The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-16 00:00:00

MCW/IPAPSI STAMP DUTY HILL.

Lord CAS

In rising to more the Order

of the Day, said, that in order not to protract anaemia
sarily the progress of the measures going through she
House, he shonld move that this Bill be now re •us
cosi tins, for the purpose of having it committed pro
forme to-morrow. He would not now enter at length
into those alterations which at a future stage he it
tended to propose, but it might be convenient to the
House it he stated them generally.--(Hear!)—The firt•
branch of the Bill was that which. imposed a duty
all publication of the nature described in the
_preamble.
There were some ;periodical publications ohieb were
thought to come under that description, and which he to
trailed should be reserved beyond the operation of theAeL
It was in the contemplation of the framers of the Bill to
reach thope publications only whose eirenlatiou was
rapid. and iseirg fur political purposes, might be des-
serous. It was his object to confine the Bill to publica-
tions coming ont in less than a month; bat it was neer.-
eery in making this restriction, to guard against the ob-
vious advantages which might be takes, by varying the
mess of publications, and therefore it was proposed to
extend the exception to those works only which were
intended to come out at a certain time, and for that pur-
pose that a uniform period should be assigned. As
to the second breach of the Bill, that part or it which
refrwred to the securities required from a person pub-
lishing political tracts, lie was desirous that as little
restraint as possible shonld be unposed upon trade.—
As to the amount of the securities, the Bill as it now stood
lied them at 6001. for the rinter, and an equal mins for
person responsible fopr him. From the tepees's-
times which hal been wade to Oorernment, that this
sowing might press hard upon persons amen capitals,
km would propose to lessen the sum for prieeipals in
Labs and its vicinity ; the personal amount required
winaid be 30111. and is the country 215 W. (We understood
the Noble Lord to say, that lie 14 (midi not limit the sem-
her of the securities very narroim ly.) Ile admitted that
some i diridnal ineor.venienee uamid result from the

restraint. But as every eflbrt had been made to prevent
that inconvenience from being general, he thotlctit that
where it was a question between rarii-ular caws and
the public morality. security and interrat, the latter
might to decide it in favour of the restraint. The Nohle
ltd oenelutled by repeatitiorthe course which he wished
to iiiipoesnod with regard to the discussion.
AItIENBBIt asked, whether it was intended to limit
the to say definite petiod

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he treated be wend not be therefore .wr eeMwwl te Waft
in say degree. his objection to the whole Sill
Mr. BattltjUll.tall would agree to the posspeosemost
of the idler, merely on osucount ot the csaveteimisi
which mos soggeeted. but nothing which the Norsk
Lord hall Wart' not in toils.sorkineat Serer mamma Ms
°tokenise MAW principle of the tell.
Thalterrettlie toty was them read. the Bill otos Mil
oppoted sad ordered to be committal preform
b.anroir (this day).
• essistoel MIL ULU
• Lod CAIIIILERBAtiIi said. tensible Bill mi
8.41111/1""Nelo PrOassrp•- sat *ad 1.
minion on. Monday.
The &hag gilipta4 and disposed of aesnonliogly.
•. narause NUL. t
IaftiCASTIMPPIMM asked, whether there was oaf
objection on theether side that the Traverse BM ahead
w reads second dose sow ?
Mr: TIERNEY said. that as a these the
Germs as to the times ler keeping Iti-totheioieformationts
pestling. lading, introduced into Um Dill, he had no
objection whatever to it. Lad hero he could sot
%elp thanking a Noble Friend of his in soother place.
who was the means of lumbar sock a asefol choose incor-
porated with the Bilk and to kits certaialy it was sot
lea. aeceptable.• be cause it originated with use who
was a Whig of the very first eerier.—(Hear, bear I and
laughter )
Mr. BKOII6HAM said, it was the more necesia ty to
make that observation. because oat of doors the meet at
the clam was gives to another Noble Lord, to whom it
did not belong.
Mr. TlERNEY—irsi—and to a Noble Lord too
who had opposed a similar measure five years ago.—
(Hear, hear!)
Lord CAISTI.EREA6II said be was glad the Dill bid
any merit at all in the eyes of the thatiesaa oppsaitite--
(Hear! and laughter.)
The Bill was then read a snood lime, and ordered to
be committed to-Morrow.

OEUVRE Of lain mitt. .

BROODEN krought up the Report on this
Bill.
The question being put that the Report be now re-
ceived,
ale. IPOW',ETT expreesed his bore that the lin
extended to ibis 'swim pens of Derbies,
parties of the r

of immediate iontagion.
Mr. POWLETT explained.
In
Jr. LAMBTON was obliged to his Hon. '
for athuittlog that any p rt of the comity of '
was tranquil. But the fact was. the Bill was dla Bl-
cessary for the Nfartbern as for the %Tram
other words, it was not necessary et all. He
moved. that the Report be received on this day
months. _ _ __ _.

The Assedsnent was then put, sad the Mass di-
tided—

For the original mction . .
For the amendment

Majority against the amendment 54
The Report was then received.
Mr. ROBINSON moved for certain papers count:tell
with the trade to China, whir, were ordered.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of.
and the House adjourned at twevty minutes past ma.

The following anecdote is taken from a biogra-
phical sketch of the late Doctor Machias, lately
published, and is said to have been ocanasoicatod
to the Doctor by Lord Ligonier:—

When his Lordship was Ambassador, in Spain, in the
reign of the present Kin's grandfather, Charles 111. a
morning was appointed for him to attend the levee of
the present Charles IV. then Prince of the Austriaa.
As be entered the anti-chamber, he saw several of the
grandees coming out of the chamber et audios* fell
dressed, sad walking very gravely by, with each epee
cep rpm his Aced. Struck with the ai. Ii asked
what the meaning of it was? To which the Spanish
Minister, who conducted bim, replied, it was merely sr
few! e/ the Prince, who kept a greet lumber of then
caps to his apartment. one of which he always pat ape's
the bead of the person who bad been with him. Lard
Ligonier thee inquired, whether it were likely each a
favour would be conferred on him; " iroe ' added
he, " the King, my master, whom 1 would be
far from pleased, were 1 to submit to sash an indignity!',
Ursa this. the Spanish Minister premised that he would
endeavour to ohmic this part of the ceremony of intro-
duction; and accordingly went in to consult the Prince
on the abject, but returned with the tamer thstl4ooll
Ligonier must submit to be crowned, like the other vi-
sitors of his Royal Highness. " Thee," said Lord L-
" I preseut my respects to his Royal Highness. and wish
him a good moroisg. '—" Nay, ?fay," replied the Sps-
siard. se May a little. and I wiU step in again to the
Priam." He did so, and apis reforming, assured
Lord L. " that be might now venture into the prostates
chamber, without any appreheerioe of the compliment
being paid him. Lord L. went in accordingly. and was
received most racial/sly hr the Prince, who converse&
with him for along time, with the :treateet arability. It
did net escape Lord L.'s observation, however. that the
Prince stnd with his back to the tire-place, baring one
hand behind him, and he therefor, conceived that it was
net laspeesible a trick might be played him at hist. ,pio
cosempeenly kept a sharp 100k-eat. and watched te'ssy
modem of Ins Royal Niemen. The seepithcowas lot
without foundation. Approaching to take Ills leave; Se
made a very low bow, -keeping his eye still von the
Princes band ; and at the very moment when he was
again raising his head, saw his Royal Highness praline
the foul's cap, and lift it op for tbo purpon:efennisg
him. Being, however, prepared for such a menceuvre,
he stuck the paper-compliment out of the ?vivre? hard
to the other end of the reorl, mask another :cm bee, and
retired.

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Lord CA5TlOERii.ttlll replied. that Yrs 11111 did Me
testate day isileite period.
Mr. TIE EY war willing to close with t►a
sition of the Soblr Lord, for Jeterrinoc fherr►.te-

would not be exteittleito the `worthera-palla orDasimita.
as he maid state that that Forties of th• sedge tea
perfectly trampail.
Lord CASTLEREAGH argirod ipso Om. 111
which might arise from lisutti the if the
BM to very small sob-dirisiomi of a • . h e gtantsitl
that the imamate was it wollatifo-
- tight, but whew t a part of the
colliery was diseased, it woe atfirisaibe to corer sot oily
that diseased Forties, bat also that which was is gager
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