The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-28 00:00:00

BANK RESTRICTION.

On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, rut
the third resisting of the Rink Ite.tris•t Bill,
The Earl of LAUDERDALE propo•r(l two clauses:
the first ror limiting the advances to be made by
the Bank to the Government, and the other fur al-
tering the present mint regulatinni.
The clauses were severally read, and negatived
without diseusoirm.

Lord HOLLAND then proposed a clause, that in
case the market price of gold should ut aey time
before the period recited in the Bill have Allen to
31. 113 s. in such case the present measure should
cease and determine.

This clause also was nPgatived, and the Bill was
read the third time and passed.
Earl GaostrlSNOß presented a Petition from the
loshabitunts or the parish of St. Andrew's, flolhorn,
in favour of the Bill relating to the Education of
the Poor.—Laid on the table.

Lord KING presented a Petition from Brny, iu
the county of Berks. in favour of the Bill for ap-
pointing Commissioners. to inquire into the abuses
of Chanties in England and Walec—Laid on the
table.

The Marquis of LANSDOWN presented a Petition
from certain Cotton Manufacturers in the West
Riding of Ynrtt.lsire, splint the Cotton-spinners
Regulation Bill.

POOR LAWS.

The Eirl of SHAIPTESBURY hiving moved the
third reading of the Poor LI4Wil Amendment Bill,
The 4arl of CAIINAKVON proposed an amend-
ment, giving a discretionary power to Magistrates
to grant relief to paupers in eases of urgent neces-
sity, when parish yolries were not sitting.
The Noble Earl, however, withdrew the Amend-
men', on the suggestion of Lord SIDttOUTti, that,
in point of order, tl►e pre►ent wus nut the proper
moment for offering his amendment.

Earl Gaosetxua proposed, that their Lordships
should emit the clause by which time owners of
houses paying a < stain low rent. should be rated
instead of the occupiers. The clause, he observed,
was founded on a principle wholly subversive of
that on which the rest of the Bill was established.
In this motion he expected the assistance of the
Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack.

The LORD CHASMS:I.7.OR was surprised that his
opinion should be held in ally est►mation by a No-
ble Earl who had for many years differed with him
on almost every questi that had come before their
Lordt•hips. Ilia sentiments, however, did, in the
reseed installer, agree with what had fallen trou►
the Noble Earl, fur the clause had appeared to
him in many respects objectioliable.
The Earl of ILIRDWIcKE spoke a flw words, iu
a low tone of voice, in favour of the clause.

Lord REDESDALE said, that the clause was very
objectionable, from the opportunities it offered to
the assessors of exercising a very great partiality iti
the mode of rating house*, and from the 'probabi-
lity it presented that all the cottictes iii the country
would eventually fall into the hands of prisons
who would seek only their own interest. lle had
learned from intelligeot persons, who had the most
satisfactory tueatis of acquiring information upon
the subject, that the disturbances which some years
since agitated Switzerland hail arisen, iii a great
degree, from the cottages having fallen from the
hands of the more wealthy persoos, the natural
guardians of the poor, into those of others who
sought to turn them to their own profit.
The Earl of Luirmaroor. observed, that the great
error iu this clause appeared to be it. getierahty,
for it, of course, in its present form, embraced every
parish, while the original object was to correct WI
evil that existed only in large and populous parishes.
The principle of the clams-, when confined to town.,
was just and wise, and he suggested the propriety
of adopting some amendment which wool.' secure
this advantage unconnected with the inconveisience
which enlist arise if the clause were extended to
mere country parishes.
. .

Lord RLDESDALK mid, he should willingly l►ro.
pose mil amendment to that edict,

After • few word. from the Earl of I,AuDsa.
DALE, Lord HOLLAND, and the Earl of CANN•k•
VON, . .

Earl Guosecuou remarked, that ns some oltlli-
eulty seemed to be felt shout the hest mode of
omeodurg the clause, he should stall vote for u•
*absolute orw.ritro„

Lord HuLl.,tnu said, if no amendment could be
prapo:ed, the question moved by Ins Noble F►ieud
must be pout.
Cite Esrl of LIVERPOOL—This observatiou of
the Noble Lord Wild out, as it appeared to him,
perfectly fair ; for the subject we. one of some in-
terest, and it justified bottle link delay, if tiny aerie
made, in ioquating how bir any !imposed sumo&
mesa would be ►utt.factnry.
Lord flum.sitist —Still the question mug be
put ; for CllOll though tl►e Noble 41 I 01 Learned Lord
opposite klte;lvidatr) pro:me an atur.ol-

Majority is fawner of the Ametolattst IB
On our It .0W1111,441/11 lido* the bier, we found
ItEDESDALIS proposing a proviso, that the
clause slaw Id sot be e•sisatrueil !,) extend to parishes
of which the 1)14,161..60t, did wit exceed 4.000 atouls.
Some objections twang made to this I.rovisio. it
was ogreed that the further proceedings toi the third
rending of the Bill should he postponed till to-
anirrow,

The third reading of the Pariph Vestries Bill was
shoo poopiiiirrl liII to-morrow.
The Ertl of HA RDWICKE movetl,thst there he
before the Mimic the Retains made to the Getierol
Assembly of the Church of Scot find, relative to
the mete of the l'oor. Ile andel wood that thev had
hero Isttly transmitted to the office of the Noble
Secretary or State for the (loupe Dtplfllllellt.
The motion aim agreed to.
ALIEN BILL.

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On the mniion of Loud SiDmorrtt, the Alien Bill
war read a ►econnd time, find the debate on it port-
polled till the 'notion for the House resolving itself
into r Comu►ittee on Monday.

BLOOD.IIOVEY.
On the motion of the Marquis of IsttsnowN.
the Offenders' Conviction Bill %am trail a second
time, without oppuailion. The Noble Marquis
then gave notice that lie would, no 'Wtiltievilay
Heat, calll the attention of the /louse to the state or
the Prisons in the United Kingdom, and %would, Ott
that occasion, move an Address to the Throne for
11111 accuuut of the vtaie of all the Gaols, reinten.
and Workhouses in the Kingdom.

PLACES IN REVERSION.
Esrl GitOliVENott gave notice that he would, oil
this day seiiiiight, ►uhotit a reenlist:ins to the
House fur prrcenting the granting iu future of
places ill rever►ion.