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London, England, 1808-06-22 00:00:00

AS,4ESiED TAXES BILL.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the E*
CHEQUER, that toe Speaker leave the. Clair, for the
committal of this Bill, being carried, •
Mr. I:Limos objected to the propriety of the
Speuker's having left the Chair, us he was anxious to
have given that amnia hi. decided negative.
The SPF-11.1:11 observed, that *smelling to the
usagesof the I louse, the objections of the lion. Mein-
live could not iegularly be entertained, as the Chair
had already been vacated by him, tuoier the comic-
tion that the motion had been regularly passed, s ith-
out any dissentient col, v. Iloweier, the lion. Mem-
ber would be sow fully at liberty to discuss, in the
Committee, any of the respective clauses of the Bill,
or the whole Lill collectively.
The Bill was then read by vtriagraplis, and a ver-
bal amendment, respecting the appointment of as-
sessors, agreed to, on the maim% of Mr. WARDEL.
Mr. /SHAND objected to the intended mode of
collecting these taxes by luilf-yearlv as ewwcuta,
which were so connived art to fall due, on one or
other of the assessed taxes, each • 'tenter of a year.
The CHANCELLOR of the E.le,irAlima raid, each
arrangement had been found absolutely necessaiy,
to prevent the taxes falling into imam as had
been usually the case hitherto. Hy becorniag dna
each quarter. it rendered their payment more con.
venient to the middle and lower ranks of the cow.

Several new clauses were proposed, sod several
amendments were made.
Mr. WARDICI., as a check upon vexatious SW.
charges. moved—" That the Inspector should
suite the grounds of the surcharge in the certifi-
cate, so a to enable the party to come prepared to
tneet it." lie cited various instances of rexatioo,
in onler to prove the necessity of 'some specification.
Au amendment to that effect was proposed and
agreed tn.
Mr. W•RDEL also suggested that persons St7r-
charged should he Called upon to answer on oink
only fur the particular assessment, and not he gene-
rally sworn to the accuracy of the original return.
The CILANCELLOIit of the EXCUNQUER took oc.
canon to mention, that he would reserve the op-
portunity of 4:mlBi:feting the propriety of the sup

gestioni.
Another amendment was proposed for rednting
the excessive penalty of 5001. on vexatious sur-
charges, to a more etas-amiable and practicable
attionat of tine, and for empowering Commissioners
to levy imin,diately the fine, instead of leaving it
to a tediums prseess of law. Oit the suggestion of
the CHANCELLOR of the Eel:lli:gum, the penalty
was fixed at 1001.
Mr. WI LEI A.M SMITH Ikell proposed the post-
ponement of the clause, to afford tinge fur the cos-
aideration an adequate remedy.
The question being put on Mr. Sandie amend-
ment, u division took place—
it Postvenetwyst 91
Aetria.t it
Tie ciao... a.,: of course agreed to.
When we were re-arlittitted to the gallery, the
CitAxcr.r.i.on of the E\CHKQUEIt wee main% a
proposinott, that Commissioners General or Itispes•
tors General Alintt:tl he • appointed to preside 10
cases of appeal, at the salary of 6001. a-year, with
allowinices for travelling charge:, clerks, &c.
Mr. WHITBREAD and Mr. Thine v opposed it.
on the ground that the appointments were unne-
cessary, and would only add to the eipenaes of the
country.
Mr. PERCES IL. Lord CA•4I`I.F.RE ARV, Mr. CAN.
% I % n, and ,Ir. WILIIMWJaCE, supported the pro-
polition.
I la the question being called for, the Committee
dit tiled, when there appeared—

Ayes ss
Nora
There were several new clauses brought up and
agreed to.
The House resumed, and the report was ordered
to Me brouOt up this day.
The Stamp Duty Bill was read a third time and
pa.sed.
Th.. other orders or the day were then
of. and th.• Douse :oljouraed at rota °Vim a
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with the advice of Ilia )fej•eti's Pannell, to appoint I rata`
the loth day of June n..• t, ua a day of Public Flotii; ..ed
tlitrou;hout the Pcovitice

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FOREIQN INTELLIGENCE.

GOTTL.NBURGH MAIL.

aorriutuaGs. JUNE lA.

Various reports are in circulation here to-day,
which cannot be traced to any source to Ix de-
pended upon. One is, that peace is negociating
bctween this rountry and the Danes, Who are said .
to be heartily tired of the exaction of the French
in lfolsteita ; another is, that the Swedish army is
withdrawn froin Norway. Cortieral Arinfeldt, we
learn, bias been some days in Sweden. A short
time will clear up these matters.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore and• the
English expedition yet remain here, waiting very
itnpatietaly the return of Col. Murray from Eng-
land, in order to know their destination. lt is said,
that within these few days a Danish cutter has
been blown up off Bornholm. in an engagement
with the English cutter the Swan. M. Alopeus,
the Russian Minister, has been permitted to leave
Stockholm, and to embark in a Swedish frigate at
Carlscrona, for one Of the ports in the Val tie. The
Russian Consul is yet kept under a guard.
Yesterday arrived the Superb Etig!isli man of
war, ou beard of which Admiral Keates has hoisted
his flag, and this morning the Africa*, of 64
guns, having on board Colonel Murray, with dis-
patches for Sir John Moore, who, it is understood,
will set off to-morrow for Stockholm, accompanied
by Colonel Murray and others, for the purpoee of
arranging a plan of operations fur the English
army.
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