The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-18 00:00:00

LAND TAX.

Mr. HUME in rising to move for the praduction if an
•Abstract of the Amount of Poundage paid to the Clerks
of the Commissioners of Land Tax, adverted to the extra-
ordinary fact, that these Clerks charged a poundage as
well on the redeemed as on that paid a, nually. It was a
strange and important fact. He wished, therefore, to be
'folly ilkterstoud. It did appear, that of the two millions
of Land Tax, 900,0001. had been redeemed, and that the
same allowance of poundage had been drawn by the
Clerks on the 9000001. so redeemed, as on the remainder
of the tax annually teceivel The Hooonrable Member
•mover fur a Return of such Abstract, with the view of
an ulterior motion on the subject, which was agreed to.
Mr. HUME moved, that the papers laid on the table
relative to Receivers General be printed. In that Paper
lie saw with tome, surprise that a Mr. Win. Bagot,
who it was proved to a Committee of that House had not
fur 25years p-rforined a day's daty in his former district,
had been traiisrerred to the Receivership of the county of
Middlesex. .11e presumed, therefore, that that Gentleman
had at length determined to execute the dirks of his pre-
sen office tu persoo. In illustration of the fact that his
Majesty's Government overlooked all considerations of
economy, except in profession, he instanced the case of
'the City of London, The whole collection was offered
to be done by a respectable Banking house, at a certain
charge of 1,4001. per annum—the fullest security being
at the same time given. That offer had bees refused, and
a subsequent arrangement made of two receivers, the one
at an aHowance of 1,200/. per annum, the other to receive
7001. with a 'loose allowance of 900!. increasing the ex-
pence to the public in the slim of 1,4001.
Mr. LUSHINGTON said he had no doubt that at the
proper time he should be enabled to chew, to the satisfac-
tion of the House, that the arrangement made was the
most economical to the public. 'the greivest difficulty
the Government had met was in getting rid of the recom-
mendation of the Hon. Member as to the Banking house.
The motion was agreed to.
Adjourned at seen o'olocks.

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•t (raou Tps seepoLe canor
Mier the ceremony of chairing tin
150 persons dined at th.•ThreeCops 1
The Right Honourable tileonac C,
Chair, wove eloquence prefitee,l the
with a patriotic ardour worthy of as ei
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" The King, (lo l bless him," three
—" Gotl save the King."
" The memory of Ge )rge I I 1.," in
"The Duke of York. heir•apparent
Tune—" The Duke of York's March.
"The Duke of Clarence and the
" Rule Britannia."
Lieut. Sr. Jews returnel thanks.
" The Duke of Wellington and the
England, Europe's glory."
J. BATLEY, Esq. rose, and proposed the health the
President,
66 The Right Honourable George Canning;.' three
times three.

Mr. CANNING returned thanks in a luminous speech, in
the course of o hid, he took occasion to remark on the
public line of poli, ies !se '.:ad hitherto pursued. Although,
he said, lie had not in the House of Commons, as yet, lven
able to make knots e to the country the line of policy he
intended to pursue in the present eventful timee,ye; he had
the pleasure of saying, tint the sentiments expressed he
his noh'e friend aud colleague, Lord Liverpool, comes-
ponded entirely with his own. IVith respect to foreign
' policy, it was the determination of his mind to popue
and support the most liberal principlos ; and he -yi;e;
proud in slating, that the nation was newer 'wire alb i.t '•
support them; and should she he compeUel to take alp
arms in their 41efence, that we were never lion raped.
of entering upon a contest: but the. it was. the wish of
His Majesty's 31iit'sters, if possible, to maintaio a strire,
neutrality. lie believed this nation still held that imp.-
sing situation wh:elt gave her sufficient inilueece to pre-
serve the peace of Europe, and that she still was the dread
and wcnder of the sorid. With regard to dun-stir po-
liev, he w.ts disposed to support the Constitution as it Is.
with ail its institutions, presuming that as they Lad.
curried them through such times of difficulty, when
almost all others had fallen to decay, they must be of ate
ordinary value.
Song—" Young Biho."
A. Cox, Esq. pru; cried the heAtit of J. C. Berries, Esq.
who returned thanks.

Song—" Home it is home," Ike.
The CHAIRMAN rose tin I observed, be was inform:lst
there was a toast which was generally drank, on the -e
and similar occasions, by Harwich friends ; lie therefore
begged leave to cive
s. The Constitution in Church and State."
The Rev. Mr. Whiset sin returned thanks.
J. HOPKINS. Esq., proposed the health of tke Right
Hon. N. Vansittart.
Mr. Hankies returned thanks ow the part of the Right
Hon. lientletean, and assured the esporation of his grate-
ful remembrance of their past aerviees. and of his l.te
nesion with them; and that, as steward of the bo,ough,
he begged leave to ald a donation of 1100 L towards de-
f.aing the expenses of the new charch.—(Cheers.)
Toast—" The Right Hon. C. R. Bathurst."
The following toasts wete then. given from the Omit in

icusaion
4* Civil and Religious Liberty all over She World."

" Tho Mayor and Corporation."
A. Con, Esq., returned thanks.
• The Father of the Corpor ition, J. Hopkins, Esq."
Mr. Hoentss returned 'limits.
",Mr. N. Saunders, and tie Fishery."
Mr. SAUNDIERS returned that ka.
hfr. Haien:a gate, "The Tow; pod Tea& inseneral
of Harwich."
Soag. by Mr. Aldrich. I. •
Mr. fluirausa gave, "His Majesty's Nlin!sters."
The CHAIRMAN retorned thicv.lo, an d quitted the:com-
pany shout half part 8 o'clock, when A. Coil, Esq.., 'took
the chair.
The Her. R. Gaiatx Kaye " May the Scion of British
Liberty becoute ii,Tyee in 14,, fertile soil of Spain."
The meeting continued in the utmost harmony till s
late hour, when' they tepstated in peace to flair .everal
habi•stions, much gratilie.l.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.
Stag Ls the morning papers of Wednesday; Feb. It
1 pledged myself to inform the public why the CO .e.ert
advertised for that evening at the Freeinasoas Hal, fur
the benefit of myself low infant family of five children,
was postponed. Mr. 110-bsa, proprietor f the Oratorios
at butts Theatres, felt himself aggrieved that I (or any
one) should attempt a concert on Ash IVelne.sday, when
the Theatres ware not allowed to be open; although the
distressing circumstsm es under which a committee of rhy •
friends solicited toe public furonr in my behalC and that
announcing that his Hayek Ili:times+ the Duke of York
had granted his 'patronage. ought to have induced any,'
man, nossessing the fee:in zs of one, rather to hawe assisted
my efforts than to ohs. roct.—Thz mntve for selecting
Ash Wednesday was only that I migh,f be able to obtain
the gratuitous assistanco,*of 'all the vocal and instrumental
talent of'Corent Garden !Elmore (to which I belong), who
had slat kin lly proferre 1 their aid, and who could not .
be so.punctually relied on any foure evening; but Mr.
Mancha, as he has himself sicknowle Iged, thought proper
to interfere, on the ground that it was an invision of his
rights, as he could not open the Theatre on that evening.
He, therefore. first erotical-wired to intimidate the perform-
ers front attetiding, and finally, by application in a higher
quer era succeeded in rompelfing rose to change the night.
to my Serious loss and disappointment, or Tun the risk of
as application being m tde to ih- Mag4trates for a war-
rant to disperse an illegal assemblage, which,, however
reluctant they might be. I was informed they Would:he
osuipelled to grant. This explanation is due lir
tr.unds and the public in general.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
CUARLIS MEARe.
26, Orafton-street,ftohoOlontay, Feb. 17. Ida.
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SIM-1'58M% Fan. 16.-jtile friends of Mr. Portman,
after wavering for nearlya'eseek,liave at length consented.
at the most earnestsolicibitione train alt parte of the •
county, to bring forward • his clams to the repr -
sentation, .in opposition to those of Mr. Bankesq at s
the ensuing election ; their hesitation for such a length
of time must have been highly injurious to Mr.
Portman's interests. Indeed the advantage of a while
week's previous canvass Is so great, that it must even-
, now render the result extremely doubtful, and will rt-
quire the utmost vigilance on the part of Mr.Portman's
fr:e ids. They seem to he fully aware of it, and are
making the most strenuous exertions to regain lost time.
Lawyers, Couriers, placards, political sqnibs, Ste. at..
' are dying. in all directions. from one end of the county
to the other. The nomination is to take place at
' Dorchester on Totesday,the l!ot it, and if they go to a poll
it promises to be as am in a contest as the county of
Dorset has witnessed for some time.
There is a child living in this city, at the age of twenty-
' eight months only, which Is so much attached to a pips of
• tobacco, that its mother, in order to appease its era ing, fn'-
' gauntly. grants it the indulgence, and it apparently enjos
the tobacco without causing the least sickness.—(knobs e
• -fitment.)
During the late showing sessen, the I' Mowing is then K.
her of heads of game on tie estate of Mr. Collo, o.
Roltham, 12, t7i, includ.as phes-;ants, partridges, hares, Ic

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