The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-29 00:00:00

SILVER COINAGE.

The Earl of LisiTeat,ool, delivered in a message
from: the Prince Regent on the .subject of the
silxer coinage, which was read by the Lord Chan-
minor as usual, lantl is tut follows
G. 'P. R.

" The Prince Regent,' neting in the name and on the be-
half Of bis'Nfe)eety, having taken into his serious considers
piesent defective state and inadequate amount of the
1110 t coin of the realm" and for the purpose of applying an
treir4dy to the eril; has given directions for a new
and,extenistre s&er coinage; and the Prince Regent relies
on tlio concurrence of theHonse .of Lads in such measures
us suer be netensery to Eive effect to this impurtaneserOce.'!
The Earl of Ltvgapoot, moved, that the Mrs-
sso be taken into consideration on Thursday next,
end that dig Lords be summoned. .

loorglltowAso.volt was desirable that the Uonse
Should know vithit the measures wereln which its
coht tart:Kee was required. Did the Noble Earl mean
tolistlve for a Committee to consider the Object,
and report, or to lay any documents on the table,
'or give any information to the House as to the
particular., nature of the measures which were in
contemplation with respect to this very Important
tubject t• • •
The Rail of totvs*Poot..-41hongh this is a sub-
ject' Which belongs peculiarly to the Crown by its
pkerogatVve, yet an act of Parliament would be
netemey to Carry into effect certain branches of
the measures Which it was proposed to take for the
accomplishment of this important object. When
the bill for thiciturpose should be brought to their
Lordships' honse, it would he his duty'to state
the nature of the measures, both those which were
tpliu put itr operation by virtue of the royal pre-
rogative,, and those which it was intended to
tokke the subject of an let of Parliament.
Lord HOLLAND.—iIis question went to a di fie-
rent:point. Ile wished to know whether it was
the intention of the Noble Earl to propose the
appointment of 41 Committee to inquire into the
present state of the silver coin, the nature and
extent of the evil, and the best mode of applying.
the proper remedy )
lie Earl •61 LactillvooL replied, that it was not
intended to. propose the Appointment of a Corn-

The Message was ordered to be taken into con.
sideiaiion on Thursday next, and the Lords to be
summoned.

T- he St. George the Martyr's Churchyard Hill
teas brought up from the Commons, and read a
first 111101....-A+ljourtird till Thursday. ,

iibgsi ofd commoNS.

A:ea4nts were I,reseitted 0/ Ptsechial Tithes in Ireland; of
Baports. Imports, and.Toostagsvi ofAtfairs of the Liverpool
Dock*
Petition was presented Nis the Soutbdown Wog'.
growers.
Slr 11. PARNZLL gave notice of an early motion to allow
the tau Export of Wool.
Sir it P. 1.4.3, brought up the ILeport of the Dili respecting
Children in the Manufactories.
A Petition against the new Street was presented from Per-
sons in Mary-le-hone.

MZNDICITY.
Mr. Rost brought up the report of the mendi.
city committee, and made.vartons observations
on the different classes a btsgara, some of whom
wete balm* beggars, and others persons who
ware receiving pensions (rout Greenwich and
Chelsea. The greatest evil of all was thi number
of the children of beggars, and of those hired by
beggars. The Cemmittee had etinsidered whether
the laws were sufficient to provide a remedy. The
nowt particular act On the subject was that of the
lid) of George 11. It was desirable to distin.
OA between the real mendicants and the im-
postors. Other Committees were sitting on the
police and education of the metropolis, from
which advantages were to be expected. He moved
that the report should be printed, as it might be
considered next session.

A Petition %Via presented by Mr. NEVILLE from
the victuallers, of Reading against the monopoly
of pabliQ bouses.--Ordered to lie on the table.

MAP ROUSES.

Mr, Rosa obtained leave to bring in a Bill re-
specting the Regulation of Marl-houses, which he
then brought up. It was read a first time, and or-
dered to be read a second time on Thmsday.
Alt. Rosa obierved, that the 13i11 provided for
eight Commissioners to inspect Madhouses
throughout Efigiand, as it bad been round that
the j. wilting this business to the Physicians
meiriy was totay inefficient two ',noires in,
each di,trict 'firer!. oho to have the-right of tkit•
and ell the County Members, Lie believed

nc, Diller arranknaut cmild bu
House Would be ready to.attemi to all sliggvstiorts
Lord 13noti.No said be abool'il bake it lootiort
Narly next Seuion f.or \ilaces in Sent.
land for tile care of eviosiniti 4oil burl cr lonaties.

117 ifisti LIAEUM •
Air. ROSH MOVed (OE a Voiliety r,f acennUts
lative to tire Museum ; for particulars of the ex.
penditnre, of the number of persons admitted in
the last seven years, fur the expence incm red or
required for 181.6. Ste. The accounts were or-
dered and presented.
PnrrTla gave notice of a motion on Wed-
nesday se'unight fOr the correspondence between
the Irish Government and the Rev. Mr. Hamil-
ton, a.Tipperary Magiorate.
A Petition from the Bristol tanners was refer-
red to the CoMmirtee on Leather.

ASS EsSE MX Es.
Lord STortity 1'44.41 •qt question of the Chan-
cellar of the Exchequer respecting; the enfoice-
ment of the assessed taxes on warehouses, &c.
whim) had formerly been irwelling-houses. He
heard that the Judges had recently determined,
under tha Act, that they were ; but he un-
derstood the Right Halt. Gentleman to say that
such was not bis intention.

The CiANCIILLOII of'theEILCIIRQUER said that
ineasiire oil this suhret was in contemplation.

LICENSES.
Mr. C.►t.cR,%PT asked a queition respecting the
increase on Victuallers' Licenses ; but we could
not hear the Chancellor of the Exchequer's an-
swer. • ,