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by the weal exemption of houses of that de*. (these, bear.) It
wan also intended that all houses paying only M. of 61. should be
exempted from the operation of this tax, The number of houses
rated at this rent is 144 607. This classed houses, as well as those
bosses with seven windows were to be exempted. The whole
exempted duty, under the head of Assessed Taxes, wart 276,995/.
according to the following scale :
Four-wheel Carriages. Craven by Ponies - .0057
Occasional Withers, de. - - - 1.343
l'oachmakers' Licerm - - - 354
Carriages sold by Auction, or on Commission - 3,391
Mules carrying Ore, &c. - . - 137
Persona quitting Houses after the Commencement of
the Year . - - 5.000
Houses left in the Care of a Person - - 4,000
One additional Window allowed where there is a
Cheese Room or a Dairy - - . 1,000
Farm Houses occupied by Lahoureis . - 1.00
Husbandry Servants occasionally employed as Groom 2 000
Farmers, Letting Husbandry Horses to hire - - 4.009
Taxed Cara - - - 18,913
Houses ar.d Windows.
Whole of the Duty on Wit:Wiesen Houses not hay.
tog more than Seven - - - - 233,000
Ildribited House Duty on Houses under ltd. Rent
k
itl'ill.o9s
The total loss from the present time to the termination of 1027,
watl.l Le three millions six hundred and fifty thoasand pounds.
To meet this, there would be a surplus accruing at that time of I
4,000,0241., So that tbers would be a difference at three hundred
thousand pounds and upwards to meet contingencies that m.ty arse,
and be appropriatrot to other purposes. These are the propositions
i 4 which I p-opme to submit, and in which I call upan the Com-
,
mitten to support me. 1 would take t •em in my hand, and
with them appear before any assembly in the country, •i h
a conscimuness that I had done my country an honest service
in endeavouring to eatery them into i ffm. I would go before
them, and not with an ovcrweoning cmildence, or an arrogant
presumption, but with a conviction that t had faithfully discharged
1 my duty. I wash' call far their gut pert and approbation._ (The
t. RtilfiliGottaiat gmaksidlig cheers
tsss froma
tewboth aides.ot he
thHatouze.)
malts inaadiblein tia..;iThery.
Ste H. PARS-ILL was perfect' y satisfied with the statement
made to the Rohee br the Right Honourable Gentleman respect-
ing ilia reduction of "taxes relating to Ireland. The Honourable
B. von it made several criscrvationa, which, front the noise that pre.
v tlitd in the body of the House and the gallery, we could not
ti lam
i Mr. MABF,RLY hotrod that the Right Honourable Gentles
i,s man you'd n o pledge the Hawse so the Res:Wino' a that had been
t' Ta.V:.ITA ::I,lhe,',"LlM:"::!:rilott'hceon,widerer nifritnheeidn more
i • folly agreed with the Right Honourable Gentleman, as far as be
could understand the statement ; yet he thought the House could
a. no: go into the whole discussion until the Resolutions were printed.
He therefore hoped that the Right lion. ticitlotnan would not
pledge the House to any specific object until that took place. The
Riont lion. OtntleMan had takes the House by surprise, for at
i presint the, literalty knew nothing of the matter. Ile neither
promised sp r bastion nor opposition to the Resolutions, until he
t knew more of them ; and lie could hot now say whether the mode
I proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman was the best for applying
the surplus. He was always sure that there would be a surplus
• that might be beneficially applied ; and he or.ly hoped that the
4 Clioncellar of the Exchequer would rot pledge the house to any
thing a 'til the Resolutions were printed.
Mr. SYKES said that die reduction of duties on hemp and iron
would be hailed by the shipping interest of the country as most
suspicious events.
' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in explanation,
observed, that it was not usual to print Resolutions until after the
report on them had been received. lie did not wish hastily to
pledge the House, and the only Resolutions that he wished to move
to-night were those relating to the duties on wine, coffee, and
hemp, and such parts of the Assessed Taxes as it was intended to
' ndu'e.
Mr. 31ABERLY wished the discussion postponed until the
whole of the Resolutions were printed.
3lr. BRIGHT expressed his cisapprobation, that the West India
interest was neglected by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He
was in hopes, instead of bringing down a budget to add to their
grievances, the Right Honoorahle Gentleman would have relieved
them. The reduction of the duties on English spirits lower than
throe of West India spirits, would create the greatest consternation
in the islands. Scotch and Irish spirits had enjoyed a preference
sex West India spirits ; but they were not according to the taste
rf the Eaglish, and therefore no great injury was sustained in con-
I sequence. The islands had looked forwarol to relief: but now, by
his small induction on the duties on tom, they were thrown further
I tack than ever. He hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would
give ample time for discussion. The meat article that encouraged
snuggling was tobacco ; and with regard to that article not one
word had to-day been said. It the tax on tobacco were got rid of,
smuggling would cease. The reduction of the coffee duty' to the
timou :t of 130.0001. per annum, would be advantageous, but nen
equivalent to the injury that the West India interest would saw
ilpby reason of the small redeiction in the duty on runt.
Mn. WILLIAM S3IITII perceived that the Howie was not is
' to listen to objections. and therefore he would take wading
..•1 'ty to rapiers hie opinion tespecOmthe Right Honosullir
an's Alamein. . -...- ...,- •. t
1 Colonel D -, AVIE Legged to remind ths Honourable Oentietnan
r ' (sigh.) that a motion of his stood fag to-inorroi week od the sub-
' Jut of the tobacco duties.
Mr, HOIIIIOUSE thought it would be better if the duty on
ogualisecL and insto 'ul of 6a. and 45., 3s. to to •übstituted •
was wils
coandst. t that the country valid not be satisfied with the
Right llonourantleman's reduction of the Assessed Taxes 4
which would only to make irdiriduals deft rn their houses to
' i bring them within the proposed arrangement.
Mr. JOHN SMITH otS,Wirved, that we had now been rewardsl
by adhering to national honnern pd national faith. The Won
India interest was particularly op rsaYA ; and he confessed, dull
be bad expected some reduction of the duty on sugar, whit*, tsuuld,
afford the greatest relief to that interest.
Mr. HART DAVIS wished for is reduction of duty en tobacto,
of one-halt. The exports from America in tobacco were greater,
. but the imports to Ireland were smaller last year in consequence of
smuggling.
Mr. Alterman THO3IPSON;Dined in the wish to sur press the
smuggling of tobacco. Disney and tobacco were the two great
articles of smuggling, and therefore it was most desirable to re-
duce the dities on =eh. He was happy to hod that there was a
diminution in the duty on hemp. With regard to the reduction of
duty on foreign iron, he did not expect so great a one; but although
every one knew that he was peculiarly interested in the English
iron trade, he felt no alarm from that circumstatim
Mr. 111:31E was surprised that no notice had been taken of the
immense military establishment of the country, which produced
the enormous expenditure of seventeen millions, with tie miscel-
lsrehis services, and without those miscellaneous services, the
aim; navy, and onlnance amounted to fifteen millions and a half.
In lilli it was said that the country had not reached its peace
es•ablishment, and ever since the army had been increasing. The
Right Honourable Gentleman deserved the thinks of the country
fora return to the old sound principles which he now hoped would
be atrded by. If the dt:thes on tobacco and brand y were not
reduced, smuggling would not be put down. The NVest India
inter( s•, he thought, haul nut been dealt with fairly. It was under-
stood last you that the tame reduction shorn ld take place thisSeasion
of tie duties on West India spirits as on those of British spirits.
The interest of the taxes on malt and tobacco, the two largest
articles of tahatioo. were only three and a half per ant. It the
Right Hon. Orrilenian would take off 50 per cent. of those
enti a, malt a' d tobacco would reshot 40 per cent. en the present
revenue. fie concurred in t' e principle laid down by the Right
lion. Gentleman, but still het colored the mischief that ensued by
his stoppin .7 ahcr- in the m ths of it. Nothing to his mind was
more fearnous thus keeping up the Sinking Fund: buying in
• stack at 91, wl lei the cc out ry only received 50 or 60 for. The
Herourable Member concludyd by expressing his general saris.
faction at the statement o' the Right Honourable Gentleman.
a:though be felt it necess.ri to make these objections to some of
the detalk of the plan..
Mr. HUSKISSON was sure his Right Honourable Friend the
Chancellor of the Exchequer must feel great gratification at the
exatessimis of satisfaction with which los financial statement had
been received by the House. Ile entertained no doubt that the
uttsfartion of the house would be echoed back by the country, and
that but one feeling could exist with respect to the line of policy
"I"pfsd, sad his godutlionglidnife by his Majesty's Government.
He had heard with great pleasure the sentiments which had fallen
, torn she Honourable Member for Carrington (.31r. Alderman
Thompssrd. The worthy .tldcnnan had expressed his concur-
' nue in the redaction of threetfourths of the duty upon foreign
Iran imported into this country, though he believed that he (Al-
deman Thompson) was largely interested in the article of British
non. Ile, of courts. concurrel with his Honourable Friend the
thanecllor of the Exchequer, sod the Member tor Carriogton, on
)
the policy of this reduction, which there could be little doubt was
t [Ocala:el to benefit the mat o:enuring interests of the country, at
140 sale time that it afforiled an additional stimuli* to our corn-
luxe. The high duty unen the importation of that metal had
coraributed to occasion a great fluctuation in its price, which could
lot but be prejudicial to all those numethos branches of our ma-
' "'seine in which die use of machinery was introduced ; at the
same time that it had deprived the iron workers of this country of
11:e upp trtUniti of rendering the articles of their manufacture more
perfect be the wirolgation of foreign with British iron, which was
foundrebe a material improvement to the latter. He would, for
his osn part, when the opportunity arrived, press upon his col-
klipies the propriety of placing copper and other metals upon a
similar footing. not merely with: a view towards the amount of
"".ended reduction, but for the purpose of encouraging our general
',aural:ding and commercial interests. Coder this rime of the
I"hirct, he repeated. he would recontmend the revision of all the
yraiiibitirg duties, as far as was practicable. The Honourable
.the nber for Bristol had objected to the repeal of the bounty on
"Pr: but he though", with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
the it would be inconsistent with the interests of the country to
twoinue it. However his Honourable Friend was prepared to
"fiord relict:upon other articles, the produce of the same conntry„
I. the extent of the reduced bounty. He was as aware asany 110-
"'ramble 31eniker could be, that the amount of reduced taxation
was by no means the criterion of loss to the revenue ; on the con.
tniv, slim lie 01r. Hoskiatioo) was connerned with the Treasury,
I c noincl the duty on coffee from two to three shillings per pound.
`"'•%l duty he had reduced to fourpence, and the effect cat
v't talunion coq to increase the singing of revenue derived

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from the article. Ills Honourable Friend finding the corutumptior
of coffee affected by the amount of the duty is atixioes to diminish
it. The reduction of the duty upon runt from lea. lid, to fit., he
contended was a considerable relief. The lionourable Itemiser
oppoikite had stated, and he was not pre fared to deny the fact, that
smuggling Mai promoted and eneourageo by high duties. But the
Chancellor of the Excheutter,bad applied himself to remedy dd.,
and reduced the duty on Briush 'ep more than one half. The
Honourable Meinher turned round and said, " he has not reduced
the duty on brandy, which will stiU continue to be smuggled, and.
therefore, he has done nothing toe:anis the prevention of smuggling."
He thought the Honourable Gentleman did nut quite understand
the question when be stated it in this manner. The House must be
aware that it was the lower classes who were the principal consumers
of spirituous liquors. They would naturally use the cheapest they
could procure, and as the Chancellor of the Exchequer bad r Ir
lowered the duties upon British spirit, as to render it the cheapest,
it would of course drive foreign spirits out of the market, and render
the smuggling of them useless and unprofitable. The higher classes
Who were desirous of using brandy, would not object to it no ae.
count of its price, or the duty it paid, and their consumption would
not prove any encouragement to the imtiggling of the article.
Taking this view of the case it was clear, that flatting a duty of
M. upon British spirits, would necessarily place them below forage
spirits in price, and while it benefitted a very important interest la
the country, would operate as a check upon smuggling, to perhaps
as great an extent as if the duties on rum and brandy hail been
equelhwd with those upon malt spirits. Ills Honourable. Friend
had proposed the reduction of duty to the amount of 730.0001. upon
British spirits and rum, and he was of opinion that the eircum-
WWI es Of *lt case would not warrant any further abatement at the
pre nt time. lle was ready to say he should be happy to render
every poisiule assistance to the West Indian Colonies that was con.
sistent with the interests of the empire at large. With regard to to.
basso, he admitted his desire that the duties upon that article should
be reduced as far as was practicable—but when lie beard Hoc
Members each proposing the reduction of sonic favourite tax, one
deviling the repeal of the duties on coal, another the malt tax, and
so of the rest, he was disposed to point to what his Hon. Friend had
done. and ask them not to " drive • willing horse to death."
The tax on the malt produced a vere considerable revenue, and skit
ow tobacco amounted to three millions. It would be perfectly lea
embisent with the ether reductions which were p
that duties at the present moment. lie ventured to say nothing
would be more visionary and futile than an attempt to interfere
with too many interests at once. It was only by proceeding gra.
dually and cautiously that measures could be adopted likely to lead
to happy and permanent results upon the general and complicated
interests of such a country as this. Coda all die circumstances et
the case, he was satisfied the duty on tobacco was not one thee,
could be dealt with by his Honourable Friend, whom lie knew
disliked smuggling as much as any mambut he thought it impossible.
for him to go any further, at least for the present. At the iut.r.e time
he wished it to be understood that smuggling did not take place
upon tobacco to the same extent as on spirits. Ile did not re-
collect any objection to his Honourable Friend's expose, which he
had not replied to. Ile wished it to be understood that as the
worthy Alderman had expressed his satisfaction at the reduction
upon die import duties on iron, in which he was personally in.
wrested. he hoped his example would be followed by other indi-
viduals, when it should be in the power of his Majesty's !kiloliters
to effect further reductions in copper, lead, tin, &e. It certainly
was his intention, and that of his colleagues, to alleviate, in every
possible way, and to the greatest extent practicable, the burdens of
the country, and render our commercial and manufacturing interests
as independent of restrictions as might be, and he hoped to have
the countenance and concurrence of all individuals in that House
in the attempt.
Mr. ELLICE agreed with the Honourable Member for Aber-
deen in his opinion with respect to the inutility of the Sinking
Fund. He thought that it was not sufficient to reduce the duties
on iron alone ; he did not see why other metals should not be in.
eluded in the proposed reduction. It struck him it would be de-
Isirable to get rid of the inequality that existed in the duties upon
English, Scotch, and Irish Spirits. He thought the West Indian
interest, hardly dealt with, and lamented that the subject of the
sugar trade was not to receive further consideration. The reduc-
tion of the duties upon wines and spirits merited his cordial appro-
bation. He alto approved of the alteration proposed in the duty
upon hemp, as likely to benefit a much neglected interest ; namely,
that of the ship owners. He wished the high charges to which
vessels were subject io our colonial ports were abated. This might
be dune without any loss to the public revenue, as the fees found
their way into the pockets of individuals. Looking at all that
had been eft:eted be the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he con-
sidered hiia entitled to the thanks of the House and the country
at large.
eInIVHITMORE made a few observations on the proposed
repeal of the bounty on sugar, in relation to its effects on our
colonial interests. lie deprecated the monopoly which existri in
the article of Portuguese wines, and concluded by adverting to the
present state of the Corn Laws, which he designated as a most
tremendous grievance. He trusted due attention would be paid to
• subject of such vast importance, when it came regularly before
the House.
Mr. BERNAL was desirous of having the duties on rum
equalised with those upon English spirits.
Mr. H. VIVIAN objected to the reduction of the duties upon
foreign iron imported ism England.
Sir C. FORBES made a few observations on the impropriety of
repealing the duties upon iron, hemp, and wine, while others of
greater importance to the country wye_epfferwl to remain.
The CHANCELLOR of the D.I.LTH EQIAR, in reference to
what had fallen from the Member for Rochester (NIL Remelt, with
regard to reducing the ditty on rum, for the purpose of giving
some assistance to the West India trade, said that he never wished
to exclude himself from listening to the suggestions of others; at
the same time he felt that his duty was to met as he had done.
The manufacturers of British spirits were affected materially by
the rise in corn, and had therefore a higher claim to reduction of
duty than foreigners, who had not to contend with a corresponding
rise. In consequence of the higher price which the British manu-
facturer had to pay for the raw material, the prime cost of British
spirits was higher than that of ruin; and in fixing a duty of Si. a
gallon on rum, and of ss. on spirits, the manufacturers of both
were enabled to meet the con.umers on exactly equal terms. That
was his view of the case; but he was not so wedded to his own
opinions as not to listen and to explain to others, either Members
lIC that House or the individuals immediately concerned (hear,
heart %that he would be happy to do at any time before he brought
in the Dfit, founded on the Resolutions which he had submitted that
i night to the ouse. (Hear, hear.)
IMr. GORDON said a few words. We understood him to
t express himself wished at what had fallen from the Chan-
! cellor of the Exclieque,
1 31r. Alderman 11'OOD regretted that no hope of relief was
held nut to those most in wait of it. By the proposed reduction
in the duty of spirits, no advanwoe would result to the middling
or poorer claw.; the higher cleanse,
who were the principal
' consumers, would alone reap benefit hoot it. He would much
rather find a reduction made in the duty on beer, which would
be conforing a benefit on those who most required it.
' Mr. T. WILSON differed from the worthy Alderman. Ile
felt the Chancellor of the Exchequer had gone as far he could;
1 and he also felt, that in making the reduction an spirits, lie
! •, took a statesmanlike view of die question; and that lie was ad-
' I venting the cause of morality when be lessened the inducements to
smuggling.—The Resolution was then agreed to.
The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be brought
up to-morrow.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE.
QUER, the Clouse resolved itself Into Committee, when Re-
solutions were agreed to, according with the proposed reductions
in the duties on excisable articles, and also in assessed taxes.
The Reports were ordered to be brought up to-morrow.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve o'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS THIS DAY.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
Sir F. Burdett—To take into consideration Petition of the Ro-
man Csthol:43 of Ireland.

PRICES OF Bill klbli STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Rank Stock 2331 I lodia Stock 266
9 per Cat. Had. 116941 i Long. Ann. 24 6-16
3 per Cent. CHne. i Ex. Bills. 2d. 1.0061.
Ditto Acct. 34 I e Dittomd. I.oood. it 66 68 pm
h per Cent. Red. 10If i I Ditto, Oa 60 66 Poi
New 4 per Cent. 106 1 Ditto, Small 68 SP pm

PRICES OF FOREIGN
Austrian Roods 98 74
Brutlran Bonds U 8
Ditto Scrip (1023) 54 1 4 pm
Ditto Acct. 34 pm
Buenos /tyres Bonds 91
Cbilian Bond, 894 84
Ditto Acct. 894
'nlornitian Bowls
D!tto Bonds (1e24) 904
14
Ditto Arrt.9t4 I 904 14
Danish Bonds 1017 9
French Remelt 1961. 104 t. 15bc.
Exchange 2.1 f. 19c.
Greek Bonds 97
Ditto Saip (1895) 04;1 4 I pm
Ditto Acct. Of 1 pm

WPM:KS YESTERDAI .
Welton Bontis 801 I 4 380 i
74 331
Ditto Acct 804 1 80 i
Ditto Strip (1825) 3y 24 31 1 1
2 1 1 Pm
Peruvian Dont-484f 3 di
Ditto Acct. 841 4
Portuguese Bonds Vet
Ditto Acct.
Prussian Bonds
Ditto Hoods (18221 1004
Ruuian llontli(1822)9711 1 8 7i
Ditto Acct. 164
Spanish Cons. 241 4 1 1 I
Ditto Acct. 241 I * 1
i Ditto Cons. (1825) 18
Ditto Arct. 1114
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Ditto 31arine St
Protector

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XINCS.
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Aoglo-Chilian 15 16
Arita' Iron and Cual
Bolan°, .5140 pat
Brazilian 234
Chilian 21 204
Colombian 39 41)
Gen. Mining Association 17 16
Hibernian 94 10
Pasco Peruvian 40.1. 40
Real del Monte WU
Rio de la Plant 31
Tlelptizahua 225
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l'lf EArnp: ROYAL. DUURY-LANE.
This Evening, TUSSDAV. March 1. will be performed
DER PREINCHU rz.
(Rimer. the Prince, Mt. Mercer I Bernhard. Head Ranger Mr. Bed-
ford : Ilerniit, Mr. G. Smith: Adolph, Mr. T. ('ooke; Caspar, Mr.
Horn t Killen, Kinsman to the Head Ranger, Mr. Fitzwllliini : Demon
of the Hartz. Ms. Howell: Zarniel. Mr. 0. Smith: Witch of the Glen,
Mr. Slauchard. t.ldda Mite Oraddon ; Rose, Miss i-ovey.
After which a new Pastoral Ballet, called
THE ROSSIGNOL ;
Or, TIIE BIRD.IN THE BURR.
The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mt.. Noble, he.
fu conclude with
MY UNCLE GABRIEL.
Gabriel Omnium, Mr. auntie; Scrip. Mr. Bedford; Lieut. Sutton.
Mr. Horn; Tom Tacit, Mr. Knight: Jack Reedy, Mr. Harle). Ent*,
Was Povey; Mrs. T., Mrs. Order.
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TIIEA Itt)i" AL. CM/ b.:NT-GARDEN.
This Evening. TUESDAY, March 1. will he performed
THE Beurs STRATAGEM.
Sir George Touchwood, Mr. Cooper: Dorteourt, Mr. C. Ramble;
[lardy, Mr.,Faweett ; Flutter. Igr.lones. Letitia Hardy, Miss Foote;
Lady Frances Touch wood, Miss F. R. Kelly: Mrs. Racket, Mrs. Gibbs.
After which a new Mein-Drams. called
FATHER AND SON;
Or, THE ROCK OF Id. CHARBONNIERE.
The Principal Character' by Shears. Bennett, Cooper. T. P. Cooke.
and lance: Mesdames Vining, Lore. and Davenport.
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The Ifairtsit Pleas CenuMenced publishing yesterday morning
at haff-past firs, o'clock.

LONDON, TUESDAY, Maack 1, IStS.
The Paris Papers of Saturday arrived last night. The
Chamber of Deputies was still occupied with the discus-
sion upon the Indemnity Law; but, thenagh some imps.
Bence was manifested for its being closed, it seems likely
to be protracted yet for several days.
The felloicieg an extracts :
[From the Illemitear of,daturday„ February 26.1
The official part contains a Royal Ordinance relative to the
bounties on the cod and whale fisheries. which bounties are to be
continued till Ist March, IiZO, according to the present sys:em,
with the reserve of certain modifications, which are to take place
from Ist March, 1823.
tNon.official Part]
The Court of Assize continued to day (the 25th) the examination
of the witnesses in the affair of Paparnine. The mother of the
two children appeared in Court—the sight of the prisoner, the re-
membrance of the horrible scene which she had to retrace, made
such an impression upon her that she shrieked and fainted. She
was taken out of the Court. In half an hour she returned, sup-
ported by a huissier, and gave her evidence in a faint voice, and
with great emotion. During this &filleting scene the physiognomy
of Papavoine remained unchanged. The evidence of the wit-
nesses threw no light on the motive which attuned Papavoine ;
only diet proved that both before and after the assassination he
was in entire possession of his reason. To.morrow M. Pryonnel,
the Advocate-General, will speak on this affair.
[From the Etoile, dated Sunday, Feb. 27.1
PARIS, Fall. 26.
We know rot whence the English Cowrie,. took the news which
it has published for some days past, of a Congress to be held at
Paris. This news has no laudation but in its own imagination.
. Last night we received New York and other American
Papers, to the 2d of February. They contain nothing
new. The packet ship, Canada, which sailed from Liver-
pool on the Sth of January, arrived at New York on the
,Soth of the same month.

The financial statement of the CHANCELLOR of the
ExctiEQVER will be read with great interest and pleasure.
The speech needs no commentary to render it intelligible.

If we were inclined to glorify the patriotism of out Par-
liamentary ancestors, we should certainly not speak above
our breath when we came to the subject of the GAME
Laws. Not that these are the only written laws Which
bear no very luminous traces of their wisdom, but that
they have been more prolific of misery and mischief than
any other portion of that inheritance which their statute
books have bequeathed to us. If our statutes were pe-
riodically revised, they might, by the occasional infusion
of those fundamental truths which are unfolded in the pro-
gress of moral and political freedom, be made partakers of
its benefit. The Bill just now brought in to amend the.
Itwa few the pre:wrestles ei game, affbrded an excellent
opportunity of exercising this wholesome jurisdiction, and
of regulating the rights of property by a more legitimate
and improved standard. But we regret to perceive, that
the worthy Member by whom the Bill is brought in has
not expended much intellectual effort towards this desirable
end. The practice of the Athenian Legislature, when they'
proceeded to make laws, is full of useful suggestions to the'
lawgivers of modern times. Before any Bill was permitted
to pass into a law, it was necessary that it should first be'
transcribed and suspended before the statues of the ten
Nenors several days previously to its being debated in the
Assembly. DIMOSTIIENES moreover tells us—and in the
case of amended Bills it is written for our learning—" that
no law could he Foposed, until the law which it was to
amend or supersede was examined." And the Grecian
orator propounds to us the reason for this precaution--
that the "laws might not be contradictory, and that they
might be all equally intelligible, as well to the simple as to
the learned." 'fad our system of statutory law been thus
matured and perfected. it would certainly, by this time,
have exhibited a much more valuable code titan it does ;t
present. Now, however, that a more liberal and enlight.
erred policy prevails, we may look forward to the future
with livelier hopes. In the mean time we shall proceed
to offer—in the way of suggestion—such observations
as occur to us, in going over this proposed Bill
for the amendment of the Game Laws. No licence
to buy or sell game is to be granted to any inn-
keeper or tarern-keeper, or to any higler or carrier. We
take it for granted that the former description of persons,
buying game of licensed dealers, may be permitted to dress
it for any dinner, public or private; but, as the next clause
restricts the buyer to the buying for his or her own use, it
would seem necessary, for the removal of doubt, to intro-
duce an excepting clause. With respect to the refusal of a
licence to buy or sell game to any higler or carrier, the
policy of this exclusion, to say the least of it, is not very
obvious. Why, if game is to be bought and sold, should it
not, as well as domestic poultry, or any othev marketable
commodity, be sold by this description of dealers? Ilow
many towns are them in which there•.are no poulterers,
and in which game will therefore nor. be soldii an arti.le
of trade ? Inn such cases how is it to be procured ? The
higler is, in fact, for all such purposes, an itinerant shop-
keeper ; he goes his circuit to supply the want of these who
have no local means of supply. In short, he goes to his
customers instead of troubling his customers to come to
him. There seems—for aught that,we can FL?, at least—
to be no offence in this. It may deserve remark, that no
mention is made of hawkers. Would a person, having a
hawker's licence, be entitled to a licence to deal in game,
or would he be included in the terms Neer or carrier?
' It may be well to be more explanatory upon this head,
anti to preclude any future question upon it before this
Bill passes into a law. The following enactment (p. It)
is by no means explicit:—
•` And be it further enacted, that from and after the day
of no person or persons, being so licensed as storexal,i, shrill,
whilit such licence be iii force, be subject to any penalty or for-
feiture for or by wagon of his, her, or their buying any gains of or
from any person entitled to tile property in or to the use or enjoy, I
meat of game under die provisions of this Act, or my' or front ns,
person or perfoor being at/ iiteored as aforesaid. rat for or by rental)
of his, her, or their selling or uterine to sale, or haring in his, her,
or their shop, house, or possession, any game, width lie, she. or
they sludi hove bought of or front say person who alkali be entitled
to the proyerty in or to the use or enjoyment of vows under thS
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