The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-03 00:00:00

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TnE NATIONAL REGISTER

IMUSE OP COMMONS.
sf.fs.asv, VE11.1.1.
rat Plymouth Gas Light Rill I,IIA read a second time.
A member, Mr. Prortmati, we belies, took the oaths and his
scat.
REDUCTION OF 'fixlis,—)lr. CALCRAF'I' Rare notice, that
he should move therepeal of the Leather Tax in the room of
that on r;irriages, ant of the Candle Tax instead of repealiii.;
that on ridinz horses—should the Chancellor of the Exchequer
persevere in sods retests.—(llerr. hear.)
The CiIANCELIDIf. of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to a
(i1k...6011 from 3lr. CCM', htnted, that he intended to ex-
tend the relict' whidt had been proposed fur the distilleries in
Irkloud to those in totlond.
Mr. CL /1%% EN al whether it wan intended to relieve
houses of 51. rent under, Lavin; six windows, Irvin the
tax.
The CHANCE% Rof the EXCHEQUER replied, that
lie did not tautens further relief than what hied been elc-
scrilfed.

deducted ; so that in one instance, where the tine was 3001.
the expencen ?Ire 3201. The fetter of the 1F...164e had hero
kept, but ifs spirit hild been violated.
Mr.-LISHINGTON replied, wince the expencea hail been
pressed, it rim in circa where th,. parties had obs•.inatcly re-
sisted the proseeutions of thn

Sir R. 11 II SON was natouished at the language about the
parties having olistimitely resisted the Crown, when, in fact,
they were only engaged in defending what was their own. They
were doing no wrung; they were cummittin,' no motel otfenee;
they were only doing what the Legislatere ufterwurds.tleclared
to have been right ; and yet the bun. Treasury utfteer talked
about the parties 'minx " obstinately resisted' the Crown—a
resistance w hie, that House had afterwards declared to Le per-
fectly jostiliable.--(11mr. hear.)-11e trusted that, for the
wake of justice, and tie credit of the Covcrnwent, that the law
charges, which were wore severe than the lined, would not be
pressed.—(llear, hew.)
Mr. G. 111;:aNIUT Wan expressed the hope that the woo-
WOOS charges would nut be urged. The Government ought to
pay tho expenses, for they bad " obstinately" pressed what
ought Mal 10 Wive been begun:—(llenr, hear.)
litters, Maws Tft CATHE.—Mr. BROLCLIAM gave notice;
that on Tuesday, April 15, he should bring forward a motion
respeeting the Irish Attorney-General's ex officio prosecutions,
&c.

Mr. 1101311011814tvc notice, that he shoald persevere in
Ids sao;ion for the Kie•d of the nlade window tax.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE gave nnticc, that on Thursday,
March 29, he Mouthd submit resolutions to the House, 'tech.
ratory of the state of agricultural distress, i.e.
Lord NORMAN asked what taut been dune to carry into
tho wishes of te Howe regarding the second Vost-
Master-Veneral
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that
sonic measures 0, re law in progress wide!' hitherto luul ren-
dered it haunt% eakot todeterntino on the hest mode of carrying
into elti4s such wishes i hue. lbw subject had been by no means
thruotten.

Mr. TIERRIES lannght in the Tobacco Duties' Bill, the
Et.uherer Ilille Bill, Surplus Apiißantam' Bed, Sic. Set-orally
read a first tines, and ordered to be read a btcond time to-
inorrow.—Adjourne '•

WUJNI:sDAV. FEB. 26.
Mr. Kcutp took the midis and his seat for Arundel.
Petitions against the Insolvent Debtors Act were presented
front ,Mtinclieeter, 31arket Deeping,
WI II.!ITS AM, 111:Ast.111;s.—Sir GEORGE CLERK rose.
pursonot to nuttier, on the subject of the regulation of weight/.
and wcasura throughout the kiagdotn. -As lie anticipated no
opposition In the course he proposed, which um in atiturance
the balllC which hail been postponed last session for want of
time, lie should go no farther into detail than was absolutely
necessary. The great object of the hill—mid it had been drawn
u;i according to the recommendation of comiuissioncrs ap-
poiuted some year* since to consider on the sulijiet—the great
object of the bill was' to depart as little as possible irom the
system of weights and unawares already in uae. It was not
proposed to alcualou the already i stablisbed, but
esti'. r to ascertain, by the operation of the pendulum, exactly
what thuse measures ought to contain. The gcuerol stotalad
recouutiendeil Was that Mitch Ical been suggested by the COIN..
mittee of lira year 17313, and which wan found to agree with
the results of certain eaperinueuts lately made in the way of
surrey, under the direction of the Board of Ordnance. The
brans rod was to lie the standard 'aril ; the troy pound, which
had he en in the plihaibbiall of the elerk of the Noose since the
year 1735, wits to be the stuailard of weiglit,—its amount to
ho uneertained by comparison with the militant of water which
it would displace. The measures of iiiiantity did nut, as gen-
tlemen would-he metre, at present agree in different parts of
the country. The new standard would be a gallon, of sock a
sire as elimild he capable of cent:l/Wog ten pounds of water
bin it will imminent that it should be uudersluml (to prevent
any iinticipation of difficulty) that in the smaller 'academie—
suds as beer was sold in—there would be no alteration. The
regulations attended upon this change would he tery few and
very simple. All bargains would iu law he supposed to be
under the new standard ; hut if persons chose to employ any
local measure, they would be at liberty to do ho—tpecilj ing
the same in their contract. Actual measures (the implements)
wet in be: might still be employed, being marked with the
proportions they bore to the new standard.. Whither it would
lie necessary to a/111 magistrates with any additional power to
enable them to enforce the olavervatuee of the new law, be (Sir
G. OM.) was not exactly aware : if additional powers were
requisite, 'they would he licit given by n speeilie bill ror the
purpose.—Leave wan then given to bring in the hill. It was
a:to-wards brought in, mid read u first time.
The Committees of Supply and Waya and Means wer4ost-
poneit till yriday.
'file Annual Duties' Bill was read a second time, as were
the Fact:liner Dills Bill, the AiiValtelli in Aid Bill, &c.

Oft tit. report of the ecuumittee of ways Awl menus be re-
ccivetl I

Sir tt. lIERON adverted to the iliglculties under which
agriculture lahoimal, which in fart, amounted to conlip.ention ;
idler she enomitotional Inirn.r6e chin t h. Lad r. ceulty lend,
1.. r (lie first time, from the tremory bench, nml recolacting
the importance of the present he slaueld not throw any
dilliculhies in the way .1 tlk. ,xerniite.
. Mr. MAIII;11.141" said, lie 1414mM not propose, his resolutions
till Friday noht, at the request of the Chancellor of the L•'x.
climiwx.--Iteport agreed to.
Sir IL 11' I LSON presented a petition from SL Saviour's,
SmithwarL, praying fur thu repeal of the Foreign tulistawat

111 r. 11011110 USE supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. CANNING begged it Dot to be inferred, because he
might be silent on that alllvrt that had incidentally arisen,
that be was unmindful of its intere►t soil importance. ►le had
been mart onxiou, net to prejattiee this question by any pre-
mature tiise'llittiall (hoar);—he had indeed, if lie might be
allowed to use the expreimion, been desirous to suppress ells •
otmsioa. There wire t impurlant ieetrests iu issue, and
be was extremely glad that lieu wishes on the subject of ids-
missile' lest been so well seconded by the tine. .4.14 k-ewe
oplmsite• l'he subject could hardly bo touched without in
some way etinroaehang on that line id arguineut which it had
beep devils:ll right to avoid ; and tie was therelore ;led that the
male Lord (Althory94 eonacnted to iirropour his onetime fixed
liir Thursday for the repeal of the. Foreign ►:ulistmeut
—(liner, hear !)—So long Asa hope remained to maintain the
peter of the world, the ministers could net r •lax in those
exertious which they bail hitherto 'node ; and they were
mainly stipulated thereto by the forbearance of the honourable
members opposite.—(lliad )
The putiliuu was thou brought up, read, and ordered to be
prink&

S.:rjeant ONSLOW gave notice, that, on April 13, he
Should none for icave to bring in a bill to repeal the Um!
Lativ.--(lleni9 .

DAVIS gave notice, that when the Mutiny bill was
bram4lat forward, he should more to hair/Alamo a Maoist limiting
the powers respectieth the dismission of (Meer., ;a\ r.
SOl•niA"—/e AV s.-01. tho brini,ill4 up of the Woad of the
Coanuaittee of Supply,
Mr. 11131 E complained nf the patronage Initt was now talking
platen in tho 'easy. An to the mealier of on la, 25,000, he was
glad that sorb tote had heen mused; he hod Unord,lat that( Cie
vote of tint year was too swell.
Sic C. CLalntli amid, am a motion was to be inwle on the
subject, it would be found that the Admiralty were prepared
to justify the proinOtious that had taken plane.—Report sorted
to.

The Loki) ADVOCAhI brought in a bill to continue the
Scotch Creditors'

Mr. COL LIJULth brought in a bill for the better collection
• of chttruli nat.,. in

Mr. COULBUItN moved thntilthe [rid' Yeomanry BM be
postimed till 31nrell

Si Nan PE.Tiritis.--Mr. DEMON presented the petition
agreed to at the remit( Surrey County Aleetiag, which wa►
agreed to with about Rosen dissentient voices.

-llr. 111LOWNIAM tooted for the three aeries of letrid pa- •
pers offer', proceOin;;st against all, gel rioter., conspirators,
Cite. it. the Thu airy in Dab on the 11th r last.
Itlr. PLINK orr ulitction to the papers; he was LI
gilt.' the papers wire wore' for. fie tram, d that as early a
day at,possitile IYOIIIII be bruited for the discos:4mi ; hat he was
rather siorpri.ed that au honourable member (Sir J. Stewart)
who had thought river to coudeniii his conduct when ho could
not reply, bad not Idinstif bad the manliutno to more for the •
papers.—(Hear.)

-Captain MAIIERLI supported the petition.
The petition haring been read,
Mr. RICARDO mad, he believed that thole who moved
and seconded the-petition, desired nothing bet that which ass
wished for by all limiest men. 'I here was mach delusion on
the subject of the advantages gained by the stockholder.
Others talked about •• eipsitahle ailjuitment ;" he wanted no-
thin„- more than equitable adjustment ; and he denied that the
stockholder sans now fCCI ivies inure than lie was entitled to.
The iiebt was not contracted in a depreciated currency. Four
lianiliet millions were borrowed before there was any depre-
ciation Mr the last twenty years the holders of such debt
Lad received their dividends in is depreciated currency. They
bad lost thereby twenty-seven tailbone ; 111 T, Museliett had
calculated nod proved this subject inure acourately.--Yetition
ordered to be printed.
Otte acts SOC lEn cs.—Mr.'IIItOIJCPFAM gave notice, that
nu hon. friend of his would subtnjt. a Mal to the !loose on
Tuesday nett, re,loccting the Secret Societies of Orangemen
in lrelaud. -(llear.)
iteN Tit A UE.—Nr. M. Wil IT MO It E brought forward his
motion respecting the unieuilii:ent of the Corn Lows. The
principle 'of Iluetuation, which they occasioned, was injurious
Mahe best interests of the country. Ile concluded with mov-
ing for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Corn Lawn.
Mr: CUM EN, Mr. ligNXErf, Neil Mr. lIUSKISSON
decidedly deprehated the idea of tlisturb:ng the law on such a
subject.
Mr. MONCK was in favour of the motion. •
ctiI,,WOOD strongly Ininenteil these frequent discusSions
of this'questiou, which tended to keep the country in a state
of uncertainly, an I was Mindoro' instead of beneficial to the
agriculturist. Ile hoped the bun. gentleman would not press
his motion to a division.

SinJ fisTE WART maid, as Ilia former opinion had hero ad-
verted to, he (lid nid liesihte to say in the Mee of the [louse,
and die Nt odd, that all the proamtlingv had been movt-tmeou.
auto tiona'.— (Ili er.)
Alution agreed to; Papers ordered.
Air. Illtol-111L151, in consmintnee of what had occurred
that era
thus notch tor hint, lie withdrew Lord Althorp's motion the
prcmeul, reorilin the Foreign Enlistment Aril.— (I ar.)
The !louse *mil into a Committee on the ASSCAI•CIi 'f ;ivies del.
Mr. CR I;NFIL:LL asked %bat, was to be the coutiiiion of
those wham hod ennipoundtil fur the Asamised *lrises !
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The cIIANCEL:LOU of tIitTEXCIILQIEIt said, where
payautods hat liven while, a proportion to be return, tl, unit the
future charge In be accordiug to :t per emitage.
The Itt entail ##### nate,d wus agreed to--:lteport on Friday.
The CIIANCELI,OIt of the LXCIIEQUEI: moved that the
Howie in into a committee un the tingling Fund Act on Monday
neat, when he shonlit briug forward his plans for simplifying
such fund. The How adjourned.

Mr. IIUMI: considered discussion ns highly beneficial. It
the country sews unsettled, it was because they were on a
wrong foundation. Ile hoped his bon. friend's bill would be
brought in, and discussed in all its singes.
Sir T. was decidedly against the measure;
lie trusted his Majesty's ministers would give the agriculturists
their support on this occasion to negative the present motion.
The Callcry was then cleared fora division—
}"'' the ttiotioti 25-4tiust it 713.-111ajority against flap
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