Star.
London, England, 1824-02-12 00:00:00

1101-SE OF COMMONS.

A Person from the Rink of England presented Copies of appli-
cations made from the Treasury•, and the CHAtiebil.LOß of the Ex-
CIIIMUCt, for advances to meet the interest on Exchequer Bills.
Mr. Alderman DRY DG ES presented Petitions from the Wards
of liread-street and Viutry, praying for a Repeal of the Coal Du-
des.—The Petitions were ordered to be printed.
On tlt.f moduli of Mr. S. WORTLEY, a Return was ordered of the
quantity of foreign woollen goods implied and exported ft um Ja-
nuary, 1893, to the latest period.
!al:. MABEP.LY moved for a Return of the gross or net Reve-
nue of Ireland, from the .ith January, 1791, up to the same pet iial
in the year of the Union, together with the charges of collection, the
amount of the public debt, the interest paid thereon, the sums paid
out of the gross Revenue, and the amount of population in each
year; as also for a like Retain from the period of the Union up to
the consolidation of the Exchequers of England and Ireland. 11e
wished to take this opportuuity of asking whether an abstract of
the public accounts would be ready for the inspection of Members
before the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer) brought forward his statement on the 25d?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that a ba-
lance sheet would be ready to be put into the hands of Members
before the period alluded to. lie had no objection to the littorals
moved fur by the Honourable Gentleman ; his only apprehension
was, that the accounts could not, front so early a period as 1791, be
made up in as satisfactory a way as could be wished.
Mr. Al A BER LY said, he believed no great difficulty would he
found in preparing the Returns.—The motion was agreed to.
The Irish King's Busch Regulation Pill was read a firit time,
and ordered to be read a second time on Monday.
Colonel DAVIES gave notice that he would, to-morrow, move
for an account of the total charge of die Excise Establishment of
Great Britain and Ireland. He alluded to this subject before, I: st
Session, and expressed his opinion, that by an alteration of the j• re-
gent system, many thousands might be saved to the Public. Ile was
,then informed that an arrangement was in contemplation. He now
wished to be informed whether any change had been made ?
Mr. HERMES said, that the answer he gave the Honourable
Geistleman last year was, that the Treasury intended to direct their'
attention to the subject. He did not say that any tin mg% molt was
actually in contemplation at the tithe. Commissioner. were ap-
pointed to inquire into the mode of collecting the port Duties in

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the question was, which mode should he adopted. The 'object was
still in a train of invostigation.
Colonel DAVIES asked whether any measure was to be pro-
posed this Session ?
Mr. 111 Its Ills said that it was intended to propose come mea►
sure whe❑ the Reports of the Commissioners were received.
• Mr. MANNING presented a Petition from Lymington,praying
fit a repeal of the Coal Datics.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. MANNING said, that having been in attendance yesterday
at the West India. Meeting, he w-c not in his place when the lion.
Gentleman (Mr. Orval)) Moved for :# return of the weekly amount
,of Bank Notes in circulation. He had the Ohjection to the return
being nude, whether the amount be large or small. He wished
howNer to call to the: attention of the th A it. was only in
Con.equer.ce of the measure of 1197 that it became ustial to call for
such 1%.111T:1S. 'l•he Wok harime reverted to cash payments, he did
not now think it competent to any Member of that llouse to call
f•or a return of the ameneen of Moak of Ene,:aud acceptances in.cir•
culation, any more than it was competent to him to call for a simi-
lar return from my tether banking establishment.
Mr. OREN VE.Li. said he admitted that it was not competent
to hi.a to call for a return of the issues of any private bank. The
Public, however, and tint Douse, he apprehended had a right to
iscoa.,_ the is.uea of the Bank England, leer it differed most mate-
daily from any prirxe estiehFiEtrent. It should be recollected
that the Park had the charge of -many millions of the public mu-
ney. Ile admitted that saes a return was not called for previous
to 1797; but had the contrary been the case, it would have pre-
vented the gre;:t catastr.iphe which occurred at that period. On
Tueolay next he shank] move ..or certain annual accounts connected
with the P.mk, and tale that of ortunity of brining the question
form: fly before the I ions-.
Sir .10;1N ti h!.13 P. I G T prevented a Petition front Ware, in
Tl~,fu:Jsh`.r:..pra)•ing for a repeal of the Coal Duties•---Ordered
to be printed.
The same I re-moun& Member presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of Beldoch, praying that the House would take into their
consideration the state eel the Stave Population eel the West Indies.
Mr. HU M BOLD presented a Petition from the Mercinuts and
Ship-owners of Great Yarmouth, praying a repeal of the Coal Du-
ties.—Ordered Lobe printed.