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fordgn cod:lm es.' Ale Hon. embet read the
anise in the AR of Queen Anne, direaing the
Mode of selling salt he the bushel of nii lb. and
84lb. He (rusted the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would fulfil the pledges he had given at an early
period of the Sessions, of reducing the ditty on salt,
provided the circumstances of the country would -
admit of it. Agreeing with him in the impolicy of the
tax, he hoped he should not find any objeftion urged
with regard to the reduaion of the duty on articles so
important to the prosperity of the manufaaurieg
interest of Ireland, and so material too in another
point of view—the curing of Provisions. Theo
could be no objection he was aware of to the Propo-
sition, except with reference to the Reventia.
Hr
had considered its elle& in that respect, and he had
found that the duty amounted to no or !aooool. ;
The diminution by the adoption of his proposition
wouldonly be about 13,0001. which, putagainst the in-
crease of the trade, and the relief the measure would
give to the lower orders of the people in Ireland; he
thought too trifling to have any weight. He would
not do the Chancellor of the Exchequer the injustice
to suppose that so trivial a consideration as 1:;,000i.
would have the least weight. The Honourable
Member inferred that the adoption of his propo-
sition would prevent the enormous traffic of
smuggling salt. He believed that one-quarter of
the salt imported into Ireland was smuggled. He
knew there was no tax which, in its principle, was
more objesctionable, than that of salt. He observed,
that the operation of the proposition he recom-
mended, would only be detrimental to Spain and
Portugal—powers which, in the present state of af-
fairs, we knew not how long we might rank among
our allies. An I ion. Gentleman, now aasent, had
regretted the nesessity of laying a duty which would
affea the lower orders of the people ; -but in im-
posing the duty on salt, he had stated his intention
of repealing the tax, whenever it could be done with
safety. After some further observations, the Hon.
Member concluded, by submitting his Motion in the
terms already stated.
The SPEAKER observed, that as the Horn
Member's motion respeaed a matter of trade, it
was necessary to move that the sullied should be re-
fei red to a Committee.
A motion was accordingly made to that effeß.
Mr. CORRY replied to the arguments offered' e
the lion. G(ntlen.an who made the motion. Ile
was of opinion he had taken a wrong method of
ameliorating the provision-trade, and the manufac-
tures of Ireland. He observed, that the curers of
provisions in Ireland must necessarily import bay-
salt, for the purpose of packing provisions dee-
tined for the Army and Navy. 'Nothing, he said,
could give him greater satisfaction than the reduc-
tion of the duty on salt, but altering the duty for so
minute a consideration was in his opinion not tleit
wise policy the country ought to adopt. With re-
gard to the Hon. Member's Motion having the cf-
fed of preventing the smuggling of salt into Ireland,
he believed much more was smuggled from Ireland
into this country ; and if be would turn his anention
to the prevention of that evil,he should have every
assistance from him. He concluded by saying, he
thought it his duty to move the Order of the Day.
Sir WILLIAM PULTENEY thought the sub-
jeft required further consideration.
A conversation took place between Colonel Bag-
well, Mr. Lee, Colonel Nereker, Mr. Wickham, the
Secretary at War, and General Gascoigne, the result
of which was, the lion. Mover of the original ques-
tion withdrew his motion, upon the assurances that
the subjeß would be hereafter brought forward by
his Majesty's Ministers.
The SECRF.I ARY at WAR moved the third
reading of the Militia Officers Bill.
After some observations from Lord Archibald
Hamilton, Colonel Bagwell, and Mr. Kianaird, the
Bill was read a third time.
The See ace it v at War. brought up a Clause
to enable Lord Lieutenants to appoint persons qua-
lified in other counties,
.to become Officers ; which
was agreed to, and added, by way of rider, to the
Bill.
The SECRIITARY at WAR moved for leave to
bring is a Bill to increase the rates of subsistence to
Innkeepers.—Leave granted.
The Report of the Committee on the Irish M-
B:la was postponed till this day fortnight.
An account was presented of the Duty on Rock
Salt, for the last three years, distinguishing each
year.
An account was presented of the ordinary Re-
venues, and extraordinary Resources of Ireland,
for the year ending nth January, 1803.
Several accounts were presented from the Col-
lectors of the Customs.
The Report of -the Committee on his Majesty's
Message, relative to tire Pension of 1,2001 to Sir
James Saumarez, was agreed to novine ciminedicente,
and a Bill ordered to be brought in on the Reso-
lution.
.The Report of the Committee of Supply was
brought up by Mr. Alexander, and the Resolution
tin. granting to his Majesty 4,000,0001. by Loan on
Exchequer hills was agreed to, and a Bill ordered
to be brought in on the Resolution.
The 'Woolwich Ordnance Bill was reported, and
ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-
morrow.—Adjourned at Half-past Nine o'Clock.

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771EATRE-ROrAL, DRURr-LANF..
TillS EVENING Nrll he proAeutdd the Cumetly of
THE IiENUX STRATAGEM.

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Aimwell, Mr. C. Kemble ; Archer, Mr. TYvvers Sullei,
Mr Palmer; Foittarri. Mr. Cherry; Bonniface, Mr. Hui-
iileSlNOrth; Scrub, Mr. Bannister, Jun. I.adv• Bountiful,
M.s. Sihuki; Dariorla, Mrs. Marlowe; hlrs.Suten, Mrs. Jo:-
; Gipsy, M4l. Sea t; Cherry, Miss Mellon.
To which will he added, -•
DON JUAN.
On Thursday, The Hew of the North, with the Sultan;
Roxalana, Jordan.
A New Cunsely, in Five A.,zts, v.-11W the Marriage Promise.
is in rehearsal, and will Oa proluced on Weariesda:, in.
Ester Week.

THRATRE-ROr4L, COVENT-GARDEN.
THIS EVENING will be performed a New Comedy eallod
JOHN BULL;
Or, AN ENGLISHMAN', FIRE-SIDE.
The principal Charafters
Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Johnston.,
Mr. H. Johnston, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Emery, Mr. Wocidy.
Mrs. Mrs. Davenport, and M . Johnston.
Tic Prologye to he spoken by Mr. Brotitimi. '
With a Ls rical Epiblgue by Mr.Johnstotie.
To which will be. addzi,
THE DEAF LO R.
The New Comedy of John Bull wll be perfumed on
Thursday, with the Rital SJldterri

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