The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-03 00:00:00

THE ST,

trees is Ireland ; it alleged that provisions might
have been purchased io this isometry withio the last
year; it said that the pressure of halite might here
bias mitigated and the English farmers relieved by
As sending of provision from this comity, to that 1
-It stated that if tiro calamities of Ireland had beta
cocooned with politklal matters, the hired Wormers
ancl.apire of the gorernmenewould have been vigilant
in imparting information. aad cartels of ample re-
Word; and the petition appears to have closed by call-
isg upon the Ministers to state in the House bow It
wig that these particular this,' had not been wended
to —This vets a good petition ; very proper ; very
Makable to the occasion, and entitles the petitioner to
great praise.—There was some dispute, as to who
thee the petition contained a prayer; bat it was
brought up, and ordered to lie on toe table.-11r.
Jonas is mistakes in one particalyr ; and that is, in
'opposing that Ireland is or has been in want of pro-
visions. Many hundreds of quarters of corn were
brought into the Loudon market from Ireland last
week, and some thomande of quarters into Liverpool.
It is the money, Mr. Joys', of which the poor wretches
in Ireland bare been deprived. It is meaty. you see,
that is sent to them. Bat you are perfectly correct
es to the surprising circewatasce of mom gf Worm-
alio*. As you well oh . where ereektrip iffilio•
ors ; and, as we observed last Sat (ge tbinleit
was) where were those who bad info N ISM
rate as to call for a law to shut the people op id their,
houses from son-set to son-rise, and who yet could not.
inform the government of the approaching sternal**,
of the people!
SSIALL-MITS HILL !—tiers we come. Tice words
are fair, the subject great, the thing done, almost se.
cretly ; and there we most watch as poesy watches for
her prey. The Citasrcsu,oa of the EICUSIPSII moved
the second reading of the small-notes Bill.—Mr. Ilt:sr a
asked for some explanations. The reporters icy "we.
" could not collect the answer of the Right Hon.Oen-
" 'lemon; but it appeared to satisfy Mr. Hume and Mr.
RICASDO"—MI. JASIES .Willlied to know whether
ba.ik•notes were to he made a legal (cider viper
May. 1023 P This was the home question ; and now
mind the answer. The worthy CUATICILLOR replied
" that every mAt was liable af er that period, witty
" hie just debts in the current coin of the realm.
Now abet does this mean 2 If I hold a one-pound
rag of a country rag-Man that is a jest debt doe''
from him to me, and is the ragman to bs called
upoa to pay me ie gold? A'ous vertex:! Thotigh
that phrase, which only means we shall see, was once
so displeasing to Mr. HILT lIIITCHINSON. Lord
Fouteardira objected to the Bill, because it would
bring back the forgeries and the hangings. Mr.
HART-DAVIS supported the Bill. because 'the currency
was not abundant, and because the present measure
would make it more abundant without interfering with
the other enactments respecting the currency. How so,
Hr. DAVIS ? We take upon onreelverto assort you, that if
there be no legal tender clause, the county casnot be
come more aboziloot than it is, but on the contrary, will
be a great deal less abundant after May 1023. thatltiny
will be done without legal tender; and heed "edger 1.
a repeal of Palm's Bill, in part. Mr. JAMIPI s Alba'
as the people were to have the option of dew jog
gold or paper, they d whatever might h ppen
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he tested!' opposed,* thiiitatilli*niagigriliiii
Paacris ChtitIFELL, bad understood, when the Barlir
lotrodseed, that the country-bankers were to have the
option ofpayier in sovreites, or is Balk of Raglassl
Meet:else did not see my revision in the Rill to that
effect; and if not iotrodoced.by the Cutotiftrt.6a of
Bucusquse, ke klmeaffekouldietroduee each a elaist!
Ah, PA SCOE ! coyest thus so, Patton ? Whet, thee, this
art aeterntinetl thatwitsbali base that/east of Ike Irk-
which, wlioneS'ar we hold it, thou
invitation.

/Ma. to ~ ......0,
ceetaibly kiwi an .. This Ii ist_
al
tender; mark that. It is legal tender of Ns;
rough bask-notes after the month of Hay Iffirfi
and that is a part repeal of Pages Bill. '. Wt.
Jamas was so decidedly hostile to the principle tiottie
Bill. which appeared to be the first step is Mei**
back of the mischievous paper-money, that be 11110111.1
terrsised to divtde the House arta it. Hr.
Nu
trusted his booeurable friend (Hr. Jswits) "Alt
divide ate- Hone. Ho said "the country
a* of the measure, sad is the coalttry they Oaf*:
slii the small-noses of gauntry bankers to soy ethos
geodes V corr./sag?" lodged. Mr. COSWett, why
then does, Mr. PASCOII OssiveatA propose to compel
the people to take the country bank.notteLiostead of
the gold, that is to say, if the country-hankers them-
eel ves choose to compel them? And bow is it,ere pray yoi,
Mr.Custwats, that the country-bankers will not fICAV pay
is gold? And hew is it that Scotch bankers will sot give
gold for their Owe cotes, though to our eertala know-
ledge, some of them have been offered 'premium for so
doing? Air. Cuawaar, pray attend to usfur s single I
moment. To pass this bill without a legal tender of '
any sort, is a violation of Pant's Milt-. lts. A le '.
I
a departure from it; but witinst OW I to .1
der, It is just as useless is produetag' is ion "..
the quantity of esrvesey Is the coustry au .
lag the Agrieultural Committee and as t b 1
hag is the appendts to their report laid ~ Perliff
meat, that you the year before grew two and thirty
tons an acre epos fear acres of Swedish turnips; jest
as useless we say, is this Bill of the Chailmellor in
prodecing an in: reuse of currency, as your Swedish
%strati) story was in prodsoing a conviction of .the ex-
licence of agricultural distress.
MALT LICINCILS..--Mr. WODEHOUIIe moved ffor leave
N bring Is a Bill upon this subject, w*lt was
granted.

Winnow-Tax.—Mr.floallousa moved a resolution
respecting the injustice and inequality of the tax on
haws sad windows; and be did justice tethe sub.
jeer. We have not time, now, to notice particulars;
bat we can say that the system has not had a bluer
•roasting for a long time. It was the very beet Wog
that the people of Westminster have ever bad dose
for them within our recollection. He was very well
seconded by Mr. MABRILT and Mr. MUM The
-House finally divided, when there werelftralue far
the motion and a hundred and forty.siz against it.—
Mr.floanouses speech will be read with great 'titer--
tem, bat net greater than it deserves.
SALT-TAX....--ill consequence of a question from Mr.
COMM; Mr. VAiIITTAIT said that it was hie ire.
feriae,' that the whole of the salt-duty should cease in
1824.—1 a 1824 ! His iwerition! What dues the man

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