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ARMY CLOTOONt; AND AOINTS.

Mr. C. JOHNS'f ONE, after ezps---essini his wish
that the present mode of Army ,Clothing and
appointment of Army Agents, !night be altered,
moved a variety of resolutions on th;s tubjeef, as
stated in dse notice he give yesterda;.. viz. e. That
there be laid before the Horse an esiinisre of the
expense of Clothing for the /Army. si d also of
all sums of money issned upon that account, from
the s:h December 1105, to the sth December I SO6;
also the amount at securities given to any arms
for advances made upon this account, And the
severallsurns of money ibis's,' as ansapansitiss for
their trouble; together with the monthly advances,
the names of the Army Agent 4. the Funds apprrr
cable to the Vubsnteer Service," be. Ate.
Th. SECRETARY at WAR said. be had no
objedhon so the pscolciliati of the papers; hot

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wished to remind the Hon. Gentleman that the
whole suhj.Et respeCting Attny Clothing and
Agents, was already under the unsid.fration of the
Committee of Military Inquiry. and he would svh..
rait, whether. considering this ei-rumstarre, the
Hon. Gentleman woul.! think ht to urge the pro-
dudionni these papers ?

Mr. ROSE observed, that the subject was im-
portant. and he was :if opinion that to these arti-
cles great savings rnig;a se made. The cfmisine
of die army cost yearly tr-'rr rigli! hundred thou-
sand pounds to tme million Wi:h regard to army
agents. he doubted whether their in,ervention could
be avoided ; however, as it would he the duty of the
Military Committee to make a Ile: ort upon this
solicit, he thought it would be better to wait for
their Report.
Mr. W INDHANI observed, that both the arti-
cles of agency and clothing Pad been under the
consideration of the former Administration. He
agreed, that a new mode might be adopted, with
reaped to clothing.. which would place the army
upon a more respectable forting than it was at pre-
sent. On the subject of Military Agency, a doubt
might be entertained. as it was doubtless a great
convenience to officers to have agents of their own.
If Colonels were deprived of the advantage they
now derive from providing clothing for their regi-
ments. he thought they ought to be allowed a com-
pensation in lieu thereof.
'I he SECRETARY at WAR said, he much
doubts d the extent of the economy which an al-
teration would area, either as to clothing or
agency.
Mr. HUSKISSON did not wish the public to be
deceived as to the extent of the savings to be pro-
duced by any alteration of the present mode. It had
been stated. that it would produce a saving of two
per cent. but the ss hole sum applicabl! to agency
was only 67,0001. and as to army clothing, if Colo-
nels were deprived of that advantage, some corn-
pensatien ought in equity to be granted them.
Mr. C. JOHNSTONE said, he had heard no-
thing that could induce him to withdraw his motion.
which was then put and carried.
Mr. WINDHAM alluded to the node* which
had been given to consider of the defence of the
country on Vriday next, which he wished to have
postponed for a few days, to give time for farther
consideration, as well as for the convenience of
Members now absent on public business in the
country.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, he was ready
to enter into the discussion respecting the plan of
recruiting, &c. as loon as official returns arrived
from Ireland, and which were daily expelled.
The CHANCELLOR of tl.e EXCHEQUER
said a few welds to the same (fled, when the con-
versation dropped.
Mr. Secretary Canning, pursuant to order, brought
up the Copy of a Letter from Lord Howick
to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury,
inclosing Reports to the Lords of the Admiralty
of the balances due to the Owners of the Swedish
Convoy.—The Papers were ordered to lie on the
table.

Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice, that it was his
intention, early in the next week, to move for adJi•
tional powers to be granted to the Magistrates of
‘Vestminster for licensing victuallers, as well as to
correa certain abuses of power already vested in
them.

Mr. Iduskisson brought up. and laid upon the
table of the House, an account of the distribution
of the 4,400,0901. ♦ete of credit. pass.:d in the List
Session of the former Parliament. Also, an account
of the probable expenses of the Commissary-Gene-
ral's department, and other papers, which were or-
dered to lie on the table.

QUEEN'S HOUSE, AT FROGSIORE.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved the Order of the Day for the House going
into a Committee on His Majesty's Message, re-
spetfling the Queen's House, at Erogrnore
The House went into a Committee accordingly,
when the CHANCELLOR (4 the EXCHEQUER
moved, That His Majesty he enabled to settle the
house at Frogmcne, al d the g-ounds adjoining, for
the life of Her Majrsty, and the Princesses her
daughters."
The House being resumed, the Resolution was
brought up, and the Evin' ordered to be received
to-morrow.

'fhe Coffee Warrh‘wing Bill was read a first
time. and ordered to Le rtad a second time

'rho Irish Penalty Bill plcced throggh a Com-
mittee. and the Bill, with amendiner.ti, ord.:r-d to
be repented to-morrow.
The London and Middlesex Raw Hide Bill was
read a second time ; also, the Irish Provision
Export Bill, aad ordered to be committed to-
morrow.

On the motion of Mr. ROSE, it was resolved,
that the House shall resolve itselt, to-nsorrow, into a
Committee on the various Arils relative to the Im-
partation of Masts, Yards, and Naval Stores. im-
ported in ships belonging to countries other than tile
emantrim where they are produced.
The report of the Committee of Army Estraa-
dinaries was brought up ; also, the Resolutions
passed in the Committee of Supply, relative to Lot-
teries; also, Resolutions in the Commitee of Ways
and Means, respelling the allowance of ss. a bushel
on salt, employed in bleaching, itc. when Bills
were ordered to be brought io pursuant to the s sid
resolutions.

On the motion of Mr. Chancellor FOSTER, it
was ordered, that it be an instrudion to the Com-
mittee of Ways And Means, to make provision for
the better colledion of the Stamp Duties in Ireland.
The House went into a Committee on the Wind-
sor Forest Bill, whelp after a discussion on the
clause moved by Mr. Vansittart. that a reasonable
allowance should be paid to witnesses for their
travelling charges, and a reasonable compensation
for the loss of time to those whose circumstances
may require it, in which the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Mr. C. Hondas, Mr. Shaw Le Fevre, Mr.
Havkkins Browne, Mr. Montague, and Mr. Can-
Mon, took put, the House was resumed, the
Chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit
again.

A Message was received from the Lords, stating,
that their Lordships bad agreed to the A met ic.iri
Trade. Bill. Sir John Stuart's Annuity 8.11, and
to the Kslraainhiun Hospital Dill.

?INV.:MAL Or.SOTATtIi
Vird H. PE ['LT awed the on
the House going iuto a Commit'
the propriety of adopting the F,n,
which he had the honour to propose
last Perlinty/bent.
On the Motion, " That the Spe:
chair,"

Mr. PERCEVAL spoke at et
against it, as he thought the
Which the resolutions of the N
founded, were such as were ealt
the txtantty int•, error, by nal
lieve, that the war could be can
years by a loan of 11,000.0001,
the usual means of the year.
tunate expectation to he held out
it could never he realised. No ,
war could justify the Noble Lon
such results, nor could the prospeit,
day afford Lion aoy reason to arj,
of eleven millions, in addition to
wax-taxes, could be sufficient for
the state. His wish was, that the
stain from giving any opinion upon
to leave their minds the more cc
the discussion of it.

Lord H. PET l'Y argued, that
lotions which had already met
fion of His Majesty, in his Speech .
and to which the former Parliament stood p'stdattf,
It was nothing more than to continue that whole
contended was a boon to the public creditor of tbe
country, and was by no means an attempt to ir.
volve the House in any improper or irregular
pledge. His objea was merely to take this fit op.
porruaity of having the opinion of Pediment apse
the nthjatd. In the present state of &trope, ad
of this country, it was certainly most prudent for
Parliament to advise and adopt every means ri
avoid carrying the general expenditure of the coon.,
try out of those limits, which were incons'stem with
its permanent security. Wherever Ministers as
tempted to reduce that expenditure, they alsmid
have his support ; and conceiving that his Finn*
Plan in general was founded upon that great basis,
he had ant changed his inn‘l upon any one of the
Resolotioins which he formerly ta.mrititted to the
House, for the purpose of providing immediate re.
lief to the country, and increasing the operation of
the Sinking Fund, the benefits of which had been
experienced for thirteen years.

Mr. HUSKISSCN contended dui the plan pm
posed by the Noble Lord was most wiwise and im-
politic, As it operated by an unort essay mortgage.
without contributing any aivantage to the pubs,
or istror.ting any just expeftation of providing far
future cuntinge:icies. lie could enure the Noble
Lord that he apooved highly of husbanding the
War razes, and lie should always contribute !'as
endeavours to that put pose. Being convinced
the Nohie Lord's plao would be very disadm.

tagenus to the public. be sh.buld oppose the Speak.
et's leaviug the than. _

Mr. DENT obje.ReLl to the plan, upon the foot.
ing that it was entirely built upon theory, and b.r.
rowing with one hand to pay off with the other.—
Such a system might ire proper, were the golden agl

PIONS •
rder of the d
Ace, to con.l
uncial llesol •-'
lose to theni
peaket do le .se
considetabl • I.r.
e principl,,, I,
Noble Lo. d
taleulated to I
making pe,,pi,
tarried cn tot
301. in addition
This was an ye
t to the c, unity,
o period of the
ord in anticipa •
wets of the pa.,•
rgue, that 0 e b.
fo three millions
it the exigencies
e House should
so the inkjet% so
completely open
tt these were Res°
with the upon. •
is from the I.l:rt.'