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wessed to thew:feats tax, appeared to him to be
celled upon for mote than their due proporttion.
hlr. ROSE dii not think he deserved the rerherks
of the Hon. Gentlemen, who had found ri-Pre
faults with the now duty than he did. Ile'accuied •
the present. Minister of making 'up a great part
of his budget from the ohj• -tionable fazes which
his predecessor rejected, having many more eligi-
ble taxes in reserve.
Mr. GILES said, he shnuld like it better if it
was made en assessed tax, without the excise. The
country Gentlemen had no right to complain of it,
as they had long enjoyed these exclusive advan-
tages ; and he thought, that, in order to render it
more equal, the Ministtr should advert to those
counties in which cyder WAS consumed Stinted of
b cr.
Mr. HUSKISSON thought the advantage of the
private over the common brewer, to be over-rated,
as the latter went more cheaply to work, on ac-
count of superior machinery, &e.
Lord 1-1: PETTY said, he should have no ob-
jeCtion to a moderate duty, by wayof licence, in those
counties where cyder was generally consumed, in-
stead of beer. As to those who only brewed for the
harvest time, they might be subjeCtea to a smaller
licence than others.
Sir C. POLE considered that any duty on cyder
would be found very unproduaive; and would much
rather see a tax upon five feet men-milliners, and
persons of that description, than this duty which.
applied to female servants.
Lord lf, PET replied, that females were ne
more taxed by this measure, than for the beer the,'
drank ; and if it was any pleasure to him, the Hon.
Gentleman may be assured that the five feet men-
milliners must do the same.
Mr. S. STANHOPE adverted to an assertion
mot • tome time sin.:e in that House, that malt in
Scotland only made beet half as strong as English,
and thought that when we wished to equalize taxes.
the people in that part of the island ought to be
obliged to pay their fair proportion. Ha feared
this tax would have a tendency to diminish the
hospitality of country Gentlemen, but would also
have the good effect of in some degree deterring
them from engaging in county contests.
Lord H. PEI' I' replied, that if the Hon. Gen-
tleman was disposed to be so very hospitable, he
had only to take out the licence, and then be as hos-
pitable as he pleased.
Mr. 'P. JONES wished to have the tax teken-off
the female servants, and dung upon the mew-milli-
net s.
Lord H. PETTY replied, that this was no more
to be celled a tax on ternale servants, than a tax
on gloves would be.
Mr. MANNING said, that fond as he Was of
home-made beer, scalier than be subject to the ex-.
else, he would give sip his brewery. He should
prefer, instead of the option, to have a dire&
licence, in the same manner as for killing game.
Mr. W. SMITH supported the measure, observ-
ing, that.this was not a compulsory introduaion of
the excise, and if a man preferred it, he had no
hard-hip to complain of. He also wished the tax
to be upon the malt in the first instance, as it would
exempt the pent: from the operation of it.
Mr. FULLER approved of the tax, which, he
said, he had himself suggested to the Treasury !est
year. He preferred a licence, without an alter.
native, and thought the cyder counties should pay
their proportion to the duty.
Mr. SHERIDAN said, that though he most sup-
port the Bill generally, he could not approve of it
in the whole. In the third class would be included
every one of his constituents, in the populous and
manufacturing town of Stafford, who, he must says
to their credit, did ample justice to their own
brewing, hut would be very much injured by this
scale, which he hoped to be Able to prevail upon
his Noble Friend to alter, so as to afford them an
exemption. With regard to the men-milliners, he
decleted hinieclf desirous, that not only they should
be heavily taxed, but also all men employed in
shops, or in any ether wty in which the business
could be as well conducted by women. Ile then
adverted to what had been stated by a !tight Hon.
Gentleman ( Mr. Rost) that the budget was made
up of the rejected taxes of the late Minister, whom
he represented as having a number of fAtialess and
unobjectionable taxes in reserve, and thought it
would spew a much greater zeal for the public
service, if, instead of coming to the House with ob-
jections to every measure proposed, under exi-
gencies, which they themselves had created, that
Right Hon. Gentleman and his !emends wueld dis-
close to the hicuse, and his Majesty's present servants,
some of these unobjectionable and eligible taxes,
which they so well knew the late Minister to have
in reserve.
Mr. S. STANHOPE said, the tax would bear pe-
culiarly hard in that part of the country where he
resided, as die generality of the people made their
beer in no greater quantity than a bushel of malt at
a time.

drsteltnry conversatior. in which
Mr. Fellowec, Capt. Harvey, Sir W. Young, Sir
W. Geary, Mr. Baker, and sevoral other Members
took a share, the Resolutions were agreed to, and
the Report ordered to be received to-morrow.
Mr. Alexander brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Grants recommended in His Ma-
jetty's Message to Earl Nelson and family. The
resolutions were agreed to, nem. .ei. and a Bill or-
dered to be brought in accordingly.
Lord HENRY 1,6.rn, moved the order of the
day for taking into further consideration the Report
on the Property Duty Bill. On the reading of the
1 amenJments.
i Mr. VANSITTART proposed a new chose,
i
for the relief of persons insuring their lives, sr the
life of their wives, and providing that, in all such
cases, where the income of th- party shall be less
than 1501. per annum, the amount of the annu il
premium paid on the insurance shall be dedutled
from the amount of income to be assessed.
Mr. WILBERFORCE expressed his satisfadinn
to find his suggestion at all attended to. but thought
that the abatement had been limited to so low a
rate of income, as would render it almost nugatory.
Persons whose incomes were less than 1501. a year.
wcte least likely to effeft an insurance on their
• lives, and according to the clause which be had
himself prepared to propose, the scale of abatement
would extend to persons enjoying t0f.,01. per annum.
Mr. v4Nst rrAR.T and Lord HLNRY

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PETTY said, thy the allowance tv and y
to Tell. ve those, who, !raving small salar;e:, a&-a,d
insitralices on their livru, as the only rueaus of pro-
'.vidirg for their lamil.es in case of their
Persons of more col sidernble it:comes could u. t

need the abatement.
After a few observations from Mr. Fidler, Mr.
Spencer Stanhope, Mr Vansittart, Mr. Ethson. and
Mr. hlabington, the clause was read a second time.
Mr. W ILIiERFORCE %him, in an al.le speech,
at some length, prefaced the introduelion of
clause for granting. allowarces to persons havi.ig
children, and moved, that " for every child, born in
wedlock, of the persons whose annual ii come or
profits shall be under 4001. a ctedu,ltiou of 51. ;we
cent. shall be allowed for t v ry such clnid ; nerd
where the income of the person shall amount to
4001. and not exceed lOWA. a deduetton of 41. p. r
cent. for every child."
Mr. SPENCEIt STANHOPF. perfcetly agreel
with the Hon. Gentleman in the necessity of the
clause, and thought that, it even did not go lac
enough. The father of a large family paid razes
in numberless ways that others were exempted '
from. Ile wore several pair of shoes a-day, whilst
the Nohletuan, who had no children, only wore one
pair, and therefore some indulgence was certainly
due.
Mr. Huddlestone. Sir R Easton. and Mr.
Ellison, said a few words in favour of the choice.
Mr.V ANSI (TART expressed his dispprohation
of the proposed exemption, on the ground of gene-
ral policy. For three years. exemptioas bad been k
tried under the former Acts, aid were uulteurisly .
found to defeat themselves arid 'he operation et the
tax. In some eisuicti, the duty for 1E" 3 was not
even yet collected, nor were the .u.sessments made ;
and the answer to inmsities into the cause of this
delay was, that tin C..tosnissioners had so many
appeals to hear, so many claims of rx,inption to
investigate, and experienced such diffi:ulty to un-
&vistaed the clauses, that it was iMpillaSible to pro-
ceed faster. How extremely desirable it was, then,
to simplify, by broad and geueral epacuatina, the
operation of the Act,- would be obvious to the
House. A man of 2001. a year. with two chil-
dren, would, by the eiremption proposed. be e:-
titled to a drawback of 101. and thus the waive of
the tax would he totally defeated.
Sir H. MILDMAY argued is favour of the ex-
emption.
Mr. W. SMITH also ably supported the cleave.
The 101. which would be saved by itito the titan ot
2001. a year, with a family, were almost ten drops
of his heart's blood. To a person without a family
it was comparatively no olijra. It, es was- often
the case, a man married, possessing what he saw
would be just means enough on which to*Amport a
family, would the House, by taking any thing from
him Ike what this tax would go to deprive loot ot,
at once mar his calculations, and ruin his hews!
There were some improvements in the prestos hill,
as tar as it was less inquisiterial tliao the Leconte
A&s which had preceded it, in not obtaining a dis-
closure of the wnole circumstances of the sot jean,
except in case oT exemptiskos ; but the curtailment
ot the allowances, particularly as far as regsrld
children, he thought extremely oppree ire.
Lord H. PE Y said, it was much against hit
feelings that he opposed this or any other cement's/1
which could make the tax fall lighter on th., dais
of people named by the lion. Gentleman, t.ut he
had a duty to per! orm to the public at large, ivnich
obliged him to vote against the clause, ac, sin the
failure of this tax, he would he compelled to
propose another for the services of the year. The
Noble Lord then contended, that 'benign in theoi y
this exemption seemed desirable. yet, se in pea Rice
not one halt of those persons entitled claimed before
the Commissioners, it was not of such general ser-
vize as WAS imagined.
Mr. BANKS supported the clause. lie was
sorry to bear the Noble T.ord contend that the je•
serest of the many should he set against the in-
terest of the few. His opinion was, that they were
to consider what was the most equitable mode, and
that was to make the burden press as equally as
possible on all.
The question was then loudly called for, and the
House divided. The numbers were, for the clause.
26—Agaiost ir, 73—Majority, 47.
Mr. 'l'. JONES then made a few remarks on the
frequency of surcharges, which he considered as a
very great grievance ; aid concluded by Iteringul
up a clause iinposing a penalty, and allowing cnos
to be awarded by the Commissioners for vexatious
surcharges.
Lord H. PETTY approved much of what tt e
Hon. Gentleman had propoionl. but bev;ed leas el.
call his attention to a clause in the Bill, mehi,h he
read, and which made the colletlors subitft to a
penalty, not greater than 50'. for every surcharge.
on convietion in one of the Courts above.
Sir H. MILDMAY supported the Clause, a-. 4
was absurd, he said, to suppose that a day-lab,aner
could have redress, if he was obl.gesl to aek tti
one of the Courts at Westminster.
After a long conversation between Mr. William
Smith, and Mr. Ellison. who supported the Chow •
and Mr. Rol!, Mr. Fellows, Capt. Harvey,
and
1)oftor Lawrence, who opposed it ; Mr. 'l'. JON.
declared that he would not press it. and the Claw:
WAS negatived without a division. Tlte Bill A,
then ordered to be read a third time n. a:Wedges tat •
The further consideration of the report et t:ie
Election Treating Ball. was postponed until There
day next. and at Halt-past Twelve o'clock the
House adjourned.

Wexford Election commenced on Thursday lasts
CiSAR COLCLOL:OI4, Esq. wAS proposed al it tit).
did.ltt to reptilian that county by Sir FIEDEIDO:.
FLOOD, Bart. and was seconded by B. S. Cass*
Esq. brother to Lady Newroar. Mr. CoLci.ouce
is opposed by Mr. ALCOCK, but there is nut t!.e
least doubt of Mr. Co Lc tour.ses success.
ROlitir SNArtA r.ll CA IlLw, Esq• has armoured
his intenticm of becoming a Candidate to represent
the county of Wexford in Pariiameat, wherievol
a dissolution takes place.
By an advertisement in a Dublin Papers it al"
pears that the following is the state of dos Louie ,;
FINS and Ws tt.z•ass, as submitted to their cresli
tors :—Bdls of theirs outstanding. to the atnourt •
67.79.11 I Is. B.l.—Effect,, 25,1491. They or:
compositi‘m.of saven shiliingi in the pound, t•
paid op the first cf August nest.