The Sun.
London, England, 1802-04-28 00:00:00

!x'at aware That otitrfrade to the North of Eurcipe
was very e,xtensive, but in what instance was the
rate of J)Lity found to operate to its prejudice ?
ven in point of justice, every argument now
offered would, in former periods, apply ; but
no objcai;As were ndvanced—and he also refer-
red to the arguinents adduced by his Honourable
Friend (Mr. 1./ANsITTART), from the Stipulations of
the American Treaty, which he thought a very
cogent one, and ko these, they should; under the
present circumstance, make up their mirfds to con-
form—But his principal view in troubling the Com-
mittee, was to impress the consideration, that every
objeEtion now offered would surely then apply with
equal justice : and that no advantage was taken of the
cheerfulness and patience with which the measure was
formerly acquiesced in, and which no man could be
:none ready to applaud than himself.

N'lr. LI; ERFORC and the C;JANCELLOR Of
EXCHFVJER, spoke severally in explanation.
Mr. Built:Po:: and Mr. H. LA,scELLES made
few observations.

General GAS COY NE observed, that the acqui-
escence manifested in the former instance, arose in
a great degree from a Fuppojtion that it was intend-
ed only as a temporary measure.
The discussion continued principally between the
nbovementioned Gentlemen, but the supporters of
the Amendment, above stated, did not take *e.
sense of the Committee upon it.

Some observations which had been made relative
to a defalcation which was to be eXpeCted in con_
sequence of the War, induced the Cii.p..No EL %OR of
the Excitz2vEtt to remark, that the late War had
,cstablished the decided superiori“% of Great Britain
in point of Trade, Commerce, and Navigation,
and which he contended would clearly appear from a
comparison of the situation of this Country with
any other in Europe, and an examination of the re-
lations in which she'stood with respect to them ; it
was therefore with hope and confidence lie content_
plated her future prospects, and not with anxiety or
apprehension.
Mr. ROBS-)N nfade a variety of observations
upon the subject before the Committee, respccling
which, upon the whole, he was of opinion that, as
he understood Government to declare the measure
was intended experimentally for a year, it would be
proper to try it. The circumstances of the Country
required a large revenue, and Convoys may be a fair
objets of taxation, , With respect to extending it
to Ireland, he observed, that he had that confidence
in the liberality of the Representatives from that
Country, to think that at the, expiration of "the year
they would, if the Tax was foamd to answer favour-
ably, consent to its extension to their Country, or
agree to some regulations in the way of a counter-
vailing duty, in order to put the Commerce of both
Countries on an equal footing. On this ground he
would consent to exclude Ireland from theoperation
Of the present Bill.
Genera/ GASCOY NE stated that he had a Clause
to propose, in order to authorise the repeal, altera-
tion, or amendment of the Bill in the present
iSes-
.
;,•on. The necessity of such a Clause was already
done away, for the concluding provision of the Bill,
Which was just afterwards read by the Chairman,
was ptecisely to that effeCi. The Chairman then
uitted the Chair, and the House resuming, the Re.
port was ordered to be received to_morrow.
Mr. VA NS, TTART presented a Bill for defraying
the Charges of the Pty of, the Militia in England
for the Year ISoz, which was read a first, and
ordered to be read a second time to_morrow.

V.\NSITTART brought up a Bill for making
an Allmvarice, in certain Cakes, to Subaltern Offi-
cer:i of the Militia during Peace. Read a first, and
ordered to be read a second time t6-morrow.

Mr. VANSITTART acquainted the House, that
he should, tu-morrow, move, that the Aas of
;7, 36, and 39- of the King, relative to the Farm.
ing of the Post. Horse Duties, be referred to the
'consideration of a Committee of the whole House.
The House resolved into a Committee on the
French Wines Impoitation Bill, when a few Amend-
ments were agreed to, on the Motion of Mr. VAN-
sITTART. After which the House resumed, and
ordered the Report to be received to-morrow.
The Commitment of the Irish Linen Bill, was, after
a few wurds between Mr. Fos-r ER and Mr. VAN_
S 1 TT A RT, deferred till Thurd,iy.
Tilt. Income Tax Repeal Bill was read a third
time,
.and passed.—After which the House, on the
?notion of the CH4Nc ELLott of the EXCHEQUER,
adjourned at a quarter past to o'clock till To-mor-
row.