The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-03-05 00:00:00

PENITENTIARY AT 3111.1.84NR.

On the Resolution that a sum of (i 0; 1. be
ranted to his Majesty for defraying the charge of
continuing the Iruitdiog of the reuitentsary-house
at Milbank—
Mr. Gutman oli.crveil, the House ought to be
made acquainted with the way its which she stoats
before grouted fur the building of this establish-
ment had bern'spetat. It heat beets lamol neces-
sary to lake down some of the toweis, they had
beau so barfly constructed. Jis in slow required
was for set sabring.
Mr. Lot allAne said. that 71,0001. were now re-
quired for this establishasse of. Besides the elite..
lion on the principle of eciniume, he had another
of a much stronger oataire. To ercourage and
support establishments, was to incur the gout
of encouraging offences and hoc bbbb log ail:derv.
The principle the Legislature ought to promod on
was that of dtierring rather !lima amending. A
succession of stsch institutions laud had no rife& in
repressing the amount of crime. thofigh it might
bare reformed souse. The trim muds of limiuit•h-
ilig the quantum of crime was by improving the
state of our police, and rendering it inure vigorous
and efficacious. (toe-fourth of the large sums speut
on these establishments, directed to the formation
of a watchful police. would have a much better •
effect. The proposed daini ''''' tient ofcapital punish-
ments would also be found iusufficient. The whole
coarse' of history "hewed that the repression of
crimes was poly. or at least chiefly. to be produced
by the influence of overhanging terror. The miss
of society was too iesattesitive to the tneaus of ex-
tinguishing guilt, and also how the sums giveu for
that purpose by -themselves were applied.
Mr. C. LONG observed, that the objections to
the system of Penitent's:nits, if intended to be
acted on, ought to have been staled long since.
The system had been too long acted on, and had
absorbed tooimucla expense, to be given up now
without further trial. He supposed the lion. Gen.
!lemon did not what stow, when the Penitentiary
had been half built, to stop short. It was per-
fectly true, that some of the towers lied fallen ;
hut this misfortune was nut attributable to the igno.
Fame a.r misconduct of the builders, loathe diffi-
culty of building on the bite. No spot could have
been snore difficult to erect a hinge edifice on, in-
somuch, that it was at trait proposed to raise it on
piles. Measures had beau now token to lender the
building more correspondent to us proper °billets,
than according to the heat Islam. All its concerns
•

Wert "tut.") atiperintended hi an himouralile and
intelligent friend of his, etas tar us lie coulti'
.i'lkige, the building was liirily
.lo answer. all. lilt
prlgio•t evo'rt.... ' Ve.
11r. Locgtipee captained. . •
%11. .%uisuT4Noi defended 'I he Ilse and elects oaf
Peo.lroliarimi. Ti. the int.:m(ll'llms on the subject,
lie i. Co iii.i.eintell vista to the places ill tiote•tiott.
Nlr. Ile NM Ere roved, in great.innt. or The
'Y'irisi iiilrsttedai ssoplithaiik, though it admitted of
stuprute•lnent.
Mr. 'V NN thought sod, as stem now inch*.
1411,4.04 y itter,s..ry. There wtoo no other place to
put die crin%ienr crowded into all the gaols of the
iokingdom.iieii. T r.i.ispoind lull me insufficient—and to
t
con•iiletrd the emotions expenses ili its
train, it would not appear a very ricairdhle substitute.
The Resolution wos then carried.
Tile lip
full 04! Itesolutions were then successively
Ind soil ears l:—
F"r the vxplivies of the Estahtishmeist of the Peniteetisry
House. f ate t Sill cloy (diem% 1818, tu the 44t1tday of
how, /819, a main not gageiriiiiig 11,0001. 145. tJ.
To defray the expellee of law charges fur the year 1818,
a sous nut exceviling 85,0001.
To defray the uxuruse attending the euriiitlag, maintaill-
ing, mail employing ran•ifts at home, fur she year 181., a
. Nun nut esregiimg a 9,3601 14s. nil.
For she r%Peut,e. of primeMiliuria, fee. relating to the toile
of skis. kingdom, for she year 1818, a sum sot rzeectlius
i 6, t.

the Resolution—
That n sum Hail excentine 4,6951.65. be granted fur defray-
ing that charge of the soperietteolleace of Aliens, accurdiaglo
Ilse provssioos of no Art ',kissed la the 434 year aids Festal
Majesty, fur the year 1818,
Sir M. W. Hammy tasked. whether this auntwas
to he applied in the sense
item for last vent ? Helena storritapoodeot
Mr. ARBUTHNOT answered in the affirmative.
Sir M. W. HIDLEY then observed, he would op.
pose this grant. If it were to be npvlied iu Pursu.
aster of the old Act, that Act would expire in three
months, toot so large a sum could not he sm.:rosary.
If in lent-tro.ce of an Act pust-ett in 1•16, he would
oppose the _taut oltopther, us' he considered it an
unjustiti tilie 31.(tertirt exercise of power.
Mr. A n BUTHh or, in consequence, withdrew. the
Itesalnitoti.

The following. Itesoltetions *ere then severally
put HMI carried
To defray thy expense of Ike National Vaccine Establish-
ment, fur the year 1816, II LIMO Mit exceeding 3,000 f. clear
of fees mid all other stralurimoic
To defray the charge fur p,iutinQ Acts of Parliament for
the two Houses of Parliament ; atus fur ptintiot Bille,_ Re-
port*, ke. fur flu year 1816, a sum nut exceeding 17,006 f.
'Po. make good the deficiency of she grant of 1617, foe
printing 1,750 copies of the 71st volume of Journals of the
Hula. House offusunsises, a ono Hot exeresling 4271.35. 3d.
Amount of else auttuity grained to the Trsiatees of her late
Royal nighties( the Mei eta Charlotte An:este, and his
Serene Ilighste,a Leopokl G. Frederick Private of Coburg,
whirls would !save accrued from the 10th slay of October,
1617, to the Ode day of Novrirher followiug, the day of her
Royal death, .61. is. sd. clear of fees and all
ether deductions. •
To make good the drbrieniy of the grant of 1817, for
printing Dills, Deports. Auld alter papers, by order of the
Honourable floasrof consmoss, during tbe. last Sessiou, a
awn slut exceeding 1,1461. 15s. 7d.
For minting the Voles of the Hononrable noo;e of
continuo., durum the preseut &1411011 of Parliament, a sum
not exceeding 2,1001.
To make guest the deficient" of the grant of 1617, for re-
priming Jonruals and Depurts of the Honourable House of
Luminous, a sons not execrilhor 6,814/. 7s. 'lpf.
To defray the expense incurred its the pieeeet year for
printing I,24o.cuptirsof the General lodes to sixteeo volumes
lot Jouruata of the Howse of 'artist from the 20th to
the 35th velense, both iselosire, a sum not exceeding
1,0691. 6s. 34.
F 0 defray the expense of sisofininz and maintaining Cri-
minal Lnisatiea„ for the year lain, a 411illi WA dill,
2,7771..e1ear of b•cs end all Other deductions.
.Far the relief of • Anterscao Loyalists, fur the year 1818, a
sum out exceeding 12,5001. clear or fees and all other de-
ductieus.
• To defray the thaw of the superannnation allowances or
compensations to reli., d Cleo ha and either (Sewers, formerly
eto pktyrd in tlw Office of the Cumnissaissneri for Anditing the
Public Accosuta fur the year 1619, a sum not exceeding
1,/rO/. clear of fees and all other deductions.
To di fray the thew of the imperussuuation allowances
or comp, esertions be retired Clerks awl other Officers for-
merly employed in she Lottery Office, for the year lititn,
$0551 Out exceedii.g 3.011. Inc clear of fees and other, de-
duetions.

defray! the diarge of the superannuation allowances
or compensations to retired' Oiiicer••,- formerly employed in
bu Majeeti'll Mint, fur the year MIS, a sum not euctirdalt
0201. clear of fees and all other
Tie &flay the Charge eiT him impel anquatioo nilowaime or
compensation to one Of the late Paymasters of Exishemier
Bilis, fur the year 181 k %liBl. 13s. 4J. clear of fees and all
other deducti .
• For the charge of deli-eying the Civil Establishment of
Si. rue 1 iti !,(frica, from Hoe let of Jaueary lo_thealst
day of December, .1811, a ruin nut exceeding 15,440/.
Fur the charge of fraying the Civil EVlSWillkiliVal of
Nova Scotia, a *Moo not racredinie 12.-140/.
Fur the charge' defrayisig the Civil Es' itablisbasent of
New Smith Wales, a ..um not exceeding 12,0051.
For the charge of defraying ibe Civil establishment of
Upper Casimir, in Americo, a sum nut exceeding 10,800/.
- Fur the charge of defriviug the Civil Establialimeut of
New Brunswick, iu Ainerica, a suns not exceeding 11,7574. ltla.
For the charge of defraying the Civil Estshlisheuesal of
the lolimel of NeVbroutullatitl, in America, a stun nut-mimed.
3,4851
Fur the charge of defraying the Civil Establishment of
liar Island of St. Joins (how called Prince Edward's lalood),
in America, a slim Iltli exceeding 3,760/.
• For the charge of defraying the Civil F.stablislumetat of
the Bahama Islands, in addition to the valarita now paid Se
the pohlic (Officers out of the Duty Fustd, a suns tout ex-
ceeding 3,3011. 'loi.
Fbr She charge of defraying the Civil Estahlialmoeut of
Cape Breton, in Miseries, a slim rot exceeding 2,11.10.1„,.
For the charge of defraying the Civil Establialitumahlif
the Island of Donnish.% a sum out exceeding 11001.. -
To defray the cxpeose at' Bills drawn, or to be drollll%
from New South Wales, for the year 1018, a sum uot wit.
ceediug 811,0001.
On the motion► of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEW) ER, the sum of 1,092/. 147. 1 in. in Etch&
'quer Bills, remaining in the chest of the Excite:
quer, was appropriated to making good the stipn.
latioutt orthe Treaty between lii. liniauuic Majesty
,aad the King of the Netherland% regardiug forti-
fications its the Neihtritistils.
• The CHANCELLOR of the Excittou ER, in refer- '
ring to the Committee of Supply the above Treaty,
was happy there'tippeared to he piety 'desire in all
parties to give effect to it. With revect to the
•French Government, in perticidar, it-u-s a subject
of great congratulation, that now for the Nome of
-two years there 'had been no delay in discharging
the engagements they hail entered Min.-O'W
Right Huts. ORRilelOall said much mine not audible
to us.]

111 r. WARRE wished to know. as the contribution
by France was applicable in pot to the tevuirs of
'Ma fortaticatiuns to the Nether'suds, atol as it alb.
peetrttl Ow the suns thus opplicaibie • WO altestly

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expended, what proportion of the. extra avenge
open %%rase fortifications tad been difruyed by the
Thug of the Netherlemis3 By the terms of the
'treaty, 'this country Mid Welland eere to defray
'simily • the extra expense deructing.thereupan,
which had been .estintsted.ist. two minions rich.
Lord CASTLEIZEAGEI—TIie works wile, by the
Treoty, to be
.put complete.state 4.4jeknee
by Holland, to effect which-England had
• ell to assist. Sixty millions of francs had already
been appropriated te.ibm wiLlVuttatf...tor-Freach
contribilion. IlhewhefeyAbis• line of fortifica-
tions had been surveyedmi
by sugierwof the Itigheilt
I character. T# surreys had.heen thereupon sub-
mitted to the Duke of Wellington, fur Ilia appro-
bation. The expense which insght beincerred be-
yond these sixty millions, was to he horde equally
by Holland and this country. 11,'haterer. had been
pied on this account by the Commissioners' of the
French Goveniment, had been intmediately applied
to the projected fortifications; but as the whole
might not be paid until the end of five years, it
was necessary, on the part of the Dutch and Bri-
tish Government), to make good whatever might
.lie requisite to carry these works on in the interim.
I But the engagement on the part of the British
Poresamsent was. that England should not be lia-
ble to Any deficiency beyond the suns of two mil-
lionseterling.
Mr. %%Taints said, the Treaty referred to a sum
of tlnee millions, to be made good by England.
Lied Casnirsitsann denied that England was,
by the terms of the Convention 'or • ogreertient, to
bear a greater proportion of this expeuse than the
sum of two millions.
Mr. WARRE still continued to nature the House
that'll* sum of three millions hod beetispecillet
ill tl*Treaty u being the shat te4at tnA4le. good by
England towards fortifying the trot-Moira m the
possiosinn of the House of Orsinge.
This CHANCELI.OII of the. Excliceute assured
the H. Member it never had beten-iiiterided by
that Treaty to sanction a larger surplus expendi-
ture. them four millions. which should be made
good by Holland and England jointly; ultliough
the concluding part of the clause relating.thereuuto
was not sufficiently clearly expressed. The-whole
would, therefore, not exceed three millions, in-
cluding one million for Guadeloupe.
Mr. WARILE stated at length the contents of the
Treaty as respecting sums of inoliey liable. to he
made good by Great Britain first, there was one
million to be givers to Sweden, for certain causes
thereid expressed ; secondly, two millions to make
good the frontier of rhe. doldiniona 'of the' House of
Oraoge ; and, thirdly, this, questionahle article,
which made it probe* that'au additional million
might be called for on the account of assistance
to the Netherlynds, the, article stipulating, that
England should, in ,commou with Holland, bear
equally the expenses resulting from a secure set-
tlement of the Low Countries' frontiers, to the
amount of not more than three millions.
• Lord CASTIAILEICII assur;:if ih House, what-
ever inaccuracy of expression might he found in
the article, there. could be no misunderstanding
with Holland ou the subject, England 'being per-
fectly understood to be liable to no greater amount
than two
Mr.l'tEnsEr. mug infer from the words of the
Treaty, that if Iwo millions . were isot enough, a
third would be expected ; and, iioleed.- such,
he contended, hurl been the admission iii flint of

the Noble Lord himself.
To, Resolution wits then put—
Tb.t
acorn a 725,8911. be grenMetl to his•Allnjet!iy;
to make wad: the stipulations respectitit; the forilticitiotts
on the frontier of the Netherlands. ;rtiiitatited the Trimly
euncluils Mercurio, betweeu his Majesty sod the
the Nelleerlands? •
which 14116 agreed to. and the Report was ordered
to be received tn-inorrow.
ADDETtIYNA L. DUTY ON LEATtII7.II.

Lord ALTHORP gave notice that he slitiiild, on
' to-morrow se: •glis, more for leave to brit.{ iu a
Bill to repeal the additional Duty on Leather.
Lord LASCKI.I.EB presented a Pk flout cer-
tain most respectable Shopkeepeis and other In-
' habitant" of Leeds, by. no :newts, as he assured the
I louse. disposed to cavil or murmur sit bearing their
fair share of . taxation. They complained of the
severity used by the,Vollectori!- in the collection of
the Assessed Taxer." Nu doubt these: persons: had
received their iustraictions flour thrTaK-office.
the Act of thetegislature was noire to he blamed
than the parties acting under its s•niction. The
assessments on tote shopkeepers and warehousemen
were charged ut u full suck-rent opoil their. shops
and wurthiniscs, as though they were complete
dwelling-houses whereas there was scarcely any ac-
commodation of that kind attached to those shops.
lie collecting the winalow-tax also, they hid liven
charged for the faro- lights over the doors. Even I hose
whose children had been oCesSimisily rwpleii by
their parents in shutting op the shop cr gring tan
errands, had been charged as assessable serranis to
the account of their parents. Ile contended, the
Acts-of Parliament on this subject should lie re-
vised, and hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman. (the
Chancellor of the Eirchequer) would lose no time
in attending to this growing evil.
SIT Jas. GRAHAM corroborated the testimony of
the last speaker, and said, the evil had alarmingly.
increused throughout the country.
The CIIANCLLLOIL Pf the Excurotie.rt admitted
that similar reuitiostraiices had reached the Trea-
sure, and that it was intended to grant persons uo
the lost-toeutiontd situation some effectual relief,
by revisal of the Act. As to the assessment* of
I shops, and on window lights, hr felt it would be at.
tended with more difficulty, and the complaitita ou
this head had been far from general.
The Petitioit was read, and ordered to lie on the
table.

' Mr. DAVENPORT asked if the Member fur Ito.
cliester (Mr. Caleralt) meant to bring on his motion
respecting the Salt .Duties on the 1011, of this
month, us he had intended ?
Mr. CALCRAFT assured him it was his deteriiii-
*nation to bring it on that day.

RETURNS OF THE PROPERTY TAX,
Mr. llitouotimu Mlle to make 3 Motion. virlijuli.
• he busted, would be es tigrreuble to the Howie.. so
it would be ucceptalile to the country. !Carnation •
was intended to effect the de‘truLtiosi of every re•
souinitig document or return of property mode
ottani to the odious Proverty Tsx. Although the"
return. had been promised to the House. they.
would recollect tow iioperfe.ctly. that •plettge kid

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been redeemed. The fact was, th•it in this citufth
and the towns throughout the country, these re-w
tußt
cttarl:tsn:.cietrtete7, eh: ,Af.uost: t ehe li*-4c;"11111:11:-II.yht
to
be produced upon the credit or commercial (inane-
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ter of individuals named iu thee teturu•, tSH. ulr-

vigor,. Nothing could lie more prej4icial to look
than each disclosures. To In, ;iertririn on a fertnet-
night, the Ciranerllorcf the Exchequer had rep:i•
that the returns in the offiee: were all iu 111 irk.
Admitting the names had been left out, still itt
would be very easy for the eagle-eyes of the Tax•
*rice people to discover who the patties were %Itosc.
property was described, fittin other parts of tl!';st.,
scheiluies. But in te:ot yeses, he 'bilieteil, ti*
pen lied merely bee's thaws' thristigh,".the lomat,
leaving it still perfectly h-gible. Now if the Bight
Hon. Gentleman had is view any similar trieueuie.
or one at all resembliii.•' the Property. Tax, whiult
might he ussisted -by knowing the state of the
property of a parish or slisti let, let a general item
of the property of such district be noted down
one line, without nano: or other local ifeetriPtiori,
except that of the part-'t, in which it applied.
lie feared there would ',le a great difficulty
found in inswing the tit-strut• of these duce.
ments in the cottony, as wet{ :le town, tria,nitict
as the Tux-office of the Right Honourable <lee.
thientor•lratEbt little control over them. Besiihs
there always had' been great backwardness on t:le
part of the Tax office people, whom he could
help denominating a refractory deportment, as to
the production of papers ordered by that
On a late occasion parser* had been ordered to he
furnished from those offices on the ail Feb. last ; it
was now a full calendar mouth sitter th.* oide., ain't
noise such had as yet inede their appearatice. jot
same returns. if ordered freer, the Treasury or other
office, would hare liven completed in half the time.
to fact, they felt this House rather a biiiibleonne
inspediment in the pursuit of their favourite.uccu-
pation of whipping up the revenue, by prictictir
savouring strongly of exaction, in the,e depart-
aunts. No doubt these persons keliegs were
unison with those of the Chancellor of the
quer, who never heath the subject • of prepeity
started in that place, that he did but sill-Bit dug,.
of the Property Tax. Bdt he woultlilltfie 111614
Hon. Gentleman, whatever were his vita's on this
subject, he bad only lust instead of gaitira 'ground,
for where there were formerly
agaiii,t that tax, there are now 99
.oti,trof 100. For
thesereustios. he mowed— • •
'rhea a 'Caniarittee be appointed to inquire into the
steps taken in vorstrance of the order of the Chancellor of
bite Exchequer, to destroy all 1k turns made tinder the la-
came Tax, by any Bodies Corporate, or lustsvicolais, sod
report thertuo to the House.
The 1211ANCELLOR of the Exetteoutu coo'd
not imagine that any beneficial result couldfalitne
the eppolottnenc'df a Cotrituittee of this unitise.
lf.the Hum. Nfeilher,bad only inquired ht the Vote,
Office he would- lame •foultd the 'Fax-office lid'oet
inerite'd the veiy ittiqtrill.fied rebuke he had given
them. For the fact w.as, the papers alluded te,
though ordered on the 3d of •Fehrusty, had beets
printed-and in the. House by the 1011, the
shortest possible time suet return could lie limb-.
These papers cotitaiirefl .returns of retired allow_
suers tie persanwemplioyed -in the Tux-office until
the repro-hal Hie Prtirierty Tat rendered ',Mir ser-
vices sheet.. ilsTo.thii! 'lnk, he toVesied he ;pit
nu • disposition whatever to ltenive .it; at wags oat
culled for by the-,circutostanersi of the tiltreaseour
suited •to a mote of prefound peace, such as we time
happily enjoyed, priileipally the puiserfut
aiti deriiltfilpring a king aliddesierate ,tingele tor
'rig independence and existeuce as a-uatiets, lieu*
.slits eflietive and powerful .engine of fittairce.--
The Honourable Mover had coo:omelet! two classed
of papers in hie rnsutiou, for lie had Priipmed-The
destruction of all ',outfit mild documents relation to
the lecome Tax. No doubt the comm. rend ie.
turns under Schedule B. ttie.ol be glen's to the
dames ; but there wet* others necessary her col-
lecting arrears still ontidandnig to the uniotint of
hetet:to 2 and 300,60 UL, ha etuild nut 14E, fore
vote for the Committee with ariy degree id cos.

i. histency. •
• Mr. littatlGltAbt explained, and said, - the papers
had not been eitteten nit the Jourtails, ar'l4uttlier
bent
.fliiiii-Aitd, which had occasioned Ilia lii .a 1...
prehension vs to the returns voted on the 3.i of
February.
Mr. IittIiNFELL • rote inertly to congratulate the
House and the country taison the as,uienct lieror
the Right lion. Alember, that the i7outitty nAS 1.t...
ver again to be afflicted t.j lint . st hateful a•l4
odious tux upon 'octane, lie hoped in tint. re:ire:-
settling his sentiments, he hod lii,t iiiiSundrilionit
him; and thut now the etutsricnewould lit set at mesa
lot ever. . , .
Mr: C. CAI.VEAT hail!, the inecnittionces atter.d-
ing wanton surclunges iii the tiesgttbourhoutul of his
residence, isiroortii isi.d Twickettherit, duel it, fat t
all round the country, haul been 'generally felt luta,
ly, and should alto he attended 'to TY Loose %thou
(Alice it was to check inactlCes 11l this ii:ottt.•:
Mr. BitoUGll•td, lit reply, express.; Les der.'
prise at the conduct adopted by the Kigla 11.,D.
Getisit man opposite.' He must exp'sniit the :tie.-
talon lie Molls.iiitteeti . in, however ItillibllAl or u:17,:,r-
-liaturlitury such explauution. In COtritrlfitri:Le t i :I,
conversation with one of the geeietatmes of Lite
Treasury, hr was given to understand, if lie nk.ii!:l
tartly move toe it Cu tttttt utter: it would be cone,dc.l
by the 'Right Hon. Gentleman, piovideil he lett
the Lt./1111111010U of its members utnil to-tnorron.
He, ill hoissergirencer infortnethhis frifinisi who lent
intended to vote und'qoak with hint, that the ho.
hitless war settled and ttuuld 64 t hike .tve tuultit.-a
to diseWl4 ti,, iio op'poitltiuil ili.11:11 be si:adt• to If.
He, it•hii, . tin prforc, the innocent cause of t.;.- r
being gi oftly deceived, nwii4; to the nit of 10.4
Isith• wall ret+eet to this treaty on the oilier stile
of the flume. He should, therelore, mote, heat
the debates. on this subject be now' adjourned to
.Tuesday next, is his only resource under the en-
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cutustanct.a. '
Air. LANIITO* substauthsted the state:arid of li.,
IftM. Ft.:encl..;
The CHANCIti.I.OII of the ExCHEQUER tval:l hot
object to the ronstpotietnetit, as it his: breii dialed
bollleililtiiihers had retired, (Wing to 4111%ClAmciltIVII
oti the subject. • AS the flout. Member la.o not
lulsetited• to, let the nomination of the Conlin; t,e
stand over until tort:tom:he, lie had litilliedottOy
con,idered the (meaty at 411 thd.
Mr. LA:lotott invoginett the Right Elan. Gentle.
'matt Mid twi.ohietisufr-to Cite treaty,. 'unto he found!

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bra maj trity against him.— Lati;hisg.l
The debate was then a.ljourned to Ttiesclaty next.
\lr. Alarm in Wool) presented tsroTeeilinue:
one from certain persons at Leetler•44inulier from
Grorga Etimmulto, on brklif of. a meeting. consist-
ing of '20,000 persons. eulleetea at Brtininghem,
prating for ltehirm, anal against griatinie Indemnity
ta•Muusters. -wheal the lest-mentioned Petition de.
...cubed going Osumi like Satan of old; seeking
.01mm they nstglit devour. —1 A iiimeiot •
The Petitions-were laid on the table. t
la wryly to a question (corn Lord A LTlllolte. it-
•was owe,: t v. Lord PA LK MiTON to be .his
uua to more the ..econd eading-of the Offices in.
J. :unity Bell to-morrow (this day); •
Loral ALYIIOIII gave notice he 'howl(' move for
a reduction of &OM men in the present force.
Sir W. M. RIDLEY prosested two Petitions NMI
Newiwitle. signed by twenty itilialartsme each,
iono)lng • far a radical Reform in Parliament, by
mutual Parhouseats--Imit also reitoesijog
the House would grant Ministers no Act of
demoity.-.-Read, and laid on the table.

BANK AFFAIRS.
Lord A. HAMILTON TWO to mike hid promised
mat
" That there be 141,1 & fore the Mime a Cop of any
Notice efelS by the Bank of F.ngland to the Plastic .in the
year INI7, respecting the Payment of say. part- of their
Notes in Specie, together wish an &coma of the Ailment
ske Bask was liable lip ma/antler such notice, sod the
Aneouut they bad actually!. pool"
• The Noble Lord stated, that his object in bring.
ing forward this motion was to 'ascertain the steps
taken by the Batik towards the resumption of cosh
poi ments on the Sth July next. The 13ank had
given two nutters relative to the payment of certain
'outs of their notes in specie..—His object then
was to know what sum* had been paid ass specie
smiler either of these notices, and what status the
Bank were liable to be called upon to pay. If
these notices were given, as he apprehended was
the case, with a view to the ultimate object of re-
sinning cash paytnetitiohen there could be no harm
stating the progress made in consequence of
them notices. This motion had been opposed last
Se.s.iois, on the gronoti that it would tall for is alis-
elm ore hhely to iuterfrre with. the arrangements the
Bank were then making to resume ovals poynseasts,
and he imagined it would be now opposed on the
gnats'd that it interfered with the probability of their
lot resuming the cash payments at the appointed
base. The Right Hon. Gent. had, on a former oc-
casion, alluded to the possibility of this postpone-
nicest. of cash poyeaesits, on account of some fo-
re:a., loans said to he in agitation. There surely
could be no more improper groom! than this foe
arreatirag the progress of cash poyments, or one
inure calculated to skew the necessity of wonting
she accounts for which his motion called. It was a
notorious fact, that very hustle of the specie lately
issued was found in common circulation, watt
therefore, with whatever view the metallic currency
sto.trihnted was intended, it hail certainly failed in
producing any generaledivt. Looking, therefore, at
the subject in this view, and cminecting it with the
opinion that neither the Government nor the Bank
*vie seriously disposed to give effect to the proper
measures for rteurniig to casts payments, be thought.
it incumbent on the House to take the subject into
its comoideration. His motion • would perhapehe
opposed now as it was before, but be war so
much at a loss to know the grounds on which
sod) an opposition could be founded; that he
to-thl not reply by anticipation to the airgusiients
that might be urged by his opponents. If the
preparatory measures to resume cash payments
had beret effectual, there could be no reason foe
aithholding an account, of the extent of their effi-
cacy. He would only say oil the subject of the late
i*.ue in gold coin, that if the Right Gentle-
snail opposite, or the Bank, had any notion that any
large part of it rensainet! in circulation, be feared
they would, in the result, fold thews:lves griev.
ously mistakes.. Ile hoped that no opposition would
be made to his motion.
The CUANCELLOR of the EiCllF.9lllrlt said, that
the Noble bid's suotiou had lirell opposed on the
former uCcllsion because it would call fur a IlisClo.
"re which was likely to derange the preparatory
measures of the Bunk fur the resumption of emit;
payments, and finally to retard the measure which
ill wished to see carried into effect. The Bank, at
the former period, had deviltry(' its madmen to pay
off in cash a very considerable unionist of their
isles—it had redeemed that promise. The re-
of cash payments, to be beneficially ope-
rative, must be effected in a grottos', scale, so as
that the change shall be merely perceptible without
ail strong trausition. The steps taken by the
ILA were on this principle, and the preparatory
measures already token had been cotonderably
effective. The Bank had, therefore, by is parti-
cular istne, aisticipatci si part of their cash is:l-
inen!, la-fore the regular time appointed arrived.
1,11,1 iis a manner moat convenient to the public.
IVl•at might probably interfere to prevent the full
resumption of cash payments at the time uow
lie would not bar. but lie would say that
both the Bank and the Gover 1111 l rut hod silicon the
greatest anxiety to edict this result. The exchasige
of the paper issue fur • metallic currency. to be
must he impel ceptible, creel lie hod no
doubt that the best measures would lie taken by
the flsilk, 1111(1 rendered efficacious a. 50011 dd ex.
t7l:uotis matters were disposed of, over which nei-
ther the Goversenieut nor the Bank had the slightest
roan"l. He would oppose this mutton, as he
. cool! ant .re oily beneficial result was likely to
sore from in.,:lsiciog the returns woe called fur.
lira Gees rsi.t. earnestly hoped that some one
cf the four Bank Directors present (or lately pie-
benl) would give a suitable explanation why this
'inama .Imuld
.be opposed ; but he remarked that
''"!, as no all former occasions, the Right Hula.
mall opposite had *hewn a readiness WO ala-
i tit,to bet note the champion awl advocate of the.
I%s' k, as if the Directors themselves were not attr-
-11`1,..i11y energetic no the explanation of their affairs.
opiumson Was, however, um," more striking
Mid tem.., Own that at any former • period.
When, Lee iuttunCe. hr Cultiplaliwil Niat the 1311111
Itaiiied.loilf a urallestra fur besrag public bookers sod
3ouitakii, for their rataraageraterat of else public debt,
tthlelitusw,lit be done for less than half the ruses—
whets he MN& these complaint*. the Right "°'
'notable tie:Merman may have sail, " The Bank

Ifoil doae rue and the µOdic great services.
but I cannot, with propriety, disclose their nature
to the t I
o
I, --use." ut however these mowers may
.11111 e. 141.4 y the 'tight How. Gritlemon.
both as-against tlvelquble.Lord {Lewd A. 11.teitiltou)
1 and hienselfi lie Itedi " tieel
,Qta7 would no longer be
I detente.' leatisfagiwiii,... It War at the time to which
he alluded, aside Aff.llie, Batik had 44 virtually re-
manned . cash ttets ;" but. it how appeared that
1 aill vertimi Menitiort was toot likely to take place
on the BTh. jell*: - The case was, therefore, et prt•
neest;equite.thiVirait front what it was at any former
period. The-re COnlinle no objection to the prodac.
time of the accounts stow called
,Tor, and they were
I,materialk- Cosine-vied with the means of the Bank
for fultillisig their engagements at the stipulated
periled. ,
. . . .
The Holum them divided ou the motion, when
the numbers were— .
..'For it
. Against it

• , litsjority spinet the Mutioa.... 23 .
• Mr. Tratteee rose to make a motion *IAA had
aiieme connection with that just disposed of. anal to
which he moles-good there %voidd be no objection ;
Ilftvertheles% he would feel it his duty to state the
allieons which actuated him to take the present
Mine. His motion will for a continuance of the
aerouists already agreed to, of the weekly amount
of Batik notes mid' Host bills for the lag year.
They had been at present given up to the 3d of
Februaiy, and he wanted them to be.cosationsed.
up to the 3il or Farch. He would not now discuss
the moo question counseled with this subject;
but he should wish to cull the attention of the
House to the stale of the Bank and its paper
issues—end unless Gentlemen- had
.made up their
minds that be the issue 'Mall or greet, it mattered
little. he appreliensledahey would bee. the necessity
of exa 11l i ll ing whether the Rank lied or had not
take., the I,roper preparatory steps to resume cash
payments. tie would sun deny that they bail col-
• lected it large stuck in bullion seed specie—but he
ciiiitendeil, that %mires they met the Unto of pry.
Went with a reduced amount of paper issue, it
would be in vain for the public to expect
cash !elements out of ally stock which the Bunk
could Ae supposed to have. He believed the
Batik Direct's!, meant to deal fairly and plainly
with the public roust lw thtinght that the present
Cliiirinsii of that Corporatism was a !thorough-bred
honest City merchant, actuated by the Boost ho-.
insurable views., though, not perhaps up to the
chicanery of numiey-spectilating tricks; but yet
sanwitlistmelitig the wood character of the parties.
•there was something singular in their arratiee-
Went.. Whatever differences of opinion might
!prevail on this wetter, he believed there was Due
-thing quite deer, namely. that cash payment*
would effect a great reduction in the paper issue.
Nothing was further frmn his mind than any suppm
anion thut good would arise f a great and sudden
withdrawal of the Bank poles in circulation. he.
shoyldbe eery wary indeed. if by any cash arrange-
mein one of them were to he taken up on the sth
Julynext. Nothing could be beneficially done, he
agreed, except by a progressive exchange of notes
for•money ; whenever this period arrives a certain
degree of iliconvenience must accompany it; but
the great thing was to see the Busk seriously con-
templatingthis paylnent and acting with due pre..-
caution. Nuns to his astoisishisiesit. so far frame
the Bisult•ectsug is this summer, they lied donctlie;.
very reverse. fur they were actually contiltuing and
anginettititig' their paper issue at the moment they'
should liedoiiig"the revenw to effect the cash pay-
meet they.asid. they, had its view. This w;l3 t*Vl..
. dent froiktbeaatureetof their issue of Bank mites.
These csimmenced an July, 1816, and he wool.] di-
trijlet hem into 3 nerinds. For the Ist six months end-
ing its Uri:. 1816. the am 'tont of notes issued was
ea ass average 26,300,000/.; for the next six months.
muting in July 1.10, when cash peymetits were said
to base been partially resented, 9,7,400,000/. ; and
•uw, to tins utter estonishosent of every body, the
lassie for the last. six months ea• 29,560,0001.
Theie might be a region for this increase, and lie
loped the Bank Director* would give that reason.
Only see the progressive increase of Bank notes
issued its these successive half yrit•••: I" ee tier
period the increasewas -a nail hon; its the second
1,820.000/.; its fact, the average increase of last
year's issue, us compared with preceding one., was
no has shun 2,890.000/. ; so that Juni% this time,
when it might be rata:mint
_expected the Bank
were preparing for cash pailliesits. they had been
taising is steady coarse to priivent the possibility
of their hosing the power to teatime any such ex-
pectation its that which they litul held oat. The
end wuold be. dust. golior on at this rate, the
paper issue would he such at to frigliteti out
of his senses Amy mats who who called fur cash pay-
ments. and the Directors would say he was mad
, who called for them under such circurnstences.
The Right lion. Gentleman opposite invariably
said thee no accommodation of the Bank to Go- ,
vernmesit had any influence in the decision on this
wait, and that, au fact, there was nothing in the
'menial or external state of the country to require .
a tinnier ponponesueut of cash paymtuts.. Aiste
the benefit to Government by the present sygeta
wins the Batik, would the Right Hon. Gent, say
that the plats et Exelsequer Bilk last year bail not
betwfited his views, and the Bank advances also ?
Let the House look closely at this miner, aind see
how the accauut stood. The Batik advaisce.tolGo-
verunteut up to the 5111 January was tu,000.000/.
Their issues in the tame period 29,000,0001. ; of
these the private discounts could not, Irons the high
rate of interest charged in proportuns to other means
of raising money, have amounted to wore than
from 1,500,0 Ce/. to e,000,0001. This stale . of
things could nut continue. and cash payments be
resumed. It was. therefore, with a view to ewer-
tails. whether tl:e issues still accumulated that he
called for alie accounts of the last month ; if on
their appearance the sense increase should he
found, it would only remain fur him to watch
the conduct of the Batik its the uswith to
come, and if then the same system slionlil con-
tinue, it would lie clear that - the plan to re-
sunk cash peyntentli was nothing else than a mere
juggle between the Clatiscellor of the Exchequer
end the Back.—(//eir.)—The Ronk Directors
should know that their Charter was eisen slot exclu-
sively for their owls private rnuluunrut,or to AIM
tlieg sobserviency
to Government, but to keep the
metallic curse:J:3c id the country ill a wholesome

•
iluncistiownerenWPret4ilicitesiuirlislorit:llaiesltil
tw state.
y.„
t‘lTilit tbsitietlwle
au etc:,
mouth, and that in the next this reduction would
he still more apparent, eo as to shew some
for expecting thin the Bank would keep its faith
with the public. It was ridiculous to say that the
negotiation of a foreign loan could have the
rre snoreupon
issues
anymake
regulate
n l than
a t: w"
was
rea
there
isomer on a proper and available respensibilitc. It
was not likely that any rex. as it was commonly
c.olleth could. be made on the Bank if it declined
• its recdintsts to resume cash payments, fur there was
nothing in the state of the country which would
create any anxiety for a hasty.end general exchange
of Hoses for gold, if the public saw the Bank busi.
fleas conducted in a proper unumer—and if it
was not so conducted, or if the present system was
suffered to go mu, the result would be, that the
whole personal property of the country would he
pined in a state of jeopardy. This was husfull
and deliberate conviction, from all the considera-
tion of the faculties which Gail had given him, cud
}nothing but a change of system could ward off this
caltstuity.—(heire.)e-Whether the present plan led
to the unparalleled- speculations its rite funds set
forth its the daily papers,•be could not say, butt it
was quite clear that such speculations could not
be stopped unless some decisive imp were taken.
lie hoped that his motion would oot only be c;tiiied,
but that some of the Harrk-•Directors would state
why they had not restricted their issue for the
list 16 or 18 months ; if they refused to do this,
and sheltered themselves, as they often dichin silence,
solely depending ott the mejoridea of the Chancel.
lor of the Exchequer, why then they must not
complain, if people, who looked at these subjects.
formed their own opinion otr the motives of the
parties engaged ins these transactions, 01141 on the
eissmetinences likely to result front them.—rilear.)
...The Right Hon. Gentlemuit then moved. that
the account of outstanding Bank notes and post
bills showld he continued to incliLde the issues front
the ad February to the 3d Mart..
The CHANCELLoa. of the EXCltrotiltilt had no
objection to the motion. He could not accede to
the Right Hon. .ieistleruitit's proposition, that a
reduction in the issues of the Bank, in the minister
suggested, would hive the beneficial effect. he
contemplated. On this point be would refer to the
evidence of Mr. Pearson before the Committee,
which had this subject under consideration. •
Mr. MAN NINO, on the part of the Bank 'Corp°.
ration, disclaimed any desire to withhold ittformit.
Coon mitt'sy part of their public business. The Di-
rectors had nothing to cloak or conceal under the
shelter of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,. and
they were ready to justy the whole of their corploct
in a plain and unequivocal manner:. The Right
Him. Gentleman had intimated that the Batik
liorreased its issues largely after the close of lust
iSestion. It would have been candid to have said
that the payment of the current iuteresi on the
13 per Cent. Consols, which became due i 0 July,
Soon after Parliament had adjourned, gave. that
appearance of increased issue on which tro,Much
stress had been laid.—(Hear.)—On the. port ,rsf
the Batik he fully concurred in the motiou • they
had nothing to conceal in the whole gounig ttiow
.•.
• Mr. Gitaxrctt admitted there was. an anarenao •
at the particular period. front the citeuniatance et. .•
luded to ; hut then his Right Hon. Friend hart
not coatied his remarks on the merrased
rirculp-
tion to the mere issue of one month—(Hear) -
on the contrary, lie bad taken an averogeof sese.!
rut months,. from the first period of the accounts
up to the latest, and said, that the • Were:lse wits
between two and three millions.. • He (Mr. Gree.
fell).woulilgo further. end say, that it bore beyond
this proportion. rat comparison with any. precedieg
year since the stoppage of cash paymeuts• to 1797.
On the subject. of stock.jobbing ,rpeculotions, tl
may not . in the power of the Right Honour.:
able Gentleman to prevent them ; but his system •
certainly hod* tendency to eticourinte theist—.it had,
in fact,. created every sort of gauthfingapeculutiott
to a Kreider. extent thou was, previously kuowts.
The uticertoiiity as to ,the resumption of rash pay.
menu, was the great source of all these traosifto
lions. litstli a view to last en end to them, fiat
would put it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
at a moral man, to. declare .openly and at once
some, outline of his riturncial intentions, which
would have the effect of suppreitaitig this speculative
spirit. Does he meets to fund. Exchequer Ville,• or •
slot ? If lie had,decided, what objection could he
have to state that decision?, , .
The CHANOSIANI of the EZCHNOUNNA in reply,
warmly challenged persow to prove that either
lie, or any penult itch*, confidence, had indicated
any financial intention which could_ have the effect
of countettaticing or encouraging any of these re-
prehensible speculations. He denied the insinua-
tion, and repelled it with the contempt it &reseed.
He bud no disclosure to make, and he would leave
it to the Hon. Gent, to determine on the propriety
of his, at this moment, communicating information
of a ',tremor, partial, and unprepared nature,
until the proper time twined, when the disclosure
could be made iu a matured and decisive manner.
Mr. TIBRNEY ass sorry to see the Right Hon.
.Gentleman lose his placid and usually serene temper
on this sultjcct.—(A laugla.)—He repeated his for-
mer °bureau' on the necessity of the Rank
taking some decisive steps relative to their Wain.
lie spoke now in friendly confidence to the Di-
. rectors, but in the ensuing month, if they perse-
vered' in their present career, he must necessarily
call for an inquiry (and he now gave notice of such
his intention) in open hostility to their procbedings.
and call on the House to mark their sense of thou
by a specific resolation.
Mr. tittertreitt. complained of the warm manner'
its which the Right Hon. Geittleuslit opposite had
expressed himself: Nothing was further from his
intention than to impute to that Right Hon. Gen-
tlemen ally improper or corrupt motive its his fi-
nancial views. He helieved I • to be Use last Mai
capable of so actiog—(hear)--end nothing that ever.
fell from him should have been received as tasting
any thing like this imputation. He merely de.
pretested silt:nee oo a subject like the present,
where the urraugetnents must he preformed, awl
perhaps ready to he acted upon.—(Hrar.l
Geuetal TIWIINTON hoped the Batik would take

•
propel I,4iais to make their notes so as tgAttitles
forgeries of greater no re.
The motion of Mr. TIERNEY was then agreed to.

PENsIoNs.
0.1 the motion of Mr. FoRBEs, accouvita were
ottirtirti ol• the amount of Pensions tvald to tcnolultd
°facers nt the Nary, divtingiishing the rank rliev
held in the Navy when the wounds were rereted.
Nod their present rank, together with the nature ut'
the eaves.
The other Orders of the Day. Were then read, and
the House sejourised.

. •
COItIeksPUNUENCE•

FANS,: FEB. 26.
.It is now confidently Homier' cowl 'the coo-
fermi, which took place at Sir 'Chukka Stuart's
&Owl's, gave rise to the ess&tiins),"iliet aTreaty
has been concluded for regulating tlialAinovul of
the Army of Occupation, stet the definitive pay-
ment of the debt due fratf4rance to *.her Allies.
Thetotal amount of the amities upon • this debt
ma estimated et thirty millions of francs.; and the pe-
riod lined fue. the f portico will, •it •is said, conga-
&nobly tticeed Mat of the departure of 'the troop.,
which Is eniwcinito take place next summer. Ac--
cortliog to the agree report also, there will be a se-
parateurgotiation entered upon between the agents
of Russia, and •Franee, for the purchase of the
horses belonging to the Russian corps d'armee,
who will return home by sea. If these happy ru-
mours: ~should be coolinned, it will idiots! the
strongest -proof of the confidence of the Allied So-
vereigns nudge power of the legitimate Government,
in the vrisslnn of the Ministry, and in the weakness
of parties. It will, also, „become the concluding
pledge of a true European reconciliation. •
It appears.that while they were negotiating with
the old contractors for the subsCription of the im-
nuilitiowhicls ire. the basis Of ttia loam, a company
of French bookers. at the bead of whom was NI.
Witte.: tittered conditions more favourable than
had hitherto been profaned, and that the Ministers

have accepted them. This circumstance is a happy
etigtiry for public credit, and doubtless it will be
Collb...oafd by Foreign. Powers .as an antiripiited
' certainty of the fidelity of the Government in
liqakluting the engagements into which it may
cuter:
The lively',coriosity excit.•d hereby the journey
oflArd Kintiaiid has not yet been satiitied. Not
the aliglitest.eircusitstatice has escaped as to the
cominanicatiente which• be may have .imule either to
the Ditit*-ofllingten or to the Minister of Ge-
nteel:. l'uliee.. known, that long and.
.ttilcollitt/icoufaremes4kpbeen heW betatecsi them. ,
,No doubt, this Ishii-14,6w springs fruni•the iiiqui-
ivies-which' ere rrtukink'hy authority. However that
'may be, Melee Of IVellit►gtou seems to add to,
itl2e.lipsupgg.,abriiihr paid to ,French ,honous..by :
Islsinving bionielt everyday . in the most frequented
;places. .411061.111 •`.4'-'...' t• • • .

, -1-AwtAllfolUinicAL.tts*,AortivitsJ...:"

4. $47.3 ;41 • -
THI•. 5.5.

440;6::
LON
's

i / THURSDAY. Munn S. Me:
,i
1 . Leg night, itt the Homo of Lords, the Report or •
sho cumoitteo on the Bill of (Indemnity was re.
ceived, and agreed- to. with the several Amendments
of the preceding night. The Bill will be read the
third time thi. night, for which the Lords are sum-
moned.:._ .. •.. ,•
Some interesting discussions took pl in the
lg otr.e-ofebrolnoris op the various snbj which
1.
were lava night submitted to its considers We
were happy to hear the CILANCELLOR Aloft, Ex-
ctituusa distinctly declare,iihat the renewal of the
Property Tax was no longer contemPleted by Mil
nisters as proper to form part of any future system
of finance. The. Right Hun. Gent!entail even cue.
tiesceuded to.. urge • very strong arguments against
the adoption of such a measure in the present state
of. the country. which, at least, prose4l the ex-
cellence of his memory, for they were pre-
cisely those thit had been so succeeidully em-
ployed against himself on.the memorable occasion ,
when Ministers• were detested on the principal
point of their entire system. ‘Ve could have wisli.:•
ed the Right Hon. Gentleman to have been equally
explicit on a point of even little. less importance.
to which his attention was invited last night *pint
by Mr. GRenFELL. We allude to the funding of
Exchequer Bills, respecting %Inch the pubhe have
lately lett...rim:ed. mods anxiety, and sustained
many evils, Iron. the system of gambling that ha.
arisen from the present state of uncertainty. The
CHANCELLOR of the ExcHrOvea declined giving
. any intimation of what might be his intentions on
this head, conceiving that, as hit' scheme of tisience
fir the present year was not vet matured, inure in-
jury • might arise from a partial view of its nature,
than toselil be puttered from the contialuance'even
of the present evils. The Right Hon. Gentleman
must; of course, lie supposed to form the best
opinion t;ii. this point : but we may lament that at
this advanced period of the Session lien so little
capable of gn Illg the ',milli ry smite generid.idea of
his plan fur the year, pudic dm ly alien his irresolu.