The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OP LORDS—Wantersoar, EEL 26.
Mr. Blower, from the Governor of Chelsea Hospital,
Presented au account of Unclaimed Pension Money.
Certain papers were presented respecting the Lout of
Chnneery in Ireland.
The Bishop of EXETER presented the Seventh and
Wok, Report from the Committee oa Macedon.
The Mugge of CAMDEN presented petitions from
the several parishes in the City of Bath. praying fur re-
lief from the ASSnirli Taxes. At the same time, he said
he tett ittnecessary to observe that those taxes pressed
heavily on country gentlemen,pardruharly those who had
monotone with numerous windows: besides they were
so ost heavily pressed by poor rates, in consequence of
the nunster of persons who were out of employ, and for
velem no work could be procured.
The Ea: I of LIVERPOOL said that it was the anxious
wish of the (lovernment to afford as much relief to coun-
try gentlemen and persons employed in agriculture, as it
was possible to giv • under present circumstances. The
I atter had been already relieved from the tax on farm
-horses and on salt; and lie was sure that the reductions
now propoed to he made would afford considerable re-
lid. The (lovernment felt that it would be more equit•
Age at the present time to take off some of those taxes
that Were the most obnoxious, and pressed most heavily.
than to remove any one particular tax; and witb that view
they proposed to divide the relief between windows,
horses, cordage', servants, &e. by taking away half the
totes from all these. The country gentlemen, therefore,
trete to be relieved from the taxes on many articles,
t.hicb could net be considered as luxuries; for horses,
carriages, and servants, were essentially necessary to
th, nt to enable them to keep up that rank and establish-
ment which they ought to tohd in the country.
The petitions nere ordered to I,e on the table.
The Marquis of CAMDEN next presented petitions
fe in hop-planers in the nei.rhhourhood of Lemberhomt
and otio r parts of Kent. in which they complained of the
Leavy ditties on hops. and prayed for a remission of the
same. The Noble Marquis said be knew many of the
persons who bad put their signatures to the petitions ;
that some of them were his own tenants, and that they
were al respectable persons. Ile could assure the
Louse that those parties laboured under great distress
it: consequence of heavy duties, and- that in some sea-
%gets an entire crop when sold was hardly sufficient to
pay the (tete.
'flee Earl of LIVERPOOL said he was aware thitt in
c rtsio parties of the eountry, hopq Lamers laboured under
considerable diffieulties. and assured the House that Go-
vernment would be anxious to afford them any temporary
relief that was practi.table ; hot that they • could not at
this time propose any measure for a general remission of
the tax. Besides, it was ti ell knot 11 that a large propor-
tinn of those engaged in the business of growteg hops,
did rot wish that the tax should be lowered. Ot all the
or ices of agricultural produce, there teas not one which
so much a matter of speculation as hops, therefore
th e growers of this produce bad rot so mach reason to
complain as was generally ; at the same time'
he must say that he felt sincerely for their distresses.
The Marquis of CAMDEN said he was ready to admit
from tits communications he had with hopplantero, that
there were men among them who thought it would be
d'sadeantageous to have the duties taken off; but such
was nut the ease of :he peltioners.
The petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
The Carla ROSEISERItY presented a petition from
)La7ket Deuping against the I mohaeut Debtors' Act.
The Temporary Marriage Act Amendment Bill went
through the Committee, and after some unimportant re-
marks from Lord Ellenborougb and the Lord Cbaocellor,
wax ordered to he reported.
Wile Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented a petition
(tort the Grand Jury of the Queen's County, in Ireland,
praying for a commutation of tithes in I relaud.—Ordered
to lie on thetable.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WansgsnAy.

Gosett! BASCO/WE brought in a Bill for lighting
the el/ of Liverpool and its vicinity n gas.—The Bill
Was tell a first and second time.
INSOLVENT DEST.Re ACT.

Petition.; we-e pre,rnted against the lo4oleent Debtors'
Act from the merchants and traders of Manchester, of
Selby, of Whitby, of Coeltermonth, and other towns.—
Ordered to be printed.

CORONERS' at LL.

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