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London, England, 1822-03-10 00:00:00

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HOUSE oF LORDS.
MONDAY, MARCH 4.
The County Assizes Bill was read a third time and passed.—
Adjourned.
TI7ESDAY. MARCH 5.
The LORD CHANCELLOR heard appeals.
Mr. Brogden, and other Members from the Commons.
brought up the Irish arms and gunpowder importation bill,
which was read the first time.
The Irish population act amendment bill, and the Irish
seizure of arms indemnity bill, were read a second time.
Several public papers were presented, mad the Douse ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6.
The Transfer of Aids Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, the To-
bacco Duties' Bill, and the Arms Importation Bill, were read
the second time.
The Irish Population Bill, and the Seizure of Arms Indem-
nity Bill, went through Committees—The House adjourned.
THURSDAY. MARCH 7.
The Irish Population Act Amendment Bill was read the third
tune and pawed.
The Transfer in Aids Bill—the Importation of Arms and
Gunpowder into Ireland Bill—the Exchequer Bills Bill, and the
annual Duties Bill, severally passed thiough Cummins:es.—
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8.
Mr. Woodford from the Treasury, presented an estimate offal
the Taxes proposed and repealed since the termination a the late
war.—Laid on the table.
The transfer of Aids Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, and the
annual Duties Bill, were read the third tune and passed.
HUNT'S BR EA K FAsT POWDER.
The Marquis of LA NSDOW N E said, he rose to move for
certain returns connected with a subject to whin he called the
attention of that Douse and the public. It had been stated in
the other Disuse of Pluliament, and was the subject of much
public conversation. He alluded to the prosecutions instituted
by the Board of Excise against persons selling a preparation of
roasted wheat, under the name of breakfast powder. These pro
secutions he understoed had been commenced on pretence of the
substitute for tea and coffi.o interfering with the sale of coffee.
lie was not able to say how the sale of the article might atlect
the Revenue, but he considered it highly illegal to prevent the
sale of any article of flod and subsistence, without the same was
prohibited by. law. It certainly was an abuse of the power given
the Commissioners of Excise, when that power was stretched so
as to intetlere with any article not prohibited by statute. If
roasted wheat became an article of food, it might be advantage-
ous to increase the consumption, rather than prevent it ; but the
noble Marquis considered the matter in a constitutional point of
view. If an officer in the revenue had the right to seize every
article he might consider injurious to the revenue, the effect
would be a transfer of the power of that Douse to the Board of
Excise. It was 411 important question for the consideration of
Parliament, and with the intention of making it a subject of
inquiry, he moved for an account of all instructions given by the
Commissioners of Excise to their Officers respecting the seizure
of imitative toffee, and the prosecutions commenced for the tale

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of the article.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL did not object to the motion, and
the return was ordered.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL rose to move the third reading of
two bills on the table, one entitled •• a bill to regulate the im-
portation of arms, gunpowder, and ammunition into Ireland ;"
the other •' a bill fur indemnifying such persons as have seized
or detained any arms or gunpowder in Ireland, since a time to
be limited, for the preservation of the public peace." The
noble Earl observed, with respect to the first of these bills, that
it had been the law in Ireland during sonic time, but the act
baying expired in August last, it became necessary to make a
new law, providing for the public service, as if the old act had
suit expired. He concluded by moving the third reading of the
bill.
Lord HOLLAND said, when the noble Earl admitted that
the provisions of these had been practical law in Ireland during
some time past, he could not avoid saying, they were measures
for nothing more nor less than disarming the people of that un-
fortunate country. The nature of such laws was repugnant to
the Constitution, and nothing but absolute insurrection could
just;ly them. When such means were resorted to, the House
must naturally feel that Government, during 22 years, had ne-
glected to place Ireland in a condition to enjoy the Constitution.
to which they were admitted by the Act of Union. The noble
Lord concluded by observing, he could not allow the bills to pass
without making the above remark.
The hill was read the third time and passed.
The Earl of LIVER "001. then moved the third reading of
the Seizure of Arms Indemnity Bill, which war. accordingly
Lead and passed.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR a bill brought
in by his Lordship (as we understood) to regulate the practice of
saturates, was ,'cad the second time.—Adjourned.

DOUSE O1'• COMMONS•
MONDAY, MARCII 4.
The annual accounts of the West India Dock Company,
and of the shoreham Harbour, were presented.
Lord OSSULSION presented a. petit• from the spirit
dealers of Ber ick-u; ~,,, -Tweed, playing that the rest lic •
110ns trg2iflling Scot, h a lie key might be taken WI, as fur as
reil.artled that place.
D'et.tions, causitlaining of re:rt.-altar:A distress, were pre-
ar•uied fr WUrCeStersaire und Devonshire. Ordered to be
di int.id.
Mr. MA IILftLEY complained of the difference beivieen
flee public accosoits, laid before all the members, rind the
Diable Margnis's (Londonderry ) details ; he knew not has
there could be such variance; amid he therefor.• mused fur
setUrleS explaining the serious 1/1 these dilletenees in the
customs and excise ; w the land and pestered taxes,
looped these accounts nould he ordered, mind Out they would
be ready before his 1111 l tom, lived for the I ith inst. lie
innsed for aCCOUIII 1 ill 0408 W 110 e: tilllbe variant cis arose,
because lie did not wish 10 he told a hers he hitroLht forward
his smatuti, that the statements welt, not the Gusettnuent's
but his.
Aft, r some remarks from Mr. G. Wynn, Mr. Ilirtnc, &e.
was a,thdraan,an the 11111/erstanding that Mr.
could his) beiti/e tile House un nee/wilt 'Aiding
the livads of the sevi till ;retsina:, he tore the 14th msg.
The assizes conimi bill iWits brought (ions the Lord,.
—ltrad a hva
Mr. CA NNINO pre cote,' a petition (tom merchants of
Liverpool engaged ill the foi vigil corn orade, praying that
sac would take their case into coundertitiun.—Pcti-
tlon here,tett 1,1 a committee.
Mr. GOOL II (from the opppositiun bench) said he wished
to learn from the re :tit bolt. grill. oppteitc—(cheering and
leur•.ter) w het her au) (h illges haul taken place since Friday,
lull the suhject of the mal• tax.
The the I..XCIIIEQULR replied,
that that the ta•peal should take place 'ruin
Feb. 25. the day on h the re*crialion pa►.ed.
r. Mr. Libre, &c. cognired w hat wits to be done
tespecrosig foe sort k ••n haw,.
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