The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-03 00:00:00

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Sir If. I'ARNET.T. vresenttni ; petition from the Roman CR-
thudiCANIS and Clergy of Ireland, announcing to Parhalm a
their as rnt to the principle of tionititie nomination ; hot dip.-
claiming any interference, directly or indirectly, on the milt
of Government in the annoutuvent of their RiNhops.—Laid on
the table.

Hustitsmotii moved a new writ fcr Liver:mol, to return a
member in the loom of Pit. Canning, who has aeceintil the
ottim• of President of the Hoard of runt, out.
MI . withilren hie iti.euded motion for the de-
emote., of' ;he Treasur, iii•vords Of the Income Tax, lip
r .if haneell",- of ri •• E..ekeimer, that those of the
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rise t. 4.hi Regent's
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Mr. WLLI.ESLEIr Poise (Muster of the Mot) cut user
nearly the same grounds as the Earl of Liverpool is the Lords
the Right Honourable Gentleman, however, added a few tar
titulars. He stated, that from the year 1717. there had been
a coinage of silver only of 40,0001; and during the reign of
his present Majesty, but n 1,11031. Gold was declared the
standard of value by an Act of Parliament, 1774 ; but when
that law expired, it was recommended by Lord Liverpool, that
the coinage of silver should he prohibited : and in 1709 a sta-
tute was passed. which. in the first place made gold legal
tender, and in the second prohibited the coinage of silver. It
was estimated in 180.1, that at least 2.1 millions in gold were
in the country.; and it was a known fact that 00 millions bad
been issued from the Mint in the present reign. What part of
this large sum yet remained within saw shores, God only
Urns. ! In 1095, with a velocity at that time wonderful, :10
*millions of pieces were issued in eleven months; (Mr.
I'.) hoped, that with the present improved machinery, no
'Milieus of pieces could be delivered out of the Mint in seven
months. 35 milliuus consisting of shillings, and 25 millions of
sixpences. —During the seven months that wenild be required
far stamping, regulations would be made, by which Govern-
ment would lodge iu all the principal towns of the kingdom a
sum Ol UM money equal to the supposed circulation of the
district and on the very day after the seven months bad ex-
pired (allowing that that would be the period neee.sary), pro-
clamations would be issued, appointing a limited time for the
bringing in of She old money and the issue of the new. By
this method the whole circulation might be changed in a few
days.

After a few observations from Mr. BARING and Mr. GR EN.
Feet. in which the great hardships which the poorer classes
would hutier by not allowing full value fur the base enrrency
in circulation, was alluded to by the latter Gentleman, a reply
to the Prince Regent's Message WAS 1111allI111011SIT voted.
Mr. W. SMITE brought forward his promised motion ;. with
the view of restraining the gross abuses which have of late
prevailed in the issue of extents in aid front the Court of Ex-
chequer. The Hon. Gentleman, in the course of stiong and
able speech, related a number of cases ( which we rage our
limits preclude us from giving at full), where tarmacs of the
Post Horse Duty, distributors of stamps, paper makers, re-
ceive rs of taxes, and others, had obtained extents aguint
; v. hich were granted, without Shore briny the slightest
ground to assert that the revenue of the Crown was in danger.
They were in fact applied for, to enable those individuals to
collect their own private debts, by coming in betiwe all other
creditors. The too following were. among the cases related by
Mr. Western ntleman whom he knew applied fur -a
extent, and was tollithat the form of it was, that by the danger
of his proporty in the hands of his creditor he was less able to
pay the King's taxes. The gentleman, conscious that he w:;s
quite able to pay, rather demurred, and said he should prefer
the words. " might be less nhle to pay." The turns was in-
stoutly altered according to his wish, and the extent was grant-
ed! A person who was called a country gentleman, not long
ago applied to a respectable solicitor of his acquaintance, 6/1-
in., that he wanted to be made a collector of the King's taxes.
The solicitor inquired what possible object he could have iu
obtaining sorb au appointment.--" Oh!" replied the other," I
shall then be able to get extents in aid, and collect all my own
debts."—Mr. Smith concluded by moving that Committee be
appointed to examine into the mode of issuing extents in Mil at
the Exchequer, together with the abuses attend:ng it, and to•
report thereon to the House.
The Solicitor General, Lord Castlereagh, and others, opposed
the motion for the Committee as unneecsary ; the law °dims
having taken proper steps to prevent sash abuses in future.
The CUANCILIAIR of the Exen Fast rat stated to the !louse,
that the Treasury had given directions that no persons Eon.
corned, either directly or indirectly, in csuntry banks, should
be allowe I to act in the collection of the revenue.
A division took place on Mr. Sitirth's motion--For it :id;
against it, 05—majority against it, 9.,-Atuarned at half past
one.