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i IMPERL4L PARLI4MENT. HOUSE OF PEERS. 1 1 11.2 DAY, JUNE 10. THst is 'Lordships resumed the consideration of Foote's Divorce Hilt, on wnielt occasion further evidence - was addu ced; this chiefly respeeled the elopement, See. of the Lady ; and after someobsetvations upon the case had been inter chanied between the LO u o CuA we 141.1. 0 R - and other Peers, the UM was road . a second time, and committed for Monday. Atter some Private fills, which were brought up front the Commons, were read a first tint:, and some routine business &sposed of, their lordships proceeded to the Order of the Day, which respeek4 . , THE CLJ RESIDENCE mu,. On the Ouestion, for referring the Bill to the consideration 'ef a Curnnutttre the whole House. _ . _ 146ei,fiefelp of ST: 454P11 rose, and offered a variety of strong 'ale} forcibleobjeaions to several of the leading provi sionenf the Bill az it then stood ; among other considera tions he adverted to that which in a greet degree authorised the Clergy to become farmers ; of this, as provided in the Bill, the Rev. Prelate expresseei his disapprobation; time persons, he observe I, would not like many of their Lordships, enter into the terming business • from motives of publle spirit cr for amusement, but as a trade, as a means of sub• siiiteeee they would join in the manua l of the field, tree the sickle and scythe, prailices derogatory of the Clerical charaCter. ft was true .the provisions of the Statute of Haien v VW, might want amendment, but it should not be done in no exttavegapt way—they slivuld keep within proper bounds. When the clauses teem to he coneiderett he would state hie et/dine:os farther on that head.—His Lordship then pissed to . a general consideration of the previsions of the Bill, which went to remedy the hardships of the Ad of Heee Y the VI I I th, with respea to the penalties, —•Having stated . the rates of proportion laid down fur attacking the penalties, he observed that, to a certain degree, be had no objeitioti to them: - Speaking of the enumeration atter lasseb the Catalogue 'appeased to be swelled . He thee ;Overfed ter piticti where the Parties had etithotity•to ..exerOpt .themselves without the interference of the Bishop ; he iristexieLd the ease tile minor Canon °lSt. Paul's Cathe deal, which under the Statutes el thatCathedtal, &ce enjoy en an exemption; some of these Gentlemen had valuable livings, and were the Bishop to say that they ought to be pereenally present, they may sand upon their exemptions as Waver The Reverend Prelate then posed to -a review of the clauses emeowering the Bishops to giant Licences A. 4 noneresidencv, &c. and to the etiutneration of Ceees in which the Bielrop • shall have discretionary powere, he strongly objeeled ; it was, in a great 'degree, an advertisement to the Parochial Clergy,- uf the cases wl:efein ro demand Licences. His, Lordship. adverted to seine pertieular cast's, its provided for by. the Hill, on si bich lie commented with great force and ORA. He then iteiced the provision • for an Appeal to the Archbishop of the Province, its case of refusal, which, to a certain extent lse disapproved of, as the Bishop must know more of the pare titular caee occuring within his own Diocese, than the Me. tropoliten. It was also, he observed, contrary , to the Con. etztation of the A neieet CatholicChureh, by which, we under etooil his Lordship to say, in the exercise of his spiritual elites:l4..llon of every Diocese, the Bishop is regarded as So vereign. The' Reverend Prelate then proceeded in the re mainder of ea able awl argumentative Speech to point out various other provision: of the Bill, to which more or les s :he enter t a i ne d ',,ej e eeione, and which he considered greatly in watit of Amendment, Tbr *f OA - 1 ,7 9R1) rose chiefly for the purpose of ex pressing his dissent front what had been said by the Reverend Prelate who spoke last, on the question of Appeal to the A rchbishop, as nut forming a partof the Anttent Constitu tion-or the catholic Church, &c. ,Larri ii(Kit'f.AND, in a speech of some length, expressed his acquieaettee in a yreat deal of what hail fallen from the Prelate who opened the discussion ; tie also stated variety tir (Wailed ObSCIN:itiOnS to seve.ral Clauses and Provi. sions of the Bill, some of which, in point of conscience, would induce him to give it a negative in its present shape. C a R VON souks to order, observing, that what was said was striOly applicable to a Committee on i he a)rfainst which stage of the Bill not a %void had been said. The LC RU CILI NC ELLO 1: took occasion to stare his'ideas of the situation in which the' House then stood with respect to the *potion of Order. lord ItiCKL e.IND p mceeded to state his ()bk.:aims, which, Wit ;a tri the Qtie4tiuti of Order, were to a certain deerise, direc,tett against the commitment of the lull. Mr:J*ol4 CAR t't 4RVON againspoke to the Question of Or2.eG rout otts:rval, the Noble Lod hut assigned no reasons 2s nor going into a Committee cm the Bill. :; - :'short exptanatory convert:anon' then took place between th.:. 1.0,a o Cif A kCiii..l.olC4ria Ltird UCK LAIV n, resneaing the Qttirstioii.of Otder i course of which, the Loan CHAN. t . L 0 4i,h:::I*WLCI; that v d uit had transpired, would be at. tented with the utility' of considerable bittatenins the discus sioils in toe Cctit ii.t tee. ft ts'a; then pmposed to deter the, f:ourrnitmoitt of the Bill till lilonday, on the Question toeing regularly put, order.sl acc o othoy. A short coliveriaG:rn then took place, in ~/..osequence of a propii)sirron ionn the Wad of So> tot.i:. to dekt the consi. derariou 41 the ChaiKlos Peerage front Monday tilt Tuesday neat; , bittween h i s Lordship, the Lotto Cit N C $. 1, Ait and Roy'al I.l4,liness the'Do x..E. of et:M.4LP. I, AND—the it:Stilt, 0, we Otild collect was, that the Noble Earl withdrew his Motioo ; and their I..ordships. after forwarding the. Bills upon sl;c "Litgc:, Adjourned till to-morrow. 110USR OF COMMONS. FRIDAY S JUNG 10. A Nfcsslge.trorn the Lards stated, that tht:y agreed to the I.' , :atiOnal I)eti,:hce littl e and sev;:.ral private sills , without any 'a:ilertdz4ttit. • :Icver:4l ..I,,,.ennrits were presenterl relative to the Distilleries of ordered to he on the I able. r.),. , 0443 1:) , .s1zlN1 brought up a Report re. lltive to the itclici of the Wive:: and Children of the Scotch ; 0 4,filitil; be obs:rved it 'was propoud to put the Militia of ,'"Cotl:tott on the sarrl:: tboting With the Miiitia 'The Ittidon v+:43 orner , ,id to be referred to 4 Committee of the fiou*: to.mor.frive. . _ 411 Address was ori.ltred to be presented to Firs ;Majesty,. praying tit thzre might be laid beture this House an account of that, proeeedings of the Cormnis4iotters under the Land I' 4 f i tion Aa. , --t) Meted. tfria ircinst brought up the Report of the Exchequer Bilk deficit Bill, which was, read and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to lie re a d a third time to-morrow. - The two Bills relativt: to the Con4olidation of the Assessed pees, seiiral:y tra3l through Co;umitttes t and the re port; weir ofdeted to received to-morrow. Tr;olsl . 4 11iU was mut a second time, and ononitted for Monday, UPPLY, The Homo having retiolved itself into a Com mittee of Stippty, to whii:ll the several Estimates presenitti were ordered to he referred, Sir PHILIP STE PITENG moved tor an additional Vote of .to,ooo Seamen, including 8,000 Marines, fur seven months. Coload WOOD thouptit 8 coo Marines not a suf. ficient n u it waS 114 wiyh 111,0 die increaed littin!,lQ.r. of Marines shouiLt amount to Z 0,00(). Sir PHILIP (CTE PIiSIVS saiti, that the present number was according to their usual proportion, which w:4 one fifth of the number of Seamen. Mr. BASTARD highly complimented the ger y'ieel of the IN/fames on former occasion s : —b e thought Marines might be made useful on shore. as well as on ship-ho4rd, therefore their num b ers , ougo i t 10 %),2 rcre.fseo,, We SECRETARY at IV4i tinnily concurred in ati the praises given to the Marines for their contnci on many accaiions. tie observed chat the number of Marines propmed might be augmented if licc e„,iry required it, hitt their number waa already ;water than on forwr oceasinust, _ _ TEMPLE expressed a wish to know the noinher cat' Seamen at present employed in iiis Ma. je..ity's Service. Sir PIIILIP STEPHENS stated the number, as w , :: . nrulerstood ,U aQ,OOO. Tb‘ , WiriNc'LLI,QN G Ibe IP(Cite.QUER Ilivt)4 1 1( 3 rict;gssi,y to 61 A fcw words 411 otc4; 11141. 111. 1.4.40* 41 X 1,114 141 /Sill 11,, ,••••••••• • the exatct number of Seamen at present in His IY!ajes. ty's Service were seventy thousand men ; the num. her required, by the Ships now in commission, was eighty thousand, idle complement was therefore in. complete by about ten thousand. _ _ _ the Resolution was then agreed to, and the ful. lowing sums were also voted. sitioevi. for Wars. 53z,0001. tbr Viitttals. Li*-.o.)ol. for Wear and Tear of Vessels. 70,0b01. t)rdnance for Sea Service. 300,0o:1. for the Transport Service. 65,0001. for the 7 4 .1aintenance of Prisoners of War. 2,0*0t. for the Sick. 54,9001. 73. id. for the Barrack Department of Irthrul. Mr. CORRY then moved, that provision should be made for paying and cloathing the Militia of Ireland. The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday. Mr.'WICKHAM brought up the Irish First Fruits Bill, which was read a first ttme, and ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Monday next. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEVER moved the Order of the Day, for the House to re. solve itself into a Committee of the whole House on the Customs Consolidation Bill. The Right Hon. Gentleman then begged leave to say a tew words with respe& to the nature of the Duties he had to propose, in order to save the House much trouble in discussing the merits of the Bill. Peti. tions had been presented from the Lace Manu. faanrers of many Counties, praying for the pro. tedion of their trade : he had to observe, that it was impossible to prevent Foreign Lace from be. ing brought into this Country, as a great quantity of tt May be: concealed in a small compass ; it was therefore necessary to lay such a duty on it as would afford proteelioir to the fair trader : in doing this he Mould propose an ad valorem Daty of to per cent. and .as there was no inducement 'to encourage and support a , Foreign Trade, from the best in forMation he could get, the duty he proposed was calculated to serve the trade of the Country. He was sorry to observe, that illicit importation has very 'much increased, and the regular trade of the Country been on a decrease. The great objed was to destroy the trade of the Smuggler, which if once destroyed, would be found difficult to raise again. Also wished to lay a Duty of 3o per cent. on. Foreign Porcelain, and if that should not be found effeCtual, to increase the duty to 8o per cent. The next point on which he should say kfew words was, the Silk Trade. Large quantities of. Bengal Silk have been imported, notwithstanding the exer tion of the Custom-house Officers to prevent and de. test it ; and from the best information he could get on the subjed, 25 per cent. would not be suf. tiCient to prevent the importation of it. It, hoW_ ever, is not to be eXpeded that during the War, Ships will be fitted out for trading in this article, therefore, the prohibition of Bengal Silk can be re newed at a future period. Lard TEMPLE expressed his high approbation of the Chancellor ,of the Exchequer's statement to the House, and then made a few remarks on the subjett. Lord Gowast, Alderman Comay, and Mr. MACNAMARA, said a few words on the subj , :d, through which they conveyed their thanks the Right Hon. the CHANC LLOR of the Excli rgu ea, for the handsome manner he had given the House informition on the nature of ritc intended Unties. GeNem' G ,ISCOY NE said, he did not List: to thank the - Right Hon.. Gentlernin for his candour, as other Gentlemen had done, but he .•rose to make some observations upon the propriety' of extending the principle of the Tonnage Dcty to Ireland. It might he said, that as the Revenue of the two Countries was distina, the Taxes ought to be so too; but he contended that by the Union it was settled that the two Countries should be placed upon the same footing upon points relating to 'Cradle and Navigation. He was facfrom wishing to pose any Tax upon Ireland which would be injuri. otis or oppres:lve; and if it could be proved that the extension-of this Duty to Ireland would be injuri. ow, he for one would not - pressit; but he would resist the idea that Ireland should be exempted as a' matter of right. lle thought there;was less reason for objeCling to this Duty on the part - of Ireland, be. cause she had gained every thing in point of Trade by. the Union, and England had gained nothing. If Ireland was entitled w any exemption of this kind, Scotland was equally entitled to it, because the Article respeding 't rade in the Union with Scotland was nearly similar to the Article in the Union with Ireland. It certainly was not with any view to Profit th4t he made this proposition, because if the - Duty was extended to Ireland, it would not produce above 3 or 40001. but whatever the produce might be it would be applicable. to the service of Ireland alone. - He concluded with mov. lug, " That it be an instration to the Committee, that the principle of the Tonnage Duty he extended to Ireland." The SPEAKER said, this Motion could not now be regularly put, because as its objed was to lay a Tax upon the subjed, it must first be proposed in a Committee of the whole I looNe. Mr. CURRY rose for the purpose of replying to - General GAICOYNE, but the, SPEALER informed him it wouid he irregular, as the Hon. Gentleman's Motion could not be put. General GASCOYNE then rose to move, as an. other instruCtion to the Committee, that no greater Duty should be laid on the Out.Pnrts by the pre. sent Bill than on the Port of London. He sail it had been the established praCtice for many centu. ries, that there should be a difference between the Duty on importation in the Out. Potts and in Lon. don, but it was proposed now to make the Duty on Wine the same in all If this principle WAS once admitted, the Out. Ports might be called upon to pay the same Duty on Coals as was paid in Lon. don. He concluded with moving his Resolution. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the Hon. Gentleman's Mottos, was very irre gular, because it was moving an insiruition to the Committee not to agree to that which A previous Comtuittee had agreed to. If the Hon. G4..ntlenian objeded to any part of these Duties, the regular time for him to oppose them would be when the Bill was in a committee. General GAsoonis tilen withdrew 1110 tiou4C iCSoiVcti i44cif into Cutwoittee 14IG ~ ...1/1131./11Ilal lull Dilll E MAW. Dta in the Chair. A conversation' arose on the subjea of the Duty upon Wine imported into► the Out. Parts, and mak.. ing it equal in them to that which is now imposed upon Wine imported into London. Mr. VANS h Ris observed, that the principle Of this Resolution was fair upon the face of it,, nor had he beard any thing said to shew that it was objedionable in any point of view. He was not aware of the reason for having made a distinetion between London and the Outer Ports in this re.. spelt ; he had never heard it stated, nor was he able to see how it arose ; but however that might have been, he was confident there was no reason for continuing the difference between the Port-of Lon. don an the Outer Potts in that respect. He saw no reason why the Out. Ports should be favoured at the expense of London in this particular, and therefore he thought that this Resolution for the equalization of the Duty upon Wine in the differ. ent Ports of England, was proper. Mr. IfiALPOLE observed, that the Out-Ports had many 'disadvantages when comeared to Lon. don : they were subjeet to many inconveniences from which London was free: they had not the same facility in disposing of property as London had; besides, he apprehended it to be the policy of this Country to increase as much as possible the Coast. ing Trade, and that could not be done without encouraging it, and this ,Resolution would have a contrary effect, Mr. VAN4ITTART observed, that some of the arguments which were urged against this Resolu tion' applied (if they had any force) to every arts. de that was imported into any of out Our.Portt; for under the head of encouragement to the Coast. ing Trade, every article imported into soy one of the Out-Ports might be excused - a part of the Duty which is now imposed upon it, because it was equal to that which was imposed on the tame thing in London, so that we should have a new scale of taxation altogether, one for London and another for the Out-Ports • but the present Resolution was found. ed on the broad principle of justice, which required an equality of impost for the support of the State. Mr. WALPOLE expressed his apprehension that this Resolution would diminish the trade of Wine in the Out-Ports, and increase it in London. The LORD MAYOR of LONDON observed, that the apprehensions of Hon. Gentlemen on the subject of London being a favoured Port, were groundless. The ha was, and indeed mast be from the nature of things, that the Port of Lon don had a greater expense attending all the business which was done in it, than any other Port, and had some peculiar imposts to aired it. After sorne further tzonversation between General GAscoywn, Mr. BRAGGE, and Sir MAturts FoLicEs, The CITANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he was anxious to state it was not fur the sake of ,any gain to' the City of London that titi3 measure was. proposed, but that it was founded on the principle of fair equality. Mr. KINN 41RD expressed a bore that the Hon. General would not persist in his opposition. . The part of the Bill alluded to , was then agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that this House do ttionorrow morning resolve it. self into a Committee of the whole flonse, cc con,,, sider of so much of His Majetity's Speech as relatest :Li facilities to be afforded to mercantile transattions. —Ordered.-4-le then said, that in the Committee he should propose an additional Duty of 30 per cent. on alt Foreign Porcelain imported into this Country. The Irish Ship Burnifig Bill was brought in by Mr. CORBY.---Read a . first time, and ordered to he reat4 a second time tr•-motraw, The second reading of the Bribery Oath Bill was deterted to Tuesday. Deferred Ways .4 nd Means to Monday, and Committee on East India Ships Bill to.morrow. Adjourned at seven o'clock till tomorrow. MAILS. • OUR. aitatvim. French s tiambutgh z - • PRICE' OF STOCKS, THIS PAY AT Ttlfgl.vs. O'CLOCK Consols for Opening THE SUN. scnim cons pietas SA,Lovhit AIsDAAT LOA'DON, JUNE 11, Iso3. es•rtrLDAY at noon the Gentlemen who propose bidding for the Loan, waited upon the Minister, at hi House in Downing-streer, when they were informed by him that its amount would be nuelye Million —Nine for England, and Three- for Ire. land. The terms were to be 8o three. per Cent. Consols, 8o iedneed, and the Bidding to be upon the Long Annuities, for every tool. sterl. The paytnents to be made as follows : J 7 June to per Cent. 22 nay • - to ditto. zg August z ditto, t 6 Septeintier . ts ditto.. 21 October - 2n ditto. • to November 0 0 is 23 IN...ember - .1, IS. ditto. The Interest to commence on the Reduced from the sth of April last, and on the 3 per Cent. Con. §ols from the sth of July next. Discount 5 per Cent. on° protnpt payment, The Biadings will be rebeived 'by the Minister an Monday morning at ten o'clock. The Minister proposed- at 4rst, that the Bidding* rshould he upon Deferrea Stock, but to this the Ger, tlerricn imanimuusly , obieeteti ) as Defetrcd Stock. was • Ii denly to convert it into money. The Minister,hui 1 an objeetioti to the Bidding being upon the Loar Annuities, but he at length gave way, and it WI- ', finally so settled. , 'I The Contraaors asked whether any mnre money would be wanted within the year ? to which ntitli. reit answer was given : but the Minister static', that it was his intention to pay off Ten Millions of Exchequer Bills, and to make a fresh issue of Fire Millions, and he should ask for a Vote of Credit , for Two ant a Half Millions more ; and in case the Bask could not renew the Million and a Half which it now held, he should fed himself obliged to add that amount to the fresh issue. He dull meant to pay off Ten Millions of Exchequer Bins, and the fresh issue might amount to Nine, but pot sibly not to so much. A few days ago we gave our Readers some idea of the nature of the Taxes which were to be pro• posed for de(raying the Expences of the War is '' which we are now engaged for Otlr EILIICIICti V outline which we gave will be found to have bees very correct. The Income Tax is to be revived to the amount of half in former rate, that is, Five per Cent. it , to be paid upon Income. There is to be, e i . Tax likewise upon the Rental of Land, 10 upon the Dividends paid at the Bank as the I tl ' terest 4 the Public Funds—..the lane , will five per cent. Of the former, the Land.ooW will pay one shilling in the pound upon the ifilL4' rent ; and nineperce on the rent will likewi;e.t.: levied on the Tenant. In Scotland, the Tax Oi l ,! ' be sixpence in the pound on the Land-Owner, so). fourpence halfrenny 'on the Tenant. The fire Pc! cent. on the Dividends will of course be deadi e4 from the Tax upon other Income aris in g ,io Trade, ite. as that will be stopped at the Danko :i ll the readiest and easiest mode or colleOtion. it "' in fa 1, the old Income Tax to half its f0t ,. 1114 a mount, only that that proportion of it ar isin g fr°: ' Land, Houses, and Money in the Funds, iS 1 0 differently colletted. itics There is to be an additional Duty up on Spirits, Beer, and, we believe, upon most Arti er ',l under the Excise Laws. An additional Mg 1 aug upon Tea is likewise stated. There i s to be 3$ A cer' tax upon Maid Servants, particularly heyon- a . ht tain number, and a considerable addition' to t a Fax upon Pleasure Horses , in short, COpsiders* proportion of the Supplies is to be raised 'withi n t/P3 ... year, by an Addition to the existing Takeo, or V new ones. 01 this principle we 'cannot bu t s il r° r . oW w f l r i ge e r n heaa t v l t i e e S y parcr m epi u fi l re t e: b ili e t ha i 1 3 P : t e ll : lel jcP:FlVlriabei ,i n : ic t I : lls: ;: lhij a :Nn M ic: i rg : in i i s ire l elatf' : .... Taxes is always an ungracious ---, , cheer , • to execute.! W e s h a ll earnestly fecommeno g , to be 104 . 1 sal acquiescence in those which sir en W will re1416-' i on, because every enedld and fibetal man . ..Ami bf the itliPer imw - ly acknowledge they aredelosu..- - wised in *C u* necessity of the times. We ore oa ten for nistenees and it beetutes the duty devi l good Subjeft to supply, with "Wiriest, bit proy; tion of the Means,6o whatever Oar b e t l it ' stit s - comes necessary for resistenee to II Paw c " — , 4 „, ; mortal tnemy, who threatens us with In ite , nwir ', h r and aims at rtorhint lest thletr tlie obit if I II" '- entire sub i logation dour Wintry :eve st PT Consols yesterday left or to t the oPen—• chi' Reduced f;f for timer. The farmer we re morning at $9. . ....wwwwiwe. ' of th e 1 We re'eeived this, morninz the Modiese 4 0 10 _ rh inst. It announces officially the deed? ve t ' KING.OrgirItURTh• He is styled, we telt e . r; hit the first time Kits of Taws". The ‘4 lll ' :: been declared ' Regent. of t, :' e stire n Intelligence has been received of the -V , 7 ,011 Admiral Ltnots, which had been met by a ~.....O K , ... Vessel on the other side of the Line. Th„c i i r .,,, - A ie. ;1' Admiral had received information of Has ° R h . ; fp . NIC MAJEsTY'S Message to Parliament OP 1 "" i 1 of March. t ni t Twelve columns of the liforsiteur, and eigh „ to , Supplement, are filled with an extra et from All I to nymous Pamphlet lately published in'Poris, .. 13 :0 I subject of the Negotiation. A very corr.ett ' s o may be formed of the fairness of its reas ontil o .4 ",,,r 1 the truth of its assertions , from the circuni3O-to of its being judged worthy of i nsertion in Moeiteur, The Funds are 49. 25. Yesterday morning about nine o'clok,l°lt 1111 MAI star left toltoin Windittn. H" M° and the Patittc ESSES toll owed about twelve. Yesterday morning a Privy COuncil was held the Council Chamber in the Treasury. W g We stated three days ago the resinatinn ce it'bY h Right Hon. Wrt.t.tAsit Dustnas of the Offilllcra he held of one of th e Commissioners of f the P ht A iy of Commit!. It was yes,terday onueiife reported that Lord PaLtIAM had reatgnah of have rfaSoll to believe that his Lordship_hga some time been desirous of retiring fro Ornc e ' Lord M s.t.e is preparing- to mad e fori t 1 North. We believe that the report in circuletio" resPe' ~1 ing Lord CHATHAM being about to resi6n the nance i is totally void at foundation.