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London, England, 1819-03-05 00:00:00

PENAL CODE.

Mr. BLlfietTT presented a Petition from the inhabitants
of Yarrow' in the West Dieting of York, praying a revisal of
the Penal Code —Read, and laid on the table.
Sir JAN'S Gamuts said, be held in his hand a Petition
from the Magistrates, Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor,
and other Inhabitants of the Town of Carlisle, stating the
alarming increase of pauperism sad Poor's Rates, and pray-
ing a revision of the Poor's Laws.
Mr. Cvawax said, the stagnant; of the Petitioa mili-
tated strongly against the picture of the flourishing state of
the country, drawn by the Noble Lord a tittle time Mom.
He trusted they would map the attention of the Commit-
tee en the Poor's Laws.
Read, ordered to he on the table, and be printed.
WINDOW TAX.

Mr. GILMAN presented a Petitioa from the Inhabitants of
the parish of St. Peter, Dublin, for a total repeal of the
Wisdom Tax.— Read, sad laid on the table.
PROTECTING DUTIES._ _ _

Mr. W. BURRELL presented * Petition from the Land.
owurrs ■ud Land-holders of the Comity of Sussex. fur pro.
tretiog Autirs uu the products of the soiL—ltead,aud laid on
the table.
COAL DUTIES.

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Mr. LIVOIf presented a Petition from Bewdley, in Worces-
tershire against the imposition of any inland tax oa Coal.
Ilia famlicict.Loit of the EircasQUlßß was swore of the
inconvenience of discussing questions of importance in that
incidental manner; at the same time he could not negket
the opportunity of saying, that be did not nitrate any combi-
nation of circumstances in which it would be prudent to
alter the laws fixing the duties au Coals.—(Henn )
Mr. LaSIBTON said, the pressure of the tax on Coals car-
ried coastwise was felt must severely by his constituents.
Several meetings bad been held in that part of the country,
with a view towards procuring its repeal. Feeling that the
persons on circumstanced were entitles! at least to have their
allegations considered, it was his determination to move fur
the appoiutioent of • Committee, to inquire into the facts
stated in their Petitioss; not, however, till many more
Petitions iii preparation shoalil have been presented.
Mr. DATaIIPoRT was repulved to give his decided opposi-
tion In any measure imposieflia tax on hiked Coal. Such
a measure would be the absolute 'via of the various branches
of the iron trade the men employed is which were already
labouring under the must severe pressure of distress ever
known in the country. It would, is the next place, be ex-
irrinely unjust to the persons who had embarked their capi-
tal in mining awl iron CIIIICtf as, on the faith of Parliament.
Such • duty would he also injurious to the general coesumer
and the country at large; and the Miracler who should lay
a tax on the raw material, would evince a very slight ac-
quaiateece with political ecumemy.
A Member, whose name we could not Irani, said, that the
declaration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer did rat ap-
pear to him very satisfactory. Fur his part, he should not
be satisfied till he heard that Gentleman give a decided
premise that he wrald oppose the appointment of the Com-
mittee. In order that he might be the better prepared to
oppose it, he should feel obliged to the Member fur Dur-
ban; (Mr. Lembo's') to say, whether be intended to move for
the appointment of the Committee before Easter.
Mr. laistrron had already stated it to be his Wraiths,' to
more fur the appointment of a Committee. That was all
the Petitioners against the existing duties at present desired,
oud that, he thought. they might justly demand. When
that was obtained, of which he had confident expectations,
it would be competent to the Hon. Member to appear be.
furs it, and give whatever evidence he could produce. It was
not Loner's only that experienced the oppressive effects of
tax, but all the maritime coaraks. The decline of the
coal trash at Sunderland had been so considerable of late,
as to throw 300 seamen out of employment. The How.
Measlier foe Surrey :.Mr. H. Sumner) bad announced his io-
testier, also to wove for a Committee; perhaps be might
state, whether he should bring on his motion before Laster.
Ile could not mention any &Suite time, as his course would
depend on the reading up the Petitions be had spoken of.
The Cuaucat.t.on of the EXCNICQUaII had certainly be-
fore meant to imply, that at whatever time the Committee
should be moved fur he should oppose it, as be was of *pi-
nkie that the agitation of the question would be productive
of nothing boot hiconvenimece.—(Haar.)
Mr. Cotneifenaw said, that the question ought to undergo
a fair and fall discussion. Many more Petitions would be
restated, and the interests of the Petitioners were of such
merited* that it became the House to attend to their
desires.
Mr. H. Sumer said, that whatever part the Members for
London might take, who bad originated the quad** in.
aratber place,. he Weld ant shriek from bringing the
geniis/a before the House. Having been referred to by the
Member for Durham, h• should ray, that had be come to
any determination re:praline the traitor movieg fur a Coin-
nadir+.' be should slot withhold it. Ile conceived the
le peop lie represented to he most grievously oppressed
by the local tax—surf be was sarprisrd at the spear they
exhibited; bet if they neglected their interests be should
out—he should 'epistle to them the situation they stood M—
ite should hare Petitions from them on the laths, and be
trusted, that notwithstanding the declaration of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, be should prevail sport hr Horse
to give them a hearing.
Mr. Wit.som thought the nee of the poor of Are City of
London deserving of coookletatiou. He hoped, with the
Member for Surrey, the House would grant them a hearing.
Mr. C. CAI.TraT hoped the opposition of the Chararllor of
the Era:limner would be gut over. The Borough of Booth-
!
work hail been the drat to polities, and be bad no doubt
they would seed in more.
Mr. Steurrr Aimed it.tieskslole the gayeties should

rearivt as ampli dipeasi.ion. Ile ii*4 an 614,416 m in 11
repel ufauuld, but could aut causes' to the taipu.itt....

Mr. I.YTTet.ToSt said, the garilion nail toot whether
London and other !slower should he rrlicer.l, hot "Flo dor
there shoot., be a general rgnatheatioto, o h;eh 'from lh, ow-
ret.sity of a femme) ineplo..l iiie new ditty.
If Ilse Chancellor of the Excheiorr ehoohl lay a new lam

on that article. in Ike Inland iste.inbaritiiiix it

would destroy Ilts lirsnelses of industry stud wide., wlss, h
were now only relieving from a %We laturatsr sod exlssoi-
Husssare distsss•ing liue isa rn.sist us: to stse pr.spie of
Lass Muss, it asssold be doubly itstuteralSr su alir Usti:4l.o*mq of
the tri suarss I su tog fanatics, wbolrver is lair's s•sunse.
Mr. 11. Davis sdid a few words, ish,s Is arse not u.laLle
lu Ise. . .

A new Membe►, whine mime we roui,l tiol teem Issntrio.

ed to is, that the die.tresuee of the Illilltiiirietistry) • nel•

Never greater thou it the present 111(Mieni rn alua au eon td,
world manifestly increase them, be thought it los duty to
protest az:lima it
Ak/erman WatTnnias said, that the envy of Loudon 111.1
not yet petitioned the I,gislature on flee aubjeci, but lee
bi•lievell it Wil% their intention to Ate so.

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The Petition was then read and told on the table.
DEP Eft I.EY ri,EcTion.
IH,. Ley preeeeted the rednee.l list of th. Weinb,r4 chosen
un the Committee to try the merits of the Primo,' against

doe Elective fur Bereslry —The unmet were read as fol.

lowa :.....

Hon. R. Donde*
J. T. Thorp
Earl of Serena
Hun. C. A. Pelham
James Browne
Hon. Fred. St. John
T. Thitidss
C. H. Hutchinson
The Committee then retired.
Mr 11111111VEN presented a Petition from Bradford, in
Yorkshire, against ally alteration in the Coal Dative.—
Read, and laid on the table.
The same Member, after some prefatory remarks, pre-
sented a Petition from Westboro, praying fur a diminution
of the shades on leather, soap, and candles.
Mr. CVRWEN made some observations on the Petition—
s/inch was then read, and laid on the table.
A Petition against renewing the Insolvent Debtors Act
was preterites!, read, and laid on the table.

Iliarneint Bernard
Sir It. Frreneo
J. N. F kT
IL Power
%bolos. of Biendford
P INltspre
Akita-moo S%nud.