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mittee, to consider the last bank cell payments' act,
whether it ought to be referred to a committee, &c.
Mr. ATI WOOD seconded the motion. The low
prices of gold alone could give us advantage; and the
hon. member argued at some length in support of his po.
sitions, but lie was imperfectly beard in the gallery. it
tr.'.?..4*.; me taxes alone, he said, that created the difficul-
ties of the people, but the debt and taxes combined.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed
the amendment, contending that the proposed committee
was not necessary. The operat. of the Bank Act had
not been quite so injurious as the lion. member would
have the house believe. There had been in the present
quarter, for instance, an excess in the produce of the re-
venue; there was an apparent diminution as compared
with a preceding punier, owing to time having been
given to pay certain malt and hop duties.
A member, whose name we could not learn, objected
to withdrawing the one-pound notes. He could see no
ground that would result from such a measure. It would
not prevent forgeries of five pounds or other notes ; and
lie was convinced much inconvenience' would result from
the withdrawing paper from circulation. He nnderstood
the Bank had come to a resolution to withdraw their one.
pound notes; he wished to know if it was so : if the Bank
had come to such determination, be hoped they would
retrace their steps, and contiuue to furnish the public
with that convenience.
Mr. PEARCE, in explanation, said, the Bank had yet
come to no determination on the subject; but this lie
could say, if one pound note* were found necessary for
public convenience, the Bank would continue to furnish
that convenience.

The house tben divided—For the motion, 141—For the
intendment, 21—Majority in favour of the bill, 114.
The house then went into the committee.
After some further conversation between Mr. IV. Fele,
Mr. Baring, lnd the Chancellor of the Excliegner, the bill
went through, and to: report was ordered to be received
to-morrow.
The other orders were disposed of, ant: !be house ad-
journed at halt' past twelve.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
The ballot fora committee to decide on the merits of the
Callingtun borough election petition was fixed lot this day ;
bet at four o'clock, there being only 90 members preset'',
the Speaker adjourned the house till to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11.
The gallery was not opened at the usual hour, owing to the
ballot for a committee to try the merits of the Callington election
committee. It was not opened till half past four o'clock.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH moved, first for leave to bring in a
bill to mitigate the punishment of tOrgery; second to amend the
taw regardingthe seeding on navigable rivers; and thirdly, to
alter the law touching privately .stealing. (lave given.
THE CATHOLIC:S.—MI. S. RICE, in presenting a petition,
explained what he had said on a thimet occasion, regarding the
Catholics having been entitled to seats in parliament down to the
Articles of Limerick. By them the Catholic Lords were entitled
to scats ; and there was no exclusion of the Catholic commoners
from the commons. This fact was established by Mr. Butler's
Book, a work of considerable authority. He had authority oft
what he had said—if it had gone wrong. he had erred with
respectable name.—(Bear, hear!)—The petition was from the
Catholic Bishop of Limerick, reprobating the provisions of
the Catholic 111, but leaving the whole to the wisdom of
Parliament.
Sir J. GRAHAM moved that counsel might be heard against
the Turnpike Trusts Consolidation Bah
Mr. D. GILBERT was sorry that this motion had been made;
he had hoped however it might be opposed, that the expense of
counsel would have been spared.
Sir J. GRAHAM vindicated the respectability of the petition •
erg; they had not come forward without having some real interest
in the question at issue.
Mr. P. GRENNELL remarked, that the bill had his entire
concurrence ; he was persuaded it would be most useful, in
giving to the metropolis and neighbourhood much better roads
than they possessed at present.
The petition was negatived after the gallery had been partly
cleared for a division, the division not being pressed.
Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from Mr. Merry,
praying that means might be adopted to restore to him his two
children, who had been forced from him at Lisbon, under pretext
of *locating them in the Roman Catholic faith ; as well as con-
siderable property. &e.
Mr. N. ROBINSON said, the government knew nothing of
the case, but added that enquiries would be made.

Sir J. MACKINTOSH ifs—a• brought in his three bills to
amend the criminal lows...dierware severally read a first time,
and ordered to be read slogged thee Friday, May s.
A message from the lordo wallsoanirsd that their lordships had
agreed to the beer dutiful the Hagent's canal, and the Irish
treasons bills, without amendments. -Their lotdships also desired
the clerk to attend with extracts from the indictments of Sir M.
M. Lopez,&c. ; and that Mr. Itocliford, M. P. be allowed to
attend their lordship's committee of privileges, to be examined
OD Mr. Hurne's claim to the Earldom of Marchmont.
Mr. MCKESSON said. that he should withdraw the
sewers' bill fur the present ; but he should bring it forward next
session.
After a few words from Mr. D. GILBERT, the order for the
second reading of the bill was read, and leave was afterwards
given to withoraw the bill.
Sir H. PARNELL presented the report of the Holyhead
on
.rood's bill.—Agreed to, and ordered to he read a third time on
Mda.
Marcum M USE U LENNARD moved for retums of
dio refusals or suspensions of applications to the reading rooms
of the British Museum within the last five years. If the returns
could nut be made by the officers he must appeal to the panic
themselves. The discretion at present exercised was too rigid.
Mr. BANK ES said, that the motion could not be complied
With. He should be against an indiscriminate admission. Ile
added that the postponement of an application was not to be
considered as tantamount to a refusal. No proper person, lie
believed, had been refused admission. He hoped the motion
would be withdrawn.
Mr. GURNEY observed on the increased facilities that were
afforded to the public libraries of England, as compared with
those of France; the former being opened during longer periods
in the year, and more hours in the day, than those of Pans.
Mr. LEN NAND said, he would not trouble the house to
divided on the question. All persons could not get the recom-
mendation:, of members of Parliament, or persons of rank. Ile
then mentioned several cases of individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, who had in vain applied for aduthsion for three
mouths. The motion was then negatived.
IlisceivEn GLNERAI..—Mr. HUME asked whether it was
intended to save the 3 or 4,0001. expense of Receiver General of
Greenwich Hospital, nuw vacant.
TheCHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he could
give no answer now. He wished to ask the lion. member whether
he would postpone his motion of to morrow respecting the dis •
franchising ut certain ordnance utficets of Quia:nborough till
another day, on account of the unavoidable absence of a noble
tiiend (Castlereagh.)
Mr. HUAIE.—W lien my question is answered, I shall be
ready to answer this.—(Cheers.)
11.‘kri.siLit Jart,.....-Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a