Star.
London, England, 1821-03-03 00:00:00

Jo was *ought in, and read a. first !ire, for *Aka-tieing
moral of Roan Islatta tit Antigua. .
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• n gat was braisgtet in fee erecting a Harbour Ist,the Molise I
s.; in the enemy of Co:U*4ll.—heed a hrst time.
Is tort of Sessions Bill was read a second time, sad or-
to be committed on .Wednesday.
reanipartationßill was reed a third time, and passed.
PARISH OF ST: SIA RT, NEWINGTON.
arsogEHT WILSON presented a Petition from a Pa-
ey the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, against the
'Meet Vestry Bilk
-.DENISON also presented a Petition, signed by IMS
y,h•son, householders, of St. Mary, Newington, against the
lid vestry 11.11.
Xr. C. CA INERT wished to call the attention of the House
.sde at The Parish of Newington contained 6000 houses,
'ef which were fanned, and of the remaining 3000, no less
'^-)off bed rtitioned against the Bill. This wra a consider-
'Aerie, of those who had votes in the Vestry.
ineltethion was received.
lie. O.SD3INER then, after some conversation with Mr.
postponed the second reading of the Bill till Monday.
wAitit COMPA ti I RS.
kt.UOBITOUSE presented a Petition from certain Inha-
Uwe of St. George, Hanover-square, complaining of the lam
'•netind by the NVater Companies.
'Or fit. !MANTLE said, since he had been named Chair-
tya of die Committee appointed tgst nquire into this subject, he
lag imbed numerous letters from .individuals, complaining of
theimsgsssos to Which they were liable, and stating, that in
imirejeace of their refusing to comply with these impositions,
ijiraqfAy of water had been withdrawn from them.
-Aka few words from Mr. M. A. Mum**, the Petition
mogoemi, sod refined to the Water Committee.
itiC,ULT UI!A t. puritans.
petitHirs were pi esented from certain occupiers of
win }be county of Susiex, complaining of Agri-
tibial Distress.
Loed.C. MANNERS presented a similar Petition
frow.certain occupiers of land in the county of Cam-
ila/le. The Petition prayed the appointment of a
Committee With unrestricted powers.
Lord MILTON agreed in the prayer of the Peti-
tiger& If a Committee was appointed on this sub-
he thought it should be unshackled. Its inquiry,
serer, bo thought, ought not to be directed parti-
cularly to taxation on Alfriculture. He wished to im-
pels"' on the mind of the Noble Lord, and on the minds
tithe House, that a taxation arising out of a long
mg, greater than ever had existed before, was the
loot oldie evil. He would also call the attention of
&House to a measure adopted by the House two
legs age, for zesuming cash payments. This mea-
gre had considerably reduced the quantity of cur-
acy in circulation ; and it could not be expected,
is, with much less money in circulation, a price
a high as formerly could be obtained for corn.--
kau impossible; and, to hold out such a hope, was
a delusion on the people of the most dangerous kind.
The only relief for the farmer would be a reduction
itaution. He knew there were many farmers who
ipotesi the present low price of grain to the want
aE proper protection against importation ; but this
was net the case, since for the last two years there
Lid been no importation ; the prices, therefore, c arid
it bare been affected by the introduction of foreign
grin. He was convinced nothing but a reduction
situation could relieve the farmers ; and he did not
Aye it was possible to relieve them by transferring
Rawer ht of taxation from them to any other class,
axial classes were alike distressed. He was aware
ire was a cause of our distress ; a cause which de-
scend and distressed us ; a burthen which, unless we
midget rid ef, we could expect no relief; be meant
the interest of the National Debt ; and he could not
shin from calling on his Majesty's Government to
eanidk whether some mode could not be adopted
grimacing that interest without injustice to the putt-
% ereditoft
Delta CRi NS considered the present low price of
igifeikitlie 1
a.produce as arising out of the abundant
cep of the last year. With respect to taxation, he',
hew
,of no tax which did not press on the Farmer
quailwith all others ; but there was one which
on the Farmer alone—that was the Agricul-
mal Horse Tax. He thought that tax should be
!gelled; rand he could name a tax which might be
imposed instead of it, which be was persuaded would
Ut,. it (tit by ank one—that was, a Tax on the
Tousfee of Stock.

Mr. WESTERN thought the present distress was
Mainly owing to the reduction in the circulation, by the
sir taken to resume cash payments, no equal reduc-
ton baring taken place in taxation and expenditure.
Mr. PEEL understood that the Hon. Gentleman
kid imputed the principal causes of the present dis-
tross to the measure brought hi for the resumption
of cash payments. Be brought in that Bill, and he
wash! not complain of discussions on that subject
king broutht torward, on presenting a Petition.—
Re thonld owever show, that he Jid not consider
it as quite regular, by refraining to follow the exam-
ple ; especially as the Honourable Member for Taun-
ton had given notice of his intention to bring for-
ward the subject in a specific form. He desired,
however, that his silence might not be construed into
la acquiescence on his part with the Arguments of
the Hon. Member.

lir. BAttiNG said, he had given notice of his in-
lention to bring thrsubject under the consideration
( the House ; but as the Chancellor of the Excho.
pet had stated his intention of bringing forward a
anion on the subject, he should readily give way to
but Right Hen. Gentleman.
Sir C. BURRELL urged a tax on the transfer of
Stock as one which might be adopted with advan-
nr, not only to the Agriculturist, but to the country
It hirge ; and was proceeding in detail to point out
be advantages which would arise from such a tax,
them be wad called to Order by
Mr. BARING, who submitted that this was not the
lee to enter into the question wh4ber a tax should,
b laid upon Stock or not.
Sig C. BURRELL would not press the 'abject: but
It it had been before adverted to, be thought be was
la itraglider in introducing it.
Lord MILTON, in explanation, repeated what he
had said as to the effect whicfi the diminution of the
circulation by the steps taken for resuming cash pay-
molts, bad in reducing the price of grain. He also
denied that the harvest was so abundant as to have
*veil the price of grain; on the contrary, the har-
lotiatt ytar was in many parts e.stremely deficient.
lltv k Petition was then received, and ordered to
printed.
'IL ROBINSON preseated e similar Petition
tom tensile Occupiers of Land in ISlgri.bo4llo.o44lirg•
TIM CAIIIOI.IB COMMllriki.
KUNIMTT, adverting to what had passed la :hit *abject cos Wednessla,y, observes!, he did not
illailk toy Gentleman As pledged by the vote he
Pre that eight. He should now propose his Rests-