The National Register.
London, England, 1820-06-05 00:00:00

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House of the action commenced against the Warden of
the Fleet for the alleged escape of R. C. Burton, bad
been attended with proper effect. The action was with-
drawn, and the parties were ready to make every apo-
logy.
Sir W. CURTIS gave a notice for Thursday week ; we
think lie said fur leave to bring in a Bill for the better
regulation of the City Jails.
The CHANCELLOR of tho EXCHEQUER moved,
that the House sJimild now resolve itself into *Committee
of Ways and Means.
This motion toeing agreed to, and the House having
accordingly resolqed itself into such Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated his
anxious wish It bring the subject before the House as
soon as possible after its cosicisitiou, it being Intimately
connected with the maintenance of public faith. He
felt particularly satisfied with the remit, because it was
so advantageous to the public. The loan was to be
effected by funding Exchequer Bills to the amount of
7,00a.0001. The total amount sus Exeliegner Bills out-
stanumg amounted to between 35 and 311,000,0001. Be-
sides this itirardwii, these were funs millions of Irish Trea-
sury Bills. 'llse sum, snaking 39,000,0001. was abort
10,00a,0001. less than the amount outstanding at the cor-
responding period of last year. Dedncting the amount
of Excheyiser Bills in the hauls of the Bank, &c. there
were truss 16 to 10,000,0001. in the possession of private
individuals. This application was made to the state of
the Exchequer Bills, previously to the transactions of
the present day. It o deemed convenient and advises
able to rall iii pall of stick amount, and that was to be
dime by converting 7,000,0 01. of those Exchequer Bills
tutu tateek. Ile calculated that the unfunded debt, by
I tie iwdatiuu,ut the pi earn' year, would he reduced to
18,0141,0001. and 5,000,001. in the hands of private in-
(livid Ist. is. The terms of the present funding wire to
reeei‘c 001 stock, fur every 1001. prim. ipal of Exche-
quer lulls; cud the transaction would be .111 011 V iottA ad-
vantage to the subscriber of per coition. W hether it
was from this advantage, or a calculation of the rise of
Stock, he knew not; out so eager was the contest, that
the list was tilled is. a quarter of nn hour. The resolution
which lie mho-ld move would go to a consummation of the
bargain thus eistielndedr—the resolution was, that those
persons who had caused their mune% to be entered on the
books, on depositing 201. per centum, shall be entitled
for every 1001. subscription colored, to receive 991. stock,
and interest at a per cent. &c.
Mr. P. ORENFELL did not clearly understand what
would be the result to the debt of the Conntry by the
proposed funding; by one mode the increase of the debt
would be 6,000,0001. by another it would be 7,000,0001.
Mr. MAIIERLEY considered that the amount of the
unfunded debt was nearer 49,000,0001, than that stated
by the Right Hon. Gentleman ) and this he should have
been able to chew bad lie those papers before him for
which he had turinerly moved. The revenue in the April
'leaner bail not increased, and if the same were the case
at the end ef the July quarter, there would be an in-
creased deficiency in the Consolidated Fund—a fund that
was already in arrear about 7,000,0001. If the revenue
were not better by July, then the Consolidated Fund
would be in irrear about ten millions. This ought to be
guarded against, because that hind was the security for
the payment of the dividends.
Mr. J. SMITH observed, that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer had said that he should not want a loan be-
yond fire millions for 1810 ; was the present proceeding
to open ate as a loan tit live or seven millions? That was a
simple inquiry, yet it had out been explained.—( Hear.)
After some remarks from Mr. Alai tin, &c. the resolu-
tion was islet eed to —Report to-morrow.
Several Petitions having been presented,
Lord CAi'ILEBEAGH gut lease to hying in the Alien
Bill.
COMMITTEE ON AOMICULTIIIRAL DISTRESSES.—Mr.
SUMNER moved the order of the day for resuming the adjourned
debate on the appointment of a Committee on the state of agri-
culture. Ile men handed to the Speaker a list of gentlemen,
whom he proposed as members of the Committee.
The SPEAKER read them in the following order :
Mr. Sumner, Right Hon. J. Foster, Right Hon. G. Canning.
Right Hon. F. Robinson, Right lion. V. Fitzgerald, Right
Hun. W. Huskisson, the Lord Mayor, Lord Milton, Sir .1.
Newport. Sir Thomas Adana, Mr. John Fear, Mr. Western,
Mr. C. Hondas, Mr. Bright, Mr. Itarikes. Mr. Brougham, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Irving, Mr. Coke, Mr. Gooch, and Mr. F. Lewis
Tue SPEAKER next proceeded to put the question on
emit name separately; when he arrived at that of Sir C. Dundas,
Mr. RARING rose. and observed that he could not allow
even the reading attic names to be concluded without expressing
his decided opinion that a Committee so formed could not leave
a moment's doubt as to the nature of the report at which they
would arrive, even before they proceeded to examine a single
witness, or to inspect a single document. (Ilea", hear.) At the
same time he begged merely to enter his protest against being
supposed to consider this committee so appointed as to do
any thing to elucidate the subject, or to benefit the country. He
knew as well as if it were now upon the table, what kind of a
report would be made, and the whole formation of the Committee
was such as to excite the most just alann in every part of the
kingdom. (Ilear, hear.)
Mr. H. SUMNER complained that he had not beets quite
fairly dealt with. The lion. Member opposite, (Mr. Baring)
had &sired time last night for the choice tit the names, to which
be intimated that he should not oh 3ect : under these circuilustairces
an objection from him crone rather ungraciously.
Mr. W. SNIITH said, that when he voted last night. as he
was ready to avow that he had 'Moe, its favour of the Commit.
tee, he wished to be understo.al that all he meant was, that he
could nut reconcile to his judgment or to his feelings to rause to
so large a prop ortioll of the iii.ialirtaiits of the country an inquiry
into a subject which apvearecl to tam to be of so much im•
portance. lle dui not know how to tell the agticulturists, who
stated themselves to be starving, " we will refuse to take your
case into consideration." 11 e had never intended by his vote to
hold out an expectation that the Committee would be able to
grant a partial relief beyond what the agriculturists at present
enjoy. If the cultivators of the soil could make out a case, he
did not wish todeny them the opportunity. As he had before
remarked, he had no subjection to the appointment of a COIL •
niittee, the niajOrtly of the Menthe's tit which should have
general leaning m their inithis to consider the car, but not to
grant further protection. (hear.)
Mr. SC M N flt added, that lie knew there was a certain num-
ber of gentlemen in the !louse who were determined to resist all
inquiry, anti to refuse all relief. Others entertained a different
opinion, re.d in the list he hod handed to the chair lie had only
taken care to secure a majority 01 those who had thought that
distress taisterl. and that endeavours ought to be used to afford a
remedy.
Mr. CA 1.0 It AFT said, that when he had vot.,:a against the
appoinukent 01 at: oe, let was aware that a certain degree
01 distress prevailed :tinting the ,agriculturists, but lie could not
sonsciontiously consent to:enquiry4when he heard its advocates