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was granted at that ; and alt;triti4lo he
Colonel Dories) was free .0. admit tio-t the ,office
of Adjutant-General nllll one of great importance,
still he thought it alight be filled at a much kw
expense.
Mr. Hums said, his Hon. and gallant Friend load
stated the facts rightly. He did not mean In tarp.
pore that we should gti back to 1792. The Noble'
Lord seemed to lay great stress on the various duties
.that were to be performed in the (office of the Adju-
--tiiii:Gitnerglisist the reports that are brought into
that °See are' seldom or ever examined, it is
taken for granted that they• tue correct. What
then heroines of the Deputy's Deputy and his
Deputy's Deputy ?—(litar, hear, and halghter.)-...
If tile tolObte Lord was not content with an coita-
lblisliment three times as great us that of 1791, he
really did not know ahat would satisfy him.
Lord PAI.IIIIM9TON explained.
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Mr. BIM N ETT observed, that when the Nol.ile
Lord (Palm...mon) objected so strongly to we
of 1793, lie piiil but a poor compluii.at
to his night Hun. Friend the Chancellor of the
Eschequer. Fur a Coon/mitre appointed to in.
vestigate the matter, not a hostile one, selected
from his (Mr. Bentieltio side of the House, but one
chosen by the Right Hon. Gentleman himself, a
pocked and garbled Committee, had actually re-
commended that we should adopt the standard of
1793 —( Hear, hear, hear.)—His Honourable
Foiend (Mr. Hume) then did not go so far, he
merely to approximate it. The question
then came to this—Will the House of Commons
cotne to a resolution not to redoce one single shil-
ling at all ?—(Hear, hear.)—lf they do, why then
there is but one opin that every honest man
must entertain of the character and conduct of that
Hoinie.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JOHN SMITH wished to remark that au
lion. Baronet was at present in possession of a pen-
sion of 468/. a year, although he held a most
lucrative situation in Trinidad. He had pnt this
question before, hut was slot able to obtain an an-
swer. He was quite at a loss to know how the
enjoyment of a pension, and the possession of a lu-
crative office by the same person, could be recon-
ciled on any principle of justice.— f Hear, hear.)
Lord ['Amami-cox s.iid that was a matter which
related to estimates that had not been yet laid be-
fore the House. Sir R. Cover, the Hon. Bart. al-
luded to, held, in 1808, an office, which was abolish.
ed, in consequence of which the pension was grunted
to him.
The gallery was then cleared for a division. The
numbers were—

For the Anesdsxst 64
Agairst it
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Majority •pint the Aratmadoest.. 49
00 our return to the Gallery, Lord Pataisa-
nox proposed that • suut not exceeding 1,251/.
be granted for the Depaty-Adjutant's Office.—
Agreed to.
1.... rd PALMERSTON next moved, ilist • sum not
exceeding 6,1.99/.. be granted for the office of Qusle•

term•ater-tseuerat.
Mr. Huss was quite at • loss t• know what ar—
guments he could use to induce the Committee to
arras with his oa this poiat, after harin rejected the other.
The proposition. dm were made to keep up these heavy
estabtioluweuts appeared to bias mortettool. No moo who
these- "

voted fir , could leereaffiffir ANA tip hie head for ecosto-
My.—( Hear, hear.)—.lle isonsokind that irk time of protease
peace this Mike was aboard/ tlibleether naneresaary. He
*Wald therefore move, that Illirddik be reduced to 4,691/.
Lord PALMERSTON weld. the Non. Gentleman was eon-
Octet, taught in his owe toil•—(A leregh)—roe, it fad, of
all the °Sees under the Crown, this was the only one actually
redeced to Ow standard of ITV,. The expenses of this office
are very considerable, in addition to which a lithographic
press has been iatrodueed, which is employed in the service
of both Houses of Parliament. The total eharge of the
office is 3,2441.; the lithographic press stands is about
1,043!.; No that, is moist of fact, 4,1011. is the amorist of
the expenses of the office.
Mr. HOME denied the accuracy of the Noble Lord's
statement. He was well aware of the imporleat adtaireaget
resnitisg from the lithographic press. Bet admittlog it
all, still be must say that the estimate now proposed was
mach ton extensive.
Lord PALMERSTON explained.
Colonel DAVI ES observed, that now as Itbops were in
the balrit of marching but once a year, • Qoartennaster-
General appeared to be almost quite unnecessary.
Colonel FRENCH said, it would be quite impossible to
effect • greater retrenchment than bad been already done
it the permanent district establishment.
Sir R. FERGUSON said, that all the embarkation of
troops that takes place at present might be very well at-
tended by one officer. There was one circumstance, how-
ever, connected with this subject, to which be wished to
advert, he anal the embarkation of troops to the West
Indies at au improper sesame. This was • circumstance in
which the carve of humanity, as well as that of the public
economy, ware deeply interested. In the year 1519, the 93d
regiment of Highlaaders were seal out In a most improper
season, which occasioned considerable loss. He uaderstood
some West Indian Planters had remonstrated against this
conduct, and he trusted the Government would, in future,
be more particular.
Lord PALMERSTON admitted the stateliest of the
Hon. and Gallant General was correct. The regimeat to
whieb he alleded did, no doubt, go out to the West ladies'.
at as imps pee seams, but that was more • matter of ne-
cessity thou of elisior, and also the severities they midland
did not patted sae much from the time they west out as
froni the very unhealthy seams. He believed soother regi-
meet thereat she time sighted. mate materially than they
did.

Sir R. FERGUSON was glad to ►ear Ms espisention
given by t►e Nu►le Lon! ; but be felt .axioms to know whe-
ther airy represeusSies bad bees made by say Rip ladle
Ptattters
GOULBURN said that so web representation Midi
berm mode.
Mr. HUME said it was his Walden to have boom* the
goestioa bears she Holm ober it esesered, but an in•luiry
be Casual tt was quite a emaal oceemace.
After some few obarevatioos frmia a gallant ORreor trifler
manse we eesiell not bans. Sir R. FERGUSON. sod Ni.
BENNETT, 'morello( she necessity of Adjutaai*.Gemerio.
the Gallery was cleared fora &fleas& The somber* sae,
Fur the Asaendmest
Pagaiall it ...... .... 106

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Majority sward the Aureadarest
On our return to t►e gallery,
Lord PALM EILSIFON 'waved, that a es. not exceeding
U. be granted ea defray t►e exposers of she office of Vo-
gul, taw a • termaai er• General.
Mr. SENN FIT mowed that the sum be reduced to 4321.
Irwterd h. eauld not are the seeessity uftlw officer at all.
Lowy. PALMERSTON said they oe.e of the ousorst neves-
ail) fur regulating thratotements of regiments and peewit";
thew front elArhisti es their "rard►cs.
Mr. WM. SMITH said, the*, is fact, we are to pay MIL
to revert 11,340 ism lbws weeds; it tie sans plate is the
euer‘e of a year.—qfteli lartpkirtel
The LORI) A MPOCATE of SCOTLAND said that but
see year Arid elapsed since regiarewts had starried ou War-
(.4 kruph)--sad her soda their isoremairts bare beef'
+rogatbatrit eitbast tie esaularia welter aims 0
Mr. W. SM Iru explained lb. *eight they were a man►•
isproviikst eogorodetose. •kid his of lief-wools-.