Star.
London, England, 1828-06-17 00:00:00

OPPsidratiolls "MN licklarther Er eas VP the
attention of the House by entering into its discussion.
Mi. P. THOMSON said, if his Hon. Friend (Mr.
Hume) felt divosed to go to a division, he would sup
port .him.; and to justify that vote, he would now offer
a few ob.ervation.. The proposed measure would go
to exclude a currency which had long existed, and that
without any danger to any party; and that he mu.top.
pose as unjust. and against the interests of commerce
Mr. MANNING was of opinion that the [louse was
bound to adhere to those Resolutions which they had
adopted in ISI9 and 1827. It was now admitted that
the currency of the country was placed on a most satis-
factoty basis, and he, fur one, did not feel inclined to
alter it.

Mr. WHITMORE said, bank notes and gold would
not circulate together. The Hon. Member protested
against the policy of circulating small notes in Scot-
land; but if that policy was to remain in force, the
Bill to prohibit the extension of small notes beyond
the border was necessary. He deprecated any altera•
tiun of the currrency, and expressed a hope that the
Right Honourable Gentleman would make no conces-
sions on that subject.
Lord EBRINGTON professed his belief that the le-
gislature, by requiring securities of the country bankers,
would obtain all the advantages, without running the
tisk ot any ot the dangers to be apprehended from an
over-issue of paper.
Mr. Secretary PEEL observed, that the Hon. Gen-
tleman appeared to be impressed with a belief, that
some measure was contemplated respecting silver Cur.
rency. The Hon. Gentleman must not think from way
thing that he (4r. Secretary Peel) had said, that there
Was any intention on the part of his Majesty's Govern-
ment to alter the silver standard. There was no such
►ntention.
Mr. MAXWELL said, he should give his vote against the Bill.
The House &ben divided—,—
Forleasins the Chair
Against it

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. - • Majority .
Thefrpose.dattilirept into Committee.
The•CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob,
seirvred, t the amendtheots he had to 'propose were
timely verbal. The principal object, of these amend-
(Deems would be, to facilitate the execution of the law
on thin subject, by granting directly a power to the
magistrates in enforce its observance, instead of referring
from this till to a pteceding Bill, which ultimately re-
ferred to the Stamp Act.

Mr. IL'PIJRNEY thought the Bill might operate as.
a hardship on petwaf—such, for instance, as drovers
coming lions Scotland, with the paper currency only
of the country in their pockets—who, on arriving in
England, would find no me.tns of paying their way, but
by,Sct.",tals bank'notes,.'which were liable to heavy pe-
nalty; accosAing to the Bill now before the Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob-
served, this Bill was expressly framed to prevent an
influx of notei from Scotland. Patties from that coun-.
tryiwere, generally, not
.so simple as to bring a depre-
ciated•curtency into England, more ,particularly when
they, were aware the attempt was liable to a heavy
penalty; . The Same observations would apply to per-
sons, cuming,irom Ireland. The present Act, in fact,
was little more than *revival of the enactment of 1777.
l*Atial4ir
The GENERAL. said, that act Otztlpm
hard:h4il4-‘o;Ahlbn in such a cascanticipated, thimAisat-
the; luilder.ot Scotch small notes would be obliged ~tor
remit them-to Scotland.
Mr. kjllif ISOUOLAS ,
believed the provisions at,
the Bill would ist.sonae cases fall with severityft drovefs
and cattle dealers, in their intercourse with this cOrintst.,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob.
served, that were. they to suffer, as his Hon.. Friend
would be disposed to do, persons coming from Scotland
or Ireland to disburse even their travelling charges in
these sm,4l,noses, the friTise might. as well spare them-
selvess the trouble or p.issiug this BM:
'Sir J. WROTTESLEY considered the proposed mea-
sure was attended.with a punishme.it too. highly penal.
The penalty of 2QI-..onn Scotch or Irish drover, who,
offered such a small note to change,. was too severe.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER., after
reading the Pill, observed, that the penalty might be.
commoted,to.any sum not less than 51. according to
circamstances.,-

Mr. BENgTT objected •to the Bill. If it were in-
tended• to divide the two countries more effectually,
perhaps the best way. would be to follow up the idea of
the; old Romans, and rebuild the Picts' wall again, but
make it some go or 30 feet higher—(A laugh.)
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1 • Mr.. FERGUSON expressed his anxious wish that
his Majesty's Government would not attempt to alter.
the circulation. of • Scotland. He could answer for it,
the b'anicers.aCScntlaricl were not at all disposed to in.
irarie•m• istrudis-their paper into circulation in England.
• Alter...allow-words front Mr. Hunts and Mr. HODSOX Gunter
In opposition to thy BBL; •
~.The
.CHAIICEI4.OR, pf the EXCHEQUER ob-
sorvell, tbe..hpttermay.to obviate objeotion,and put the,
House is possession of the objectionable points, as they
eke presumed to be, of the Bill, was to reprint it with',
e amendments agreed to.
:Mr. S. RIGA reeneomended his Hon. Friend to persevere and
E,
ug the( sahioci befecaellhe House. •
.11r.,Iliblasshars•getta. notice, that on the 26th of June he
should.move fbr leave to bring in a Bill to compel Bankers to give
en iceenuatioiktheienannoal italic..
4 That House,then resumed, the Report of the Committee was
Ictived, Andlordtred to be taken into further consideration on
itursday next. 2 _

The Report of Supply was brought up, and the Resolutions
4reesi -to. •
, The Glass Duties' 13111 was read the second time, and commit-
ted tor to-morrow.

The other Orders were "ben disposed of. and the House ad-
journed at 11.1.r.r.ars Out.

LIST OF MINORITY . .
Of Furey-nine, who voted on Mr. Hawes Motion to reject the Bill
for authorizing the Archbishop of CANURBURT to grant thi Re.
version of the Office of Principal Registrar in the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury.
AlaOrp, Lord Goer, J. J. Robinson, Sir G.
Makes, H. Harvey, D. W. Russell, Captain
flaring, Alexander lioublsworth, T. Stanley, Lord
Birch, J. . Howick, Lord Stanley, B.
iliatighaM; J. -* flutelitioon, H. (of Stewart, John
BurdeltOir f. 'Cork) Stewart, James
ifyag, Geofge Kerk,.Legh Trout, H.
Calvert, C. linatchbull, Sir E. Thornton, C. P.
Carter, Jobn '. Lamb, Hon...Giorge Taylor, M. A.
Cbolmeley, M. J. ' Langston, J. H. Warburton, H.
Ckatiock, Colonel Leycester, Ralph Wynn, Rt Hon. C.
Dawson, Alexander Maberly, John
tbscastwa Lord Marshall, John
11.11heidis;Tlionsas Martin, Juba
slidaii„Sir It.
Soldon, Lurd Wynn, Sir W. W.
Whitmore, W.
Wood, Chalks
alli ()aborts*, Lord Fran. Yorke, Sir Joseph
Philips, Sir Cr. TILLSIII.
Fr-dimes, W. H. Philips, G. ' Hume, Joseph
fsweidouvltubert Pr etherue, IL Phillimote. Dr.
prallussa• afterwards moved to bring up a clause which sbovld
sate Ow right* of l'arliament to revise and reconsider the office of
t the pill:144pol 'Registrar, with the view of reducing the income of
itheeisatlirwltlindttlaim fur compensation.
i a tboMirioaleyint ISO fur bringing up the.clause, to 74 against it—
kliatiratwellii. St lie Wring, B. Bilis, Hon. Agar
L$ :..t.pwleasakeriey, F. • voted,
iirnffilitfrlher: Milibito who voted in the list division baying left
lie.
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Tallioseoludie ; Miter, John.