The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-07 00:00:00

WOOL TRADE.

Mr. WILSON presented a petition from the mannfac-
lecturers, &e. resident in London, on the subject of the
Wool trade. While the lax continued, he considered it as
a bounty given to fineigners. He implored the Mi-
nisters to reconsider the wool-tax, and to repeal it before
the distress of the trade would render such a proceeding
wholly unnecessary.
Mr. BARING also begged the Government to re-con•
sides a tax which affected the oldest manufacture of the
country. It had been hastily imposed, and merely to in-
duce certain gentlemen to acquiesce more readily in par.
ocular duties. It' it continued, he was quite sure that the
English manufacturer cuutd not meet the foreign trader.
It would most materially affect the existence of the trade.
He would take this opportunity to state, that on Monday
next he should present a Petition f Merchants of
London, on the subject of the restriction on trade and
commerce in general.
Mr. WILSON said he hail no intention to move for a
Committee on the subject, as that might occupy the whole
year ; but he intended to follow rip his motion by moving
that Counsel be beard at the Bar un the subject.
The Petition read, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. DENNISON gave notice on Tuesday next he
should move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable Laud-
lords more easily to recover the possession of Lands held
from them by their Tenants.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY presented a Petition from Protes-
tant Dissenters of Newcastle-upon:rpm, praying for an
alteration of the Marriage Act,
Mr. Sheriff Bothwell presented a Petition for enlarging
the New Post Office Act, to enable more money to be
raised.
Sergeant ONSLOW protested against any money being
raised by Coal Duty for any such purpose.
Mr. It. GORDON spoke to a similar effect, observing,
that 255,0001. had been expended without ■ single brick
being yet laid. The first estimate of the whole expense
did not exceed 200,0001.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, the course to be pursued
was to refer it to a Committee. The advantage of the
new office would benefit the whole country, not London
alone. So long as the duty continued, the Corporation
of London alone paid 12,0001. a year.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved for the report of that
office on the sixth report of the Commissioners regarding.
the utility of continuing a fourth Baron of the Excite
truer in Scotland. He observed that the office had been
tilled on the recommendation of Commissioners Adams,
Shepherd, &c.
Mr. ABERCROMBY lamented that the Crown had
been so ill advised as to fill up this office, when the House
hail stated that the office might be dispensed with.
After remarks from Sir J. Newport and Mr. Huskisson,
the motion was agreed to.
Dr. PHILLI MORE moved for leave to bring in a bill
to amend the Marriage Acts, 'mein remarking on the de-
nciencies of the law as it now stood, the proposed bill
being similar to what had already passed the House.—
Motion agreed to. .
CROWN REVENUES.

Mr. HUME rose to move for the acconnts of the Reve-
nue of Gibraltar. It had been said, that the House had
no right to interfere here—but in reply, it had only to
state, that those for 1794, 5,6, 7, and 8 had been ordered.
and laid betuie the House. But the most important ;me-
tion of the subject was, the principle on which the money
hail been raised; for lie contended that his Majesty had
lei right to impose any duties on 'oily portion of the sub-
jects, in any colony whatever. In fonr years 2•A,litiol.
had been raised by the Crown fur duties in Gibraltar,
and appropriated to its own use. He submitted that it
was interfering with the privileges of that House to im-
pose serh duties. It was said that the ditties were un-
posed and appropriated, according to immonorial usage,
but that he denied to be the ease, founding sorb opinion
011 Queen A .'a declaration in 1703, to encourage set-
tlers in Gibraltar. The taxes now imposed were of a
heavy and disgraceful nature. After encouraging all
classes, of whatever religion, particular (Sulks were im-
posed 'es Catholics and Jews making will, as well as a
Capitation Tax of to dollars on each Jew and Catholic—
a tax that existed no where but in Turisil.
deniedthe right of the ministers, above all of Governor Don,
to impose any taxes; but the latter had laid on malty new
taxes; for instance 911. a year for each wine and spirit

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