The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1816-05-25 00:00:00

SOAP LOLL

The CliAticeht.oit of the EXCHEQUER moved
the Office of the Day for the third trading of the
Soap Bull. _ _

Sir M. W. RIDLEY objected to this Bill, not
only from the unproductive ',attire of the new duty,
but from its operation in prtveuting the use of kelp
required a C ttttt tnixture with pot-ash) in the
manufacture of hard soap.
Mr. BKOUGHIAM wished to know whether any
estimate had been made out of tl.e probable pro-
duce of this tax, and what was its amount ?
The CHANcELLOR of the EtcseevElt replied,
that it was estimated the revenue would be Un-
proved to the t of from 3 to 400,0001. a year:
The interest at ist.te in this question, was not that
of the matittfortierers, but of the consumers at large
—( Hear, pain Mr. Broughtint,l—ualuely, the
whole populist of the empire, ou whom it
would only full at the rate of 3d. a head, sup-
pnstiig race indi%iiltial to use nit equal :hare, al-
though he was sure it would found that the pro-
portion on the irtorer r!sissea would be Cut a Antall
fractional hart or that tutu.
Mr. lINEsToN tail, that, certainly it would fit, in
but swill part each exptide, ;44
the tux %%Ai at hill burl on. Dot it wag by thi.
isiiperrepuble tvair tk,t tavotion
vw1•1!•-.1 tout iutulerahle extriit.—( llt or.)
Culo% thought it wilt a most improper
tux, for it could not he denied, that its 'Alteration
tienld GJI -n the pour, to at leavt the extent of
I 00..1041/. &animal I v.

Bent cu AM ',meted into the lii,,tory or the
it tr.', ;it ti;bt to tall gm twine pal-
lias•CP itsuiffilict west!, Lout niw ant. came
toi ward and got stl did another.
uuul pit 'p.4 thEt tird iuteuJrd I the
tax were got ;,4i Of. a. 1.1 the tax intell remained.—
/ Hrur.)—The 1•011•11111Vr tta, Iliefervle the "lily
plfsoll tdlo remained to bear the expense. It was

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thut that the mannlactsuing interesis, on all twos-
pions, when they were peraistally concerued,
hived and succeeded iti their object. The
uyficut-
tariats csinlrl lint, with the name &edify. 1110.C/ilea
to piers forward their grievances—neither build the
coosteniers associate for
.1444241 a purpose.--4 Herr )
—lt ills said the tax Would only operate to the
trifling sum of id. • head ;. but who could tell
where it would stop! The salt tax was •and al timt
15s, a bliuhrl, for urs MU:sister. could have elide
such a propolittion. sett ;wired ally people silt -
mit to it—so would it he ell this oceasicris, outil
at iriqtli the burdens were laid on; is straw by
straw, ttntil the camel's back was broken." The,.
principle of this tax was highly objet-unstable--s
went directly to the taxatiosi of an article 9r prime.
necessity, particularly atteetitsg the lower classes (if
baciety.—(ilear.) •
Mr. Bose said it Will itirposisrble, sunder the ke.
sert,tirc ttttt stances or the critnitry, to :ustain Out
revenue.which was esseutiol for its ettpeirse.., with-
out treuehilig upon outwit-3 of grsersl.Cousuttits
hop.. was to avoid. sus lt en altertiatior that e
bad preferred .the Piopertty Tort es a sourte of
toxatiose, tieing fully perstiuded 41plit it !sore tubie
fairly upon the puillic sn general thou aiiy ntlirr
tax. and was far preferable to soy tax on cosousup.
turn. the .wiadom of Partheinent !old, howtver,
rejected that tax, and there was do other mode of
nlittiiiiihg the money necessary fur the pdhlie ieis•
viccsathan by lattiug an itnionat moon articles or con-
sumption. .So long as a large rereillir requ
tul ror the puldic services, to long %vim'd it be fiv.
eesasiry to restirt Its this Swat el °bumming the inerius
of providing fur it. • •
Mr. Let•eartite said, that heritage Mtinisteri
could lint enact the Propertt Tax; they seemed
determined, for the purpose of &dating a transient
reeling for the favourite measure they wets
'wiled to alniiidon,. to nut taxes on atfil•lti of Cons
sumption, against which they kuew the public voice
must be soised.—( Here., but.)
The bill was then reed the thild titre, and
passed.