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THE COURT eIIIRECTORS if :roe ("YARD
COMPANY er NIRCEANTS e•BIItTLIPrb, trades
to the SART INDIA'S,* her* give woke,
That a Gassed Onet'of Olean! Voinpanyi will be ht-id at
their Hestatala Leadenhall-striet, on WEDNESDAY, the n7th
lassant,at Eleven "'Clock he the Formoott, to resume the eons!.
&radon of the folk/Wing Mellish viz.
" That this Court taking lots consideration thg•geaeral ad-
" MUM Oesukhetis the pries of Mani Stores, by the long con •
0 tinuanag if the late war, and the other reasons on which she
" Court of Directors have proposed to grant to the Owners of
" Ships engaged under tfie new system, an additiin for the pre-
" sent year only to their peace rates of Freights, are of opinion,
" that, although the Owners of those Ships can have no claims
14 to any increase of rates spontaneous'y proposed by themselves
in the way of free competition, yet, as the prices of naval
" stores have not, from the circumstances of the time, fallen to a
" peace level, and the Owners are subjetted to'sttch expense in
the outfit of their Sitipt as at-their Peace Kates of Freight mist
" expose them to heavy less, this Court Is willing, on the present
" occasion, to grant to the said Owners relief in the manner sug-
jested by the Court of Directors, provided the 'same may be
" done with safety to the res.lng Shipping Syvent ; and this
". Corn doth tkerefore awl:arise the Court of Directors to re.
,Ike"tagst the sanction of Pat Lomat to the grant of the proposed re-
" f, with such precautions as may prevent it from affecting the
stabil'ty of te.at system." ' •
The Court of Directors do also give notice, that the Papers
relating to the case of Major HAXTi which, by the General
Court's Resolution of this day, were ordered to be exhibited for
the perusal of the Proprietors, will be oven for their inspection
at this House, on MONDAY, the itsth instant.
JAM ES COBB, &wefts,.

CUSTOM.BOUSK, LnNno.v, March 16, 1816.
FOR SALE,

Eg Order of the NM. She Commissimers Oil Majesty's Customs,
On Monday, the 25th, Tuesday, the 21;t1t, Wedneday, the inth,
bursday, the gild, Friday, the 29th, and Saturday, the SOch
;Avant, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon of the said days
precisely, at the Commercial Sate Rooms; Minting lane,
THE FOLLOWING GOODS, for EvortAtion.
Last-India prohibited Goode, Ste.
For Hume Comomptions
Tee, Coffee, Sugar, awl orher.Creeery ; Pickles. Tamarind-,
and other Preserves, Candles, Bed Feather., Skin., Canvas, Linen,
Isinglass, Plate Glass, Tobacco; Corkl,Ctiina,"Feit Pipes Madeira
Wine, Dutch Drops, a Cable, MW Stones; Mate, Staves, Tar, Salt
Petre, and Cork; Lace, Shawls, Cambric and u;lsey I.inen Drs.
pery; Haberdashery, Hosiery, Lacquered Ware,.Gold and Silver
Watches, and other Jewellery ; Pt Rough Crystal, and Ame.
thyes, Cobalt, Tobacco Ashes end Cinders Gunpowder, and
sundry other Goods as mentioned in the Catalogue.
_ CLEAR or ALL DISTIRS.

Also, Three Horheuils of Wine, Ire•:• of Duty for Flportation I
or, for Home Con4umption, on payment of the Duties of customs
and Excise.

The Three Hogbeads of Wine, Tobacco Ashes, and Cinders,
to be viewed at the London Docks ; the Cable, Mill Stones,
Mats, Staves, Tar, Salt Pere, and Cork, at the Tobacco Ground,
Rotherhithe; the Gunpowder, At Msti„l.-'s Magazine, Backlog;
anti all the wit. r Onot's at theXing'sWarel,..ip.e f:lobe-yard, and
No. no, Lower • l'hamck.streeton l'anrsdav, the itst, Fads', the
eed, and Saturday, the 11.41 d rtitant, and on the days of Sale, train
Nine n'Clock In the Morning to One In the Afternoon.
Catalogues may be had a the Kinz's `S'arehouse, No. 90,
I.ower Thames •st re et, pr'te is. each.

10 CO rlOl4-SPiblffErtd. CALICO-M ANC FAG Ite.it
NIUE THROW 6 MRS, PRfIITERS PER MACHINERY,
PAPER-MARtallt, or any Person wanting Roomy Manu-
factory and a Water Pewee
f 0 OR SOLO, . ,'
1
• • THE LEASE . Twenty Years, at a giANtl-
FAC OR Y newly erected, ton feet long and 24 feet vii4e.
'two Floors; a Wars Wheel, with a constant supply of water,
how supposed egnal to a 12 to 4-Inirse tower, but at a small ex•
p. nee night be extended to i 20 horse power. 1 hare are also
considerable Woaksbops near the water, which% if necest•try,
may be taken down, sod the materials used in new err:4..41..046.A
good Uwe ling-house, Cottages. Stablest excellent Garden, well
stncked with every description of Fruit Precs, 11irte Acres of
Laud, and treesy coovenience for cbrrying on an extensive Ma.
nufactury. The Premises are 11141111te on the River NVundle. eight
attics from Loudon, and to any pedon inclined to embark in the
Count Trade, would be found very advrinagestu.. Cuu-idera-
hie quantities of en ton twkt are eotsstately exported [roil, t.on.
deo. the raw material cap be boueht cheaper there than in Liver-
pool% the carriage to Lancashire saved, as well us the re-
turn carriage when the twist is manufactured; added to which
this Ri ,uufadory is si-uate in a popultous neighboqhood, where
many females Want employ, and it is calculated a dein of neat
reilo per week ws.tild be made between the price of labour and
what is paid in Lancashire; many of these advantage.. apply to
the Silk Thriweter - This valuable propelly will be offered to
Sala by Public Auctkip in a few days ; in the meantime the Pre-
' noises may be viewed by apflication to Messrs. Paynter, Cole-
inlell-etreer, who will alto mod.etreet, to any proposal for the purchase
by Private Contract .

There are ;ow on the Premises from 30 to 30 Patent Looms
for Manufzetoriog Cotton by Water Power. A girl 13 or 14
yeara I...capable of alma% to two or these Looms, wide!,
sad joke ice. &c.

MAR It lOTI4S I MPROVD• P.SIiNtiCITCHEN RANGE.,
KMARRIOTT, hitiritig recently made very Con-
siderabie Improvements, is Induced to (der to the notice
ot'she Public the above ailmorable.lnvaution as the most corn-
. Artkle.of the kind guar manufactured lor roasting, baking,
, steaming,,stowit ate. Aid a Constant supply of 10 or 12
'of hot waters WI doe half the usual quantity of fuel.—
Stange' is.attended with snitch less trouble than any other,
anti thoutossit• used In the operation Of cooking are kept per-
tip tioon., sad ars far more darable than with common ranges,
• also a metalls cure for mike), chimules, which. has been
by repeated eaperiments. Its rapid and inereasinj sale,
to the universal satisfaction It has given are the strongest
pooh et hi %talky ; it has never failed% a single instance.
AssZtlesnninai portion of fuel requisite, it is advantageous
6/1•M41 'so (rpm thy quantity of work it will perform.
k 6 fur large enalilishments, and Is pardcularly adapted
for
.ete ass iutd coovirokocc of private fanailluid taverns, losigint:
&c.. • • • '•= • •
Bitted up with liaises entirabg-all the late lei.
paireatents; with steauirboilers, ovens, hot.closets, and steam.
hottliss. kitids of Stoves, for drawing-moats, parlours, halls,
' churches, &c. • Montan Man-traps to secure depredators, with-
out Waring diem; Spring-gone of Man-traps,
mit constructions. A Pa-
teat Ratting lack., upon as entire new principle, constructed so
as to require, neither /freights nor putties; the works being en-
closed, are protected from injury and irregularity; from its fey
every simplicity, not liable to be out of order, sod calculated fey
every kkehen. •
To be soon hi use dilly at the Pusintoets' Maiutietory, No.
04, nesOntroet, London.
"2 ANI2 trSl

ON Oat _NEREAL
CONSEQUENCII4• . •
This atria pililhhed, a New R&M", twice 404estrited
with Cases,
A PRACTICAL TREATISE on the PREVEN-
TION and CUBE arise VENEREAL DisrAsg,
NOW time character, symptoms. aid treetisest et the Diseases
Noffnikhajer remotely connected
._&•1 winialningObservi-
dams on Oim, Stricture, Mural Ueda— rg -ft, the me of the
Ctistk sad ems= Bottle, Cutiosoes Eruptions, imaginary
Vanessa INseisie,Debititi gamed or local, the theory of Gene-
radon, lité. Ste. comprising an elemestary Work for Students, and
• 'id& to the pier! remiss i loteropersed with stint Prescrip-
tint applitable to each dlvWsn at the dieeees.
By T. M. CATON, Surgeon.
Ik, Stenhope.etreet, Newcastle-street, &rind;
• SAM at the United Hoepirals of &. Thames and Guy's.
i=l be Mean. Shorrrood and Co. 2Q ratfalNlN4oll.

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• HOUSE OF LORDS, IRCIT 20
In the Appeal Canso. of * Lewis. Morgan," Counsel ,ip,o
finally heard at rho liar, and jedgm-nr po-tponed.
In the Iriab Caps' Cociough sr. Rodger and °there." Cowl-
eel was heard in part, and further procerdiviis deferred tin F. it.
dar nest.
•Ttas Marquis of Cno monist. et took his seat, 111tf0.1UCed hy
.the Marquises Of STAINORD and COILIOWDLLII, as his lordship's
supporters. •
Upon the Irish Appeal Canes of " Moony and Risk.," the
LORD COUNCILLOR anti Lord alter ORLI kle;.vered their opt-
Mons at some length, when the judgment of titter Lords ie. was
postponed to next Monday. I
'fbe Mutiny Lill went through a Committee, and was rtpeetid
without any amendments.
The Royal Marine Mutiny Bill was read the second 'lmo, and
after the motion for going Into a Committee upon d was with-
drawn, ordered to be read a third time tir morrow.—Adjoemssl.
HOUSE OF COMMONS:
Several Members were sworn and took their seats, amongst
~whom was Mr. CORWZN, lately elected for Ceti'''.
Mr. Seaton. brought Fakee. reinsert te Greenfrifl Hospital,—
Laid en the Table •
Mr. LOCIEVART presented a Petition from Mary-la-Borne
against the insolvent I)6ton' Act. He•had attained a return of
the debts of those who had hem releveti, up to February, willful
=wonted in the \whole to inwards of Am -t-He aad tun
obtained the Return for which he • bad formerly moved, but he .
believed that :fie .precept one wig accurate.
The Petition was loM on the 'fable•-aed the Return fortnaly •
moved for was ordered forthwith.
Mr. W. BURR £LL presented a Petition from the kendb9idars
of tile. Loncr Division °idle Raps of Arundel, la Suisex, praimg
chat Parliament would take into consideratios the preatot%i-
teamed state of agriculture—Laid-on the Table.
The We gilts and,l4easures Bill. on the tr.etion of Sir Gamins -
Ctcac, was recommitted -.Report to marrow,
The Report of the Waterford Harbour Committee was
brought up, and a Bid ordered aecordrugly.
The Howth Road Bin went through a Committn—Report
to-morrow.
Mr. Clatters brought sir an Account of the E•tablisluneyst of
the Admir.tity, and other•papers, as ,rdered.=Laid on the Table.
On the mason of Mr. Atte ttisn, the New River and West
Middle-see Water Works Bill was ordered to be read a second
time the day .six months.

•
Gruen! it. FERGUSON brought up a Petition from the Free.
holders of Forfar„coiling upon the House to exantioe iuto the
Azrieultur.d Distress, and praying for an equalisation of the
Ul.ctlieryLaws,—Laisi on the Table

INSOLVENT DEBTORS° ACr.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from the
Merchants and Tradesmen of Westminster Brandt
the Insolvent Act. He observed, that it certainly
spoke the sentiments of the Inhabitants of Westroin.
ster, as it was signed by upwards of five thousand
of its most respectable Tradesmen. The amount•of
:the debts which had been incurred by the Insolvents
who lied been rdieved. was, he had found to his
astonishment, upwards of five millions and a half,
and the debt. of Insolvents which had been paid
were not more than £1,459. He had attempted to
calculate bow much this payment wonkl be in the
pound, but he could not find any currency liw enough
by which to make tech a cakulation. With sick
labour, hewever, hts.bait attempted the task. end had
_feurad that. clie.debtt paid did not amount tc. los.'ve •
fourth or a fifth of a farthing in me pound of thoite
which were owing.
Mr. ABERCROMBT thought either he mnst
have hi .en grossly misinformed, or his L•smed
Hnnourabte Friend mitsbshave been inaccurate in
his calculations. 'He had no doubt that they were
much exaggerated. and he hoped the House would
not listen at present• to them, till there -woulti be
v.inie more authentic infnrtniktiOn on the subject, as
tie had becti othetwiae informed from nu medki.
authority.

Mr. liROUGHAM explained. If hit statoenent
should be a little exaggerated, he should cull be un-
able to find a -current coin hoist:enough to vs?sess
what each had paid in the pound. . . .
The. Petition was brought up wad laid on the taMe.
WAYS AND MEANS-*-WAR VAXIIS-1 EN MINA I lON
Of I'HE WAR MALT.OI3IItv-AND LUAN.
The CHANCELLOR. at the EXCHEQUER.
rose, amidst loud cries of agkei to give notice, Slut
he should, on Monday next, in the Committee of
Ways and Means, propose the 'contiutiance •if le
several war duties on Castiims and Excise. He to A
this occasion to state,
_ that hiving been deprived, by
the decision of the Hoisse, of what he Sputa not .:¢L
but consider the most effectual resource tor tne Jr.
vice of the year, namely, the. Income Tax, and he.
ing obliged to have recourse to a Loan, it was not
bis intention to relinquish any part of the rein Cluing
resources of the country. From the nurcrous Teti-
tkms which had beeri laid upon the table; as well ask
from the feeling which pervaded the House itself,
however: as to the state of distress existing =wag
the Agricultitral Interests, and. the general opintop
that no measure would afford more essential relief to
those distresses than the abandonment of the War
Malt Duty, he begged to announce that it was ihe
'intention of his Majesty's Government to relinquish
that tax.—(Laird cheers, and cries of hears her).—ll
thus yielding. toil* wishes o`f the country, Ins bia.
jesty's Ministers* natoralle relied on the wisdoM and
energy 'of Parliament, to Make good any deficiencies
which might take place
.in consequen:e.—(Beary
hear ).—Wath respect to another tax, which was not
uninsportint 'to the Agriculturalists, namely, 1 the
Husbandry , horse Tit, having already given a
pledge to the country that this sbould.undergo fa.
vourable modifications, it was. not his intention to
abandon that pledge—(Hear, hear),--but he should
not be at liberty to relinquish any of the remaining
resources of the country:—(Hier, hear).
Mr. COKE (of Norfolk) bailed the moment at
which the War Duty on Malt was to expire, as the
most auspicious which could occur for the relief and
encouragement of the agricultural interests of this
country. He considered this concession the more ae.
ceptable, because from what fell from the Chancellio
of the Exchequer on the first day on which he pr-.
posed his Tax on Income, it appeared that the only
relief he intended to give the Agriculturist, was a
diminution of that tax one-half. Nothing could have
exceeded the distress which prevailed among this
class, and nothing could have afforded thews more
substantial satisfaction than the course now proposed
to be taken; la the contemplation of whicb, no Lads.

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'Mini in the country could reel mere cordial delight
than himself (Hear, hear) —He still firmly be-
lieved, however, that this was not so great a Min-
quithwient as might he supposed. The proditeWthe
War Malt Duty, he believed, was about £2,7(10.000•
This stun would be made up by the increased mar-
ket for barley. The lower classes would be able to
enjoy a wholesome beverage, at a much less expense
than heretofore--the consumption of malt beer would
consequently increase, and the old duty would be
proportionately more productive.. There were also
advantages of a more satisi,ictoi y nature, and these
would arise from the renewed cultivation of those
lands which were alone capable of growing barley,
rye, and inferior oats, and could not be used in the
growth of wheat, which had been thrown out of use
altogether by the weight of the present taxation.—
(Hear, hear, hear).—The consequences to the farmers
in Norfolk. where the land was poorer than any other
part of Great Britain, would be peculiarly important,
as they would be able to bring into cultivation land
which heretofore would not recompense them fpr
their labour. While on his legs, he could not help ad-
verting to an expression used by the Noble Lord
(Castlereagh) in the course of the discussion' of the
Income Tax, which, however objectionable, be could
not but think was in some measure to be justified. He
alluded_ to the expression,“ an ignorant impatience of
taxation." The Noble Lord had, on a recent occa-
sion, been down in the county of Norfolk, and from
-the distresses, of which he must have been an eye-wit-
nes:, no doubt saw a considerable degree of impatience.
This impatience, however, had been carried to a
length in two instances to which he was about to ad-
vert, of which perhaps the Noble Lord might have
beard—namely, the fact of two of his own tenants,
Irom the impatience, which they felt under the bur-
dens by which they were oppressed, having actually
destroyed themselves. This certainly was an igno-
rant impatience, which justified the Noble Lord's
remark—as these men had shewn an ignorant iinpa-
tiecce in not waiting to see what Parliament would
do to relieve their distresses. The Hon. Gentleman
• concluded by saying, that no man rejoiced more than
he did in the intention announced by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer..
Lord CAS TLEREAGH was sorry, at a time
when a communication so satisfactory as that which
bad been made by his Right Honourable Friend, that
any disposition should exist to revive a subject which
could be attended with no good effect, and to allude
to an expression which was solely used with reference
to Gentlemen on that side of the House (Opposition)
and was not at all applied to persons without doors.
He did complain of a disposition to clamour down a
question which his Majesty's Ministers had proposed, I
upon grounds which were afterwards to be explained,
and which, notwithstanding the decision of the House,
he still thought was thb best relief that could be af-
forded
to the distresses of the country— (Hear, hear.)
He had complained of the clamour within doors, and
not of the clamour without. He repeated, however,
that this was an unfortunate occasion to allude to that
complaint. With respect to the particular occur.
sence in Norfolk Alluded to by the Hon. Alember, he
bad never hard of it.
Mr. BRAND was certain that no one could be
pore thankful to the Right Hon. Member for his pro-
position than he was; but he wished to know if it
was understood when the tax teas to expire I The
Act specified that it should cease twelve months after
the Treaty of Peace.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, he should have a proposition to submit to Par-
liament on the subject, and till the time of its being
laid before the House he could-only state, that he be-
lieved the Act, would cease in July.
Lord CASTLEREAGH wished the Honourable
Gentleman who had a motion of importance to bring
before the House to-morrow, would postpone it to
some other day, as he believed that many Members
would be prevented from attending who would very
gladly have been present.
Mr. WESTERN had been induced to believe that
to-morrow would have been a proper day for bring-
ing forward his motion, but as the Noble Lord had
given him reason to suppose that many Members
would be absent, and as he wished to secure a full
attendance, he should poitpone his motion till to-
morrow se'nnight.
The SPEAKER then read the motion, u That the,
order for the Committee on the Agricultural state of
the country be now read."
General R. FERGUSON thought ~it his duty to
state on the part of Scotland, that the people of that
country would be much relieved by the discontinu-
ance of the war Malt Tax.
Mr. PONSONBY was much gratified by the pro-
position of the Right Hon. Gentleman, but he had
been gratified because that proposition proceeded
from the efforts of the people, and was a concession
to their exertions. He hoped what had happened
would be a lesson to Ministers, and it would shew
the people, that when they were true to themselves'
and would come forward, and with firmness declare
their sentiments, their representatives would not be
far behind them, but would compel the Ministers of
the Crown to yield to their interposition. The Right
Hun. Gentleman could not find in his heart to part
with six millions, when he was implored and in-
treated to discontinue the Property Tax, but now lie
could manage to afford the relinquishment of eight
, sudlions. Fie hoped he would find himself under
the necessity of relinquishing more taxes, and be
hoped lie would. be obliged to abolish a great deal of
the extravagant expenditure which bad been the oc-
casion of most of those taxes. He likewise hoped the
people would. follow op the advantage they bad
gained, and would petition till they had brought a
system of economy into practice instead of being only
promised.
Lord CASTLEREAGH was surprised that the
Honourable Gentleman should attribute the conduct
of his Majesty's Ministers to the exertions of the peop
Isle, and not to the general desire that'might always
be seen to prevail with them, of doing every thing
they could for the public benefit. It might easily be
perceived that his Right Honourable Friend would
be compelled to take a loan, and there would be no
difference in the principle if he took it for six millions
or for eight millions. The war Malt Tax might have
bee% discontinued if a loan could have been avoided,
but when the,great landed proprietors had relieved
themselves from the Property Tax, and by so saying
be meant nothing invidious, thew was au additional

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motive for its diseontistima. He had me donbt bet I
that it would he'si greit relief to tip leaded in-
terest; istcl to the loWer order of the ;Jennie,. but he
had-no hesitation in - saying. that Parliament had
given an improper decision upon the Property Tax ;
and it wad his firm conviction, that if that measure
had been agreed to. the finances of the country
would have been upon a stronger and much more
stable foundation.

Mr. GOOCH exptessed his complete satisfaction
at the conduct of the Right Honourable Gentleman.
He had sometimes been inclined towards Ministers,
but his future attachment to them should be regu-
lated by their adherence to a system of the strictest
economy.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, that whatever effect the
words of the Noble Lord might have had upon him,
they were almost obliterated from his mind and re-
collection, by the joy which he felt on hearing the'
undisguised sentiment which proceeded from the
Honourable Gentleman who had just sat down ; for
if he ihauld redeem the pledge he had just given,
and if others should imitate his admirable example,
and his truly honest declaration of a principle, except
by the support of which no man could honourably
assist Government in times like the present, the
country was really saved. It the House should act
upon ntch a principle, the Crown would be com-
pelled to do its duty, and to retrench when public
necessity required it. He conceived the Honourable
Member's determination to be, that he would sup-
port Government as long or as often as he saw them
attend to the promise of economy, held out at the
beginning of the Session, and if the House followed
his example that promise would be fulfilled. The
Noble Lord had endeavoured to shew why the Right
Honourable Gentleman had thought it necessary to
discontinue the war malt tax ; but the real reason
was plain—the people had expressed their sentiments.
The Noble Lord must be aware that that was the rea-
son ; for if it was not for that, the Right Honourable
Gentleman might press the Property Tax again.—
bleasures had beet br,,ught before the, House which
had failed, but which had been carried when again
brought forward. But then it had been said that the
malt tax was oppressive, and that it was to be taken
off, and the money taken in a loan, because such a
proceeding would not alter the principle. The Mi-
nister, he thought, was bound in duty and .in con-
sistency to take off any other oppressive tax under
which the people laboured, and to take the money
instead of it from the loan. He might discontinue
the Leather Tax, .ind add £500,000 to the loan.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
explained. He thought that if the Honourable Mem-
ber had attended to his arguments, he would have
seen the fallacy of what he had just been saying.
Having been obliged by Parliament to relinquish a
system that he thought the best, he considered that
it would make little difference to add two millions to'
the loan, and it was only on such a consideration that
the Malt Tax was to be relinquished.
Sir FRANCIS BURDET I' partook of the 'gene-
ral joy which was telt on this occasion, and was
ti.sppy that two birds, as it were, had.been killed
with one stone.—He confessed, that when the Noble
Lord rose, be was induced to believe his Lord-
ship was about to fulfil the pledge which he had
giver[ in the early discussions on the Income. Tax,
that he would " stand and tall with the measure."
(16er, laser.)—He (Sir Francis) however, appre-
hended, he had been mistaken in the sense in which he
understood the Noble Lord ; for, instead of the Noble
Lord falling with the tas, it appeared that he was to
stand, although the tea tell l—( Hear, Hear
Mr. MEI.I4IIEN could not silently hear the
Noble Lord say that the landed proprietors had re-
lieved themselves from the tax. He wished the House
would remember that the Property Tax had most
heavily oppressed the poor.
Lord LASCELLES was much gratified with the
Right Hon. Gentleman's proposition. He did not
think it becoming to advise the people to Petition still
more when they had already had such concessions.
Mr. BROUGHAM explained. He had not meant
that the people might be relieved from taxes in ge-
neral, he had alluded to the Leather Tax only.
Mr. HART DAVIS agreed with the Noble Lord.
He was much gratified by the measure proposed by
the Right Hon. Gentlemen.
Sir J. NEWPORT thought the sentiments of some
Geittlemen savoured of revolutionary doctrines. He
thought it proper that a man should attend to the
sentiments of his constituents.

Mr. ROSE could not sit still and hear it said, that
the Property Tax did affect the poor as much as the
rich—this he utterly denied—and no Gentleman who
considered the state of great land•bolders and stock.
holders would my, that they were net more relieved
by the abandonment Of the tax than the poor. He
admitted, that the middling class of traders were
much oppressed, from the exposure of their affairs,
which necessarily took place under the provisions of
the late Act, but he still maintained, that it was the
rich who suffered most from its existence.—(Hear,
hear.)—This was not the proper time to discuss the
merits of the Income Tax—but the period would
arrive, when the public would agree with him, that
it was the best measure that could be devised.— ,

(Hmr, hum)
Mr. S. ORTLEY still retained the opinion
which be had all along maintained in respect to the
propriety of levying a fax on Property. He consi-
dered that it was impolitic to give it up, as it afforded
the means of raising the supplies within the year.
The 7E oaonrablc Gentleman denied that he was
bound to give up his seat if be differed with his Con-
stituents. If that was to be the mode of proceeding,
the country was no longer a free one.---(Neer, km.)
What wet independence ?—the exercise of a delibera-
die judgment according to the conscience of a man.
If any Member surrendered usienthat, he became a
mere delegate...iNear, Ur. —He must protest.
against the doctrine, however tlemen might up-
hold it on the opposite benches. He would do his
duty honestly, and'. would not be afraid to meet his'
Constituents.

Lord MILTON concurred in most of what had
fallen from the Honourable Gentleman ; but he must
contend that, as a Member of Parliament, he 'was
bound to obey the wishes of the nation. Ministers,
and those who supported them. had often appealed
to the mob; their only reliance for support was by
such an appeal. ' The Noble Lord contended, that
the Property Tax affected the poor, as well as the
rid. Us man had 40r45 a year in the funds, be

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peg the Hew then eon. id the ben'
Odium (Mr. Rose) say, tliit the *filer Were Aft al
lected by the tax..? He maintained that the rich'paid
out of their luituries; the poor; by taking a tenth, of
his small income, was often deprived of his dinner:.
Mr. ROSE ,denied that the persons to whom the
Noble Lord alluded were affected by the tax. He
had as great a contempt for appealing to the mob as
the Noble Lord could have. _ _

Mr. SHARP disbelieved the reason assigned for
giving up the Malt Tax, because he would find much
difficulty in having recourse to the money market.
The real reason for changing the system wai„ that
be the country's mutation what it might, Ministers
were determined to keep their places.
Mr. THOMPSON observed, that on looking to
the Papers on the Income:rex, he foued that one-
eighth of the Tax was gathered from those having ,
from £5O to £lOO. Above one quarter paid from
4100 to £l5O. He therefore had objected to the
tax because it was a great butden on the poor. He
congratulated the country on the vote of Monday
night, it had produced the abandonment of the Malt
Tax. The people would, in his opinion, pay their
taxes, provided they were sure that Ministers would
reduce an improvident expenditute.
Mr. FORBES charged the Noble Lord with im-
puting motives to those who opposed the Tax.—
(Order, order.)
Lord CASTLEREAGH denied that he had im-
puted motives to any Honourable Member.
Mr. FORBES then congratulated the House upon
the abandonment of the Malt Tax. •
Lord COMPTON regretted the abandonment of
the Malt Tax. He viewed the conduct of Ministers
with some surprise in that respect, alter the less of
the Property Tax, and could not agree with them in
their vbject of seeking popularity.
• Sir W. W. WYNNE hoped Ministers would give
up the Agricultural Horse Tax, as well as the
`Malt Tax.

The Committee on the state of the Agriculture was
then fixed for Thursday (this day).
Mr. CUR WEN presented a Petition from the Land-
holders of Cumberland, stating the agricultural dis-
tresses of the country. The Hon. Gentleman stated
the great distresses of the county in particular from
which this Petition proceeded, and considered that the
Noble Lord could aot be aware of the general state
of the agricultural distress, which had arisen in a
great measure out of the want of a circulating me-
dium, and from the incioase of the importation of
wheat and grain, antecedent to the year 1813. He
contended, that !here were at this moment more men
out of employment than at any period of scarcity.—
The pressure of taxation had borne so heavily on the
rich, that they could not find employment for the
poor. The abandonment of the Malt Tax was a re.
lief to the farmer ; but he still found himself ag.
grieved from the pressure of the Horse Tax ; and he
hoped Ministers ' would take that part of the subject
into consideration.

Mr. LONG' WELLESLEY declared, that no
man felt more than himself for the distresses of the
Agricultural Interests ; but when the Income and
Malt Taxes were removed, what more did the people
want ? Ministers were entitled to the thanks of the
country for what they had done.
Mr. MARRYATT considered the repeal of the
Property Tax as a relief -to all descriptions of per-
sons; for by not having w pay the Tax, they could
diffuse that portion of their property to the trades-
man and the labourer. He conter,ded, that in com-
merce the Merchants had suffered equally with the
Agricultural Interest. The Honourable Gentleman
said, he had paid into the Bank a sum which he had
no right to pay, because he would not expose his af-
fairs to the eyes of the Commissioners, not having
made aoy profit for the last year.
Sir J. GRAHAM was conscientiously obliged to
vote against the Ministers, whom on all other occa-
sions he had supported, because he disapproved of the
Tax. The Ilon. Baronet stated, that the situation of
the poor was such, that in his parish, this day, there
were upwards of 200 able-bodied men soliciting em-
ployment at the Vestry.
Mr. WESTERN expressed his satisfaction that
the Malt Tax was to be repealed.
Lord CASTLEREAGH trusted that the House
and the country would see it in the light in which it
was intended, namely, as a great effort to relieve the
distress of the lower classes of the people. •
The Petition was then received, and referred to the
Agricultufal Committee.
Lord NUGENT, after some observations, moved,
" That there be laid before this House an Account
of all the Clerks of the Admiralty in 1815 aad 1816,
with the amount of their salaries, stating the number
removal and the number retained, the compensation
granted to each, and the grounds of such compen-
sation."

Mr. CROKER opposed the motion, as the Noble
Lord might find every information that he required
in the Navy Estimates before the House.
Lord NUGENT wanted a comparative statement
of the two years.
In consequence of some questions put by Gentle.
men oa the opposition side of the House, relative to
Midshipmen in the Navy,
Sir G. WARRENDER stated, that all Midship.
men in the Navy who had served eight years, pro-
duced certificates of good conduct, and proved them-
selves qualified, were promoted to the rank of Lieu.
tenants as a matter of course; and that all Midship-
men who bad served six years were provided for.
Admiral HOPE corroborated this statement, and
said, that every Midshipman, after six years' service,
was entitled to be appointed an Admiralty tvlidbhip•
man, on applying for that situation, and was imme-
diately employed onboard some ship of war.
Mr. FREEMANTLE agreed, that -very proper
means had been taken to provide for this class of 0t..1
ficers, who certainly bad not at this time any reasoe
to complain.
Admiral HOPE observed, that all those who had
served five years, were left at the disposal of the
Captains.
Sir C. POLE conceived the regulations so good,
that no one could hear them stated without satis-
ifaction.
After some farther- conversation, the motion was
agreed to.
Mr. CROKER moved, that there be laid before
the House an Account of the Establishment of the
Admiralty Office in the year 1800, distinguishing the
salaries that fixed von for persons employed in the

Office, such as theywere ini

_ intended to be in tilt
war and in peace.—Agreed to.
Sir G. WARRENDER gave notice,
should bring on the Navy Estimates con Mond t
`
Mr. TIERNEY observed, that a state
been made, that no Marines were now remain';
Canada. The contrary, however, appeared tohl
facts for be-understood there were great nsaa.-
---••• Marines still in that country.
Mr. CROKER replied, that none had bett
behind but those that were under orders to be broil
home.

Mr. TIERNEY could not help saying, thati
gallant body of men, who had performed so
signal services for the country, loudly complatiedi
ill-treatment, and ccaseeivel that a mnst o:ritut4
tinction was made between them and Officsts is t
army.

Lot. dCOCHRANE moved, Out the Neil,
before the House relative to the Courts of Jugicel
printed.—Os dered.
JUVENILE A.PPOINTMENrs.
Lor2l MILTON called the attention of the if
to the appoinunent of t hos. who 'trete sow--
school to important sitiraticns in ntienf our prNif;
Laud cries of Hrar, hear.)—}i's LOtJliiip
moved, that there he laid before the House a
the appointment of Master George to the oi:e
Secretary forthe province of Nova Scotia he ne
moved for a copy of the appointment of ano
Master George, named by the forme mtheeire,
Deputy Secretary to the same provinee-..(16,:i
The Motion was put from the Chaand agree.ll,2
u-
ADMIRALTY SALAMIS.
Mr. METHUEN rose to make his promised al,,
Lion relative to the augmentati n Of salary rr.cmitti
Admiralty Secteuries. The importinceot 111,14
jest would, he trusted, be duly estini,ted, and sin
as comprehending consequences Lir heyt.nd i
mediate circumstances that gave them birth. T
question was one in which the honour and dioity
the country were involved, and he hoped that it is
be received with suitable attention. .The brit •
to which he would direct their attenth.n, skis
Order in Council of the year 1789, which tern
mended the reduction of Salaries among the Sr
taxies and Clerks of the Admiralty, in time ot
and its recent violation. It would be his plain ,AI;
to point out, by a reference to facts, that this viol:. •
tion had taken place, and then to ground a awn
upon it. From those facts, he was j istified in
stunting that Ministers had counten,oiced the evil
which he complained, and it was far them ti,jsitit
the increase of salaries in question. Thr emu in
lan& in this case was clearly with them—peal.
In bringing forward the subject, he was quite tn•
&seated by party feelings, or actuated by any ditty
sition to cavil with the measures of Government.
Indeed he had been foremost in supporting the,
when he thought they were calculated to promaten
'glory of the country ; a first duty was, however,'
look at the state of the people, and alleviate, set
as it were possible, the distresses under winch di

laboured—(Hear, ar.).—Dy looking at the state
the public burdens, the public would at once
the nseans of appreciating the sincerity of the pies
of Ministers in their assurance of a system of t
nomy—(Hear, hear). —The Holum:Ale Gentlein
bete referred to the increase which hail trlen pi
in several of the public departments. In the ism
the salaries of two Chairmen were augmented fete
£1,700 to £2,000 a year, and their Deputies 1r
51 ,200 to ,81,400—(Hear, hear).—In the Gusto
a similar increase had taken place. In the Esc*
Scotland, to which An Honourabl.! and Learned Ge
tleman opposite ( Mr. Brougham) i,ad lwped, on
question of increase, a return of nil would be mz.

further augmentations would be f. told ; and sof
from the retion being ail, it would Allow, on
subject of reduction, that ex nillito nil ft was Oeit
motto.—(Hear and laugker).—The Ctairipso of Li.
cise in Scotland had received An increase from AIN
to Al5OO Fr annum, and the Deputy twin sISOUto
MAO a year—(Hear, Arar.)—ln the Customs, the
Commissioners received au increase from ititio
£l5OO a year ; and the Deputies, from 11800
£looo.—(Hear.)—The Honourable Member %en
read the Order in Council of the 15th J.%nuary,_lBV,

by which the preceding Order was fortified,. uJ
where it was declared that the Secretaries' taigi
should be one-fouith more in time of-war than i
peace, and the clerks one-filth.—The principle
this regulation had been grossly vii,latei by the 0
wept= revision, which established the rresestrJ
of salary. It had been said, inder:d, that we cog

not to apply this principle of ec:,nomy to the it
ralty Department alone.—Certainly not; the rens',
WAS very apparent; let the other offices be NO
reduced, and then the redaction would net spies
sulitary--(lisar).—Let them act in the tar
Speech from the Throe, and wherever doubts
upon the principle of applying a measure of 'vox,
let them be construed in favour of the cou .tri• Ui

the 28th October, 1807, the permanent sliaries
given 'ti which he now complained. Tiwit revr
rate seemed a part of that wild, int at timed,
rial indiscretion, which induced them to augine:a .1
ficial salaries at a moment of peace—(Heat, h'f
Isistead of decreasing them, according to theta •
prices of the articles of life, they adopted a coot
course, and placed the iadivisluals who pose
them above any participation in the national dis:
In making these observations he disclaimed cat..
any imputation upon the very honourabie and w 4.
men either in the Excise or the Admiralty, who h
the situations on which he had -animadverted.
to the Secretaryship ot the Admiralty, it was
Government to explain whether the ..uties of t:
office had more of dignity or labour now Cian 11.3.
Morel he was sore they bad not—and of what t4'l
sequence was it then that in the House was voted.,
guardianship of the public money, if t'tey overloi».:
the giving it away in this manner as a matter ot
This indeed presented a strong contrast to the p(';''
adopted towards the active Officers who had glv
their country during the war, and several af
wu
had participated, and perhaps suffered, in the Ow
ors Actions of St. Vincent and Trafalgar. It *
singular, too, that at the moment when the "
lanes' salaries were on the increase, that ot the Cie
should be on the reduction—(Thar, htar)--And
when those matters were touched upon incident
in that House, how were they met by iiis MAjestl
Ministers ?-11y recrirninajon on Gentlemen uPit
site, that, when in power,. they had dune the say
though they now clamoured against it, But the