The National Register.
London, England, 1811-06-02 00:00:00

THE NAT

. • ASSESSED TAXES.
Mr. PERCEVAL rose to make a motion of which he bad
given notice. Considerable • complaints had been made by
persons coming to this country frnm Ireland of their having
been called upon to pay for their servz.nts' horses, Sf.e. after they
bad paid the assessed taxes there. It was desirable that an ar-
rangement should be made to remove this cau-,,, at the same
time guarding against the duties being evaded by allowing ex-
emptions in certain cases from the duties on carriages, servants,
horses, and dogs. The motion was agreed to without op-
position.
Mr. 'WHARTON brought in a Bill for repea'ing certain customs
duties on hides and hair, and one for repealing the Hat Duty.—
They were severally read a first, and ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow.

TUTSDAY, MAY 28.
At four o'clock the SPVAKER proceeded to count the House,
but there being only :;8 Membas, it was, of coarse, adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29.

r On the Speaker's taking the Chair, the CHA sic ELLoR of the Ex-
cut:Qv R suggested, that as the attendance was thin, it would be
better to put off the Bills which were likely to produce any dis-
cussion, and forwaid those which would be unopposed. This
suggestion was acceded to ; and after the Irish Drainage, the
New Forest, and the Hat Duty Repeal Bil:s had been read,
the remaining orders were postponed till to-morrnw.

• THUR SD AY, MAT 30.
Lord COCHRANE gyve notice, for Thursday next, of a motion
for certain papers relative to the Vice-Admiralty Court at
Malta.

Lord MILTON postponed his motion relative to the reap-
pointment of the Duke of York till Thursday next.
• Several petitions from the distressed weavers In Lancashire
were presented, and Colonel STAN LEY gave notice of a motion
on the ►u')jett on Wednesday next.
Mr. U'ui rbREAD, in consequence of certain circumstances,
postponed hii rdotion for supplying any deficiency that may
arise in the Executive Government in the event of any return of
his Majesty's indisposition, to this day se'nnight. He (Mr.
IVhithread) next called the attention of the House, pursuant
to the notice he had given, to the answer lately made by the
Prince Regent to the Address of that House, concerning Mr.
Pahner's claim. During his search through the Journals, he
had never met with any answer from the Crown to that House,
ft Lollar to the Prince Regent's upon the subject of Mr. Palmer's
claims. It was perfectly well understood, that the Commons
had a right to originate and to dispose of all grants of money to
the Crown. The adherence to tkis right was peculiarly impor-
tant, and in no one instance had. time House violated its assur-
ance to make good those grants. The Honourable Gentleman
concluded an able speech, by moving "That those who advised
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to send an answer to that
House expressive of a doubt of its readiness or sufficiency to
snake good any grant to the Crown, gave advice that was calcu-
lated to disturb the' good understanding between that House
and the Crown, which was necessary to the support of both."
A lung debate ensued on this Resolution ; the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Mr. Baokes, and others, contending that as the
Crown had a right to refuse assent to a Bill which has passed
through both Houses, surely it may refuse assent to an address
which is merely the act of one House. The House then di-
vide(' :—.For )Or. Whitbread's motion, 68; against it, 161.
Majority, W.—Adjourned at half past one.

FRIDAY, MAY 31.
Tt was agreed to, that the House, at its risings should adjourn
to Wednesday next.
Mr. Hu rciiiNSON presen•ed a Petition from the County and
City of Cork in favour of the Catholic Claims.—Ordered to lie
oa the table.

REGENT'S MESSAGE.
A Message was sent from the Pante Regent, which was re-
ferred to a Committee of Supply; the substance was as fol-
lows

" G. P. R.

" The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his
Majesty, having considered it of great importance to be em-
puv. erect to answer such emergencies as might occur in the pre-
sent situation of affairs, trusted that the House would enable him
to do so,cunsistently with the welfare of the State."
The Committee of Supply was ;os-tponed to Wednesday, upon
which day the CIIANCPLI.Ok of the Ezettzgy zit said that he
would bring on a motion respecting I.otteries.
ROMAN CATHOLICS.
Upon the tootipn of M. GAATTAN, the PetitiOn of the
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