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London, England, 1844-02-27 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELAND.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Fzi. 23.
LORD J. RUSSELL'S MOTION.
ABSENT LIBERALS-19.
Ainsworth. P.—Bolton Johnstone, A.—Renfrew, &e.
Bridgeman, Hewitt—Ennis Lambton, H.—North Durham
Callaghan, D.—Cork City Langton Col Gore—Somerset
Cayley K Yorkshire Martin, Thomas—Galway Co.
Clive,, Edward B.—Hereford O'Brien, W. S.—Limerick Co.
Cobden, R.—Stockport Ricardo, L.—Stoke-upon:Trent
Drat. J. S. W. E.—Warehm Somerville. Sir Wm.—Drogheda
Greenaway, Charles—Leominster Talbot, C. R. M.—Glamorganshire
Heathcote. G. J.—Rutiandshire Tuebi tH. M.--WestmeathJohnson, W. Augustus—Oldham

ABSENT CONSERVATIVES-12.
Attwood, J.—Harwich Mackinnon, W. A.—Lytnlngton
Benett, J.—South Wiltshire Neeld, John—Cricklade
Carnegie, Hon. Captain—Staitbrd Rolleston, Col.—S. Nottingham
Eastnor, Viscount—Reigate Sheppard, Thomas—Frome
Forman, T. S.—Bridgewater Somerton, Viscount—Wilton
Hamilton, Chas. J. B.—Aylesbury Vyvyan, Sir 11.—Helame

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.
The Parliamentary Paper (No. 40, Session 1844), or-
dered by the House of Commons to be printed, on the
16th instant, was entitled an " Account of all Supplies
remaining in the Mint, of Advances for Purchase of
Bullion for Coinage, Seignorage arising therefrom, and
Repayments into the Exchequer on Account of Ad-
vances." has been prepared under nine heads. From
Table No. 1, it appears that the supplies remaining in
the Mint on the 31st of December, 1843, amounted to
81,8911 13s. Bd. (of this aggregate 1,804/. 10s. 2d. was
" Balance remaining on the Exchequer at the Bank of
England, and 27,275/. 16s. 11d. balance, or cash ac-
count, also at the Bank." The silver bullion, uncoined,
at 665. per lb. troy, was 26,251/. 4s. 3d. The silver
coin in the stronghold, 19,837/. 18s. 2d. The copper,
uncoined bullion, at 2241. per ton, was 3,322/. Is. 7d.
Coper coin in stronghold 9351.25. 3d. Cash remaining
in the latter, silver and copper, 2,4451.) No. 2 shows
the total of the sums issued out of the Consolidated
Fund for the purchase of silver and copper bullion,
under the authority of the Lords Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury (including balance on Exchequer
credit at the Bank, on 31st of December, 1842,
1,8041 10s. 2d.), at 351,804/. 10s. 2d. In No. 3, headed
" Purchase of Silver Bullion and Dollars, and the
Seignorage of the Coinage," it appears that the prices
paid for silver between January 1 and December 31,
1843, ranged in the following proportions ; namely, for
dollars, from 575. Old. to 595. Old. per ounce; for worn
shillings and sixpences, their nominal value; for silver
in bars, from 595. Oid. to 595. Old. per ounce; colonial
seals (to the amount of 5841 ss. 10d., whereof the Mint
value was 650/. 17s. lid.) at 595. Old. Total of
purchase value for the year, 339,106/. 14s. Bd.—Mint
valu% 356,273/ 6s. sd. Loss on the purchase of ;Torn
coin for recoinage, 9,483/. 2s. 7d. ; seignorage (or dif-
ference between market and Mint vaue), 26,649/. 14s. 4id.
No. '4 shows the " Nominal Value" of "Old Worn
Silver Coin" (i. e., shillings and sixpences) " received
from the Bank of England, purchased for recoinage,
from 31st of December, 1843, to• 31st of December,
1843," to have been 107,000/, whereof the Mint value,
at 665. per lb. troy, was only 97,5161 17s. qd., showing
total of loss on said purchase, as 9,4831. 2s. 7d. No. 5
(for the year. January 1 to December 16, 1843, inclu-
sive) gives the total "Purchase Value of Copper Bul-
lion" at 12,160/ Os. 7d.; of which the Mint value, at
224/. per ton, was 34,124/. ss. 10d., leaving to the
Crown a seignorage of no less than 21,9641. 58. 3d.
From No. 6 it appears that the " Total of
Coined Silver Moneys delivered into' the Mint-office in
all 1843," amounted to 276,606/ and of Coined
copper, ditto, to 10,985/ Is. 10d. No. 7. The " Cash
Account of Payments for Silver and Copper Coin,"
during same period, shows an aggregate of 293,913/.
ss. 2d. Under Ne. 8, " A Return of Payments made
into the Exchequer out of Cash received for Silver and
Copper Moneys," we find that the repayments in the
like term, on account of advances out of the Consoli-
dated Fund for purchase of bullion, amounted to
265,000/. ; and the "Payments on account of Seignorage
or the purchase of Bullion," and excess of " Tale on the
Coinage from Ist October, 1842, to 30th of September
1843,' were in all 16,121/. 18s. 1 Id.—Total, 281,121/
Bs. 11d. No. 9 is the General Debtor and Creditor
Statement of " The Master of the Mint in account with
her Majesty's Exchequer," for the year 1843. Debiting
the assets (shown in No. 1), 81,8911 ; the advances from
the Exchequer (set out in No. 2), 350,000/, the
seignorage accruing on coinage of silver and copper
(given in No. 3), 48,6131, and the fractional excess by
tale for the whole year of 4s. 6d.—this side of the ac-
count gives a total of 480,505/. 17s. 7d. On the credit
side, after the payments into Exchequer on account of
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the " Assets remaining on 30th December, 1849," are
brought in ; and thege (including 11,5001 due:from Com-
missariat, and. Exchequer credit balance 5371. 135.)
amount, for slyer and copper bullion, coined and un-
coined,.collectively, to 149,8331 12s. 11d. Cash hiIIATIOO
to creditor of Master of the Mint on the Bank of Eng-
land, 40,0671 13s. 2d., exhibiting a total corresponding
aggregate of 480,505/. 17s. 7d.
GREEK LOAN.—The Iliarliamentary Paper (No. 39,
Session 1844), presented o the 16th inch,ttnd
of
nee Tinted
and delivered out, entitled, ‘i An Account
paid out of the Consolidated Fund, under Acts 2 and 3
Will. IV., c. 121, and 6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 94, in the
year ended Dec. 31, 1843," shows such payillgooß:t fh: i I
terest and Sinking Fund (on that portion of the Greek
slixoamnonwithliesh, bruehaeonntghUearlaSntteoOdf pymatrthis, cloBu4n3t,ryt)o, flab:
de-
ficiency3s3l osflihseurntetroesbteaanp,SiedinktionginFakuin7 on that por-
tion so guaranteed, for six months, due on the Ist of
September, 1843, 10,2601 128. id, I igother, 89,5851.
17s. 141

Sul GEORGE MIIRRAY.—We are happy to state
that this distinguished officer, who has been suffering under
rather severe indisposition during the last few days, is suffi-
ciently recovered to enable him to resume his official dutieß
gt the Dowd Qf OrdniiiNot
Tiolort {lncl SiT Tikornps Fremantle bud an
inYPIONT GWlCeilor 0 the Exchequer yesterday,
t.tl Tt)sidelice et the Right Linn. Gentleman in
ROBung,street,