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SOUTH AMERICA.

Dr. Joni, Nicot, of Forres, arrived at &. Jago de Chili
on the 20th November, on his way to Peru, where he intended
to settle as a medical practitioner. He had come by land from
Buenos Ayres, with a Mr. Bryce, and both underwent the se-
verest sufferings and privations in crossing the Cordilleras,
which, on their reaching Mendoza, were reported to be impas-
sable from a heavy fall of snow After a few days delay at
Mendoza, they encouraged some South Americans, who were
also on their way to St. Jago, but whose fears had induced them
to halt, to make an attempt to cross the mountains. The day
after leaving Mene.oza they were joined by a lady, and their
party then consisted of fourteen persons. On reaching the foot
of the lower chain of mountains, the snow was found so deep
that they were compelled to part with their mules, and two of
the natives were seat back with them. The most earnest per-
suasions were employed in vain to induce the lady to return with
the mules, and she next day perished from cold ai.d fatigue.
Soon after, the rest of the party, with the exception of Dr.
Num, and Mr. BLACK, who had provided themselves with
green veils, were struck blind from the intense reflection of the
sun's rays from the snow. The two British travellers, however,
resolved not to abandon them in the pathless waste, and, in a
few days, they had the satisfaction of conducting their unfortu-
nate companions to a place of safety on the western side of the
mountains. Their enterprise, perseverance, and humanity, were
highly eulogized by the people of St. Jago.

A letter of the Ist ult. from Smyrna says, that the
French Consul, M. Illiceort, who had been sent by the
Capitan Pacha to treat with the Greeks intrenched in
the mountains of &io, had succeeded in his mission,
and had returned, bringing with him in chains the
Samians and other principal authors of the insurrec-
tion, to deliver them up to the Pacha, who had made
that the condition of his proffered pardon. The Pacha
is said to have expressed his gratitude in the most
flattering terms, and to have presented M. DicEon
with a beautiful horse, as a reward for the service
which he had done him. He bad already ordered
the Catholics made captive, to be set at liberty.
The ship le Nantois, which recently arrived at
Bourdeaux from the Isle of Bourbon, brought letters
dated in February, containing afflicting intelligence
respecting the expedition to Madagascar. A cor-
vette sent from that island to Bourbon, for succour '1
to the Governor of the colony, brought the following
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details :—Out of 212 individuals, composing the per-
sonnel of the expedition:, there were, at the departure
of the corvette, S 7 dead, and 167 sick, only eight re-
maining in good health. Le Nantois has also brought
very alarming accounts respecting an insurrection of
the Blacks which had broken out at the Isle of France,
These accounts, however, add, that it had been re-
pressed by the energy and promptitude of the mea-
sures of the young Creoles.of the island, but the con-
sequences were dreaded.

Loan soNies V. rtrrcirea.
The Somme-Geese* t. moved to set aside the verdict in
this case, on the ground that the Jury had assessed larger da-
mages than the case required. It wai an action brought by the
Noble Plaintiff, who was the proprietor of an Advowson, upon
a bond in which the defendant had covenanted to give up the
living when required so to do. The breach was proved, and
the Jury found a verdict for 10,0001. the penalty of the bond.
The Sotactroa-Gamtam. now contended that as the life in-
terest of the defendant in the advowson did not exceed .07090,
the verdict ought not to exceed that sum.
The COURT were of opinion the verdict ought not to be dis-
turbed, and the application was refused. They observed that
the defendant might quit the advowsou, and relieve himself, if
dissatisfied, by giving up the living.
PREROGATIVE COURT, JUNE 12.
wilt. OP MT LATE NIASIISTT.TIIR sot-DISANT PRINCESS (LIVE,
Dr. Lumina:on stated, that since last Court-day, having com-
municated with the King's Advocate, who, it appeared, had still
no instructions in this case, be was under the necessity ofienew-
ing his application this day, by stating to the Court the facts upon
which the present application was founded. He would proceed
with due respect to the delicacy of the subject, as it related to the
Royal successor, wherein this Court was called upon to try the
validity of the instrument purporting to be a testamentary paper,
executed under the late Royal sign manual, in favour of Lady
Olive, otherwise Princess of Cumberland. His client brought for-
ward a document which purported to bear the Roya sign manual;
and likewise other signatures as attesting witnesse It appeared
by an affidavit exhibited, that the instrument w s put into her
hands by the late Earl of Warwick, in present of his Royal
Highness the late Duke of Kent, who acknowledged the claim
to be legitimate, the Earl stating that he was commanded by
his late Majesty so to deliver it. Mr. Dicketwon, steward to
the Earl of Warwick, would prove not only that this was the
genuine signature of the Earl, but that it was to his belief the
, actual sign-manual of his late Majesty. Mr. Lloyd, an attonie y,
who was in the habit of being professionally employed for his
late Majesty, would likewise prove that it was the genuine sign
Inanual ; and a Mr. Vancouver, that he was so thoroughly con-
vinced Or its genuineness, that he would have acted upon it.
The other attesting witnesses were the Earl Of Chatham and
Mr. Dunning (afterwards Lord Ashburton). Mr. Griffin, many
years clerk to,tVir. Dunning, proved his signature to be genuine,
as did another Gentleman, that of the t arl of Chatham. The
Learned Counsel said, it was his duty to the Court to state, that
it was not until recourse had first been bad to a proper and re-
spectful application to his Majesty's Government, that at length
his client had been driven to the necessity of bringing her claim
before a Court of Justice ; the answer of his Majesty's Govern-
ment being, that they did not think proper to interfere. Ills cli-
ent, therefore, was placed in a strange dilemma with a paper of
this importance, if some Court of Jastice or other did not think
proper to interfere. The question now reluctantly forced on the
consideration of this Court was, whether this paper was or was
not a forgery ? And if that could nut be decided her, it could
not be brought to the test. Had this testamentary act of his late
Majesty (observed the Learned Counsel) taken place when he
was under the affliction of his mental malady, and when he
was bereaved of his understanding, there might have been good
reason for questioning this instrument; hat this instrument,
which was executed in 1774, forty-eight years ago, was before
his Majesty's first attack, and, consequently, when he was
competent to have executed any testamentary instrument.—
In a case of such peculiar delicacy, it was proper to proceed with
much care and cautlon. The paper, however, was propounded,
and which was in substance this :—" We, by this paper, given
under our Royal Sign Manual, do hereby give and bequeath
unto O.lve'of Cumberland, daughter of our Royal brother of
Cumberland, £15,000, and we further command our heirs and
successors to pay to our said niece, after our demise, the:aforesaid
sum, as a recompence for the injury she may receive by means
of keeping the marriage of her said father and mother a se-
cret." The Learned Doctor commented upon the words ~ be-
queath" and " we command," by which he contended it was im-
perative on the Court to give effect to this instrument. When
this paper was looked at by the Court, as containing the testa-
mentary directions and commands of the late Sovereign of this
country, could it hesitate to give full power and effect to such
an instrument, in all that its power or intention might require?
The object of this application was to call upon the Ring's Proctor
to oppose and contest this paper in all its essential requisites; and
this was the duty of the King's Advocate and Proctor, when..
ever his Majesty's interest, real or nominal, became litigated.—
He should concur with his Learned Friend in the peculiar
1 anxiety that the case should be proceeded in with the utmost'ile-
licacy, as it respected the Crown.
Dr. LUSHINGTON, having sat down, again rose, and begged to
state, that he had just had a note put hit his hand from the
King's Advocate, intimating a desire that the further hearing
might be deferred for want of instructions; to this he (Ur.
Lushington) readily assented.
KING'S ANTOCATE.—As my duty is merely to act in obedience
to and with submision to authority, I can only say I wait such
instruction as may be given._ _ _

Sir JOHN NICIIOI.-Ixt the further consideraticin stand ova
till next Court day.

The English merchants resident in Naples, have de-
termined on giving a splendid Ball in honour of the
Ambassador, Mr. HAMILTON, who has given uni-
versal satisfaction, by breaking through the antique
custom of. excluding merchants from the Aniba,sa-
dot's parties. Sir lie. salt Lust!' MoTON, the Consul,
on hearing of the intention of the merchants, sent a
note to the Committee appointed for the management
of the Ball, requesting that on that occasion lie might
be considered as an Litglish merchant: his name was
immediately put at the bead of the Contn►ittee. In-
vitations have been sent to arse' at members of the
*Royal Family, and also to the Prince 01 Lutounti, aucl
many other persoas of uiatit..i►uu.

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PA IA EVTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS. JUNE 12.
Their Lordships met at ten o'clock, to hear Appeals.
Aasevr, Appellant ; Setwaux' Respondent.
This was ari appeal from the Court ofSession,Scotiand. The
Arrontier-Gexess4 was heard in reply.—Judgment postponed.
Loa°, Appellant; Rammo, Respondent.
This was an appeal from the Court of Exchequer. The
Judges attended at twelve o'clock and delivered their opinions.
Judgment postponed.
Acura-, Appellant; M'NeiLL AND Omens, Respondents.
This was an appeal from the Court of Session, Scotland. The
Arroawmr-Ginumax was heard for the appellant—Further

hearing postponed.
Mr. litrroursols and others brought tip from the Commons
the Cork Market Bill, which was read a Srbt time.
Mr. TRUNDLI from the Chief Secretary's Office in Ireland,
presented the Third Report of the Commissioners of Irish
Fisheries.—Laid on the table.
Mr. WALTCRS, from the Court of Kings
Bench, and Mr.
Brut, from that of the Common Pleas, presented Returns from
the Judges of those two Courts pursuant to the Order of the
House.—Laid on the table.
The Vagrant Laws Amendment Bill was read a third time

and passed.
The Warrant of Attomiei Bill went through a Committee

and was reported.
The Recognizances Bill was read a second time.
The Irish Deeds Registry Bill went through a Committee
and was ordered to be reported to-morrow.
The Sheriffs' Depute Bill was read a third time and sent to
the Commons, alter receiving some verbal amendments moved

by the Earl of LAUDERDALL
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH had been requested by a Neale
Lord opposite net to press his motion for going into a Commit-
tee on the Marriage Act in the absence of the Noble Earl at
the head of the Treasury. Although aware of the inconvenience
of delay in a matter of such importance as the present Bill, be
should comply with the request, and should only move the Or-
der of the Day, for the purpose of discharging it and fixing it
for Tuesday next, for which day he should also move that their
Lordships be summoned.—Agreed to.
The Manslaughter Bill went through a Committee and the
Report was received.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Masoy, from the East India Company, presented Copies
of the proceedings of the Court of Directors.—Ordered to lie

on the table.
Sir T. WINNINGTON presented a Petition from certain
Proprietors of Hop Plantations in the Counties of Worcester
acid Hereford, praying for an abatement of the Hop Duty.—
Qrdered to lie on the table.
Mr. DAWSON moved that h Return of all Committals to
Houses of Correction under the Game Laws should be laid be-

fore the House.—Ordered.
Mr. NOLAN withdrew his motion respecting Poor Laws in
Ireland till the 27th instant.
On the motion of Mr. Cosewm, a Return of the quantity of
spirits imported into England (Irish spirits excepted), and the du-
ties paid on the same, were ordered to be laid before the house.
Dlr. CA L VERT moved that there sirmld be laid before the
House an Account of the number of pounds weight of tobacco
on which duty had been paid for home consumption, from 1809
to 18C2 ; and also for Accounts of tobacco seized within the
'awe periode--Ordered.
The Report of the Caledonian Asylum Bill was brought up
and agreed to.
The Report of the Brokers' Regulation Bill was brought up,
and ordered to be taken into consideration on 31onday.
Mr. GOULI3CRN postponed. his motion for leave to bring
in a Bill to renew the Insurrection Act till the 18th inst.
Mr. C. DUNDAS presented a Petition from the Parish of
Noleitighann in Berkshire, complaining of Distress, which they
considered to have beer. increased by the restoration of the cur-
rency. They prayed to b; relieved from the burdens which
were now so severely felt, and expressed an opinion that a general
lucerne Tax on actual property, accompanied by the repeal of
other taxes, would be a just measure.—The Petition was ordered
to be printed.
The Irish Land Revenue Bill was read a second time, and
corninit:ed for to-morrow.
The C'entuittee 0.1 the Irish Constables' Bill was postponed till
F.iday, the 21st instant.
Sir J. NEW I'ORT wished to withdraw the Irish Payment of
Rent Bill, but doing so, he by no means wished to be understood
as giving up the principle on which it was founded. He should
certainly bring it forward again in a future Session. Ile moved
that this Bill should be read a second time on that day three
months.—The motion was agreed to.
Mr. GREN FELL understood it to be intended that the ad-
journed debate should come on early iu the evening. Ile wished
to know whether it was intended to proceed with the Naval
and Military Pensions Bill, as he intended to oppose one clause,
that which granted the Bank a per centage on the management
of the Loans?
Mr. LUSH! NGTON said, it was not intended to bring on
the Bill last night.--En answer to a question Irons Mr. Gerei-
reet, the Hon. Gentleman added, that no alteration of the sum
heretofore allowed to the Bank for managing a Loan (£3OO per
million) was contemplated at present.—The Committee on the
Bill was postponed till Friday.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
regulating Grand Jury Presentments in Ireland.
Mr. COKE presented a Petition from the Owners and Oc-
cupiers of Land in the Hundred of Ilenstead, in the County of
Norfolk, complaining of Agricultural Distress.—Ordered to
be printed.
The lion. Member then presented a similar Petition from
Chepway, in the same county.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. CURTEIS presented Petitions from several Parishes in
the County of Sussex, complaining of Agricultural Distress.—
Ordered to he printed.
Sir F. 031 Al A NEY presented a Petition from the Proprie-
tors of London Bridge Water Works, relative to the proposed
new Bridge.—Referred to a Committee.
PETITION FROM NORTHAMPTON.
Lord ALTHORPE had a Petition to present from.
the Owners and Occupiers of Land in the County of
Northampton, and thought it right to state some cir-i
cumstances connected with the Meeting E which it
had been voted. A Requisition, signed by four hun-
dred and thirteen individuals, had been presented to
the High Sheriff, requesting him to call a Meeting
of the Nobility, Gentry, and others. The High She-
riff had refused to comply with their wish. He (Lord
Althorpe) had the honour to know that Gentleman,
and was sure that he had acted from no bad motive,
but he thought in this instance he had not exercised
a sound discretion. The Petitioners complained of
Agricultural Distress, arising from excessive taxation.
They declared it would be impossible for them to
continue to cultivate their land unless relief were
afforded. They therefore prayed for a repeal of taxes
to such an amount as should enable them to cultivate
their land and exercise their industry as formerly ;--1
and they expressed an opinion that the country would
not have been in the situation in which it was at this
mwrient had the People been adequately represented
in that House. He agreed with every word contained
in the Petition, which had been signed by six or seven
bundled freeholders, and thought it entitled to their
serious consideration.
Mr. CARTWRIGHT remarked, the case had been
so fairly stated by the Noble Lord that he had no
occasion to say much. He was decidedly of opinion
Ministers ought to make every retrenchment in
power, consistent with the dignity of the State
good faith towards the public creditor. It was
that the burdens thrown on the country by the
necessary war were great, but he was afraid,
igh taxes to the amount of 4,000,0001. were taken
n the course of the present Session, that even this
Id afford the sufferers but little relief. He was
surprised to find that between six and seven hun-
' freeholders had signed this Petition, as it had

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been sent all oyetdie County for stittuturea...Aftal ' iIOCfrANCELLORof the InECII ad- , City of money in the country Wis tdo small. for the
sed extent of the population. It was no vronder, there:
all the. Petition wail only that of the individuals who , mined that, bi some intances, the duty impo
had signed it, and, considering the efforts that had might hold oUt a tenipta6on to snsuggling; but he , fore, that all commodities decreased in value. For
been made, it was remarkable 'that but sit or seven was far from thinking that the repeal of the duty I the iast two or three years they had been living under
hundred freeholders had signed it out four thousand, would givi to the Revenue in increased consumption the influence of philosophers.and wild theorists; tint
which the County contained. He wished now to say that which it would loseby such repeal. their strange speculations had involved themselves
a word or two with respect to the conduct of the The Petition was then brought up and read, and ; and the
cations, through thei House of Commons inpamphlets eternal difficulties and
High Sheriff. The Noble Lord had done justice to ordered to be printed. stultifir matters
that Gentlernati's upright intentions. If there were CURRENCY OE THE COUNTRY. of political economy, consisting, as many of those
any man free from party motives it was the High The Order of the Day was read for resuming the pamphletractually did, of five or six hundred pages
Sheriff. Tip farmers, persons certainly of great re- debate on the tesumption of Cash Payments. each. These reminded him of ..vhat had been said
spectability, had called on the High Sheriff with the Mr. G. BEN ET, before proceeding to make the of such political economists in 1810, viz. that they
Requisition. On looking over it, he perceived that few observations which be was anxious to offer to the resembled the philosopher in Rasselas, who believed
it was not signed by a single Gentleman of the County. House, begged that certain Resolutions come to by himself entrusted with the regulation of she wind and
He, therefore, declined calling the Weting; but said, the House on the 14th May, 1811, might be read by weather, and was Constantly endeavouring to alter
if they would bring Win another Requisition, with the Clerk, in order that the House should have the both. He should vote
H. GURNEY saidfor the sober he he first heard
the names of any of the Nobility or Gentry attached subject more fully before them.
Mr. , that
to it, he would immediately comply with their wishes. 'The Clerk then read from the Journals the Reso- the notice of the Hon. Member for Essex, he did not
In declining to act on the Requisition first presented, lotions come to in 1811, declaring promissory noteis think he should vote for it. Even now he felt onto
he avoided all interference with the right of petition- of the Bank of England to be equal in public ests- difficulty in voting fur this motion for inquiry; but
ing, as it Was open for the parties to call a Meeting oration for all lawful purposes to a like amount with without any hesitation he should vote against the
as they had since done; but for the High Sheriff to the coin of the realm, and declaring the situation of Amendment of the Right Hon. Gentleman oppositt
have called a Meeting of the Nobility and Gentry of the country, with respect to foreign Powers, to be (Mr. Huskisson). He wished the private Bankers'
the County, when not one of them had signed the sufficient, in the judgment of the House, to account notes should have been first suppressed, rather than
Requisition, would have been a new proceeding. for the unfavourable state of the foreign exchanges the one pound notes of the Bank of England, because
Sir J. NEWPORT was of opinion the High Sheriff and the high price of bullion.
he held it to be next to an impossibility to come to a
ought to have called a Meeting, on a Requisition Mr. BENNET then proceeded to explain the rea- proper metallic currency, while the country Bankers
being forwarded to him with the names of four hun- sons which influenced him in giving his vote as he were allowed to issue small notes.
dred freeholders attached to it, whether the Gentry proposed to do in favour of the Hon. Gentleman's Mr. LEYCESTER was for going into a Commit-
had signed it or not. ,motion. He now saw that the measure had produced tee, on account of the awful nature of the question;
Mr. COKE spoke in support of the Petition, and much calamity, and although he was not prepared and because the Right Hon. Gentleman had neither
adverting to the course pursued by the Hon. Gentle- to say that he would advise that they should retrace shewn that we were on the eve of anational bankruptcy
man opposite (Mr. Cartwright) he admitted that he all their steps, he was ready to say that an inquiry nor whether our evils were to be pratracteds or ter-
had a right to choose his own line of conduct, but ought to take place, in order to ascertain whether or minated. If his Hon. Friend was right, place and
the country had a right to do as much, and he hoped not it was in the power of Parliament to supply a re- pensions ought to be reduced, not ten per cent. but
at the proper time they would remember what his medy. Ile had heard much of the speech of the forty per cent. But perhaps Gentlemen opposite clia
conduct had been, and mark their sense of it by Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Huskisson) on the not like that the unwelcome disclosure should be
choosing for their Representatives those who would preceding night with pleasure. No man was better made. Perhaps they did not wish this light to be
more honourably and independently represent them. acquainted than he could be with the evils resulting let in upon them. When it flashed on them, perhaps
For the Country Gentlemen who had supported the from such variations of our system. But with what they might say-7
Government through the late necessary war, they temper could the Right Honourable Gentleman and " Poi nee oecidistis, smote,
Aron wry& stis, oil ; cui sic esiorio volupias,
well deseived what they had now got. But for them the Noble Marquis near him hear the remarks which
Ei &input per vim mastis grousdrous crr,le !"
the counts y would not now have been in its present had been made on the fatal consequences of tamper-
—(llear, Hear.)—The use of a Committee would be
ruined and calamitous situation. He felt no pity for ing with the currency of a country, when they knew to shew the exact form and pressure of the times;
them, but he lamented the distress of the Yeomanry. that they were the persons who had done this, and and he thought the only cure for the evils we suf-
He wished Ministers knew the real situation of the who had brought us to the state in which we now fered under was to reduce all our establishments at
' country. In that case he could not believe they found ourselves. They had begun by cheating the least one-third. Against reducing the Annuit-ei, or
would go on as they did at present. Ile hoped the public creditor, and now they had cheated the pub-
repealing Mr. Peel's Bill, he would vote on all mu-
', example set by the county of thirfolk would be fol- lic debtor, so that no class in the community had sions. It had turned us from being a nation of spend-
' lowed, and that Petitions would be sent not only escaped them. He defended his Honourable Friend's
thrifts and swindlers to become honest, discreet, and
from every county, but from every hundred in every_ view of the past depreciation of currency. The Ho-
prudent men. Nothing was so bad as vacillation—
county, and if this wet e done, it would not be in the nourable Member then stated the prices of various we had gone too far to recede—we
power of a corrupt Government, or in the power of commodities, in order to shew the general depression " Stept in so far, that, should we wade no more,
that House to prevent the voice of the People from of the currency., He contended that the tamperings Returning were u tedious as go o'er!'' -
being heard. with the currency had been so many violations com- —He thought Mr. Peel would not do right if he did
Mr. CARTWRIGHT begged to be allowed to say mitted up n private property. It was to his Majesty's not follow up the operation of his Bill by supporting
one word, after the very personal attack which had present Government that they owed all this; and all kinds of economy.
been made on him. The lion. Gentleman was gene- now, after cheating all the interests of the country, Mr. HALDIMAND thought, by the Hon. Mem-
rally so much occupied with the affairs of Norfolk, came down to taunt his Honourable Friend below ber for Essex's arguments, the result was, that tl.ey
that he had not expected him to travel out of his him for the proposal which he had made. They could have no cure for agricultural distress, bit uy
course to make such an attack. Why this was done talked of keeping ,public faith, and he desired that a progressive rate of depreciation of currency from
he did not know. He believed lie (Mr. Coke) had they should keep faith a ith the owners of other spe- day to day. But that depreciation must stop at seine
spoken of him (M;. Cartwright) and others as having cies of property as well as the fundholder. It was particular point; and then it would be quite impos-
contributed to the ruin of the country, by supporting said that all private contracts were made with the sible to return to the state of proper currency from
Ministers through the late war. In this he differed knowledge of the depreciation on the part of those which they had set out. Many charges had b •en
from the Hon. .Gentleman. Ile (Mr. Cartwright) be- who so contracted. lie knew that some persons un- brought against the Bank in its transactions with the
lieved that if Ministers had not been supported as derstond the subject; those who were called political Public, which were totally unfounded. There wis
they were, that the situation of the country would economists knew it; but the Public saw a declaration no pretence for any charge against the Bank, as long
now have been much worse than it was at this mo- of that House, which they had just now heard read, as it paid its notes in gold.
ment, and perhaps even that llon• Gentleman's estate that there was no depreciation whatever—(Hear').— Mr. RICARDO thought the Bank might do a
would have been less secure than it was at present.— This was constantly asserted by Lord Liverpool, great deal of mischief by curtailing the amount of i:s
True Hon. Gentleman had hoped the County would Lord Eldon, the Noble Lord opposite, and the Chan- issues. He should also consider the issues of gold
remember him (Mr. Cartwright) on a fiiiiire
.occa- cellor of the Exchequer. These were the names that coin so early by the Bank, as a most mischievous
sion. He was much obliged to the Hon. Gentleman, ought to be sent forth to the People in connexion measut e ; for, by the Bill of Mr. Peel, they were only
but when he talked of independence, as he was in the with the calamities they now endured, until they to be called on to do so in 1823. He also thought
habit of doing, he (Mr. Cartwright) would tell him, were familiar in men's mouths like household words. that the Bank should not have lowered its pap, r
that he had acted as independently as the Hon. Gen- The Right Ilonourable Gentleman opposite had issues at once, but have kept them up until there
deman could 1.10. He was conscious that he had stated correctly the fact of the alteration of the cur- could be no danger to the exchanges by a flow of
acted from as good motives, and he should not have rency in the reign of William the Third ; but he gold into the country. He charged the Bank with
been ashamed to meet his constituents at the Meeting ought to have looked to the circumstances of the making its purchases of gold so large, on account of
which they lately wished to be called, nor should he times under which that alteration was effected. The the clamour raised by the execution of persons on
be ashamed or afraid to meet them on that occasion fact was, that the Crown at that time was tottering account of Bank forgeries. The Member for Sod-
to which the Hon. Gentleman had alluded, though on the brow of its wearer, from the effects of the bury (Alderman Heygate) had said, we should first
he was equally obliged to the lion. Gentleman for his most detestable Tory faction that ever existed. The have made the country bankers pay their 11. notec,
good wishes. taxes which then pressed upon the people were as before they called on the Bank of' England to pay its
After a few words from Mr. B. LESTER, the Peti- nothing compared to those which were now paid. notes in specie. It would have been of the most mis-
Lion was read, and ordered to be printed. The interest of the Debt at the present time, and the chievous effect to allow that Leviathan to issue p iper
TOBACCO, current expenses of one year, were greater than the at its will, while the country bankers were prevented
Lord BELGRAVE presented a Petition from cer- sum extracted from the people during the whole of from doing so. The Hon. Gentleman would s, irely
Lain respectable persons connected with the tobacco the glorious reign of William 111. The Honourable admit that sovereigns clipped to nine-tenths of their
manufactory at Chester, complaining of the distressed Gentleman proceeded to condemn in strong language present value, were part of a depreciated currency,
state of their trade. This they imputed to the in- those who supported the suspension °leash payments and that that would have a great effect on the price
creased extent to which smuggling was carried on, in in 1797. Ile considered the £83,000,000 which had of all commodities? He defended himself from the
consequence of the article being so heavily taxed.— been gained by the Bank Directors to have been so misrepresentation that he asserted gold to be an in-
The Petitioners stated that they themselves could buy much pillaged from the country by the Government variable standard of value. All he had said was, that
it for less, ready manufactured, than it would cost and the Parliament a hich entrusted such powers to it was less liable to variation than any other valuable
them taananufacture it. If the Chancellor of the Ex- them as the administration of the currency. With commodity. He considered himself on his trial ; and
chequer were to reduce the duty, which was now 4s. regard to those who had supported Ministers through- under this singular circumstance, that he was chat ged
the pound, to 2s. he shewed, from a series of calculi- out the extravagant war, (he did not think himself with all the variations that had been made in the
Lions, that the Revenue, instead of suffering, would more hard-hearted than other men), but he should not currency, though not one of his plans had twit
be likely to gain £!5,000, in consequence of the be sorry to see those who had strutted into the House adopted. The Bank had had the management of our
check which would thus be supplied to smuggling. Country Gentlemen, now feel the consequences of currency, with the best intentions in their way, but
Mr. H. BRIGHT spoke to the extent of the evil, their conduct fall upon themselves, and crawl out without knowing anything of the nature of currency.
and supported the prayer of the Petition, and de- paupers—( al laugh).—He should support the measure, In 1813 the Bank-note was only worth 14s. and from
scribed the arrangements made in Holland for smug- because he knew not which way to turn to relieve that time it varied from that value to 16s. ll's. and
gling. A most extensive establishment was now kept himself from the distress and confusion with which 19s. He therefore thought then, and now, that it
to the currency
up to prevent smuggling. heretofore it had been he was surrounded, and because he thought investi- was their wisest measure to return
bad. He hoped its defects had now been corrected ; gation might lead them to some course from which and standard as it formerly stood. It was quantity
but he was sure that the best way of checking the such relief might be discovered. that regulated value in everything, but particularly
evil was to diminish the duty, so that smuggling Mr. Alderman HEYGATE said, that no Member, in currency ; and but for the Mint being open, the
should no longer present such tempting profits to by voting for the motion, pledged himself to return Bank might have made the 11. note equal in value to
those who were disposed to engage in it. to a paper currency, for he never would consent to two sovereigns. If the Hon. Member for Essex wished
Sir J. NEWPORT had endeavoured, over and that ; but he thought no one would say that the contr. to regulate our standard by the quantity of corn,
over again, to impress upon the Chancellor of the try was in such a state of prosperity as to preclude they would be constantly altering the value of clic
Exchequer that smuggling could only be effectually the necessity of any inquiry into the effect which a currency. It was in vain for Locke and Adam Smith
repressed by diminishing the duty. He corroborated return to cash payments had had on the various inte- to say that corn was a less variable measure of value
the statement of the Hon. Gentleman who had just rests in the country. We had raised the real value of than gold or silver ; for how did they know that ?
sat down, with respect to the smuggling establish- our coin, so that we had raised the interest on the forrn was steady in its value so must gold and
merits formed by the Dutch. He was confident that National Debt five per cent. and, therefore, he would Se, Which were the measure of that value. Or. t!:.ti
if the Chancellor of the Exchequer looked into the vote for going into a Committee, with a view to in- contrary, he thought corn was one of the most vat:-
subject, uninfluenced by the representations of those stitute a seignorage on our coin, like other nations on able commodities in its value that could be. All in:-
who were interested in supporting the present system, the Continent; and there could be no period more provements in agriculture had the effect of lowering
that he would see the best policy would be to reduce favourable for a measure of that kind to be carried the value of it. The Member for Essex had made
the duty ; and doing that, he had no doubt he would into effect, both with justice and honour. The sys- calculations of the payments of taxation by the value
increase the Revenue. tem of paying in gold bars had been totally aban- of wheat, but that would be found to have been as
Mr. H. GURNEY supported the Petition.
Mr. LUSHINGTON said, Gentlemen had spoken doned ; and now they were left to all the evils arising .variable as any other commodity. He, therefore,wai
from payments in coined gold. We
were not even certain that the price of corn must rise if the pretTut
as if smuggling had largely increased, and as if the left to the option of having Bank one pound notes or was not a remunerating price for it; for everything
Revenue ware on the decline. Both these facts he de- gold coin as we pleased. In the one case, there was must become scarce, and consequently increase la
Med. Smuggling had decreased ; and to prove that little temptation to hoard one pound Bank of Eng- value, when a remunerating price was not to be ob -
the Revenue had not declined, he had only to refer to land notes; but we had been made the unwilling in- tamed for it. All things dependent on agriculture
which were on the table of the House.. the accounts struments of persons of large property hoarding up were redundant in production. He contended that
With respect to Ireland, the duty on tobacco had con- io tr
considerable sums jogold coin. He was neither the fdl ld hadsuffered • •
the 1. 'di ILI •
pre. eunio el as troll as an
siderably increased in the last nine months. pared to return to a paper currency, nor to. delis:cam and farmer. All alterations in the currency must be
Lord BELGRAVE inquired if he would go back coin; for he could not think a seignorage could be of bad effect at first; but he had hoped that this
with the comparison rest,
through the last three years ? considered as fraudulent debasement but the .0 ld have been allowed to remain at • '
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