The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-18 00:00:00

THE CURRENCY.
reports the Manchester Guardian.) ako
The as to the intention of Ministers to re ye,
some important changes in the currency,
roused the country bankers to an unwonted derfeto.
activity. We learn from the London newspapers, wade
meeting of gentlemen engaged in that business, staheid.o
legated from different parts of the kingdom, was
bat
Herbert's Hotel, Palace-yard, London, on ThursdaY; :of
the presence of reporters being interdicted, the-obiee,o
the proceedings did not transpire. We learn, too, 41.;
the Eastern Counties' Herald, a Hull paper, of Tiltlrsh-enei,
last, that a memorial to Sir Robert Peel on this 31-1,/,'''„-iit
appear to hs t,
was agreed upon at a meeting of bankers held at -1-4
on Saturday last, and is understood to have been siglito
by all the private bankers and joint-stock banks 40
county of York. In this memorial the Yorkshire 0,7
say : A ruia
" We cannot too strongly dwell on the evils an
which which would be entailed on the farmers by mil c—ros
or suppression of the local circulation. It would &Pod
them of that necessary assistance which the ctble
banks have at all times so liberally afforded, to
them to pay their rents, and other engagements,
state
the produce of their farms could be realised ; and 11‘,,c is
of things would thus be produced, the inevitable rl—cor
of which would be to retard, in a great degree, °Or
by
ments in agriculture." ed
This is precisely the argument which was 116, 00-
similar parties in reference to the suppression 0' that
pound notes. The country bankers were
period quite sure that, without the a' tool
such notes, people could not obtain their
married
accommodation ; business Gould not be ce..fers
on in the agricultural districts ; and the ,fretts
would be nearl all ruined. Well.!. the small
;,-;stet
were suppressed; and, notwithstanding these 1,0--
predictions, the sun shone, the rain fell, and the ,P4tit
somehow contrived to carry on their business jue,s" 0
no such direful calamity had befallen them. ii„r
doubt, they will be able to do if their rents show" otes,
pen to be paid in nice clean Bank of England
wllholt
instead of the dirty and greasy scraps of paper oio
circulate through the country under the drier
of local notes. As to the uno illiegness of bankers ts..t;ass
accommodation except in their own notes, it la thy
laughable piece of absurdity that we ever heard of. o'o
doubt, bankers, if such there are, whose cafital,clite
of their notes, will find it difficult to grant sower
elation to farmers or any other parties ; and the r ths
such parties close their establishments the better A° or
public. There is abundance of capital ready
ployment in banking, or any other pursuit that oft 't
to yield a profit ; and we are sure that farrners_fip
and responsibility will have no more diffictllV.
curing the accommodation they require, in Itrets.°l
England notes, than the merchants and manufact.7o,
Lancashire have now. To suppose that men of no' •
sibility can npw procure accommodation in lltr toe
because the bankers lend only their own notesl.L'oftbst
timate the prudence and judgment of the banker!, jast•
county at a much lower rate than we belle t°;e•tiltj
The memorial further says :—" We are sflaelo,
many writers on the currency advocate a sinPe.deristiv"
issue ; but we confidently press on your cons 4 .001
the value and importance of our practical exPet!datt
directly opposed to their opinions, being conriaa
the introduction of any system which would P "of 0,,
whole issues of this country. under the power. ter
governing body would be prejudicial to the best to
Isi
of the kingdom." • 00 ;
We would beg to suggest to these gentlemen,"llo,
so much in favour of their " practical experift;o %do
one at least of the " writers on the currency, ,lest
vocate a single bank of issue, has an experience
as extensive as any of them can boast oft 4-g
not only in a London bank, but in one of lop
provincial banking establishments in the king f pttfo
Samuel Jones Loyd has acquired an amount.°,jec
tical knowledge which, combined with great '''iisiers
attainments, peculiarly fits him for the due ceert4
tion of this important subject. In one point, c be
Mr. Loyd differs from the Yorkshire banke,./Ilier
no private interest to warp his judgment. it:30400
firm, nor any of the bankers with whom tu,.`,.'refor,„ol
said to compete, issue notes ; and he has t`;;Ad 4).
temptation to view the question in any other op
in its bearing on the interests of the public.

RACE WITH A STEAM-- hee°ll
ors (0
On Friday, the Bth instant, the Meerza ope ty)
the East India College, Haileybury, met wit'spea, we,
most frightful accidents, and providential esieqeerea
it has ever been our fate to record. Th..eii.liog ':l7oltet
coming from Ware to Hertford, and on a— a to -00
site the union workhouse, he deternliaed for of
the town through the back street, an_ b
°Olt
purpose he went down Mead-lane and ,P boot,"
the railway. The Meerza had proceeded Woe;
the distance between the Mead-lane gate 11,,,Iliteevofi'
entrance to the railway terminus, when the 'Am, febtdo
train left,the station. The Meerza's horse' offtoel
rited animal, immediately became . felti4
wheeled round, and dashed back Pli ()lin LrP,hte!,
pace, literally racing with. the train ; antlu; Anti?
at the gate he had just passed through, l'A
animal cleared it at a bound, and aliga7,oo:o
fore feet on the very edge of the line of, the y
the very instant that the train arrived a'oie Pie?
Fortunately, the horse did not obtain a aef, 01,
the-soil of the edge and bank of the railway 1107 f Pi
and the horse's feet slipping back, he 193"..fe0A
bank, and the train rolled by, within a fr_hterjoglei
Meerza's head, as he lay under the 1148-#0
struggling horse—whose I.gs had become t freP;oc"
in the fencing—unable to disengage his feet
stirrups. After the train had passed, the ite,elltell
ceeded with difficulty in extricating. hints° oil! °Of
unpleasant position, as the horse continued - Woe th°ooo
with great violence; but we are happy
sustained no greater injury than a fesv_i
the effect of which he has nearly recover'.
Reformer. 115'
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REWARD OF FIFTY PO otS,
One of the most atrocious and diabolical pekoe/
ful fire-raising that ever disgraced a count/be 37,1
at Greenbank, in the parish of Pettinain, ofl ii
of Monday se'ennight. Greenbank is 3 eng 'Ol
the estate of Carmichael, occupied by yo, 0
thos
vote
the name of Girdwood, and it apPeaj.ceediotl
morning in question, about four, the nita‘Lh", otPat '4
and was alarmed by the smell of fire. '',.-.cl 10711
master, and, on going out, they aseerta„;ce 3,4 01)440
offices were on fire. With the assis'—ut 3,‘",fir,41
neighbours, the fire was got under, bd the
after a byre, and six cows, a barn g0in300,51.
were entirely consumed. The po,(";„'ee 10714tdf
been literally roasted to death, and tne-,0010"00;
sented the appearance of an unctious sn 0011,
We could not have believed that a wre_„tcho Vodl
cruel was to be found in this quarter, "in thr-so
fire to a house containing cattle tied urn, ; vioo/0//0
thus leaving them no possibility of ell- 00$ hieS
seems to have been the case. `ire u°,0041;111, 01
circumstance better fitted to engage the
right-thinking person than the heavy 1055.5`„. tinoco
occupant of this farm. Acting upon this rlew ftirec,
benevolent persons have set a subscription
13°. Irstote#
purpose!of aiding the unfortunate young °Boo ri°o
also eleven or twelve stacks standing in opt; slgel
park about a mile and a half from Grfudiciellilre, rjel
stacks were the property of different le fur
two of them—one in each row—were. sewejobtooll is
with a design to destroy the whole. The csliaei 100.0
to frost, and the morning was beautifuhY boefireie
tunately only the two set on fire we,: to pooffer,-,0
ground, without communicating a srr,,, belo 1,0 t°
around. Fifty pounds as a reward " twit selhia,
any person who will give information. is la
the convicton of the incendiary, yet ,t,terf•
feared the thing will remain a 01Y" ~iev
Chronicle. f Of
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DISSENTERS' CRAPEL
Committee to which the House of Lords, (I-been/00,4e
referred the several petitions that 113:ioto 0;. earsAilif
their Lordships, " praying that the ereviii.e" ic:oco
ters' Chapels Bill may be extended to ';at fob biybo`tel'
the following Peers, who met on SaturdaPod
the first time, to appoint a ChairtnaPL,:..- nil/cove-4,
duties delegated by the House to theqsot,
Canterbury, Lord Chancellor, Lord Frel. of s°'§ocicearitl
lington, Marquis of Lansdowne, Marqueli,ondlpfd,el
Fortescue, Earl of Ripon, Bishops o'
Lord Plunket, Lora Brougam, Lord 137100teoe
Lord Cottenhaue Lord Langdale, Lord
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Campbell. 911
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BIRTHS.
P- - yea
On the sth inst., the lady of John 1)•
Culham, Oxfordshire, of a daughter.... Ws' le
On the 9th inst., at Boulogne-sur-xer'
of a daughter.
„tee
On the 13th list., at Newton St. life ,e- ite
lite • cusj-
the Rev. Edward Holland. of a daug_,fe ,
On the 13th inst., at Weatbourne-W- Wife tIP
Henry Walker, of a daughter. refeet%,,°oo
On the 14th inst., at Christchurccr Gonicor'"
Gloucestershire, the ady of the Rev. 4.'"Geose-
On the 15th inst., in Portugal-stree'',abor.
ll 1,4*
wife of William Manson, Esq., of 3 "u' ..dele
ee-,e, •
MARRapiirolialn 010,hot 41011';
On the 9th inst., at St. Vincent, Foill ef,Vise
Esq., late Captain in the Army, r_Gen7s,l4
daughter of J. P. Ross, Esq., joes ,ster
On the 9th inst., at the church of belle./ el. .10'
Henry H. Griffin, of Lincoln'sslhneodyrjA..,o_
dr.
ifye
Ellen, widow of the late W.
street, Glasgow. Rent, Mr. of 11 eOlcsie
On the 13th inst., at Tenterden, t
Hythe, to Sarah Weston, eldest ae
Cbeetliri 13,
irch, of tbe above place. ,
On the 14th inst., at St. Lutte'e
shire, James Dyce Nicol, Esq., IlArd K,oo'
to Katherine, second daughter of u rescior
Manchester. Tralit4-1;114e159'
On the 14th just., at St. John s, „...e
to Car' of Or
Esq., of Gloucester-crescent, „ o
daughter of A. J. Kempe, Esq., -v.' 410" pie
the 'FP' of 4
On the sth inst., at Croydon, ' 00
ton, brewer, &c., aged 47. EaeleiB $l.
•
On board the Hibernia, Mr. John
video, 00 et
Captain Eveleigh, R.N. 3,10ete,, hell, J.
On the 30th of December, 0u,..i,at0 l'lic" 10'43
Baughan, of her lajesty's stearn;ll,e_,. P /.4,1
On the 10th inst., at Bath, th 0.•
of Bounetkhleanld2,
tahndinKste.ls, haatll,EHtoenrts:cleotne,eil‘eyfeyieico4f7l:l;
eldest son of Sir Montague John Cho iiiee tit
C°
Hall.
On the 12th inst., Ann, wife ot
ober
of OBaruteehe_tle3rrthacien,stT.,otattenGhraniave,seangdeldi,Ja.:
cove:toe
vcie
Esq., of Greenwich Hospital.
84th year'
On the 14th inst., in Ins
of the Park, near Manchester. .„
str•
°eent James 13radlel, ..-Oroo,
them
On the 15th inst.,.o
,tpheortitiatnhdi.Tita.c,
Portland-place.
r. John Thorn"
of
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