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day three months. He thought it was improper to press
forward this Bill at such a late period of the session, and
therefore proposed his amendment. It was impossible
that those parties whose interests would be affected by
the Bill could have had time to make themselves ac-
quainted with its pl'ovisions.
Dr. NICIIOLL said the measure had been introduced
in consequence of a general arrangethent.
Mr. C. BULLER considered that no measure like the
present, affecting private rights, ought to be introduced
without the fullest notice having been given to all par-
ties interested. This Bill, in order to remedy what was
considered a particular hardship, affecting a particular
Bishop, interfered with the rights of all the landed pro-
prietors of Ireland. The House could not know whe-
ther or not they had had
.proper notice, and whether
they approved of its provisions. It interfered with pri-
vate rights, there was no urgent necessity for its pass-
ing, and he should therefore support the amendment.
Mr. B. WOOD complained that several most material
alterations had been made in the Bill without any notice.
Lord ELIOT said the Bill had been fultir discussed in
the House of Lords, therefore the parties interested had
had quite sufficient notice. Certain clauses had been pro-
posed to be introduced into the Bill by the Hon. Member
for Southwark, which clauses were now in the Bill
totidem verbis, and the only alteration proposed to be
introduced was the one to which the Hon. Member for
Derry had alluded.
After a few words from Mr. MASTERMAN, which
were inaudible,
Mr. HAWES explained.

Sir R. PEEL said that the facts of the case were these:
In the year-1833 an Act had passed for the limitation of
actions in certain cases relating to ecclesiastical property
in .England. -Now, as a gener;l rule, he thought that all
laws applicable to England ought to be applicable to Ire-
laud—(Cheers)—unless there was some special reason to
the contrary. In 1833, it appeared that it would be in-
pedient to extend the law to Ireland, because it would
interfere with the rights of certain conforming Roman
Catholic proprietors. Means had since been taken to
preserve those rights intact, and it was now proposed to
extend the operation of the Act of 1833 to Ireland. There
were other parties whose interests would be affected by
the Bill, but he had every reason to believe that they
were assenting parties to the measure. With regard to
the legal operation of the Bill, they should remember
that it was supported by high legal authority. It had
been introduced by the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Camp-
bell, who had been Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was a
consenting party to it.
Mr. HAWES—He was only in Ireland four weeks.
Sir R. PEEL thought that the gentleman was really
a little too hard upon his own friends. If Lord Camp-
bell's authority were demurred to on that ground—if no
one was competent to give* an opinion on the Bill who
had not been Chancellor of Ireland for at least five
weeks—(A laugh)—he feared they would be unable to
go into any discussion on the subject.—(A laugh.) But
at all events the Hon. Gentleman would admit that Lord
Campbell was a high law authority. He would not al-
lude to him as Lord Chancellor of Ireland, or even as
Lord Campbell, but they had the authority of " plain
John Campbell " in favour of the Bill.—(A laugh.)
Mr. J. M. O'CONNELL thought that some further
opportunity should be 'given to the Law Officers of the
Crown in Ireland to consider this measure. It had been
said this Bill was to assimilate the law of Ireland with
that of England, and by. whom was it introduced ? By
the Lord Chancellor. That he thought one of the most
singular features of the measure.—(Hear, hear.) It was
unjust to bring a measure of this importance into that
House at a time when it was impossible to consider it.
He should vote with the Hon. Member for Lambeth in
postponing the Bill to another session:
Sir T. WILDE did not see any objection to the clauses
in the Bill, but he thought it had been brought forward
without du„ notice .to the parties interested.

After a few observations from the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr. G. Palmer, the Attorney-General, and
Mr. B. Wood, strangers were ordered to withdraw, and
the House divided, when the numbers were—

For the amendment
Against the amendment 4l
Majority against the amendment —26
Mr. HAWES thought it would be unfair to the par-
ties interested to press the Bill at that period of the ses-
sion in so hurried a manner. There were at the time,
he perceived, but five Irish Members in the House. He
should move that the House should then adjourn.
After a short conversation strangers were ordered to
withdraw, but no division took place, the motion for the
adjournment of the House having been agreed to.
The House accordingly adjourned at a Quarter to Ten
o'Clock.

GOLD AND SILVER COINAGE.
OFFICIAL RETURN OF THE QUANTITY OF GOLD AND
SILVER COINAGE STRUCK AT THE ROYAL MINT, AND
THE EXPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS, DURING

THE MONTH OF JULY.
During the last month the greatest activity has pre-
vailed among the employes at the Royal Mint, to supply
the Bank of England with the new gold and silver
coinage, not only far the metropolis and the branch
banks in the manufacturing and agricultural counties,
but for exportation to India, China, and the Continent.
Since the Royal proclamation of the 3d of June on the
light gold currency, the Bank has received between
4,000,0001. to 5,000,0001.. sterling of light sovereigns and
half sovereigns (of the reigns of George 111., George
IV., and William IV.), all of which were placed in the
Bullion-office as condemned, and not to be re-issued to
the public until re-coined and of full`weight.
During the last month there have been eight steam-
presses daily at work at the Mint to supply the de-
ficiency this has caused in the gold currency. These
machines strike on an average from 60 to 80 per
minute, and could they be, supplied quick enough with
pieces they could take off at the rate of 120 per minute.
The average amount of light gold sent in to the
Mint to be recoined is about 400,0001. per week, in
bags of 1,000 ounces each, besides ingots. The great
demand that has prevailed in the metropolis and the
country for silver during the panic having partially sub •
sided, in consequence of the quantity of new coinage
issued by the Bank to meet the scarcity, the weekly
average now struck at the Mint is only from 10,0001. to
12,0001., so as to make way for the gold. The demand
of the precious metals for India and China is very great
by Government, to supply the military and naval forces
carrying on the war in that distant part of the British
empire. Since Monday a considerable amount has been
sent to the Mint, both of gold and silver, to be coined
with all expedition, in anticipation of the favourable or
unfavourable news that may arrive from that important
seat of our commercial dominion by the Overland Mail
via Marseilles.

The following is the amount of the new coinage that
has been issued from the Ist of July up to Saturday the
30th ult.:—

Sovereigns, 695,350 ; half-sovereigns, 880,000 ; half-
crowns, 125,000 ; and 750,000 shillings ; besides 40,000
sixpences. _ _ _

Rxportations of the Precious Metals :—Calcutta, 280
ounces of gold; 270,720 ditto silver coinage; and 177,000
ounces in bars. Bombay, 4.500 Ounces silver coinage,
2,700 ditto ia bars. Mauritius, 1,280 ounces in gold,
40,000 ditto silver, and 23,632 ditto in bars. Ceylon,
900 ounces in silver. Hong Kong, 145,060 ounces in silver.
Launceston, 400 ditto. Hamburgh, 3,000 ounces silver,
and 6,000 ditto in bars.

From the 21st of July to the 28th, there were ex-
ported as follows :—Hamburg, 1,500 ounces of silver in
bars. Rotterdam, 28,000 ditto. Calais, 60,000 ditto.
Hong Kong, 137,054 ditto. Mauritius, 23,632 ditto ;
gold, 1,150 ounces. Calcutta, 144,400 ditto in bars, and
136,920 in bullion. Cape of Good Hope and Welling-
ton, New Zealand, 32 ditto.
There is still a great scarcity of silver on the Conti-
nent, in consequence of France and Prussia having a new
coinage about to be struck ; but gold is cheaper than in
this country, although they chiefly receive their pre-
cious metals from the bankers and bullion dealers in the
City.
In consequence of the request for the gold and silver
new coinage, the half-farthings; it is expected, will not
be issued 'from the Mint before Christmas to the public.
All the old silver coinage of George 111. and George
IV. paid into the Bank is not re-issued for circulation,
but will be recoined, being so very deficient in weight,
and so much defaced by wear and tear.
The transfer books fur Bank stock at the Bank of
Regland will be shut from the Ist of September next till
Friday, the 14th of October, following.