§ Bills brought in. By Mr. GRATTAN, for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland in certain cases. Read a second time; Clare County Presentments; Commissioners of Accounts, (Ireland.) Committed. Administration of Justice (Ireland.)
§ Returns ordered. On the Motion of Mr. WALLER CAMPBELL, of the number of gallons of Spirits distilled, and upon which duty has been paid in England, Ireland, and Scotland, respectively, in each year, from 1825, to 5th January last; specifying the quantities of such Spirits produced from a mixture of Malt and Grain, and the quantities distilled from Malt, upon which the allowance upon Spirits made from Malt only in Ireland and Scotland has been paid, the measure and strength of such Spirits, and the rate of duty charged thereon; of the number of bushels of Malt manufactured from Barley, and from Bear or Bigg, respectively, brought to charge in Scotland, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt imported from England and Ireland, respectively, into Scotland, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels charged as "deficient Malt," in respect of the excess production of Malt Spirits, above the required proportion of two proof gallons of such Spirits for every bushel of Malt so used in distillation, in Scotland, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt used by the public Brewers and Vinegar-makers, respectively, in Scotland, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt (if any) exported from Scotland to England and Ireland, respectively, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt used in the production of Malt Spirits in Scotland, and upon which Spirits a drawback of 1s. 2d. per gallon was paid, or payable, betwixt 5th January, 1830, and 5th January, 1831; of the number of proof gallons of Malt Spirits upon which the drawback was paid or payable; together with the number of proof gallons of raw Grain Spirits upon which no drawback is allowed; distinguishing the one from the other, and shewing the total quantity brought to charge in Scotland, betwixt 5th January, 1830, and 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt manufactured from Barley, and from Bear or Bigg, respectively, brought to charge in Ireland, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt imported from England and Scotland respectively into Ireland, from 5th January. 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels charged as "deficient Malt," in respect of the excess production of Malt Spirits above the required proportion of two proof gallons of such Spirits, for every bushel of Malt soused in distillation, in Ireland, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt used by the public Brewers and Vinegar-makers respectively, in Ireland, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt (if any) exported from Ireland to England and Scotland, respectively, from 5th January, 1830, to 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt used in the production of Malt Spirits in Ireland, and upon which Spirits a drawback of ls. 2d. per gallon was paid, or payable, betwixt 5th January, 1830, and 5th January, 1831; of the number of proof gallons of Malt Spirits upon which the drawback was paid or payable; together with the number of proof gallons of raw Grain Spirits upon which no drawback is allowed; distinguishing the one from the other, and shewing the total quantity brought to charge in Ireland, betwixt 5th January, 1830, and 5th January, 1831; of the number of bushels of Malt charged with duty in England, Ireland, and Scotland, respectively, in each year, from 1825, to 5th January last; of the number of bushels of Malt imported or brought from England, Ireland, or Scotland, respectively, to each of the three countries (so far as such account can be made up), in every year from 1825, to 5th January last; of the number of bushels of Malt used in distillation in Ireland and Scotland, respectively, upon which the drawback on Spirits made from Malt only has been paid in each year, from 1825, to 5th January last; specifying the number of bushels of deficient Malt charged with duty on account of the excess production of Malt Spirits above the required proportion of two gallons of Spirits for every bushel of Malt so used in distillation; of the sum paid by the Excise in each kingdom for Saccharometers and repairing Saccharometers, to whom, and, if more than one, the sum to each, and at what rate to each, both for new ones, and for repairing, in each year from 5th July, 1823; and the same account for 1025 sums paid for Hydrometers by the Excise, and likewise by the Customs, for Hydrometers, in each of these years, from 5th July, 1823. On the Motion of Mr. HUME, of the quantities of unrefined Sugar retained for home consumption in the United Kingdom, during each of the years ending 5th January, 1815, to 1831 (both inclusive); distinguishing the quantities of British plantation, of Mauritius, of East India, and of Foreign plantation, entered for home consumption, or for being refined for exportation, the rate of duty levied on each description respectively, the net amount of duty annually received on the whole, after deducting the drawback on British refined Sugar exported, and re-payments for over-entries; together with a statement of the average prices of British Plantation Sugar, exclusive of duty, by the Gazette, for every year, so far as the Returns made in the last respect admit of; a similar account for the four half years ending 5th July, 1828, 1829,1830, and 1831.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. Alderman WOOD, from the Watermen's Company, in favour of the Steam Vessels Bill; by Mr. A. LEFROY, from the Inhabitants of Mountmelick and Ballyconnick, for the continuance of the Grant to the Kildare Street Society; by Mr. SADLER, from the President of the Manchester Co-operative Society for the Repeal of the Stamp duties on Newspapers and Pamphlets; from the Inhabitants of Selby, against inflicting Death on Persons convicted of Forgery; from the Parish of Bally-button King's County, in favour of a legal provision for the Poor of Ireland, by Mr. CRAMPTON; from the Protestant Inhabitants of Lewis Island, praying that the Franchise of Galway might be equally open to Catholics and Protestants; by Mr. CHARLES TYRRELL, from the Owners and Occupiers of Land in Bury St. Edmonds, Maltsters and Com Merchants of Ipswich, Woodbridge, Stowmarket, and places adjacent; from the Agriculturists, Maltsters, and Merchants of Ipswich, against the use of Molasses in Breweries and Distilleries; by Mr. MORETON, from the Inhabitants of Uley, and Wootton Underedge, against the Settlement of the Poor Bill; by Lord KILLEEN, from the Inhabitants of the united Parishes of Johnstown and Walterstown, against any further Grants to the Kildare Street Society; and from the Roman Catholic Bishops of the province of Ulster, with a similar prayer by Mr. HODGES, from the Minister, Churchwardens, and Inhabitants of Greenwich, for preventing Steam Vessels above forty tons going above that town.