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Mr. WILLIAMS trusted that, at least, some alteration would
be made in the building, for certainly it was required.
Agreed to.
On theresolution being put, that the sum of 40,0001. should be
granted to pay for alterations, and additions to the British Museum,
Mr. BEAUMONT alluded to the magnificent donation which
had been presented by Sir George Cockburn. It should be known
that the collection of paintings so [riven contair.ed a great many
moat admirable specimens. The gift would have been a noble one
if it had been bequeathed by Sir George Cockburn at his death;
but it was much more so, his having given it while living.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that no one
was more anxious than himself to follow the Hon. Member (Mr.
Beaumont) in his compliment to Sir G. Cockburn. He (the Lord
Chancellor) had from delicacy refrained from mentioning the cir-
cumstance on a former night. lie was convinced there was not a
man in the kingdom who did not agree with him in praising the
spirited individual, who, during his lifetime, had presented the
country with so magnificent a gift.
Sir T. BARING thought that a better place should be pro-
vided for receiving the pictures presented by Sir 0. Cockburn
than the British Maseum. He thought Somerset house would be
much more eligible.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that if
such were the case, all the other collections must accompany them.
When he recollected the intimate connection there was between
the sister arts.—painting and sculpture—he thought it more than
desirable that they should be together. It was his opinion that
Somerset-house would not be found to answer, because of its situa-
tion, which was near :he water, and might be destructive to the
picturg ; it would not be well to run even the risk of it. Then it
would be necessary to find other. places for the public offices, be-
cause the side facing the water is the only one which could at all
answer. He would observe, with regurd to dtktronation of Si G.
Cockburn, that it was' given specifically to the British Museum,
and it must, therefore, remain there.
Sir T. BARING supposed that the pictures of Sir G. Cock-
burn were not given to the British Museum, but to the coun-
try; and he wis sure that there could not be any objection on
the part of the giver to have them placed in a better house. He
(Sir T. Baring) would suggest Whitehall. Considering the in-
crease and improvement in the art of painting in this country,
every advantage should be provided for its encouragement.
Sir C. LONG thought that Somerset House would be a very
unfit place, because of its exposure to the smoke of the gas ;
which, he could state from good authority, was extremely prejudi-
cial to paintings.
Mr. W. SMITH thought that Somerset-house was the last
place which should enter into people's heads, because it was not
large enough to contain much, and was divided into so many dif-
ferent apartments. He thought the best plan would be to finish
the eastern wing of this building, and place the pictures there.
It had been nearly thirty years unfinished, and to persons going
down the river, it presented a wretched appearance; there was SO
much beauty to be seen on one side, and so much deformity on the
other. It was his most earnest wish that
y this should be done.
Mr. CROKER observed, that every one in the House must be
aware that the most famous collection of paintings which had ever
.been in England had been kept in irhirelmtlorhich was very near
the water. Ile was quite sure that means might he used to pre-
serve the pictures from damp. In the finishing of the eastern
wing attention might be paid to the Royal Academy, which was at
present very much confined for room ; obliged to place their paint-
ings up three floors, and inconvenienced in every way. There was
also much injustice complained of in the arrangement of the pic-
tures. The artists frequently complained that good places were un-
fairly given to some and bad to others. lie trusted that some atten-
tion would be paid to this, and that ,he rooms at present occupied
for this exhibition of the Royal Academy might be given to them
ter a Library.—Agreed to.
41,0001. for the harbour of George IV., at Kingston.—
Agreed to.
1.8,4671. for the Harbour at Donaghadee.—Agreed to.
24,0001. for the Penitentiary at Milibank.
Mr. GORDON wished to know why this sum was applied for to
a greater extent than last year.
Mr. PEEL said, that it was in consequence of the removal of
several of the inmates from the Penitentiary, and that it was an
Act, on the necessity of which there could be but one opinion.
Common humanity dictated it for the preservation of the health
of those who had been confined there. Prisoners were not sent to
the Penitentiary without the strictest inquiry having been first
made. lie (Mr. Peel) intended moving for a Committee on this
subject, but he would withhold it because he saw the Honourable
Member for Shrewsbury. who had promised to move on the same
subject, was not in his place.
Mr. GORDON trusted that this vote would he postponed,
because no arrangea,...nt had been made respecting the Peni-
tentiary.
Mr. PEEL observed, that it was time, but that provision must
he made for the prisoners. It was not for the Penitentiary but for
Its inmates that the House was culled upon to vote.
Me. HL 3I said, that last year the vote was only for MAIL
that now they were called upon to grant a consitierable sum test.
He knew no reason for this.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY wished to know from the Home Secretary
If he had any objection to lay before the House the proceedings of
the Committee which had been appointed to inquire into the state
of health of the inmates of the Penitentiary. It had been stated
that the diseases were of long standing in the Penitentiary, hut be
report had ever been laid 'store the House. He was sure that
when it was, the house would think the Penitentiary would btter
be applied to some other purpose than the one at first intended.
He did not, however, wish to press the matter.
Mr. PEEL—Of course such a document will be laid before the
Committee, when appointel—Agreed to.
The following resolutions were then agreed to :-
25,5001. to make up the deficiency of the Fee Fund of his Mi-
nty's Treasury.
15,0001. for the deficiency in the department of the Home Se-

cretary.

. for the deficiency in the department of the Foreign Se-
al:l24l. for the deficiency In the department of the Colonial Se-
cretary.
15.422 L for the deficiency in the Fee Fund of the Privy
Council.
,r/1.0001. for the contingent expenses and messenger's' bill in the
Treasury department.
9,7371. for the contingent expenses and messengers' bills in the
Secretary of State's department.
for tbe contingent expenses and messengers' bills in the
Foreign Secretary's office.
7,5001. for the contingent expenses and messengers' bills in the
ColJnial Secretary's Office.
2,9141. for the contingent expenses and messengers' bills in the
department of the Privy Council.
5,6r.11. for salaries to officers in the Exchequer.
to clerks in the Insolvent I)ebtms' Court.

11,91;61, to defraythe e7penses 11ouseAiOf Lords and
Commons.

21,6191. to the officers of the Houses of Lords and Commons.
4.11001. for the office of the Lord Chamberlain, and his 3lajes-
t y's llousehold.
6.0001. to the Commissioners of the Irish Revenue.

3,11001. for printing 750 copies of the 73th vol. of the Journals of
the House.
Mr. HUME thought the charge enormous.
Mr. HER It iii reply, said that the charge for that volume
corresponded with the others, and had bisen carefully audited at the
Treasury in the presence of experienced printers ; but he would
undertake that every attention should be paid to that charge.
Mr. HUME was quite convinced,that if another individual were
employed, the charge would be one-half what it now was.
3,5001. for printing the votes of the two Houses of Parliament.
96,3101. for stationery, printing, and binding, including the ex-
penses of the stationery office.
1.7001. for law charges.
67,5:41. for defraying the expenses of convicts at home.
1,1711. for salaries to professors of Oxford and Cambridge, for
reading lectures.
38,04X11. fur foreign and other secret services.
5,0001. for deflnying the expense of prosecutions relating to the
coin of the kingdom.
10,01MH. for snaking the gold coinage.
100,0001. for loss on'the Irish silver tokens.
Mr. HUM& thought at that late hour (past 12) It wossld U. de-
sirable to postpone the further consideration of these estimitei:
The CHAIRMAN then left' the Chair, reported progress, and
asked leave to sit again on Wednesday.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the,
House adjourned at Half-past Tweive.

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Tns laawv.—lt is said, that Major.:General Lord Fred.
Bentinek, M.P. from the Grenadier Guards,-will be ap-
pointed Colonel of one of the three regiments of foot, that
are shortly to be raised.—lt is stated that Major-General
Sir James Lyon, K.C.B. and G.C.H. will be appointed
Colonel of another of the said Regiments. It is also un-'
derstood that MAjor-General Conran will be appointed Co-
lonel of another of the said Regiments.

M:

The great majority of the next Chamber of Deputies
in France, like that of 1816, will in all probability be
Royalist. Every effort of influence, coiriiption, and me-
nace, has been put in ac ion, by the present Ministry, tc
secure the return of such a Chamber, and Villele and hit
party are likely to be ruccessful. Of one hundred aid
twelve deputies already returned, 103 are Royalist, and of
the returns, nine only as yet contained the names of de-
cided Liberals, including General Foy, who has been re-
turned for three separate arrondissements. The well-known
bankers who stand so high among the liberal party, Messrs.
Lafitte and De Lassert, have lost their election; Wit Cat-
siinir Perrier, Benjamin Canstant ((so formidable in the tri-
'tune) and Foy, have beaui elected, and will lead the Celt-
stitutional party. Tbe renerable La' Fayette has lost hiS
election at Meaux, in despite of his high character and his
early services to the cause of liberty in that country ; but
the rejected patriot is about to revisit America, for whose
freedom more thsii forty years sineo be fought with Ro.:
chambeau and Kosciusko, in arms; and his reception there
will more than compensate his present tejection from the
French Chamber. put the Elections is yet, through every
department of France, baye been carried, by injustice and
corruption. The "Coestitutiona;/ of Saturday, shackled as
the pees of that country is, yet contains several striking
instances of the unworthy means resorted to against tie
Liberal candidates. Eight electorsof Limoges, have signed
a document inserted iri that paper, complainin that
they, without any 'just cause, were struck off the 'list of
electors of the twelfth arrendissement, and preeeetii
from voting, though their names remained inscribed to
the 20th of Febt'uary, the day on ivbieb the roll pall?
lished. The rejected ejectors of Liinggel F:o* aflauP4
the arbitrary proceeding by which they were prevent
from voting. They state that In all cash every Vrettch-
man who proves his having paitr thre hundred franc,
direct taxes, that be is thirty years of ag, and in the' en:
joyment of all civil riehts, and residing in the deptaitz
mint, has a right to incribe his name en 'the roll of elegers.
They assert that they were thus qualOed, and their mine!
notwithstanding Were arbitrarily eraSed from the lelecion4 .
libt. This is only' one flagrant instance, out of the many,
of the same sort, that have marked the present eleloloar, •
through France, The CoustitationiLel contains the 4441
of another tragrant abuse ef' the same sort,. in the perepn
of M. Bompierre a wine-merchant, in the ` Rue Vaeten
Villiers," and whose trade in tbe place be rail it OR was
suppressed by the arbitrary interference Vorerunzeok
agent, under the most unauthorised priteneese 'bee:Wore he
was about to give his vote for a Liberal DAntty.. 'l•hereia
all end to every thing like the Charter and 4ustice in
France. It is ridiculous to talk of flu iaje name Of iton-
stitutional Monarchy, if acts of gross and arbitrary injus-
, rice such as this • can be exercised without redress. At
Meaux, for the department of Seine and Alertly, the Mar-
quis La: Fayette lost his election by only tweety-threi
votes ;he had 161 in his fayour, and Fluted/le Ceram,
President of die College, opposed to him, 184 'General
Foy was chosen fel St. Quentin also, by the Electoral
_Cele
lege of Verrins, and in the four sections of Paris he' oh
tune:,Bls votes, while the Royalist 'cattaidate, Leh* •
wpeaed to him, hallbut 70Q. The Geeeral of teeth*
ill- take his scat as a Deputy for Paris, ilia new- deatiotia
will take place for St. Qtlentie and Verrill! where Liheng
Deputies will probably be elected. N. .tafitte lost ?its
return by a majority only of six: this enlightened cane
didete had 698 voices in his favour, and I 1..
Baguenot 704. Corbiere, the Minister of the Interior, be,
been chosen foe the arrondissement of Isle and Vilidne.
According to this calculation, the exertions of 'M. de
Villele and his associates are likely to be crowned with
success ; and of the 330 Deputies i t irnfd from the de-
partments, the great majority will probably .be Royalist.
Thus the proposition for compensation to the emi-
grants, and all other measures the present Ministry may
wish to carry, will find large majorities to support them.
We have heard nothing ite yet of the intrepid Manuel,
whose arbitrary and unjust expulsion created during the
last Session so strong a ferment through France. Will
La Vendee elect this dauntless Deputy again ? And if
elected, will the French Ministry (a second time) hazard
his expulsion? Old Louis, the best of his family, is now
sinking fast to his grave; but the succession of his brother,
or nephew, is likely at 'present to be undisturbed. The
fact is, a vast majority in France support the present
order of things, merely from a love of tranquillity. The
nation in general is sick of foreign wars: trade and manu-
factures are both growing under peace. The Bourbons
arc thought to be pacific, and it forms their best hold, in
the support of the French nation, to whom the preservation
of peace is just as essential as to this country.

The languor that has hung as yet around the present
Session was last night completely dispelled in the Lower
house. Mr. Abercromby, early in the evening, brought a
most important charge, involving even a breach of privi-
lege against no less a personage than the Lord Chancellor,
for language said to have been used by that high person-
age
in Lincoln's Inn Hall, on last Saturday, when, from
the Chancery Bench, he was reported to have charged
Honourable Member for Caine with direct falsehood. A
most animated discussion succeeded for several hours, at
the close of which Mr. Abercromby's motion for calling
the short-hand writer, Mr. Farquharson, who reported
what the Chancellor said, before the House, was ne-
gatived on a division, but not by a very large majo-
rity. Ministers, of course, threw the broad shield of
protection round their colleague, as fully as possiVe,
and Mr. Abercromby lost his motion, not by argu-
ment but by numbers. There can be no question, if
the Chancellor made use of the langupge invuted to him
on Saturday, that it was every way most nnjustitiable:
All freedom of debate must cease if allusions of this anti
can be made, and with impunity. if the Chancy/I.p
wished to refute or deny any of the c.hargcs made against
him during the late debate in the Lower Howie, he had
other means and opportunities 'of doing so. The subject
might have Lein introdneid by any of his friends in thb
House of Lords ; and Lord Eldon could then quit the
woolsack, to other any explanation of his judicial conduct
he pleased. But the judgment seat of the high Court
where he presides was the last place from whence coarse
aspersions of thii description should have issued. The
hasty ebullitions of temper should • there at least
be restrained. A lengthened possession of almost un-
controlled power, political and legal, for more than
twenty years, seems to have persuaded Lord Eldon
that he may now say or do almost any thing he thinks ft?.
I.But high as his elevation is, there is a power yet abo
him, to which even he must bend ; he cannot grossly woluad

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