AGRICULTURE WITH CHEMISTRY. 2RY

culture, and consequent population of the kingdom: objects, which, jrom necessity, are now in a very strong manner awakening the attention of individuals, The Author does: not think he hazards.an opinion,. when he says, that the coasting and export coal trade of Bri- tain may be doubled within ten years from the present date; but this is not to be effected without a total repeal

of the duties on coal carried coastways.

It is not an easy matter to find:a substitute for this:

tax, at least such a one as would meet with general ap- probation. Dwelling-housesare already taxed in several

ways; first, in all the materials: of which they are

built; and, secondly, by the land-tax,. window-tax,.

and tea commutation tax: still were there any other tax which could with propriety be levied on that spe- cies of property, it would be the coal tax, from the necessity all persons are under in this. northern climate

of making use of fuel.

One of the many advantages attending such a com- mutation would be, that it would embrace and include the inhabitants of the counties where coal 1s wrought,

who