The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-03 00:00:00

rliE REITI S Pla'AS S.

LON DON,

WEDNESDAY; JuLy 3. 1822.

Mr. flonnouse made a bold effort last night fee
the repeal of the House and Window Tax. These
attacks of economical reform come thick and fre-
quent upon the dying Sinking Fund, of which
s
Mr. floatiouse computed there might be about as
much left as the amount of this tax—narnely,
2,500,000/. The tax is for the present out of
:Jaeger, though pieced by the discussion of last
wght iii too conspicuous and tempting a situa-
tion fur the weapons of the parliameutary eco-
nomists to ensure its tarty much longer. The
inequality of the tax was most loudly corn-
,killed of, since while it induces bail air sod
close chambers fur the lower classes, and in he-
t:toil pestilence itself, at an expense of one-seven-
teenth of their income, it acts upon others in the
trifling ratio of one seven-hundredth of their
incoine••its tyrannical origin derived through
the old hearth duty, so execrated in the. Bill
of Rights, is another unfavourable argument for it.
The Hods* divided, however, 146 for its conti-
nuance, to 59 against it—leaving a majority of •7
in its present favour.
A discussion look place on a Bill hastily passed
in last month, which palpably augments the duties
raised on maltaters, by charging the license ou each
separate malting house ,6 which was not so be-
fore." This is unsavoury to the country gentlemen,
just at the moment that Ministers had made them a
boon, as it was termed, of the annual malt duty, and
parts of the salt and leather taxes. A Bill is to be
brought in by Mr. E. IVODEHOLI9II, the object of
which is to repeal the new provisions. The hopes
of success cannot be very sanguine, since Mr. LUSH.
INGTON told the complainants that they would dJ bet-
ter to matelot themselves with the Bill of last month,
or else their constituents would be in danger of
harassing proceedings in the Court of Exchequer,
under the 24th George 111., which limits the virtue
of licenses to the places occupied by the holders.
This plan of frightening people into love with an
Act of Parliament, by holding the Exchequer in
•
feriorent over them, is new ; but it is worthy of
being kept in remembrance by any of the Members
who intend to bring the inqui-itorial tortures
of the Exchequer process before Parliament.
As to repeals of taxation, the country gentlemen
should take more pains in the operation. They
Can fed for the increase of the maltster's licenses,
but they took no sufficient trouble about the re-
liesl of the salt duties, which will now descend
upon the fisheries in an amount beyond what they
ran bear, as the trade without this tax requires
bounties to keep it alive.

Mr. GOULBURN obtained leave to bring in a Bill
for renewing the Insur►ection Act in Irelstui. He
sold that in consequence of the lateness of the hour
(eleven o'c!uck) he should ebtoin from entering into
any discussion; but at the tonne tune be pledged
himself on giving, at a future period, any infatua-
tion in his power that might be demanded, as to
the reasons which induced the Government to call
for the renewal of the measure. Upon this under-
standing those Members who were opposed to the
measure in principle consented to the proposition,
and the discussion will take place ou Tbursdey

New York Papers have been received to the 9th
of June, but they contain no news of any interest.

We have received the Paris Papers up to Sunday.
Their contents are not important. The French
Funds remain steady.

The cause of L•berty has obtained another
triumph in South America. The Spanish squadron
in the Pacific Ocean has delivered itself up to the
Go►erntnenta of Peru and Guayaquil. A copy of
the Convention entered lino for that purpose is given
in arnetinir column. This acqui►itiott is the more
important as the ►quadron, although consisting of
not more than two frigates and a corvette, was the
only naval force which Spain possessed iu the Pa-
cific.

Yester.lay. at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at Liverpool Douse, Whitehall, which was
atiendid by all the Cabinet Ministers, except the
Earl of Iliaaowsv, who arrived just the Coon-
col lied In tritest tip ut four o'clock. The ATTOR.
NET and SOLICITOR-GENERAL were in attendance
during the rutting of the Council.
Yeatetday the Duke of You held a Levee as
Colornauder-iu-Cluel, at his Office to the Horse
Guards, which was uncoiled by Sir DAVID BAIRD,
Lord EDWARD SOMIIRAT, Moguls of WATIR-
PORD, Earl of Cuax, General MILNER, Geuesul
GRObVENOR, anti about thirty other,.
The total 'mount of money paid by the county
of al iddleseit for the hart seveu years hue expenses of
witnesses attending to give evidence at the OiJ
Bailey, was 38,5901. 19•. sd.

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Tire Marquis of Lothiso left Warrea's Hotel, Regent.
'street. yeaterday, for h,. seat iu Sroiland.
Tie Coindesa of Pembroke •ftel family will leave lowa
:ilesZtisr for Tusbridge Wells. Its Lordship will follow in
• few days.
Loma teft town ?ester* for Northareiptonthire.
-Lori sod lady Forester and family left town yesterday for
their seat in Shropalitre.
Lord Slidetworth lift Blake's Hotel, Jerosyn-street, yeter.
(Sy fur Brighten,
Sir David Bainl, Bart has arrived in town fioro Ireland.
Sir H. Hamilton, But.
,arrived on Monday at his house
in Stratford place from Paris.
Mr. and Lady Arm Cuke left town yesterday for their seal
is Norfolk.

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Mrs. Bennett I.ft foam yesterday for her meal, Beauchamp
Cottage, Isle of Withl.

Caplan Poutley, It N. bas left the St. George's Hotel, Al-
born b le-street, fur B,ightuo.

Departures 'from 1 humus'. Hole), Berkeley square :-
1.q1.1 sod Early Conabcrme.e and family for Paris, on do it
way to Germau Spa ; VV. A. Harris, Esq. for h.a seat in Dr.
veea►ire. Arrivals at ditto:—Sir Robert Harlem!, Bert.
from his veal in Suffolk ; Sir I'. 31e.ealf, Hart. and family,
nod Mr.. Dowl.ng and family, from Roehrater.
Arrival. at Jordan's Hotel, Si. James's-street :—Wit. Rus-
sell, Esq. M.P. from Bognor; Ssainel Walker, Esq. from his
seal near Peterlorough. Mr. and Mrs. Hatchiusun and fa-
mily have Irft ditto for Lesasinetoti, Warwickshire.
Mrs. Trainor)). !lemon 5...1 the Misses Trrlan sly have left
lbe Latino Hotel, Albrosarie-stml, fur Dane Juba Huu.e,
Canterbury.

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