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London, England, 1823-03-19 00:00:00

HOP PLANTERS.

( From the Kentish Gazelle.)
The following Letter has been addressed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Member
for Sussex :

Treasury Chanthert, March 13, 1823.
Sin,—The Chancellor of the Exchequer having communi-
cated with Lord Liverpool upon the several applications which
have been addressed to the Treasury, on behalf of the Hop
Planters, on the ground of severe privations and distresses under
which they are suffering, I have it in command from Lord Li-
verpool and 31r. Robinson to acquaint you, with reference to the
interest you have expressed upon the subject, that after bestowing
their most anxious consideration upon these applications, they are
not of opinion that they ought to propose to Parliament an al-
teration or remission of the Duty, with a view to the allevia-
tion of the distress existing in tht: hop Districts. They are on
the contrary persuaded, that by yielding to the applications
of the petitioners in that respect, they would extend no ul-
timate relief or benefit to the districts in question, and would
only encourage a cultivation which could hardly fail to
lead to the recurrence of the evil now complained of.—
They are therefore compelled to confine the interference
of the Treasury in this case of local and peculiar distress, to
the indulgence which they may be enabled to afford to the peti-
tioners with respect to the time of payment of the duty which
they are willing to extend in such degree, and upon such it prin-
ciple, as upon a further communication with you, and the other
Gentlemen interested for the parties may be deemed advisable.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your very obedient Servant,
E. J. Conies, Esq. M.P. J. C. HENRIES.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Martis 18° die Martii 1893

ROADS—Sheetbridge, and Beaconsfield and Stokenctiurch—
Bills read a first time. Seend Street and Box, Tenbury,
Liskeard, Sparrows Herne and Walton, Stirlingshire, and
Wibsey Bank Foot and Huddersfield—Bills ordered. Pres-
ton and Garstang—Bill read a third time, and passed. Wad-
sley and Langset—Petition for additional provision referred
to a Committee.
INC t. o s URE—Whitwell (Westmorland)
Bills read a first
CANAL—Edinburgh and Glasgow Union
time.
WATE nw o n s —Manchester
GAS LionTs—Dublin (No. 1.)—Bill read a second time, and
committed. Liverpool—Petition of the Liverpool Gas Light
Company, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill ;
Counsel ordered. Brighton—Bill read a first time.
ILuuiouit—Bridport (Act Amendment)l Bills ordered.
Cii itc it —Liverpool
COAL. DirTtEs—Petitions of Inhabitants of Ipswich, and of
St. Saviour's (Southwark), for the repeal of the Duty on Coals
carried coastwise.
MESSAGE FROM Tim LORDS—That they have agreed to
Assessed Taxes Reduction Bill, and Croydon (Surrey) In-
closure Bill, without amendment.
KING'S LIBRARY—Papers relating to the Library which his
Majesty has been graciously pleased to present to the British
Nation referred to a Committee, to consider the matter thereof,
and to report their observations thereupon to the House :
Power to send for persons, papers, and records ; Five to be
the quorum; to adjourn from time to time, and from place
to place.
MuTiwY 1 Bills read a third time, and passed.
MARINE MUTINY)
GREAT SESSIONS IN WALES—BiII presented, read a first
time, to be read a second time on April 10.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY.
1. Mr. Lushington—Army E x traord in aries, Commissariat, and
Miscellaneous Services. (In Committee of Supply.)
2. Mr. Spring Rice —To refer the Papers relative to the Court
of Exchequer (Ireland) to a Select Committee.
3. Mr. 'Wilberforce—To present Petition from the Quakers, for.
the gradual abolition of Slavery throughout the British Do.
minions.
4. Sir Henry Parnell—Bill to appoint Commissioners for Holy-
head Harbour and Mole.
5. Mr. Hume—Return, number of persons prosecuted for blas-
phemous Libels.
ORDERS of the DAY for THIS DAY.
1. Merchant Vessels Apprenticeship Bill—Second Reading.
2. Supply—Committee.
3. Ways and Means—Committee.
4. Marriage Act Repeal Bill—Report.