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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 23, 1821
Page
3
A parliamentary committee analyzes England's taxation relative to population and capital, arguing for duties reduction to spur investment while cautioning against ruinous protection. It critiques corn duties, warehousing reforms, and admits currency stabilization as essential to easing farmers and manufacturers.
On the first day of Trinity Term the court heard a criminal information seeking a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the John Bull proprietors for a May 6 libel reflecting on the Countess of Jersey. The Countess denied the libellous matter and the proprietors were named. The Leap Curer Justice-Take a Rule to show cause. No other major case was noted.
Racing notes from Farpay describe Ascot events including sweepstakes of 20gs each with Ajax and Juniper competing, the 200gs sweepstake won by Charcoal descendant, and the Plate of 50l won by Patrick after two heats. Wokingham Stakes details show Patrick Penny Trumpet and Soota among two placings. Also mentions malt duties report advising no law changes but proposing a one shilling drawback for spirits distillation in Scotland and potential bonding extension.
Birth notices include a son born to the lady of John Callaghan in Queen Ann Street and two other births in Callander and Hadham Rectory. A marriage reports Rev Charles Shipley to Charlotte Sloper of Woodhay. Death notices record Charles Graves of the Printing Office and Thomas Payne of Campden, plus Mrs Meyrick and other recent passings. A third death notes Sarah Augusta Barnes at Shenfield aged twenty.
The House of Lords on June 22 saw the Earl of Wilton, second son of Earl Grosvenor, take the oath and take his seat on coming of age. Introduced by his father and the Earl of Bringewater, the scene was noted as part of the day’s proceedings as a Rates and Tolls report for the Royal Military Canal 1820 was presented by a commissioner. The Vagrant Laws Amendment Bill passed a Committee stage and was adjourned till tomorrow.
The House passed and committed multiple bills including Salvage Act amendments and Cinque Ports Salary, and ordered reports for tomorrow. A satchel of petitions and notices filled the table as the Commons debated the Irish Courts of Justice reforms with Mr. Rice detailing fee exactions and historical precedents to curb abuses in Ireland.
The debate centers on statutory fees in the Exchequer Court and alleged extortion by the Chief Baron and his officers. Arguments cite the 1734 and 1754 fee tables, currency changes, and bills of costs. Capt. OGrady and Mr. Rice challenge the Chief Baron’s practices, referencing prior inquiries and other official cases to test the committee’s conclusions.
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