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those obi,3liollll Mei Mire/ which were Min iu cou-
temptation.
The Petition was laid on the tahle.
Mr. I'. Moon presented a Petition from the
iiihuhitants of St. George's4lugovar.wpiare, against
the tax on malt.
Mr. BROUGHAM ogretvl entirely in the senti-
ments of those I ;riillernen who hail pointed oils tlii
impropriety of ill 'king any distinction of isiterest
between the grower, the nnitinnictnier, and the coo.
sinner. It could he shewn that their interests were
that they were bound up together ;
ouch he wireald prove, when ■ tax was imposed
favour of the groi%er, against the consumer, skit
the grower himself was not relieved by the pressure
nil the consumer, but that the feet went directly
the contrary way. The Petition now before the
Douse exhibited a fa' Selina illustration of this
doctrine. It was a Petition coining neither tenon
the grower nor manufaEturer, hut exclusively from
the consumer—froth that clam who, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer had argued, would be benefited
by a frrsb duty of 1,500,000. on malt, and
.10110.000 i. WS spirits. This statement, however,
ap-
peered to be pressed in Valli on those worthy con-
sumer' of malt, who were as much interested 111
the tux as the grower or inautifacturcr.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, the heating of the
Learned Grinlowan's argument was to endeavour
to Amu, that all nal-tits to whom twist' applied,
had a common interest in resisting every tax.-
-f Hear, hear.)—But. if the tax was properly
and judiciously laid on, according to the ',nue...,
or the climitiy, it would, though it at first might
unequally on the consumer. lee et length dis-
tributed rattly all over the community. This in-
ference, which must he drawl' from the Learned
Gentleman's urguinent, was favoitruble to a just
taxation. If the Learned Gentleman's position
were taken to its full extent, it would be it grind
areetnetit against taxation altogether. Ile was
perfectly ready to give the Learned C;eililenien the
benefit Of his principle, that, lay the tax where they
might, it would find its way over the whole coin-
monity_..but he could admit it no further, since,
if it were pressed further, it would eounteinnice
resirtalice alpinist all taxiitiou—agaiiist the faith of
Parliament, and the decision of the Legislature.—
(l/err, hear.)
Mr. BROUCTIAM wished the Noble Lord would
fairly state the principle he hail laid down, iusteaduf
palming one on him. Ile did not insinuate that all
taxes mull fall equally ou the community, iu the
coarse of time. The enal*•-tox, ter lust:ince, would
fall on the landlord as well as on the consumer, hut
is a very unequal tray.
The Petition was laid on the table.
COMMITTEE OF WAS AND MEANS.
The CIIANCLI.LOR of the ERCHEQU:iR moved
the Order of the Day for the Douse resolving itself
into a Committee of Ways rod Means, to consider
further of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.
Sir .lossen liroeire said, he was sure the Chair-
man (Mr. Ilrogden) must have eympatiliacd with
him a few inniutes before, when lie was taken
o.taek by the Speaker—M 1(.110 )—just as he wits
about to ask a question. 'the question he wished
to put to the gallant Admiral (Crickteorit), or the
Comptroller of the Navy. was, whether it was in-
tended that any thing should be done for Mr. Sep-
pings, him:fled out the statement contained iii the
third Revert of the Finance Committee, on the
Navy ?—(" Order ! order !")
the CILIAIRMAN—" This ilia Committee of Wert
and Means, mot of Supply. Dad it been the latter
the Honourable Admiral might have put his
questions."
Sir J. YORKE I'm very sorry for it."—
( Laughter.)
TILE BUDGET.

The CHANCELLOR Or the EXCIIi QUER said, the
duty he had to perform, this eveilia.g. was cowl.
derubly !resealed, by the proceedings that had pre.
viously taken place in that Hoarse. They bad al-
ready entered into an investigation of the finances
of the country—they had taken au extensive view
of those great principles on which the financial rya-
tem of this country was to he conducted, and that
systetu had been sanctioned by their votes Nothing,
therefore, remained for him to do, hut to bring
under the consideration of Parliansent those loads
of the general plan, which it was necessary to to.
range, in order to carry into etfect the system which
the House had adopted. The House had already
come to a resolution to niece 3,000,0001. of money
hr taxes, and to make such provision, as would
render it unnecessary, in future year., to have re..
course to the raising of money by loan. it would
be merely necessary tor hint to state how it ass in.
tended to carry the arrangement of Parliament two
effect, and to detail those general measures of tax.
anon, which circninstances required.
Ile would proceed in the course which was usual
on such occasions. First, lie would state the Sup.
ply necessary for the present year, and the %Ways
and Means most proper to raise that Supply—lie
would then explain the nature of the taxes which
he meant toaribruit to the Committee fur their sanc-
tion—and lastly, lie would point cent the general
measures which it would Ise proper to have recourse
to, if die Resolutions which the Ilou-e had already
adopted were carried into arse,. The system
salmi, hr was about to bring under the consolera..
tiou of the House would enable the country to look
forward to succeeding years without liar adoption of
any new measurer of taxation, and without having
recourse to loan, except a very smell loan which
would be necessary, in the next year, in order to
complete the financial arrangements which were ,
now in progress- So much derailed inforaratio.,
had bets) laid before the House in the Revue 4.f
the Filature Committee, that he lord, on this octal.
Sion, only to refer, in portend terms, to the state. •
mews contained in that Report, and to bring them
in contact wilt the %Vey. mid Mt ties fur the year.
The first head of Supply was The Army, which
had already been voted.
Allowing for the Army Exuaerdietrier, the total
charge fur the Military Service of *be year was £1,900,000
Foe the Navy 1,436,100
There had been wined fur the Ord
In the Miscellaneous Services a very cousiderable
slumber of items were yet to be brought an the
consideration of the House--particularly the grant
for bettering the situation of the 'Kott' claws of
the Clergy.
Adding the arm necessary to be voted to dist
which Parliament ball ,)ready granttd,
total amount of Miratellameous Serrates far the
year, wee