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would enable them to swallow up the tythes of all
the land in the kingdom.
After much further discussion of this Clause,
The Committee divided on the Duke of Rich-
mond's Motion to postpone the Clause
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The. comaittee,then proceeded to consider, the
othts.crauses of the till, and several discusaionstook
place .Obi 'eich",-.l"iaitictilarly on that %Melt en-
acta ahat. the entry of the value of each livingin the
Kulp kOoltd 'shalt 'bi the 'scale to. measure the
anion* ol; ;he saaaieaa,,pentalties by, which the com-
ma,. 4r} ormer should lie entitled 'to *toyer.
THe LORD CHAS.TELLOR moved, that this
clause be.rejeded, on the ground, that it went, in a
treat measure Ka-defeat the whole ()hied of the
..hody knew that the King's hcioks
fdaned a most fallacious and uncertain criterion ;
livjiigS therein entered, a. prodocing two guineas
only per annum, in several instances, nis lordship
said to his own knowledge, were worth seven or
eight hundred a year, while others entered as of
seventeen or eighteen pounds a year, only produced
twenty-five or thirty.
ALVANLEY, agreed in the principle of
objection stated by, his, noble and learned friend,
bat he hadarather have that clause continued in the
Bill than no clause, nide,' some better criterion. The
nit-carver anust have some means to enable him to
recover his penalties, and he knew not what other
could be found. Would his Noble and Learned
Friend have Wormers file a hill in equity against
the spiritual persons he meant to bring an aCtion
against, previous to instituting the prosecution ?
Or by what means was the informer to ascertain
the value of the living.
The LOiiD CHANCELLOR said, he would
rather hate the informer tile a short bill of discovery,
rather than allow a clause giving so fallacious and
incorre& a criticism as the duties in the King's
books afforded.
The Bishop of St. ASAPH said, the error of the
King's books went further. There were Many.
livings, the value of which were not entered at all
in the books.
• The Bishop of LONDON confirmed this, espe-
cially in lasi:ea to many livings in London and
Westminster.
Lord AUCKLAND said, it was not 'possible
that the clause, containing so absurd and false a
criterion, could be alloy:ad to stand in the Bill.
At length the clause was rejeded.
The Committee then scent through the other clau-
ses, as far as the exemption clause, when
Lord ALVANLEY rose, and said, that as that
clause would certainly call for much discussion, :tad
as his Noble and Learoed Friend, as well as hiut..elf,
must be in his Court in WeLorninster.Hall early in
the morning, he thought that it was ft time to
aijourn.
The Bishop of ST. ASAPH said, Undoubtedly
the exemption. would raeluire a great dial of time
to discuss it, as he and ether Right Rev. Prelates
bad many ohjedions to it.
. Lorti.LVANLBY then moved,' " That the No.
ble Lord in. the Chair-do report progress, and ask
leave to sit again?'
The Motion was..agreed to, and the douse was
resumed, when
Lord WALSINGHAM reported progrets, and
asked leave to sit again.
The farther sitting of the Committee was ad.
imrned to Thursday next, at Three o'Clock.
The Clerk then swore some witnesses; and the
House adjourned at near Ten o'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14.
Sir WM. GEARY moved the second reading of
the Fish Company Bill.
s Mr. 1-111.,EY. ADDINGTON opposed the Bill,
en the particular ground of its sbeing injurious to
the trade of I-Lir-yid:l.
Mr. HARVEY, considering the Bill as advan-
.tageous perhaps.in time of peace, and then benefi-
cial to the county of Kent, and yet by no means
advantageous in time of war, moved an amend-
ment, that the second reading,of ale Bill should be
postponed to this day three montbs...
Sir \VM. GEARY, in reply, stated that the Bill
had two objeas ; lA, The supply of the London
Market with fish, on more moderate terms than
heretofore; and, 2dly, To give employment to the
• supernumerary boys educated by the Marine So-
ciety.
After a few observations from Mr. I. H. Browne
sand Mr. Alderman Coombe, in favour of the Bill,
it was read a second time, and ordered to be corn-
. mitteci..!--ar Friday next.

THE BUDGET
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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved the first reading of the Report of the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means of last night.
Lord FOLKSTONE, at considerable length,
contended, that however fair and necessary the itud-
get might be, in the whole of its parts, it was not in
the detail by any means nnobjeelionable. He was
free to confess that, considering the objet was
for taxes to continue only for the duration of the
war, it would be very proper, it the people were eager
and clamorous for hostilities, but as he could colfe't
their disposition, it was ti.e reverse. But
whatever might be tile wish of the people, thathof
the Ministers was apparently-a disposition to submit.
to insult, and they she‘yed, by the silence they ob-
served, the contempt with which all their remon-
strances were received. He should say nothing
with respell to the proposed taxes, but had taker
•• the last opportunity of makijag some observationspn
the condud of the Ministess.whose temper, to wits, •
and proceedings, hs could-net think such as entitled
• them to the respeti bind confidence of the country.
• Their ogliptcelms system ' against such an aftive
enemy,. tie. Oulcl ptvtr approve. Merely to defend
ourselves, stitd not .att•tqk tite,foe, was a puny asha.
sure, not t onsioent with the strength and power,
sior likely to „suppori the easier)! renown of this
kingdom. By such measures, we should only fall
:t.."doult anclippikr,h tintle r the weight of our own sle-
!vs:cve. • iiiph p systom would he lilac tof a man
. vi3,ting hjeaself vice, in bang protoaect,hi a coat pf
hiitiselfs v.-herr:is, if any
of hig jaintrfailes‘. Dug* bis,deitroysd ,by the
$ /be minds -he 'NOW:hare .0034tuki t
ahetenie Ergsfoilr,ce th:it
iba best titsfintigic systew that vould lie pursued war
by bold attack and ,taffensise oper.uions. If the

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Ministers eoul4. be rivalled ipin - td on the
more malily and ,vigisronW principle of defence,
suited to the charaeter'of this powerful nation, there
were three...modes to be adopted: Ist, To attack the
enemy by ourselves only ; 2dly, To attack them by
the means of the Powers of the Continent,'who might
iseaiisposed to snake a common cause within;
34,1 y.. By means of promoting eternal convulsions in
that country, combining with it all external assist-
ance, to destroy the present government of France,
and restore the royal funny. The last he considered
as the preferable mode-1 for though their islands and
cOlonies must speedily fall, and some places pro-
bably on our own coasts, such efforts would go
but a small way in the attainment of our objea.
With the assistance of the continental powers, we
might destroy the present detestable government ;
but for that purpose, which ought to be publicly
avowed and known, he thought the present Minis-
ters to he, of all persons, the most incapable and
unqualified. As proofs of their incapacity, his
Lordship 'asserted, that they had, at the peace,
abandoned those countries which were its allies
during the war, particularly the King of Sardinia ;
and.. tliough in the_ negotiations they stipulated that'
England should have a compensation for any ac-
cession of power, they never had the energy or
spirit to insist on the performance of that agree-
ment. They even, in the Peace of Amiens, omit-
ted to stipulate for the safety and indemnity f thotie
inhabitants of France who fought bravely for the
cause in which we were engaged, and fought also
in the interior•of that country: lie thought the
destriielion of the revolutionary government of
France, so essential to die repose and tranquillity of
Europe, could only be efrated by the renovation of
the monarchy in those had a legitimate right
to it ; and that, if openly avowed 'and pursued,
would be the most likely method of acquiring the
confidence and co-operation of the continental
powers. His Lordship, after urging these ()Nee-
, tiont in a forcible manner, did not conclude with
any motion, but opposcd the first reading of the
Report. •
Mr. GREGOR said, that though this was not !
the Decision on which he should wish to make any
particular objenions, and although it might be very-
proper to raise a ,considerable portion of the sup-
plies within the year, yet he could not help observ-
ing, even in the present stage, that the Minister wa
inenrreEl in some of his tinancial statements ; aid
particularly, in saying, that the growing produce
of the consolidated fund was, in January last,
8,700,0001. which would make a difference of about
three milliOns between that and the average, which
he took it at of 4,500,0001.
The C 1-T ANC ELLO R •of the EXCHEQUER
said, the Hcn. Gentleman was mistaken in suppo-
sing him to have stated the growing produce of the
consolidated fund to he more, or that hetook.cred,jt
for its being more than 6,500,0001. ::lisszas true that
this was not the time for :going• into that discussion,
but were it otherwise he shonlil be'readY no*, and
found at all times willing, to state fully the grounds
-upon 'which he made that calculation. Being on his
legs, he wished to correft someerrors; which, upon
recolleCtiou, he found that he had haltdvertently fal-
len into yesterday.
WINE ADDITIONAL.
The duty on this article, he wished it to be pub-
licly known, was znennt CO be double what he pro-
posed on that occasion from .mistake; and in lead
of being .51. per pipe, and 101. per ton, would be
.101. per ripe, and 201. per ton, which wcrul:l corre-
spond wlth the total amount of the inciorrie
peaed to be derived from it. The nest artic4 he
had to aiiude to was the ditty an

IYe yesterday' proctneed, a duty of CA. per cent.
upon finer teas, and etalk sr.. Fi;.:t ant. upon those
of inferior quality. This reduaion .was proposed
with a view to the, ease and accommodation of the
poorer descriptions of persons; but on further delibe-
ration, and on consulting with some extremely well
informed persona, he found that. such a distidtion
may be produaive of great abuses and evasions of
the duties, for which reason he would recommend
that the duty of 451. per cent. should attach to teas
°levant quality, the circa of which would be to
lower the price of coarse teas 201. per cent, under
the present current price of them. This, however,
would be a more proper subjea of consideration
when the Bill should be brought in, and any Mem-
ber who might disapprove of it would have an op-
portunity of moving for the reduaion of the duty.
Mr. W. SMITH put in his claim to oppose many
parts of the Budget on some future occasion. He
would not deny that, in the present circumstances,
it might be very proper to have a great war tax,
and to raise a considerable part of the supply with-
in the year : but he could not help remarking
two considerable mistakes, already in the statement
of Ways and Means, with respect to Wine and tea.,
On the latter pernicious article he should wish the
duties to be unbounded, but he doubted much whe-
ther it would not perhaps be better to divide the du-
ties more equally.
Colonel BASTARD intimated his intention at a
proper season fo object to the new Duties on Laud
and Malt.
Mr. WILLIAM DUNDAS expressed his in-
tentiol of opposing the tax ,of one shilling per
bairel on I34lrley in Scotland, the greater part of
Whkliwas known to be of inferior quality in ',ew-
e.
al, to that produced in England.
bit ROBERT BUXTON said; he had -no •oli-
je,Tion whatever to a latge sum -being raised within
the year, but wished it tau be done with, as little
burthen to the rnasti of tfie peiiple as Ile
thought, as a substitute, that it would,be better to
raise the same sum by additional stamp ilisCies on
the'c-,itutry banters.
..Ylr.ll-E.,(GUSO-N supported the ohjeCtions oftsfr.
W. Dundas-as 'the increased ditties upon barley
in Scotland, as pettple of all descririons should be
taxed in proporAon'td their means. '
, general GAsCOIGNE signified, on the part'of,
his constituentip oirphsiiiori to the new duties
upon atiga'r.
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tord G. Ifir.NrigeN 'expressed his approbation of
the Malt Tax. 7::
Sit W. ELFORD and Sir HUGH INGLIS
. alp put in their claim 'to joining their:opinion in a
future day, although, at present, they would not
°lipase. the motion. _
BABINGT1311%:: expressed his aversiost in the
system of Lotteries; he wished all exertions to be
.made for resisthig the enemy, but to have it done
vzi.thopt paying a alte regard to the moral ch7aiter-
oCuke people; whi'eli the Lotter", systim, in its na-
'. tine, tVas not calculated to promote.

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• 46.;-DiNT costaidered the greatest toisfortunesif
t ecountry to have proceeded, not from the renewal
of the ware bat its having made peace ; at the same
time, drat he declared himself an enemy to the In-
come Tar.
'lrlr.-P:-Miso4kFr- said a fees, words rather in fa-
vour of the Budget. -- ...,..... .
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I Mr. FULLIzeR supported the Land Tax, con-
tending that rents were now three times more than
during the war. .
Mr. DENT wished to knew why foreigners non-
resident, were meant to he exempted from the tax
on funded properiy.?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, it proceeded from principles of liberality as well
as justice. If those foreigners, who from reliance
on British security were taxed in the same manner
as ourselves, who were so deeply interested in our
own defence their confidence in our security would
be diminished, and our honour might justly be
impeached. This united country was of itself equal
to allits wants, and he hoped would ever repay the
preference and confidence of foreigners with its
accustomed liberality.
Mr. DINT still persisted in his objeaion, and de-
clared,that on a future day he should Oppose this
part of the provisions strenuously ; because;if car-
ried into effect, it would afford the utmost latitude
of evasion, by enabling any man, who thought pro-
per, to transfer his funded property to a foreigner.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER as-
sured the Hon. Gentlemen and the House, that the
oblation he mentioned had been foreseen, and that
lie was aware that it would require the utmost de-
gree of precaution to guard against such invasions.
'l'his was IttAttiti firne'tn•mention what these coon-
teraairg preFaptions would be,. but he felt confi-.
dent that they would prOve effe&ual.
Mr. CALCUAFT declared himself in favour of
the measures' pursued by Ministers fur carrying on

Johnstone, Ur.iiiarlovre' and Mr. Vansittart,
`-.1 the mode for raising the Sup-

the war.
Mr. W. SMITH concurred in the propriety of
taking vigorous measures to defeat those dangers
with which the enemy presumed to threaten us,bu4
wished for a mode of taxation less vexatious and op-
pressive than the Income Duty, which, he thought,
could not possibly be framed in any way thlt would
not be liable to the strongest objeaions. He con-
ceived it would be easy to levy the same sum in a
manner more agreeable to the feelings :.;ad habits of
the people, and without that inquisitorial power
with which only the income Tax could be cellated.
The sum now proposed to he raised by income or
professions, trades and salaries, was not one third of
the money expeded from the Malt Tax, and he be-

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lieved the people would more. cheerfully pay to ad-
dition to that- tax than submit to any inquisitorial
Oppressions,
The SHANCEI.LOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied, that *taxes were meant to be raised in the
manner that was de/ruled most easy to the subjeas
of the country. When the Hon. Gentleman pro-
posed a substitute. on malt, he was aware of the
injustice which any addition at present would inflia
on the brewers, or consumers. It was not intended
to allow the brewers to raise the price of beer. No
fraction could take place without charging 4s.
Gd. in the barrel ; and if the duty was doubled, it
would cause an increase cf Gs. per barrel. The plan •
proposed by the Hon. Gentleman, would not, there-
fore, be effe6ted without gross injustice to the brewer,
/eassiliuseing.laina.a. mare enormous profit than even
at-present.on the sale of the article. With regard
to the income tax on. trade, professions and salaries,
the eifeft of removing it would be to exempt
a very large portion of the property of the
country from the operation of the duty. Great at-
tension and consideration was already paid.to them,
and it was proposed that the tax should not extend
to incomes -•under 701. a year, nor have its due
effetct uaderlicomes of 'l5Ol. ' He observed, that
la the progress of the Bill,. the House would
llnd him ready to concur in every suggestion
that was brought forward. lt was his wish to
meet, the public feeling, and he trusted it was
the disposition of every one to look the difficulty
that threatened us in the face. The arm of Go.
verinnent would be weak without the assistance and
sanflion of the public and of Parliament. He hopcd
every Gentleman would use his utmost means to
render the taxes proposed as palatable as possible.
Mr. W. SMITH expressed his readiness to make
great sacrifices in order to meet the present emer-
gency ; but he thought if the tax on incerne could
not be efficacious without that inquisition which he
deplored, it had bette? be omitted altogether.
, 'the resolutions were agreed to, and Bills ,or-
dered on nearly all of them. . .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
postponed, till- to-morrow, the Committee on so
muslt„,of Isis :Majesty's Speech, of 23d November
last, as related to mercantile transaEtions. , He
cave notice that he should to-morrow, in the
e,Com-
mittee, move the Consolidation of the Excise, and
in the Corhminee of Supply, on Friday, move
the Army ExtraorZlinarieS and the Rei:obursements
to the.F.ast India COmpatity, and , other articles of
mieeellaneOns. services-
'lle Irish Revenue HA *as* read a second time,
• and Eaptnitted for Monday.
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After solie.turtithet rpgune business, the House
adjourned al to-mprrot, •
I.ii • ieral the Hi - Hei

V EDWARD

euten ant-0 .:on. _ _INKY
Fox, is appointed a Privy Councillor of Ireland.
The Rev, Dr. Boa.; sss, Prebendary of Durham,
will, it is said, be appointed to the secant See of
St. David's.
Lady NEWARK left town yesterday in conse-
quence of an express from Lord NEWARK, who is
now dangerously at Kirby-Hall, Nottingham-
shire. His Lordship's illness is occasioned by a vio-
lent inflammation in the bowels.
the persons disposed to bid for the Lottery are
. t
wiit on the Minister this day to hear his plan,
and on Thursday they are to bid. It is said time
are to be four Lotteries, to begin drawing July 25th,
06rober 24th, tBOl, January 23d, and April 25th,
1804. ; 25,000 tickets in each, with power of in-
creasing (them to 30,000, to be drawn in six days,
the drawing to be toinpleted within three weeks ;
tke number of days in each week to be settled •by
The Contraaors, with the approbation of the Trea-
stwy. The prizes in each Lottery to amount to
;,PO,OOOl. The scheme to be settled by the Can-
iragtoase -Pith the approbation cf the Treasury,
sad -09,,ociArge to be publislml: till After heAlrtn.‘:-.
ing of the preceding Lottery is completed.

- TirlEzaltE-ROTAL, IEIrMARKET.
rms EvEriumG will be presented, (iirturth time this Sea-
son a Play in Three Aets, called
The IRON CHEST.
The Music coonoosed by the late Mr. Storace.
Sir Edwanl Mortimer, Mr.- Elliston; Fitzharding, Mr,
Chapman ; Wilford, Mr. H. Kelly ; Ada... Wintertoo,
Burton ; Kawbold, Mr. A.rther; Samson RawbOrl, Mr. Ma-
thews; ll,tvid Raigold, Master I.inton ; Armstrong, Mr.
Palmer, Orsm, glr.Hatgua. Helen, Mrs. Goodall; Blanch,
Mrs Gibbs: linrirara, Mk. Aticini • Judith, Mrs. Harlowe.
Ti, which will b.:added (by Dart; for the Seventh Time, a
N...w Conic Piece in Two letS,Cailed
Mrs. \VIGGINS.

' The Charafiers by
Mr..Mathewi, Mc. U. Kelly, NI:. Denman, M. Dorton,
Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ilstton, Mr. Fitld, Mr. Waldron, jun. Yr:.
Johnston, Mr amid, Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Kendall, Mr, CI:-

THE RITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, Jt. NE 15.

We stated long since, that, in the event of a re.
newal of hostilities, Hanover would be the first ob.
jea of BoNAPARTE'S revenge; that there was bid
little hope of interference on the part of Russia or
Prussia, and that Ministers were prepared for its
fall. Our speculations stand confirmed by the re-
sult. Yesterday we received Paris papers to the
Nth, of which the Muniteur of the 10th contains a
copy of the Convention for the surrender of the
Eleaorate to the French, executed by the Republi-
can General, Mo ar int, and the Deputies from the
Regency. We need not comment upon the terms :
they are exatlly such as French power and rapacity
might. be expeCted to extort from a fallen and feeble
foe. The plunder of Hanover could scarcely stay
the appetite of France, and it cannot he supposed to
look to that Llatorate as a permanent acqui.
sition. '1 his most unprincipled invasion of
it was, therefore, dictated by personal hosti.
lity to that Illustrious Sovereign, before whose
name every traitor, tyrant, and usurper, must turn.
1 pale.—The little Corsican, judging from his own
selfish and narrow feelings,presurned that old family

attachment would give a greater importance in a
certain quarter to Hanover than it may possiOli
deserve. Presuming upon this idea, a proposal wa,s.
immediately made to our Government for its resti-
tution. This proposal was submitted to 1113 MA-
JESTY in Council on Monditr, but evezy outer
consideration was lost in pursuit of the lioneur and
interests of England, and the proposition was rc-
je,:ted. The Fins-r Comut has been conipletel
disappointed in his views. Ministers, as we have
already, stated, looked forward to the fall of Han-
over, and were resolved that such an event should