The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1849.

lust degree Immo" the dioriplise or slithery of the Guards,
and hit ha had stated solkiest to Wm* the right km.
dams die Secretary at Wm to allow the qualm to go
Deism the select committee.

Kr. P. KLITLE said the hoe. sad galiset rimease bed
as cession to esys that this natter s*.d be sedan' to
erausittes ; for it was a laattar that would MI &reedy
vain their amities. He was sere, not only the boa. sad
pleat aissabse, but sae is the home, snail be ready
Wisest tsetimemy le the of the reeds, whether la
war sr . (Chess.) It &odd be bassi that
thus Mattaehed te the gwads, ma=
to die whole assay— , hear) lately the
bed lammed et late the Nerds free ether
mala. Ile stesesly egyssalsd way dimming ea fhb
mike Y the bear, where the whale el the tads odd aol
be sesselsimil. Pasts whight be brought on the grate
side : Mud he knew isaleases of odious exeheaglaciate
;;;; Ca. '1;5:1 A. kw!
seas to the reak_ titan. 4 as thy] woad istiaer-

wile have bee.. But the whole matter w. dhe lewd tally
before the committee; and on their report beteg piseatcd,
the hove would be able to deal with it.

Col. LINDSAY was understood to deny that any exclusive
privileges were enjoyed by the oilcan in the gast4i
Mr. SLIME said it had bees shown on a former amesien
that about one-third of all the regiments were held by the
pude. (No, no.) He had 1. ointed out thh evil ten
yeas ago • and whatever might be the recommendation of
any committee, the Dake of Wellington would net care a pin
for It. (Laughter.)

Bir H. ViSNIT reminded the committee that there
were dhadvantecee as well as privileges attached to °Ayers
in the gnu& For bantams% Ice an maguey ia the line,
5001. was paid; ia the guards, 1,2001. He had served In
both, and did not believe that any dissenting was hit on this
subject by the officers of the line.
An Hos. Mixonz, whom aims we did not hare, said
that while he had served in the line, no jealousy wbatever
had been felt by the... (Hear.)
After a few weeds from CoL BrAcnAr.r.,

The vote 011,800,0001. waa agreed to ; as were the follow-
ing votes:

KIM (on amount) for the generel et ergse data °Mean,
ascissive of ladle.
47,000. (on account) for allowances to the principal
teems of the several public departments.
8,0001. (on savant) for the charge of the Royal Military
College. Upon this Tote
Mr. HUMS asked when the new military examination
=would be published, and hoped they would be
Ire table of the house.

Mr. F. MAULE said that they were at present eonnauni-
rated by letter to persons epplying. They would be laid
before the haws as soon as they were ready.

B,oooi. (on serpent) for the Royal Military Asylums and
the Hibornisa Military SchooL
33,0001. (on account) for the volunteer corps.
8,7001. (ea account) for allowances al rewards for distin
gaished seseiree.
39,0001. (aa mount) for charge of general oaken not
eoloseis of regiment&
211,0001. (ea newant), charge of fall-pay for reduced and
I retired ofions.

200,0001. (as account) for half-pay and military allowances
to reduced sad retired officers. On this rote being pit.,
Mr. HUME expressed a hops that some of the officers on
halt pay might be brought into full-pay.
Mr. F. MAULS said it was the careful object of the go-
vernment not to Increase the number on half-pay.
Col. BIBTHORP said he had supported the hon. member
for Montrose in his motion far a general statement of the
revenue of the country before the estimates were voted. He
was also prepared to support him now. When, however, he
saw the hon. gentleman surrounded by so few of Lis friends,
be could not help thinking that his opposition to the govern-
ment was not sincere.
Mr. HUME said that they were now only voting money
oa account. He would hays an opportunity en a &bun on.
codas of opposing these estimates, and then he would try the
austerity of the hon. and gallant member's promise of
rapport.
The vote was then agreed o, as were also the following
votes on account:
22,0001. for foreign half-pay.
64,0001. for widows' pensions.
48,0001. for companionate list.
17,0001.f0r Chelsea and Kilmainham hospitals in-pen-
al ners.

On the vote of 600,0001. far the ont-pensloners of Chelsea
Hospital,

Mr. HUME inquired what wu the number of out-
penaioners now enrolled. The number did not appear in
the estimates, but he saw it variously stated at 15,000,
14,000, and 17,000.
Mr. F. MAUL'S was understood to say that the number
wu 20,000.
Mr. HUME.—How many In Inland ?
•
Mr. F. MAULS —6,000.

flir H. VERNEY said that several measures having been
lately adopted to Improve the position and raise the cha-
racter of the soldier, a superior clan of men had enlisted
spa within the last year. He thought that if employment
was offlred to pensioners in the public 0813411 as carriers,
msessegers, Ace., andlin other lines where manual labour alone
was regmired, it would be a greater indueem•at to men of
good character to enter In the army and navy than the
amount of pensions which they might receive. There were
3,000 men employed in these capacities, at leas than 3s.
a day, and the fact of employing persona having pensions
would operate as an inducement to greater honesty than had
been found in the porters of the Custom-hews, where frauds
to a large extent had been connived at.
Mr. F. M AULB mid that a great number of pensioners
were already employed, not only in the public envies, but
by private gentlemen, in consequence of the °Milli:atm of
good conduit which they received on leaving the unsay. It
altogether depended on those who had the patronage of
the various public °Mese, whether they would employ the
pensioners to a greater extent.
The vote wee then agreed to.
19 0091., on account of superanuation allowances, was then
votea.
NAVY ESTIMATES.

Mr. WARD rose to propose a vote for exam in the navy
estimates, when
Mr. HUME objected till be bed placed on the books of
the house a protest against the principle of voting money
for emcees, whisk rendered estimates of little or no value.
20,0001. was given es ths estimate for enrolling the ardikers
in the dockyards. bat it teemed est that there was an noses
beyond that ens ef se leas them 62,0001, making 72,0001. in
ar. This wag asset elliestimable.
Mr F. BARING eoald not comsat to postpone the vote.
The hon. goatlenum could take some other opportunity of
entering his protest.
CoL BIBTRORP objected to the bane proseeding
with navy estimates. They ought to be ibis to emote them
like " giants refreshed."
Mr. B. HERBERT retracted a etatmasat whisk be had
made en a former evening, with regard to the wish built by
Mr. Green, diselari.g that be had received a letter whisk
'bowed that he had lamed mauler an elver.
Mr. HENLEY mid be thought a visage bad been given
tors konesaibuysaej hon. beet., the ger Emetaia,
GO IL W ) rat fen mignsWetile &PM be given
ter the dismiss this vote, main that beriewebb mem-
ber was not present, he thought the vole ought not to be
taken.

Sir F. RARING 'added the hos. member that the
has. %most hod =puma Ids Mews as the 'abject, on the
house raft isle rapplit
Kr. WARD odd itmoddhe mins Mew say
of the vote heyeadwled he holl edvea There wee e
as exam of MAW, abieli be MI would sot recur,
and he this filmed kr MOM
Kr. EMU mid primp be mild Nokia the matter.
Hum Whew* Malmo hirestat. of hi kinaisa to move
to eater a pretest ea the minutes of Me Moos oadost the
vote, the kw bermet bad decimal his villberaem to second
it. As, Mem% he (Mr. Ham) grail set meta such •
motion la eammittor, be !Mitt postpone it to the bringing up
of the report
TM vase was lbw agreed to, and the Muse resumed.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Ia reply tea question from Mr. OLADATONII,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that as the number of men for
the army had been voted that mains, he prod to pro-
ceed with the cosausittoe on the savigatica laws on Friday
nut.
LARCENY ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.

Sir O. GRIT, la shoving the seeced realm of this hill,
Vaud that it bad bees start carefidly ewasidired I. cam-
alines et the House et Lords, sad two chasm had been fa-
nned which he trusted would obviate all etfeetions.
After a short eoaversatios, tL MS was read a mead time,
sad the committee fixed for Friday.
ANNUAL INDE3LNITY BILL.
Os the motion of Mr. Pause, this bill was broughtin
sat read a Sort tine.
REGISTERING BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES (SCOT-
LAND) BILL.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (ileollead) sawed that the
patlasea be nosalsated a abet 'enmities on the
Births, Be., sad Merrier Bills (Seotleaci) :
The Lord Advocate, 81r George Clara, the Earl ad March,
Ste Retry Davis, Kr. Elliot, Sir David Dundee, Vherwart
Melsaad, Mr. Mr. Solicitor.Eleaeral far Sectised,
11r.-Faehes Marisamb, Mr. Cumasialistre,Mr. Trail,
Mr. Fortes, Mr. DMUS, aad Mr.
Mr. Hllllllosi tie Sat Mile Wag pat, moved that the
wee aI the Lied Advocate be shush eat, sad that of Mr.
Alarader Has& be sabstitated.
The here divided.
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bar wow the }Murk& or *epees.
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