from  the  Bank  of  England  to  his  majesty's
government,  for  the  purpose  as  it  was  sup-
posed of  enabling  his  majesty's  govern-
ment to  make  such  advances  to  parishes,
on  the  security  of  their  rates,  as  may  con-
duce to  the  relief  of  the  agricultural
interest.  But  before  I  explain  the
views  which  his  majesty's  government
entertain  on  this  subject,  1  think  it  neces-
sary to  recall  ^our  lordships'  attention  to
what  passed  m  1819,  when  the  bullion
committee  recommended  the  resumption
of  cash  payments  by  the  Bank.
