Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-19

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irtpca! a.! the additional matt duty, which will
Idtivtr agriculture from an annual burthen Of
not less than El,50o,000. Taxes To a grcatrc
amount would have been rcmi,icd had net
the present stale of ireland occ,siunpd AN rx-
traordinary charge ut & $4,000 and the E;il-
i're of the usual source ofreytntc during war
one Of three Hundred aud twenty tho,lsoni
pounds for the Greenwich Hospital. Eoii,
these charges will terminate with the present
year. Important rs is the repeal Of "A tax
which pressed so heavily upon agriculture,
II Is stated TO be only the first step 0f !, regu-
lar dirnnuiien of iroposts, winch, it no nc W
war should arise, will continue Til tl,t. coun-
rfry has resigned ier bunyuncy and her exper-
dit'ire rs brought down lower than her in
core. IN PURSUANCE of this plan, another
million OF taxes viii be repealed next yearS
half a,nillion a year after,au9 as beside future,
retrcnchments, the surplus and pru;,uce ofth,.
sinking fund will be applied to til. reduction
OF mposts, instead of being allowed tn acca-
mulate and to Increase the fund itself beyond
ITS present amount, (which is not less than Csc
millions two hundred and Sixty thousand
pounds IN the course of six years it is ex-
iec'ed that tire country wh find herself re-
ievtd Eo!H the enormous weight OF seven
millions of taxes. A negotiation is shortly Il,
be opened with the b:alk, in orae- to reduce
the higher rates ofintorest, that is 20 say. tbs.
five and the four per cents. 50 rs to produce II
considerable dininution in The permanent
charges OH the country, without in anv way
affecting the stability OF the public credit. All
effective Sinking Fund live millions viii ,r-
'tect regular aud certain reduction Of the Ma
tiohal Debt: whist the canceliing OF the stools
bought up VIII allow OF that progressive re
mission o! flakes which the noble Maruuis rx
poets will amount in six Gears To seven mil
hons. Ia the course ofthat period thirty mil
hons o: Ia National Deht Will ;hsu bayc been
reduced In addition to the relief which tl.s.
asricnituriats must derive from the dm;nutou
OF tue mait duty, an arrangement has iakcn
place which Till afford them Considerable ~.
slstincr. The Bank mas consented to ativancr
Iour millions ON E.Xchequcr bills, AZ an interest
vi iRfec per cent Out of thesr, stsms will be
lent 10 parisses on the credit of The nayocbiaI
rates, 10 be employed for corporate purposes
so as to procure al once work and tie means
OF support Tor III" poor, and 10 lie repaid in
sour or I'VE years. Such is tie general on-
line Of the noble .Marquis's plan Whether it
may prove satisfactory 10 those who have 50
much reason to complain, the mare deliberate,
examination ofthe details when tkcy.comc be
tore Parliament next week viii more clearl1
deveopr
Fec. sG.-The proceedings in the HOUSE
of Commons last night were. of great innnr.
lance, IN reference I'D those vital Questions
HAT now absorb public attention. Lord AL,
tsoip moved resolution to the effect th;S
= ihe proposed reduction of taxation by Min
listers Was pot sufficient Ia satisfy the int
expectations of the people y and preceded
this resolution by speech, the main object
"I WHICH was 10 recommend that the surplus
vi I'VE ni'hons ana quarter: now applicable
to The redemption Of tbe public debt slinnlj
be taken for the current service Of the govern.
ment, aud that additional taxes TO that :r.,D;,t
should be forthwith repealed. This rropns;-
ton was n;ct by 4 ceuutcr-rcsOlu,ion, biz NJ
NobnsOBs IN which the simple fact was EN-.
bodied, that the net excess Of revenue ;,hor,.
the expenditure may he estimated, for tie
ySar ending 9TH January, 1925, at 6 ). $50, o0O:
exceeding by j. 100000 the amount of the
clear surplus which the House, by its reaGlti-
lion oil June 9Th, 1919, dreine1 it cyUrdient t5
provide far The progressive reduction of tr
Natio;Fl Debt, and The adequate support OF
Public Credit
Ibe Right Hen. Gentleman enforced tbe
principle of this resolution hy unanswerabI.
arguments, and upon division his amend
meht was adopted by Il majority of III. He
then followed it up by another resolution. as
Sertins u the satisfaction of the House, that
Ivy the operation OF this surplus, Connected
win reduction of the interest on the Five
per Cent. Stocks, a diminution of taxes
may be immediately effected, thereby affnr3-
ln6 TO the people, within the current wear. the
hrst advantages of that relief from Il part Of
their present burdens, which was held out Il,
the country IN the resolution aforesaid as one
ol The beneficial effects To be derived rom the
application OF a surplus Of Five Millions To tln,
reduction Of the National Debt.
very important suit Involving property to
The annual amount Of 10000 irancsl wiicj,
rtcal5 glorious exploits of past times win
shortly HI brought before the tribunals. Will.
Marshal Masscna (,yho was Duke of RivoDt
was created Prince d tsliag. the letters patent
which conferred upon him the latter tide. sill
puldted for hip and his male issue tv 0rde.
prnl0geniture, that ut his death, in the event
of his leaving several male heirs the title uF
PRINCE a EslfDg, asd the revenue attached io
It. should drvOye upon the eldest son and
the bile OF suke of {ivo!i, and the dependent
resenuc, to the youngest son. The ccntin.
gency thus provided for ny these letters patent
IS realised. Tne cOuJuCror Of X,srich and tho
defender Of Genoa died several years ago, aud
LEFT two sons The eldest took possession OF
me HrInciph!uy OF Esl.nS and the youngest o.
the Ducly ofl;iso.
III the course Of last year, Tire eldest di.d
without male issue, on " Itch the youoa,.s,
appealed 10 the Ministtr Of Finance In support
81 rs claim - the title and revenue of Cho
Principally Of EsllnS, which his Excellence
recognized. Thl5 revcnNc, which principa
consists of shares ~ Tie canals Of Orleans al.,i
Toulouse, rever;iDg, cOnECFma5ly lU the slip
ulatons OF The letters patent, IN ease of exiting
ton ~ title, to the Crown, aud the said shares
as enacted by the law OF pee. 1914, 10 he res.
tOred - theIT ancient pO5sessOrs, the family.
Earaman, baSs entered before the tribunals
against the Duke de IljyCli, demand IN ih.
effect Of drclariBT lis inle Of Duke d'Esliu,-