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lime to hove driven the shipping of this country
iesticely out of tho trade, whams. it had con-
tinned to have its full proportion even under
• rest increase of the trade in general. The
question to which he was come resolved itself into
two points t firsts, what proportion of duties the
synod trade could bear—and recoadly, what de-
grea,of protection it required. With the excep-
lion• of the ship-owners, the generality of the wit-
vetoes of every description examined by the Com-
-*nee thought that some reduction of the duties on
Ake Baltic timber wits necessary. It appeared that
Alm were some purposes for which American
*Whet was preferable to Baltic ; that there were
' others for which the Baltic was better adapted ;
sd,that there were again others to which both were
111 PAY applicable. The result of a comparison of
thimirriand for each of these descriptions of service
•appeared to be, that for two-thirds of the consump-
• lion of this country, American timber was prefer-
'amble; the scale of the duties, therefore, should he
N calculated as to secure that proportion in the
cessmniption ; and a duty of about thirty shilling.,
b, t, would be best adapted for that pur-
ism: The measure he was about to propose, he
did not consider as • perinauent measure; he wish-
ed it to be understood as a step towards a better
'system. It was true it was but • short step.
but he thought it would appear to go as far
as, under present circumstance., they could,
consistently with the regard they were bound to
pay to existing interests. Placed as the Colonies
were at present, under a restrictive system, which
lad encouraged the formation of establishment.,
.ud the investment of capital in them, he could
not but think that they had a fair claim to a rea-
sonable degree of protection—and he therefore con-
ceived it would be admitted that the Resolutions
be was about to propose. if not commercially wise,
were yet upon the whole morally just and politi-
cally expedient. The Right Hpn. Gentleman then
proceeded at much length to stale the grounds of
his meetsl resolutions, the calculations upon which
his proposed scale of duties was founded, and the
reasons which had led to the adoption of those
calculations; but owing, as it appeared to us. to
the slate of exhaustion under winch he laboured
from the length of his speech, the close of every
sentence was completely lost to those in the gallery,
which rendered such part of his observations as we
could collect nearly unintelligible. He con-
/jaded by moving the following Resolution :
*.tilat it is the epinioe id I his Committee, that the exist-
emirs sad mama epos the several merle or timber
- tas
eeme and determine, and that the following duties
t sel/ be mibetileted in their mead."
at
\ Lord A LTHORP then rose to offer some observe-
ltions upon the statements and arguments of the
iltigl.t Honourable Gentleman who had just sat
down. He contended that the Canada trade
operated as an immense tax upon this country ; end
it seemed to be protected and encouraged for no
other purpose than that of working ships, which were
worn out and rotten, and unfit for any other ser-
vice. With respect to the argument of the Right
Ilea Gentleman, that encouragement was due to
the Camila trade, as a protection to the interest of
those whom the established system had induced to
invest their carpingl therein, he begged to remind
the Right Honourable Gentleman that there
wore heavy balances due to British merchants
from the northern traders, the only hope of a
recovery of which rested in the encouragement
given to the Baltic trade, and that to the interests of
these parties an equal degree of protection was due.
He recommended that the duty on Baltic timber
Shield be gos. per load, and 10s. on that of Ca-
nada. He also recommended that the duty on
deals should be levied according to their cubic
contents in the raw state, as it could be no profit
te the country to tax deals for the sake of eitcous
raging the home sawyer, when they could import
ready cut dents at a cheaper rate than they could
saw them here.
Mr: MARaYATT said, that this was the first step
towards the establishment of those liberal principles
of trade which had become very fashionable of late.
He contended that the timber trade was entitled to
protection while there were such henry taxes
to he raised for the interest of the national
debt. If they adopted this principle in one in-
stance, they ought in all ratters. The country
paid the landholders full 30.000,0001. a year ai.-
Dually more than they would have to give foreign
growers for the same quantity of agricultural pro-
duce. The transit duties on Irish linens bad been
preserved with great tenacity, and had caused a very
mischievous retaliation on the part of Russia. He
thought the settlements of Canada entitled to pro-
tection, and he was very sure that they must be
distressed by the loss of trade, which this measure
would occasion. He corrected some misconcep-
tions as to the quality of American fir timber. He
begged the House to remember that every shilling
paid' for American timber was paid to British
merchants and ship-owners. He would agree to
the duty of 10s. per load on Canada timber, but
he would oppose the reduction of duty ou Baltic
timber.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER supported
the Resolutions. He recommended that the Remilu-
tiont should be agreed to pro foram. end on the re-
consideration of the question lion. Gentlemen
would come to the discussion with the advantage of
a printed schedule in their Bands.
Sir 1-1. PARNELL gave notice that he would,
on the ermisidrnoton of the Report, propose Reso-
lutions relative to the duties on deal,.

Mr. Douai—to spoke in support nf the Resolu-
tions.

Mr. DIRIIIO approved or the recommendation
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to postpone
the discussion of this measure.
Mr. GLADSTONE said r few word'.

M►. RICARDO said, that lie would take another
opportunity ()floating his opinions upon this subject.
After a few observations from Mr. G. BENNETT,
Mr. WALLACE, and Lord ALTHORP. the Rests.
knolls were agreed to.
The House resumed, and the Report was ordered
to he received to-morrow (this tiny).
The other orders were then disposed of, end the
House adjourned et ORB O'CLOCK.


The Earl of Fire and the Eul of EGEIMONT
}wife reduced their rents 20 per cent.. and the Earl
of' AsusuaN lux inteuds to do so at his next audit.

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Asoiees.