The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-30 00:00:00

Fen THE SUN.

PROPOSAL TCLAELIEVE THE DISTRESSES OF

ThE COUNTRY.

Mr. EniTovi--With your intelligent Gorres-
pondent of this v.ening I -agree, but I think he
might, witl► equal propriety, have gone further,
and have offered to the Minister a larger return
for the repeal of the several taxes which he men-
tions. He might have offered—

FIP.ST—A LAIIDLORD'S Tax of One and a Half per Cent•
en Lands and Houses.

SEctINDLY—An OccurtEß'i Tax of Half per Cent. on
their Rents, in Hat of, or as a substitute, fbr any contribution for
income ariAing from professions or trades.
THIRDLY—A Tax of One Half per Cent. on the Pundea
Property Of his MAJr.sT'st's StII3JECTS ; and
LASTLY—A ruE.THin Tax on the PrOfessors of the Law
in the UNITED KINGDOM ;.and 'a Tax on Physicians, Sur-
geons, and Apothecaries. 'The principle on which the exiying
Tax on the former Profession being equally applicable to the
latter.

From these Taxes-mig. ht be annually raised Twenty Mil-
lions and upwards.

Ist. The LANDLORD'S Tax .-C6,000,000
2d. The OCCUPIER'S Tax - - 2,000,000

3d. The British Fundhelder's Tax - 12,000,300
4th. The Legal and Medical Profession, being
an increase of Duty on the admission
and annual Certificates- of the form2r,
aad a.similar Duty on the latter 1L9,000

£29,150,000

And notwithstanding the repeal proposed by

yol,r Correspondent, of several of tSe existiag
taxes, as stated. in your Paper, of - - 8,750,000
There would be left for the Exchequer 221 in-

crease of

- .£1:1;40,000

To this suggestion there cannot be any rational objection, and
I hope during the recess of Parliament the public attention will I
be drawn to the candid and liberal consideration of it, as I am
convinced the more it is canvassed, the more it will be-approve,l,
so that in the next Session) the 6overnment will be induced to
adopt it, and supersede the necessity of resorting to any violent
and doubtful remedies,—such 2.3 the reduction of the LEGAL
rate of interest—the repeal of, the Navigation Laws—or the
abandonment of the Colonial System—or the adoption of any of
the other quackeries of, the present da.y. •
13atson's Coffee-house, ANGLICANUS.

FridAy night, Jane 29.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCREDINCS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Veneris, 29° die Junii, 1821,

Metropolis Water Supplyy Bill,—Committee' dr:kr:red from
Monday till this day fortnight.
Beer Duties Act,--Petition of Rrewers in Avr, against. •
Tobacco Duties Rill,—Further Consideration of Report de-
fured till Monday.
Silk Bounties ; to be read a third time to-
morrow. -

East India Private Trade Bill,—read a third time, and
passed.
Message from the Lords,—.—That they have agreed, to, Customs
Duties Bill';—Land Tax Commissioners Names Bill ; Prisors
Fees (Ireland) Bill ;—Salvagc Acts Amendment. Bill ;—Cinque
Port Salvage Bill ;—Woollen Trade Regulation Bill ; withoUt
Amcr.dment ;—.Proprietors of Wharfs Bill ; with an Amend-
ment. •

Duke of ClArencs''s Annuity Bill,--considerdin.Committee;
to be reported to-morrow:
Lotteries 131.11,--nad a second time, and connnitted for to-
morrow.

Appropriation Bill,r—Orderfor Committee read :„Instruction
to the Committee, that they have power to receive a Clause of
Appropriation ; eebsidered in Committee ; Committey re,
port progress ; to sit again to-morrow.
Metropolis Policxrdl,—;:onsidered in Committee; to be re-
ported to-morrow.