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on that occasion; they would be much better suited to
that discussion than the present. But although be could
not admit its candour, he could understand the Parlia-
mentary tactics upon which themotion of the Hon. Me-
mber was founded ; for the Honourable Member very well
knew, that many Members of that House might feel
well enough disposed to vote for the reductioo -of the
Assessed Taxes, who would conscientiouslrresist -.any
attempt 'upon the Sinking Fund. But the House must
see, that to vote for the proposition of the Bongos,*
Member would be nothing else than violating-View in-
ciple to which they were pledged—of maintaining the
Sinking Fund. There, was another consideration to
which the attention of the House ought to be directed,
and it was, ohether the reduction proposed by the Ho-
nourable Member was that which would give general
relief. He was ready to admit that there were some
taxes wl:ich nothing but severe necessity could justify.
It has been always held by• the Gentlemen opposite,
that direct taxes operated less mischief than indirect tax-
ation; and the Income Tax was as free from objection
as any other, but for the inquisitorial power which ac-
companied it. Now, the Window Tax was nut liable to
this objection, and he therefore thought it was not one
of the taxes which should be. selected for repeal.—
It had been said that the reduction of the tax on win-
dows and houses would operate as an inducement for
absentees to return and reside at home; now in Holland
and in France there was a tax on doors and on hearths,
but he was persuaded, that his Right Honourable Friend
(the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had, by the reduction
of the duties on wine, held out the most effectual
temptation for absentees to reside in their own country
—(A laugh); and upon this subject he wished to mention
to the House a circumstance which had just come to his
knowledge. It was proposed by his Right Honourable
Ft iend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) as part of his
plan,. to remit to the wine-merchants the duty on
their stock on hand, and be had learned, with
considerable indignation, that within these two days
they had added a price to their wines equal to the
duty proposed to be remitted—(Hear, hear, hear).
Now if this were the case, it would be well worth the
consideration of the House whether those Gentlemen
should be allowed to pocket this duty ? and before they
decided this question, it might be just as well for them
to determine whether these honest wine-merchants—
(Hear, hear)—these conscientious wine-merchants—
(Hear, hear)—should not be first allowed to get rid
of their stock on hand ; and whether, instead of putting
this duty into their own tills, it should not find its way
into the public Exchequer?—(Cheers). He thought it
right to make this statement to the House—(Hear).
He had only received the information since he had come
down to the House, but he had heard it from so many
• quarters, that he could not doubt it, and he thought
it right to suggest to his Right Honourable Friend (the
Chancellor of the &cheques) whether it would not
be better to let his two or 300,0001. duty go into the
public pulse, and when those Gentlemen bad got rid of
their stock on hands, then let them obtain relief? The
first question was, whether the reduction of taxation had
been cal ried as far as it could at this time? And the
second, if it had not, then whether it would be right to
carry it further by a direct reduction of the Assessed
Tam? He thought not; and he believed, if it should
be found necessary, he could give abundant proof of
the propriety of his opinion. This, at least, he could
say, that the Window Tax had some antiquity in its
favour, for it was undoubtedly one of the oldest of these
direct Assessed Taxes ; and as to its amount on each
person assessed, it was comparatively small, for it did
not produce more now than before the commencement
of the last war. It, therefore, became a whether the
country could derive any benefit front the reduction of such a tax,
the smallest in proportion of direct taxation, as composed to the
gross amount of the revenue? For himself, he should sot bud his
assistance to the further reduction of direct taxation, so late as
there remained any taxes which bore more directly on the industry
of the p:ople.
Mr. T. WILSON expressed•his surprise at the un-
constitutional imposition of tho Right Hon. Gentle-
man, to visit upon the wine-merchants the conse-
quence of the rise in the price of wine. The reason of
that rise was the demand which bad so-considerably
increased upon the remission of a duty which had
' hitherto deterred every one from purchasing that ar-
ticle. With respect to the quetion as to the Sinking
Fund, he should reserve himself upon that subject for
the motion of the Hun. Member for Aberdeen. He
should rather leave the destruction of that fund to be
proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in whom
he thought they were entitled to place confidence. -
Lord ALTHORPE expressed his approbation of the
plan of reductiOn adopted by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. The reduction of the duty on imported
iron was particularly proper ; but be was surprised that
the system of imposing different amounts of duty on
the wines of different countries could be adhered to.
The Noble Lord concluded by stating, that be would,
on these grounds, support the first two resolutions of
his Hon. Friend.

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EASP iNDIA 1•10118 E.
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• Aneebet ilpedal General Court of Proprietors of tag Inglis..
See* was yesterday held at the India House, for the purpose of
roitiadog the adjourned debate on the Hyderabad Paperkwith
know to any conseetiOn which the late Governor-Geneibl, the
Marquis of Hastings, map babe had with certain pecuniary trans:
actions between the house of Palmer end Co: of Hyderabad, area.
his Highness the Ninon.
Sir Atantansas Jonsson defended the &induct ci the WO
Marquis throughout the whole of these transactions.
Mr. Daum said, the discussion had been disgracefully Miteti
up with improper personalities.
Mr. how acquitted the Noble Marquis of all improper at cot
rapt motives, but thought he bad acted indiscreetly in granting hit
exclusive patronage to the house of Palmer and Co.
The Hon. D. KIKMAIRD replied, and in conclusion, stated, thaf
the question then before the Court must be decided by ballot, fuf
which be and eight other Proprietors would immediately call.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. No division took place;
but the ballot was fixed for Wednesday next. The Court adjourned
at Half-past Nine o'Clock.

NAVAL try lELLIGENCE.

The Borodino transport, bound to England, has put into Ber-
muda, leaky.
FALXOO7III MARCH 2.—Wind &V,: to • N.W.— Arrived the

Frolic packet, from New York, and from lialifaz in 16 days.
Poassasoirrn, MARCH s.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Peter
and Mary, Hautz, from Rio Janeiro; and Opoito' Coy yr, kom
London for Oporto. Passed by the Wight the American ship
Henry, Wnizatnaz, from Charleston for Llamborgit.
DIAL Masco 3.—Wind &W.—Arrived and bailed for the
River the Lion cotter, Daum, from Carthagena and Jamaica;
Hope, BULLY, from eisbon and Ardgoor, FItIIXD, from Alex-
andria. Arrived and remain the Regent, Grason, from Newcastle
for Jamaica. Pot back and remain the following outward bound,
viz. Jemima, CRAW; Venus, Hanna; Diana, 1101111114; and. Hau-
tonia, Trasiout.—Five, ?.as. A large ship is now towing into the
Downs from the River, by a steam veotel.
LIVIMPOOL, Mattel( 2. —Wind W.—Arrived the Chatham,
HoLt.atto, from ihivannah—salted 27th January; Sarah and Caro-
line, PRISM, from Charleston—sailed 6th February; and Marquis
of Drogheda, Rooms. from St. Michael's.
Coax, Fah. 27.—Arrived the Zephyr transport, to take in troops.
Cumming% Jan. 28.—(From an American Paper).—The
Eliza Jane hai arrived here from the Ifavannah--sailal 55th inst.
A considerable body of troops bad arrived at Barracoa from Spain,
destined for the Havannah and Vera Cruz. A frigate, three sloops
of war, and several transport. with troops on board, were left at
the Havannah, and al:out to depart for Vera Cruz.
Now Yoak, Fits. 3.—The Aurora, BAIR", fromCurara. arrived'
at Baltimore, flailed the 10th ult. and brings advice, that the Spa-
nish Government brig, F.l Romano Libre, of IS guns, was carried
into Porto Cavell° on the 4th ult. and delivered to the Colombtau
Authorities by her .Commander.

Letters from Mexico, dated the era of Decemher,
state, that the President has issued a Decree, orde►ing
the strict blockade of the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa,
with the usual penalties for vessels attempting to ap-
proach it.
The Hull Packet says, " There is at present a greater
demand for cotton goods than all the English and Scot-
tish manufactories, together with all the advantage of
machinery, experience, and capital, can supply."
Yesterday, the Anniversary_ Festival of the East
London' Catholic Institution was held at the Free-
masons"favern, DANIEL OtoWNELL, Esq. in the
Chair. The company was not numerous. After the
usual toasts were drank, the male and female children
connected with the East London Institution were
marched in procession round the room, and from the
neatness of their appearance, presented a very gratify-
ing spectacle. The subscription amounted to 304/. Bs.
The company did not break up till a late hour.
Papavaine, the murderer of the two children in ti e
wood of Vincennes, in France, bat been found guilty, and sen-
tenced to be guillotined.

I -the Court of Common Pleas, yesterday, Mr. Erskine,
the Musical Composer. brought an action -against Mr. Morris, the
Proprietor of the Haymarket Theatre, to recover compensation
in damages for the music of an Opera, in which some Laplanders
and Reindeer were to he introduced. The Opera was written by • '
Mr. Thomas Dibdin, was approved and rehearsed.. Mr. Dibdin de-
posed as to the facts of the case.; and Dr. Jay, Mus. Doc. of the
Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, mid that the music was a
-work of greet labour, which he would not have undertaken for two
hundred pounds. In his cross.exan;dnation he said" some persons
compose music very quick ; I should have taken much longer time
than a fortnight to do it, and might not have done it so well. It
is a work of great merit. I have never seen it rehearsed, but I can
tell by looking over it that it Is done with great skill and spirit."—
The defence was, dna in consequence of the rein-deerl dying, the
piece was not produced, and the plaintiff was only endtled to Xio,
a fortnight salary. Verdict for the plaintiff £so.—The case of
Baker e. Garratt also came on. It was an action on a replevin
bond, in which the Sheriff of London had taken insufficient secu-
rity. The bond was for ,ClO, on a debt at stitS. The question
was, how far the Sheriff was liable in taking the security s Verdict
for the plaintiff, damages .659 10e.
Jabs Eneert, a young man in jockey boots, and otherwise smartly
attired, was brought up to the Police.olike' Bow.street, charged
with robbing. by force and violence, Mr. Lewis Raphael, a mer-
chant residing in the Maori's, of a diamond shirt pia, value ten
guineas. He was fully committed for trial.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH 4.
The arrivals of all sorts of Grain,except Oats, are short this week.
There is considerably more Inquiry for Wheat than of late., and the
best parcels are is. to its. per quarter higher than on Monday. Barley
fully supports last quotations. Beaus and Peas are unaltered from*
Monday. There is a good trade foe Oats to-day, and this article is
rather dearer. The Flour trade appears to be improvise. Linseed
and Rapeseed are both dearer.--Ardvab : English Wheat, 3,150
Barley, 4,600 irs- Oates 7,100 qrs. Irish Wheat, 150 qrs.
Oats, 4,700 qrs. Flour, 2,659 sacks.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 4.
The Beef trade condoms Ann at Ss. to Ss. Ild. per stone, for the
' best Oxen, and the inferior are cooled steady at 41. 4d. to 4*.
per stone. The Mutton Mk resedwassrly as whet market day,
with the exception of a few line Dogmas& superior Kentish We-
then, which have gone off* So. Od. to Ss. Id. per stone. Veal is
about 6d. per stone dearer to-day, fie best young Calves being at
7s. per stone. Pork is quoted at ils. fd. per stone for the best
young dairy-fed Porkers, sad Ss. lid. to 51. 4ds foe the larger.—
Owns in, Sheep 1,400, Pigs 90, Calves 11IX
' Beef, O. 4d. to Ss. 941. Mutton, 4s. 10d. to Ss. Od.
to 7s. od. Pork Ss. 4d. to Os. 44.—Hay, palsied, Al Os. to Al ie.•
Clover, £4 to *IS 10s. gnaw, 42 to is as.
BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, MARCH 3.
The bitting to-day was brisk, bat did not make any alteration
in the favourites, excepting that Bolero, for the De, is grade--
ally rising in finale, and is very behind Rides and Muleteer.
The following is a statement of the odds

to 11 apt Rufus
4; to-9 apt Bakes
ek t.l apt Pueblo
- Even bstdsg Rufus,
• to 1 apt Muleteer
▪ to 1 apt Rufus
9 to 1 apt Bolero
14 to 1 opt Parint
16 to 1 apt Webb

itOl apt &Keen
7 to 1 apt Adam

S to 1 apt Moo
*to 1 apt fiercoly
11 to 1 apt limbo
11 to 1 apt Paden

al to apt Moms
31 to I apt
14 to 1 apt Redionnigg
17 to 1 apt Andrews
IS to 1 apt Moat
30 to 1 apt Cow Boy