Star.
London, England, 1818-04-22 00:00:00

ItrapriehheenTsialveloalf thbeteailltet neonseqtiblene ctnctele:et:
the windowi closed, he (Ms. Peel) had
dee for opening them, addressed to the diOrien3,
spectbrs, mithorisiag them to allow the ot„ • f
upon'a certificate of any medical man that. it
necessary.
The consequence of this order w„. 111 -
only seven applications were made ettrons'nes'
kingdom. If therefore was evident thut tio
not operate to increase the contagious fever
E
land, houses having less than seven wisioes
exempt from taxation; bet it isnot so in leo,.
houses here having six 'windows were suoi,to
Tax. The Right Honourable Gentleman cLie ..ell
that mis-statements had gone forth in respect of -
injury which Ireland was sepposed to sevain be l 4
Vision. Now Englasid had taken on herself ie. e'•
the debt which was due from 11-ciao:l, bersese
country was not enabled to pry it herself. Rea
had been said about the rdinission of tests. hat he
was bound to say, that his Right Honteareh't
IterPgone to the utmost in relieving the presse:e •
caall ranks. Beyond that he could not go.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT contended, that tree or'
alluded to had not the effect which the -Right r.
nourable Gentleman had stated. In numerous led'
ing-houses in Cork, whe:e the upper wiraletys
stopped, the inhabitants were suffering under the
contagion, while those in the lower apartments ie
the same houses were free from the fever. It %%I a
fallacy to say, Oaf. the insidious order had a y .ezt
good effect. In respect to the capacity of Irelaol
to bear the isurthens what were the faca—slse
uttiay incapable from the distressed state of :or
trade. The reventat of Ireland in the lwst ,•ett n.as
only 50,0001. more than it seas in the year Ike. The
opinion of the Committee above stairsdn the rated
Ireland, of which the Right Honourahle (,eat:emas
and the Noble Lord who negotiated ler the Uelo,
were Meinhers, was this: that since the ',TrUon
advanced rapidly in. point of untie% 'ne
Honourable Gentleman here enumerate('
des subject to duties, and pointed cl: t:
the duties, stating that the revenue ked decreoe, is
proportion to the increase of the duties. ".': e R t:M
Honourable Gentleman proceeded to center.i.
the Window Tax was not imposed as any arced,- L:
payment of the public creditor, bnt as a V'ar
and for the express purpose of augmereino ch. stel
above what it had fornserly beea. It was i e,setel
meet the exigencies of the war. and ought hr. -4
be repealed in time of peace ; and he contended,tha
in justice, in honour, in good faith, and an routfree,
the House was lo;und now to eatertain the pioreaa-
tion before them. •
Sir N. COULTItURST was in favour of,
peal of the Tax, which pressed heavier en tlo 'see: 'e
of Ireland than any other. • So heavily, indeed,
it press, that they could not bear it. The opiate:l:f
several eminent physicians wao.that the fatal fever
which raged in Ireland, was greatly aggravated by
the distresses of the people having forced them to
block up their windows, and thus exclude the. flee
circulation of air.
Sir FREDERICK FLOOD thought this tax ought
to be called a mortal one, since it operated to destroy
the health and put an end to the existence of the
people of Ireland. He was informed, on good au-
thority, that upwards of 3,000 persons had f.dlest
victims to its operation during the late raging fret,
in the capital alone. Niri to the consideration of Oi
health of the people, he considered the bu:au of
Parliament; and the pledge of Niemen was sixes
when this Tax was originally imposed, that it sacral
continue only for three years,. or during the wit-
The war was now at an end, and so ought this mor-
tal tax to be.
Mr. GRATTAN thought, the circumstance Atha
on the face of tear returns now leder: tie
Etesari.nainely, that the Tax had declined pew
in its produce, formed °lie argument in las= 4
its repeal. The faith of Parliament formed rather
ground ; and '.the general call of the people vas
anotner, and-a still stronger reasen. If, bower.
Ministers *Mild not. give up all the Tax, it ee4
be worth consideration, whether a pert could cot be
relinquished, and this was all that many date Pei-
tons requested. One object in favour of spearmint
this Committee, would be, that of etuptiring hew
fat- this could be dote. He wet persuaded' he rete:4
of the inquiry of than Committee would be, that Ire-
land might be relieved, without injury to Erlizi
And under this persuasion, he should vote fee the
,Committee.
Mr.PARNEI.L was in favour of the appointors
of a Committee, whose inquiry might be directed to
the so modifying the Tax as to render i: more bear
able to the people, if it should appear that it could
not be repealed altogether.
Mr. MAY thought this Tar might be repealed,
and the deficiency be made op by the esthreenact
of the collection of other taxes much less obnoxieee
The Receipt Tax was one which he would nut:..;
he did not think that tax was one-fifth collected.
Mr. W. SMITH understood there was one circ
stance attending the collecting of this tax, whice ;.t
hoped never would be introduced into Eagield;
and further he hoped, if it did exist at present re 17v-
land, it would be suffered to exist no Inevr,
..ana
that was, that the Collectors were pet mittoi
their way into every room in a house to !.2.-
temal lights. He trusted that is future tl-e•:. I
be confined to an external view of the hoar:.,
the case is England:
rejNmeillalrd.edPiMadnra tlsßtuaEbtstl:ivasteuteChinaneforheortloisrntheofeconthTne:Ey4s.;c°buirl:in.-:
the produce was :only 250,0001. and he would
self vote, that England should take the berth ex.s.
herself, since it was not a pecuniary queitors,
one which regarded the health, and even esioessse
of the people, whose interests and coinfOrts ought w
form a great consideration with us.
Mr. CALCRAFT was in favour of the aPPerif
meet of 4 Gommittee. It had been stated. that set
health of the people of Ireland was affected by the
operation of this tax ; surely this ought to form all
instant subject of inquiry. Ile was at a loss to
cover the grounds on which this Committee tees Iv
fused. The Risaht lion. Gentleman had, on in.ue
occabions, granted Committees. on much slightht..
grounds-dsExchein.
'A maid, at no distant period, come down himself WIT
erilesh7utdpersuovelladreelfuifsethteheafa
a 'imposition for its repeal.—The Right Honour:lWe
Qeutleman said. he could not go oa widaset the roe
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