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After a few observations frein the Lord Chancellor, both pe-
titions were withdrawn as irregular.
The House then proceeded to the order of the dly, for the
third reeding of the Marriage Act Amenducut Bill.
Lord STOW EL objected to the retrospective clause. The
noble and learned Lord said, as the bill stood, minors had
nothing to do but enter the church and solemnize matrimony,
and then they were united for ever against their (tepidness and
interest, and the consent of parents and guardians. in such
improper marriages, what could be expected but elopement on
tile part of the woman, and desertion on the part of the men.—
The marriage act had been concocted in evil, and looked upon
with horror, but they had overlooked the WI% antagea which
Lad been derived. Many families had been restored to hap-
;Mess by the elfeet of that law. The miseries introduced to
families by imprudent marriages was one of the greatest evils
in society. He concluded by moving to omit the clause.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said, alter the bill had been enter-
tain.,: thirteen days by the (louse, he did not expect to hear a
funeral oration over it. The noble and learned Lord's argument
WAS contradictory, and founded upon the belief that marriages
wore made fur the happiness Moaretita and guariltaaa, not the
young persons themselves. Ile was not surprised the noble
and learned Lord should urge that line of urguinent as one
suited to his views and situation in society ; but others like
himself, who were more in life dud gaity• than the noble and
learned bold, certainly saw the question in a very dilferent
point of view. He certainly was able to state, that the right
rev. Prelate's had satietioned the principle, that marriages once
solemnized, could not be dissolved; and if that was admitted,
the retrospective clause followed as the necessary consequence.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said In wished to understand
on what authority the noble and learned Lord quoted the opinion
of the right rev. Prelates, and therefore should ask them .he
question whether because it had happened that marrire;es had
beeu solemnized under the sanction of the purative fatit,r, those
marriages were valid in the eye of the church? 'f he noble
and learned Lord held that no marriages ought to be valid with-
out the consent of the lawful father, where the patties knew
the father woe living.
The ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY said, in no
iu-
static • had she Bishops held that inarriaae under the consent of
the putative father was valid, where the consent of the reel
father was known to be withheld.
The LORD CHANCELLOR could not suppose the noble
lord wished to make all the marriages since 17a3 valid. He
could tell tile noble lord, whose heart lie believed to be good,
that in twelvemonths after the Mill befurc the House passed in
its then shape,his Incrrt wild be torn with auguiali, occasioned
by the distress of families.
Lord ELLENBOItJCCII said the Right Reverend Pre-
lates held their doctrine upon mends. They held that Inllf-
riage once solemnized ought not not to be set aside. in sup-
port of that doctrine he might cite these winds Those
whom Gnd bath joined let no man put asunder."
After considerable discussion, the Lill was read the third
time and passed.—Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3.
The Brighton Harbour Chain Bill—the Metropolis Police Bill
--and the Roasted Corn Bill, were read the third ume
and
passed.
The Irish land Revenue Bill was rout the second time.
The Irish Excliequei Offices Bill went through a committee:—
The Welch Cuts Bill also went through a committee. The
House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, JULY 4.
A person from the St. Nicholas B. .y Company presented the
annual anCllnlit of their expenditure, male tut to June, 1822.
The Welch Coal Regulation Bill, and the Exchequer Intim
in Ireland Bill, were read the third time. The Irish Laud Re-
venue Bill was read the second time.
Lord ERSKINE presented a petition from the owners and
occupiers ofland in Northumberland ; also petitions front Essex,
Southampton, andleornwall, against the Corn Importation
Bill,—The above were lead and laid on the table.
The Earl of LAUDERDAI.E gave notice, that on Tuesday
next lie should move the second Of time Scotch Juries Bill.
A message from the Commons btought up the Five per Cent.
Contracts Bill, which was re-ad the first time.
tiotrrx AMERICAN TRADE•—'TIC Marquis of LANS-
DOWNE said, in CiSe a noble Earl (Liverdottl) had been in hie
place, he should have put a question to him respecting the poli-
tical and commercial relations subsisting between this country
and the Independent States of South Amelia. As the noble
Earl was :thread, he should reserve what he had to say until to-
tuurtow. The House then adjourned.
eeitats., ri-tv S.
The royal assent was given by commission to the Roasted
Grain Bill, Irish Window Tax, Scotch Distilleries, Metropolis
Police, Irish Exchequer °dices, Welch Coals, and two local
bills. the Kilmuinhatit Hospital, and Brighton Harbour Bill.
—The commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Bathurst,
and the Earl of Shaftesbury.
Petitions, complaining of agricultural distress, were presented
from owners and occupiers of Laid in Suffolk—Oxibrd—city of
Bristol_itereforet—Warwickshire—the Wolds in the county of
York—Soniereet--York—llettford—Denbigh,—Gloucester, and
other places.
bold DUNDAS presented a petition from a numerous body of
Dissenters, complaining of hardship wider the existing manage
service. The above petitions were laid on the table.
A person from the Secretary of State's Office pre anted
an ac-
count of the population of Great Britain in 1121, pursuant to the
Ist of George 1 V.—Laid on the table.
CORN WILL.
Earl BATHURST rose on the order of the day for the second
reading of the Corn Bill, and observed, that the In-avoidable
absence of a noble Earl (Liverpool) had induced him to postpone
the discussion on this bill, but having recently un'erstood that
severed noble Londe were waiting in town to give their opinions
on tic innoute, lie considered it better to proceed forthwith. In
opening to tic House the ptovisions of the Bill, it would not be
neceaaary to occupy much of their Lotelehips' time. lie should
out discuss the tause of agricultural distress. The bill proposed
an alteration in the old Cum Bill. By that Act the importation
Mall wheat was prohibited until the price rose to eighty shillings.
Thew was then unlimited importation. and the warehouses were
filled with foreign grain. So soon as the ports closed the foreign
grain in warehouses was brought into the market, and the glut
sat, as it were, like the night mare on die English grower. 'file
bill before the House provided a remedy. The agriculturists
would derive benefit, and security from the scale of protecting
duties;. The noble Earl stated all the objects of the bill, and
concluded by moving the second reading.
Lord ERSKINE said, this bill, for laying a protecting duty,
was it repeal of the bill brought in by the agricultutists them-
selves for their relief. Daring the war the agriculturists derived
great advantage from their 'malice. When peace came a change
took place. Distress was general, and then CnnlC the bill which
the noble Lord cidlal a night mare. The government had many
difficulties to encounter tit the time they pained the Corn Bill ;
but he could riot avoid saying, it was dr: duty of governments to
provide manures not for the interest of any one Chas of the po-
pulation, but for the galena advantage of die whole community.
Corn might be brought from the Continent itt 3 la. or 3:s. and
how, lie might ask, would they expect to benefit the growers in
this country by the piopened puNtcuag duties ? FXeLs•tve tax-
a:Out w kark,hurel danital tins farmer a namineraung price. If

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taxation was reduced, a remunerating price might be procured.
The fanner had to pay tithes upon the land brought to perfection
by. his own capital. He had to pay nsseeeed tames for roads and
brolges over which he travelled, and even for the light of !leaven.
If this state of things continued the poorer lands would be thrown
nut of cultivation. The farmers did not ask protecting duties,
but a remunerating price. Before they proceeded with a law like
this, they might to equalize the public burdens. Ina bill brought
into the other House, by Mr. S. Bourne, there was a statement
that Parliament did did not mean to depart from the act of Eliaa-
beth, which provides fur the sustentation of the poor. No man
desired to see the poor well supplied with provisions more thou
himself, but what were they doing by the bill? They were let-
ting in foreign corn to the market at 503. lit would not be more
with the protecting duty), when the English landholder could
not raise his corn wider 110 s. They were told by Government
those who supported the bill, that it was fur the good of the
agriculturists. The remedy could not cure, but it would increase
the illness of the party. The promoters of the bill might be
compared to a bad physician. who, mistaking his patient case,
put him into a shower bath. The bill, which he considered the
shower bath, did not contain a moderate WI of water, but a
deluge ; a torrent bearing down every thing like a whisp of straw
in a Bowing canal. The first thing to be done was to equalize
the public burthens. Utitess the agriculturist was relieved front
the weight of taxation. it would be in vain to look for remunera-
ting prices for his commodity. No man looked with more re.peet
to the members of the House of o.lllllllollti than he did, ye: he
could not help observing, that they frequently appeared to forget
themselves. Private interest seemed to be preferred to public
good; and he might say, in the languag • of Hamlet,
6` There are more things passing
In heaven and Earth—than
Are tin:aortal of in our philosophy."
The landholder must be supported in common with other classes
of the community • and the noble Lord was most desirous to pro-
mote the general interest by liberal policy and free trade.
bill appeared so objectionable, that lie should conclude by moving
that it be read a second time this day three months. The amend-
went having been put,
Lord 1J ACHE said he had long been of opinion that nothing
could be done at present to Athol effectual relief to the distressts,
and he might say the destruction of agriculture, and he should
be happy to induce the House to 011011, MIL the lull, at least tor
the present session.
A discussion then ensued between the Lords most interested in
the question, and the amendment having been negatived, the
bill was read the second time. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY. :VET I.
Mr. Qe Rant, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, sum•
mound the House to attend iu the blouse of Peers, to hear the
royal assent given, by commission to sundry bills.—(See
Lords.)
The Highgate Chapel Bill was read a first time. and ordered
to he read a second time on Friday.
The County Rate Bill was read a third time and pas.sed.
SALT TAX.—Mr. LUSHINGTON brought in the Salt Tax
Repeal Bill.
Mr. CU MEN gave notice, that lie should oppose the second
reading, or 011 the question that the Bill be committed, when
he should move that the dusution of the bill be limited to
January. IS2'2.
Mr. LUSHINGTON said, that as the question might be
on the committee. lie should move the second reading to-
morrow. Head a lost time ,and ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow.
Tile BttWt cIIAM Eiscrios.—Mr. HOBIIOUSE pre-
sented a petition from Charles Maddox, coulined in Warwick
castle. He was one of the persons who hail been found guilty
of being concerned in the election of a.. Legislatorial Attorney ;"
and he had received heavier sentences thou any other of the
defendants. Edmonds had nine months ; Woollen 12 months ;
and Maddox, this petitioner, IS months ; and he bad under-
stood that the reason of this ditkrence was, not that he was
deemed more guilty than the other parties, lint in consequence
of the mode in which lie had conducted his defence. Against
such mode of proceeding the House ought to interfere. The
petitioner prayed the !louse to address Isis Majesty to relieve
from prison all reformers now confined ; also to remunerate
then. out of the produce of some of the siuteures, for the pros
ceediugs they had endured.
The petition was read, and ordered to be printed, after Mr.
Twins had denied that the Judges punished in consequence of
the mode in which defences were conducted.
Mr. DAWSON moved the thinl reading of the Police Bill
of the metropolis. Head accordingly and passed.
Sir J. GRAHAM moved the second reading of the Sum),
New Roads' Bill.
Alderman WOOD enquired whether the bill was to be res.
(erred to a committee above stairs?
Sir J. GRAHAM answered in the Affirmative. Bill read •
second time, and ordered to be committed.
111./NIIIIENT IN D/11%1:ill:a 11.—Lord BINNING presented
a petition from Edinburgh, praying, for a grant from the
sum
set apart fur the building of new churches, towards bedding
the monument in Edinburgh, to commemorate the victories of
the late war, which was to he converted into a place of worship,
where there were to be many free seats.
Sir W. DE CRESI'ICNY presented a petition from stage-
coach proprietors of Camberwell, praying to be heard by
Counsel against a bill afro:ling theta now before the House.—
Read and ordered to Le printed.
WAYS AND MEANS—THE BUDGET.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER alcoved, ticd
the House go into a committee of ways and means—Ag,reed tn.
The CHANCELIAM of the EXCHEQUER, in the commit •
tee, rose to bring forward his statement of the finances, gem -
rally, termed •• The Budget." lle said lie had some apology
to make for br'nging forward his general statement helure ell
the supplies had been voted ; it had generally been consitli
rid
that those supplies ought to be first voted. Why the delay li!ol
been, he would not stop to inquire ; lot it wool(' lie essential
Brat lie should make his statements now, amid that certain pre-
visions should be- made on account of the sinking fond, whiche
h
were voted from July to July. A quarter would be lust, if t
votes were not now proposed. He would make some reference
to the amounts already voted. For the army there had been
granted 7,700,0001.; for the nary 5,100,0001.; four r the ord-
nance 1,200,0901. There had been granted f Ireland
100,0001. fur particular services. amount that hail beers
voted was shout 15,000,0001. there Temained to be rots d about
3,000,0001. the whole amount would be 17,800,0001. however,
for the services of the year. There was a grant of 2.90,0001.
which lie eliosild have to ask fur, to snake up the sulking
ofnd.
The out-pensioners fell on the public, in consequence of the
hospital having decided against certain payments ; and that
hail compelled him to resort to miwey that might have been
ipplied to other purposes. Adding this and other sum., which
were in the nature of debt, Sic. the gross ainount would hi.
21,196,14ti1. lie then gate the following ritearitulation

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Anny
--.. Extra Expence in Ircland vo,non
------- 7,925.0n0
5,4n0,0n0
I",nou

Navy
Ordnance
Miscellaneous l,ssn,ono
Extra Expence in Ireland 150,000
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Greenwich Hospital, Out-Pensioners ....

i.7n0.(
31(),(xpo

16.1lismo0
Interca on Exchequer Bills

17,815,000

REDUCTION OT MST.
Finking Fund on Exchequer Bills 29(0Ilfl
To pay I I ohlers of 5 per Cents... 2,511 ,ut
Dchcicney lof %V; tys& Means, I 54-.!L 2J 4451;
Total tin Reduction of Debt 3,581,456

GREAT BRITAIN.

Customs
Excise
Stamps
Post Office
Assessed Taxes
Land Tax
Tliscellancous
Proven) Tax

Customs
Excise and Assessed Taxes
Stamps
Post Office
Miscellaneous

£21,196,456
—The Annual Malt Tax (called anneal duties) he took at
3,000,0001. instead of 4,000.0001. the sum named last year.—
For the Lottery, lie named 200,1)001.; if that were objected to;
be hoped some other tax would he kept in view that would
make up the deficiency, if it were reduced.—(llear, bear.)—
He should have to propose a Sinking Fund Loan of 7,500,0001.
Last year that Loan was 13,000,0001. this year lie should only
ask seven millions and a half. He intended to take it for the
present year instead of asking to cover thin sera ice till the July
of 1822. There would be a considerable reduction of the no.
mina) Sinking Fund, to limit it to the amount actually appli-
cable to the redemption of the debt exelvsively.—(Bear, hear.)
The Sinking Fund Loan of last year was raised at 130; that of
the present year would be raised at 12-1. There had been, it
would be recollected, a favourable change in the Funds, which
showed the advantageous state of their credit. The actual
amount, beyond that of last year, to be applied by the Coln..
inissioners for the redemption of the debt. The right hon.
gentleman then adverted to the expenees of the late St. Helena
establishment, and the demands of the East India Company ;
and negodutions Letween them, as between independent states,
the company having rights to defend—were going on. There
had been commissioners appointed on both aides and the result
was that of a claim of 5,000,0001.; .t was considereed that
justice would be done by granting 1,300,0001.—(11ear! )-
11e had reason to believe that the company were satisfied with
the result.—(llear, hear! ) It was considered that it would
be the niust satisfactory mode to set that sum against the East
India Company's loan of I Sl2. There then remain. don Mil
loan a balance of 570,0001. By his arrangement there would
be no now creation of debt. The next sum arose out of the
net lately passed regarding the half pay and pensions amount-
ing to 2,150,0001. The right hon. gent. then detailed the ways
and means for the present year, contrasting them with those of
last year ; and the recapitulation was as follows :
Int.
54,000,000 Annual Taxes
1,500,000 Tea Duties
200,000 Lottery
163.445) Old Stores
500,000 Surplus Pecuniary Indemnity, payable
by France,
Re-payment by Commissioners for
114,570 issuing Exchequer Bills tie Public 110,000
t
Works
fi1,6.10 surplus Ways and Means, DUO.
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1822.
~ j:3014),(100
1,5 t ,(111
211( i,(100
151,000

6,559.600 4.961,000
15,ii0,000 Sinking Fund Loan 7,5°0,110
461,539 Bank of Ireland, incream: of Capital.
Fast India Company
Columissioners for Payment on account
of Halt Pay. Pensions ‘,450,000
83,580 Unclaimed Dividends, &c.
82 Interest on Land Tax.

210,104.801
270,945 Deficiency of Wnyn and Means, 1821.
By Increase of Unfunded Debt

.385,257 41.172,670
The uncunded debt last session amounted altogether to
30,308,0001. including Irish Treasury Bilk and Public Works.
It would be seen, howev..r, that the actual unfunded debt, in
January last, was 31,000,0901. Ile did not wish to fatigue
the attention of the committee, as there would be further op-
portunities of examining the important items in more details.--
He should next advert to the actual income of the year. The
customs produced, to Jan. 5, 1822, the sum of 9,115,1091;
the
Excise, including War Duty on Malt, 26,156,1151. tanking to-
gether, 35,691,52.11. For 1, eland, Custom', 1,490,5981.;
Excise, 1,9n94r201. Ile then Lid before the House the fol-
lowing abstracted recapitulation of the produce of the revenues
of Great Britain and ireland to January 5, 1822:

C 9.155.t04
... 26.5460416
6,108,640
1.3114.000
6,256.811
1,?0,174
223,450
34.234

Total Net Revenue Great Britain, including Pro-
pity and War Duty on Malt 50,1163,906
Deduct Receipt upon Property and War Duty on
Malt

Total Net Revenue Great Britain. exclusive of Pro-
perty and War Uuty on Malt 50,851,674
IRELAND.

E i,496.59R
1,983,932
• 4(X),827
65,538
155,034

Total Net Revenue Ireland 4,103,931

Total Net Revenue Great Britain and Ireland, in-
cluding Property and Wur Duty on Malt 54,9894137
Deduct Receipt upon Property and War Duty on
Malt

Total Net Revenue Great Britain and Ireland, ex-
clusive of Property and Wur Duty on Malt 54,055,603
Ile added that the Irish and Portuguese payments, for the in-
terest on tin ir respective debts, payable in Great Britain, were
oseluded from the statement of the English revenue; sad the
advances out of the customs mid excise revenue of Ireland Dr
seamen's wages and army balfqmy on account of Great Britian
were included in the .-tatetneni of that rem.nne. There mss
et ery reason to believe that the revenue wooed contiuo, to im-
prove. The last quarter's normunts, just received at the Ex-
chequer, were tidsoo,l/001.-- those of the correspouttimz quarter
hat year having been 6,200,0001.—(i1ear, Itcar.)—la curse-