The National Register.
London, England, 1822-05-19 00:00:00

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1822.

Rothschild is named as the negociator. It is added
that this third loan, negociated by the house of
Rothschild for Austria, will not be, like the two
preceding ones, formed by means of a lotted, bat
that it will involve a new issue of metallic obliga-
tions, at five per cent. interest, in specie. The
public debt of Austria, hitherio converted into metal-
lies, is estimated at 1.50,000,000 florins.
Up to the 30th April, there was no further intel-
ligence at Vienna respecting the progress of the rie-
gociutions at Constantinople but commercial letters
had stated that the Porte had for the third time
rejected the Russian Ultimatum. It was, however,
asserted that the dispatches from the Internuncio at
Pere continued to hold •ut hopes ofthe maintenance
of peace.
Private letters from Petersburgh, to the 20th
April, consider war as very probable, whilst letters
from several bankers of Viet= continue to give
contrary assurances.
LEIPSIC, MAT 2.---Letters from St. Peters-
burgh, of the 17th of April, speak of war, but the
campaign, it is added, will not be opened till the
Emperor has made a general review of his two grand
armies. Thus the month of May may pass over
before the commencement of hostilities. It appears
to be certain, according to these letters, that. the
Baron de Strogonoff will accompany the Emperor.
Nothing certain had transpired at Petersburgh res-
pecting the state of the negociations.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

On Friday a Court was held specially for the despatch
of a variety of important business.
As soon as the Lord Mayor had taken the chair, the
Recorder introdoced the ex-Baron Alasseres, who re-
signed the office of Judge of the Sherd' 's Court, which
he had held for a great number of rap..
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
r. OLDHAM moved that the roittisition to the Lord
Mayor to call a Court of Common Council, to take into
consideration the propriety of silting a sum of money to
relieve the digress of the people of Ireland, should be
rea(l.—(llear,)
'l'he fetpliiitioll having been read by the Recorder,
Mr. OLDHAM said, it was with feehiera of great pain,
though not unmixed with pleasure, that he viewed the
subject to which he felt it his duty to wriest the
0011 of the Court. So far as that Court seas concerned,
he felt no pain. NVhatever difference of opinion might
exist amongst them on other occasions, the Cilia was
always open to impressions of charity, to which their
records bore ample testimony; for it appeared 'bat in the
last fortyglitie years the Court had voted sums to the
amount of 54,0001, in relief of distress (hear, hear); and
it would not be denied that the distress of their brethren
in Ireland had as strong a claim on their feelings as any
other distress could have. The existence of that distress
was so notorious, that it was unnecessary to say any thing
in proof of it, and impossible to heialuen the reality.—
lie would nut stop to enquire wheth..r it proceeded Iroin
bad govermilent, hail landlords, ur bad crops, when it
was known that 10,000 persons were striving to support
existence by eating the Lurk of trees, watitlentig over tile
fields in quest even of weeds to prevent them (totai ex-
piring, and dying in the ditches of actual starvation ; and
what was eveti worse than all this, a pestilence was
arising from this famine, the probable ravages of which
presented a hid.utis prospect. (Ilea.) Ile felt himself in
the hands of the Court as to the sou Willett it would be
proper lu vote in this unparalleled distress. lie wished
for miainniity, and conceived that by proposing the snot
arm() utiiiieas it would probably be attained.
Alderman VENABLE* said, that being one oldie Lon-
don committee ior assisting Ireland, lie knew inure or
the distress that existed there than many miters, and
could state with certainty, that the peasantry in the West
and South were in a state of actual ,iai %anon. I: tin.
wretched state of the peasantry there, it was not imustial
that they were unable to procure salt with their potatoes,
but now they were without potatoes, and were actually
Perishing for want oh hemd• Ile hoped his friend would
amend his 'notion, and propose limul.—(There were
some cries of " hear," but " no, no,' predonsitialed.)—
The worthy Alderman said, he hoped whatever was
given would be given with um •iiimity.
Mr. Favel.t. said, it had generallv been his friend's
(Mr o.(lliani's) task and his to op.tote
the (Apt:114111M
of the binds of the Corporation, but on the preient oe-
cas on all insist feel the necessity ol releving übe digres.es
of the sullering Irish. Hut he could not help obie.volas
that the resew sufferings of the Irish aopear.'d ur ci.m•
n his Majesty's Ministers as if Grey were aw itened
from a trance t if iey ought to have known the growing
misery of the people, and to hale wade rovialuit
againNt it.
Alderman C. Sst tali stated, that a bill hail been
brought into the lion" of cmwantis last night, to
grant VO,ote./1. to be apptied t.a the envetoyment of

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the distressed in Ireland. He thought a grant of 600
guineas from that Court, in relief of their distress, would
be ample.
Mr. JAMES said he was anxious the Court should be
on 111111 l siu the gram they made.
Mr. TAYLOR said the CanaCi of the distress should be
enquired into. It was the comptainefilibisci hat
we mid a surplus of cons, part of which caner from lrel
land. The true cause of the distress was a bad govern.
went, and a system of jobbit4 and plunder, that existed
from one end of that unfortunate country to the other.— r
lie was satisfied that the people of England felt more for
the people of Ireland than the great men of that country. ,
—A II their public institutions were supported by
mentary grants, hot by subscriptions of landlords; and
the English landlords, though absentees, %sere much
better than the 1 rlsh—tvl I liesi Eirl Fitzwtlliaw. (fleas.)
Alderman BKOWNE hoped it would be the object
of all to promote tile good work before them, awl
deprecated political speeches, which would do more
harm than good.
Mr. SLADE said all must agree in the necessity of
affordilig ediate relief to Ireland. But it would be
also of the greatest advantage to that injured country
to etiqulre whether it was not the bad government of
WO years that was the real cause of all her sufferings.
Alderman WarrustAst said, no greater charge was
ever brought against any governmens than was contame•t
in the admitted state of the people of Ireland. In lie-
land, the government was carried on at an immense ex-
pellee, yet the misery of the people was the result. It
was stated those evils long existed in Ireland, lint thy
knowledge of them came on the people of EiLlatid
a thunderstorm. The ministers of the Crown say, ttie
d stress of this country proceeds from the superabundance
of corn, 500,000 quarters of it came from Ireland, where
the peorle are starving for want of it. lie would be
glad to see a day appointed to take two consideration the
mi,government of Ireland. (Hear.)
Alderman Gaettarr assured the Court that the Lon-
don Committee, 01 which he was a itienilser, had taken
great pains to ascertain the Lest method of applying the
Mih, and came to the conclusion that the most effectual
way was to remit the money to similar committees in
I retain!.

The question on Mr. 041 ham's motion for granting
500 ,Loineas was here I Ily called tor, and put by we
Recorder, and agreed to unanimously.

MC COMMON SLROLANT.

The rrqui►iuon to consider the 6reuttist3nces of thi
memorial presented to the Court of Aldermen by several
menrhers of the Court, upon an mild toye-law, against I:iC
late election of Mr. Duman as COIIIIIIOII Sergeant, was
then read.

Mr. OLDHAM addressed the Court at some length
thereon, and concluded with 'nosing for a committee to
be appointed to investigate the same, and where then;
arc ally other by-laws affecting the ri4ht of the Court u,t
the election of their officer-, and to report.
M r. SLADE seconded the motion.

Mr. Identity Saunders, Nlr. Doom, Mr.Favell, .l r.
Crooke, \l r. Alderman Waithmati, and several o tear
members spoLe, and the motion was agreed to, aim a
committee of the .11derineti preseirt, and a Cu iiiiii oiler,
limit each Ward, appointed accordiii.r.'y.
The Lord Ma‘or laid before the Court the re,izo Mon
of Mr. James %Vomiter, of the office of Upper Marsirah,
which was accepted.
Mr. Neville Brown was theremxm appointed to the
above situation, and the next Court fixed for tilling up
the vacancy of Under NI arsha I.
In constrim lice of the great pressure of busine:s, the
election Of secocirl and third assurtant clerks of the Court
of Requests was postponed.
A. petition 110111 sundry inh.ibitants of the W'ard of
Cripplettate Witilllll, praying for one Wariliiime wily to
be iio!deti for the Ward Within and the Ward Withow
instead ul s. prate Ward 1111 l les, as at present. Itrierred
in the committee to whom the former petitions on that
subject stand referred.

By the Margaret, arrived at Liverpool from Bahia,
whence she sailed on the 233 of February, we have
received intelligence of a coact having taken place,
on the 19th, between the native Brazilians and the
Europ.:an troops stationed in that city. Their com-
mander, Ignacio Luiz Madera c Mello, bad been, a
short tune betiire, appointed Brigadier-Governor of
Bahia, and had superseded Brigadier Manuel Pedro
de Frictus Guitnaracz, whose dismissal had givint
umbrage to the British Independents, which was
the cause of the commotion. The European Pon-
etti,u se defeated the Brazilians, and at the time oi
that Margaret's sailing, they were in possession of
the Fort of St. Pedro, and masters of the city.— •
Commerce was, of course, completely at a stand ;
but the writers of the letters received by the Mar.
vtret seem nut to contemplate the least danger to
nireign property. Delay in sales, and in the coilee-
tion of debts, was among the wore serious inconve-
nicnce
expelienced.

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DOUSE 01: LORDS.
MONDAY MAY 13.
Earl GREY preseoted a petition from a number of persons
in the county tit Northumberland, holding farms under SO. per
annum, complaining that the hens& of the Bill which passed
last isetatua to repeal the Agricultural Horse Tax was nut ex •
tended to than. The noble Earl stated, that the pelitioneis
formed a lushly inernoaous class of persons, and by some im-
perfections in tits law, they were exeltidal Irvin the be.telit to
which he had alluded. lle tlitright something ought to la? dune
to afford 'etch
tit LIVERPOOL said the subject would be enquired
into; at the same time, it mss 11111,Obbible to hold out any prac-
tical relief until the thing was considered. lie should take care
tile stib;;ect shoulu be eaquired tom, rind would let the Noble
Lail know priv.deiy wlitaaer there was any power of granting
Earl GREY then presented a position front the owners and
occupiers of Lint in the county of Monmouth, signed by the
High Siwitil at late County meethig, comiliiining of agri-
cultural distress. The petition was rasa lead and laid on die
cable.
The Earl of DARLINGTON presented a petition front Bar-
nard Castle, on the subjec, of a Weal bill Wiwi; Path:anent, fig
the recosery of small debts.
Mr. Wirilace, from the House of Commons, brought up a
Ines-age, retptesting Lord Stowell might be permitted to attend
the Committee of Board of Trade, 6.. e.
The LOUD CHANCELLOIL informed the messenger dint
the 'louse would send to, answer to die COIIIIIIOIIS, by theirown
as sager.
Tile gentlemen of the !louse of Commons then brought up
the Siik Lace Rill, and sisie.al Private Bills, which were read
the lust t
Petitions against the Catholic Peers Bills were presented front
St. Martin's in the Fields, and from Geverley, in Yorkshire.—
Roth were read and laiti tin the table.
The Marquis or LANSDOWNE, adverting to the terms
upon which the Rank Owner is to be prolonged, asked the
noble Earl (Livelpoul) whether it was intended to deprive
Country Banks issuing 411411 ntr-ew, at the distance of 1.4 wiles
front LuntMit
The E. ri of LI VERPI lOL sairl it was not intended to make
them payable in London, but to give them all possible circu-
lation.
Earl GROSVENOR moved an address to his Majesty, re-
questing he wt uld be grucsously pleasasi to order then: be laid
before that House a return tit Ail places m river,ion, exhung
between the let or January IN4I, :ilia 15:14 Agreed to.
The noble Earl considered die abOVe mutant neeetkary, as it
was proper to chew the House how far the practice to gunning
places in reversion lard been diseontintital.
Atter saute conversant n on the subject, between Lonl Liver-
pool, Lord ElLenborougli, and other Lords, the matter dropped.
The Eatl of 110.SEBERRY moved the order of the day tor
the consideration of the report of the Umbrian= of Privilegea oil
rile resolutions relating to die election ill Scotch Peers.
he report was accordingly read.
The noble Earl then entered into a statement of the motives
which had therm% d him to mut-duce the regulations adopted by
the committee, and stated that it would only be adviseable to act
upon the precedents round oil the jout mils. lie, thereture moved
that the notice of the resolutions be given to the Lord Clerk Re-
gistrar of Set, land. The &notion was agreed to.
Lord DARNLEY taken whether the noble Earl had any ob-
jection to gilte the date of the first representation Made to
stlajesty's Government reap tvting the oistress in certain districts
in Ireland, and also the date When the first relief was aftinded
by I:somnolent ?
The Earl td LIVERPOOL said he could not answer the
question at that time, but might give the noble Lail inturinatisni
tin anutlier.
Earl DAR N LEY intimated that he should be in bis place to-
morrow.—The House adjourned.

TUESDAY. MAY I.
Their Lordships sat at lialf.pat three in a committee of pri-
vileges on the ALtrellitiont peciage.
Amanuiss raative to Alargate pier and harbour were presented,
put-taunt to the order of the house.
The Duke of GIL presented two petitions from
owners and occupiers of land in the county of Suffolk.
The silk twee uuties bill was redd• second timut..—Adjourned.

WaDai.suAV, MAT lb.
The Royal Assent was giv n by couninusion to the counter-
wa-ling man duties bill, tile bank of Ireland bill, the Irish omi-
t iercial credit bill, the Excise licel.ces' bill, we Scotch malt,
istotch crettitots', Hex and cotton, innkeeper sulMstence, stolen
.ecuritio, summary proceedings, and several private bills. Tile
Commissioners were the Low Chaticeilur, the Earl ul Shafte.-
bury, and the Marquis of Conytighani.
'the Earl of Si HADLIIHJKE presented a petition from
own era and occupiers of land in the county of Suffolk, com-
plaining of omit:Miural distress, and praying relief.
Mr. Irving, from the Customs, preaniteci a return of the
Outten:ln penis's at which the port. had opened tor We admission
o know: coin since the p.e..atig tit the Sjth tit George the id,
it d the tjuantmes itnisiried, distinguishing the slitleeent knius
main.
r•everal bills were brought up from the Commons, and read
the first aunt.
Lord S lAN HOPE presented a petition front Devon, two
from Kent, one Mali Cu.iiwall, and trot hum Ducks, all com-
plaining of awieultural di,trcas, uud lotayaig relief.
Loot SC I.- Fl E LI) presented a peutiun from the owners and
occupier. tit hod in the llwrdnd et II unib!e) aid, in the colony
err Noriolk. The petitioners complained of LiINUIIOII,
and prayed for repeal of taxes visible and thvGible, also fur re-
liant in
The petition was read, and laid en the table.
Lori BUTE pre:eau:4 a petition signed by the Iligh Slietitt
and Grand Jury of the county Glamorgan, pi:L.)lllg the House
to abolish the present system of ‘Vebli Juilienture, tor the pur-
pose of introducing the present system of
After a few observations twin the Lord Chancellor, Lord He-
ck:4We, and Lord Cawilor, petitioti.was laid oil the table.
The Earl of BC ESSIATIf N moved, pursuant to the order
of the day, to re-commit his bill for the re-..tatranon of Irish
deeds, aud alter a conversation between the Lord Chancellor,
Itolodule, Lord liulland, and Lord Lauderdale, the
leather consideration of the bill was postponed to Alunday.
Lord CAWDOIt unused that a message be sent to the House
of Cumulous fur copies ul the Nutt tit a committee: uppolutial
to inquire Ono Welsii.luelicatuies—Hrgeml,
Ailjournol to Friday.
intuit', MAY 17.
Lord KING asked the noble Earl (Liverpool) whether his
Majesty'. government considered it nixes.airy to renew the
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, and the Irish Insurrection Act $
The Eeil of LIVE:UPI/OE said, it was nut intended to renew
the Habeas Corpus Act, but the Insurrection Mt would be
mewed by a coca rue originating in WC House of Commons.
Earl LIMO LEI again adverted to the distress iii behind,
and expresso! ins witishietion at finding Mr. Seco:Lary Goulburn
had brought in a bill to give employ ut...nt to the Walt pour.—
'llle noble Eat! wished uotwithsimaiing to heal from the noble
Earl when iiieuoures were first taken to afoul relief. Ile accord-
ingly mused unit there be 1.0(1 bebre the !tome the elate of the
first communication made tu we go crnsucut relating to we •
Fettemion el csreity IL the putatue Crops tit Ireland.
Tito Earl of LI VERPGOL aim/. the .noble Marquis at the
ehael of we government of lre.ituti had wt Gut' litany (Up .ux

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the exercise of official duty when he thought it necessary to eel(
tOr inquiry into the state of the hams'. The reports on that
subject led to a conviction that there was no general scarcity.—
n the crops of potatoes there had been a detect more in quality
than quantity. The inquiry was made in January. and in
April following the government did all that could be done,
without interfereece in the sale of human subsistence, which
would have done no good, but much mischief. Tnemoble 1
adverted to the subscription which had been opened in thus
country as one of the beet nitstes of relief.
The Marquis of LANSDOW cologiscil Mr. Goulburn's
bill, and suggested the propriety of withdrawing the motieu
proposed by his noble friend.
Earl DARNLEY then withdrew his motion, satisfied with
Lord Liverpool's explanation.—The llouse adjourned.

EOUSE OF' CMINIONS.
11140.11tY, NAY 13.

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Petitions were pi esented front the hop growers of SllS-
sex, praying • eliet—lront Purisco, against the I.:elflike
Norwich, autl bl:Vt 'al other places, agalost the
Poor Removal hill. . .

Sir C. BURRELL Said, if this bill were cartied into
effect, it would supersede the vagrant I.lo‘. Ile never
knew any legal man to have pi minced so inellecti ye a bill.
Mi. S. BOURNE entirely conciiiird in such view of
the bill; it adopted, it would be productive of much evil.
—Petitions severally ordeleil to be printed.
pm esented petitions front Brecon against the
Royal Dngle.' bill.
:Mr. SYKES presented petitions front hull, praying
some regulations respecting corn warehoused.—Ordeied
to he lotto/ 1.
Sir It. FERGUSON gave notice, that, on the 23d, lie
sl Id move the abolltiou of the Aire of l'utimaster tie-
r, cal, Scotland.
Air. S. WIIITIIIIE.%D moved for returns of balances
im the hands of the treasurer uf the county of Middlesex.
—Melded.
A petition was presented from St. And' ew, Holborn,
against the Poor Removal bill.
Mr. IVALLACEIIOSiponeII the committee on the Ware-
housing bill till Wednesday next.
LocAh COURTS' Er.r.cTtots —The Salford Hundred
Court bill, it was moved, sl Id be read a tint
The AVIORN EY GENERAL followed the like course
at some length. This bill required an 'MCII3IIOII of its
jurisdiction ; but lie would prefer giving such an exten-
sion to a known Court. anti not to something like a Hew
power. Ile conelnded with mewing, a. amendment,
That it be read a third time this day six

Lord ALTHORP defended the bill, oliserviii4, that it
was called fur by the increased population of the district.
The inhabitants were entitled to obtain justice as cheap
as possible.
Mr. It. WILIIIIAHAI trusted that the bill would not
be pressed tins session.
Air. lIROLtiIIAM defended the bill, observing, that
every regular notice had been given. He saw nu objec-
tion to this mode of taking justice to the doors of every
111411. But this was Me way Illst all teloinis were objected
towhatever was pi °posed, the opponents of impt use-
meat replied that A was nut the uay 111 stuck it ought to
be :nought tor was il. (Hear.) It this bill were passed.
there would be thirty or Sully fewer cases at the next
assizes. If this bill were objected to, it would doubtless
lie hum the fear that the example of this bill might be
followed.
Gen. GASCOYNE said, lie bionglit in a similar bill
Sluice ur lour years ago, w hick had the approbation of the
late Lord Elletibueougli, and of Sir S. Rumilly. lie trusted
that this bill would succeed; it was calculated to be Must
uselid. •
Ali. scARLErr objected to this bill, because its ten-
dency was to place the administration ul public justice
under the patronage oh private individuals.
Alr. PHILLIPS said, in the bundled of Salford the
desire fur the bill was general.
Mr. C. WILSON said, he had great interest in the
county of Lancaster, and lie was d. cideilly against the
bill. The court was private in (met ty.
The gallery was then cleared for a division. The -
tiers wet c—For the amendment, YU—Against it,
accuidingly lust.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH presented a petition from St.
Matthew, itellanal•gi ten, tits:trotting a tomer petition
potty big fur it remission id Mr. limit's sentence, but it was
withdrawn on the Speaker slating that the petition al-
ludcd was withdrawn, and this ducuineot was in (lie
lialtire of a protest.
Sir N. LOLTHURST gave notice, that on the 6th of
June he should move for a committee on the 3btli of the
late Krug respecting the Mim' tatiou of foceign butter.
Ali. LEN NARD gave notice, th3t oh Wednesday next
he should move Sur a committee un the civil Itsi
Class). 11 that million were cal ried, lie should theu move
tor 'eduction in that class of the civil list.
Mr. Al. A. TAYLOR postponed till June 6th his mo-
tion respecting the appellant jurisdiction of the Lord
Chaiii•elior.
'I .e• I e went into a committie pro forma on the Ca-
tholic Peers' bill, iu which Air. C g moved sonic
verbal ameitilments.—Reputt ordered to be further Canal.
ilea ed on Wednesday next.
Alt. SCA ItLET has ing postponed the second leading
of the Pout Removal bill till May 23,
Lord LONDONDERRY moved that the report on the
subject of Agit:natural distress be received.
Gen. GASCOYNE said, lie was au peistiailed that the
distresti did not result from the :tale 01 the CUIII lONS, (Intl
mien the principle of the ineasuie came to be discussed,
lie stionlil ullt!r Ins selilintenta.
Col. DAVIES rose to move his resolutions, calling for
a reduction of the la%es. The cutilitry called fur tidier,
and yet not tine tit the six plans millet' load been proffered
offered any i chef. lie the rettn e telt compelled to pet se-
vere in his resolutions. Without a reduction of taxes the
farmer could not proceed, and lie lett persuaded that it
was out for the interest of this comitry to cut:mirage high
prices. The lima. member concluded with moving Ilse
following reaultlliOns
I.—that any tan ninth, by being unequally distribuled, act, at a
bounty tv we pail of the li unq luui, suitlo the prejOdiet Cl souther,
le, is. It. nature, unpin, Ann ought to he di...outraged.
the gloss produce us. Inc Larne dune. on Salt, Hides,
Soap, and ("mode', Ili tole•it Bu itron. antouvied,in the )ear rooting bill
of January, la*, to lie sum nil sad tie nett p•udece
3,475,7761.
I hat there are no Kariee dune, levied is Ireland on Soap, Salt,
or Camara ; and that the goo,. amount os the duty tad Leather, in the
year :All January, idaa oa. al; :AL
4.-1 hat the whom of Inc eatete duty oil Salt, sad three-fourths of
She duty, ou soap, Candice, and Hideo, In Weal kta gam, be sup thwillt
to —11145 the Oars ea Wiudotts and Leather, in Iretesd, be tottlivrath
rept sitd. nu
Tim SPEAKER said, that Shut resolutions could

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be put in the present stage of the business. They could
nut form ally pert of the repot I.
Cul. DAVIEi, under these circumstances, withdrew
them, but said lie should biting them forward hereafter.
The quiestion before the lonise then was, that the icsu.
lotions w the repuel be a4reed to.
Sir J. spoke of the severity of ae distress,
and said he feared those resolutions would not afford ade-
quate tuner.
Mr. 11'1•:S I'ERN contended, that the difficulties mainly
resulted from the Opel dill/ill of ilie curl eirey ; that the
heavy taxes hail dune •li, but it was Mr. Peel's bill that
had accelerated the difficulties of the termer; and that it
toe the Itett.e to retire that nine.
sure, and to investigate closely the uperotittlis of the

Lord LONDONDERRY proceeded to defend las owit
which he contended contained proteetiii4
doilies sufficiently 'fhe noble lord adverted to the
ptupu icon for tepesting 2u,000,0001. of taxes, which he
said emit,: only be dune by a breach of faith to the public
creditor.

dlr. IIC E denied that those oho supported that lOW-
tion desticil to break faith 4 iv; the pubic el editor. MI
they desired Was a redact' taxation by the adoption
of economy.
Mr. PEEL defended the return to cash payments; NIA,
after some thither discussion, the report was brought up,
and agreed to.
The uther orders of the day were disposed of, and the
house Mtljuut 'ltd.