The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-25 00:00:00

GREENWICH PARK.

Mr. lIUME M
begged the Hon. Secretary of the
Admiralty to explain what he had stated the other
evening as to the excavations in Greenwich Park, and
the destruction of the ancient barrows, as his remarks
had been misunderstood.
Mr. S. HERBERT said that a public meeting had
been called, protesting against the destruction of those
barrows, and in consequence of remonstrances which had
been made a stop had been put to their removal. As they
had been opened before not much injury would be
done to them, and whatever injury was done would be
repaired.
In answer to a question from Mr. HAWES,
The Earl of LINCOLN said that an application had
been made on the part of the Admiralty Board for park-
ground to build certain houses for some of the official re-
sidents, and desiring that some land might be attached
for the sake of privacy. This proposition, on the part of
the Admiralty, was objected to, but he proposed to o.vie
them a different portion of the park, to which no objec.
tion could be made.
TURNPIKES.
In answer to a question from Gen. JOHNSON on the
subject of the Turnpike Bill,
Sir J. GRATIAMtaid that her Majesty's Government
intended shortly to introduce a measure on the subject
of Turnpikes for Wales, the provisions' of which Bill
would, by some small alterations, be rendered applicable
to England. If the House consented to peas-the mea-
sure for South Wales, he intended, after some experi-
ence of its working, then to introduce a Bill for England
and Wales.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE POPULATION.
Mr. RICARDO wished to know from the Right Hon.
Gentleman when the classification of the population
would be complete.
Sir J. GRAHAM said it would be ready before the
close of the present session.
IRtSII AND SCOTCH PAUPERS.
Sir D. NORREYS wished to know from the Right
Hon. Gentleman whether he intended to bring in a Bill
with regard to the transmission of Irish and Scotch
paupers.
Sir J. GRAHAM said it was his intention to intro-
duce a Bill to regulate the law of settlement, but it wiaa
not his intention to pass it this session.
BANK CHARTER.
On the motion for the Order of the Day for going into
Committee upon the Bank Charter Bill being put,
Alderman THOMPSON said he entirely concurred
in the principle of the Bill introduced by the Right Hon.
Gentleman ; but the question was, whether the restric-
tions contained in this Bill were necessary to carry Out
that principle. In his opinion they were not. For in-
stance, the Bank of England was restricted to fourteen
millions in its issues, because it was supposed that was
the capital of that establishment. But he could show
that the real capital of the Bank was sixteen and a half
millions, and they ought to bo allowed to issue to that
amount. He thought it was a very hard thing if per-
sons who could give undoubted security on the loan of
money, should be refused it if they wanted it to carry on
their speculations, He had been led to believe that a
discretionary power had been vested in the First Lord of
the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the
Master of the Mint, to meet emergencies. There wee
no objection to the separation of the banking
and issuing