The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

EXPENSES OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S
FUNERAL.

It was then proposed to grant 80,0001. to defray the ex-
penses of the funeral of the late Duke of Wellington.
Mr. HUME did not see why the home should not have a
proper account. Hamm not quite sure that if an account
were presented, it would not be necessary to have a com-
mittee of inquiry on account of mismanagement.
11 Mr. G. A. HAMILTON would remind the house that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer had already stated
1 that it would tend to the economical settlement of
the account if the money were voted that even-
ting. Immediately alter the funeral steps were
taken to collect the accounts in the various departments,
and he held in his hand an abstract of them so far as
they could be obtained. In the department of the Public
Works the amount was 25,0004. ; the accounts of the Lord
Chamberlain and the Earl Mantel, so far as they had
been rendered, amounted to 33,0001.; the expense of the
removal of troops was 14,0001.; and he was ioformed
that for the lodging of troops there would be something
additional. The accounts which had been got in amounted
to 70,0001., and he thought the whole expense would not
exceed 80,0001. He could a•sure the committee that the
mast rigid economy would be exercised in the settlement
of the amounts, and the liovernmeut would lay them before
the house se soon at possible.
Lord D. STUART thought such a statement ought not
to satisfy the house. He was second to no man in venera-
tion for the memory of the illustrious hero; but he thought
it would be more decent and more constitutional for the
government to out fiff asking for this vote till they were
prepared with the estimate.
Lord J. MANNERS said: As far as his department
was concerned, the heads of all the expeuditure had,
he believed, been collected, and every gentleman would
have au oppor unity of testing the of the
accounts. Every person in his department h accuracyad toil, 4
most assiduously and honestly, not only, he believed, with
the view of carrying out the arrangements effectively, but
also with a desire that everything should be done as econo-
micilly as was consistent with the solemnity of the
occasion.

Mr. HUME said there was an established rule of that
house, and he was not willing to depart front it. lle
hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would consent to
postpone the vote.
Mr. l'Allica here rose at the same time as the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer; but, being hailed with loud and
cavernous groans, instantly sat down.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, amidst
much interruption, Wall understood remind the house that
the vote was of such a nature, that none like it probably
would ever be asked for again in the lifetime of any ono
present.
11r. 8. GARTER, on thing, was received with another
maimed lull yell. For some time he stood vainly endea-
vouring to obtain a hearing, but all that reached the gal-
lery through the tempest of " oh's!" and noises in general,
were a few broken sentences, such as ; " I appeal to you,

sir, as chairmen ;" Sir, I beg —;" aad *Ansa. At last
he mound that the chairman do sport and sub-
sided win hia Um, which ho had i cautiowly pirced on the
bench Leland hon. This neetowitatt d unoth. r end rather a
Jimmy risilig, which was the signal fur a riotour burst of
merriment.

Mr. H UME must say that the hon. gentleman had done
his duty, and that the house Lad conducted itself in a moot
disorderly manner. (Cheers.) If the goe. rnink.tit would
not It ep their friends in Inner order, business cold nut be
procee led wish ; and if the hon. gentleman reid nut be
, allowed to make a test remarks upon the quesi...in before
' the cluituntee, he (Mr. Iluiu..) should tertunily ,upport
the motion that the chairman do report progress and ask
leave to sit again. (Hear, hear.) Ile only trie ted that
wizen they din sit again hon. gentlemen oppoiito would
have learned a little better msuners. (Cheers and
laughter.)
Aa the CHAIRMAN was preparing to put the question,
Mr. IIUIMUN roots, but he was soon quelled by loud shouts
of ° Oh!" and laughter.
Mr. W. rATTRN having read the motion and tho
amendment,
lir. HUDSON said he regretted that the Lon. member
for MOUtflfr,e, to whom the house always listened with, t"o
utmost inclulgenee—(laughter)—and to whom he (dr.
II eal.un) Lad 'away* hearkened with the utmost pleasure—
shou!il have been a party to more that the bows " rep at
progress. (Great laughter.) The rote was on, that ought
to have been passed uussuitrioosiy, atter the eellgiurat which
the amide lord (Lord U. /quart) had protramei von thu
etrealony. (Cheers.) Ile (Mr. Hudson) thought .hut
whatever seta might have titan Aced, it ought to 1:4VO h en
granted, when they *insider, al the delight the owca..ois
stf .rdeu to such.. vast number of our euuatry meta who
witutoied tam scene. (Chem.) Ile thought the vote eagot
. have earshot by acclamation; and he thought that,
wi.ati.var t. e pada.: tent would not have paid too
mud' to st e such en exhibition of cublie feeling es was
inanitested ou:tlist =cowl-able day. (Minieterial doers.)
Mr. HUME loud not the slightest objevion, it the hon.
gendernan would take a week out of his ow u pocket.
Mr. HUDSON (with inim,nse excitement, and with a
loud voice)—The hon. arta:l:moan talks about a check. I'll
give a cheek fur as much as he will. (It would be im-
possible to exaggerate the amendment, or the shriek of
laughter, with "hick tine idly was received by the house).
Thu CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Carter if he withdrew L.a
1141011l1Mt0 t ?

Mr CANTER—Certainly not. (Cmfuidon.)
Mi. ELLIOTT interposed and ende aaaaa ed to obtain a
hearing for Mr. Carter; but a division was called, and the
pithily was clea.A. Nt. division however took place, and
un re entering the gallery we found
Mr. C..lt lER on his kgs, eudervouriag to uddrese the
huu,e uruaLt great He said that tiny could not put
bins down—he was of a different kind of metal. (Laughter.)
111th ft s;oet to t..e amen/merit, he had yielded to tue wish
of the eitninittee, and had given his consent to its with-
drawal ; but a r.-ry different question was now Lefore them.
(Oh !) It was the quests in of whether they should vote
away SO,O 40f. of the public money. (Oh !) The SUMS WAS
gr•glay to., 11:11CL. (Oh!) And he eosuplailoall of is as a
breach f public faith. (Oh! oh !) Ilan. gintitmen en
that sill • of the house did not intend to give sanction to
the calenditute of an unlimited sue—(oh!)—but only
that a sum should be expended bearing web: relation
to precedents of cases before the house. (Confusion.)
Now he was making a serious charge, nod he had
a right to state his grounds for doing so. (Oh.) Ideally it
was only by the grace and favour of government that they
were nut voting more. (Oh.) The government had l.adall
they had asked fur granted them almost without a word,
and he was really much obliged to them for nut asking
111,0,A) m. n and 160,000!. (Oh, oh.) This ewe was live
11901 that required for the funeral of the great Lord Nelson.
(On.) Ile called that unjust, and a fraud upon the con-
fidence of members on this side of the hots,. (l.aughter.)
Wallet was the good of pr,cedents, if they w, re to multiply
them by live? (Laughter.) it hod hero soi.l that this
was a vote could never occur again. That was an good as
saying that they would never have a great man in future.
(. Oh," and laughter.) Well, perhaps that was true, and
the people would be too wise to spend their money on the
splendour of war. (Laughter.) lf, however, they should
be unfortunate enough to have a great man again, or
another great funeral, they would have government multi-
plying this prtcedem by live, and eking for 400,0001.
(Oh,
Colonel SIBTIIOItP was received with cheers and
laughter. lie said he could nut sit still wit!imt making one
remark. Tho tun. f;eutlo:nati had taNeel of "u:. sal."
(Laughter.) Now erne metals were Ito .wit to has, a
great deal of dross—(baud laughter)—and 1.0 woe sure that
wherever visa it might circulate, the hi.n. geatleman's
"racial" would never circ late throughout the United
Kingdom. (L:tid cheers.) There was not a p ,or man or
woman in the country that would not have given his peony
t.) honour the mi miry of one of the greatest men this
country ever produced. (Great cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN again put the question, but before
putting it negatively,
Lord D. STUART rose and attempted to speak.
The CHAIRMAN—You are too late. (Laughter.)
Lord D. STUART said he was advised that he was not
too late.

The CHAIRMAN now acquiesced.
Lord D. STUART only wished to ask whether the ex-
penses of tie foreign military deputations were included in
the 80,000/. ?

Mr. HAMILTON was not aware that any expenses had
been so incurred ; but if there had, they would be included
in the sum. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN once more put the question, and it
was responded to by a burst of ayes. There were only two
or three noes. Mr. Carter did not demand a division, and
Ciis was the occasion of another laugh. Ss ended this
strange scene. The Chairman then put a vote, which ha
had accidentally passed over—namely, that a sum not ex-
ceeding 1,2001., be granted for the additional medical
charges.
Agreed to.
The house then resumed.

RENTS COMPENSATION (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. KEOGH asked what cour,e the right hoe. gentlemen
(Mr. Napier) intended to pursue with this an/ the other
Irish bills? He hoped that ho would give them some op-
portunity of discussing them this we It. This bill was most
exceptionable, and he did not believe Ciat 50 members on
both atths could be collected who would sanction a single
line of it. (Laughter.) He knew that the right hon. gen-
e tleman was anxious to postpone the bill, but he trusted that
• ki would give them an opportunity to take the seise of the
house upon what he (Mr. Keogh), without meaning any
disrespect to him, must call the nonsense of the bill.
Mr. NAPIER thought the proper course for the hon.
gentleman to have pursued would have been to have placed
a notice on the paper to the effect that the bill be read a
mooed time that day three months. (Cheers.) Ile had
really widentood that the bills were to be unopposed. His
only intention in moving their second reading was that
they might stand over till after the recess ; and in the
meantime he had announced that he should be happy
to receive any honest amendment. (Hear, hear.)
He had heard that night with great surprise, how-
ever, that it was intended to oppose the second reading,
and he did not see therefore that it would be of any use to
press it now, but he should be quite ready to meet the hon.
gentleman upon the principle of the bills, and to discuss it
out and out. (Cheers.)
'After some discussion the bills were fixed for to-marrow
(this day) ectordingly.
Mr. Serjeant Shce's Tenant Right Bill was fixed for the
MUM day.
Tho West India Colonies, &e, Loans Act Amen Intent
Bill was read a tired tone and passed.
The Commons Inclusure lid..paned through e3mreittee.