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irtssenlioating &satisfaction and discontent. Tb. se
discontents were fomented, he believed, in Cork, and
he knew them to be so in Waterford. The war re-
gulation, however, extended no farther than to the
mode of colleting the Taxes, and not to the Taxes
themselves. That regulation was shortly to expire,
and it was not at present thought neceseary to re-
new it.
Mr. BAG ELL said, he did not know before,
that the war-tax had or was about to expire.
The question was then put on the first resolution,
the effed of which was, that the dnties an eaporta-
von and drawbacks, from the ports v inland,
should cease and determine in Ireland,
.xcept the
export duties on sugar, and the it duties on
malt. .0
Col. BAGWELL, before the decision was taken,
wished to suggest, that there were a number of
very respedable Gentlemen from different parts of
Ireland, who had yet no opportunity of acquainting
themselves with the sense of their constituents, or the
different bearings of a measure so novel, as making
these taxes permanent, some of which were impose'd
for temporary purposes in that country. They
would, therefore, esteem it a favour if his Right
Hon. Friend would delay his proposition for a few
days, in order to give the means of the requisite
information to be procured. There were very good
reasons for thinking th tt the Tanners Tax was far
from being elnitably imposed. The case was not
the sane in Ireland as in England : in the latter
country, duty taken upon weight was no more than
a penny in the pound, whereas, in Ireland, the tax
was taken by the foot, which rose to the amount of
,twopence-halfpenny in the pound. By these means
rt happened, that leather was frequently exported,
in the first place, from Ireland to Great Britain,
rtfterwards re-shipped, re-exported to Ireland, and
so as to come into the market against the tanners
and leather-sellers in that country, at very great ad-
vantage. He declared, that his onlywish on this and
every Other occasion was, that the transactions be-
tween the two countries should proceed in an anti-
cable and satisfadory manner, so as to leave no
, nunds for discontent in any quarter.
a•
Mr. LATOUCHE also wished for some time
longer to digest so important a measure, as that of
making taxes, heretofore voted annually, permanent
in Ireland.
Mr. CORRY observed, that it was impossible felt
any Gentleman to suppose it was an object to him
to hurry through the House a measure which he
felt to be of very great importance. if time was
wanted four deliberation, he should agree to it cheer-
fully, hut Gentlemen must recollect that the Tares
now proposed to be made permanent, were distinctly
the same as those which had been constantly voted
by the Irish Parliament. As to all that had been
and, is regard to the Leather and Window Taxes,
it amounted to nothing more than some rcgui.t-
tions as to the collection, and not to the Taxes them-
solves. He knew that in many places there were
strong objections to the Window Duty, hut he
fancied the fate was the same of any Tax that could
be named ; and should it he repealed, it might be
found very difficult to find any other to replace it.
The Leather Tar, he observed, fairly considered,
was never rinsed above a penny in the pound ; but
he conceived the objedion to it to proceed from this
circumstance, that persons in a small way, of no
capital, and who paid no duty in Ireland. came hoe>
the market to meet the regolar Tanners, and by
the ire crier prices at which they could dispose of
their goods, were enabled to undersel them. He
(Mr. Corry) had proposed a remedy for that griev-
ance, for which he received the thanks of the Cor-
poration of the City of Dahlin. 'I he died of his
reaulations was, that in the year when he produced
Liss measure, the produce of the tax to the revenue
was only t+,oool. ; and in the precedng year it was
no less than .72.,a001. Ile had heard that the peo-
ple of ‘Vaterford were extremely discontented at the
measure, about the time when he intended to em-
bark for England, and he delayed his voyage, pro-
posing to meet the parties concerned, in order to dis-
cuss tyre matter with diem. 'limy, however, thought
proper to decline the meeting, and on consulting the
tanners of Dublin, he found that the measure met
with their complete approbof oa. They felt them-
selves happy in being relieved from the Visits of the
revenue and custom-house officers, and the necessity
of bribing them to make their situations in ore con-
venient. if any doubt remained, he was readv, and
furnished with the menncof powingtothesatis6aion
and content of the parties concerned the measures
he brought forward. Ac to delaying his prepesi-
non, he had only to remind die Gentlemen who re-
cinestiol it, that it the Aa was not rcinferccd, the
duties would expire on the `alth ino. and that he
was only prevented front submitting the question
stoner, by their absence front their parliamentary
duties, as he wi,lied the subjaat to be canvassed and
discussed by all those who might feel themselves
concerned in it. Had they appeared sooner, ther
would have had more time for dehberation, though
it was at present pressing. The Alz vehicle related
to the colledion, and upon which there seemed to
be the present diversity of opinion, would not expire
',afore the 29t.h of September, which would of course
leave a sufficient interval for any of them to enquire
and consult the sense of their constituents.
Mr. LEV. said, he was inoracted not to oppose
tn: Leather Tax, which took away the advantages
tt iii, it others had over the fai.Arader.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
expressed his hopes, that no Gentleman would press
for further delay upon a subject, the principle of
which had been very amply discussed in the last
Session of Parliament, and dne notice given of the
time when it was meant to be brought forward in
the present. Every Member had, in that interval,
time enough to make up his mind, and obtain
any necessary information. In the meanwhile it
should be considered, that the Bill which was to
be brought 14, and which they were at liberty to
debate, must pass before tl:e 25th of !starch, or
the revenues of Ireland veere at an end. lie con-
fessed, that it was a matter of astonishment to him,
how that revenue could have flourished under an-
nual grants, ,nnd he begged of the Committee to
recollect, that should the ! louse fail of making
Lledion Committees for five days, the revenues of
Ireland would be in &lance.
Colonel \ EREKER said, he had a right to take
the part of his country on every occasion, and he
did not see how any Member could think of calling
Lim to question r it.
After some farther conversation, the different re-
solutions were agreed to, and the report ordered to
be received to-morrow.
. Mr. WRAY moved, that the House should re-
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solve it k!llintl a . ;me 6f t.l) whole I 614 on ;
the Irish Millar to-morTow. whith was agreed 1
korn
to. •
The ATTORNEY GENERA!, of IRELAND
(Right Hon. John Stewart), in consequence of the
notices he gave yesterday, moved for leave to bring
in a bill to prevent malicious cutting and wounding,
called chalking in Ireland. And also for leave to
bring in a bill for the better preventing the forgery
of Bills of E::cliange in Ireland.
Leave was given, and Committees appointed to
prepare and bring up the s:ime.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved, that the Order of the Day for the Second
Reading of the Bill for enabling his Majesty to
settle .- Revenue on his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, be now read.
The Order. was Read accordingly.—The Bill
Read a Second Time, and on the Motion of the
CnAsiero.tor of the ExenEtiota, referred to a
Committee of the whole House to4rsorrow.
On the Motion of the SECRETARY at WAR,
the Order of the Day for the Third Reading of the
Mutiny Biil, was read.
The 14ill was then read a third time and passed,
and ordered to be taken up to the Lords by Mr.
Arrxannta.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved, that the Order of the Day, for the House li
resolving itself into a Committee of Supply, be
now read.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then moved, that the Accounts of the Army Extra-
traordinaries be referred to the said Committee.
Agreed to.
*'fi: House then resolved itself into a Committee
of the whole House, Mr. ALEXANDER in the Chair.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, it must be in the reculleeinn of the House,
that in the last Session of Parliament, when he
moved for the suns of one million six hundred thou-
sand
pounds for the Army Extraordinaries, he ex-
pressed an apprehension that the expences attached
to the support of an army so unusually large in time
of peace, would render an excess unavoidable. That
excess, he then stated, might probably amount to a
million; and he now found that what he apprehend-
ed had taken place ; the excess, as it appears from
the papers on the table, amounting to the sum of
1,032,1511. 4s. Bd. for the Army Extraordinaries,
from the frith December 1801 to the 24th Decem-
ber 1802 inclusive. He was happy, however, to
inform the Committee, that the sum nccesFary for
the current year would not amount to more than
1,000,000, or at most to 1,200,001. He therefore
moved, that a sum not exceeding 1,0320511. is. Bd.
be granted to his Majesty for the Extramdnaries
of the Army, from the 25th December 1801, to the
24th December 1802, both inclusive, which had
not otherwise been provided for by Parliament.
Mr. FULLER suggested, that so large an esti-
mate was liable to error, and that specifying the
particular sums for particular purposes would afford
better means of information and less opportunity of
fraud to those concerned in the inferior depart-
ments.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, it had been the constant custom for four or five
years past to get as accurate statements as possible,
and that every measure, which prudence or inge-
nuity could suggest, had been adopted to render
any attempt at deception abortive. Before a bill
was paid at the Treasury, it first passed through the
hands of the Secretary of State, or under the in-
spect-64)n of the Comptrollers of the Army, and in
every hlstance a complete check was given before
payment, and a responsibility secured even after
payment.
Mr. FULLER thanked the CU *No,. rrna of the
Emittl:9l Ea for the explanation he had given, which
perfectly satisfied his mind. •
Mr. JOHNSTONE wished for some explanation
respeaing the sum of 3,001. which appeared in
the estimate to have been paid for &wiling for the
native troops of Ceylon ; he had not a doubt but
that the most saristaCtory explanation could be
given, and the only reason he had for noticing that
charge was, that he imagined those articles Were
-,encraily provided in India.
•
Mr. VANSITTART observed, that the state tf
Ceylon now, Was very different from what it was
when under the East India Company ; it was the
part of Government to provide (until a proper fund
could be formed for that purpose) for the military
exigencies of Ceylon, which expellee would ulti-
mately tall upon the colony.
General TAR LE.TON passed some encomiums
on the accuracy of the estimates, which surpassed
his expeCtations. lie therefore should agree to the
re... Muttons, and begged leave to express a hope that
tTie army of the whole empire should be put on the
same footin„i, with that of England.
The resolutions were then agreed to ; and the
House being resumed, Mr. A T.EXA DLU brought up
the report, which was ordered to be taken into con-
sideratoa on Friday next.
Mr. BAGWELL moved, that the returns of the
Clerks of the Peace for the several counties of Ire-
land, should be laid before the House, containing
the names of the Freeholders registered in each
county, at 501. '2Ol. and 44)5. Agreed to.—Ad-
journed.

THEATRE-RordL, DRURr-LANE.
Tills EVENING will be pre-elited :t New Historical Nay,
in Three Acts, (411..4
THE HER() OF THE NORTH.
The Overture at:il Music composed and selected by Mr. Kelly.
The principid Characters by
Mr. Pope, Mr. Wrottglit,m, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Mr.
Dorton, Mr. Jun. Ntr. De Camp, Mr Caulfield,
Mr. Sekwiek, Mr. Grimaldi, Mr. Gibbous, Mr. Fidler.
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Mountain, Mrs. Ilarlowe, Misw Menage,
Miss Mellon, Miss Tyrer.
To i.which will lw added,
.1-HE PANNEL.

The New Play of the Hero of the North continuing to he
rez7eivcd midi universal applause, the Public are -t re-
spectfully informed that it will be repeated eery Tuesday,
Thurmlay, avid Saturdays till further notice.—On Saturday,
with The Wedding Day.

THEATRE-ROniL, COVENT-GARDEN.
TIIIS EVENING will be performed the Comic Opera of
FAMILY QUARRELS.
The ritwipat Characters by
Mr. Brabant, Mr. Munden, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Emery,
Mr. Cleverly, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. ineltsbut;
Mrs. MameAs, Miss Clivpnian, Mrs. Malin, Miss Wad(ly,
And Signora Storace.
To whirl' will Ito added,
THE JEW AND THE DOCTOR.
On Soonlay, a new Comedy will be produced, called
John SuH;•or, An Englishman's Fire-Side. line Prologue
to be woken by Mr. Briniton...-with a Lyrical Epilogue by Mr.
Johnstone. Tv which will be added, Twu Suibgs te)otu Sow.