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cell, where he remained till the next dav, when be TAM led down before the visiting Magistrat • es awl another (Lint{email, who, altar lecturing our Petitioncr, and s 'offing at his humiliating awl sbgrailing situation of tieing so chained and ironed, they °rile' ed pint. Petitioner hack again into the n litary c ell. where be remAined in the whole fir the ;puce of nine ;lays and nights in Oils deplorable state, without !whiff able to put his hands to his mouth, to stand upright, or lie straight, stiles' it was when the chain and handcuffs were taken off for about an hour e night, to allow your Petitioner to take his bread and water, and easetlse calls of nature ; for the reraaining 23 hours, lir continued in this distressing and painful situation, with the exception of having the handcuffs off since to go to chapel, anti once or twice for a few minutes. when he prayed to be suffered to go to the priry. Your Petitioner never saw a 31igistrate t hring the whole time after, although the turnkey informed him that Dr. Colston and other Magistrates (rad been at the prison upon the ?...2rl of February ; hut they crit elly ne glected to visit or relieve your P et iti o ner from his . hor rible situation. Thus your Petitioner lay for nine days anal c4lits without once being allowed to have his s lathe olf or any relief whatsoever, with his arms swelled with the pressure of the handcuffs to such a degree, that the iron negs there,if were almost buried in his flesh. and when the Woke% took thesis off towards the latter part of this tinge, they wet.' oblil; ell to use considerable force and violence to get them nit of the flesh ! This only excited the merriusent of Pike, the turnkey. who kviyised at you! Petitiouer:. s ufferings. Mr. Alderman WOOD then rose to prefer the um- tiuu of which be bad given mulct! for a Committee on I the subject of the Petition he hail just presented. He wished the House to understand that lie did not bring charges without being able to s ubstantiate [bens, and that be was l in:parrs' to des so on the present °erasion, by the evidence of pris•iners anal others from the yawl of fiches:tr. Ile understood that no objection would be made to the a ppointilielit of a Committee of In quiry. The objects with which this Committee would Lave to charge it'.-lf, according to the complaints a Lich had ensue to him, were, in the first place, the 141.struction of the gaol itself, which was situated bear a river, and in other resperts on a spot so injudi clunsly selected, that last winter it WAS Covered With n.ater fourteen or fifteen inches deep, and so damp was whole gaol, that typhus fever was very prevalent. With all this unhealthiness of situation, there was no ialirmary attached to the building. Another fault of t onstruction was, that there was no place distinct lion the other prisoners for the female debtors, two whom were at this moment couliurel with the worst sliaracters for their associates; and one female debtor, u sespectable Quakeress, was kept in solitary confine toent, becan ie she did nut choose to be similarly paced in the gaol. Another grievance much felt gad complained of was, that the common sewer of the town, wis so near the riy o. that it had freqnently bioke in upon the supply of water to the gaol. S onic of this water lead been 'brought to him to London, and it rerteinly was Of a moist noisome nature. With teliect to the complaint against the Governor, of course it would be usolerstood that be stated that reli in Li. capacity as member of Parliament, and 3.• it in an; wey pledging himself to support it from Lis 01VI1 personal knowledge. All lie hail to do, was t I satisfy himself that the allegations came respectably a-Trotted, which he had do;ie. Ile understood also tl.at great severity existed with regard to the rules fear anointing the wives of do prisoners, who were ley allowed to bee them intermingled with the miser prisoners, where they were lorked up from live in the oveltiog till eis,lit in the following eiorning, without in..; proper couveniesice fur the waists of nature. A gira• autioyatire to tile, persons confined in this prison noel tva , . found in the lisiveroor keeping his house open all night, fosteting riot, drunkenness, and gambling. Ti.is lie knew to be a fart—knew the names of all the rrsuns who fiequented these nightly meetings. A eel c roan of the neighbourhood, it notelet be given in evidence, had lost in g uineas in one night. He really thonght that npun this statement, which he assured the Hon .e he was ready to substantiate, and' even upon the allegation of the petition alone coin- Tl:iining of unexampled severity and cruelty, the lbo.ie might grant a Committee to investigate the platter. If these assertions turned out not to be true, ! tte keeper would have the benefit. He then nieved,l se That a Select Con 111 l itter lie appointed to inquire, Kral report to this House, what has been, and at pre- Knot is, the condition of the prisoners confined in Ilehester Gaol ; also to examine the site and state of Me building, and report their observations on the same to this House." • Mr. BUXTON seconded the motion, but said that iri duleig so, lie dill not pledge himself to ally opinion ; his object was to ascertain . shetker the charges nere true or false ; they were charges of the si.ott serious nature, and if they were not sub a:antiaterl, be hoped every one, and especially the Worthy Alderman himself, would join with him iu giving the character of the gaoler its just vindication—(hear, hear,)—but if they were true, or if upon evidence it would appear that they bore the Slightest approximation to truth—if any one of the gross act, of irregularity and debauchery charged on the gaoler bad been committed, he was sure every Menebei won'd join with him in detecting such also sidahle proceedings, and visiting the gaoler with the envies; p u nishment.-i-(liear. Lear, hear!)—He was charged by a person who had published a pamphlet osi the subject of the prison (Mr. Ilunt) with having given a high character of the lustitution contrary to at fact. lie could only say, that be had visited the prison, and discovered the errors of its construction, but found there such a system of discipline and in. dustry, as reflected the highest credit on the charac ter of the Gaoler for ability, intelligence, and atter flan to his•duty—(hear, hear)-..-but he acknowledged, tl.at in minor matters it was possible that he might be liable to deception—whatever was good in those thingi was Made obvious to every one, what was evil aas concealed—(bear, krar)—aud kept out of view. Ile bad gone to the prison, unacquainted eveu Nitta the name of the gaoler ; he did not even know oiM.of the lilagistratec, and it was through the intervestimi of a friend that. he procured admission. What be bad seen he had faithfully described; if he had beta i.. posed upon when he gave that' description, therio - Wiss but one atonenient which be could make, Mk irelie wai, .that when ii the Camoilttee .W9Oll reads to expose his own mistakes astisomer ingbadt I olio: Hr would most heartily jnisoni* the Allerehr. Mdeensan to decoct the %rani► ant he Pernuldiehrerhlr Alien to do isidee OA* cliereetirlet * it ivrs die*. ibit iii#B3: l 4 l 4:* o 41 0 taitaf *et 14Wistitot; „ • "'! 44. M. meggitSON '' ter `s 41 • kw ri - qE sT%. hot acts of eruelt v laipletel to the geol.—, knowing , ;v he diet, his chararer, wed ronsidcring bine incapable of such conduct ; bat holier the ele irges were true or false he did not think that 411. y share 1,1 blame should fall upon the Magistrstet., who hail alerts been most ready tare-dress every grievance which they beard of connected with the gaol. As to what the Worthy Alderman said of irri—nlarity buying taken glare in the gaoler's !moat., when the knowledge of it came to the ears of the Magistrates they dirt not lose a clay in instituting an ispirs.-, and the rests!' was that they foun.l it passed withotit the knowledge of the gaoler. _—(Hear, hear.) —It hail happetsed in leis absence, aTIII the servants, to the number of tire or six, who were Droved to be the real offenders, were dismissed. Ile that tl.e construction of the gaol was faulty, hut he thou: ht the accommodation for the pri soners very good, although the number 63(1 increased of late far beyond what the gaol was built to contain. The hospital was also in prooress. Mr. Hunt lead stavd that the well water WAS not gond, hest Ise saw it and it looked good and elver. It was not trite either that the fonaidation of the gaol was belaw the bed of the river, on the contrary. the bed of the river was I; feet hdow the teed of the gaol. He denied that Father Church, the female debtor of the S4.cirty n( Friends, whose Case load been alluded to by the Wor thy Alderman, was conioeliell to solitary confinement. and he read extract:: of tare letters on the siltsjee, to stein that she lead been offered some person to remaie along with her, Isit peeferred bring elem., and wars afterwards visited by her fiends. As to the pro priety of some inqiiery lee (lid not doubt, tinder the circumstances, bu: lee would prefer a Commission to a Counsaitter. Sir ISAAC COFFIN stated, that having peen re. presouted by the writer of a pamphlet on the gaol, a s haring played cards there, and got ilrteilk—( Laogle ter,)—he would suppott the motion for investigation. (Hear, hear.) Dr. LI7SHINOTON bore testimony to the talents and activity displayed by the Gaoler in the conduct of Ili:Lester Gaol. As there were faults in the con struction of this building a Commission would be the proper thing to take the matter in band; lint as cruelty was also charged. ke scarcely knew whether that would be adequate to answer all the objects of the inquiry. Having the pleasure to know the Gaoler, he certainly should not *aspect him of being guilty of what was charged again it him ; but he had met, even in the Borough Compeer, where he should heat have expected it, cases which Pe did not think could be justified. lie allude I to Cie cirensostan ee of t .vo women of the town having heroic:lamed there rntnu7st the tither prisoners, fur demo-ilea , : conduct, acid being kept in a state of actual nudity tor eleven Mr. BENNE IT thought a Cousenittee of the House would do better than any other tribunal that could be appointed. They had lead experience enough of Com missions, in the manner in which the Lincoln Gaol Commission fonil ii tell its, If. Sir T. LETIIIIIO ME was satisfied that the pre sent ace usation spritisg from Ire loin individual con fined ire that gaol, and was convinced that it would be found there was oink in it. A Cinnorissio* would iu Isis opinion be mu, li bear, than a Committer. Mr. PREP;:' should vote for a Committee tallier than • Commission, because the House woOld thei have thee power in their own hands, and whereas in a Commission it was plaits that a job woold be made alit. Mr. 11. BRoWN hoped the lionise would not allow itself to be led int , a serious discussion by all the babbling trifles that were attired with respect to every gaol in the Li eigdom. The appointment Com missions or Committees was a puircr which the llow.e oug'ilt to exercise rarely. Mr. Ht . ME condemned the conalnet of the last speaker, in calling 'motels of the greatest weielet anti importance by tlie name of trifles. The Ho nourable Gentleman had not even been long. mop; present to know what the eliscee..sion Was opose. Mr. D. BROWN explained. ' 4, Mr. Alderman WOOH shortl:ti replied. He was willing to give in to n Commission, it it were. com posed of Members of that House, noiniereted that House. Mr. ROBINSON repelled the insinuation of the How/terabit. 31ember fur Appleby, that it was wished to make a job of this commis; . It ranee well frosts that Honourable lieutlenian, and was too paltry to affect biro (or his le-Pools about him. It was impossilile that a fondness' could be appointed as the Worthy Alderman wished Mr. HARlll►ltltsaid, that all the Members which could be useful on such a Ir . • sion were engaged its Committees set p staii s, and could nest be spared. But be protested agaies:A paying any commission. Mr. HUSKISSON observed, they would only be paid their expense e. Mr. IiOULBIAIN noised an .leisenelment, the.t an humble Address be presentee' is. his 3lajeov, raving the will be graciously pleased to appoint a commis sion, Mr. BENNET hoped the Honourable Gentlemen opposite would negatise the original motion, and then give notice of another on which there might be discussion. Mr. HABBORD obsee s eel, that a commission I migiet grow out of the Committee, and it was really Wbe desired that Honourable Gentlemen would lay aside party feelings tin a question of this kind. Mr. DICKENSON wished to know how it was pos sible to ascertain the truth or falsehood of the allega tion with respect to the spring water by a Committee of the House op stairs. Ile was informed the Worthy Alderman had taken no outice of the case quoted by ,the Hon. and Learned Gentleman on the floor (Dr. Lushington.) Mr. Alderman WOOD said be was ready to meet tbat case at any time. It could, slot be supposed that tire Coast of Aldermen would not clothe two poor wretches when they clothed thousands every year. Mr. CREEVEV repeated Isis dislike to Couisois. &ions, He referred to the Coussuission which had ex isted for five years upon the fees of Courts its Ireland. There bad been five Commissioners. at 5001. a-year, and in five years they had only made three pitiful Reports. 'Dr. LUSH INGTON said that be came down to the Howe wills an iutentiou of voting fur a Committee. ligoig l s however satisfied, that a Commission would tli taut desirable, and be should therefore vote dscasbeisdusent. t Ilelli7RS'r said that the lion. Member for • toy ad unfairly cuun!ctail Isis blaiesty's Goyim meat with what he was pleased to call a job, in the ;-;_‘; sw. appointment of the Co ► mission PS which Jiff hail al indc•d. ' The fart wa-, that the Live members of the thsvernsuent who were present when that I'o►nmissiol had always been charged with bring against that proposition. Tl.ev disl oppose its twi t * e% tended to England and Scotland, hei.ause the rca s.►ns urged in its favour, were only said to exist in Ireland. This being the Calif', it was quite unfair in the Non. Member to endessvonr to make the appoint ment of the Commission a job, and then to bring it home to the linvernment. Mr. BUXTON wished too4fer *a suggestion which mut reconcile alt rliffei•eners. He thought an ioves ligation might be made before the appointment of either a Committee or a Comississinn, anal the w orthy Alderman was a most proper individual to conduct it, becaii.,e he had already been its Ilchester (A langli.)—From the strict 'crummy with which he at that time saved the city money, they might expect that the funds of the. House would also he economised u much 33 possiblv. Alderman WO 1) explained, and exprested Isis wil lingness to wi►hdraw his motion. Mr. 111 - SKISSON suggested tb:►t the motion being amended could nut he withdrawn, but that the amend ment tistyst lie carried. Ihe motion was then put and negatived, and the amendment carried. 'I he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then proposed a list of names for the l'ouiiiiibbion which was adopted. ARM ESTIMATES. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, the House resolved itself into a Cous• mittee of Slimily. Lord PA IsMERsTox rocreArd to move the se main ing A resy Estimate., The Noble Lord's first Itesolistion was that a sum our exceeding li.rsh U. he granted for sit:having the expence of the Adjutant General's Other. :%lr. HUME was sturdy at a loss to know fur what purpose such an expence was neceesary. In 1796 or 1795, a period of war, the whole establishment of the office of the Commander in Chief consisted of Sir H. Bisehury oust three Clerks. The expense of that estabiishment in the present year was near 6,000/. for Clerks, besides 8,000/. for the personal staff. He could nut conceive how the :1,661/., which was the proposed stills for Clerks in the Adjutant-General's office, could be expended. In 1792 the Adjutant Ge neral was allowed only 500/. besides his staff pay, The count: y being now in 4 %ituition in which every pound that could be saved ought to he saved, be thought the 3.4 6V. might be reduced to 1,66 11., and he therefore moved a an A onseisslusent to the Noble Lord's Resolution, to substitute the inns of 5,344/. fur ti,`%;') 1/. Lord PALMERSTON sshierved, that the duties of the Adjutant-General' , Office were very midtilarious, and quite slissi net from those of the COllllll4 odes in Chief. Ther e w:c . no ofits- s t onier Governmeut in 5% kirk the c l er k s %V P' e ilo prr r011.41.11/tly employed. The Wily ques tion theref are Ws( , whether the business should be carried on in the present distinct way, or in the *ague mantles its whirls it gas performed in 1792 ? In 1792 no traces of services or conduct could be found. Now every claim was attended to, even if it were made by the iensublrst in dividual in the army. Ile hail seen 100 letters ou the ,object of the chins of a private so ldier. Colonel I)AVIES allowed that there was much busi ness transacted its the Adjutant-GenerarsOffice, and that it was not desirable to go back to the system of 1792. But Isis Honourable Friend made us such propusitiun. His Amendment was, to allow three times the sum ex petaled in 1792. Mr. HUME observed. that in 1804, the expense of the Adjutant-lierseral's afire was only 5,9771. although ties country was then engaged its an extensive war, which t have rendered the duties of that office much more burdenansie than at present. He maintained, tls.st the reading of about one hundred reports in the year, di vided ttttt fuser .Adjutaista-lieneral, was not a very heavy claim ou their time. Lard PA IsMERSTON complained that this was a sills sepresentation on the part of the Honourable Member for Aberdeen; and again essuusesated the other duties ut the office. Air. BENNET observed, that the propeeitian of hi , Honourable Friend was founded on the Report of the Cu 1111 l sitter of that Iluttsi-, isppoitsted, and he might say, I packed, by the Gentlemen opposite ; which Report, it as generally understood, proceeded from the Treasury itself. He contended, that the reduction of else number of regiments must Isisve considerably reduced the duty ' of else Adjatanis-lietierid's office. He wished to ask the Meuse, whether, ill the present stale of the country, they were determined wit to reduce one shilling of these e mates ? If JO, every hoisest usan would know what to think of then,.—(llear, hear, hear!) Lord PA IsM EILSTI IN explained. Mr. JOHN SAirrii wished to put a rinestims to the Noble Lord, w hi c h h a d been put twice already , but bail not received au answer. Au Honourable Baronet, who had been in the wisrasifice, gas stspevanunated on a pen sion of -16t4/. and nab • nevertheless, in the present 1111`. session of title of the most lucrative govenments the West Indies, that of Tr • • lad. O tiv n what principle did such ass individual enjoy a superannuation pension? Lord PA LMERST4 IrN replied, that Sir Ralph Cooper, the H o nourable Bart. isqnestion, hail been a Clerk in the Foreign Departasent of the War Office, on the abo lition of which, lse received, as was invariably the si -age in Intel' ewers. the pension to which the Honourable Coen tleruan alltuled. After a few observations from Me. Tremavne, Mr. Hume, and Mr. Monet, the Committee divides). For the Amendment 54—Againstit tl3—Majority !9. On Lord PALMERSTON'S moving a Resoluti , that a suns not exceeding 6,192/. he granted to defray the expense of the Quartet-Msrster-tieneral's Office. Mr. HUME objected to the Resolution. Altl glt the office of the Qsarter-Master-Geneeal was very ne cessary and important in time of War, it was quite strons that the country should be biscilened with so mane Quarter-Master-Benerals in time of peace. He thought that it ought to he reduced in a stun of 1,500/. a-year, and should therefore snore, as an amendment. that a suns, not exceeding 4,692/. 7s 10d. be granted to de fray the expenses of this depastment. Lord PALMERSTON observed that the Honourable Member was upon this occasion completely caught in his own toils ; for this was one of the estaldishments which was precisely un the saute footing of expense that it stoodia 17N. The Noble Lord went on to state that there had lately been added the charge of the Li t Lie press , a system Which was highly beneficial s li t ' ol g o r e ll if y to the deportee* Itself. but also in taking down for the House of Commons, plans of a most va luable nature, and which roust otherwise be wade at a considerable charge to the country. , • Mr. HUME observed, that it appeared from the Eleventh Report of the Military ComMittee, - that no se prate Return had bee* Oat 4. Use Quarter-Msslart ileneral's departinent Woes , . ci Colonel DAVI liel sappo es 2lll±ei l E i tteit. w Colonel TRANT as a,l • .0( Qnlikter-, MasetwAiaaeral was wasesdialli ascisiity tisiii`iif WWI Sir It. PRittirSl /N. of er a few Isilse;l'.l6 j la the. (aim of Quarter-Mister-Gener a l, the iiiiprotarety of semliog nut ►r, . . , a tins w est dies 41 an ,impis.Der segt..l:l of the Vett. In Imil -: !SID, the 93.1 regiment of Ilighi.amietb teen s e , to the West ladies at au tattpr Ter ,e.tsttn, amt he M ferred the llow,e to the Returns isa the Talil e tur the sufferings of of thrth t e h l i n t p g ar a fi l rp l e st ,r n : t )rs.erigibilit.iasattiEnti e - a. made hr t p s i n a d n e t r: r t s o at such a ceamot. Lord P.II,NIERSTON nkers-1-41, that flos-rrnment a a , i u n na Ze ii r la t h o ary into el i 3 c .n r htigPliib t Tci the lt l i then tne :: of the army. Sir R. FERGUSON aShefi, whetter a represept a ti p , of what lie had alluded to lag I no: been matle by te e phatisers of the island ? Nlr. 60(71,111:RN assayed the I ionourahle and fia1; 11 , (:corral that no such reprets?istat.ion had rt• at r .t e. After a few word's front Mr. 111 - 11 E, Colonel JIMINS'f ONE (Obs e rved, that seen a Quarter-duster-tienerwl pre,vist at th e e ttb ,,,,,. ' ing sir ilisemliarking of the troops at Lislion.—(ll,,, Cislossel TRANI' Kahl, that a Qoirter-A 0, nter . t4 ,;' l .. oit;!lii to have attentlisl, and could have been pusis'ant fist neglecting to do soon siteli orea.lints. After a few observations from Col. JOIINSToNg . A MPMIIER under the Gallery, tra..se Whir we cotil.l not learn, obserretS e that lie bath himself .11 tt• l ss Quarter-Ma-ter General, and had persaa a n t • the eitsharitin4 of the treivt at Varian % guff had seen even the nonos:e.l, who were neres:arily last, einhaske.l.—(lll-ar, hear.) I'itemn.YI.II)IINSTONE repeatel. that he had Inc: ' seen a (,);tarter-.Nasser -f tnere I pre..eiit at I id.e.c or \Lin flay. W;tli relbert to l'orininl he Is4 l only to •,by, that hitch was the voislo , ion in ensbar'Al- , the troop• , that they w..tit lei , kle on tb;:;, r d the different ..hips; in fact tit: re were path of i s than 1; ilifferynt regiments on board the ship in ‘+h(ll he 1:;41111, lints e—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Sir R. Periison. tie s fipp. net, Sir L. Cole, Colonel Johnstone, awl haze the House divi•letl.—For the .lusentlitscut it 10.1—Majarity against it 41. The original Resolution then put a nd aerie!. 'File next Resolution proposed was, th It a , Itta exceeding 9221. he granted for the office of Depate. Qua. ter-Master-General of ..ristlistid.. NI r. E made some -observations upon the lure of this office, to which Lord Palmerston oldie& but the noise occasioned by the return of straair.et, the Gallery prevented us from ratchisi7 what-wassail Mr. RENNET moved as an Amendment, that tie sum should he reduced to fold/. burl PALMERSTON unaintinted the necessityd haring such an officer to regulvte the movements d the troops throughout the country, so that thiferett parties sh sold not clash. in Mock progress. Mr. W. SIIITII thought it rather extraordinary tht the country should be subjected to site), an ITease, merely for the purpose of regulating the mummies of two ree hewn's oiler in a year. The LORD A Ifft tt.:ATE observed, he the time had not long elapsed since many te..inients had tb w.bisl.l i.sl; holier that m el n i a tl rc u b ot ui teri n o:ire lag tiL wi s a tt u i l ie l t le iiirteiclame of a proper of firer ? Lord P.IY.MEHSTON repeated li: , row irtins tlo. I sorb an officer was necessary ; for it sou Ii an euel gency were again to arise, thedistriootion atilt. Irlol a woobl require his interference. Mr. W. 5311 . r11 said, that the argameet I A the Ns. ble Lord retnitithil hint of the ' A men. Ciiiiiluissiiintr% in Dublin, who 'erre still kept up, tint becalue there was, but because there might he a lottery. The (MANI '11:I.LOR of the EXCHEQUER ilerlantl that the Commissiouers were disetwti:itted, 0010 it was true that they still hail an allowance. Mr. IV. 5311'I'H thought the explanAtion made the i matter worse, instead of better. The Committee then divided as follows For theA meniline ad :.ti—against it 9 4 —M a jorill! Ito onr re-admission to the gallery, we foetid Mt. !freq.:den potting' the lie...dation fur a grant of 3,18!". to the Judge Advocate I ie;,eral. Mr. CH KEW VND objected to the rrant arm Peg gate expenditure of th.. Wilk: money. The anise. once to the Judge Advocate exceeded the 'atm of the Lord Chief Justice of England, and be hai is only a Deploy Adjutant, lint an Asistant Pettey la his office. De hoped that the contAry Gentlemen would retne,.ilier their ple•le . es to their c mstitnent . . and draw the sti i ngs of the public purse A little tiyhter. With that view. lie should move, as an amendment tl.at the slim of 3,150 t. should be granted in the roma of 5,1410. The .J 1 'DGE A 1/1 . 1 /CATE complained that the lion. Lent. al 14 have brought the cluir7e of profligate et penditure again-•t hiui, without having prrci oo3 l it formed li;iiiself of the fact. The present arrangeseal had been math. in I SO7, anal the duties ef dwell* lead considerably ism:reused. The salary d Ik e Judge Advocate General was not, as the 0"• Gentleman supposed, 5,180/., but 2,500 f. a-year; 14 when they knew that the correspondence hai eM 6 ' . derahly increased iu the department since that rot and that the military business of Ireland INK, I° added to that of Scotland and England, he was or that the Committee would not look upon the ro t " exorbitant Sir It. FEROUSSON perfectly agreed with * Ilon. Gentleman as to the extravagance of the in proposed ; and wished to kno w at h.ow many OW" Courts Martial the present Advocate General lid pf t sided ? If the offices be necessary he had nooti ; r lieu to give the minim but be denied that the KO Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Racket) was the official per"' The Deputy Judge Advocate was th e person w ho pe . formed the whole of the business of the office. Mr. W. SMITH observed, that th e mom'rtl a" 11 " . 'Gentleman (Mr. LI etwynd) spo'ee of profligate ar: diture, time Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Becket) 0"*. nt the observation to himself, where as the Hon. tie it snail merely spoke against the system. He (Mr.Sw._ l ' ) was nut surprised that the Hon. Gentleman shoal(' 6:t scribe the system as profligate in the extreme; tor (Mr. Smith.) and the Hon. G e n tleman were, r' is" e than yesterday, on a Committee, before which. it s ., !peered that a certain officer had a s alar y of IP., year, that his Deputy proposed to do the lonsinr" . : t 011 t. a year, and after all , t he business was ntol a l7ai ___r :either by the principal or t he deputy, but by mon Clerk. Afteia few words from Mr. BECKET. Mr. CHRTIVYND explained. lie felt he, wok° Itified iu calling the arteas a prodigate Tams -i .11•ImmemimEniii'l w A FM