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chewer, - a person on the Premises. Further particulars may be had of Alexander Murray, Esq. Symond's-lnn. Landau ; or of E. Twopenny, Esq. Sandier, Rochester. and therefore no charge . for particuhrlsing them as comb within Its operation. Colonel WOOD commented on severalxiauses of the Bill, nod enumerated various eases which it contemplated. Ile un derstood that it was the Intention of his Hosourable Friend to Introduce a clause in favour of that notable vagrant, Prowls —(A laugh).—But in his opinion it would be much' better to leave Pond as be was. The Hon. Member, in the course of some other abounakiss, said, that a dhtinction ought always to be made between who begged from destitution, and those who wo wMi begging from vagrant habits The latter de n:Asthma et wow should, in his opinion, be punished with im prisonment for midi periods as the nature of desk offences might render diem Bibb to. He was decidedly Opposed to the prim. cipleaSsing vagrants from one part of thecountry to another. k entailed was considerable, and he found that the yew bee ll waseunted to .ClOO,OOO. Having said thus muck be should now support the motion for the second reading of the 1,4. Mr. HURST commented generally on the imperfect state of the Vagrant Laws, which, in the course of 40 years experience as a Magistrate, he was not able to comprehend. Sir M. W. RIDLEY was certainly of opinion that the existing laws were highly objectionable, and ought to be revised. Mr. LYTTLETON supported the motion. Mr. P. MOORE expressed his hope that the several dames would be consolidated in one Act of an efficient nature. He cer tainly wished that an exception should be made in favour of that very attractive personage Poach, who was such a source of en tertainment wherever he appeared. Mr. Alderman WOOD spoke in favour of the general pris ciple of the measurea—.—The Bill was then read a second and ordered tote referred to a Select Committee, the ligiabere of which were ioted. Sir ROBER T WILSON moved for Copies dell Imarmeislos given by the Commissioners of Excise to thek 41.01,0 hr the ,seizere of Roasted Wheat, and other preparation sold under the name of " Breakfast Powder," and for an amount of the num ber of prosecutions pending.—Ordered. Mr. A BERCROMBY, seeing the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland in his place, wished to know if any further steps had been taken in the case in which the Chief Baron of Ireland was concerned? It was due to the Public to set the matter at rest as soon as possible; and it was equally due to the Learned Judge in question, to relieve him from the pain ful situation in which he was placed. Hitherto, however, nothieg that be was aware of bad been done, though the Session was now considerably advanced. Mr. GOULBURN said, it has quite Impossible for him to' give a definitive answer to the question of the Hon. Member, or to state how soon the Parliamentary Commission which had been appointed would nuke their Report. AU he could my was, that previously to his leaving Ireland he made inquiries on the subject, and was informed that the Report might be expected to come before the House at no distant period. Mr. ABRRCROMBY felt quite satisfied that no delay had occurred on the part of the Right Honourable Gentleman.— It appeared, however, that there was a remissness somewhere, and If the Report was not made immediately after Easter, he should certainly move for Papers to shew from what quarter the delay proceeded. The Report of the Summary Proceedings Bill was taken into further consideration, and the Bill ordered to be recommitted on Tuesday. The Report of the Irish Five per Cents. Bill was taken into consideron, and after some remarks from Mr. Romano as to the arrangements with respect to time, and a few words from Sir Jonas Newman. which were replied to by the CnAlscutoa of the Exesneausa, Ike Report was agreed to, and the BB read a thud time and Sir JOHN NEWPORT brought up the Report of the Com mittee ea Public Records.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. CROK ER hoped the which had been received from the Lords that day, for enabling two Commissioners of the Ad miralty to be a quorum, would be passed through all its stages as expeditiously as possible, as it was a measure on which no difference of opinion existed, and one the delay of which would cause much public inconvenience.—The Bill was shortly afterwards read a first and second time, and ordered to be com mitted. It subsequently passed through a Committee, was re potted, and read a third time, and passed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved for a Return of the Stamps issued for Newspapers in 1800, distinguishing those for London Journals from dice, which were for Country Papers; and also a similar Return for 1810.—The motion was agreed to. Mr. BENNET moved for an Address to the Crown, pray ing that Accounts of the nett produce of the Four and a Half per Cent. Dudes, and the manner in which the same were ap propriated, should be laid before the House.—Agreed to. CIVIL LIST. Mr. HUME rose to move for certain Papers respecting the chargei for the Third Class of the Civil List. His object was merely to obtain information to enable the House to come to a satisfactory decision on the case when It came before them. He moved for a Return of the Number of Ministers, Charges des Affaires, or Agents, not being Consuls, at the different Courts abroad, specifying the total amount of their salaries, establish ments, and allowances of every kind, together with all charges for extraordinarks or incidental expenses. in the years 1792 and 1021, with the dates of the several appointments. Also a Re turn of all English Consuls and Vice-Consuls kept abroad in the same year, specifying their salaries and allowances, and distin guishing whether the duties of such stations were performed in =or by deputy. Also, a Return of all Pensions granted to ere sent out to foreign Courts. Also a Return of all Mi tlisters Consuls appointed since 1792, specifying their salaries, ices, and outfits. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY had no objection to the production of the Papers moved for ; on the contrary, he might perhaps move for some additional Papers, as It was his object to sift this question to the bottom, and examine the subject in all its different bearings.—The motion was agreed to. Mr. HUME then moved for an Account of all Pensions' granted to these comprehended in the Third Class of the Civil List, from January, 1817, to January, 1822, together with the amount paid from these in certain cases under the provisions of an Act of Parliament to the Consolidated Fund in each year.— The motion was agreed to. SCOTCH SIMMS. • Mr. H. DRUMMOND presented a Petition from the Dean and Faculty of Edinburgh, against a Bill now pending for obliging the Sheriffs of Scotland to reside for a certain time within theii jurisdiction. In Glasgow there was a multiplicity of business to be gone through, and in some cases five Sheriffs Depu ties should be appointed to discharge it. On the ques tion that the Petition be brought up being put, Mr. MONTGOMERY said, he did not think the present system efficient; if the Hon. Gentleman only looked to the advantages enjoyed by the County of Edinburgh, because it had a resident Judge, he would be an advocate for a similar measure in Glas gow ; in that County, in consequence of the resi dence of the Judge, both the civil and criminal bu siilbss was admirably well conducted. He only asked that Glasgow might be put on the same footing ; if it were, he thought it would derive considerable ad vantages from such a measure. Mr. PEEL said, though the subject of the present Petition was not a very inviting one, yet, from the sincere and unequivocal respect he entertained for the Petitioners, he could not pass it. over without stating the grounds on which he differed from them. The lion. Gentleman who presented the Petition asked whether it was fit now to make an arrangement, by which Sheriffs should become resident? There he was at issue with the Hon. Gentleman, and decidedly thought it was. But even if it were intended that the Sheriffs should not be resident,. he thought there were special grounds for exception in the case of La.' tionably , . city , along with its environs, contained 14%000 inhabi tants ; the city of Glasgow Was under the jurisdiction of the Magistrates, but the Sheriff had also a concur rent jurisdiction with them. In the environs, the po pulation of which was 70,000, the Sheriff had an ex clusive jurisdiction ; besides, the civil and criminal business of the County of Lanark was more than threefold that of the County of Edinburgh. The only question to be determined was, whether the She riff should reside four months in the year, or perma nently? In the necessity of a permanent residence, he was strongly supported both by the Report of 'the Commissioners, who were appointed in consequence of an Address to the Throne to investigate the sub ject, and who strongly recommended residence for the dispatch of business, as also by the representation of the.local Magistracy which he held in his hand, who strongly urged, if a contrary measure were in contemplation, that the County of Lanark should be made an exception. But there was another alterna tive beside permanent residence suggested—namely, l the appointment of two Sheriffs' Deputies, to which he could not give his assent, and also raising their salary ; but if the salary were raised at all, he thought it should be that of the Chief Officer. When it was recollected what occurred in 100 in the County of Lanark, and that there was then no. less than fifty Bills found for treasonable practices, beside the great' manufacturing population which it contained, no body could doubt tyre necessity of the permanent re sidence of the Sheriff. In any arrangement that would be made, due care should be taken that nothing should be done inconsistent with the laws of Scotland; but in one measure Government were determind, and that was, that the Sheriffs should be resident. Mr.A BERC ROM BY thought itimportant that they should not be required to be resident ; but as no ques tion was before the House, he would not go further into that subject, but merely to state, that it was his opinion that the Petitioners intended to carry the measure too far. A MEMBER expressed his warmest thanks to Minis ters for the measure they had in contemplation. Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON expressed his dissent from the expedieicy of the measure to be in troduced, though he agreed with the Right Honour able Secretary that some person ought to be resi dent. If the salaries were to be increased, he wished to know what was to be the criterion for selecting the proper Officers ? Mr. PEEL replied, that care would be taken that no improper compromise cloud be entered into. Lord A. HAMILTON also wished to learn from the Right Hon. Secretary, in what way was the in crease of salary to be sanctioned ? The LORD ADVOCATE said, though he dif fered in opinion from the Petitioners, he begged to be, at the same time, understood that he entertained the highest respect for them. He thought it would be a wise and beneficial regulation to secure the re sidence of those on whose attention the due admi nistration ofjustice and dispatch of business depended. Lord A. HAMILTON again wished to ask the Right Hon. Secretary, in what way the increase of salary was to be sanctioned? _ Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that such questions, onl the presenting a Petition ' infringed on the orders of the House: the Noble Lord should wait for the pro per opportunity when the merits of the Petition came to be discussed, and then he would receive the in• formation he required. Mr.KENNEDY thought that an opportunity ought 'to be subsequently given to the Hon. Gentlemen, for the purpose of expressing their reasons for support ing or dissenting from the Petition. After a few words from Mr. DRUM moND the Peti tion was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. power to say when that should He had not yet finally mad e expediency of bringing it forward ►n the neat; it was extremely form any fixed determination, that he felt in his own m►nd a one side than the other. It was considerable portion of th e intended to-confide to him again _ presenting. their Petition; in =MeV to that intimation, he stated how deep a sense he felt u the honour conferred on him, by putting the Petitiess into his hands; and also that he would take the ea: liest opportunity of presenting it this Session, if it were so determined by the friends of the ineavute, within and without the doors of the House, %Axia l he intended to consult on the expedieacy of present. ing it this Session. Whatever course he might perm it was toawell known how deeply he felt on that measure, to suppose that he would adopt any step which was not with a view to its final and complete success. With respect to the wishes of the general body of the Catholics, he could not now speak ►sick certainty; whether they wished the question to come on this Session or next, on the' expediency of which he thought no one coald arrogate to himself to d, tide {here; but he was sure the Catholics would be go. vetoed by the course which their sincere and zealous friends would recommend. All he could say was, that at whatever period it should come forward, or in whatever hands it might be confided, it should re ceive his cordial, zealous, and unalterable support. He was glad that his Right Hon. Friend introduced the subject of his notice to the House without any previous communication with the Roman Catholic Peers: he thought a considerable advar,►tage would be gained by the accession of such men to the House of Peers. No one could be jealous of the priorit► of the discussion of their claims ; and as they were the last who were deprived of their privileges (by what means it was not now necessary to mention), , s they ought to be the first to be restored to the enjoy ment of them. ......... Mr. TIERNEY said he wished to know whether the Right Honourable Gentleman had made up his mind as to the tithe of bringing forward the question? If it were to be brought forward after the,holidays, notice should be given of it before Easter, that those Members who resided in distant parts of Ireland might have sufficient time to put themselves in pre paration. For his part, he could see no objection why the question should not be brought forward this Session, after its success in the House of Commoas last year, and its defeat in the House of Lords but by a small majorit7. • He could not see a more fa vourable opportunity than the present for its renewal, unless the Right Hon. Gentleman had access to some source .of information which he (Mr. Tierney) hal not, and which might furnish a conclusive reason f•ur postponing it this Session. Mr. PLuNKETT and Mr. BRIGHT rose at the same time; but from repeated calls from the House for 1 . :2 former Gentleman, Mr. BRIGHT gave way. Mr.PLUNKETT then said, that it would afforl him the greatest satisfaction, if he hid it in his power, to give any more explicit answer than That which had been contained in the original statement. lle had not made up his own mind definitively on ti:•. -ab ject. One objection . with him would be, that t!ie Ro man Catholics of Ireland had not decidedly exilrested their sentiments in a collected manner ; and as far as he understood, many of the principal chn.icters among them were adverse to the question !win; brought forward at this time. He did not think I:.e. present a proper moment for him to enter into any more detailed explanation. He would apply his mind to the fair and legitimate interests of that great question, uninfluenced by any public or private con flicting opinicns. He contended that it never was considered as an annual measure. The Hon. Gent;c man opposite had said, that he augured favourably to the question from the position it was placed in by the discussion of last year. That discussion had a far different effect on his mind ; it led him to approach it more tremulously now than he had ever done be fore. There were other objections of a more public nature which were too obvious for him to bring be fore the house; but the state of Ireland at this mo ment was of such a nature, that a discussion of a mea sure of so much importance would be rather a dan gerous experiment. He was convinced that the lo man Catholics had too much taste and too much feeling to wish to press it at this time, when the event of a failure would produce most injurious conse quences. If the question proved unsuccessful, he knew of nothing more likely to be attended with more fatal results to the country. His conviction was, that the present was an unfavourable moment for any proceeding to be adopted ; at least they might wait for some further explanation until after the recess.— With respect to the means of information whits some Hon. Gentlemen supposed that he possessed, he wished to assure them that he had not any sources which were not perfectly open to all others. Mr. BRIGHT said a few words unfavourable to the measure. Mr. CANNING interfered, and said it was most irregular to discuss the merits of a question at the time that notice was merely given. Sir J. NEWPORT viewed the subject in a directly opposite light to that of the Honourable Member (Mr. Plunkett) ; far from considering that the state of It eland was unfavourable to a discussion of the Catholic Question, or that its tranquillity would be endangered- by it, he felt that nothing could more re store the peace and quiet of that country, than t' , c consideration by Parliament of one of its greatest gt ie vances. As the Hon. Gentleman had taken the re sponsibility of bringing fin-ward the measure upon himself, it would not be consistent for any other per son to interfere, or take it from his hand. For his he would tepeaz in Parliament the same opir ion which he had given in private, that the present Session should not be alloWed to pass over without bt that important measure of conciliation before it. SUPPLY, COMMISSARIAT, BARRACK, AND MISCEL- -••.. , . . .• . . . • . . ,-. • . . • ' . , . . . • -......----..--.---• . then explained dolour* at thirtideim• tfiesuim way uhe did ultritshires- the duties to be parodied*" the Sher i ff ' happy if it were in his pt RENT. the day beforsh Me lists snottiAlll "Mit the &sad,* Or- of those Com were very nonserouii grit •impdrtant ; be brought forward. If it unnecess a tre TO Br. SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, OR LET,?LidersLandt ta dr ha i l ii n attah htim a t catems ‘ nne thr. v _ Ad o s i se d . illagess was P ptici would be r daft ABA to thh Hood, up his mind on the cape( FREEHOLD FARM, in the Parishes of Saint HOUSE OF COMMON,. • as they were already emitained in thi-Reykat of the this Session, or early in ' • Commissioners, and also in.a treatise written by Sir . difficult at present to for A Marks, high Halstow. and Stoke, consisting of a Farms- House, Blacksmith's Shop, Cottage, and other Buildings, tusd Mr. CHETWY ND moved the On*y:ef tbotisy for the se. George Mackenzie, a bite Sheriff of that County, though he confessed that about Sixty-eight Acres of Arable, Meadow, Pasture, and Wood member said, that the min incorporate d the a mid provision , than whom no man was better qualified to give such greater inclination to on' tend reading of the Vagrant Laws Amendment, BIZ The Hon. Land ; with immediate possession of the Yarns-Hoots* and of the existing law with respect to "watt Arta m in s trels in a detail. The County of Lanark - contained a popu- intimated to him by a Land.—This Estate is eligibly situate, about six miles from Ro- the s treets, the existing law applied to them as to other vagrants, I,4tion of 450,000, and Glasgow, which was unques- Catholics, that they intro Chester, and two from Hoo, and may be viewed by applying to and therefore no charge of severity slunldbst made . against bin I tiouably now the second city in the United Kingdom, the task of presenting. tl _ _ UNDER THE IMMEDIATE PATRONAGE OF _ HIS MAJESTY. • riCHR beautiful and well-known Steam Yacht, the ROYAL TOURIST, WILLIAM BAIN, Esq. R.N. Commander, will commence running between BRIGHTON and HAVRE-DE-GRACE,. on SATURDAY, 4th MAT, at Eight in the Morning, precisely, and continue sailing from Brighton every other Morning. Cabin Passage (Refreshments included) £2 12 6 Deck Passage (no Refreshments) . 1 6 Early in June another Steam Vessel, to be called the ROYAL FREDERICK, commanded by Lieutenant W. C. Sumerian, R.N. will join the Tocsin, when one of these Vessels will de part daily. It is presumed, in point of elegance, speed, and equipment of every description, no Steam Vessels in Europe will surpass the a'}ove Yachts. Mr. A. ALLAN, 23, East-street, will rfford every information required. Packet Office will be No. 14, East Cliff. N.B. Passages secured, and every Information required , re garding the Leith and London Smacks, which sail three times a-week from the Leith and Glasgow Wharf, London, Mr. A. will be happy to afford. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. ROUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 2s. Their Lordships :net at ten o'clock, to hear Appeals. Al‘Krazta, Appellant; M.Kapatz, Respondent. This was an appeal from the Court of Session (Scotland).—The Arronarr-Gatiatua. and Mr. WIWI' ERYLL were heard for the appellant ; and Mr. SUGDIN for the respondent.—Further argu ment postponed. Mr. STUART WORTLEY, Lord Lowenzu. and others, brought up three Local Bills from the Commons,which were read a first time. Lord KENYON moved that the Committee appointed for inquiring into the mode of collecting Church Briefs should be allowed to report from time to time.—Ordered. The Earl of LIMERICK gave notice that, on Monday, he should move the second reading of Doyle's Divorce Bill. STATIONERY OFFICE IN IRELAND. Earl DA RN LEY observed, that he had last year called the attention of their Lordships to the extravagant charges that had been nude for stationery supplied to the Government Offices in Ireland; and, he wished now to know whether any steps had been taken to put a stop to that abuse? The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he was ready to state that the Government had ordered an investigation to take place into this business, and that a Report should be made as soon as it was practicable; but some interruption had taken place in con sequence of the late change of government in Ireland. An in quiry was first entered into with a view of ascertaining whether any corruption had been practised ; and the result of it was, that the parties against whom the imputation had been made were acquitted of any charge of that nature. The next object was to find out whether exorbitant charges had been made for stationery, and the Government were now proceeding with that inquiry ; and when it was concluded be should have no objec tion to lay the whole correspondeart on the subject before the House. The Earl of DA RNI.EY replied that he was ready to acquit the parties against whom the imputation had been made of every thing like corruption, but at the same time he believed the Pub lic had suffered very materially by exorbitant charges. A patent had been granted to a person to supply stationery to the Public Offices. Such a patent was likely to lead to great abuse, and be hoped the pending investigation would end in the abofitiun of that patent ; for he saw no reason why one individual should pocket a large sum of money to the injury of the Public. If this was not done he should take another opportunity of calling the attention of the House to the subject. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he expected that the in quiry would•be terminated in a short time, and *es the result should be laid before the House. BOARD OF ADMIRALTY. Lord MELVILLE moved the second reading of the Bill for enabling two Lords of the Admiralty to be a quorum. The Earl of DARNLEY said, he wished the Noble Vis count would explain the statement be had made on the pre ceding day, that the reduction of two Lords of the Admiralty would cause no diminution in, but, on the contrary, add to the public burdens. Lord MELVILLE said, he should most readily satisfy the Noble Earl. In the first place, he should begin by stating what had already happened. About two months ago he himself went to visit sonic of the Dock-yards, in order to see how the busi ness bad been conducted there. He found that the expenses of those establishments were carried on upon a larger seals than was necessary, and consequently he was impressed with a con. viction that a considerable saving might be made in the ex penses. It was therefore determined that two Members of the' Board should be sent down to examine into the means by which the expenses might be reduced. In that case only four could have remained to transact the ordinary business; but since then two of the Members were reduced, and therefore the proposed examination could not be entered into, because there were only two more Members to attend at the Board. They were, there fore, obliged to postpone the proposed investigation to a longer period. had that investigation been carried on, it would by this time have produced a saving of XlO,OOO. So far the Public s2stained a loss. Then, if any accident should take away one. of the Lords from the Board, the public business must be de layed, and considerable loss might thereby be occasioned to the Public. If any circumstance in the Dock-yards should call away two of the Commissioners, there must also be a delay of the public business ; and a delay even of a few days would cause a considerable expense to be incurred. During a time of peace nine-tenths of the business was of that description which could be better performed by landsmen than by professional men, as the latter, from their habits of life, were less qualified to attend to business on land; and it would be necessary that two of those should attend at the office, otherwise considerable delays might tale place. These facts he stated•from his own experience, and he hoped the House would give him credit for than. The Earl of LIVERPOOL declared it as his opinion that the abolition of two members from the Board was neither ex pedient nor beneficial to the public service. He bad conversed with several members cf the Admiralty Beard, and every one of them was of opinion that if there were only five Commis sioners, the majority of them ought not to be seamen. Lord HOLLA N 1) trusted that he would not be chargedwith anything uncivil when he observed, that such declaration as he had heard were not to be altogether relied on. On a form occasion the Noble Lord had declared that the Government could not be carried on, but must be broken up, if reduction' took place.. The Noble Lord, like the ancient Roman, might now weep and groan over his lost colleague.—gewslimpipsdi Re. Mani, tec. but all his wailings and elegies would not bring him to)lfe again. The Earl of HARROWBY was convinced that eonakkrable,' inconvenience must result from the reduction in question ; and he was sure that that was the opinion of a large inaineity of the people of the country. He was confident that of man reduc tions in offices and salaries, which had taken place, tile cease. se quence would be, that of the public business being isesiscesd and great additional expense incurred. The reduedeas made because Government wished so conciliate public opinion, but no saving would remit from them. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he never stated that the Government could not go on if certain offices were abolished. He was not apt to give his opinion in these matters, unless he saw his way dearly through them--(A loud laugh). Lord DARNLEY. erased great, satisfaction at finding that reduction.' were intended to be made in she Dock-yards ; and L o ped they wesdd be carried into effect, notwithstanding the re • . duction in question. Lord MELVILLE said, he could not go to make inspee tient* In the Dock-yards, without one of the Naval Commie *toilers accompanying him • and the Board could not be left without less than two of ;hese Commissioners. His Lordship REMOVAL OF CATHOLIC DISABILITIES. Mr. CANNING said, that he rose tb give notice of a motion which he intended to make, and to which he particnlarly called the attention of his Right Hon. Friend, the Member for the University of Dub lin (Mr. Plunkett). It must be in the recollection of those Gentlemen who were present at the last discus sion on Roman Catholic claims, that he (Mr. Canning) said on that occasion, if the Bill then introduced should not be attended with success, he would, on some future occasion, move for leave to bring in a Bill which would admit Roman Catholic Peers to the enjoyment of their ancient privileges. He would wish it to be understood that nothing was further from his intention than to interfere with the merits of the general quistion which was intrusted to the care of his Right Hon. Friend. If he were thought wrong in the course he was about to pursue, that error was only•to be attributed to the anxious wish he had to restore that part of the Roman Catholic body, the Roman Catholic Peers, to the enjoyment of their seats in the other House. As he understood the general question was not: to come on at an early day, and perhaps not at all this Session, he felt him self bound to redeem his former pledge, and to lose no time in bringing the subject of his motion before the House. He therefore moved for leave to bring! in a Bill, on the 30th of April next, to repeal that part of the 30th of Charles the Second which exclu ded Roman Catholic Peers from seats in the other House of Parliament. He had no intention of pre judicing the general question ; he still held the same opinion on that question, and whenever it came before the House, it should receive his decided and unqua lified support; but, as it was not determined at what period it would be brought forward, he thought it right to give this notice of his. intended motion.— Before he concluded, he felt it due to the Catholic , Peers to state to the House, upon his honour, that he had no communication, direct or indirect, with those Noble Peers on the subject of the notice he had given. Mr. I'LUNKETT begged leave to express how highly gratified he was that any part of the question which lie had the honour of having confided to him, should have fallen into the hands of his Right Hon. Friend; that part he admitted to be a very important one of the general measure, but it gained increased importance from the attention of his Right Hon. ,Friend. As to the general measuie, he-would be most LA NEOUS I:6TIM A TES. Mr. Alt BUTI-llsio`f moved the Order of the Day for the House going into a Contruiitee on the Es;i mates of the Commissariat and Barrack Depat tments. Ile considered it necessary to say a few words in ex planation of them. With regard to the first item, the allowance for forage, which was last year 159,001. would be reduced this year to 10000011.—the Esti mate last year was Gd. per ration, but, from reduced pikes the averav wa now 441, It was the custom I