§ MR. O'SULLIVANasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer (in reference to his reply to a Question on the 22nd ultimo), If he will state to the House by what Act of Parliament or other authority are Bank of England and Bank of Ireland notes declared a legal tender in Ireland, to the prejudice of the notes of the National Bank, the Provincial Bank, and the Northern Banks of issue?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, that he was afraid he had inadvertently made a mistake in the matter. No instructions whatever had been issued to the clerks in the Customs and Excise Departments as respected the bank notes they were to receive in payment of the revenue. They might exercise their own option as to what notes they would receive, they being held responsible for all the money they might receive.