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The sum of VOW., of which 11U82f. was for Ireland. 1/9S pen. 1
owd Ed passed, for defraying the expenses of the Royal Vett:ran
Litrailons And Veer...ll Campania.
Mr. 111 wished to know from the Noble Lord opposite, as
the .t.rteney had hevn now assimilated in Ireland to that of 'his
r.u,,try, whether it would not be sufficient to hare a single ag:!:•.t
Lottdqn to transact Inc business of those officers who were on
h.it_pay establishment in Ireland. Ile thought it was e 7
ce.lingly objectionable that they slanuki be subjected to the ex-
ec so. !cadent to the office in IStiblin.
Lend I %.I.MENSTON said that the arrangement to which the
lienoumble Gentleman adverted had no referente to the chap!;.: of
„,;,n,.y. The business was managed in Ireland through the
n-oltuin of the 1 ice-l'redsurer, and in this country by the Pay.
masto.tienersl. The arrangement was made on • principle of

cm%,nience.
'4r. 111.731 E thought that retrenchment Phallhl. is the present
sque of :he country. be extended to its greatest practicable IL vigth.
Lvov Alice which was not absolutely requi,ite should be reduced.
In thus class he reckoned the office of the Vice-Treasurer, in

Mr. HUDSON GURNEY rose, but spoke in so 1011` a tone of
vocc that i-e could net fully collect the purport of his observations.
we umicrstood him to say, that he wished to make one or two
ren ark. on the vote regarding the arrears of Regimental Ac-
cuaotants. lie was not sure, however, that he was in order.
Ti-cI:HAIRMAN observed that the Honourable Get, :lemon
strictly in order t bat the deviation was of such a slight
balite as not to prevent him from proceeding.
Mr. HEIESEEN (icuscy (as we understood him) wished to
allaie to the cue of a gentleman who was the inn ut a most intri-
Emeas officer, who during a period of 50 years had acted with the
greatest credit w himself and benefit to the c...suntry. That officer
had eundocted himself with exemplary ciaremcess (as w? under-
stood die Honourable Member to say) in the department to which
he Witt adverted, yet a claim had been made against his son kw
arrears which were alleged to have accrued when the fa•her was a
Regimental Accountant. Such a charge was casting an M',..• ration
at ao rouote a period that it would be extremely diffieult to removi
the 'input however unmerited. I
Lord PALM 1:11ST(E!: said that no person wax ahliorl to pay
!Lousy without catagaiwoLigiti w Hjhemerbhe Mau,.
We en Ind 'o wr Cot one isielt cow.
tea tradict t l rule. It n. follow :because a Leeson who
aan accountant, either for . for another, was regaled to
pity money in areal, alvrold oettiketve the any ini:witation was
meant to Tie cast op Minitel...or tat ;iceman he sepresetued. to some
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owl applwations had ben some whertin the praceetlitag was Ise:-
teeth- justifiable, though the Itartin might not have apvlavetl
them.

31r. 111. ME had Atari of Ca•Ca when, aftc.r a lapse of igVCM
arrears had been denontled. H did net appr•ve of such intermit'
between the debt and the titre of preferring the claim. It hnd
been said (three years a. ) CIA the a...c •unta wAiiitbe speedily
settled. but no such resit' !•.: (1.:mm.4. . .

Lord pAI.3II.RnTS $.• !hat tat great mass of accounts had
ball settled. They hi. tt-r.:,1 found very complicated, but f:oni
the exertions that had been mode to esp. ut: them ha could insure
the Hon. Gentleman that t: v would not h. lut.g r.oductire of the
annoyance which had Isr..it objected.
Mr. lit:3lE remarkee, i..nt .1 the %Ivor sime during which he
had occupied a p'..tee in tit a !loots the Vttersin Corps had been
repeatedly disembodir 11 ..1 mought forward. In one case he had
known that ICS otricirt w. re spisitirded. and after three months'
duty were allowed to ri tor:. 'FIT:I, WAS on roof of retrenchment.
Such conduct resrothlvd multi illy. lie wished to know ho*
the officers of the Vete- rps were to he disposed of?
Lint PA WI Kit.,••rt •3, Ihat if It. ottizero as had heen
appoir.ted to the Vese.,ir !tactth •.is itoin the full pay reverted to
it., and those frontthi:half oat, it:vered •iittilarle.