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London, England, 1824-02-24 00:00:00

TAX OFFICE.

Mr. Tierney, from the 'fax-office, presented • statement of
the salaries and allowances of Itereivers-Gencral of Taxes in the
several counties of England and Wales, to the sth January Itt24,
together with an account of all cases decided by the Judges under
the Act of the 4th Geo. IV. cap. 11, relating to the assessed taxes.
The Marquis of CA MIEN presented a petition from a place in
Somenetshire ; but from the inaudible voice in which the Clerk
read it, we were unable to hear the object of it, or the town from
whence it CIII7IC-It was ordered to be laid on the table.

SOUTH --
The Marquis of LANSDOWN moved for several returns re.
lating to the Exports from Great Britain and Ireland, to North
and South America, from the year 1763 to the year 1613
Ordered.

HOUSE IN LOMBARD-STREET BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of SHA ETESBUR V, the House do
Lombard-meet Bill was read a third time and passed—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, Fri. 23.

COAL DUTIES.
Sir W. LEMON presented a petition from the inhabitants of
Redrath in Cornwall, praying for a repeal of the duties on coal car-
ried coastwise; and another from the inhabitants of Kelsingtoo, in
the same county.
Similar petitions were presented by Sir W. Row LEY, from the
inhabitants of Brixton, and several other places in Sulfblk ; front
the Mayor and Corporation of Ilythe, in Kent, by Mr. AJAR.
JOIIIB•NILS ; from Itarngtarle, by Sir F. OMMANEY ; from
Swansea., by Mr. W. LEw is ; from several parishes in the
County of Devon, by Sir T. ACLAND ; from Ipswich, by Mr.
LENN•RD ; and from Lansillen, in Olaniorgenshire, by Sir C.
COLE.

Sir C. COLE said, that he should not do his duty unless he
pressed upon the (lianallor of the Exchequer the necessity of at-
tending to the numerous petitions which had been laid before the
House.

Mr. NOLAN trusted that his Majesty's Ministers would lighten
this oppressive tax, of which so many individuals had com-
plained.
Mr. Alderman IVOOD presented a petition from nearly 4000 in-
habitants of the city of London, praying for a repeal of the duty on
on coals. He observed that thetas was a most unequal one t that
its severity was peculiarly felt by the city of London, where it was
nearly one half more than in any other place. Ile hoped he might
look forward to its repeal ; he supposed that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would not like to give it up ; but if he did not, he (Al-
derman Wood) should move for a Committee on the subject.
Eighty Aive petitions had been presented to Parliament this, and a
great number had been laid before the House during the last ses-
sion. lie was glad to perceive he had the support of the lion.
Haronet (Sir C. ('ole) in whose county the tax on coals was moat
severely felt; because of the copper mines which there required
such an abundant supply. The city of London had received a
promise at a former period that their wishes on this point should be
complied with ; and unless such was the case, he should certainly
move for a committee to inquire into the subject, with the hope and
full expectation of procuring the repeal of these severe and op-
pressive duties.
Mr. lIA RING observed, that as theta: on coals was one of very
great severity, and as so strung a feeling had been manifested against
it, he hoped, if there were no other means, that the House would
see the necessity for appointing a Committee to inquire into the sub-
ject. He was aware that its severity was particularly felt by the
city of London, not only because of the city-tax, but because of
the large augmentation of it by the charges for city management.
The city of London was in the habit of lecturing pretty largely
both the King and the Parliament (hear) ; and he thought that the
conduct of its body should certainly be inquired into.
Mr. LITTLETON said, thai although his constituents had
been in the habit of presenting petitions to the House on the sub-
ject of tha coal duties, he was not on the present occasion instruct-
ed to bring forward one. IVhen he recollected the length of time
for which this tax had stood, and the great advantages arising front
it, he thought, although a gradual repeal might be beneficial, to
repeal it altogether now would be highly injurious.
r . Alderman WOOD thought it right to correct an observa-
tion of an lion. Member (Mr. Baring) who in touching on the
management of those connected with the coal trade in the City, had
enlarged t'e sum of 4s. per chaldron into is. Ile thought it sin-
gular
that the member fur Staffordshire (Mr. Littleton) should have
taken up the subject as he had done. If he looked to the interests
of the county he represented, he would be sure that the repeal of
the coal duties must greatly serve that county. It was a fart that
in Newcastle many thousand chaldrons were often destroyed be-
cause the owners of the cold would not pay the as, Ile hoped the
subject would go before a Committee of the House, when the sub-
ject would be hilly inquired into.
Mr. BARING observed, in reply to Alderman Wood, that it
had been charged in the Common Council, and was not denied