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With Nines Historical and Explanatory, and a copious odes. OXFORD ELECTION. PARLIAMENTARY .PROCEEDINGS. then of the Bill of last year, that all union of opinions was now to be despaired of. Viscount CLIPDEN agreed with the Noble Baron in reproving the existing system of Grand Jury Presentments, which was only productive of gross and continual jobs. The Earl of LIVERPOOL was strongly impressed with the evils of Grand Jury Presentments, and so was the Irish Government; but the misfortune was that all the parties can.ulte 1 had remedies of their awn upon the subject, and it was doubtful whether they might not produce greater evils than those which they were intended to cure. He assur,d the Noble Lord, however, that the subject would not he'lost sight of. , Already had the measures adopted rendered tae evil less formidable than it had glum- rly bee n. With respect to the administration of ju.tice, these were obvious lessons why it should he less satisfactory in corporate town: than in coo stry distr:c s. But it must he re collected that all corporations had chartered rights, and it was impossible to deal with them by a general law. If many did not discharge their duty, sonic did. All that could be done was to direct the attention of the Crown to the Wans of airing individuals who were aggrieved under the effect of Corporations, a remedy in the Coats of Law. With regard to the adoption of a system of relief for the Poor, he differed from the Noble Lord. Ile should be entities ii any beneficial plan could be introduced; but he did not see his way to any conclusion that could lead him to hope that any measure could be introduced during the present Session on the subject. Lord ELLENBOROUGH explained. Earl DARNLEY admitted, that the Noble Earl opposite had done as much as could be expected from him, but it was impossible that any of his measures, whether on education or 'any other subject, could pro duce peimanant good in Ireland, as long as a great question remained unsettled, which put an absolute stop t 6 all improvement, An opportunity had been all Owed to pass away last year, which he feared-would never return. Their Lordships had witnessed last Session an increasing cordiality b e tween all polies in Ireland. Both Catholics and Protestants were gradually giving way. If this cotdiality had ceased to exist, it was in consequence more especially of the tone and manner in which the Noble Earl at the head of ids Majesty's Government had put an extinguisher on the hopes of the Roman Catholics. As to the state of the Poor, he did not think it desirable that a system of Poor Laws should be introduced into Imbed; and neither was it proper that the infirm nor the aged should be allowed to die of actual want without relief. He should tidal k his duty to take a future opportunity of drawing their Lordships' attention to the state of that country, which could riot be word too often upon their consideration. THE COMMITTEE for conducting Mr. EST -a. couu rs ELECTION. meets daily at the Thatchcd•Home Tavern, St. James's street, at Ten o'Cloelt. THOMAS GREENE, Chairman. ....deirm.-. HOUSE OF LORDS, Fnau•ar 9. Mr. Mason, from the East India House, presented Accounts of -the Pensions Salaries, and Gratuities, granted by the East India Conspany..--Laid on the table. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a Petition from the City of New Sarum, praying for the Abolition of Negro Slavery-- Laid on the table. Mr. Box, from the Bank, presented Accounts of advances made to Government on Exchequer Bills, and the sums expended by the Commis>loners for the Reduction of the National Debt.— Laid on the table. By the Rev. WILLIAM PHELAN, B.D. and The Rev. MORTIMER O'SULLIVAN, AAL for T. Cade Strand, London ;R. Milliken, Dublin ; .Iral W. llidckwood, Edinburgh. NORTHA MPTONSH PERPETUAL ADVOWSON, AND NEXT PRESENTATION TO TEIT RECTORY of NEWTON BROMSHOLD, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, • (Of Warwick-House, Regeot-street). At oarraway's Coffee-house, Cornhill. On MUIVIDAT, 23t1 of February, ISI6, at Twelve o'Clock, THE PERPETUAL ADVOWSON, and NEXT PRESENTATION to the Valuable RECTORY of NEW TON BROMSIIOLD, in the County of NOR LILA MPTON, situate about three miles from Higham Ferrara, eight front Welling borough and Thrapaon eighteen from Northampton, and twelve _ • Shnrtly will be published, In One large Volume, Ivo. 7INDICIJE CHRIS CLAN/E.—A comparative Xs thnate of the Genius and Tendency of the Greek, the Hindu, the Mahumedan, and the Christian Religions. By the Rev. J liIMNIE ALLEY, LLB. M.R.I.A. &c. Printed for T. Cadell, Strand s London; 11. Milliken, Dublin ; and W. Blackwood, Edinburgh. Earl FITZWILLIAAI presented a Petition from the Clergy, Traders, Bankers, and• Merchants of Leeds, praying that the Bounties en the exportation of Sugar be withdrawn, and that the Duties on East India and West India Sugars be equalised.—Laid on the table. This day was published, Price Cs. in boards, a new ifdition, being the Fifth, of THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER.--.By HANNAH MORE. , Selected and Compiled by Huself,from various portioosesclw4voly i on that subject in her published Volumes. Printed for T. CadeU, Strand, London; and W, 13:ackwood, Edinburgh. Of whom may be had, by the same Author, 1. Calels in Search of a Wire ; comprehending Observations on Domestic Habits and Manners Iteligion, and Minh. In Two Volumes. Sixteenth Edition, price 12s. in boards. 2. The Works complete of Mrs. H. More, handsomely printed, in Nineteen Volumes, with a Portrait, prize £6 15s. in boards. • Parsoaage House, with Oinks, harm Yard, large Barn,l 'Stable, Chaise Honor Cow.house and Calf-pen. Piggery, Rick yarA, &c. sundry Hogue, of MeadoW, Pasture, and Arable Land ; a Vicarage Cottage and Garden, adjoining the Church.' yard; and the Herbage of the Churcb-yard,containing in all nearly ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ACRES, Lying in a Ring Fence. Allotted, ander an Act of Parliament, for Enclosing the open and Common Fields, Landa, and Waste Grounds, within the said Parish, in lieu of the Tythes. &c. arising therefrom. In the Occupation of Mr. John Ellerin, Tenant from Year to Year. BISHOP PORTEUS'S SUMMARY, WITH QUESTIONS. The present Incumbent about Sixty-seven Years of Age. The Land Tax Redeemed. The Poor Rates Low. To be viewed by applying :o Mr. Elliott. the Tenant, of whom Particulars may be bad; at the Green Dragon, Higham Ferrara; White Hart, Tbrapston and Kettering; Hind, Wellingborough; George, Northampton ; Swan, Bedford ; at the Office of the Oxford Journal, and Mr. Adams, Oxford ; the Office of the Cam bridge Chronicle, Cambridge; at Garraway's; and of Mr. Robins, No. 170, Regent -street. This day was r ublishal, price ss. in boards, the Sixteenth Edition, of SUMMARYA of the PRINCIPAL EVIDENCES for the TRUTH and DIVINE ORIGIN of the CHRIS TIAN REVELATION. By the late BEILBY PORTRUS, D.D. Bishop of London. tr,7- To which are now first added Marginal Notes and Ques tions on the Propositions, peculiarly adapted for the Instruction of Young Persons. Printed for T. Cadell, Strand, London ; and W. Blackwood, Edinburgh. Of whom may be had, by the same Author, 1. Lectures on St. Matthew's Gospel, Toro Vols. Fourteenth Edition, price ltis. in boards; or, closely printed In One Volume, price 71. 6d. in boards. 2. Sermons, in Two Vols. Sixteenth Edition, price 16s. boards. 3. The Works complete of Bishop Forms, with an Account of his Life. By the Rev. Robert Hodgson, D.D. Dean of Carlisle. eyo. price 61. ss. in boards. BELTON-STREET, LONG-ACRE. LONG LEASEHOLD ESTATE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick House, Regent-street), At Garraway's Coffee House, 'Change Allen Cornbill, On THURSDAY, 9th March, 1826, at Twelve o'Clock, ALONG LEASEHOLD ESTATE, held for a Term of 4953 years; comprising a BRICK BUILT D WEL LING-HOUSE and BROKER'S SHOP. Three Stories High, Two Rooms on a Floor • Large Cellar, a Smith's Shop on the Basement, Small Yard, if.c. situate No. 41, on the East side of Belton, near Castle-street, Long Acre. In possession of Mr. Jewett, Broker, Tenant at will. be viewed, by applying to the Tenant, and Particulars may be had of him; of Mr. Lane. Solicitor, 39, Bedford-row; at Gar raway's; and of Mr. Rubins, No. 170, Regent-street. CURRENCY. Q \\TUFT and CO. SOLD AND BARD TWO Prizes of THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS ont of the Four, trawn the 6th of December last; also a Prize of 440,000. drawn the 18th of last October; and another Prize of £20.000„ with 14 'Aber Capitals, in the Drawings immediately preceding; making the following List of great Capitals sold at their Offices within the last few Months, via. The Order of the Day haviotbeeta read— 7,319 £30,000 I 1,062 r 20,000 10,976 1'30,000 I 7,034 £20,000 • The Scheme, to be all drawn Ist M ARCH (being the Last but Two), contains SIX Prizes of seto,Goo, besides other CAl:kali, and fur every Ticket .C.l at the least. The Tickets and Shares are Selling at S \VIP r and Co.'s Offices, 11, Poultry; 1, Strand, adjoining Northumberland house; and 31. A.ldgate High-street. FINAL CONCLUSION OF LOTTERIES. AND J. SIVEWRIGHT, the CONTRACTORS,' 0 • respectfully invite the Public to an early purchase. The Act of Parliament having limited the duration of Lotteries to Two more Drawings, it is very probable Tickets and Shares will rise considerably in price, as the period fast approaches which must conclude for ever this only mode of gaining a Fortune front a trilling 116 k. In forming THEIR FAREWELL SCHEME, J. and J. So/amitosis have bees not only studious to retain all the approved points of late Lotteries (ntany of which were first adopted Yy thentellves), but to meet the desire of Correspondents, they have introduced SIX PRIZES OF £20,000, &c. &c. Forming an aggregate of A QUARTER OF A MILLION STERLING! ALL TO BE DECIDED IN ONE DAY. WEDNESDAY, lsr or MARCH. Tieket4 and Shares are Selling by J. and J. Stts►vwtouT, the ContractorN, at their Fortunate Offices, Ns. 37, Coruhill; 11, Hol born; and 33, 11a)ararket, London ; where they sold 111,473, a Prize of .636,000! 3,613, a Prize of £i1,0.53 Besides other Capitals in the last and late Lotteries. BARON OF RENFREW. TO BR SOLD BY AUCTION, On the French Coast, on MOWDtr, February 20, 1826, and following days, THE WHOLE of the C A It G 0 savrd from the WRECK of the BARON of RENFREW, consisting of 84 Masts, selected for the British Navy. 1,889 Pieees Yellow Pine Timber. 1,261 Ditto Red ditto ditto. DittA Oak ditto. 76 Ditto Hard Wood, various Sorts. 2,430 Ash Oar Rafters. 57,135 Staves. . 32,356 Deals. 3,313 Pieces Let:l%ll4od. The Cargo will be put up in Lots, to suit the convenience of Purchasers, and will be Sold by the French Cubic Foot, equal to One Fuot and a Quarter English. By Permission of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Treasury, this Property may be Imported in either British or Foreign Vessels, on Payment of such Duties only, as the Cargo would have been liable to had the Vessel arrived direct from Quebec. The Sale will take place on the spot where the Timber lies. The Port of Gravelines presents many advantages for the Fur chasers of these Goods. The Shipping Place is perfectly shAtered, being at Fort Philip, within the entrance of the River or Canal leading to Gravelines; and from thence there is very fine Water conveyance into the interior of France, and into Flanders. The Deals, Staves, Oars, and Lathwood are piled close to the The greater part of the Timber is appn the to the Westward of Gravelines Harbour, from wbldh plate t awy he removed to the Harbour, either by caning or floating. fne following are the ordinary Rates of Freight by the Canals, ana for a considerable quantity, a diminution of these hates may be expected : From the Depot at Fort Philip to Paris by the Canals of St. Quentin, &e. thirty francs, equal to 245. 6d. per Too, of Forty ism French feet. From ditto to Line, five francs, equal to 4s. W. per ditto. From ditto to Cambtat. eight francs, equal to 6s. 81. per ditto. From ditto to St. Quentin, twelve trance, 10s. 9d. per ditto. Fhe Port Charges on Vesseb loading for Explanation, amount to about live francs, or es. lid. per Ton Register. Co;%lii loos of Sale, and Catalogues to be had, by appliestioh to .Ir. C. Richardson, jun. Limehuuse, and at 69, - C - aridEl3, - wleie, ' l,O , Books contsiiiing the measaresneet or the Timber may be WYKE HOUSE, BRENTFORD. Excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIER and CHM ' Ngy GLASSES. t's It. A N NO-FORTE„by Broad -m ood; EIGHT-DAY TARLE CLOCK, and various other Effects. TO BR SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick Honse, Regent-street), At the Mansion. Wyke•iiouse, Sion-hne, Brantford, On MONDAY, the 6th day of March, 1826, and following day, at Eleven o'Clock, Et) Order of EUWIID ELLICE, Esq. M.P. THE ELEGANT FURNITURE, comprising Lofty Four Post. Tent, and other Bedsteads and Furniture ; excel lent seasoned Beds and Bedding, Dressing Tables and Glasses, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, B3SOO Stands, &c. suites of hand some Drawing Room, Library, and Eating Pulour Window Curtains; Sofas, Couches, Chairs. &c. to correspond; Pier and Chimney Glasses; Grand Piano-forte, capital Table Clock, beau.' tiful Pier Cabinets, with Marble Tops, and Bookcases en suite;' excellent Cabinet Articles in Rosewood and Mahogany, Lon, Card, Sofa, Library, Dining, and Breakfast Tables ; Wing and other 'Bookcases • Sideboards; Dining Room Chairs; Turkey, Axaain • ster, and Brussels Carpets and Hearth Rugs ; Fenders and Fire Irons ; Kitchen Requisites, and numerous other Articles. !lay be viewed on Friday and Saturday preceding the Sale, by Catalogues, at ls. each, to be had at the Mansion; at the Star and Garter. Kew Bridge; White Hart, Southall; at Oarraway's ; and of Mr. Robins, No. 170, Regent-street. VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND ELIGIBLE LEASE. HOLD ESTATES, IinUATZ DI the Old Bailey, and Ship Court adielaine. • TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick Home, Regentetreet,) At Garraw•ay's Coffeehouse, 'Change-alley, Cornhill, On MUMMY, 9th March, 1826, at Twelve o'Clock, IN LOTS, By Order of the Executors of the late Josten Unman Esq. and omen, L , 3T 1. A VALUABLE LEASEHOLD ESTATE, commun.. A Desirable and Substantial Brick DWELLING DWELLING HOUSE, situate No. 40, on the south side of Leicester-square, late the resi dence of Joseph Knight,Esq. containing, on the Upper Story, Five Bed.rooms; on the Second Story, Twikspaeitsus airy Bed-chambers, and a smaller Room • Principal Story, a handsome Drawing-room, Übrary,smaller Roo m,i Ste. • Ground Story, a good Dining Parlour Breakfast Room, smailliall&c. ;in theDuement,Kitchen,Pantries , "lark Kitchen, open Area, Three Vaults for Beer Coals, ate.— Held for a Term of Forty - two and a Half Years, from Lady-day next, at a low Rent of, per Annum, One Hundred Pounds. Lot 2. A Valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE comprising an Ex cellent DWELLING HOUSE, situate No. 44,late 4i, on the west side of Princes.street Leicester•square, Three Stories high, Two Chamber. and a smaller Room, with Closets , Ste. on the Principal Floor, and Two Attics over ; Ground Floor, a commodious Skop in front, with Warehouses and Confectionary at the back; Ware. rooms over; Kitchen in the Basement ; Coal Cellars, Closets, and large Store Cellars under the Warehouse. On Lease to Mr. Henry Barnes, of which Ten Years and a quarter are unexpired at Lady-day next, at a low yearly Rent of One Hundred Pounds, and now in the occupation of Messrs. Can dler and Collinsons, grocers and confectioners. A DWELLING-110U$E, with Cook Shop, arc. situate No. 66, Old Bailey, in the occupation of Mr. Gibbs, containing Three Storks ; Two Rooms on a Floor, with Three Attics ; Shop on the Ground Floor, with Cellars ynder, Paved Yard to a Kitchen. TH B. BE D WE LLIN G HOUSES adjoining, in Ship-court,No, 1 and 2., planned in a similar manner, Three Stories high, with One Room on a Floor, with Cellars in the Basement ; and No. 3, Three Stories high, with Two Itooms on a Floor, Cellars in the Basement. In the occupation of Messrs. Emslie, Richards, and Howes,which Four Dwelling-houses are under Lease for a Term, of whitis Nine Years and three quarters were unexpired at Lady•danat the yearly Pent of One Hundred and light Pounds. TQ be viewed by applying to the Tenants, of whom Particulars may be had; of Mr. Charles Lane, Solicitor, No. 39, Bedford-row; at Garraway's ; and of Mt. Rubins, No. 170, Regent -street. Tne Marquis of LANSDOWN, before he made the motion of which he had given notice, respecting the important subject of the Currency of the Country, wished to call the attention of the House to rise State of Ireland, which had been 'oticed in his Majesty's Speech, and out which a Committee appointed by thcii Lordships had made a Report last year. At a member of that Committee, be wis!!ed to' know in what degtee its suggestions had ben carried into effect, an/ hoped the Noble Earl opposite would generally describe the course which had been taken, or which it was intended to take? Many suggestions had been made in the kr. pos t, but to one he attached pait;cular importance; it related to the education of the lower orders, aid he was anxious to know whether his Majesty's Government had pro ceeded to take suck steps as had been suggested by the Committee previously to the close of the last Session? For, though he objected In general to the interference of Government in the domestic con. cerns of a country, yet there were certain circumstances connected with the education of the lower classes In Ireland, which rendered such an interference advisable and necessary. For by Government alone could be given that pledge of strict impartiality, which it was impossible to recei*e with equal confidence from any partial hr Society. The Earl of LIVERPOOL was disposed to gives all the information in his power, and conceived that the best mode of doing so, would be to take the Report of the Committee, to state its suggestions one by one, and Ito explain what had been done on each of theta. The first, their Lordships would recollect; recommended an alteration in the laws of landlord and tenant. A Bill had been prepared by the Law Officers olthe Crown on that subject, which had been found involved in con siderable difficulties. Some of these had been re moved, but others had started since, which had occa sioned fresh delay. A measure, however, was prepared for the consideration olFerliament. The subject bad not, therefore, been overlooked, but every possible assiduity had been exerted to find a remedy for the whole, or at least for part of the existing imperfections. With respect to the second suggestion, concerning Grand Jury Presentments, he regretted t .at he could not give so satisfactory an answer. He was not able to say whether any measure were pr etcable, but the subject had been, and still was, under the most set ious consideration, wish a view to a remedy. With regard to the revisi.'n of the et iminal and civil business at the Quarter Sessions, something had been done, and a Bill was in a state of preparation. As to the process of custodium, the subject was under con+ideration. With regard to the offices of Slleriff and Sub-Sheriff, a Re port would be made by the Commissioners respecting the whole office of Sheriff. The next suggestion related to the administration of justice incorporate towns. A Bill had been prepared on that subject to prevent the rights of corporate towns from creetinj delays. With respect to fictitious forty shilling freehold: rs, he was not yet able to say what could be done, but the subject was under consideration. The next topic was the extension of Public Works; many of these were in progress. He had now reached the state of Tythe and Education. With respect to the first, he could give the most satisfactory information. The measure passed for the commutation of tithes had worked most success fully. He hoped, in a few days, to receive a complete return, but he now held one of all the dioceses in Ireland with the exception of two, by which it appeared that that Act had been carried into execution in one-fourth of the parishes in that country. But even then the number of parishes was not to be considered as the sole proof of the benefits which it conferred ; for it hied led to arrangements in many places which were almost as advantageous as an entire commutation. It was also ratifying to find that the Act had most operated where the gt ievances of the tithes had been. most felt, in the Southern and Western parts of Ireland. He had 'even the authority of the first Officer of the Law in that country to state, that in the great county of Cot k the business of the Assistant Barristers had been seduced one half by the absence of the usual Tithe causes. With respect to the state of education, he wished that he could speak as favourably. Before the close of lest Session, his Majesty's Government, both here and in Ireland, seeing that there were such strong prejudices on both sides in that country, with regard to a corn. mon education, had desired the Commissioners to cry the plan recommended in the Report in some places where it would not interfere with any established system. The Commissioners had undertaken the task, and bad been since engaged in :endeavouring to execute it. He regretted to say, however, that ddleakies had arisen to retard their progress, and the experiment was am yet going ow. There were still hopes, however, that those difficulties would be removed, and every effort was 'tide to give effect to the recosamendati.m of the Com- mittee. It was nat in Isis power to give a more explicit answer at present, and on se delicate a subject, it might be desirable Dot to eater into a premature discussion. Lord ELLENBOROUGH gave his Majesty's Mli• I nisters credit for what they had done, but regretted that ,the important point of Grand Jury Presentments had cot yet been touched. The present system was so de fective, that the Grand Juries, most anxious ot doing their duty, had it not in their power, and the greatest part ot the money granted was lost to the public. This arose chit Ay from parts of roads being undertakervat a time instead of the whole. With respect to the adminis tration of justice, it was more exceptionable in corporate :owns than in counties. The Noble Earl opposite lad said nothfig on the subject of rellxving the poor, and be was glad of it, as it was orie in which be did Dot think chat Government Should interfere; be would have preferred hearieg, however, that there was no intention to interpuse ■t any future period. With regard to the failure of the experiment about the education of the lower orders, that failure bad been in a great measure occasioned by the Noble Kart himself and kis friends. - Till rise Catholics were admitted to the enjoyment of etsal rights with their reilow subjeets, they ;mid DMr agree to toe system of education pro. posed. The Catholic min/ had been se exasperated by the rejec- The Marquis of LANSDOWN, though not aware of any objection to what he had to propose, wished to make sonic übseivations on the important question of the Currency, whilst submitting to their Lirdsbips a Lei les of motions the object of which was to ascertain, as far as Pal lidmentai y inquii y could reach, the cause of the distress which had prevailed, and which, he was sorry to say, was still prevailing in the country. He thought it Lair to state the impressions on his wind, as connected with that distress, subject undoubtedly to correctiou in the course of debate, because he had the .misfortune to differ with many, both in and out of that House, for the soundness of whose juegment he entertained the greate•t respect. In doing so, he wished distinctly n t to be understood as presuming to attempt any remedy; for the:e „as this peculi .rity its the nature of the evil, that it must wo: k its own remedy. It was only by passing through all the effects of the giedt auccumulat on of stock a bich had taken place— and alter those who had purchased at the maximum price should have been compelled to sell at the rniu mum—and those who were unable to pay the.difference should have failed—it was'only by some such operations wor king their way th ough all cl tsses oftlie community, that it could reach again, n.l the fii.titious prospe rity of the last year, bat that prosperity which, under its circumstances of capital anJ taxation, the country was capable of attaining. It was the opinion of his Ma jesty himself, that no adequate remedy could be found; but this made it still fm.re incumbent upon Parliament to investigate the causes of the evil, in order that if it could not mitigate present distress, it should at least guard against the future recurrence of one of the most searching convulsions which had ever passed through every class of the community in - a time of profound peace. There were two class.s of evils connected with the state of the cut rency. The first consisted ot those evils produced by a currency running into excess, and c Losing the exportation of the precious metals, by which the course of the exchanges was affected and the prices of all articles raised. The second depended on a similar state of currency, and involvel the ins curity in which it placed the property an savings of the lower classes, and the danger of their being suddenly deprived of the value of their labours and the produce of their indus try. Thu was the mote important class of evils, and the prerogative of the Ci own could never be more pro perly exerted for the benefit of the subject, th . an when interposing a shield bet%%een honest industry and ruin. The people had a right to be protected against the re suits of those speculations which not only affected those who had etnuarked in the vortex, but descended to the lower or Jets, and scattered misery in their way. He would ask any Noble Peer wino had had the folk , fortune to be resent at a country town when any failure took place, to bring back to his mind the state of ex treme distress which it occasioned? Were hundreds or thousands deprived of their property on the highway, it would affect the credit of the Government for good police and vigilance, and yet those individuals might have provided means for defending themselves. What would it be should the state of the currency remain suck that they should lose what they had without possessing the power of defending themselves? It would not be said that the circumstance of paper being convertible into gold affoded any security of its being paid in gold or silver ; and yet, if it were not so paid, the industrious classes might lose all the fruits of their labours. The state of the currency, therefore, called for the most serious attention of Parliament. In the motions which he was prepared to make, there was nothing in opposi tion or hostility to the measures proposed by his Ma jesty's Government ; and certainly it would be more difficult for Ministers to state any grounds for baring permitted the - issue of small notes two or three years ago. than for their present proposal of prohibiting tberu altogether. But die period had arrived when the, whole effect of that issue of small notes on prices svai felt to