The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-22 00:00:00

LOCAL TOKENS BILL.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE urged a variety of
objections against the measure, and prominently
contended that its operation would greatly em-
barrass and injure the retail trade of the coun-
try, where the circulation of country Bank Notes
and Tokens was far beyond those of the Bank
of England ; and he instanced eases, where those
who circulated local tokens had received the
thanks of their respective neighbourhoods ; and
be recommended to Ministers, if they meant to
force the Bill, to leave out the second clause,
which would leave the whole subject open for dis-
cussion at the commencement of the next Session
of Parliament.

,The Earl of LIVERPOOL came not help observ-
ing, that the Noble Earl's so frequently inveigh—
ing against certain measures as dangerous and
destructive, reminde l him of the boy who called
" Wolf! wolf!" so often, that at length, no notice
was taken of him. The Bill in question was not
introduced without much consideration in another
place, and never did a measure of such import-
-sauce meet with so little objection. The necessity
of the measure was universally felt and acknow-
ledged. His Lordship then referred to 'a variety
of detailed considerations
,to evince the policy,
or rather the necessity Of the measure. To a
Verbal amendment to
.which the Noble Lord op-
posite alluded; he had no objection, but he was
averse from any dismemberment of the Bill,
which was acknowledgeti on all, hands to he de-
sirable to pass soon.-
The *MI of LAUDERDALE in explanation, re-
urged his former objections; and observed, the
Noble Earl had more" than once, found it expe-
dient eventually to, join in chorus with him (Earl
Lauderdale), in crying " Wolf!"
Their Lordships then.reAolved into the Com-
mittee, and agreed to the Bill, with an amend-
ment or two. One of these was the introduction
of the word "original" before the word "issuer."
The Report was ordered to be received-to-
morrow.

On the question for the third reading of the
Stone Bottle Duty Bill, some discussion took
place. Lord Holland and the Earls of Lauder-
dale and Rosslyn offered several objections to the
measure, which was ably defended by the Earl of
Liverpool, as imposing a fair and equitable tax,
and with reference to the extent of the manufac-
ture in question, desirably productive.

AMERICAN tDECLARATION'.
The Duke of NORFOLK, just at the doge pf
the discussion, observed, that before he should
vokte for any tax, he felt it his duty to put a ques-
tion to his Majesty's Ministers on a subject of the
gfeatest importance. He wished to inquire wile-

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ther what was reported to_have,reeently ac ciar..!!
in America was well founded or not ; anti
tiler his Majesty's Government were in.possession
.of any official communication on the. subject ?
The-Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that Ministers
certainly had received intelligence of the occur,
rence toiwhich the Noble Duke alluded, but not
through any direct ebannel : they learned- timt
the Senate .in the American Legislature had
adopted the, resolution sent up by the House of
Representatives, which was for a declaration of
war. But with respect to what measures riad
been adOpted by the American ExccUtive, in
_cell-
sequence of the resolution, his Majesty's IV,inis-
ters were not informed. He truSted, however, all`
their Lordships would feel, under the present air-
cuniitances,, the extreme impropriety of any Ciis
ctia~ion of the topic alluded to.
The Duke-of NORFOLK observed, that the Sub-
ject was of that :'eat and peculiar importance,
hetrusted Parliament would not be 'dismissed un-
til they should have an opportunity of discussing
it, Should it be necessary.
The abo4ie-mentioned Bill was then read a third
time, and passed ;, tie House, at seven o'clock,
adjourned till to-morrow.