The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-04 00:00:00

I'llE LONI)ON JO-ORNALS.

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Extractsfront the Morning Papers,March 4, 1525.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
An animated debate took place last night in
the House of Lords, on the presentation of a
Petition from the Roman Catholic Deputation,
praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bill
for suppressing Unlawful Associations in Ireland.
'The prayer of the petition was supported by the
Earl of Carnarvon, Earl Gray, Lord Holland,
and the Earl of Darnley ; it was opposed by the
Earl of Liverpool and the Lord Chancellor. On
the division of the House there appeared a
majority of 69 Peers against 23, for reject-
ing the intended speeches of the Learned Gen-
tlemen .from the Sister Island. The Bill was
4fterwards read a second time, after another de-
bate of some length, the numbers being on the
Second division 146 contents, against 44 non-con-
tents, leaving a surplus majority of 102 in favour
of the measure. In the Lower House of Parlia-
ment, a motion by Mr. 'Moberly, for the repeal
of the whole of the Assessed Taxes, was dis-
cussed, and rejected by a majority of 111 Mem-
bers against 64. Whatever it may please the
Hon. Gentlemen of the Opposition to affirm, we
are convinced that the general judgment of the
country has approved of the wise and whole-
some policy of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
NO pretence can be grosser than the affected
solicitude for the welfare of the lower classes on
*hich the objections to our present financial sys-
tem are raised. By throwing open and extending
the trade and manufactures of the kingdom, we
provide con,tant and well-paid employment for
all, the best gift that can be bestowed on the 11
labourer, and the surest foundation for the corn-
fort and prosperity of his employer. If the
'Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the sake of a
false and fleeting popularity, had abandoned the
true interests of the country, he would have de-
served our reproaches in the same degree in
:which he is now entitled to our thanks and gra-
titude.

[NEW TIMES.]
Mr. Maberly brought forward his motion, last
night, in the House of Commons, for the Repeal
of the whole of the Assessed Taxes. It required
Some boldness on his part to persevere in making
..such a motion, when the thin attendance of
:Members might have convinced him, that the
Rouse and, the country wholly approved of what
the Chao.cellor of the Exchequer had proposed
to do in the way of reduction. The Honourable
Gentleman seems to have felt this, as he com-
menced his speecb with praises of the eloquence
-and ability of 'Mr. Kobinson, and expressions
cif -call concurrence with his enlightened prin-
ciples of commerce and finance. Mr. Maberly
objected to the lessening of the duty on spirits,
questioned the probability of our being able to
get rid of smuggling, and, contending that
...4.4q Sinking Fund was insufficient, wished it
to have been interfered 'with. The Chancellor of
-the Exchequer successfully replied to all Mr. )4a-
berly'sassertions, and skewed the beneficial effects
that would result from the measures he had pro-
posed—that the reduction of the Duty on Coffee
.would cause an increased consumption of that
article, and, consequently, would prove most ad-
vantageous to our West India interests. Indeed
there can he no question, that the reduction of
duties on all kinds of commodities does invaria-
bly tend to augment their consumption. The
Right Hon. Gentleman further shewed, that a
million and a half which was now diminished in
,taxation, would,- in the ensuing years, become
three millions. l\l r. Maberly's motion was nega-
tived, on a division, by 64 to 47.—1 n the House
of Lards, the second reading of Mr. Goulhurn's
Bill was carried, after a long discussion, by a
majority of 146 to 44.