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London, England, 1819-03-04 00:00:00

1113.5ipt :WRY lIMISEe BILL.

Mr. BROGDLN brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Husbandry Horses' Bill, and mov-
ed that the Bill be recommitted.

i'qr. BRAND said, that if they were to impose a
duty on every Steam Engine, in the same proportion
as oa every employed in husbandry, there
would be a great clamour fiorn , the Manufacturers,
and they certainly would have reason to complain.
Natwi;lissanding that he was far from concurring
v.itli.the sentiments contained in the Petitions which
Lad been presented on the subject, he thought it was
the duty if Goverment to look to the Agriculturists,
and nut to lay a Atk oa tkokimplements of husbandry
any more than ca, tho implements employed in ma-
nufactos-iss. .'" " •

Mr. BROADEN said; that the Hon. Gentleman
who had bioeght in the Bill, wished it to be discuss.
ed in the House, and the object of his motion was
only to put off the discussion..
Mr. CURWEN perfectly agreed with his Hon.
Friend behind him. The tat operated most heavily
%where its pressure conld be least borne, for the worst
land required the greatest number of horses. .
Mr. W. WYNN understood that the reason why
the Bill was not to be printed now was; that some
clauses had got into it which Ministers did not like;
it was tberefore intended. to recommit-it, in order
that these clauses might be struck out.
After a few words f; otn Mr. BROGDENT, the Bill
wag ordered to he re-committed on Tuesday next.

turned at all, but pot into the pockets of these pea'.
sons. There were several °thee eases of a similar
nature, which made the whole defalcation in that
parish amount to £1,968.55. 2d. One. of the Col 7,
lectors had been allowed to collect arrears, and to'
main them for fifteen months in his own hands, at,
the end of which time it was found necessary to sell
the furniture of his house to pay his debts. Under
such circumstances, was he not justified in bringing
forward his motion, and in claiming the sanction of
the House to stop this system of peculation? He
hoped the Right Honourable Gentleman would assist
him in purging this Augean stable. The Honour-
able Baronet then moved for an immense number
of
Accounts, and other Papers, relative to the collec-
tion of the Assessed Taxes, and other 'fAxes, in the
district of Seven-Oaks.
The CHANC,ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that if the' Honourable Baronet had done him the
favour to call on him relative to the circumstances I
now brought before the House, he would have found
that there was no occasion for occupying the time of
the House with the subject. Undoubtedly, frauds.
had been committed in the collection of the Revenue,.
but whenever they had been detected; (and no pains
had been spared to detect them), they had been rigo-
rously punished. There could be no objection to the
production of some of the papers which had been
moved for ; but he would suggest to the Honourable
Baronet, tliat instead of persisting in a motion sogt-
traordinary, he should withdraw it for the present.
It was undoubtedly true, that two years ago alr.
Wilkes had called on him, complaining of these
frauds ; and on that occasion he had directed that
the circumstances should be inquired into. He
thought that when the Hcinourable Baronet had com-
municated with•him on the subject, he would be sa-
tisfied either that his motion was unnecessary, or that
he ought to bring it forward in another form.
Sir E. K N ATCH LL thought it unnecessary for
him to say any thing on the subject after what they
had heard from the Right Lion. Gentleman. He gave
the Honourable Baronet credit for his motion ; and
if there was any fitundation for an inquify, he should
he disposed to sift the matter to the bottom; but he
hoped that the Hon. Baronet would see the propriety
of withdrawing the present motion, and bringing it'
forward, if necessary, in another form.
Sir W. DE CRESPIGNY said, that with that un-
derstanding, he should withdraw his motion. Since
an enquiry had been thought necessary two years ago,'
and since the same abuses still existed, he could not
see bow the necessity of an enquiry at present could
be denied.

Mr. LUSHINGTON said that in the case of which
Mr. Wilkes had Complained, the surveyor had been
osecuted. The Hart. Gentleman read a paragraph
from the Report of the Board of Commissioners, in
which it was stated that their attention had first been
directed to the abuses in that district, by the infor-
mation of Mr. Wilkes.

Mr. TIERNEY said, he understood the lion. Ba-
ronet to withdraw his motion for the present, on the
prospect of receiving the assistance of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. lie hoped the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman would refer all this to a Committee, because
it was a matter of great importance, and required
minute investigation. Unless the Hun. Baronet, on
investigating the subject farther, and communicating
with tie Treasury, should be satisfied that his mo.
tion was unnecessary► he hoped he would persiit la
bringing it forward.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH EQUR did not
say that the Tatter should not be referred to a Corn-I
mittee, when brOught forward in a proper shape.
The motion was then withdrawn.
IRISH GRAND.TORY ASSESSMENTS.

Mr. SHAW moved, that there be laid on the table
the memorial of the citizens of Dublin, relative to
Grand Jury Assessments; and also a letter and other
'documents concerning a new jail.
Mr. LUSHINGTON asked if the Hon. Gentleman
had communicated his intention of moving for these 1
documents to the Secretary for Ireland? 1
Mr. S/I A W said he had mentioned it to Mr. Grant,
and he thought there could be no possible objection.
Mt. BENNET took this opportunity of directing
the attention of the House to the fact,, that there was
no regulaz Clergyman appointed to attend the jail of
Dublin. lie was told, and he believed it to be true,
that legal proceedings had taken place in December
last to compel the (iraud Jury to appoint one, but
as late as the 25th of last mouth, be knew that none
had been appointed. They at present trusted solely
to any Clergyman that might be disposed to volun
tcer his services. They had first selected one who
was disqualified by his own religion. The next two
who had been appointed successively, resided abent
fifty miles from Dublin. One of them was a Cler-
gyman in Limerick, and this man was to officiate in
the jail of Dublini Then a fourth had been chosen ;
a man who had been cast by accident on the coast
of Ireland, having been shipwrecked on his voyage
either to or from America, and whose total ignorance
of the Irish language disqualified him for the office.
oocile
He could not refrain from saying that this was h.t y
discreditable to the municipal authorities of the .
Mr. SHAW replied, that he had underst that
some dispute had existed between the Grand Jury
and the Magistrates, respecting the Chaplain ap-
pointed, but the Sheriff had now made an appoint-
ment which-put an end to the inconvenience.
The motion was agreed to.
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__ _ WOOTTON-21A88I? EfACtION.

Sir JOHN ST WAFT brought up a Report of
the Committee, which stated that Ann Hall, who
had been ordered into custody for not having attend-
ed the Coinznittee, had, been prevented from giving
due attendance by infirmity and old age, she being
,86 years old. The Honourable Baronet next move
that Ara Hall be' did, without payment of
Ms.—Ordered.
MSC LAWEOUS.
LUBLITNGTON stared, that the Hasse resolve itself,'
IlaulabilParw, Into a Cemmitsef on the Assessed Taxes Act.-1
eniered.
.Slz JOHN STEWART nude several observations on the hi.
veavenienge of an accusation hanging long over the bead of the
'Learned Judge Maclellanvoad wished to second emotion by the
Measurable Geatlentaeler **cola/atlas the byplay.
Mr. MARTIN eapreued his wily- e- IS *5'S for an
earlier day.
The SPEAKER rensarik4 thee the ix*, vii laud for a
certain day ; it • might be peitpapadb Nth Piet be mei.'
Mr. MUNE iestllearraler
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