The National Register.
London, England, 1821-04-09 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Mr. COKE hoped the gentlemen of Scotland world
support the hill, and submit the question of inquiry het e-
after. If the laud-owners would unite. they would trash
the minister what lie ought to do; if they enabled him to
make an inroad amongst the country gentlemen, then
would he do what lie pleased. lie was i4VOlllalile to the
inquiry asked for by Scotland, and u mild support it ; but
av to the 6111, he (Mr. C.) should sttaport it, tont It did not
go far cutaigh to afford of i eh. f.
The order was then read. and Me. Western moved that
the bill be now read a second time.
Mr. I'. GRENFEEL said, lie not oppose this
bill with the view of supporting mintstets ; but, thinking
that there was and on4lit to lie a real sinking fund, lie had
voted for the new duties of 1819. He had dune so, that
their finances might be put into a useful position.
Lord evil:Li...RE AG I i defended the system of finance
adopted in 1819, of which this tax formed a part. The
object of ilist system was to support public credit, and
to inspire confidence, nut only at home, but abroad also.
A departure from that system now would be most inju-
rious; it would destroy our credit abroad and confidence
at home. To repeal this tax would be to depart from
that system, and fur what purpose ? to scatter about a
million and a half over the country by way of relief, a
measure which must fail of producing any beneficial
effect.
Mr. COKE denounced that excessive taxation which
produced all the ills tinder which the country was la-
bouring. England was pi ecisely in that state to which Ur.
Fllll had predicted her ; and her calamitous cumin ion--
hich lie (Mr. Coke) almost i egretted lie liad lived to sse—
was owing entirely to the system introduced by :tile. Pitt.
Welt wits 64 id of the necessity of keeping faith with the
poetic creditor; and cell:lndy he should tie the last man to
dispute that necessity ; out the house was so much Maimed
at the bare mention of breach of faith : why, when had the
house been Loosen to keep its faith? (Hear, hear.) lie
(Mr. Coke) had no tutu in the house at all ; and the
coutitry had hoe faith; and the noble lord opoosite (Lord
Castlereagh) knew its The noble lord curried things us he
thought fit; he governed the country single-handed (hear);
—certainly single-handed; for tut, noble lord was one way,
and the people were the other. (Ilear, hear.) The noble
lord had told the house that the proposed teduetitm of the
tax could give nu practical relief; but let honourable
members look a little to facts. In 1816, barley being then
ut eighteen shillings per quarter, het %h r. Coke) had moved
for the repeal of the war malt tax. Tile tax was repealed ;
barley immediately attained a remunirating prke, and ;nu
complaints were heard from the agri• ulturista until the Chttn•
cello'. of the Exchequer, among his shifts and his blunter,
imposed the duty again. The non. ii ember sat dowu by
declaring that he should support the hill before the house
but that he could look only to an entire change of men and
measures for any thing like substantial beuebt to the country.
Mr WESTERN replied.
The gallery was then cleared for a division.— For the
second reading, l44—Against it 242—Majority against the
bill, OS.
The other orders being disposed of, the house adjourned
WEDNESDAY, AIMIL 4.
There being only s Members present at four o'clock, the
house was declared to stand adjourned till to-uaorrow.

7010RtDA-V. APRIL 1.

Pctitiouri were pre.eoted from the owner; rind occupiers of
land in linggleba rule, lltdfurd liitr ; and the boirikr.rn purl
nt Derundore, complaruing of agricultural ‘III4IVSS* ReleirCd
to the COIDIIIIIIVer

for J tIIACbINTOSH gave notice, that on Tuesday
t.xt he bh0111(1 WOVe for leave to bring in a bill to amend
the criminal laws. He should uut then bring forward any
statements that were calculated to promote discussion 1 bet
in the event of OhtiAllihlg leave to bnug ut Web hill, be
proposed to have it printed, and take :he discuaion out the
second reading on Thursday, May 3.
Oa the uwtiun of Sir H. PAAN ELL, the Holyhead
Roads' Hill was ordered to be re•commttted to.inorrow.

Mr. BYNCi presented a pet,tion from iiih.thitants of
fliOigate against the I I igligate and Hempstead Road.' Bill;
and praying to be heard by ruunsel against the said bill.
Mr. CALVERT moved for au ureowit of the number of
debtors committed to the Borough Compeer, as prisoners
for debt, by tbe court of requests, fur amounts under 403.—
Ordered.

Mr, II USI ve not ice, that on Thursday licit he likUUld
wove for leave to bring in a bill to di,ynnlify certain per-
tun, having office.. in time nrilmince ele par t ill, (rum holding
ite4iii in the t onsinons' house. .

The committee un the Stump Acts was postponed till to-
morrow*

, -7
I lie spoiled Stamps 1,1111 was ordered to be committed on
Tuesday next
Oxus; La ws.—Lord CRANBOV RN L: rove for the pur-
pose of onaving fur a committee to take into consideration
the game laws, Ile said it way far from his intentiou to
trench on the proper pm lieges of any class; but the present
elute of thi. laws woe suell its to call tor revision and amend..
meat. Ile concluded with movira; for the committee.
hie J. S WHIT did nut know what the particular
objects of the mover were--hut In• thoo_lit au, t flange would
be for the better, The prewar' g.t:tle laws were disgraceful
to the ciinotry.
Sir J. Sli F. 1.1,1( ottjeeted to the motion, and moved the
pre% 111:11 coonatti.
Sir J. YORKE would be glad if in nny new bill there
tans introduced u clause to warrant persons to aII gnintl,
thel it ntiaht Ins xlloll'll where it could be procured.
Mr. BAN f:Eti übierved that lie had nut been await: till
now of the ellicacy of the 'ltem law. He was tor game
beim?, preserved. It endeared gentlemen ttl. the upper C.ilb,rd
01 their et-qites; and it made them feel destree• of vwtiax
their country beats; and it was what separated the upper
Loin the lower elliwies. 11 govt to the gentlemeu of England
iiiie,,,juyelept that via. not loosie.m ol by otey other ojetalentell
in Europe. lie must Arpose the committee.
1:01. WOOO hoped that the bcu.e would allow throw to
retrace their 'tells to go to a culUiunlee—and tutu to tower.
win the best course of calling useful law," into Ole". He
..a: favourable to Lord Hacre's plan—to make game rival*
property, and to leitaliar the vale of game; or the peke of
the feolitiente might be raised.
LOCK lIAR T denied dolt Inc objects n( the noble
lord—its tar :Li he 011111.1 1111-111-- tAll/preirl
I:caching, Of noll.nn:.:e the interea.ts of ort..irlity. As 'to
making game pt hell ptuilt rty, lit ve nut lloW eurlt
jail. could be act maplndied He Ihomdit that it would he
Vetter It; let the laws rentalio as tier Were, except a drliiiitc
pi:roof probable improvement were auage.ted.
Air, 1.; 11. of nthi favourable to the
Plan or Milking Stiiile private proeert) Hu, tittet tilt., to
wake gameO cheap that it wont.' nor be 1.0. In the al ill'.
lit au of pws bell 40 tuokp tiWient thrl/444 uu toy Itlilluwalints
filltaet

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