the grounds upon which he had ment resolved upon making an made that assumption. The addition of 2,000,000l. to the receipts of the Exchequer, in the taxes, for the purpose of pro5 months between 5th January ducing a clear surplus of and 1st June, 1820, amounted 5,000,0001. over the expenditure. to 15,556,184). ; but there Since that time a period of exwas a sum of 312,3631. paid treme difficulty had intervened. upon a stock in hand for the A large re-payment had been Malt Tax, charged in the pre-made to the Bank, amounting to ceding year, which formed 9,000,000l. and there was this dif

no part of the revenue of ference in repayments made to the that year. Deducting this sum Bank from all other re-payments, therefore, the amount of revenue that whatever was repaid to the paid into the Exchequer for the Bank was so much taken out of first five months in the year 1820, the circulation of the country. amounted to 15,243,8211. The Had not this repayment been account of payments for Ireland, thrown again into circulation by up to the 20th of May, was the purchase of bullion, it would 1,339,4801., so that the receipts have been also impossible to of revenue in the United King-maintain the circulation of the dom for the first five months country. The effect of the puramounted to 16,582,3011. In the chase of bullion had been to recourse of the present year the store the public credit, and give actual payments for Great Bri-stability to the resources of the tain amounted to 15,338,3221.,|country. He doubted whether and for Ireland to 1,435,2121. any country, at any period, had making in the whole 16,823,6341. ever undergone such severe trials, It appeared, therefore, that in and made such great sacrifices for the five months already elapsed the support of its good fame, and the revenue of the present year its final triumph over all asperexceeded that of the last by a sions upon its probity and honour, sum of 240,000l. after deducting as had been made by Parliament, from the revenue of 1820 the in sanctioning the measure by amount of the Malt Duties which which the currency had been rebelonged to the preceding year. stored. The House and the CounBut even without making that de-try had reason to congratulate duction, there was only a diffe-themselves that the Bank of Engrence of 70,0001. between the land had begun to pay in eash.revenue in the corresponding pe- There was now no apprehension of riods of this and the last year, any further restriction upon the which we had the whole seven circulation. Every thing would months before us to make good. be left to its natural channel, life Unless some unforeseen circum- and animation would be given to stance should arise, there was every branch of our trade and every reason therefore to con- commerce, and the industry and clude that the revenue would con- the talent of the country would siderably exceed that of the last be employed in a thousand diveryear. In the year 1819 Parlia-sified ways in the reproduction of

no less a sum than 19 and 20,0001. a week had been paid into the Bank of England from this source. This was the only country in Europe less in debt than when the war closed That war was, no doubt, followed by great difficulties consequent upon the exertions and sacrifices made to bring it to a termination honourable to the arms and the independence of the country. Those difficulties would,

national wealth. The beneficial | sively increasing since the period effects of this change had already of their institution in every part appeared in the increased value of England, and it appeared that of funded property, and the rise of the funds was sure to give animation to all other property. It increased the facility of obtaining money upon mortgage, and every other species of accommodation. There was a remarkable instance of this beneficial effect of the rise of the funds in the years 1817 and 1818. In the year 1816, and part of 1817, the same species of distress prevailed as that which we had lately suffered. There however, be surmounted by the were similar complaints of distress wisdom of the Government, and arising from the general stagna- the energies of the people, as tion of trade, but the rapid rise we had already surmounted others of the funds in the year 1817 was of a more appalling nature. But, accompanied with one of the most in order to effect this, it behoved sudden revivals of the industry and every man to exert himself to the prosperity of the country that had utmost to rescue his fortune, proever been known to take place. It perty, and fame, and act as bewas the more pleasant to dwell on came a member of this great counthese circumstances, because they try. The Right Honourable Genproved the immense inherent re-tleman concluded by moving that sources of the country. There a sum not exceeding 13,000,0001. was another circumstance to which be raised upon Annuities for the he could not but advert with the Supply of the the year 1821, highest satisfaction, he meant the 12,500,000l. of which to be on accumulation of capital among Great Britain, and 500,000). the lower orders of the people by on Ireland, and sat down amid means of Savings Banks.-This much cheering from the Minisaccumulation had been progres-terial Benches

laugh], and a gentleman fond of “GRAND COUNCIL OF THE dogs might bring in a Bill to pu-,

NATION."

Treatment of Horses Bill.

nish cruelty to dogs [a member

The House resolved itself into man said 66 or cats," and una Committee on the Ill Treat-doubtedly they might be led to ment of Horses Bill. that extent.

But it would be

Mr. N. W. R. COLBURNE op- difficult to define what cruelty to posed the Bill. He thought it animals was. That which one unjust that servants should be person considered cruelty, might punished for the ill treatment of by another be considered only a Horses or Oxen, while the just and necessary severity. owners were totally exempted Mr. Alderman WOOD thought from any such punishment. that the Honourable Gentleman Mr. D. MARTIN coincided was entitled to the thanks of the with what had fallen from the House for bringing forward such honourable member, and hoped a Bill; and, as to its practicabithat he (Mr. Colburne) would lity, the law already in existence propose a clause making masters for punishing persons guilty of or owners of animals also pu- cruelty to the animals they drove nishable. to market, was a sufficient proof that it could be carried into effect.

Mr. Alderman C. SMITH thought the measure a beneficial

one, but he hoped that cruelty to Asses would also be made punish

Mr. WARRE spoke in favour of the Bill.

Lord BINNING expressed his

able by this Act. He therefore doubts as to the principle of the

The CHAIRMAN put the question, and that Gentlemen might tion, that the word " Asses" be as well bring in a Bill against hunting the hare.

inserted [loud laughing.]*

Mr. MONCK thought the Bill unnecessary. If one gentleman legislated to prevent cruelty to

Mr. J. SMITH supported the

Bill.

Mr. W. SMITH and Sir J.

horses, another had undoubtedly OSBORNE spoke on the same a right to protect asses also [a side.

Mr.

Alderman C. SMITH When an assault was commitmoved, as an Amendment, that ted on a human being, it was "Mares, Geldings, Mules and punishable as a breach of the "Asses," should be included [a Laugh].

After a few words from Mr. Harvey, Sir C. Monck, Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. F. Palmer, and Mr. Goulburn, the Amendment was agreed to.

Mr. SCARLETT cautioned the Committee how they increased the business of the Quarter Sessions by this Bill. He suggested that the fine should be less, and that there should be no Appeal to the Quarter Session.

After a few words from Colonel BARRY and Mr. Alderman BRYDGES, the different Clauses were agreed to after some verbal Amendments, and the House resumed.

The Report being brought up, Mr. ELLICE moved that it should be received that day six months. Mr. RICARDO agreed that it was a subject which Legislation had better leave alone.

peace; but this was a question of degree which no definition could enable them to ascertain distinctly.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Opposed the Bill.

Alderman WOOD spoke in favour of the Bill,

Mr. MARTIN replied, and the House divided

For the Amendment, 31Against it, 34-Majority for the Bill, 3.

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House Adjourned at Two o'clock.

LAWYER SCARLETT'S BILL.

Tuesday last having been appointed for deciding on this project I waited with anxiety for Wednesday's paper, to see the result; when, behold! the following was the report. "House of "Commons: There being but Mr. BERNAL defended the mea- "36 members present at four sure, on the ground of humanity. “o'clock, the House was adMr. SCARLETT admitted the "journed!" This really is sad baseness of such cruelty, but in work for the Lawyer's Bill. To many of the relations of life die thus in the cold is the devil all cruelty was practised which it over. Better be knocked in the would be dangerous to at-head a thousand times. A bill, tempt to punish by Penal Laws. like a baby, always fares the

worse for having many fathers; | while you can! I am told, that and this seems to have been the if you pay a note to a man, and

joint effort of the whole of the disciples of parson Malthus. It was a poor puling thing from its birth, not like those strapping bastards that it would have given rise to if it had become a law, and if that law could have been enforced.

GOLD!.

that man chooses to produce a forged note, and to swear that he took it from you, you must pay him over ugain; so that all the payers of notes are in constant danger. Any man may be ruined in this way, if another choose to swear notes against him as bastards are sworn. No wonder that some tradesmen prefer a paper-money; but, it will be a great wonder if any body prefer dealing with them. They cannot

pose other than that of having the

The Bank keeps paying, and the "Minister of finance" has said, that there is now no fear of give the preference for any puranother stoppage! I hope there The Bank is not, howpower to commit fraud by falseever, compelled to keep on pay- swearing; for why should a man ing, and will not be till 1823. prefer the chance of good to the Bear this in mind, and get gold certainty of good?

is not.

Printed by C. CLEMENT, and Published by JOHN M. COBBETT, 1, Clement's Inn.