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I ~.-: ~"' I ~~ • would enable them to swallow up the tythes of all the land in the kingdom. After much further discussion of this Clause, The Committee divided on the Duke of Rich mond's Motion to postpone the Clause Contents - - 4 Non-contents - - 25 4 I a 4. • • . • .• Majority The. comaittee,then proceeded to consider, the othts.crauses of the till, and several discusaionstook place .Obi 'eich", -. l"iaitictilarly on that %Melt en acta ahat. the entry of the value of each livingin the Kulp kOoltd 'shalt 'bi the 'scale to . measure the anion* ol; ;he saaaieaa,,pen t alties by, which the com ma,. 4r} ormer should lie entitled 'to *toyer. THe LORD CHAS.TELLOR moved, that this clause be.rejeded, on the ground, that it went, in a treat measure Ka - defeat the whole ()hied of the ..hody knew that the King's hcioks fdaned a most fallacious and uncertain criterion ; livjiigS therein entered, a. prodocing two guineas only per annum, in several instances, nis lordship said to his own knowledge, were worth seven or eight hundred a year, while others entered as of seventeen or eighteen pounds a year, only produced twenty-five or thirty. ALVANLEY, agreed in the principle of objection stated by, his, noble and learned friend, bat he hadarather have that clause continued in the Bill than no clause, nide , ' some better criterion. The nit - carver anust have some means to enable him to recover his penalties, and he knew not what other could be found. Would his Noble and Learned Friend have Wormers file a hill in equity against the spiritual persons he meant to bring an aCtion against, previous to instituting the prosecution ? Or by what means was the informer to ascertain the value of the living. The LOiiD CHANCELLOR said, he would rather hate the informer tile a short bill of discovery, rather than allow a clause giving so fallacious a nd incorre& a criticism as the duties in the King's books afforded. The Bishop of St. ASAPH said, the error of the King's books went further. There were Many . livings, the value of which were not entered at all in the books. • The Bishop of LONDON confirmed this, espe cially in lasi:ea to many livings in London and Westminster. Lord AUCKLAND said, it was not 'possible that the clause, containing so absurd and false a criterion, could be alloy:ad to stand in the Bill. At length the clause was rejeded. The Committee then scent through the other clau ses, as far as the exemption clause, when Lord ALVANLEY rose, and said, that as that clause would certainly call for much discussion, :tad as his Noble and Learoed Friend, as well as hiut..elf, must be in his Court in WeLorninster.Hall early in the morning, he thought that it was ft time to aijourn. The Bishop of ST. ASAPH said, Undoubtedly the exemption. would raeluire a great dial of time to discuss it, as he and ether Right Rev. Prelates bad many ohjedions to it. . Lorti.LVANLBY then moved,' " That the No. ble Lord in. the Chair-do report progress, and ask leave to sit again?' The Motion was..agreed to, and the douse was resumed, when Lord WALSINGHAM reported progrets, and asked leave to sit again. The farther sitting of the Committee was ad. imrned to Thursday next, at Three o'Clock. The Clerk then swore some witnesses; and the House adjourned at near Ten o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. TUESDAY, JUNE 14. Sir WM. GEARY moved the second reading of the Fish Company Bill. s Mr. 1-111.,EY. ADDINGTON opposed the Bill, en the particular ground of its sbeing injurious to the trade of I-Lir-yid:l. Mr. HARVEY, considering the Bill as advan .tageous perhaps . in time of peace, and then benefi cial to the county of Kent, and yet by no means advantageous in time of war, moved an amend ment, that the second reading,of ale Bill should be postponed to this day three montbs... Sir \VM. GEARY, in reply, stated that the Bill had two objeas ; lA, The supply of the London Market with fish, on more moderate terms than heretofore; and, 2dly, To give employment to the • supernumerary boys educated by the Marine So ciety. After a few observations from Mr. I. H. Browne sand Mr. Alderman Coombe, in favour of the Bill, it was read a second time, and ordered to be corn . mitteci..!- - ar Friday next. THE BUDGET • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the first reading of the Report of the Com mittee of Ways and Means of last night. Lord FOLKSTONE, at considerable length, contended, that however fair and necessary the itud get might be, in the whole of its parts, it was not in the detail by any means nnobjeelionable. He was free to confess that, considering the objet was for taxes to continue only for the duration of the war, it would be very proper, it the people were eager and clamorous for hostilities, but as he could colfe't their disposition, it was ti.e reverse. But whatever might be tile wish of the people, thathof the Ministers was apparently - a disposition to submit . to insult, and they she‘yed, by the silence they ob served, the contempt with which all their remon strances were received. He should say nothing with respell to the proposed taxes, but had taker •• the last opportunity of makijag some observationspn the condud of the Ministess.whose temper, to wits, • and proceedings, hs could-net think such as entitled • them to the respeti bind confidence of the country. • Their ogliptcelms system ' against such an aftive ene my,. tie . Oulcl ptvtr approve. Merely to defend ourselves, stitd not .att•tqk tite,foe, was a puny asha. sure, not t onsioent with the strength and power, s i or likely to „suppori th e easier)! renown of this kingdom. By such measures, we should only fall :t.."doult anclippikr , h tintle r the weight of our own sle !vs:cve. • iiiph p systom would he lilac tof a man . vi 3 ,ti ng hjeaself vice , in bang protoaect,hi a coat pf hiitiselfs v. - herr:is, if any of hig jaintrfailes‘ . Dug* bis,deitroysd ,by the $ /be minds - he 'NOW: hare . 0 0 3 4tuki t ahetenie Ergsfoilr , ce th:it iba best titsfintigic systew that vould lie pursued war by bold attack and ,taffensise oper.uions. If the • Ministers eoul4. be rivalled ipin - td on the more malily and ,vigisronW principle of defence, suited to the charaeter'of this powerful nation, there were three...modes to be adopted: Ist, To attack the enemy by ourselves only ; 2dly, To attack them by the means of the Powers of the Continent,'who might iseaiisposed to snake a common cause within; 34,1 y.. By means of promoting eternal convulsions in that country, combining with it all external assist ance, to destroy the present government of France, and restore the royal funny. The last he considered as the preferable mode - 1 for though their islands and cOlonies must speedily fall, and some places pro bably on our own coasts, such efforts would go but a small way in the attainment of our objea. With the assistance of the continental powers, we might destroy the present detestable government ; but for that purpose, which ought to be publicly avowed and known, he thought the present Minis ters to he, of all persons, the most incapable and unqualified. As proofs of their incapacity, his Lordship 'asserted, that they had, at the peace, abandoned those countries which were its allies during the war, particularly the King of Sardinia ; and.. tliough in the_ negotiations they stipulated that' England should have a compensation for any ac cession of power, they never had the energy or spirit to insist on the performance of that agree ment. They even, in the Peace of Amiens, omit ted to stipulate for the safety and indemnity f thotie inhabitants of France who fought bravely for the cause in which we were engaged, and fought also in the interior•of that country: lie thought the destriielion of the revolutionary government of France, so essential to die repose and tranquillity of Europe, could only be efrated by the renovation of the monarchy in those had a legitimate right to it ; and that, if openly avowed 'and pursued, would be the most likely method of acquiring the confidence and co-operation of the continental powers. His Lordship, after urging these ()Nee , tiont in a forcible manner, did not conclude with any motion, but opposcd the first reading of the Report. • Mr. GREGOR said, that though this was not ! the Decision on which he should wish to make any particular objenions, and although it might be very proper to raise a ,considerable portion of the sup plies within the year, yet he could not help observ ing, even in the present stage, that the Minister wa inenrreEl in some of his tinancial statements ; aid particularly, in saying, that the growing produce of the consolidated fund was, in January last, 8,700,0001. which would make a difference of about three milliOns between that and the average, which he took it at of 4,500,0001. The C 1-T ANC ELLO R •of the EXCHEQUER said, the Hcn. Gentleman was mistaken in suppo sing him to have stated the growing produce of the consolidated fund to he more, or that hetook.cred,jt for its being more than 6,500,0001. : : lisszas true that this was not the time for :going • into that discussion, but were it otherwise he shonlil be'readY no*, and found at all times willing, to state fully the grounds - upon 'which he made that calculation. Being on his legs, he wished to correft someerrors; which, upon recolleCtiou, he found that he had haltdvertently fal len into yesterday. WINE ADDITIONAL. The duty on this article, he wished it to be pub licly known, was znennt CO be double what he pro posed on that occasion from .mistake; and in lead of being .51. per pipe, and 101. per ton, would be . 101. per ripe, and 201. per ton, which wcrul:l corre spond wlth the total amount of the inciorrie peaed to be derived from it. The nest artic4 he had to aiiude to was the ditty an IYe yesterday' proctneed, a duty of CA. per cent. upon finer teas, and etalk sr.. Fi;.:t ant. upon those of inferior quality. This reduaion .was proposed with a view to the, ease and accommodation of the poorer descriptions of persons; but on further delibe ration, and on consulting with some extremely well informed persona, he found that. such a distidtion may be produaive of great abuses and evasions of the duties, for which reason he would recommend that the duty of 451. per cent. should attach to teas °levant quality, the circa of which would be to lower the price of coarse teas 201. per cent, under the present current price of them. This, however, would be a more proper subjea of consideration when the Bill should be brought in, and any Mem ber who might disapprove of it would have an op portunity of moving for the reduaion of the duty. Mr. W. SMITH put in his claim to oppose many parts of the Budget on some future occasion. He would not deny that, in the present circumstances, it might be very proper to have a great war tax, and to raise a considerable part of the supply with in the year : but he could not help remarking two considerable mistakes, already in the statement of Ways and Means, with respect to Wine and tea., On the latter pernicious article he should wish the duties to be unbounded, but he doubted much whe ther it would not perhaps be better to divide the du ties more equally. Colonel BASTARD intimated his intention at a proper season fo object to the new Duties on Laud and Malt. Mr. WILLIAM DUNDAS expressed his in tentiol of opposing the tax ,of one shilling per bairel on I34lrley in Scotland, the greater part of Whkliwas known to be of inferior quality in ',ew e. al, to that produced in England. bit ROBERT BUXTON said; he had - no •oli je,Tion whatever to a latge sum - being raised within the year, but wished it tau be done with, as little burthen to the rnasti of tfie peiiple as Ile thought, as a substitute, that it would , be better to raise the same sum by additional stamp ilisCies on the'c-,itutry banters. ..Ylr.ll - E . ,(GUSO - N supported the ohjeCtions oftsfr. W. Dundas - as 'the increased ditties upon barley in Scotland, as pettple of all descririons should be taxed in proporAon'td their means. ' , general GAsCOIGNE signified, on the part'of, his constituenti p oirphsiiiori to the new duties upon atiga'r. • • tord G. I f ir.NrigeN 'expressed his approbation of the Malt Tax. 7:: Sit W. ELFORD and Sir HUGH INGLIS . alp put in their claim 'to joining their:opinion in a future day, although, at present, they would not °lipase. the motion. _ BABINGT 1 31 1 %:: expressed his aversiost in the system of Lotteries; he wished all exertions to be .made for resisthig the enemy, but to have it done vzi.thopt paying a alte regard to the moral ch7aiter oCuke people; whi'eli the Lotter" , systim, in its na '. tine, tVas not calculated to promote. 4 A illiad . _ proposed . r. J Irt ? ..• • ' • • 46.;-DiNT costaidered the greatest toisfortunesif t ecountry to have proceeded, not from the renewal of the ware bat its having made peace ; at the same time, drat he declared himself an enemy to the In- come Tar. 'lrlr. - P: - Miso4kFr - said a fees , words rather in fa vour of the Budget. -- ...,..... . ._.., I Mr. FULLIzeR supported the Land Tax, con tending that rents were now three times more than during the war. . Mr. DENT wished to knew why foreigners non resident, were meant to he exempted from the tax on funded properiy.? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it proceeded from principles of liberality as well as justice. If those foreigners, who from reliance on British security were taxed in the same manner as ourselves, who were so deeply interested in our own defence their confidence in our security would be diminished, and our honour might justly be impeached. This united country was of itself equal to allits wants, and he hoped would ever repay the preference and confidence of foreigners with its accustomed liberality. Mr. DINT still persisted in his objeaion, and de clared,that on a future day he should Oppose this part of the provisions strenuously ; because;if car ried into effect, it would afford the utmost latitude of evasion, by enabling any man, who thought pro per, to transfer his funded property to a foreigner. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER as sured the Hon. Gentlemen and the House, that the oblation he mentioned had been foreseen, and that lie was aware that it would require the utmost de gree of precaution to guard against such invasions. 'l'his was IttAttiti firne'tn•mention what these coon teraairg preFaptions would be,. but he felt confi-. dent that they would prOve effe&ual. Mr. CALCUAFT declared himself in favour of the measures' pursued by Ministers fur carrying on Johnstone, Ur.iiiarlovre' and Mr. Vansittart, `-.1 the mode for raising the Sup- the war. Mr. W. SMITH concurred in the propriety of taking vigorous measures to defeat those dangers with which the enemy presumed to threaten us , bu 4 wished for a mode of taxation less vexatious and op pressive than the Income Duty, which, he thought, could not possibl y be framed in any way thlt would not be liable to the strongest objeaions. He con ceived it would be easy to levy the same sum in a manner more agreeable to the feelings :.;ad habits of the people, and without that inquisitorial power with which only the income Tax could be cellated. The sum now proposed to he raised by income or professions, trades and salaries, was not one third of the money expeded from the Malt Tax, and he be- I • , lieved the people would more . cheerfully pay to ad dition to that - tax than submit to any inquisitorial Oppressions, The SHANCEI.LOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that *taxes were meant to be raised in the manner that was de/ruled most easy to the subjeas of the country. When the Hon. Gentleman pro posed a substitute . on malt, he was aware of the injustice which any addition at present would inflia on the brewers, or consumers. It was not intended to allow the brewers to raise the price of beer. No fraction could take place without charging 4 s. Gd. in the barrel ; and if the duty was doubled, it would cause an increase cf Gs. per barrel. The plan • proposed by the Hon. Gentleman, would not, there fore, be effe6ted without gross injustice to the brewer, /eassiliuseing.laina.a . mare enormous profit than even at-present.on the sale of the article. With regard to the income tax on. trade, professions and salaries, the eifeft of removing it would be to exempt a very large portion of the property of the country from the operation of the duty. Great at tension and consideration was already paid . to them, and it was proposed that the tax should not extend to incomes -•under 701. a year, nor have its due effetct uaderlicomes of 'l5Ol. ' He observed, that la the progress of the Bill,. the House would llnd him ready to concur in every suggestion that was brought forward. lt was his wish to meet , the public feeling, and he trusted it was the disposition of every one to look the difficulty that threatened us in the face. The arm of Go. verinnent would be weak without the assistance and sanflion of the public and of Parliament. He hopcd every Gentleman would use his utmost means to render the taxes proposed as palatable as possible. Mr. W. SMITH expressed his readiness to make great sacrifices in order to meet the present emer gency ; but he thought if the tax on incerne could not be efficacious without that inquisition which he deplored, it had bette? be omitted altogether. , 'the resolutions were agreed to, and Bills ,or dered on nearly all of them. . . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed, till - to-morrow, the Committee on so muslt„,of Isis :Majesty's Speech, of 23d November last, as related to mercantile transaEtions. , He cave notice that he should to-morrow, in the e,Com mittee, move the Consolidation of the Excise, and in the Corhminee of Supply, on Friday, move the Army ExtraorZlinarieS and the Rei:obursements to the.F.ast India COmpatity, and , other articles of mieeellaneOns. services 'lle Irish Revenue HA *as* read a second time, • and Eaptnitted for Monday. . • • After solie.turt i t het rpgune business, the House adjourned al to-mprrot, • I.ii • ieral the Hi - Hei V EDWARD euten ant-0 .:on. _ _ I NKY Fox, is appointed a Privy Councillor of Ireland. The Rev, Dr. Boa.; sss, Prebendary of Durham, will, it is said, be appointed to the secant See of St. David's. Lady NEWARK left town yesterday in conse quence of an express from Lord NEWARK, who is now dangerously at Kirby-Hall, Nottingham shire. His Lordship's illness is occasioned by a vio lent inflammation in the bowels. the persons disposed to bid for the Lottery are . t wiit on the Minister this day to hear his plan, and on Thursday they are to bid. It is said time are to be four Lotteries, to begin drawing July 25th, 06rober 24th, tBOl, January 23d, and April 25th, 1804. ; 25,000 tickets in each, with power of in creasing (them to 30,000, to be drawn in six days, the drawing to be toinpleted within three weeks ; tke number of days in each week to be settled •by The Contraaors, with the approbation of the Trea stwy. The prizes in each Lottery to amount to ;,PO,OOOl. The scheme to be settled by the Can iragtoase -Pith the approbation cf the Treasury, sad -09,,ociArge to be publislml: till After he A lrtn.‘:- . ing of the preceding Lottery is completed. - TirlEzaltE-ROTAL, IEIrMARKET. rms EvEriumG will be presented, (iirturth time this Sea son a Play in Three Aets, called The IRON CHEST. The Music coonoosed by the late Mr. Storace. Sir Edwanl Mortimer, Mr.- Elliston; Fitzharding, Mr, Chapman ; Wilford, Mr. H. Kelly ; Ada... Wintertoo, Burton ; Kawbold, Mr. A.rther; Samson RawbOrl, Mr. Ma thews; ll,tvid Raigold, Master I.inton ; Armstrong, Mr. Palmer, Orsm, glr.Hatgua. Helen, Mrs. Goodall; Blanch, Mrs Gibbs: linrirara, Mk. Aticini • Judith, Mrs. Harlowe. Ti, which will b.: added (by Dart; for the Seventh Time, a N...w Conic Piece in Two letS,Cailed Mrs. \VIGGINS. ' The Charafiers by Mr..Mathewi, Mc. U. Kelly, NI:. Denman, M. Dorton, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ilstton, Mr. Fitld, Mr. Waldron, jun. Yr:. Johnston, Mr amid, Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Kendall, Mr, CI:- THE RITISH PRESS. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, Jt. NE 15. We stated long since, that, in the event of a re. newal of hostilities, Hanover would be the first ob. jea of BoNAPARTE'S revenge; that there was bid little hope of interference on the part of Russia or Prussia, and that Ministers were prepared for its fall. Our speculations stand confirmed by the re sult. Yesterday we received Paris papers to the Nth, of which the Muniteur of the 10th contains a copy of the Convention for the surrender of the Eleaorate to the French, executed by the Republi can General, Mo ar int, and the Deputies from the Regency. We need not comment upon the terms : they are exatlly such as French power and rapacity might . be expeCted to extort from a fallen and feeble foe. The plunder of Hanover could scarcely stay the appetite of France, and it cannot he supposed to look to that Llatorate as a permanent acqui. sition. '1 his most unprincipled invasion of it was, therefore, dictated by personal hosti. lity to that Illustrious Sovereign, before whose name every traitor, tyrant, and usurper, must turn. 1 pale.—The little Corsican, judging from his own selfish and narrow feelings,presurned that old family attachment would give a greater importance in a certain quarter to Hanover than it may possiOli deserve. Presuming upon this idea, a proposal wa,s . immediately made to our Government for its resti tution. This proposal was submitted to 1113 MA JESTY in Council on Monditr, but evezy outer consideration was lost in pursuit of the lioneur and interests of England, and the proposition was rc je,:ted. The Fins - r Comut has been conipletel disappointed in his views. Ministers, as we have already, stated, looked forward to the fall of Han over, and were resolved that such an event should ..- - - not divert them from their course. The F:usr Cots i . has, therefore, obtained a temporary pos. session of Hanover, 'but his great objeol has been defeated by the patriotism of the KING of ENG LAND—whiIe the little Despoiler stands expesA to Russia, Germany, and Prussia, as a Violater of those Interests and Treaties which they are bound fib protet, and cannot betray, without loss of honour, and every other otr.zality that belongs to a leading Power of Europe. Bon AvAit T E has written to the French Cardinals and Bishops to desire them to order prayers to Lt.. put up for success to the French aims. French Funds 4:1. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER made last - night some important corrections and alterations in the Budget.--;Wine, which according to his state ment on Monday, was to bear a duty of 51. per pipe, and 101. per ton, is to be taxed 101. a pipe and 201. per ton. He had also proposed on Mon day, a duty of 451. per cent, upon all fine teas, and 151. upon coarse ; but he• stated, last night, that he found it advisable, upon consideration, to rat: all teas alike .at 431. per cent. as the distinction would only expose the duty to fraud and evasion. • We understand. all passports for France wcr stopped yesterday. Many French who .were upon their return home, are consequently obliged to re main in this country. • Yesterday morning, hia MAJESTY and the PR&N. CUM SOPIUA and A m ELIA rode in Windsor Great Park. - . At twelve o'cloclt, her MAsErry -- "ant the Prin cesses. AUGUSTA and MARY, with their- a4.odantr., _went in three open carriages into the Gre.t Par 's:. and met his MAJ csr v and the other Princesses, they all proceeded*to Ascot Heath Race Coerce, where they an'.ved about 'one o'clock, aittl on their arrival at the Royal Stand, they were joined by the l'rince cf WALES, Dukes of YORK and Cc M RIM"' L A so, Earl SANDWICH, and a great number of the The weather tieing fine, the course wac very re mereusly attended, and some excellent sport :t fr. .1- ed. Mr. BATSON'S Novice won th. KING'S of 100 guineas. Lord ELPHINSTONIS is, we hear, secure of his eleZtion as oue of the sixteen Peers of Scotland. The Fiends General MOATIEN says, he is master of the mouths of the Elbe and the Weser, aqd that he haS given or.iers to seize all the vessels on bath those rivers. Mr. PITT was very attentive yesterday to the pro gress of the debate in the House of Commons, ter several hours, but did not say a word. He left it about ni,_eo'clock, accompanied by ielr. LONG (late e.Scactary to. the Treasury.) It is said, that the..l.)utch..And4assailor, yesterday, ileroaudeLi his rassportb, , .. ' - ,~«. --