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right there; nor had any of those, excepting per haps one, belonging to the Household. They did not belong to them—they gave them no spe cies of information, and nothing but their votes for the Government. There were also many Law Officers, in his opinion too many; especially there was the Chief Justice . of Chester, who be thought most unconstitutionally held a seat in that House. With respect to the Masters of Chancery, they bad disappointed the hope of the successors of the Irish Master . ; but he did not think the En glish - Master in Chancery had any right in that House. They were servants of the House of Lords, and could not be in the House of Commons without neglecting their duties elsewhere. lie had now, he believed, pointed out fifty-one Members of that Honse removable at the plea sure of the Crown. lie proposed to remove twenty-nine of then], and he thought the House would then be much fitter - for the discharge of . its duties to the nation. It would particularly . be remembered, that they had of late, in the case of Lord Fife, had a proof that all of these Mem bers were expected to support the Government of the day, or submit to dismissal. He only wished to observe, in furtherance of his motion, that it had uniformly been the wise practice of our ancestors to reform abuses in the Constitu tion as they appeared, and then by instilling a portion of health and wholesomeness into the 'diseased body of the State, to refresh and re `Vivify it. He could not help looking at this question as one of the first and most vital im portance. He was quite sure that unless that House *ere to cast out from it all those USCIPSS placemen, unless it wiped from its Character the stain of retaining them, it would not retain what it ought to retain—the affection of the people. If Hon. Members should refuse to assist him in thus purifying and getting rid of that system which tended to overwhelm him and his family in ruin and disaster, but continued to reject con tumeliously every proposal to mend their situa tion, let the consequence be on them. For his own part, he had always done his duty conscien tiously as a Representative of the nation in that House, and he conceived he was acting con sistently in moving for 'leave to bring in a Bill for 44 better securing the independence of Par liarnent." Mr. ROBINSON complimented the lion. Gen tleman on the temper and moderation he had ex hibited in the early part of his speech. He was aware that any one getting up in that House to oppose a motion of the nature of his lion. rriend, was sure to have a degree of popular odium cast upon him, and have his motives ar raigned in no very unceremonious manner. But in a question of this kind, involving the interests f Government, he should not be deterred from declaring his sentiments on that account. The Hon. Gentleman had, by admitting the propriety of Placemen being in that House, reduced the question front one of principle to one of degree. There was no form of government which history did not shew that the greatest difficulty existed in keeping within due bounds the influence of Supreme power. His lion. Friend had very properly referred to the Acts which had been passed at various times to limit the power of the Crown, and he could assure him that no one held those Acts in more veneration than he (Mr. Robinson) did. The early Acts had not been sufficient to restrain the power of the Crown, and it had been found necessary to pass others since. That necessity was never more obvious than in the time of Sir R. Walpole, when there were no less than 200 placemen in that House-- 4 a number so preposterous that it was impossible the duties of the Government could be well administered, or the liberties of the country, or the independence of Parliament preserved with a House of Com mons so constituted.—(Hear!)—Under such cir cumstances there could be no doubt that mea sures like his Hon. Friend's were very necessary. But there never was a time when there were fewer placemen than at present.—(Hear, hear!) —Therefore the question for the House was, whe ther the effect of this number was such as to re quire a Bill brought in to expel them.? The lion. Gentleman had admitted, that in great na tional questions the votes had been fair, and not made up solely of placemen. But he had prin cipally adverted to the votes of last Session, chewing that the majorities on this • and that question were so made up by a certain number of placemen. That argument would go to the exclu sion of all placemen, which was contrary to his Hon. Friend's argument. He knew that the system of carying on the affairs of Government in that House, in the form of parties, was much animad verted upon ; but he confessed that he was one that countenanced that mode. Without it, he thought the Government of the country would be carried on according to a vacillating system of policy, and be swayed by the folly and caprice of individuals, if they were bound together by other and more honourable ties than mere per sonal interest. lie did not shrink from confess ing that these were his sentiments on this subject, notwithstanding the invective with which they would be treated. lie must say, he thought an Administration in the House of Commons not so bound together by the ties of party and of office, would be too independent in its existence as an Administration of that Muse. His Hon. Friend said, that that House did not possess the confi dence nor the good opinion of the people it repre sented. He also stated, that he had 'always found it to be his duty to oppose the present Administration, and that he had done his duty conscientiously. Ire (Mr. Robinson) gave him full credit for the truth of this assertion, he knew him too well - to suppose he could act from other motives ; but he hoped, at the same time, he would give him credit for acting as conscien tiously. (Hear!)—Because they sometimes were opposed to the feeling of the country, they were riot to be stigmatised as having no feeling for the people. No Government could go on, if it were to change, with every .variation of public opi nion ; and if it had not resolution to look at the merits of every question it had to deal with, alto gether unswayed by the popular feeling of the moment, which veered about with every passing wind.—(Hear.)—As the influence of the Crown over Parliament was never less, so the influence of public opinion was never greater than at pre- sent.—(llear.)-11iwas convinced that when Pub lic opinion in this country was in the right, Par liament had not power to resist it.—(Hear.) — He knew What would he said if the House re jected this measure, but he hoped Hon. Members would not be induced to assent to it on that account. In his opinion it would only tend to destroy that just /and rational influence of the Crown in a Representative Constitution, which the philosophers and politicians of every age had never found it practicable wholly to evade in any form of Government.—(Hear, hear, bear !) Colonel 15Avins supported the motion. He thought that no man could have the hardihood to say the influence of placemen and pensioners was not greater at this than at any former period. But he thought that the persons interested in the motion of his lion. Friend should at least decline voting. The Noble Marquess (Londonderry) and the other Right Hon. Gentlemen, who were exempted from its provisions, should of course vote; but he thought that delicacy should induce these Gentlemen who were arraigned to decline interfering. The custom in that House was, when a person was accused, he got up and made his defence, and then retired. It appeared from the third Report of the Finance Committee, that exclusive of the half-pay, widows' pensions, &c. there was granted in pensions and superannua-' tions, in Great Britain and Ireland; no less a sum than 200,3271., which had since. increased to 496,2971. He implored the House, if they had any regard for the prayers and entreaties of the people, if they were really the guardians of the liberties of the people, and the faithful observers of the inc`-easitrY power of the Crown, to adopt that moderate, wholesome, and constitutional mode of reform.--(Hear.) The House then divided. The numbers were— For the Motion - 52 Against it - . 76 Illajority with the Ministers - - —24 On our re-adtnission to the gallery, we found Mr. FREDERICK ROBINSON on his legs. He moved for leave to brine- in a Bill to repeal part of the Acts concerning Navy old stores, and sub stituting other provisions in lieu thereof.—Leave was given. YORK ELECTIONS. Lord MILTON rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill to facilitate the taking of the Poll at Contested Elections in the County of York. The Noble Lord begged to say, though he had been induced to_bring in the Bill at the present moment, it was not in consequence of the ar rangement made with respect to the County of York by"the Grampound Disfranchisement Bill. His attention had long been turned to the sub ject, and he should have brought the measure forward, if the arrangement to which he 'alluded had never been made. Ills place was to open booths for receiving votes in different parts of the coun ty, so that four polls, under the superintendence of officers appointed by the Sheriff, might pro ceed at the same time. He proceeded to de scribe the principal regulations which be would submit to the consideration of the House, the powers to be given to the officers appointed un der the Sheriff, and other matters of detail, and finished by moving for leave to bring in the Bill. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY did not rise to oppose the bringing in of the Bill, but be pointed out the difficulties which lay in the way of the measure. It went to introduce a new prin ciple into the Law of Elections, authorising, as it did, the carrying on of the greater part of the polling remote from the personal observation of the Sheriff, under whose superintendance the elec tions were to take place. At present, though in one part of the kingdom different booths were erected for the convenience of polling, one booth was reserved for the Sheriff, to whom all disputed votes were referred. Lord HOTHAM said a few words, but in so low a tone of voice as to be inaudible in the gallery. Mr. STUART WORTLEY observed,' that he had had communications with gentlemen of different political opinions in the several ridings of York shire, and he was bound to state that their opi nions (both Whig and Tory) were ag - ainst any division of the county in the manner which was contemplated. After a few words from Mr. BEAUMONT, leave was given to bring in a Bill " for facilitating the taking of polls at contested elections for the County of York." Lord MILTON immediately afterwards brought i❑ a Bill, which was read a first time, and or dered to be read a second time on Monday, and to be printed. CLOVER SEED. Colonel DAVIES brought up the Report from the Commit tee appointed to inquire into the alleged adulteration of Clover Seed, which declared it to be the opinion of the Committee that the practice of adulterating clover seed existed to a very consi derable extent in this country. FORGERY PUNISHMENT BILL. Sir J. MACKINTOSH wished to move that the Report of the Foraery - Punishment Mitigation Bill should be taken into consideration, as he was anxious that the measure should be disposed of before the advanced period of the Session could be considered as forming an objection to the passin.g of the Bill. • - The Marquis of LONDONDERRY would be happy to give way, to the Hon. and Learned Gen tleman ; but from the superior importance of the business which stood for to-morrow, he hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not press this subject at the present moment. He must be aware of the notice which had been given by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, and the Budget would be brought forward under novel circumstances, if his Right Hon. Friend were to enter on his general statement of the Ways and Means of the Country when the Supplies had been voted in the Committee, but not reported to the House. lie (the Marquis of Londonderry) should have no objection to the Report being agreed to now, and the debate taken on the third reading of the Bill, if the Hon. and Learned Gentleman would con sent to such an arrangement. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer must open his Budget to-mor row, and could not do it consistent with the or dinary practice of the House till the Report of the Supplies had been agreed to, he trusted the Hon. Gentleman would be willing to take the course that he had suggested. Sir J. MACKINTOSH would be willing to give way so the debate could be taken on the third reading, under such circumstances that the Bill could be fUlly discussed ; but being in possession of the House, and many Gentlemen being pre sent who were desirous of a s sisting at the discus• sion, he could only consent to the postponement on such an understanding. He wished to state to the House the amendments he proposed to move. The Marquis of LoNnoNotany said, if the 'Hon and Learned Gentleman was about to open his amendments now, he must object to it, and a qnesiion Might then arise whether his Order of the Day Ought first to be taken by the House. The amendments moved, a debate would arise' which could lead to no practical result, and he therefore should feel it to be his duty to take the sense of the House against such a proceeding. If the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had any ar. guments to offer why his Order of the Day should be taken first, this might be the most convenient moment for submitting them to the House. Mr. ELMS wished to know if the Honourable and:Learned Gentleman proposed taking the debate on the third reading of the Bill. Sir J. MACKINTOSH wished, if the House agreed to the .Report pro forma now, to move several new clauses pro forma, He then wished to have the Bill reprinted, as amended, and proposed to take the debate on the third reading, which he in tended to fix for Monday. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, it could be fixed for Monday, and subsequently postponed if that should appear necessary. Sir J. MACKINTOSH stated his first amendment to be merely verbal ; his next . went to alter the preamble of the Bill ; the other amendments which he had to introduce related either to exceptions or exclusions from the exceptiOns. He meant to propose that the forging of country Bank-notes, as suggested by an Hon. Member opposite, should be added to the excep tions, and left open to capital punishment. He meant to ex clude the forgeries on the private stock of the Bank from the exceptions, distinguishing that from their public stock, and placing it-on the same footing with all other private property in the country. He proposed to do away the punishment of trans portation in cases of forgery altogether, and to distinguish the crime of forgery from others, by making the punishment for the first offence ten years' confinement, with hard labour ; and, in cases of uttering, he would give a discretionary power to im prison the offender from six to ten years. An Hon. MEMBER inquired, if it was intended to include the forging of Bankers' Checks in town and country in the ex ceptions ? Sir J. MACKINTOSH replied, that it was his intention to allow the exceptions to extend to the circulating currency of the country, and no other paper whatever. The MEMBER who had asked the question, said he must op pose the Bill., The SPEAKER suggested, that the shortest and best way of amending the Bill, would be to recommit it, for the purpose of receiving the new clauses. _ _ Sir J.. MACKINTOSH would wish that the Bill should be recommitted for that purpose. The Motion was agreed to. The House then resolved itself into a Committee, in which the Clauses were moved and agreed to. The House then resumed, the Report was received, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Monday. . The SOLICITOR-GENERAL protested against its being inferred that he approved of the Bill, from his having suffered it to pass this stage without opposition. M r. CHETYND said, the Bill would meet with his in veterate opposition. Sir J. MACKINTOSH hoped the inveterate opposition of the Honourable Gentleman would not extend to the larcenies on Navigable Rivers Bill, which he now moved should be committed. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY,was sorry to oppose the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, but charged as he was with an important duty, he must object to going through the whole sexes of these measures. Sir J. MACKINTOSH would give way with respect to the Dwelling House Robbery Bill, but he apprehended there would be no objection to carrying this through the Committee. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thought the two Bills might as well be committed on the same day. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL had a decided objection to the present Bill, and did not see that there could be any se rious obstacle in the way of postponing the Committees on both Bills till Monday, in order to facilitate the dispatch of the public business. Mr. F. BUXTON wished to know if these measures were not to be regarded as forming a part of the public business of the country.—(Hear, hear, hear !)—He would ask if the consi deration of life or death—of the increase or decrease of crime was not . to be viewed as equally important with measures of finance.—(Hear, hear !) Mr. A IIBUtHNOt appealed to the courtesy of the Learn ed Gentleman, if it would not be well to give way on this oc casion. Lord MILTON wished to know if the Gentlemen opposite would engage the Crown should not prorogue the Parliament till these ttills had passed. He knew the Parliainent would not be prorogued till the Supplies were voted ; but he did not know that the prorogation would not take place before these Bills could pass. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY moved as an amend. ment that the report of the Committee Of Supply should be taken into further consideration. Sir J. MACKINTOSH wished to know if he were in pos session of the House. The SPEAKER stated the motion which had been made and the amendment. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that on that side of the House there was every disposition to act with the most per fect candour. No obstruction was intended to be thrown in the way of the Learned Gentleman's Bills. Sir J. MACKINTOSH consented to put off both the Bills till Monday, and the Committees on the two Bills were accord ingly postponed till that day. AUSTRIAN LOAN. On the Marquess of LONDONDERRY moving the Order of the Day for receiving the Report of the Committee of Supply, Lord J. RUSSELL rose and said, he wished to ask a question of the Noble Lord, relative to the Austrian Loan. He believed his Lordship had stated on a former occasion, that Austria had denied the Loan as due to this country ; and also that the arguments and reasons on which that denial was founded, were contained in Mr. Gor don's Dispatches. As this was a.matter of great public importance, involving no less a sum than .17 millions, he wished to know the grounds on which Austria denied the existence of the debt, and what objection the Noble Lord had to bring ing the papers of Mr. Gordon before the House. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY said, he did not think it advisable that, pending a negocia tion on the subject, renewed with the Court of Austria, any disclosure should be made, which might have the effect of putting one or other of the parties in a worse situation than before. The debt he considered to be still good and existing ; and unless Government gave up the claim, he did not see why the Noble Lord called on Parliament to interfere. Lord J. RUSSELL observed, that the Noble Lord's answer was very like no answer at all.— (Hear!)—lf the Government gave up the debt there would be an end to all negociation, and if it did not, nothing could be more evident than that a declaration of the House in support of it would have the effect of strengthening the argu ments by which Government enforced the claim. (Hear, hear !)—He would therefore give notice that a motion would be submitted on the subject in the course of a few days, either by his Hon. Friend the Member for Buckinghamshire (Mr. B. Smith), or by himself. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY remarked, that the Noble Lord appeared to think a negoci ation with a Foreign Court could be better con ducted in Parliament than by the Ministers of the Crown. AGRICULTURAL REPORT, &c. Lord MILTON inquired when it Was likely that th e Report of the Agricultural Committee would be presented to the House To a question of the same kind before Easter, it had been answered, that it would be probably presented in ten days after the Easter recess, but six weeks had since elapsed, and rumours were afloat that it would not be presented -for some time. Considering the great importance of the question which had so long agitated the country, he wished to under stand whether the Report on this interesting sub ject was to be presented in the present Session. (Hear ) hear !) The Marquis of LONDONDERRY stated, that in the absence of the Chairman of the Committee (Mr. Gooch), it was impossible ,to say when the Report could be presented. It was out of the power of Mal or any other Member of the Com mittee to tell that. Mr. TIERNEY observed, that although the Noble Lord, as a Member of the Committee, could not give a direct answer, yet he could give a shrewd guess on the subject, if he pleased. Lord LONDONDERRY said he could give no answer. Lord MILTON observed, that it appeared they were to be put off from one day to another, until the Session was all whiled away.—(Hear !) The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that if the Session was whiled away, the Noble Lord and his friends could not be accounted blame less.—(Hear, hear !) Mr. BENNET observed, that although this ques tion agitated all England, from .Scotland to the Land's-End, yet they could obtain no answer. Mr. HUSKISSON remarked, that the importance of the question was the best reason in the world why a grave Assembly should not come to a hasty decision upon it.—(Hear I) The first item in the Report of the' Committee of Supply was then read :—" That a sum, not exceeding 43,0711. 12s. Bd., be granted to his Majesty for defiaying the Salaries to the Master- General, principal Officers, Clerks, and attend ants belonging to the Office of Ordnance, em ployed at the Tower and Pall-mall, for the year 1821." Mr. lIUME objected to the sum as extravagant, and moved, as an Amendment, that it be reduced to 27,2711. _ Mr. LOCKHART observed, that the Table was covered with Petitions complaining of the dis tresses of the people. If those Petitions were well founded, how was it possible to expect that the people could pay the taxes which they had heretofore paid ? Those distresses affected prin cipally the agriculture of the country ; but through the agriculture they sapped the foundations of all the sources of our prosperity. Under the ex isting circumstances of the country it was not merely morally and politically, but it was physi cally impossible that the people could continue to sustain the burdens imposed on them. It was said that the present situation of things was tem porary. He was at a loss to kn6w how that could be called temporary which had ruined half the yeomanry of the country, as 'well as half the other middle and industrious classes of society. He contended, that not only before the House sepa rated, but before they voted away a further shil ling of the public money, they ought to have be fore them the Report of the Agricultural Com mittee ; for of what use was it to vote any sum until they knew what the ability of the country was to pay it ? As to the Revenue, the Chancellor of the Exchequer might boast of rais ing a large revenue, but he (Mr. Lockhart) would - say that it was so much money taken away from the capital and revenue of the country. He would, therefore, not vote on the question of these estimates, because he felt that he should be voting in the dark, for the country, as far as he knew, might be utterly unable to bear the slightest additional burden. Mr. Ric Arno, as the delay in presenting the Report of the Agricultural Committee had been noticed, begged to say that that delay had arisen from the nature of the inquiry, and not from any want of diligence on the part of the Committee, which, on the contrary, he would venture to say, had discharged the important duties entrusted to them in a manner highly cre ditable to themselves. It was his firm opinion that the Report would be presented before the prorogation of Parliament. Mr. WARRE observed, that the simple state ment of his Hon. Friend, the Member for Aber deen, required no additional comment from him. He was astonished at the taciturnity of the No ble Lord opposite and his Right Hon. Colleague on these important subjects. He called upon the Hon. the Clerk of the Ordnance, however, to rise and explain the reasons which had induced him to propose the vote in question. Mr. WARD said, that the real truth why he had been reluctant to rise was, because he had before troubled the House repeatedly and at considerable length on these Estimates, leaving no one item of them untouched and unexplained. He would repeat what he had before stated, that the increased amount of the item under consi deration was to be ascribed to the great increase in the accounts, arising from the addition of the Ordnance Estimates of Itteland, the Half-pay, the Colonial Accounts, &c. It was impossible, even with the, present establishment, to keep up with those accounts; they were reducing the arrear s however, as fast as possible ; but he could not hold out any expectation of being able to propose a diminution in the amount even next year. After a few words from Sir J. NEWPORT, and a short explanation from Mr. WARD, the House divided : • . For Mr. Flume's Amendment - 72 Against.it - - 93 Majority - - - -—2 l The Original Resolution was then agreed to. On the Resolution for granting 20,1631. for the pay of the Civil Establishments of the Office ofOrdnance, at the outports and stations ; and also for Rents, Taxes, &c. in Great Britain, Guernsey, and Jersey, Mr. Hume moved an Amendment to reduce the grant to 15,1631. which was negatived without a division. On the Resolution for granting 14,6311. for the pay of Civil Officers and Clerks belonging to the Office of Ordnance on fo reign stations, Mr. Hume moved an amendment to reduce the grant to 12,1311. which was negatived without a division. On the Resolution for granting 56,0001. to defray the inci dental Charges, Ordinary Repairs, and Barrack Expences at the Tower, and the several Forts, Garrisons, and places under the Ordnance in Great Britain, Guernsey, and Jersey, Mr. GIPPS moved an Amendment to reduce the grant to 34,0001. Mr. WARD observed, that if the Hon. Gentlzman would call at his Office, he would shew him a list of all the items of whidh the proposed , grant was composed. Mr. GIPPS replied, that he did not think that would satisfy the public—(l - fear,/ hear !)—and again pointed out the great and unexplained increase which had taken place in this part of the Ordnance expenditure since the year 1817. Mr. DENMAN said, that he trusted his Hon. Friend would press his Amendment to a division, were it only to shew the country that at least some of their Representatives were de termined to do. their duty. When at a time of profound peace, like the present, all pretext for raising or maintaining barracks being absent, such a grant was proposed,.it was the duty of that side of the House to resist such a proposition, however small their numbers, and however hopeless they might be Of success against the overwhehning majorities which the defeat of his Honourable Friend's motion that night, for restoring the inde pendence of Parliament, was calculated to secure to the Noble Marquess opposite. Lord MILTON begged to ask the Honourable Secretary of the Treasury, whether the expence of the barracks which had recently been built in the West Riding of Yorkshire was in cluded in the present vote ; the Magistrates of that Riding hav ing, as he understood, refused to pay that expence ? Mr. ARBUTHNOT replied, that the disturbances which had called for the erection of the barracks alluded to by the Noble Lord having ceased, the Magistrates had certainly ex pressed a disinclination to pay for the expence'of their erection, and therefore Government had made arrangements for defray ing that expence.—The House then divided— Fos the Amendment - - Against it - • Majority - The original Resolution was then agreed to. On the Resolution for gaming 94,3561. on account of the Balance, for the Pay of the Royal Regiment of Artillery fo r Great Britain, and of non-commissioned officers and gunners of the late Invalid Battalion, retained in the several Garrisons and Batteries, for the year 1821, after allowing for a vote of credit of 150,0001., granted on the 19th April, 1821, making in the whole 244;3651., Mr. HUME re-stated the-objections which he urged in the Committee to the extent of this Grant, and moved an Amend ment to reduce it to 61,8561., which was negatived without a division. - 68 - 94 - -26 On the Resolution for granting 8,3771. for the Pay of the Medical Establishment, for the Military Department of the. Ordnance in Great Britain, Mr. HUME moved an amendment to !reduce the Grant 'eu 5,3771.; which wls negatived without a division. On the Resolution for granting 39,1241., on account of the Balance of the Extraordinaries of the ()Mee of .Ordnance for Great Britain, after allowing for 232,0001. to be raised by th e Sales of Old tores, Lands, Buildings, &c., Mr. HUME, in consequence of the cessation of the. Powder Mills at Feversham, moved, as an AmendmentOo reduce the Grant to £31,124 ; which was negatived without a division. - On the Resolution for granting £111,837 for the Charge of the Office of Ordnance for Ireland, Mr. HUME moved'. that this grant • be reduced to a Kim of £71,000. The Amendthent was negatived without a- division. The original Resolution was then put and earned. - Upon the Resolution for granting a sum not exceeding £2,777 4s. 4d. for defraying the expense of Certain AlloWances to Superannuated and Retired Officers, disabled Men and Pen sioners, and to Children of deceased Officers, late belonging to the several Ordnance Military Corps. in Great Britain, and not provided for by Parliament, in the year 1320, Mr. HUME expressed a hope that in future the whole of those pensions and allowances would be contained in one list. The House would better see the necessity of this when they learned that the' whole dead weight upon the country for pen sions, superannuations, allowances, ecc. for the Army, Navy, and Ordnance, amounted at present to-1:4;304,1M He hoped also that Ministers would use their influence in inducing the Commander-in-Chief to fill up, as much as possible, -all vacan cies in the Army from the half-pay ; this alone would produce a considerable.saving to the country. The Resolution was then agreed to. On the Resolution for granting a sum of 137.5001. for. the service of the Barrack Department in Great' Britain, for the year 1821, Mr. BERNAL moved, as an Amendment, that a sum tot exceeding 59,5001. be granted forlhe above service. After a few words from Mr. Arbuthnot, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Lockhart, and Mr. Hume, the House divided— For the Amendment - • - Ainst it - _ _ • Majority in favour of the original Resolution —43 - 104 Upon the Resolution for granting a sum of 40,0001. for the service of the Pentientiary, Milbank, for the year 1821, Mr. LOCKHART objected to this heavy charge upon the country, and hoped that some more effectual as well as more .economical secondary punishment might ba devised. • After a few words from Sir C. Long, Mr. M'. Smith and Mr. Holford, the Resolution was agreed to. The Justices of Peace Bill was read a second time, to be committed on Tuesday. The Ordnance Lands Bill was read the second time, and ox deredto be committed on Monday. The Report of the Committee on the Irish Inland Navigation Bill was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read the third time to-morrow. The Lunatic Trusfees Bill was read the second time, and or dered to be committed on Tuesday. The South Sea Trade Bill went through the Committee, and the Report was ordered to be rseeived to-morrow. The other Orders of the Day were then disposal of, and tha House adjourned at TWELVE o'CLoc A youno- man, under 20 years of age, in tl:e service of Mr. CORDWENT, of Cometrowe. Farm, near Taunton, last week threshed with a flail, in a husbandman-like manner, the extraordinary quantity of 21 bushels and 1 peck of wheat 10 nine hours and three quarters. A fox hound, belonging to Mr. T. C. HORNY HOLD, Esq. of Blackmore Park, in Worcester shire, has actually suckled a fitter of cubs, -which were deserted by the bitch fvx, and still conti nues to nurture them, having pre.viou.,ly lost her own puppies. On Monday last, a party of felons from Here ford, under sentence of transportation, passed through Gloucester with colours in their hats, shouting and huzzaing, with all the spirit of voters returning from a contested election. These con victs were verily Eransporlerl.• The office of the Earl of D EP, 13 Y . 4 Steward, at Knowsley, was broken into a few days ago, and robbed of about 701. in cash. A draw, which at the time contained upwards of 500J1. fortunately escaped the notice of the depredators. BIRTHS. On Wednesday, the 23d; at Bracondale, Norwich, Mo. Charles Brereton, of a son. On the 29th ult., Mrs. H. Cook, of Canonbury, of a son. AIARRTED. • On Monday last, at' Croydon, Mr. George-. Watson, of Lirnel house to Mary Ann, eldeSt daughter of John Guy, Esq., 1 Croycl:on. YOterday, at ) St. Lawrence Jewry, Mr. Thomas Carter, Cateatzn-strel l Ann, youngest daughter of the late 1010 Maynard, Esq. of Kennington. • • On Saturday last, at Ealing,, George Cooper, Es 9. of Ne o Brentford, to Charlotte, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Nicholas/ . Ealing. • DIED. On Wednesday, in Somerset-place, aged nine years, C a theriq Mary, the second daughter- of Stephen Lee, Esq. Clerk an" Librarian to the Royal Society. On Tuesday last, Francis James Douglas, Esq. Lieutenan t Coldstream Guards, second son of the late George Douglas; °( Cavers, Esq. At (;awapore, on the 30th Nov. Captain John Crulksn 24th regiment N. I. by the accidental discharge of •a Fist° ► whilst drawing the.charge. •On Monday, the 23th upwards of 50 years resident 111 St. James's Palace, John Lewis, Esq. aged 7.6. iter Mr. John Jones, the best cornk. and satirical song. wr eta that Wales ever produced, and whose songs_ were in rn,„l, r o first sung by him at the convivial meeting of the Ca l Briton's Welch Societies, in London, died a few days ag"' „'"_ the 53d year of his ay.. near On Sunday last, Wm. Mumford, Esq - . of Sutton-place , Dartford, Kent. . . - On the 30th ult., the Hon. Morton Eden, brother to pod Auckland, in the 27th year of his age. - - , G LONDON : Printed by J. B. CARSTA IRS, of No. rea t Ormond-street, Queen-square ; and published kg w SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Molten-street, at THE Sus 1, OFFICE, No 112, Strand; where ADvERTIsE MENTs, ORDERS, LETTERS, ZC,C. (post-paid) must be addressed.