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Bank resuming its payments in specie. Conceiving
as I do, that the grounds on which the propo-
sition I have stated rests, arc so notorious, that it
would he absurd to have a Committee to en-
, quire into the state of the exchange between this
and other countries, or the effect the measure
would have on Country Banks—Persuaded too,
that it is highly material we should make up our
; minds to the continued restrietion of the Bank pay-
ments till the rate of exchange is settled on that solid
and firm foundation, which will preclude the ne-
cessity of recurring to a similar measure—Con-
sidering the proposition of my Hon. Friend im-
proper, as it would hold out an hope, that we
might be able to take off the restriCtion at an earlier
period than it will be praCticable, and that the Bank
would be obliged to make preparations fur that
event, at this time much to the disadvantage of the
country—Thinking also, that no good purpose can
be answered by rt, I shall adhere to the origi-
nal proposition I made for continuing the re-
strietion till six months after the next Session
of Parliament, with the reserve for repealing► and
altering it, if necessary, during the present one.—
There is one more observation of the Hon. Gentle-
man I must notice. He says, if he thought the
political state of this country and Europe required
the continuation of the restriction, he would waive his
objeClions. This observation, and the disposition it
manifests, is worthy his candour. I shall rot now
enter into the subject, but shall content myself with
appealing to him, whether the state of this country
and of Europe is such as would make this a period
politically proper to repeal an At which has been so
beneficial in its operations ? Does it not, on the
contrary, tell him, that it will be more prudent to
pause before we get rid of a measure, the temporary
inconvenience of which we know, but the dangers of
the want of which we arc not aware ?

Mr. BANKS said a few words in explanation.
Mr. HENRY TILORNTON said, he was quite
unconcerned as to which of the Motions vas adopt-
ed. The one proposed by the Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Bant:s) would impart mere solemnity to the
proceeding, and would shew that the continuance
of the restriction was not a matter of course. He
admitted that it would be attended with extreme
inconvenience to the Country Banks, to be ob-
liged to prepare for paying their notes in specie.
—He thought, however, it would not be right
to continue the restriction till the exchange was at
par. He considered that the circulation of paper-
money was, in some degree, the cause of its not
being so, and its redudion he had no doubt would
be followed by an increase of commerce.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, the restrktion on the Bank favoured the ex-
change. it was not till after the harvest of 1799,
the exchange became unfavourable to this country.
The original Motion was put and carried without
a division.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved his
Cause, which was added to the Bill.
The House resumed, the Report was received
and agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read
a third time on Monday.

After some routine business, the House ad-
journed till Monday.

THEATRE-ROTAL, DRUET-LANE.
THIS EVENING will be. resented the Comedy a
HEAR BOTH SIDES.
The Characters by Mr. Dowton, Mr. Bannister, Jun. Mr.
C. Kemble, Mr. Raymond, Mr. Swett, Mr. Wroughton„
Mr. Cherry, Mr. Wewitzer, Mr. Collins. Mrs Pepe, and
Mrs. Jordan. The Prologue to be spoken by Mr. Bannister,
Jun. and the Epilogue by Mrs. Jordan.
LOVE AND MAGIC.
On Monday, the Comedy of The Way to Keep Him.
On Saturday the 19th inst. will be produced a new Ma.4.al
Drama, called The Hero of the North.

THEATRE-ROTAL, COVENT-GARDEN.

Tills EVENING will Co performed the Comic Opera of
THE CABINET.

Orlando, Mr. Brabant; Peter, Mr. Munden;
Mr. Fawcett; Cbunt Curyosn, Mr. Emery; Marquis de Grand
Chateau, Mr. Blat.chard ; and Lorenzo, Mr. hick-don. Ct.-
rloso, Mrs. Mattocks; Constantia, Mrs. H. Joimston ; and
Floretta, Signora Storace.
To which will be added,
The REVIEW; or, The WAGS of WINDSOR.

On Monday, the Tragedy of Hamlet—Hainlet by a Geu•le-
mau, being hi; Third Appearance.
A New Cmnetly is in rehearsal, called John Bull; or, Ara
Englishman', FKe- S ide.

THE It RITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
SATURDAY, FEN. 12.

The French Government has not worked of late,
with all the promptitude and facility that distin-
guished the former motions of that machine. The
plans of the Fi asr Cost are not merely canvassed,
but many of them have met with considerable delay
and opposition.—This has been particularly ob-
servable in the case of the FIRST CONSUL'S in-
tended title, which has been so long announced,
and has not yet been carried into execution.
The Courier de !Andres of last night, contains als
article in which this change is accounted for in s
satsifaftory manner. It attributes the obstrudionq
which the Fiasr CONSUL encounters, to they
Senate, the members of which body, holding
their places for life, are therefore enabled to speak
and ast with some degree of independance. Among
the etfeds produced by their exertions, it places the
alteration in the form of the Ads of the Execu-
tive, which are now entitled, in the name of the
Government ; a term that equally embraces the Three
Consuls. The following is the article to which we

It is true that BONAPARTE has had reason to
complain of his Senate, and that for some months
past he has not experienced that tractability in it,
which he had reason to expect, in return for the
outward consideration which he had bestov.ed upon
it. The primitive composition of the Senate, as
well as that of the other deliberative bodies, is a
great obstacle to the entire submission which is pre+
scribed to them In the first moments of the easy
victory of the Idth Brumaire, it was neceawy ttz