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Brigades:. of thlo Swedi:-.11 Army are colleaed at
Latio-e, and are about to march lt -Pomerania in
two Columns. His Ms,j sly the King of Liv',eden
commands the, first Odidinn iii v,•rsOn ;, the se-
.cond is commanded by Licutemnt-General Baron
ARMFIMDT.,

Befire -Nis Majesty left Ratzenburgh, I:e.gave
the Inhabitants the most positive assurances of his
firm attaclime,it to leis Alliance with the King of
Great Britain, and strongly recommended their con-
tinuance in the same sentiments. ,

PARIS, APRIL 3.--71‘.1.6RDEA1 ELIAs, of B6tlP-
deaux; has received a letter:ft-6in the Ministerfor
Foreign Affairs, dated the toth tilt. statibg;
he had applied to the Court of aiony.
continue the tait on Jews, with respea to peiions
of that pe'rsuasitill who are natives of France, .and
that he trusted his application would be
suc-
cessful.' •

HAGUE, At'RIL G.—Their High Mightinesses the
RepresentatiVes of . the -Batavian Republic met yes-
terday and the day beide. Their deliberations will
be continued until Tuesday next.'
The Batavian Company of kiore. Artillery ar-
rived here this day from Germany. . The Prench
General I.l,llcnnux has been here some, days from
Utrecht.'

The three Battalions of the Bth Regiment of- In-,
Pantry arrived here the day beforb yeSterday, and are
quartered upon the inhabitants.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL I.—Our Funds still con•
tinue declining—to-day they fell again.
According to all accounts, it.seems that France has
made Proposals of Peace to England, but nothing
further is known. The Briti4b Cabinet have held
two. Councils upon the subje6t of these Proposals)
which Were made by M. TA LLEYRAND to
FOX; and also through Baron JAdOBI, the Prossian
Minister.—Report also states, that an English AM-
bassador is on his way to Paris ; - but this wants con-
firmation.

The whole sum, required for our Supplies for the
present year amounts to 77,285,84.5 guilders.

WESEL, APRIL s.—Against the occupation of
Essen, Elton, and Werden by the -.French, the
Prussian Commissary has not only protested, but
his ExCellency Lieutenant-General BLUCHER has
also ordered a considerable number of Troops to
march for the purpose. of again occupying these
Countries. The Grenadier Battalion of Hallmon,
for instance, Marched into Essen, after having,or,
dered the. French, Troops to evacuate that place
and neighbourhood. The latter, however, had re,
ceived orders not to yield the point ; so that the
Troops of both Countries possess the place at
the same time.. This contusion will happen every
where else, tinles-s the two .Courts come to a de-
cision on the subjed. The French Troops are every
where in motion' fur the•pcirpow of entirely leaving
Germany.

A young woman who had been committed to Pri-
son in Rothesay, on suspicion of having murdered
the child -found at the head .of the Old Harbour
there; effe&ed her escape a few days since, owing
to the folloWing circumstance :—Her brother was
:permitted to visit her fre9uently in the Gaol, and
on that day they exchanged clothes. The Jailor
came in about' mid-day, and saw, as he thought,
the girl lying on the bed, and the brother sitting
on a chair. The supposed brother shortly there-
after went out, and the 'mistake was not discovered
till next day, The Magistrates have offered A re-
ward flir the girl's apprehensiOn.
William Tr9aernan, alias Alexander lanes, the
Lolley Lounging Swindler, lately convicted at the
Maidstone Assizes of fbrgery, NS' a 4 executed on
Thursday, at Penenden :Heath., along with three'
other culprits. He behaved with great penitence,
and acknowledgel the justness of his sentence.
At the Bristol Assizes, which commenced. last
Wednesday before Sir V. •Gints; the Recorder;
George Richardson was capitally convi&ed of horse-
stealing. Henry Lisle was coovieted of a gross as-
sault on n girl only ten years old, sentenced to two
year's imprisonment, to be fined.. I 01. and stand in
the pillOry. He had-been tried capitally for this of-
fence at the for Mer Assizes, but escaped,.
On Tuesday se'nnight the body of George Stott,
blacksmith, many years in theemployment of Wm.
Peareth, Esq, at Birtley, was found in an old coal-
pit, in the ground of Mr. Warwiek. He went from
his own house at Birtley, to Psirtobella, on Sunday
the 23d of March, and is supposed,,on his return;
to have missed his road, and mistalcen the railing
about the pit for a stile which was in the same field.
Oh Tuesday evening, as Mrs. 'Elizabeth Gibbon,
of Cleves Cross, was returning home, she unfortu,
nately fell down a steep clang, and wast killed on the
spot. A Coroner's Inquest sat on the body the next
rnorninoVerdiet, Aceickfital Death:, ,

Comic XC-I/ANGE, .APRIL 14.7--The Market .to-
day is very thinly supplied with all kinds of Graih
'heat has advanced toll 12s; per quarter, and some
very, fine exceeds the quotation ; Barley and Malt
2s. higher.; Beans and Pease are each dearer ; having
so few Oats, this trade is 3s. and 4s. higher; Flour
goes off readily, at the advance of ss. per sack.
Wheat 64s a 78s a 86s od 140411 S - 375 a 43s od
Fine ditto Etts a 92c or; f Tick Beans 3os a 36s od
Rye - -38 s a 41s cd i flats 2SS a 28s a 321 od
Barley - 3ts's a 3ss ad' Poland ditto 33s a. 355 cd
Malt . 64.; a 7-. s cd Raise Seed - - 401 - 431
White Pease 36s a 43s oil Fine Flour 7oS. a 755 od
Grey ditto 33s a 37s od Seconds • - 6 s a'7os ad'

SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL X 4.

This day's market had a good supply of prime
Beasts, and.the show of Cattle in other respeists was
abundant. Beef, Mutton, and Veal sold at advanced
prices ; Pork and Lam!) did, not support last prices,
and the trade inigeneral Was somewhat brisk. The
business in the Haymarket was ,rather lively ;' Hay
and clover continue at last price Straw has lallen
in pricc.-The under-mentioned prices and numbers
is a correst statement
To'.sink the Offal per stone of 81b.
Beef ss. wt. to Ss sod.--Mutton ss.'od. to 6s. qd.—Veal
7s. od. to US. od.-I,arlib 75. to 7s. 6d.—York ss. tod. to
6s. 6d.
Peasts 2436.—Sheep and Lambs t2,76o.—Calves 104.—
Pigs 314.

slorrnrzELn HAYMARKET.
flap ;t. Os. to 41. 15s.—Clover Sty os. tv St.
I. 16i, to 31; es,

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MT; INCOME TAX

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ibitraa of the Bill fy r irriposinK Act.litilon3l. Ditties 4, Pict.
Ars arising from Property, Prof:esions, Trades, and Offices:
in Great . Britain
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This Bill, which passed throUgh atomtnittee, tire
form-a, previous to the recess, for the purpose of h'ess-:
ing the blanks filled up, in order to its re-commitmen
pn afuture day, is now printed, and in the hants Qt.
the Members. The Aft is so, voluminous, it would
be ireyoesible; if it were not unnecessary, for us to
follow it through all its parts. In givitig a summary,
however, of its leading enadtritents, we shell partictt
lady attend to those parts of the detail which contaitk
an estential departure from the principles and pre,
visions of the former AE s. The Bill enads,
aftef, the sth day of April, 1806, there shed be
charged, raised, levied, colleaed, and paid, dur-
ing a time to be limited; on the annual value and
amount of profits •of all property, professions, triodes,
and offices, after the rate of two shillings fon every
twenty sliillings of such annual value or- amount;
and a correspondent increase iu the annual wale of
all property, in EngL:nd, Wales,and .lerwick-upon-
Tweed, or in Scenlaa r6peetively. The ACI -then
goes on to provide for the assessing and levying such
Duties in England and Scotland respeCtively„ under
the Regulations of the Ads of 43d of His Majesty,
and of subsequent -ACts. Next follow the various
provisions for the aPpointment ofCommissioners ana
other Officers to carry this•Ad into execution. His
Majesty under, his sign manual, or the Lord High
Treasurer by warrant under his hand and seal,
or the COmmissioners Of His Majesty's Treasury,
or any three, or -more of them, by warrant, under
their haeds'and seals, are.respeelively authorized to
appoint such Special Commissioners for the special
purposes of this Aa, as they respectively shall think
expedient. The Bill then goes on to enact, that
temporary absentees shall be charged as residents;
and also temporary residents, after six months resi-
dence ; as also, that persons claiming exemptions for
temporary residence shall becharged with the duties
imposed by this A&, if they shall return to Great
Britain before the sth day of April next after such
cleith made. The next point touched upon; respeClS
the notice to he given by the'AsSessors for the deli
very of Lists by the different residents; and a failure
to give in such Lists after noticels subjeded to a
penalty of twenty. pounds. The Assessors must '
verify on-oath to the CoMmissioners the service of
the notice, under a Penalty Of twenty
.pounds--
Houses under the annual value of ten pounds are to
be:charged on the landlords. Tythes may be charged
on the occupiers of Ile if
:the Commissioners.
thiik fit. The duties on the houses occupied by
Foreign Ministers to be charged on the landlords tit
persons immediately entitled to the rent.. Occu,
piers- may recover from, landlords, and landlords
from other persons having interest at the like rate.
Mortgages'-in possession 'are liable to the duty.
the owner should die, his' heirk, executors, or ass •
Signs, are to be reSpcm,ible for all subsequent in-
stalMents after assessment of the year. Dedue•
tions are to be allowed' for tenths paid by eccle-
sieStical persons ; also for procurations and synodals,
for. the repairs of Chencels,eccir the land tax imposed
in ereoti, where not redeemed, and for any public •
rates for drainage or emeankment. Nurseries and
gardens shall be aarged on the, profits of •the pre-
tedieg year. Money payments. paid by landlord on
account- of the
:oecupies, teebe deduded from the
lent ; and those by theoceupier on account of the
/andiordete be 'added'to tite)Tnt. • The rent to be
estimated accoeding to the price of.corn or grain;
and the preduce. The duty is not to extend to the
Stock'or Dividends of any Friendly Society; nor to
'the .Stock of any Ghritable lnstitutions, nor to
Funds in the name of the Commissioners Of the Na-
tional-Debt, nor to Steck in the name of the Trea•
sury, not to. any Dividends, Annuities, or Shares,
[(mall* belonging to any person not' being a sub-
je& of His Majesty, and not being resident in Great,
Britain, provided such property shall be duly claimed'
and ascertained.
All claims to the. exemptions from the said Duties;;
or Annuities
:payable' ont of the Revenue of Great
Britain, shall be Made. to the Special Commissioners,
according to the following rules : —First, Every such
claim shall be made .in writing in such form as the
Special CettuniSsioners shall direct, and the said Corn
inissioners shall cause the same to be verified on the
atfidavjt Of such person or persons as they shall think
necessary. 2dly, When the said Commissioners shell
have allowed such exemptions, they shall certify the
seine to the person or corporation entrusted with
the payment 'of such dividends, &c. or to the Bank
of England, in case the whole of .said Duties should
be paid into it, and the certificates of the said Corn-
naissioners shall be sufficient authority for the pay- ,
ment or re-payment thereof. 3dly, 'Whenever such
Stuck shall be transferred, the exemption shall cease;
but not, as to such part of said Stock as may not be
so transferred, And any person pretending that,
Stock is the property ef tbreigners, for the purpose
Of defrauding the 11e eenue,-shelt:l'M-kit the sum cif
soul. ,to His Majesty, and also pay treble the duty-
-to be charged' on such annuities or shares, at, the
rate before prescribed. '
- The Aid then specifies the manner in which the
amount of the Tax-is ,to be estimated on the profits
of-trade, professions, and vocations, under six dis-
tin& heads or cases, each- atteded by a variety:of
particular rules, /which it would be endless ;o
afterwards proceeds to dire& how the provisions
are to apply to persons having Income in different,
districts, or deriving
:Income irons Ireland, or other
Territories subje& to His Majesty, The Bill next „
details the. process on an appeal, and the duties of
the InspeCtots as conneded therewith. The Com-
missioners may confirm or alter. the assessment or
schedule, and put questions, in writing, to the par-
ties, touching such assessment, and receive answers
thereto, either -viva mice or in writing, as well, as call,
upon the parties to:
:verity their answers upon oath.
They may also examine Witnesses upon oaths,—
When an assessment is increased by the Commis-
sioners; they may chatg,e the penalty, not exceeding
double the amount. But persons neglecting to de-
liver the schedules, or to attend the summons of the
commissioners, to be liable, to a' penalty of twenty
pounds, and double the amount of the duty. Sche-
dules, however, may be amended, or given in after
default, and no penalty incurred, provided it sha!l
be made'out that no fraud w. s intended.
The Bill next regulates the- manner in which the
Commissioners themselves are to beiassessed, as alio
the transmission of dUplicates of tke entries of ar.s sz-

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