The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-02-23 00:00:00

~_. `~ -. ~~ IMPERIAL PARLIAME.VT. HOUSE OF LoRtti.—PRIDAT, Fes. 29. The Bishop of (ISSORY took the oaths and hi• seat The Assize. Commission opening Bill was read s stsmarl time, and onlered to be committed on 31ontiay. ..-Adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OP COMMONS. TM; helve - the •last day for receiving Petitinns for Privite Bills, the house wasoccupied till a late hour with . _ . private business. WEST PIMA DOS[ CoMPAINT. Mr. IRVIgO presented a Petition from the West India Doric -Company, praying that their privileges might be otiatinned.--Ordered to be printed. SCRICULTIIIIAL. DISTRESS. Mr. FLEMING presented a Petition from the Conon! of Southampton, complaining of Agricultural Distress. • • • • A similar Petition was presented from Occupiers of Lapd ip the County of Oxford. , lISEAKVAST POWDER. Mr. CE'RWS3I presented a Petition from a person of the name of Wylde, in the Seven Dials, praying that an Jtet might be introduced to permit the manufacture of biealitfast powder,. made of routed English grain. The Petition stated that the Petitioner had heen threatened w4l) a. legal process If hi continued to sell this powder. ' Mr. LCSHINGTON said, he had enquired into the matter. and found ' that the encouragement of this trade *mild be highlypi s ejndicial to the Revenue. The Petition N--wasisrdered Min. printed. The Land Tax Miicellaneons Commissioners Names' Rill ti:as read A 'wood thin., anil ordered to be commimed the All tortniglif. - ri i ; A meeount was laid on the table of the amount and • hp istion of the rates of the Trinity•house. AMES presented a Petition from John Knight shit it:limber, 'iomplait.ing.of their letters being broken open In the ot of Lancaster, and praying that that practice migh t be discontinued during their detention in AIME gihol.—Ordered to be printed. 3 Tile Hot. Member then gave notieeofa motion to take ' this Petition into eensideratiiin on Monday next. :CHEQUER moved, resolving itself into a 'the Ways and Means trent into the Com lon. Gent., what was ich was observed he, 4 Noble Secretary fur late, which l•4d since t difference amounted sum than 1,'.0; 1,000/., that the Noble Mar iimself for the flourishing -ntry, it was necessary of it. :CHEQUER answer !rstood him to say, that counts made up at dif rposes, and also by di f nt some difference in by the Honourable (ered as exact state- obligations to his Gallant questipn forward. He of tki - ExClieqeee ex. made up for different his hand one account year ending ;oh Jan le had another, which tstead, therefore, of pro oply, be thought they withont calling upon reconcile these two He should move attire period of the evening. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER spoke a few words across the table, which were quite inaudible in tke gallery. Mr. RICARDO said the Chancellor (tribe Exchequer had observed, that if it had not been fur the eircum album' of a lam of money having been necessarily paid for the iatereat of the Exchequer Bills there would be a surplus next year of four millions. On looking jut° the papers he (Mr. B.) found that the surplus next year would .be little more than two millions; and for the put pc se of reconciling the statement of the Right Honour able lientlernasi with the fact, be he had examined the account (tithe interest upon Exchequer Bills, and he tumid that only .200001. was paid on that account.— If this was the case, how was it possible for the 'louse to know.trhat sum might nut be called for the next year to pay Interest epos Exchequer Bills ? Another Item it tise•papor-spoke of the whole ordinary and extraor. &nary expenses ay IS millions ; and on casting them up Die found them to amount to half a million more. The Might Hon-Afentlemin tad also last year spoken of a Orptinetstltairmillions, which now turned out to be no More than two millions and an half. These statements ' . were very far front being very satisfactory, and lie sboold like Mbear them espl.tioed. cifieriCHANCELIAnt of the EXCHEQUER said one al obeervatiou would sulfite to answer the remarks *MI. Member. The account referred to included the teensolitiated Fond as well as the Annual Grant ; and the moms inqoestion formed NO part of the supply for the year. • Ilie.appropeistiou of all sums paid for interest upon • -,Egebegner Balks:ante regularly before the House; but ~' tide object efalte permanent account being merely to asittrel the grant tor the year could not interfere with it is -point ef caleulatiou; , •.Mr. ELLte243.wislaeskte IA the Right Hon. gentle., tlmian. Mother be intended to propose the appoint- . cent of laiylirct Committee for examining the mode of elndueting the ?Wilk.. Aocouuts ? Sod. a Committee is-thought nec essar y.lilglyitr lie also wished to know whether. to easaitif deficiency for the present year, it was intended tosoppfy that deficiency by *Risme of Exchequer Wilk .40 asadthe stem fixed to be paid to the Coin nitssioneAtfor reducible, Slot:National Debt, he wished to 1 imsw what was to beettinkgi any surplus beyond that I sum. • , . - . , TheCHANCECLUR of the EXCHEQI . ER said, in answer.to the first qUestion, that he thought %itch a Coto- Matey as had been alluded is would . be highly desirable, indite should therefore not object to the Committee.— Willi, iespect 10 the secoOd miestion, he begged to oh- Wye; that the totronnt'of the Siaking Fond was not dis- Critiooary; it was fixed I*' Act of Parliament. In case of an etym.:it went to the Cs' snsolidared Fund ; and in case M a &Viet:64, itatfeeted the Consolidated Fund of the nextyeae. '. • . • . 'Mr. CERWAN wished Id ask the Eight Honourable Gentllonter whether it was lir intention to propose a ta.qPntitilow, in lieu of that-Upon soap end-candles. • AP. TMOINF,Y otiii.rrett, it• wailoatetl-that four mil linMs afisifpaid . to the Commissioners for reilee'tning the ke et, on examinition it •aopearetl, that there were tf'tisre4l millions; th e other - two being added to the $ lodsni Debt. • Tide appeared to him to be a perfect .04 1 tt . • . . I,!rhiIIIANCELLOR of th e EXCHEQUER said, the 'VOA 11.01 3 tIsnytitigittio know that there was a fixed ~.t.o. w . h ich Must; in . all 'eyentit, be eppr4priatesi to Ahe Sinking' Fuml, and in case of a deficiency if must he u.,,1e up hi an Addition to the Unfunded D;ht. A Tsar. ( SUPPLY. , . Vie 'CHANCELLOR of the EX( the Order of the Day for the house re Coalilittie of Supply. to consider of tt o f O t illnlted licniaom. Ctßonel DAVIES said, before they mittee, be wished to ask the Right lit the Meaning of the discrepancy whir ir Mse financial statement of the b l f . Affoirs, and the Estimates been Id before the house. That di moon-different Items, to no less a su. eit'inen'the house remembered thi guess took particular credit to himself state of the Flapper of the country thee should have sonic explanation of i the CHANCELLOR of the EXC ed In a tpw tone of voice. il'e understc t #at not'extraoraiesry that accour 0 periids, and for different purpo. sot departments, should present err antis. The accounts alluded to iiiitth'llant Member were not offei ilieWti ' Mr: UNE expressed his obligati fripoill . had brought the quest *land to art the Chancellor of t - •ikpliits what hessian% by accounts nit purposes. For instance, he had in MI 'tang the public income for the ye 1821' et. 1,200,900/. of a surplus. lie b stated.a very different result. Instead ceeding tato a Committee of Supply . should not proceed onettep further in the CbOuCellor of the Etrbegner to I ',temente of the public income. two 'Resolutions to that effect at a fat . . twists. _ - Mr. CURWEN explained. Hi) nbjeet was to case the imposition of a Tax upoildltossisn Tallow. Ha dim claimed any wish for the Me%%moral of taxes from the shoulders of .one class to those of another. • Mr. N. CALVERT, referring to the observation of the last, speaker, said, it anti a mistake to soppose that a Tax upon any foreign commodity always affected the consumers of that commodity. . COL WOOD said, that if the Chancellor of, the. EX cheqn,r was desirous to remove the Tax upon Xoap and Candles, and place it upon-Insporteil tallow, bissloing se4 would be considered a boon by Ida (OA Wratnii 7 tnents. The law regulating the present Tat' e Excise Officers to visit their houses. Mr. COKE wished to ask a question‘of * . Nob a i' Marquess respecting a Mr. Brown. wbo had.beets 1 pendeit from his situation lti the Aire eIP the. *e-Con• 1 k a - 6r 7 4. - a id ea ' sol. [We could not hear tics nano I dotted by the lion. Mosolur. The suspvitsis i tokoa Owe five yeaiieiaCe, sod be had never liciO:hiriittglit to any trial. , The Marquess of LONDON DERRY said. thistle all' cases of this description the Vice-Consul had the power of removing those in whom lie did not place couthlonee i though this power was snhject to the control of the'Fo. reign Office. As the individual in question hail brought the remark upon himself, he would state that the ci 7 cunistances attentlioe the suspension' of Mr. Rouen undergone an investication in the Foreign (Mee, a that the reasons stated for the suspension appeared . , fectly satisfactory. Mr. IC smiTit wished to know from fist Noble M OP. quell whether lie hid alas comtnunicesloo.to make re• specting the Austrisu Leisii s istoesting.stitA illtorest,li 21 millions. ' si /n - "The Marquess of LONDONDERRY (as we ender. stood), said that the correepondenee with the Austrian Government upon the subject had been renewed, but that he was not prepared at present to make any satis factory communication to the House. Mr. K. SMITII then gave notice that he should on an early day submit to the House a Resolution respecting 'this Loan. Sir ISAAC COFFIN, referring to some observation made by the Hon. Member fqr Aberdeen, was About to remark upon souse subject connected wills the Navy &- I tiiiiifei, *ben The SPEAKER rose to order. The question he said before the House was, not upon the Nary Kid mates, hot whether he should leave the Chair in order to the House going into a Committee of Ways and Mea•sa. 1 Sir I.COFFIN explained. Mr S. RICE wished to know whether the Chancel lor of the Exchequer intensieJ to propose any remission of the Irish-Window Tan. • • . . . The CHANCELLOR of - theitSCHEQUOisaik . Ministers had already declared the extent to whirls Ms; reduction of taxes could safely be brought. However he begged to observe that the benefit of the Malt Tat Re peal would be extended to Ireland. The motion " that the Speaker do leave the Clair" 'soothes agreed to : the Speaker left tbe.lamir, and the Hens. brine in a Committee, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, then 'moved the nsu el annual vote for the 'fax upon Tobacco and Snuff—Agreechto. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then :Armed the next item, in the usual annual vote for a duty of 41. in the pound upon Pensions and Offices. Mr. HUME rose and moved aeon ainendmeot, that the RUM be altered to Ws. in the pound upon all Pensions above 2110/.—(Cheers from the'Olopositson.) Mr. TIERNEY thought notice shonlit have been given of the intended amendment. There might be many pensions to wide!" the proposed duty • might with propriety attach, but the Hattie was quite . hoprepared for the metion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER aesnre.l the lion. Member that, even if lie carried his motion his object wonld not be gained, as there were many pen sions anti offices expressly exempted from the proposed tax. The greater number of offices were excepted, and the amendment could only affect the older ones. He thought it was most improper to take the House by surprise upon a motion hitherto regarded as a motion of course. Mr. CREEVEY said, they were then voting away the public. tuunes, and although it 'nicht have been bet ter had his Hon. Friend "liven notice, be could not adopt the doctrine of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Tierney.) There was .le :tbsolate necessity for giving notice. Mr. TIERNEY said he had not contented upon ;he necessity of giving notice. He load only Inggestedthe pros iety of observing courtesy and candour towards political ..opponents.—(Cheers from tke Ministerial woul.l have been considered unfair if the Chancellor of the Exchequer had unexpectedly rouse shown to that House and proposed a vote of only Zs. in the pound. He trusted the Hon. Membet for App leht. (Mr. Creevey) was not offended. His object really eras • that the House should know what it was about. Mr. HUME denied that he had ever upon any oars shin shewn a disposition to take the House or any Mem ber by surprises lie therefore would withdraw his -soinendment for the present ; hut he trusted the Right lion. Gentleman would lay before. the House a return, containing a list of the pensions Nominally affected by the vote,-ilsol stating what were and what were not lempty!, and the grounds of exemption. To enable tke Kleist Hon. Bentknout to produce such a return, he begged to withdraw his amendment, and to substitute another, proposing the postponement of the vote. 'Doe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he hail not the least objection to inert the amendment upon principle; butt the piesent was g aal's° which had been ways agreed to since the reign of King William, and he therefore trusted the Hon. Member would not impede the conrse of the annual Hill. 31r. HENNA I, could see nothing unfair in the amend ment of his lion. Friend.. There could be no inconve nience whatever in the • postponement for a few days, particularly as the delay would enalde this Right Hon. Oentletuan to make out the necessary return. If the vote were not stooped, in its present *Wipe, it woad be said afterwards that any d's:ussion of the question as WO late. • The•CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be hail merely stated in ettict, that the p t amendment would give-mire Pensions sn advantage over others. fir 40IfIc NEWPORT said lie could not see why the vote aoitld not Jay slisped.sa as to reach all p ensions, not withstatirli me the exemptions. The present vote %mold of course form part of an Act of Parlistueol. He sup ported the illOC•011 for a postponement. IP field in hi* Cana a Paper, bring a ,iralty Office, containing among person who had formerly received fired from office as incapable of err • had then been appointed to an at. hear, from tile Opposition)— ,—(cheers from the Opposition)— possession of a third office. The Commissioner of Stamps, ■nd .'enmions. The total of the Pen ,viduAl was 1400/.—(Hear, hear, t the Opposition.)—The name, innecessartly to mention, was Ed- said, the Hoooniable Member most ig the Gentleman alluded to. Mr. office of Under Secretary of State. ied himself to the aecuraey of his Wake' trient. He begged that the paper might be read by 4lre Clerk at the table. The paper *as accordingly read by the Clerk; when like Chairman (Mr. Brogden) observed that the total was km SW.. ' Idr • HUME said, that the third office for which Mr. Hitttreceived 600/. a-year, had not the salary annexed to/6 statement; hut he believed that six and six made Wel , and that two added made fonrteen.—(A long . '', anstebeers from the Opposition.)—He now begged to ,congratulate the House upon the specimen they had of tim . year's estimates . He protested against the practice i*htch was gaining ground of tarring Flat contradictions to temente which were borne out by returns before the 144 . ' s . t ile pon c e a n li t ed ent. upon the House to support his motion pe ' e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, thaf•the pension alluded to was received by Mr. Hatton Waite he-was a Commissioner of Stamps. The third of. lee was a place of trust, though not of great exertion. *it'd he might to observe that Mr. Flatten bad retired tthe office of Undct Secretary of State without a iota, lie (the Chancellor) could not consent to de• y the peewit rote, as it world interfere with the polls.' Iti sr:erica phut he repeated his readiness to meet the ,quhsraitee of the amendment of the Hononrahle Member, We *knife( brine it forward in the proper course. I ',fr. TfERNEY said, • he really thought the Right Mapi. Gentleman had not made out a case to imitify his refusing the postponement. He hoped the dem) , would agved to; if not, he would divide with the Meinic, Aberdeen, should he think proper .o take the sense the House. It l''' The Illarmteas sif LONDONDERRY said, the preset)* question was referrable entirely to the ronvenience ni rthb Douse. The present Amendment ass not 4 cotter. Alt vehicle for imposing the tax in qu— scion, even it afftr a regular discussion it should he thou ght }nor'' to impose it. Th e re co o l ( ' he co re.otou f.ir delaying a , Uill whirls had always passed as a matter of course educe the reign of King William. The Amendment, if adopt, 'ed upon principle, might he placed upon a more com prehensive ground, and more conveniently for the ob ject of the Member for ,thertleen. It appeared to him rhitt the best course 'could he to pass the Bill in its pre-' sent state, and that done, it would still be open to the , Hon. Member to bring forward any remedy which he' might think called for by the cirettunsttnees of the case: Mr. liti.l4E wished for Information. The only plat under consideration was, whether or not the resolutinc should be postponed. This he contended might be dune without inntry to the public service. Mr. BENNET thought his Hon. Friend would di better to follow his own judgment than to take the ad vice of the Noble Marquess. He objected to the Mil alto netker. and had come there,.if be might so express bitalls)f, tu.d it a lift as far es la in his power. No aura sow kerstree • NA. --- • _ •ow those whose irtgans were essentially different, and dealt with an office that might be very ill paid,in the same way as it dealt with one who might be greatly over-paid. He therefore wished to stop thr progress of the Bill, as he thought it necessary that its provisions should come under the con sideration of the house, or be subjected to the en q uiries of a Committee. He now begged to move that the Chair man should report progress. Mr. BROUDEN then put the question that it be now withdrawn. Mr. OWNER rose to contradict the statement of the Hon. Member; that Mr. Hatton had belonged to the Admiralty and retired from it. Mr. ileME.—'• 1 said he was returned from it." Mr. CROKEK.—IIe never belonged to the Admiralty office, And therefore his lion. Friend (Sir John Osborne) was correct in interrupting the Hon. 31ewbrr when he was stating that which was not true.—(hear.)—The reason why Mr. Hatton was returned from the Admi• ralty was this—that in IS I I an Act passed, by which all pensions to persons charged upon old stores were trans ferred to the Navy Estimates, and it was its:that way, and not otherwise, that Mr. Hatton became connected with the Admiralty.—(Hear.) Mr. 81i.017611.131 said that he bad one observation j to make— .---.— Mr. 111(06 DEN. — 4 . Order, ortler,l mmot interrupt the Honourable Member, there is a motiou before the Com mittee." 51r. BROUGHAM.—" With greet submission to you, Sir, I have es ranch right to speak upon that question as any other Alember of the Committee. I was about to reply upon au obsen'ation of an lion. Member who spoke fwd." 31r. 111106 DES.—" But the question before the Com mittee is upon withdrawing a motion; and I did expect alien that lion. Member stood up, that he bad stnue thing to offer noon it."—(Near.) 'Flu' question. was then put upon withdrawing thk mo tion a m carried. Mr. BROUGHAM then said, being now permitted to speak, he would begin with an apology for the time which the discussion in which he was concerned took 1111. He was a little snrprised that an Hoc Menihrt (Mr..Crolter) should state that another Hoe. Member (Sir J. Osborne) was correct in interrupting the Hon. Member fol. Aberdeen (Mr. Hume) and setting him right, though such an attempt at setting de la was never seen before;. whilst it was as dray as day tnat the Hon. Member for Aberdeen was substantially right, and that the lion. :Umber who interrupted him was as substan tiallr wrong.—(Hear.)—lle had said his lion. Friend was substantially correct, for when his calculations were borne out:it mattered little whether he was correct in saying that this person belonged to the Admiralty or not. Hut eveh in that particular he was right, for lie not wily went upon the authority of a paper signed "Jetties Dver, Chief Clerk," and " Imshington," to show th . at it came from the Admiralty Office, but the very cir entnsiener of Mr. Hatton's being Paymaster of Widows' Pensions, proved that he was connected with alit public dopartittent.-cHearA Mr. CHOKER sail the Hon. and Learned Gentleman was not quite correct in assumine that the management of the Widows' Pensions was in the Admiralty Ohre. These funds were managed by • particular hotly called the " Court of Assistance of the Widows' Charities." and with these the Admiralty had no concern 'stutterer. Mr. Hl MF..—" Hut l will show that this fond is sob ject to the Admiralty; for in the Navy Estimates I find an iteth of 1115,000 f. for the funds of the charity of sea opens' widows, and further, this is 70,UU0(. more titan was charged before."—(Hear, hear.) Sir AL W..JODLEY 'observed, that the Court of As sistance met at the Admiralty Office.—(Hear.)—The sa lary ante Paymaster of this charity, fiveyrars ago. was raised (rolls 200/ to MO!. Mr. ELLICE said, t at it would be more expedient . • T , ST A TES* A er's instalment was always paid in Mean his as . Mr. IiVAIVMMO hr he NW - the Right Hon. Root, willed skiff . , Return froi theltelenir Mr, TIERNEY said, be really had oat meeglrdirith other naives that of a poi die Right Hon. Gentleman or his csicnlations for six 204 u-year ; had retired Years. He could not understand them, and be belleird vice, noon a pension ; h here were not two or three - Metiihers of the litowso Who 'Mier office;—(hear, hear lid.—(llear,hear.)—The aceonnts ou g ht to be made bola Mired from that,—; From the explanation just given, It appeder- add was now in the pose eel that it was a permanent plan not to realise the bin - tile last others were, a ing Fund. , . -.ll l iyinaster of Widow's Pi 31r. BRIGHT said, be understood from the Moist ns paid to this indivi able Member (Mi. Emsren) that he proposed to seeCtio- I name. name, from rate the repeal of a tax upon soap and candles to reojst ich he had no wish un: it upon tallow. Ile. (Mr. Bright) was willing to - takP ward Finch flattop. off taxes, but he would not Consent to the mere reMoyal Sir J. ()SW/BNB said of them. All the interests of the country were, be be mistaken respecting tl thought, alike oppressed; though it bad become the Hatton had filled the offii fashion to claim a monopoly of distress for the agricul- Mr. HUM It pledged I - 4nmmeemp at once to reduce these pensions, cone...tent vont tba present state of the country, than to impose a tax of a s in the pound upon them. He recommended a general recision of the Pension List. • Mr. H Uhl E said, that in ISM the salary of Mellat. ton, as Paymaster of the Widows' Pensions wa s b ut n ot a year; but that in ISI3, when we were full of ' , Ash, it was raised to 64101. a year. The sam e a d vances have taken place in other pensions, and this gas addi• tional reason why the house should revise it. Mr. SCARLETT asked, if the words, " four and n o more" had any meaning, how the house could lacteal:at increase She four shillings to ten. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repe a t e d . that he had no objection to lay a tax upon Pennons, it the subject nos brought on at • proper tint,. He would not hesitate to postpone this rote, if hr s aw ~,r good could be gained by delay; but as, on the oba hand, be foresaw a positive inconvenience in postp on i ng it, he should call upon the Committee to agree sub W IN that it ought now to be passed. • The Committee then divided, when the numbers ap. peered to be—For the Amendment 66 ; A ga i nst it W I Nlajorityagainst the Amendment 47. flie original motion .being then put from the Chair, Mr. CA LCRA FT hoped the noose would not routers a hasty decision on the question. He felt that it eoni,; be better to leave oat the words " no more," as so ation ;Amid take place 41 that Bill. A new Bill „, iot indeed be brought in to save trouble, and he %veld pr o . pose that the words, " no more" be left out. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said le bad no objection to leave out the words. Mr. ELLICE wished to know what was the expe l , ' of collecting that tax. 'Use CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEW7Ert said !1 a it was the same as that of collecting other partial the land tax. , - Mr. ELMO?P, said his intention in poningthe p as , tion, was with a view to s'iow,that if the pension s affe reduced in the cause proportion, then tbe expei s i4 collecting would he saved entirely.—(Hear, hear.)_i e ,'visited to know if there was any intention of o w* such a redaction. The CtiANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S ii• steer was not :Millie in the gallery. Mr. HOME said he was surprised to hear whet had fillen from the Right lion. Gentleman tip tl,e 12th .4 Jule, ISI9, he (Mr. Home) proposed a redo. tins 111 those pensions, ani the Right Hon. Gentleslan p and opposed the motion, *With was accordiNgly se. Mr. BROUGHAM was naderstood to say that.' rs iinction, commensurate with the tar, should he linden once. There were other taxes, the collection of Sltiet cost near the :Himont of the tax itself. lie meant do one shilling and sixpence duties, whirl, were en rLe same principle as that tax. The carets empinyedia the collection, had from 4011/. to 2111 W. He w.ll.lrall the attention of the lion. Member for Aberdeen In tLat point. In that little corner—(ewer, hear. and a 1..0.) —namely, the Lsmhtax, that lion. Member would tnd something worthy his attention. The qne.tion, as amended, was then agreed to. Oit the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the CHEQUb:R, it was agreed to continue the annual tin tfibarrO. &c. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 11 , " snored that lease ho given to nisei twenty milhohfr Exclierprer Rills. Mr. ELLICE asked a qnestion respecting the malt of the 3leeting at the Treasury Clannaliers that dm. The cHANCELLOitoIf Hie Rxerietalm ierTml that on Monday next he Weald bring forward the 144 Wb i h bi_proppand. . • ... Th. moved that four Walhows.a amp le tessenunc ate ET' chequer of the Sopplies of I, be applied to the ser vice of ISM which wall agreed to. The House then resumed, end the Report was order 4 to be received on Monday next. The UHANCRLIA)K of the ENCHRQI7I rare 'notice, that on Monday next he would move that the House resolve itself into a Committee for c a •iiierisi the Act of 1754, commonly called the Navy Fire ict Cent. Act. COIIMITTES Or •LPPLT. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX. CHEQUER that the Order of the Day be read for the House going into a Committee of Snpple, Sir NI. Ir. RIDLEY wished to knout if it was the ire tention of his Nlajestv'a Ministers to continue still the same number of Lords of the Admiralty. Ile bit a motion to submit on a future day on that :subject. Mr. BF:It:NAL said that the salary of the Lords of the Admiralty ought to be redseed. He wished to keys what plan was to be proposed with regard to the redae lion of those salaries. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQ:4:II ,ail that it was the intention, with respect to the Starrier officers, to form a fond by a Bill for the reductive st their salaries.—With respect to the superior plias:emit was proposed to make a reduction of I 9 per cent. as their salaries. Mr. HUME said that the House was to be called In to vote away 1.7n1,0110f. It was usual for the Meseta assent to those votes as soon as prope.ed, without ant inquiry into the manner in which the money bad beea expended. No objection was ever made to chase voter until the last year. The Noble Marquess bad stated that we had come to that period in which we were enabled to make considerable reductions in oar cstalalisle ments. Thoae establishments were not by any memo so low as they ought to be. The segregate mooing ri reduction which lie stated might be made was three m lions and a half. But so far was the Noble Morocco from making reductions in the expenditure, that it en rather increased. In the year lsl7, the Noble Mar isms had fixed the wear and tear of the Navy at 1,5. - r6. 01 . 1 When they considered the redaction in the rive vialona—wheo they considered the reduction is prices of ordnance, they were to indulge I 3 asticirr titans, that the sour fixed in Itll7, would not herostiased. The House vernal recollect, when the fist use a 1.7t41,0010/. wool., be proposed to them, &at tie Committee had thought 1,556,1100(. wirficieu.. lonia of making a redaction from that sum, as it might be supposed, the vote in the sixth year of peace was tort ceed the vote fur similar purposes in the first years( p eace by nearly 130,11004. —( I bear, bear.) Wbat he sods! Insist on WIN that that Hoose shoo koow the specifiers.' partirnlar purposes f which the vote ass requirul -- I n the year 1419, they had to provide for 19.1100 E mu ill. chiding seamen and marines) of the former there we: 13.41011, and 60100 marines. In the last rar they h.° 2•2,11U11, and in the present veer they were to prori3e far 21,000, which was less by 1000 than they had in the Is year, and more by ANkr than they had in ISI9. 1 11 ' Hon. Gentleman then went through the several item of whirls the vole consisted, OM rontewled that the House could not accede to the veer, without first kom; ing the intended application of every part of it. Ik 14 ' drawn op a motiuti for additional returns uf Fadasnat,‘ The Finuote Committee to required those returns, nod k then caHed on the House insist on them before Om! would grant one shilling of the rehlic motaral L I!! charge upon the staff of the Navy last year, eas 340 4- , on which dief were prevented from taking the sense o the Mime, because they hail not thereturns before OK: What could be the reason of n riding front House the particular *teener of the stslf of the nsry marines? Why Were riot they solimitted to the Hor'.. , as. well as the secounts of the stall:tire army, to!„ there teas something in the former w nes awl." ~ , I I I , PT 4