The National Register.
London, England, 1816-05-27 00:00:00

rklAv 24.

The CHANt'F.I.I.OU of the EXCIikQUER having moved the
third reading of the Soap Bill,
Sir M. W. Runty would not let the Bill pass without some
olieryations. He con4dered it particularly oppressive to init-
nuftentrent of hard Soap. If the measure were proceeded
in, there would be no pot-asli to be procured from Russia next
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year. .
Mr. BROUGHAM wished to know whether any great addition
would be made to the revenue by this Bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excuuouen said, that this Bill wee.
certainly introduced, at first, to protect fie Whale Fisheries;
but that it had been found it would produce considerable in-
crease to the revenue, 'width he estimated at • 140,00U1.
then entered into a g•neral view of the effects of the Bill on
manufacturers and the public, and stated, that it world not lie
felt in a higher ratiodhau threepence a head in ditto., cut fami-
lies. The-price of soap would not be raised by the. AlvaSllVe
more than eight or nine. intillings per hundred weight, and the
whole dnty would only be 30s. .
Mr. CLAIMER contended, that the effect of the 11111 would be
felt in the ratio of 2s. ou each family.
Mr. BROUGHAM Sitid,that the answer of the Bight Ilan. Gen-
tleman proved that, instead of a regulation. this was merely it
tax Bill. The manufacturers had had ail the regulation part
of the measure taken off by their different application., and the
tax was left to be paid by the consumers only. The Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer had said that the effect of the Bill would.
be felt only in the ratio of threepence t head, but threepence.
added to threepence made sixpence, and too it;xpenees matte a
shilling. It was by these degrees that a heavy tax was laid un
arti;:les of the first necessity.
Mr. Rose defended the Bill, as' it was impossible to procure
any resolute without taxing objecis of general consumption.
lie would have preferied the Property Tax, but that had beets
rejecteti; as it was necessary to lobe a revenue for the coun-
try, articles of consumption must lie taxed.
Mr. Lerrteron thnotiht the arguments used on the other
side of the House fallacious, and deprecated those side-Noises
given to the Preptrty Tax.
The yew:4;on Was pht }lnd carried without a 'division. The
Bill was then read a Third time and passed.
Sir M. W, Rtat.es, basing seen that the Marquis of Wor-
cester had been appointed a Lord of the Admiralty, wished to
inquire of the Some Lord opposite tC•istleteaglil, whi tfaee he
r,itaineit his lieutenant's euanutsswu it the I;th Hussars, now-
in France. lie considered those two apponitsnents ae Ineone
pa title; the duties of the one tir the uric; must be uegitcted,
st they were held by the sante pet sou.

MAY k 7.

11.4irtl C.1.1LENt.,1,611 vt is not ptvp.ii td to give:in ate,‘% er.
Lord ALTIMNP s% hen the office of Pre,idesit of
Board of (loortuttio‘thich lotd hero left vite..tit for three

111 molls, as tiviugli its duties could be dispi.ased %skit; %%odd be
tided tip

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Lord CASTIABILAG it replied,•that it 'wield he filled up in a
short time. He had lilted that sitllntiell himself; and his opirioat
n as, lt.at it Win. a most laborious one.
Mr. Pittitentsxst observed, that when the Noble Lord held it,
he w:01:11841 Sec rt•tary ot'State ; ita that it %vat not astonishing
That beahuidd find double duties laborious.
Afr. Timms' iin A ilienshrit rst `in the Civil Lint Dill,
which went to preclude the Clown from coming to Parliament
for rel:cf kin the event of any fitter': exei,s oeeurrinu), till the
to exonsively at the dispourt of the Sovereign, the Admi-
ralty I)roits,&e. 1•110tild ha% e been apt died to inept the same,
so tar as they .should go. lie objected to the appointment of
a new Officer under the Load Chamberlain, Lord Stovers, and
Master of the'ltorte, to c'ontroul the Civil Litt Expenditure,
with an income, of .e. 1090 per minion.
Lord Casrmai FACII contended, that the Hill now before the
Ileie.e brought the Civil Li.tiiiiire,tind.•r the juirisd,ction of
Parliament, than it could lie brought hr; the Amendment Of the
Iti;tlit Hon. Gentleman. ,The newt Otliver, be thought, %%veld
be found of great importance ; and thi• had bees the solemn
uel iie:ihera,e Opinion of the committee appoitifill to Mimi? e
into the atFuirs of the Civil List. lie further stated the Prince
Regent to have directed that about sixty offices in the 'depart-
ments of the Lard Chamberlain :tint Lord 4tt•ward should n it
be tilled lip when they Next fall vacant. These mikes are
flierefide vittialy ‘llppresiloil.
Alter a long emiveo!ittion, the House divided upon the awe:A-
men?. •
Ayes, I IC—Noes, 230.—Majority in favour of the KilL,
The Report was then agreed to, and the Hill ordered to be
read a third titne.=—Atljourned to Monday.