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London, England, 1818-04-25 00:00:00

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Sir JOHN NEWPOHTwibbed to learn from the
Right limo. Gentleman what the alteration. wile
which he iiitelided za introduce 111 the Ilia to
amend the law retgiveting the collection of window,
t ix and health 000000 Whateref those toothily.-
tions were. if they did not ilitudot to lin rtwornstioto
of the pour from the iriyinAtt of the.e all ul,-
ioaxiosis taxe., he gave the Right Hon. Geoticoatit
notice he should feel it his duty to take the .eii.e of
the flume upon the flue:Aim', when the propositit.ti
was regolirly before them. The questing in al -
oilier shape. hut the time in substitute., had brew
argued already on a former night, and aGitio.t.,2!"
dreidtd ogiiiiist the voice of the
yet the map ray was PO "'trifling, that it should not
nettr him frorn(appealing, by thalamic; Ili the Int.
mane sentiments of the lbws*. 714 Right Ilion.
Gent. had, on a former night, treated hie stale of
Ireland a* pat ticolarly ancoisnucisticasol prmilartato..
and rutted, amongst other grintinto to deter-
House to adopt the same opiutmn, that
tion of ten, coder, sugar, aid wine, in
bad considerably increased. Ile toast
precaution. state io the tholie. that
consumption of these articles of liisue
fair I ritrrion to determine the quern
been pruved that the duties on tualt rpil
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have been some justice in the conclusion
to he drawn, as dale had hitherto lit'

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'some of the truest criteriems of the increased finan-
cial prosperity of a country. But the fact was,
that Right Hon. Gentleman could not have made
an appeal to the duties, on there commodities with-
out doing a prejudice to the case lie was anxious to
make out. or without drawing the attention of the
House to it subject which would have at mice ex-
plained the actual state of things. By referring to
those duties, he had discovered, that although they
had been previously augmented with a s;ew, smolt
calculation of the Bight Hon. Gentleman's, to
increase the revenue oil whams to 140,0001. more
then it had previously been, and upon spirits to
3(10,0001.; yet. in the first. the augmentation did
not exceed 9.0001., in the second it did trot exceed
17.000/.. These results were in themselves suffi-
cient to chew to the House that the picture of
the state of Ireland, drawn by the Right Hon. the
Chancellor of the Excheiluer. was not by ■ssy
means a faithful deliiseattun, and that h►', in esti-
mating the progreesive prokperity of that country,
had proceeded on grounds altogether fallacious.
The CH a NCEL LO a of the Excuxoust said, that
although he did not see it expedient to enter into
',articular details on the subject now, he had •aa-
%uiue hopes the projected amendments woi;ld prove
acceptable to the Howse and the Irish people.

ARTILLERY DRIVERS CORPS.
In reply to a question from Mr. BENNETT. as
to the intentions of Government with respect to
the claims of the eight `companies dr Artillery
;)rivers, reduced upon the late peace--
The CHANCRLLOR of the Excnequak stated,
that he had consulted the best-informed official
petsous as to the were of these chitin% if such they
might be denominated, from whom he had collected
that the supposition of their having strong chants
vu Government for remuneration was altogether
without foundation.
Mr. Bannire then gave notice, he 'should on
Thursday move for an Address to his Royal
High-
'uess the Prince Regent, relative to the subject of
these claims.
On the motion of the CHANCRLLOR of the EX-
CHNOUSI, it WOO agreed, that the House, at its
rising, should adjourn to Monday.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exensoultn regretted,
that as there had been business of very considerable
importance fixed for this day, the ill-health of his
'Colleague (Lord Castlereagh) had deprived him of
that assistance which was so requisite upon the dis.
cussion of a motion of such importance, and of so
much difficult calculation and restonisig. lie
therefore hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman oppo-
site would do hint the favour to postpone his too-
lion on the finances of the country, which stood for
this day, and fix on some other day which might
be agreeable to himself in the conse of next week,
fur the discussion—perhaps Tuesday or Thursday
would he convenient.

Mr. Traims felt himself placed in an swksrard
situation, as to his iutrnded motion. There was
no person more disposed than himself to yield, in
rases of ill health b to the convenience of other
Gentleinen-..and, in conformity with the conduct
he had hitherto pursued., he ishould not resist the
solicitation of the Right Ho►►. Gesitletosii, and pot
off his motion, which stood fob• this earning. Ile
regretted it at the same time, as the motion had
already been once deferred, and the Session was
stow far advanced. He could not, howeaer,
comply strictly with the request of the Right lion.
Gentlemen, as the day he intended to fix for the
consideration of his !notion must be either this
day, or a day still later than that proposed by the
Bight Hon. Gentleman himself; he should there-
fore propose, though with great reluctance he as-
sented to putting it off so long, that the question
should Le argued on Friday next. But even this
lie should not assent to, hut upon the understand-
ing that the Right Hon. Gridlemon should pm off
his motion, and let it follow histiet order—owl fur-
ther, that should the Noble Lord not be perfectly
reinstated io his health by the time prescribed, the
debate should nevertheless be guise ►nto ou that

day.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excimausi, though
hr could have wished to have the question discussed
on *ono! earlier day. nevertheless agreed to the pro-
posiiion upon the understanding intimated.

Mr. TIERNEY wished it also to he understood,
that as he had held no communication ton the sub-

jeer with other Gentlemen, that he had only
spoken, in making this concession, as for Ii i eee self
exclusively, it being a que►tion which branched out
into very many topics.
After• few words from Mr. S. T-HORMTON and
Mr. GiILNFELL.

Mr. TIERNEY hoped his Honourable Friend
would take a day exclusively for the consideration
of the motion lie had in view respecting the trans.
actions of this country in a financial point of view.
Mr. Gams FELL alluded to that motion as likely
to come on upon Tuesday.
Mr. THORNTON said hr hoped the elation alluded
to would ►rot conic on so soon as 'l'trrrtla}•, at he
might, perhaps, be out of town. Even another
twenty-four hours more distant might be so object
or considerable importance.
Mr. Bxtvigsw said that he, for one, owed oto
obligation on the score of concession to the Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Thornton). and he should not feel
it incumbent out him to dissuade his Hon. Friend
front proceeding ou 'Tuesday.
The Hank Restrict. Act Continuance Bell was
ordered to be read a second time ou Friday next.
Mr. BABINHTON presented a Petition from the
parish of St. Mary-le-boor, praying that the rates of
water might be rendered fixed ; which, biter au ol►-
serval from Mr. WARRE, was read and ordered
to be printed.