The Sun.
London, England, 1812-06-27 00:00:00

THE LATE RIOTS.

Lord CASTLEREAoII observed, that it might be
for the convenience of Gentlemen to inform the
House, that he hoped to be able, either :to-mor-
row or on Monday, to make to the House a com-
munication-, reldtive to the situation of the Coun-
ties which had' recently been in a state of dis-
turbance. The communication would not be
such as would be calculated, to excite any dis-
cdssion.

On the report of the Assessed Taxes Bill, some
c6nversation took place between Mr. H: Smith
and the Chancellor of the;Exchequer, respecting
a verbal error in Schedule C. which it was deter-
mined should be corrected on the third reading ,of
the Bill,. '

M. GILEs, objected to Schedule F, in the Bill,
imposing an increased dUtY On Husbandry Horse:i.
This increased duty must fall either on the con-
sniper; 'Aar on the farther. If it fell on the con-
sumer; a tax would- be imposed on a commodity
which 'ought ne,ver to be liable fo taxation, name-
ly,- a necessary of life ; if on the farmer, then be
IVas .triated very .unfairly; for: as by compact,
three fourths °lbis rent was the sum Oitivhich he
was charged the-incothe tax, it Would be 'a breach
of that compact; as'it would leave his,income tax
at its present rate, while. it actually diminished
-his 'income. - Ite-intendedtojake the sense of the
House on this clause. •

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied,
that although the farmer's' income was estimated
at three-fourths of the rent which he paid, yet
that in most cases it was pinch greater; and there-
fore the trifling increase of expense which the.pro-
posed increase in 'the duty 'on horses used in bus-
handry would occasion, could not be very material.
As well might the Hon. and Learned Gentler n.
urge an mcreas.e of parish rates, or any other cir-
cumstance of that nature, as a reason for charg-
ing the amount of the paid by .the
farmer.

. .
Mr. LAMB objected to the tax, on the principle
of its being a direct,tax upon agriculture.
Mr.GOLBi/RNE stated, that the ox was not
new, and that the principle was- of course already
recognized by ,Parliament. The. proposed. addi-
tion to it was necessary . .
.Mr. A. BARINd regretted that the gentlemen
.who came forward to oppose_ such taxes -.as' were
recommended by Ministers, should. feel no bur.-
then. on-themselves to suggest others.. All must
agree that.the sum:should be raised, and he thought
knot rigttio consider agriculture on the ground
of separate interest, in a case where all interests
were alike concerned.

•
After some further observations from Mr. Tay-
lor, INTr; Western, .Sir F. Burdett, Si-riG. War-
rende'r, anctMr. Wharton, the House divided—,

For the -Clause, :Against it, 23.

The Bill was then ordered to be read a third
time on Monday next.

Mr. WALLACE brought in the East india'Debt
Transfer Bill, which *as read a first.tirn€, and or-
dered to be read a second time on Monday..

Hon.. Gentleman for calling the attention of Par-
liament to this subject. The looseness of morn's
displayed by the French Officers of'late had grown
to a pitch unknown in foriner wars. Tilt! frequent
breaches of parole were unexaniph!d. It was
grateful to exercise not only the rights Of hospi-
tality, but of, general benignity, towards tho,e
who were plaCed•in our power by the fate of war ;
but-if things went on in their present state, and"
breaches ofc parole cOntinued to be so frecntent;
the British Government must impOse additional
.restraints upon those who did not acknowledge
the restraint of honour. GOvernment had every
disposition -to consider this subject, anti to give ,
effect and vigilance to the Police, in order to.
prevent the evils arising from the intercourse. of •
aliens.
Mr. A. BARING observed, that -great cl;fficulty
was experienced in the commercial world from
the strictness already adopted by Government on
this subject. Ile - censured strongly the French
officers who had ,so disgraced theinselveS but
though, he could have wished for a more favour
able moMent,. be should mention the case of an
officer with whom he was acquainted when abroad;
ivho- had lately written 'to him, mentioning
his conditiOn. The individual to whom he-allud-
ed had attempted to make his escape twice ; he
had known Bain to be. aigentleman and a scholar,
and the punishment inflicted on him was confine-
ment in a prison-ship, among four hundred of the
common men. The letter stated; that if the same
attempt had been Made by a-British .oflieer in
France, lie would be put into close confinenient;
hut not subjected to such privations; - and be de-
scribed-him as living in the hold of the vessel's co-
vered over with dirt and.verwin. (Mr.
Baring) thought a great severity, if it was true,
though he hymo means wished to justify, or even
to palliate the offence for which,it Was 'inflicted,
and he hoped that means. would .be taken to pre-
vent it in future.'
Sir J. BRABRIGHT maintained, that if an ()facer
Could not be trusted on his parole,. he ought to
be placed in the.saine condition with .the common
soldier. If any hardship • unnecessary severity
existed in the prison-ships where they were con-
fined, it was a fit subject for reformation-on their
account ; but 'certainly:the (Meer who would
break . 'his parole was the last person. to be
pitied.
Mr. CRoicrn sa)d, be was aware of -the case
alluded to. The Gentleman, he begged -the par-
don of the House:for calling him by such- a name,
had sattenipted, to" escape, anchwas taken, upon
which he was remanded to the same custody with
the common men. He had stated such .excuses
and palliations to. the Transport Board, as in-
duced thernit6 give him his parole again,:which
he again attempted to break.' Such, indeed, was
the case. As to the complaint of being covered
with dirt ands. vei min, if it was true, he (Mr.
Croker) would undertake to say that, it must be
his own fault. Ile had lately visitedthe prison-
Ships at Ports Mouth, amt. found, after personal
inquiry,
.bait One Just ground of complaint, upon
which sueli-an.explanation took place as rendered
it unlikely to occur again. He found that so far
froM being thrust into' the hold, those who bad
broke' their parole were carefully separated from
the common men, having a lighter cabin, and
even billiard tables:for their amusement.: They
were not sent to the prison-ships As a punish-
ment, but merely as aylace of-confinement,. they
haying' forfeited the:indidgence of-being at large.
The Board of Adiniraltyhadadopted a rule not to
adthit any one to'his :parole ',again who had once
broken it ; but there was scarcely any one, who,
after such conduct, could not get Gentlemen;
otherwise highly respectable., to sign their peti-
tions. Ile hopedwhat. had happened that , night
would render diem more cautious in future, as their
readine:ss to interfere had createda spiritof insolence
and discontent.. Ile could assure the House, that
no Jetter was received frotn.thein at the Admiralty
which was not immediately attended to..

1.40 rd CASTLEREAPH stated, that he did not
knOw a single instance of a breach of parole by a
British Naval or Military Officer. If there was
one, be was sure the person was not afterwards
employed.

Mr:CROXER said, that the case of a young
Midshipman who. had escaped from his parole
came under his notice- yesterday: Immediately
on his return to this country, in 1808, it was sig,
nified to him that hei was,not to expect to rise in
the naval service,, in cons-pi-pence of the breach of
his_ parole, and a .minute was made in the Admi-

raltir.that he should not, serve his Majesty. Yes-
terday, however, his. friends, .and, great friends
he appeared to have, applied •in his behalf ; but,
after mature consideration, this minute was eon-
firined.

.Mr.llAluxo said, he had not attempted to jus-
tify the conduct of the individual, and he was

proud, of the avnwals made so•bighly to the ho-
nour .of, Great Britain. Tie wished indeed that

the Honourable Gentleman could have stated' the

same facts with respect to the prisOnLshiPs at Cha-
tham, as he had with respect to those at Poits-
mouth, In that • case the representations made to
.hitn_would appear immediately to be. false. lie
hoped the Hon. Gentleman would take.the trouble
to inquire into the subject.
CROKER said, if the Hon.. Gentleman would
give hiu! the letter, he would take care that every
satisfactiori should be given.-. -
-• Sir G. WAARRspEa said, he had been lately at
the prison-ships at Chatham, and he found.them
clean,, and. affording all sorts of amusements to
the .persons 'confined, whose gaiety and happiness
he could not help observing.
• mr. GOLDBURNE -attributed the great influx of
foreigners,.'in a great measure, to our conquest of
forei.m.colonies. - . .
Sir P. BURDETT thought nothing .could
more reprehensible than breach-of parole ; but be
wished to call the.attention' of the house to the.

"subject of the exchange of prisoners, and thought
he should move for some Papers, before Parlia-
broke up, to shell, upon what points the negocia-
tion between the two countries in that respect I
•was woken off. •
`Mr. RoslN•soN-observed, that his Hon. Friend,
the Member for Hertfordshire (Mr. Brand), had
already moved for such Papers ; and that the

.Opinicr. of th itGuse was, that tjie Ecitish Go=
vernment was not chargeable with the rupture
of the negOciation. That rupture proceeded from
th& eiident indivolvitibn of the French Goverri,
nient to come to any amingement.
Sir F. BUTZDETT *-hied to know, wileth.er any
communication had been since received from that
Go vernm ent ? - •
Mr. CnoKEß2stated, that no such communica-
tion had been 'received but that the Bitish
vertnuent halt attempted to renew the negociation
without 'success.

Mr. N. CALVERT said he had a list'of t•il'entv•-
•
Eve General•Ofticers,' five of whom had attempted
to eScape, a circunistancewhieh ,hewed,fhat the
se se of honour was not More prevalent in thi,
higher than: in • the loWer •classes-. The french
.prisoners were hi a much better conditioh in this
country than our prisoners in
.Prance ; for the
former were Only responsible: to Government.;
while: the letter were subi to the.--tranny of
the municipal Officers. • .
The SPFAKER observed, that upon ritiqhiry lie
found the paper had been. already•ordered 'to be
printed.

On the motion of Mr. ABERCROMBY; a copy of
the warrant of the,, Commissioners appointed for
tle purpose of investipating the'Lai'vsand
lations of tie Tile of 'Je5-sey, f4e as rel..!L‘s.to
he election of Jutats, was ordered to be laid be-
fore the House.

The Hawkers and Pedlars' Bill went through.
a Committee., the Reportof Which ,vas'received,,
and the Bill ordered to he read' a third tithe to-
morrow.

The Douse went into a Committee of Ways an,
Means.

The CHANCELLOR of the ExCHEevEk pr4pOsed
a duty' on Stone Ware Bottles, of 4s. on every
hundred weight.

Tiita ite;lolution was agreed to, and the. Report
rdered to be receive 4 to-morrow.

It was ordered thtit the House shoulcrtoLmor,
row resolve itself into a Comthittee on the Auc
tion Duties.

The Committee on the Local Tokens' Bill "'was
postponed to Monday. . .
Mr.II7r,TAnToN brought in a Bill for raising,
5,000,0001. by. Exchequer Bills for" the present
year: Read a first, and ordered to
.be 'read a se-
cond time to-morrow.

The Es;chetiner Bill on Aids went though a
Committee, the Report of which was ordered to.
be received to-morrow.

The Scotch. Assessed Taxes itl went through
a Committee, the Report ofw hich was ordered to
be received to-morrow.

- The Auction Duty Bill went through a
Committee, the Report of which, fl as of dered to
be received to-morrow.

On the Order of the Day being moved for- go-
ing into a Committee on -Sir. Palmer's per Cent-
age Bill, .

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER protested
against the intended grant.
A division took place on the question, " that
the House do resolve itself into a Committee,"
when the numbers were—

For going into the Committee
A gainst it -

-31

Majorjty.

The Bill then went through a Committee, the
Report of which was Ordered to be received to-
morrow.

In a Committee of Supply,•several .annuel
grants were voted. The Report was order&l to
be received.to-morrow.

The Report of the Pleasure Carriage, Bill Was
brought up, and agreed to, and the Bill ordered
to be: read a third time to-morrow.. *.•
On the report of the Chelsea Pensioners', Bill
being brought up,
Sir F. BURDETT adverted to the case_ of a young
Man who bad been severely wounded in. the ser-
vice, but Who, on account of his having been but
a short time in the service, received but an.insig7
nificant pension of Gd. or 9(12a day, while others,
who had been a longer time,in the army, but who
had 'never been on dangerouS service, and were
able to do Much more towards gaining a liveli-
hood, received is. Gd. 2s. or 2s. 6d. a day. fie
wished to suggest the propriety of altering the_
scale on which penSions were granted, so as to
grant those who Were severely wounded a more
,adequate remuneration, though they Might' not
have been long in the service. .
The CitAN6ELLo4 of the ExtrrEour.R, in the
absence of the Noble Lord, to whose department
the, coniideration of the subject belonged, stated
it to be Ikk opinion, that the sulrgestion. of the
TIOn. Baronet was well worthy of 'Serious consi-
deration.

Mr. COURTENAY stated a similar representation
to have been already made by an Officer of high
rank.

The Report was then 'agreed td, and the Bill
ordered to he read a third time to-morrow. •
,The Irish Light-Houses Bill., after nfew.ivords
from. Sir J. NEWPORT, Mr.. WitkaTox, and. Mr..
ltOE, was read a second time, and committed for
to-morrow.

Sir F. BURDETT postßoned' his motion on the
Petition' complaining.of the conduct of the J 4 or
of Lancaster' Castle, fo Tuesday;—Adjourned.
. .

Thursday last, about half-past twelve, at noon,
that handsome '61(1. delightfußy-situate house,
called the High, about four miles from Cocker
mouth,, and, overlooking Basenthwaite Water,'
was discovered to be on fire. It was pecupiqd by.
Aliss-Benson, and her sister, Mrs. Whez.tley, and
family. ~There were none but females. in the

house, at the time, 'nor are any dwienink-, very
near it. The alarm, bovever, was Isoon'Spr6d,
and numbers floCked to the place, to render Wtiat
assistance they coulAl4 an engine' was `a so pro
cured from eockerniouth, but every' elli)rt to pre-;
terve the building proved ineffeCtuo.:lt Ivas, ire
-slort time burnt, to the' ground, .and a great
part of the furnittire, plate, u-ehljui., apparel;
was destroyed.' There is no do.tibt of the fire
having been. accidental, but: how it originated,,we
believe is not exactly knou'n: The day was very
tempestuous, and thewind so high, that after`the
fi:lines burst out, it was utterly ithpossibie to. stop
their progress.