4hr 'Master, to en quire whether the deed contained the usual cove nants.—Case referred for that purpose to the Master. ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS, M T 46. LA VILLE DE VADEOTTE. The question respecting head-money in this case, being a disputed claim between the fleet under Admi. ral Lewd Gambier, and the ships under the command of Lord Cochrane, at the destruction of the French squadron off Basques Roads, came on this day be fore Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, assisted by two Trinity Masters. Lord Cochrane was present in Court, as like*ise was two of his brothers, who were in cluded in the recommendation of Lord Gambier in his dispatches to the Lords of the AdMi. rally, respecting their gallant conduct on this meritorious enterprise. The greater part of this Jay was consumed in hearing the contradictory stri dence adduced between the statement of Lord Gsm bier, and s that of Lord Cochrane, respecting the.rela. l live diluent& of the fleet. The former asserting t that 1 the fleet ender Lord Gambier . were distant three 'miles and a half when the action was commented by -Lord 'Cecitratter .In • the Itnperieuz,' accompanied by titufire ships seder his command ; the latter referring to the log-books otihe several ships of the fleet, as serts, they were not nearer than nine miles from the , . stens of action.. Th ese contradictory statements also tole the linee'r4 cn.operation, and to various other eircomstauceir. The question stands over to be argued. Ketra's TuLatitc.-An opposition took place on 'Saturday etgainet• - the Ballet of Tamerlane and Ba jazet. It appears # that. though aided by rlrunken bucks, it has a more serious origin, and that several of -the Higher Subscribers have' called a meting in outfit : t 4 take ,site state of the Theatre con sideration. . ..____ , _ ,.. ____ "imwwnigauniwamnmiom:ai . _ ._ . - - , • o ho i t isiglo'bolkooso erhereqtropooold WOO be addrefted to .ballet fi thew Tbe. CHAN eII:UM otibe ElCHNtiltft Natl. the Caw., Ilk the a o kgionerssbooM lot 40oeililt iiipp*iitted.' and 111 peldihle pup. M r . bormabo Le Ott.steeo to tbolooppoihtneet. •- • , . 1 11ilh 'll ..Sir M.. " • alryifisitar4.l o . l 4see , the aviaries .orat nue. f - b e t of theCatismiss otters ?ue renicirked the peculiar s ituation t o the ti Is sibiea hair tette pieta; at to the evidence in noes of for he sh6dl l . Thee Hank oblisedln take theernetestedwPtaiiin La n d q, the Clerks of the Hank that any given mite was a forter‘, as I i o ntreliVe, with at being made.acquainted with the Marks by be laid I w .hici. they distinguished them. After Tn. CHANCELLOR of sloe EXCHEQUER iid. that if -,- -.lark_ fit the.; think weveitaele uuhtic. - the Crime of ?orrery "and el • turn of all 'Urdeis AiVr4 M at the 'vitiation ship of In, whose ntleolion Nofv.icl is so pritse orthy .was,mit the Subjeit at t e The is of thictieitui , third mat e ';•• Mr. I.' added") the c P otilint ri tr h O be O in ß g E(tliP s. 14 4/I"er di printed 0 he had thoighr of i s , s ,P„ r l .7,: c l l , ndi Sid us I by *Vont , oj,linons; 'en if ino Tressery L i Tirehine officer would also 1,1,: a 0 6: 'He shoild, hew• lific in cri • 1 , 11QUALIZATVON or DU i Your GOALS`. - . . ..,,, h.. . : i ~f -pt...z ... ...... id • "tatterdii it il t dUereiris . and ii;iipe‘ iteile Seetini ' filth! td in the * Egtpthin.lidll, i lilleresion.hoorse, for . , . .. the . pitipOse of Peiiii r fining Ps . rllirient for the repeat of . tberAeti of Peilistient inkpOiliti' . Duties on t all Coutirtiiportieit'Setee'leise,Phis':4 l , Dskiao....i - i.i ' lied illeitia: Nitro ifyis.kpistsitiiirD:4'betlhq "iti. Pe. 1 ) ntsfal - eollSodiii;tiriFol'O'e'r a it'etilrl! 'll4 Lora Mi or itccik'lliti'Clitit'di air of4el, vt,iligfil'his .. Csit'is -, ' ,- ittimrinea Virood * ,P;sei:dpiihii.:" . lll3 A. '' 1 s , ii P' the - Shicii . ,Ifr - lWeeiri.' WO hoso ,i ii ' '.isat';"ll;l, 1 :. au. ideroot bid s ''efthe Coreitiliki ) COrihsll! ' ' ". "' ..... ,IT ,p. i d. ~,g4(,:,, . a ..., ,::, ' eirriar4 ' Tho . litipo it *Of 'Abe. fooliper pr till m d • ' from sitiih' it appiarraol,f. Like chtorelir, of, 4ibo "Oiclielier boa ei!presied . his ', Wwi,uo 1,110 pp itg sliorild . he' ilroitcfor. thi l i m ais ' i,,aid 3 111, ' . . • s .'"Iii!I • , itiroi be *tie' ,„ T o p i lijr • ils, 1 j.,1 3 .o. rOtnnatiot. - ' 4 llie roilkitoVniiiii4a of Ili "ieOti to ' aka a,1;;181 of 1., .. • y,j . - • se..l .. ' ' •• :, jiii*e the present puty , ',.,. rip: tir mr.ssi s tz.,ot so'skilliiiifti is it rims an this, I:lists:Vets .401dro l ipe Poor's Rites siiii.giesiiiit: (,.ti ;,.., • kim.4 . l4*giei aiaiir 4"."l London Import, for hli . • , . • ' 1,2004,4 enaldrons, vi bleb cost *boot i 4. t 47801 )00 The ripener,, indepeodent of temiiimaty scatelt36:,, • ... i frcists, dtc. &c. . . ' / AN * " . . ~ • 1 - 1,138003 lo the Coal Diitricts, oo a oporrOorpro, AtiC4oid • . elialdrops would cost i ' ' . 1 '6014.4) The amount or difference paid by coloomoloo t ioditabo- : ,• . dwi annually inAgfoo The difference arises Rom local circums tances htt i, can this be a reason law the M are keying a *•`• I . partial aid oppreisive, because Tax, of ttis. :It 1 per chaldran on the Port of !AWN) only,Limititit , ing to . .; ' 6b3,600 Lando' and ils neighbOurbood Asap more thaojho Coal Districts . per'K nu. .04711,60) . 's I liaiy on Population of . Middlesex P ro, I. jPooro lts. : coals. and barmy ' : • . 1,t3.893 76,15;707 4' . 68q34 --- Ditto of Lansultire . .ffde,Str'S J 6214.231 : setilii43 Ditto Mirth and i West ' t ' , I 'Whig a Yorkshire i I '1111,206 ' 1208,470 i_ ....._. 1,6J9,61.5 I A521,71f2 ,E2.148 _ _ _ Mr. JACKS then rose to .propose II series of Itt.Sto. lotions, which he bad no dwubt , sioold be cordially .agreed to. It was sot necessary hot him to take up gise time of the Meeting with any • °Nervations ; Out 4 1 wsaimipossible for the Gloat inatiettlive observetta r ises the atuncer in which the counties of Midi - Heft and Stuffy were hardened, without feeling astoitish44 at the very passive manner in which this duty liSit been sci•leng aulmitted to. While so much was paid by them as amounted to nearly Etc on every 'Mehl, woman, • and child, in other places the atm. was not wire than 2s. and a fraction per head.-i-wihiledd Wales it was only 2d., and in Scotland net One• sixth past of a farthing, and in other dislikte leo• thing at all. The citizens of London sod WObesia• ster could not be charged with i' lel 1 of• Owl& _ impatience _ as they had borne it for upwards of 100 . yeire. , -.llni first general use of coals was in 1239, In tiltrrilsinet Henry 111, but so great was the prejudice •egaitist them in 130 G, that they wereproliibitedfrom Wag used iti London, in consequence of theietesidencygo corrupt rite air of that city. In 13.37, Edward lel. had a very different opinion, and accordingly a filw years afterwards the use of coals became more geode. rid. In 1379 a duty of sixpence per ten was laidin all coals brought into London from Newcastle; and in 1634, when Charles 1. imposed the Ship Tax, he levied 4%. on sea coal, and this duty was made con siderably more in the time of Charles 11. The pre sent duty %s as fixed in King William's time, and it was singular to think that this was the first time the citi zens of London had ever met to petition on the (tab. ject. The lion. Gentlemen •then enlarged oh the advantages which would result from the dety beieg equalized, both to manufacturers and to the comforts of the poor. The lion. Gentleman concluded, amidst much applause, by moving the • Resolutions (fur which see Advertisement). Mr. HAwts seconded the motion. After She able manner in which his Hon. Friend had treatid the object for which the Meeting bed been called, be felt it unnecessary to offer any thing further'on the subject, the more particelarly as he did not antici• pate an objection to any of the Resolutions. As soon as the Resolutions were reed, Mr. JONES (as we underst , sod) wished, before they were put to the vote, to say a word nr.twe in cot• recants of what he conceived to be a mistake ow the part of the Gentleman who spokelest, with reject to the quantity of coals . consumed in thi : messafet. tore of iron. in making a ton of har.irstiavdtetire were from eight to nine, nearer to nine Woo ailhcods consumed, end about four tons us the massefielsere if a ton of pipiron. In sheet-iron, the questsity"Lf coals consumed seas from eleven to twelve tiles, per ton of iron. He thought then that where so great en increase of ell/Pore must be entailed on the manufec• turers, for the relief of another class of persons,: shat the equalization would proceed on a very onfairprlti• ciple. On the first Resolution being put, • ~ A Gentleman, whose •name we could not Were, Moved, that ell she words after the word 't unjust , ' be omitted. lie: was favourable to the printipltriof equalization, but be thought it unnecessary ;lova into Any severe,terins in condemns/den of theavesiset system. t . - als.nee n •• Sif WIC. Ciisin i tv as of a contrary opietiebyreer therp,could noktie any thing more unjust thee .lhis bur en on .the ..Citiaens of London, es settees!) , an lazatitr shod be eeuelly levied. He woeldtmost cheerfully support the Point/Nand support it, see, in terms as strong as Mete snide use of in the Resole lion, for the Minister had no right to keep thib war taz on the City and County. Mr. WAITIIMAN contended that the words of the Resolution as first proposed 'were most proper, and ought to be suffered to remain. There were one or two important facts connected *with these duties, which ought to be borne in mind in every exertion to equalize them. The citizens of London had. net only to pay a duty of 600,00ct1i'.and upwards, bet even if no such duty existed they Meat purchase their coals et a much dearer rate•than those 'screens living in the neighbourhood of the mioiri.. 'The injustice of the duty imposed, then, on. tbi former was the more manifest. If the same duty were imposed upon the latter they would still have their cost cheaper, the expence of carriage•to London was so great with us.—(f/ear, hear!)--Ile hoped that the time was A I ;tip 1 i . IS ti ~6 S wr e. 3. Ir. tie le- . . ~~