The National Register.
London, England, 1817-04-28 00:00:00

THE NATION.

in iLi production of the ease. N hat the objection evil lbe
t•i the pioduction of a document so necessary to bring under
thrii lordships' view, the nature of the doubt which had been
entertained, and the circumstances of the case npon which
the opinion of the law-officers was fotieded, he could not con-
ceive. He would, however, now move for the opinion of the
law offiet is of the Crown, referred to in the circular letter;
and when that should be laid- on the table, lie would then be
Ulla lied to judge whether lie ought to move for the ease, or
bring the subject under discussion hi a dale' eta firm. lir
concluded by moving 'Or the opinion of the lawuthcers,
which was ordered to be prodnited,—.‘iljuitrait

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TIIVIIf.pAY,IPPIL '2l.
At four o'clock the SPEAKER l'lse,and addressed the House
In the following pnrpoit : In returning In the chair, he ii td
to express his grateful acknowledgments for the indulgent
ronsidi ratio) extended towards him during his late illness,
anti begged leave to assure it, Mut he had received its favour-
able ace( 'dance of it, assurance of his aril and einleavoi.r
to perform his ditty in his late communication with the most
!ieartfelt satisfaction. 'flit next consideration was. to settle
the course of public business, %%Inch, to his great regret, had
'teen Ilium a out of order by. this interruption. For ti
warding the public business, he would recommend that all
e tees shook' he renewed; that the orders and notices
fixed for the Jaya in which the House had adjoin ned should
lie read trier and liked titmice and that the period tar n-
ext% ing pulsate bills, which vile. to terminate on :Monday, !lie
12111 or 31ay, should be extended to Monday, the 1911 i. The
House would be pleased to dispose of the other business as
it should its wisdom think proper.
A motion was then pm, that all committees should be re-
newed, which aas carried ; and another, that the period tile
receiving pri%ate hills should i i extended from Monday the
I .2tlt, to hloutlay the 19th of May, a hich was likewise agreed
to.
Several notices, petitions, &e. were then made and re-
ceived; after which,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHI.Qt en said, on Monday
nest he would move that the Holl3l' I esolvu itself into a com-
mittee of the whole House, to Luke into consideration a pro-
position for enablitag his Majesty to issue exchequer bills to
,e limited extent, fur the purpose of stipplyibg loans on pin-
per securities, to give encouragement for the employment
of the poor. These loans would be ads uncerl to corporations,
to parishes, or to associations of individuals who might be
Jest' oils to employ, in any public work, the poor in their
neighooinhood, upon their giving security to the commis-
sio..ess, at whose disposal, or under whose management the
issue of bills should be placed, that they would lie repaid.
Stem ity might in parishes he EiVelloll tLe priors rotes. He had
conversed with many persons well acquainted with the situa-
tion and neees-ities of the country, and was disposed to be-
lieve that between one and two millions of tells would lie
sufficient to give the relief contemplated, and inisis er all the
pill poses of such a loan. He (moiled into this explanation
concerning the linii's the sum, to prevent that alarm with
regard to the magnitude of the issue that might he excited by
the proposal of any indefinite means of relief from the
pulse. He believed such a measure would not iu any nia-
ter::l degree affect the money market, which could atford
all the issue without great deterioration. The Bight lion.
(lent. coin-bided by giving notice, by command of Prince
Itegeot, that lie would on 'Monday move that the House re•
solve itself into a committee of the a hole House, to rtai-ider
the propriety of issuing excheqiii r bills to alwniled wont,
to afford loans upon security to be give a fur the local and
temporary relief of the poor, by encouraging works for the
employment of their industry.
After some °lee' vations friin Mr. Brougham,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that one
object of the plan which he had given notice of submitting to
the House, was to advance money to associations of indivi-
duals, and another to make these advances to public ltodies.
It witi not intended that they should he made to single indi-
viduals for any purpose connected with the measure in ques-
tion. 'flee first object would embrace the support and en-
couragement of public works under certain limitations, and
upon foil seem ity for the repayment of the money, the per-
suns that security to take a counter-security upon
the parochial funds.
Nlr. BROUGHAM said, lie bad accurately nnderstoed the
Right Hon. Gent. also, !rebored, was disposed to receive his
suggestions with random!. The persons to whom any ad-
vance of the public money should be made would eccaily
render themselves liable to an extent, whilst the parish funds
mi,dlit or might not be selvent.
e .

LifITI.P.TON apprehended, that very great difficulties
would present themselves lii carrying the proposed measure
into acct. In the district with which he was best acquaint-
ed, the security of the poor-rates Would be no security at all.
lie thought Monday was 109 cal ly a day for entering upon
the discussion of this question, as it was important to make
varion. inquiries previously in mane parts of the county.
Mr. Poissosity said, it appealed that those to whom ad-
vance.s were to be made, were, by the proposed mensal e, to
become liable to exchequer process, with no indemnity but
the pour-rates; and he thought some farther delay was ab-
solutely necessary befole tire Hume decided on so new and
important a subject.
Time CHAPiCELLOR of the ENCIIIZQUER intimated, that he
was desirous of lay fag Ibis statement as eat ly as possible before
the House; ales whit b, ..ome future day might be appointed
for hieing it into consideration.

Mr. Possoxuy was aati•fi,tt with this arrangement, pro-
vided the House was .not to by called on to express any opi-
nion on the subject so Jolly as Monday next.
Mr. TIERNEY, referring to the observations of the Right
Hon. Gent. that the ad‘ance of a bum of a million and a had*
to these purposes would have no emfavottrable effect on The
money-market, presumed mot this circumstance must he
connected with the fiction tat arrangements at the yrari and
he therefore be ged to know when the Right Hon. Csolli.
would he able to eomenewieitte theorfo the House.
The CHANcF.t.e.tta of the Extitt!QUEß observed, that it
was impossible to name a day at ores. tit, as all the estimates
had not been voted, and the amount Of the supplies was there-
rote eantlueidt d.