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London, England, 1824-03-13 00:00:00

DUTY ON COALS.

Mr. Secretary PEltaiiiientiel • petition hum the cotton spinners
of Belfast, for a roma the duty on coals.
The I.ORD ADVOCATE presented a petition from the Pro.
you and Magistrates of St. Andrew's, against the removal of the
bounty on linen.
Colonel FRENCH moved for a return of the weekly rues of
lanai, and the price per yard of the linen upon which bounties had
been paid in the provinces of Ulster and Connaught.
Mr. BROWNLOW thought that the Chancellor of the Ex.
chequer ought to defer till July, Inn, the reduction of bounties
on low-priced linen.
Mr. SIA SEMI( said, that in consequence of an opinion pre.
valent in the north of Ireland, that the bounty was immediately to
be reduced on low-priced linen, 40,000 persons were thrown out of
employment. I:41 should have matured his plan before he promul-
gated it, since it had been productive of so much inconvenience.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no objee.
tion to the returns, but he forgot that the alteration had not yet
bran proposed, as it would In Committee, of the repeal of the
duty on linen.

MESSAGE FROM THE lAMBS.
A Message from the Lords informed the House that their Lord-
ships had agreed to two private Bills.

WEST INDIES.
Mr. III%;KISSON raid, that his Right Honourable Friend, the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, bad given notice that he would, on
Tuesday nest. submit to the House a statement and papers relative
to the West Indies. His Right Hon. Friend meant, at the same
time, to ask leave to bring an a Bill, the subject of which was
to declare as piracy the trading in slaves by British subjects.
ANNUAL DUTIES BILL

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the
order of the day far the House going into a Committee on the
Annual Duties Hill should be then read.
Mr. ROBERTSON rose to entreat that Members interested in
thz question should not leave the House. (A laugh.)
Mr. BENNET also rose to make a request. There were on
the orders of the day—Ways and Means, Supply, Marine Mutiny
Bill. Exchequer Court (Ireland) Bill, Annual Duties Bill, Four
per Cents. Bill„ Gaol Act Amendment Bill, and the Cattle
Treatment Bill: he was desirous of knowing what was to come
on first.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the
Right Honourable Gentleman knew well, unless formal notices
were given of these questions, they could not be brought forward.
He meant to proceed first with the Committee on the Annual
Ditties Biatl. then with the Supply.
Mr. HUME said some arrangenat should be made ore the sub-
ject of the discussion. Some of the miscellaneous estimates
should be pointed out, and then Members would come prepared to
the discussion. lie trusted they were not to be always encumbered
with Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted the
House was always indulgent to his Majesty s !Internment when
ineasares of finance were brought on. He would submit to any
suggestion from the Hon. Member in reference to that particular
topic, elii:11 he wished to come at once under discussion. Ile
would proceel to the discussion of any one contained in those five
buriallis which lee hefure the lion. Member. (Laughing.)
Mr. PEEL said he would postpone the present motion respect.
log Yorkshire until nest week. He merely wished at present to'
base it passed through a Conimittee.
Sir J. NNW POKT was of opinion the same rules ohaerved
with regard to orders were in future to be applied to motions. If
this were done Members would conic better prepared, sod questions
would be more fairly discussed. He thought it unreasonable that
other businoes should be postponed for the Committee of Supply.
ANNUAL DUTIES DILI,.
The House went into • Committee upon the Annual Duties
Hill.
(fps the amount of the duty on foreign spirits being read,
Colonel 1):1, VIES moved. as an amendment, that the duty upon
foreign spirits be reduced. In venturing to niche some observe.
tints on the subject, he did not wish to trespass upon the House;
but he thought be would be deficient in his duty if he suffered the
present opportunity to pass without calling the attention of the
House to the subject. and if he did not endeavour to impress upon
them the recessity of getting rid of the evils growing nut of the
fornier practice. lie, in common with all who heard him, wee
grateful to the Right Hon. Gentleman, for the principles he uttered;
the only drawback upon his satisfaction was. that he did not begin
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tarl.r. It was with 'kinetic pleasure lir heard hint descanting with was
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Lationce anal expatiating in glowing eoloura upon the evih of ourold but the truth was, all the spirit, drunk paid duty. The fair trader,
at strut. It wag with pleasurc he heard him utter apraver for the man. ;he was ready to admit, was entitled to every protection ; but the
ci nation of commerce from its fetters. This won conduct worthy or a ! way to do this was to take away all inducement to smuggling. As to
• and %..nnible Minister. The Rt. lion. tient. hat: 'rankly declared ' ardent spirits, he did not agree with the Ht. Gent. that they should,
that cionnou. ditty wan but an incentive to smuggling and viola- jbe dear. Ile thought every man in England should have thel3p.
's of the Isw. With respect to tobacco, wino, and other PnannitY of getting as much ardent spirits as he pleased. Tha▪
les of higher value, if the principle of the plan he suggested love of these liquors was often caused by the difficulty of procuring
• acted upon. if a reduction took place on the duty of spirits, them ; and when they were easily procured, all anxiety for them
the revenue would be improved in a doable ratio, as it would itself ceased. If the bill of last year, winch reduced the duty on spirits