The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

The house then went into committee of supp
Mr. 8. HERBERT said that in moving the estimates for
her Majesty's forces for the ensuing year, he should, per-
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by • from going into any lengthened statement
with respect to the number of' men which it
was proposed to maintain. On the first night of
the session, the noble lord (Lord John Russell) expressed
the intention of the government not to move for any in-
creaseof men for the army, navy, and ordnance establish-
' mint; over thou settled by the late government; and, as
that aultaanteasaz: seemed to be received with general
acquiescence and satisfaction by the house, It would be use-
lessly taking up tins if he were to enter into the reasons
which bad induced them to adopt that resolution. When
he said that there were no changes, he did not mean to say
there were to be positively no alterations, became there
would be a alight human mused by the cavalry which had
come bask from India. Of these there were about 200 or
800 men, and that would make a difference uotss
sates of 1,7001. He would now mention the changes which
it waspdi to make upon the estimates of t year.
Upon evils there was • small ammentatioa for the
maintesemse of the UM returned from service in India ;
sad there well aim be land alterations resulting partly
front then sodestioes is the staff which the vigi-
lance of the War-oldie bad always endeavoured to
effect ; and partly, likewise, from changes in the
manses el plebg certain charges upon the estimates.
Per inollemen the white deluge of the Tower had been
treselerred to the hag for the reward of distin-
guished amylase. Ia 1834.5 there was a recom-
mendation of the ememittee en army and navy
=nets that all the hips of garrisons
the Moe be and the proceeds of
them &mid be est awe es teem a to distrroute re-
wards amongst afters whose length of service might
entitle them to be aimed for that purpose. That was to
be continued until the fuad should reach 18,0001., which
sum would be completed by the addition to it of the Tower.
In the meanwhile it would be necessary to replace it upon
the votes, by • charge for a small and effective staff which
should perform Uncut& the duty of the Tower garrison. The
reductions under the head of foreign staff would show some
diminution in the number of °Moue. There was an increase
of 5,3091. for postage rendered necessary by the great in-
crease of business with Australia, Bermuda, Canada, and
I almost universally with the colonies. The vote for the
public department was almost in the same state as last year;
, but there was an augmentation of 5,9001., arising in great
measure from the large increase of business occasioned by
the militia. This, he was afraid, would require revision,
t but the subject was already under the consideration of the
l Treasury ; and he feared that the diminution of 6,7101.
, on the Staff would be converted into an augmentation.
• ender the other heads there were no changes of any
great importance. There was a small addition to the
l volunteer force ; and the vote for asylums would also
t require • small augmentation. There would be an
s increase for the purpose of paying schoolmasters for
- lectures on fortification ; and there was one other addition
. under that head to which he would call the attention of the
r committee. It would be recollected that there had been
• oomplaints in that house that when the good maduct war