Star.
London, England, 1819-04-24 00:00:00

ECONOMY IN WINE.

THE advantages of ready Money were never
more conspicuous than at present, [ when PORT and
SHERRY WINES can be purchased at 425.. per dozen, and
CAPE MADEIRA at 245. of such excellent quality, as really
to astonish those who have Wed them; indeed, the Proprietors
believe there has not been an instance of their Wines being
disapproved. •To their numerous customers who have pur-
chased, they inform them, that[they have now CAPE WINE
at uis. even superior to any they have hitherto had ; and•to."
[ those who have not tried their Wines, they earnestly recom-
mend a trial, confident of their being found really goad and
cheep. The Whirs may be tasted, or samples had at No. 4,
• Marehment-street, Russell-square. Two dozen and upwards
will be sent to any part of the town, free of expence.
SUPERB INDIA SHAWLS AND CURIOUS BRITISH
DITTO.
MILLARD'S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL EAST-
' INDIA WAREHOUSES,. a
No. 16, Caearee.
JMlLLARDrrespectfully informs the Nohilityand
• Families arriving from abroad; &c. his Warehouee pos-
sesses its accustomed rich supply of Foreign and British arti-
cles, with every description of the choicest Linen-drapery far
domestic use, Foreign Damask and other Table-linen. The most
fashionable articles for morning, promenade, and evening dress ;
Ftench Cambrics of the first fabrics, and bordered Haodkrr.
chiefs by the piece, Ste. superb India Shawls, and.the 12104 t
beautiful imitations in. British ditto from designi peculiar to the
llotise, both long and square, elegant printed. Chintz and other
Furnitures for the Drawing-zoom, Beds, Cots, Sofa-covers, fee.
Printed Chintz, Muslins and Cambrics, of new and Unique De-
signs; the aboicast India Muslin for Gentlemen's Crave/4, ind
Ladies' wear, from the Company's sales, with a variety of curi-
ous India articles, Ivory Fans, Geld and Silver Muslim and
'Allem* improved Irish Linens and fine Shoesingeotif the new
isletets, warranted, and which ate sold at his Warehouse exclu-
sively. India long cloths. White Chintz; and Anjogoei, Fo-
esigtelnee avid Veils. Linens, Muslnul4tc. ptirchnied by the
piece dr demy, are at the wholesale price, and one price made
[without dt4istion. -greats of Family Linen complete. Ladies,
'Vte.arrbring from India, and wishing to part with India Shawls,
%PM receive their highest value for them.

A Petition was presented from certain Inhabitants sf Aernagh,
preying againtt any further corer:ions to it e'rean Cathelies.—
%Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A Belden .was presented from the Nehlerten, Gentlemen, •
&c. of the County of rife against any alteratße iu the ('e:tl
Duties.—Read,enad ordefed to lie on the table.. •
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A Petition was presented from cerain Inn .bit: of St. !tele
drew7s, praying tor a reduceion of the'D.47.o2.Balt.—Reed, erd
ordered to lie on the table.
A Petition was presented from the Tehabltants of Lasnbedt,
for a repeal or an equalization of the Defies on Coal.—lteed,
and ordered to lie on the table.
A Petition was presented from the same class of Inhahletent
again the Insolvent Bil—Read, and ordered re lie In the table.
A Petition was presented from the Parish of Stanhope, Cranty
of Durham, against the Lead Mine Assessment liillee-rsead, and
ordered to lie on the table,
Similar l'etitions were presented from the rarishes of Alm,
Middlesex, and Teesdale, praying to the same effeet.—Read,
and all ordered to He on the table.
' A united Petition from certain Landed Proprietors of the
Counties of Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmorelar.d,,. and
Yorkshire, was presented.—Read, and ordered to lie an the table.
A Petition was presented from the Init.:hi:ants of Wenioek
against any further concessions to the Roman Catholics.—head,
and ordered to lie.on the table. ._ •
• A Petition to the same effect was presented from the 'roots
of Glasgow and Ayr..—Reed, andordered to lie on the taide.
A Renton was presented frdm the Roman Catholics of the
'Couhty of Litrwriit, prayistgeitat they may be restored to their
Rights and Privileges.—)test, and ordered to lie on the table,
and to be printed.-
A Petition was presented from the Grand Jury of Limerick
against the Grand Jury Presentment Bill. Toe letirioutes
agreed to certain principles of the Bat, but objected to other•part
of and-order d to he on the table.—Both Petitiuns
'were presented by Mr. Fazoisoox.
A Petition was preeented.from the Grand Jury of (lamorgan
(byl Lord Imes SIEWART) against the Parish Settlenient- . • , •
lead, and ordered to lie on the table.
A rimilir Petition was prereeted by the seine Zipplpplaofflig
Swansea.—(lead,and ordered to lie on ;he-tables s.
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A Petition was presented by Mr. finks' km the Parish of s:r.
Pancras, against the Parish Ckrks' and &dere& yo
lie on the table. • . •
A Petition was presented froth certain Linded .P.optieurrs of
the County of Durham, against the Sunderland bia.vigattma
Reid, and ord:red to lie on the table.
'Lord Chuang -CArzsmei obtained, ata-naoldata, ore week's
'nave of absence, on his private aliairs. ,41
)lr. GRAHAM obtained also one week's an of abersee en
bii private affairs.
OMMANNTY obtained leave of absence for one week, on
'account of the death of a near relation.
• Sir Marx SvErs obtained leave of absence for three waits,
on account of severe illness.
A Petition was presented from the Parish of Carleton, Wily,
against the Soap and Leather Taxes.—Read, and ordered to I.c

on the table.
General A RCIID ALL presented a Petition on Thqrseay
evening from the InLabitants of Enuiskillen, praying a *peal
of the Window Tax.
Mr. CURWEN moved for an Account r.f all gricish Clair-.s
allowed, awarded, and paid, by the Government of Frapce.—
Ordered.
Lord CASTLEREAGH presented a Petition from the Mi-
nisters, Elders, Sec. of a Northern District of irelzed, praying
for an Amendment of the Distillery Laws, so far as regarded
the obligation of working on a Sunday. His Lordship explain-
ed, that, according to the present laws, those attending on
Distilleries were obliged tolollow up their process by a regular
continuance of twenty-eight dzys operation; that, therefore,
they were frequently forced to violate the sanctity of the Sab-
bath; and the Petitioners consequently prayed for some ame-
lioration of the law, so as to remove the evil complained of.—
Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved, that the House at its rising
should be Adjourned till Monday next.—Ordared.
Toe names of those Gentlemen who were absent on the last
Ballot were called over; some had leave of absence, and all
were excused till Tuesday next. .
Sir CHARLES MONCK, seeing a Noble Lad in his place,
wished to inquire of him, VI hether any Treaty had, been con-
cluded with this Country far the cession cf the Towp and For- -
tress of Pars.. to.the Turks?
Lord CASTLEREAGH answered, that no Treaty hid been.
signed by this Country ; but that, as circumstances hsd occurred
which rendered the evacuation of the place desirable, sonar ne-
gociations Ware in progress to that effect,.and Government were
in expectation of soon learning the result and particalais.
The Order of the Day for resuming the debate reLting to the
discharge of Mr. Barns froin the custody of the Serjeaot at
Arms was then read. It was then moved, that he be discharged
forthwith.-,-Ordered.
Mr. A. CIIJCHESTER oared an apology for the absence
of the Hon. J. B. It. O'Nett, ordered yesterday to be taken
into the custody of the Serjeant at Arm. for non-attendance,
and moved that the spit' Order be discharged.
Sir GEORGE HILL afterwards Moved, that the Mon. 3.
B. R. O'Nrat. have ten days' leave of absence, he being detsitt-
ed in Ireland on special affairs.
Mr. C. WYNNE wished to know more mintitely the mule
of the Honourable Member's *Wetter. He did not approve of
inch a general excuse, when Earliamentary business was %Sigel.%
Sir GEORGE HILL stated, that thecaitse of the Iloneuge
'able Member's detention in. Ireland longer than he intencteer;
'afore from some disturbance tu the District to which he belong-
ed ; and that, as a Magistrate, he was called upon itupemtiveir
to co-operate in his duty with other Magistrates; but he Z.F.
sured the Honourable Member and' the House, that his flirt d
would nut Vete a single moment in repairing to his SCltt in
liament.
The Order for taking the Honottrabk BarUebt into cw,;LtIT
was discharged, and leave granted._ ,
MITE AssEseltlin BILL.
On the Order of the Day for,the set4nd reading of
the Bill teingseferred to, .
c Mr. MORRIT rose to enter inta,further explana-
tion of the pr?ncip'les of thetill. jA had for its ba is
the Poor Laws of the camtryt and was intended as
a cooperation .of their salutary effects. It was well
known that whil&many proprietbrs of and oti er
mines accumulated fgreat forttidei they were, how-
ever, unintentionally, the cause of an immense in-
crease of paupers in the various districts or parishes
'to which those mines' belonged. It was therefore ab-
solutely necessary that the landed proprietors should
'be in some degree relieved from the. charge of this

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VASE increase of paupers. The Hon.' Member then Ireland, and looked- around. nine, W.see how tho,Cleit.
'went into a detailed account of the effects produced deltic!). :of that country liked k--(Laketer). .lie
by the population belonging to the mines alluded to.. found, hnwever,'that he'wis mistaken; and therefore
In several parishes the landed proprietors were be-' linhoped, that whentheHonourableMoVer proposed
come- impoverished by the extraordinary augmen- to, exempt iron males, be7wouici also exempt copper
tation-cit paupers belonging to. the mines. lifthe mines. If they weritinto a Committee on the Bill,
North 'Riding of Yorkshire, the landed proprietors the Worthy Aiderinan said that he would oppose
had*tiffered to an incredible amount. In the year several principles of it, which appeared to him ex-
-1716; Some ingenious gentlemen entered into the ceedingly injurious to proprietors or speculators in
mining concern, telieving that they would not only mines. He-was not astonished that those who were
make rapid fortunes, but were not liable to the poor 'net interested in lead mines, should not object to the
rates. They were proceeded against, and appealed Bill. It might certainly be congenial to those' who
to the 'Quarter Sessions. The Quarter Sessions• de- were deeply interested in landed property ; but he
tided against them, and found them liable to poor hoped that Gentlemen would also have some spy',
rates. Yrorti the .Quarter Sessions they appealed to pathy for those who bad other interests in view.
• the Court of King's Bench. That Court, in epposi- Sir JAMES GRAHAM objected to the Bill, as a
tiontothe Quarter Sessions, decided that they were partial measure. It was adapted for general pur-
not, as 'speculatorior proprietors of mines, liable to poses, when,: as had beeri properly observed, it ought
poor rates. Since that decision the • proprietors al.. to have been confiped to local objects. With regard
laded to had -.remained undisthrbed, while the dis- to property or speculation in lead mines, nothing
L'essestof the districts to which their mines belonged was more precarious—far more precarious than pro.:
had become.gseat, and in some instances • alarming. petty on land. The Honourable Mover (Mr. Morrit)
The Hon. Member did not mean to speak of that cit.. had yawned much about the number of Petitions
cisionwidt any want of respect. 'He durst venture which might be expected. The House had as yet
to say, that the toUrt of King's Bench had decided found only three or four Petitions of the nature which
with as much eificacy as philosophy eii'the occasion. he had described. To put the question at once to
hut still: he :011a• not* help. t*nplainiug .that - the rest, the Honourable Baronet*concluded 'by moving
landed:interest had thus been exposed, to a vast dete- an Amendment—" That the Bill be read this day
rioration of property by thejauperiam of miners.— six months."
It had been argued, that Wilie raw 'material was Lord MILTON strenuously sapported the-Bill.
taken away to bet mariqf, ' *fed: elsewhere, the spe- His Lordship was convinced of its salutary and ne-
c.idators or proprietors. lines were not by any cessary operations. The Northern parts of Yorkshire
fair inference liable to logr.rAtes. But other Gen• were in great distress, in consequence of the opera-
tlemen alleged, that the.m.-NOle mines of the kingdom tions of the mines. His Lordship had no doubt but
1% ..re liable to pour rates,: 4,44.etefore ought to pay that many Petitions would soon appear in vindica-
tl.eir proportion, of. Pagish;Alies.' :Eiesides the Nor. tion of the principle's of the Bill, from Cornwall as
there Districts, the Hoii.Xeliffsi.i.belleved that there well as Yorkshire. With regard to exempting the
would be petitions from ill, Parts of Cornwall, and iron mines, his Lordship would oppose any such
other counties infaeOur otlielOiled interest, pray- proposition. Although he had property in iron mines,
ing that the pro,sietors of itiniti'inighs be obliged to he was persuaded that they ought to be rated, and
pay their. quota or pari4h rates, so as to defray the
.he would cheerfully give his consent. 'This Bill, in-
c.;pense incurred by the vast pauperism of persons stead of encouraging the demoralized slstern, as had
be:ongiag to the various mines. In one parish there been alleged, would operate directly contrary, and
uas an increase of 1400 paupers during the last 3-ear, prevent the partial administration of justice: With-
four-fifths of which were snipers., The Bill now pro- out rating these-mines, the Country Gentlemen would
posed a second reading. for was -ly the same as be ruined!), ' With( - these

tg near..
that which had -bees; submitted .to 'the House before
the last dissolution of Parliament. All that he now
wanted was to allow it to go into a Committee, by
whom it might be so amended as to be rendered as
perfect as possible. Tlse Select Committee on the
Poor Laws, who had reported from their long and
laborious research, agree to the principle of the
present Bill. There were certain exemptions which
he Meant to propose in favour of particular concerns
in lead mines, also in favour of iron mines. He
would likewise propose that the mines of Ireland
should be included in, the operations of the bill After'
several other observations, in which he lamented the
'deMoralized state of those who had sunk into pau-
-perism,the.Hon. Member concluded by moving that
tht.Bill be slow roa4 a second time.
ColonelWOOD eondemnedthe sweeping nature of
the Bill now proposed.. It would not only affect lead
mines, but every other kind of mines in the country,
and all under the spetious pretext of aiding the landed
interest, who were %laid to be greatly distressed by
the speculators in vines. But were-the Honourable
Member resolved:ppm thus' taxing mines, he ought
by no meansitettlffer the iron mines to escape. If
the argurnehitr advanced were good against the lead'
or copper mines, they were equally good against the
iron mlnesaf: By the 45d of Elizabeth, the lead mines
had beetedirerpie4•from poor rates, and }lad never
paid anyti,it..w44 left to the wisdom of the Hon.
Centletztento devise the expedient in aid of the landed,
interest.): TiPipreprietors of lead mines were under
great obligations to the llonourable Member, for
assurances that be would in the Committee propose
something in their favour. Those who should sup-
port 4 Bill in its present shape, would prove the
greatest enemies to poor men. But he did not wish,
at dsis .stage-of the Bill, to travel farther into the
question. Instead ofimposing a duty on mines, the
Honourable Member ought to encourage Benefit So-
cieties, and thus save the country from the demora-
lised state of which he complained. It would be ex-
traordinary indeed, that after two years research of
the Committee, they should at last concur with the
Honourable Member in dragging into liability the
• property.hiload mines, which had never before been
dreamt 0C Inttead of such property being a fortu-
nate concern, it was in many instances very doubtful
and precarious. The demoralized system, which the
Honourable Gentleman so pathetically lamented, did
not arise from the operations of the lead mines, and
therefore he could not support the Bill.
Lard LASCELLES declared 'himself a strong
friend to the measure. With regard to the increase
*•of pauperism, and the demoralized state of the coun-
try arising from such a lamentable cause, he per-.
feet- agreed with what had fallen from the Honour-
able Mover (Mr. Merit). In all the parishes or dis-
lriets of the North where there were any lead mines,
the 'population had nos only increased, but pauperism
bad also increased in.a•greater ratio. In one district
• alone, where the population amounted to 5000, the
whole, with the exception of about 500, were all per-
sons belonging to the mines. But the increase of
paupenisrn was even in a greater degree. Thus the
landed interest became sufferers to an incredible loss,
because the paupers, to whatever amount, must be
supported. The poor rates had consequently kept
pace with the vast increase of pauperism. For the
sr.isfaction of the Hou_oe, and to prove the necessity
of the Bill, he would give the following statement
of four districts parishes. In the first, the poor
• nixes in 13N1 v..ere nothing ; in the year 1818, they
amounted to £944. In the second, the poor rates
the year 1816 Were £663 ; iu the year 1818, they
amounted to £llOO. In the third, the poor rates is
the year 1816 wr:re £775 ; in the year 1818, *41—.71
amounted to •C28:11. In the foitrth• district or
the poor rates in the year 1816 were £333 ; in the
year 1818, they amounted to £1147. His Lordship'.
hoped that these statements would prove the neces- '
sits' for such a Bill as now proposea ; and therefore
it •should have his heart.), support.
Alderman WOOD was surprised that the Honour-
able Mover intended that a Bill which ought to have
a partial operation--because the grievances corn-
planted of were confined to particular districts—was
framed so as to inaude in itsgrasp the whole mining
property of the country. The Worthy Alderman,
lac-Z-6 the subject ludicrously, thought that when

uy supporting pauperism. . itbout _
mines, the population would be thinned, and conse-
quently, from the want of effort, by the decrease of
men, the country would in such a proportion be in-
jured. The pressure of the poor rates in the parishes
or districts alluded to were at last become intolet-
able—intolerable to such a degree, that the very pro-
prietor himself was endangered by the hazard of
personal pauperism—his Lordship meant by running
the risk of becoming a parish pauper 1 His Lord--
ship trusted and hoped that the House Would see the
justice and equity of the Bill, and not be deterred
from supporting it by the arguments of the Honour-
able Baronet.
Mr. V. PAULET supported the Amendment. If
Ihe Bill were agreed to, property in mines would be
'given up altogether.
Mr. CURWEN said, that although lands in the
neighbourhood of mines might have increased consi-
derably in value, that was no reason, as seemed to
be argued by the Honourable Baronet (Sir James
Graham), why they should be taxed, and the mines
'exempted. The truth was, that if the mines did not
turn out-profitable, they would pay. no tax.
persons who petitioned for this. Bill, merely wislsed•
to be restored to the situation in which they were
before the present niode of collecting the rates was
introduced. He could not help observing, that the
sentiments of the Honourable Baronet ,seemed to
have undergone a complete revolution since this
measure was formerly brought before the House—
(hear, hear)—for on that occasion, the Hon. Baronet
appeared to be eager for it, and had actually assisted
in framing the Bitl—(thar, hear). He should, how-
ever, oppose any exemption in favour of iron mines,
because he thought that every mine which was pro-
fitable ought to pay ; and if, as had been remarked
by the Noble Lord (Lascelles), any particular de-
scription were excepted, advantage would be taken
of that exception, on some pretext or other, by every
description of mines in the kingdom.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM explained. Gentlemen
ought to recollect, that when lands produce an in-
come, mines frequently did not produce a single
shilling.
Mr. MORRIT was about to reply ; but the Ques-
tion being loudly called for from all sides, the House
divided on the Amendment, when the numbers were
For the Amendment 77—Against it 43—Majority 91.
The Bill was consequently lost.
SCOTTISH BOROUGHS.
Mr. HUME held in his hand a Petition from the
Burgesses of the Royal Borough of St. Andrews, pray-
ing that the House would take into consideration the
propriety of the internal reform of the Scottish Bo-
roughs. The Petition was signed by. the most re-
spectable persons in St. Andrews. It presented a
striking proof of the-profligacy of the present system'
of the self-elected Magistrates, who were not respon-
sible to the Public, but to themselves only, for their
conduct. There was a constant difference or dissen-
tion between the Burgesses and the Magistrates, as
now elected. All the property of the former was
liable to be called upon by the latter, who might
squander it away in the most profligate manner,
without any responsibility for such conduct. The
Petition did not, as some Gentlemen had illiberally
said of other similar Petitions, pray for a Reform in
Parliament No. It deprecated a Reform in the
Representation to Parliament, but it prayed earnestly
for a Reform of the internal government of the Scoi-
tish Boroughs. And the Petitioners stated, that tlisl
expedient could afford them any relief without tliitY
much-wished-for Reform. . • -
The Petition was rent, .i ordered to lie on the e iittlei
and to be printed. . • •
ictscep,4l%
Lord LOWTHER presesocid, a, "getVCirial, near
Kend.ll, against the Poor Sett nit t ordered-to
lie on the table, and to be printed.- `VW', • r
Sir H. PARNELL presented a reds. Orem the &Man.,
Catholics of the Pariah of St...odoon, Dohjf, praying to be ie.
stored to their righte and•rivilegcs.—rteicad Ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr. C. WYNN** ii4oireil 'the &idler consideration of the
Mad-house Re&latiost tsf May. •
Mr. MELGISH pesiented 00110000 ,t one from Nadir/-
ton. tbe othorfroon (Alm:44ow the rarlsh Clerk bill.
A Motion vtasinade and etrried;for die production of an-Ac.
count of tile Weelliltiturn of the-Aniolint of IlanlvorErgland
Notes, so far u can be mode up 10 the leteJt paidd.
Mr. LUSHINGTON presented an Accirirt cf the Scram
charged Assessed Taxes.--41.diourted till ilecc4).