The National Register.
London, England, 1815-02-26 00:00:00

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Lori not droppfd the oareastie retiezion. (Hear, heat !) He hoped
that the rpposition which he had given to certain meabure. had
not produced it.

Mr.Tt EnN Ey considered it very unparliamcntary to ask for money
before the country knew what it was called on to provide fur. He
was certain the Chancellor of the Exchequer's biatement was not the
true state of finances, and that they were much worse than be repre-
sented. The Right Honourable Gentleman strongly recommended
the appointment of a Committee to enquire into the situation of the
country and its expenditure.
Mr. PossoNnY contended nor military establishments could and
ought to be considerably reduced.
Mr. MA It rtliaTT thought it impolitic to meddle with the draw-
backs and bounties on sugars.
Sir James SU AW N idled the Chancellor of the Exchequer to re-
consider the tax upon the windows of shops and warehouses. It had
been attempted by Mr. Pitt fifteen years ago without any success.
Mr. N'ANsITTART said this tax was totally different.

Mr. ROSE conceived the public had made a bad bargain in giving
up the Property Tax, as no other would be found so productive,
and at the same time so unoppressive as the Prupeaty Tax, Mien
',roped), modified.
Mr. VANsurTsnT, in answer to a question from Mr. Haring, said,
the Property Tax would not be deducted from the July dividend.
Sir W. GEARY could not consent to vote the money of the peo-
ple without au estimate being laid before the House, to Chow for
what it was to be voted. He could not look at this vote, and the
',quitter in which it had been brought forward, without suspicion
Did Ministers really know that in four years we were to be ic.:ain at
vat.? He, fins one, did not see any thing to involve us in war, if
there was only something like wisdom in our Government.--After
hi.rne further conversation, the resolutions were agreed to.
A d j timed.

FEB. 26.

divided— For the previous question, 11.5 ; agaiHat it, 66,--Majority
4 i.—Adjounzed.

WEDNESDAY, FEE. 2e.

Tlre Sheriff+ of London presented the Petition agreed to that day
in Cow Conned, against the Corn Bill.

The Bill, abolishing all prison fee's, except in the King's Renck
Fleet, and 111arillial*ra, was read a second time.

Sir It 013E,RT HERON Rave notice, that on Timmlay next lie shoot()
move for leave to bring in a Bill to alter the local acts relathe to
tie maintenance of the poor.

TAX ON NEWSPAPERS.

Mr. WIIITBREAD moved, that there be laid before the House an
account olthe ►►amber of stamps issued by the Commissioners of
the Stamp Office for newspapers, tor the three months ending the
3d of flay, Ititl, and for the three months ending the 1•t of I'►hru.
ary, 1813, dist►ngnishing the alumna of the distinct (look?, as s►bu
distim;ni•hing the London papers into those published in the inton-
ing and those published ii► the evening, Sic.
Mr. POLE CAREW, adverting to the proposed postage of one
penny on each newspaper transmitted by the General Post, recom-
mended the penny should b► added to the stamp. as many London
daily papers, particularly those published iti the morning, were Not
sent into the country by post.—The motion was then agreed to.
The house having taken into further consideration the Report of
the Committee on the Corn Laws, it was ordered that the Report
should be re committed.

Mr Gout; Lam:Tom said, he would resist any alteration in the
Corn Laws, and therefore would oppose the Speakei's leaving the
Chair —A desultory discussion tollowed on this motion, which, on a
division, was negatived by 197, to 6.