The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-28 00:00:00

RANK FORGERIES.

Sir JAMES MACKINTO;SI gave notice, that lie
would, on K future day. ,rill the attention of the
liouve to the very important Report made by the
Comenioioners uppriiiitvd to inquire Mtn the hr.&
mane of preventing the Forety of Batik Nutt,.

commirrEF, OF suppLY.
SILVER CUriIiENCW, Ste.
Mr. BSIOGDEN brought tali the Report of t!
Committee of Supply. The Revolution, T!!-,t
it is the opinion of this Committer that
be granted to hi* Nliijesty," was agreed tu.
The Cii.tiviceLr.ott of the EgcnveuEct mitvtd,
" dim House", ou /rid livxe, ftl•Olit• it-
self into it Comtailter, to C 011.141.1" of the Suppl.'i.-
Mr. GRENFF.I.i,—" I sub demon's of polling
question to the Chancellor of the Earherpier,
consequence of information which I have teceo,-.4.
this day, namely, that tlx etlialard price of vii,rt
is, tit the"present moult-tit, 51, 7td, per nolier,
the notice ati.tve what is fixed by
unlit rrgulotieino—alitl. at the time these regula-
tions wrre merle, in the year tolore lost. oilier '4.4
from four to the per cent. above the price then
quoted. Now it °past be evident to every Gent!t-
Milli who understands the subject, that, us sum' H.
the standard price of eilver shall arrive at tihit
height which will of a temptation of profit.
either by melinig ur exportiog„ irons that nioniew
you will experience u gradual disappearance 11.,
silver curreitcy lately miculittest. in the same 1%01,
roil owing to the SSW cans, to winch the
pearance of the gold A: oils may be attriblitcd.
therefore oak (tlte fact being, I believe, as 1 is., •
stated it) whether blinieters are prepared with is,
expedient whatamwer, to counteract the
thieve miesatini..„ which will immediately co 1111 l .
isi this tastiotry. and end to the disappearance ..1 •
Culver curreitcy
•1
he C4IANtALI.OR of the EXCHIIQUEIt said, ti
Houle be aware that lie could Oat ntw.Wer so''
a question without consideration. Although I c
had heard of the circutusialie4 noticed by thc •

Gentleman, he had, at present, tio knowledge of the
truth 1 the fact. Ile had great reason to believe,
abut the high price of silver would not long continue.
RANK RESTRICTION,
Mr. pftsyrumsue., seeing an Him. Rank Director
(Nlr. Manning) in his place, wished to learn from
him, whether it was the desire of the Bank, that
the Committee, about to be appointed to inspect
their affairs, should he a Secret Committee ?
( Hear.)—He asked this question. because he felt
that the Report of the Committee, iu order to be
useful, might to possess the confidence of the coon-
try--and he had great doubts, whether that truth-
tkuce would be given to any Report of • Secret
Committee, unless its Members were chosen by
the House.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Nlart Nitro, in declining to answer this (pies-
slush threw himself on the indulgence of the I louse.
Re had nut the honour of a twat there as a Batik
Director, but us a duly elected Member or Puha.
meld. He therefore called for the protection of
the House against such sudden ititerrogatories.—
(lhar, Ileur.)—He would, while he sat there,
liaige, to the best of his ability, his duty as a
Member—but although, from courtesy, he might
toroYer it question, he hoped it would not be for-
Kit ten, that he appeared there as a Member of Par.
hament, anal did not take his seat as a Director.
Air. PROTHEROE, its explanation, said, he had
roi idea of confounding the situation of [)hector
mol %quiver of Parliament—but he thought, that,
iierhaps, out of courtesy, the Hon. would
hive answered his question.
The CeIANCELLOII of the ExclietattEit mid, he
believed the Honourable Member fur Bristol, if he
looked to the Report on the state of the Bank, in
t 797, would find there was nothisig in the colon-
trition of a Secret Committee, that could prevent
the (louse from deriving much information from
il.e.r labours. As he was on his legs, lie wished to
ray a few words, with respect to the mottoes of
shich he had given notice, fur the sake of clear-

re•..
The SPEAKER-..." There seems to he some raj*.
understanding, with respect to there bring
any
Aloes:ion slow before the Howe. The question' is,
• That this House do, on Friday next, resolve it-
jt.ell into a Committee of the whole House to con-
sider of a supply to be granted to his Majesty.'
That ought be disposed of."
The motion was then agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exenroccit said, he
would now, to prevent misapprehension, read the
motion which he intended make with respect to the
Batik. On Tuesday next he meant to move, for
w a Committee orSeeresy" (this word, it would bg
oh...erred, formed no part of his former noti r, but,
II candour. he flit it right to state his intention)
a ills reference to the raped:rm.), of the resump-
tom of cash payments by the Batik of England, at
the urinal now fixed by law ; and to iuvh other
matter+ us are or may be connected with tl e
sumption of cash payments."
Mr. TIEUNET said, the Right Honourable Gen-
demon left hint more in the dank than ever. Ile
meant, it appeared, to move t his as an antrodment
to his motion. But, if he really intended to go to
the extent which those words implied, the amend-
ment could u,cludr the whole of that motion. Ile
therefore, whether there was any thing in his
motion, which tile Right Honourable Gentleman
Hiram to exclude ? If lit would state that, they
might come to some understanding—to some agree-
ment—hut, at present the 91 Ater was as dark as he
found it. The Right Honourable Gentleman
stated, as a Mutter of candour, that the word Se-
cress" would be introduced. Would he, in his,
casidour, go one step (*Aber, and declare, whether
this Secret Committee MP too be appointed by bal-
lot ?—(Hear, hoer.)
The CHANCELLOR of tke EX.I4IEQUER said, cll.-
tsiiily it would be appointed as Committees usually
were. He did sot wish to prolong this discussion,
but he felt it right to make a remark ur two. The
Right HoL Gentleman had first glees. a notice,
respecting public credit, which he himself adtukt-
Itli to hr so vague, that be could iiii act upon ,t.
He afterward* pre a notice, of a different nature,
when he (Mr. Vansittart) had placed our int the
book. If the propositions were different, they
ought both to stand, in order that the throw should
decide on than—of they were the saute, why would
not the Right Hots. Gentleman be satisfied with
his
?

Mr. TitAviEy said, there wits t wide difference I
in the propositions. That of the Right Huss. (iris- '
tletitati usigivally was, to examine the slate of the
Batik, with respect to the resumption of rash pay-
ments--aud, tithe Legislature thought :it right that
they should resume, to consider whether they were
ns u state of solvency to rouble them tis Alts so. This
seemed to be the species of iiiquity which the
ll1;:ht Hon. Gsittlematev inoisuritioss extruded, amid
piutioag snore. Hs object, on the other hand, was,
to go grcirttilly, as generally as postbJr, iutp the
irlide subject, that the country. enlightened. might
.re what wait the nature of the project they were
eitiliar king tn. that they nil 4151 decide. with their
rye open. If the motion of the Chancellor of the
Escheipier were brought fortiaril to enable every
Gentleman to twake up his mind failly tin the pro-
priety of etiostiaiiing 0041 eirstriclittito—att were
troducesi for the purpose of collecting the opinions
of all those most conversant with the sulject
sliest let the (omnitttee he opetity formed iii dud
Ilinsvr. Ile bud no ohjqction to its secresy, if
that course were pursued. But. it section! its ,if
the Right Him. Gentleman were determined to
oppose all that he (Mr. 'nettle') recolonsentled.
lie ainiraied, oil all occinitoi,, to deprecate what
he proposed as manifestly to louk
upoii eve.)• thing which netglilOto sl asth
petfectly right. Out this occasion lie wished hipi
to he expliii!. 1)111 the Right lino. Gentlemen
mean, ,loy hit proposition, the ►alssr thing which lie
(Mr. Tieritey,) bail in view ? If lie did, let Inns
say an, and there should lie Iln squabble oboist
words, durst he would ask, was this to ben Com-
mittee of ustimbisitlaus or of ballot ? Ile would
tooter's! (awl when the wiestion collie forward he
would mat whosidiits his right to divide the liana,
'"' it), that o Cut ttttt titer by hailot would model
no service to the,clitintry.—( Hear, hear.)—lf
lltl
Right Host. cesitlesnail slated that their object was
'iii• same, 01111 that Ise would agree to ballot, by
°lieu ounsininitio, then lie would give sirs farther
irauhlo„ :I•th, Right Huss. have
1 Ilse hnitsistr of briagisig faisvaril the motion—
'llllcll, lie •I.a.lievesl, nu titan in the country ins t-

sontsl.l have been euterhisuetl, if it hail not
isre.o for him.—.(llear, Itrar.)—lf the Right
Iluisourable (ieuilensais would say " Yes," us
these two propositionst hif would feel perfectly
contented. The Right Hon. Gentleman would
then have the pleasure of carrying hi.. point—and
he (Mr. Tierney) would have the satisfaction of
getting what hr wanted.—/ bitighter and hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the ExcifeQuElt said, in
view of the orienting), it would he necessary to
imits;re into all collateral matters, connected with,
and affecting, the festoons • of cash payments.—
There was, however, a very considerable difference
between the two motiug)s, notice of which was now
gives,. He conceived that the affairs of the Bank
of Fligleipl could not be properly inquired into
but by a Secret Coninsittee—while. in the Right
Hon. Gentleman's notice, the Bunk of England
was not once named.
Mr. TIERNEy—" To save a long discussion,
will the Right lion. Gentleman conic to this—will
br say, that a resolution shall be brought forward,
specifying whether the Bank shall resume cash pay-
ments or not in July 'text ? If lie will do that, let
hint have his Secret Committee, if he please*. IR
inspect their affairs, hot let it be openly nominated.!!
The CHANCELLOR of the ExctiequEtt declined
answering the question—but observed, that the
Com. ttttt re would be formed in the same way as
that of 1797 wigs. which had gives. too much sates,
faction to Parliament and the country.— j Hear.)
Mr. TIERNIT" The House will do use the
justice to think, that I have done all in my power
to avoid a long deli:or—but I should be wanting in
the duty I owe to the public if I (lid not now pro...
reed with my mourn,. I cannot consent that the
Right Hon. Gentlemen's own opinion, in the shape
of the Report of a Committee, having his name
',Kuril at the bottom of it, should be reiterated
back to the House."—(llear„ hear.)
ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR.
Mr. A eau MY.) r moved for an estimate, for the
current year, of the expense of the Ordnance De-
partment—of the Navy, inpluding ships building
and repairing—an account of services unprovided
for by Parliament —mud an estimate of the proba-
ble expense of the Transport Service.—Ordered.

this Ainiise, as is ss enteeteil, as die General has
appealed againut the indictment.
PARIS. JANUARY it.
The King teirisieted Inisine3v ‘e.terday with the
Margolis liogsf.le., Kinkier for Furrign
Madam •the Countess of Gothland (Queen of
Sweden) is striosibly ill.

The widow of Moreau has presented the Ring of
Sweden with the sword that belonged to her
husband.
The Baron Braun, Banker and Director of the
Theatre of Vienna, has stopped payment. As thi.
is a very eminent house, the Aostriati Giqetolltetit
has permitted hint to dispose of the theatre by
Lottery. The slumber of tickets will be 200,000.
The Chamber of Peers will sit on Tues,liy, the
26th, to hear the Report of the i3onsinutee chhrged
to examine the proposition of the Count de Levi',
relative to the abolition of the prole d!Auhaixe.
His Majesty hall taken the occasion afforded by
the 21st of January, to griint • pardon to seven
persons in prison in Paris 1111der different sentences
five of them for seditious words or cries.
After the funeral ceremony of the 21st January.
It Saint Denis, his Royal Highness the Duke of
filmset-alter visited the vaults, the sacristee, and
furry part of the Church of Saint Deniq that is kept
private. His Royal Highness was accompanied by
the Marquis of Dreux Breze, Grand Master of the
Ceremonies, and the Duke of Rocheinpre. Master
of the Ceremonies. His Royal Highness repeats
edly expressed his sissisfaction.