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the lateness of the Session, his Hon. Friend was war-
ranted in pushing this measure through its stages as
fasras he could. It had already received a full dis-
cussion, and he was at a loss to see why, after sach a
marked decision, Ministers should be again inclined
to appeal to the sense cf the House upon it.
Mr. CURWEN was of opinion that it was due to
the distresses of the country to give them the earliest
possible relief—(Hear).
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did
not consider the result of this nights debate as at all
conclusive on this Bill—(Hear).
Mr. CURWEN said, that he shoal.' he deserting'
his duty if he failed to press the second reading for
to-morrow_(ile„,.).-
Mr. BROUGHAM was inclined to doubt the pro-
bability of the Chancellor of the Exchequer again
trying the House, after the marked decision they had
come to, and considering the persons of whom the
'triumphant majority was formed—(Hear).—lf, how-
ever, the Right Hon. Gentleman was determined to
oppose the Bill in all its stages. he (Mr. Brougham)
would suggest that, to avoid indecent altercation for
the present, it was better to suffer the Bill to be read
a second time to-morrow, and let the debate come on
on the bringing up of the Report—(Cheers).
Mr. BARING hoped the Right lion. Gentleman
would not pledge himself to make a stand against the
Bill on any particular night, but would suffer k to
take its ordinary course.
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—" I
shall take such a course as to me shall seem fit" (Hear).
Sir C. BURRELL termed the Right Honourable
Gentleman's opposition most vexattous. lie hoped
the Honourable Member for Cumberland would not
cede an inch—(Loud cheers).
Mr. 1-lUSKISSON condemned the introduction of
the term " vexatious," as altogether new in Parlia-
mentary phraseology—(Hear).—He could not see
why the Hon. Baronet was so warm on a subject
which was not yet before the House.
Lord MILTON thought the Right Hon. Gentleman
must have forgotten himself, to affect ignorance of a,
subject which had exhausted the discussion of hours,.
and one on which the Right Hon. Gentleman himself
had made a most elaborate speech—(Hear, hear).
Mr. GIPPS.—" If my Hon. Friend foregoes this
Motion for to-morrow night, his conduct will appear
to me highly impolitic."—(Cheers).
Mr. CURWEN declared, that nothing should in-
duce him to forego the Motion.
Sir W. W. WYNN hoped that this unjust and op-
pressive tax—(Hear, hear)—would be forthwith re-
pealed. He thought that no substitute was wanted:
the money which it produced might be saved by
economy—(Loud cheers).
Mr. FORBES conceived that the question as to
whether the tax should or should not be repealed had
been finally decided that evening—(Cheers).—He
busted that the artillery of a Noble Marquis, who
was then absent—(Laughter)--would not be able to
drive the House from the position which it had that

evening taken—(Cheers). -
The Bill was then ordered to be printed, and to be read a se-
cond time to-morrow.
Lord MILTON gave notice, that when the Bill
went into a Committee, he should propose a clause
to repeal the duty on Foreign Wool.
Mr. CURWEN said, he should certainly oppose
the Motion of his Noble Friend, as he did not wish
to embarrass the Government, or hurt the credit of
the Country.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Mr. R. MARTIN brought up the Report of the Committee
on this Bill, and on the question that it be now read,
Mr. GOULBURN moved, as an Amendment, that it be
read this day six mon,hs.
Mr. BERNAL spoke in favour of the Bill, as did also Mr.
C. SMITH.
Mr. W. WYNN supported the Amendment, and deprecated
such an insignificant species of legislation as that now before
the House.
Mr. RIDLEY COLBURN followed on the same side.
Sir MONTAGUE CHOLMELEY supported the Bill.
Mr. MONCK opposed the Bill, and thought that in most
cases it would be inoperative.
Mr. 11. M A RTIN vindicated the principle of the Bill.
Mr. Aldetman WOOD was prozeeding to make a few obser-
vations, but was obliged to desist, in consequence of the impa-
tience of the House for the question.—The House then divided,
For the original motion - - 26
For the Amendment - - - ea
The SPEAKER, in giving the casting vote, said, that ac-
cording to the example of his predecessor, he should support the
Bill, to give an opportunity of discussing it in another stage.
SUGAR DUTIES' ACTS.
A division then took place upon the question for receiving the
Report on the Sugar Duties Acts—
Ayes
Noes

Majority - —33
The Report was then received and agreed to.
The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the House
adjourned at Two o'Clock.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15, IS2I.
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The motion of Mr. Curtwot, for leave to bring in
a Bill for the repeal of the Agricultural Horse Tax,
was last night carried against Ministers by a majo-
rity of twenty-eight. Let not the friends of this mea-
sure be deterred from persevering in it, by Mr. VAN-
SiTTAReS threat of a new Tax to make up for the
loss of this. There is an actual surplus of nearly
four millions in the estimated Revenue of this year,
above the current expenditure ; and the loss of
the Agricultural Horse Tax will only lessen that
surplus by the sum of about half a million.—
What necessity, therefore, can there be for any
new tax ? The surplus is, indeed, said to belong
to the Sinking Fund : but that is a delusion to
which the eyes of all sensible men are now open.
Nothing can belong to the Sinking Fund beyond
what our necessities can spare. Onr Creditors be-
sides nc,t pressing ; and why should we distress