The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-23 00:00:00

TAXATION.

General PALMER then rose to move the following
resolutions :
let. That the present system of taxation has the effect of
greatly enhancing the prices to consumers, and particularly to
the laborious and working classes, of all the comforts, and even
the necessaries of life.

First, by the direct effect of taxes on articles of use and con.
sumption.

secondly, by the expenses of collection.
Thirdly, by the extensive and expensive. arrangements for
the prevention of illicit trade.
Fourthly, by the various per centages added by the pro-
ducers, merchants, manufacturers and dealers, and
Fifthly, by the effects which the foregoing accumulations
produce upon the prices of all other articles in the reciprocal
action of price acting upon price through the whole series both
of taxed and untaxed articles of use and consumption.
2d. That notwithstanding the high prices of corn and other
necessaries in this country, such high prices are not, owing to
the circumstances stated in the foregoing resolution, sufficiently
remunerative to the landed and other classes, upon whose en-
terprize, capital, and exertion, the supply of the community
depends.

3d. That whilst the high prices of corn and other necessa-
ries of life are not, for the reasons assigned in the foreving
resolution, adequately remunerative to the landed and other
classes, upon whose enterprize, capital, and exertion, the supply
of the community depends; they are yet dreadfully oppressive
and ruinous to active industry ; the real, strength, and wealth
of the country.
4th. That both direct and indirect taxes on wages, on the
profits of trade, manufactures, or commerce, on the earnings of
practitioners in the learned professions, or of persons skilled
in polite, scientific, or mechanical pursuits, are impolitic,
oppressive, and unjust, and injure to an unnecessary extent
the community at large, without ultimately and permanently
benefitting any class.
sth. That a tax or charge upon all property would be free
from most of the consequences mentioned in the preceding re-
solutions; would in the lowest degree affect the cost of articles
supplied by the landed and other classes for the use of the corn-
mun ty, and would secure to the suppliers the most beneficial
returns.

Gth. That it is expedient to create a charge, by an equal
and rateable per centage upon all property, equal to the amount
of the public debt, or of the annuity, interest, and expenses
payable in respect thareof, repealing at the same time an
amount of the most oppressive and injurious existing taxation,
proportionate thereto.
7th. That it would be highly beneficial to the community at
large, and especially so to the landed and other proprietors, if
all the then remaining duties and taxes on articles of use and
consumption were to be repealed, and the Civil, Military, and
miscellaneous expenses of the State raised within each current
year by an annual tax on realized property. _ _

His only reason for making the motion was that the infor-
mation might be laid on the table of that House, so that
Hon. Members might be prepared to discuss the subject at
the ensuing session.
A message from the Lords brought down several Bills,
agreed to by their Lordships.
MARSHAL OF KINGS' BENCH.

Lord TULL AMORE rose to refer to a statement that
bad appeared respecting what he had said about the Mar-
shall of the Court of King's Bench, and to which his at-
tention had been directed by a letter he had that day re-
ceived. It was not correct that he had himself maintained the
charge brought against the Marshall, on the presentation of
the petition ; he was not himself responsible for the allega-
tions contained in the petition, and all be had said was
that the petitioner was ready to prove the allegations
at the bar of that House, or before a Committee.
He found that in 1828 Earl Grey presented a petition of
the same kind to Parliament, and his Lordship then stated
that that gentleman was a respectable man—that he was
a man of credit, and that it was in consequence of his re-
spectability that he had been induced to present the peti-
tion. The charges that he (Lord T.) had brought against
the Marshal were those of cruelty, and abuses of the powers
confided to him.
An Hog. MEMBER, whose name we could not learn,
moved, as this was a subject seriously affecting the cha-
racter of the Mirshal, and as he therefore considered,
requiring a fuller House for its discussion, that the House
be counted, and there not being a sufficient number of
Members present, the House adjourned at twenty-six
minutes before six.

ROUSE OF LORDS, Avevir 22.
When the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the
Woolsack,
Mr. SPRING Rica, and oebers from the Commons,