Star.
London, England, 1823-03-05 00:00:00

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that it wettish as the preataii was ate-oo* fd "
enitiabllf
time for the edv,aticereent of the trade. .
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER slide •
ire had not yet decided as to the precise time when
the refection of the ditty woeld commence, but, at •
all events, it Would not be before the 16th of Oc-
tober. Respecting the Accra( onhand, he could only
say at present that he was dispose 4. to give them the
most fevourable consider-talon. IS Irelands spirits
were allowed to be warehoused, and such a consi-
deration wottld be unnecessary so far as regarded that
country. He thought ho should be able to tonfer
benefit on the Scotch distiller eaual to that which was
now enjoyed by the Irish ones
arrest AND WINDOW *At.
Mrs HOBIJOUSS presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of Sz. Ann, Westminster, praying for a
repeal of the whole Asses'ed Taxes. He had ne
doubt that, if time were given to the conntrY to pais;
don, before the Chancellor of the Exchequer should
pass the measure in favour :of Alm he called the
Sinking Fund, many Petitions Would be presented to
the same effect. The -Petitioners spoke in strong
language on the subject of qatioaal faith. They de.
dared their belief that they were not hound to pay
more than the interest of the National Debt, and that
the exaction of anything beyond this would be break-
ing faith with the tuitional debtor. The Petitionerss
in particular, prayed for a repeal of the House and
Window Tax ; but, as he should have a more fa-
vourabl; opportunity than the present for shewing the
propriety and necessity of their repeal, he should for-
bear entering fully into that particular question.
Mr. MAXWELL begged to call the attention of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the• Cottage Tax
of Scotland. He wished to know whether this most
odious and oppressive tat would be. repealed ? It
rarely produced more than a fourth of its estimated
amount, which' of itself was trifling ; it continually
brought the poor in collision with the Revenue Offs-
cers, and this made the Government very unpopular/
He trusted it would be repealed.
Lord A. HA MILTON also joined in a recommends
dation for the tepeel cf this tax.
SINKING FUND DILL.
Mr. lIOBHOUSE wished to ask the eiaancellor of
the Exchequer a hat day he proposed for bringing
'forward the Bill relative to the Sinking Fund? It
was important that the time should. be known; as art
idea pnvailed that no one could consistently ask for
the further repeal of taxes after the passing of this
Bill, which appreeriated the Surplus.
The CH ANCF:LLOtt of the EXCHEQUER
thought the Hon. Member misapprehended the nature
of the proceeding in question. The repeal of taxes
might very pro; erly be moved for, notwithstanding
the passing of the Bill. Indeed the Bill itself was
rather a simpliacation of the present law than a crea-
tion of any new one; nisi any objection to the Bill
went as much to the present law, lie did not think
it at all advisable to postpone the Bill. It was neces-
sary it should pass before the sth of April, otherwise
much confusion might ensue in the different arrange-
meats. He thought there- could be no objection to
the Bill being read a second time, and sent to a Com-
mittee, in which any alteration might be proposed.
Should any alteration be adopted- by the Dome,.
though. the Bill would, in his opinion, be diminished
in value, it would be available as far as it went. .
Mr. CA LCII AFC said there could be no doubt it
was proper to simplify the present Acts of Parlia-
ment; but he really thought it would be inconsistent
to propose the repeal of a tax after the Surplus Re-
venue had been disposed of. As a question of con-
siderable importance was about to come on, he trusted
the Right Honourable Gentleman would consent to
a postponement of the measure.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
he thought, after the discussion of last night, that
there would be no objection to bringing up the Report
this evening. He had, however, no particular with to
press the Resolutions to-night, if the House were iu.
disposed to discuss them. He hoped, however, that in
the event of his conceding now, no opposition would
be given to their being brought on early to-morrow.
Mr..TIERNEY remarked, that from-the nature of
the business Which was to come before the House
to-morrow, it appeared to him as inconvenient to
press those Resolutions to-day. The House might
naturally expect,that the motion relative to Ireland
would occupy the greater part of the evening. He
could not see what great injury the postponement of
this Ili 1 would work, since, if the Sinking Fund was
suffered to go 'on, as it had for some years, it was of
little consequence how long after the sth of April the
new measure came into operation. Sufficient notice,
he thought, under any circumstances, should be givens
that Gentlemen might see whether they would con- •
tinue a Sinking Fund in the present state of the COUIIB
try. In the event of such a discussion'taking place,
he hoped the Country Gentlemen would not be found
Wanting, or that a change in prices would not induce
them to be remiss in their exertions fora reduction of
taxes. With this view he would suggest to the Right
Honourable Gentleman to put off -the discussion of
the Report to Thursday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
' he had no objection to accede to this suggestion, if
his Right Hon. F. iend near him consented to forego
a motion of his respecting Ireland, which was of no
great importance.
Mr. TIERNEY thought it not unreasonable, fiom
the nature of the *motion on Thursdays to calculate
that alldiscussion opal" it would be over by uSee
o'clock at night.
Mr. GOULBURN said he could not answer for
the length of. the
.speeebes of Gentlemen opposits,
but he would pledge. himself not to waste three hours
in opening the question—{A firstg4).
The Petition was they ordered to be ptinted.
IRISH TITHES.
Mr. HUMP. sbrnag.- forward his promised
maim on the .übject of Irish Tithes. He was fully
D.WAFC of the great importance of the• question..
wash, he admitted, to deter him fiom engdging