Star.
London, England, 1803-07-27 00:00:00

DOTICS ON SVISAR.

Mr. BARHAM role, for the purpofe of making a
motion for repealing fo much of an At paired daring
the prefent Selfion, as related to the new Duty ova
Sugar, and railing the deficiency by other Duties.—
He laid, that tome things had fallen from high au-
thority, which he could not altogether pats over
without notice. The Right Honourable Chancellor
of the Exchequer had been informed. that the article
of fugar would not onl, bear the new duties, but
might alto be extended. Now he could pofitively af-
firm the Houle. that this information was ill founded.
Colonial Property was very unequally taxed; for,
while many complained of the pretTure of one (ha-
ling in the pound on Funded Property, and nine-
pence in the pound on Land, the Owners of Colonial
Produce, he would venture to fay, pay above fifteen
(billings in the pound. This muft be collected out of
their capital, and it teemed very difproportional to the
refl. He might be afked, why the people did not with-
draw their capital, and employ it force other way ? the
fad was, that if this were to be done, k would be at-
tended with the lots of two-thirds of it. The Right
Hon. Gentleman, perhaps, might fay, that it fell ul-
timately upon the confumer, but he could confidently
affect, that it did not ; for through the exceffive du.
tics, the market was become fo dead, that there was
no fide for colonial produce. The price of fugar varied
very much, fo that it might he worth from ass. to
Bos. and ets. mull be patd by the owner before he
brought it to market, The new duty was four Ail-
lings, which made it one halfpenny per pound In ad.
dition ; but as traders would have their per centagei
it would ultimately fall one penny per pound on tha
public. He therefore moved, That the Houle do on
Thurfday next refolve itfelf into a Committee t..f the
whole Hotife, to confider the Duties on Sugar want-
ed by the faid Ad.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exento,ysa faid, that fo
far from dikouragement having been (hewn in refped
to Weft-India produce, the Hon. Gentleman who
made this motion uted only confult the fesetal Ads
of Parliament, to fee that the contrary was the cute.
He was convinced that the Weft-India Planters arul
Merchants had met with more indulgence from the
Houle than any other fet of men. The price of Su-
gar had rifen within there few months no left than
its. per hundred weight; and he believed that there
were periods during the IA war, when fugar amount-
ed to no lefs than Bos. and during that period, there
was no proof of the tales or conftimption being din•iT
nithed. On the contrary, confumption rather c::-
created, and the Revenue encreafed in the fame
proportion. lie was convinced that the propofed ad-
ditional duty of 4s. upon the hundred weight, when
laid en in the manner intended, could not have the
effect which the Hon. Gentleman had fisted. He,
for his part, was Rill inclined to think that a ditty be-
ing laid on the quatt Lzs preferable in every point
of view to a duty ad . He had converted with
many Merchants, and thole acquainted with the fub-
jet% but had not found the lead incongruity of fcnti.
went exifting on this point. The method of laying
en the duty according to the with of the Hon. Mem.
ber, would give rife to great and enormous frauds,
and there would be a necefSty for Brokers being
(worn, not in London only, but in every towns and
port in the country.
Sir W. PULTIVRY fpokein favour of the motion,
Mr. VANSITTART approved of the prefent mode of
laying on the duty.
Mr. Gnus thought it would be conferring a eon.
Gderable benefit upon the Planter or Manufalkurey of
Sae fugar, were the duty to be laid on according to
the quality; He thought the prefent mode of laying
on the duty according to the Tient*, whether floe
or coarfe, was doing an iniunice tp the Manufaiturce
of coarfc fugar.
After a converfation of Come length, upon this tub.
jeS, Mr. BARHAM argreed to withdraw his motion.

The Cnancattoa of the. Excnaossa moved that
the Houfe mould go into a Committee, to confidei
the eipediency of relieving, out of the Public money,
fuch temporary Curates as might be dcprivcd of their
Cures by the operation of the late 041 for the Refi-
dence of the Clergy. The Hoofs accordingly Wept..
into a Committee.

The Cm ANCILLOR of the Exc n acky la Paid, he fhould
have apologifed to the Committee for what he was
about to propofe, did he not believe that it was 4
meafure which would meet with the general concur-
rence of the Houfe, from every hint which he had
yet had occafion to receive upon the fuhjeft. It had
long been a' part of the ellablifhed policy of the coun-
try to encourage the refidence of the clergy; bin the
Stipendiary Curate Bill could not be Paid to include
every dekription of Citrates, or to entitle them to chi
bounty of Parliament. He was fore that Parliament,
in its jullice and cornpatlion, would not admit (14:
hardthips being felt by the dcfcription of men he al,
luded to, when the turn of 80001. would be fufficient
in a great meafure to
,prevent their dittrefs. It ought
not only to proceed from a fenfe of jutlice, but it
ought to be the ellahlithed policy of the country to
prevent the clerical character from being loarered
and degraded; and he thought that it ought not to
be a part of that policy, to admit the expediency of
perfons entering into Holy 'Orders, who have nn
'noer means of fubliftence than their clerical profef-
firm. There was hardly a church living for Curates,
which, confidering the prefent value of money, could
be fofficient to procure a livelihood for themfelves
and their families. It was not therefore too much
for Parliament to gape& that they Ihould be perfons
who had other means of inbfillence than what they
derived from their clerical funflions. He thought
that upon the principles of Queen Anne's Bounty.
fogiething ought to be done for the poorer clefs of
Clergymen, called temporary Curates. He &mild,
therefore. flatnit the expediency of a mall funs being
lent *out on intereft for their benefit ; and he only
mentiossed this, in the hope that during next Sefton
of Parliament, fame more effeenal means fbould be
adopted for their relief. He therefore humbly moved.
that the Committee fhould confider the expediency of
80001. being granted to his Moiety, for the relief cf
fuels Curates as have been difappointed by the late
Bill. He thoold Alfa propok, that the money llsould
Ee applied by the Governors of QLieen Anne's Bounty.
and that there Ihould be a limitation ip the Mode of
application, either by three-fourths or two-thirds of
Ohmic the Curate had (o been deprived of.
Mr. L H. &tows concurred it the meaftnr.
Oa the ituellion tieing put, the motion was carried.
pse Floufe minuted, and the report ordered to be
Feces".j to-mot row. !loomed.

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