The National Register.
London, England, 1823-02-17 00:00:00

the Gov enamor cola peeietlee would be merstWiaed
went of the Chancellor of the Eseheirear is Friday —a (muse-
derable reduction of direct taxes..
Mr. CUR W EN said that the decision thus aanonseed excited
the greatest anxiety in his mind ; it placed the the great brie-
rests of the country in the mi st perilous sitestioe—there was
no chance for agriculture, except the direct taxes bearing on
it in particular were largely reduced. lie was not for violatin4
the public credit ; but he thought the funds ought to be taxed
with shares of the burdens, partieular y of the peer rates.—
%h• should the fandholdera be exempt ? Was it right that
tbe landed interests altoald be rained, while the hadheider was
fully paid ? Was it just t He was quite peneaded (bat Om
promised relief would be inadequate to Glom* his spread of
ruin amongst the land proprietors.
Mr. ROBERTSON attributed much of ear diicuUiestolbe
" discredit" in which the country was ; otherwise why sissakl
they have to pay 7 or& per cent, for money berrovsed.Tbe ge-
tout of borrowing oil such /monologs interests bad praiser&
the ruinous difficulties ender n bleb the costar, sow lithserid.
The interests of the ormairy were is the awls of a rest mo-
nied influence—which lightest* could almost wise she isairest

of tummy to what anima it pleased. He abeeid being ferMerd
a motion during this Session, to reduce the Utmost es the as-
thma debt
•Tbe Report of the Committee of Supply, the propriellgasto
bring up wbieb oecuirsamil the peconding amoversaline. was
Oen brought up and agreed to, and the etemusittee *aimed Ur
Monday.
Mr. HUTCHINSON sited whether the Catholic Qemnies
was to be brought forward by Mr. linithett (who bed jest hit
the House) me the 20th inst.
Mr. WYNN answered in the afirmative. ftse his eight hoe.
friend, would es that day, positively bring boned seat Me.
Soo.
A new Writ was ordered for Roodury. "slre"l ,
Mr. HUME gave notice, that oe Meade, (we bdol mi.
should admit • motion respecting the LieuteesaWiloggglant
the Ordnance.--Adjoereed to Monday.
molt rtmi
r
FROM VIRSDAY WWHT'S GAzarrie.
WHITEHALL. Fee. S.
The King has been ploned to oppoint Lieutenant-General
William Carr Lard Stretford. G.C.R. to be Lieut..Generai of
the Ordnance, in the mum of Sir H. Oates, But. deemed.
BANKRUPTS.
R. G. Spice, Drury Lane, dealer in ham and beet Solicitor.
Mr. Boustkid. Chatham Place.

It. Col.iiis, Regent Streit, Oxford Street, carpet &dn. Sol.
Mr. Fisher Furnival's Inn.
11. HaveU. Bucklebury, Berkshire, baker. Sole. Mann Ha.
aillton and Co. Berwick Sena, Sobo.
H. Upset. Wood Endeibr. Linoolnaltire.cattlajobbar.
Messrs. Eyre and Co. Gray's inn Squire.
G.Lewin, London; merchant buts. Mann Clark* and Co.
Chancery Lane.
G. Blount. Liverpool. non merchant. Sol& Mann Clarke
and Co. Chancery Lane.
J. Nathan. Liverpool, watch manufactuear. Sols. MUM
Adliagton and Co. Bedford Row.
C. Arnold, Larniabtar.Oevomblre, surgeon. Sol. Mr. Santa.
Chancery Lane.
T. Fitzgerald, Lawrence Pouatney Hill. merchant. Sol. Me.
Deane. Lincoln's Ina Fields.
DIVIDENDS.
March 11, J. Muria. Farnham, Surrey. grocer-1. W.Wood,
Holm Farm, Yorkshire, cattle jobber--a. Watt'. Toone.
Devon, linen drapes-_S. W. and J. Furlong, Bristol, hubs,.
daaAer—l4, H. Cont. Fish Street Hill, straw hat namilanuter
—l, W. Cann. Oakhampton, Devonshire, ironmonger... 4, J.
Atherton, Warrington, cabinet maker-7. J. Tarim, Bristol,
Bristol, tobacco deakr.-7. J. Fsellke& Cucuta,. groan-7, IL
Elmore, Etlgbanon, %Vanrkkshire, tan dealer.
CERTIFICATES to bo image March
J. Thomism. Leman Street, Goodniat's Vtrkis, alman--E.
Stolwoulty, Whitechapel. chrestmonger—W. Bailey. DepUnal.
merchant—B. Willmore, Deptford, carpenter...T. Marsh' Lt_
retina. spirit dealer—R. Weston. Mamciiesta, hop merchant—
C. Piano°. St. Nam's, Huntingdonshire, ironmonger—M.
Friend, High Street, Southwark, engincer—W. Slade, Leeds.
corn merchant—G. Albin, Sandal Mims. Vorksinia, tobacco
manufacture&
hammy;

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

On Thursday last, the Lord Mayor held a Court of
Common Council, which was tiumerously attended.
A letter front J.lSutterworth, Esq. was laid before shit
Court, returnikr the thanks of the Stranger'sFrienJ
ciely fur the donation of 1001 made by the Court sit
aid of their fonds, which was read, and ordered to be
entered on the Journals of the Court.
A petition from (hr Commissioners of the Coutt of
ILquests lin the Borough of.Southwark, (or aid in So
appllCalioll about to be made by them to Partiartrent fur
the reduction of the feet of their Court, was pretelned,
and referred to the Con.iiiiiire for GentiJl
The Committee of toe Bodge !loose Estates presented
a eery elattorate report of their touceedidgs sespecttng
London bridge, and lute course alley deemed most espy.
them to be adopted in respect ut the !Imposed stew
bridge, and the IlleJa4ifeS to ate taken by this Court in
the proceedings in Parlianirsit thereon, which, after
some few observations, was ordered lir be printed, poor
to being taken unto consideration, and the Lord Mayor
appointed a Court ill be held tin Wedoesday swat for the
purpose.
The Court appointed Nlessrs Stevenson, Deputy Lnr.
ken. Charles aleadets, awl J. Jackstio, Coal.treters;
and Messrs. Deputy Crowder, Hoare. and Botta. Corn.
meters. ist trust for this City, for lour years.
Mr. Alderman Thorp was elected Got.' roof, and Mr.
Deputy Wheddell, Deputy Gove fffff r of the Irish Su.
Melt', and several other members were apponited As.
miaow to that Soutety.
The severrl Cu 111111 l glee; of the COrpOration, and rise
COI 1111 l uurrs 01 Sewell, were appointed .or use year
A report from the General Purposes Coin 11l i l
CO 11111 l elidllag an Jppl. • to Parhatitellt fur eitsitig a
sum of money etkcnialty to tep.lit tilatlktrateS Briar,
Was presented, and ord. red 1,, lie out iiie

Government have issued, we under rand,
circu-
lan addressed to all the Army Surgeon., requiring
each of,,thein to make an lemmatise return of his
fitness en trafitness fur service.

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