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siesta—Tialeirairiot Wtaiprossititsnan — fie -- office was • I gaibicatton to such an undertaking as that they were now about. ; Iflerilid not flatter himself that the holding an ex-officio situation wee a qualification of good taste. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) I It yes the opinion of Mr. Burke, that it was impossible for the r fine arts to make any considerable progress in this country whilst under the control and patronage of the official department. Ile I attributed this to the nature of their education, and to the opinion that from the duties and habits of business in which they were in- i volved, they could not be much skilled in matters of this kind. It was certain that there was nothing on which it was more dif f icult to agree than on subjects of taste; yet in this, as in every thing else, I condemnation of one's plans or opinions carried with it the pre sumption of incapacity to execute or to think rightly on the sub ject. lhtring the discussion on the buildings of last Session, he observed there were scarcely two persons who coincided in opinion on the taste after which they wished the buildings to be fashioned. Although this presumption might be entertained against official persons, yet there was not wanting precedent for vesting this au shonty in ministerial persons. In the time of Sir Wm. Chambers, who had been satirized with great severity in an heroic epistle of Mason, and who, in his opinion, was over-rated as an architect, matters of this kind were managed by the Board of Works. Nor was this the only example to be met with in support of the coarse he now meant to recommend. Ile found a precedent also in the conduct of Parliament in 1802 Inc the course he was now about to recommend. At that period, when the Le gislature had resolved to commemorate by statues, and there. by transmit the glorious achievements of tlmse who perished in the service of their country, the Lords of the Treasury had availed themselves of certain persons competent to form an accurate opi. nion on such subjects, which had been found available to a very great improvement in the public testimonials that wero then erected. Those persons had been denominated, in ridicule, " The Commit tee of Taste ; " but it was due to those pecans to say, that the con sequence of this communication was, that good plots were received anu accepted, and the style of their execution was far superior to what it otherwise would have been, had not such a course then been taken. As Government took upon itself the responsibility for the manner in which the money was expended, they would natu rally be more anxious that the persons composing the Committee shoald nil be men of admitted competency (hear), which would carry wit!: it the additional silvan:age of winning and insuring pub lic confidence in the expediency and propriety of whatever improve ments might be adopted by them. (Hear.) Therefore the individuals should be each and all men of whose qualifications there did not esist, either in the mind of that House or of the public, the slight est doubt. Of' this commission, his Noble Friond at the heal of tho Treasury, and the Commissioner of Woods and Forests, and tinnif, were, from their situations, necessarily members. In the assorration of Members with whom they could unite their etfu is, the country would have an assurance that they would act on good and sound principles. He would repeat the as serion that at the proper season he would rot shrink from a responsibility of the whole expenditure, but would say, " Ad. cast q:ti frri." After baying explained the views and inten tions of itovernment on the subject, he hoped there was not anything unreasonable in the amount, nor objectionable in the prin ciple to be applied to the objects which they had in view, nor in the trade of obtaining those objects, which should it duce the House to withhold their assent from the vote which he was now about to nsove. The Right lion. Gentleman concluded by moving, that 160.0001 be granted for the purposes of repairs, improvements, &c. of the Castle of Windsor. (Hear, hear.) Sir JOSEPH YORKE approached the present vote with great defictey. He was uns Ming to say anything which might even ap. parently have a undency to throw cold water on the ardent zeal sad spirit of loyalty with which the Right lion. Gentleman pro- posed to take 110,1001. front the pockets of the people, to try archi. tectural experiments on the Castle of Windsor. This was a large au::: for such a purpose, and it should be borne iu mind that the improvements that were adopted by one monarch were frequently altered to please the taste of his successor. Thus Charles the Se cond, in the windows of this very Cattle, introduced the Saxon architecture; George the Third altered it to the Gothic. The Hight Honourable Gentleman announced, that several persons were to be associated with himself and the First Lord of the Tres sury in devising plans of improvement of this Castle. What har moty of design could be looked for from Mr. Stnirke, of Covent g?rtlen ; Mr. Wyatt, with his true Gothic ; and Mr. Nash, with his Chinese pavilion ? What result was to be expected from this Committee of Tate and Architecture ? (A laugh.) The purchases which were to be made were not accurately rusted. It might be re- Tired. for aught they knew, to purchase the whole town of Wind t, re. This mixed commission,composed partly of irresponsible lovers of att, and partly of official members of the Government, was to de cde upon a plan ; and was the House of Commons to have no con trol till the measure was effected ? He understood too, that there was a plan for a suspension bridge, and other projects to the astonishment of mankind withal. He would not have objected to this grant, had it proceeded upon any intelligible system; but lie thought the House ought to proceed, in such a case, with extreme cannon there was an immense sum required, and no proof that rim that sum would meet the exigencies of the proposed im provements. Mr. BANKES observed, in reply to the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the intrusive excrescence which projected into Palace-yard, was the part of the building attaelled recently to Westminster Hall, to which alone he objected. With respect to the vote in question, he was most favourable to it ; and silt was likely that the Castle at Windsor would become the re. adonce of future Monarchs, no expense should he sparest to render it at once convenient and splendid—suited to majesty, and the letting of courts there. The private apartments were at present moat inconvenient, and the general appearance far from imposing. In reference, not to the improvement of that Castle, but the Coons of Law, his Honourable and Gallant Friend (Sir Joseph Yorke), had stated that he (Mr. Banker) was severe upon the works crone modern architect • but where was the modern architect whose works were universally admired ? Ile was extremely anxious, that in whatever was done, the general character of the original ar chitecture should be preserved_ such, he meant, as it was in the time of Edward 111. • and the terrace too it would be meat Walter. The 111. Member advised most strenuous. ly, that if a Committee was appointed, it should not be a nunte. swans Committee, since the various opinions of the members would interfere with uniformity of design, each sacrificing . a little to the other, and uhimately the result will be a want u i everything like good taste anti correctness. Lord G. CAVENDISH thought that this measure ought at all events to rest with his Ilitijetty's Ministers. Ile wished to pot in this plea In behalf of his Noble relative, in urger that he might be reltev-d from the unsitessant responsibility which the nomination to tto!.Comy_nittnewas calculated to create. lir. CIIRWEN should oi;ject to the vote until he was assured that the aunt proposed would be adequate to the it:tended improve trtr: _ 31r. HUME was extremely surprised at what had fallen from the Hon. Member for Corfe Castle (Mr. Sautes). The Hon. Member had repeatedly, m id in one instance very recently, ob jected to grants similar to the present, until a re of a Com mittee had pronounced upon them. Was the li on. rt Member for Cork Castle, who had so unhesitatingly pronounced en opinion in favour of the grant, sure that the sumof 130,0001. would not be requi. red for the lan dime of the ground alone ?(Hear.) This information betted recetv.d from authority, upon which he felt disposed to rely, and upon which he Freda right to call upon the Cannon' tee to place ✓tlianee, until it received a contradiction from the Right lion. Gen tkatae. .(lle-r.) The Committee asa called upon to proceed with out caution, to adopt they knew not what, to commence an under taking—t is expenses of which were not calculated, and to ful fi l literally the andsLUl of Scripture, " to begin, without, perhaps, being able to floish." Now, he would ask, what possible incon venience could arise from postponing this vote until the Ist of May, .by which time an estimate could be prepared and submitted to the consideration of the House it But that was nut consistent with the design of those whose project it was to undertake a mea sure, and this when you had commenced it, the ready plea was available to them—" Oh, surely you can't think of stopping here, Mats all that has been hitherto expended must be considered as guar and lust, if on hesitate to complete the work you have un dertaken." ((hear.) The lion. 31ember fur eerie Castle had spoken of the improvements in a most delightful spirit of imagining • hs fancied that preparations were there to be made for holding C ourts wad other splendid assemblages. Now, really, if any such intention as OA, which he would willingly hope sprung only from the brain ist the Member for Cork Castle, did exist, it was obvious to all that the stun i roposed au altogether inadequate to such an object. Until he knew the amount wnich these improvements were to in upon the eminent, he should oppose the vote of the Right lion. Geetleman after whet had *passed, if be felt himself called upon to press it to a division. As an amendruett, he begged leave to move that the further consideration of this estimate be postponed until wt 16.11 of May. Mr. H. G. BENNET rose to second. the amendment. The' Castle, in its present slate, wail an object of universal interest ; and ic it was intnidetl, under the rage tor improvement that at present seemed to animate the Government, to alter the south front, all he could say wan, that one of the mutest and the most perfect specimens of Gothic architecture in existence would fall a prey to some adven turous effort cf modern retirement. (Hear.) There was nothing that be so much dreaded as letting loose the hands of what was now called taste upon these matters. Indeed it lammed to him as if taste had Red from the grasp of modern architecture. book to the new weer--ace that maims specimen at linghion—mark that strange cottage in Windsor Park, which was said to have cost 30,001.11., though he believed that three times the sum did not complete it. I'Lere was another instance at Kew, where his late Majesty erected • species of castle, which thus like no castle in existence, save that which might be discovered upon a sign to an inn. It au true that the House had not been called upon to vote any specific sum for that purpose: still, however, the_ grant came from the people. There were two words which should for ever be present to that House when called upon to vote such an estimate as they were that night asked to grant._" Caledonian Canal" (Hear.) That ex travedinary undertaking had been so commoneed, and the conse quences of it were fresh in the recollection at the Committee lie wa, tenet firmly persuaded that the youagem )!ember in that House would not live to see the completion of the work upon which they were then deliberatie.•• ' . He hail not the least doubt but it would cost many millions. This might be an enautration ; but lie was quite sure that soir.e specific plan should be adopted before the Committee could justly be caned upon to sanction the proposed tote. ha C. LONG fully concurrott with the lion. Member for Siwr.wsbary, that it would he quite wrong to pull down any part of Windsor Castle; and indeed such an inte.itiou had never been en tertained. The Treasury, tie), alone. and not the Committee ap p !Hointed, must be regarded as re r ;ponsiblc for any a lterati ons . Hi, lion. Friend the eather for Co e Castle appeared to him to think. and certainly it was fully used in that acii,e on the other side of th. liaise, that an intention existed of holding Courts at Windsor now. he certainly never heard it rumoured that there did exist any t.ps'irr. of that kind. The How. Gefulem - ua who had spoken last ads:rted to the appearance of Windsor Castle. a:AI expressed a :hope that no alterationhould be made in its external appearanee. In that expectation he fully agreed with the Hon. Member for Shrewsbury, and more particularly as it regarded the south front, which he had so justly described as among the most finished speci mens of the Gothic style. The front now appeared nearly in the MIMIC condition in which it had been erected, and every departure from its present external appearance would, he agreed, be a depar ture from taste. The only difference that could be countenanced must originate in the change which ages had made in the purposes of such castles. They were originally erected not for convenience or :he retreats of a Monarch, but as strong-holds and fortresses. With respect to the expense, the arcliteet would be called upon to make his estimate with reference to the grunt (hear). and the illus tration brought forward by the lion. Member for Shrewsbury, as to the necessity of having an estimate presented to their considera tion, it was most luckless, for the estimate of the Caledonian Canal had actually been submitted to the (louse- Ile agreed with the Hon. 31ember that the Castle at Kcw MU not very like a castle; indeed, there was a sign over a house opposite much more accu rately resembling a castle It was the taste, however, of his late Majesty, and the House had never been called upon to contribute to the expense of building it. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he did not approve of any plan that might interfere with the venerable appearance of II indsor Castle ; still less could he give the countenance of his opininn to a project that might convert that no' to structure into a ite_re mosque, or perhaps a alehometan temple. these.) The lion. Member for Citefe Castle bad spoken of Courts to be held there, and that error was corrected by the Right lion. Gentleman opposite. The Right lion. Gentleman opposite exclaimed, ton, against any alteration in the south front, and eulogised the general character of its ap pearance. But it was fit that the House should know what was to he done, and what was to be left undone. The Riaht Hon. Gen tleman had said that the whole responsibility of this undertaking must rest upon the Treasury. There was an answer to that state ment. If the expense exceeded the estimate, the 'Members of the Committee would all be liable to blame--they would all incur dis approbation, and of ccurse they must make common cause and de fend themselves so that this was an extremely ingenious device, but it was still to be discovered. The Noble Cord, in conclusion, advised that an exchange of crown lands should be made with those who eoseeseed land in the vicinity of the Castle. This he con tended would prove a most beneficial measure to the Government fn their intended alterations. Mr. MAHER CV asked if the Chancellor of the Exchequer was prepared to say that 300,0001. and no more would carry into effect the improvements at Windsor? If the Right Honourable Gentle man would bind himself to say that 300,0001 should be sufficient, he (Mr. 31aberiv) would concur in voting 150.0001. that night. If not, ho would vote fur the postponentent of the grant until an estimate was produced. As an instance of a large and useless ex penditure of public money, he would cite the Penitentiary. The Caledonian Canal was also another instance. With these examples before them, the House was bound to require some assurance that the grant of 300,0001. would be enough for the purposes the Right Honourable Gentleman had in view. The C!IANt:ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose again to make only a tee observations to the Committee. 1 u gave him great satisfaction, as it must all those who loved the constitutional monarchy, to find such an inclination in the 110111 e to provide for the comfort and accommodation of his Majesty, and at the same time the splendor and dignity of the Throne. Certainly, it' he had called on the House to cutback in an indefinite expense, to be ap propriated nobody knew how, and to end nobody knew where, lie felt a strong ground of objection might be taken to the present grant. But lie had stated that the total sum he proposed to appro. ``mate to this purpose was 300,0001.. and that the present vote of 150,0001 was a propordon of that 300,0001. on account. It would be difficult to prepare a detailed estimate as things now stood. If the present vote of 150,0001. were specifically assigned to particular purposes, it would to that amount tend greatly to embarrass the negotiations, and the Crown would be prevented from making such beneficial arrangements as if' no particular amount was laid open to the speculation of the individuals concerned in the property intended to be purchased. The Honourable Member for Shrewsbury (Mr. G. Bennet) ass mistaken if he supposed that any scheme existed for playing tricks with the outside of Windsor Castle. Something had been tacked on to it which tended greatly to disfigure it. It was considered that it might be advisable to remove this deformity, but no design was entertained of laying unhallowed hands on that venerable edifice, or of substituting any modern devices for the ),rand simplicity according to which the Castle was built (Hear). The course taken would be, to call upon some architects perfectly qualified to consider the subject, and eminent in their professional reputation, to furnish plans; the principle on which they were to proceed haring been previously explained to them. Their attention would be directed first to the want of accommodation in that part of the castle in which his Majesty resided ; and secondly, to the want of communication between that part and the state apartments. The architects would be told, that what was considered necessary wan to render the castle tit for the habitation of his Majesty, both for the purposes of domestic life and for that state and dignity in which the sovereign of this country ought to live; hut the sum of 3110,0001. would be also given tothem, as that beyond which government would not go, and they would be directed to frame their plans in uniformity with those principles and under that limitation. if any other course were taken, the House would have had no definite plan before them. They were now told what was wanted, and beyond that given sum the expenditure was not to pass. The House had felt no scruple in voting 17,0001 towards the buildings for the Board of Trade; yet, in that instance, there was no plan, no estimate of the total expense. The architect had been directed to prepare a plan," but it was not ready when the yore 111/13 asked. The House hail not on that account objected to make the grant. The same course i was followed last year, with respect to the British Museum. After much diecuseton, it was proposed to vote 40,0001 fro a building for the reception of the King's library. It was a general opinion in the House, in which he hail concurred, that it would be impolitic to make any addition to the British Museum, for that purpose, except as a part of a general plan for reouilding that structure. There was neither plan nor estimate before the House yet they reposed confidence in his Majesty's Government, and granted 40,0001. on account. Governmeut were the parties really responsible under these ci rc umstances, and lie, as an individual, would feel ashamed if he attempted to screen himself from the responsibility attached to his situation, because other persona might be joined with him In the Committee. He did not call for the confidence of the House as to the mere matter of taste. He should be glad to resort for assistance to any quarter where it could be obtained ; but again he assured the House he could not shelter himself front any share of tespensminty belonging to him. He know sto.t o might not be necessary, in a matter of taste, to impeach a Minister or cut off his head. (:k laugh.) In this case, he was aware, he could only be exposed to the judgment of public opi. nion, and the censure of that ilouse. Whatever blame, however, might ultimately attach to hint for the expenditure of the grant, he did not consider that any blame could fairly be imputed to him for asking this sum on account. Ale E. ELLICE said, he had no objection whatever to put Windsor Castle in a state fit for the reception of his Majesty, and if an estimate had been trained he would readily have acceded to the vote, even if it had been for 500,0001, if that sum had by esti. mate appeared necessary, for the accommodation of the King, con. 'latently with his dignity and the character of the country. The Right flotiourable Gentleman had told the House that he had, to use a rather vulgar adage, instructed the architects to cut their coat according to their cloth; but the proprietors of land at Wind. sor, when they saw how liberal Parliament was in making grants on account, would naturally conclude that they could get a good price for their land. The consequences of the vote, therefore, would be directly the reverse of those anticipated by the Hight Honourable Gentleman. The best course world have been, in the first place to have ascertained the opinion of his Majesty as to what repairs and improvements were necessary, and then to have estimated what ground would be wanted for those purposes. What ever the AMIOUIIt of this estimate might have been, he (Mr. K) would willingly have granted it. Ile agreed perfectly with the Right llootnrable Gentleman, that, in a matter of taste, wisdom was not to he found in a multitude of counsellon. But why, instead of purchasing the ground wanted, might not some of the Crown leads be exchanged for it ? lie was hostile to depriving the Crown of any of those large appendages which were equally ornamental and useful to the Crown and the country. Ile would not consent even that Kew should be sold; but what necessity was there for the , Crown to retain the power of acting as landlord one the new streets in the city of Westminster ? Since the Civil List had been settled by Parliament, he knew not why the Crown should have tenants at all. A great deal had been mid about the architecture that had lately, es the case might be, adorned or disfigured the metropolis. Bat he believed that nobody bad seen the new ch urc h at Cliches% without paying his tribute olapplause to the architect. The only fault that cooed be found was, that the edifice was perhaps rather narrower than it ought to be. But the architect laboured under time sante restriction that the Right Hon. Gentleman had imposed on the architect at Windsor. lie was authorised to expend (oily a certain sum of money ; aaul hat original phut was theretitre curtailed and spoiled, as lie Ole E.) was apprtheusive might happen at Windsor from the same cause. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, in expla nation, that with respect to t►te lion. Gentleman's suggestion of the propriety of obtaining the land at Windsor, by exchanging Crown land ii some other place, he was not prepared to say that it ought not to be attended to ; but the Hun. Gentleman was mistaken he supposed any particular advantage was to be gained by that mode in preference to purchase. Ever since it had been the practice to assign the lung a fixed Civil List in lieu of the hereditary revenue of the Crown, it had been the practice also to assign all the revenues of the Crown lands in aid of the consor.lated fund. The rents, fines for leases, and every source of income from the Crown lands, were not immediately available for the benefit of the Crown, but, after defraying the expenses of the department to which they be. longed, and the charges of the royal forests were paid into the Treasury on account of the Consolidated Fund. Hy making the exchange suggested by the Hon. Alember fur Coventry, the country would give up so much revenue, which would be the same as ex pending a similar amount in the purchase. The new streets was let on long leases, and could not therefore be exposed to any dan. PT"influence Mr. CALCRAFT said, that if thesuggestion of his Rat Friend was carried hue edict, it would come to the same point as the Right lion. ftentkman's plan. The public wduld obtain so much land ter so much ground rent. The question was, whether the House should proceed to vote 150,0Utli. on account, or wait until a defined statement of the probable expenditure was laid before them. Would the Right lion. Gentleman pledge himself not to proceed unless the 300.0001. would cover all the objects he had in view? If lie would not, he (Mr. Calcraft) must reluctantly concur in op posing the vote. Rut if the Right Hon. lientlentxn would give such at assurance, he was ready to give the 150,DUOL on account. The CILINCELLOR of the EXCII EQUER said, he had no objection to answer the question. Undoubtedly it' the archi tects represented that it would be impossible to execute the objects in view tier the sum now required, and consequently that it could not be safely and properly applied to that purpose; in other words, if the result of the architect's judgment was that the sum of 300,0110 L wu altogether illadequate to complete the objects which all the Noose of Commons had in view, he would not commence the es penditure, for he should c ons id er i t hi g hly unwise to embark in an I y portion of expense in the purchase of lands or erection of build ings, without distinctly knowing the full extent to which the money would he required. Every pains had been taken to avoid vague ness and uncertainty in the calculation. It would be explained to the architects what was t h oug h t necessar y, and they would he told a certain rum was appli ca bl e to t h e purpose. If they considered the sum too miserable. it would certainly be very absurd to begin with bricks sod mortar. Mr. CALCIIAFT admitt e d th a t the Right lion. Gentleman had answered his question in a great measure. lie understo o d hi t :: to state that he would not e m b ar k in any portion of the expectli ture without looking to the whole amount, and ascertaining whe ther all the objects could be accomplished for that sum. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER across the table_ Certainly. Lord MILTON said it was quite clear that the Right Hon. Gentleman must in consistency with iris last statement, vote for the amendment (hear, hear, and a laugh). It would be doing un. wisely, he admitted, to vote the SUM if it was inadequate. AU he (Lord Milton) and his Hon. Friends wanted, was to sec the plans ; and estimates, in 'order that they might judge whether the sum would be suficient. Mr. ELLICE observed, that the Right lion. Gentleman had stated that he would not begin till he knew the whole expense. He (Mr. Ellice) understood that sonic buildings had been taken down already. lie was also informed, that during the late King's reign sonic land had been sold at Windsor, which now perhaps it would Ibe necessary to repurchase. Air. 31.1 BE RLY said it was clear that the Right lion. Gentle ' man should either siihmit a plan or tire the whole responsibility on himself, that the expense should not exceed 3410,01.101. The Right Hon. Gentleman admitted the folly of proceeding in the dark on ! such a subject ; fur he had asked, who would beitin with bricks and mortar without knowing what expense he was incurring? If I the Right Hon. Gentleman would take the responsibility on him ! self, he (Mr. Aiaberly) was ready to agree to the vote of 150,0001. co account. Mr. Secretary CANNING was gratified to witness the general disposition of the House to concur in granting any reasonable amount to render Windsor Caste fit for the Ro, al residence (Hear, hear.) The only question wan what was the most useful mode of contributing the amount necessary for that purpose. There were two courses to be followed. They might either call for • plans and estimates, subject, Its every man knew them to be, to that sort of excess which was laible to mem in all calculations of • that kind, or they might at Duce settle a derinite sum beyond which . the expense should not pass, end within which it should be con : fined. Ile was perfectly satisfied that the mode of calling for est- , mates and calculations of expenses was that which arrived least I certainly at a result on which the House could depend. The Cale denim Canal, and other undertakinp mentioned that evening, were precisely instances in point of the danger of relying upon esti mates which had ultimately carried Parliament much further than they had intended. A more effectual course wra to resolve that the whele expense should not be carried beyond a given sum. The I House then voted it, and left to the Executive the responsibility of the subaquent arrangements. Whether that course imposed a burden more or lesson the Executive Government, he was satisfied that the Home of Commons would discharge its duty of watching I over the public expenditure mare effectually by fixing a rani within which the expenditure should be confined, than if it warted for a detailed estimate, on which, when it had exercised its own judg. ment, no responsibility could attach elsewhere. (Hear, hear.) 1 Mr. TIERNEY said the Right Hon. Gentleman had done justice to the conduct of the Members who had objected to the 1 vote, but he (Mr. Tierney) did not think that the security offered ' by the Right Hon. Gentleman was one with which Parliament should be satisfied: all that would appear in the Votes of the', llouse would be, thstlso,oooL wasgranted. Government hatl, in fact, undertaken no respensibility that the total sum should not exceed 300,0001. Ile had not understood the Chancellor of the Exchequer to say that he bound himself, because he had expressly stated there were no estimates in existence. (Hear, hear.) There were three heads of expense in this undertaking—first, for the alterations and repairs oldie Castle; secondly, for the opening of the avenues and the approaches, and for pulling down the houses, and obtaining possession of the land fur that purpose ; and thirdly, for furniture. The first of these heads was easy to be estimated; the second might he ascertained with as little difficulty, by surveying and ad measurement. As to the value of the land, he knew that was en tirely a matter of estimate. The new Post-office was exactly a case itt point..rAn estimate was there framed of pulling down the old houses and building up the new Office. But now the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Canning) argued that the best mode was, to give Government 300,000 L and they would undertake that no more should be expended. When it was all gone, perhaps, they would only have succeeded in spoiling ill his Majesty's comforts. ( Laugh.) They would then come again to Parliament, and what could Par liament do but vote more money ? (Hear, hear.) Ile (Mr. Tierney) was never more unwillin,,e to give even an appearance of opposition to a vote, but he eluld see no inconvenience to postpone it till an early day in May ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer could thea conic down to the House, and he could then state that he knew the whole cost, and would undertake to complete the alterations for a given sum, and even if that sum were 300,0001. he (Mr. Tierney) would then be more satisfied than in voting 400,0001. at ' 1 present. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Brogden) stated that it was not tom- 1 ' petent for the Committee to fix a particular day to which the vote could be postponed; the Committee could only postpone the vote generally. Mr. CA LURAFT asked his Right lion. Friend (Mr. Tierney) whether the case was not altered when the Chancellor of the Ex. chequer promised not to embark in the expense unless he found the' sum adequate? Mr. TIERNEY, in reply, asked why the Chancellor of the Ex chequer was anxious to embark at all until he had proper informa tion ? and why did he not wish to put the House in possession of that, whet he emili shew no inconvenience from the delay ? Mr. CA LC RA FT observed, that the Right lion. Gentleman bound himself not to call fur the vote unless it was sufficient. Lord said, that the House would be altogether at the mercy of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 12 fact, in this in stance the House of Commons and the Ministers were changing plasma. Mr. G. BENNET said, the alterations were already begun. Part of the castle was pulled down. What was called the Queen's Palace was entirely removed. (Hear, hear.) Ile could attest the fact of his own knowledge. (Hear, hear.) The materiais had been advertised to be sold, and some were actually disposed of. In the time of his late Majesty, Windsor terrace and park were open to all the world. Now they were closed against the public. The park could nut be wholly closed, on account of a foot-path through it; but nobody was allowed to walk the Terrace. The exclusion from his long-ac knowledged public enjoyment was a grievance which should be at tended to. At Paris, Vienna, or Madrid, the royal palaces and gardens were open to every body. Abroad it swami to be consi dered that what belonged to the Crown should be enjoyed by the people. He remembered that one of his greatest pleasures in his youth au to sec his late Majesty and his family walking on the terrace amidst their people. It rendered him the object of uni- ' vernal respect. Now a sentinel or two were posted to exclude the public. He (Mr. Bennet) hoped Government would give a hint somewhere respecting this inconvenience. Mr. 111`31E said his object was merely to postpone the vote until the House knew the expense. It there was one injunction which that House ought to obey more than another, it wns not to embark in any great undertaking without plans and estimates. Two or three Committees had in their reports particularly recom mended the House never to depart from the principle of knowing why and to what amount a grant of public money was to be made. The Committee who had inquired into the enormous expenditure of 9.400,0001. for the lines and fortifications at Dover, had especially I urged this principle. He trusted the Ilon. Member for Corte Casde (Mr. Ilankes), who had always adhered to that princiide, would be consistent on this occasion. The CllAKCl:dirtinioftTeiacHEQUEß would satisfy the lion. Gentleman he was strong. There was no whole plan, nor could there be, but it had always been usual to vote a sum on account as was now proposed. Mr. T. WILSON, Mr. Girt's, Mr. C. H. HUTCUINSON, sup ported the vote. Mr. CANNING said that the Terrace at Windsor was now as much frequented on Sundays as it had been for some time past. If any change had taken place, it was not of recent date. It was not usual to admit persons to wall: the Terrace on week days, nor had it been. 31r. ABERCRO3IBY objected principally to the indefinite. ness of the sum, and the absence of any plan, which were both ad. witted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was inconsistent with every principle of common sense, not to know the expenditure before they commenced any undertaking like the improvement of Windsor Castle. It the Castle were to be gutted altogether, an architect could give a plan and estimate ; but if repairs here and there were to be made, no man could calculate the expense. If the Right Honourable Gentleman pledged himself not to proceed with out a plan and estimate, lie would cheerfully vote for the 130,0001. now asked from the country. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and a divhdow teak place. For the motion . Against it . - - 133 illejosity On our return to the #,•allery we found Lord PAL3fERSTON on his Icgs, but from the rush of strangers into the gallery, we could not gather his observations for some time. The Noble Lord moved, that the sum of 194,1137 L should be granted for the disem. bodied 31ilitis of Breit Britain, in 111;'4.—Agreed to. : 0 1,791 1 . for the same in Ireland. 111 r. If 113 IE asked, why the establishment should be so much larger fur the Irish than tar the English Staff? Lord PA L3IERSTON replied, that the Irish estimates were founded on Acts of Parliament, and that the Committee of Inquiry could not interfere. Both departments, however, l i ed been reduced very considerably. If it was wished to reduce the sum still more, a Bill should be :nought in for the specific pur pose. Mr. RUNE regretted he had not done so, but at the same time observed, that it was the duty of Government to introduce such a Bill. 'l'he ettain MAN brought up the Report, which was ordered to be read to-u.orrew. CHURCH BUILDING ACTS. On the motion that the 'louse go Into a Committee on the Church Building Acta, Mr. HI 'M E wished to know the object of the Right Honourable Gentleman ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHF.QIL'ER—To move a Resolation for the issue of 54*,0001. of Exchequer Bill, to be vested in the Commissioners for Building New Churches. 3l r. 111;31E said, the House was not before aware of his inten tion. No suliiciinit notice had been given, and he thetcfute wished fur delay. Mr. COURTENAY thought, that a sufficient notice had been' given, although a specific sum was not named. Ile believed every une was aware of the amount of the vote. Mr. 111 TME said, that after the statement of • Minister of the Crown that this MITI was to be apropriated to the building of Churches in the West Indies, he did not see how the (louse could ever conceive that it was to be voted for Churches here. Mr. CA NNINO (as we understood) admitted he had said so. Mr. iIUSKISSON observed, t h at ' a regular notice was given, and the object of the Committee was to know what was to be done. Mr. HOBIIOUSE, for one, did nut know that this vote was now to be proposed- Ile unde rstood: his Majesty's Ministers in.. tended devoting this 101111 to the West lodies, sod not to building churches here. If new churches were necessary here. he would not ' object to the expense; but if they were, he still thought other means could be devised of meeting it. If tile Chancellor persevered, he (Mr. llobhouse) would vote for giving t/00,0001. to purchase up rotten boroughs, in pursuance to the plan of the late Mr. Pitt. lie believed that Gentlemen on his side of the House were wholly unprepared fur the consideration of this specific object. Mr. JOHN 6311TH said, he was not deceived as to this mea sure coming on; but upon principle he must oppose it. His ob jections arose front an unwillingness to appropriate any large sums for objects not called fur by the people especially, in the present state of taxation. The people did not petition for such buildings; he was sure that churches would be built by them, if they had any voice in the appointment of the clergyman who was to preside over then, or oliiciate. All over the country chapels were built by pri vate individuals for their own forms of worship, and he would be unwilling to believe that persons of the Church of England were less zealous than their neighbours. He did not think this a just appropriation, although he gave credit to the Government in pro. posing this vote to forward the interests of religion. lie conceived such a sum could be much better expended by promoting the edu cation of the ignorant thousands in this country, who were allowed to languish in ignorance and wretchedness. We made laws to punish' them, but we made little or no provision to improve their minds. The state of Ireland in this respect afforded a melancholy ex ample, which might to be avoided in this country. To appropriate this sum for the education of the poor both here and in Ireland, would be a much more pleasing work to the Almighty himself, than the building of churches. He was satisfied that where churches were necessary, the people would build them for their own convenience. Ile thought the vote of this sum an improvident waste of public money, and he should therefore oppose it. Sir J. NEWPORT observed, that the Catholics in Ireland were taxed to build Protestant churches, while in England they were built by a general levy on the people who were of die PIOIC4. tant religion. It would be unjust to the Catholics of Ireland if this vote were tarried. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was very unusual to discuss such matters before going into a Committee; and if he declined then entering into the discussion, he trusted the Gentlemen opposite would not consider it as any disrespect to them. He felt it his duty to persevere in the usual course of proceeding. Me. JAMES said that he should have a petition , _ very nume rously signed, to present to the House against the Bill. Ile had no doubt but the same would be done by the dissenters, who were very much interested iu the subject. He hoped, therefore, that under all the circumstances, the Right Hon. Gentleman would, fur the present, defer the question. Mr. CANNING observed that it was a resolution on which a Bill was to be founded; and the proper time to oppose it would be when the Bill was bethre House. Mr. G. BEN NET said it was not fair for the House to come to a vote on the subject, when the papers relative to it were only laid before the House on the previous day. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if the House could not satisfactorily make up their minds on the subject, in consequence of not having had the papers before, he should be sorry to press them to a premature opinion, and would not, there fore, press the motion at the present tame, but would propose that the House should go into a Committee on the subject, on Friday next.—Agreed to. WOOL. IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION BILL. _ ----.. On thP motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on the Wool Im portation and Exportation Bill, Mr. CURTER: said that he objected to the measure propped, and should give the Bill hip negative in every stage of i t. Those connected with the silk trade, he observed, had been heard by Counsel; and he thought those connected with the wool trade had an equal claim to the privilege. lie hoped the Right lion. Gentle man would not now press the ques•tion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he hardly understood the Meaning of the lion. Gentleman. One of the prin cipal objects of the Bill is to allow the exportation of wool, which is now prohibited. Ile could not see on what grounds the Hon. Member wished to postpone the question. lie (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) thought the best way would be to go into a Com mittee, when the Hon. Gentleman might state his arguments. Lord MILTON said, that the object of the Bill was to reduce the duties, and that the lion. Member (Mr. Curtis) in opposing it would he opposing the interests of his constituents. 3lr. IIUSKISSUN said, if the Hon. Gentleman would state his reasons why the duty on the exports ought to be reduced, the House would be aware of the arguments. Mr. C.ILCRAFT believed the present Bill was unpopular in the House, and not very popular in the country. The agricultur , fists, hr contended, were never more mistaken in their calculations than when they opposed the duty on they exportation of wool, and never did a more impolitic thing. They prevented wool from being worked up in the country, and injured the sale accordingly. But be objected to the exportation of wool, because it was difficult to export one and not all. Ilia oUjevtion was to the exportation of that material called long wool, which was the subject of a great manufacture, and was productive of many advantages to it. coun icy. He would oppose it, because he would have to say that he foresaw those evils that were likely to arise. Mr. BRIGHT said, he should - take the liberty of moving in the Committee a motion which lie thought would obviate many dif ficulties. .31r. PELHAM made a few observations, which were inaudible in the gallery. Bill read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. The CHA NUE LLI /It of the EX CH EQC ER then moved the second reading of the Customs (Coals and Linens) Bill. sir M. RIDLEY said, he did not mean to oppose the Bill, but to protest against some inequalities in the duties. .31r. MA BERLY thought the Right Honourable Gentleman had not followed up the great principle he hoped he had his eye steadily fixed upon ; viz. placing of duties equally on all parties. He (Mr. filaberly) thought the Right Honourable Gentleman should not place duties on inland coal, nor on coal carried coast wise; and he saw no reason why the manufacturers of London should pay so great a duty in addition to their city dues. He could not see a single objection to taking off those duties, and placing instead a small tax on all the coal which was raised, at the mouth of the pit. He would call the attention of the House to another topic, the bounties on linen and hempen articles; and he thought it could be shown to the House that what were denominated bounties were in reality nothing but drawbacks on the raw material. The House must be aware of the great difficulties in the way of the trade in England and Ireland ; as to the latter country, it ditfe•ed from the former, because there they grew their own materials, which was not the case in England ; but in England they were clogged with innumerable difficulties. Ile thought the Right Honourable Gentleman would be of his opinion in deeming it the policy of Government to give every encouragement to the manufac ture, which employed so large a portion of the labouring classes. Ile would say that in proportion as the Right lion. Gent. took off the bounties, he should direct his attention to the duties ; and he would recommend to Mn, to reduce the tax on foreign flax. As to hempen articles, he thought the Right lio4. Gentleman would, as soon as the House went into a Committee, or before, alter one clause. What the Right Honourable Gentleman called bounties, could not be bounties with respect to hemp; but, on the contrary, were decidedly drawbacks. The duty, altogether, on this article, amounted to 36 per cent. ; and lie hoped that a considerable reduc tion would be made in them. Another point in the Bill he thought objectionable—that which went to admit sail-cloth and cordage to go into other countries duty Gee. (Vas it not to be supposed, that under these circumstances, vessels abroad, wanting sails or cord age, would go into those countries, and buy where they could get the articles 59 per cent. cheaper than at home. He asked nothing of the lion. Gentleman which was not fair, and he was sure he woted be disposed to grant it. Mr. HUSKISSON thought that, with respect to coals, • new mode of levying duty would be neither expedient nor wished for. And as to the observation of the Honourable Member (Mr. Mabee , ly) respecting vessels going for sails and cordage into foreign ports, it was well known that foreign vessels themselves procured here their supply of cordage and sails, and, in cennicquence of their bet ter quality, found them much cheaper. The Honourable Member had observed, that bounties on those articles were nothing more than drawhacks on the raw materials. He (Mr. Huskisson) was ready to allow that the heavy duty on hemp was an error in our polity, and he should be glad to see it reduced as much as the circumstenees of the country would admit, and become little more than a nominal tax. Bill read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow, Sir J. NE WPORTobxerval, that he intended to propose, when the subject cane before a committee, the continuation of the boun ties on Irish linens for five yearslongfr : .. GAME LAW:: AMISDMENT BILL The Committee on the Dame Laws' Amendment Bill was put paced until to.mormw. BANKRUPT LAWS AMENDMENT BILL. .... On the motion of 11r. COURTENAI, the House then resolved itsflf into a Committee on the Bankrupt laws Amendment Bill. The other Orders of the Day were than disposed of, and the House adjourned at a quarter past Twelve. A LIST OF THE MINORITY OF FIFTY-FOUR Wbo voted for Postponing the (irant of 1.10,0U0L for Hermits in Windsor Cattle, until Hansa the Alterations and an Estimate of the Expenses could be prepared. Abercromby, Hon.J. floneywood, W. P. Palmer, C. F. Allen, J. If. Hurst, Robert Philips, (I. If. jun. Deanet, lion. H. G. Hutchinson, Ho. C.H.Robarts, A. vr. Benyon, Benj. James, Renal, R. W. Roberts, Jervoise, G. P. G. J. Robinson, Sir G. Birch, Joseph Johnstone, W. A. Russell, Lord J. Blake, Sir E. Kennedy, 1% F. Rickford, W. Bright, H. Lamblon, J. G. Smith, John Butterworth, J. Lcyccater, R. Smith, William Calvert, C. Leader, Wm. Tierney, Rt. Hon. G. Colbume, N. Macdonald. James Trentayne, J. 11. Crontptun, S. Martin, John Western, C. C. Comm, J. C. Milton, Vial. Whitbread, C. S. Ebrington, Via:taunt Monet, J. B. Wilkins, Walter Ellice. Ed. Norntanby, Viscount Williams, 0. Gordon, Robert Nugent. Lord Wrottailey, Sir J. Hamilton, Lord A. Ort4 William Wells. J. Clubhouse, J. C. Skenanton, Lord Wodehouie, E. 1 Tea.Lxa—Joseph Hume. ICING'S TH TRE. Tbh Evening, TUESDAY, April e, will be performed RICCIARDO E ZORA 111 - The Urge by Rignur Remain!. . . - Principal Performers— e Coibran tti>aslitl, Signer Garda, Curimii, Porto, Francesehl, Madame Orazianl. and Maclaine Ve.tria Between the Acts, the Dirertiseement • *lterderesque. entitled HONNEUR .tUX DAME,. End of the Opera, a new Dirertimement (tenet, entitled LA FETE iioNfittqisr_ . _ _ A pplkatlons for BuseTaticr gh - sair - S . tih - Zri - sZna for the Season to lit made to Mr. amnia. 103, Quadrant, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. This Evening, TUESDAY, April 6, will be performed PRIDE SHALL HAVE A FALL Count Yentas°, Mr. W. Fa rent Stefano, Mr. Egerton, Lorenzo, Kr. Cooper ; Torrent., Mi. Jones. Victoria, Miss Paton. To conclude with THE HUNTER OF THE ALPS. To morrow there will be no Performanee. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. MR. MATHEWS AT HOME! This Evening. TUESDAY. April 8, With hls ANNUAL LECITRk: on PECULIARITIES, CHARACTER,. and MANNERS: Putir.ded on Observatlunsand Adventures during hls late TRIP TO AMERICA. In Three Parts. Pear lII. Monopolylogur. called ALL WELL AT NATCHITOCHES. All the Chars:tenor the Eve:tines Entertainment to be re/wee/mat Mr MATHE% Doom to be opened at Sm by en—Performunce bekins at Eight {Mack. Boxes to he taken of Mr. Stevenson, at the Box OSice, Strand bd. trance. from Ten till Flee. Places cannot possibly be kept after hart-put Fight teClork. s a e The Proprietor respectfully Informs the frequenters of the Theatre. that their comfort has been further studied 14 the addition of one of Mr. Perklus's most powerful warui ametot es. The Berri/in Pars.. commenced publishing yesterday mat. ing at Six o'clock. LONDON, TUESDAY, Aram 6, 1824. Saturday's French Papers reached our Offim last night, They contain nothing of any importance worth dwelling or. The leading contents of the Mani:cur will be found to follow : ]From the Moittfear of Saturday, Anril 3--Official Part.] F ORDINANCE O TliE KENO. Louis, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre. To all to wbom throe presents shall cornet, greeting. Considering our Ordinance of December 17, 1818, which unites under one administation the establishments founded in France st different times for the instruction of young English, Irish, and Scotch Catholics : considering the Memorials presented by the Prelates in Scotland, in which they stow that the Scotch founds. tions are too poor to bear, even in proportion to the revenues which they prodlice, the expenses of an administration instituted for the three establishments united. Considering that the scantiness of the revenue of the Scotch sec. don really requires fur that section an administration courtly gra. tuitous, and which cannot be better exercised than by those who have the greatest interest in the preservation of the funds and the good application of the produce. Wishing to enter into the views of the founders who have placed those establishments under the protection of the Kings OUT ances. tors, by maintaining over this gratuitous administration inspec tion of our Government. On the report of our M inixter, Secretary of State for the Interior, with the advice of our Council of Srite, we have ordained and do ordain as follows: " 1. The Inundations made in France for the instruction of young (:atholics shall be separated from the Eiglish and Irish foum dation', to be administered separately under the superintendence of our Minister of the Interior. " It The administrator shall be, as far rs passible, a Priest of the Catholic church of Scotirmd, and by birth a subject of his Britannic Majesty. " 3. !lc shall be named by our Minister of the Interior. " 4. He may delegate his functions for a time to a French EC clesiastic, who must be approved by air Minister of the Interior. " .:. The Scotch Administrator. or his delegate, shall have, for the preservation of the property and the receipt of the revenues, the same powers as are given to the Administrator-General hy our thvlinanee of 17:h December, 1818, and especially by Att. 21 of that Ordinance. " 6. The revenue.' received by the Administrator shall be paid by him entire and without delay into our Royal Treasury, which shall open an account current for our Minister of th e Interior for the concern of those foundations. •' 7. The Budget of the expenditure of the funds arising from the loundaticns shall be regulated beforehand for each year by the Minister. " a. The annual accounts shall be submitted to his approval, and finally confirmed by him. " The nomination of scholars shall likewise be subject to his approval. Id. The scholars who, according to the foundations, are to be brought up to the ecclesiastical profession, shall be placed in the French seminari es , and subject to the regulations of those esta blishments. " 11. The administration of the Scotch foundatiors shell be entirely gratuitous. " 12. Our Ordinance of the 17th December, 1818, shall continue to be executed, so far as it is not contrary to the present. " la. Our Ministers of the Interior and Finance are charged with the execution of the present ()Minim:Li " Given at our Palace of the I'uillenes, the 3d of March, In the year of Chace 1824, and the 21th of our reign. " LOUIS." the King, _ _ _ " The . 3linister - i4cretary of State for the Department of the Interior, " CORBIEHE." Two other Ortinanceo relate to two primes founded by the lax Baron Auget de Aluatoron. The tint, for the reward of virtue; the second, for a Frenchman who aNdi hare written and published the book the moat mend to niondity. IN oN-orrlciAL PART.] PARIS, APRIL fr His Majesty the Emperor of all the R u ssi a ", wishing to gm' to Lieutenant-Oeneral Outlicutinet, Alajor-lieneral of the army et the Pyrenees, a testimony of his saustaction at the share be had r , the success in the war in Spain, has just sent hint, with a letter signed by his own hand, the lusiguia of the Order of Saint Ma under Newsky. FRENCH FUNDS—PARIS, APRIL 3.—Five per Cents. : closed at 102 t. (Lk.—Bank Stock, 1,953f.--Neapoli tan Five per Cents. 9t11; in ducats: in franca— Ilentes d'Espagne,2ll.—loyal Spanish Luan of IfM, R.—Es• change on London, one month, 25f. 46e; three numbs, 23t. Sc. —emirs Amthextiva, 3d April. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward, last night, in the Committee of Supply, the proposition, voting, u a present grant, one hundred and fifty thousand pounds towards the improvements of the King's palace and demesne at Windsor. The Right Honourable Gentleman prefaced his motion with a very animated and able apeech. MT. Robinson detailed clearly, anil convincingly, the existing defects and inconveniencies in the noble structure et Windsor, the residence of so many of our monarchs. He appealed to the justice of Parliament and the consiikra tion of the nation, whether, for a sacrifice such as that he proposed, they would subject the Monarch of this grist NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. Mr. George Lamb—Bill for allowing persons prosecuted foe Fe lony to defend by Cornsel. Mr. !Usherly—Land Tax Redemption Acts. Mr. Kennedy—Bill to regulate the relief granted to the Poor :n Sctland. Mr. Peter Moore—Bill to repeal Combination Laws. Mr. William Smith--Bill to extend the powers of the Highland Road Repair Act of last Soudan. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Rum Duties Acts—Committee thereupon. Beer Duties Acts—Committee thereu . Labourers' Employment Hi Reading. County Courts M--Connittce. Crown Debts (Ireland) Bill--'4ecood Reading. PRICES OF BRITISH Rank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced, 3 per Cent. Cons. 934 I 11; per Cent. ♦ per Cent. New 4 per Cent. 107 j 0 71 Long Annuities, Imperial 3 per Cents. Bank for Account Cons. for Act. 95i iliz India Stock IT0(:KS TESTERDA V. India Bonds, 85 87 Pc India for Account, 295 k South Sea Stock, South Sea (►id Annuities South ,ea New Annuities Es. Bilk, 1,8001. 54 55 a pr. Ditto, frOilL (4 65 53 pr. Pito, Small, 53 57 51 pc. Indorsed ditto Lottery Tickets, 231. 19a. PRICES OF FOREI6N Austrian Scrip, 165 17 1 Ditto for Account 17 5 Ditto paid in full, 99A 85 l;hiliao lA.. 795 804 80 Ditto for Acc. 7105 80 Colornb. Bale. 814151411615 m Do. Act. 8414 31 5415 65 6 . 5 . 66} Dani.h 1.0i.0s 1005 1 Do. :Barks Bunco Greek Scrip. 15 die. Ditto fur Account I dls. 31exican Scrip. 75 5 Do. fur Ac.n4411 Do. Bonds Portuguese Ronda for Acci. 94 Ditto Scrip 3 pr. Ditto for Account 75 8 I Prussian Bonds, 985 Ditto for Accuunt Ditto Bonds 1191 Aasivrs-1 Lisboa, 1 GoiTe;ii ft Flanders. sad 1 Fri iTOCKS YESTERDAY. Russian Ms. 97 } 8 Russian for Aect. 984 1 Russian Inscription Exchange per ruble Ditto .letallie Stock (Baringl :Span. Cons. 191 18 1 Ditto for Acct. 184 4 i Ditto 170 & 255 MN. 23 Do. 5 per Cents. (182) 161 17 181 (7 Anglo Mex. Mines United Ditto French Rentes, 103 f. 750. ta c . Do. Ex. 2.8. 50e. Do. Scrip 17i pr. Ditto for Acct. 174 pr. Neapolitan Bds Ditto for Acct 271 Ditch floods 97 Ditto --_ _ Exchange 12 [LS. sigh, l Ilanastrgh, 2 Holland. Dira-1 Lisbon. Elte Oritiolt aPrOrl.