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Royal puke situated ? its ha Is er 19 tattaimad at agerile Seed
abroad, not filling an of like Lis bmthir the •Dake of Can.
bridge; but mating *boot the Cmainent, somedatesinit plass,
sometimes in another, where, general 4 • . 10,tew. would go
as far in 26,000 L in England. He ( r. Brou ) thought there
should be no augmentation of his salary all he showed himself in
England, and came forward to support the dignity of the country
like an English Prince. Ile should do as his Royal brother the
Duke of York, who wu very differently provided for—crippled
and encumbered by debt, and yet he never came to the House to
beg the liquidation of his debts, heavy as they were, notwithstand-
ing ahem of his family had not scrupled to do so once and again.
11 e were certainly in rather a plethoric sort of habit In point of
money at present, and the great endeavour and want appeared to be
how we should get rid of it ; but for his part he should rather sub-
scribe money for other branches of the Royal Family, and for
the payment of their debts, than permit their carriages to be
seized under executions, if they ventured on a race-course. It was
with pain he alluded to the subject, or to occurrences which, If they
happesed to any gentleman in that House, he would feel himself
divest:aid and degraded. Here gretted the Inas the country had
sustained in the death of the Duke of Rent •, he trusted the young
Princess would inherit the merits of. her father and the virtues of'
her mother, and that the education she might receive would fit her
to adorn her high situation.
Mr. HUM E entered his pretest against theprinciple broached by
the Hon. and Learned Member (31r. Brougham) with respect to
the debts of an illustrious personage. With respect to the grant
for the edqcation of the Princes Alexandrine, he was happy it was
made, and indeed thought it should have been brought forward
before : however, even tardy justice was better than none. He
thought also it would be better if the grant had originated two or
three years ago. and gone on gradually increasing. lie had the full_
rest confidence the money we'lld be applied to the purpose for which
it was intended in the hands of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent. With regard to the other vote, though he stood alone, he
should take the sense of the House upon it. it was monstrous,
after the opposition precious grants to the Duke ofCumberland had
experienced; both out and in doors, to make the present propositieo.
He asked, were circumstances altered to induce the flothe to dis-
agree with the majority on s previous vote? He would venture,
with 1001. to give the young Prince a better education, either at the
colleges of Aberdeen or Maynooth (a laugh), than he was likely to
get where he was for 12,0(0/ Let the Duke come to England, be-
come an Englishman, and have his children educated with British
feelings. The Duke of Kent, previous to his reaching the age of
twenty-one, had never received a greater allowance front the late
king than about 6001. or 1,0001. a-year, and that doled out by his
tutor at the rate of s pound at a time. The other Dukes had been
similarly circumstanced. While lie to pported the first vote he was
not prepared to afford his consent to the other.
Sir I. COFFIN thought that, after what had been said relative
to the debts of the heir presumptive to the Crown, some proposi-
tion should be made for their payment. The amount of that
royal personage's debt to his tailor alone was 12,0001.
Mr. !BONER approved of the grant to the Princess Alexandrine,
but did not concur in the necessity of one to the young Prince.
Sir C. FORBES supported both the grants.
Sir J. MARJOR !BANKS would willingly support a grant to
the Duke of York, who had always been such a distinguished and
benevolent friend to the military.
Mr. T. WILSON, in answer to the Honourable Member who
wished to ascertain what foreigners did in regard to education, said
he thought it ought to be ascertained, for the purpose of avoiding
it. (A laugh.) If they sought to instruct their Princes in what
would promote moral good feeling and humanity, they should do
it at home. He felt great pleasure in supporting the grant to the
Duchess of Kent, from the uniformly exemplary Manner in which
she conducted herself. (Hear.)
Mr. BERNAL knew nothing so perilous as these injudicious
attempts of mistaken friends of the branches of the Royal Family
to mash Tidings in their favour. A former vent to the Dukerif
ettatilediad was definitively refused ; he then enjoyed 18,0001. a
year, and a further annuity of 8,000/. was asked, with the annexed
condition that the child was to be removed 'from his father's
tutelage. (Hear, hear.) He had no objection to granting 6,000/.
additional to the Duchess of Kent ; he wished that an addition
should be mule to her income. la hen he recollected that during
her widowhood she was overloaded with debt, he thought 6,0001.
rather Imo than ought to be given to her. With regard to the
Duke of Cumberland. he then enjoyed 18,000/. a year, a sum equal
in Germany to 2(a 0001. in this country. He wished to know whe-
ther the Royal Duke intended to return to England.
The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER next rose. [We
regret that from the darkness in the Gallery (the candles not having
been yet lighted, though it was eight o'clock), we are unable to give
an accurate report of what fell from the Right Hon. Gent.)—lle said
he certainly did not mean to hisinuate that there was anything in the
conduct of the Duke of Cumberland, to render him unfit to be the
guardian of his child ; he merely expressed his opinion that the
young Prince ought to be educated in England. The objection to
the Duke of Cumberland on a former occasion arose, he (the Chan.
cellor of the Exchequer) understood, from some dissatisfac-
tion entertained at his marriage. It had been insinuated that his
residence abroad was owing to a general dislike ; if so, it surely
was rather unfair to taunt hint for his absence, and say there was
nothing for bin as he had not staid in England. He (the Chan-
eellor of the Exchequer) was asked what were the pecuniary cir.
eamstances of his Royal Highness, and whether he did labour
*Om heavy embarrassments. At one time, he believed, he was
Oiled in difficulties of that nature, and, considering the various
temptations to which branches of the Royal Family were ex-
posed in their youth. such a circumstance was not to wondered at.
ire diti not therefore think it candid to charge them with not
knowing how to manage their affairs. (Hear, hear.) One reason
for his Royal Higtmese's residence abroad, was, lie understood,
the bad state of health of hie Duchess, who was recommended by
her physicians to reside et particular parts of Germany. Ile (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer) did not think it gracious to make the
grant contingent on the return of the Duke of Cumberland to
England. It should be remembered, that he hail 6.000/. a year
less than every other branch of the Royal Family. The Duchess
had also two children by a former husband, which circumstance'
was of course an additional incumbrance. If the House made
the present grant contingent on his return, it would not be likely
to make him come home a moment sooner; it would, in feet, be
saying to him, " we before refused you 6,000/. because we did not
like you and now we will not give it to you, unless you return
to Engliand." (Hear.) The Hon. Member for !Montrose (Mr. H.)
said the Duke of 'Sussex was a more fit object for receiving a
grant, for that he bad children by his marriage Ile (the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer) wished to remind the lion. Member that
these children were not Princesses of the Blood ; tne marriage
was not in conformity to the Royal Marriage Act. His wife too
lived separate, and had an annuity of 5,0001. a-year from the Royal
bounty.
Sir. J. MARTIN said It would be inconsistent in Min II
foe the present grant after his endeavour to reduce taxation. He
thought 18,000/. a• ear quite enough for the Duke of Cumberland.
Mr. Secretary PEEL thought it not too late in the Session, as
had been urged, to bring forward the present measure; neither
could the paucity of alembers then in the House be a reason for
not persevering in the motion. The absence of Members rather
proved that they were not dissatisfied at the proposition, otherwise
the benches then unoccupied would soon be filled. He in his re-
marks should confine himself exclusively to the question before the
Howe. namely, the education of the two children. With respect
to the first grant, all joined in its propriety, from the willingness
which the Duchess of Kent always showed to fulfil the duties of a
mother. and the exemplary manner in which she conducted herself.
With respect to the grant for the Duke of Cumberland's son, the
Honourable Member for Slonirose said that for MK he could be
well educated. A Prince of the Blood educated for 1001. a-year !
(" No, no," and a laugh.) Certainly lie said he could be educated
as well for 1001. as for 1,000/. a-year. (" Hear, hear," and great
laughter.) Ile said that a College was about to be formed in the
Metropolis, which he (ale Peel) understood was for the education
of mechanics, and at that seminary he wished the son of the Duke
of Cumberland to be educated. (Great laughter, and " No, no.")
Was he (Sir. Peel) misrepresenting the lion. Member P lle heard
it suggested to hint by an Hon. Friend of his. It was rather asto-
nishing that another lion. Cleteber (Mr. Brougham), who was
Recto' of a University, did not put in his claim for his own Col-
lege. (A laugh.) The Right Hon. Gentleman, after some further
obeerratlons, concluded with supporting the motion.
Sir E. RNATCHRULL siiiiponed the motion.
The CHANCELLOR of rte EXCHEQrEit was sorry that
any thing which fell from hint shmild mislead the House. If the
yoang Prince were not educated in England, he felt that a gross and
shameful deceit would be practised on the House.
Sir E. KNATCH BULL inquired whether, if the child were not
brought to this country for five or six *ars, it would be considered
as a compliance with the Vote?
The 411.aNCELI.OR of the EXCHEQUER—CertainIy not.
Mr. DENMAN opposed the motion as far as regarded the Duke
of Cumberland. Hon. Members seemed vying who should deal
most extravagantly with the public purse. One Hon. Baronet pro-
posed that eettaiu a.-rears be paid to the Duke of Cumberland ;