House Of Commons, Monday,...
The Times, 1824-02-10T00:00:00

.Ur. DAVENPORT presented a petition from the manufacturers of tobacco and snuff, in Chester, praying for a repeal of the high du- ties which afFected them, and which only tended to encourage smug. gliig, without augmenting the revenue. COAST DUTIES ON COAL. Sir BYAMI MIARTIN presented two petitions from the mer- chants, ship.owners, and manufacturers of Plymouth, against the duties on coal carried coastwise. l\lr. DAVIES GILBERT presented a similar petition from Pen. zance. Mr. CURTEIS presented a petitioni to the same effect from the hundred of Westerton, in Sussex. MIr. GRENFELL presented a sirnilarpetition from Penryn, and hoped, that when the Chancellor of the Exchequer camne to consider a remission of taxes, whicrl he hoped shortly to see him do, (hear, hear), this coast coal-tax would be the first he would repeal alto. gether. CHANCERY SUITS. Ir. JOH.N WILLIAMS ainended his notice of a former night, for returns front the cause paper of the Maaster of the Rous, from the vear 1817 to the vear 1823 Sir EDWARD KNATl'CHBULL presented a petition from the victuallers of Ramsgate, complaining of the present high rate of ex- cise dluties. On the motion of Sir JoHNe NEvwrorT, an address to the King was agreed to, for accounts of the several diocesan schooLs in Ireland, specit'ing the number educated in cach, the expense, re- spective funls from which itv was defrayed, and also similar accounts of the parish schools under the act of Henrv VIII. The accounts were ordered to be made UD for the last ten vears. On the motion of Mr. G617LBURY, a new writ was ordered for the borough of New Ross, in the room of Sir John Mlackenzie. 'IMr. HUAME gave notice of a motion for to-morrow, for a certain return, showini the number of accounts for wiuls and administra- tions whlich remained due for a number of years. SUPPIY. On the motion of the CSA.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the houne resolved itself into a committee of' supplv. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in the commit- tee) said, that he had to propose a mete resolution of form, which was not intended to have any immediate result, but merelv to en- able the house to address the Crown for the necessary estimates He then moved " that a supply be granted to his Miajesty." The resolution was egreed to, the house resumed, and the report was ordered to be receivedto.nmorrow. IRISH LAWV COURTS. On the motion of Mlr. GOULEURN, the house went into a com- mittee nn tbe Irish law court act. lr. GOULBURN (in the committee) said, that his object was to bring in a hill to regulate certain provisions of the fonner act, upon which a difference of opinion had arisen between one of the courts, and two others. It merely related to the mode of paying extra clerks when their services were called for in the offices of the courts. Sir JOIIN NEWPORT asked whether there was any final ar- rangement made respecting Prothonotaries. Mr. GOULBURN said, that that was finally arranged by the re. port of last session. After a few words from Sir J. N wroRT and Mt. atOVLlUURN, respecting the mode in wlhich the Irish law records were kept, leave was given. A resolution was agreed to fot bringing in the bill to amend the Irish law couirt act. The house resumed, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. SILVER AND COPPER COIN. Sir J. WROTTESLEY moved for an account ofthe value of sil- ver and copper coin now in circulation. He stated his object to be, to estimate the value of the coinage, according to the current price of the mietal. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggested whether the motion ought not to relate to the issues from the Alint. and not the coinage "now in circulation," which it might be difficult ex- actly to estimate. Sir J. WROTTESLEY explained, that his object was to as- certain the real value of the silver and copper coins-how much, for example, a half-crown, a sliling, or a half-penny, were intrinsica. ly worth. After a fewv words in explanation from the CHANCELLOR of the ExCHEQtuER, the motion was amended to have the account "tfr the several coins, or pieces of silver and copper-money, in circulation." Sir J. WVROTTESLEY then gave notice, that on Alonlay next he would move an humble address to the King, praying that he would be graciously pleased te direct an inquiry to be made how far the coinage of the kingdom might be adapted to a decimal cal- culation. NAVAL AND M4ILITARY PENSIONS. On the motion of MIr. 1)l.MnErti.Y, a series of accounts were or- dered,of the amounlt of annuities transferred by the trustees under the naval and military pension act of last session, to the Bank of England, distinguishing the respective value of such transfers, esti- Mated at the current stocke price of the day, and the payments made for them; also showing the respective prices of the same in Marcl, 2, and Pebruary, 1824. He said, thathe intended theseaccounts to illustrate his opmion, given at the time, as wvell as that of other honouirable members, of the improvident bargain made-by the Oo- vernoment for the public. It would be recollected that they had di- visledi against that hill in -every stage of its progress, and predicted the disastrous openstion'of the meagure ilpon the puiblic interests-.- an opinion which the accounts gtrate.EXOT -h amoefowulno eo- EXPORT ANI 1IAMPORT LINEX.TRADE. On the motion of Mr AiA;SRLYr a series of acconnis were likewise moved f6r, to-sho the quantity of hemp~, flax, and .yarn imported into' ~Great-Britain ftmivnforelj~ d6LtV4 ~ntiId~ d i. tzgn1shfng the potts t od traim, and the price per ion, for the last tezlyears. Similar accounts ofl c xpons~and imports of' linen from Xanuary, 1823 to IS 4~1& digashing the esportssfrom, Ireland ana -Scotland, the parts-sent to, a.ndthe Jry>paid: - alsb.the ausntity of: Irish cor imported into Great llrThii; distinguishi'n.g the severad kindsof grain.-the house then adjourned.- HOUSE OF COALMON.8. NIOnb\,AV. FFD Q