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lIOUSF. OF LORDS.

BlDwhits *yen
&Oast Petitions were presented ageinst the Insolvent Debtors'
Aet.
REPORT Or TRZ nArt CnwatiTTvE.—The Earl of Ilan-
sower, as Chairman of the Secret Coinmittee appointed to en-
quire into the state of the Bunk, presented the report of the
Conimittee, and moved it be read.
The Clerk at the table accordingly read it to the House : The
Lord's Committee stated in substance, that having, been appoint-
ed to enquire into the state of the Bank, with a new to the expe-
diency of returning to cash payments at the time fixed by law,
and other matters, they had proceeded on the said investigation.
In ilia prosecution of the enquiry the attention of the Committee
was drawn to the circumstance of the obligation which the Bank
was under to pay cash fur specific notes issued anterior to 1817.
The effect of such payments has occasioned a deficiency in the
treasure which the Bank ought to accumulate, in order to meet
general payment when the restriction may be taken off. •"Phe
Committee hope the House will allow then, to abstain from a
statement of particulars until they shall be able to make a full
report as to their opinion respecting the day it may be advisable
for Parliament to fix upon, for die return to cash paynients.—The
Committee are distinctly of opinion, that partial payments in
cash tether delay than accelerate a return to general payments in
cash, and they recommend that all partial payments be supprea-
red fur such tune as Parliament shall name."

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The-
Earl of Hanaowitr. alter the Report had been read.
nester !, that it was the intention of his Majesty's Governmaet. in
pursuance of the above recommendation, to propoae a measure to
their Lordships. and as it was desirable that no dine should be
lor in passing the same, he should move to-nnwrow to diapense
with the Standing Onkea, which require Balls to go through the
usual stages. The Nolte Earl then moved, s' That this house
to.morrow take into consideration the Standing Orders St
and Ina."
Earl Gait a:reseed his surprise at the statement just made
by t e Noble Earl. who called on the House ter dispense with
t wir most valuable Orders without assigning a reason. lie did
n It know what course to take under the unexpected nattier of the
communication . • so unexpected. that it deprived him of the calm
deliberation and judgment of the House. After the statements
of his M 'jetty's Ministers upon the measures which the Bank
had taken, he did not expect to hear that its small advances were
more likely to retard than advance several payments in cash. It
appeared to the Noble Earl necessary that some explanation might
have been given to enable the House to come to a proper consitle-
ratio° of the question to-morrow. He called th• auention of the
Lords to the time elapsed since the first suspension of Bank
Payment in each. The original plea was necessity. and it was at
last arranged that the suspension should conclude in six months.
Is was then continued for one and two years. and at last the
Noble Lords on the opposite side of the House thought if that
time was gives the Bank would be able to return to the metalic
circulation of the country. When the state of the affairs of the
Bank could be disguised no longer, and they were led to believe
enquiry would give to Parliament and the country a general view,
which would restore public confidence which all the pros.
rents' of a commercial nation must y. they discovered that
Bank bad conducted their affairs with folly. In what situa-
tion were they placed ? On the face of the Report it appeared, not-
withstanding the boast of the rhancidlor of the Exchequer and
the Noble I .ords in the Government, that the Bank had acted
with folly. fraud. ignorture, or deceit. Were his Majesty's Mi-
nisters struck with blindness, that they could not see and under-
a!and the affairs of dui Rank, or was it to deceive Parliament and
Vie Public. that they were told the partial payments of the Bank
um proof of their prosperity and general ability to return to
cub payments. It was ignorance or fraud if the Bank could
not pay the notes of 1817, which they voluntarily contracted to
pay. Ile entered his protest against the novelty introduced by
the Noble Earl. It was novel, and differed from the precedent of
1797. With all his respect Mr several Members of the Commit.
tee from which the Report came. it was impossible to give tip his
duty in consideration fur any man. lie he it to be inconsistent
in the Committee to enable Ministers to ask for a law which
should release them from responsibility respecting the continu-
ance of restriction. The Committee had lent themselves impro-
perly to the %leers of Ministen, who seemed io be interposing with
Parliament between themselves and their rerfponsibdity, intro-
(teeing a new principle of practice which might lead to cense-
m.enots more dangerous than any thing they could expect.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, after what had Wien from
t‘.e Noble Lot*, he would not avoid stating a fact. He. as one
of the Secret Committee, had not concurred in the Report. The
Noble Earl added, thadie expressed his dineut from the Report,
sad gave it his strong opposition. •
Lord lima-awn considered die proceeding adopted by the
Noble Lord irregular in point of form. lie did not wish to speak
on the merits of the measure to be introduced, because it was im-
possible to know what it would be; but he was ready to contend
ilia was not as instance in which the Standing Orders of the
House emith be dispensed with. It was said the Bank had not
acted ichely, iniamtracting to pay their notes in ;as. If it was
al, ir. *lane hands were they again to trust the safety of the pub-
ic creditor? In the hands Mule flank, which had either acted
ith folly or fraud. On the whole he could not. as a Member of
Parliament• concur in the measure then proposed to the 110tele.
':lnc Noble Earl had no right to come to Parliament and call on
e•C111 to enact laws, when they did not know the principle.
The Earl of Liven root. supportsal the motion.
Earl GREY moved an adjournment.
The question was put:—Earl Grey's motion for adjournment
was negatived without a diviaion, and the original motion ear-

'i he Lortis, on the motion of the F.ral of Il arrow by, were then
•_alitioned for to-morrow, und the Illow-e atljourna

TUESDAY, APRI r

RING IiESTBICTIO-;1411,1:Li;. i'ettl. and other Nfembers
f the nnimons, brought up the Hill to suspend partial issues
is: specie by the Governor and Company of the Bank. Sir Mar-
t n Foulkes and others. also brought up two l'rivate Bills.
'1 he Earl of 14.114KOWIAY row, pursuant to the Onier of the
lay, tor taking into consideration the St.inding Orders which re-
t, lin: Wale to pass through the regular and onus! at.yes. The
i,otion was put and carried. the Standing Ottlrrs are StsiwuxYl
and the Bill passed through all the singes sub silesitto
(in the motion at. tlme Earl el Liverpool a AlesaLwe sent to
l'unimons to inform them, that the Bill had been agreed to
I idiom untmilottin in the HOUW of 1..01,15.
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Preparation was then made to give it the Royal Assent. The
I on! Chaim...llot left the Wools4ck to put on hi Parliamentary
Robes, at, one of the lards Ctyromissioncru. Sonic tittle after the

Liwrpool, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Eldun
tack their seats on the Woolsa..k, as Curnmissioner,
The Commons attended at the Bar, when the Commission was
tz.ai, and the Royal A tut wars dc:•l.cred to the Windsor Etta-
ls.hment Bill. the Batcl. Resttietion B;11, the Maidstone Paving
Rim, the Nottingham Gaa Light, the Clithenhatat Gas Light,
and eight l'rivate liaise adjourned.

WumEst)Av. Arne. 7.

EhTAL :.‘tutNT.--The rt,,y4 Aso:tit was given by Corn"
EtlLStoa to t;te Gass ComNny Bill, Cla dint rrirsti:

Bins. The Commission% were the Lord Chant*llor. the Earl
of Shaftesbury, and Lord liedesdalo.
lawn BANK RESTRICTION RILIXchItLIISTISICIN and
ojtet fiffinPeys flan tile Commiltiv;ll hi tip thk ill etlible
the Batik Of freland M Itelpend 'partial peyments ash i also
the Chancery Appeals Bill.
The Irish Bank Restriction Bill was read a first time, and the
Earl of LIVERPOOL gave notice. that it was his intention to
more to-morrow that the Standing Order be suspended. as in
the ease of the English Bank Restriction Bill. The Noble Earl
did not anticipate any opposition to the principle of the Bill, which
was similar to Cut so recently discussed by the House. Ile ac-
cordingly moved, that the Standing Orders be taken into cos i-
deration to morrow. and the Lords summoned fot to-morrow.
Ordered. The House adjourned.
THVARDAT. APRIL L
IWO! RANK RESTRICTION BILL.—The Earl of Lternoot.
moved the second reading of the Irish Bank Restriction Bill. and
pursuant to notice. moved to dispense with the standing orders,
for the purpose of carrying it instanter through the remaining
stages. The orders were accordingly suspended without oppo-
sition. and the Bill read a third time.
A Message was then sent to the Commons, to say, the Lade
had agreed to the Rill, without amendment.
ROT/LL Amiss T.—At Si: o'clock the Earl of Westmorland.
the lord Chancellor. and the Ear! of Shaftesbury. took , their
ants so Lords Commissioners for declaring the Royal Assent to
several Bills. The Commons were then required to attend the
!louse, consequently the Bleaker. and a considerable number of
Members came to &e Bar. The Commission was immediately
read in the usual manner, and the Royal Assent was given to the
Irish Bank Restriction Bill. the Freight Distribution Bill, the
Innkeepers' Rates Bill, and five Private Bills.
After the Commons withdrew, several Bills on the table were
Ibrearded. and the House. on the motion of the Karl of Shaf-
tesbury, adjourned to this day fortnight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Moaner, APRIL si.
Sir R. Wilson. Mr. Wilson. and Mr. Lambton, presented tame
ral Petitions against the London Clergy Bill.
CORN LAwv.—Mr. H. SUMNER presented a Petition &cm%
numerous Growers of Corn in Surrey. praying the House to
adopt protecting duties.—He knew not why they should shrink
from considering this question now. it being a period of profound
peace ; and he could not see what were the ** prudential ' reasons
which ought to induce the House not to inquire into the ease
and distresses of large bodies of sufferers. If they were to give
wa to the popular cry for cheap bread. they would leave the
evils no to increase. till at last there would be no bread at. all.
Mr. Dicer.wsow coincided in remarks dint had fallen ftoin
the preceding Member, and contended that it behoved the Minis.
ters to look the evil in the face. If they did not, they would soon
find the Revenue affected ; for the 'prosperity of the lend sus-
tained the revenue. If the revenue thus failed. what would
become of the fundholder ! He repeated that he thought the
Ministers were bound to look the evil in the face.
Lord A. HAMILTON observed, that he never had been friendly
to the Corn Lima—petition read.
FEMALE CONOICTS.—MI. BENNETT gave notice, that on
Wedneulay next he should move for an Address to the Prince
Regent. to restrain the sailing of die vessel laden with Female
Convicts for Botany Bay.
Mr. WYNDHAM Qutu..—Mr. A. ELLIS begged leave to
Withdraw the notice of a motion. which he had given a few days
ago, for an Address to the Prince Regent to dismiss the Hon. W.
Quin from his office aerator Rotalurem for Limerick ; he being
now satisfied with what the Rouse had already done on this
subject.
Base Arearns.—Mr. Przt'presented the first Report of the
Committee of Secrecy appointed to enquire into the State of die
Bank Affairs ; but it being similar to that laid before the Lords,
it need not be repeated. Ile concluded with moving for leave to
bring in a Bill to restrain the Rank from paying cash under cer-
tain notices.—(The Bill to have effect during the present Session
of Patliament.
Mr. PEEL remarked that it would be obvious that such a Bill
should pass with all possible rapidity; and he therefore trusted
that the House would see the propriety of dispensing with the
usual forms, and of allowing. the Bill to ,pass through all its
stages during die present evening.
Mr. BROUGHAM expressed his astonishment at time manner in
which this extraordinary measure was brought forward; on the
partial statement of the Right Hon. Gentleman, instead of fol-
lowing some responsible order of proceeding of the Ministers.—
'f lie precedent of 1;97 was not followed, and. except it was
declared that there would be such a drain on the Bank in the
course of three or four days, as would render this measure nuga-
tory, he should not consent to dispense with the established
forms of die House.
After observations from Lord Castlereagh. Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Canning, &e. the Motion was agreed to, and the Bill was after-
wards introduced and passed through its several stages....
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, APRIL. G.
Mr. Afarewtsto presented a Report from the Caine/ford Elec-
tion Committee, which stated, that they had committed John
Evelyn, a witness examined by the Committee this day, to the
cusuidy of the Serjeaot at Arms, for having given fahe evidence.
Mr. MANNING then wrovcd, that the said John Evelyn be
committed to Newre.e for his said offence.—Agreed to.
liav-Martiteor.—Mr. G. LAMB presented a Petition from
Inhabitatas in the Haymarket and neighbourhood thereof in fa-
vour of the flay-Market being removed ; they prayed for leave
to present a Petition to bring in a Bill for the Removal of the
Market
Time Petition was read and referred to a Committee.
Lov rrairs.—Mr. I.%TTLETON postponed his motion till
May 4, regarding Lotteries, in constquence of the Member
fur itrairib.l tMr. Wilberforce) being linable to attend.
BANK r. Peel wiwied to correct an erroneous
report that had gone aorta, regarding what he said yesterday ;
namely. t at he hoped to resent a plan after the rams, by which,
soon after the present Session, he trusted cash payrui tits might be
then resumed by the Hank. The House would reoollect that he
had said nothidg of the kind.—(hear, bear.)
The retuathing Orders being disposed of, the House adjourned.
W ma wasnax. Arni 7.
Il.tv.stanerv.—Mr. G. LAME
for
the Report of the
Committee; after which he moved for lease to bring in a Bill to
remove the Hay-market to Pord.unl-road, Regent's Park.
Mr. U. Sumner, Mr. Ityng. and Mr. Mellish opposed the
motion ; after which the (louse divided. The numbers acre—
Ayes 85---Noes .33—According to which lexv,i was given to bring
in a Bill.
ADJuuRNIIINT 01' TUE HOUSE,--I.ol'd CASTLEREAGII
said, as it would be neees-a-y to meet to-moriow, on account sal
the Irish Bank Rill, he should then move that the House do ad.
joust' to Wselutaduy
FEMALE CONVICTS.— \ tr. BENNETT moved, that an Ad.
dreg, be presented to the thince Regent to stey the sailing of the
vessel nos, laden with female convicts, ads irt to procted to Botany
Ray. lie made this motion on the ground of the state of the
Colonn 4,4 t.-t; couvc)iris the tom fa:. The great

MR. MARMAIIVKIC LARSON.•-• We understand
that the following reason induced Mr. Lawson, the
late and the present member for Boroughbridge, to
saeete his seat by accepting the Chiltern liundr,:ds.
The Duke of Newcastle, who is the patron of the
borough, had ejected from their tenements all the
burgsmes who, at the last election, opposed his in.
tereats, and supported the cause of Mr. Law on.
This circumstance occasioned great distress among
the lower classes at l3oroughbridge, and in order to
alleviate it, Mr. Lawson agreed with the Doke cf
Newcastle that he would vacate his scat, if the no-
ble Duke would restore to their tenements those
burgesses who had been, or were to be, ejecte,!.
The consequence of this generous conduct, on the
part of Mr. Lawson, has been that the burgesses.
with still greater generosity, have again come to -
ward in his tchalf, and returned him to Parliatnent
;n the teeth of all the Newcastle evluencc.