The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-02-25 00:00:00

ft; i; expected, nod atter the account is adjusted, as west of the parties are preparing their accounts. FOREIGN Ft:a:pc—There has been some luetsation la the above market this morning. New Spanish opened at 323, 33f, 34 with little doing, u most people are waiting for the confirmation of the intelligence from Spain. Chili, 691, to 70—New Spanish, 32H, 33-01 d, 44 to 4b New Prussia, 741-01 d, 79—Rugsia, 721—Danish, 781— Colornbian, nothing done.—Spanish Scrip, 341. Paris papers which have been received to the 23d Instant, are chiefly occupied with the reports of the pro- Teedings of Friday in the Chamber of Deputies. The vo projects of law for the vote of credit and the recal of the veterans, which hall been referred to committees, were reported; and the result was, of course, a sanction to the measures proposed. FeNDs ON FRIDAY.—Five per Cents. opened at 7SE 6'Jc.; highest price. 79f. 20c.; dosed at 7Sf. 95c.: Rank Shares, 1,430 c. Neapolitan Stock, 666 f. Spanish Bonds, 36f. A Jamaica Mail bas arrived this morning in 33 days. Ey the Royal Gazelle of the 11th of Jan. we learn that Santa Martha was taken possession of by the Royalists en the 11, after a spirited resistance. Every vessel, that could, got away ; and property of every kind was said t 3 be conf, seated. Subsequent accounts, however, state that the Independents expected soon to recover it. as General Montillo bad arrived with 700 men, and Col. Padillo was off the port with an equal number. In the mean time, according to the Royal Casette of the 181, Vie Royalist Governor had given a written assurance that British merchants and their property should be r..spetted. Papers and private letters from Madrid to the 19th inst. have been received, and despatches of that date from Lord Fitzroy Somerset, have, it appears, also reached Government. The Spaniards seem apprised,of the (Its tination of the Brest fleet, and being also aware of the danger to which Cadiz stands exposed, have selected an other dry as the seat of the Royal Family, and probably of the Government, during the approaching contest. This city is Coronna. In the Sitting of the 15th instant (aecording..to advices received yesterday) the Cortes re s deed that the Cortes should repair to that place in stead of Cadiz, and on the 16th the Royal Family set out • fur Corunna. With respect to the choice of Corunna, as a city of refuge, it is one which presents many advan tage.. Coronna, in the first place, cannot be reached on the side of France, nor even on that of Spain, without passing through a succession of steep, barrel, and dif teult mountains, which extend through, or rather com pote several provinces, and in the deep gorges of which armies may be destroyed by Guerrillas before they can make any dangerous progress. Secondly, Corunna is within to short a distance of Portugal, that in a very short rime it would be possible, on any emergency, is remove the King and Government intothat country. 'By i Flanders Mail arrived this morning, we have an extract front the Journal °lila Province of Leig which states, that in the secret sittiags of the second Chamber of the States General, two questions of great importance to landlords and tenants have been decided, relative to •gazne and tithes. Respecting the former, it bas been :adopted as a principle that every person bee a tight to Lig game on the land of which be is the proprietor or tenant; and respecting the latter, the Übanaber has 'owed its opinion that existing tithes shall be redeem able. His Excellency the Marquis Wellesley, we are happy to state, enjoys perfect health, and will remove from the Plaaais. Peak to the Castle shortly. All the rumours which have been circulated of his wishes to retire from the Government of this country, have no mere foundation ill an " the baseless fabric of a vision." The Baronet , 1,3°10,105,1nd Cap a:n!..tre as much at fault. The late dis missals have operated wonders in all those departments in which the ultras presided. The subalterns diligently aptly themselves now to their respective duties, and pru &nib/ ah.tain from vilifying the Lord Lieutenant.— (Partiin Patriot.) . We are sorry that we have to announce that Crick bowel bank has stopped payment.—(Bristol Mercury.) Several French officers are in Plymouth on their way is Spain.- • West Briton. Mr. Serjeant Bullock is made one of the Barons of the Exchequer. A meeting of the burgesses and inhabitants of the Royal Burgh of Selkirk has been held, and a petition to Parliament for a thorough reform, and an immediate re duction of taxation, passed almost unanimously, and or dered to be 'presented to the House of Commons by Mr. flume and Sir BMA. Heron.—lt is the first petition for reform ever known in Selkirk, or in that part of Scotland, and may be contideirly and . justly regarded as a proof, io less gratifying than convincing, of the powerful and ratidly extendirg attachment to that great cause. A few years aro, a petition of this nature would not have been even attempted in any burgh of Scotland ;—in the present instance it received nearly 3410 signatures in the course of twenty-four hours. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Dial., Fen. 24.—Came down from the River, the Old Maid, Tollv, for Havanna; the' Arno, Robertson, for Genoa; theFlizAbeth, Dame, for Van Dieman's and; the Lon4on Etcher, Curtis, for Boston ; and remain with the outward bound--Arrived the Dutch Frigate, Diana, t Lisbon.—Wind W.N.W. PORTSMOUTH. Fen. 24.--Arrived, the Favonrite. Bravendez, from the Downs, for Havanna.—Wind W.N.W. PLYMOUTH. Fen. 23.—Arrived, the Jupiter, Vesser, from New Orleans, out 60 days, with loss of wain-mast, cal% &e. and very leaky--Wind W. blowing a gale. FALMOUTH, Feu. 23.—Arrived, the Asia, Davy, from London, for Oilwaltar; the Osborn Packet, from Ja alai.. a, sailed January 23: put back, the (irate, for St. Michael's,—Wind S.W. • The Margaretta, from Newfoundland, bas arrived at Wilms,' leaky, and part of her cargo thrown overboard. 'l'l.e Perseverance, Higgins, from Farn, to Liverpool, was driven on shore near Bootle, Pith inst., and it was :cared would he wrecked. FALYOUTII, Faa. 21.—Arrived the Portland, Whitmore, from Bristol. for Jamaica; Minerva, Frankland, from St. John's. N. B. sailed 2 d Jan.-22. S. W. Arrived the Duke of Kent Packet. (2) from Lisbon : Wis. Pitt, Stonehouse, from London for Buenos Ayres; Norfolk, Grey, from Do• for Madras; John, Popplewell, De. Jamaica; put back the Walsinghatn Packet for the Brazils. The ship Pilot which put into this port 191 h inst. bound to Calcutta, commenced discharging her cargo this morning, to repair damages. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—Fan. 24. CT ARE r.-3 to I agst Moses-7 to 2 agst Posthums-4 to 4 mot Swnp-7 to I agst Wanton-8 to t agst Ajax—l 2 to I :testi hr to Antoisio. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. —9 to 1 eget Sherwood-13 to 1 A g:.t Miss Fanny—l 7 to I apt Tinker—lS to I agst Pa- Vt. Royal-2U to I agst br to Violet-23 to I •get Here foot-110 to I :test Columbus-83 to 1 egg Mertandotti-341 to't asst Mr. Gascoigne's (taken.) DERRY AND 0/MS.—Nothing done.-8 to I on the Field I ,r each. - SIATESMAI4 HOUSE OF COMMONS-MONDAY. Petitions were presented from the Mayor and Inhabit ants of Marlborough, from the Merchants and Traders, of Ashbourne, Chesterfield, and Gainshoron,gb, praying for a Repeal of the Insolvent Debtors Act.—Laid on the table. Petitions against this Act were presented from a Mr. Creswell, Clerk, and from Mr. Burgess, Gent. Laid on the table. Sir JOHN NEWPORT presented a petition from thg tanners of the city of Waterford, praying for a repeal of the remaining portion of the duty on leather. Mr. CA LeRA FT said he would take that opportunity of saying that he meant to give notice on that night of a motion for the repeal of the tax on leather generally, in lieu of the reduction of the duty on carriages, as was proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. lie would also, at the same time. proposethe repeal of the Tax on Candles, iu lieu of she duty on riding horses. Mr. CURW EN said that he meant to give notice of a motion for a repeal of the duty on tallow. if the lion. Member (Mr. Calcraft) bad not anticipated him by his motion. The petition was read, and ordered to be ranted. Mr. UURTEIS presented a petition from certain hop planters in the county of Sussex, praying. for the Re peal of the hop duty, which, he added, was partial and oppressive, and acted on the petitioners like a western hurricane:from which no one could find shelter. The petition was read, and ordered to he printed. Mr. GOULBURN laid on the table copies of the two circulars that were sent to the Colonels of Militia in Ire land. what they said by 'acting. The Petition prayed that the Foreigo Enlistment Bill might be repealed. He would not enlaree upon the prayer of the petition, but let it he stated in their own words. But be could not avoid call ins the attention of the house to how much that new in fringement of international law had been stigmatised at the time when it was introduced. It had been so, not only by the mass of the people, but by those brave de fenders of their country, itho were ever ready to support the cause of treedoin, and the best interests ;from. He could not help congratulating the house and the country upon the favourable aspect of the policy of this country, and he hoped that those manly and liberal professions would he amply fulfilled. At the present most important juncture it would ire both caution and firmness on re the part of this count ; and he would add that, if the obnoxious measure (y which this petition prayed for the repeal) were not repealed, it would counteract in no smell degree those liberal 'principles. Mr. HOIIHOUSE felt great pleasure in seconding the Petition—and he would, at the same time, take the liberty of congratulating the House for the very liberal and enlightened views which had been lately taken up by his Majesty's Ministers, in consequence of which this country had been put into that position which it always ought to hold is Ilse policy of Europe, but from which it had been hut tbo often degraded by conduct of a very different kind. 4ie trusted that Ministers would perse vere, and he iviiold tell them that it was their interest, as well as theif . duty. Little short of war upon them had been declared by France, at the saute trine that little ,abort of war had been declared against Spain, and through Spain upon the liberties of Europe. In such a crisis not only the Foreign Enlistment Bill, but also the Alien Act ought to be repealed, in order to slues the world that, tlfere, freedom is not to be trampled on with impunity. There was one thine which he would notice, and that was, that the Foreign Enlistment Bill was alleged to be passed at the instigation of old Spain : and why then should we not listen to the same power in the re peal—(hear) lie trusted that it would be shown to the Bourbons in France, what were the sentiments of our Government. lie hoped that they would be taught to know,—that if they were determined upon a war against liberty, they could not escape. God forbid, that he should recommend plunzino b the country into a war ; for they all knew, that though it was easy to get into a war, it was not easy to get out (hear:). He had, how ever, no hesitation in saying, that if such a result should be unavoidable, Ministers would be met by the whole people of the country. - If praise from him was of any value, lie would not withhold his praise from Ministers; among other things they had acted with extreme prudence (hear!). When he said this he certainly did not mean to apply to the last Ministry, but to the present. If the seatiments aad the language which were held now, and had, he trusted, been held at Verona, bad been held at Troppau, and at Laybach ; he was sure that the name and the power of this country would have stood far high er. He could not help alluding to a pemAlet which had just appeared, and which, upon former occasions, would have been called a Treasury pansphet—it was any thing but a Treasury pamphlet: now that pamphlet ("The C • • of Spain") dared to point out danger to this couetry . from France and from Austria, if she should in terfere a behalf of Spaiu. But he would ask, had not this country already beaten France; aye, beaten her on the {acne ground ? Then, as for Austria, she hal too much' th do at home. Her own dominions were in too precarious ,0 state ; and En:llan!, by . holding up her hogs", ld make all the Italian provinces )tart up as one a , , o throw o ff the Austrian vole. I Mr.. ecretary CANNING hopedhe should still be al lowed to exercise one of the qualities for which the Hon. Gentleman opposite had given bins credit, namely, pro deuce; the operation of which made him anxious to avoid all discussioo at the present time. He should, rkowiEoei, act unfairly, if he took any part of ,the merit df that policy which had drawn forth the praises of the Hon. Gentleman. When be came into office, he bond the principles opon which he had acted recorded in a State Paper'(we 'oppose Lord Londonderry's Note to the Powers at Laybach, relative to Naples). With respect to the other topics, he would recommend to avoid all dis cussion. He could only say, that while there existed one ray of hope of the averting of hostilities, it was not time to po into any debate on the subject He would further state, that there were peculiar negocialons pend ing, and he was sure that the Hun. Gentleman would not wish that they should be btokeo off. He felt it justice to add, that in pursuing the line of policy which procu• red the approbation of the Hon. Gentleman, lie owed much to the forbearance of the House. The Petition was received, read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. COLONEL ROBERT WOOD. Mr. CURWEN preeented a petition from Colonel Robert Wood, complaining that he bad been dionissed the army without inquiry, and refused a settlement of bis accounts. . Lord PALMERSI ON said, that when he came into office be found Colonel Wood a debtor to the public to the extent of 3001. which he had not tried to recover, as he lrarnt that the Colonel had no property. After a few words from Colonel DAVIS and Sir R. WILSON, the Petition was read and ordered to lie on the table. MR. 10WRI NO. Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON gave (as we under stood) notice on Thursday of a motion for the production of the correspondence between the Government of this country and that of France, relative to the imprisonment of Mr. Bowring. wished to know from the Han. Bert. (Sir U. Clerk), whi an estima'e as to the marines was not laid before the house in a similar manner as that produced in the veer 1521 ? It onght to be mad• an annual practice. With respect to the Ordnance charge, it bad nothing to do with the Naval Estimates, and ought to be brought for ward ender a separate head. He did not know what had been done on the subject since the last Session but up to that period, notwithstanding the many Reports of the Board of Comnilssioners laid on the table., the Ord nsuee craft, as suggested by them, had net been pat up to rale. Sir G. CLERK, adverting to the sehject of the promn tions and the marines, observed, that when the ulterior measures to which the Hon. Member for Aberdeen (Mr. Home) referred were brought forward, lie wool(' thcn give a most satisfactory explanation. At pceseet ho should say, that the promctions in our shies on foreign stations, of 12 Midshipmen to the rank of Lieutenants, arose out of the necessity of the race, as the vessels would have been without Officers. With respect to the reductions e he. would refer to the present estimites,whielt were less by 220;1100/. than the estimates of the last year, notwithstanding the addition of 411(N1 men just voted.— This diminotien of expence arose from the fall of priers in the victualling yards, Nod the head of wear and tear.— The Resolutions were then agreed to. IRISH ORANGEMEN. Mr. GOULBURN postponed the Irish Yeaniaery aid Irish Arnie Bills to the 6th of March. Mr. HUOIF: took that opportunitv to declare that he should apprise the Irish Yeomanry Bill in every stage. unless efficient measures were introduced to put down the Secret Orange Societies in these. Yeomanry corps, whit's Itched reason to know were numerous, and which led to frequent violations of the peace (hear.) Mr. DAWSON observed, that the Hon. Member ought not to throw out such imputations against a great propor tion of the population of t he North of Ireland. Mr. J. GRATTAN contended, that the observations of his Hon. Friend (the Member for Aberdeen) were wholly just, and borne out by fact ; at that moment some of the Orange Yeomanry corps were doing the greatest possible mischief (hear.) IRISH ORANGE OUTRAGES. Mr. BROWNLOW said, he rose to move for the pro duction of certain Papers connected with certain tr actions which had taken place in Ireland, and to ley which before the house there existed no objection. The first Paper he should more for was the Copy of the Com mittal: of the Persons engaged in the alleged Riot and Conspiracy on the 14th of December, at the Dubin Theatre. The motion was then pat, and carried. Mr. BROWNLOW said, the second paper be should move for was a copy of the indictment preferred agairat the said persons, sod the finding of the Grand Jury on the same. That motion was also agreed to. Mr. BROWNLOW said, the third paper he sheuld move for was a Copy of the Er-officio information hied by his Majesty's Attorney-General in Ireland. Mr. PLUNKETT presented himself to the notice of the Chair, amidst cries of hear, hear! from various p arts of the House. I rise, Sir, not to offer, I assure you, any kind of opposition to the motion of the Honourable Mem ber for the county of Armagh (Mr. Browolow). 1 pre sume he has begin induced to submit these motions with the determination of followine up this call for paves with further ulterior proceedings, founded, I should suppose, from the character of the docutnents, on resent transactions in the Court of King's Bench in Ireland. It is certainly not my intention, on a mere motion fur papers either to commence or invite a discussion which will mach more properly take place at a subsequent . period.. I confess my entire satisfaction that the intention is at last announced (hear!) of bringing forward these pro ceedings in a Parliamentary shape, and that the duty bee fallen on a Gentleman, who I am convinced will discharge that as he discharges all other duties, with perfect pro priety, (hear, hear:). That the duty I:as fallen upon him. eon to me be no subject of regret, but 1 cannot avoid expressing my surprise, and 1 an, sure I am in the reeol lection of the House, that after ft Right Hon. Bart. (Sir Jas. Stewart). a Gentleman of the sane profession with myself, had, on a question having no reference t the recent events in the King's Bench of Ireland, and . under circumstances by w iich 1 was precluded a reply, gone out of his way to pass ajudgmeut on those procee,e ings, and declare them in the most unqualified manner; I say I cannot but feel some astonishment that he has Foul; t ied that duty to fall into other hands. I did indeed expect that the honourable and learned baronet, who had him self filled the of f ice of Attorney-General in Irelano, would have telt the urgent necessity, after the strong disapproval he had passed on those transactions, nor, Indeed, of devolving the duty on another, but that he would in a manly manner have himself originated the proceeding and abided by his charge (hear, hear, hear !) 1 now call upon him, since he has relinquished the first; duty, at least to sustain his charge, by standing the ul terior motion (hear, hear!). Though disappotnted in my expectation, I feel extremely happy that the pro ceeding has been commenced; and I have only to e , - press my hopes that the Honourable Member for the County of Armagh will lose no time in following itp these preliminary motions with that on which he Inca's, to take the discussion (hear, hear !). I beg leave is submit to him the appointment of as early a day as possi ble, not merely in reference to my personal wishes or interests, for 1 feel how little my individual claims are entitled to such a consideration, but in reference to the higher claims of the alministraf on of the Marquess Wellesley, and much more to the existing state of Ire land (hear, hear :). Sir J. STEWART next addressed the house, but was for some moments inaielibli; in the Gallery. Ile stated. that called upon thus directly, be should not (as we un derstood) pledge himself to any direct messure. The opinion which he had given arose oat' of the reasons mated for the postponement of the Catholic Question-- namely., the existing agitation of Ireland. That agita tion, he said, arose out of r ecent transactions in the Irish Administration of Justice. What lie then sail of those transactions, he would now avow in the face of the house, and of the world, that in ha opinion, if they were not ill et a!, they were at least highly unconstitutional.—. (Partial cries of hear.) Had he not felt that conviction, lie should feel great reluctance to pa a any remark on the conduct of his Right Honourable and Learned Friend (Slr. Plunkett), if he would so allow him to call him, feeling as he did, high respect for his great talents and tried worth. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to express his hopes that thediseussion would not be fur ther prolonged. The house would observe then there was no objection to the production of the dommurats, and after the charge that had been made of unconstitu tional conduct, the question assure-d a character nut alone of impertance, as it personally affected his Ma jesty's Attorney-General, but of the highest importance, as it affected the King's Gmernment at large.—(Hear, hear.) The house therefore would see, after the debate had taken that turn, the impropriety of at that moment continuing the discussion. Mr. MAURICE FITZGERALD said, that as the two parties were now at issue, he wished to put it to the Hon, Member for the county of Armagh, (Mr. Brow:glow) whether it was necessary to permit so serious a disete.- slim to wait the production of papers which were a mar. ter of perfect notoriety. It was tor his Majesty's Aettr. ney General of Ireland, or for the King's Government at large to urge their own motives fur a speedy discussion Of this very grave pection. He appealed to the house on much stronger grounds for that dismission. because he felt the tranquillity of lieleted demanded the piotopt , 1' AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Two petitions were presented from the owners and ac copiers of land in separate districts of the county of Aberdeen, complaining of Agricultural Distress, and praying for relief by an alteration in the Distillery laws, and . by a repeal of the Assessed 'f axes. Mr. C. GRANT said he wished to put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject waver of the petition. The Distillery Lawawere acknowledged to have been attended with evil consequeams in Ireland. The same pernicious laws had produced the same bad effects in Scotland, and he thought that country was en titled to the same relief that was held out to Ireland.— He was therefore anxious to know whether the Chan cellor of the Exchequer meant to extend that relief to Scotland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had to apologise to his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Grant) and to his country fur not having adverted to that topic in his statement on Friday night last. He now begged to state that he meant to extend to Scotland the same al terations and reductions that he said he would apply to Ireland. _ _ fhe petition• were then read, and ordered to be printed. WINDOW TAX. Mr. CURWEN desired to kuow whether the Chancel lor of the Exchequer meant to exempt from the Window Tax houses of the poorer classes, having but six windows The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he felt it advisable to adhere to the view be had taken of the subject on Friday night, that was to reduce the tax gene rally by 50 per cent., and to repeal altogether the duty on shop windows. Mr. HOBHOUSE was understood to say that be meant to give notice of a moliou for the repeal of the tax on windows altogether in the City of Westimnister. Mr. DAWSON wished to know if the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hume) would put off to Wednesday his motion for (as we understood) the correspondence with the Privy Council respecting the Staff and clothing of the Militia of Jersey. Mr. IfiJME said he had no objection to postpone the motion to Wednesday night. Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE presented a petition from the parish of Bathwick, in Somersetshire, against the Assessed Taxes, Tite Hon. Baronet said he would avail himself of that opportunity of giving notice that on the 20th of March he would make a motion and sub mit resolutions declaratory of agricultural distress and explanatory of the views which be entertained ou that subject. — . the petition was read and laid on the table. On the motion of Mr. BROGOEN, that the order of the day for bringing up the Report of the Resolutions of the Committee of Supply be read. POSTMAEITER-GeNiRAL. Lord NORMANDY adverted to the question which he put on a former night, and laid he wished to know what was to be done with respect to the office of one of the joint Postmaster-General, for the abolition of which the house had last Session voted an Address to his Majesty. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHP,QUER said that Commissioners had been appointed last Scssion to inquire into different offices. At the close of the Session they were ordered to extend their inquiry i Ito the office of Postanaater, but they bad not yet made a Report, nor had they come to any decision. The Order of the Day foliAringing up the Report of Supply having been read, and it being moved that the Report be then received, Sir R. HERON took that opportunity of lamenting the depressed state of agriculture, and said he was anxious to support the liberal policy of Ministers towards Ireland and Spain. Sir JOHN NEWPORT said be was anxious to ex , press his acknowledgments to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and to the house for the favours Intended to be conterred on Ireland. He would recommend the repeal of the Leather Tax, instead of some of the Assessed Taxes, unless both could he repealed. He did not wish, however, to discuss that subject at pr s fit, and he rose merely to express his gratitude to the Right Hon. Gentle man the Chancellor of the Exchequer. SUPPLY. The Report was then received, nd the Resolutions res.!. On the motion that the second resolution be read a se cond time, 'Mr. tiRF,NFELL said he wisbeil to know if the Meer► ber (►Mr. Maberly), would press on the house that night the consideration of his Resolutions. The Honourable Member then, in terms which could not be distinctly heard, was understood to express his disapprobation of the Resolutions. Mr. MABERLY said that the Honourable Member asked a question, and without nailing for an answer took a most prejudiced and erroneous view of the subject. He would not then discuss those ltesolutions. It was his intention to move their adoption of them that night, but having understood that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, front the fatigue lie had undergone by the exertions which they had all witnessed on Friday night, could not be able to go into the consideration of them, he (Mr. Maberly), was willing to go into the feelings of the Right Honourable Oentlenaan, and had no wish to in commode him. He for that reason postponed his motion to Friday next, but on the understanding that it should have precedence of all others in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had any concern. The 3d, 4th, and sth Resolutions were then read a se cond time. FOREIGN ENLISTMENT SILL. Sir R. WILSON, in rising to present a petition from the inhabitants of - the psrish of St. John's, Southwark, begged leave to state to the house, that he no con cern whatever in the framing or originating the petition. It was a spontaneous a.:t of men who had never been backward to complain of whatever appeared to them to be injurious to national honour or to European liberty.— They were not mere wen of words, but would fullow up USURY LAW/. Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW gave notice of a motion for considering the laws which regulated the interest of money. RgPORT ON THE SUPPLY. The Report on the supply for the Navy having been brought up, Mr. HUME rose not to oppose the Resolutions, but to make one or two remarks. The first was the practice of promotion, which he considered as most expensive and unfair; and which showed that the recommendations to economy had been without effect. The list of Officers had been described as a deal weight, but perhaps they were not aware of the number of officers on half-pay.- - Would it be believed that there were 5,689 Lieutenants and higher officers, which cost the nation nearly a million a-year ? He hoped he would nut be misunderstood. He did not wish to remove these of ficers, but he wished to call the attention of the country to the expenee. He would advert to another subject, and that was the promotions in the Navy, which in his (Mr. H.'s) opinion was one of the most corrupt sources of pa tronage connected with that how. In a motion which he intended to make upon the subject, he would he able to 'hew that persons were promoted who had nu claim whatever. He would not name any of them in the mean time, except (we believe) Sir John Thynne. In conse quence of these promotions, the old and valuable officers were disgusted when they found themselves passed by, and young men of rich families, who had seen no service, promoted over them. This he regretted, because the Navy was the strength of the emintry. It would be the duty of the house to put an end to this system of patron age; and they ought also to revise the Half-pay List, the extent of which was inconsistent with their professions of economy. When he looked at the promotion•, he would say that not one•tenth of them ought to have taken place. Two thousand were promoted inimedlately upon the close of the war, and there had been seven hundred and eighty since the peace. He thought the subject deserving of the attention of Pa►liament, and should feel it his duty to bring ►t before the house on a subsequent occasion. He , - - - l'