The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LOADS, Aran 4.

TIOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 4.

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IMPERI44 PAVUJIMENT,

Tha Lord Advocate of Scotland and Mr. Adam I
were heard in the Appeal Cause of Douglas r.
NVili4on, when further consideration was deferred
until Friday next.
Several private Bills were brought up front the
Commons by Mr. Lushington, Colonel Stanley,
Mr. Thornton, and others.

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SPANISH CAMPAIGN.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose, and oh.'
•erred, that he had some questions to put to a
Noble Marquis (Wellesley) whom he did not then
see in his place. if he should be present tomor-
row, he should put to him those questions, which
regarded the late Campaign in Spain ; and at the
same time give notice of a day for a motion on the
subject of that Campaign.
Alum tied.

The Irish Silk Manufaelire Bill was read a third
time, and passed.
The third reading of the,Smitlifi •ld Market Bill
was further poop ~,, 1 from Monday next.
Sir J. NEWPORT postponed his notice for
to-moi row, respecting the Public Expentliteres in.
Ireland, until to.morrow se'rinight.
A new writ was ordered to be issued for the
election of a Burgess for Callitigton, in the room
of Mr. Carter, who has accepted the Chiltern
Hundreds.
Mr. BANKE4 brought up the report of the
Committee en the Reversion Agreed to, and
ordered to be engruised, arid read the third. time
tu.morrow.
Mr, IHZSDAS brought ip the Report,of the
Committee on the Nabob of Nreot's Debts.--
Leave given to-bring in a Bill to'continue. further ,
Vie powers of the Commissioners.
, DEFALCATION Of MR. HUNT.
Mr. CALCRAFT called the recollection of the
House to the subject of two motions of .which he
bad, on a former day, given notice as fur Friday
next, respecting the defalcation of Mr. limit.
Thu object of his rising now, was to say, that he
Meant to bring forward tke • first of these motions
on Friday ; but the other, being of a. nature that
he thought, ie point of fairness, required the ful-
lest notice, in order that Mr. Hunt might be time-
ly apprised of his intention, lie should postpone
to a more distant day. Ills intention was to move
for Mr. Hunt's expulsion from that Valise.- Ile
wished, therefore, for time to find out that Gen.
tleman, in order to coininunicate to him his par.•
pose, and therefore b hould postpone his motiutsi
till to.morrow su'unight. • I
The SPEAKER suggested, that the more rep:
lar mode of proceeding would be, to movt4or,tbe,
consideration of the Report upon which hells.
landed to ground his motion, upon the day on
•.which he iuteuded to bring it fornard ; and also
for Or. Hunt to attend iu his place on that
day.M •
r. CALCRAFT accordingly moved that the
Twelfth Rerun of the Commissioners of Military
inquiry be taken tutu consideration an to. morrow
noenisight ; and that Joseph Hunt, a Member
of this House, do, on that day, attend in his

place.---Ordered.
Mr. PARNELL, moved for a return, showlng
the progress made by the Commissioners appointed
to examine Barrack Accounts, since 11305.—0 r.
tiered.
Mr. W tuTBREA cite notice of a motion on
FeliLey next, for Copies of the Instructions given
to Mr. Bathurst.
COLLECTION Of ASSESSED TAXES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
in consequence of a notice given yesterday by
an Honourable Member opposite to him (Mr.
Charles Dundas), torsos, inquiry respecting the'
abuses iii the collection of the Assessed Taxes,
hoped the Honourable Gentleman would have no
objection to postpone the inqoiry distil after the
Easter Recess, as lie thought the Honourable
Member's purpose would thereby be more effec-
tually answered. Many complaints of such abuses
had reached himself from • different partS of the
country ; and as it was his wish to prevent, as far
as possible, all such. improprieties, he felt it his
duty to make inquiries on the subject, 'the answers
to all of which had not yet been received. It was
in the contemplation of Government to .adopt
•uch a system of regulation as to them seemed
best calculated to obviate all such complaints; in
order to which they had endeavoured to procure
the fullest information. This he hoped to obtain
before the termination of the recess.
• Mr. C. DUNDAS expressed his satisfaction on
finding that the 'business was to be assumed by
hands so much more competent than he could he,
to render his object effectual. He hoped that in
the mean time, the Right Honourable Gentleman
would direct his inquiries to the v.ifittus abuses
which had obtained under all the Acts now in
operation ; awl that he would contrive seine means
of rendering the burthen of those taxes less up.
• pre:Mee-num they were, tintlillrlfie harassing Con;
duct of the Collectors and Supervisors ; and,
more especially, that he would do away that ob.
noxious regulation of extorting from the subject
declarations upon oath. Another point also, he
feared, might not have fallen under the notice di
the Right Honourable Gentleman, namely, the
necessity of indemnifying the Cuntuoiesioners of
Land Taz, from costs and expences incurred by
them in the conscientious discharge of their duty.-
Ha siluded particularly-to the case of six Gentle.
men, Commissioners in the County of Here.
ford, who, in consequence of a surcharge, were
forced to a trial before the Court of Excheqtier;
and although the verdict was in their favour, they
°Would not accept the costs from the opposite
party, and were upwards of 2001. out of pocket.
He sincerely hoped, therefore, the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman would suggest some rage's.
tion to protect the subject against the oppressive
expences frequently incurred under the head of
surcharge; and often thiough
.the ignorance or
inadvertency of the party surcharged.. It was not
ju all cases•that Gentlemen were to be found di,.