The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-07 00:00:00

THE RATIONAL REGISTER

the House of Commons to their table, and until it came up he
considered all observations upon it irregularly introduced.
The petitions were then read and laid on the table.
The Receivers of Stolen Securities bill, and the Dublin Fever
Ilmpitd bill, were read the third time and pas.ed.
On the motion of the Earl of Shaftesbury the House adjourned
to Thursday the 18th inst.

HOUSE OF CO\IMONS.
mounts', *PIM. I.
The Glasgow Gas Light bill was read a third time, and
passed.
Mr. WHITBREAI) present-d a petition from Ux-
bridge. complaining of the present modu of recovering
small debts.
The Liverpool St Luke New Church bill was read a
second time.
Sir A. CAMPBELL presented a petition from mer-
chants in Glasgow, complaining of the stale of the West
India trade.
Mr. 11. DAVIS presented a petition from merchants in
Bristol, complaiiiii:g of the depressed state of West India
produce, and praying the house, as means of relief, to
adopt means for opening the trade with America.—Read,
and ordered to be printed.
SALT TRADE.
Gen. G.ISCOVNE presented a petition from persons
in Liverpool engaged in the trade of exporting salt. He
pressed the subject on the house as one of great import-
rillee, and the petitioners hoped that the decision of the
house, in the early part of the %eRSiOII, WOUlli not be con-
sidered decisive. It was a most obnoxious tax, and he
trusted that it would again be investigated by the house.
Mr. CALCRA FT said, that his course on this subject
would be—he should not loose any resolution pledging
the house to take tip the subject at a future period—it
won hl lie, if he made any propositions stow, to repeat what
lie hail before suggested. He was not aware that lie
should adopt any proceeding on the subject this session ;
but if nothing were done sill the next session, it' agrical-
tore obtained no relief, he should think that they ought
then to get rid of ilie tax altogether. (Hear, hear.)
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE was glad to hear what had
fallen from the lion. member who last spoke, but at the
same time hoped that government would prevent the ne-
cessity of again bringing the subject connected wills the
salt tax before the house. Its repeal %email be must valu-
able—it would be really useful to the country.
Mr. P. OR EN FELL said, the first tax that they ought
to repeal was the salt tax ; and let them remember that
the repeal of the tax would enable them to destroy all the
machinery that was requisite to collect it.
Sir I. COFFIN expressed a hope that they would cost-
tissue to fire, broadside after broadside, at his ,Majesty's
mittisters till the repeal of this most odious tax was ob-
tained. It was a tax that tended to convert God's bless-
ing into a curse, and lie trusted he should be excused, if
lie thesis ed to see its end.
Petition read, and ordered to be printed.
Lord A. HA NI( LTUN moved for copies of any instrne-
lions firm the Edinburgh excise, respecting the imposition
of malt ditties on the brewers of Glesgow, &v.—Ordered.
Mr. SYKES presented a petition from Hull, complain-
ing of agricultural distress.—Read, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. S. WORTLEY, in presenting a petition from the
agricultitrinos of Linlithgow, attr Slotted a good deal of she
listless to the cosithict of the Bark ; to their taut having
discounted at lower interest.
Mr. MANNING eximressed his astonishment at the
charge pis-ferret' against the Bank. He did not believe
that any distress hail resulted from the conduct of the
Bank, though various persons had thought proper to at-
tack them for not lowering the rate of interest. As to the
sate of interest, that was a gin:slims for the decision of
the two houses of parliament; and 3%10 the charge against
the Bank, they hail lent their capital, fifteen millions, at
three per cent. interest. The efforts to lower the rate of
interest was most injudicious, for it had the effect to drive
our mousey into the foreign funds. There had, however,
been no want of m mey, , though he thought the agricultu-
ral distress resulted from superabundance ; but he
thought it would be better to leave matters find their own
level.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, without
revelling to what had been said on this petition, beg=ged to
state that a clause had for some time been under the consi-
skit-ration 01 the crown law tolicers, to repeal the ad valarene
dirty out the transfer of mortgages, to permit WO transfers
to take place on common stamps.
Mr. W ESTERN declared that all agricultural property
waster the brink of ruin. lie added, thud if site farmers of
Essex were called on to set their accounts, he believed
that two t birds of them would be found to be iiisolvent.—
Wits there any thing like this in histary ?—was there any
instance where so in portant a class had been so speedily
'cultured to distress? It would convulse the whole frame of
satiety, if allowed to go on; it would drag down, ere
long, the nubility and gentry from their high situations.—
For years past the tenants haul paid their rents out of their
capital the landlords huh in fact existed on the tenants'
means previously acquired. Ile twbeved that all these evils
had resulted from tire changes that had been effected in the
currency ; but fur that change the formers ot this mom, nt
would b sin a state of prosperity. He further stated that time
tenantry of Essex had abstained f petittuoing that House
on she subject of their distresses, in utter despair of that
Howse being aide to allied them any relief. Ile trussed that
the state of the currency would be ogitated after the holi-
days. The measure tat 1797 was a breach of faith will, thee
puhlic creditors; anti he said it was now us great a bri rich
of faith. by chariging the currencs, to call on the public deli-
tors to pity what they had never bonus% ed tar midertakell 10
pay.—(Hear. hear !)
Sir E. 11 Alt V EY concurred ts ith much of what had fallen
fount his hon. collea,:eue; he had not received one petition
or applicators' on the subject.
Petition read and ordered to be printed.
EXTRA POST.—M r. S. WORTLEY presented a petition
from Mr. Burge's, ul L'ouloo, pray Mg for some remuneration
fur his losses in t edeavouring to establish an exit a ;rust.—
To-morrow he sleruld cull the relent of the House 011 the
subject.
'rise CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
such encouragement had hero given so Mr. Burgess by Par-
ham. tit, that he set rued entitled to suite remuneration.
Petition valid and endured to lie on the table.
Mr. 60OCH presented the report of the committee on
agricultare.—There were cries of Read, read !
Lord LONDONDERRY said she it pir,st was short, and
it %%mild he printed in 4S hours; perhaps ti wouiii be biller
to a bit for an accurate report. If it arse read tip re might
Se ern/La:tart IsUlltnA ou the itihji ct. lit. hoped there %said

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he no discussion till Nome play was named; be proposed to
rail the atientlllll of the Ilouse to the subject on the 22d inst.
to discuss the report its a committee of the whole house.
Report ordered to be taken into coissiderAinn in n coin.
snittee of the W hole house, on Monday, the 22d inst. on the
en Ilion of Lord Londonderry.
Mr. ROBINSON afterwards, when the house wag in a
committee on the col %el acts, brouzlet forward resolutions
for opening the WeA India trade, and fur regulating that
Wide with America.

Mr. %Vilberfurce, Ilr. %V. Smith, &c. expressed their rip.
probation of the plan, sithinittirg that it would be ealrul lied
In relieve the colonies; and hoped that rare would be taken
to guatil against the illegal importation of slaves.
Resolutions agreed to, and bills ordered to be brought in
tic ci ii dltlgly.
'flee House then went into a committee of Ripply, in which
Mr. Arbuthnot broil/lit forward the miscellaneous estimates,
the several items of which were agreed to without typo.
cition.

On the resolution for granting 40,0001 s fur secret seitice
money,
Mr. HUME wished to know from the noble Mirquis nt
wh..l porpioes Isi• secret sts vice iiimicy wus ?—( A
latigh.)—(;clitlemeis might laugh, ton, its Isis opinion, i 1 cow 11
be ni.lied to no good purpoor, fur, it well applied, their'
could be no occasion for russet:lllll(.la.

Lord LON DON I)LBRY said, the hon. meother's propo-
sition was certunily an Irish one ; considering, that this was
money appropriated to secret services. The bon. gent.
should also recollect that this head of service was considered
as necessary by Mr. Burke; and that the money 5505 received
and expended under the sanction of on oath. lie haul no
objection to stare, however, that 26,0011. of this sum wai
applied to deunindi arising out of the war.
Mr. flume nind Mr. I lOW Se still objected to the vote.
Mr. ARL'(ITIISOI defended the grant as nccessury for
suppoi l ieg the iolliwnce of the country.
Mr. 11011110 USE said we were then fighting the cause
of this country sit Itureigti coot Is with silver Riede—he con.
sidercti the grant a, euormous, and iyjuu jOll9 to I h, best int-r-
-csts of the country. As to Mr. Rorke's, opinion, there was
no a doctrine which could be named for w hieh the nui hot ity
of that individual might hot be cited iu some part or other
of his works.

The question was then put. and the rallery elenred for ii
divition, hut no division took place, told the resiilittiiiii ss us
agreed to.
On the resolution for granting 78,000!. for government
mcssenger,...

Mr. 111:ti NET moved to reduce the vote to 68,0001.
The House divided—For the original resolution, 67—For
the tont ntlinent 19— Mujority agniust ilue anittidatent 4S.
Several other items were disposed of, and the House re-
sumed, and the report was ordered to he received to-morrow.
Lord LONDON DERRY thengave wife. that he is toad
on Wednesday loose that the !louse, at its rising un that day,
should adjourn to that day fortnight.
The oilier orders were disposed of, and the House ad.
journed at one o'clock.