The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-10 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

Sir J. MACKINTOSH deferred, from Thursday, March 18
to April 20, his motion, as to the diplomatic relations between this
country and South America.
PEER AND MALT.

Mr. h ABER LY the illness of the Chan-
cellor of 'the Exchequer, postponed, until Thursday next, his
motion on the laws relating to beer and male, which stood for this
evening.
DUTY ON BLUBBER.

Mr. SYKES moved for an account of the duty received on blub-
ber and train-oil from the Ist of January, I le:t, to theist January,
In 4, and also an account of the bounties paid to Itritish ships en.
gaged in the %Vbak Fishery, during the same period.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

SMITH presented • petition front the inhabitants
of Cliches, for the more eff..ctual prevention of cruelty to animals.
.lISOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr. EVANS presented three petitions from parishes In Netting-
haniahire, in favour of the Abolition of Slavery.
NIL BF N Erf presented &similar petition, signed, as he stated,
by seversl of the n:ost respectable inhabitants of Hayleabury, in
Wiltshire.—Ordered to be printed.
COAL DUTY.

Mr. DENNISOX presente;la petition from the inhabitants of
Lambeth, in Surrey, against the Duty on Coals carried coastwise--
Ordered to lie on the table.

tiILK TRADE.

Mr. MONK presented a petition, signed by 200 inhabitants of
the town of Reading, engagod in the silk trade, against die removal
of restrictions on the importation of silk manufactured goods. lle
did not, however concur with the opinion entertained by Cie peti-
fiances. Ile was convinced that free trade was for the benefit of a
free community. It was creditable to these petitioners, however,
that they were not so bound up to the accuracy and correctness of
their own opinions, as not to fed that others might reason rightly
on the same subject, and they therefore stated their perfect willing-
ness to make the experiment intended at the close of two years.
(Ilear.)--Ordered to lie on the table.

FREE TRADE.
Mr. ABERCRO%IBV presented a petition from the merchants
of Edinburgh, in favour of a free trade. (Ilear, hear.) And he
was gratified in saving that he most fully coincided with the re-
spectable and intelligent body of men who had signed that petition,
not only on that subject, but in every other sentiment contained in
it. They stated their gratitude to Ministers for the reduction
lately made in taxation, though they ventured to think that a re-
duction of direct taxes would give more universal satisfaction.
They were convinced, however, from what had hitherto been done,
his Majesty's Ministers were entitled to their sincere approbation.
To the application of any part of the public money in the building
of churches they objected, as a most questionable measure.
Ordered to lie on the table.
lIA %MEIN AND PEDLARS. .

Sir W. INGILLIY moved for an account of the number of li.
cences granted to hawkers and pedlars annually for the last seven
year&
TAY FISHERY.

Lord A. HAMILTON presented a petition from the Noble-
men, Gentlemen, Justices of the l'eacc, and other inhabitants of
the county of Forfar, against a bill now in progress through the
House, for regulating and improvir.g the salmon fisheries in the
river Tay, and the riven and streams running into and communi-
cating with the same. The Noble Lord complained that this,
which was in fact a public. had been treated as a private bill, and
had well nigh passed the House before its ruinous consequences
were known to the petitioners.
The petition was brought up, and on moving that it should be
read—

Mr. C. GRANT submitted that the subject was one of com-
plexity, and most difficult in Its nature. It was at that moment
under the consideration of the Board of Trade, and he had no
doubt that effectual measures would be adopted, so as to preserve
the rights unimpaired of all parties. The lion. Member who had
i..troduced the Bill was quite willing that the management of this
question should be consigned to the Board of Trade.
sir R. II EBON said, that the Honourable Member alluded to
by the last speaker would do well to delay the third reading of this
Bill, which was fixed for Monday next.
Ordered to lie on the table. • . _

Mr. Ill:31E presented two petitions to the same effect; the first
front the Provost and Magistrates of Montrose, and the second
front the I>escon and nine Incorporated Trades of the town of
Dundee.--Ordcred to lie on the table.

WAYS AND AIE.INS„

The report of the Committee of Ways and Means was brought
up and read.
111r.11USKISSON then moved the further consideration of the
third resolution reported on the lath of February, and since
postponed, respecting the Excise Duties on foreign spirits and
sweets. _ . . . _

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Mr. IIU3IE wished to know whether it was the intention of
the B' Honourable Gentleman to continue the duty of lOs. 6d.
per in England, while a duty of only 2s. lid. per gallon was
pay le in Scotland. It' he .lid, it would be impossible to prevent
smuggling.
Mr. IILTSKISSON said he had expected that the Honourable
Member for Aberdeen was aware that the resolution related only to
that portion of the duty on spirits that was annual. The amount, he
believed, was Gs. lid. per gallon on brandy, and on rum about 3s.
and a fraction. No part of the annual duty was imposed on British
. .
blunts.
Mr. lIUME—I understood that the reduction of Is. lid. per
gallon on rum was part of this portion.
hlr. 11USKISSON—No, it is part of the permanent duty.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. H I'SKISSUN then moved the further consideration of the
fourth resolution, reported on the 16th of February, and since post-
, potted, respecting the tax on pensions—Agreed to.
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