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it to the " amiable prejudices" of Englishmen, unless It was
a " principal object of his Society ?' " Amiable prejudices;"
What does Mr. Lewis Goldsmith purport by these words ?
Gracious Heaven! are we to be toiti that the' enlightened and
liberal spirit" which leads " the inhabitilr.t; of this free country
to view assassination with horror," is nothing better than one of
their " amiable prejudices ?" Our best virtue seems to furnish
this writs with jeers! _

What then i"—huch is the query started by our Courier,
Jane 29; " tilting for granted" (what, I trust, has been here
pr,ved
.1 that •4 the newspaper publication, commonly &Ilona-
Lat. d the Anti-Galican Monitor, was originally employed in
instigating the Assassination of Buonaparte." Now, 44 v► hat
then ?"—Why then, sir, I, who not only 44 would. not adrise,"
but whq, unlike our Courier, would not abet, directly or other-
wise, ‘. the assassination of any man," however infamous, now
ask, with Earl Grey, 64 What opinion would all Europe have of
the character of the British Nation, could it be imagined that
such sentiments conld be countenanced here hi any shape ?.'
Rest•rving the above enquiry, connected with matters most se-
rious and momentous, for another Letter, I remain,
Sir, your's, SCRUTATOR.

.1,11P1;17I,IL I'AI?LIAMENT.

make it fit. What he would propose—premising especially _
distinctly, that the Bank can show, and shall show itself solvent
a as, first, that various branches from the Bank of England
that cf Scotland, should be extended through the country.
cotal:v, that books should be opened in a similar manner, end
similar purposes. Thirdly, that persons possessing Bank Note
(still supposing the sJlveney of the Bank.) upon depositing -
notes, Fl.!' have full security for the same. Fourthly, that
pet son so credited shall have power to transfer his property
lie may please. Fifthly, as such entries can never be forged, they
may safely be taken as legal tender. And such a mode would
operate as a security against robbery, insurrection, or even
vasion. He repeated, that his Bill was not to make Bank N
legal tender, but to prevent a guinea from passing for more ,
twenty - one shillings, or a pound note for less than twenty
shillings.
lord KING said he was anxious to take the first opportn
of vindicating his conduct from the manner in which it ,
been noticed. He must, therefore, explicttly state the reasons
which induced him to make this stand in defence of his
perty against progressive depredation. Understanding it
the intention of Government to make no alteration in the
restrictions during the war, however long it may last, and
ing no relief from the Bank issuing what they please, he had
course to that remedy which the law had left him.-and wl
he would yet shew the law had left to him—namely, the
fusing of bank notes in tender for a legal debt. He came
to prove the perfect justice and equity of his conduct in
measure alluded to, for he only wished to be paid in the
rency of the time at which the respective leases were gran
He was himseif satisfied of the rectitude of his own con&
and, notwithstanding what had been said against him, he wt,
persevere in the measure which he bad adopted, nor would
be deterred by any clamour whatever. The Ministers mu
answerable for the consequences, and they ought to trem:
what those consequences might be. The depreciation of paper
currency was the cause of horrible calamities in France, whit!
were only increased by the endeavour of their government '
support the credit of their assignnts by legislative provision.
had a strong objection to the Bill now before the Holt
tending to confirm still more fully all the evils he stated
he therefore concluded with moving that it be rejected.
Lord BaTnuas•r highly disapproved of the conduct of
King in giving the notice to his tenants, as highly injurion
the country: If many persons were likely to adopt the prat
of the Noble Lord, it would be necessary at once to pass •
to prevent it. He did not, however, see that there was a.
cessity for the present Bill, and therefore he would vote it
rejection of it.
Lord HOLLAND vindicated the conduct of Lord King,
was only telling the truth to the country, and was fully just
in what he had done. With respect to the Bill before
Lordships, Bank notes were undoubtedly depreciated ; _
maximum., therefore, was adopted, the Legislature would
committing a fraud-on the country, and would not do any
public benefit. if the practice now complained of was fe
the farmers, the fault did net lay with the land-owners.
with the Bank ; to which they must look, as the authors of
misfortunes. He thought some measures ought to be int,
ately adopted to make the Bank, at a certain period, renew
payments in cash.
Lord Ross argued in favour of the Bill.
Lord LAUD/LKDALE declared, it would be criminal in ;
'lament to disperse before some remedy was adopted for
great evil of restriction, which now threatened the seen'
the country. Bank paper was evidently depreciated,
from enormous issues.
Lord it NVILLE believed, that a period was arriving preg-
nant with evils which few duly considered. The most paid:
day of his life was that on which, a, a member of Mr. Pitt
Administration, be was compelled to give hi 3 sanction '-
mere temporary suspension of cash payments at the Bank.—
When he concurred in that measure, tin re was not the
expectation of its becoming permanent ; oth rwise be
would have supported it. He concluded by opposing the
Lord LIVER POOL argued in its favour.
The question being put front the Woolsack, a division
place, in which Earl Stanhope's motion was carried, 36.t0
The Bill was then ordered to be committed for Thursda•
and their Lordships summoned ac. ordingly.—Adjourned

THURSDAY, J[7l,y 4.
The House went into a Committee on the Banbury Peerage
the further proceedings in which case were put off till the -
Tuesday after the commencement of the next Session.

CIRCU LATINO MEDIUM.
Earl STANHOPE, moved the order of the day for going
Committee on his Bill, for preventing the buying or sel

Oluineas above their current value, or taking Bank Notes below
their nominal value.
:The Marquis of LANSDOWNE expressed his disapprobation of
the Bin.
Furl N tines said, his intention in bringing it forward had;
been much misrepreseitted; he did not wish that.bank notes
tendered should he considered as payment. All he wished was,.
that no landlord should.say,," you owe me 4001. hut if you pay
rue in bank notes, I wi!l only take .500 i." He swished to-remove
every temptation for any man oppressing his tenantry; and so
leap him God ? he would sooner be a scavei*r in the street,
than he would oppress his tenants.
Lord GREY defended,the conduct and motion of Lord King,
and said, that the principles acted upon by him. were those of
i,ustice and equity. It was his intention to vote against the Bill,
as he saw no end to Use calamities which would ensue from it.
.After some further debate, the House went into a Commit.
tee, wiien the Earl of LivERPOOL brought up a clause, the pur.
port of which was, to make the tender of Bank paper a good
tc.nder in lieu of cash, in all cases of distress for rent, but still
leaving ro the landlord his right of action, if he should choose
to recur to it. The clause was agreed to ;as was also a motion
thlt the Bill do remain in force till the 25th of March, 181'2.
The report was orderedsto be received to-morrow. .Adjourned.

FRIDAY, JULY 5.
CIRCULAIING MEDIUM.

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.The Report on Earl STAN noet's Bill was brought up, when
I.ord Li vr.aPOOL proposed several amendments (chiefly verbal),
which were agreed to.
Earl STANHOPE expressed a wish, that the amendments pro-
posed should be such, or so worded, that plain men might un-
derstand them. He had, according to his best judgment, made
his Bill so fully and clearly intelligible, that it could nut be mis-
taken in any of its bearings and clauses by the meanest capacity.
He had, as he had stated before (being the father of the Bill),
consigned it to its nurses, and to their care he left it.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that though the Noble
Father of the Bill professed to disregard his offspring, he evi-
d6ntly betrayed his paternal regard, in his amiable solicitude to
-N.l; the cradle. He folly approved of the motives bf the Noble
Earl to make his Bill distinctly intelligible, and he was certain
that no opposition to such clear untierstand;ng would be offered
from that legal quarter to which he seemed to allude: His
Lordship then moved a verbal amendment to the second clause
(for the mere sake of perspicuity!, which was qgret d to.
The Earl of LIVER Poo L adverted to the long-eetablished
custom in Ireland, of making a distinction between gold and
piper—a distinction which was attended with endless inconve-
Mei tee.
'll-.! Earl of Rossr, in a short speech, supported the clause.
The Bill was ordered to he read the third time on Monday
newt, and the Lords were summoned for that day.
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, JULY 1.
STRAW HAT MANUFACTURERS.

Mr. Git.Es stated, that he had a petition in his hand from the
straw Hat Mantfacturers, complaining of the injury they sus•
tamed from the Vrench prisoners being permitted to make these
articles. An informality in the Petition prevented him from
presenting it, but he hail thought it his ditty to apply to the Go-
vernment, ant he found that the Secretary for the Home De-
partment, and the Transport Board, were doing all in their
power to remedy this evil If they did not succeed a Parlia-
mentary regulation might be necessary.
Mr. FINNERTY.
Mr. CHAPLIN presented a Petition from Mr. Merryweather,
the . Lincoln gaoler, complaining of scamLluus misrepresenta-
tions in Mr. Finnerty's Petition, and prayhig f r an inquiry into
his conduct. It concluded by stating, that Mr. Finnerty had
been abridged of certain indulgences, on account of an attempt
to stduce one of the turnkey's from his duty, fur the purpose of
gaining admission by a window, to a female convict; but the
Speaker said, that as there was no deposition, this Litter part of
the Petition mist go for nothing.
Mr. WHITBREAD was glad that this Petition of the gaoler
had come forward, as it contained a specification of the charge
*lade against Mr. Finnerty. But, supposing it true, it was nut
therefore proper that Mr. Finnerty should be kept five or six
weeks from air and exercise, at the discretion of the gaoler. He
had a letter from Mr. Finnerty, however, purporting that the
turnkey had made the offer to him for a bribe, and on his refu
sal had this story in order to be before hand with him. Then
there was no answer given as to the stench In Mr. Finnerty's

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Olnineas above their
their nominal value.
.The Marquis of I
the
Furl S raNliorn S
betni much ini,repi
tendered should be
that no landlord she
me in bank notes, I
every temptation in
Nap him God ? he
than he would of pt
Lord GREY defei
and said, that the r
justice and equity.
as he saw no end to
.After some furth
tee, Wien the Earl
port of which was,
tender in lieu of co
leaving ro the land
to recur to it. Tito
that the Bill do rei
report was ord
Cl'
.The Report on
J.ord LIVERPOOL p
which were agreed
Earl STANHOPE
posed should be su
derstand them. H
his Bill so fully and
taken in any of its
He had, as he had
consigned it to its r
The .I.nRD CHA
Father of the Bill
(16litly betrayed his
the cradle. H
Earl to make his 13
that no opposition
from that legal qt
Lordship then ino%
(for the mere sake (
The Earl of Li
Custom in Ireland
paper—a distinctioi
niet tee.
The Earl of Ros
The Bill was or
newt, and the Lort]
Adjourned.
STR AN
Mr. GILES state
Straw Hat Manta;
tained from the Er
articles. An it:for
presenting it, but I
vernment, ant he
partment, and tho
power to remedy I
mental- regu lath)!
Mr. CHAPLIN p
the . Lincoln pole
lions in Mr. Finne
his conduct. It c
been abridged of c
to stduce one of tl
gaining admission
Speaker said, that
the Petition must
Mr. WHITIMEA
had come forward
*lade against Mr.
therefore proper
weeks from air an
had a letter from
tarnkey had made
sal had this story i
there Was no awn
cell.