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London, England, 1821-02-13 00:00:00

MISREPRESENTATION.

Mr. BUTTERWORTH said, he had • Petition to
preyent from a number of very respectuble
tants of the Town of Dover. tits objects of which
were to cruse the Queen's mune to be reinserted i
the Liturgy ; to etl.ect r reformation in toe coo.
structiun of the 111161• c of C 11111111110.1% ;rod L. rlittrdl
the attention of the ['flute to the present diyiresseil
state of the c..uotry. lie wiylnd to trite that op-
portunity of correcting a gross mi.reporseistutton
of r few wordy which he lied repeetipd a few eighis
before. O. the ucca•i•.n to which he ruferred.
he tta.l been reported to hate IN-titled Mansell
tits wig y for .het side 01 the f the rt.
storution of her Majesty's Idlaat to fire LI: urgy
taken by the present Petitioutre, stlitreits he had
nut said one word on that question. nor made one
allusion to at. Returning to the subject of the
Petition, he said. that the wanner in which the Pt.
litsuu had been prepared, at.d rewind

alga dures obtained to it, was highly creditable ts
the individuals concerned in these object., their
whole t orollict having been characterised by • desire
to heal d.ffr.encro and teat qulllize disturbairc s.
Ile theu re..d some extract* in coufirmation of dna
. .
11.
Mr. B. WILBRAHAM briefly confirmed thesta• •-
mews of Mr. Batterworih, relative to the !•trilan
Cu, duct of the Pet Cori. rs. It arts within hre,a.so
ledge that they had felt a most studious desire, iliac
in irmitiu it g Perliatrierit nothing should lre Jooe
injurious to the peace of Dover, or calt u!atr d
diatu:b tl.e g. od autlerbtataling ai d La; wa,,y grim: r
ought to subsist among the inhabitants. No pub-
lic ineeing bad beeu called, Jllll 11114011.111e11 to the
Petition were received at Kum. houses. Ile could
wish that the spirit of curiciliation which rectuoted
tleetriesseris were more widely d Geed.
. Tatifitiroll—lf be seederatood the Hoc.
Genetemsu (Mr. Hot traurth) rightly, one of the
topics of the Petitiou was the thdress of the c 00..-
try. That tieing the case. he hoped that the &recd.
SlUll was col turproinzr fur Inc also to correct a
very great tuisrepreseuta.iou of aouseililog chicle
had fallen front hien during a Colllltlll.lllon ou tie
same subject the other ingot. He aced the Mem-
ber for Cumberland (Mr. Curwen) had Loch de-
livered their seutruients on the best Imam of aro.d-
ing relief to the distress which pressed ins brave y
on the great muse of the couuouity. He (M .
Littletoi.) had suggested as a lA:iambic me.us far
this purpose the aubstitution of a tax uu land and
on funded property. in short a moderate plopet.y •
tax, iustead of those taxes on the UcCrasala t I
life which were left most severely by the poorer
classes. The recoininendation of the other
Gentleman went at once to a reduction of the
totes-tat 011 the tuitional debt, a propoalion
without weaning any thing disrespectful to him,
lie could cot but consider as highly dishonourable.
Mr. Colman trusted that during the lung tithe
he bad sat iu the House, lie had never delivered a
opinion ur given a vote from party-spirit, or any
other motive that his conscience did not eppruse
of. The Hon. Member who alluded to what lie
had said, would have done well to recollect that his
argument consisted of two parts: first, he hart
affirmed that its common sense and justice, and
law, funded property was equally liable to fluctus-
non and full in value, and to the supporting the
burdens of the country with every other species of
property ; he knew of no dietinction which should
secure to it en exception. The other brunch of his
reasouirig went to *hew that within a recent period
landed property had undergoue a very considera-
ble depreciation in value. Accordingly, he lead
oacernesued that two very large comes near Ux-
bridge had suffered a diminutouti of income of mole
than e 3 per cent. But funded property still main.
tained its full value. He had never uttered a situ.
timeot which he thought lie could better support.
or which was more deeply founded in equity and
justice, than that the funded 'proprietor should
bear his proportionate share iu the deprecistiou of
property.

Mr. Bamitirr (Member for Wilts) ob•erved, th..t
the fundholder unavoulably paid taxes ou the put.
chose of various articks of CWll[llOll use.

Sir C. Buaassa.. feeling that the question of
calling upon the landholder to cootribute his pro-
portion to the nectarines of the State. was one
which regarded the whole teosotry of the country.
wee yet unwilliog to propose env measure similar
to that recommended by the Hon. Member for
Carlisle (Mr. Curwen)-1 Hear, hear)—but tt
thought he saw a mode of effecting what was de-
sired without any breach of the public
( Hear, hea►.)—The motion had been suggested
to him by a Collector of Taxes, a very intelligent
man. The plan was to impose a trifling tax on
the transfer of all stock. He understood that a
duty of one shilling per cent. on these transactions
would produce to the country three or four mil-
lions per annum.
Mr. thiamsraLL had indulged • hope that his
Hon. Friend (Mr. Cameo) would have explained
downs the sentiment uttered by him on a former
night, but he had been disappointed : his Hon.
Friend adhered to Mr former proposition of a reduc-
tion of the interest of the national debt. which in
plaits language wus a direct breach of the public
faith. lie was otie of those who never derprited
the resources t.f the coontry.—(Heor, hear, hear.)
—however. he knew of no mode of tranquillising
the country but by restoring her Majesty's name
to its place in the Liturgt, nor of Itghtening 'is
burdens but by the rigid practice of economy auJ
retrenchment in every department.
Lord Jour Russxl.l. postponed a motion of
which lie had given notice (on the subject. we un-
derstood, of the introduction of the military to the
meeting at Kihnandiain). tilt Tuesday, the :I%h
March.

INVASION OF NAPLES.
Lord J. RUSSELL begged to be informed
thee his Majesty's iMintriters were in • e
airy public declaration the Allied l'ovre:w
live tu the measures of Amami agititon :Nadler,?
The Cn•NCIsLLOR of the ElCHstautAt was coll•
awure of shy such document having &Peril receiver.%
lie should iiiquire of his Noble Friend (Lord
Omagh), however. in the taoririug, mud • wo•e
satisfactory answer would be afforded to-niurmar
evtutog.

INSTRANCHISEM ENT OF GRAMPOL:N D.
Lord J. itli*.l.LL to limns lu snore ortirt
the day for refcrtiug the Grampound Disfranchise.
tarot Bill to a . Committee, said, that it tentlid
out be oectssary fur him to du more than replant Ills
plan roe the traaahr of the right of elevung tau
aletubert. Ile 'maul to peopotre that it r.e
an boa' uctiuu to the Committee to bestow the
right too our of the large unrepresented tout..
in Vorkalitre. Leeds was the our *herb i:r
preferred, the inbiAblianta of which had at pr.-
*rot no dictum light altatstrer. lie thought it es-
trautdivary that is couutiao large as York, cow.
laiui•l an catgut of viz thouseud newt atr.•

mi.d a million of itiliabitants, should have °oily
two Representatives. With respect to the other
instructiou to tl.e Committee which had been
suggested, to give the right to the hundreds
nrighbouting on Grampound, that he should
isitogether oppose. Grampound had shewn it-
self wholly undeserving of the privilege, and the
%motion now tecißic.what..place was most worthy to
rir-iire it, it House aliocild
pass over all the large unrepresented towns in the
kingdom, aost-give ii to the.loptstired• adjoininX
the place which by its delincpieucy had forfeited
it. lle did notleriostr that I.e had any thing further
OW on the perticiilai tiataltion. With respect
•IO the general question, be thought' that many
state es had concurred stride its hist agitation in the
Mouse to render it more papiulatriitiecli more
..•.
•„attoogly those who had bee friendly to it, and
to ;talon it the lute-warin, lie should say no more,
• but more that the order of the day be read.
Mr. GaENYELL seconded the motion. Ale wile
The Mare 111111toue not to give a silept vote on the
cccasion, because he hod on every occasion resisted
*seri
.itateral indefinite visi ssss ury scheme of l'at-
lotineuitspry IL rorm ; but to soy plan like the
orient...of tnotlerate practical reform, he should be
ready to stippint.
Mr. 11. MAITIII objected entirely to every pro-
,
position of tins sort, and he would give it every op-
t t osairm in his power. The Bill set not with u
pivot folsreouorl, declaring that notorious bribety
had prevailed at the last election. Now two eler-
trors had occurred sluice hi ihprry had taken place;
stud the buiough was at pre*tot reprise-turd by two
T.J.nthers 'an worthy as any in the flow+. Ile
s;,o.4ght the House on ght to pease before Ili.-
4tAltig it liorttusgh *bleb had llot for many years ITII%-
cuaitle,tsl l'stlf.--(theers frwat the Opposilion.)—
I le sras •14410 at reform altogether, but irony reform
should be resorted to, it ought to go through all
the ly,rott4,lla. As this was nut proposed, he should
oppose the.s Inc-sera motion. lie was agaitost ally
retinas till it had been tried what the exist iag law
iould do. There was tine remedy, tin force of
which had never been tried, whiten wits the Udall-
Ll!verlig the In illery oath to the electors before
taking On it so es. Ile should propose this as a
e.fulin which, at till events, ought to he applied.
Ile would tn.ike it mandatory on fhe Retaining
It/hoer, nta a pecuniary penalty, to admit no luau
to vole who laud out that taken the oath ag,,,itist
' blibery.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOVI. admiring the freedom
and miiittioesa with whtell hill Ilan. Ifitend who luau
just sat down always avowed his seutionents,
',lust yet ran rely ripsent from 'his Trifu $$ •• K.
It was impossible to look at theyvidence that had
beep given ors that 611iiieft VillhOUt fcrlluy, it was
'wife imeossible to can ect thoie vicious scene'.
lie concluded by stating that he should give tne
inoticort his warmest support; and ir the House re-
-ctrl ir, theta the country would begin to feel it
sras useless to expect any reform at all.
• Mr. WILSON thought that where such a .blot
appeared. to the reprebeaeolluil of the country, it
lie removed as saon se possible.
Mr. Locatia RT knew of no greeter or more
poitant subject fur the House to decide pleb pro.
piety, ti.uu in transfertiog the frenclihie, of a cor-
puptborough. He, fur our, was not prepared to
where that frunchise should be transferred, nor
did he *Milk that the (louse had ass two:limit,' sof
srnAljog ou it. If the (loose weer without mature
•son.sidleratiun to tmusfer it into some linudreds Its
was not quite sure that it might taut rail into the
hands of some Peer. or some few isictividusls. This
Le was prepared ro ill; that the rePresentatiois was
colifilsed within too narrow bounds, either for the
Jou:tests of the people. or the dignity of the Crown.
The Hari. Member concluded by stating that lie
should gip his warmest support to the transferring
the frsrictrise of Graitipound, for he considered it an
4.ct of political justice. ‘Vhat the !louse bad prin-
cipslly to consider was, where that franchise should
'be extended.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT was of opinion that if every
niatioto fur the disfranchisement of a retteu buteugh
were coupled with the consideration of the space
to which it should be transferred, the Poen would
enterta.n but 'few of them. The comer which
seemed best to bin, to he pursued was, for the
11.ito.e to go itito a Committee now. sod at a more
'proper peui to consider the best place to which
the Lao :chive should be transferred. Of course the .
lion. Member eulogised the borough of
Grampouoil, and who was hostile to any species of
'amendment, who would wish to per* •in the
seine system, he of course would object to going
into a Committee. He should only raid, that if
flail were the opinion of the great majority of the
}loose, it was quite evideot that it was useless to
tlitilk of any pivject of reform whatsoever, and in
Jul. opinion it wind.] lessen that House considerably
in the estoinittoti of the people.
Mr. MARTIN explaitird.
A Member wider the g4lery, whose name we
could cot Irani, addressed the House in a few
Sortie. We uhderstoad hum to say he should sup-
port the motion of the .Noble Lord.
Mr. DAVIES GILBERT thought that the pane-
gyric of the lion. Member below him (Mr.
itlartil might have been spared on the borough of
(inimpotrod, for he thought if there Wete a borough
is the tuition that the House ought to punish with
disfrcucliiaerneut, that biirougla was Grsinpound,—
• /Mar, brut.)—On the mails question of Reform
lie had often addressed the•Muuse. and although
lie was not so satin as to suppose 1164 any opiutous
delivered by
.Ipts could have made an impression
of the [mute, fet fie was most happy that his opi•
lions on that subject agreed with a Might Hon.
Iltin4ber. (.he Member for Liverpool), whose slistuce
he, in Common with many othw, dowel,' de-
plored. The !tenantable Mepi her tLen en-
tered into a discussion on Ili ustiou of de..
'necrotic and monarchical gm:unseat. Now
4.11 this subject- he thought' Gentlemen might
d.ft,r with the best and umitshoneat iuleutious.
There were some Gentlemen who were sup.
porters of democratic priumples,.ind it would be
guile inconsistent with themsentiments to Initialer
tne franchise to Leeds. , kle would ask the Noble
Lard opposite, lihrthempstetbdis% the franchise of I
Tavistork, would b7,,it great public ode:midge ?
The 11;6. Member concluded by Mating, " that
• lived notions be govcii to the Couoinittee to extend
the right of iotiag row Gramposud to the adjs...