The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-04 00:00:00

that he no longer filled the place which he held in the I
Royal Household. Nome time ago he hail announced
his intention of retiring, because be found he could nut
remain in the situation which he had held, and at the
same time perform his duty in that House to his satis-
faction.—(Near, hear )—lle last year therefore announc-
ed his intention of retiring, hut was induced under
peculiar circumstances to remain, and had lately receiv-
ed notice to hold himself in readiness to accompany his
sty on his intended visit to the sister kingdom.
No time could he selected more disagreeable than that
at which he received the coutumnication that his services
might be dispensed with. That communication was
made after the vote which hr hail given in that House,
.—(hear.)—by the desire of his constituents, and he had
given the same vote last year. The hasty communica-
tion, he sop:asset', was sent him as a chastisement for
that vote,—Clear, hear,)—and as a signal of terror to
alarm others from pursuing s' •lar conduct. He would
line leave to observe to the House, that when he voted
with the sainoritv last year on the same question, no
objection hail been made; but when he had voted with
the majority on the late occasion, it gave much offence.
In whatever light he viewed this tax, it appeared to him
to be unjust and impolitic in principle, and ruinous in
consequences. It already had had a most fatal
effect on 'he murals of the people, many of whom, from
being thn most religions and obedient to the laws, were
now beginning to be depraved in their manners. He
asked, if it was to he borne that in a time of peace this
tax shoill,l be raised to such a pitch as to be double the
price of the grain ? The tax was the cause of general
discontent all over the country; and he entreated of the
Members of that House, and particularly his Majesty's
Ministers, to consider well what must be the conse-
quence tit keeping up this bad spirit in the Country.-
--{Here the Noble Lord was interrupted by loud and
repeated cries of " question ;" and was at last obliged
to sit doivis.)
Lord FOLKESTONE rose amidst loud cries of I
epiestion. He began by defending himself against some
iayntatiun that hail been thrown out against him on a
former night, relative to what be had said of the fund-
holders, and 'loot proceeded to discuss the subject before
the noose. It hail been said this tax was intended to
produce a ..inking rand ; and he wished to know where
this sinking fund was to be found. It had been said,
that thee. %%mild he a surplus of five millions a year fur
that fain:, and nett it appeared that the surplus did not
amount to tsro miliisms. How absurd then must it be
to talk of a sinking fund, when no such thing could be
created. As to ;he imputation against him, that lie had
not cutumesaled a deduction from the interest of the na-
tional debt, lie had not said that there should hr an un-
willingness to pay the interest ; hut that it would 1w im-
possible to pay it. and that instances might occur in
which it would be a greater breach of faith to the pub-
lic to pay the interest, than it would be to the fund-
holders ..!) s..op the payment of interest. Therefore the
the i•iterest would not at all times he a
breach of faith. It had been said, that one might. as
well risme and take away the property of the land-
owner. Indeed we were coming to that state at last ;
tor the vivtiers of land mere now nothing more than
tenants at nil!, obliged to band over all their income to
landholders. who were now enjoying all the advantages
that con;.( be enjoyed in the ilium rv.
Mr. W 4 ME1101:SK said, he should persist in giving
vote in favour of the motion.
Mr. IV IS rEit X ruse to speak in reply. Ile denied
the asseri.sti of the Noble Lord. that he had taught clan
farmers Ise dissatisfied with this tax ; lint, on the con-
trary, the farmers bail deputed him to bring forward
this meas.:re, in order to do away the tax. Ile could
assure the then Ministers, that if the burthens of the
people were not soon lowered, the people would very
soon instruct that House. There could be no economy
or retrem.!ssisent, notes, the Members of that House
came forward and insisted on its taking place. Ile had
already stated, and lir n amid repeat his statement, that
this tax hail the effect of reducing the consumption of
corn, and therefore operated to the ruin of the agrictil-
tar's and if the I:overnme t w •nt on t axing the
country, they would day lie exhausting its pro-
ductive powers, and taxes, instead of increasing, lewd I
lw every day diminished.
Tie question was now loudly called for, and the
House prverissled to a division; the numbers were—
Fur the second reading
Against it

Majority in favour of Ministers - 9$
As soon as flu• diyisiol was made known, loud cheers
reawandeil throngliout the House.—. Adjourned at one
ides+.

Prncerdinffs in the Lords, ere last page.)

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Long Ann. •hut
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Irish 3 per Cent.

Indio stock
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South-Ses t►tock
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STATISSIIAS."

LONDON:

WEDNESDAV EVENING. APRIL 4, 11+21.

The ?fogies. of the Neapolitans towards submission
aipp►'ar, according to the atleices we receive, a• rapid
as th,•ir masters can desire. The following is an ac-
count whi►•h has reached us since our last :
(From the Florence Ga:elle of March V 4.1
BULLETIN TIIE AVIsTRIAN ARMY.
" Head Quarters. San Germano, March 10.

" Our t,icanced Allard is at Calvi, near Capita.
" According to concurring and certain accounts, the
Neapolitan divisions stationed in that fortress under
the orders of Generals l'arascosa, Ambrosio, and Films-
gieri, may be considered entirely disbanded, as the
Royal Guard•, and, after their example, other military
corps, have declared that they will not tight contrary to
the orders of the King.
`• The fort of Monte Cassino was occupied by the
troops of the Koval Guard, ender the command of a
Neapolitan colonel. The tieneral in chief summoned
the said colonel, in the name of his Majesty, to surrender
the place. While the negotiation was going on, the
soldiers within the castle revolted, and. profiting by
this circumstance, the enemy's entrenchments were sur-
prised and occupied partly by force and partly without
resistance.

"The militia are disarmed and treated as prisoners
of war. The guards who had already been disarmed.'
hare had their arms and decorations restored. As a
te.timony of their t,lelitv, they will be in the meantime
joined to the grenadier brigade of the Austrian army.
" General Count Fiquelmont has this day gone to
Capita to intimate to the commandant of that fortress