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6 - 1-‘,4 14 0 , tit ° 13 . \;411411: \ 74 7= S u N 741 I • "t NUMBER 8934.] SATtiti3AV, APRIL 14, 1821. PRICE SE,ENCiit. CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON, Aprill4, 1921. ITY of LONDON NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—On SUNDAY MORNING NEXT, the Isth of April, a SERMON will be preached in behalf of this Institution, at Allhallows, Lombard-street, by 612 Rev. Wm. Parker, A M. Rector of St. Ethelburga, Within Bishops gate. Divine Service will commence at. Eleven o'Clock. ROBT. HESKETH, M.A. Secretary. POR SALE, (by Order of the Hon. the Com- evidence was not before the House. It was not at the Trea sury; he had not seen it. The Hon. Gentleman had better move for its production. Here the conversation ended ; the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be read a second time on Monday next, and to be printed. missioners of his Majesty's Customs,) on WEDNES DAY the 25th, TIIURDAY th e 26th, and FRIDAY the ink 1 n nst ant, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon precisely, at the Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, the FOLLOWING GOO DS F or EXPORTATIO,N:—East India and other prohibited Gods, Wine, Books, Prints, Pictures, &c. CRIMINAL LAW. ).or HOME CONSUMPTION ;—Linen Drapery, Jewellery, Itasical Snuff Boxes, Looking Glasses, Clocks. Unrated Beads, Straw Tissue, Silk Worm Gut, Books, Pictures, dGroeet y, Tortoisheil, Verdigris, Skins, Furniture, "' I Q Clocks, Bitd Organs, Horse Hair, Pomatum, Lamps a" Shades for Lamps ; Ironmongery, Whiskey and other Winc, China, Seltzer Water, Deals and other Wood; ' —oat s; a Vessel called the " Nitre ;" Materials of Vessels, and Sundry other Goods as mentioned in the Catalogue. CLEAR OF ALL DUTIES. To he viewed at the Tobacco Grotind, Rotberhithe ; a nd the Kines Warehouse and Cellars, Custom-House ; on \V ednesday the 18th, Thursday the 19th, Saturday the 21st, and Tu es d ay th e 24th I n st a nt, from T e n &Cl oc k in the a lorninv to Three in the Afternoon. N . R:Goods bought at this Sale most he paid :or at the Receiver of Fines and Forfeitures Office, Custom-House, on ° l' before Saturday, the lath May, 1821. or the Deposits rnade thereon will absolutely become forfeited. (' 'atalognes to be had at the King's Warehouse, Custom -1 1 ` 1 "e, on Tuesday, the ( ( Alt instant, price One Shilling each. THE LOTTERY. ALL IN ONE DAY, 17TII of MAY ; Nu Classes !—Every Ticket decides its own fate, and 11 0 oth er. • T he new Schemes for 1821 consist of 20.000 Ti c kets, D r 11110.tered from I to 20,000) to be decided in Fire separate tu r awing s , an d th e w h o l e 20,000 Ti c k e t s to b e a t once put i nto the Number Wheel, each deciding its own fate ard no j.. th er, (as there are not any Classes.) On the First Drawing, ilh of MAY , 4007 P r i zes w ill b e pnt i nto the Bene fi t Wheel, of whi c h mus t b e d rawn that Day; consequen tly, every • Per son !adventuring before the 17th MAY, is sure of hay v'.?lf the fate of his Chan ce e ntirely d e cid e d that Day, .1 e n all the following Capitals, and other Prizes, must .be 2 ...... of ..'.. X 21,000 0 0 Consols.... ,C 42,000 0 0 • 2 4 OOO 0. 0 Consols 5,000 0 0 a l,OOO 0 0 Consols 3,000 0 0 ti 300 0 0 Consols l,BOO 0 0 0 240 0 0 Console 2,400 0 0 10 • • 2.20 0 0 Consols 2,200 0 0 1 I 200 0 0 Consols 0,200 0 0 10 17 tin 0 0 Money ,0 ~ , 3 5 4 ; T, ' lO U 0 Money 38,860 0 0 s) 4 1! Chances which are not drawn any of the above Prizes hitt,: g at Day are to be considered as Blanks, as they will VI I Ito further Chance for any other, for on that Day their itti .n te entirely ceases, and does not go on to another Draw orittinless they are part of the First 100 Numbers deaven;l7th t ot 41 % which will each be entitled to receive a new Chance Nitnother Number for a new and distinct Drawing, to take 1 . 4 0':,;he 6th JUNE, when (the under-mentioned) 3,002 That „vrizes will be put into the Wheel, and all will be drawn 1 , 1 4 t ,', 4 Y: consequently, every Ticket or Share bought be t'utl,T" lith of May,has the Chance of obtaining Prizes in •zehemes. 2 2 ' .... of £20,200 0 Consols.... £40,400 • .. 8 • 2,000 0 Consols 4,000 2 •• 1,050 0 Consols 2,100 liz i " 5OO 0 Consols l,OOO lo • ' .................. 210 0 Consols.— 2,100 34 • . 100 0 Money .................. 1,000 2 94 0 '••....••,,,,.,,,., 30 0 itoney •••••...._:••, ................ 10 10 Money 7%9 (Prizes in both Total, Money &Con- 1 , J , ;86,070 ).7, 1 Schemes. soli in both Schemes.) !, 4 4 e t r t I ) . C .ance issued before the 17th May, will be deckled on 11tk,,, 1 ), hut the first 100 Numbers drawn will each be en taciipt° .11 new Chance of another Number. The Price of ',natte r fur the 17th May . only, is, for a Ticket £l4 14 0 Quarter .... £.3 17 0 Half I .' h C. SI X TEENTH TWENTY SHILLINGS ONLY ! titiTickets are issued in Chances of Tickets, Halves, l 'y'; 1 : • , 111 . Eighths, and Si x t ee nths, whi c h are now se lli ng tru4l, • "ISFI, Stock ker, No. 4, Cornbill, aud 9, Charing who shared and sold in the last Lottery, 2 ,053, Class A 2,883, Class A Three of £21,000 ! k_.., 9 ,888, Class B '--...._ Will .sail in all . April, fur BOMBAY. The Fast-sailing, new River-built SHIP, SARAH, Burthen 488 tons, JOHN THACKER, Commander, (of the Honour . able Company7s Service), This Ship has a Poop, and is most commodiously fitted up , 10 ,,_ e Ztceommodation of Passengers. . r reight or Passa ge , a pply t o th r C omman d er , a t t h e ilotislaletn Coffee-house; to Mr. WEEDING. Old South Sea Broad -street ;or to JOHN LYNEY, I, Cow eotsrt, Cornhill. Tp - BATTLE-ABBEY. • BE "E LET, for Three or Fire Years, with immediat e • Possession. PtinE beautiful FAMILY - MANSION of ly f, BA TTLE ABBEY,in th e C ount y o f SUSSE X. complete luilllrnished, either with or without. the Parks and Farms ad- Lie in the occupation of the Proprietor; and together li, the right of sportin g over t h e several Manors of Battle, k44hl)orne, Agnierhurst, Stone, Itobeitsbridge, E w h urst , ltith ao diam, all in the C ounty of Sussex. abundantly stocked !p t „ame. T o th e H ouse is attached every requisite do tpn ;CC ;CCOffice, t, by Stables, 'Sm. personally, or by letter, post paid. to Messrs. Daw lir4t Capron,on and Rowley, S av il e - p l ace, New Burlington- Lond TO BE LET., FURNISHED, PtIIE bOautiful RESIDENCE of REDCAS TI E on the Banks of Loch Beauly, Any Nobleman I , 4 , l i ""entleman, desirous of residing in the Highlands of Scot -4 4d, could scarcely find a sitnation snperior as to climate, L'ltlty, a n d. comfort : most of the Fruits which ripen in Eng ;ll4, such as P e a c h es and Nectarines , arrive at equal perfec u:ou ded there, with ou t artificial heat: the Grounds are richly oo tr and command an e x t ens i ve View of a varied and be an d beautiful Landscape ; the Accommodatinns are com- Viacelete, anFarm ed for the reception of a large Family, The nt (now in the Proprietor's hands) contains about Lt,.i Hundred Acres of excellent Arabl e Land , any portion . which may Sihad with the Castle; as also the Garden, I..P i i cli is ahout Six Acres in extent. The Estate abounds with !,4.e. Black Game, and Partridge,' the liberty of shooting :!`,l.ivh will he included: there is abundance of Grouse on the .I;.libontitig Estate, and exctlieut Salmon Fishing in two 0 7 , 75 , , , . : . it the distance of five miles each : there is a daily Fives, ~4 . !V1., Passes the gate : the distance from Inverness six .iiii fro m Dmgwall alamt eight. A more particular account (if the 1,. P ( ;colt ..e accornmodarMn itcc. may be had, on applying Lutl on ) ; or ft. (care of C. Grant, Esq. 40, Russell square, to P, Edwards, Esq. Inveruess. ' TilE CREDITORS OF MESSES. BOYD, BENFIELD, , . AND DRUMhIOND. THE Commissioners in a renewed Commis sion of Bankrupt, bearing date the sth day of April iseii awarded and issued forth against WALTER BOYD, PAUL BENFIELD, and JAMES 'DRUMMOND, of the City of LONDON, -Merchants and Copartners, intend to meet on the 3d d a y o f M a y next , at Ten lock in the Forenoon, at Guildhall, London, to make a DIVI DEND of the SEPARATE ESTATE and EFFECTS of WALTER BOYD, one of the said Bankrupts; when and where the CREDITORS, who hare not already proved their Debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or the will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend, and all ' claims not then proved will be disallowed. And the Commissioners in a renewed Commission of Bank rupt, bearing date the sth Day of April, 1821, awarded and issued forth against Walter Boyd, Paul Benfield, and James Drummond, of the City of London, Merchants and Copartners, intend to meet on the 3d day of May next, at Ten o'Cluek in the forenoon, at Guildhall, London, in order to make a DI VIDEND of the SEPARATE ESTATE and EFFECTS of PAUL BENFIELD, one of the said Bankrupts, when. and where the CREDITORS, who hare not already proved their Debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend; and all Claims not then proved will be disallowed.. 'I he Commissioners will meet at the Guildhall, London, on the 30th inst. for the purpose of receiving the proof of Debts, and substantiating the claims already made. And the Soli citors under the Commission will attend at the George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill, London, on the 26th and 2"th inst. from Ten till Three o'Clock each day, to receive instructions fur Depositions. BURGES' ESSENCE. OF ANCHOVIES. Warobonse, 107, STRAND, Corner of the SAVOY-STEPS, London. J --• MIN BURGESS and SON bei ng a pp r i ze d of the numerous endeavours made many persons to impose a spurious article for their make, feel it incumbent upon them to request the attention of the Public, in pur chasing what they conceive to be the Original, to observe the Name and the Address corresponds with the above;—the general appearance of the spurious descriptions will deceive Um unguarded, and for their detection, J. B. and SON sub mit the following Cautions,—some are in appearance at first sight "The Genuine," but without any Name or Address:— some " BURGESS'S Essence of Anchovies;"—others " Bun ct s's,"—and many more without Address. JOHN BURGESS and SON having been many years ho noured with such distinguished approbation, feel every sen timent of respect towards the Public,"and earnestly solicit them to inspect the Labels previous to purchasing what they conceive to be of their make, which they hope will prevent many disappointments. BURGESS' NEW SAUCE, for general purposes, having given such great satisfaction, continnues to be prepared by them, and is recommended as a most useful and convenient Sauce,—will keep good inall- climates. Ware house, I 07,STRAND, Corner of the Savoy-steps. London. (THE ORIGINAL FISH-SAUCE WAREHOUSE.) PUBLICATIONS. NEW WORKS published byW.WRIGHT, 46, Fleet-street, London. I. MESSALINA ,• foolscap 8s o. price 6s. boards. 2. The REPUBLICAN'S MISTRESS; a Novel, founded upon Facts ; by Charlotte Smith ; three vols. price 18s. boards. N.B. The MS. of this Novel was in the possession of a No bleman for twenty years, and by his authority now offered to the public. 3. 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A Coilcction of LOYAL POLITICAL SQUIBS, re lating to her Majesty; 2 vols. Svc,. price 11. Is. hoards. 15. KEARSLEY'S TAX TABLES for the Year 1821; cor rectel from the Government Tables; containing also a Brief Sunimary of all the public General Statutes passed in 60 Geo. 111. and 1 Geo. IV. among. which are the Acts relating to Se ditious Practices,• King's Civil List, Stage Coach Raying', Ac countant General's Oilier in the Exchequer, Dealers in Coffee, Saving Banks, Fraudulent Tenants, Workman's Wages, As sessed Tax Composition, Stamp Act, and the Stamp Office Instructions for Executors and Administrators, price Is. 6d. PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 13. GRAMPOUND DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. At four o'clock, a person from the office of the Court of King's Bench, presented the records of the convictions of Sir M. Lopes and Messrs. Al lan and Devonshire, for the practice of bribery and corruption at a recent election for the Borough of Grampound. The evidence in support of the Bill being now completed, Mr. Adams addressed the House at considerable length against the Bill. When the Learned Gentleman had concluded, it was ordered, on the motion of the Earl of CAR.. NARVON, that the evidence already taken be printed ; and it was also further ordered, that the consideration of all matters connected with this Bill be postponed till the 10th of May. CATHOLIC BILL. A. Petition from the City of Coventry, (most numerously and respectably signed) against the Catholic Bill, was presented 'by the Earl of Go- VENTRY, which was afterwards, however, reject ed, in consequence of some trifling inaccuracy in the wording of the Petition.—Eight Petitions of a similar description were presented by the Bishop of EXETER, and two by the Earl of SHAFTEsuun - v.--Adjourned till Monday, HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW brought in a Bill to amend the several Acts relative to tile admission of Attorneys and Solici tors.—The Learned Sergeant also brought in a Bill to regu late the acceptances of Bills of Exchange.--The bills were se verally read a first time, ordered to be read a 2d time on Mon day next, and to be printed: CORN AVERAGES. Mr. BERNARD presented a Petition from the Freeholders of the King's County, Ireland, on the subject of the corn aver itges. The Hon. Gent. said, the Petitioners did not want any new law, but wished the House to prevent the regulations which had already been adopted from being evaded. They were con vinced that many frauds were now practised, which had a con siderable effect on the price of corn. They prayed also that Irish Whiskey . should be allowed f ree i ngress to t hi s country— a priVilege which they conceived the Irish distilleis were entit led to under the Act of Union ; and they pointed out the ne cessity of encouraging the agriculture of Ireland, which coun try could afford an ample supply of grain for the British market, and thus keep within the empire those large sums which were now paid to foreigners.—The Petition was referred to the Com mittee on Agriculture. DISTILLATION. Mr. WODEHOUSE moved for an account of the.total num ber of gallons of spirits distilled for .home consumption in Scot land, from the 10th of Nov. 1816 to the 10th of Nov. 1820.-- Also for an account o f th e total number of gallons of spirits distilled from corn in Ireland, from.the sth of July, 1819, to the 16th July, 1820. The Hon. Member moved 'for several other accounts relative to the distillation of spirits ; all of which were ordered. Alderman WOOD moved for a copy of the warrant of arrest of Charles Hill, on which he had been committed to Exeter jail, together with all papers relating thereto.—Ordered. WOOL TAX. Mr. ABERCROMBY presented a Petition from the town of Calne, in Wiltshire, against the wool tax. NEWINGTON SELECT VESTRY BILL. Mr. H. SUMNER moved that the Committee on the New. in on Select Vestry Bill be allowed to make their Report on or before the 15th of May.-.. Ordered. t STAMP PROSECUTION S. Mr. HUME moved f or an account of4l tt rosecutions by order of the Commission ers o f St am p s f o omitted in Great Britain, London and 'Middlesex excepted,and the amount of the penalties inflicted for the last three years. Ordered. Mr. HUIIIE moved for all sums rated by the Commissioners of sewers for the city and liberties of Westminster, and part of the county of Middlesex, from the 21st of M arch, 1820, to the 21st of March, 1821, th e amount collected; and how the same was expended.—Ordered. The Church Briefs Bill went through a Committee.—Report on Monday. The Jurors' Attendance Bill was read a second time.—To be committed on Monday. Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON presented a Petition from Michael Cormack, Coroner of the County of Tipperary, against the Irish Coroners' Bill.—Referred to the Committee on the said Bill. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Mr. LUSHINGTON brought in a Bill for the more expe ditious auditing of the Public Accounts. Mr. G. H. BENNET wished to be informed why the order of the House for the production of certain evidences taken be fore the Finance Committee, on the subject of auditing the Public Accounts, had not been complied with. Some of the evidence had been produced, but not the whole. One entire day's evidence of Mr. Sergeant Praed, which, in the view he (Mr. Bennet) took of the subject, was Most material, as it went to explain points that otherwise could not be understood, was omitted in the return. It appeared that: great pains were taken to keep information from before the House, instead of affording every facility for its productions This was the system uniformly acted on at some of the public offices, and, undoubtedly it ought to be noticed, since the House should not suffer its orders to be disobeyed with impunity. He under. stood that Mr. Sergeant Praed found very great difficulty in auditing the Accounts of several Public Offices, the heads of which were Members of Parliament. Mr. LUSHINGTON, not being a Member of the Finance Committee, could not state whether all the evidence taken be fore it had been printed or not. It was in the power of the Hon. Member to obtain his object by renewing his motion, or by referring to any portion of evidence which lie conceived to have been omitted in the return. • ; Mr. BERNAL desired to know what was the nature.of the Bill introduced by the Hon. Member. It was absolutely im possible that the old system, with respect to the auditing of the Colonial Accounts (so we understood), could be continued. Mr. LUSHINGTON said, the object of the present Bill was to amend two Bills which he had formerly introduced. The latter part referred to the Colonial Department, and made pro vision for the expeditious audit of the accounts connected with it. Mr. ABERCROMBY.—On looking to the evidence now laid before the House, it was quite clear that previous evidence had been taken, which was not produced. It was extraordi nary that the evidence of Mr. Serjeant Praed, who was at the head of the Audit Office, a gentleman than whom there was not a more zealous or effective public servant, was not forth coming. The subject was extremely important, because there was no way by which an efficient economy could be so speedily secured as by a quick and faithful audit of the public accounts. Mr. LUSHINGTON.—I am not a member of the Finance Committee ; therefore I cannot give any information of the de fect complained of. It must, I think, originate in mistake. Mr. ABERCROMBY knew the Hon. Gentleman was not a member of the Committee, and that he could be in no way connected with the production or non-production of the evi dence. But, as he brought in a bill which referred to this sub ject, he (Mr. Abercromby) assumed that the Hon: Gentleman must have made himself master of all the evidence which was before the house relative to the audit of Cue. public accounts ; and more especially of the testimony given before the Commit tee of Finance. Sir H. PARNELL understood that the Bill now introduced was meant to amend the law as it stood, relative to the audit of public accounts. No alteration had been made in the law since 1810, when the report of a Committee which investigated the subject pointed out the defects which existed, and the mode by which they might be remedied. An early and effectual audit was of the utmost importance. Scarcely any thing like a regular account was laid before Parliament. They were all subject to after examination, and could not be looked upon as final and conclusive. He was anxious that this defect should be corrected. Mr. BENINV:T read two extracts from the evidence that had been produced, to prove that the return to the order was in complete. ➢lr. LUSIIINGTON said, it was quite clear that all the Mr. J. BBNE TT presented a Petition from the Free- holders, Householders, and other Inhabitants of the City of Salisbury and its vicinity, praying for a mitigation of the criminal law. The Hon. Member said no Petition had been presented on this subject that was drawn up with greater pro priety, greater feeling, or that was likely to produce a greater effect than that to " which he then called the attention of the House. The petition was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. The Irish Lunatic Asylums Bill and the Irish General ses sions Bill went 'severally through a Committee.—Report on Monday. The grilled Stamps Bill went through a Committee, in which it received some verbal amendments, on the suggestion of Mr. LUSHINGTON.—Report received, and to be taken into further consideration on Wednesday next, and the Bill, as amended, to be printed. ASSESSED TAXES. Sir M. W. RiDLEY was anxious to know whether the Hon. Gent. (Mr. Lushington) . intended shortly to bring in a Bill, of which notice had been given, for the composition of Assessed Taxes. It would, he was afraid, be put off from day to day, until the latter end of the Session, when it would be huryied through the House with as many blunders and errors as ap peared in the last Bill.—(Hear, hear !) Mr. LUSHINGTON would not admit that the. other Bill was full of faults and blunders, notwithstanding the assertion of the Hon. Baronet. With regard to the , promised Bill, it would be introduced before the holidays.—Wear, heat !) The report of the Irish Judicial Offices Bill Was agreed to. Third reading on Monday next. FOREIGN WITNESSES. Dr. LUSHINGTON brought in a Bill to facilitate the exa mination of witnesses in foreign parts.—Read a first, and or dered to be read a second time on Tuesday, the Bth of May. Mr. LUSHINGTON brought in a Bill for removing certain doubts relative to the revenue of Scotland. —Read a first time. • Mr. S. RICE moved for an account of the gross sum granted for the relief of commercial distress in Ireland, and the applica tion thereof.—Ordered. BANK CASH PAYMENTS BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the third reading of the Bank of England Cash Payments Bill. • Mr. ELLICE wished to draw the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman to one provision which appeared to have escaped his observation - - , but which a great number of persons who were very much interested in the effects of this Bill considered of great importance. By the law as it now stood, the Bank was not compelled to give. small notes in exchange for large ones. There was no compulsory act by which the Bank was obliged to make such an exchange. Now,. as some inconvenience might arise to the .public, in consequence of the alteration proposed by this Bill, and as Country Banks might be placed in a certain degree of difficulty, if they could pot procure small notes to meet any casual run that might be made on them, under peculiar circum stances, he thought a clause might be added, as rider to the Bill, compelling the Bank to give in exchange for their larger notes, either legal gold coin of the realm, or Bank of England one pound -notes. lie had no time, previously to the third reading of the Bill , to communicate with the Right Hon. Gentlerm,on the subject. But he thought the RighOlon. Gentleman would con cur with him in. the propriety of adopting this suggestion.- . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not see the necessity of adding such a clause to the Bill. There would, he was sure, be uo objection at the Bank- to exchange these large notes. for current gold coin of the realm or for one-pound notes. Had the Hon. Member heard. the state ment made by an lion. Director of the Bank (Mr. Pearse,) on the preceding night, he would have perceived that there was no ground for ap. prehension. The Hon. Director had distinctly stated that the Bank was prepared in any possi ble event, either to give small notes or the cur rent coin of the realm, in exchange for notes of a large amount. If, however, any serious doubt existed on the subject, he had no objection to adopt the clause proposed ; but he apprehended no doubt could be entertained ; for he believed, as the law now stood, the Bank were bound to make the exchange to which the Hon. Member had adverted. Mr. ELLIce observed that if he understood the Right Hon. Gentleman, he stated that the Bank were now bound by the law to exchange large for small notes or the current coin of the realm. If this were so, then certainly the clause he proposed to add as a rider to the Dill ►►as wholly unnecessary. He was not acquainted with the subject ; but he hoped the Right,Hon. Gentleman had fully informed himself on it before he made this statement, in order that all doubt should be removed, awl, that no inconvenience should, at a future period,..result from a reliance on what he now alleged; He did not wish to press the clause against the consent of the Right lion. Gentleman ; but, if be withdrew it., it ; was on a distinct understanding that the Bank were now compelled by law, to give either 1/. notes„, or current coin of the realm, in exchange for large ones. . The CHANCELLOa of the EXCIIEQUER said,.that rather than b.e responsible for. any mistake, with respect to the existing law, he would .agree to the clause • btxt be understood that .the, Bank were -hound to exchange current coin of . the realm or their own one pound notes, for notesof, large amount. Mr. GRENFELL was of opinion that the state ment of the Rt. lion. Gept. was a very fairsuhject of question. lie conceived that the Right Hon. Gent. was not correct when he said that the law, as it now stood. ; or as it would stand when this bill had passed, made.it obligatory on the Bank to pay in small notes. It was very true that such would be the effect of the Act of 1819; but its provision would not come into operation till 1823 ; and till that time it was optional with the Bank to pay in. this manner. Trierefore it af forded in relief to those who might want small notes Ir co:n, at the present moment. If the Itigh. Hon. Gentleman would consider for a mo- ment, he must be sensible that the bill imposed . on the Bank no s uc h obligation as 'he had stated,. He therefore hoped thatthe Hors. Member woUld, impress on the Right Hon. Gentleman'the'rlete4; sity of adding the clause . as a rider to the Mr.SCATtLETT said, before the late bill - paSied, the Bank were precluded . from paying in CAA at all ; a new discretion would be given to therAY the present bill; but there was no law thit tte knew of,. which rendered it imperative on them - tO pay in small notes. Mr. LITTLETON was quite confident that If the clause now proposed were not enacted, great mischief would, be the consequence. His atttin'-' tion had been called to the subject by several country bankers; and he could assure the House that it was one on which they felt and expressed much anxiety. It would give them great sati faction, and inspire them with great confidence, if the clause proposed were added to the bill. - Alderman IInvoATE and the CUANCELIOR of the EXCHEQUER said each a few worth . . Mr. BANICES Was of opinion that "very consi derable alarm must naturally be produced by the circumstance of withdrawing the one-pound notes from circulation. If a run should take place Upon the country banks, it was difficult to' Say what degree of inconvenience might result. He was himself persuaded that the effect of anygene ral alarm at a diminution of the circulating medium Would be to create a tenfold increase of the pre valent distress. Another objection which he_ was desirous of pressing on the House, was one that related to the operation of the Bill under particular circumstances. This operation might be mate rially affected by what he did not see any means of preventing, viz., by what had happened be fore—a pretty general export, now legalized, of the current coin. The public, by long custoin, had become so fanhiliarized to the use of small notes, that a preference was given to them, as more convenient, and less exposed 'to robbery and plunder. Gold, he conceived, would answer the purposes of circulation better as a token than as a representative of value, and he likewise thought it a great error not to place a seignorsge upon it. He trusted, however, that the 'House would adopt some means to secure the powei . of retaining our metallic circulation, if we were to haVe One in the country. ' Mr. 11. G. BRNNETT said he should prefer' a' very great degree of public inconvenience to the .numerous and dreadful evils which attended the : circulation of one-pound notes. He hailed with satisfaction the announcement of that new system which . the Bank was about to adopt as one.of the greatest benefits that could be conferred on the Country. The existing practice appeared to him in no other light than as a bounty on the com iniSsion of crime ; and lie Must regard the whole ,subject as second to none whatever in importance. : Every Gentleman who Would take the trouble to ;go through the list of prosecutions foi the forgery . of Bank -notes, would see the alarming increase in the number of offences, generated by a depa-tore .fram the sound principles of our ancient currenty,. Not only had great evils been produced; but he .apprehended that a foundation. had, been laid: for ,their continuance. He had drawn up a comm a tive statement of offences - tried and ptthished during 14 years previous to 1797, when the :ous pension of cash payments took place,'and:the same term of years which had 'immediately fol lowed. The inference from this statement was,' that the act of 1797 had given birth tti.a._new crime to which a punishment was annexed infe rior in severity to that of murder only , ; and, notwithstanding this, that the number of offences had been tripled throughout 'the country gene rally, and" in London had increased sevenfo'. d.— [The Hon. Gentleman here 'stated various ac counts specifying the number of convictions and executions at different periods.] The loss sus tained fell chiefly on the smaller shopkeepers ; and it appeared that from the.year 1812 to 1818 there, were presented to the. Bank 154,541:f0rged notes, of which upwards 0f.124,000 were for open pound, and above 18,000. fOr two. pounds.. All this information went to establish one point, ehich was,,Jhat the severity of punishment bad not served. to correct or preient the crime. From the year 1805 to 1818, thesMomber persons convicted of forgery was-501, of iritOtn.2o7 been executed, being a ' far greater propOrtion than had suffered capital punishment for, any other offence except murder. • N'ever'theless,' as he bad before stated, the crime was tripled in the country, and had increased sevenfold' in'Londou. These circumstances were sufficient to deter any Government from again embarking' in so dan gerous a career, a career which had proved .be neficial to no parties except the Bank 'itself, whose,proprietors, and he mentioned it not ..itsthe way ! of reproach, had been enabled by it to. di. .vide25,000,0001. amongst themselves. . Mr. -CRIPPS expressed his opinion that the wants of the community could not be adequately. supplied by a cash circulation.. If any, alarm should arise, and a run upon the Bauks‘.take place in consequence, the gold would be. irnme diately exported. He could not agree, hoiever, with the suggestion, that it would be more ad vantageous to circulate the gold in the shape of tokens rather than as coin. With regard to the increased number of forgeries, it was to be attri buted partly to the increase of population, and partly to the general substitution of paper for coin.. Ile believed that a reference to late Assizes would show, that offences of every, other kind had also multiplied. Mr. PEARcE observed that there seemed to be but one opinion with regard to the propriety of Tossing this Bill, whiCh was indeed to, carry into effect a. former vote. He really did 'not see any 'reason for the alarm that was represented to have