The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-06 00:00:00

ASSESSED TAXES.

The CHANCELLOR of the ExDFIED.ugh, seeing an
Hon. Baronet (Sir M. W. Ridley) in his place,
hoped that if not inconvenient he would consent
to postpone his promised motion on the Assessed
Taxes rill after the holidays.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY bad no objection to accom-
MOdate the Right Lion. Gentleman; but be thought
it would not be amiss to state the, basis of his in-
tended plan. He would submit to the House a
proposition fin- a VoluntaryContlibution, in lieu of
certain AsseSsetl Taxes. He .would take the princi-
ple of the year 1818 as his basis, calculiting front
the, sth of April, 1819 ; so that the several assess-
ments made last year should be adhered to, and in
case any person wished to snake s commutation or
compromise for the whole, that he should be in-
dulged on paying 5 per cent, in idditiou to his as-
sessments. For this additional contribution, he
should not be called upon to make any further
advance to Government, let him add to his equi-
page or establishment whatever he Might think
proper, in horses or carriages. It W,iit also his
intention to prOpoie that the law should cOntipue,
for three years. These were the fundartiental
principles of the proposition which he had in
contemplation to submit to the House ; and he
Was glad of the opportunity of explaining himself,
in order that .entlernen might revolve the sub-
ject fully in their minds during the recess.
The CHAISCELLOR of the Extueduait approved
of the proposition, and, as far vs he could con-
ceive, he thought it was founkled on a very fair
principle.
Mr. TIEENEY hoped that the' Right Hon. Gen-
tleman, approving so well of the principle; wotild
not indulge his cariosity at the expencc of his
jocighient, by having -too inellY
with the tart-gatherers.

Sir M. W. Ritit.eir thought it incumbent ophh
him to state, that it Government did not bring
forward a propbsition of a similar nature On Oi•
before the 27th of April, he would then submit bib
motion to the Houle.
ADJOURNMENT OP THE ilot4B.

Lord CASTLU.REAGH gave notice drat oh the
rising of the House on ‘Vednesday neirt, he 'lima,
move its Adjournment till that day fortnight.
The Bank farther Restriction Bill' w 63 then, on
toe alutiou of ;Mr: Tezt. sod atter a its*, obenva;

tioni fro►n Mr. H. GURNEY, read a third time anti

pasted.

BRITISH CLAIMANTS ON FRANCE.
Mr. HIJSKISSON presented a I'erition from cer.
tain Claimants, who complained of an er•
roneous construction of the Convention of 1315.
They prayed to be allowed to be heard by CounSel,
before the Corn Missioners, and in the event of
their decision being unfavnaable, having the
power of appeal to a competent tribunal. The
Hon. Mm inher stated, that he had reason to ex-
pect that his Noble Friend (Castleteagh), would
introduce a clause, kivi ug a light of appeal As
to being heard by Cainsel, that he supposed a
matter of course. . .

Sir Jo,u;q NEWPORT ell on the Noble
Lord the necessity of attending to the care of the
commercial cl:►ss of claitnants. they had ern.
harked in their cotrunercit,l iioculations witli
France under the Treaty of 1768, still had, E►arti,
cularly at Botirdcaux, furthered inOst particularity'
the interests of the country. He thought that the
Commission should have consisted of a greater
number of comtt►ercial men.

Mr. HUTCH It.ISON followed on the same side,'
and pressed on' the attention of the House that
class of claimants who were described us corn-.
mercial residents. These Men., residing in France
under the guarantee of a treaty between the corn-
tries, had, at the commencement of the-Revolu-
t ion, suffered both in person,and property-Lthe
latter at a loss of 100 per cent, beneath its value.
Lle made no.
,invidious comparison, but with re-
spect tO-the .superiority at claims, none he thought
could exceed

The petition was Mei tend, and ordered to b(k
printed.
Lord CASTLRREACIII tova to move the second•
reading-of the Bill for Claims on. France. It wee
hiS obit•ct to put the parties in information of the
objects of the measure; to pass it through the
Committee on to-morrow, and thin to have it re-
printed .with its amendments, deferring the consi-
deration of the Report Until after the recess.. The
whole mithber of these claimants amounted to.
1046. The amount of claims was about two hun-
dred million of livres, or abcint eight millionS
sterling. One third of these claims had been ad-
judicated, and' were' in the course of payment.
The claiMs first taken into consideration were
those that admitted of the greatest facility of
proof. There was no other ground of preference
adopted with respect to the description!of theclassei
of claimants. The Coinmissiimers had not alone
• acted in that capacity, in many instances they ex-,
cried themselves as the agents .of the British
claimants, in endeaVouring to obtain for them, out
of the French Offices, the necessary proofs. The
amount of the commercial Claims, after thededuc-
tions which he understood they themselves had
agi•eed to admit, (lid not amount to more than
ten millions of lines. He should have no objec-i
lion to introduce a provision in the Bill, allowing
a power of appeal, but it must be to a qualified
extent, and on such special points as his Majesty
in,Council should regulate. There could be no
permission to hear evidence a second time, as that
would tend tO endless discussion. With respect
to the disposition of the surplus, after the pay.i.
ment of all the adjudicated claims, that was a pre-
inattire question,,and would better be deferred
until the fact was ascertained.

The Bill was then read a second time, and or-.
de'red to be committed to-morrow.

POOR LAWS.
Mr. S. BOURNE moved the second reading of the Settle-
ment of the Poor Bill. He wished to have that done in the
mean time, and that the Bill should be printed, in order tG
put Members in posseSsidn of the detail's, and prepare theist
for the further discussion after the Holidays.
After some observations from Mr. Bankes, Mr. P. Lewisi
Mr. Gordon, &c. the motion was agreed tu.
Lord CASTLEREAGH presented some Papers relative to
the Ulainis of British Subjects on France, which were read
and ordered to be printed.
The Poor Rates Misapplication Bill has ordered to be read
a second time on the 26th of April.
An Account was ordered of the Produce or the Consoli-
dated Fund, front dilly 1816 to April 1819, distinguishing
each quarter, with the Amount of Interest paid on Exche7
titter Bills) relating to that Fund) by Government to, tho
Bank.
Mr. GILBERT niovedi that the second reading.of the Bilt
for regulating the ()thee of Lord Justice General in Scotland
be postponed till the 26th itistant.—Agreed to.
QUALIFICATION OP MEMBERS.
The further consideration of the Report of this Bill wall
resumed. -

Sir G. WARRESDER stated his wish that it should me
before the Holidays., as the question .was of -considerable in..
terest. . .
Sir C. MONCR said, that before Such alterations were in-
trOduce.d into the law relative to Scottish Qualifications, it
was proper to attend to the provisions Made in the Act of
Union.—He saw nothing in the pleasure to induce any ra-
pidity in its being Passed, and he therefore hoped that the
Honourable Baronet would not press it.
Mr. GORDON saw no danger in the Bill passing, because
it was well known that every Candidate for a County in Scut.:
land must have property in thatkCotinty.
After a number of observations from Mr.'Tennyson, Mr:
Primrose (the new Member for Stirling), Sir George Clerk,
&c. the Bill was ordered to be rid a third time on ‘Veties4
day. S- --
veral accounts presented from the Stamp-Office on the
4d of March, relative to the Assessed Takes, syere ordered tat
be printed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EkCHEQUER brought in *
Bill for regulating certain Annuities bra the Waterloo Fund.
Which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second
time on Wednesday, and to be printed.
The Committee on the Excise Licenses' Bill was posponed
till to-morrow.
The Scottish nuelling Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed on the 27th instant. -
The Comiaittee vu Ways and Means Was postponed till
Wednesday. •
The Report of the East India Gpods Bill was brought nr}
and the Amendments agreed to.—Cltdered to be read a third
time to=illOrrOw.