The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAME.VT.

HOUSE OF LoRtti.—PRIDAT, Fes. 29.

The Bishop of (ISSORY took the oaths and hi• seat
The Assize. Commission opening Bill was read s
stsmarl time, and onlered to be committed on 31ontiay.
..-Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OP COMMONS.

TM; helve-the •last day for receiving Petitinns for
Privite Bills, the house wasoccupied till a late hour with

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private business.
WEST PIMA DOS[ CoMPAINT.
Mr. IRVIgO presented a Petition from the West India
Doric -Company, praying that their privileges might be
otiatinned.--Ordered to be printed.
SCRICULTIIIIAL. DISTRESS.
Mr. FLEMING presented a Petition from the
Conon! of Southampton, complaining of Agricultural
Distress. • • • •
A similar Petition was presented from Occupiers of
Lapd ip the County of Oxford. ,
lISEAKVAST POWDER.
Mr. CE'RWS3I presented a Petition from a person of
the name of Wylde, in the Seven Dials, praying that an
Jtet might be introduced to permit the manufacture of
biealitfast powder,. made of routed English grain. The
Petition stated that the Petitioner had heen threatened
w4l) a. legal process If hi continued to sell this powder.
' Mr. LCSHINGTON said, he had enquired into the
matter. and found ' that the encouragement of this trade
*mild be highlypisejndicial to the Revenue. The Petition
N--wasisrdered Min. printed.
The Land Tax Miicellaneons Commissioners Names'
Rill ti:as read A 'wood thin., anil ordered to be commimed
the All tortniglif.
- rii; A meeount was laid on the table of the amount and
• hp istion of the rates of the Trinity•house.
AMES presented a Petition from John Knight
shit it:limber, 'iomplait.ing.of their letters being broken
open In the ot of Lancaster, and praying that that
practice might be discontinued during their detention in
AIME gihol.—Ordered to be printed.
3 Tile Hot. Member then gave notieeofa motion to take
' this Petition into eensideratiiin on Monday next.

:CHEQUER moved,
resolving itself into a
'the Ways and Means

trent into the Com-
lon. Gent., what was
ich was observed he,
4 Noble Secretary fur
late, which l•4d since
t difference amounted
sum than 1,'.0; 1,000/.,
that the Noble Mar-
iimself for the flourishing
-ntry, it was necessary
of it.
:CHEQUER answer-
!rstood him to say, that
counts made up at dif-
rposes, and also by di f-
nt some difference in
by the Honourable
(ered as exact state-

obligations to his Gallant
questipn forward. He
of tki-ExClieqeee ex.
made up for different
his hand one account
year ending ;oh Jan
le had another, which
tstead, therefore, of pro-
oply, be thought they
withont calling upon
reconcile these two
He should move
attire period of the
evening.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER spoke a
few words across the table, which were quite inaudible
in tke gallery.
Mr. RICARDO said the Chancellor (tribe Exchequer
had observed, that if it had not been fur the eircum-
album' of a lam of money having been necessarily paid
for the iatereat of the Exchequer Bills there would be a
surplus next year of four millions. On looking jut° the
papers he (Mr. B.) found that the surplus next year
would .be little more than two millions; and for the put-
pc se of reconciling the statement of the Right Honour-
able lientlernasi with the fact, be he had examined the
account (tithe interest upon Exchequer Bills, and he
tumid that only .200001. was paid on that account.—
If this was the case, how was it possible for the 'louse
to know.trhat sum might nut be called for the next year
to pay Interest epos Exchequer Bills ? Another Item
it tise•papor-spoke of the whole ordinary and extraor.
&nary expenses ay IS millions ; and on casting them up
Die found them to amount to half a million more. The
Might Hon-Afentlemin tad also last year spoken of a
Orptinetstltairmillions, which now turned out to be no
More than two millions and an half. These statements
' . were very far front being very satisfactory, and lie
sboold like Mbear them espl.tioed.
cifieriCHANCELIAnt of the EXCHEQUER said one
al obeervatiou would sulfite to answer the remarks
*MI. Member. The account referred to included the
teensolitiated Fond as well as the Annual Grant ; and the
moms inqoestion formed NO part of the supply for the year.
• Ilie.appropeistiou of all sums paid for interest upon
• -,Egebegner Balks:ante regularly before the House; but
~' tide object efalte permanent account being merely to
asittrel the grant tor the year could not interfere with it
is -point ef caleulatiou;
, •.Mr. ELLte243.wislaeskte IA the Right Hon. gentle.,
tlmian. Mother be intended to propose the appoint- .
cent of laiylirct Committee for examining the mode of
elndueting the ?Wilk.. Aocouuts ? Sod. a Committee
is-thought necessary.lilglyitr lie also wished to know
whether. to easaitif deficiency for the present year, it was
intended tosoppfy that deficiency by *Risme of Exchequer
Wilk .40 asadthe stem fixed to be paid to the Coin-
nitssioneAtfor reducible, Slot:National Debt, he wished to 1
imsw what was to beettinkgi any surplus beyond that I
sum. • , . - . ,
TheCHANCECLUR of the EXCHEQI.ER said, in
answer.to the first qUestion, that he thought %itch a Coto-
Matey as had been alluded is would. be highly desirable,
indite should therefore not object to the Committee.—
Willi, iespect 10 the secoOd miestion, he begged to oh-
Wye; that the totronnt'of the Siaking Fond was not dis-
Critiooary; it was fixed I*' Act of Parliament. In case
of an etym.:it went to the Cs' snsolidared Fund ; and in
case M a &Viet:64, itatfeeted the Consolidated Fund of
the nextyeae. '. • . • .
'Mr. CERWAN wished Id ask the Eight Honourable
Gentllonter whether it was lir intention to propose a
ta.qPntitilow, in lieu of that-Upon soap end-candles.
• AP. TMOINF,Y otiii.rrett, it• wailoatetl-that four mil-
linMs afisifpaid.to the Commissioners for reilee'tning the
ke et, on examinition it •aopearetl, that there were
tf'tisre4l millions; the other -two being added to the
$
lodsni Debt. • Tide appeared to him to be a perfect
.041tt. • . .
I,!rhiIIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the
'VOA 11.013tIsnytitigittio know that there was a fixed
~.t.o.w.hich Must; in. all 'eyentit, be eppr4priatesi to Ahe
Sinking' Fuml, and in case of a deficiency if must he
u.,,1e up hi an Addition to the Unfunded D;ht. A Tsar.

( SUPPLY.
, . Vie 'CHANCELLOR of the EX(
the Order of the Day for the house re
Coalilittie of Supply. to consider of tt
of Otillnlted licniaom.
Ctßonel DAVIES said, before they
mittee, be wished to ask the Right lit
the Meaning of the discrepancy whir
ir Mse financial statement of the bl
f . Affoirs, and the Estimates
been Id before the house. That di
moon-different Items, to no less a su.
eit'inen'the house remembered thi
guess took particular credit to himself
state of the Flapper of the country
thee should have sonic explanation of
i the CHANCELLOR of the EXC
ed In a tpw tone of voice. il'e understc
t #at not'extraoraiesry that accour
0 periids, and for different purpo.
sot departments, should present
err antis. The accounts alluded to
iiiitth'llant Member were not offei
ilieWti '
Mr: UNE expressed his obligati
fripoill. had brought the quest
*land to art the Chancellor of t
-•ikpliits what hessian% by accounts nit
purposes. For instance, he had in MI
'tang the public income for the ye
1821' et. 1,200,900/. of a surplus. lie b
stated.a very different result. Instead
ceeding tato a Committee of Supply.
should not proceed onettep further in
the CbOuCellor of the Etrbegner to I
',temente of the public income.
two 'Resolutions to that effect at a fat