The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-21 00:00:00

PRICE V.

HOUSE OF (XIMMONS; Dar. Mk
Th'. CHANCELLOR. .1 the EXCHEQUER pre-
sented as estimate-of the sem verited by kis Alija-4
to mike Coed luck payments cooneeted *ith the tfiv3
List as are not iorletted in the regular Estimates.
the tentitat Mr. 11.1411.11101 T, leave was pelt-n
to bring in a 11111 to enable Mr. Toinhylis to dispose of
his collection of pictores, called the British dallery, by
iris it Lottery.
' Mr. GRkM'RLL moved ter a return of the Rank-
les*" tied,, Mtn Met-elation sinto 1.1 .f No.-ember.
-apt/Joke latest peek& dtstinguielhog the oireidg smoent
item as total, aid Bank Post Dills from oil ere.—
,
(kter-tIVARD 1110114 d the Order of the Pay for the
going into a Cornmittee of Supply, and that the
eithitionee • ligetiostee filleted be referred to ins COUP.
5a400,:. •
Ns. 114140(1811A14 okleesed is the Douse g.,ing
a Essameittee, and voting sway milliotraa wh-it :hi.re
were sole 40 Jiemhers present.
Mr. II AHD said, this was only 7 V.etr on sr? .net,
bat hr would not press it. Ile then reitit,hew his
motion.
Mr. J. SMITH said, be held to his hand a m.::•ion
from seven individuals, most nonmetallic persons, who
were engaged in a most extensive brmicti of the it,01.-
selling trade, railed the tenniberfrade. These persons
were engaged in pnitlishirg a somber of storks in pe-
riodical pans, eontataing two sheets or less. Most of
these works were of a moral and religious nature, and
they never were engaged in the pohlization of pny po-
litical works; on die contrarc, they took ho.tdi in
general from the persons employed by them 1.1 arentp,
to prevent their sellinE any such works. Tie cavital
employed in this branch of the business ameuvorii to
upwards of 1,11410,000/. If this Dill passed i t its ioe•
seat state, this hrauch of the hastiness et he e utite'y
ruined, and every facility at present jollied to
middling classes of persons to obtain h. eke by a et •av
and exsy mode would be done away. Re isitii+..led
tnordvi for leave to brio, up the petition. which is is
grante : —The petition was then read. and orstric: to he
printe.J.
Ar. J. MARTIN moved fora rehire of the 21111e'20
Exchequer Bina issaod sitter the lit of Serteviher
the ratediri discount at which such bills had
ferent tithes, and the rate of interest which the)
Theihominn was agreed to.
Mr. ThI'ODALE presented a petition ":...”11 cur- n
booksellers sod jointers of ttiro.ingltam, przyii!.!! -t
the MN DOT lrfore the Hoare usig'“ not pass in:u a
hme.-.01
Mr. TAYLOR si:)i !ke ns:oer.l this

.r. 314.
till°, vole the sr..tosnents of „.:
Out*, throughout ti.e
The petition was read, and on'eritd to imprinted.
The llouse u.et weal into a Committee os Sonplr.
K. wAitu r 55 to bring Pirwarti th.
Eat'. Lutes. tie observed. he anticipated lie ohleetion to
the rots he was aimed to propose. r oa•h oz. a rote on
servant of 250.000 f. for the Orations.° for the preitz.-
year.
Mr. HUME had hoped the Hon. Gentle wan would
have come down to the House on this orc..sion and ex-
plained why, in the Oh year of peace, the estimees of
this department were now to he increased hey..lol 'hose
of any fo:mer year. He thought the time was came at
which something like • peace estahlishment expendi-
ture eit;lit to be introiltirml into this department. Ile
thongbt the House ought to rote nothing tin lira Hon.
Gentleman gave some explanation.
Mr. WARD considered the best time for ....planation
world be when the estimates came before the House in
detail. The Hon. Gentleman bad expressed surprise
that the estimates were not reduced to what they were
previous to the war. In reply to that question, lie had
to remind the Hon. Gentleman, that the superannurel
allowances now, after a war of 25 years, amounted to
almost the whole of the auto formerly voted for this
Lracelt of service. The Resolution was then agreed to.
On the motion of Lord PA LMERSTONE, the Re•
intions of the Committee of Supply of Friday last ;tere
reported, and the Report agreed to.
In reply to a question from Mr. Onertem., Lord
PALMEESTONE said, he believed there woolil Us a
reduction of MO/. in the Establishment at the Military

College this year.
Mr. HUME also objected to the expenditure at Ibis
Establishment, as latish and unnecessary.
lord PALMERSTONE said, when the question ral..*
before the Committee he should be Lrepared to rei
tlu Hon. Gentleman's objection.
Mr. CAIA:RAFT asked Lord Castlereagh, whether
there would be any objection to laying before the tioni•
a ropy of the Answer to the Manchtouet Magistrots'
Letter, of the let of July last, to Lord Sidtnontu
Lord CASTLEREMIH said, he nes nut now prepatrd
with an answer to the Hon. tiestleman'e question.
PPPPP R [TAM' DVTIIII 1111.1..

Lord STANLEY presented a petilcn from a penes
named Henry fisher, whom the Noble Lord described
as earryillf 00 an extensive trade in periodical wort.s its
the city of London, and in the principal totrns tbroegin
oat the empire. The petitioner complained of the /40'11
which the principle of the Bill, and the penalties it
enaetA would have in the discouragement of that branch
of the trade of publication in tritich lie %yrs concerned,
and which consoted in the periodical diseemination of
works of History, Divinity, and the Arts and Seiner; .
Not has than one million of capital had Leen iovesod is
that branch of busieets by several inJiyi lottls : that of
the petitioner atnourtad to lO.LICIIL -E: also
thr operation of the Bill would throw r.r..nerous persons
out of employment, and leave them destitute of any
means of rapport.
The petition war ordered to lie on t're table, and to
be printed.
Mr. W. SMITIF prevented a petleos against the Libel
Mil, loons the Booksellers of trottol. It ro ordained of
SIM incontemitaces to which U. provision. n ere calcu-
lated to give rise, and stated, that the pcorloies ohicolo.
it introduced were of such a nature, re would drive
every man of capital and character out of husineet,
front .•_d of Leias subjected to them.--.oroiereol to be
printed.
)ir. DISCI! presented a pe:ition to the suer rifest
Fitton the Bookowllers of Liverpool —fir.'e ed to printed.
Mr. lIERNAL pre? liter! &similar petit ou, from the
printers of London and its eeighboursiuml.
Mr. M. ,1. TATIAMI expensed a wish, that a Sin
%kWh introduced so novel extroord as y n realty
as that of ;list retiotoary banishment, might br dbartitil
limit the seightiellts of all persons fairly to be affected
loy it emikl be rullected.
The petition was ordered folk on thor table.
birgei team to know horn I eitiltbOrtir-
morilt, eitethsor Cottser,:eat mad it in conieu.klatitto to