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but by their firm and cautions eonduet they had succeeded in
making the lititish flag respected. The Ilunourable Member
confined himself to general objections; but lie. would be ready to
meet hill whenever he brought Inward a specific obiection. It
was complained that a system or favouriteism was adopted at the
Admiralty, and that no tiernons would he listened tp unless MOM*
mended by family influence. lie •must meet that charge with a
direct denial. In the face of Parliament he would say the: he
regularly attended at the Admiralty, and always listened to the
claims of all classes; and it the lion. Member would inquire, lie
would find that the majority of those who were promoted in the
navy were not advanced in comequenc2 or ramify interest; but it
was desirable that merit should go hand in hand with the rank of
the country. And there were Mall, cases where persons were pro-
moted in consequence of the important tervices rendered the
country by their fathers.
N was quite surprised to hear the House called
I upon to vote away the public money without a Miniiter in his place
to explain the. necessity of the expenditure. The gallant Admiral
(Sir G. Cockburn) had said the navy was wanted fur the war in
India, but he must say he could not see how the navy could be
used against the Mimes's; the seamen were increasing year after
par, and he hoped to hear some satisfactory explanation for this
,Increase.

31r..CEOK ER assured the Hon. Member who spoke last that
the navy was of great use in any war in India. It was only that
morning lie hail received a letter from an officer in India stating
that he had been able to employ more than a thousand seamen
there to the greatest advantage.
Sir C. COLE assured she Hon. Member for Grampound that the
navy was of the greatest utility in prosecuting the war in India
and, he could speak from experience, a large naval fore was also
requisite in the Aledurrranean duting the warfare between the
Turks and °reeks.

Mr. WYVI kb supported the resolution.
Mr. HERMES was surpreed at the course pursued by the
Hon. Member opposite, as hie resolution would, if carried, have
the area of stopping the entire supply. There was no division in
the Committee. no objection made there to this particular supply ;
and yet the Hon. Gentleman wished by a general measure to get
rid of it. The lion. Member had regretted that Ministers were
not in their places to explain the cause of an augmentation to the
navy. There was no occasion for such explanation at this period.
Year after year the subject was before Parliament, and the neces-
sity for an increase had been repeatedly shown. Then, he would
ask, was it fair or was it an act of justice to make such a charge ?
Colonel DAVIES saw no urgent necessity for the extravagant
demands which were made by Government upon Parliament. The
situation of the country required a reduction of taxes, and if Mi-
Motets had any regard for the welfare of the country they would
retrench. lie would support the resolution of his lion. Friend.
lie could not vote away the public mosey until he saw the whole
of the estimates. and when the Army Estimates were brought tor.
ward, he would move a reduction of that expensive and unman..
sari war establishment.
Captain W. GORDON said he was very unwilling to prolong
the cliscusaion. hut lie felt compelled to offer a few words in conse-
quence of what had fallen from the lion. Gentleman opposite as to
persons of interest being brought into the navy to be provided for.
The fact was. however, that a person must be six yearn in the navy
before he could possibly receive any hall-pay ; and that was plac-
ing it at the shortest date, because it supposed that he was made a
lieutenant as nom; as he had sensed his time; he must then serve
two years as a lieutenant, and one year as a commander, before. by
possibility, he could attain the rank of post captain. The lion.
Gent. said, it' he might be allowed to mention his own case, it was
' that after thirty years service his half-pay amounted to 1801. a year,
and that though it was a reward for p.m service, rendered hint
liable to be called upon at any time for active duty.
Sir C. COLE explained.
After a few words frtwn Mr. Tn ENATNE and Mr. Monism/et,
the gallery we,. cleared for a division on the amendment, when the
numben appeared—
Fur the amendment - . . lb
Against it 43
Majority against the amendment —2B
On our re-admission into the gallery, the House were proceeding
with the remaining Resolutions, which, after some objections front
Mr. Hume, which were answered by 31r. CROK EH and Sir G.
COCK HUHN, were agreed to.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at HALF-PART TWELVE.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAT.
Mr. Secretary Peet—Alit to regulate the Imputelllng of Juries to
Counttee u(
Mr. Edmond %Vodehouse—To amend the Gaol Act.

MINORITY
ON MR. HUME'S AMENDMENT.
Allen, 11. A. flrattao, Jos. Robertmn, Ales. Wyeill, M.
•Cavem.lsh, R. llothouee, J. C. Burrell, Lord J. Whitbread, 9.
Denman. T. Monek, J. B. Tremayue, J. R. Wood, Alderman
Evans, W. Palmer, 1. Taylor, M. A.
Tellers—Mr. Rome awl Colonel Davies.