Star.
London, England, 1823-02-28 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

On the motion of Mr. THOMAS COUATENAT, a Committee was
appointed, to which the Poor Iteturns for the year ending the
25th March, 1824, were,refareti.
The Weights and Measures Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to 1w committed to-morrow.

Sir NEWPORT obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
regulate the amount of presentments by Grand Juries to Pubic
Offices in she several counties of Ireland; anti al;o'one to make
more effective the performance of the duties of Officers entrusted
`filth Grand Jury assessments in Ireland.
On the motion of Air. Wibssoeau address was voted, praying
far a return from the Colonies in. the West Indira,' the Isle of
France, and the Cape of Good Hope, of the number of Slaves
imported, under license or otherwise, since the tat January,
180 g, together with a return of the numbers espaated within
the said period, and a aches of ether dochments relative to the
registration of Slaves. The 1lonour.,111.: Gentleman immedi-
ately afterwards brought up •the Papers, which were ordered tp
14r•F!iared.—Adjoutued.
:41.%11111tLY'a Plan for relieving the Country of
Steen
.Nliitions of Pages, which is expected to conic
balm' soi,cussiun tonight, v►•ill be onJerstoodiinla
►hat loilows
Ia 1791; Jlr. Pirs brobght In a Bill for the Redemption of t►e
Laud Tax, fur the purpose of upbolditqc Ctildit and re-
divadat Debt; at that titre the tog on laud amounted to two

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Millions annually, and teas made perpetual. The terms were,
that any Proprietor of Land transferribg. as much Stock its 43 t
per Cent. Consols as would produce £3. 6v. per annum, should
redeem a tax on land of £3 per annum (making the transfer of
annuity iu Stock one-tenth more than the annuity from land),.
' and that after reserving the priinity redemption for a certain
time to the proprietor, it should be open to any purchaser (in
Huse of refusal on the part of the proprietor) on transferring an
annuity of .£5. 12s: in 3 per cent. Stock for one on land of £3
per annum (making the transfer of annuity in Stock on the part
of the stranger, one-fifth more than the annuity from land).
• Between 1798 and 1802, 17 millions were redeemed, and
from 1802 to 1822 about eight additional millions, and in 1822
about 41 thousand pounds; from which he infers that the price
of redemption is too high, and if left to languish on, the re-
maining annual Tat of £1,241,000 would not be redeemed in
600 years. Looking at the average of the last three years of
expense in carrying on this languid system, it would cost more
than 43 millions considerably; consequently this whole amount
would be lost to the Nation. Mr. MAIERLY says, correct the
error, redeem the 43 millions immediately, by taking out of the
Stock market 43 millions of 3 per cent. Stock, whifh will Wee-
Many support public credit, and enhance the price of Stock,
by taking out as notch Stock in one year as the five millions
of Sinking Fund, raised by taxation on the People will in seven,
and conscquetuly render that trantion wholly unnecessary.—
The alteration of the present Act to accomplish the end is merely
to allow a transfer of an equal annuity in 3 per Cent. Consols for
the like minim of Land Tax, giving the priority for six motkhs
to the proprietor, and if not accepted by him, then to be sold to
strangers, giving them in virtue of the tax on land, a right of
voting and qualifications for the Magistracy—killing game, and
sitting in Parliament, and a net pr..fit of 5 per cent. on their
purchases, if claimed by the proprietor, any time within five or
ten years. As the purchasers would have .every advantage is
consequence, and privileges now enjoyed by the landed inaptly,
tor, and land as security, and his rent paid half-yearly at the
8.,;k, with a chance of 5 pet cent. profit in addition, it is
thought that many would be glad to transfer their 3 per Cent.
Stock in exchange for Land Tax, with these great advantages
over and above those on Stock.

OPINIONS AS TO THE REAL STATE OF THE NA-
nos (Second Edition.)—The coincidence on the subjects of
Taxation and the application of the Sinking Fund; between
these opinions, and the Exposé of the Chancellor of the. Exch-
equer, is so striking; and such opinions embracing also many
other Aunt important matters, their perusal is earnestly but re-
spectfully press-4 upon the public attention by the publisher,
%Utast Weaver, 46, Fleet.street.