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

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Mr. COKEjon. said, he was snCivourable to the propo
silt on now talkie, but it :r-divirdon wire pressed lie should
stilt fur the committee. He n ngaiast mak game
private property tit would lie pi mturt ive of mangy ,nisrhir6,
The present larva had some advarva,:es. They induced
gentlemen to visit and reside im 01011. relates. anti that lie
comidered a bent fiend result. At to putting an end to
paaching, he thought that it was i'npossible to accomplish
such object.
Lord LOWTHER remarked, that there appeared to be

tu o objects in view—to legeLliSt• the hale of game, nod to
prevent. poaching. If game sere legalised, he Thought
that would be ()fleeing r.O additional premium ; he should
therefore oppose i he committee.

Mr. liA tt 110110 was favourable to the committee. The
game laws acre highly objectionable. They were not con•
genial to the constirritroo. They were mils., arbitrary,
and oppressive; and they produced tire most immure' con-
sequences. As to the argument, that such Ina sarsid privi-
leges would induce gentlemen to reside on thefr estates, if
they would not go there but far the sake of shooting phea-
sants, the country mi:Jltt us we!t be is ithout them. (A laugh.)
Lord CRANROURNE replied, when the gallery was
cleared fur the division.—The ninubers were—Ayes n-
Noes rl6.
AG NICELY/MAL HORSE Tag.....—Mr. CURWEN thee
brought forward his motion on this subject. He said, if
this relief could be obtained, it would be most advanta-
geous, and deemed as a eery great boon by use farmers.
If this proposition were agreed to, he could not say that
it could afford any very considerable relief to the agrienl.
try al interests in general, but to the small farmers it
would be u great and seasonable relief. The tax was an
injitilicious one—it was laying the tax on the plough, end
it fell upon the %ors'. 1.54(15; fur the best lands did not
require such heavy cultivation. If the chancellor of the
exchequer should tore a deaf ear to him, he hoped the
noble lord would consider bow the tax operated; it levied
in many instances 51.105. or aloud one-sixth of the rent.
This lax had no good quality abont it; it was cruel, op.
preasive and burdensome. It had no good quality; it bad
not the principle which ought to characterize all taxes,
that of follimt alike on all. (Hear, hear! ) It was also
productive of many grievous complaints and many op-
pressive results. He mentioned ao instance where aMR
was surcharged for baying accidentally followed a fox.
cheep, which csme in contact with the man when travel.
ling along the road with his horse and bags. He felt per-
suaded that the chancellor of the exchequer could easily
find some substitute; at all events, be was persuaded that
there was no hope of relief except the burdens of the
country were placed on shoulders better able to bear
them. He ridiculed the idea of poor lands been thrown
out of cultivation : how many individnais would also be
thrown out of employ. He added that a great change
was taking place; the monarchs of Europe were been's/.
ing the suppliers of grain. The king of Sweden had ex-
ported witch ; he had forwarded much to Holland for the
purpose of supplying other portions of Europe. Hr con.
eluded with moving for leave to bring in a bill to repeal
the duly accordingly.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sad others
opposed the motion; after which it was withdrawn.
The further consideration of the cash payments rage.
lation bill was deferred to Monday next.
Ti aura Dun es.-- Mr. WALLACE brought forward
the qnestrua regarding the timber duties. Having moved
that the report of the committee on the timber ditties ant
he taken into further consideration; lie proposed, that it
be agreed to, cud that leave be given to bring is a hill
accordingly.
Sir H. PARNELL proposed an amendment, namely,
that from arid after the Ist of January 1101,, timber should
be admitted, on paying a duty of 21. and deals, o• par
ing a duly of 21. Os. from whatever quarter they might
conic.

Mr. BE NETT urged strongly in favour of an erica.
lization of duties, and contended, that en advantage was
by the proposition of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. W.)5
improl• y given to Russia over Norway and Autiefica.-
11 e pr. .ed to reduce the present duties of three pounds
one-half, namely, to one pound teu on all timber.
Mr. DOUGLAS (veld not wholly agree iu the prop°•
sitions of the committee as laid dawn by bis right bon.
friend. fie considered the preference given N American
deals as too great, but a future opportunity would occur
to discuss that ludo,. With respect to the other countries
—we. certainly haul a right to regulate the trade of oar
own coionics, butt we were not justified in mat ag regu.
Who's interiering with the trade of their different coma.
tries, and giidog uue an unfair advantage over another,
Which llti. measure was calculated to do.

air W. 'minded the house that they wets
not only to consider the interests of the consumer, they
must also recollect those of the grower and shipper. He
Ilintielst the duty now proposed was ru high, it would
°pet-me as a prohibition.
At this pet bid of the proceedings a considerable degree
of u•utfusiva was occasioned by the surldeu utdi►p°sitiwt
of :11r. Williams, wit., fainted is the house. The hon.
uteruber recovered ►efficiently, on being removed to one
of the committee rooms, to pi tweed home shortly after so
a carriage.
Si, IL PARNELL withdrew 61x amendment.
Mr. J. I'. GRANT Gave notice, that when the repo►l
was brought up be would move that it should be re•com.
unwed ruts the purpose we lillifetatOtid) of taking tufo
constil, ration the propriety of fixing a duty of 11. Ss. on
Baltic ileaiN, to be calculated' cubically, and an Caustic
deals los. or

Mr. W 11. LACE uidled the hon. gent. to move hls

Mr. J. P. GRANT said he was ready to do so now ;
but he itudeistood thu turns of the house would not per.
The conunittee then divided on the question of agree.
lug to. 'he resolutions, when there appeared..--For the
n. ' 71, against it 21, majority 47.
We solders 1 tutu during our abatises a second divi-
sion took place, ou a proposition of Sir H. Parnell, for
resirictiug the operation of any bill that might be Needed
on tile resolutions fur five years, when there appeared.—
For the motion IS, egainst ii Id, majority
On our re-admission to the gallery we found Mr. G.
Bennett making sonic observations on the juvesiiie els
troller." bill, which, after • few remarks from Mr. T.
Cuttctenay aul Mr. Dui:date, was ordered lu bo read a
seectia tam: this day Wire maiiiii..—Adjoitroed.
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