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office eafablisliment 17,0001. on aeeount or the
proposed transfer. Besides which. be had urged
that the 60.600/. For repairs might be reduced one.
half ; and had pledged himself to prove as much
before a Committee. The Hon. Member then pro-
ceeded to animadvert in the barracks iu the Regent's
Park, which he said were placed in the most mom-
per situation that could have been selected ; where
he undentood the lower apartments were always
damp, being below the springs. He censured the
establishment of the barracks at Manchester and
Oldham. as wholly unnecessary ; and stated that
a dispute had arisen between the Magistrates and
the Government as to who eras to defray the expense.
Mr. Aanuelinow said the barracks referred to
by the Hon. Member were only temporary, sod
would be given up before the transfer.
Dr. LVSHINGToN said, the account of the ex-
penses of building and repairs of barracks preced-
ing the present estimates, purported to be from
Lady Day 1820, to Lady Day 1821; the present
estimate was from Ist January 1822, to 3lst De-
cember 1822. and he wished to know where the at.
count was that applied to the nine months from
Lady Day 1821 to the end of that year. He un-
derstood that certain barracks were to be given up,
sod yet the charge for repairs for the present year
was the same as last year. Now the amount paid lest
year for the repairs of thou barracks ought to be
deducted. as so charge could in the present year be
incurred fee repairs to them. The repairs of 1821
could be no data for the estimate for 1844; for it
might be. and indeed it ought to be, that the cir.
eumstance of 60,000/. being laid out in the repair
of the barracks in one year, would present the ne-
cessity for the same extent of repairs in the year
waning. He wished to know whether the Right
Hon. Gentleman would produce the account of the
expense of repairs for the lost nine months of 1821.
Mr. ARBUTHHOT said. what the Honounible
Gentleman alluded to was not the estimate for
1821, but an account of the expenses incurred.
which was a distinct thing. and it by no means fol-
lowed that one should agree with the other. The
sum of which they were speaking was the amount
estimated as the probable expense for the present
year, sad the barrack department stated that
60,600/. was the sum they conceived would be
wanted.
Mr. HOUR said. it appeared that the barracks at
Manchester were to be abandoned. He was glad
to hear it; but those barracks had cost the conutry
24,0001. which would therefore be thrown away.
That might have been prevented if the proposal
from his side of the House to delay the execution of
the plan when it was first proposed, in order to
see whether the supposed necessity for them was
likely to last, had been acceded to.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT said, he had been misunder-
stood by the Hon. Member. The Hon. Member
for Shrewsbury spoke of a misunderstanding be-
tween Government and the Magistrates of Lanca-
shire as to the defraying of the expense of barracks
at Manchester. The barracks to which that re-
ferred were temporary barracks, and those be had
stated were to be given up ; but the barracks which
had been built at the cost mentioned by the Hon.
Member were still to be retained.
Mr. Hum said, referring to the Journals of the
House, it appeared that on the 24th February last
he moved for a return of the number. description,
situation, cost for repairs, and other particulars relat-
ing to all the barracks in the kingdom, which
return had never been made. If it had, the
Committee would have been better able to under-
stand the details of this estimate. He thought the
item of 60,0001. for the repairs of barracks ought
to be postponed until that return should be pro.
duced ; and in that case he would pledge himself
to prove that the greater part of these barracks
ought not to be kept up. There was a charge of
17,0001. in this estimate for the Board ; why was
that amount not reduced, as the business was to be
transferred to another department
Mr. W•RD said, he hoped the Committee would
give fell credit to the Onhiance for every possible
exertion to reduce the expense when the transfer
was made, and not cramp its energies by reducing
the vote below what at present appeared to be
necessary.

After a few words from Sir JOHN NawroaT and
Mr. ARBUTHNOT. the ameudmeut was agreed to
without a division.

The CHANCILLoR of the Exongann then
stored a vote of 1400.000/. to pay interest on
Exchequer Bills, Irish Treasury Bills, and Mint
Notes, for the year 1822.
Itt mniwer to a question from Mr. RICARDO—
The CHANCILLoR of the EXCIIRQURR said, the
NM now proposed would cover all outstanding
arrears on this account.

After a few words from Sir 1. NEWPORT, the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, sad Mr. HUME, the reso-
led°. Was ag►eed to.
890,0001. was granted to be lined to the Commiesloners
for the redaction of the nations! debt in respect of Earbe-
gee►'billa.
10,0001. was granted fur works al the College at Edin-
burgh.
On the resolution for granting 18,0001. for belittles a pe-
uitentiery at al illbank bring proposed—
Mr. HUME wished to know whether this was the last in.
statmeet to be paid fur the espies, of building this peni.
teetiary
Mr. GOULBURN said this was t►e last payment oa sa
count of the building.

A desultory ettarp;satloit arose, in which Sir John New-
port, Hr. Laishingion. Mr. Buxton, Sir Charles Long, Mr.
Home, Mr.Stkes, sad Mr. Peel look part. After which the
Resolution woe agreed to. . .

Oa the Resolution fur granting 40,0001. for works and re.
Airs of public buildings--
Um discussion took place as to the necessity of hosier a
more detailed statement laid before the Committee, in whirls
Mr. H. G. Bennett, Mr. Arbuthnot, Dr. Lushiagton, Mr.
Hume, aad Mr. Damson participated.
Mr. Alderman WOOD proposed as an amendment that
the resolution should be postponed;
Oa which the Committee divided, when there appeared—

For she Morodoseat 33
Against it.

Majority 42

After which the resolution was put and carried.
On the vole for graining 30,0001. to pay the swards of
the Gisousiasiouers (established in Loudon in pursuance of
as Art of 08 George 111, cap. 85, for carrying into effect a
Couireation between his late Majesty sad his Most Faithful
Majesty) to claimants of Portuguese vessel. sad cargoes
captured by British cruisers, on account of the unlawful
trading in slaves piece the Ist of fuse, 1814.
Mr. BERNAL proposed that this Resolution should be
postpoacd till ci rosin papers fur which he had moved were
produced.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT explaieed the Neter* of the vale. It