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London, England, 1822-05-22 00:00:00

UP PER CANADA.

Mr. ELLICE, seeing an Honourable Gentleman (Mr.
mot) in his place, wished to know whether Government had
come to any decision respecting the Claims of the Sufferers in
Upper Canada during the late war ?
Mr. 10'ILAIOT said, that it was in contemplation to raise a
loan of 100,0001. the payment of half of which Was to be gua-
ranteed by the British Government, the remaining half by the
States of Canada ; and new CommisSioners were to be ap-
pointed to re-investigate the claims of those who sought for
compensation.
CORN IMPORTATION BILL.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, in rising to move the
second readingof this Bill, said, that as many Gentlemen might
wish to make observations on the Bill, it might be as well to
let the bill pass the second reading, and reserve such observa-
tions tilt to-morrow, previous to the Speaker leaving the Chair.
Mr. ELLICE wished to know when the third reading of the-
Bill might take place ?
The J.vlarquis of LONDONDERRY ans,;.-,ned, on Friday
week. • '

Mr. ELLICE suggested that Monday week would be a
muse convenient day.
ilf.tx a int/ woids from Sir F. Burdett. Mr. Curwen, and
the Common'Szrje.ant, on thuoint of forth, the Bill was read
a second time, and ordered tt. Lie committed to-morrow. -
tit Isll .8..._'-',S.eSSMENT BILL.

Sir JOHN NE tY PORT, in rising to move for leave to bring
in this bill, said, that he would trespass on the attention of
the House for as short a time as possible. The Grand Jury
Cess was a tax which was little known in England. In Ire-
land, howevtr, it was a tax heavy and severe—it had Increased
of late years to a great extent. Immediately after the Union,
it did not amount to more than 400,0001.: it now amounted to
1,000,0001: it' fell exclusively upon the occupying tenants—
the occupying tenant was obliged to pay the whole amount of
that grievous tax, whilst the landlord stood. exempt.- The
House, he was inclined to hope, would agree Wah him, that if
any means could be adopted to remove a portion, at. least, Of,
that tax froiii off -the' occupier on the proprietors of a land,
that such meats ought to be resorted to. In seeking to relieve
the occupying tenants, ne did not mean to quarrel Finn
ing contracts.—(Hear !)--.The House, he was sure, Would agree
With himin thinking that it would. be Most desirable that the
tenant, when he shouldxiake a contract, should know-exactly
what he had to pay but, as the tax was regulated at present,
the tenant, frequently-was obliged to pay 'one, two, three,'four,
and even five :millings, the acre, in addition to his rent,-over-
that tax he had no possible contreul. The Right flat' Bart.
next said, that he by no means wished to give the occupier airy
undue advantage over .the landlord ; he would, therefore, ex-
cept out of the Bill all such assessments as might be imposed,
tin the.tenant, -in the nature of penalties for misconduct. He
trusted that the House would have no objection to entertain the
measure. He concluded by moving for leave to bring M a Bill
to atithorise occupying tenants in Ireland to tender, in part pay-
ment of rent, receipts fin' Grand Jury and parochial assess-
ments, subject to certain exceptions.
Colonel FOSTER objected to the, Bill, which, he said, would
be destructive of the interest of the landlord, and even injUrious
to the tenant.
Mr. R. MARTIN opposed the Bill ; but he thought that •
the House and the country were indebted to the Right Hon.
Baronet for having brought it forward.
Mr. DAWSON was anxious to have the measure at least
discussed. Ile had a high opinionof Grand Juries in the North
of Ireland.. tie could not say so much fer some of the Grand
Juries of the South. It. was remarkable that any twenty-four
gentlemen would have been so absurd as to allow 3,0001. annu-
ally to a-Clerk of the Peace;, yet such was the sum allowed
.by the Grind Jury of the county of Tipperary—though in the
large and extensive county of 'Galway," a sum of 3001. was con=
sidered.a fair and sufficient allowance to`an officer of the same
• description. The law wanted revision, and he hoped. the
House would at least inquire whether a remedy could be a 1)...
plied. The Right lion. Barolibt was entitled to the thanks of
his country for his steady attention to her interests.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY would willingly, agree
to any, measure that would tend to .remove the abuses com-
plained of. Without giving any opinion on the Bill, he would
support the motion of the Right Hon. Baronet, .who was cer-
tainly entitled to the public thanks.
Atter a few- words from Sir JOHN NEWPORT, leave was
given to bring in the Bill. .
Mr: F.-ROBINSON laid upon the Table of the House; Re.:
turns of the Number of Barrels 'Of Malt on which duty had
been paid for two years,endihg April 1822.
HALF-PAY AND PENSIONS. -
Mr: P. GRENFELL wished to know from the Right Hon.
Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) whether he had"
yet completed any contract with respect to the Half-pay and
Pension Plan, and if so,' whether the contract was for the whole
or for shares ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he
was not then prepared to enter into particulars ; but he had no
hesitation in declaring that no contract had been entered into
with respect to the plan.
' CIVIL `LIST IN IRELAND.

Mr. HUME rose to move.. for Returns respecting the Ex-
penditure of the Civil List in Ireland. His object, he stated,
was to know why the pensions oh the Civil List had increased
to 75,0001. a-year ? There was, he was convinced, a necessity
that all the expenditure for civil services in Ireland should be
revised. There was one saying that was small, but that was a
specimen.of the savings that could be effected. So long ago as
1726, a sum pf 2001., a year had been granted, until a sum
of 20001. principal money was paid. This annuity was still
paid, though- at Three per cent. the interest on 2,0001. was 601.,
and at Five per cent. 1001.—,a saving of 14W. 'or 1001. a year.
Many pensions and retired allowances were granted to persons
who also held offices. At the consolidation of the Exchequers,
7,0001. in pensions had been granted. Among these was a re.
tired allowance of 10001. a year to a Mr. Crofton, who had also
a place in the Vice-Treasurees Office of 10001 a year. There
was a Mr. Mitchell also, whose emoluments were 1,2501. a
-year, including a retired allowance.—He took this opportunity
to protest against the opinion of a Noble Marquis, that the
Civil List was not under the controul of Parliament. That the
Civil List was no fixed contract was evident from its continual
increase. In the first of George 111. it had been fixed at
800,0001. ; in, the seventeenth it had been increased to 909,0 C 01. ;
in the twenty-third to 950,0001. ; in the forty-fourth to
1,010,0001: ' • in the fiftieth to 1,090,0001. ; besides the pen-
sions of the Royal Family which had been transferred to the
consolidated fund, and 3,047,0U01. applied at different times to
• the payment of the, debts-en- the Civil-List. There had been
besides a million taken from the Droits of the Admiralty, so
that in the lastreign not less than five millions had been paid
to the Crown beyond the fixed sum of the CiVil List. If there
had been a contract, it would surely have been binding on both
sides. lie wished also to see an account of the application of

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the suns. votOd fOi civil. cor.ting'mnies•; in Ireland:: whi iris •'-
never properly, aecounted for. lic sAkv in. ome statemcpot Ja: .
o 637 r said to be Paid to Si': C. Flint,' for ale Transmission c
. Public) A or; to Irelandar;aiiiii b -160911 'for the
land pro4ociltiona-.. In 1419. 0f.10,0901., had beeniv‘steil
for secret servic4i; the, .saine in 18'0 ; . in 'pi, ig tic
concluded by inbyir4(n.n-Atldtess fdi an ACcotiilt of L. l'imsion3
End ethitp6nsirtiona'payAblc out 44,trieiCivil List in lrelainl.'

The Merq!aio.of• Ld_Npos DERR V•regretted, thatt when
the honourable Member Ifiew that the information heasked
for Wtiuldhe readily grntted, that shadier have'thOuglit it
necessary to enter into:stag:mei-As, which:might lbad fo a, felk4
impression. Ile declined entering, into the 'question raised; by.
the Honourable Member,as. ;the nature of the contract be.
twean (;rotyn and Parli‘4Ment as to th .•
doubt It was a-contra:3.of. the. nisi. nature—acontrart,
established 4y law, thotigl4.rtodOuhe,like all &Her Contrail:A, it
might ifc trimul*ea, Jiy the consent of :lie 1.:.;:::es to it. He had
o‘n a former occasion shes-rt,.,that. by:this contract,. the Crown,
so fir frainlithik 2p6iffei, tact renewed, in' the course' of the
late long reignal or°ll).mallions It:Ss, than if the Usual heredi-
tary revenues had been continued.
/Ur. RENNET protested agninSt the assertion got up with
;great skill bY the Noble' since that tire tirit
'List was not under the controul of Patliament.:Asioithelffroaia
having beer, a loser by, the alleL;ed contract, quite the :con-
trary ' thb case,' if with the Hertel:Wary Revenues. the
Crown had taken the duties it liklbeembound to provide fcr.—
(Hear !)• • • •
M. (1011LBURN protested against the anticipation of the
Returns by the lioneu-rable (I,lr. thane). fre• knew
that the, Ifonourable Alember v.-as incorrect in some -of lilt
statements; and from the Honourable Al ember's accuracy, he
was not bound to conclude more favourably of the others,..
(Hear.) -
The HANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
liy.',r.-.oroflon had a retired allowance indeed, but had no ace
v:hatevcr in the trice-Treasurer's 'Office. On the contrary, Or.,
Crofton, who had mrned his alloWenee by Eisetvice in the Trea•
sure of Ireland of 30 or 40 years,. had Noltuitarilyofi.cred 1.6 un-
dertake the office of private Seeretar)t to :IF Cioncelior of the
Exchequer for IrelanttgrktifitanAy.";''This cff'er he (the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer) had .accepted, and Mr.• C-rofton had
performed: the duty with an intelligenee Ned zeal which entitled
him to the gratitude of the country-A Hear !)
Sir J. NEWPORT and Dlr. ?Egli bore testimony to the
zeal, ability, and Integrity of Mi. Crofton. ; ! -
Mr. HUME explained', that he had merely taken Mr. Graf-,
ton's as one name among a number. •
The motion was agreed to, • after a fcw- words .ifrom'
PEEL, as well as a motion for a' Return •of tonipensationa;
Pensions, and retired Allowances, in IrelanA,enot.paid on the
CiVil List. . .

The Report of the Irish Poor Empinyinent Bih was brou6.t.
up, the several Ametulments• were agreed tn, and the Bill lvds'
ordered to be read. a third time. to-morrow. . . .

Dr. PH ILLIMORE bra:Litt up the Report of the Mar-
riage Act Amendment Bitl; the several Amendinents were
agreed to, and the Bill w•as ordered to he..reacl.a third time to-
morrow.

The other Orders of th.-z Day were then disposed of, and ±2
House adjourned.

From the LONDON GAZETTE of silfdy,elr

' BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. '
R. W. Dean and T.•W. Cooke, of Bethnal-3,reen;rbrewera.
BANKRUPTS.
J. Heys, Stockport, draper, June 4, 6 arid July 2;'al.lten. at
the White Bear Inn, Manchester. Solicitors; Mr. 'Gibbon,
Ashton-under-Lyne; and Mr. 'R. Batty; Chancery-lane.
J. Myth, Wellington, ShroPahire, draper, June 4. 5, and
July 2, at nine, at the Albion Hotel,' Piccadilly, 3.lanehester.
Solicitors, Messrs. Law and Co., Piccadilly, Manchester ; and
Messrs. AdlingtOn and CO., Bedford-row. •• .• .
' W. and H. Breeder., Ruddingten, Noltingliamshire, dealcrs
in horses; June 6,7; and July 2, at eleven, at the Punch
Bowl, Peck-lane, Nottingham. Solicitors, MeSsrs, Long and
Co., Gi•ay's.lnn ; and Mr. H. Percy, Nottingham.
(41/a ty...1.
2, at one, at the Court 'of Comthissioners of Bankrupts.
Solicitors, Messrs. Swain and Co., Frederick's,
place,. Old Je wry.
J. Joplin, Sunderlan4 nee the Sea, linen-dralicr, June 11,
12, and July 2, at eleven, at the Geoige Inn, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne. Solicitors, Messrs. Bell and Co., Bow Church-yard ;
anti. Mr. Seymour, Newcastle-iipen=Tyne.
T. Newton, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, and W. Newton, West
Walton, Norfolk, jobbers, June 4; 5, and July:2, at twelve, at
the. White Bart Inn, Spalding, Lincolnshire. Solicitors, Messrs.
Green and Co., Spalding ; and Messrs. Willis and Co., Warn-
ford-court, Throgniorton-street. •
J. S. Fowlef and A. E. Fow‘lcr, Liverpool, merchants, May .
31, at fiVe, June 1, and July 2., at ten, at the Flitch of Bacon
Inn, Whichnorbridge, Staffordshire:' Solicitor, Mr. S. Taylor,
John-street Bedford-row. • _ .• • '
• _ -

W: Penvold Clutton,.SOmersetshire,builar, June 4,5, and
July 2, at eleven, at the BuMmer Tavern, All Saint's-lane,
Bristol. Solidtors, • Mr. R. Burfoot, Ding's Bench-w:ilk ; .
and. Messrs. Dowling and. Co, Chew Magna, Somersetshire.
J. Collins, Vincent-place,. City-road, broker, A!ay 25, June
and July. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners of .
Bankrupts, asinghall-street. Solidtar, Mr. Fenton, Austin-
.
friars. . .

„ .• . .
T. Kent, Kirton Holme, Lincolnshire, butcher, June 6,7„
and-July 2,' at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Bos;:ot,
colnihire.. Solicitors, Mr. Rogers, Boston ; and Messrs. Jen-
kins and Co., New-inn. , .
J. and W. Dodd, Kirkoswald, Cumberlaud, grocers, Juni -
6,7, and July 2, at eleven, at the Blue -Bcll Inn,'CarlisK.
Solicitors, Mr. Battye, Chancery-lane; and Messrs. Robinson
and Co., Carlisle. .
W. Burnphreys,-Billcsdon, Leicestershire, draper, June 3,
4, and July 2, at eleven, at the Saracen's Head, Leiceite:.
Solicitors, Messrs. Moore and Co., NeW.Squicre, Lincoln's-int;
and Mr. Burbidge, Leicester.
W. Gibson and F. Forum, Trinity-square corn-factors, June ,
4,8, and July 2, at ten, -at the Court -of o:trnmissioners of
Bankrupts, Basinghall-street. Solicitor!, Messrs. Parnther
and Co., London-street, Fenchurch-street.
E. Fulton, Earl-street; Blackfriars,. coat-merchant, May 28,
June 4, and July 2, at twelve, at- the Curt of Commissioners
of Bankrupts, Basinghall-street. . Solicitor, Mr. Bowman,
Union-court, Broad-street.
DiViDEN-DS.'

June 11, W. Ambrcise.,•jlapion, Middlesex, Carpenier—
May 25, A. 'Katy, Colonnade, PSI:-mall, jewellei.,--June 11,
J. Gregory, lllackwall, Middlesex, butcher—June 1/, R.
Needham, Queen's-buildings, Brompton, silversmith—rm;e
11, R. Lincoln, St.-James's-street, 'Westminster, hatter—jie
12, R. &Rows' Hadley, Suffolk, grocer—June 15, S. Leigh,
Strand, bookseller—May 25, T. Mulligan, Abbey Church-
yard, Bath, . silk-mercer—June 20, It Reynolds, ShobreAe,
.Deyonshire,'tanner—June .13., C. Martin, Oreat•- YarmOntb,
linen-draper—May 25, P. Young, jun., and R. Andersen,
Wapping, sail-makers—June 4, S. litimphreY's Charlotte..
street, Portland-place, merchant—June -7, T. Tipping, War-
rington, Lancashire, miller—June 13, T. Freame, iVorcester,
cabmet-maker--June 12, W. Watkins, Norton, Worc.estez-
ihire, corn-factOrJime 12, R. M'Eay, Knutsford, Cheshire,
Linen-draper une 12, J. Smith, Shrewsbury, linen-draper--
June 13, %V. Wilson, Gateshead, Durham, ship-owner—Jun.:
19, T. Perkins, Manchester, and S. Armstrong, New Mills,
Derbyshire, cotton-spinners—June 14, J. Cook, Ilehrisley,
Yorkshire, merchant.
• CERTIFICATES.—Jtmt 11.
J. Ripley; Wapping I 1 igh-street; mathematical instrument
maker—P. Reynolda, Kin;' Souiliwark, chinanian—W.
Banton, Nerthwick,Cheshire,grocer—G&C. Wright; Crooked.-
lane upholder.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED._

• Iwo
Arnett and- J. Thompson, Ryder's-court, Soho, tobac-
r,onists—*-B.- Ralph and- Flier, Broad-street, •Bristcl,
shoe manufacturers— Hatton and C. Harris, Cornhill,
witch-makers—E.- Field and M. Bond, l'osnord, SnColk,
COtton and J. Battrin. Hanford and Han-
heath, Staffordshire, blacksmiths—W, Glover and T. Glover,
South Shields, boot-makers--J. Stewart, J. Martin, sen. and
J. Campbell, of Glavow, merchants—T. F. Dyson, Liverpool,
and R. Finnic, Rio. de Janeiro, merchants—W. B. Falco;:,
J. N. Wood, and -Watson, • Liverpool., shipchanalers—
M. A. Goodwin and Cooper, I•lewg4e-street,
H. Forsyth and R. Worroek,,Oullem-street, Fenchureb-street,
provision-merchants--T. Gill and A. Miller, Plymouth, ge-
neral agents=-.J. claric and M.T. Ilensen, Sphrsbriclge Lanca-
shire, bobbin-turners—T. Simon and W. Simon, Liverpool,.
chemists—B. Bryant and J. M.'Rae, Old Broad-street, sur-
geons—J. J. Shipley and C. J. Berne, -Fenehuich-`trot
chemists.