The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-17 00:00:00

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Mr. DENMAN then presented a pe ition front Gainaboroogki
in favour of the total repeal of Ve salt tax.
Mr. (.11M EN asked when the hill might be expected
lie should move the total repeal of the
Mr. LISIII/aGTON said it would be ready as early as poi.
Bible; the clauses were of considerable importance, and they
were now under consideration.

11r. CA LCRA FT said it would he very convenient to know
alien the ministers might be expected to atend ; it was Dow
after live o'clock, and none of them were present. Petitions
of great public itnportauce were daily brought forward—and
were presented in the absence of all the ministers, especially of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Was this correct? Was it
what the House had a right to expect? He wished to know
whether there was any truth in the rumour that all the tax on
halt in Scotland was to be repealed!
Mr. LCSIIIN(TON said he was not aware that any such in-
tention existed.

111 r. CALCH AFT added, that he had heard it from more than
one Scotch member. Ordered to be printed.

The Receiverti General Lill wes re committed.
Mr. DIME was sorry at the delay that had taken place in
pressing (toward this bill, because its object was to effect con-
siderable saving.
After a long conversation, in which C.Davis, Sir C.Long, Ste.
took part, the report was received, and ordered to be taken into
further consideration on Monday next.

Mr. CALCRAFT timid Londonderry having entered the
House) w tebed emu( time to be liked fur the commencement of
public 'rumness
Lord LONDONDERRY suggested half past four o'clock.

The SPEAKER nislied to know whether public petitions
n ere to come within the meaning of such regulation
Mr. CALCILIFT said, his object was not to limit the presen-
tation of petitions, but to secure the attendance of some of the
ministeis when such petitions were presented.
Mr. 111L01..GILIM presented s yeti ion from some Calcutta
bankers, complaining of conduct on the part of the India Go-
vernment. N% hen he had received certain information, he ►hould
move that the petition be refi.rred to • committee. Orderi:d
to be printed.
Copies of any proceedings adopted by the court of directors
ea timers (ruin M. U. Pendergast, EMI. above petitioner, were
ordered.

Lord LONDONDERRY moced that the report of the Co,.
Importation Bill be received. With respect to the oriel of the
proceedings, he understood that the principle of the Bill was to
be discussed on the 'bird reading. The clause respecting the
grinding of foreign corn, proposed by the right bon. member for
Liverpool (Mr. Canning) was just in itself; but many bon.
members were against it, and therefore if be found that it was
liLely to encumber the Bill, lie should oppose it. The right
honourable gentleman could still bring it forward u a separate
bill.

Mr. G. BENNET complained of a vast aceemslation of busi-
ness; there were 27 orders, two of wkich were likely to occupy
the whole sitting, together with several entices.
Mr. CANNING spoke in support of his clause ; but be could
not agree to the proposed compromise.—Vs bat chance would
there be, supposing he should consent to bring in a fresh bill,
to have it considered, when there was such a mass of business
before theHuuse ? Tl.ere would be no hope of procuring atten-
tion to the subject, should the House sit till August. He
hoold not introduce a new bill—but should take the souse of
the Hot.• e on the clause is its present shape.
Sir J. SEDRIGH r opposed this clause, because it wan cal-
culated to Injure agrcultural interests; rather than have this
clause, lie would prefer basing the warehouses thrown open at
once.
Sir E. )(NATI:I-MULL said, that the clause had emenated
from the committee, but it had been abandoned ; and now it
was proposed in a more decided form. It was now more ob-
noxious than ever.
Lord LONDONDERRY said, it would be better to receive
the repor,. Every clause would afterwards be open to consi-
deration. Report brought up and read.
After some further discussion, in which Mr. Lewis, Sir T.
Lethbtidge, Sc. took a part, the House divided on Mr Can-
ning's chose :—For the clause 31—Against it 116—Majority
against the clause 85.
The report was then agreed tn, and the bill was ordered to
be read a third time on Wednesday next.
On the order of the day for the second reading of the Mar-
riage Act Bill, Mr. NV. Smith said there were considerable ols-
jections existed as to some of the clauses of this bill. He
therefore was desirous of withdrawing it, with a slew of bring-
ing in a bill better calculated to meet the wishes of the parties
interested ; to effect this purpose, he wobld move that the bill
be read a second time this day six months,
After some conversation between Mr. W. Smith, Dr. Limb-
ington, and Dr. Phillimore, the amendment was adopted, and
the hon. member obtained leave to bring in it new bill.
The report of the Bakers' Regulation Bill was received. and
ordered to be taken into further consideration on Wednesday.
The Insolvent Debtors' Amendment Bill went through •
committee. Report to-morrow.
Th e other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House Adjourned at half-past eleven.