The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-18 00:00:00

ORDN INCE ESTIMATES.

Lord PALMLUSTON in a Committee moved, that a snre of
333.4921. lie. 6d. be granted for the pay and equipment o( the
Dragoon Guards and the Royal NVaggon Train.
Mr. W. WYNNE said, he objected to a cordon of troops being
kept round a large extent of country, to catch smugglers; be-
cause' fornlefli titc soldiers were tally calied in to assist the

Civil Power; but now they acted in civil matters of their eau
accord; and, without application to a constable or other peace
officer, soldiers would stop a carriage at a public place, by pre-
senting their bayonets.
Lord CAMTLEREAGH said, nothing was more easy than to
make speeches against the employment of soldiers at home, or
against any nth that could be proposed. But it was more
licult to shear how the public service could go on without them.
lie protested against the opinion that the cavalry at home was
to be employed met ely for the protection of the revenue.
The resolution, voting 33.1,8tiv1. for defn.ying the execnce of
the Household Troops, and the Royal Waggon Train, was then
put and carried.
On the motion of Lord PaturnsTors, 5i14,2861. was voted
for the infirmary of the line in Great Britain and the islands in
the Channel ; 14:1,a70. for the cavalry in Ireland ; and 718,1001.
for the infantry of the line in Ireland.
On the motion for voting 1,549,78.1 Ins. Id. fir defraying
the expellees of cavalry and infantry abroad, except in France,
and our posses-ions in the East Indies
Mr. W. WYNNE wished to know, a. Bunnaparte was the pri-
soner of die four great Fewer., whether they were not to bear
a part in the expellee of keeping him?
Lord CASTLERPACH said, that not one of those Powers hut
would be very Atari to relieve ns film the trouble of supportire.
Buimapai ; but the Honse would see how Cu that would he
consistent with his surrender to us. Neither would it be vet y
politic ter Omr person to be confined in any part of Europe.
The Resolution was then agreed to.

Lord PALMERSTON then rum. ell a Resolution fur gratin);
432,76y1. for Miscellaneous Services on the Military Establish-
ment of British Regiments. 'this Resolution, after some ob-
servations from Mr. C. Wynne, Mr. Forbes, Lord Palmerston,
and Lord Castlereagh, was aerced to.
119,85411. was voted fur the Miscellaneous Services of the Re
giments of the line to be stationed in Ireland.
20,8 lA. fur five Troops of Dragoons, to be stationed in Great
Br.tain.

540,0001. for Militia in Great Britain and Ireland, in an em-
bodied state and which was to email/lie so during the year.
1,42,7::71. for the pay of General Officers, not being year.
of Regiments.
Lord PA LAtERATON said, the votes for the Staff, and for the
public departtnents, might perhaps create discussion. Those
votes he would then postpone.

£314,000, for Pay of Stipermtmerary Officers.
360,590, for half-pay of Othrers of Land Forces.
19.147, for Reduced Officers.
916,030. for Chelsea and Kilmainham.
61,421, foi lemipassionate Like
1149,400, for Irish Commissariat.
179,000, for the Barrack Department in Ireland.
3:4000, for British Officers attached to the Portuguese
Army.
Mr. VA NSITTART then moved a resolution for 260,0001. being
the luOth lion of .2.,000,0001. according to the vote of last Ses-
sion. Agree t io.—Adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH I I.
Mr. Mt nyn presented a Petition front Hertfordshire, unani-
moueh signed by a most respectable number of persons. He
real' tied that none of the Ministers were present to hear the
sentiments of the petitioners; that thi y might know the disap
pointment occasioned by want of economy, and the existence of
sinecure places, and the prayer to proportion salaries accord-
ing to the altered price of provisions. This petition had not
originated in clamour. Though moderately and respectfully
worded, it did not proceed from a less intense feeling of dis
tress, for which there seas no remedy, but reducing salaries,
abolishing sinecures, arid reforming the Civil List expenditure.
—lrelerel to lie on the table.
Petitions ;wainst the Property Tax were presented from Mit-
cham, ante various other places.
Mt. Alderman C. SMITH said, that whatever opinion might
be entertained of the tax, a deaf car ought not to be turned to
the united prayers of the people.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' ACT.

Mr. YAKIMA/yr addressed the House at some length on the
subject of this Act, and on the many evils which he contended
it bad produced, by holding out inducement to fraud on the
part of the debtor; he described the various modes by which
the act contributed to these frauds, and said that the tradesmen
of the kingdom declared it war impossible to carry on their busi-
ness while the Act continued in force. The Hon. Gentleman
said, it was not his intention to offer any amendment to the law ;
Ise had nevertheless anxiously considered it, but had fotind it
full of extreme difficulty. H:• therefore suggested merely, that
it was better to get rid of it for the present, and leave the sub-
ject to the future consideration of time Legislature. With that
view be moved for leave to bring in a Bdl to suspend the ope-
rations of the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Sir S4MUEL Romatv said, there could be no doubt that
great frauds had been eon iiii itted, and the Legislature was
toudl♦ called 'spent to interpose ; but it would not be wise for
the House precipitately to repeal this act without considerable
inquiry, and availing themselves of all the information they
could procerc un the subject, in order to frame some more
effectnal measures. He mov eel, that a Committee be appointed
to inquire into the execution and results of the Act.
On a division this amendment was carried by $2 against 71.
Mr. Lockhart's Bill was therefore lost.