Star.
London, England, 1819-03-03 00:00:00

DANK DISCOUNTS.

Mr. GLADSTON, seeing an Honourable Director
of the Bank (51r. Mannino in his place, wished to
ask him whether or not thereon; any foundation fiuc
the report, that the Bank had limited their discounts
of late, and that this had taken place in conequence
of the appointment of the Bank Committee?
Mr. MANNING had no hesitation whatever in
stating, that there had not bean the least change in
the issues of the Bank; in consequence of the ap-
pointment of the Committee of Secrecy. Instead of
any diminution having taken place in the discounts,
there had rather been an increase to the extent of,
200,000. These facts wo ild he completely esti.'
Wished, whenever the Committee would make their
Report. There was not the slightest intention on the
part of the Bank to curtail the accommodations

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lila it was in the habit of granting. He understood
that an account had yesterday been moved for, of
the amount of Bank-notes in circulation since the
25th of January last. When produced, it would
prove that he was correct in stating that the amount
of Bank notes- now in circulation was £200,000
higher than in last December.

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* LOrdCA REAOlfrose loud cheer-
•dawith which the clostoffhe hen's aildresshad,
&needed, had aide Lordship moved,
that what had now been said by Mr. Speaker, im re-
primand to Ilifr.Otady, Watered upon the Journals
of the ilduse.—Agreed to ukinimously.
WASIIMPUONS OF OOMMITTIM
Mr. WYNNE had understood last niet that it
was the intentpn of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord
Castlereagh) to subdivide the Committee which he
had obtained into Sub-Committees, to each of which
a particular branch of the great inquiry on which he
had embarked, the House would be effected. This
was contrary to the riles and practice oQarliameut
for at least one hundred years, and he net* wished to
know whether the Noble Lord intended'to move that
such power be granted to his Committee?
Lord CASTLEREAGH in reply, said, that he Lad
no such intention, and that the Members of the Com-
mittee would make the best arrangement amongst
themselves to examine the information which had'
been or should be collected.
• Mr.WYNNE wished to inquire from the Chair,
Whether such proceedings could be carried on, and
whether Committees were to be allowed to subdivide
themselves into Sub-Committees. He contended that
it could not be done, without the special consent of
the House. He had looked over the Journals, and
found that in 1610, such a power had been declared
to reside in Grand Committees only. In 101, and
107, several instances had occurred, in which that
power had been granted by the House upon very'''
particular grounds being shewn. But since that
period, no other instance whatever had taken place.
Regarding such a practice as of a most dangerous
tendency, if such a motion was to be made, he trusted
that a day would be fixed for its consideration, in order
that he might take the sense of the House upon it. '
The SPEAKER said, if the appeal of the Honour-
able Member was intended for oim, he had no doubt
in stating, that when a subject was delegated to a
Committee, it m as delegated entire to every Member
of which that Committee was composed. The House
limited the numbers of the Committee for that purpose.