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of the measure was. that it would give tranquillity ,
to Ireland. He differed in some particulars from
his Right Hon. and Learned Friend. He had been
chosen by the Rosso Catholics as the person to
whom they preferred trusting their interests, and
no other person would be warranted in taking the
subject up unless he relinquished it. The measure
ought to be brought forward immediately, and could
only buffer by delay.
ADMIRALTY QUORUM BILL.
Mr. Canaan wished the Holm to allow the Hill
sent down from the Lords to papa through alt the
sages iu one eight. The object of the Bill was to
triable two Lords to form a Quorum, and the pre-
sent state of the business of the oaee made it abso-
lately necessary.
The Bill was afterwards reed a first, second, and
third time, and passed.

Lord J. ROssaLL moved for returns of news-
paper stamps issued in the years 1801 and 1841.
distinguishing the town from the country....
Ordered.
CIVIL LIST.
Mr. Home moved fur enlarged details in the
third clam of expenses of the Civil List for the
Years 1792 and lett. to include all pemsible
charges of embassies and foreign mission'.. ordi-
nary and extraordinary, sod of pensions grv.nted for
diplomatic services; also accounts of the! nuptial'.
if any, saved out of this , class and mired to the
credit of the coosolpdated fad.
The Marquis of Lox DON DIMLY was glad of the
motion, and of the opportunity which would be
given or explaining the whole of Nine charges to
the House. Possibly he might have to move for
other papers besides those asked by the Hun. Gen-
tleman, his object being to have the whole subject
probed to the bottom, and examined is all its bear-
ings.
The papers were ordered.
Mr. H. G. Bet mare moral for accounts of the
gross and net revenue erring from the 41 per tent.
Leeward Island and Berbodues duties, and the ex-
penses chargeable upon them, in the year Intl.
--Ordered.
The Report of the Irish 5 per Cents. Bill was
brought op.
Mr. Rica moo asked a question to ascertain if the
Right Honourable Gentlemen meant to put the
newly-crested 4 per cents. ou the same footing as the
former ones?

The CIIANCIILLOI of the EXCHSOVER was
understood to say that he intended to make the
English and Irish 4 per cents, which were payable
oo the same day, reciprocally transferable.
Mr. RICARDO thought, that, es one stock of four
per cents. was redeemable at the pleasure of Go.
Imminent. end soother wee not. it would be unfair
to put them on the same footing.
The Ball was afterwards grad a third time and
passed.
Mr. TINNY*OII postponed the recommitment of
thelissmutary Proceedings Bill till Tuesday next.
Order of the Day for the House goiug into
a ittee of Supply being read—
ily
AIIDUTIINOT moved. that the ordnance mis.
cellsneous estimates be referred to the Committee.
...Ordered.
Time House then resolved itself into a

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT had a few remarks to make on
submitting the estimate. The first item of bread,
meat. and forage, was 101.700/. which cost last year
159,0001.; the bread and meat being generally
below 6d., this year the public were charged no.
thing for the advance. The prices were on as
average equal to did., by which the soldier
had the advantage of three-halfpence a day.
The next item was for coals. candles, and
furniture for barracks, 35,0001. which was last year
41,0001. The charge for great coats, 17,0001. was
20,000/. last year. The stores would be the same
this year as last. The charge for the Commissariat
was last year 52,000/4 this year. though all the
stations would be kept up, the charge would be
only 49,0001. and odd. The half.pay account had
a little increase, from 434281. last year, to 45.2241.
which ass caused by a reduction of the Edinburgh
establishment. Another small addition had beers
made by the promotion of an officer at the Corona-
tion. No promotion had taken place in the de-
partment since 1816. The offices of Great Bro.
tain, which last year cost 16,283/. aould be this
year 15,2801. which saving had been effected by
promoting some from the half-pay list to the offices.
The expense of labourers was reduced, the bom-
bers being brought down from 129 to 59, though
at times they were not equal to the service, and
others were hired for the occasion. Last year the
expense was 8,0001. this year it would be 4,5001.
less. Contingencies last year 8,0001., the same
this. From those expenses, making a total of
357,7581., they would have to deduct 15,0001.
saved by using stores on hand produce of old
stores 2,000/. and expenses saved to the country
in the department of the Mediterranean by being
paid /tom the colonial revenues, 6,0001. The total
was reduced to 334,6401. A promise had been
made last year to reduce the storekeeper's depart.
went under the ordnance. The arrangement was
nearly completed, and next year the expenses of
that establishment might perhaps be saved.

Mr. HUME expressed himself highly gratified
with the statement of the Hon. Gentleman. Con-
siderable reductions had been effected : the total
ordnance of last year was 400,0001. for this year
334,0001. Nut only in the House but out of it had
the Hon. Gentleman 'hewn his anxiety to reduce;
■od if any servant of the Government was anxious
to economise, undoubtedly the Hon. Gentleman
wits that person. He would not be nice in object-
ing, but 35,0001. for coals, candles, end furniture,
seemed to be a very large sum. The House could
scarcely judge of the item. Perhaps the desire
manifested for ecomonny iu the other items ought
to be taken to justify this. He thought that they
ought to have details for the 17,0001. Another
year he did not think he could answer fur al-
lowing it to pass without having the papers.
He thought the charges for building and repairs
of barracks ought all to go under one head. The
charges for the colony of New South Wales ought
to comprise every expense under one head. He
made the same remark with respect to charges for
provisions to foreign garri►ons—souse of which were
in these, others its the naval estimates. There was
a general disposition to lessen the estimates. He
objected to the number of Commissariat Officers

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