The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-02-03 00:00:00

POTION AGAINST CASH PAYStitNTs.
Mr. STUART WORTIALY said, he held in his
hand a Petition from the Merchints, Mannfactu-
rers, and Traders of Halifax. similar to that which
he had babt night presented from Leeds, kr i els
immediate resumption of caah naynien 'by the
Bank. He thonglit it hut candid to stater in con.
sequence of what had fallen last night hogs the
!twin lion. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Tierney).
that this.Petitioo was in the same words es the lea
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press their sentinients upon such a questions
The Petition was laid on the table.
Mr. I.! sty ;NG said, that he held a Petition,
*ivied by .2.0° of the most respectable Batikers.
Merchaiit.. and Traders. in Liverpool The Peti.
Lion wea lint only to She same purport as the last,
hot ke was witting toenail's It was vouched in the
same weirlos..-(fiefre. kear.)—lt "At' .bfit'"l by
*hove Isaffui rho Liverpool Balikers. The latter.
its this pctiettlar quarter of the c try, were tint
,liithla to the *N.-cum:A wi ica softie Gentlemen
thought applied to persons of that burly in deliver:
dug their opinion upon this question. for through
Lorespool and Latica,hire tile 11T-union paper cur.
teary %Ai that ut rue Bank of Eoulaiiii. There
was lute signature appeorled to this Petitiots to
which he hsgged to call the attrnilnn of the
Speaker: it was that of an opulent anri most re.
spret:,ide 'gentleman, Mt. .141111..4 C1111;ler, %Visit
bad annexed to his signature the 1,:r.b:111 which
Induced bun to sign the Petition. Ii- was thu
more anxious to. sloe this gentlemen's reason*
so us to do ham full justice; frr Io had. in feel,
beets one of his warmest politi al opponents at
the late election. Mr. Cropper, by way of molten.
die to his name, had written as foilows Be.
Came I that payments i t specie may be post..
potted, and because 1 do nut recognise the prisiciples
that it is of any great.public liliporlance whether
they should ever be resumed.''—l Herr. hear.)
Mr. TIERNEY maid, that Mr. Cropper was the
most honest man that had appeared of all the Peti-
firmer', for he fairly spoke out what he really felt,
and what was, in fact, the plain questitm at issue.
General GASCOTNIS wished to ask the Bight Ho.
nourable Gentleman opposite, when the plan to pre-
veto Bank forgesies, olludied to us the Late Report
of theComtni.sino, would be carried iota elocution ?
It was most material for the people of Lancashire,
where so many Batik of Etightiol notes were deco.
lama, to get this information.
The CIIANCVI.I.OII of the XVHEQURI replied,
that he was really unable to give the (;allatit Gene.
sal a definitive answer. The Honourable Member
(%ls. U. Gilbert) who oat the former fright men-
booed this subject, us one of the per.ons forming
the Csnrintis.ion. had intimated that no delay would
take place in carrying so improved pilau luto exe-
cution.
The Petition from Liverpool was then luid on tho
table.

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le pre. —Moor• hear)--and that one of the names atib•
I seribed to it belonged to the banking firm of Bur-
-I,e the her and Co.—(llear. himir.)—For his own port.
co far from thioking it objectiorrob4 lot peahen to
I=e%rroo4 thvirohtriumpe wore titto subject. he thought
111,111, of till other men, the roost competent to et.