The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-11-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P fItLIAME,N7I

110USF. O Ltoiti/g. N0v.16.

In the Efih Appeal Robertson r. Duke of Athol, Sir S. Itn-
tuilly and ,‘lr. Leach were heard for the Appellant, and-Mr.,
Dinner nod Mr. Adiuts for the Itespondew.—Further hearing
on Friday.
CONVENTIONS.
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The tarlsof LIVERVO6Cprese substance of three
Conventions. supplementary to the Treaties of Chaumont and
Paris, concluded betu een Great Britain, A tbiria, itussin, and
Prtassiti s and also Copier of certain additional Articles to these
Conventions s old* were laid on the table.
The Earl of tivioiroot. al.o, in answer to a tlocel.top
• front Ls& I)osoughlwere.stais:d. that no pnblie business would
be brought forward without due notice.—Adjourned till Friday.

NOUSE OF COMMONi.-::
LONDON 'DOCK COMPANY. • • • •
Mr. MAINVPIG obtained leave to bring in a Bin atikatead
•
the Loadon Deek!AaL
SEAMEN'S BILL. •
Mr. IMlXlDE4tbrought ea the Report on the Bill td
Uarid Vowed Peliy.Officers‘Seamea. and Marino« Iller
aadAddtfalseilleea..,—Ortlereil to be read a third litairte.

BOROUGH or lIELSTONE.
Mr.-SWAN gave notice, that on Tuesday next he should move
ter leave to•leave to bring in a Bill for the better prevention
of Bribery and Corruption in the Borough of Be!stone.
SINKING FUND.
Mr. LUSHINGTON obtained lenie to bring in a Bill for the
due apportionment of the residuary personal estate of; Mom
Maria Repoli& to the use of the Sinking Fund.
Mist' GLASS
Mr. W. FrrZGERALD then moved, that the
.nnuse should go into a Committee, to lake into con-
sideration the Repeal of Duties on Glass imported
'We Ireland.
On the question being put that the. Speaker do
• heave the Chair,
Mr. D. GIDDY rose and said, that he had al-
ways admired the political union between Great
Britain and Ireland : he considered it' one of the
happiest effects ever produced by the illestriess.ta-
lents of the late Mr. Pitt ; and he trusted that the
Howie would consider the propriety of a consolida-
tion of the taxes, and an approiimation of the system
of the two.coantries.

Mr. FITZCERALD agreed, that it was very a-
_pediencto consider -this .measure; but that, in the
absence of Lord Castlereagh, who was best acquaint.
vied with ill the details, it would be advisable to pos‘•
pane it.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee.

- Mr. FITZGERALD stated; that in the Act which
had received the consent of the House in the last
'Session of Parliament, it was provided that one
month .sheuld elapse beforelts operations commenced.
Owing to the particular circumstances of the case, a
.considerable quantity of glass had been exported from
this country to Ireland, and an unfair advantage had
'been taken by the dealers' in getting a drawback far
exceeding the duties. There was now,a greater stock
.un hand than could be used in three' years; and the
pike was doubled, owing to the monopoly. He
'should therefore recommend the repayment of any
.duly which'had. been paid by persons in Ireland since
..the-t4th- of hugust,•tbe-day on which the ditty com.
.memced according to the operations of the Act, and
sheuld move to, bring in a Bill to Repeal the said
Act.
. blr. PONSONBY would not object to the Hon.!
Gentleman's motion, but thought it necessary to say I
a few worth on-the outiesiltbat had been imposed last
Der on timber and glass exported to Ireland. The
'best title that could have been given to the Bill ins-
.petieg thaw Matins would Use been " ta-prevent
lopristerneutt in -1 reTandr..! -All the thicchiefs • pro-
*iced by 'this had bees occiiiotted by the hurry
that naturally mutts from putting off busitiess to the •
end of the Se sign L.anst If we continued ,this *node
of proceedingvas littfivattentieniceisid be paid as on
-former. occasions. It loattionieut ras to meet before
Christmas, then, to be adjourned for a considerable.
time, and after Wards to do nothing till June or July,
there would be as thin an attendance of Members,
and as great a want of attention, .as during last Ses-
sion. The effect of this mode was evident. enough
from what had occurred on the present occasion ; hat
if business was conducted as it ought to be, these
things could not possibly happen. By the first Act
to which the Right lion. Gentleman Witt alluded, the
'duty was nut doublet), but tripled ; het, by that Act,
the operation of the law was not to take place till
one month after it was passed. That Act was passed
no the 14th of July; but by the subsequent ,Act,
which was passed on .the 25th of Italy, only eleven
days after the formers that claim which postponed
the operation of the law was, done away, and the
duty imposed NM
.the Bth of July. lle was not
desirous of pressing hard' upon' this subject, bet he
begged (4entlomen to tete nottee and to reflect upon
the mischievous consequences of a thin attendance of
the. Hattie.
Sir M. W., ItittlAY did not rise to oppose the
Motion, but could not help making a few observe-
.oons• to the Coinnvittee: an what took place on • this
fill during.4l4, tis Session., A very considerable
quantity of glass had been imported to Ireland be-
fore the Act passed'; ihen the vessels arrived,
the officers refused to-hand' the goods unless the ~du:
ties were paid. The'vessels were, therefore, obliged
to be detained; ii 114.10 proprietors could. auks 4*
She ComMissionera. That correspOndence produced
a letter from the Nett Bon. Gent., stating the' ale,
iias then lit ptegressialitl that thaalattwoubi-bireli;
tereed-oult ellfrrof lily. This he conceived s con-
siderable injustice to tbe4eaters,. who, on the faith
AI ate Alt, hid inipoibut the glass before the duty
Was tolnte p_4tce. '' •
sircuptr.p VONCA. 'observed, that the ar-
qcle of Itelpdwas very material in the manufacturing
tirghistr,", hoped that tho duty 'ou that article
. ouid tie repealed.

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Mr. FITZGERALHati lytlait!• this :Clrleretsta nces I
attending the wising
.!iif
_the , Thert
were certain Excise duties its Ireland, to take effect
in one month.; end when thli Bill was in
.virogrels
through.the Lay's, the time had been altered to cfir..
respond with them.' Ile was then eoh4eed by illnets,
and misfile to-attend the House, and was not there-
fore aware of die alteration.
• Mr. PONSONBY could not help rising again to
show the mischievous consequences of postponing
the public lousiness. From the late period at which
this Act had been passed, it was impossible for per-
sons to make application to Parliament to correct the'
blunders they had committed; whereas had this Act
been passed in due time, the mistake might easily
batr been rectified. lie then adverted, to the duty
on timber, and stated, that Ireland might be fairly
said to be a country without any home trade at all :