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order or the Mu-e, several papers eel rave to the
Bprrack Departm'ein. •
Mr. PAUL rose, and called the attention of the
House to the dismissal of Mr. Atkins, from his of-
fice as Barrack Master of Sandmen. A man who
had served his coontry for five or ix years in the
West Indies, and who had served under Sir Ralph
Ahercromby so faitlifidly, should not, he thoueht,
have been dismissed on the afftiavit of a min,
wnhout some inquiry bring made ins() the nature
of the business.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, he had no
knowledge hf Mr. Atkins. !le was not un.ler his
-direCtiott, hut under that pf the B trraek Master
General ; and it was in consequence of hi; report,
that Mr. Atkins had been dismissed ! as the papot s
before the House would slim.
Mr. ROBSON said, that the affidavit on which
Mr. Atkins's discharge was rounded, was contra-
dieted by three positive affilavite, aid he thought,
on that account also, the matter slonild he investi-
gated.
The papers presented were then ordered to be
printed.
A Message rroun that Lords informed the House
that the Leeds had aereei to the American Isiter•
course Bill, the Irish 0 tit-Runs Bill. the Irish Mi-
litia Service Bill, the Volunteer Officers' Bank Bill,
the blasters' in Chance y Remuneration Bill. die
Sugar F.xportation BA Ow Silk-11,mM" Bill, the
Ex:ise LAWS Amendment Bill, the Legal Quays Bill,.
the Grain Intercourse Biil, the Irish Gunpowder
831, the Mast Importation Bill, the Gibraltar and
Malta Trade Bell, and the Innkeepers' Bill.
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR presented the Second
Report firm the Committee on the Broad Wheel
Ac; which was ordered to lie on the Table.
Lord H. Pi...rrY m,ved the usual anon al grants
to the Officers of the House, as follow :-12001. to
IL Mexander, Eire. Chairman of the Committees;
such a sum as would.with the fees and emoluments,
make op the sum of 20101. to Jeremiah Dyson., Eso.
one of the Assistant Clerks; 10001. clear to J. Loy,
Esq. Clerk t 5001. to.l.Clementson, Deputf Serjeato
at Arms: also, thit the Journals of the House, from
the end of the last to the end of the present.session
be printed ; and that 350 copies of the Journals he
printed for tire u,e ul the Members : t,,
George kVithim, Esq. for an Index 1., • !„tat nail;
also such compeusation as His M 3:: a' may think ;of-
ficient,to the Clan is a t•eildlog r)..: public Committees.
and that the Huai.. tri doe good the same ; all
which motions were severare. pot and agreed to.
PUBLIC DrIIT.
Mr. JOHNSTONF. said. i;ese. on vieseinet the
state of the Public Debt, co,n;seted wits that of the
Noble Lord and the Hono.•:. t f, Cientlern an on the
opposite side, there was nu difference in any of the
grand results. There ;vete, however, one or two
things on which he a ished to make an obsetvatintu
Notwitlistaadi.:74 it had Ise,:e said, when we first en-
tered on ilepreeeet war, teeth there would he nn o•s•
casion to make any addition to the National Deb: ;
yet our debt has, since thaeperiod, increased to the
anuarket a 70,000,0001.; and it was rather remark -
able, that the four years of this war made nearly the
same addition to the Debt as the first four years of
the lest war, the expense's of 1793, 1791, INS. and'
1796, being 69,000,0001. and the four years of the
war 07,000.0001. He wished to have said snmetirias
mote on this sohjeet; but, as the Honourable Gen-
tleman who made that declaration of one not heing
obliged to add to the National Debt, was not then
present, he would not trespass farther no the time
of the House. He then moved his Resolutions is
the usual form.
On the first resolution being read from the Chair,
Lord H PETTY* said, he should not, after what
the Hon. Gentleman had said. object to the resolu-
tions. It must, however, occur to every one, that the
Mapes of not brunt obliged to add to the Nations].
Debt, by whomsoever entertained, had been frus-
trated, from their being built on too sanguiue a
foundation.
Dr. LAWRENCE said, all those estimates were
generally made on very fallacious calculations, and
seldom proved accurate by any means great
Statesman among the ancients, on the breaking nu:
of a wear, being asked how much it would cost to
carry it on, answered,.) War is a devouring animal,
and will not submit to a regimen of diet."
The resolutions were then agreed to ; and tne de-
bate thereon was adjourned to Monday.
Sir. A. WELLESLEY moved for several India
Papers. -
iNDtI BUDGET.
The House. in a Committee, resumed the Debate
On the Irides Budget.
Mr.TYRWH I IT JONES asked the Noble Lord
(Morpeth) whether the 3,500,0001. doe from the
Company to Government, was included in the pre-
' sent accounts ?
Dr. LAWRENCE spit to order, an:l slid, the
Hon. Member had no right to ask questions. but
as to the subjell on which the debate Was ; and that
speeseion did not relate to that tolejeit. •
Mr. JONES said, he s ke ILI great deference
to the opinion of the Lea Dorftot, at all times;
but. be conceived, he had :I right to ask this ques-
tion at present ; !weever, if- the Learned Doelor
wanted to speak to the sub:i •a, he would give way
to him, as he was always s tall of brevity.
Dr. LAWRENCE insisted the Hon. Gent. was
out of order in asking the question.
The Ci I AIRMAN being appealed to, said, he
believed any Member had a right to ask a question
of another ; bet it was in the option of drat. other
Member whether be would answer it or sot.
Mr. JONES then said, he had asserted is Mt .
that the India Company were on the verge of bank-
ruptcy, and then their debt amounted to 20,0t50,0001.
He was then reprehended as having formed a rash.
conclusion, and be was desired to wait, and be would
see their atiairs were more prosperous than be
imagined; be had now waited five years. and their
debt was nearer forty than thirty millions; he was,
therefore. afraid they were now *Sadly arrived at
a sow of baakruptcy. They had engaged to pay
0111Cooarmasent 500,0001. a year for the Noma! of
• limpir Amer. which had never been paid, except the
fro year ; so that they now stood indebted to site
'public in the sum of ).500,000L and he had m-
easly a sight to ask if that sum was included in the
nonseot. He was 'maid the public would be suf-
ferers by the Company.
Mr. JOHNSTON F. said, the Hon. Gentleman
ha.i. Aro years ago, twitt..l.l, that the Contrary