The Sun.
London, England, 1822-05-10 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Avis 9° die Maii, 1822,
RoaDs—Guldeford and Farnham—read a third time, end
passed. Royston—reported, to be ingrossed.
BUT TER TRADELIcTVREL AND)—Petition of Inhabitants of
Strabane, against ; to lie on the table, and to be printed.
EDINBURGH POLICE BlLL—Further time granted for mak-
ing the Report till Monday.
Conx LAws—Petitions- of Owners of Land in the Counties
of Huntingdon and Devon, and in Cardiff, against lowering
the importatiOn'prices—to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Petition from the-Easte.rn part of the County .of Sussex;
against ditto--to lie on the table.
IxcLosunEs—Dringhouses :(York)—Further time granted
for making the Report till Monday.
SALT TAX—Petition of Fishing Merchants of Lowestoft; fo
the repeal thereof; to lie on the table, and to be printed.
SEDITIOUS MEETINGS BILL-reported; to be read a third
time on Thursday.
ROMAN CATHOLIC PEERS BlLL—Petition of Corporation of
Exeter, AGAINST ; to be printed. '
COUNTRY BaNxs-Account, ordered,. "of the number of
Country Banks in England and Wales which issue Promis-
sory Notes payable on demand, made up to the latest period
to which the same can be ascertained at the Stamp-Office;
distinguishing the number of such Country Banks in each
County separately, consisting of six persons, of five persons,
of four persons, of three persons, of two persons, of one per-
son, respectively."
MESSAGE FROM THE LoßDs—That they have agreed to
Countervailing Malt Duties Bill, without amendment.
That they have passed,—a Bill, intituled, "An Act for
vesting the Lands and Barony of Dryden, and certain other
entailed Estates of Sir Charles Macdonald Lockhart, Bart.
in Trustees, to be sold, and for laying out the prices thereof
in the purchase of other Lands and Estates, more convenient-
ly situated, to be entailed in a similar manner."
KING'S BENCH BUSINESS REPEAL BILL—" To repeal. an
Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, for facilitating
the dispatch of Business in the Court of King's Bench," prs-
sented, and read a first time ; to be read a second time to-

morrow.
SCOTTISII TURNPIKE ROADS BlLL—read a 2d time, ar
committed to Mr. Hunter Blair, Mr. Macpherson Grant, &c•
RECOGNIZANCES BlLL—read a second time, and committed
for Tuesday.
COLONIAL SECURITIES BlLL—read a third time, & passed•
STAMP DUTIES ACT—Resolutions reported :-
1. " That the Duty on Policies of Insurance upon any Ship,
Goods, or Merchondize, upon any voyage from any Port or
Place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or
in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, or the
Isle of Man, or any other port or place in the said Kingdom or
Islands, to Isle of Man, when the Premium for such Insurance
shall not exceed 20s. per cent. on the sum insured, shall be re•
duced to Is. per cent.
" And where the Premium shall exceed 20s. per cent. it
shall be reduced to ls. 3cl. per cent.
" That the Duty on Policies upon any other voyage, where
the Premium shall not exceed 20s. per cent. be reduced t°
Is. 3d.

" And where the Premium shall exceed 20s. per cent. it
shall be reduced to 2s. 6d.

That on Policies in the above-mentioned cases, where A
double voyage shall be insured, or the Insurance shall be 0°,2
upon a,
TsihnagtlethveoyDaguetyoornshLipeasneasmoerd;racks,
a Ship or Ships, the Duty shall be double the amount parw"
and on Agreements
for Leases or Tacks, for a term of years absolute not exceeding
three, at a yearly rent under 100/.7 without fine, premittol
grassum, shall be repealed, and the following Duties clog
in lieu thereof:—
Where the yearly rent shall not amount to 51. .. No IMP
Where the same shall amount to 51., and not amount 0'
to 10/. - - - - - -£0 5
Where the same shall amount to 10/., and not amount ft
to 20/. - ~ - - 0-10-
.
Where the same shall amount to 201., and not amount
to 35/. - - - - - - 0' 15 0
Where the same shall amount to 351., and not amount
to 50/. 7 - .. - - -1 0 °
Where the same shall amount to 50/., and not amount
°
-
1 5
to 75/. - - - - - '
'Where the same shall amount to 751., and not amount 1 10' .0
_
to 100/. - - - - -
the heed of
3. " That the exceptions in the said Act (under id by
Leases or Tacks on which a sum of money shall be 100
for ,
way of fine, premium, or grassum) of Leases and Talc sdpter''
life or Lives, not exceeding three, or for a term of years " so,
minable with a life or lives, not exceeding three, by
ceding
ever granted, and of
,Leases for a term absolute, not exce
~,,
twenty-one years, granted by Ecclesiastical Corporations, 174
gregate or sole,shall.be repealed ; and, in lieu thereof,. u'of
all Leases or Tacks for lives or years granted in consideration
or
a sum of money by way of fine, premium, or grassum
vit ova
without rent, shall be charged with a moiety of the ad vall?rili,
Duties which are now- payable in respect of thefine, pronto,
or grassum, on Leases or Tacks for years, granted by Per'
not being Ecclesiastical Corporations."
4. " That the 'following Instruments shall be charged with
,
the Duties following ~•-.- •
Decree, having the effect of a Commission issuing out
of the High Court of Admiralty, the Courts of the
Cinque Ports exercising Admiralty jurisdiction, the d.•
High Court of Appeals in Prize Cases, and the High l• si tt
Court of Delegates in Admiralty matters in England 0
Remission of an Appeal, issuing under Seal of any of t. (it
the said Courts - - 0 .1 07
Supersedeas issuing under Seal of any of the said Courts 0 1
Certificate of Condemnation issuing under Seal of any 0
0 5
of the said Courts - - - -
Copy (i. e. Office Copy) of Ships Papers, Translations,
Exhibits, or Documents of any kind, not otherwise
charged, and of Minutes of Court, not being Inter-
locutory Decrees or Orders, or Definitive Sentences, 1 0
or Final Decrees - - - - 0 •
ld
T then
hat the Duty on 'Warrants issuing out of any of n'
Courts, as far as the same relate to Warrants for Arrestaticea
taming a Citation in a Suit for Seamen's -Wages, be re
from 15s. to ss. ,
6. " That Leases, or Agreements for Leases, as securityfoofbtr•
the occupation of any tenement rent free, by a labourer,serho *
or artificer, engaged by the year, or for any term less :,
year, during his service shall also be exempt from Duty {rated
1 Resolutions agreed to; Instruction to Gentlemen alrall•
to bring in Stamp Duties Bill, to make Provision acco i

ORDERS OF THE DAY for THIS DAY
1. Juries (Scotland) Bill-LSecond Reading.
2. Slave Trade Acts Consolidation Bill—Committee.
3. Marriage SerVice Bill—Second Reading.
4. Roman Catholic Peers Bill—Second Reading.
5. Warrants of Attornies Bill—Further consideration of R
port.
6. Stamp Duties on Legacies Acts—Committee thereupon'
7. Silk Lace Duties Bill—Third Reading.
8. Supply—Committee.
9. Ways and Means—Committee.
10. King's Bench Business Repeal Bill—Second Re.--ling.
11. Stamp Duties Blll—Committee.
12. Agricultural Distress itepoit—Report thereupon.
13. Male Duties Repeal (Ireland) Bill—Third Reading'
NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY. the
1. Mr. Alderman Wood,—To move for the production I:3'f the
Book or Books kept in Ilchester Gaol for the use °
Visiting Magistrates.
2. Mr. Grey Bznnet,—Bill to alter and amend the present ni"-
nolo
of Licensing Public Houses.
1. PCRovleVnAtryTGE,al:ll.LLS—Secontl3R. epa(ulirnhgams focrjarliltlySsDch‘toot
2. Caledonian Asylum. I

LIST'OF THE, MINORITY n sc
Who voted for Sir Thos. Lethbridge's Propositions ofi! the,
a Perthanent Duty on the Inport of Wheat of 355., doles °'
price shall rise to 80s. per quarter; and on other ar
Grain and Produce in proportiDn.
Bastard, J. Drummond, J.
Browne,Rt.Hon.D. Pane, J. Nugent, Sari, Col'
Browne, jun. Harvey, Sir E. O'Callag
non. "
Chandos, Marg. of Hudson, H. Stanhope, ~
"r J.
Chichester, A. Jocelyn, Hon. J. Shelley, 5,!,,_ 0,
Curteis, E. J. liityr, Sir J. D. Shiffner, 7
Cotterell, Sir J. G. Leigbh, J. H. Wentyss, 0.
Dundas, C. Lockhart, J. Nirells, J,
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