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hick was to be. ckittfted the value 31 th,e old iron, which might be estimated at half the magi ral price. The tax upon L .It , TSeS' shoes, it had been so.id, would amount to a penny per lb. weight : to prove the fallacy of that, he need only observe, that 1 a per lb. would amount to 91. G.. R t p-r to: ! tie • thought, with the lion. Ald-rman crittse,s), that a tax on the raw material WAS not so objedionable as some gentlemen thought it ; and, con.idering the floarlehing state of theiron manuladory, and theeager eye with which fair objeßs of tax.ttion had long been sought for, he rather Wondered that the tax had not been before it,iltded. To compensate for the loss that pioprietors of machinery would erne:fence, it was in contemplation to remove many of the restraints impos-d ttpcn the use of it. The ample drawbar k proposed to be allowed, which even exceeded the requisition of the iron. masters, would secure the export trade. B.( wren the years 1799 and 1891, the price of iron mann fanittes advanced 31. per too, without :It all affed ing the trade ; indeed, the exportation in the latter year considerably exceeded the former. This rise was 11. more than the dirty now prryosed, and was not ameliorated by a drawback, or any assistance on the pin of government, towards facilitating the trade in the foreign markets. nun the iron manu fadure of the cuunrry had very greaoy increased, was obvious from a statement of the exportation of ;rim from St. Petersiirg. In 1734, this counsty imported thence 2,644,000 tons ; in 1803, only 5t,725 tons. Various measures bad been proposed by the persons affeded by this tax, as a surcrda reLms; amongsfotbers, a tax on coals ; and, to the farmers, it hal been represented, a tax en horses would be preferable ; but to these projectors he would ohly say, Time* Danner; et doe; ferentel,. The Noble Lord corcluded by expresain , his con •iEhcn, that, of the butlhenc the neces•ities of the State obliged him to infliet nn the people, this tax, as it would in the end be dilFused amongst all classes, would prove least onerous. Mr. ROSE said, that, eight years ago, this tax had been fully under the consideration of Ministers, and every information on the sohjell sought for and attended to ; the result of which left a full impres sion of its inexpediency. The lion. Gentleman re viewed, at length, the probable ill effeects of the tax. As the excise duty was to attach in the first process of the manufaCtory, he wished to know whether an exemption ssas not to ha allowed in cases where accidents arose, which were so extremely common. When the ore seas ripe in its bed to he tapped, and ruts into pigs, if it was not instantly opened, it would burst out, and there would be " more pigs than teats." (a loud high !) in such cases, he thought the iron t light rot to be assessed to the duty by the exciseman.— The story respeBing the Scotch farm resat d liy the Noble Noble Lord, he had no doubt had been told to him as authentic ; hut, it that were really the case, he suspelted the horses, like the farmers, went without shoes (aserker ie:ic•i). •He still mair tained, what he had forme:ly advanced, that the tax would be equivalent to le,. a-year upon hus bandry horses, and thought that a tax of 7s. ten those horses, or a much greater duty on pleasure horses. and male servants, would be infinitely pre ferable. Siri.WROTTESLEY and-Sir R. NIT LB ANK E Mr. Secretary FOX said, he had certainly, when the tax was first proposed, felt some objellions to it, and much weight in the representations of those velso opposed it ; hut since he had fuliy consi dered it, he was at least satisfied that it ought to go into a Committee. The general eaemption from taxation el raw materials was an hypothesis he did net think well grounded ; and already many articles were tared in that state, particularly malt and cotton wool. With respell to the draw back, which, it was said, could not be properly ap preciated and apportioned in the manutaltore, which contained (otter materials than iron, he did n. t see why a drawback ad valorem was not as prall,ca. Lie as a duty ed %a/arm, which had hi en long enforced. lie was not partial to the excise laws himself, but they `Fete exercised to the advantage of the revenue, end our necessities weir now urgent. As to the suhstitotes that had been proposed for this tax, he had no idea that farmers and others wcold steadow the bait held out to them by the Right lion. Cent. (Mr. Row), and gorge a tax direaly levelled at them, instead of one which woeld teach them circuitously, and afFetl them slightly. As to the foreign trade being airceled by the tax, that was not likely, as already a larger drawback was allowed to the exporter, than those who had petitioned on the subjea asked for. As nothing prefuaLle was proposed, he thought it right to try how the tax could be made Lss ohjellionable in a Corr mitt, e Mr. CANNING !bought it meet ial to contras:ill what had been advanced by the Right Hon. Secre tary, uu the subsel of the drawback to be allowed, and read a paper from the Committee of iron masters in town, which cal. d, that they hid represented the necessity of Os. per ton being allowed, but that only (is. WAS granted by the Biil. lie deprecated the principle of the B. 11; he could nu: conceive thee:Neel of it, unless it was to involve the iron manutanory in the shitress that others had experienced, and to exemplify a late quotation of a Welt Hon. Secretary (lan. Windham), saistaini misais who hat all*C &picnic Bat he could no longer wonder at the patience of the House, after they had, on a former occasion, not only with temper. but ultliont laughing, heard thc assertion of the Right lion. Secretary, that it was more agreeable to the public to have a hurthen same tax doubled at once, than to have it increased by moderate degrees. Mr. Secretary FOX." with some warmth, re plied, that be bed not said of the Income Tax, that it was preferable to raise it to 10 per cent. than to increase it I I per cent ; and no mass of COMMON •esae could have so understood him (a cry cf seder! order!) Mr. CANNING—" I rise, Sir, merely to thank the Right Hon. Secretary for his courtesyaud spirit." 'I he question was loudly called for, and the gal lery cleared, when a division took place: For the Speaker's leaving; the chair, Ayes I 19--Naes 109. The House then rest into a Cornmittee, pre (or lo., and the Bill was ordered to be re-committed on sa..nday. Adjourned at HALF PAST ONE v'CLOCK. DUTCH AIEVORIAL. ro THEM tt.es Cihtuern, RCta*tsti?llt• !Ile 1111 - eaetale at rust.w. May it please your High I .l.,Nmesicrs, The Uarlcregned eititens and inhabitants of the li:trod/it Republic, real friends to civil liberty, within punier and ardently attached to the independence of the Ratartait Na. lion, hued with deep anxiety for every thing wtaiett might en ds, ger their safety, and considering a Monarchial Govern ment injurious to the prosperity, arid evert evidence of this Nat.on, have, after being a lung time agitated by various ru. nimus, now learned, that in the (breve Natimote, or Alnoitelo. Ifoiurriatc, No. 10$, of the lath of April last, the Uncial pa per of France, written cud published under the eye of the Go• rernment of that cow it , y, after some preliminary oema.ka tcs. peeling the form of Government in this country, it is declared, " that such being the situation of l lo:Iend, she mud be a gainer by any charism which she omit make in her Condautioo If the landhol lens, the merchants, and the enlightened men, are of opinion that they can have a repreeentation, made by the clime.: of the people, without distiation of classes or religion, they will create a system much more ;•roper than the present OW. If that be not Oeir opinion, and that they think it necessary to have recourse to a Constitutional Monarchy, they will do that which will be more advantageous to their country than the preservation of their existing constitution can be. It is their duty to examine their situation, to judge of the eircurodances in which they are placed, and to choose between the two systems, that which is bast suited to them, and most likely to establish, on a solid foundation, the pnblic properity and liberty." The Griders'gned have been thrown by this paragraph into the utmost anxiety, as they see in it alternatives, one of which would cubjea them to a form of Government, to avoid which, their forefather. contended, during the space of almost an while century; a feria of Government which, however adapted to other nations, would have, a tendency to diminish all energy and activity in the posterity of those celebrated an. cloture, whose names they bear,and who even remained allies of Rome, when almost the whole world way subjeft to that Em pire; and the more so, as the system of a Republi7., consti tuter, among the true Batarians, one of the first elements o f their existence; and no wonder, as the gene. al interest, in the management of the dikes, which form that artificial and expel, sive wall, for continuing the existence of the ground u,mll whim they dwell, renders a Republican form of Government absolutely nieces:toy ; and that that Republic should be dixid ' et, as it were, again into small Republic. For this reason,a Re publican spirit must prevail in the hearts of all our country. men, throughout all the different casino of our people, lade. pmdmi of thy ancient influence of the citizens, eves under the Government of the Dukes, however modified, upon the appointment of local Governments; and no woodsr again. as commerce, under the protection of an independent Republic, has enabled this small nation to afl a part upon the st.g.s of theworhl, which has rendered us, at tiines, ►ions we shook off the Spaniph poke, useful and desirable allies to our neighbours, and even sometime. dassprons enemies. Oa the eve, perhaps. of being obliged to choose between a nonnarchical and republican form of Government, the Under sigmoi fowl the inextinguishable fire of pure patriotinn too much, to roman. silent, with an hesitation, ctn pahle in their eyes, at this va:ualsie moment, which, perhaps, may never return They will not leave your High Mightinesses ignorant e.f the pat.i(MC and republican sentiments which animate their soul.. They minnot avoid declaring publicly and soleinoly to you, as representatives of the klatavian Republic, their hopes, that the state of affairs may he direeled in such ■ manner as to save them from a form of Government which most probakily would put a speedy and fatal period to the inhabitabie state and even existen eof the Ropublic, altar .t had sustained so many cala mities. IVe he, e, and bring the declaration of this our earnest eh, with becomine buidnesis,into the mad of yourAssoplAly; for whereelse can *c ref, it? though It may not be drawn tip in the usual fnrinon every ; , articular, fur extraordinary tance.s require, nay justify, extraordinary measnree. We ent .rtain hopes, that under the influence of the Divine IVovelence, whl h has often, u .t were, by a nairaculoes inter ferelice, prevented our country and nation from being thrown into the abyss of ruin, your deliberations may take such a tuna, that with the preservation of tho independence of the repub lic, and the valuable maintenance of our civil 'inert!, rather than to see us subjeet to a monarchical form of Government, ,a dleadfnl alternative for this country, such new modificatiors concerning the reiiii!ilican form of Government of this nation will be made, 44 void pot the representation, without distinc tion of any ease or rehei mss sentiments, upon such a footing, that we wit!' actually slier to the eye of our ally and the whole world, that the reservation of the rep üb:ic counterhalancer all other consideratioirs,wan a nation like ours, that loyal so much its liberty. The Undersigned declare hive-edit, es far as they are inte rested in this caw, that, rejecting all pow ical parties, they will, when celled upon, elinow anew such representatives, or con tinue in their ;present situation, those to whom they could safely ern Mil the valuable possession of their independence and liberty, and consider, as men of honour and courage ; and that, being averse, as well (min seditious intentions, as chimerical eat imaginary opinions, which cann-it be applied to the real state of men as they actually are, the Undersigiwd will do every thing which may have a tendency to cause good order, harmony, and unanimity, to prevail, under a constitutim, by representa tion. And whatever mar he the rate of nor door country, to which we are attacked by so many tit* after this our declare' on, Which 442 do herewith openly make, 111 case of an unfortunate decision, we shall be able to look spoil tire Rail of eat country, and of ourselves, with more resignation than If we had re• unlined silent in one of the most inipoitant and perilous mo ments which our country ever tsefoge experienced. We shall have then the sati-faction of !Loral done our twit foe the con ' tiouance of the Republic, and will have she en by this our De elatation, that if the rosieritir and ibc ty or nations (according to the opinion of the Emperor Na,uileo.. in.seif ) can only be secured by two modes of govern me.ii, either alimited Constitutional Monarchy, or a Republic, eenst doted accord, g to Cie Cowry of liberty, and which shooed be r.e•nie organ of the public wi;rweitre, hoverer, might be ernisideted as belong tug to those Republicans, who,witlinut d nista to nation or coup. try,wouldbe likely to make a proper eh. , :a ague% enlighteLei, able, and honest men, as, by their administ-a- ;In to preset re our borty and indvendeoce,n;letting all thstinciiwas of tiara mid •eligien. (icalisiitent with the Itetuhliean Government, wontl bring back this cauistry to a ri .gro , of Is ippinest and pr,spesity , which %mull realer it MOM kiwi of t AU), titan, suppos ing the ground itself not en be swallowed uii by the surreu44- tog waters in a few ream, it passihly ciuld, if it most submit to a form of government, from even the name of which um ante Ines have ever been averse N ryer shall we regret basing spoken out at a marbent in which we are able to raise Our voles a; freemen, to consider the situation of our country, and view the circumstances in which it is placed, for the purpose of making the hest choice, in our opinion, of that system of go vernment which atone is calculated to place our prosperity and liberty upon an immoveable basis. ••• For the Swedish Declaration, High Court of Parliament, Sc. too last pate. THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 10. Upon a motion, last night, in the House of Com mons, for the House to resolve itself into a Com mittee upon the Pig Iron Duty Bill, a debate arose, and a division took place ; when there appeared, for the motion, Ayes 119, Nees 109 ; majority for going into the Colllllllittet. 10. During thy time the rniuority were out in the lobby, Mr. WI La It 'once exhorted them to attend the Committee on Monday, and every other stage of the Bill. In the impoverished and oppressed state of Hol land, the people of that country have been, for some time past, regarded as destitute of all patrio tic feeling and public spirit. It was, therefore, with some surprise, the account was received in this country, stating, that the new monarchical consti tution, manufactured for them by Botta ra.a•re, had encountered some difficulties and delay. We have given, in a subsequent column, an article, which explains the motives of the opposition to the purposed change. It is a Memorial, presented to the Representatives of the Batavian Republic, and purporting to declare the will and wishes of the peo ple upon this important question. We are assured, by a Gentleman, arrived on Wednesday from Holland, that the *umber of signatures to it is immense; and includes a great many of the first class of the Batavian people. BON APART/ is not a man to be diverted from his purpose by trifles ; and the delay which has taken place in carrying his new govern ment into effed,would be in itself sufficient to thew, that the current of public opinion in Holland runs very strong against it. The world must approve the motives and principles of conduit stated in the Dutch Memorial ; but, i❑ the present state of Europe, we fear that we cannot flatter ourselves with a success. ful issue. We have also given the Declaration of Sweden upon her present relations with Prussia ; an article which, from its tenor, mast be considered as an actual declaration of war against that power. Since the commencement of the French revolution, no nation has given so strong a proof of attachment to legitimate order, and the independence of Europe, as Sweden. No nation has betrayed a greater horror of revolutionary crimes and cabinets. It is not to repel art attack upon his own rights and territories, that the King of SwEners has thrown down the gauntlet, and challenged Prussia. backed by all the power of France, of which the Cabinet of Berlin is the blind, the base, and servile instru ment. Sweden is now at war fur the sake of Han over, in defence of the rights and territories of the Kingof ENG L Aso, as the Chief of that Electorate. Under such circumstances, it was not to be sup. posed that England and Russia would suffer the King of SWlMitll to become the victim of his gene rosity, and refuse their aid in this struggle for the independence of the North. Accordingly we find, in the Swedish Declaration, a distiact avowal of three allied Courts, in opposition to Prussia and France. Thee three Allies can only mean Eng land, Russia, and Sweden ; and when we consider their means, their situation, their principles and views, we indulge a confident hope, that a Co alition so composed, will oppose a successful resist ance to the ag:ressions of Prussia and France, in that quarter. A Gottenburgh Mail arrived yesterday, with pa pers to the 31 instant. An order was received at Gettenburgh, on the 21, to lay an embargo upon all Prussian vessels is that p ,rt. Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at Mr. Fox's Office, which was attended by Mr. Fox, Lord Gazers-mix, Ea-1s MOIRA and FITY ixsiass, and Lord SIBMOUTII. Yesterday morning, Earl Mom. transuded bu siness at the Duke of YORK'S Office. Letters have been received from Bombay, dated the latter end of Odober last. which state, that the Governor and Presidency had received an overland cxrress from England. mentioning the probability of a French squadron, which had sailed from Brest with troops, being destined to,attack that settlement. If they air , mpted it, these letters say, the enemy will meet wils a warm reception, as the garrison was in an excellent state a defence ; and the troops there, hesi les native cavalry and infantry, consisted us his Maesty's regiment. of t h e li ne , t h e 5 6. h. 7L i .h, and 77th foot, about t',6'.10 rank and Sic, is high order. *;) . '4 . 4PC-- - (:,'-,' c , 7- "sr 4e s 4 ii • i I LADT BUMF'S COACIRI: • • Lady Husst's Grand Cancan *4s held last night, at her Ladyship's splendid house, in street. Berkeley-square, und-r the direlhet of Sig.. nor Da sootiEvri. Signor Rum, Signor Rove. DINO, Madame Biascrai, and Signora N. N. Aft , amateur, were the v real performers,' Mrs. tirr.. Litscros, and Signor N‘ I.DI, were prevented fr"r attending, by indisposition. Some very chat-citing airs were given in the very finest style, aid biters honoured with repeated braces. 'fh•• Civiceet *au / held in the grand ball-room, the lecoratioas or . which have been newly gilt, and the whole suite of rooms newly furnished. In the cenm of the hall room is a superh lustre, with diamo-..1-eut .Imps, and icicles, which had a most beautiful efe Every arrangement was made for the accOmm.al.s. Linn of the company, which was nurneronv agisl elegant. There were present. Hit Koval Illihoet. the Pfueo of Wales ; lb. Doehes, of Leads, the Fa I a: d Comdata of It - Agawam.; Court: •.s1 Ashburn ham and Carrum mon; Count am, Canniest Stall, bort, anal Count Wor.nrow ; fades Newport, Illwrinklms Peters, Anne M. Cotten, ilanderland, Glyuue . Thytine, Mot. call's, Buckler, kirelthp, Grantham, Smyth, Sorg" Liloimogot Grantham, sod Cornwall. os=owrwasumaorwww__ THR MESSRS. KNYFETTS' co.vcirtr. Last night tlzese gentlemen held their Concert at the New Rooms,. Hanover-square, which was at. tended by nine hundred persons or the first distinc tion. The first Ad commenced with a lira's/ Oyer tare from MozaaT, performed hot once in this country. Miss Pates was rapturously applauded Li Welk* cle iu none Clung., to lu.go, startiem. Several of Mr.W.KuyvaTT's new glees wore ad. mirably given, and loudly applauded. The new glee for fonr voices— • liahnid yon ijils where I.lrar flows.- Moors aft' amn. many 0, The wintry sun tha day i 41.1 deed, . And Lil awe tra Nana, 0 possesses great sweetness and v ir'ety. Thebeantiftil air of Amid Rodix ()rev, was hartnonised for the oc casion by Mr.W.Kis yr CM La dr !wild Serartim, was given in a most celestial style, by Miss F. Ross MEtvit tr. The company was as elegant as it was LIUM-rntlS ; among whom were --e Their Royal Htghaessea the Dukes of Knit and Ginserater- • the DUChell of Leeis ; the Meg 'is .11 . L. • ; VieecionS,hid. • mouth; Ladies Neeele.rt, Elietiburough, Playtuu k aud $.4:1" , and Lori said Lady ilawarden. - - • .........—...- ~...‘it Yesterday, Her MAJESTY and the Parneksimily,• took an airing to Frogmoro. Their &la.:visits had ' a Concert on "innriday ti; h t. We understand. Mr. Gm All t M was vererday Cl• - pointed Chief Magistrate of the Police, in the rood ot the late Sir RICHARD FORD. The fire that lately broke out in Mrs. B.tsiscia TON'S chamber, was only a spark. Her Royal Ifganess the Princess of WA LES is PT. landed. with her sake, at Mount Edgatearnhe, the seat of* Earl of MouNT• F no E.:siat se, near Plyniooin, as Thursday. Her Royal Highness declines All • uti ary honours. Mount Edgecumbe, as well as Sa team, are fitting up for the reception of their il.. - lustrious guest, by order of the noble owners of both houses. The Countess Pont • ET will leave town this day, on a tour round the Suoex coast. Lady Casale DELL had a grand parte, last •7 z..i.4, • at her house in Wompole.street. H.s '!coyal High. nest the Duke of Centauri A pm's band played the whole evening. The Marqu,s and March;nness of Saloum's( will give a grand dinner on the :4th inst. Lady Saa:Ta Buenas's grand rout, which was to have taken place on the 21st inst. is postponed till the 92d. Mrs. LANGFORD Baorsita will give a grand rout on the 93d instant, at her house in P.ltremailz sp set. The Earl and Conntess of Dant:LEY will give a grand dinner on the 17th instant, at their house its Berkeley-square. The Proprietors of the Haymarket Theatre are making the most splendid preparations : ir its open ing. Mr. Fawcsr, it is said, is engaged to lead the Cootie Corps ; and a Mr. Ray, tram Bath, takes Mr. ELLISTON's parts Lady Ettiot will give a Grand Concert on the 30th inst. at her house in St. James's-square t which is fitted up in a style of superior elegance. Sir JOHI4 Motels was in oaduced to His MA. rest Y, on Wednesday. at the Levee. upon his be'n li t created a Baronet, and had the honour to kiss His M AJ est r's hand. Lord Wiwi:Gilmore! was likewise intr a +aced to His MAJESTY, upon his being appointed one of t at Postmasters in Itcland. The Countess of BALCAN a AS has issued cards for a grand rout, next Friday, at her house, Great Cumberland-;slate. Lord and Lady Perim will give a grand 'inner on the 10th imt. at their house, Grosvenor-sqn- re. Mrs. flats n ill have a rout on the 14:h instant, at her house ' Groverior.pla C e. Viscount FkLSIOUTSI VIII, have a grand party on the 21st instant, at his n•nise, tat. James's-square. Lord and Lady Marty Kum arrived in wen, on Monday, horn Dutriiu, and have taken an eiegant house, in Baer-suest, Portman-square. Mrs. Wm. Cucesvasse will have a grand party on the lfith of May, at het house, Upper Brook.- street, Grosvenor-square. Lady Dastinoou arrived at Muter's Hotel. yesterday, from Scotland. Mr. DAR SI IN'S Annual Contort, On Thursday right, was numeral' ly attended s Mrs. Mots I• Ig and Miss PARKS were in tine voices and delighted the company with several beautiful airs. Mr. MolltsTals led the band with his usual excel lence. As Lord Kimmaiso's housekeeper was going to Boyle Farm, in his Lordship's curricle. the horses took fright, and ran away near the greet gates. — The housekeepe► caught at the Ltaoch of a t4ee, acid hay the m'ilortune to have her arm turn off by L:tde hope is eutattAizeil of her recovery. A