The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-06 00:00:00

Y, APRIL 6, 1819.

METROPOLITAN LAW SOCIETY of ATTORNIES and
SOLICITOR?, residing. or practising within the Limits of
the Twopenny Post, for PREVENTING ABUSES in the
PROFESSION of the LAW.

A
MEUTING of the MEMBERS
of this SOCIETY, for the ELECTION Of OFFICERS,
&c. for the ensuing year, will he held at SERLE'S COFME-
IIOUSE, Lincoln's Inn, on MONDAY the igth Inst., at
Twelve o'Clock precisely.

Gentlemen desirous of becoming .Members prior to the
General Meeting.' are requested to forward their Names and
Address on or before the 10th inst.,to the Secretary, No. 5,
Inner Temple-lane, where Copies of the Rules may LC had.
Be Order,'
JAMES ANDERTON, Sea. pro temp.

Awl' 2.

AGAIN lII—CARROLL has• Sold a Greater
Amount of CAPITALS than any other Otlieu,Keeper,
as the following List will testify :
706 -a Prize of 20,000 Guineas

2,226 L. 2,000
706
1,929
6,209 2OO
5,233 2OO
3,647

N.B. No. 706 was the HIGHEST PRIZE which the Lot-
tery contained, and the above Capitals were Alt Drawn on
Saturday last, April 3, when.the Lottery finished.
Tickets and Shares for a New Lottery of 19,00 n Ticket:,
which contains FOUR Prizes of L. 10,000, are on Sale at
CARROLL's very fortunate Offices,
No. 19, CORNHILL, and e 6, OXFORD-STREET.

UNCOMMON GOOD TRAVELLING, film] the SARA-
CEN'S HEAT) INN, SNOW -HILL. To YORK, LEEDS-

EPINTII7RGI-T, and all PARTS of the NORTII.
Four Inside Coaches,the Best Horses,atul keep excellent Time.

By W. MOUNTAIN and Co.
SARACEN'S HEAD INN,.SNOW-HILL, LONDON.

rir E following POST-COACHES, MAIL-
s- coAcHEs, &c. set out from the Saracen's Head Inn,
Snow-H ill .

The UMPIRE, a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only one
Night on the Road, carrying Four Insides and Four Outsides,
sets out every Day at One o'clock, arrives at Liverpool next
Afternoon at Six o'clock, through Dunstable, Woburn,
Lathbury, Northampton, Welford, Lutterworth, Hinckley,
Atherstone, Lichfield; Rugely, Stone, N'ewcastle, Knltsford,
Warrington and Peescot. • _ _ .

SOUTHAMPTON, Lymington, Winchester, and Basing-
stoke New Four Inside Coach at half-past Seven o'clock in
the Morning., arrives at the Dolphin Inn, Southampton, by
Fire o'clock.—This is a most delightful Conveyance to
the isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Matoes, Havre de
Grace, Cherburgh, &c.
SHREWSBURY, 'Wellington, and Shiffnal, Post-Coach,
every Evening at Five o'clock.—Guarded.
• WEYMOUTH, Dorchester' Bland ford, Salisbury, Andover,
and Basingstoke, new Post Coach, every Afternoon. The
Weymouth Packets to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherburg, St. Ma-
loe's. &c.

EXETER, Plymouth, Gl'eymouth, Dorchester, Falmouth,
Dartmouth, and Salisbury, New Post Coach, every Morning,
at Seven o'clock, through Honiton, Axminster, Bridport,
Bland ford, Basingstoke, and Bagshot.
BOSTON, Spalding, Peter borough, Stilton, and Hunting-
don, Royal Mail Coach, sets out every Evening to Spilsby,
Louth, Grimsby, and Hull.
BATH and BRISTOL Flying Post-Coaches, through Chip-
penha u, Caine, and Marlborough, every Afternoon; arrive
at Mr. May's, the Greyhound Inn, Bath, and the London-
Tavern, Thomas-street, and the Swann, Bristol, next Morn-
ing.—Coaches to Wells, BVidgewater, Taunton, Exeter, Ply-
mouth, &c.
LEEDS new light Coach, called Tine Rockingham, sets out
every Morning; at Eight o'Clock ; carries Four Insides only,
and goes remarkably easy, with a Guard throughout. Passes
through Stamford, Newark, Retford, Doncaster, and •Ferry;
bridge, to the Golden Lion, Leeds, next morning. Not-
withstanding the uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it is
allowed to he the most agreeable and complete Public Con-
veyance on the North Road, being unequalled m Accommoda-
tion by any other.
GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Domfries-
Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Carimock, Kingsweil,
and all Parts of Scotland, a Post Coach (ilaiiy).
YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, New-
castle, and Edinburgh, New Four Inside Coach, with a Guard
throughout; sets out every Morning by way of Newark, Ret
ford, Tadcaster, Darlington, Northallerton, Durham, Min-
peth, and Berwick. Passengers finding themselves fatigued
from the length of the journey, may rest what time► they
please, and then proceed an without any additional Fare.
MAR LBOROUGH, Swindon, Ramsbury, Hungerford, and
Newbury Post Coach, at Seven, Morning.
BRIDG ENORTH &WalsalNew Post Coach, every evening.
CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven, Four Insole Pii.it•
Coach, and a Guard all the way, -passes through Brough,
Appleby, Greatabr idge „Richmond, Catterick, Boroughbridge,
Wet herhy, Aberford, Doncaster, and Grantharo. Sets out
every Morning, and performs the journey with the greatest
facility. Passengers detained on the Road by business on
pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats being-se-
ured in the next Coach.

KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton,
Chorley, Oimskit k, and Garitang Post Coaches, every After-
noon, at Five o'clock.—Guarded.
LIVERPOOL, Warrington, Knntsford, Stone, and Litch-
field, Post Coach, called The Defiance, every Evening at
Five o'clock, to the Saracen's Head Inn, Dale-street, Liver-
000l.—Gua riled t hronghout.
-WAKEFIELD Post-Coach, every Morning, at Half-past G.
CHESTER, Newport, Whitchurch, Tarporley, Nantwich,
Northwich, and Aliddlewich -Post-Coach, every Evening, at
Five o'clock.

SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarm, new-Coach, every
Morning, to the George Inn, Sunderland.
M AIN:CHESTER., Winslow, Congleton, Newcastle, Walsall
an (I, Wolve rhamptob , Post-Coach „every Afternoon. Guarded.
sHEFFI ELD and Rotherham Post-Coach, called the Wick
iaghain, every Morning.
BIRMINGHAM nrt Coach, with a Guard, sets out every
Afternoon, and reaches Birmingham next day at Noon:,
Passes by Daventry, Sontham, Leamington, Warwick, New-
castle, Lawton, and Congleton, to the Saracen's Head, Bull-
street, Birmingham.
HULL, Northcave, Howden, Thorn, and Doncaster, Post
Coach, every Morning at half-past Six, to the Cross Keys,
Market-place, 1-lull.
DOVER, Deal, Margate, Sandwich, Ramsgate,Cant erhury,
Feversham, Chatham, Rochester, and Stroud, New Post-
Coaches, Morning, Noon, and Night.
HERTFORD,- Ware, Hosidesdon, and Cheshuut Coact',
every Morning.
OTTENHAM and Edmonton Coach (daily), at Eleven,
Half-past Two, Five, and Eight o'Clock.
R. ci,Ars original Wag-gons and Coadies, to Newbury,
Swindon, Aldbourn, Wootton-Basset, Lambourn, Hunger-
Chilton, Reading, and all'Places adjacent,

PARLIA M tN T.

HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 5.

The House.proc.eeded, in Appeals.—The oaths
were adwini.tered to the Earl of IJUPEToL) and
the Fort of .SEIBFFT FLO.

Til_e.lo.ltll CHANCELLOR hilt-minced a Bill for
atneudin4 the Scots Judicaitire Act, which Was
read a first time, and ordered to be printed ; to
he read a second time the third (lay atter the re-
cess,' and the Lords to be summoned.
Several Private Bills were brought up from the
FloreteAtf. Commons. by Sir James Graham, Ad-
miral Sotheton, Nr. Blackburn, and other Mem-
bsrs, and read a first time.

,Vetitions were presented by Lord Arden, the
Earl of- Bessborough, and the Marquess- Cam-
deir, frOw Northampton, '.('Lorne, and Lewes,
against the. •Insolvent Act ; and by the. Earl of
Bessborough from Carrick on Suir, against the
Window Tax.--. Ordered to lie upon the table.
Mr. Chalmers presented a Report from the
Commissioners of Ferries between Qoeensferry
and Fife ; and Mr. Allnuit an Annual Account
from the Commissioners of Thames
Uidered to lie upon the table.
The Minutes of Evidence in ainn's Divorce
Bill were, on the motion of the Earl of HATES..
BU HY , ordered to be printed.

BANK OF ENGLAND-FURTHER SUSPENSION OF
CASH PAYMENTS.

The Earl of IlaariowaY (the Chairman of the
Bank Ciimmittee) presented a Report frinn the
Secret Committee appointed by the House to in-
quire into the state of the Bank with-reference to
the question of the Resumption of Cash Pay-
ments, and with power to examine evidence, and
report front time to time. The Report stated the
notice by the Bank of their intention of payjng
in Cash certain notes issued prior. to 1817, which
notice had been acted upon, and had caused a consi-
derable drain of specie; and recommended, with a
view to the snore speedy and effectual Resumption
of Cash Payments generally, that the Bank should
be prohibited from paying in gold the notes for
the payment of which such notice liad been given,
His'Lordship stated his intention of bringing for-L.
ward a legislative measure to-morrow, in unison
with the recommendation, contained in the Re-
port, with a view to the speedy passing of which,
should move that certain of the Standing Or-
ders should be taken into cousideration to-mor-
row, in order to suspend them.
Earl GRBY rose.—He expressed his astonish-
ment at what the Noble Earl had just cominuni.
cated to the House, and the proposition lie had
concluded 'with. He thought, before such a ques-
tionable and important proposition was brought
forward, it was incumbent on the Noble Earl to
bring forward some specific statement on the sub-
ject, so that the House may at least have some
distinct knowledge of what it would be proposed
to to do. On glancing at the subject, he could
not avoid observing, they were then in the fifth
year of peace, and it appeared that instead of
now being about to resume cash payments, it is,
on the general plea of trecessity, urged, that such
a desirable state of things is to be altogether fur-
ther postponed.. First, the suspension ,was con-
tinned LH' one year ; then two years longer were
required ; and a farther interval was requested as
a species' of indulgence to the Bank. At last
affairs came to that state that Ministers could no
longer defer instituting an inquiry. 'That duties
they Were led to suppose that some general and
enlarged view of the subject would be exhibited
to Parliament and the country, anti the public
hopes were revived as to a recurrence to that state
of the circulation, as the prosperity and its Com-
mercial interests so obviously required.' At the
'commencement of the Session the resumption of
cash payments was spoken of as certain, and at
no great interval. When he contemplated the
conduct either of the Bank or'of Ministers, he
could not avoid thinking they must have acted it)
those concerns either through ignorance or deceit.
To such a dilemma 1.-e
t thought- they were reduced.
By what now appeared, a Parliamentary inter-
ference-was to be called for in the way of some
summary process, which perhaps was unprece-
dented even by the violent
,expedient of 1797.—
By such a mode of conduct the House was placed
in it situation which, under the present circum-
stances, he for one very little expected. Coming
as the subject did, be felt but little prepared to
come to a deliberate judgment ; perhaps to-
morrow he could offer himself more fully, but at
the moment he must enter •his decided protest
against a proceeding at once so novel and extra-
ordinary; a procedure which could only be justi-
fied by necessity, and where it was demonstrated
to Parliament that such a measure was necessary
to avert consequences pregnant with ruin. %Vitt)
respect to their Lordships' Committee, he
great confidence in several of its Members, but
which, however, he could not extend so far as tai
abandon what he felt to be an important public
duty; and 'with 'cord to* the expected proprei-
lion, he thought set loos inquiry should precede
their entertaining it for a moment. T.heir con-
ductioo seemed to be as inconsistent as it was
injurious ; at the sante moment almost, they hold
out the superior policy of speedily resuming cash
payments and propose a measure for immediate
suspension. It would be far preferable, he thought,
were the strong precedent of 1797' (injurious as
it was) followed 'up, and Ministeri acted upon
their own responsibility. As to the present
of procedure, he reEcated, he must solemnly pro-
test against it ; and he felt it-his duty at present
to move that the House do now adjourn.

The Earl of Elmixowsir observed, he should
not thiok at present of troubliti4 their Lordships
on the subjec:t, were it not for (foe or two re=
atatitki which had fallen fro,n the Noble

[PRICE, SFITENPENcp.

For detailed discussion, a -future opportunity
would present itself.-- • With respect to the Noble
Earl's idea, that that proposition was wady.
brought forward by Ministers, it was a mistake.
He came forward on the present occasion merely •
as. Chairman of the Committee, and as the organ
of its unanimous opinion. The Noble Earl laid
much st►ess upon -the measure adopted in 1797.
In the two cases there was a matetial difference.
The former was decided on by his Majesty in •
Council, and such a step was than, no doubt,
necessary, as Parliament was not sitting. But
what would Noble Lords say, if, when both
Houses were sitting, his Majesty's Ministers had
done an act illegal in itself. Instead of pursuing
such a line of conduct they had proposed the ap-
pointment of a•Consinittee,with a view to the re-
sumption of cat)) payments ; but if it tome() out
that the, very step in contemplation was the sery,„
mode in which a speedy and-effectual resumption
of cash payMents was most rationally to he ex-
pected, they were surely tight to adopt ,it. Ano-
ther misconception was, that such a step (pay be
calculated to save the Bank flow utter ruin. Such
was not the case ; the Committee bait reason to
think' most favourably of the Bank ; bitt, under
the circumstances, it vas deemed mo,t exped,cur,
if not necessary, to prevent the Baok from con-
tinuing its caol payments for the moment, as the
most effectual way to ensure its general ,restmp-
(ion at a mote eligible and advantageous future

period.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE observed, the Noble
Lord who spoke last was not, in Lis' idea, (pike,
correct in his stating such to be the unanimous'
opinion Of the Committee. To a'tertain extent
be certainly dissented from the proposition in tlie-
Connuittte. It the Noble Earl meant, by such
it statement, that the concurrence was so far as
to agree not to give the contemplated measure Any
opposiiion its Patliament, he was correct in so
saying, that with such a tie upon him in that re-
spect, as their Lordships must be aware of, be
-could not explain himself more particularly.
The &111 of HARROWBY shortly expraintd.
Lord HOLLAND expressed his opinion, that in
spirit, at least, the intended mode of procedure
wakirregulae. A previous question would regularly
be, whether the relevant standing orders should be
taken into consideration or not. Pailiament, he.
thought, could not be justified either to itself or
to the country, if it agreed to the suspension, ex-
cept upon one of two grounds—either by the ne-
cessity of the case, or by a Ht confidence.in those
who proposed it ; but these would have to show
that-nothing but the interference of Parliament
could obtain the object.' No answer had beets
given to the pointed observation of his Noble
Friend, that the proposed measure twiy be pr&,fer-
ably done by Ministers on their own responsibi-
lity. Though the measure of 1797, as out preg•
Pant with evil, he would be far from recom-
mending, yet he thought it would be a more con-
sistent way than the modestow adopted. With his
Noble Friend, lie thought that the line of coo-.
duct now adopted proceeded either limn gross ig-
norance or deception ; it was a dilemma frosts
which there was no escaping. 'fake it any way.
palpable inconsistency presented itself ; a Secret
Cemmittee was-appointed with reference to the
re,iimption of Cash Payments, and one of the
first steps resolved upon by the Committee went
to prevent' them from resuming such payments.
At any rate, the onus probunqi lay wi:h Ctose who
recommended the present line of proceeding. Any
mode of acting would be preferable to one %lirough
Parliament in such a case. Nor could he think
the present conduct of Ministers was in the leant
jus.tified. He acknowledged there would be some
difficulty in saying "'Not Content" to a measure-
one did not well understand. Yet, if driven to
that alternative is the present case, such should
be his decision.

The &Ail of LIVERPOOL not ovoid making
a few observations upon what fell from the Noble
Lords opposite, upon the general character of the
proceeding. But let their Lordships see what
was the real state of the case.. They had ap-
pointed a Committee, undoUbtedly with a view
to the resumption of cash-payments, They pay
the greatest attention to the investigation ; and
though they had sat now more titan t‘vo months,
they have not yet been able to lay before the
House a full report, but they come find say they
hope shortly to lay one before the House,
,with
such observations as may enable them to digest a
regular and permanent plan. But in the interval,
a proceeding goes on under the existing law,
which may 4o to defeat the principal ohicet alto-
gether. They recommend a short preventive mea-
sure which %you'd obviate the apprehended Ilan-
ger. With tespert to the vestion why the modii
of proceeding by older of Council was not pre-
ferret, in the present ipstance, he most observe
there was no comparisnn between the case of
1797 and the present. - The Privy Council diO not
possess the right to hicrire what the treasures of
the Bank were. The Commit,ee posSessed ail
these advantages of inquiry ; they saw the real
nature of the case, and felt the necessity of
recommending a preventive mcastoe. 'photo
was no istn,4ll Ti
iconsistency the conduct of
the Noble Lords, acid he really believed, that
if the mode of an drder in Council had
been adoptud, these very opponents would have
lotrdlycontended that Parlianteut might to he pre-
ferably recurred to. He well remembered, that
in 1797, the late Mr. Chatles Fox said that the
House'ot Continuos ought to have taken such a
step; nit that point Ile (Lord L.) differed trout
him entirely. However, at the period referred
to, there was no Parliament sitting. The mea-
sure was one of necessity, and it was so consi-
dered. Whether or tint the picsrot occlsion was
one of necessity, he would not now undertake to
discuss. ...It proceeded on the principle, that in

the p”sent circumstances it Wa3 to be consitiered
whether the Bank could continue these cash pay-
ments, with a reasonable chance of its doing so
without injury to the public, or postponing far-
ther the period at which that 'Corporation aright
resume -cash ' payments generally. It was not
founded upon a wish of the Bank, or any opinion
in the 'Committee unfavourable to the solidity or
lucompetency of the Bank. On these points
would not then trouble their Lordships further,
as other opportunities would probably offer for a
fall and regular discussion of the subject.
The Marquess of LsNsoowtatt made a few oh-,
servations in support of the prominent points ad-
vanced by the Noble Minister upon the subject.
Earl GREY spoke at some length in explana-
tion, and contended that Ministers had manifested
the greatest inconsistency with respect to their
conduct on the present occasion.
• Tbe Earl of LAUDERDALE, in the course of _some,
farther explanation, stated ttist the Committee
Were not actuated in the slightest degree by an.
idea that the, Bank was not in a stare eitahling it
to fulfil all iisengagements. So far,. it was not
.toinitled on necessity. The. question of exiir7
dieticy, as it e-itiihi:ed ittielt • in their ideas.re-
spertiog tile resumption. ot cash p•lqi,Ails, was.a
diftelent ennshilerminin, lie tho,iight Is iiiseitl
callud upon in fairness to state thins much, and
whirl; he could do without ,violating atk,y tie int-
Trisect upon him,
The question was then put, upon Earl crier's
sobscquent tilt• inn for an adjournmeta, sshich
was neg.tieed witlimo a division.
The E.-but of iisattowni''s motion for consider-
iog the relevant Standing Oiders, with a view to
their. 5115 pension, to-morrow, was agreed to, and
their Loullb ipso atter disposing of some routine
busintss, ailjouined.