Star.
London, England, 1816-02-13 00:00:00

Lord NUGENT objected to the proposed prase
establishment.

Mr. JONES observed, that in the present state of
the agriculture of the country, he hoped the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer sv,iuld consider seriously of the
measure proposed (the Property Tax) before he sub-
mitted it to the House. The tanners had been greatly
distressed ; and in the province of Wales to such d
pitch, had this distress arisen, that those farmers who
were once considered independent were now :educed
to the state in which the Irish peasantry had been de.
scribed, of soiling laboriously on their own farms, and
still scarcely ab.e to :mike up half their rents.
' Mr. Alderman ATKINS hoped that the stare of
the country would be duly considered before 'ltch an
enormous addition to their burdens as the Property
Tax were voted ; but if that measure were found in-
, dispensably necessary, it ought to be introduced with
such modifications as would render it as little oppres-
sive as possible.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the Gentle-
men on the other side had taken a very erroncous, and
he would add, a very fallacious view of the subject
before the House. The establishment which had been
proposed could not be considered as a revace estab-
lishment; but as the winding up efa very heavy war
expenditure. It Gentlemen would look at the sub-
ject with en official eye they would see it in that light.
All the items of the expenditure were not solely fon
the service of the present year, for it was to be con-
sidered that a great part of our army was not yet
brought over to this country—.and so Many circum-
stances had concurred to retard this measure, that
the final redaction of the militia could not yet be car-
ried into execution and their services dispensed with.
When the official returns were made, the House
would find, that the great expenditure in the Army
Estimates, to which an objection had been made,
should not be considered in many items so .mothisrus,
pectively as those of a peace establishment, but retros-
pectively as the necessary attendants on the late war.—
The miscellaneous estimates had also been complained
of, but they would not be considered too much wheal
all the items can* before the House. At another
time be would go more at length into these estimates,
and he trusted he should be able to thew the House,
that they were not greater. than bad been called for
by all the circumstances. He would ask, was it not
wecessary that England should take precautionary
measures, when every other Power in Europe had.
dens the same This precaution on the part el Eng-
land could not be objected to, after the experienceut
recent events. Mr. Pitt, in 1792, had let down the
peace establishment, and be had occasion to' regret it
very soon after. Many struggles had been made, and
'many difficakies had hear snratounted, in order to
procure snch-am army as we now had: would it thenl
be politic, under present cirtometances, to disband
that army, and expose the country to similar di&
cultic:, if their aid was again necessary ?--(llmr.)
The Noble:Lord then contended, that alter Ma pesie
of Amieni,- a. much larger establishment hid been
proposed than bt present, Twenty-thee thousarid
men were 'voted for Ireland, 47,000 for England ;
and that with regard to England the establishment
was much less than in 1802. In Irked disestablish.
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ifefi. he;winsld not ssy pOlideaVdistorbilleC was
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also to be recollected, that- at the prank isiowent
them was Moe More ottasion,for an increase of our
'establish'ment than in 1802. our extended 40403
dice then reqUiring a much grater force. Bventhe
economy of ihls kingdotn. required nlarger
'force for its protection than It did In 1902. The pro-
tection oldie JEevenue Department alone required a
very large force..—(Thar, hear, fres; 0/1/sasidva.).l—
these diffeteat depirdtients he would more fully
go into at another time; and the House would then
find that not one it was overcharged. It was the''
interest of Ministeri to praOttse economy, for the very
existence of their places, and it might be supposed
ihAt they would wish not to lose them—(a laugh)--
required it.. He could not conclude his observations,
on the question befall the Nouse, without deprecat-
ing the conduct which bad been adopted on the other
side, of sending abroad into the country the report
that, immediately at the conclusion of a war, there
should be a total reduction of all the war tales—that
is, that there should be • a reduction of 24 millions
allogether.-(liase, heir. hear.)
Mr. Baoixinass and Mi. Posisointv etplained.
The -Itesautions were then • severally put and
' agreed to, and the Report ordered to be received
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to-morrow.
After a short conversation between SIC G. WAR-
Rll3llDilt, Mr. Pontoon'', arid some other Members,
the Navy Estimates were. put off to another day.
Somb motions for the production of financial papers
were then *stied to, and the Rouse adjourned.

• THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

:TUNE
OUINEAS, TWO OF so,ouo POUNDS* STEK,
LINO, IN THIS N. NOT TWO BLANKS TO
A PRIZE.
TUESDAY, F RUARY 13; 1816.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT "I WEI.VI3 O'CLOCK
Reduced GI }—Co $. rao. 41f—for sec. Ili fe
4 per Cent. 76i-5 per Cent. 8m —Bands Ss. 11. pr.
0mu.1461 pr.—Exch. BUM par, 3s. pr.

REMEMBER TO-MORROW, VALEN NE's DAY, YOUR
FOR— MAY BE MADE. TWO PRIZES OF 85.000
f 0 PRIZES -
LOTTER'

The debate of last night in the House of Com-
mons will be read with pouch concern. We are now
happily in a state of peace. but the most obnoxious
of all the war taxes—that on Income, is still to be
continued, to the extent, f Five per Cent. In other
words, tax-gatherers, under the .name of Commis-
sioners, are to esiercise an inquisitorial power over
every man in the kingdom, to pry into all the private
concerns of his family : to learn how he lives, what
profits he makes by his labour, or by his professional
pursuits; how many relatives live upon his industry

how much aid be himself-receives from his Mends,,
the amount of his debtors and creditors l Whatever
should be kept most secret must be resealed.
Need we remind the Country, that un every oeca.
sion when this abominable inquisitorial tax has come
under discussion in Parliament, its character was ad•
mittei by Minis'ers as well as by its oppunents--il
was not attempted so be disguised, u.* 11111 it at-
tempted to be be justified but on the plea of necessit,

arising out of the state of war in which the country
was placed. On every occasion the prospect of

peace, to be conquered by means of this temporary
sacrifices was held out as id inducement for submitting
to this vexatious, unjust, and oppressive tax. Govern.
ment stood pledged to its repeal; and the Country had
a right to expect that it would keep faith with the publi
This confidence was increased by what followed tl
peace of Amiens. On the very day on which the
news of peace arrived, Lord SIDUOUTU, then Chan.
ceUor of the Exchequer, came dowd to the House,
and thus expressed himself:—" It is mrintention
66 propose a repeal of the tax cm income. lam do
sirous that the sentiments I-entertain respecting
66 that measure should be perfectly understood. A
66 a war tax, I am persuaded it was a legitimate
iource of revenue; BUT I HAVE EVER CONSIDERED
gg IT IN NO OTHER LIGHT THAN AS A WAR TAX, SNAP.

•' PLACABLE TO A TIAIE OF PEACE."—March 29, 1802.

By what magical art has the power of Me /arid-
a= been made to change- its character ! to-become
applicaWe to a time of Peace ? ' The Country is not
so blind (however lethargic it may be for a time) as
some men mayattempt to persuade themselves. The
tax is abominable—as unconstitutional as ever it was ;
but one part of the community is. to be played off
against 'heather. l'he Landholders are to be' re.
lieved 1 We have no. objection that they should :
we only contend that the relief should not be paniet
Let others also enjoy the blessings of Peace ! Pallia..
tives of this kind are woke than tudtu—it must ever
be hatzernt to attempt to allure one class to assist in
wringing witnei from; another:
But we owe arreais, ate. What ! after a war of
has months, fur which twelve months supply was
voted last Session. But there are arrears, it seems.
Lei it be so, and we Shall still contend, with Lord SID.
mount, that they should be met by other means than a
tax " inapplicable to it 40sie of peace." Let it once be car-
ried
that it is applicable to other times and circum-
stances, and it will*become rips-ways, Ileac, tee. Let
it once be carried, and you must for ever continue to
expose your most private concerns w the impudent
.prying eyes of Stmeincittisitors.—lf so, Britain may
bid, we shall not say an eternal, but a long farewell to
her boasted privilege; and liberties. No, not an eter-
nal farewell—for, some how or other, she will recover
her liberties. Biit isow ?—lf this measure be per-
sisted in, we tremble ai the prospect. .
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Tux Futter..!—in consequence ef the financial pro-
ceedings last *gig, in , Parliament, a great agitation
prevailed this.mOgning in the Stock Exchange : the
price, at the opening of the market, for Consols for
money was 61b and '62, for the account; but in *a
short tins they fell to 6li for. money, and 61i, for
account. • Otunium coinmenced at 17, but 'speedily
fell to 16i,1/4*- A. great. ippiatliy of Stock was sold out
at ihe.first of the market. ind.a further depression is
czelfted to take places' as to-morrow is the settling
day for °august, . •
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and were deposited • at Wcue's Lottery
Cornhill, which gave rise to 4 report thar
was to be drawn there—the fact is, they
sisal Minh, used in Drawing the first Irirkkak
ter', which have been, for some time past, is WI
Office, on Ludgate-hill. and are now removed b
ether Office, No. 9, Cornhill, for the inspection
curious.

Various opinions appear to ,
the most propitious Season for
Fortune in her Lottery Wheel
ever, seems to be given to the
ing, and. not without reason,
more Capitals have been sold
any other ; even in the last I,
of e 550,00% No: 18,646, was
Of RIC.HARDSoN. GooDLUcK,
prior to that on which it was L
TO-ITlOrrow the Grand State
ing. Tickets and Shares are
lot Swirr and Co.'s fortunate
12, Charing Cross ; and 81,
As none of the Prizes are
Grand Capitals may be drawn
Tuesday se'nnight a trial
der's Court, Dublin, between- .
.men tailors of that City. The
were entitled to have their wail
CORI** thought otherwise, wages
were pronounced to be sufficiently high.
SPORTlNG.—Statement 'of the aids on *Di
and Oaks Stakes, 1816.—Feb. 12.
DERBY.
to 1 apt e. by Walton, out of Penny IMO
T 0111110,40 to J apt John of Paris(late Dick Goodow}

11 to 1 apt Orontes, brother to Zebra.
15 to 1 ngst Firemaster, brother to Squib.
Tnben-20 to 1 apt c. by Walton, oat of !Thule &Veg*
Tin-20 to 1 apt gr. c. by Gobanna, out of Grey Sio
OAKS.
Takee•-.5* to 1 apt Sister to Crispin.
S to 1 agst Sister to Raphael.
▪ to '1 apt filly by Seim, dam by
MATCIII.-6 to 4 offered on Sir Joshua 4st. Facia PO
• • OATLAND STARES, FIRST CLASS. •
7to 2 apt Wanderer, p. •

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• 11
-LE ARArr.
esterby the Britannia trates
arti,reir,
Rate from Ostend, with 190 mendtof tit UT,
of the 78th Regiment, Which have bee:A,— "+... •
,ed quartered in the town for the ple.„,"it•
Yesterday morning einharked, cs b lA'
transport at gate, fuur lunidred
Regiment, for Ireland.
The transports having on board
ment, and the late 3J Battalion the
41R
•
" &fib k ailed from Lover yesterday niers:
wind for Ireland. wilt
Monday se'nnight, the depots of the
Glasgow, and of the 91st from Stir'.n )..11.
into Edinburgh, and have since eat Ikedw
to join their Regiments abroad. et
NAVAL L
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•
• PORTSMOUTH, FtBR VARY it
Arrived his Majesty s slags Seatair, bet
mouth, and Lamm, frond a crnize ; Rattle
Irons Ostend. Sailed the Eagle, S • Linea,frog IS
Xnaperor Alexander, from Bat •
art... 4 •
HARWICH, FEBRUARY it • 1
• Arrived the 'Castlereagh packet, with
from Helvoetsluyl—landed a Mail at
Active packet, with a Mail and par.
-n,s(sssit
ienburg. No sailings.—Wind N.
DEAL, FEBRUARY
•
Cense down from the River the Fort William, it
: duds; Regent, Rimer, for ditto; A1biu4,11,14,,
'deg Bengal, the latter has ruled, the two fauer raZ 1
iw their passengers and provisions on beard. 444:-
Porstawass, fur Jamaica; Leader, LACIr, for be
fie, thus, for Deraerary ; Naptilm, SELLER, fur t 2,47;
• Joey's ship, Cr los, for India; and several more ' •
partieuhrs unknewo.—Wind N.
) Advices have reached Town from Newt e
the 10th ult. They communicate distreuist
of the embarrassments of the country ; end
cerement of the United States appears to
many difficulties to struggle with, respects
endeavours to uphold the Merchant and Treda
the British Government experience in the:r
to support the Agricultural interests of this
—The warehouses of New York, Baltimore,*
w trading towns, are quite.glutted with mach .
is every description, for which no market canto
e except at considerable loss ; meanwhile the
payment come round for the goods, and ns
'r hand to meet them,
s- It will not fail to afford some cratiFcatices
er countrymen to learn, that if any good has bee
to ted in the'mind of the Spanish Sovereign is
at of freedom, the change has been produced
Liberty of the Press in Great Britain; as
al from the best informed persrns at Madrid .
!; that on the arrival of the English P.pers is •
t; pital, ibout the 23d ult. they were foetid b.
es various and severe strictures on the !granny
over the people of Spain by their Goverment;
to manifest a general wish for the successful
a- the country against such oppression. M. Cu
tie and his colleagues, who were far from being ac
d. of tyranny, deemed the present a proper op,
_it to endeavour to work a favourable change s
mind of his Majesty, and accordingly Lal the
lists Papers before him. with suitable mots .
occasion ; they ventured to advise tf'.af .
ry calculated to conciliate the reople, Lotlg.'t tote'
• a diately resorted to. His Muj:sty's anger it
ry ted to have been unbounded ; and a short tim
was suffered to elapse before their dismista
ng sent to them, and their sityations fijed up by
m- Whilst they were preparing, however, Or tern
ad they were directed to wait the further pleaset
tic. Majesty, the result of which was their restrnt
the favcur, -and the order for sending ti,e !Wads,
ordinary tribunals for trial, immediately fol •
the return to power of the Ministers.
an- About ten o'clock, this inteming, the State •
ise, were removed from Somerset House, e'en(
to a party of the Horse Guild% and 44
de-
Cooper's Hall, preparatory to the Dtatritte
Lottery, which begins tomorrow ; and thottit
ing wards another Set cf Wheels were seen
As through the City, escorted by a party of P
ate and were deposited at Weun's Lottery 0
LED Cornhill, which gave rise to 4 report that the •
was to be drawn there—the fact is, they were

) prevail with
or courting the
feel ; a preference,
le Day before the
as it is well knon
d on that Day iv
..ottery ;he grand
t purchased at de
, and Co. the owl
Dra sea.
ate Lcttery begin
e selling b great
!Offices, Nos. 1,
• Aid ate High
fixed, the Whale
mc the first day.
took place in the
t the master and'
'he latter concetoi
rages raised, but de
and ,the wages o 1