Star.
London, England, 1815-02-11 00:00:00

BANK RESTRICTION.

Mr. HORNER said he was anxious that such in-
formation as the House was permitted to have on the
subject of the Bank affairs, and which he had moved
for yesterday, should be is possession of the House
before the discussion, and he should make a motion
on the subject. It was a very extraordinary circum-
stance, that so important a measure as the continu-
ance of the Bank restriction should be proposed on
co short a notice as that which had been given. Be-
tae a measure which VIA S, he thought, most injurious
to the best interests of the country, was attempted to
be carried, the fullest ingniries should be made into
the state of the currency of the cottony, and the abi.
lity of the Bank to pay in cash. But so far as iiifor-
in ::ion WAS open to them, he should wish it to be
l.tid hefore the House on Monday next. The House
had no accounts-of the state of the Bank issues iron:
Match last to the present time, except of some parti•
cular day of November last, and there was an account
preseutt..! in July ft,r that particular time alone. It
was to be remembered, that ever slice the Bank re-
striction was under the consideration of the House,
ihiTe had been a very strict watch kept over the
Bank issues. •

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
rose to order, on the ground that there was no ques-
tion before the House.
Mr. HORNER said that he had intended to con-
clude with a motion, as he stated when he began. It
was very hard, that while the House was to have such
scarcity of information as to the affairs of the Bank,
that the Chancellor of the Euchequer should throw
i:nproper obstacles in the way, when he had endea-
voured to give the House timely possession of that
information. The Hon. Gentleman concluded, by
moving, That the Papers which he had itsterday
moved for, relative to the Bank issues, should be laid
befor:: tl-.e House on its sitting-on Monday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that so far from wishing to throw any obstacles
in the way of the motion of the Hun. Gentleman
(Mr. Hrrner) that lie had intended to anticip.tte his
wishes, by postponing the question fur a few days, to
give time for.printtog the papers in question. It was
not the first tine, that die Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Horner) h:rd been dealt hardly with OH the
question of the Bank rest icdon, as all the facts which
had happened since the time when that question was
first agitattd had controverted the opinions of the
Hon. Gentleman.
Mr. TIER NE Y wished to know what the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer would propose on Monday ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
saiJ, that he would propose to adjourn the considera-
tion of the Act to Thuriday next.
Mr. TIERNEY thought the postponement of the
question would be of advantage, though he would
wish not to be untkrstood to say that further inquiry
was not necnsai y.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said I.e would not so interpret the Right Hon. Gen.
tlAnan (Mr. Tierney.)
Lord A. HAMILTON thought a Committee to
inquire into the Bank affairs was necessary before the
'louse could agree to prolong the restriction.
Mr. MANNING maintained that the Bank never
evinced any disinclination or delay to comply with
the orders of the House.

Mr. HORNER disclaimed any intention of im-
puting backwardnesss to the Bank.—No, his charge
applied -to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who
had plaited the Bank in such circumstances as to jus-
tify the complaint which he felt it his duty to prefer,
when it was announced by that Right Hon. Gentle-
man, on the very first day the Mouse met, that he
intended, after a short notice, to bring forward a
measure of such magnitude, without having any id-
formation before the I louse. With a view to obtain
sonic information on the subject, he was anxious that,
at least, on Monday the papers to which hi► motion
referred should be hid on the table.

The CHANCELLOR of-the EXCHEQU,ER
thought the motion might be withdrawn, on under-
standing from the Honourable Director that the
papers alluded to would b.: presented.
Mr. 1-lOItNER declined to acquiesce in this pro-
position.—The motion was agreed to.
Mr. WHITBREAD inquired whether the Right
Honourable Gentleman was yet enabled to furuibli
the House with the information to which he adverted

sterday, with mod to At soodutt of Sir James
Duff, on the subject of the Spanish fugitives surren-
dered at Gibraltar?
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER
replied, that papers were in preparation to be laid
before the House upon this subject.
Mr. H. ADDINGTON observed, that the ho-
nourable Gentleman had better make a motion re-
spectiog these papers.
Mr. WHITBREAD professed his incompetency
to shape any motion, as he did not know the nature
of the papers in preparation ; but when these papers
were produced he should then be enabled to see
whether any motion for farther documents should be
necessary.