Star.
London, England, 1816-04-25 00:00:00

POOR LAWS..

Mr. CURWEN begged leave to ask of the Noble
Lord opposite, whether it was the intention of his
Majesty's Ministers to submit any measure to Par.
Hament for the better regulation of the Poor Laws ?
The necessity of some complete alteration was gene-
rally felt in thesountry, and particularly in that part
with which he was more immediately connected,
where numbers of paupers from Ireland and Scot-
land were assembled without employment, or any
means of support. The grievance called for a remedy,
and he would suggest the advantage of appointing a
Committee to examine into the subject.
Lord CASTLEREAGH was not prepared to
bold out any expectation to the House, that his Ma-
jesty's Ministers intended to bring lot ward any pro-
position connected with that important subject. Such
is expectation would, he feared, diseenstage the 'set.'
tions of the country gentlemen, who, from their local
information, were best calculated to undertake that
duty. It might even discourage the Hon. Member
opposite, who was so well enabled to fulfil the best
expectations of the country. Let that Honourable
Member introduce a measure, and he should be ready
to afford it his best assistance. _ _

Mr. CURWEN thought that, instead of discou-
raging the country gentlemen, it would, on the con-
trary, be hailed with real satisfaction, it Government
would introduce some measure. lf, however, no
other Member would undertake the subject, he
should, in a very few days, submit a motion to the
House on it.

General ARCHDALL moved, that certain Re-
turns from the Excise of Ireland, ordered by the
House in February last, should be presented forth-
with. This motion be was induced to make for the
purpose of having an opportunity to read to the
House some extracts from letters he had lately • re-
ceived from the North of Ireland, stating the digrace.
ful abuses Committed in that country by the Officers,
of the Excise: The letters represented that part of
Ireland as labouring under the most poignant dis•
tresses, aggravated in every instance by the wanton
insolence of those petty tyrants, who, encouraged by
severe or injudicious laws, arrogated to themselves
powers which they exercised to the injury of the re-
venue, and the frequent ruin of innocent persons.—
r He expressed in strong. terms his hope that such a
disorganised state of society would be strictly inquired
into.—The returns were then ordered.

Lord ALTHORP postponed his motion on the
subject of the Leather Tax to Tuesday week.
On the motion or Mr. Timm, the papers presen-
ted to the House respecting the Lord Chamberlain's
'department were ordered to be printed.

PORGBD BANK NOTES.

General THORNTON rose, in pursuance of his
notice to move for a return of the Forged Bask-notes
presented at the Bank of England for payment, and
rejected. He observed, that he had worded this mo-
tion in terms similar to a motion of the same kind,
made about four years back. His object for bring-1
ing the subject before the House wasi to induce the
House to consider whether some remedy could not
be adopted whereby the present alarming circulation,
of foned Bank-notes might be remediedi The pub-
lk had suffered much from these notes, which were
so well executed as to render detection to a common
observer almost impossible. While the Bank Re-
striction Bill was before Parliament, he conceived
some plan might be suggested to render the notes of
di Bank of England less liable to forgery. Various
suggestions, be understood, had been made for effect-
ing this desirable end—among others, one had been
made to the Bank by the Earl of Stanhope, whose in-
ventions had produced so much advantageto the public.
-z-It was said, that the Noble Earl's plan was too ex-
pensive. but he apprehebded there was hardly any
exposer too great to protest the public from an evil
so oppressive. It lead been rumoured, that since the
Pew this evil. bad ccinsideraoly increased, a vast
number of bad notes having been brought trom the
Continent. Ile should be happy ki'fsad nituselt illib•

taken, and 'Atli a dew to plitlfl 'he attet" ;ski'
prnper light, he begged leAve to move_
es That there be laid before the Howe as Aitetunt oldie teat
nominal value of Bank notes precented at the Pank of F.ngiand
for payment, and refs's• don accrputst of their being NT •
during the last four years, specifying the tonenal value for euk
year.—Ordered.