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laces were agreed to, and the Report was ordered to be re.
d to-morrow (this day).
fhe ►leport of the Committee of Supply was brought up.—.
ilestvlutinn for granting further assistance to Ireland was
•.1 to.and a Bill was ordered accordingly.
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SMALL BANK NOTES.

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The House went into a Committee on the Small Bank-note Bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed a
ge,,,iution for extending the time of issuing small Bank Notes
wend the time provided by existing Acts.
)Ir. RICARDO wished to know if the Bank of England was
t, he allowed to issue Al notes?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, cer-
viol, if the Directors thought tit ; and the country bankers
would he at liberty to pay in these notes or in current coin.
Mr. 11. GURNEY asked for what time this privilege was to
ZK given to the Bank ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, for the
won of their Matter to 1853, and to be imperative on them
to pay in specie, if required.
Nr. H. GURNEY asked if this would not interfere with
the Act of 1819?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, certainly
; it was never intended by that act to force a metallic circu-
Ltion on the Public.
Mr. GURNEY thought this arrangement would place the
funk in an awkward situation, as an unexpected run might be
lode on the Hank beyond what they would anticipate or be pre-
rare.l for. The house with which he was connected had in one
eek been called on to pay, and had paid, 160,000 guineas in gold.
Air. RICARDO was of the same opinion. He thought it
would he better to oblige the Country Bankers to pay in specie.
Ile feared the popple out of doors would say this was a repeal of
e.e Act of 1819.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, at pre-
tent the Bank of England issued no one pound notes, nor did he
know that they would do so ; therefore they would experience
rw inconvenience.
After a few words from Mr. RICARDO, Mr. Patsies, and
others. the Resolution was agreed to, and a Bill ordered.
The other Orders were thun disposed of, and the House. ad-
creed
at Half-past One.

fli E r.VENLNt STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1522.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Bank discounting at four per cent. has caused a great deal_
cf husiness in the market this morning. Consols opened at 81‘,
sod, up to this hour, remain steady at the above price; Reduced
s,,i 1. The Public in general give much praise to the Bank for
th.:ir impartial conduct yesterday—not even a message was sent
to the Stock Exchange on the business, therefore no advantage
could be taken in the market.
The following is the important Resolution of the Bank re-
garding the discounting of Bills at four per cent. which was
Fonnilgated yesterday afternoon :
" Bank of England, June 20, 1822.

" Resolved, That Bills and Notes approved in the usual-man-
ner, and not having mote than 9.5 days to run, be discounted at
the rate of four per cent. on and after the 21st June, 1822."
Tlw consequence of this decision of the Bank Directors was
21 immediate rise of one per cent. in the Funds. The moment
;:a.; rise took place, the Jew patty sold largely; to get out of
T:wir Bull Account.

l'oaitox FUNDS.—This market is all alive this morning, in
c•nsequence of the operation of the Bank, and a great deal of
hciness doing. Spanish Old and New 6ii I, in great demand ;
80t ; Russian 83i ; Prussian 861 ; Danish 87 ; Neapo-
-73*; Colombian 101* ; New 84.
STOCK EXCHANGE—ONE O'CLOCK.
Within the last hour the Jews have been selling, but without
the least effect upon the Market. Consols are 81i for the •Ac-
tount, and Reduced 801.
FOREIGN M*RKET.—There is quite a panic here in Spanish

Bonds, which have fallen from Gila to 61i. There appears some
alarm among the. holders of foreign Stuck within the last hour,
sad the prices are nearly nominal.
The Bankers have had a private Meeting to-day, and are un-
Lrstkiod to have come to the determination of discounting at

4 rer cent:
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2421/2 242
3 per Cent. Reduced 801/4 3/4 Vs 1/4
3 per Cent. Consols shut.
3% per Cents. 911/8 *A-4 per Cents. 971/8 %
4 per Cent. New 98
Bank Long Anns. 20 5-16 s/8
Imperial 3 per Cents. 791/2
India Bonds 495. 51s.
Etcheq. Bills of £l,OOO, par, ls. pre.
Do. Small ss. 3s. pr.
Cons. for Acct. 811/2 3/4 1/2 5/s•

Letters have been received from Chunpee, dated
the 19th of February, which contain the pleasing news
that the dispute with the Chinese has been accommo-
dated, not by the sacrifice of blood, but by a more
rersuasive argument—money! An American China-
man, arrived off the Start, reports that the sum paid
is more than half a million of dollars, which, with the
demurage for the delay of thirteen Indiamen, renders
the day's sport of the boat's crew of the TOPAZE to-
lerably expensive to the Honourable Company.

Last night the Marriage Amendment Act was
again brought before the House of Lords, when Lord
IlenesnaLE proposed some most important and salu-
tary clauses to be added to the Bill, and which, in-
deed, are worth all the rest. The effect of these will
be, to prevent the possibility of any marriage, solem-
nized by the consent of the parties, being rendered
null and void, even should the parties be married
under false names ; but in the latter case an adequate
puniJiment is to be inflicted on the party committing
t'‘e fraud, while the marriage remains indissoluble.
lz:hoever has been in the habit of witnessing the pro-
ceedings in our Ecclesiastical Courts, in suits insti-
tlted for nullity of marriages, and recollects the
'cruel decisions which the Judges were compelled by
law to give—decisions which broke asunder the
tenderest ties of affection, which reduced many
virtuous females to a state of want, and brought
degradation and infamy on innocent children, the
marriage of whose parents was declared illegal ;
whoever recollects these things, must rejoice at this
v,rrectiots of the law, by which alPmarriages here-
after are to be indissoluble. But the evil which arose
from the frequent dissolution of marriages was not
confined to indiviivals—its influence was felt through-
out society, in the corruption of morals and the in-
security of property. This leads us to make a re-