Star.
London, England, 1817-05-01 00:00:00

SALT TAX.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
mused, that a Select Committee be appointed to
consider of the use of rock salt in the fisheries ; of
the regulations respecting the staring of salt ; and of
the duties on foreign salt imported ; and that they
should report their opinions thereon to the House.
The Whoa was agreed to, and the Committee
were named.

Mr. GOULBURN gave notice, that he would
move tomorrow for leave to bring in a Bill for the
regulation of Marriages in Newfoundland.

POOR RATES.

Lord LASCELLES rose, pursuant to notice, to
move for leave to bring in a Bill to make Lead Mines
chargeable to the Poor Rates. His Lordship observ-
ed, that it would not be proper to subject the adven.
curer to these Rates, inasmuch as the Mines were
matters of great risk ; all his wish was, to render the
Proprietors chargeable to the Relief of the Poor.—
An opinion had gone abroad, that he intended to
charge the adventurer; but this be did not mean to
do, If the House should permit him to bring in the
Bill, he would merely move to have it read a first
time, and that the second reading should stand over
till the 19th of May. In the interval, the House
would have an opportunity of considering how far
Lessees would be affected by the stipulations in the
existing leases for the payment of all Government
and• parochial tares.
Lord MILTON seconded the motion, and ob-
served, that though this Bill would establish a new
law, it would not enact any new practice, as he had
received information that, for upwards of 20 years
past, the proprietors of these mines had been rated
towards the relief of the poor.
Mr. D. GILBERT gave his hearty concurrence
to this measure.

Mr. CURWEN said, that the proptietors ought to
bear some part of the burden of relieving the poor;
and he trusted there would be no objection to the in-
troduction of the Bill.

The motion was then agreed tot and the Bill was
btougbt in and read a first time. Ordered to be road
a second time on the 19th of May, and to be printed.

EXCHIQUISR BILLS BELIE"' BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
brought in a Bill to enable the Commissioners of the
Treasury to issue £1,500,000 in Etchequer Bills,
under certain limitations, for the furtherance of Public
Works of utility, the encouragement of the Fisheries,
and the employment of the Poor, for a limited time,
securities being given for the repayment. Read a
first time, and ordered to be read a second time on
this day se'onight, and to be printed.
)1111C/iLLANEO US.
The second reading of the Scotch Lunatic .Asylum Bill was
Pilletiq Monday nest.
aBROUGHAM presented a Petition from the United
Finleges of St. Mary Aldermary, and St. Thomas the Apo,tle,
=the London Tithe SW; which was read, and orilercd to
che 'fable.
Mr. BENNET moved for a Return of the number of Writs
lodged with the Sub-Sheriffs of Dublin for the hut three years ;
et the number of Special Juries summoned during that time;
lied for a Copy of the Table of Fees taken in the Siterirs (Mist.
Ordered.
Mr. BENNET then meted for a Return of the number of Per-
sons, Maim and Females, distinguishing those who were under
twenty-we years, that had been-transported to New Smith Wale,
since the lit of January, slit. Ordered.
Mr H. PARNELL moved, that a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to examine into the state of the Roals between London
and Holyhead, and to report them to Use House. Motion
granted, and the Committee named.
Tke Clerk of the Peace Fees Bill was read a third time any
pasta. _ _

The Window Light BM was read a third time, when a Clauk
was added by Mr. LIMIINGTON, by way of rider, and the Bib
was paved. The Life Annuities Bill Wah likewise passed.
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wu read a Ant time, asd ordered to to read a second time 1,
morrow.

The House then went Into& Committee no thePutfes-"r117..i
V7htat, and the Report was ordered ,o he reserved to-r,mlr,.
The other Orders of the Day were tarn di-posed et. sne
HOuce Adjourned.