The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-25 00:00:00

WINDOW TAX

Sir H. PARNELL l►resented a Petition from Ma-
ryborough, in the Queen's County, against the
Ele,irtl► and Window Tax.--Laid on the table.

Sir J. NEWPORT sad, that ‘thenever the Bill
to continue that Tax- was brought in by the Right
Hon. Gentlithan opposite, he should again take-
thcsense 01 toe [louse upon it, as its continuance
had., on a lorawr ,ticra,lon, been carried by only
a small nrtioriiy. !le took this opponnnity
complaining, that when the Right • (lon Gentle-
man hod ()haslet! of the inetca'sed consutuirton of
tea and sugar in Ireland, he bad neglected to state,
though he held the returns in his hands, that the
duties on tobacco and siiirits had fallen off one
half. l'he add.tional duty on tobacco, which
'ought to bare brought in 140,0001., bad only pro-
duced 90001.,and the additional spirit tax, uhich
ought to baye brought in 300,0001., had only
yielded 27,0001.

The CHANCELLOR of the ExcliplauEß said a
few words in e:xplati.at ion, which %vete oct audit&
in the gallery.

ARTILLERY DRIVERS.

Air. BENNEI' '►hether his Majesty'.
Ministers intended to take any ineasnres with
`respect to the paicers- of that Corps, whose hard
case he had mentioned on a former day. ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQURR was un-
derstood to reply, that his Majesty:s Government
were of, opinion that the claims of the individuals
in question had no fouodalion.
Mr. KENNET theft give notice, that next Thurs-
day he should move an Address to the Crown on
the 'subject.
The CHANCELLOR Of die EXCHEQUER moved
that at its rising' the House do adjourn to Monday
,next.—Agreed to.-
POSTPONEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, on ac-
count of the illness of a Noble Ft iend of his,(Lord
Castlereagh was understood) who was unable to
Come down to the II use, asked the lion. Gentle-
man Opposite, whether he would Consent to post-
pone his motion respecting the Currency and Fi-
fiances of the Country, which other Wise would
come on to-night? Mr. TIERNEY, after what had happened to
himself last Session, felt unwilling to refute such
Nil application. He was, at the same time, re-
luctant to postpone the discussion of this im-
portant subject, as the Session was proceeding
very fast towards its close, and still more so to
bring it on after the measures proposed by the
Right Hon. Gentleman himself had been debated.
If thst Right Hon. Gentleman would- consent to
postpone the_ further consideVation of his mew-
sores to Friday next, -I.!e would do the same. He
could not name an eat lier day for himself, as he
knew that it would not be in the power of many
Hots. Members on his side of the House, who in-
tended to take a part in the debate, to attend be-
fore that time: In thus postponing Isis motion,
it most also be on an understanding that, even
should.the Noble Lord's health not be sufficiently
re-established, he (Mr. T.) should oat be called
'On to make any further postponetnent.

The CHANCELLOR of tlie:ExcnEat;Ep said, that
although he shonld have wished for an earlier
discussion, he should agree to the postponement
which the' not:. Gentleman requested.

After some.cooversation between Mr. Thornton,
Mr. Grenfell, and .Mr. Bennet, the second read-
in A of the-think Restlietions Bill, on the
motion of the Chancellor of the Exact-oer, post-
pored to this day sennight.
Mr. ll:%BlNGTOZN: presented a petition from the
illiabitants 'of the Parish of Mary•le-bone, pray.
ing (hat the-rates of water might be fixed„—,,Read,
and laid outhe table.