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SUPPLY,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER more) the
order of the day, that the House resolve itself into a Committee of
Supply.
Mr. 111`31E said, he held in his hand a petition respecting the
new disease, that threatened to destroy the navy. The petitioner
stated, that since last year four vessels, the Howe, the Genoa, the
Lord Nelson, and the Queen Charlotte, had been destroyed by the
dry rut. He alleged also, that nearly half the navy was Injured by
this new disease, for which no effective remedy had yet been dis-
covered. The petitioner prayed, that a general surrey of the
navy might be made; as, though our shipping were apparently
sea-worthy, he believed the navy was only half the force
of 17;h2. In every dock-yard the disease had made its appear-
ance, and there was hardly a vessel actually fit to go to sea.
The use of coal-tar had been retorted to for a few years past, but
that was of more injury than service it did not lessen the evil of
the dry-mt. It was rather a curious circumstance, that up to a cer-
tain period the English oak was never found to decay. In the
American navy. lime.oak was used, which being felled when with-
out the sap, was never liable to the dry-rot ; whereas with us,
amongst whom a diiferent system prevailed, it was found to be
most deatructive ; in fact, with utt, the timber was not worked up
with sufficient quickness. This of itself required the considera-
tion of the Committee, and saute explanation was due to us from
the Admiralty. With respect to the excellence or defect of the
plan stated by the petitioner, he (Mr. Hume) knew nothing ; all
he said was, it required consideration.
The Cll A NCELIA/R of the EXCHEQUER suggested to the
Honourable Member, that this was not the most convenient time for
presenting the petition.
Mr. 111 'ME said, he would not then press its reception.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole
House.

Sir GEORGE CLERK observed, that on the present occasion
be should confine himself to movins,,the supply for wear and tear
of the navy, the estimates for which would be nearly the same an
those of the last year. Ile hoped there would be no objection to
proceed to a few other", which were calculated at as low a rate as
possible: but he should add, that with respect to any further re-
duction, the present state of the country, as connected with the
other States of Europe, must prevent it. There would be an in-
creased expense of about :120,0001. occasioned by the unsettled state
of our West India l'olonics, and the continued warfare between
Spain and her Colonies, which rendered it necessary that our com-
merce in those quarters should be fully protected. To this increase
he could see no objection from Honourable Members at the other
side of the House, as they had on many recent occasions called for it.
Owing to the great exertions width were made in the West 'lndian
seas, the piratical depredatior.s, of which our merchants complained,
were completely put a stop to ; but from the still tummies" state of
of ode Colonies there, it was necessary to maintain a sufficient force,
in order to Maintain that repose under which our trade could best
prosper. The state of Greece, too, rendered a force nettmary to be
continued in the Mediterranean ; but the increase altogether to be
would only amount to 4,000 men. The whole naval force
lorCr;lear was 23.000 men, ard this year it world be 29,0110 men.
In consequence of the rise of prices for seamen's provision, the
victualling would of course be MOTO this year than in the last. Ity
the way, he begged here to notice the irregularity of the Hon.
3lembet for Aberdeen, in bringing forward this petition, when the
House was moved to go into a committee to consider or the Supply.
It was true, however, as stated by that Honourable Member, that
the dry rot had matte great ravages on the shipping during the
latter part of the brit war. But then an unusual rapidity was ne.
cessary in the building of ships, and the timber was not always
properly seasoned ; but in consequence of the precautions since
taken, in the building ships under cover, in the made of preparing
the timber, the one of the coal tar, and other measures, the
dry rot was much prevented. The immersion of the timber in sea
water had been tried, and he hoped it would be found a most use-
ful preventive. Without at present entering further into detail, he
would move that 29,1100 men be voted to his 31.tjesty, for tile use
of the navy, front January, 1821, to January, including 9,000
royal marines.
Mr. WA It RE wished to ascertain, if out of this number of men
some were not i- tended for the west blockade ? and if considerable
cppeimments in that branch of the service were not also contem-
plated ? Ile did not now wish to relive the old discussions on the

expediency of suchls system, or tie.levpsiate
assigned for their fermation in the first instance, ants theit~titjtYa-
ancr
since. But individually he must tar he dialiked Sue'L sear-.
ties of gens.d'armerie parading about' mitt a line of wait. ';aptia,
swords and pistols in their hands. It was never expected thet I:3W—,
high duties would continue in a time of peace. which were taalf
imposed to support a war, nor that a coast blockade would ht to:
tinucd to secure their collection. A regular goeriila wnrfare was.
now carried on between the smugglers and the wise, and no lava
than 1.700 persons were employed in keeping it up. Ni. opini4n
was, that the system was already too far extended, and he r.,51r.,
begged leave to ask, if a further extension were intended ; anjifr
so, whether it would be continued under the name eminfard
prefent ? Ile believed the present Commander of that sierviet 1.4
ben most zealous and persevering man, up day and night ipe ac.
tending to his duty, either on horseback or in his boat ; but dtfinftr,
of all that, smuggling went on, and would still go on, while f:.;fl
duties, which were such stimulants to it, were continued. In cini. ;
elusion, he begged to salt what proportion of these 4.000 rate gtei
to be employed in the coast blockade ?
Sit GEO,KGE CLERK, in reply, stated, thet
intended to extend the coast blockade, which had hitherto
successful in potting down smuggling. The Hon. Member
the !louse might recollect the late bloody affray 0..
Kent, which was the last of that sort attempted, and he had plea-
sure in stating, that It was owing to the active exertions of the Ns;
val Commander and his Officers that they were isdalalte foe check.'
ing the smugglers so effectually. It was intendect to increase thz.
blockade and attend it along the east east of Kent and Sussex. to
Chichester on one s'de, ant the Isle of Stumpy on the other: Tor
that purpose of
additional seamen would he required. hut *tatter
the command of the same Officer. He was satisfied that the ex.
I tension woulli check that traffic, which high denied in a great'
oge, created, but which the country could not at present afford to
part with.
*Colonel DAVIES was of opinion that a tfirniniulon eel theme du-
de* would inerew the revenue, and dia. away with those enormous.
establishments, which-cost this country 900,000. annually to sup-
' pert. Except, perhaps, poaching, these Was no ofTenet viewed as
of less mita guilt than smuggling, and as lsng as high duties wee
rentinued, it would be practised- Death this ecif attending their,
there was also another, namely, the continuance of !sage establish-
meets to collect them, and thus one became a drawback on el*,
other.

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Alderman C. SMITH said a few words, which Trete InaudlEe
in the gallery.
Mr. HUME observed, that he now san nn reason whatever for
adding to our navy. The revenue and the defeoce of the country
shoukl not be continued m the same rate na was new Moroned
the Hon. Baronet (Sir G. Cletk). If midi a plan were adopted, it
would be ithpoesible to know the separateespenae of each. For.
mealy the rote tor the navy only Muni the number of men en,-
ployed for the defence of tat country, 'and not, as at preseht, ii•-
eluding with them the ntimber employed for the' prevention of
ameggling. These aervires aliould not be so mixed up, fur he
Wily believed the doing so had considerably altered the tone dour
seamen. The coast service was coroidered better, bemuse it was
better paid ; but its discipline was of quite sr different nature
from that practised imthe nary ; it wan by no mean" strict.
Sir GEORGE cialtr: (aroma the table)---" Its d%cipline is
very strict."
Mr. Hrlilt —tot perhaps so ) bat its character was essentially
different from that practised on hoard ship. In fact, lie wanted ma
know the expense of each service, one of which every man knew
to be necessary, but the other of which most men doubted the nee
cessity. lie should also wish to know if any alteration acre In.
tended as to the duties payable on the coasts of Ireland and Scot-
land ? In fact, he thought that the sum of 7or 1810,0001. spent iu
the coast blockade, would product much mote good, if it were re-
mitted by taking off the name amount of duties. In 1817 rid
1818, when the Government were urged to Mabee the navy, they
said in answer, that they could not come back to 18,0111 men ne ow,
• as was formerly the mother, as the unsettled state of Europe rer.
dered it impolitic to do so. But coupled with this, they held out a
promise of reductiod•at Annie future time, and he now saw no :ea. son for an increase of .12,800 men niece that period.. in 'lie Its;
year 1,008 Men were iidded to the navy, because Many en his i.d.e
opposition) aide of the House actually expected hostilities would:
have convenient ; but certainly nothing had since then occurred'
to justify a further increase. Spain is now at peace t as tr,s
the South American provineee, the speech of the American thirds
dent settled that question. Thankr. to him, not to its, for. that
Had the British Government acted in the same manner,much good
would have been done; but it appeared its if they were Mixed of of
fending the Holy Alliance, and did not dare to speak out their opie
nions. t. Come what may," the Ministers said, they would not gore,
war, and he now SR* 11.1) reason why they sh cold require a greet ec force,
unless they had beater information th en in the former disrmion n•
this subject. If they believed a war nee-essay, let them speak
If they imagine that other Powers, Went 'boat to interfere sal h
St
-frown enefti, and thall they wanted an inereaa dfuece to prevent
them, let Ministers Bay so. Let some other' reason be assigned
than the extension of the coast blockade. He was as anxious tet'
any man to nee thttz.,Nituiplaced on a respectable footing ; i•et
objected to—its increase, bemuse no 114CirlSt ennui
for such increase been as yet motioned. Unless they 'Mewed
they ranted to meet some danger, he would not agree to the va",
proposed to the Committee. In truth, the hiving efficient num-
bers, alone Would not do ; there should be a total change of system
in the administration of our naval affairs. lap him were not
prevented from entering the navy, anti. why ? bmiuse recent re •
gulations, in place of bettering their eme.ditiries, rendered it worse.
and cut off the hone's, of promotion which formerly prevailed. OW:
and experienced officers were not now promoted (though lately a,
few were brought lot, and he felt no hesitation in saying, that
the navy would be ruined altogether if the Ermine suffered tarp
mismanagement in the naval department to continua It was fog-
nicely the pride of the British navy, Mat all men had a chance t
promotion in consequence of their talents or their services-.-even to
the appointment of Commander of ies fleets ; and then it was that
they. formed so striking a contra to the navies of France anti
Spam, where no man could get forward who was not able to shew
the gaudy quarterings of his family arms. During the last wa:
many men were promoted front the humblest situations, in conse-
quence of-their services ; but now and henceforth that wholesome
practice was to be altered. He held in his hand a cony of an Order
in Council, dated January 19, 1823 (as we ur.derstand), which
prohibited all persons (not continuing as midshipmen) from be.
coming officers, except schoolmasters ; so that the most melt:orbit.,
men, rising through every gradation, must never think of arrivirg
at ie rank of a commissioned officer. Lord Howe thougat
and acted differently, for lie promoted one of his master*, me
whom, in his memorable engmettient, he (bort! Howe) in..
tributed the success of the linush fleet. %% bile such a b:.O
to preferment exists men will not prise the navy. If 01.;
continued to promote young officers because of their fami./
interest, the nary could nut be efficient and fit fen active service.
This was a radical defect, which should be remedied without de-
lay. In fact, he was satisfied, if yon hallotted for 12 old °Mass
out of :KM, that eleven of the twelve would agree with him in sayie-g
the present system was a bad one. There was no bar to protionic a
in the army ; and why, he asked, should there be one in the navy
Ile thought the force of 21,000 men, voted in 1822, because of the
agitated state of Europe, was quite enough for the service of t:ie
country now. It was therefore his intention to divide the Howse
on that question, although he should stand abbe. He had
been informed of any new enemy having sprung up. Eur.pe was
at tatee, and such an increase as that now called fur.war. unneces-
sary. If they wished to make the navy respectable, !et them, as be
breve said, alter their present measures, and thousands would fio:k
to their country's standard. He was anxious to see the navy the
right arm of their defence• but numbers *lone, sithout the
eh-mom he suggested, would not conduce to its efficacy ;
in short, it was now considered a forlorn hope to enter the 1.5.).
The abominable system of keeping a min for life should be abo-
lished. •,Then, again, there was impressment--aad, almost wore
than that, a species of discipline where. boys in Command were suf.
fcred to flog men without a trial. [ Here It wan suggested to ca?
Honourable Member that none but Captains could do to.I Ir
might be that none but Captains were allowed to flog men, but they
now arrive at that rank betore they would formerly nave been pass-
ed as midshipmen. A reduction of the navy was repeatedly pro-
mised by the late hoed l'astlereagh, and as lie saw no reanon, at sit
events, for its increase, he would move, by way or amendmene,
that 24,1110 men should be substituted for 2:1.00ei, unless he heard
some explanation to satisfy him of the necessity for voting ito.
increase.

byhtihrethunounCLEßbKiess3;letni,
behernitttosit h.tbaceredbmenen,
iterf•hyeirmperfoomt
I%leary hear
him
jeuisiteirtiirded adnuainaeanayseprotrin
th-
nthattriatieeosuirgbelLh) emx,pnlait
act ththeiscacuosiciinstsryl.nchl
of reduction was given in litl7 ; on the contrary, ite increase was
always called for by Uentlemen opposite, as bei:Jg tte main force oi
the country. He never stated that the Coast Blerkade was the jai—
tification of the pro Poked increase, but 'bat the unsealed state of
the Wait Indies, and thelpiratice which had there taken place, to-
gether with the peculiar condition of ths ;tooth American procinc.a.
often exercising, ',Nat least, very likelfr to exercise, rights to uni:ft
they thought they had a claim ; iiiese, he said, were the reasons for
requiring en increased force. %V hats these provincq and the mi.
they country were in a state of war, it -ass absoliftely necessary :hat
we should maintain a force sufficient for the protection of
our commerce. Remonstrances ts that eras were rent ill
by the 'merchants, and a few additional ships were set t out.
With respect to the difficulties alleged by the Honourable
Member of procuring men, he could assure him there slit none
such existing, nor was the navy in that state of dryrrailrim
which he imagined. Whatever prejudices might have frinnerir
existed in the seamen as to the natureof the discipline were now
removed, in consequence of the impm-ements made in U. In lima
of pace,. the mint were only engaged for three years; in time of
war, it was necessary to keep the numbers up, and it mm did r.,1
voluntarily come forward, impressment must of mictssity be re.
sorted to. The lion. Member for Aberdeen had said that men
could not rise in the navy, and as an authcrity, refat,%l to an Or-
der in Council; but if the lion. Slember had onlv read it tistough
—if he had read the whole of it—he would have found that masters
who distinguished themselves were to lit promoted. of
hear, hear, from the Ministerial bemhcs ) A fimematt ms i had
now as much chance as formerly; and as to the chstgl of us.
fledged boys having the command of ships. the lion Member writ
know little of the service when be stated so. 5% ith mine. 'in 'ha
sweeping charges preferred against the navy. he would content

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from our foreign ,'elations, tfiat the utmost disposition to pacifies-
tion prevailed. From the speech of the King, it would seem that
no Reprehension was entertained of a foreign war. and it there-
from aoneared to hint somewhat strange, at least, that such a time
should be selected for the increase of our naval force by four
thousand men. (Ilene, hear.) It was true that Sou:h America was
at present in a very agitated state. Although her independence de
jure was rot admitted, yet her independence de filets was. This
country had sent Consuls to South America, as a step to the recog-
nition of her independence, and it was notorious that Spain, the
mother country, could not by force rcc .ver the authority she once
possessed in the provinces of South America, struggling Sr
independence, unless aidol by other countries (Hear, hear.) Ile
begged to remind the Howe that the Finance Committee had sug-
gested. that nineteen thousand men were sufficient for the defence
and security of the country. It was therefore with no small sue-
priee, after twenty-fire thousand had been voted for the naval ser-
vice last Sension, he now saw an increase of four thousand pm-
poised, when it was marifest that such increase was wholly unne-
cresary for the service of the country (hear.)
Mr. HUME contended, that if the naval force was judiciously'
distributed, there was enough for the service of the country. He
begged to call the attention of the gallant ()Slicer to the cirenni-
st wee. that whilst South America was pointed out to the attention
of the House there were six ships at the present moment in the Tagus,
whilst there ITSSonly one at Lima. As to the observations which the
gallant Adiniral had made, with respect to the promotion of masters,
he saw no Orderof Council whi made an allowance or distinction
in favour of merit. On the contrary, such persons were made in.
capable. as it were, of qualification. The terms of the Order o
Council were, that " they were not eligible to be examined "
He saw no order in favour of merit or talent. The observations of
tie Gallant Officer were between him and himself (Mr. Home),
sod it would appear on whose aide there was most accuracy of in-
formation. Ile bad been areneed of undermining the character
and interests of the navy ; far his part, he acted in such a inatintr
to he conscientiously believed was best calculated to promote the
interests and uphold the character of the nary. If, as the Gallant I
Officer had laid it down, promotion was not awartlel exclusively'
to seniority, but to merit also, he would readily agree to such a
proposition. But he begged to call the attention of the House to
the speech of the Gallant Officer of last Session. He then said,
that when the junior members of great families conaineended to
Jo; (for that was the term the Gallant Officer toed), they ought
to he promoted. ("No, no," from Sir G. Cockburn). Ile (Mr. II )
had attended to the speech, and that was the impression which it
made on his mind. Now, for his part. he did not olieet to men of
sigh families being promoted, provided it did not interfere with
men of merit. But it was observable. that instead of a fair two_
portion— instead of one to six—the proportion of members of KO
ten iliet being promoted in preference to men of talent, was as six
to one. (Hear. hear.) This was really the fact; red although it
was not to be expected that the ninny officer* who sorreuriled the
Gallant Admiral, anxious to make his influence available to their I
promotion, would tell him that such was the fort, vet this was a
truth which a candid fricial would communicate to ; and
if '.o person had communicated this, he hoped that the G chart
Officer would act hint (Mr. Iluine) down as the candid friend
to whom he was indebted for such an intimation. (A laugh.)
Allar the increase of last year he persisted in the opinion that it
rat unnecessary to make a fresh augmotation in the present. As
ro satisfactory explanation had been offered, he wonli certainly
press the question to s division. Ile was actuated soL•ly by a Perna
of duty—by an anxiety to husband the resources of the country.
so that in chic hour of need it might be ready for any enterprise it
Was called upon to embark in, and by a desire to promote, as far
a 4 ',unable, a practical reduction in the expenditure of the country.
(Hear, hear.)
Sir G. COCK 11UHN did not know how the newspapers might
represent his sentiments, and was therefore ignorant of toe manner
in which his opinions might go ';.rah to the world. However, he
a it that in that House he stood on firm geounds, anti that a Proper
iinerpretation would be put upon the expression of the sentiments
be uttered. Ile should rot row trespass on the attention of the
Heuse, ware it rot that he was apintelteesirt• his silence might be
eeestrued into an aeknowleagment of the delingitency with which
he stood chariot' by the Hon. Member for Aberdeen. The asser.
tiara which he made last Session lie was not new a-shamed to repeat ;
it was this, that every man of fertune or high flintily, who en-
tered the profession, should be attended to. and his promotion ad-
vanced, provided such pioniotion did not interfere with men of
reeiit anti talent in the profession. (lhar, hear.) This Was a
principle -.t.i.itrh he maintained in this theive, and on which he
acted out of it, for he thought that the mixture of rick and julent
',eh skill and talent was that principle to which the British oney
arse indebted for its resent greatness and respectability. (!Iran.
hear.) This was his opinion; he knew it was the opinion also of
many other officers in the same profession, who had nilieh expe-
rience and knowledge of it. The officers of the rave were sits.
tied with this regulation. and they could aasnre the Hon. Metillier
for Aberdeen that they were so : but he believed that very few
satiaied people visited him. (A laugh). Be thus boldly declared
to the House his principles and mode of conduct; anal although
Me Hon. alember may disposed to find fault, ye; he would not
be induced to swerve T. 0171 the course of conduct which he had
Lidotro adopted anti rettal upon.
ANN I \ G rose.— I perfectly well remember the debate of
Is': season, and the opinion* winch my Ilmsour..ble Friend (Sir
G Cockburn) expressed in the course of it. Of the opinions he
thee expressed, there w in the course of this evening miteh mis-
representation. 31y Iletourable Friend did not say that in this
Coe country, merit titletit should give way to birth and for.une,
esti tit:it the latter altoold have as it were an exelosive preftrenee.
The opinions which lie expressed, and i!! which I concurred and
followed him. anitiont.d to nothing like such n propmition. The
sentiments that I prof,soed then I proton and maintein now. I
ant clearly of opinion that it is the niixtur• of service of merit with
rank and fortune that traintains the r...spectablity of the Iteitish
Navy. let rot birth or rank have an undue preference over skill
and Wert., hut let it be attended to us far as is COr•SiStelt with the
reword die to merit. (Hear, lions) Thie is a principle and regu-
lation to which the nary themselves will look wi Mont personal
gredging or individeal iealoasv. It woulil not merely be toy in-
tention to underralat that reputation which defer did on
self-created merit. bin inv o!..ject would be to enhance it by tuition
it with those hereditary elninis of rank and birth, the combined as-
soetition of te. hich constitutes the greatness ef :he I:eiriah rattle.
It should be remembered, that persons who ere born to affluence,
who may live at home in luxury and ease, will not leave their
home, unless from the ant-pert of great reward ; they will not
undergo hardship with the same readiness as these who arc ob-
liged by necessity to do so : it is therefore desirrhle that every
encouragement, consistent with the dui n7pleciation of skill and
seniee, should be held out to them. ilesidsi. one of the greatest
rewards to those who distinguished themselves in their country's
sersiee was, to raise theta to the rank and level of those who
were distinguished by rink and ennobled by birth. It was, in
troth, the introduction of men of rank into the naval service. that
Mali.' the British navy not only the pro...ssion or men of skill
and talent, but also the profoution of gentlemen. (Hear, hear.)
It is true that this country was never before so situated, iii
which it might look with greater confidence to the continuance
cf a lung peace: but although peace was to be expected, we
were hot to be without the apprehension of peat agitation. In
say agitation that might art. it would he incumbent on this
court; to maintain, not only its independence, but its nautical
riurity over the other nations of Europe. (Hear, hear.)
three districts towartls which it was now incumbent on
'total its particular attention. The Mediterranean,
South America. (Hear, hear.) In env in_
country otay be called upon. in reterenee to
at tlits•sit•ts, it eras :,et only to dia.

- play a strove hand, but ebb to seises 'great lhomilitode andereitt
himself with the answer given to them when uttered on a former vigour. (Hear.) Oohs each CIICUMI4IIIMI4 it was the duty of
emesion by a gallant and Hon. Friend near him (Sir (t. Cockburn). that country, to be lot only equal, but superior to any foreign na.
Mr. BERNAL said that the answer alluded to by the Hon. don in the would. It would be necnsaary that such a naval force
libanoet, as given by a gallant Admiral, in place of giving ads- should be kept up, as that by their neighbourhood, a lineof com-
fit:don. prodwced the greatest diesati.faction. generally joined munication should be observed, and the ships might be brought, if
Lie Hon. Friend, thellember for Aberdeen, in his call for redue- necessary, Into ready co-opera:ion. When such important objects
but on this occasion he considered him to be in error. Though were to be attained, and when the great interest this country poor
tie horizon was not now overwhelmed with memo, be still saw timed in upholding its prowess at sea was coosidered, Gentlemen
and indicative of their corning in almost every hemisphere. ought rather wonder at the smallness of the present vote, which
& misted much to the egercise of a fair discretion to the employ- an far flout going beyond the necessity of the State, should not be
mint of our nary, which he wondered as almost sacred to our well- so Inc as now proposed; which, were it not for the great conti-
babe, and he would not therefore oppose the proposed vote. It tierce we entertained in a long and protracted peace, would be
Wers his duty to state that the seamen were now more comfortable I °dimwits insufficient. ( Hear, heat.) .
dam at hay fanner time ; hutif the question of the administration I elr. HUM E expressed his satisfaction at the explanation given
of the navy were brought betere the House. he would hold himself, by the Right HGneman. Such an explanation would have
at liberty to vote as his eudgment might incline him. been well timed last year, when the subject was brought before the
Sir CI. COCKBURN std, that being so personally alluded to, limes. lie would not press the question to a d vision, as he
he must say a few wores. As to the answer which he formerly originally intended.
gave, he could only now say that it embraced his opinion, which The amendment was then negatived without a division, and the
did net seen to produce any complaint (min any of the experienced • original resolution agreed to.
naval officers in this lleuee who hood it. He now repeated, that I The following navy estimates were then'agreed to :
f promotion were confined to seniority. it would be doing an in. For the wages of twenty-eine thousand Kamen, at two pounds
ogle{ to the nary. Offieers of rank were useful in the House . seven shillings a month, 1015.1501.
hear. hear.) and elsewhere; and the British navy was never before I For the victuals for 'said men, at one pound and eleven shillings a
n a its eof greater efficiency, whether as to the ships, the ellicers, or I man a month, 5114.1e01.
ease ; and every libenil man would, he was sure, admit the fact. Fur the wear and tear, being the charge for the stores and mate-
He remembered that when he was young in the profession, there I reds for the nee of the ships in sea service, at fifteen shillings a
teem frequent instances of young men of high family, who remained man a month, 2r1.7:41-
at borne in their drawing-rooms until the period of their promotion I For the ordnance for sea services at the shillings a men a month,
had arrived; and there were instances of young men at that time be- 94,2301.
ceenMg Fast Coptains at the age of seventeen. The present regu. I Making a total, of 1,847,300 i.
lotions were such as to prevent these enormities, for by no other R leCe Pitt /CITY DUTIES.
name could he denominate such undue preference in the profession. Mr. HUSKISSON brought up the of the Committee on
(Cheers.) At present, however, before a person could even become the Reciprocity Duties' Bill.--It re7l:nid agreed to.
a Lieutenant, he had to go through a pointed and difficult ears- RESIDENCE OF IRISH CLERGY.
mined°, ;it was nee; wary for him to she w that he was acquainted Mr. GOULBURN rose to ask permission for the introduction
with navigation ; that he could himself direct time course of a ship ; of a bill of which he had given previous notice. The residence of
that he was, in short, competent to the office of command before he clergy in their respective parishes was extremely desirable in all
could attain even the rank of Lieutenant. Ae to foremast men, it countries ;—in a country situated as Ireland, it wag peculiarly so.
wee necessary that they should be two years at Kea before they The reason that made the residency of the clergy in Ireland so per
4011111 become midehipmen, and it was necessary that they should culiarly beneficial was, that in many parts of the country they had
be two mean afterwards at sea before they were eligible to promo- I to disaarge not only the duties of clergymen, but also to supply
Lion. (Hear.) As to masters, they took the station of masters ; the place of resident gentry. The principal object of his present
with an express understanding that they were not to be promoted I motion was, to limit the plea of exemption of clergymen from re-
to that rank. flowerer, if they evinced any distinevidied merit, siding on their benefices, and to make a provision for the stipen-
the Admiralty had a power, which they exercised :n advancing I diary clergyman pepportionate to the benefice and to the amount of
them in their proteseiiim. The Hon. elembee brut spoken of men the population. 'There were many inducements which made the
being flogged by a boy ; he begged to assure the Hon. Member that : clergymen in Ireland unwilling to reside in their parishes ; there
no person, but tee Captaineon board any of his elajeste's ships , were many predilections inseparable from human nature which
had anthrwity to inflict punishment, and returns were made to the may lead them to absent themselves front their parishes. It was
Admiralty of the punishments inflicted so that even in this respect I the duty of the Legislature to provide that this absence from their
there was a cheek and control exercised over the punishments which respective paddles should not be injurious to the flocks with whose
Captains imposed. This was the system that had always revelled I care and spiritual superintendence they were entrusted. For the
in the British navy ; by the operation of that system it lead arrived I present he would only eels permission to bring in the bill. It might
at its present greatness, and there was nothing in the plans and be open ter subsequent discussion. The object of the bill was,
suggestions of the Hon. Member for Aberdeen, which could Ito restrain clergymen from embarking in merchandire, and for
prove that system, or augment in any degree the naval superiority making suitable provision for stipendiary clergymen.
which Great Britain possessed over tee nations of Europe.—( Hear, Sir J. NE))*POUT was of opinion, that the bill did not go to the
r.) moat kat ortant point which required correction relative to Irish
54 F. MI AI A Neil-, in a time utterly inaudible in the gallery, , benefices. A bill, to be available to the remedy of the existing
seemed to support the original sane. abuses should aim at doing away with the pluralities. The great
Captain MAUI:RM. did not expect that such a vote as the abuse, consisted in one clergyman being possessed of eight, ten, and
present mettle he proposed by his .Nlajtsty's Ministers. It appeared sometimes thietecn parishes. Nor was this the only .
seabn
that -ed : enently,bmides these um parishes,

many clergymen i
enjoyeu frequently,benuso
they enjoyed four or five other benefices in another diocese. Wdi-
om meaning any invidoir. selection, he begged to state, that the
Dean of Annagh (laird Lifford) held In one parish 3118 acres of
glebe, with a house attached to it. In another parish he possessed
299 acres of glebe, without a house. In the diocese of Cinglier
he held five parishes, with a glebe of 1,311) acres. There were
other instances of clergymen possessing in one diocese a glebe of '
2.606 acres, and in another five vicarage'. It was impossible that any
clergyman could discharge the multiplied duties which by, right
devolved upon him. There were no clergy better paid than the lash
clergy,and it might at least he expected of them that they would dis-
charge tie functions of their office. The people, by the payment of
tither., covenanted with the clergyman for the discharge of his duty ;
and surely it was impossible for any clergyman, under such cir-
cumstances, to fulfil the compact he had made with his pa-
rishioners. He begged to press upon the attention of the Hight
Honnuraide Secretary (Mr. etotilbumi the necessity of doing
away with these pluralities, if he wished to make his Bill
really seriiceable to the country. Much as the residence of
clerics-nen on their benefices was desirable, the discontinuance
of bestowing many benefices on one clergyman was more so ;
for it rendered the neglect of duty unavoidable. (Hear, hear.)
The result of this system of unions was, that the clergymen were
separated from some of the parishes on which they should reside,
contracted habits of men of wealth and opulence, and were too'
much accustomed to look down upon the people, whom they should
treat with kindness and regard.
AI r. II UM I; wished that a clause should be added to the Bill,
taking away altogether the power of granting these faculties. [-a-
ril this, amongst other things, was done—until everything respect-
' ing the lbitsch Establishment was new-modelled—no good what-
ever could he done. As long as thepresent system lasted, there could
' be no satisfactory result. All the efforts of the Hight Ilon. Seen e-
tarf would bat, merely the effect of patching up a bad system,
which could not last long. He was "aware that the language of
Genticmerl opposite wash. that the property of the Church was not to
be meddled with ; but, in his opinion, that property should be re-
duced to at least one-fourth of what it at present war. The Clergy,
like all other public persons, should be compelled to reside and do
their duty, Ile called them public men, and he would never con-
sider than[ in any other light than that of public servants. When
he looked at the statute book, he found numberless statutes to cont-
peel the residence of the ('lergy. He found that some trouble had
been taken, and there were more laws paned to make them perform
their duty, than there were enacted to restrain and govern any other
individuals whatever. As to the Irish Church. its state was at pre-
sent not a bit better than it was one hundred years since. This, in
common with every friend to Ireland, he lamented, and be sincerely
hoped Mr a general improvement.
Mr. 1).k11 SUN said he would not detain tl e House, hut he
thought it necessary to protest against the principle laid down by
the Honourable Member who had just sat down. He could not
conzeive how the Legislature could have a better right to meddle
with the Church Property in Ireland than in England. If the prin-
ciple advocated by the .lender was adopted by the House' it would
not be confined to Ireland ; it would soon he extended to this
country. There was also another mode of arginuent, against which
he would protest, that which insinuated that the l'mtestant t:lerp
of Ireland did not do their duty. If the Honourable 3lenther ex-
amined the subject with impaniality, lie would find that this re-
spectable bcdy had perfonned all its duties in the most exemplary
manner. They had been *wailed upon every side, and from every
quarter, but they pursued a straightforward course, and he would
deey the if .:durable 31einber, after an impartial examination, to
deny that they demeaned thentrelves as admirable men anal good
citizens. Ile was ready to admit., that, in some instances, there was
a neglect of duly on account of the number of the l•nions; but this
he could assure the House was unavoidable; and where starve
parishes were composed of fifteen or sixteen Unities, it ~, found
to arise front actual necessity, as otherwise it would be imposolde
to tind persons to do the duty, and if these parishes were reduced to
their original situations, Honourable 31enibers would find that the
dutv would not be pertimined. The proposition of the Hight
Honourable Baronet, was, if he understood hint correctly, for time
dissolution of all the Unions in Ireland. I Here Sir J. Newport
said, he meant no such thing.] The lionourible Member said he
corsidered this to be the position of the Bight Honourable Baronet,
and he denied that this could be effected either with propriety or
justice. He was well aware of the difficulties of the question, and
he would best consult the convenience of the House by mot deliver-
ing this sentiment, until the discussion of the measure. Ile would
again elm r his protest against the divisor of Churzh property, and
tagaivst the assertion, that the Protestant Clergy of Ireland were rot
in the habit tat. doing
.101.41.
C.alonel TR ENCII eta well aware that the object of his friend, '
the Staretnry of State for Irelaitil, in compelling the residence of the
clergymen to their respective parishes, was to confer a benefit upon
the 'work. Ile agreed perfectly in the principle, that where there
was riot a resident ele:gyinan to perform the duties, the task should
be transfencd to the hands of an Individual, who should receive
an adequate compensation. Ile was sorry to say that there were
some instances in which their parishes bad been abandoned by the
clergy; and he was also, though reluctantly, obliged to admit, that
the gentlemen of small property, who were, in his opinion, the'.
most valuable portion of the conin:unity, wcte driven front the
country, partly by acts of s:ilenee and outrage, and partly from '
other causes. Ile thought toe principles of the Member for 3lon-
rms.!. if acted upon, would go to the length of effecting a revolution
in :he whole state of the church both of Ireland and Great Britain.
He would le sorry to Nee these churches, which had flourished for
so innny ages, torn front their finindationa lay die rode hand of the
I lenourable 3lttot'aer : if investigations welt. to be mole into the
state of the churches, they should be pursued in a tiillisrent manner,
and its situation should be touchel upon with a more delicate
hand than that of the Honourable olleoilemmi.
Mr. iti,rrt: It ‘S'ORT II was inns; anxious that some measure
of the kit,' ,:ananlft he carried into effect. number of unions
wan, in his opinion, most injurious to the welter, of the Protestant
Chair.-ii in Ireland. lle k ..cw that many l'hatestants had become
Human Catholics, in conscomence of not having the benefit of the
, religious advice and assistance of I'mtestniat Clergymen. Ile was
' colic:octal that the number and extent of the unions were a cause
of the dereEction of their duty by the iiergyinen. From a tour
which he had made hest Summer in [reload. he was at once Bur-
-1 prised and pleased to witness tl:c greatest inoprovement in the con.
duet and tieitiearotir of the cl frgy ; they turd: an active part in the
education nf the people. and in the superintendence of schools ;
they als3 made amide distributions from their private incomes to
relieve arid alleviate the wants of the people. 'flow facts he had
ascertained with equal surprise and gratitication. anti lie was bound
to bear testimony to the improvement of the clergy. would
repeat his anxiety for the diminnition olthe number of the unions,
and it this multi be done without interfering with the state of the
Church, he was confident it would confer the greatest benefit
upon the public.
Mr. GUI LISP R N could not comprehend, if an objection vas
made and acted aeon to the syatem of pluralities an Ireland,
why the same objection should not be made to pluralities in Englar.d,
The same reasons that could be advanced against the system there,
would be equally forcible here; but in his opinion, the question
of Moralities was not before the House, and the proper course for
the Right lion. lianmet opposite would be, when the discussion
came on, to propose a clause against them. As to the state of the
Irish Church, he had it in his power to state, that the present
Primate, since his elevation to that rank, which Inf, filled with such
credit to himself, was most sensible of the inconvenience arising
from the nuniber of the unions • and with `regard to the granting
of faculties, he ha 4 adopted a rue which went in a great measure
tw. meet the objection of the Hight iloo. Baronet. The regulation
rnepted by that distif,tntislied Prelate was, that when an union
was ::.dissolu he, he never it to be luld by a cl:rgy man

adopting the advice of my Council of Minutes, I h vs resolved to
obtain them by other means. In consequence, I have resolved as
follows,"
Among the
lowing :

artieks of this Deaee we remark the fol.

An annual sum of eighty millions of reals shall be assigned to
the Caine d'Amortissement (Sinking Fund). It shall answer fur
the payment of the many obligations, which, under present cir-
cumstances, the Treasury may contract, to meet the current wants
of the Government.

" The establishment called Public Credit is suppressed."
The second article, creating a Committee of Liquidation, is
conceived in the following terns:—
" The functions of this Committee consist in verifying and li-
quidating all the debts of the State, proceeding either from capi-
tals or the interests of thoa capitals, or from arrears of pay or
pensions, provided that they are founded on titles anterior to the
7th of March, 1820.

Art. b obliges all the creditors of the State, recognized by
Article 2, to present the papers authenticating their claims in the
time of tanety days. These claims shall be inscribed in the Great
Book.

The Royal Yaks are not included in the above arrangement.
They will not be admitted till the question of their renewal has
been resolved.

In Art. 14, the King reserves to himself the right of determin-
ing the uniform mode of the titles which are to represent the
public debt, when the results of the liquidation shall have shcwu
its extent.

The Minister of Wu has recalled the Royal Carabineas dis-
tinguished by the Corte. This corps will form, as before, the first
of the Royal Guard. Every man who has served in the revolution
is fee ever excluded from it.

FEENCEI FUNDS.—PARIS, FEB. 15.—The per Cents. opened
at 7111 e. ; closed at 9ilf. 75e. Loan of PM, 101. Bank Stock,
1,720. Neapolitan Five per Cent 83,j. Bente, d'Eapagne, 27.
Exchange on London—one month, 25f. 45e.; three months,
25f. 35e.

Enfeebled Spain, as a last despairing effort, before her
authority over her emancipated colonies expires for ever,
has put forth, on the suggestion of the Paris Cabinet, her
last manifesto, resigning a tr.onopoly no more within her
grasp, and affecting to throw open the vast trade and re-
sources of Mexico, Colombia, Buenos Ayres, and Peru, to
all Europe, without restriction. Can the wretched Mi-
nistry, who now have a passing hold of the reins of au-
thority within the Pyrenees, imagine that this document
can recall South America beneath the despotism of Spain—
that these great and rising States will alter a single feature
of their independence or policy, on the promulgation of a
powerless mandate of this description ? Colombia, in Con-
gress, has lately put forth her commercial tariff'. Does
France or Spain suppose that a solitary duty will be
changed on the confederacy against Southern Ame-
rica of. these Cabinets? Where is the power of Spain
to maintain her supremacy ?—where her armaments and
her navy? Can a single ship of the line and two or three
frigates, such as the aid of France has enabled her to de-
spatch from Cadiz the other day, recall the parted con-
quests of Cortez or Pizarro? This " Royal Decree," then,
is a mere lirufun, fdebncs : the thunder, if it should
reach across the Atlantic, will sink harmless around
the American States. Their best protection is their own
strength, and the power of Great Britain and the United
States. They will resist with their united fleets any
confedd-rated attempt against South America; and Spain of
herself can do nothing. Where was the necessity of this
weak decree, to throw open the trade of her emancipated
colonies to Europe, who possessed it already ? The com-
merce of Great Britain with these rising countries now
amounts to several millions ; her superiority only springs
from her greater resources and industry. France is equally
free to trade ; so are " Russia, Prussia, and Austria."
South America will admit the flag of every nation that re-
spects her policy and independence ; she wars with none
whose vessels enter hsr ports under friendly colours : but
as to the vast continent of South America again returning
undo r the despotism of wretched Spain, or submitting to
the mis:rable Councils of Castile and the Indies, it is just
as likely as that the powerful union of the United States
will rescind their league of strength, and, after the indepen-
dence of half a century, again submit to be assessed and
governed by the Legislature of Great Britain. This Ma-
drid Decree, therefore, is perfectly Quixotic, and can be
attended with no effec: wlisitt. vet.

The BKITIsn PRE RS commented publishing yesterday
morning at flu o'clock.

LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, Mt.

Saturday's French Papers reached our office last night.
The Moniteur contains a long decree of Ferdinand's,
creating a Caisse d'imortissement, by way of redeeming
the shattered state of public credit in Spain. The decree
itself will be found to follow, after a long preamble, and
several articles. It enacts that an annual sum of eighty
millions of reels shall be assigned to the Sinking Fund to
be created. This assignment, the decree states, shall answer
for the payment of the new obligations which, under pre-
sent circumstances, the Treasury may contract, to meet
the current wants of the Government ;—in other words, a
credit is sought to be crested by this miserable measure of
finance, and the acknowledgement of the Constitutional
loans evaded, as if any capitalists would lend their money
on aueh a security. How long will this same Sinking
Fund continue untouched? or from what sources, in the
present impoverished state of Spain, is it to be dcrived ?
The second article of this decree creates a committee: of
liquidation of all debts founded on titles anterior to the
7th of March, IS2O. Whether these debts proceed front
capital, or the interest of these capitals, or from wears of
pay or pensions, all are to be settled by this same com-
mittee: sett uti est !rennin?—for that is a very necessary
ingredient. These claims, adopting the system of France,
are all to be inscribed in the Great Book ; and in this
precious volume of redemption they will long remain,
without any other discharge. The Spanish Ministry must
find resources before these debts can be got rid of; ro
measures of pretendetl finance will wipe them off. Spain
is impoverished and bankrupt, and far from supplying an
1 overplus as a Sinking Fund. Of eight hundred millions
of reals, constituting her expenses, she cannot levy from
her revenues one7l4f. Decrees of this impotent descrip-
tion, therefore, cannot the dullest and most unwary ;
they are waste paper, and nothing else. We give the
Idecree itstlf : it will, like Ferdinand's former annum:is-
! tions, have little effect.
IFrom the Minima.. of Saturday.l
31snitin, FEL 7.
The following is the preamble of the Royal Decree of the dth
inst. creating a C'aiue d'Autorti,s,mrut.
" On the 13th Oct. MIS, and Aug. 5. 1818„ I ordered the ar-
rangements which I judged to be suitable to establish on a solid
basis the credit of the State, and give security to the creditors. I
pmposed to accomplish these important ends, by assigning to the
establishment for public credit, considerable funds to be adminis-
tered by the establishment itself, of which I destined them, that
they might not in any ease be applied to other purposes ; this
precaution which had al.emly been successfully employed by
my august father, had the inconvenience of rendering the ad-
ministration of those fonds very intricate and expensive, ~o that
the net produce was insufficient to support credit, with the promp-
titude enrespanding to my wishes and the wants of my people.
" The evil was, however, known, and I was considering of ap-
plying its remedy, when my measures were suddenly impeded by
the unhappy events which deprived me of the exercise of my
sovereignty, amp involved in the general confusion the fate of all
the public establishments.
" Reinstated in the enjoyment of the rights of my crown, my
attention has been fixed on the deplorable situation of a multitude
of capitalists, reduced to indigence by the total depreciation of the
funds, in will& their fortunes consisted. Convinced of the neces-
sity of correcting a state of things which opposes continual and in.
vincible obstacles to the creation and increase of the credit of the
State; convinced that If to meet the current wants of the Govern-
; meet it is proper to contract a loan, it is indispensable that there
should be an establishment which shall periodically pay the inte-
rest, and repay the principle also at stated periods; taught by eon-
Beast experience to renounce the hope of seeing the institution
Called " of public credit," suiliee to obtain those advantages, and

The Usury Laws li.:•l>ral Bill was last night again
brought forward, on the motion of S.rgeant Onslow.
Mr. Calcraft and Mr. Baring opposvd it. Sir William
De Crespigny and Mr. J. Martin, with the mover, spoke
_ _ _

favour of the rental of these laws. The House then
dividid, and the 1111 was read a s:•cond l=ine on a majority

if necessity required, might at once support each
other. The naval superiority of Great Britain, the
Right Honourable Secretary stated, constituted its real
greatness, and every sacrifice ought to be made to preserve
it. He concluded a most eloquent address, amid the
cheers of the House, by saying, that the moderation of
the vote was such as to call forth increased confidence its
the continuance of peace, and if that confidence was not
as strong as it was, the present vote would be insufficient.
(This declaration was met by loud cheers from the Minis.
ter:al benches.) Mr. Hume saw the Foreign Secretary's
address, from the feelings of the House, to be all-effective,
and he did not press the question, in consequence, to a divi-
sion ; he would, probably, have stood alone. The inch
Secretary, Mr. Goulhurn, brought in • Bill to enforce
the residence of the Protestant clergy in Ireland, in their
respective parishes. This, while the present overgrown
Church system ccntinues in that country, is only a salu-
tary measure. Numbers of the clergy of Ireland, pos..,
seating large livings, never reside in their parishes at all ;
the amount is collected by the churchwardens in the
cities and towns, and by their proctors in the country ;
and the entire duties are performed by the Curates, for
a wretched stipend paid out of the Rector's sinecure.
In many of the parishes in Ireland there is not a Pro-
testant at all, or any duties whatever to be performed by
the Clergyman ; and the only benefit, therefore, this body
can confer, is by residence, spending their large incomes
among the people and peasantry, from whom they derive
them, as the great majority are Magistrates, fulf l.
ing the important duty with mildness and imputi.
ality. Sir John Newport suggested to the Secretary for
Ireland, that a preferable measure would be to do away
with pluralities of livings. He instanced cases where
Clergymen posse 'sal eight, ten, and even thirteen 1 slogs.—
The Right Hon. Gentleman also mentioned cases when
Beneficed Clergymen in that country possessed many
parishes, the duties of which they could not possibly at-
tend to. Thus, he said, Lord Lifford, Dean of Armagh,
resided on a glebe of 383 acres ; in another diocese the
Rev. Lord had 299 acres of glebe, but on which
there was no glebe house, and where he never lived; in as..
other diocese, that of Clogher, the same Reverend Lord
had no less than five parishes, with two hundred and
forty acres of glebe. This, Sir John Newport said,
was only one case out of many similar ones: the
I principle of the bill brought in by the Irish iSteretary,
he therefore contended, ought to be to prevent plurality of
livings, rather than to enforce residence. For ourselves, we
are glad to see even this first measure introduced, as the
commencement of, we trust, a general reform in the Church
Establishment of Ireland. The system is overgrown with
abuses. The Prelates and Clergy are monstrously paid:
they have not, as in this country, serious and constant
duties to perform, because the great majority of the perpie
of Ireland, from whom they derive their revenues, are
Catholics. If this Bill, however, passes, it will strike the first ;
blow at plurality of livings. The benefited Clergyman
cannot reside in two distant parishes together ; and he will
ultimately be obliged to resign either one or the other.
The Government of Ireland is proceeding by gradual but !,
decisive measures, effectually to reform the.abuses so long
existing in that fine but ill-governed country. The change
of system will not be less efficient because it is not sudden
or violent, but made by slow degrees on inquiry and con-
viction, and then decisively carried into effect.

WINDSOR, Fr: D.. 13.

The Duke of York returned to town at a late boor tai
Sunday night, after dining with his Majesty.
Yesterday morning the Princess Augusta came from her
Royal Highnesa's residence, at Frogatiore, to the foul
Castle, on a visit to his Majesty, where her Royal High-
newt remained some time.

8

L

The Duke of Dorset (the Master of the Hone). and bill
afar borough (the Master of the Stag Hounds), arrivl,
and had andieticcs of the King. _ .

.•
This morning, his :Majesty and his attendants in waiting
attmled Divine Strvicc in the King's Private Chapel in
the Royal Castle. The service was performed by the llev.
Mr. Sumner.

The Princess Augusta attended Divine Sera
morning at the Palish Church of Windsor.
The Duke of York arrived to-day from London
with his Alajesty.
The town was thronged to-day with company,
quence of the arrival of his Majesty. The wean
remarkably tine, they rusorted ti the Terrace, W
were gratirwil with hearing the Baud of the Re'
Guards play some charming

therefore,. pro- 1 W
bably.be. now repealed. illuteatfetitalanCvesll
of 120 to 23. These alinec learn, through our private
I‘or'ill,
of
the Exchequer of the King of Frt;nee
hasfailetisources, that
much durie
pos.poncd bringing up his resolutions respecting the duty
few days • but every
nyrangement is made to
on foreign spirits • until Menday next ;in order (the Right
peaceful succession,
that he will surrender tltles•eCCmint d'Artois has
rlalloin. Gentleman said) that the reduction of taxation gene- 1 leme.—Thillia
EtTai,nt.
vriovcaci,wn to the Puke
y might be considered with perfect
fairness.
Mr.' We learn front l'Mis that R. Princess of
maberly expressed his wish that the Chancellor
of the ; cording to the bulletin of her lel
..
1 p tysician, M. It
I not expected 0 livellcr tayal Highness had i
Exchequer would proem 1 , . as usual, as notice had been ,the Convent of the :r
given for the reduction of the taxes on windows and 1 The instruments well:el:le. 1 by Captain Parry
leather. The consideration of any important
subject of new expedition are orderedur
so
that
we
ma to 1c shipped by
finance requires sonic time ant! -.
consideration, and Ministers IlaY • y presume it will sail
middle of that month.
ought not to he im ati•• tl - . p„ n y p.essed upon it. Mr. Bering
put a question as to the filling
the
Oflhyo
of
King's
Rem
g The Greek loan has been co •
Longboat', San, and 0•1;rito, bunt:v.llcl ttli
for
lr
i •
en
ti
.s u !
brancer in the
Court of Exchequer, contrary, as the Ile:I- ' are not yet known in the tUatt-1
to the provisions of the statute11.
Itt-aiestotrsaL
Gentleman suppos;•d,very respectable men, but it is gem
derstood that.
passedi respecting that office, and the recommendationsf '-
house of lataeiatt note. in the City I,
o . mediate interest in-
t , Committee. The Chancellor of tl:e Exchequer
filled,
bonds will be "slam,
at: a fairn
price.
explained consequentl:
explained that the office was cnly provisionally to.
they tatreersnowterfe received yesterday from Lord R.
prevent the delay of public business. 'co do Mr. Rol ir recentt date. His Lordship write
anticipation oof
son but justice, he appears anxious to afford, on every ) '-
et :•eictc: sovlfoetkhe (I, reek a .
Yesterda •, at
jest, the fullest satisfaction. Mr. flume gave notie•osfuhb•- '''trodi consult
onpensions
andia tlitiders of div West India interest,
salaries,t •ntien to move the repeal of the dutyby \!r.
unitesugar,
mostonlaist we.k in the' lloitse ef Cmnn.);
unfairly levied upon only ahcut 313),(1001.- of'
all ""
Ellis and the lreb,st si?,,spaal;.,Eve"ng• Toper) Mt
pensiens and salaries from the public purse:. ' \tilt' '
Ir. i ing with Lord ',teat-1)(1.11'ml Nilnrli7:l,2:,,nv, been
flume will not have much scope for his financial ecen oo
tFsitsinSeesion. In the Committee of Supply on the Navy'i.l). Luncitlrl,ri`,sly favourable to the West 111:!13 body,° t
1)001 is 111.11111COVVi'1„7 Illi;tilar! .11.1"'"1 lilliStell.
I''
Mr stiggestin
rine
thousand,
the number of senown proposed was twenty- practicside mode of relievu; •• the
being an addition of four thousand 1.0,hit.,„ 01011 IN ; and
.rain to the • India Piaprieurs are aleo ..oTed to lein for t
the supply of the last year. Of tl • •
use, it was .a . • ti:dra oat of the hands -
of XII.. C. Ellis an,
stated, six hundm-.1 and thirty •." .-, On were to be added • Intt 'slid •
et•, eflectm, thatwhich• I. 1 •
o - 11
to the service of the coast - 'b. ackade and preventive: lel"Pted.
I BANK !NIT •at ST.—.l notice has . been posted
service. The • reason asstgned by Ministers for
and
...au. of semi:ours Branch ln•c., stating that the
increase, was th • state of •
theo . e.
Colonies,
nttnned warfare between Spain and her emancipatedn Zi.ot,ol. now lodged witYr
which rendered the protection of our commer !oitydeposiirtrerer'eding the Bank mal
ranevlue by
in hilie,.;eir, i now current ; b.ul'it.';:ot
ii t use a •;:s necessary. The vote was opposed by I interest will be two per any surplus
afterdusabothve 34101, I
weurme,twho thought the reasons assigned for the inere • after the 19''' ult. on &pr.::: %lir
upon
theu.atisfaetory, and threatened to divide the 11 Selo:" lodged
ouse counts to be opened, not execedina• I,n, • " )01, the
question, though he remained alone and single in allow interest at the rate of
there
per evnt., t
surplus above 1,0001. at the rate of • two per et.
the fight. Mr. C • aiming defended the increased vote,
on the ars., c•,„,i,,,..

ground that, though the country had before it the prospect By the decision of a law case in the Court
of a long peace, yet there was a likelihood of considerable Bench, a poor widow at Sunderland has eotne i
sioint of, it is said,l not l.L•ss than lo,0001.!
agitation ; and it was therefore incumbent on Great Britain
table
at faitbtrnuni,
to retain the high and commanding station it behoved her
always to maintain. The three great points on which a men to be raise(' for the present year will be'
i powerful naval superiority ought to be maintained, chiding 9.0n0 Royal marines.
1 The Londonl SAsions began yesterday,
~ , before
(vaerrat
t!otnnioloionn Sei
'Thompson,
;11.1,1:emir
cenFt.o.l:cent.
Mr. Canning said, were America, the West hulks,
and the Mediterranccan st:Cons ; and, in order to, Birch, Garrett,
preserve the decisive naval rnpaiotity of this] veral eases which occuipied,the Court during the
trou»try, it was necessary to :tare Heats which of no ..-111)!ic interest.

su;,erlority over the of
There were three district
this country to direct its
the West Indies, and t. 4
terforonce which this cot
wiuter of these impertoru
Nt.s.

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lt
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ehcezrt to the
f
Royalt ilertl
High.. 1
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Royal
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to Hone). and Lind 1 . It
; Hounds), anav,d, re
en
ttendants in waiting sot
5 l'rivate Chapel in di
funned by the Rev. to
Of
livine Service this ha
door. Pr
-um London to dine a 1
the
company, in elle- we
:s lie weath(r hog ' sin
errace, where th:r 1102
d' the Royal 1141. e wh
at:
• eit
mu, that the Nall Joi
ch Purinathe :24 QU
trade to mt••re s aril
Artois has declared par
the Duke d'Auguu• SVL
icess of Comie.3t-
an, M. Bally. was OhMI
Iness had wired to wet
Ma
stain Parrs en the mai
piked by the Ist of rent
kin sail about e.:e trat
Wei
tett for by 3lessrs mar
l. terms upon Olieh Mill
lisrket. far (on
the
titisg e n e r all v 1:1,, reem
the C:tv ha;ai 151- heti
for 1
Isegtly that tie
mai
tutu
n Lord Byron. bat mirk
;hip writs in high hove
:s. Etr•
Liverpool met the bee;
ronsult on the elllo dies
! sugar,rs proro• • T
of (ommon. Fs ceirt
l'oper) Mr. (hails th re'
have been ne;..3:. time
1117. to obtain seen . n
11
!ia hotly, hut !to,: with
istets• Lott! Liver io th
suggesting the oil the 1
tics ; and the Well titled
1,,T1 for taklog Ole
S COnsi
hit
Ellis and the Or,
it 11
14 had in vain I:-
whu,
:genthPaGet ttleitel luispnatt!.l theatrni
,f three per amt. 0
aged wit ) the Bon the 1
them
141,1 m ails acco '
ye 3.1)1511, the me • !lasso
e `37th instant 1 Inch
epesi t I ec,. ip; sOr I! QUee
)("11, tl:c Bald: 10•• Matz
or cvlit., and on a"` Frith
wo per cent.-110f- "Una
or to
.he Court of liini• to
tba
I:as come into f-. oolta.h
mili:tabtyt:tril::ltbenl,:bitifieviatre:diber9.:o7l:6l:, 1.."
uhance4ent.iatitiscitl lout 13;
C. PoWer. Tie Hann
during the day iiwital
itestain
sow. ,
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