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tleolan had done to the high characters in question.
All the answer, however, he could give to vebut had
been wilted was;, that not any return to the (,r,fer had
yet been received ; but he had no doubt the delay
bad been accidental or tinavoidable.
The LORD .ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND de.
elated the delay to have been unavoidable, is the
• -CohindAioners. had to make the Most minute investi-
tratinitiin xlithe.Eastein Counties. There was car-
jnterr.ion of delay or disrespect on the part
of the Commissioners; and their report would, no
doubt, bP e made to arliament in a short time. •
Mr. ABERCROMBY Coincided in all that. bad
• been said of The recessity for the Commissioners to'
, give the most 'mature consideration to the subject.
He was only anxious that the delay that bad °Our-
red, should not pass the notice of the House. withiot
,sore inquiry as to its.cause. •
The Lotto ADVOCATZ and Mr. AINLICROSINY prim
explained. • • .•
Mr. TIERNEY said them bad been a report shalt
•tlit Right Honourable Gendetnan who had just sat
• down (the Lord Adveckte), was one of the Gen.
tlemtn who had applied lon an increase of salary.
He wished to know whether .this were the case, and
trusted the Right tionourabk Gentleman would giv,e
an answer in per:on.
The LORD ADVOCATE replied, that his Ma-,
ivsty's Ministers were so-much in thi.habit of receiv-
ing hints from Gentlemen on the opposite sides as to
what they ought to answer, that they were perfectly
fatiiili anted uthem. The question, however, which
was put to him, was one which be neither could nor
ought to answer.
CIVIL LIST.
Mr. BROUGHAM asked when a certain PAper
on this subject would be laid before the Howse ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said it was nearly ready.
Mr. TIERNEY wished to know why the produc-
tion of the Accuont so long expected was not forth-
coming, and wht.n it would be produced ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said ir, 111 probability it would be delivered te-murrow.
Mr. 'TIERNEY replied, that it it were not pro-
&lced to-morrow, shonid feel it his duty to move
s direct vote of censure on the persons concerned with
the Civil List, as he was convinced that there was
something improper at the bottom of this subjeci,
which prevented ,the production of the papt:rs—
(Hale, hair).
Lord COCHRANE moved for Copies of various
Cortespondener between the Admiralty and himself,
•in 'Febastary and March, 1814, with extracts from
certain, Official Documents and the Muster Rolls of
Ships stationed in the Mediterranean, for the purpose
of *hewing that he was employed to a certain time in
the public service.
After a few words from Mr. LOCKMAN'', Sir Jo-
slyn Yoram, and Mr. Cameo. the Motion was
..atgreed to.
Mr. COKE moved for Accounts stating the emo-
luments received by the Thitributers of Stamps fur
the County of Norfolkk—Oidered.

PROPIATT TAX.
' Mr..TIERNEY said it would be very desirable to
know, winking. it was the intention of the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman to MOTO the continuation of the
Prope-rty In the Committee sat Monday, as h
. was question which stood fur that day in point of
form? Would the Right Hon. Gentleman be so
rod AS to state in what condition the House might
expect to stand as to besiness for die next week ?
Was the Property Tax intended to be brought on, or
was any other mode to be suggested in lieu of it, as
it was dAily more and more proved to merit the
tlecoest consideration
• The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER
said that Ministers and the House must coinciue n:th
. the Right lion. Gentleman, that the measure, hen-
ever it might be brought forward, ought to expe-
rience every consideration. —As to the precise
time when the subject would be brought forward the
Right Han. Gentleman said, that till the House
should agree to the vote of money in the Committee
of Supply, to the amount of five or six millions, tie
should not feel himself authozised to introduce this
measure in the Ways and Means.
Mr. TIERNEY I.; lied, that he knew there was
the greatest anxiety oa this question ; and he hoped
that some -Gentle/rata of more consequence than
himself would bring forward a resolution on Monday,
which should cause the House to noders:4nd when
the question should be brought on, or whether, under
any circumstances, it was one vinich ought to be en.
• tertaiited—(Hear, hear.)
Petitions were presented from Dartmouth, from
the county of Perth, from Chumleigh, Devon, by
Sir T. Acland, paying relief- trom Agricultura
Distress ; from Newtcn Friars, Somerset, and from
the palish of St. George, Bloomsbury, against the
Property Tax, which were received, reads and or.
cleric!' to lie on the tabte.
Lord NUGENT, on rising to move for leave to
present It retatto tram use. lleerheadp of S:olre,
Buckinghamshire, read a letter with which it was
• accompanied. It gave a deplorat,le view of the state
of the people formerly employed in agricultural
labour, who were %brown en the parishes, and even
there.could not get proper relief, because the rate*
could not be obtained. The writer was a Gentleman-
• who had perhaps never bete.re troubled himself with
polities, but from what be bad vritnesd, he said he
felt deeply that the people were grievously .
The Petition stated aline feeling, and attributed
their grievances to the intention of Ministers to Main
tgin a large staoding army, which Would require the
Property Wax to be oppressively levied, is order to.
'support it. The Petition was received.
Mr. BENNETT snored to bring up a Petition
from Shrewsbury, which he stated to complain of the
• Property Tax as patfial, unjust, and oppressive, =dap
any circumstances Ltljoilritioners also prayed far
tge abolition of the uty, and spoke of the largo
military establichontalm in °their minds noconstito•
tional. With such ~j tations he cordially agreed'
and he trusted that miuers would.yet find it better
to pit some other ' to taxation than the patience
of the pe4ple. The • • don was received.
Mr. DJCICE'NBOI4 rose to present one front
• wivelimoutlot, in Sari y. kko abeeredd, that among
'-.e evils of vrhieb. the pa donwe complained, was
' vital importance. It related to the general
in the quantity of leed"sown this year with
as wall as the quantity thrtsvrn back on the

other evi
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• decrease
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