The National Register. — London, England, 1811-07-07 00:00:00

E NATIONAL REGi: it to the " amiable prejudices" of Englishmen, unless It was a " principal object of his Society ?' " Amiable prejudices;" What does Mr. Lewis Goldsmith purport by these words ? Gracious Heaven! are we to be toiti that the' enlightened and liberal spirit" which leads " the inhabitilr.t; of this free country to view assassination with horror," is nothing better than one of their " amiable prejudices ?" Our best virtue seems to furnish this writs with jeers! _ What then i"—huch is the query started by our Courier, Jane 29; " tilting for granted" (what, I trust, has been here pr , ved . 1 that • 4 the newspaper publication, commonly &Ilona- Lat. d the Anti-Galican Monitor, was originally employed in instigating the Assassination of Buonaparte." Now, 44 v► hat then ?"—Why then, sir, I, who not only 44 would. not adrise," but whq, unlike our Courier, would not abet, directly or other wise, ‘. the assassination of any man," however infamous, now ask, with Earl Grey, 64 What opinion would all Europe have of the character of the British Nation, could it be imagined that such sentiments conld be countenanced here hi any shape ?.' Rest•rving the above enquiry, connected with matters most se rious and momentous, for another Letter, I remain, Sir, your's, SCRUTATOR. .1,11P1;17I,IL I'AI?LIAMENT. make it fit. What he would propose—premising especially _ distinctly, that the Bank can show, and shall show itself solvent a as, first, that various branches from the Bank of England that cf Scotland, should be extended through the country. cotal:v, that books should be opened in a similar manner, end similar purposes. Thirdly, that persons possessing Bank Note (still supposing the sJlveney of the Bank.) upon depositing - notes, Fl.!' have full security for the same. Fourthly, that pet son so credited shall have power to transfer his property lie may please. Fifthly, as such entries can never be forged, they may safely be taken as legal tender. And such a mode would operate as a security against robbery, insurrection, or even vasion. He repeated, that his Bill was not to make Bank N legal tender, but to prevent a guinea from passing for more , twenty - one shillings, or a pound note for less than twenty shillings. lord KING said he was anxious to take the first opportn of vindicating his conduct from the manner in which it , been noticed. He must, therefore, explicttly state the reasons which induced him to make this stand in defence of his perty against progressive depredation. Understanding it the intention of Government to make no alteration in the restrictions during the war, however long it may last, and ing no relief from the Bank issuing what they please, he had course to that remedy which the law had left him.-and wl he would yet shew the law had left to him—namely, the fusing of bank notes in tender for a legal debt. He came to prove the perfect justice and equity of his conduct in measure alluded to, for he only wished to be paid in the rency of the time at which the respective leases were gran He was himseif satisfied of the rectitude of his own con& and, notwithstanding what had been said against him, he wt, persevere in the measure which he bad adopted, nor would be deterred by any clamour whatever. The Ministers mu answerable for the consequences, and they ought to trem: what those consequences might be. The depreciation of paper currency was the cause of horrible calamities in France, whit! were only increased by the endeavour of their government ' support the credit of their assignnts by legislative provision. had a strong objection to the Bill now before the Holt tending to confirm still more fully all the evils he stated he therefore concluded with moving that it be rejected. Lord BaTnuas•r highly disapproved of the conduct of King in giving the notice to his tenants, as highly injurion the country: If many persons were likely to adopt the prat of the Noble Lord, it would be necessary at once to pass • to prevent it. He did not, however, see that there was a. cessity for the present Bill, and therefore he would vote it rejection of it. Lord HOLLAND vindicated the conduct of Lord King, was only telling the truth to the country, and was fully just in what he had done. With respect to the Bill before Lordships, Bank notes were undoubtedly depreciated ; _ maximum., therefore, was adopted, the Legislature would committing a fraud - on the country, and would not do any public benefit. if the practice now complained of was fe the farmers, the fault did net lay with the land-owners. with the Bank ; to which they must look, as the authors of misfortunes. He thought some measures ought to be int, ately adopted to make the Bank, at a certain period, renew payments in cash. Lord Ross argued in favour of the Bill. Lord LAUD/LKDALE declared, it would be criminal in ; 'lament to disperse before some remedy was adopted for great evil of restriction, which now threatened the seen' the country. Bank paper was evidently depreciated, from enormous issues. Lord it NVILLE believed, that a period was arriving preg nant with evils which few duly considered. The most paid: day of his life was that on which, a, a member of Mr. Pitt Administration, be was compelled to give hi 3 sanction '- mere temporary suspension of cash payments at the Bank. — When he concurred in that measure, tin re was not the expectation of its becoming permanent ; oth rwise be would have supported it. He concluded by opposing the Lord LIVER POOL argued in its favour. The question being put front the Woolsack, a division place, in which Earl Stanhope's motion was carried, 36 . t0 The Bill was then ordered to be committed for Thursda• and their Lordships summoned ac. ordingly.—Adjourned THURSDAY, J[7l,y 4. The House went into a Committee on the Banbury Peerage the further proceedings in which case were put off till the - Tuesday after the commencement of the next Session. CIRCU LATINO MEDIUM. Earl STANHOPE, moved the order of the day for going Committee on his Bill, for preventing th e buying or sel HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, JULY 1. The Royal Assent was declared and notified by Commission to the Militia Intercourse Bill, the Police. Bill, the Deer Steal ing Bill, and the Kent and Surry Road Bill. On the third reading of the Irish Bog Bill, a conversation took place b. tv, con Earl Grosvenor" Earl Bathurst, the Earl of L un de, dal e , Lord 1 lolland, and Lord Redesdale, relative to the money t-xpended in ascertaining the nature and extent of the hogs of Ireland, the amount of which was objectcd to by . the Earl of idalu and Lord Holland. Earl Bathurst statPd, that it was not int• ittltod to proi,ose any grant of money for drain ing the bogs—and Lord Rodesdale stated that the object was to as , errain tlie practicability of draining then.—The Bill was read a third tiwe and pa.ssed.—Adjourned. TUFSD 17, JULY 2. DECT9ON ON rHE BI RKELEY PEFRACE. - At, about three o'clock the. House met, when the Lotto CHA NCELLOR being seated on the Woolsack, and several Peers in their places, Lord WAL:iiN GUAM presented the Report of the Committee of Privileges in the i3erkeley cause, declaring that Wm. Fitzhardinge Berkeley had failed to make good his claim to the titles and dignities of Earl of Berkeley, Viscouwt l)ursley, &c. in which report their Lordships having affirmed, the Loko Cti N „ x moved that the Evidence in that cause be laid be fore his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, accompanied with au humble Address, that his Royal Highness would order such me2stire to be taken on the occasion as to his Royal Highness should appear fit. The Motion was agreed to non. din. CIRCULATING MEDIUM. Lord STAN HO PE r'se and expressed his satisfaction, at seeing present, on that occasion, many Noble Lords whose absence, on a former occasion, he had deeply regretted. His object was simply to have it agreed and enacted, that no person should give for a guinua more than twenty-one shillings, and that fur a Pound B.mk Note he shouldxeceive not less than twenty shillings. His objt-ct was to intr ,, duteanother kind of circulating medium ; and he thought the mind of any man who could object to such an rxpcditgit must be strangely constructed. His idea was to estab li-b book ent;ies and transfers in various parts of the country, and thereby procuring the advantage of making transfers with rapidity. The mode he recommended was superior to the cir culation of guineas, in as much as it was free front all injuries of 'wear and tear, to which guineas in time were liable. Gold and silver were always changing their value from various causes; but the plan he proposed would be unalterable : and who would prefer a veering and uncertain standard to one th tt was fixed and permanent ? He felt the peculiarity of his situation in intro' duc:ng a measure which might more properly live come from hls M:kjesty's Ministers, and considering the monstrous state of the present times, he felt himself in the predicament of a tailor, who should endeavour to make a coat to fit a humpy. He could Mot be expected to do it completely, but he would endeavour to ,~, • ly and 'vent d, like - Se- nd for Notes g such :every erty as I, they would Tcn in- 4otes a 'e that? .wenty - tunity• it had easores is in o- : to he Zank see- lad re- whi. he re- v the re in the le cur- ranted. neluct ; would )tild he lust bL. able at F r.per which tent to an. nese, •,,,1 d; and f Lord 'ions tj ►ractice s a la* any ne- ior the g, who ustiiied e their if this could be my one fetal to of their 11111tdio w their in par- lor the unity of arising rg preg- painful r. Pitt's to the Bank. — he least never :he Bill. on took 0 12. ay next, -I. 'eerage second i :]ling of n n to a