Star.
London, England, 1807-08-08 00:00:00

ROUE OF COMMONS.

Fllib's Divorce Bill was read a third time znd paflld.
The Curates' Rill was read a firft time, and after flme convcr-
fstion h. tween Dr. LAWR I. NCR. and Mr. LOCKHAR l', was
ordered to be rrad a fecund time to-morrow.
Mr. '
uti YRWHI IT JONES vac notice of a motion, which he
rho ake as loon as Parritnie,•t met again ; the object of which
was, afcertain whither a Yu:not:yr Colonel had a right to W-
ei:lege a permanent Serjeant,wh•hout afligning any caul.?
G:tnr.il Delweey's Lave Bill was raid a third time and paired,
afror hone obkrvations from Alderman COM sc and Sir Vica kr
Oxalis
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved for a Return of the amount of
• the Tonnage of itanfports, at home and abroad, front the -.sth
March, 1806, to the ajth March, 1807, with the terms fur
wki-li engaged.
Alfo, for a Return of the trnourt of the Tonnagtrof Tranfpnrts,
at home, from the asth March, tBO6, to the a tth March, 18.37,
the terms for which they were engaged, and dittinguifhinz thole
uf.:d for cavalry.—Ordered.
Alb. a C(Thy r:' a Letter from the Secretary of State for the Co.
Lsoirl Dr-parcrovot dated 24th January, 18.4, for the dihniffal
or f ranfpors —Jr.ltrcd.
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INDIA AFFAIRS.
Tr.TIUND aS SA ÜbIIWRS moved a refolution that the Houle
4u old m.sr S-fiion take into confideration the various accounts
:waived lel triae7 to the conimereial concerns of the Eaft India
Company. which does carried. 'He alto moved for various papers
reirive to tht rolvgat campaign. •
Mr h. EVEY atiflted tor any return. if 1t could he pl-efentcd,
of the ad hvttalion of the lad regiment, which was in the mutiny
at V' ;lore, and w'.ich had been recruited in the Enlygar country:
a ei-eunifl- nee hcl,•en-le.l to conned with that mutiny, bemire lie
valid [hew that theft men had he'll witirettes of the outrages eom.
mitred I,y the Broifh in the Yolygars, and their thirft for reverse
burftforth at Vtlho
Mr. MI ts:DiV i-AUNDERSfaid he hz,lnu objelion,lf the re-
turn tatrh! be pro. urtd.
Mr. CR EIaVE Y mentioned hi, intention to move for the papers
aotitainim: Lord Cornwallis's ftriairres on Lord Welleiley'a tub-
Sdiat y tre.,tica Ile filould nor pref.; the motion now.
Leave was given the CHANC i'LLOR (lithe EXCHECTER
to brir,g in a bill to amend the mode of a/lenient in the collection
of taxes
Mr. BARHAM aa:lheJ. Plate means were &ailed to make peo-
ple beer-r acqtrAntt d with what they ow ;ht to do,and to Cave them
barmlef. when aeli: g to their heft judgment.
Mr. W SMITH hoped care would he taken to prevent the vex-
atious tire of the power= porter',, dby CorntrAlioners. He had al-
ways dreaded hit the trouble'onte office of a Commirlioner (haslet
lead io thin' to a fyft ctil of paid Commiffioners, which, if it ever
did occur, would b. c..me an t vil ::al au ()manor] net fit to he
borne in this c 'nutty. He fear, this n:cature led that way. He
reprobated the epprviEve dr] filing lurchargen which were too
°item mate by lirlpeelors and Surveyors, for the fake of their pri-
vate ',rani,. a areeaiee wn.ch reache voe a.' moron of the n.,1•1;•
.., ate peril
Mr. HUSK i•,3ON trade tome (Met-v.. 0,34 and Mr. W.
SMITH explained
Mr. PETF.It mooßr., as Hlal to hear that the Bill was to he
min:ed. 1, that Members miaht he able to peruse it before neat
&Rhin. He hoped, however, that while pins were taken to make
people underßand the law, by which they were tared, they would
alto hint that the payment .f taxes was made r alit rto them. Of
what utility, he wr.1.14 ark, were tho't rumer.rits reports which
were Lid before tire Houle. of every kind. if they were not afted
upon for the public benefit ? He hoped therefor; that MiNitters I
would fc to thole things, befote nest Seffion. As the Repreen.
wire of a large induftrious city, he could fay fur his cnnftittient.,
that they were ready to make any facrifices for the public goad,
and to fupport their fharein its fplentiour ; yet they expeeted tco-
newly in the difpofoion of the national money, and that their '
to &a might he leffilred. If t'acfe economical reports were heated
or: the table without trle, he ^to.uld tinct it. his duty to tell Miniftcrs
that be would votc finance tualiei than he otlizrwile might have
Intended, were more frugality and atrentiait (hewn.
The CHANCELLOR of the h XCHEQyh.R fahrhe was quite
unable to give any aufwer to the loft Gentleman, as he was not
aware of al: y meafurc founded on any of the reports he alluded to,
that would be found capable of producing the relief he mentioned.
If the Honourable Gentleman would inform him publicly, or, if
he pleated, communicate to him privately, any particular report,
or any nit afore which could produce a great laving, he mould he
very happy. and extremely ready to ad upon it ; but he could not
pledge him felf to be of that Gentleman's opinion ou any of his fug-
geftions He was ready to give attention to whatever be might
fay , but protected he was an utter Rranger to what be alluded to.
Mr. P. MOORE faid, that if the Right Honourable Gentleman
did not know, the table of the Houfe would inform him of the
nr,,,y rep-rts, tinaecial, military, and of other kinds, the due at.
rention to which, he. believed, might lave us front five to ten mil-
Leon of our expeners.
Sir Ti lONIAN TURTON fpoke of the great inequality of the
operation o•` the Income ax.
Mr. W HITBREAD noticed the hardlhips Curtained by (mall
fond lin!der., and hoped hlinifters would confider their cafe, as
11,-• I.eli:vcd his Fohl.: Friend who I itchy held the office of Chan.
ceeer of the Exchequer, with fo much credit to hind-elf, and ad-
vantage to the country, would have done.
Pr. LAWRENCE faid a few words.
Lord H. PETTY raid, lie was very defirous that no alteration
thou'al beimade in the Income Tax halt Seffion, in order to give it
a fair trial; but atter that year's operation, he had no kind of
objetion to revile i:, and give any relief that might be deferable
and practicable.
After a few words front the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHB-
ttyLK , leave was given to bring in the Bill.
AKMY.

Mr. COCHRANF. JOHNA ONE moved for an Account of
Compenfations given in Sums of Money to Agents, concerning
the Artillery Department and the Royal En:lacers, fpecifyirg the
Agents names —Ordered.
REVERSIONARY OFFICES BILL.

Mr. BANKES rofe, in purfuance of his notice,
and moved that a Committee be appointed to fearch
the Journals (lithe Lords, and to report to the Houfe
wilat had taken place in the Houfe of Lords, refpeet-
ing the Bill for preventing the granting of Pffices in
Revel Iron. •
Mr. WHITBREAD feconded the motion, which
w.is carried nem. fife.
Mr. BANKES then proceeded to move the names
of the Committee, which eonlidi of the following
Members, any five of whom area quorum :
Air 13.0.k5, Me. Whitbread, • Mr. Wm. Eolith,
r. H. "I hormon, Mr. Pole Carets, Mr. Wellefh. y
IM:r Br-glen, Mr. Hobboufe, Mr. Sharpe,
Lord 11. Petty, Mr. Rhodes, Mg. D. Giddy,
Mr. C,lcraft, Mr. Sturges Bourne, Mr. Windham,
Mr. Slaw, Mr. Huficiffon. Mr Ald. Comb:,
And foraral others.

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