The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-26 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Messrs. Ellice, Wodeboase, Wilberfori e, cud Monck
uyr-
purled it.
Lind Castlereaeh, the Chancellor of the Eacheiper, and
Mr. fluskisson, opposed it I the latter eentloniii toncluded
by moving the previous question, upon which amendment,
after a very long debate, the house divided, %hen the
numben were—
For Mr. Western's mot ion ... 49
Against it lms
AJORITY AGAINST M I IsTERS

_ .
The result was hailed by loud Owes hie.
Isle. WESTERN then obtalued leave to bring in a bill lo
repeal the malt tax.
The other orders of the day were then read, and the house
adjourned at half past te o o'clock.
TtittesD•Y, MARCH 22.
SMUGGLING Pees gaTioa.—Mr. CUttTEI moved for
returns fur the county of Sussex' of all persons w ho have loft
their lives since the commencement of the coast blocked..
system, together with any eircumstuoces that way have at-
tended Blearier
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished the
hon. member to withdraw the motion for the present, as all
must be aware of the extreme delicacy of interteriog
when judicial enquiries on some particular cases were
proceedeue.
Mr. W AKRE said, as to the delicacy of the subjett, he
could not diecuter it; sod as to the request 1:1 Meilen from
calling for relents while judicial enquiries %rue procerchiL,
if this were to be acquiesced in, there never would be ally
returns. So long as that desperate sestet") lasted, there would
be cause fur judicial enquiries; it would be hence for the
gentlemen opposite to give up such a severe mode of stif•-
laining HD estravagaot sporran of revenue.
Mr. LOCK II Ain: thought it was Hot advieeahle to require
these paper* now; certain passers weie in peewees of ju-
dicial eeqnirioe t and wry it sootier to Intel iere under such
circumstances? The conduct of the smugglers was ii.at
censurable ; their practice nut only affected the revenue but
but the Indust. y of the cuunt ry.
Mr. litritsT was favourable to the notion. II it were to
be postponed till there were uo peewee in prieni under such
charges, he apprehended that the motion Could never he
made.
Mr. LUSHINGTON hoped the motion would he with-
drawn, us a particular case was about to be tried at the
Sussex Aseeee.
Mr. 0 BENIN El' protested against the system that was
so earnestly euppiereed by the members opposite; lie also
protested egiii.act the doctrine that the loss of life was of
inferior consequence when placed against what an boa.
member considered the industry and revenue of the country.
Usenet doctrines were admitted and acted upon, it would
prove that we were fuitt approaching to the state hi which
Old Spain had been. He hoped the mution would be per-
severed in.
Mr. (URTEIS replied. The subject which he brought
corbelled could not he kept secret ; ii mast be agitated; for
petitions on the subject were now actually being prepaied
at the Cinque Ports and elsewhere, If, however, it were
'bought that the motion might interfere with the course of
justice in u pereicular case. he had coo objection to withdraw
it fur the present, and sutler the motion to be considered us a
notice. Motion withdrawn.
SCOTCH litiliGHs.—Mr. J. F. GRANT elated, that he
felt it was slot requisite fur hnn to attend any longer on
the Scotch Burgle,' committee, as he disapproved el the
course they were pureeing, and hail been terabie to in-
duce "Item to retrace their steps. lie thes joie moved,
that lie be excused farther attendance uu 6111:11 committee.
The motion was agieed to.
COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.—Mr HUME brought
forward his motion respecting the receivers-general and
dieteilneors of stamps, The collection of the revenue, lee
observed, cost Newel ds of four millious and a half and if
there were to be economy, they could not well attack re-
gulations of a more cosily or dangerous eltaraett r. They
were not appointed by government—iliey were eenerelly
named by the members of the counties in tee districts in
which Iler pee-eons were appointed. These ache about 6i
receivers t in all, receivers and distributors, there were
lee persons, who received *built 43,0trie. per aerial. Of
the receivers, there were 34 who pee formed the utiee
lay deputy. He then adverted to the distributors of
insteps, staling the peals or poundage of 41. per cent.;
and 10 show what profits they received, lie said Mr. Chle,
of Norfolk, in one year, distributed to the ;enema oi
sem .1. elf.. Stamethrile of Liverpool. distributed annu-
ally 4,e001. But the parties were at no expene I
three was nu outlay of none) ; yet what was Gib practice ?
For every one shilling hill stamp there was a charge of
one shilling and a halfpenny. That was levying an extra
tax the Ceencellor of the Exchequer took enough out of
the pockets legally—he ooght to beEtlle them against le-
vies.—(Haas, his (Mr. It's) epicene, every
pereou who eh:egret sash lielfprieny es motel' met Olen
treesportatton as the man who took wale node, value
three tat things, out of the King'. duck-yards. 'Toe evil
and exerevacence of the system lie 11101011 were apparent
—bet it the house wunld not reform lieu', what was to
be expeeled from them In his resoletions, he would
slot propose any plans. It' they were to take place, let
the Iwo ;wiry ememeeice them, or lel a Munn/tee be sp-
-I,6in. oh (lira's, hear, (turn 1,0111 Cas(lereegle.) Mr, H.
paused for a shunt time. Ile thou observed, lee wits as
gat( rill for this ColiCell.4oll, a: lie Was 1,011111.1. ed at It•—
(Citeers.)•-•-Hult altcr WA 'light's divisimi, eetnieley Eats[
be forced we them, He concluded, wavelet cheers( with
reading Ihr resoletions, de elarattey of the slumber of e-
eel Vele math distributer:, the sums received by theme &c.
The CHANCELLOR of the IeXCHEWUEIe ebould
move as in amendment, that the matter be ;tinned to
einemitiee—te asiserietin the best plans of seem its the
performative of the denies wills aeasuiecy and reeeedetion
aide economy and Sri-Orgy Hear.)
SIACKINTOSH thought it was vety COMphincu.
tely to the leine• member, who was ill anaines to poomote
the public jetereet, to acknowledge his glatitedi lur the
ounceseein meths, es if a peremeal romeineent had heel,
1141,1 to inn., Thal 11,011, 1111.11160.1's 111,10,11) 41101 ors u.acy
iiuulr 111111 a most veltiehlo 111C1111111 ut paikiip•etil.—
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niiiiistet. in a minority wets aped, eel -ems the I, bed
J"'l lieu" on iv/tilt." that %/seine have been teeieul to the
i meet (jeer at en Utopia. liessites, mielieurs did lee now
derlille Ohio r--Itr g until not cell ii pee et
been left in wino' itiee, and after having leteeleed e"'"
bleed lungs,
Loud CA'sTLER VALHI thole:lit Ilse hOli. member Nab
Aositealial thole inioxereeed with lee( lit `Hirt..." ti."
the !to a% 1,) of les eliateeite Ac to Imile. Leto
i'Lli) host,. 4 1.110 tap tAlies• 1.1, urn
anti ptivAlc ahti )it aline 4.101iC iv uitsi .