Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-22

had been Knocked and twitted on this sub
lect. not longer than two wears ago. and
he believed the house had forgotten it,
!t-aughs) lie had some reason TO pride
himself on what had now taken place.
he dlHlcu!ty III fact was to prevail on the
pubic'to take guIneas, though the bank
WAS ready TO supply them. Laughs ~
HAT resumption had, however, been car
RED to a 'consoiatory extent, and he hop-
ed would be completed by July, 1913. So
lar as this resumption had gone, it had
been accomplished without giving the
least shock to public credit, (Cres of hearD
so that the value of our paper and our
specie were alike unimpaired. AS TO the
Public Debt, their committee had not re-
ported with regard to it.; but notwith-
standing the failure of his own anticipa.
pations, this also had been reduced
l.4oo, 900 beyond what was promised
Nor was it the only satisfactory circum-
stance connected with the public revenue.
for since the first day of October, 1915.
L32, 100000 Of capital stock had been paid
off IN the market. These sums were Ia
ken out of the stock market, so that eve
ry day diminished their amount, and, in
allprObablity the sum so redeemed would
amount to LOO, 900, 900 by the time of
next years budget. He felt not only SAN
gnine, but confident as 10 the progressive
improvement of the revenue, though he
could not, under all circumstances, pre-
tend TO predictthe exact period when such
an Improvement might be expected
Qaushs.) This amclioration was con-
nected with that of the continent, who
suffered more than we possibly could
We had our share of calamity, though a
small share, while the continental cOun-
tries were struggling for subsistence, and
therefore could no. benefit us. Should it
please Divine Providence 10 bless the ma
tons witt! plentiful harvest, and the
people we're grateful for it, then he had no
doubt there would arise fresh demands
Tor our articles, commerce would he en-
creased, and the sources of the country
soon be replenished. 1t was no slight sa-
tisfaction TO him that he had to congratu-
late the house on the improvement of
public credit, the resumption of cash paw
ments, and the reduction of the national
debt. He trusted that he should hear no
further of those dangerous remedies for
public difficulties which had been sug-
gested in that house; that no proposition
would be made to reduce the interest of
the national debt, OF commit breach of
public faith. (Repeated cheering. (-He
should have no occasion TO resort TO Par
lament for the interest on the New Ex-
chequer Bills, and he felt much CONF.
dence in the state of the cognfry. q
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Tierney, and
after some conversation, the Chancellor
ofthe EXchequer consented to phi off the
Report of the Committee till Tuesday
next.
The several Resolutions were then put
and agreed TO, and the Report ordered to
be received on Tuesday NEXT
Adjourned at l2 o'clock.
"PAREs, June "a.
Malignant reports were circulated.
day before yesterday, in Paris, of fresh
disturbances having broken out at Lyons.
which had the effect of lowering the
funds. BY dispatches, however, dated
the 2lst, and by telegraph this day, il is
confirmed, that the most profound tran
guilty prevails in that part of France. as
in all the rest of the kingdom.
The price of grain continues TO fall.
In the south the harvest either has
commenced, or is about to commence.
The Pope returned to Castel GodolIo
on the 9TH inst. On the Sth, his Holiness
received the visit of the Princess Of Wales.
'' Five per cents--Monday, 64f Csc.
VIENNA, Juue IL.
We received the day before yesterday
the first intelligence of the insurrectloniii
the Brazlls. The reports in circulation
were, however, exaggerated, and there is
reason 10 hope that this event is not of
any great Importance"