Star.
London, England, 1830-05-29 00:00:00

risitzky BOUNTIES.

Mr. DUNCOMBEprs;entea a Peiiiion-inom the East Riding of
Yorkshire, praying &continuance of the bounties on the deep sea
fisheries. The hon. member asked if ministers intended to continue
these bounties.

Mr. BERRIES said it was not the intention of his majesty's go.
vernment to continue the bounty on the taking and curing of fish ;
but .a part of the establishment would be continued for a limited
time with a reduced expenditure.
Sir R. VYV YAN expressed his regret at this information, having
entertained an opinion in common with the panics interested that
government woulticontinue the bounty.
Mr. W. Shl ITH thought that one shilling out of four might be
retained with advantage.
Mr.-PENDARVIS thought that if bounties were justifiable at
all they were so in the case of the fisheries, and he wished that a part
at all events of the bounty might be retained.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said, he was a friend to economy, but still in
this case be thought the bounties ought to be continued.
The petition was then ordered to be printed.
RECOVERY OF SMALL. DEBTS.
Mr. LENNARD asked if any steps were to be taken for passing
a bill for the better recovery of small debts ?
Mr. Seeretary PEEL said, that It was an important subject, but
before it could be brought in another bill must be carried into
execution, in order to remove the difficulties which stood in the way,
on account of certain interests which impeded the adoption of such
a mama If the question of compensation could he satisfactorily
settled, be was prepared either to bring in a bill upon the subject
himself, or to support the more extended bill of his boa and learned
Mend the member for Kuaresborough.

ASSESSED TA XL'S.
Mr. Ald. WA ITHMAN presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of the parish of St. Lute against the house and window.tax.—
These taxes admitted of great abuse, as proof of which he would
just state the fact, that there had been surcharged taxes within the
last year to the extent of 160,0001.
Airy BR WHIT supported the prayer of the petition, on the ground
that it pressed unequally—for a mail tradesman in a town paid more
in taxes than did the gentleman in a large house in the country.—
The removal of these would be felt as a benefit by the whole of the
community.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he meant to
introduce a MU on the subject of the composition of the assessed
taxes after the holidays.
Mr. 1110NCIE m* the assessed taxes were most oppressive in
their operation, and were also unequal in the way in which they
were levied.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Whitechurch, in
Cork, stating that the petitioners were anxious to return an honest
man to the house—and they therefore prayed for the adoption of the
rote by ballot; also a petitionsfrom Naha, in Scotland, praying for
parliamentary reform.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from certain millers in
Bristol, praying for a reduction of the duty on foreign flour.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, beau not in the house when returns
were moved for relative to the new police; and he therefore now
:Telto say, that every poasible information should- be given ;
order to render these returns the more complete, he should
move for returns of the extent of district and population which the
various divisions of police had to protect.