Star.
London, England, 1812-06-27 00:00:00

be affected by the tax on leather in their coaches and
harness, as will the poorer in their shoes.
Colonel BASTARD said, he should be induced
to vote against the Bill by the arguments of the Ch.
cellor of the Exchequer. Three-pence an acre was
added by it to the rent of land, and the poorest soil pa 4
the same as the richest. Taxes ought to be dim,
and not collateral, and the lion e should not add to
the burthens of the people.
Mr. :;11ER WAN hoped the Right Hon. Gentle.
man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would 4
least agree to some delay, however tie might oppae
the amendment of the' Noble i.ord (Althea:pc). h
o le place it wonlcl be severely felt, he nieant the tat,
or St dl'ot d, by his former, and probably his futon
conAktient,. No tax would fall so heavily as this ry I
the labotious poor.' The ploughman and labotet
would pay twenty times as much upon his shoo"
would be paid upon the finest leatilet, worn bya ges.
tirmae. if the tax went only to affect tbefinetrat.
pings of barouches, and the equipages of the Ina*.
he bhottli have no objection to i:. Such a taa hit
been formerly proposed to the Administration*,
which he had been connected, but upon mature
siderat:on had been given up. lie %tidied at hat
for some delay. A representation had already hats
made by the tanners on this subject, and if nexus,
given, would also be made by mat.) abets.
The [louse then divided :—For bringitg
Ripon now, 66—Against it, 40—Majority swan%
lug up the Report, 426.
The Report was then brought ur, and the be ct
I.det e d to be read a third time un 11edneaday.

MEGSAGE FllOll TUE I.on al.

A Atvt4age from the toed; at notowei! theirladthipamg
to the Iri-h Grand lufl• MI, and the blailarlars
wi:input any amendment.

Mr. Cora prt,er.ted un Account td the tut.! Protect ei td
Salt of the it uAllio;-tift*t tvr the Year' lel I.- Unit:
Le un tic table.

• ASSESSED 1 AXLE REPORT.
Some conversation on this subject teak plseel%
twixt Mr. HENRY SAUTD and the CHA Neil LOX Of
ENCIIEQUEII, respecting an alteration of a wad is.
tended to be introduced by the further.
The SPEAKER suggesting that the alteration milli
be made upon the third reading of the Bill, thetas
ther consideration of the Report was postpostd
to-morrow.
TAX ON HORSES E/IPLOTED rV 111311ANDIT;
Mr. Git.es, Mr. LAME, Mr. W. TAILOR, ladies
Wes, eat:, opposed the Tax, as highly injorinefe
the interests of agriculture. The CDANCELIM
Exutruoza, Mr. Gout-nom, atid Mr. limula orp
ported it ; the last Gentleman (Mr. Baring) dabs/
this was the best time for a Tax of that lad..

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT saw no neceolgfe
any new Taxes, if the old were' properly cam*
Landed Gentlemen ought to look to their intaglios
their real rent was continually diminishing but
increase of the paper system. He agreed is alt
servittions of the Chancellor of the Exalt"
Taxes generally found their level, and that theplet
would ultimately be affected by any I
Tax imposed upon the wealthier. classes tbs 1111
tnuoity.
~
Sir G. WAR RENDER opposed thalk. h
! cause he thought that it pressed on the agadeel
1 interests of the Country.
1 Mr. WHARTON was convinced, that if the
I ber of horses employed by farmers was diWaIM
1 it would be of great use to Agriculture is
He did not think that the country could be inriif
the 'L'ax; he wished that the opposers of as*
suggest one less objectionable.
After. a few words from Mr. H. Count swat
Cu s immix a of the EXCHEQUER, the House divild:
For the Clause 43—Against it 25—Majority IL
The other Clauses were then agreed to, aad deg
was ordered to be read the third time on Mcolir:
VitrWCII OFIPICERS, PRISONILIVI, ARCANINO PAIN& '
Mr. N. CALVERT moved, that the paperhil'
on the table, relative to French Officers on Pale
Ibe printed. He said, the great number of Boa
Officers whe had taken an unfair and dishonsmalk
1 advantage of the confidence placed in their Wei
by the Government of this country, was sheath-
{ cred.ble.; and he thought some effective now'
sh, uld be adopted to prevent the recurreocedielly
I breaches of faith, and the abandonment bider*
so brblce their faith of every principle of monks
the numbers were so great that no former vet o°
Mr in the slightest degree to be compared to deo
He thought therefore the Transport Board *soli le
empowered to put an end to such shameful precool.
ings, or at least to render them less Bequest. WWI
be was on his legs on this subject, be could sot*
observing, that the enormous number of fortiori
residing in this country amounted to a rat
once. It was his earnest wish to give every
of protection to such unfortunate persons oda
' compelled to reside here from persecution is&
own country ; but he thought those who bad ON
' here, and still remained, without being able en.'
duce proof of such being their situatiort, sue"
sent out of the country directly.
Locil CASTLEREAGH thanked the Honieselk
G:ntleman for the observations be had node. 1
1 subject deserves( every consideration, and GOO'
meat were very desirous to pay all Ant, IA
though there would be great diEcalty in diaat i
Dating is a case so intennued.
r• Mr. A. BARING said, be thought somethlor.
necemary to be done, as to officers Tweaking dige___,LP
role; but 10, from some statements be WI reol""'
even theee• moons drought they had reuse to Ledio
plain. He dui] mentioned ;he complaint ofs NW
Officer, who for that offence was now confoll,
hoard a prison-ship at Chatham. He was aea
great family and ccesexions in France, as will 111.
education ; and be complained of being put iWadi
society of three or four hundred common whit.
his country. He had stated, that if etcloiiViViP
ill
car, being a prisiner in France, bad
.
same offence, be would bare been coming* °di...a
- confinement ; but not in such romper/ all be . . 6
for he was actually over-run sod devoured. arg'
were, by vermin.
Sir J. SEBRIGHT said, that when 32 drgleki
proved he was not to be trusted on ha
• pm* eft
flour, he had brought apart himself a deb411"11,
character which justified his being confuted with t'
sons of an inferior rank; and though then won"
common soldiers in the same place with hiPs bas'
by his conduct, brought himself below their Willie
Mr, CROKIR thought it necemall 0 007
the Fermat alluded to by the Hon. Cr