The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-03 00:00:00

tend that ao satiatactory redactions had iseen made, and
that various arrangements might be MAC in the arms
to effect savings. IVith rel-a►d to the tax, before th•
house, that was the tax which sent pen .le to live abr6ad.
—(Heat, hear!)—The House and Window Tax west In-
voluntary taxes which no man could avoid but at the
expense of their health. II this measure aas rood for
Ireland, it would be food fur England. He netted upon
Member for Ireland who voted for the repeal of tfte
Irish IV i miaow Tax, to give his vote forth. present motion.
If he did not do so he was no Irishman.--(A laagh.)—
He had only to repeat, it was a tax which Hoverimmit
•could w►ll spare. and he only recr.itad that the House
•of Commons had not before compelled them to give it
up. It wits also a fax which had been increased from
'time to time since it was laid on, for it was in
179! ' • - • 0,909010
1798 . - - • 1,1110,1N10
1,113 -. • . 2,4,0400
- • - 2,565,000

The other branehm of the Revenue had increased in
'the same proportion; so that the people, after hearing
this load of taxation so lone. were now entitled to
-some relief. The whole Resent,. in
11317 . . . was . . 57.030.1M0
1519 544510.000
IWO
.15a OD 883.000
including the collection; so that if the c►ange of ears
Teary was taken into or, which was at least ten
per rent. it waselet appear that the R f this
year was full 15.800.000 more than in I 8 17.—(Hear.)
The Honourable Headier then went oo to say, that
be was perseaded lioarrrnment could not give any re•
lief to the Airie•:t*arists separately. That interest
wield, however, delve its WI share of benefit from
a remission of tale.. The Honourable Member con.
tooled that the ronntry would stand high indeed, if
MI fishable redaction of the debt were accomplished;
but wine that House costlened to be what it was, he
dial not desire to se* any such reduction effected. He,
however. cordially supported the mo.ion; and he felt
persuaded that the Ministers would not effeet any
Hiram redactions of talation,except the home forced
him.

Mr. DENNIS BROWNE conreived that the reduction
of the axseesed taxes would encourage many who now
lived abroad to return to this country. He wished that
the volution new proposed eotal.l b. effected, and he
Doped it would be the first redaction made at some future
period, but be conld not nos support it.
Mr. CALCKAFT thanked his Hon. Friend for having
brought forward this motion is so very able a manner,
and with so fall a display of its importance. It was, be
was aware, a reduction of 2,700.00 W., and would sensi-
bly iaterfere with the sinking fond t bat he was well
aware that the only means of relieving the distresses of
the country was by a repeal of taxation. He was ready
to maintain that this site ought at thii women t to be rod Go-
ed. wi than any fear or apprehension of shaking public cre.
dit. To mai ntal a public credit, in the strongest arose of the
word, teas sot only just hat wise. Feeling this, he would
contend that the reduction of taxes was the best means

of Insprwigar tie foenolation of public credit.—(Hess.)
-*Moe mom objections that were now made. had• bass
▪ perssedzigut the repro! of the duty os mks sni
oak is lib ha. cad Irish windows. If his his.
Wring presevored in the sensible, moderate, fine amok
wbieltbabealtaken this night, be might be mos* shut
the whelk er this
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Il&Netrost-goven.—ettetatm Cast Ol BUIAMT
141erly m4n named juhn AllehraMov was a few even-
iligs ago t4k141 to prison,' fur having bemiged the
'hakme of his wife, In Cro-k-d.lane, with a view of ex
torting money from her, he having long gam mita—
rated from her, and Dever, from toe moment of
separation, contributed to her maiotainance oat
farthing.
The eireumstarices attending this charge were rasher
rarities. The constable who apprehended the defend-
ant had orarvely made his caption, when the latter said
be was glad to have the oppormsoity of punlshiag his
old woman, by malting a disclosure that she would
not easily :zoo over. She bad, be said, to learn, that
as he had found no comfort at home, he took care
shoot seven go to marry a younger tail wore
affectionate wowan, who lo 'lced after him with proper
concern. Th's disclosure, which the officer thought of
more importance to his prisoner than to the poor wo-
man who had been plagued by the fellow 2 years,
was very moo made in a quarter where it could not
easily he f•wrotten, and Inquiry was institnted iato Ase
the fact of Hi•chenomn's &cremation against himself.
It was a ion found necessary to have the case laves.
tigated before the Lord Mayor; and the two wises,
wisp, were on very good terms with each other, attend-
ed to give evidence against ifitehmeisan. Hotel seemed
willing enough to lose him, especially as they learned
that he had bee& pushing his conquests io other quay
ten, and was actually pitying his add rrrrrr , while hq
was living with the one wife and abusing the other, to
a young woman at the west end of the town, whom be
iatended to make his awn by Vie same ceremony.
The charge of riot and battery having been ahem-
dosed for the more serious one of bigamy, all the wit-
nesses that could be produced were brought forward.
Of the marriage between Hitcheamaus and big first
wife there was no living evidence ; bat the acknow-
ledsment of the defendant, independently of the re.
gister Rennet, Sir, was submitted by the solicitor for
she prosecution as sufficient for a Jury.
The Lo to Marou asked Kitchenmam what could
lace induced him to attack his first wife under melt
circumstances. and why he had abandoned her after
haviag lived with her fur so many year'?
Kitchenusan replied, that as his first wife, she bad
made him happy ; anti as for his seeoad, she bad coin. i
pelted hint to marry her, by threatening to beat him if
be refused to make an honest woman of her.—He was
ememitted for trial for the bigamy.
130W•MIZTo—AUUSIVII Corortinntr.—Jve. Fez,
the driver of the haeltnercomb. No. 494, appeared
-wpm somasom to answer the complaint of General
Home.

The General hired the defendant's coach from the
staid le Adams•treet, Portman-square. to carry his
lady sad a Min Treby to Keeslegton.iateadieg to pro-
ceed from thence to their house at Hamptert-weert, is
their owe curiege. Oa their arrival at Keesington.„
,the General offered the defendant three abilliage ai
'his tare. Defendant, however. insisted en having four
shillings; and after eeme.parley the General gave b 1
conviAreil that it was fall as teasel
entitf ' to. Bat coaches wee**,
beck spinal tins elm
s the house, be exclaims&
you gall go till D am paid 1" The
his creed, aid told him if be was
• summon him before a Massie-
' refused this proposition,
"you are no gentleman, at all
.If I. a lighting attitude.
to pass him. At length.
_ it accessary to purchase the liberty
id Ow ladies and himself by paying the demand.
Mrs. Moore and Miss Treby substantiated this
*lament.

limpoise, in his defence, denied the abusive espres-
kitmas imputed to his though even- whilst the General
les giving his evidence before the Magistrate, he fro-
qseertly interrupted him by exclaiming, That's
Use I" He desisted that be did not assume • fight-
lagattitude till the General sised Ibis by the cellar,
mil called him a scoundrel; and be added, " If gen-1
Hess. will descend to the manners of a hackney-
they mistimes% to be treated accordingly."
nu General positively denied having either seised
alas by the collar or called hisa es euudrel. The ut-
itesphe did was placing his heed quietly on his shoal-
lipposad remonstrating with hint pa the impropriety
of Ms aoaelact.
I was fused thirty shillings for hi,ing abused his
demanding more than he was
in default of petaled he was
t Correction for one south.
Magistrate pronounces' ibis de-
him, and he whiningly
he order was peremp-
the turnkeys.
Jon was charged with
constable of Si; Mares.