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London, England, 1822-02-12 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

Mr. DUGDALE presented a Petition from the Chamber
of Commerce at Birmingham, praying for the revival of the
Foreign Trtle Cotmnittee.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. DAWSON moved for an Address to the Crown, pray
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111 g for a Copy of the Report made by the Committee ap-
Pointed to inquire into the Fees paid to Officers of the Ex-
ellequer Chamber.—Ordered. •
Sir HENRY PARNELL moved fora Committee to inquire
into the state of the Road between London and Holyhead,
aild the stateof the Mail Conveyance between Holyhead and
Duhlin.—Ordered.
Mr. LENNARD gave notice that he should early in the
next month move
.for the Repeal of one of the Acts, gene-
rally called the Six Acts/
Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL presented a Petition from
the I nhallitants of Dorer, praying generally for a Diminution
of taxes, and ,specificaliy for protecting Duties upon Corn to
he imported into this Country.
• PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. . - •

Mr.. HUME moved for an Account of the Debt due from
Iris Majesty's Government to the East Indin Company for
Stores, Expeditions,-&c•
After a few words from Mr. LUSHINGXON the Motion was
ugrved to.'

Mr. HUME. moved also. for an Account of all Sums rated
1)9 the Commissioners of sewers,within the Bill of Mortality,
between the
years 1800 and 1822;--and for an Account of all
Assessments of Land-Tax and Assessed Taxes, in Westmin
Met and Middlesex, for. the last twenty years ;—a Return •of
the Revenue collected at Gibraltar within the last. three
Years ;—for an Account-of Fees received in the last year in
the several' regulated Public Otliees', and a statement of the
authority by Which the 'same was received ;—for a return, in
detail, of the sums of 17,0001. and 35,0001. charged for the
"tilection of taxes in Scotland in the course of the last year.
Several of these motions, the Hon. Member stated, had been
adopted by the Manse last Session, and orders made thereon;
hut no returns bad_ been made in compliance with those or.
'lets. He was anxious that the returns should be made, as
he had other motions in, contemplation, which he would sub-
mit when the House should be in possession of the returns.
The motions were agreed to.
Mr. HUME, referring to the Sinking Fund, then moved
for a return of the loans in Great Britain, in each year, since
the year.. 1793, distinguishing in the account of each loan,
whether it was in cash, or in the funding of Exchequer Bills,
and the nature of the stock upon which it was secured or
landed; together with an account of: all sums paid to tiK
Commissioners of Management in each year, with the amount
of the divUleUd paid on those. loans; and the time of pay-
+nem ; and an account of the Unclaimed Dividends.—
Agreed to.
A similar account, for Ireland, was also, moved for, and
agreed to.

Mr. FLUME then moved for an account of the gross reve.
one in each year, since the year 1793.—Agreed to.
Mr. HUME gave notice, that on'Wednesday next be should
move for certain returns connected with the duties upon
Hawkers and Pedlars. •
hir.HUM.E ;axe notice,- that on Tuesday-next he should
quove for aConunittee to inquire into the Church. System of
luelaild, with respect to Tithes.
NirJOHN 'NEWPORT moved for an account of alt Ar-
eara of Customs in Ireland accrued since the year 1802.
Agreed to.
Mr. TURNER, frost the Secretary's Office of the Court o
presented certain accounts, which were ordered to
lie on the table..
Mr. RICARDO moved for a return of the Gold imported
itito his Majesty's Mint, and of all Gold coined therein, since
the year 1815, distinguishing how much was received, and
how much euined, in each year; and distinguishing British
from Foreign GAL—Ordered.
Mr. GREN.FhLL moved for an Account of all. Bank Post-
tills in circulation since the month of June last.—Ordered.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT mused for copies of Extracts from
the Minutes of the Vice-Treasurer's Office in Ireland, shew-
nig the business done in the course of the last year, and the
salaties paid to its 'several Officers.—Ordered.
A Message from the Lords announced their Lordships' as-
-.ent to the Irish. Insurrection Bill, and the Irish Habeas Cur.
pus Suspension Bill.
FUNERAL OF TIIE LATE QUEEN:
Mr. LUSHINGTON moved- the Order of the Day for the
House resolving itself into a Committee of Supply.
On the question being put, that the Speaker should leave
the Chair,
Mr. BENNET said, it would be in the recollection of the
House, that on the first day' of the Session, 'he had declared
that he would, the first time he heatd the word .•Supply"
come from .the lips of his Majesty's Ministers, call the atten-
tion of the House to the scene which had taken place at the
funeral of her late Majesty. Upon the present occasion, he
should content himself with moving a resolution, (though he
should not take the sense of the House upon it,) pledging the
House town inquiry oil- the subjtct. The motion would come
Os: fir discussion upon a more favourable occasion. At pre-
he was only desirous to record the extraordinary, unpre-
mdiented, and alarming transaction—of the dead body of a
of teller) "England being fraught for in the public streets, and
e lives of some of his.Nlajesty's subjects bung sacrificed

in the struggle. He was anxious to record, that there were
Representatives of the People in that House who would at-
tend to their interests when Ministers asked for a supply.—
He moved as an amendment a Resolution, "That this House
will institute an inquiry into the circumstances which took
place on the funeral of her late Majesty, and the loss of lives
upon that occasion•"
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said the Motion of the
Hon. Member was certainly most extraordinary; but it was
unnecessary to enter into the subject of it, as the Hon.
Member had expressed his intention not to press his Motion,
but reserve the substance of it for another opportunity. The
Hon. Member appeared to wish to record a Parliamentary
singularity.
Mr. BENNET assured the Noble Marquis he was mis-
taken, if be supposed the amendment had any thing singular
about it. The old Constitutional course in Parliament was
to call for a redress of grievances whet; the Supply was asked
by the Crown.
The amendment was put and negatived, and the original
motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER left the Chair ; and the House being in a
Committee,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that as
a most iruportant subject was to be brought tinder the consi-
deration of the House upon the motion of an Hon. and
Learned Member CNIr. Brougham), he should not submit
any thing in the Committee which could admit of any diffi-
culty; and would therefore merely move the usual Resolu-
tion—" That a Supply he granted to his Majesty."
Mr. HUME said, the Right Hon. Gentleman ought to state
at once all it was that he wanted. The practice appeared to
be to begin with dribblets. and to come down to the House
at the end of t Session %%Rh several large sums ata sweep,
just after many Gentlemen had left the House in a state of
exhaustion. He (Mr. H.) would certainly take the sense of
the House, if this practice were repeated during the present
Session,-and would ,endeavour. to persuade the House to
return to the old constitutional practice of reducing their
rotes, anti then compelling Ministers to economize accor-
dingly.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his Noble
Friend on his right (the Ma'rquis of Londonderry) had given
notice of a motion, hi the course of which a statement would
he made to the,House containing the information desired by
the Hon. Gentleman. • r

Mr. I'. MOORE declared himself much Obliged to the Hon.
Member for bringing-the practice complained of under the
notice of the House. He should always condemn any depar-
ture front the old practice of shewing how- every shilling of
the Gast Supplies had been disposed of, before saying a word
about any future supply. The money might have been jndi-
C. sly and prudently distributed by his Majesty's Ministers ;
and lie was aware that a legislative provision had extended
the time for producing the account; but he thought the pro-
duction at the present moment was not the less desirable.
Mr. BENNET begged to suggest to the Right Hon:Gen-
tleman, that if he bad any new or altered plan of finance to
bring forward, it was expedient that he should do so before
Easter. For instance., any little matter respecting Stamps.
The practicein fashion-at present was, to wait until the Mem-
bers were actually worn out. by the labours of the Session,
and then bring forward these important considerations pro-
bably in the month of June. If the Right Hon. Gentleman
had any such project, be would do well to set-all his instru-
ments at work, and let the House know what it was.

Mr. WHITMORE wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentle-
man whether any steps had been taken in consequence of the
Report of the Committee respecting the Receiver-General-.
ships of Taxes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQPER said, that
every thing had been done which it was incumbent nom Go-
vernment to do ; and that a Bill was preparing which would
soon be laid before the House, and would, he believed, give
every satisfaction.—(Hear, hear !).

Sir JOHN NEWPORT could not refrain from noticing the
clause which was generally introduced into the Lottery Bill,
declaring every person punishable by fine, imprisonment, and
public whipping, who should deal in any article by way of
lottery. The punishmeut, fur .an offence .sn questionable,
was, in his opinion, monstrous .It was often incurred, es-
pecially in country towns. by many persons who had no, idea
that they were thereby offending the law. •

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUF;R. .said, the
clause in question was always introduced ; and he had never
heard of any mischief having attended it. -
'The resolution was then agreed to ; the House resumed,
and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow.•
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY asked if the Hon. Mem-
ber for Southwark had any objection to postpone his intended
Motton until Thursday

Sir ROBERT WILSON said, he had no objeCtion, provided
his doing so would not interfere with the motion of a Noble
Ft lend (Lord A Hamilton.)—After a short conversation lie-
tween the Speaker, Lord A. Hamilton, and Sir It. Wilson,
the latter postponed his motion until Thursday next.
Mr. COKE wished to know from a Right Hon. Gen►leman,
opposite, whether any relaxation had taken place respecting
the Distillery Laws ? A report had generally prevailed that
such was the case.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, a mistake
had very much obtained respeesine, these laws; and the sop-
posed alteration was merely an explanation of the laws which
he li3d directed to he 'Sent to those who were interested ui
the subject..