The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-08 00:00:00

DUTIES ON TALLOW.

Mr. CURWEN presented a petition from a body of
Butcher% praying for an increase of the Duties on Po-
reign Tallow.
Mr. RICARDO thought the petitioners were the last
persons that ought to complain. The Home lied already
pronounced its opinion on this subject.
Mr. DENNEIT (Wiltshire) thought that the but-
chers ought not to complain. He thought that the tax
ought to be taken off candles, and a proportionate duty
laid on foreign tallow.
Sir T. LE I'HBRIDGE advocated the necessity of
further duties on foreign tallow, on the ground that the
home grower could not compete with the foreign grow-
er. Hr hoped some pledge would be Riven on the part
of the Government that an additional duty would be im-
posed on fq,pragn tallow. We should not Invery squeam-
ish about giiiNg.offence to Russia, who had in her last
tariff expunged six articles that we were in the habit of
importing into that country.
Mr. RICARDO thought such a tax would he impo-
litic. It would be eventuollya grievance to the country,
instead of being so to Russia. He was interested, as a
landed proprietor, in laying on these duties, bat to serve
the landed interest, which was already too much pro-
tracted at the expense of every other interest in the
country, was contrary to his duty as a Member of that
House.

Mr. BENNETT (Wilt,bire) contended that imposing
further duties oo foreign tallest• would nut increase the
price of tallow here.
Lord SIILTON said if the effect of further ditties
would not be to raise the price of tallow here, the argu
ment of the Member for Somersetsbire must fail.

Mr. BENETT said he did not propose to increase the
duties on foreign tallow, without taking off the duties on
tallow candles.

The petition was laid on the table.
Sir. R. FEROUSSON presented a petition from the
Linen Manufacturers of Kincardine, praying for a re-
peal of the late enactments with respect to the Linen
Manufacturers; and a similar petition from the Spin-
ners of the same place.—Laid on the table.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the In-
habitants of Bradford, for the abolition of Slavery in the
West Ihdies.—Laid on the table.

Mr. LITTLETON presented three petitions from three
parishes in the Stafford Potteries. The Hon. Member
expressed a hope that the House would speedily under.
take some preparative measures for the total abolition of
Slavery.—Laid on the table.
Mr. HURST presented a petition of a similar nature
from the Inhabitants of Horsham.—Laid on the table.
Mr. DENISON presented a petition of the same na-
ture from the Inhabitants of Wakefield, in Yorkshire.—
Laid on the table.

Mr. LAMB presented a petition from the county of
Hertford, praying fur ao open trade in beer.—Laid on
the t.tble•

Mr. CHILDS presented too petitions for the abolition
of Slavery, and a petition of the same nature, from Chip-
ping Nutt ~n —Laid on the table.
Sir. E. KNATCHBULL laid on the table two peti-
tions—one from Raveospur, and the other from Folke-
stone, for a repeal of the Duty on Coals.—Laid on the
table.

Earl DOVETON presented a petition from Lancaster,
for the abolition of Slavery.—Laill on the table.
Mr. MUNDAY presented a► similar petition from
Chesterfield.—Laid on the talile. As also one from ano-
ther place with the same prayer, and another from Works-
worth, for an equalization of the &tiles on sugar; and
another, to the same effect, from Belper ; and another
from the same place against Slavery, which were laid on
the table.

Sir H. ROWLEY presented petitions from several
places in Suffolk for the abolition of Slavery.—Laid on
the table.

Mr. PYM presented a similar petition from Amptbill,
in the county of Betlfor.l.—Laid on the table.
Lord LOWTHER presented a similar petition from
Kendal, in the County of Cumberland.—Laid on the
table.
Sir H. VIVIAN presented a similar petition from
Truro, in the County of Cornwall—Lid on the table.
Mr. HOItNBY presented a similar petition from the
to'•n of Preston —Laid on the table.

Lord IVIILTON presented a petition from the Inhabit-
ants of Huddersfield,praying for the abolition of Slavery.
A similar petition was presented from Sheffield.—Both
ordered to be printed.
Mr. M. PI tl' presented a similar petition from Sher-
bourne.—Ordered to be printed.
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Mr. W 1,11.1,8 presented • petition from the inhabitants of
Maidstone, praying for a reduction of the duty on Coals.
After a few words front Mr. RICARDO, Mr. CAL-
CRAFT, Mr. BROUGHAM. Mr. NIONCii, and ..ir H.
VIVIAN, the petition was laid on the table.
Mr. LIN I:SA Y presented three petitions from the manu-
facturers of Dundee and its neighbourhood, and another from
the merchants and manufacturers of Maitun, against the
Linen La ws.—Ordered to he printed.
Mr. LASIBTON presented a petition from Renderland
a -admit elavery.—Laid on the table, and ordered to he
printed.
petition was presented from Stockton.--Laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
eitailar petitions were presented from Gateshead, Dar-
!into°, and South Shieli.4.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. NKVILLK presented a petition front Saffron
Walden against Slavery.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. K. DOUGLAS presented a petition from Kirk-
cudbright against Slavery ; and anotner from the sams
place raving fur a reduction of the duty on Stow.—
Laid on the table.