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London, England, 1819-03-06 00:00:00

COAL MT) r.s.

Mr. WILMOT presented a Petition from the
Burgesses and Isiliaintants of Newcasilr-under.
Lyme, against the imposition of a tax on inland coal.
lit said he was convinced of the injustice and
im-
policy of such a duty, and would take another op-
portunity of expressing Ills bentirnelos on it more
fully.
The Petition was read, and laid on the table.
PENAL CODE.
A Petition was pri,iented frotn Liam', for o revi-
sion of the CIIII/111111 Law.—Read, and laid nes the
table.

LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY. JJ
Sir MATTHEW W. RIDLEY boitt, that under-
standing the Noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs
(Lord Castlereagh) had recently Hi:owned a me-
lancholy domestic calamity, he should postpone
hi* motion for reducing the number of the Junior
Lords of the Admiralty (which, we tidiest, btuod
for the Ilth) till the Itttli of March.
SALT DUTIES.

Mr. It. GORDON—cggetilesve to ask the Mem-
ber for Wareham (Mr. Calcratt), whether he hod
soy intention to move fur the re-appointment of the
Committee on the Salt Duties, or to bring forward
any other measure on the subject ?
Mr. CAI CRAFI WWI sorry not to he able to
answer the question. During the lost thrtnight he
had been lo constantly employed on on Election
that he was pr. vented from giving that
:amnion to the subject he otherwise would here
dune. The ► ime circumstance had prevented hint

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1 Ail e'xten.Teil to officers Lo1,1:ii; of
emolument miller the Crown. It 'might be • ',ob-
ject of yonsidetution, elietlor it SIJOUIit be encod-
ed bother.
Mr. 11F.I. rTT 111(.144101 a question to Lord Pot-
AlEasTutt, the tenor nl which ae could 110 t collect.
COUNIITTF.E of SUPPLY.
0:1 tie motion of iVII r. AROUIIINtiT, the llowie
resolved itself into S Catlllfillter or tiupply, to
whit h weer ~fare-d tlie 111iscellaneutis Estimates
awl the Civil Contingencies.
lu the Committee. Mr. ARllvtiitorr said, the
Finn untended to he proposed for the Moicelleneous
I....tiinates of the current rear, was ut the whole
534,000/. But, in consequence of the. Esiimates
of last year haying been made op only to the 1011 i
of October, he Should be obliged to move Cri. cer-
tain Bvms to mike up the arrests of the last quar-
ter. The whole aunt last year to meet the
civil efaitiagvaCial was lion,oool. There was a re-
ctor tom of 50,0001. made those of the present
year ; a snot of 300,0e0/. was to be rooted fur to
defray the general contiogeocirs. sad "tie or
450,0000. for separate charges—unikait iti the
whole 550,000/.

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Mr. A flown:110T tiien moved—.
" That it is the, opinion of ibis Cornmitte►, that a siim of
79,1100/ be punted to his Majesty to make Rand ilir defi-
ciency in the giant of last year, to meet such ntotingruett•
of a civil nature •s do nut form a part of the ordinary

eharees on the Ord Liat."-.-Arred In:
That • .om not rnrerditaz 300,0110, he :rooted to hie
Majeaty. to defray noels civil rosstioerorire the Ine`eftt
year, ando not form a part of the Unisons) charges on the

I.i►l."—Agreed to:
" That a soot of 50,4491. he wrested to his Majesty to make
exert. he &Serene, of the fie food for the la.t mad to
defray the salmi., of the Secretaries of Stair, the °Grua r.f
the Treasury, and the Privy Causeil."
Sir ii. PA RN EL f. !lid, that the accounts respect•
ing the pro o.ed grant had beers 14td on the table
ifl fltiell it mintier. ILA( it WWI not 4.117 to discover
the pr.ci•e 11111111 W 111 which the different parts of it
hid heel' applied. Ile ►opposed there *mild be sin
object to producing papers. 'specifying exactly
the pet ticulars of its application.
Mr. A Rill! tII NOT professed his willingness to ars
for-1 tiny tidortuation, or to prepare the papers
derived.
The CitAxcEm.ort. of the EXCHEQUER could
have no object to bringing the subject, in all its
particular.. muter the view of the house.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT thought the !opera he held in
his liewl already afforded very simple information.
Alderman IVoou said, it appeared large sums of
money had been expended in purchasing gold muff-
boxes to present to Foreign Ambassadors, winch
ortaht to Lr ri•gorously inquired into.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT said, the worthy Alderman was
wider is wioakft.
Tile ANcELLOR of the EXCHEQUER imagined
that the sorihy Alderman mistook fees received for
fees pool.
Mr. f! c t.cOAYT hoped, that whatever had been
tie mistake of his worthy friend, or the humour of
the Right Honourable Gentleman. the House
would not lie turned aside from their inquiry.
The Cit.picEl.t.oe of the Exctittquesto
the grant aas not fur the current year, but to
make good the deficiency of the last year. which
consideratuna ought to iuduce the House to agree
to it. _ . .

Mr. CAEcns rr thought. that if Ministers had
Tea money improvidently, that was uo reason for
editing on the lloo.e to make it up.
Mr. AItBUTIINoT said it had been expended in
m tug the salaiirs of Officers under Government.
Mr. BARNETT would decirilly oppose the grant.
Mr. C. If. I !UTCIIIN,ON conceived it was the
dotty of eiely Member el the House to draw its
attention to 111011ty If *moo/. had
!well III(' out 111 gold snuff-boxes for Foreign Atn-
Invisittior.. lie 'Amid only term it a waste of the
public money.
Mr. AKBuTIU4oT was not anxious to press any of
the votes, if Vientlernen opposite desired In post 4.
pone them in oriler to oloato further information.
As to the snuff-boxes, he had t• ve.y iiifurination
ready to e.hrw on whit occasions, by whom they
were ;vireo, and by ulivitt received.
The iiintion was then withdrawn,
Lord CAMIAMPION inquired whether any charge
hail hero set down for snuff ?-1 A laugh.)
A tivitton for 9,000/., to make good a further
di lir it iicy in the fee fund, •as also withdrawn.
A sum out exceeding 73,0001., defra)iiie ran.
tingrut expinnics mum the Treasury fur the year 11419.
Agreed In.
A pane of 6,n00t., to defray the salaries of the Officers in
the Court of the Receipts, Exchequer.
Mr. Illusts suggested the propriety of postpon-
ing this grant also.
The CitaxcEi.roa of the EXcitEQUER said, the
Goose could scarcely doubt the fitness of discharg-
iiig the salaries of the officers of so important a
C4urt.

The motion wss then rig reed tn.
A sum not exceeding 14,5151. towards defraying the ex-
prows of the House of Lord. and the House of Commons,
fur the year 1819 —Agreed to.
A sum of 22,490/. to defray the salatiesallll allowances of
tlw ufierr, of the Homes of Lords and Gumming+, fur the
year IMO—Agreed to.
A suns of Mt 4s. ld. to make good the deficiency in the
salaries of the Officers of the Rousts of Linde and Commons
fur the last year.
A sum nut exceeding 41,9741. toward. defraying the ex-
poise, of wanks, and 'clans of public buildings, for the
year 1119.
Some conversation on this vote took place be-
tween Mr. Bennett, Mr. Arbuthnot, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Mr. Williams, and Sir M. W.
Ridley. after which the motion was 'tweed to.
A sum not exceeding 50,0001. towards Meting the
lisland Navigation from lIIVVIIII Ss to Furl William.
In reply to a remark of Mr. BENNETT -
Mr. ARUUTHNOT said, that accost-ling to an
estimate he had received on the work, it would take
about 27,0001. to complete it.
Mr. BANKLS spoke (as we understood him)
against the 'notion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was ready
to withdraw the 'notion. If (;eistlemen desired it,
till there was a fuller lionse.
Sir W. litigant:oils was hostile to the proposed
grant.
Stiangers were ordered to withdraw, hut no di.
vision souk place; we ontlersintal the inotton was
It lidrawn.

On our re-admission to Ihr gallery. et found
Mr. BRoGDEN enottplaionng of Nu olr.ervanons
whirl' Mt. Foll*,l which nimuunted that he
had put the que,non prennnorely.
The CJIANCLI.I.OR Of the EXLIIEQUIR said, that

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infoorinalities must arise in the hurry of !Anoints*
but in ulna case he did soot think any mistake hair
occurred on justify any reflection upon the Clo.,irs
Mall of tine Committee, and in general he thought
it wonold be muck inner advisable to place an soln,n-
into. dependance on the derision), of the Chloe, Onto
to tnal".e any observations which may appear to be
captious cn particular nee*. .
Mr. VuititES disclaimed having any intention of
intornaiisig that the Chairlillall had cointontted anv
im propriety.
Mr. BROODER said hr was store his floonnoiralde
Friend meant to cast no imputation, but his par-
ticular expression went to convey one.
Mr. AatstretisioT moved, that it be the opinion
of the Committer, that a sum not exceed 74,932 L
be granted for the maintenance and expenditure of
the convicts employed at home for the }Apr i 81).
Mr. BENNETT objected to the rummer in which
this Estimate was made out ; be thought it by no
means explanatory of the particular expenditure.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT said, that it was made nut
the usual manlier, nood was, in fact, less by 14,0001.
than the sum applied to this purpose during the last
year.
Mr. RENNETT repeated lois dissatisfaction at lilt
af:comot 3,000(. it appeared, was expended 'llona
a new convict ship._ .

Mr. Alderman Woon said, that the expendi-
ture under this branch of the public service %AR
enormous. There was u sort of credit, Or rather all
allowance of ralculation, made rit the rate of I•. (i.t.
a day fur labourers, and ,25.61, hir artificers, whirls
lie thought was totally instiimided. lit• plmt
he contemplated the public might save
II01,0(19/. a yta►.
Mr. CLIVE mud that economy was observer'
throughout the a hole cf this department.
Mr. Alderman %1 000 asked, whether any vet -
ficate of a surveyor had been given of the
done

Mr. ARCUTIINOT said, that the accounts it.t
regulJrly made up.
The ft.llowiug Item!mint)* were then agreerlto:—

That a sum not exceeding 2,777/. be granted for defraying
Cie maintenance and expense of criminal lunatics, fur the
year 1819.
Tbat a sum not exceeding 8,004)1. he granted for the ex
Unordinary expeni.es of the current year, which may `:
incurred in prosectiling offenders for coining.
That a sum not exceeding 20,000/ be granted for 111,9
charges.
That a sum not ding 3,0001. be granted to the
ca-
tions) vaccination establishment.

That a Film not exceeding 17,(100/. lie grantrd fur .1,6
and distributing the Acts of bi,tb Horses of Parlisme,t.
Thal a sum nuts xc,cding 2,0001. be granted fur prinitn:
the votes of the House.
That a sum mot exceeding 149/ 9s. he granted fur defray
ing the expense of printing the second volume of
Journals of the Muse.

That a sum not exceeding 11,000/. be granted for di fon
ing the allowances to the American Loyalists.
That a sum nut excediug 2511. 101 be granted to &Loy
the allowances to retired clerks in the lotterpoffice.
That a sum not exceeding 2,4421. be granted to Wm!
the allowanies to the superannuated and retired auditors of
the public accounts.
A sum of 9201. was granted for similar allowances in the
Al tut department.
That a sum not exceeding 282/. 13s. 4d. he granted for
the supernumeraries to the office fur the payment of Ex
chequer bills.
That a sum not exceeding 558/. be granted to defray the
allowance to the superintendent of the military roads 1.,
North Britain.

Alr. CALCRAFT expressed his surprise at this
Resolution, and said lie thought it singular that
if such a vote were necessary, it had nut been ea:..
her introduced. The roads had been long since
finished, and it was singular that no offer of peloic::
had been made until now. There was a reusoli is 7
it. The individual in question had, since the death
of Sir John Anstruther, become possessed of one
of the Scotch Burghs.
The CHANCELLuR of EXCHIQUER 'said, that
the pension had been agreed upon long before the
death of Sir John Austruther, and not in contem-
plation of any such event as that alluded to.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT said, the agreement had Iseeti
made four or live years ago, ao her as a Treasury
promise could be considered an agree►neut.--f.-1
laugh.)
Mr. Wit.r.tAsis asked, how long the
had served who was to receive this allowance?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied,
that the accounts on the table, relative to the mili-
tary roads in Scotland, would explain the nature
and duration of the service.
That a sum not exceeding 425/. be granted to William
Bell, a shipwright in Canada, as the balance due of a rm.,
ing alluwance, upon an agreement of 1501. a year.
This Resolution was agreed to, after a few malls
as to the form of the accounts, and manlier of in-
troducing it, from Mr. GORDON.
Mr. HUTCHINSON gave notice, that on Moo tidy
next lie would take the sense of the House ►•
the item of the expenditure, upon which he ihid
already made a few observations.
The House then resumed, trod the Report of IL..
Committee was ordered to be received on Moody
asst.