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When stranger.; were re-admitted to the gallery. they fount;
the Committee discussing the clause relative to the mode of
expressing dissent.

Mr. ELLICE contended that the simple expression of dis-
sent was enough, without being followed, as it was its the
piloted FORMULA of the Bank, with a demand for being
paid.
Mr. LUSHINGTON did not see the difference between the
present mode and the one proposed. The object was to as-
certain substantially if the party dissented. The form was of
little consequence.
Mr. WILLIAMS, adverting again to the concluding clause
of the Bank formula, contended that it Was an improper ad-
dition to the dissent of the party: and vet he assured the
House that the letters of dissentients would be refused if the
clause were struck out.

Mr. LUS HINGTON repeated, that the object was to ascer-
tain dissent, and that the form was of minor importance.
After a conversation, in which Mr. PEAnsE, Dr. LUSHING-
TON, Mr. COURTENAY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. ELLICE, and
Mr. HUSEISRON participated, the tatter stating that the con-
cluding demand for; payment was immaterial, as it rested
with Parliament to fix the time and the mode of payment, the
clause was agreed to.
When the clause for paying off dissentients was read, Mr.
WILLIAMS proposed that, instead of" such time, &c. as Par-
liament might direct," the term of 12 months should be fixed.
This amendment was negatived without a division.
On the clause for paying off dissentients in the numerical
order of their names being read,

Mr. ROBERT SMITH objected to such a condition of pay-
ment, as being inconsistent with the law which protected the
stockholder in the possession of his property. The principle
involved in every stock act was,•that there should be no prio%
rity or preference to any stockholder over another.

Mr. WETHERELL contended, that the principle of equa-
lity was carried too far if it was argued that no one. should be
paid before another, while, no unjust partiality was shewn.
Mr. ELLICE objected to this condition of the Bill more
than to any other.
Alr. TIERNEY thought that each dissentient should be
paid in proportion, if all could not he paid at once, and ad-
verted to Mr.-Pelliam's Act, as establishing this principle.
After some further observations from the Marquis of Lon-
donderry, Mr: Tierney, Mr. Ellice, and• Mr. Williams, the re-
solution was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, that the clause which pro-
hibited the transfer of b percent. stock from the Irish to the
English fonds should stand part of the Bill:
Sir .I• NEWPORT thought it appeared very singular to de-
clare that no transfer of stock should be made after a day
which had already passed. He was sure that if such a clause
had been proposed in an Irish House of Commons, it would
have formed a proud source of great. merriment on this side
'of the Channel.

Dr. LUSHINGTON, in order to make the intention of the
clause evident, proposed as an amendment, that it should de-
clare, " That all transfers of 5 per cent, stock front the Irish
to the English funds wade after the 3Gth of February; should
be null and void."

After a desultory conversation, in which Mr. Wetherell,
Mr. It. Smith, and the Attorney-General bore a part, the
amendment was agreed to.

•
Several other clauses were also agreed•to,with some merely
verbal amendments.

Mr. GRENFELL objected to the clause for granting remu-
neration to the Bank for managing the transfers under the
Bill ; and, after a few remarks from Mr. Pearse, Mr. Fluskis-
son, Mr. Manning, and Mr. Lushington, the clause was with-
drawn.

The next clause, for making it capital to forge certificates
nutlet!, in the Bill, was also withdrawn, after a few words
from Mr. R. Smith and Dr. Lushington.
The other clauses were then agreed to, and the House har-
ing resumed, the report was brought up, and the whole of
the resolutions of the Committee were agreed to.
Mr. MARTIN asked when the Bill was to be read a third
time?

Mr. LITSHINGTON replied, that he intended to have it
read a third time to-morrow.

Mr. MARTIN said, that a Bill of such importance ought
not to be hurried through in this manner,wit bout giving time
to Members to see the clauses which had been agreed to in
the Committee.
After a few words fron► Mr. Hume and another MeMber, _

Mr. LUSIIINCiTON gave way, and consented that the Bill,
RS amended, should be printed and read a third time on
Monday.

COUNTRY BANK NOTES.

On the motion of Mr. ELLICE, a return was ordered of the
number of country hank-notes stamped from the 10th of
October, 1820, to the 10th of October, !SQL
On the motion of Dr. Lusnusavros, there was ordered to
be laid before the House an account of all slims of money ad-
vanced by this country, whether by loan or subsidy, to foreign
powers, from the yer 1792 to the present year, distinguisb-
ing the amount to each state, and the amount in each year.
Also an account of all sums of money becoming flue to this
country from foreign states in each year, from 1792 to the
present time, with the amount paid on such accounts it) each
year. . . .

On the motion of Lord STANLEY, leave was Oen to bring
in a Bill to prevent frauds by creditors granting secret war-
rants of attorney to confess judgment.
On the motion of Sir G. HILL, there was ordered to be laid
before the House an account of the quantity of butter ex-
ported from Ireland to foreign countries, from January, 1821,
to January, 1822; also the quantity of butter imported into
Great Britain and Ireland frum foreign countries in the same
time, distinguishing the quantity imported from. Holland.
On the motion that the other Orders of the Day be dis-
posed of,
A conversation took place between Mr. I)};;MAN, the So-
LICITOR-GENERAL, and Mr. Boma, on the Land-tax Com-
missioners' Names Bill, as it affected the town of Nut.
t ingham.

The Ordnance Estimates were postponed to Monday week.
Sir K. WILSON gave notice, that an Honourable Friend
of his would oppose some of the clauses of the Annual Mu-
tiny Bill, the second reading of which was fixed for Monday.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a Quarter past One o'Clock till Monday.