The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-26 00:00:00

Mr. PALMS'S!, pointed out the great loss
must evidently fall upon the monsters. in conse-
quence of the proposition for laying a duty on the
stock in hand. Considering the price at 'which lie
purchased his barley—looking to the greet redor-
lion in the value of melt—sod tokitt,e, into the
Account the expense incurred in the manufactore
of the article--the loss would not be less
than 43;. a quarter. With this pressure weighing
him down, the maltsier wool(' nest year crone into
the market with Isis 'whelp. The consequence
was, that lie would not be able to give credit for a
single quarter of malt. It was perfectly well known
that he purchased barley when it was at a very
high rate in the market—at tot average rate, taking
several months, of 63..5.1. per quarter. I:t the begio-
Mug of the season barley We% as high as 804.—it
fell to 74;.—and in the month of March, it was 625.
per quarter ; but stilisequentiy it had fallen very
much, a circuitistaoce occosioncrl by the vast 1111-
pOrbllloos of foreign barley. In the c:surse of
four weeks, not less than seventy-four thousand
quarters of foreign barley were imported—
which, of course, °erasion-it a depreelAinn in
the price of malt. This alone caused a con-
siderable loss—lint the !imposed tax on the stock
in hood would be artenulcul with PO almost I unions
expense. If the m ulster hod laid in his stock, for
!tor:insp. of frel11:1!Ion—illie had not purchased
his barley snider eurennisLonecs which he could not
controi—then there would be some shadow of rea-
son for this additional in point of fact,
large gnatitities of malt hod been left on the mann-
facturer's bonds, in consequetice of the fluctuation
that had taken place in the price.
Loral EURiNCTON corn ol rifled of the extrava-
gantly large sum which the colleetion of the Excise
at present cost the (-nuttily. The sit nits io that
departno tit winnowed to 103,0001. per animus,
touch of which, lie was confident, might b r saved.
Ey adopting measwes of strict retrenclittout and
economy, such savings might be slfectrd fly would
render the additional taxes quite unnecessary. Ile
'moral, in the next Session of Parliament, that seri-
ous attention would he rad to the collection of the
revenue, and diet sonic distinct measure would be
carried into effect on that subject. It was time to
slww to the public, that the resolution to economise,
which had beets so much talked of, was not a mere
boast, rot- rt preterea eMil, but one th it would be
acted out for the benefit of the country.
Sir It. WlLsoa said, lie would take even this,
the last opportunity he supposed that would occur,
again to express his total dissent from the measure
of tax.vion which w.ss now before the House. Mi-
nisters knew the distressed and impoverished state
of the country, whatever they might pretend to the
contrary. It was rumoured, lie believed more than
rionottreif, Ilia they were iu possession of informa•
tion, relative to wild and crude schemes of redress,
not emanuting from the people, but devised by
insidious instigators ! How could such inceu-
diaries hope to filod victims to their arts, if
the people were not gnarled almost to de-
spair by the miseries which were inflicted on
theta? " The last feather," it was said. " was
I that which broke the horse's Kuck." Perhaps the
burdens now about to be imposed could not be
borne by the people. It would be well, therefore,
for Ministers to consider, whether, for the. sake of
,a
sperulotive financoll benefit. they vsoulul deter-
mine to pursue a system which would probably lie
accompanied by military execution and souguittury
manislitnents—which would perhaps occastoti the
blood of their fellow-citizen's to be shed. mud must
cause great and serious encroachments on the Coo-
stitution. if it did not cud iu its total destruction !
Mr. C. Lotto said, the statement of the Noble
Lord (Ebuisigtori). with respect to the expense in-
curred in the eollection of the reroute, was not cor-
rect. The account to whir h lie hid referred was
very incorrectly mule out. Erroneous comparisons
bad been made with former years, which could not
stand the test of examination. %Viten the regular
accounts were brought before the !louse, they
'would prove that a very consislershle saving had,
in fact. been made is the collection of the reVtolle
georrally.
lord EBRINGTON, as we tondcrstond, said that
Molly-three new 'appointments had been made, at
an expense of 12,004. a year.
The (hose then divided—when there appeared—
Fur the 111 igiital motion 134
against it

Majority
The Bill was then read the third time and passed.
The CHANCELLOR of the Ext 11EQUER proposed
a clause to be added to the Bill, by way of rider,
which provided that any brewer who should conceal
or carry away any wort Or wash, fur the purpose of
avoiding the enactments of this Bill, should be sub-
jected to a penalty of 5001.—Agreed to.
Mr. CALVERT said. he rose to propose n clause
to exempt certain persons from the operation of this
Bill, who were very peculiarly circumstanced. Ile
alluded to itidivaluals who hail heaped malt on their
floors, during the very hot weather, which had, iu 4
consequence, become putrid, and was, conserpient ly.
very touch deteriorated in stable. lie hail
apeciaitii of it iii his pocket —(4 /cough )—which
would enable Cemlemen in cotovince themselves of
the troth of what he a•-erred.—(llere the lion.
Member pulled out a moll specimen haf,,, which oc-
casioned considerable langhter.)—Uanlairse 11,14
was very ludicrous to those who were toot concern-
ed—but the persona w Lose malt Isad grown pit-
trio], and who found it an u IMO trailk had
no great reason to joint to the merriment. Th,..yr-
vinien he had produced was part of 250 qusriers of
malt, which had been uttered to him tot 35±. per
quarter under the price of good molt. Ibis malt
would be subject to the high duty now about to be
laid on the stock in hand, unless some exemption
was made its favour of those who possessed it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, lie
could nut agree to a clause granting a general ex-
emption of this nature. Ita cases of extraordinary
and accidental hardship. oil proper application, and
after a due inquiry and investigation of the facts of
the case, relief might be granted. But as to n clause
operating against the potyment of the additional
duty on stock in km& it could toot be conceded—
for, iu fact, ll* individuals made outs case of hard-
ship, they would be as much entitled to relief
from the old as the new tax, It would be better,
therefore, to give partial relief, where citeumstautcea
required it, especially as it specific clause would
volubly lead to considerable abuse.