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COfiRT of the said Company arpf,intel to 1-e held at their House in f.tadenhali-street, on WEDNESDAY. the 4th July next, at Ekecp o'Clock in the Furenoun, a motion will he made •—" ThattiirJamrs Home; " Bart. lat e of the Madra, Civil Establishment, be permitted trt return to the Ser:•ice, under the Prqvisions of the Act of t 1•; 33,1 Geo 111. cap. a, sec. 70; ►vith the Rank which Irk— fterrt - *reet'il e quitted Madras, agrerahlY fq Act of " the 531 Geo. 111. cap. 155,,5ec. 83." JOSEPH DART, Secretary. RoYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFF:CE. Istablished by Royal Charter, in the Reign of King Georg e the First. June, 162 ipERSONS, *ho:se - annual Premiums fall due on the.24th instant, are hereby infortnerk, thAt Receipts ti r i t e noW ready to be delivered at the Company's- Ortices, over R V Y : ll "ExclyttP , e and in - Pall Mall, as well as Ity. their re 'Peet. `• O, Agents in the sereral Counties ; and the Parties as r(' are requested to apply for the Renewal of their Poll 'lry or befoie the 9th o f July nex t, as th e usua l Fif h'-:'4l-)a:;1-allowed for Paym e nt, b e y on d-th e d a t e o f each Po-• ‘1) will then expire. - SAMUEL FENDING, Jun. Secretary. ti11C.,7-4-Attendanee is given, daily,, at the said ,011 ices, for •„% ;I 'stiratiti so f Bnildings, Goods, NlerchandizeS, and Ships, rrarhour in 'Nick, or while Rol'ding, from Loss or Da -/"lfe by Fire; and also for the Assurance of, and granting inities on, Lives. . yules Fire Policies will he issued free of cence to the As- J, wher th innual Premium . aruounts to Us. or u.c w4ni„ e t • ti, This Day svas.publislied, t ', - . 71 1'11y print e d in Four Volumes, dedicated (by permission) `," ' Royal Highness the' Duchess of Gloucester, price ~,,._- ' , 1 _ l2 - in boards, e(ERAI ' OPPOSITE PROCEED INE ; or, INGS.. . ",-- IIY T-2ETITIA MATILDA .HAWKINS. ‘,44, , nteil fO r F . C. and J. Itivington, 6 , 2.. St. Paul's Church -1131.1.' " ' l ' 4 , 4 ' 1 3, ld 100-pl -strcet ace, Pal!-;Hall ;• and sold by T. Mt... u 5, O W B ater outl. • , . Of wh om mav he had, by the came Author, ritit‘Jew remaining COPIES of THE COUNTESS and GER vsol‘. B :• Miules . of Discipline; the Second Editi o n, in I ro. 11. Mi II 7". 3, 1 ROSANNE, or a Father's Labours Lost, S Vols. Brci. Pett„l °,,,n • ed h" Fier MAJESTY, His Royal Highness the Duke Iie•&SEX,, His Imperial M a jesty t he Emperor • Of . A , and the Nobility. I tOIV LA ND and SON respectfully caution • ' 1 0, 1 „• st Public against various Counterfeits composed of Postu r - ,, ju i us ingredients injurious to the Hair, and sonic oave signed their imitations, A. Rowlandson,._ which r finders it necessary observe the"! rue Signature, '' ° WLAND and SON," inn red ink, which is wrote on t ko.;,'ltle of their Genuine Articles, as under : Ar l i ne LAND'S •MACASSAR OIL, the Original and Ge rindis which for many years has been universally almired, 11,3,4 ac knowledged to be the b e st and cheapest Article for 'Jerk ' l 9"g the Hair, promoting a luxuriant growth, and ren k. g it elegant and beautiful,. produces whiskers, eyebrows, "ze of is superior and tried virtues have gained it the patron- "°Y•ilty a n d man y Nohle Personages, and its e ff icacious Pri v : a !, 4 re attested by an immense multitude of witnesses.— tin •b ;., thl • - 7s•—lns. Gd. and One Guinea per bottle. KOWL A.ND's ESSENCE of TYRE.—By merely wet to "le Hair.with this preparation, the Proprietors warrant tio 4 r uchlce immediately a perfect change in Red or Grey l'Si Whiskers ' Eye-brows, &c. to a beautiful glossy and coro.'llflent Brown or Black, imitating the exact natural t~rr, tlrc Washing - makes this Dye more durable. Ladies or '''•••••.. ni en• may dye th e ir Hair with case and secrecy. Price ic ` ; s• 6d. — an d 10s. 6d. l'(164:'„ ROWLAND'S ALSANA EXTRACT, for the• e rt •ACIIF., and Cleansing and Beautifying the Teeth tied ,:p i Ts, and preserving. them from pain to the latest pe soid "fc• S. 9d.; 9s. Gd. : and 108. 6d. per bottle. rop ri ~wholesale, retail, and for exportation, by the_ sole 4 1 1 ,qtt '°,", A. ROWLAND and SON, corner of Kirby `-;ifli,„' th e first turning on. the right, in Hatton-garden, i b i lir," r o• London ; and, by appointment, by Messrs. Hen rrrc lic hltinne•slreet • Mes 1.4. Smyth, 117, Gattie and 1 1 1 , r tet; s „' :35, Therein)! , 7, ,Overton, 47, New Bond ,'et ~°4 l nr•••ruts and Cr,.,, Old Bond-street ; Bayley and Lr "Ire') street; S. Berry,Perfumer, 17 Johnston, 1 , .Crreek-street, and C. i l ut .s ler,.. l C .a he : Cheapside :J. T. Rigge, 1 erfumer, b , t p tNe rb Park-street : Mr. Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; 1 i i 411 (1 Sims 45, Edwards, St. Paul's Church-yar d ; 4 1 6 8, Hult:orn ; B:iielay and Sons, 95, Fleet " ; P r j t • to r , out, 229, Lowe, 330, Strand; Rowney, _tOG, °ye f.,`-e•trd en ; Johnston, GS, Cornhill ; Sutton and Co. Litt eu'hureh•sard ; Bartellot, Hatton-Garden ; Tait, ; Bolton and Tutt, Royal Exchan . ge . ; Oldfield, \ . °4 t 5 "-street ; '2 Bishopsgate-within. SON Gentriu e without the signature, " A ROW- I ) , 4 , ' 24 =SSED with a just and humane - sense of ic'!rit.tia_leitim.it.uus results arising from the injudicious treat .,4%,, , 0 c tAiri mala'ay, contracted in a manner too well a i EPy t .; „require cumment, and often ent“iling un its un ilatet cl ifti a series of distressin; and almost insupportable ~4 e rel ls 4 ! : Dr. EADY respectfully calls the attentton of tho se ` 111 1i1,,, e ,", to his peculiar and, most effectual method of cal itial:He a dvertisin.. empiric of the day, or the equally . Lra. , tar a„,ftriduct of thuss? " who hold the word of promise to the Ple(l, - ;',°reak it to our hope." Dr. Eady will not presume to hp,iii: nt ts fallibility in every dese, iptiun of case,. but as far as Pr e d 4 aid, assisted by medical and sut peal. skill can be ap -1.4:11., he promises a certain, speedy, and permanent . restora its ~. having made every species of Syphilitic a ff ection, and si t ;,,a,riQus train of diseases the primary objects of his pro l es- 1 " i '; lr stndies and being Si:merest by the transcendant success to, eh has itc , coineanied his mode of treatment during the .. Its e of a long and laborious practice , !leis enabled to offer. ” . 11", , N I , h e fullest confidence, pretensi ons at once the most hope ill 4141 encoura g i ng . I nnumerable instances can be adduced I, ustrative of the superiority of Dr. Eady's system, which has bees' found to prevail, Lye's where eminent talent, retained those consolatory advances, Dr. Eady will be found equally fortunate in reviving the slumbering and debilitated energies of the human constitution, which embitter, and if not timely arrested, frequent!) resider r.pigatury th e very 'principal of l e l X ., i 'tence. From thi s desolating' state of inanity an d ster ili ty, ..)1 re animating th e f rame and a ff ording tone and elasticity to 1 . e relaxed organs, Dr. Eady is happy to convey the most th e and positive assurances that the sufferers of both s ,rces may be rescued; • a steady perseveran ce in• the means ti:iic,tresl being only required.—Dr. Emig i s consu l ted daily, at mlouse, 35, Dean, street, Soho, by patients of both sexes.— , t . t. r) letters meet respectful attention. 5, _Z4. Dean Street, Soho, is a private House, opposite:ll(l:M's '"t'.•l ; une ens! of Dean Street leads into Gerrard Street, 4,4',11 opposite the General Twit-penny Post Office, and the I.. lftst into Oxford St reet —Advice gratis to the Poor. PARLIAME HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE •28. In a Committee of Privileges on the Strath more Peerage, Mr. WETHERELL was heard in reply on behalf of the supposed son of the late Earl, after which,. the Committee came to a de cision that the'supposed son had not made out his claim, and that the Right Hon.Thornas Bowes, brother of the late Earl, bad established his. The Greenwich Hospital Estate Bill, the Con solidated .Farad Bill, and the Coasting Trade Bill, were brought up from the Commons, and each read a first time. Nr.-Serjeant ONsLow and others brought a Message from the Commons, requesting a Copy of the Report of a Committee appointed by their Lordships to search the Records upon all matters touching the dignity of a Peer of this realm, The .E.:-L- T tlEation was in-lortnen thge the flOuse would send an Answer by a Messenger of its-own. The Scotch Distilleries Drawback Bill, the Scotch Malt Duties Bill, the Charitable Lands Exchange Bill, and th e Briti s h:li e rr i ng B ount i es Repeal Bill, were severally read the third time and passed. The Wool Importation Bill, the Land Tax Commissioners' Names Bill, the Gaol Fees Bill, the Ship-owner's Protection Bill, the Cinque Ports Frauds Prevention Bill, and the Wool Re gistry Bill, passed through the Committees and Were reported. . . Several Private Bills were then forwarded in their respective stages, after which the House adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. - - Mr. S. WHITBREAD gave notice, that On Tuesday next he would submit a motion to the House relative to a Society styling itself the Constitutional Association. The; Silk Bounties Bill was committed.—Report to-morrow. The Consolidated Fund Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. LINDSAY presented a Petition from the Brewers of- Dundee against the provisions of the Act 1-2 Geo. IV., requir ing accounts and certificates of the sale of beer. The Warehousing of Goods Bill was read a third time and passed. _ • _ _ The Collectors of Customs (Ireland) . Bill was reported ; ordered to • be read a third time to-morrow. The Acetous Acid and Draining Tiles Bill was reported.— Ordered to be read a third time on Saturday. Mr. COURTENAY laid certain Papers on the table, pur suant to an order of the House, relative to the practice of burn ing Widows in India. The Mohair Bounties Bill was read a third time and passed; as was also the Sugar Spirit Duties Bill. The Hops Exportation Drawback Bill was reported.—Or tiered to be read a third time to-morrow. The Greenwich Hospital Bill was read a third time and passed. The East India Private Trade Bill was reported.—Ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Mr. Johnson, from the Office of the Secretary for Ireland, brought up an Account of the particulars of Payments made to the Editors of the " Dublin Gazette," for publishing Procla mations. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Act 57 (leo. 3, cap. 84, for issuing Exchequer Bills for Public Words. He stated that the Bill only went to extend the power by which the Commis sioners were already enabled to postpone the time for paying advances upon personal security, to advances on real security..--, Leave given. The Packet Vessels Licences Bill was committed, the Report received, and ordered to be taken into further consideration on 111 on day. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in his Bill to amend the Act of 57 Geo. 3, cap. 84, wt►ich was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to morrow. Mr. BLAIR moved for a series of Accounts relative to the quantity of spirits distilled in Great Britain and Ireland, for home consumption and exportation; between the sth of No. vember, 1820, and sth of November, 1821; also for Returns of the Amount of Duties paid on Slates and Stone, in Great Bri tain, carried coastwise for the last five years, distinguishing each.—Ordered. Lord MILTON presented a petition from Occupiers of Land in the county of the town of Hull, against, as was understood, :he arbitrary imposition of rates by the Corporation.—Ordered to be printed.- _ _ _ Mr: Serjeant ONSLOW moved, that a Message be sent to the House of Lords, requesting a Copy of the Report of their Lordships' Committee appointed to examine the Journals for Precedents, touching the summoning of a I'ecr of the Realm.— Ordered. Mr. GRENFELL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as to the course of proceeding, the Report of the Com mittee of Supply on the Duke of Clarence's Annuity Bill was to come on first, and also whether it was true which lie had heard, namely, that it was not the intention of the Right Ilonourable Gentleman to propose the Grant of £20,000 to General Des forneaux ? The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCHEQLTER said, that in the regular course, the Report would take precedence of the other Orders of the Day, and . as to the other point, he could only say that the Giant to General Desforneaux was founded on the Report of a Committee acting as referee in this matter between the Government and him, and he felt himself bound to support the measure as founded on that Report, without pledging himself to any personal opinion. Mr. CREEVEY said, supposing the motions came on in their regular order, was he to underltand that the Report of the Committee of Supply would precede the Duke of Clarence's Bill? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered in the affirthative, and so the conversation dropped: Mr. DENMAN presented a Petition from John Edwards, relative to the wreck of the Royal George, praying that his case might be - investigated, and reli e f afforded.—Ordered to lie on the Table. The Metropolis Water Supply Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. Mr. R. MARTIN withdrew his Notice of Motion for a Bill relative to the Punishment for Forgery, on account of the lateness of the Session, and his understanding that the Bill did not meet the general sense of the House. NEGRO APPRENTICES. Mr. WlLBEnvoncE rose to call the attention of the House to the condition of such negroes as had been found on board slaving ships. After the passing of the Abolition Act, an Order in Council had bee❑ issued, directing the Gover nors of our Colonies, where negroes rescued from slavery by the capture of the vessels on board of which they might be found should be landed, to provide for their being apprenticed or taken into the army or navy, as they might prefer. In pur suance of that order many such negroes had been apprenticed, some for fourteen years, and some for longer periods, and others had been taken into the army and navy. The term of the ap prenticeship of many of the former had already expired, and that of others would shortly expire, and many of the latter had been discharged from the service by the reduction of the navy and the disbanding of the West India regiments. Many of these 'were found on the expiration of their service to be nearly as unable to provide for themselves as at the first moment of their re moval from the slave ships. It therefore was an object as well of humanity to the individuals, as of interest to the communities into which they I might be cast, that they should he removed from all fear and danger of again falling into slavery, and that they should be put in a way of providing for themselves, and. becoming in dustrious and useful members. Of society. The manner in which those individuals should be disposed of was a. question 'of great nicety, and in order to a satisfactory ar rangement, it was first of 'all necessary that the, names, numbers, and qualifications of each should be ascertained. Many wl'o had returned to Sierra Leone had been settled in villages, where they exhibited a pleasing and encouraging spec tacle of order, industry, improvement. He. was not aware of .any net: , sk v for saying more a:. - dlit..uoj'e.t at present, and con cIIME4- by-4,0 4 1-• ing an humble Address to his Majesty, praying that he would be pleased to direct returns to be made of all the Africans in .the several colonies. and islands in the West Indies and elsewhere, circumstanced as he had destribed, distinguish ing their names,.ages, and qualifications, whether apprenticed, or, serving in the , army or navy, and the dates and terms of their' apprenticeship, or naval or military service, and ' the period when they became entitled to their' discharges, and that such measures may be adopted as shall be expedient for their future protection and pro vision. After a few words from Mr. WARRE, Mr. GouLeurtN, and Mr. BERNAL---• Sir R. WILSON said he wisheato know in what• mariner the increase in the returns of the number of slaves in the Island of Jamaica under the Re gistry Act of 1817 over the number returned under the census in 1815 could be accounted for. He asked this not with a view of imputing any blame to the . Government of Jamaica, but in order to remove any erroneous impressions m hich the difference h 1 the returns might produce of the increase having been occasioned by fresh import ations of slaves. Mr. GO ULBURN said the difference was pro bably occasioned by the circumstance of the census in 1814 being ordered with a view to the imposition of a poll-tax, which would give to the proprietors an interested motive for the conceal ment of the real number of slaves on their estates, which the Registry Act of 1817 did not hold out. Besides which, under the census persons not having a certain number of slaveS were ex empted from making any return, , whereas all were obliged to make returns under the Re-, ,gistry Act.—The motion was thes . , agreed. tp, _ . HUSBANDRY noßst . DUTIES' ItE PEAL BILL. Lord MILTON, in moving the third reading of the above Bill, observed, that he had intended to move for the insertion of a clause to clear up doubts with reference to a class of per sons who would be affected by the operation of the Bill. He alluded to small farmers, who, for perhaps one day in the year, let out their husbandry horses, and who might perhaps be sur charged for keeping riding horses. Fearful, however, of de feating other important objects connected with the Bill, if he persisted in pressing a clause of this nature, he deemed it ad visable to withdraw his notice. He hoped care would be taken, however, not to demand duties from the small farmer under other schedules of the assessed faxes, on account of the repeal of the husbandry horse tax ; because, if other duties were levied on him, he would be placed in a worse situation than that in which he before stood. Mr. GOOCH hoped that the most liberal construction would be placed on the provisions of this Bill ; otherwise much in convenience would ensue. The CHANCELLOR_ of the EXCHEQUER said, the Bill should be interpreted with the utmost fairness and candour. The proceedings, too, with respect to the assessed taxes, should go on as if the husbandry horse tax had never existed.— (Hear !)—He was glad the Noble Lord had abstained from pressing his clause, which would only have created embarrass ment. He might be assured that no party would be placed in a worse [situation after the passing of the Bill, than that in which he stood before. Aftera few words from Mr. Bright, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Milton, Mr. J. Smyth, Mr. Denman, and Mr. Grenfell, the Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. MAXWELL presented a Petition from the Brewers of the County of Renfrew, against the Beer Duties' Act.—Order ed to be printed. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. Mr. GOULBURN brought up the Report of the Committee of Supply. On the motion that the Resolutions be read, Mr. CALCRAFT said, that he understood there were in this Report no less than 102 Resolutions. As he strongly objected to the very first of them, that for granting 20,0001. to satisfy the claims of General Desfourneaux in the Island of Guada loupe, he thought be could not do better than make a bargain with. the Right Hon. Chancellor of the Exchequer, that if the Right Honourable Gentleman would withdraw• that Resolution, he (Mr. .Calcraft) would not object to the rest. Without injury to the administration of the coun try—without endangering any of thr, public ser vices, without trenching on any place, pension or other provision, here was an opportunity for that portion of the House which was present to satisfy their consciences by a vote of practical economy ; and he called upon them to avail themselves of it by refusing this 20,0001. As the case had been already twice under the consideration of the House, he would be very brief in his remarks upon it. His objections to General Desfour neaux's claim were founded on a Report of the Comptrollers of Army-Accounts, and on a Minute of the Board of Treasury. There had been, indeed, not only one Report from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts, but that Report having been sent back to them, they had re-affirm ed their original opinion. The clainfgrew out of the following circumstances. It was pretended by the claimant, that because, when on the oc cupation during two months in the yea r 1791, o f the Island of Guadaloupe by the British Sir C. Grey took possession of the French hospital for the sick and wounded of his army, he rendered himself liable to the performance of all the agree ments under which that building had been let by the owner to the French ; and that as on the eva cuition:of. theisland, the hospital was burnt, and as one of the agreements between the French and its owner "was, that in the event of any injury to the building by fire, or otherwise, the F renc h should repair the injury, the British were ren dered liable. to make good the l oss to . th e owner . There was no proof, however, that Sir Charles Grey had :ever seen or' known any thing of this agreement. No application was made for pay ment till the year 1810; application was then made to Sir A. Cochraue,,who said he had no au thority to pay the demand, and referred the ap plicant to the British Government. No applica tion was Made in consequence of that reference; but in 1818, 24 years after the event, and two seasons of peace haVing intervened, an applica tion was made, and was referred by Govern ment to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts.— He (Mr. Calcraft) was convinced, with the Hon. Member for Sandwich, who was well acquainted with the island of Guadaloupe, that he haiet-never heard, nor had any body whom he knew, ever heard of those claims before. However, made they were, and wPrereferred to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts ; he would now read to the House the opinion of those Gentlemen, as expres ed in their Report. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggest ing that it would be more regular were the Clerk to read the Resolution to which the lion. Gentleman was stating his objections, it was read accordingly. Mr. CALCRAFT then proceeded to read the Report of the Comptroller of the Army Account, which was unfavourable to the claim, stating that for many items of the demand there were no vouchers at all, and that wherever a check could be found, the unfairness of the claim immediately became apparent ; and expressing a hope that the Treasury would not consider the subject as de serving further attention. In 1819, however, in consequence of further recommendation to the Treasury, the question was again referred to the Comptrollers, who reported that the statements of the claimant were so inconsistent with each other, and his pretensions so extravagant, that it was im possible to listen to them. In consequence of this a Minute of Treasury was made, dated the 26th Nov. 1819, in which a most decided opinion was expressed in hostility to the claim. In fact, there were two of the Lords of the Treasury themselves, who he (Mr. Calcraft) had good reason to know would, if they were present, ab solutely vote against the grant. The Minute of the Treasury declared, that after the fullest. conside ration the Lords of the Treasury had determined that the claim must be rejected,for that it had not been usual to repair damages consequent on the ope rationvof war. The fact Was, that the French ought to have repaired the damage complained of. lie understood, indeed, that General' Desfourneaux had tried the French Government on the subject before he tried the British. Rejected, however, as the claim had been by the Comptrollers of Army Accounts, rejected as it had been by . the Treasury,' yet, strange to say, it had, in these economical times, been adopted by a Committee of the House of Commons. It seldom happened that those who sat on his side of the House had the opinion of the Treasury so decidedly with them as on the present occasion. In the Minute to which he had already alluded, the Lords of the Treasury offered Gen. Desfourneaux 1,4001. or 1,5001. for the care which had been taken of the British sick and wounded. To the payment of that sum, with interest, he (Mr. Calcraft) would make no opposition whatever. But he really could not understand how the main claim I could be again advanced, except it was through I the facility and good nature of the Right Hon. I Gentleman opposite that a Committee was ap ' pointed to consider it, which C omm itt ee th e Right lion. Gentleman termed one of arbitration between this Government and that of France. Did any body ever before hear of such a Committee: There was a strong rumour, that among many promoters of this claim was a cer tain French banker, who had not contented him self with writing to Honourable Members on the subject, but had even thought it worth his while to canvass personally. The lion. Gentleman proceeded to read and comment on the Report of the CoMmittee, which stated, that though there was no direct evidence, there was collateral evi dence of such respectability in its favour, that in their opinion the money ought to be paid. in his (Mr. Calcraft's) opinion, however, if any man said that the present was not a proper occasion to carry into effect the excellent sentiments ex pressed on all sides in that House lass night on the subject of economy, he (Mr.Calcraft) would say that he did not know when that occasion would arrive. Mr. WiLsoN defended the claim, and main tained that the Comptrollers of Army Accounts were not justifiable in having run it down, be cause the direct vouchers were not forthcoming. It certainly did appear by the best testimony the Committee could get, that General Desfourneaux's claim was well founded. In support of this opi nion, the lion. Gentleman read the. evidence taken before the Corrunittee, and concluded by trusting that lion. Members, finding it unable to economise on subjects of greater importance, would not turn round and make an innocent in dividual suffer on that account. WARRE said the more he considered the matter, or looked at the papers connected with this claim, he was more sa tisfied that the sort of proposition brought forward by his Ho nourable Friend (Mr. Ca/craft) Was that, which the House ought to accede to. Mr. GRENFELL, as an amendment, should propose to substitute the sum of 1:3500, for 4:26,000 Us. 6d. Mr. llor.atE SUMNER and Mr. W. PEEL supported the Amendment. Mr. 11. GURNEY, in a low tone of voice, expressed a con viction that the best course of proceeding would be (as we un derstood him) to direct that the report upon this claim be re committed. Mr. KBjTH.DOEIGLAS was for the origiral resolution. . Mr. i'Etlla that he Fold ri all with great attention t} papers prent - kii to the libuse on this sUbjett, and f rom al Lc had seen,' he considered the claim of General Desfourneaux as wholly without foundation. . lie s':oulti oppose the Resolutior:, inc.-at:se- he thought the precedent would be e fatal one, to grant money to inelvidua.s, unksi upon claims made is the most satisractOry Mr. MANSFIELD said a few words in favour of the graat, of the smaller sum. Mr. ‘iONCK observed, that - frowi the nature of th e c l a i m , Members. were conipciliii to vote in the deitk. The claim was said to be a<'xeibtied one, but in veting, be would rather erii, on the right "side. He would, therefore, support the Larger grant, rail.ler than by supporting the lesser sum, run the risk of defeating claims winch traght perhaps be just. Mr. in support of the original sum, es recom mended by the Committee, cont Aided that the claim had be.eti satisfactorily made , 0 - At. The Hanourable Member elso ob served, that he had no personal inUrest in the grant. Ile net e 4 only as Chairman of iNe Committee vihif:h had examined, tlic claim, and had found that it, was a just one. Lord' BINNING could not 'support the grant cf 20,0ea:t but at the some time, he had no .tlaubt that the Committee acted most conscientiouilin recommending it. He would sug gest to the lion. t nth:men (Mr. (renfell) the propriety ed terint his , 4,mesidment,_, and .substituting 5,06 C, 3,5901. llowerer, if he sizeuld he called upon to. decide latweeu the two, he would support the smaller grant iu preil.rcnce to that of the 20,0001. Lord CRANBORNE thought that even the sum of 34001. was tco•much. if 'he had proposed the amendment, he would have limited it to the sum of 1,4001., originally awarck,d by the Treasury. However, as the House ought to be liberal on such occasions, he would support theamendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the conduct of the Treasury in the coarse they had adOpted with respect to the claim. As to the grant of 29,P(191. recoen. mended by the Committee, he would admit that r.o Honourable Member was bound by it, and that every Member ough t, such a case, to judge for himself. For his own part, as a Member of his Majesty's Government, having supported-tae appointMent of the Committee, he felt • himself .bound to sup port their recommendation. Certainly he had no doubt on hii mind t)iAt a considerable sum was due to Gen. Desfourneaux. Sir F. OMMAN-E Y said (as we understood him) that ht would not consent to vote any sum on the The House then divided, and the numbers Were— , • For the original Resolution - - - - 6. Against it _ 53 Majority On re-entering the . Gallery we found Mr. Is: WILSON addressing the House on an Amendment proposed-by Lord BLNNENG (in our absence) sub stitutinga sum of 5,0001, in the place of the 3,50Q1, proposed by tile Amendment of 'Mr. Grenfell. After a few words from Mr: Gordon, Mr. Grenfell, Mr. Ir• ring, and Lord Binning, the House again diVided— • For Mr. Grenfell's motion - - 41 • For Lord Binning's Amendment - - .12 - Majority in favour. bf the Grant 0f3,5001. only —29 On the Resolution being Tend for granting 90,0 thin. for cloth ing; maintaining and confining Convicts, Mr. HUME said, he wished to know whether the clothing was supplied by open contract, or whether it was supplied by one individual ? Mr. CLIVE said, that the contract had been given to the same individual for several years, but that the last year the eon_ tract had been made on a more economical rate ; the eltirenee of confining and clothing, for - each convict, did not amount to morn than 201. a year. • Mr. numE said, that he wished to know whether the busi, 'less was done by open competition or private contract ? For several years the country, under this heard, paid 1,3001. a year more than it would have paid if the business had been managed byypen contract. - 111 - r.. , CLIVE said, that he was not at that moment papa:l4 with more particular information. . • NI r. 111111 E expressed his surpris^ that the Honourable Gen tleman was not able to give furtner information ; it was an in stance of the manner in which the business cf public Depatt ments wes conducted. He would, waiting for further informa- . tion, move that the further consideration of the Report be post poned to Friday next. Mr. li. ULIVE said, that contracts had been given in by dif ferent persons, and the lowest was taken. Mr;HUMB said, that was of no use without public. compe tition. There were five contracts sent in for supplying Bona parte's Establishment at St. Helena with wine, and they 'were' precisely of the same amount. This was .explained,- by the contractors having had a previous meeting, and having agreed amongst themselves as to the sum to be offered. r. ARB TH NoT said, his Honourable Friend had left thp House in order to procure the information required by the Ilimourable Member. Mr. HUME said, he did not wish to give trouble ; he would withdraw his Amendment, hoping the information would be supplied another time. - 'The Resolution was agreed to. On a Resolution fora sum of 3,5001. forprinting certain pa pers being read,. Mr.. 11 U Xll E said he would undertake to get the same work executed quite as well for 20001. He would therefore move that a mini of 20001. shouhrbe allowed. Mr. ARBUTHNOT said, that it was the intention of Go, vermnent to submit to a Committee the subject of printing the whole of the papers in the various departments, with a view to public economy. Ile would therefore suggest to the Honour= able Member to withdraw his Amendmer;t. Mr. G. BENNET protested against the _practice of Members of that House being conv e rted into clerks up stairs, to do the business of the Executive Government. Mr. ARE UTIINOT said, if any objection lay. to appointing a Committee, he had no hesitation in saying that CovernmeLt would attend to - the subject. The SPEAKER said, that the Speaker had nothing to do with the charges made.; he had only to take care that the wort was executed, and to certify the same to the Treasury. A sutra was aways voted less than the atnouct of the charge made foi the work. , . Mr. ARBUTHNOT said, that he would take care to have the matter placed on a' tight footing- and would be happy to receive the suggestions of the Honourable Member for Aber. deer. After a few words from Mr. Su AMER and Mr. G. Br.nlivr, Mr. HGNIE said, that if the Honourable Member would re ceive the information of individuals that he would send to him, or if he would consult the trade, he would find that the busi ness could be done as well as it is at presmt executed at hall he expellee. The Rcsolution was agreed to. The next Resolution was ibr a sum for Printing the Votes of the House. On the question being put, Mr. G. BENNET said, that the Statutes, which had been formerly furnished to Members, were now sold. They were printed for the use of Parliament, yet they were only to be pro_ cured by Members paying for them. For hi mse lf, h e was too poorstb payfOr them, yet no ;wanted than; and yet he. thought no individual wua bett:er entitled to them. After some oL3ervations from the SPEAKER and I.lr. BENNET, :11r. HU:SIE observed,. that before the Union 3,b20 copies of all Acts of Parliament were distributed to the diet rent Session i i and Public Oflics. Since the Union &ere had been &,t7-00 copies of every Act printed; so .that if any Quarter Sessions were without the copies of Acts, it must be through their own negligc'tice. _ _ _ Koine further conversation of no importance took place be mu:a:_the Speaker, Mr. Hume, Mr. Arbuthnot. and Mr. But terworth, on the same subject. Tl:e Resolution was agreed to. . 012 the Resolution for 3,0001. for re-printing the Jourrmls, Mr. HUM - 4 observed, that an offer had been made to per form this printing work for half the present expellee. • - Mr. ARBUTHNOT said the proposal would be examinA. On the vote for the Maintenance of Criminal Lunatics, Mr. IlumE observed, that there were several persons who were in confinement under this de scription, who during their imprisonment had bt.- come sane, and might be released without any danger- to the community. He referred 4o -the cafe of au individual of the name. of Mactillee:,