The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-27 00:00:00

The relief asked was the same already granted to
commercial people without any pecuniary loss, and
with much substantial benefit to the country. It ,
was a
,reltel sitnilarto that 'granted to the Company
in 1773, to the amount of 1,566,0001.; and also in
1784. The advances had beetyrepaid in both in-
stances without loss. With respe6t to the full d:s-
closure of the state of the Company's affairs, he had
never known any.desire of concealment in their
concerns, Some. were more sanguine, others more
glooMy, in'theit,inferenceS; but he had never known.
any reserve in point of disclosure. With retipe6t to
the extinaion of the charter, .it was a step of the
most
,awful. moment, on which the Legislature
Qught to pause ,deeply • before it should venture to
adopt it, Thus much_ he would ventnre to _say,
even now, that howevdr. the import trade may be
kept up by individuals, the expo:t trade, which was '
of the greatest importance, could not be-extended or.-.
' Maintamed by the in, When the question at largo
6h91.*1 come before the House he should be ready to
meet it, as well with a view to the 'interests of the
mation as-those" Of the- CoMpany. there:was -no
reason why the Petition now before the House
should not be referred to the Committee, and Why
the relief formerly granted lihould ,not be ,given.
Vk deprecated prejudicial statetuents without ground 4
or •docurnent s.
,
Mr. HCHVORTH thought the Rouse was kept
fop tuna in the dark as to East-India affairs, when
the last accounts stated in an India -liudget, were
those., of the year 1803-4. There. yere two col-
lateral statements which differed from each other
to the amount of millions, The public was in-
titled to.a fait and candid statement, of the Com-
pany's debts and assets.
Mr. DUIVDAS.gaid thd dOeuthents on which the
present Petition was founded ' were.-alreadf before
the Committee. General East-India Accounts, sub-
.sequent td thoseof 1803-4, had been laid before
the:House last year; and (Abets- recently received
were, now in train \of preparation to be presented.—
There was every disposition in those charged with
the management of the Company's affairs to give the
fullest information on the Company's.attairs, and the
Noble. 1./ord, with whom he was particularly con,
ne6ted-, was always most anxious that the whole of
the COnipany's csonCeins should be . probed to the
bottom. - - -
• -The-Petition-Was referred to the-Committee.
Mr. WHARTON brought up the deport .the.
Assessed -Taxes Bill; which was ordered to. be-taken*
into further consideration on Monday. • I.
• . The Irish Spitit Drawback. Suspension BilLwas.
read a third time and passed„. after a icw onzerva-
tions- from .Sir JOHN NEWPORT, who as7seht::,l to the;
__Bill as a temporary Meastir'e,-- but would oppose- its
permanency, as incousistent-with' the Articles sf

Colonel SHIPLEY, gave nciticei that` to-morrow he
•
would .niove for certain .Aceounts relating. to the
strength of the Militia and Volunteers.
Sir JOHN NEWPOET, ill cou`sequencu of the Irish
Accounts, ordered long since 'to be printed, 'not being
yet in a course of delivery, Wished the Financial pro:.
poSitions, •of which notice . had been given for to-
morrow by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite
(Mr. Foster), to be deferred tea future day.
Mr. FosTsit said the Accounts were now ready
for delivery, .and hoped the Right Hon. Baronet.
would not think it necessary to retard the prop.:si-
tions of which notice was-given for to-morox*, as
they related merely to some, regulations of Like as-
sessed taxes, with a little increase in some instances..
Sir Jon N NEW porr acquiescect,

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Mr.
,finsictssorr gave notice, that. to-morrow he
would:move, that the Surplus of Ways and Means
of laStyyear be appropriated, to the service of the
current year.
Mr. HusxissoN presented 'several miscellaneous
' Accounts': .
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Sir JOHN NEWPORT wished to know from the
Right Honourable Gentleman opposite; whether
any. proposition was to be brought forward in ,this
.Session, for renewing the. Charter of the 'Bank of
Ireland.
• .

Mr. FosTER said, it was his intention very shortly
to give notice, tixiug that husiuess tor a particular
Atijourned. ,