The National Register.
London, England, 1819-06-14 00:00:00

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resort to the eonsuitmt;vsn ofspirtts. By the other proposed tax.
'that on wool, he was of olinies Cott a material inj.try would be
stone to a very iniporton. 1;m-telt of our manufacture. He must
*we more repeat his shailni opposition to the reaulutions of the
Committae.
Mr. 11i7 nit doubted much whether the surplus so much
spoken of really amounted to two millions ; he aooreliended it
would be found to san,nool. short of that autoant. It had
lame objected that no particular branch of expenditure haul been
shown to be exorbitant. but he ini-ted that they were all too
enormous; and if in:ntste-% had been sincere in their proffered
v.-who-toe, 6..1 would nave done more an I promised less: pro-
mises would not relieve tie starving ttionuf.tetururs of Carlivle
o of Coventry. Ministers might tad% about being econotnicol,
they tnight boast of their string dispo.ition. but unlets they
..were sincere in proitasions, what hope was there of crer
-seeing a tnininsiion to our distres-ani For the reason% he 1131
•arated. if nu other Hon. Member proposed an amendment to the
last resolnrion. he should tlink roper hitanelf to divide the
Vous,: mon it.
Mr. 1). W. flonsue strongly objected to the imposition of
these new taxes upon n p ogle already too much opines:it'd.
Mr. W wet:MAN obeected to the imposition of even a shilling.
in the shape of taxes. upon the prop!:. The real question now
to be eons:den-it was, not what ought to be the amount of the
sinking fund, ler whether it oat to be five millions or ten millions
signitiol little; but was the country now in a state to bear these
'taxes? The minister had been linable to make a loan to the
extent he wieuld for, mind hat' remorse to the sinking fund. To
this expedient he hr.d been &iron, sad he avoid find. ultimately.
to his astonislnit.mt. thot although the taxes were enereased. the
-r-venue would be grietiausly
The first and s-cond resolutions were then put and carried
.ananiiisou,l v. _

Sir M. W. Iltnt.tc moved tin amendment to the effect of
leaving out all the swswls of the original motion Lifter the word
tt That." end to substitute a Jed 'ration Oat it w.t, not exp.xii-
• ent io the ilistretsol state of the country, nor tar vitt), measure
of pmctical retienchment was adopted, to add w the burdens of
-of the people by any fresh impo.inons.
l'hu Cum( t.n R of the F. sic it ccar F. n said 1: c. should oppose
vile Hun. !kinglet's retolution, and give his support to that
-already lietbre the House. (lloor). •
Mr. M.scoottat.D made a fcw remarks in favour of the
•amendinent.

Strangers were Caen modem' to withdraw arid the House
daitAss.

For the re501uf0n.........i 86
For the amenthn2nt.—..
lla:nrity in favour oldie rzvolutioti...--110
The third reading of the Cash Payments Bill is postponed till
Monday.

WEDNESDAY. JVNE 9.

Sir M. B. FoLxrs pmented a Petition ftnm the shipowners
and snertlitints of King's Lynn against the foreign enlistment
bill.—Laid on the table. _ _

ST/ TE OF AGM ICC I.T Petition was presented from
Barnstaple. praying the I lathe to appoint a Committee to enquire
into the state of agriculture.—!tail and ordered to lie on the
table. _ _ .

l'oon Laws.—Mr. S. Hoe nxr. obtained leave to bring in •
Bill to amend the act regarding parish vestries.
Mr. S. Dolman moved far leave to bring in a Hill to amend
the Poor L•srs regarding settlements and renting tenements.—
The object was to amend the law as to the meaning of ••
meta," die Ix-tinier of a tenem:nt under tot fur ratty days.
giving a claim to residtmee; and that had led to great abuac.—
agreed to.
Paitions were preaenttd from nradford and Leeds against the
T of on Wool, which. after a long debate, were read, and ordered
to be printed.