The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-23 00:00:00

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Itawart's were, in the year 1807. 3'712; and in
the year 180.9, .4603 ; beitog an increase of 980
only. The number of British shins'thit cleared -
eutwards was 8934, in the ear 1807; and in the
year 1809, 9933; being an increase of 1011;
whilst thofoteign shios-a•at olcared outwards wore,
in the former icar, SG3O ; and in the latter, 4370;
being an increase of 740 only. Front this state.
mot the Coninittfe *maid see h little ground
there was for the Honourable Gentleman'. appro.
/tensions, as British shippim; had increased in a
smisehrgreater proportion than the foreign shipping
e• en within the last two years.
•• Mr, HORNER. and Mr. ROSE severally ex.
.plained. .
Mr. TREMAINE agreed with his Honourable
Frieed (Mr, Giddy) in tds fears, that the timber
trent the Colonies would be found inapplicable.*
tie purposes lot which the timber from the North.
of Europe %voluted,
Mr. A.LElCA,findiltlltli ii4Crettnattted the* .
Bloom* Hole Osteteit was lierfirei ships,
.if it •
(weld not be aortal! oil by tiritiab vessels. tits.,J he condemned the ootcry mind some time since
'gal* American 'shipping, which brought on
those measures that red to the situation in which
we at.present stood in relation to America. The
effect of these nasemires had been to transfer lb,
r Carrying tradefront . the American neutral, under •
whose gag many British ships might have been co.
vered in the.ports of the North, to the Northern
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neOcat, 011 at is in fact to the enemy. This expe.
rbeent,however, might perhaps he worth a trial;
but hegreatly feared, that when the proposed tax
•shoulithe liaiperation., it. would greatly increase
the price ht timber, .which was, at present, enur.
mously high.
After a few words from Mr. Parcel!, stating
thixtritentiOn to make some detailed observations
qa the anhiect, if it atere:in cOntemPlat)on tb ex.
tend the iniistire to Ireltidd, and a reply from Mr.
Rose, that.he had no ouch measure in,view, the
Resolution was agreed to; and the noise having
resumed,the Report was ordered to be received to.
morrow. • .
Mr. BASTARD,' at the solicitation of Lord
Palwrscon, put off his motion till to-morrow-'•
(10.11!la
• jiAST INDIA EXPORT TRADE. • .
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PRENDERG A sr, .after a few prefattoit •
Aseriatin,,,i,,lneiticating the necessity of pro Mot. •
ing-the Exooft Tfaile of the East Indies by some •
,prumpt and efficient measures, niokui,liurstint to
hit " That there be hid before the noise
•.the Copy of a Letter from the•Goiernor.Geterat
-4-Cssstrtell' 'to *the:Court of Directors, dated the
23.1 Of August, 1809." •
On the question being putt--
Mr.:R. S. DUN DAS opposed the. produttine
of the paper, on the'Aiound that it was :already,.
with various other documents, before the Coro.
tutee on ,he State of the East India Coinpany's
A Irairi ; and els,' because it would be a useless _
waste-of the time of the 'noose to occupy its at. ,
•tentiou with any part of the question, until that••
Co'.• ;nit tee sh ill have made its Report.
Mr. GRANT said, that t sai-sat Leadenhall.
street wire much quickened by the Aniericans re.
tiring from the trade, and wi!hdrawing their coin.
petition. The llonourabie Gentleman was totally
mistaken, if he,supposed that the Company wished
to favour the American trade in preference to the
native trade.
Sir THONtikS, TURTON complained of the
darkness jo which the Company chose to keep
this country wits respect to every thing that take,
place in India. Two Sessions had elapsed, 4n11,. •
the third was nn the puint'of expiring without
.any Report being prevented to the Roams on that .
subject.
Sir JILIN A.NSTRUTIIER hoped .that4t.
Would nt?
•be considered that the ietialti. .nespeCt :•
ing the eyelet trade was now terailaaSeti.
though 11' was, sometimes alleged that. the. Com..
pany managed their trade so.. well .and so' cheap
that no private traderaeould •eume into. competi. •
, lion, he believed, that it aroald.be found upon
quiry,, that) the ConiPiny considerably by
those restrittionce*fetteirs they imposed otrpri.
vat traders. •• •
Mr. •P. 'MOORE holict`that s full anctflif,
Reptirt respecting India inigl)t be before the Comm.:
try, prior to the tiOs • diet sups should be
taken •for a•ront weLniAlselt, charter: • -"That great
and rich country •hace-batlti.'so bidly. managed by
the Conrpaoy, at film of hardly any service to the
mother country; wherattit ought to furnish con.
siclerable aid. .
Mr. WALLACE sait/1 this some Reports
sre.:
apecting India.m me a state of peeparatiots.ind
• forwardness.. • '
• After a few obserfhtinsit frees. other tlevillOtrt
men, and a short reply from Mr. PettsaceinitsT,
the motion was put and negatired by a na*ricy...
Hof 64 to 24.
When Strangers were re-admitted into the
levy,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
was moving f it leave to bring in a Bill to' legultte.
the snrckarges bottsin the collection of, the As.
"sea and Propeily Taxes. . With respect to. tjze
Assossed 'rases, he wished to prevent surchargep..
On account,. of labourers 'employed for a short.
in or for a indowriti a niantifactu..
ftiouri::; e,it4Cigt'to respect to the Property Tax*
lio..tsished• to take away altogether the *Unit
,'whic.6l3 now required in appealing from a ear.. •
charge, and to substitute a deClaration. If there:
apPeareetn be any intentional falsehood in this de.' •
elaratiod; then he ahould propose a certain pu.ist
Sishment (imprisonment fur a -cer44lo agitin)r. be&
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