The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-10 00:00:00

EXPORT GE RICE.

Mr. LYTTELTON, not seeing the Vice-Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade in his place, begged to
ask of the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Per-
ceval) whether he was correct in certain informa-
tion he had received, that there were at this mo-
ment ships in the river, having cargoes of rice on
board, with licences to proceed with the same to ports
in France ?

No answer being given,
Mr. 'WHITBREAD said, though the Vice-Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade was not preient, still he
thought, when the appearance of scarcity was so
alarming as it was at this moment, that it would he
heron-Aug in the Right lionourahle Gentleman to

give some answer to the question which had been put I
to hint by his Hon. Friend ; or, if he was not prepared j
. to do so now-that the matter should stand till to-mor-
row, and that, in the mean time, the sailing of any .;
vessels in such circumstances should be suspended till
farther eequivy. •
Mr. PERCEV.AL said, he understood the qqes
tion to be, whether there were not some vessels in
the river, having licences to Frances with rice on
board. lie was not aware, whether there were or
.. were not any vessels in this situation. There, no
• doubt, had been licences granted to expert articles
• not prohibited, and as the law stood, there being,
nothing to prohibit the exportation of rice, that ar-
tick of course would he comprehended under the
general licence. There had recently, he believed,
' • been a communication made ou the subject of the
scarcity of thisorticle, in consequence of which, ;al
all licences since granted, the word " Rice" had been
excluded. How far it would have been proper, as
rice was• not a prohibited article, to prevent the ex-,
• portation of any cargo already shipped under a li-
cence previously granted; he thought was a-matter of
serious consideration. It wowed to Mm to be ex;'

tremely doubtful how. far, in theme circumstances,
a merchant ought to be deprived et the -best market
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he could get; and it eintireamied. to 1)0 of serious ;Moe ef the itat.sl Geo. 3. ch. 72: I,the Bank a Eultand go,guishing- each: week),
consideration, whether‘the kruswledge -id such a r'e, Ties CIIANCFLLOR of the EXCHEQUER eb. from the 10th of Oa- . t
gulation might sot prevent the hoportalion of the ar- served, that opribuhtstily one object of, the *kat :spry, lfill ;Atlas°, for 04-./Witnce of Cash iu the
it1:11,, to the AO of Jane- t
tide, particularly from America. • . last Session west" incroasathesalary Of, hir:Dundas, ; Postmaster's: DepartmeM, and ofthetatal amount of
Mr. WIBTRItEAD thought the firstspestion wet, Who thaw - 1 onclai4ed.Dividendt dosing the same period.--Or-
what
• what woOld Ise the best mode of .apPlying the rice denrof the
.. . alluded to. . Ike admitted that. k i dared.--.Adjourned.._. - . - •. -
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now intl., country, whether to keep' it to ourselves, badlieest ly resisted.by finites. Gentleman ,1 .' ---- .Iweismomoimmimt'r". .--
Or to. rt it for the ese of our etwisiss. As to hi& hill' rillftW/fmw had been twer-ruieltit A* 60W; 1
what fallen from the Right Bon. Gitat. iwrepal
~..,'.. • ' ~p 1 Iles Boyle. Lord Mel, $ kplilleir. i4bat allimei seery;*htlistdifiniiiif vessels were arriv,- ,
a .By.* Gentleman jait arrived from Seville, we learn
to A ,- be confessed he was surprised tisk tin ',."' `.,„7.4.
.Immaination to due tituatioulpneMlielii at St. tasates' directirsait4Cadhoideli from 60 to I
Right Hon. Gent. shot 1d have made any referee •,. ,p; I ~.3.11mi pike previously ooctlittptilif his 100 *side of-,Sourpociis -slat' thither vit some des-
that county, whenbe considered in whoft .ait . • Ake
. Seel etiiirocotiVelk'elte To. I: 1
speteinting.444
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