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11be Hon. Mangier woad of cause feel it his duty on receiving
It to attend in his place fordvivith—( Hear, hear).
The SPEAKER said, the former Order having been made,
and it having been reported that the Hon. Member had left town,
no further order was at present necessary ; but be should tabs
take care that the Messenger of the House endeavoured to ca-
nt, that order—(Hear. hear).
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resumed, and
Wain e should rest his opposition to the motion on distinction
timpropriety and injustice of making a farther
between Scotland and England, the duty in the former country
being already less than in the latter. He admitted that tbe Win-
dow Tlx was one considerable burden upon the People Ist he
thought that by partial and local relief, they should only give °c-
ession to louder complaints of it. In England those houses were
excepted, which were not put down to the poor? rates. In Scot-
land another mode of exemption prevailed, by a certificate of the
neighbours, which, it was evident from the numbers he had stated,
was very widely extended. He should be ready, however, be-
tween this and the ensuing Session of Parliament, to take into
consideration any other mode of exemption that could be sug-
gested--(Hear, heat).
Mr. J. I' UNA NT said, the pledge of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to take some mode of exemption late consideration,
would, no doubt, have its effect upot. his Noble Friend. The
?fight Hon. Gentleman was hardly acquainted with the opera-
tion of this tax in parts of Scotland. In his own part of Scot-
lead there were many houses, with four openings called win-
dows, of the most wretched description, for which the inhabit-
ants were called on to pay 4s. 6d. which they had to carry thirty
miles to the collector at the county town. In point of fact they
did not carry in their tax, and a messenger was sent up,who
tiia-
Mined on all these houses, and charged the occupiers with 20s.
expense for that which was originally 4s. 6d.
1111 r. I U 11 E said that the cases mentioned by his Hon. and
Learned Friend wae common in the thinly scattered. widely
peopled districts of Scotland. • lie should support the motion.
Mr. LOCKHART objected to it, as tending to repeal the
principle of rating the income of property, a principle which
existed in the land tax and inhabited house tax, and which it
would be necessary, he was persuaded, to extend to other species
of property.
Lord A. HAMILTON, after the manlier in which:the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer had met the subject, and the pledge he
had given, consented to withdraw his motion.
SCOTS BREWERS.

Lord A. HAMILTON begged to call the attention of the
House to a Paper which bad been laid on their table, the Me-
modal of the Scots Brewers to the Treasury, which he could
not possibly conceive that Board or the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer could have taken into consideration. The case was this;
two years ago, a clause was introduced into a Bill which became
It law, to compel all Brewers in Scotland to give an account of
the quantities of Beer which they sold, anti the quality, ana the
persons to whom they sold it. This, from the mode of doing
business in Scotland, was utterly impossible, and instructions
had tut n issued by the Excise entirely at variance with the Act
of Parliament, so that in fact, the Brewers were su►ject to a
penalty of 5001. whether they obeyed the Excise instructions or
no. It was said, that the security of the Revenue required the
continuance of this law, hut he defied the Chanceller of the Ex-
chequer to prove that it had been, or could be acted upon. The
Noble Lord concluded by moving for leave to bring in a Bill to
repeal the 4th Section of the Ist and ed Geo. IV. c.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to
the motion, on the ground that the clause in question was of con-
siderable importance to the revenue, and that no incethvenience
had arisen from the application. lie :sad, in fact, heard of no
co:np!..int from Scotland, except that alluded to by the Noble
Lord. Toe repeal of this clause would merely go to remedy a
fancied evil, at the expense of a considerable diminution of
the revenue.
Mr. J. I'. GRANT said, It had been admitted by the Board
of Excise that the Brewers could net comply with the Act of
rat-L.:silent. He was at a loss, therefore, to understand the Right
lion. Gentleman, when he declared that the trade sustained no
Injury front this clause. He should certainly support the motion.
Lord A. HA MILTON said, in reply, that not a single town
could be named in which the provisions of tke Act had not been
arri•d into effect. If his present motion were unsuccessful, he
should, in the next Session, submit the case to the House in the
ahape of a specific Resolution.—The motion•was put, and nega-
tived without a division.
RECEIVERS-GENERAL SILL.

The Committee was resumed on this Bill.
Mr. R. SMITH stated, that in the Committee it bad been
understood that 600/. should be the maximum of salary to Re-
ceivers-General; but by an allowance of 3001. for expenses. the
salaries would amount to 9001. &year, and an additional expense
incurred of 20,0001. a-year.
hlr. HUME wooed that the addition of 500/ a-year should
be withdrawn.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON justified the deviation from the opi-
nion of the Committee. The expenses had not been fixed at
*OO4. a-year, but were not to exceed that sum.
Mr. BANKES proposed to make the allowance Etoo instead
of £5OO. If Ministers acceded to this proposition, he .would
support it.
Mr. lIUME was ready to adopt this proposition.
!Sir. LUSHINGTON said, he could not agree to this; bat
was willii g to fix the allowance for travelling at the rate of 2s.
per mile, and one guinea per day as expenses.
Mr. R. SMITti said, he would now propose, as an amend-
ment, to fix the salary at £OO instead of £6OO, with a view
subsequently to propose a clause. giving a latitude to the Trea-
sury to allow mileage, not exceeding 1:200.
Mr. CA I-CRA FT would be satisfied if the mileage seas fixed
at 9s. and the allowance at one guinea a-day whilst travelling.
After some further conversation, the several amendments were
wi-inirawn, and Mr. Lvaitutorox's proposition was adopted.
The other clauses were agreed to, and the Report was ordered
to be received to. morrow (this day).
The Report of the Irish Insurrection Act Bill was received,
the Amendments were read a second time and agreed to, and
this Bill ordered to be read a third time on Thursday.
Mr. WESTERN said, that at that hour he should not bring
forward his motion respecting the Currency. Ile should let the
notice stand fur to-morrow, and, at all events, bring it before the
House at the earliest possible day before the close of the Session.
The other Ordet were disposed of, and the House adjourned
At Half-past One o'Clock.

The Earl of Livaarooc, we are happy to say, continued to
improve yesterday.
The accounts received yesterday, state that the Duke of Bas.
roam hid passed a telerabk good night, and was much the lame
its on the previous day.
Yestet day, the Duke of Yonz, as Commander-in-
Chief, held a Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards,
which was attended by
Major-General Sir I'. Rosa, General DRLANCrT, general Sir
G. NUGENT. lieut.-General Coont an, Sir E. Basra, and Go.
vernor blaccsesara, on his return front New South Wales.
THE WELLINGTON TROPHY.—The grand colossal
statue of Achilles was yesterday placed upon its lofty
pedestal in Hyde Park, and excited the admiration
of thousands of all ranks and descriptions through-
out the day.
Tilt KING'S THEATRE—The Opera of /1 Barbiere
di Siviglia and the Ballet of Le Petit chaperon Rouge,
were last night performed to a mcst splendid audi-
ence, with as much eclat as ever.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—That juvenile prodigy,
Miss CLARA FISHER, performed the parts of Little
Pickle and the Romp, last night, in a style of correct-
mess and effect that astonished the whole of the audi-
ence, who crowded the House in every part. She is,
indeed, a most wonderful girl.
" Any news to-day ?" asked a Gentleman of a
friend who was reading the Paper. " Why, yes,"
replied the other, " there is an advertisement from
Canaotu, stating that the Lottery will begin Draw-
ing on Tuesday next, when Ten Capitals are sure to
be Drawn in the First Ten Minutes, and that the
Scheme contains Two Prizes of £30,000 and Two of
£20,000." " Indeed," rejoined the first, " I did not
know the time was so near; I have already had a
Share of one of CARROLL'S £30,000, and I will
again try his lucky Offices, N 0.19, Cornhill, and 14
Oeford-etreet."