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a rase no goal artatles,•tasiea woad be erne than
csinsvains,t 'to that loss otcasionahl by tile sense s.
iftro Gentleman said. swereisate.s slusail be
consnlood. 1k could 4.l3otrit tile Hon. Gctaleenen j
and CirrirritiltoC, t 11.4 every eft LICA% our had been
used so derive isiti7woration from the n:ust respectable
Is arm, and nowt iistertietnt persons. If it had cot
been to the ccasideeation lie antiahed to theingiffle-"
aoce of the Bill, and the delay occasioned by
waiting for the deliberation and opinion of conspe-
tut judges, the measure would have been long
since proposed to the House. It had alrea•ls been
considered ai,d sanfliinied by the Board of Costons,
and the Board of Teetde. ihere was but very little
&femme of.opiniou on the subjett amon„e the most
intelligent men. It was a schedule upon Which much
1 shour had been employed ; there were no less than
fise thousand resolutions; and the schedule' pre-
vented the trouble of a general inspe,ction, by
p:onipt reference to every article. Ik. need only
say, that Mr. Fruit. a Iran of the most transcen-
dent charader, and extensive knowledge; had be-
s:ilwed the most tineennitton pains on it, and whar
iher were its merits, they should be attributed to
him. This. he also observed, e'-as a measure intro-
autiory to anether, of which he gave notice that it
teas his intention to bring fteseerd, and which was
of the greatest iinportaacc. He meant the bedding
of Wathiyases for storing told bonding *articles of
commen.e. The immigration of the measure pro.
posed affftrded a moiled which was at once a
source of deli:4l:u admiration, and astunithrtientein
contemplating the immense resources of the coun-
t?"; its enormous capital ; its extensive ciedit-1
credit which lays the foundation of the chunkier of
the country. The Right Hon. Gentleman here en-
tered into .t description of the resources and pro.
gres.ive improvement of the revenues. lie stated,
that within the last ten years the customs' duty had
doubled, and the increase of our commerce and me-
t igation was more than in proportion. It 'was a
solsjeeff of pride and satisfaftion to consider, that this
nerease was against the pressure of unexampled
difficulties • it was flattering to our feelings, and
lucid nut the fairest promise. He therefore should
propose this resolution, that certain Duties on
AVares and Merchandizes, and the Tonnage I)uties,
.should be consolidated, and certain Vtities ex-
changed for others. He sass! his (skied was at pre'.
sent to have the Chairman report progress, and have
leave to sit again on to-morrow senmght. In the
interim the sAedule may be printed fur the infor-
Illation of the Committee.
Mr. BUIWON objeaed to that part of the reso-
lution which respeected the Tonnage DutieS. The
other measure intended to be proposed by the Right
;ion. Gentleman should have his warmest support ;
a...A for the purpose of hastening its introdnaion,
lie was in favour of the time proposed, that it may
br reroduced this Session.
General Cs' ASCOIGICE was averse to the short-
ness of the time proposed. The schedule had under-
gone same great alterations, and the subjeas which
it contained were extremely numerous. It appears
.that the Honourable Gentleman's intention is, where-
ever there is a karakul, to raise the duty to the next
highest integral suns ; this he by no means could
consent to. He did not see the present schedule ;
and notwithstanding what had been said b 7 the Right
Hon. Gentleman respea:ng the little difference of
opinion which prevails on the sulica, he could
state that a very large commercial town had not
made up its mind on that snbje& We are not now,
it seems, to expe.l this promised explanation ; the
Right Honourable Gentleman denies having used
the word iferafati.ry, (here the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer exclaimed, lizar ! Hear!) but the Right
Hots. Gentleman acknowledges that lie expressed a
We that he should be able to make a communica-
tion in a short rime to the !louse ; but that he did
not pledge himself to the nature of the communice-
fsn ; now as the Right Honourable Gentleman
hid used the term Able. It must be understood that
' he meant to hold out a pleasing promise, for it cannot
be presumed that the Right Honourable Gentle-
man could apply such a tetra to any prove& of
conuntinication which would tend to the renewal
of what we all deprecate. In concequence of
the declaration of the Right Honourable Gentle.
warm, his comenueuts, waiting for the desired
event, had delayed to call a meeting on the present
subjed. He therefore wished for further time to
consider of it; Air it looks as if the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman was inclined to precipitate the public busi-
ness for the purpose of proroguing Parliament.—
l le then:titre ping fed that the further consideratiou
should be deterred until this day fortnight.
The CHMJCEI.LOR of the EXCHEQI.'ER
said, the queetion before the House was ditletent
from that urged by the Hon. Gentleman. As to
the fear expressed respeehing the prorogation of
Parliament, thcre Was businss to keep tt.ie House
sitting, perhaps as long as the Hon. Gentleman
mar wish.
General GASCOIGNE wished his constituents
may have time to assemble, and consider of tile
. These wits not time to g:t an answer to
a letter. It ..eas a matter of the greatest hiesii t-
a:::e know, v.hetlier :t was tc be considered
IneaSare Of peace or war.
The CIIANCILLOR ci tl..e EXCHEQUER
...Ist- the xhedtee had been prin•ed three months,
one month of which it had been in eirculasion. • .4
Lew alterations had been made; hat it was not the
twit of his Majesty's NEnisters it the nierchavts Hof
; rerpool did sae gain suffivient information; it Kos a
tneasurn sinsiiar filth-at adopted in 1757. At, to the
Assereation made by thellon. (sent te•iptailLthe
sr. every case of a !rattans to raise the eau:
$s the nett highest integral suss, it was
eves ant the r.nt: ; for in general i: was entedded us
reduce a to the nest lowest iteegral suite, and some;
titans to. !wing it to one, amid sometimes toosnotht:r•
fe did uot, however, wish to press it 'tiriltly to the
day, aed had no objeCtion to postpone the further
eonsideration till Monday s'ennaght.
• • Mr. VANsrrrART explained the nature of the
T: .a!:..,ration in the echedule, the pi iiueiple et* which v: as
0.1 s: t'sat the duty on East India sugar should be
raised from twenty to twenty-ram shillings per litia-
dred, -and the' vtaieficsuling be reduced lions two
a,90 a half to one and a hail per cent.
• al'sthairman tepinted progtess, and leave Was
21:AirT4itto tgeio sin Monday nest.
• # L. and Expirifte TARS Bills
ledikPeeperted, and ordered to be re i.j a third tinee
BM tor authors/I%g the Lord Chentellor, .
• r ts.ts, to Mortgage the Estates 01 Luna;
edit 'for the'Pairneat of their Debts, was rend a
oestil tin*.
,10 Pfrie.(: ER AIM doubted. .1.0 propriety of