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considered effective, when it happened that the per son having the Regency in Portugal had placed him self in direct violation of the compact wider which it was enthasted to him. The Hon. and Gallant SleMiser, although lie felt it his duty to put these . questions, begged to say that he was perfectly satisfied with what had been done by his Majesty's Ministers, With respect to the withdrawal of our troops from , Portugal, and the evacuation of its forts. Mr. Secretary PEEL was confident that the explanation which he was enabled to give would fully justify the Government. He apprehended that the notification to Lloyd's of the blockade of Oporto was purely in conformity to the prin ciples which always regulated the conduct of Great Britain, with respect to the blockades 411 d the observance of them. He had already stated, on two occasions, that our diplomatic relations with Portugal had ceased, and that the course of conduct Pursued by Don Miguel met with so much disappro bation from his Majesty's Government, that they entirely approved the conduct of our Ambassador in interrupting his diplomatic functions. But although his functions had been suspended, and coatinued so up to . the present moment, no act Lad as yet been done, denying the authority of bon Miguel as Regent of Portugal, or as Lieutenant of his brother. Our Ambassador had not been with drawn ; that clearly would be a denial of the authority Of Don Miguel, to whom he was accredited; but in disapprobation of the course pursued by Don Miguel we had suspended our diplomatic relations With him. Don Miguel was, however, still exer cising the functions of Government in Portugal, and in so doing, had thought fit to blockade Oporto—that blockade was effected; that is, there Wag a sufficient force to render it effective, and this was all that the Government of Great laritain ever required, in order to induce them to respect the blockade. It was not a paper blockade, which Wass the name given to blockades where there Was not a sufficient force for all its purposes, as would be the ease if a long line of coast were de- Nlared to be blockaded by a very inadequate number of ships. This latter description of blockade we never respected. The blockade of Oporto was notified to his Majesty's Government, not through their Am bassador at Lisbon ; but it did reach Government on sufficient authority that the blockade existed, and that there was sufficient force en the spot to Maintain it. Under these circumstances, his Majes ty's Government thought it right to notify the fact to the British merchants, but that notification could not be considered a recognition of the authority of the party by whom the blockade was instituted, and unless we were prepared to set aside the blockade by positive force, in justice to the British Merchants, they could have adopted no other course. That notification was, therefore, an ac keowledgment of the blockade, hut not of the au thority which had preceded it. The Right Hen. Gentleman then referred to the conduct of our Go vernment in 1819 when the existing authorities in Chili, although not recognised by this treaty, had determined on blockading certain ports. This blockade, added the Right Hon. Gentleman, is in its rules to follow those of others which have pre 'eded it, and on that understanding, if British mer chant vessels should violate it, it must be at their own peril. As to the rest, I have only to say, that our relations with Portugal ere the same as when I last addressed the Hoxse on this topic ; and I trust that, though I may not have taken the Hon. Gentle inen's questions in order, I have in substance given Sit answer to all his questions.—(Hear.) Sir ROBERT WILSON was happy to say, that What had fallen from the Right Hon. Gentleman had tended to confirm the opinion which he had just ex pressed regarding the conduct of Portugal. Mr. Alderman THOMPS ON asked whether in the event of any British ship attempting to pass the bar .r Oporto, and being seized, this Government would take measures for her restitution. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that the same course necessarily applied to the present as to all other blockades, namely, that airy vessel violating t he blockade after this notice did so at her own Peril, and must bear the consequences. The liritish Government would most certainly not feel themselves called on to interfere. After some observations from Sir F. BURnETT, kOd an explanation front Mr. Secretary PEEL, the 4 latter dropped. THE GLOVE TRADE. . . f t h e n lock. 6. t !) fr 0 1 9 ., ig of tv t the ~ Mr, G. ROBINSON, in presenting a petition trorn Worcester, upon the subject of the Glove Trade, animadverted at some length upon the disastrous eonsequences of the free trade system, as applied to this particular branch of our manufactures. There had b een some faint hope that the English manufac torers might be able to compete with the foreign !'oanufacturers ; but by the returns of the last quarter, It appeared that the importation of French gloves !ries alarmingly increased, and that the result must be the total destruction of the manufacture of gloves n 4 this country. The House was not aware of the 'lumbar of poor persons employed in this trade, not in Worcester, but in its vicinity, and in Sher oiorne, Dorsetshire, in - filborne Port, and in many Places in Ireland. These persons would be totally thrown out of employment if the pfesent system was continued ; and the Government must, there tore, prepare to see a very large addition made to the Poor Rates, in addition to the general misery lollicted upon a numerous class of the community. Ole great principle applied to trade was, he under quoit, to encourage the importation of the raw material, and discourage the importation of the ma nufactured article ; but in this case the principle _ st i,p 4 , ;la , completely reversed. He doubted very much, qua:, o ,e 14 )wever, whether all the fancied advantages of free sit" e trade would ultimately compensate this country for f Its loss in Poor Rates, in labour, and for the general °PPf a iii 1 / 4 1 isery which too pent au extension of its principles. obis Was likely to produce. The Hon. Member con bject a el u d e d by imploring the Government to take the matter into its consideration, and abandon these rto be i m Prin c ipl es w ith regar d' to t h e Silk trade before it was avolcel i t otally ruined. I br ea_ i. tg The petition from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Inha staißle oitante of the city of Worcester, praying further r Protection for the Glove Trade, was then brought up e ° th r e: iii -4t4 read. :urn t0; , ,1 Mr. SCLIDA..IIORE supported the prayer of [email j d, the petition, and detailed to the House the quariti suepeaue io ties of F ore ign Gloves imported into this country, !ono° r ji io a great importation must lessen the demand for on e t ir tlIATvs of home-manufacture, and therefore decrease theo ce e the deniasal for the home glover. t he! Sir F. BURDETT objected to the prayer of the used roto ev: Petition, for if that were to be the principle it would ° ,, ve no tto. l lt ,PPly equally to every other article imported into ta le' luta country, if that article were manufactured in this 5111 e 1 0 0 0 : , !_o.untry. The petitioners were like all others who le .02 fi p wished to inculcate the doctrine of protection.— ' it t o, ..‘:ornwall wanted a restriction in favour of copper— ). 'el ref e l °there wished exceptions upon other commodities. 41 1, however, were for free trade in every article ,and tea 4 1 'Icept that in which they were themselves particu uotl secr tif i ): ,; ( . I.I Y 0 interested ; and this, he th oug h t , formed one creto r, le very strongest arguments in f a vour of the -Se th e t h at s ystem of free trad e aga i ns t which cernplaiuts of those and other petitions were di -110,, i e qed. He trusted that this country wou ld, ere Idece to 4 ° ,, n ti g .t act upon the principle of hear.)d in every th (le of consuniption. (Hear, He denied t his °`", ,at the importation of foreign manufactures les f i t the e demand for labour in this country, because ritnet lY i ti ,Was quite clear that foreign inauulactures imported this country must be paid for by articles pro [NGl ac ed by home labour. .0 ) e 01onel DAVIES concurred in the genera! prin ir fo, , 1 4 Ple laid down by the Hen. Baronet, but be must t b n e fe . a r is o , f; t i, e ) ') that whilst that principle was not applied to 0 . ; to articles in Corn, he thought it unjust to apply it ori ikinbtaY°,o e<,_rtieles imported into this count'', to enter into id queiti,a tna letition with home manufacturers in the home ckad l e r taut pet A . I r e . t TIIONIPSON objected to time prayer of the 'oug cilov ' t e ioo, and added, if the home manufacturer cif r iap , was under a disadvantage in compet ' „11 e d with tine French manufacturer, such die wue Vanta g e must be attribute 4 to his inferio- Fill L° 11 . 1 for r e h, o • :he pre terbulPvi erect to rep° ll I I for rh of nd 0 041 . f, !LOY , ntentiov, a 5 rn it i 5 froo atiou s _; 1 1 I), eV' greg not 1 0/ ') !fors e 1 01 1 0 teuor l li L Sl l o rt *! tue • coal ,h o uo, ontroll at se' show ~ere ,ed to t r act f i on ' 6 ' rhe o odr e of 6f , r i it 0 s. that owns )uld el esirabli he Pr I per' ro vere to re' ro pose' clew' w h e n m .rider ;ice 0 11° le shoulL:o )cle -0A I. Ow , r the rio , oMe ern eel rity in workmanship, and that inferiority could be remedied only by competition. He denied that there was a falling off in the demand for gloves of home manufacture, and mentioned the case of a house in London whose' sale in gloves last year was 2,460,000 dozen; and of a house in the country whose sale was 217,000 dozen; the sale in each case did not fall short of their respective sales in 1826. After a few observations by Mr. CouRTRNAY, Alderman WAITHMAN said, although the same quantity of silk or gloves may be manufactured in 1827 as in 1826, still the ruannfacture was done at prices ruinously low, and it was absurd to suppose that this country, under her present heavy load of taxation, could compete with Foreign nations not subject to such burthens. The petition was then brought up and ordered to be printed. A similar petition was presented from Leominster. Mr. HUME presented a pstition from Inverary and its neighbourhood, praying for the Abolition of Negro Slavery ; and also a petition from a farmer named Ebenezer Black, of Northumberland, against the Repeal of the Circulation of One Pound Notes, and stating that the House, hi agreeing to sych repeal, • would do an act of injustice to him, as he had taken his farm in the firm conviction that the House would adhere to their own resolutions, not to do away with the small note circulation until the year 1833. Lord MORPETH presented a petition from a Barony in the county of Wexford, complaining of abuses and pepulations practised by the Commis_ sinners appointed under the Irish Constabulary Act and praying for inquiry. ORANGE PROCESSIONS. Mr. HENRY GRATTAN took that oppor tunity of asking, whether his Majesty's Mini sters had had any intimation of the intended Orange Processions i►► Ireland on the ensuing Ist and 12th of July. The Honourable Member read a letter from a Magistrate of the county of Dublin, stating that the preparations for such processions were very extens►ve. The letter stated, " that if the present system were permitted to continue in Ireland, Mr. Brownlow need not persevere in his Drainage Bill, as it was likely that the first drainage that there would be, there would be a drainage of blood." He (Mr. C.) trusted that his Majesty's Government would do all in their power to prevent such processions, or at least that they would not allow flags and drums provided by his ° Majesty to be employed in such pro cessions, or persons under the coatroul of Govern ment from taking part in them. Mr. Secretary PEEL said he had no hesitat►on in saying, that if such processions should take place, the laws, if violated, would be applied impartially; and with regard to persons under the immediate control of Government taking part in such processions he would say, that such conduct by such persons world meet with the unqualified disapprobation of Govern ment. Mr. SPRING RICE presented a petition from an Aggregate Meeting of Roman Catholics, held in Dublin, praying the House would so modify the Corporation Laws, as to allow Roman Catholics to become members of Corporations. SILK TRADE. Mr. E. DAVENPORT rose to present a peti tion from the silk-weavers of Stockport. The peti tioners complained of the want of a fixed regalation . between the masters and the workmen ; and parti cularly referred to one of the petitioners, Mr. W. Longfield, who was a man of probity as well as great talent, and who, he was convinced, would satisfy the Right Hon. Gentleman as to the exist ence of the grievances of which they complained. The petitioners complained, that although Govern ment had made experiments adverse to their inte rests, it had made none in favour of them. Mr. Secretary PEEL, although be could not summon the petitioner referred to by the Hon. Member to come to him, as he did not intend to found any change of measures upon his representa tion, yet would very gladly afford him the opportu nity of explaining, in an interview, or in any man ner he may think proper, his views upon the subject. He (Mr. Peel) would not say that he would adopt his views; en the contrary, he expected that he should be able to bring that petitioner over to his views, for he owned he could not see how Govern ment could advantageously interfere in arrangements between masters and their men.—(Hear, hear.) — An interference of this kind would have the effect of throwing the controut and monopoly of the trade into the hands of a few large capitalists to the prejudice of the interests of the poorer masters. Mr. HUNIE thought that the subject of wages was one which the Legislature ought to leave mas ters and workmen to settle amongst themselves. Mr. MONCK supported the petition. After a few words from Mr. FYLER and Mr. E. DAVENPORT, the petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. iVlONCK•presented a petition from T. Flan nagan, against the Irish Constabulary Force Bill. Mr. BROUGHAM presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Birmingham, complaining of abuses in the Coart of Requests in that town. MR. HUMPHREY. Mr. BROUGH 'kM presented a petition from W. E. C. Turner, a prisoner confined for debt in Castle Rusher), complaining of abuses in the admi nistration of the law in the Isle of Alan. On the Motion that the petition he brought up, Sir J. MACKINTOSH hecged to say a few words on a subject which, although not immediately connected with the prayer of the petition, had a re mote affinity to it. It was with great regret that, in common with the community at large, and more especially with those who were engaged in th e pro fession of the law, he found that the name of Mr. Humphrey was omitted in the Commission appointed to inquire into the various subjects connected with the law of real property. From the long acquaint , ance which he had the pleasure of enjoying with that gentleman, from his knowledge of his great merits and Tarim's attainments, he would state that in which he was persuaded all the Lelrned Profes sion would concur with him, that there was no Milne that would more immediately have occurred to all who wished for a real reformation of the law in question, than the name of Mr. Humphrey. That gentleman was as deeply acquainted with the princi ples, as he was confessedly eminent in the practice of his profession. Under these circumstances, it was a public misfortune that his name did not occur in the list of the Commissioners. - That omission deprived the commission of a great part of the hold on the public confidence which it would otherwise have possessed. Mr. Secretary PEEL said that it was very pain ful to enter into a discussion of any of the reasons which had influenced the decision ; but he might be allowed to say, that the omission of Mr. Humphrey's name was perfectly consistent with the highest re spect on his (Mr. Peel's) part for that gentleman's character. The fact was, however, that Mr. Hum phrey had written a book which had provoked much controversy. If he had been named in the Commis sion, it would have been but right to name sonic person who had taken the opposite side in that controversy. Now he did not conceive that the ob ject which the Committee was appointed to accom plish would have been forwarded by the introduction of controversial points. It was thought desirable not to appoint any one who v. - as so strongly com mitted on particular points. Sir F. BURDETT entertained the highest opi nion of Mr. Humphrey, and thought his omission a remarkable circumstance. To leave him out of it was very much like the old story of leaving the chit racter of Hamlet out of the representation of the play of Hamlet. Mr. BATLEY wits of opinion (us we understood the Hon. and Learned Gentleman) that the intro duction into the Commission of Mr. Humphrey, which, of course, must have been followed by that of some one who had taken a different part in the controversy which that gentleman had commenced, would have retarded the progress of the Commission. Mr. BROUGHAM could not concur with the Right Hon. Gentleman, and with the Hon. and Learnesl Gentleman who had taken the same course, that the admission of Mr. Humphrey into the Com mission would have rendered necessary the presence of some one opposed to him in opinion. Mr. HUm plirey was a gentleman who was thought by some persons, not by him (Mr. Brougham), to carry re form too far. But those who opposed him said that reform was not at all necessary. Now, was it. net better to have on the Commission a person, perhaps, too anxious for reform, than a person disposed to check every attempt at reform? The omission of Mr. Humphrey's name would be injurious, at hold ing out to the public that a thorough inquiry was not the object of the Commission. Mr. Secretary PEEL explained. Mr. HUME regretted that a man of Mr. Hum phrey's talents and experience had not been included in the Commission. The petition was then read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. BROUGHAM subsequently presented peti tions from the Mayor, Jurats, and Freemen of Win chelsea, against the Ale Licenses Bill ; from the in habitants of Kendal, praying for the establishment of a Rate of Wages, and the Abolition of Monopoly ; from the Brewers of the Staffordshire Potteries against imposing any additional burdens on Retail Brewers; from the Roman Catholic.. Inhabitants of Birmingham, in favour of Emancipation; and from J. Flanagan, praying that the 52d of Geo. 111. might be extended to Ireland. BARON DE BODE. Mr. STANLEY, iu the then state of the House, felt it to be his duty not to make the motion of which he had given notice; a motion net only of great importance to the public, but the object of which was to save from utter ruin an individual whose life bad hitherto been one of honourable exer tion and distinguished public service; and whose last chance of obtaining justice depended on the de cision of that House. If his Hon. and Learned Friend, who had a notice for Tuesday, was disposed to postpone his motion, he (Mr. Stanley) would bring his motion forward vn that day. Mr. BROUGHAM should be unable to bring his motion forward on Tuesday, and would there fore postpone it to Thursday, the 10th of Jaly. After a few words from Mr. PEEL and Mr. STAN LEY, the latter Gentleman's motion was postponed to Tuesday next. BANKING SYSTEM. Mr. lIUME rose and said, that he felt anxious to bring forward the motion relative to the Banking System, of which he had given notice, in order to induce his Majesty's Government to concur in the opinions which be had expressed upon the subject on a former occasion. He need scarcely say, that the question of the currency was of vital importance to the country, and at no period had its importance been greater than the present. He wished to know if the Banking System was to go on without any change, except the new regulation that the► holders of one pound notes were no longer liable to loss ? Even with respect to this measure, the House had sanctioned the gross absurdity in principle, that per sons holding one pound notes were to be protected, whilst those who held five or ten pound notes were to centinne subject to the chances from which the holders of the small notes had been relieved. He was surprised to hear it hinted by persons connected with the banking business, that publicity ought not to be given to banking transactions in England, as it was in so ninny other countries of Europe and America. lie was more burprised that Ministers should lend themselves to such opinions, as the country ought to deal with the Bank of Eng land, and with private Banking Establishments, se as to facilitate the means of ascertaining the actual extent of the currency, and not have to grope their way as the Chancellor of the Exchequer had lately done with reference to the quantity of paper and gold in circulation. He acknowledged that it was not so easy to ascertain the quantity of gold in use ; but if a proper banking system were established, facilities would be afforded of aseertain ing the quantity of every species of the circulating medium. It might be said by some Gentlemen, that he was asking Government to do what would be injurious to the private interests of individuals concerned. To this he would reply, that he had been informed by several eminent Bankers, gentle men of intelligence and integrity, it► whose opinion he could place the greatest reliance, that they saw no objection whatever to giving publicity to all pri vate banking transactions, as far at least as regards the circulation. He had heard charges and ob jections urged against any paper currency, and against all private banking; but he considered that the complaints lay only against that bad system, both of paper currency and of banking, which existed so pre-eminently in this country. He would maintain, that where individuals were permitted to coin money, or to issue paper, which was all the same, the Go vernment ought not to divest themselves of what they ought to exercise of that power which was ne cessary to protect the country at large against such losses as heed taken place, and which aught again take place, by over-issues of paper, by reason of fallacious, hollow, and unsound system which ex isted in England. He thought that no bank notes whatever should be issued, except by Government. No persons should be allowed to issue any money, but upon principles and under regulations sufficient to protect the interests of those individuals who were liable to receive it in business. But there was a point of greater importance involved in the present system, which Government were well aware of, and which had been felt in the ruin of so many.—, Under the existing laws, it was in the power of the Bank of England, and of private bankers, to enlarge or to decrease the currency to such an ex tent as to augment or depreciate the value of every man's property by ten per cent, or even to a greater amount. This was no speculative point—no imagi nary grievance, for the altered and fluctuating cir cumstances of thousands, Itspoke the extent ot the evil. He did hope that Government would take the subject into their own hands. If bank notes were made payable in taxes, they never could fall to a dis count whilst the taxation of the country was kept up, as at present, to the enormous extent of sixty millions a-year. The present system did not sup port a convertibility of paper into gold on den.and. —(Hear, hear.) Honourable Gentlemen connected with the banking system might say, " Hear, hear," but he would ask them how he was to obtain five pounds in metallic currency for a fiive pound note, if the banker refused to pay, except he brought his action, which would cost him forty pounds, and be long before it could be decided ? This converti bility on demand might not range well with the banker's feelings; but he would differ with them on the subject. The case might, indeed, be different in Scotland : for there, if an individual banker re fused to pay his note, the holder might have his pro perty distrained upon by means of the small courts which existed in that country. Ile would now come to the principal, or one of the principal points he intended to maintain—that no bank ought to issue paper without previously depositing, in some way or other, the amount of what he issued, for this alone could prevent any loss to the holders of the paper. In addition to this, he held that as bankers were in effect colliers, their transactions ought to be made public. With these two points, and that of convertibility on demand, the banking system would be placed upon its only secure and proper basis. The object of his present motion was to ask leave to bring in a Bill to compel private bankers to lay before the House, or before his Majesty's Treasury, that which the Bank of England now did with respect to 1/. notes, an account of their issues. He should like to know why no objection was made by Go vernment, or by any Hon. Members, to that clause of the Bill which compelled the Bank of England to produce such statements, if they intended to oppose the application of the principle to other banking esta blishments.' if the Houses of Parliament, if his Majesty's Ministers had thought it prudent, wise, and expedient, to make the Bank of England send every week a statement of its issues of 1/. notes to the Treasury, the same principle ought to be applied to every kind of notes and to every description of bank.—(Hear.) —Although the Bank of England did not send in their accounts regularly, the Govern ment and the cotmtry had them, in point of fact, as often as they wanted them. He knew that there were many private bankers with whom what he re commended would be useless, but laws were:made not for the honest but for those who were the reverse. At present a man might begin a bank with 501. and issue 50,00 W. in notes ; for this did not require thet he should have property, but what was called credit. Such a state of things ought not to be allowed to exist. On a former occasion, he was told that he wished to establish what was called land banks, but he had no such wish. He only meant to maintain, that anything short of enabling all banking establish ments to answer sudden and extraordinary demands motion. and all emergencies -whatever, was a bad system, such as the House ought to set its face against. It was a ridiculous thing for the Bank of England to keep from the public, and even from their own pro prietors, the state of their transactions ; and without meaning to insinuate any thing, he would say that such a system alone was sufficient to give a suspicion that their affairs were not in a proper state. The Bank of France made no such mystery of its affairs. The plan was more incumbent on the Bank of Eng land than upon that of France ; and if its affairs were equally prosperous, and its transactions equally clear, he did not see why it should object to equal publicity. If such had been its system, the lament able results of 1825 never would have taken place. The history of the banking system in the United States of North America afforded full illustration of the benefits attending the system which he wished the House to adopt ; and it also proved the evil of adhering to any other principles. In the United States the Banks were very numerous, and their issues of paper were for the smallest gums, and to a very great extent. Of these banks some had failed, and some had not failed. Iu such of the States of the Union aa had adopted the plan he now recom mended to the House, he was not aware of a single instance of the failing of a private bank, whilst di rectly the reverse had been the case in those States which adopted a system analogous to that which prevailed in England. In the State of Massa chusets there were not fewer than forty-six private Charter Banks, each on an average having a capital of 750,000 dollars, and consequently in the whole making a capital of 7,700,000/. sterling. The Char ters were obtained by Acts of Congress (of the Lower House) upon the parties consenting to state the amount of their capital subscribed, and to deposit it as a security of solvency, and this deposit was made befere a note for a single dollar was allowed to be issued. He mentioned this particularly to such as considered the 1/. notes as the bugbear of the country, and he wished to point out to them that notes for the small sum of even a dollar were issued by the whole of the charter banks through out the Union. But these notes, for a dollar and upwards, were not issued on the hollow security upon which small notes were issued in England ; on the contrary, they were issued upon the security of property previously deposited in the hands of Di 'rectors appointed to receive it, and to keep it in pledge for the safety of the public. These Direc tors were not allowed to part with one dollar of such assets placed in their hands, but upon securi ties which they could convert into money within a very short period. Experience had proved that it was not necessary for the Directors to retain in their hands the whole of the capitals so deposited, and they accordiegly invested u portion of it in lands, and various securities, and to such an extent, that, in his opinion, they departed from the prin ciple they had laid down for their own guidance, as well as from the sound principles of their bank ing system. There were thirty-five of such Direc tors; and if they proceeded in any transaction con trary to the enactments of the Congress, they were always held personally responsible for all the con sequences of their conduct. The public were fur ther protected from any over issue of paper ; for if a bank refused to pay specie upon demand for a single note, they immediately, by such re fusal, forfeited the Charter. The third im portant point in the system of banking in all the States throughout the Union, was, that the affairs of every bank were regularly laid be ffire the Congress of that State in which the Bank was situated. These statements were printed and circulated, and were open to the most general inspection. No people were ever more jealous of their private liberty and individual privileges, than the Republican inhabitants of the United States of North America; but they acquiesced in this system of banking, and fully approved of it, because it se cured the bankers and the public, and because they • saw that the public had an interest in the use which the bankers made of their capital. If private indi viduals asked of the State the privilege of coining, they ought to submit to a supervision, on the part of the State, of how they used that privilege with re spect to the public. So completely was this right established in America—that if any Member of Congress stated reasonable grounds of distrust in the conduct of a Bank, a Committee was immediately appointed to examine into its transactions and con dition, and to report the result to the House. Now he would maintain that no Bankers who had suffi cient capital to answer demands upon them, and with whom the public were secure, ought to object to such a system. A resistance to the establish ment of such principles, on the part of private 13ankera, was a sound reason fer the Government and the House carrying them into operation. The Hon. Member, after adverting to the Scotch system of banking, which he maintained was preferable to that of England, proceeded to read an American do cument (which he said was similar to a Parlia mentary Paper of this country), from which it ap peered that daily returns were made of every item of income and outlay of the United States' Bank. He concluded by moving for leave to bring in a Bill, compelling Country Bankers to make Quarterly Re turns of the Amount of their Notes in Circulation. Mr. 11. GURNEY opposed the motion. Sir C. COLE susported the motion. He thought the affairs of Country Bankers ought to placed on the most secure and stable footing. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER said, that supposing, for a moment, that he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was wrong in his calculation of the amount of Bank Notes in circula tion, surely that formed no just ground for enforcing such a measure as this against country hankers. — He could not, indeed, consent to allow a compulsory demand of this kind to be made upon the country bankers, without the most mature examination and inquiry. Upon the whole, he was compelled to say, that he must give the motion his negative. although he did not pledge himself or the Government not to adopt any measure hereafter, which time or better consideration might shew to be expedient. Mr. W. UARVEY said, that the Hon. Member for Montrose had not pressed this motion upon the House from any thing which occurred on a late dis cussion. It was, in fact, rather the carrying into execution of a long-conceived intention, and it had even been re commen d e d to the House by the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary for the Home De partment. So far front its proving, as was asserted • by some persons, an inconvenience to the Country Bankers, he thought that it must prove quite the reverse, and that it was at all events a measure of substantial justice, and that it must give strength and solidity to all Banking Establishments. Unless it was the intention of the Government, as it had been for some time whispered about, to retrace their steps, eomptile an n d g not carry into full execution the Bill for the project of a metallic currency, he knew no measure so well calculated to forward the objects they at present avowed. If the Right Hon. Gentleman, who was at present so youthful in his office, meant to devote the recess to the consideration of the subject, a nd to the attainment of information which might put him in possession of its details, then he might understand the objection that time subject ought not to be introduced now ; but if he did not mean to put himself in possession of the means of admitting that the Hon. Member's views were right, or of rebutting their necessity, then he mutt cay that the Hon. Member i!rtified in pressing - his Sir J. WROTTESLE tlto;:gi,t it hard that the Country Bankers should be compelled to give these returns, when their issues formed so very small a portion of the circulation. It VMS very well known that the paper issued by merchants was infinitely greater in asnount,and every one recollected the con sequences of the failure of the house of Golds:lLidt and of Williams during the panic. lie did not allude to the highly respectable banking-house of that name, but to Mr. Williams, a merchant engag-ed in most extensive transactions with South America. The Hon. Baronet then contended that the interests of the Country Bankers ought not to be dealt with lightly, and argued, that the Country Bankers ha.] on all occasions shown the strongest disposition to sacrifice their own interests when supposed to come into competition with the interests of the country. The Hon. Baronet concluded by reminding the House of the extraordinary wars we had been able to support with the system of banking which then prevailed, and observed, that there ought to be con siderable deliberation before their interests were sacrificed. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON objected to the whole proceeding. As there was a Bill now before the other House to enable Country Bankers to com pound for their stamps, in the same manner as the ank of England now compounded, the amount of their issues could be always ascertained, without having recourse to the Hon. Member's Bill. Mr. MONCK thought the Country Bankers ought not only to be L'Ompelled to make a return of the issue of their notes, but even to give security 'or that issue. He supported the Motion of his Hon. Friend. Mr. Alderman WAIT II MAN opposed the Motion. Mr. HUME briefly replied, and withdrew his Motion. On the order of the day being read for receiving he Report of the Committee of Supply, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to a question from Sir John 'Wrottesley, relative to the appearance of the Budget, stated that it had not been the practice to bring out that state ment until the House in Committee had gone through the estimates for the year. Next weeit. his Hon. and Gallant Friend would perhaps get through the ordnance estimates, and he would then be en abled to fix a time for that statement, but not before. The Registry Office in Ireland Bill was read a :bird time and passed. CIDER AND PERRY BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that this Bill should be referred to a Com mittee of the whole House. Mr. HUME opposed the motion, and divided the House upon the question. Aye* 73 Noes 10 163 for emumittiv , the Bill. On our return the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was stating his reasons for sub jecting the sale of cider and perry to a licence. The measure had been rendered necessary by the fre quent complaints that had reached Government of the drunkenness and immoral excesses that had been the consequenee in the western counties, where these liquors were sold without a licence, or any control such as that so salutarily exercised by the police in alehouses. Sir R. WILSON repelled, with great warmth, the accusation made against the inhabitants of the western counties, as either drunken or immoral. The beverage N% as innocent and wholesome—( Hear) —but thus it was that a mawkish moral feeling was ever intruding itself on questions of this nature, until at last he was sorry to see Government lending itself to every scheme to rob the poorer and labour ing classes of every innocent exhiliration and indul gence.—(Loud cheering.) Alderman WOOD should vote. against the reso lution. Mr. G. DAWSON was not introducing a new measure to the House. The principle upon which he proposed to act with regard to cider had been already recognized by the House with regard to beer. The great object of this measure was to place retail cider houses under the supervision of Magistrates, in order to ensure a proper degree of sobriety and subordination amongst them. Mr. GORDON could not comprehend that those houses would be placed more under the supervision of Magistrates by the imposing of .54 licenses, than if none were required. Certainly, if the object of the Right Hon. Gentleman was merely to add to the revenue, he (Mr. Gordon) would at onee say that, as a measure of finance, the propo , ition of the Right Hon. Gentleman was unobjectionable, but to talk of morality and so forth—(Hear) —was car rying this matter somewhat too far. Mr. BENETT thought that the best way to se cure the morality of the poor was to place cider and porter as much as possible within their reach, and to place gin and other ardent spirits, if possible, be yond it.—( Hear.) Lord CLIFTON should vote against the reso lution. Mr. WM. SMITH should oppose any measure tending to restrict the sale of such a harmless beve rage as cider. Mr. C. WOOD opposed the resolutien. Mr. DAWSON explained, As the law stood at present, no person, not being a Licensed Victualler, could sell beer upon his premises. The object of this Bill was to allow persons to sell cider by retail offtheir premises. Mr. WARBURTON had a strong feeling against the present Bill, and hoped that the House also would manifest the strongest opposition to it. Mr. LITTLETON thought it but fair that a duty should be placed upon cider as well as beer. Mr. G. LAMB really could not understand what morality had to do with the question; and he hoped to hear ao more about it.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) As to the measure itself, he was equally at a loss to comprehend it, but from what he could understand of it, he mast decidedly should oppose it. It was all mighty well for the Right Hon. Gentleman op posite (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) to bring forward an additional tax, but he thought the pro posal did not come with a very good grace immedi ately after the exposure of that most awkward job, he meant the little item of 250,0001., which had been appropriated to the building of a certain palace.— .(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. C. W. WYNN saw no reason why cider • should not be placed on the same footing as beer. Mr. ASTELL voted for the Resolution. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained. Sir R. WILSON thought that the Members of those counties interested in the consumption of cider ought to have been in the House upon the present occasion. Their absence was a neglect of their duty both to Parliament and to their constituents. He should vote against the measure. Sir T. ACLAND was induced to rise owing to an observation of an Hon. Member whom he saw absent.--(Luoghter.)—A great anxiety existed in the cider counties with regard to this measure. One of its principal objects was to put down the low public-houses, and to discourage as much as possible the use of gin. He should vote for the measure, from a conviction that it would prove beneficial. Mr. BERNAL opposed the resolution. Mr. ESTCOURT said there existed an absolute necessity for the enactment of some law, to regulate the present system of cider retail. After a few words from Mr. C. Noon, Sir F. BLAKE expressed himself averse to the imposition of a new tax. Mr. BIRCH hoped the Chancellor of the Exche quer would be induced to re-consider the expediency of his measure. Sir R. WILSON explained. Mr. HUME suggested to the Right Hon. Gent. that he would save much time to the House In withdrawing his Bill in tote. After a few words from Sir T. ACLAND, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that he had introduced the Bill in COTI,V quence of sundry representations of the necessity for some regulation to put eider retailers under con trol, in order more effectually to preserve public order and morality. He was now quite willing to let the Chairman report progress, for the purpose of giving time, as had been suggested. Sir T. ACLAND explained. The House then resumed, and the Chairman re ported progress. GAME RILL. Mr. S. WORTLEY moved the order of the day for the House going into a Committee on the Game Bill. Sir J. £RYDGES moved as an amendment, " that the House do resolve itself into a Committee on the said Bill that day three months." The amendment was put and negatived without a division, and the House accordingly went into Committee on the Bill. Several clauses in the Bill were then discussed and agreed to. On the clause giving the privilege to occupiers of 100 acres of land to allow every unqualified person they chose to shoot upon their lands, being put, Lord CLIFTON moved, as an amendment, that they be only privileged to allow one unqualified person to shoot game upon their lands at the same time. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and a division, we understood, took place, but we were unable to ascertain the result. Sir J. SHELLEY then moved that the Chair man do report progress. Upon this question the Committee divided, and the numbers were— For the motion, I Against it, 27 I Majority, 9 The Committee resumed, and some clauses having been agreed to, it was again moved that the Chairman do report progress, and after some dis cussion the motion was agreed to without a division. The House then resumed, the report was brought up, and the House was ordered to resolve itself into the same Committee to-morrow. 'I he Ale-houseLicensiug► Bill was read a third time, and passed. The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the House adjourned at a Qmarter-past Two o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HAMPTON RACES. The Gold Cup, value 100 sovs. with 15 boys. 11,1(1.1 from . - the fund. The winner to be sold for 200 sort'. it de manded, &c. Heats two miles. Mr. De Burgh's ch. h. Sunshine, aged 2 1 1 Mr. St. Quiutin names b. in. by Jspiter, 5 yrs 1 3 sir Loid Errol names Forfeit, 5 yrs Captain Locke names Amelia, 5 yrs 6 and 7 to 4 OR Forfeit, who made titst running at a blow pare to the straight ground, when the three got close together, and after a pretty race, the mare won the first heat by a length. 2d Heat—Sunshine made first running, at a middling pace, leading till near home, when the oth er two came up and made a push, but were soon beat by Sunshine, who was in first by two lengths. Captain Beeches, who rode him, went to scale, was weights!, and considered all was right, but immediately eater one of the Stewards came int«) the stand, and said that Sunshine hail crossed the Jupiter mare, and, therefore, could not start again ; this was denied by Lord Wilton (who rode Forfeit), who declared that at the time of the alleged crossing, SLID-- shine Has at least a length a-head, and, according t o th e rules of racing, entitled to take which side of the Course he pleased. A good deal of confusion, altercation, and delay ensued ; it being first settled that the two should walk over, and the matter left to the Jockey Club (Forfeit was out of it, having gone on the wrong side of the post in the second heat) ; but subsequently Jupiter's (skim was with drawn, and the Gold Cup awarded to Sunshine. Th e Jupiter mare was rode by Lord Berkeley. No boning on second beat. A Maiden Plate of 30 sovs. for horses that have never won or received a forfeit before stating, added to a sweep stakes of 10 sovs. each. Ideate the New Mile. Mr. Pearse's b. f. Whisker, 3 yrs .. 1 1 Mr. Messer's b. f. Lydia Jones, 3 yrs 2 2 Mr. G. Edwards's eh. f. Jane, 3 yrs Mr. B. Bond's b. c. Mahomet, 4 yrs 4 bolted First Heat—They came off together, and made a pretty race to the turn, when Mahomet went a-head at a brisk pace ; the Whisker tills, however, soon wade up to hint with the others at her heels, and won the heat easily by two lengths; 6 to 4 aget. her. In the second heat Mahomet went off in front, making admirable running, and having :1 practising look for a winner ; unfortunately, however, when within the ropes, he bolted, tumbled over the cords, and threw the boy, but without injury. Alfred Farrel, on the Whisker filly, took instant advantage of this, got the lead, and won the Plate very cleverly-3 to 1 on her for this heat. Conolly rode Mahomet is the first heat; Lydia and Jane by boys. The Cocked Hat Sweepstakes of 6 sovs. each, and 10 added. Gentlemen riding in cocked hats allowed 71b., and net riding flown from the weighing stand to the starting post to pay 3 sovs. to second horse. Thy _ . _ _ winner to be sold for 100 sous., &c. Mr. Bacon's b. h. Comte d'Artoie, aged De Burgh's b. g. Gossoon, aged Mr. G. Berkeley's Silveater, 5 yrs Nlr. Cudringten's b. g. SaWish, 6 yrs Mr. Page's Lottery, 6 yrs Gossoon and Silveater were rode in cocked hats, thy former having an additional allowance or 71b., as being a half-bred horse. They went off well together, but the Comte and Gossooti soon got in front. a n d ma d e a very pretty sporting race of it, te Comte winning by nearly a length ; rode by Lord Wilton, G 9860011 by Captain Beecher. Silveater by Captain Wathen, and Salttialt by Mr. Radcliffe.-6 to 4 on the winner, who was claimed for Mr. De Burgh. The Toy Stakes, of 5 save. each, and 15 added. The winner to be sold for 200 soya., &c. Once round. Mr. Coleman's b. c. Nonsuit, 4 yrs / Mr. Richmond's b. g. Scaramouch, 8 yrs 0 2 Mr. Corby's hr. It. Logic, aged 2 0 Lord Mountcharles's b. f. Whimper, 4 yrs S 31r. Berkeley Bond's b. f. Nlirica, 5 yeats 0 dr Mr. James's b.f. Merry Tricks, 3 yra Mr. Dickinson's Amelia, Col. Yates's Fille sic Joie, and Mr. Messer's Lydia Jones, were drawn. In the first heat, Scaramouch and Merry Tricks made all the running to the turn, xvbere Nonsuit, Logic, and Whimper came up, and made a severe struggle home, Non-- suit winning rather cleverly. For the second heat, Nonsu it and Scaramouch only started, according to orders given the Acting Steward, though Logic and Whimper were nt, the post intending to start for the second beat, and Ashen we came away, there was every probability of sneaker wrangle about it. There certainly was a great deal of irregularity throughout the day, and it is absolutely neces sary that some regulations should be made here for future meetings, or they will be prejudicially affected. Th, second heat was won cleverly by N:Jusuit by a length. Rode by Conolly ; Logic, by Dockery ; Whimper, by illac denald Scaramouch, by Fowler; Mitts, by young Farrel ; and Merry Tricks, by a boy. The assemblage on the Course was immense, and every booth and stand was crowded to excess. Amongst the fashionables, we observed the Duke of Dorset, Lord Mountcharles, Lord Wilton, Lord 12erkeley, Lord NO V , mashy, Lord W. Russell ; flonourables F. Stanhope, Berkeley, A. Berkeley, F. Craven ; Mesas. Payne, Tbel- Wagon, Berkeley Bond, Bpechey, i.e. The band of the 1.5t1t Hussars was stationed on the Course, and played throughout the day. The weather war excessively hot, and the ground, in consequence, much harder than yester day. • Contrary to general expectation, the Duke and Duchess of Clarence were not present. IliV€ll. PARK (LEEDS) RACES. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25.—The Filly Stakes of 30 soy.. each, h. ft. for 3-yr-old fillies, ttst.'3lb. One Mile out a half. Mr. Gill's b. I. Venus, by North Star 1 Mr. Petre's ch. Esmeralda Two started. Woo easy, by a length. Sweepstakes of 0 0 sovs. each for 2-yr-old colts, Sat. 511 i. ; tidies, Sst. 2114 'l'. Y.C. Mr. Rids*bile's b. 1. Donation Air. Gibbeson's b. f. Lady Sarah, by Tramp Lord Fitzwilliam's b. f. Dora, sister to Medora An excellent race, won by a dear neck. Fifty soy.. fur horses of all ages. Heats, Two mile,. Lord Fitzwilliams br. m. Dinah, 4 yrs 5 1 1 Mr. Hodgson's br. f. Emerald, 3 yrs 1 2 2 Mr. A r mstrong's br. 1. 3 yrs Mr. Walker's b. f. May Flower, 3 yrs 2 dr Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Baggage, 3 yrs Five started. Very good race. COCKING.—In the Main between the West-Riding and the North Llld Eut-Ridings—for Ten Guineas the battle• and Two Hundred Guineas the Main, the West-Riding were two Mains a-head OA the tilt day.