The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL ItLC isTER

ticularly instance the case of Mr. Chamberlain, Consul General
at Rio Janeiro, who, in the last six years, bad received 110
ltss a sum than 57,0001 ; this, with what the Vice-Consaul
had received, amounted to upwards of 90,0001. raised on our
trade in that quarter iu six years. Ile thought not a shilling of
public money should be granted till this subject was investiga-
ted, and he would now niece, as au amendment, a resolutom,
that the house considered the allowance to Consuls as a waste;
ful expenditure of public money.
Lard LONVONHIitIItY said it was under consideration.
His 3lajesty's t overument had determined in future to confine
the Consuls income to 2,5001. a year, including lens and sa-
lary, and whatever more was paid as fees to b.: accounted for
to government, and iu fact, such orders had already been sent
out.

After a few words from Mr. Baring, the motion of Mr.llume
was negatived without a division.
Lord BINNING then moved, that the petition for a grant of
10,0001. from the sum granted for building churches should he
appropriated towards t:ie erection of a notional monument in
Scotland. . .

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Mr. flume, Sir R. Wilson, Mr. Bennet, and others, declared
they would give the most decided opposition to this grant.
After a few 'surds from Mr. T. Wilson awl Mr. Maherley,
alio opposed the grant, and also from the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, who was perfee ty inhudililo hi the gallery, Lind
Binning consented to withdraw his motion.
The Speaker then left the chair, and the house resolved itself
into a committee of supply.
Lord PALMERSTON moved that there be granted to his
Majesty 174,0001. fur the use of the disembodied militia.
Mr. HOME, after complaining at swan lee& that these
estimates were brought on, instead of the Irish„ estimates,
which he had come duct n prepared to oppose, obit eted to this
Tote on account of the stall' expenditure. lle wished to kuow
why so large a staff was kept up, and why there were so many
adjutants, paymasters, and surgeons to a militia, which, except
as a musical hand, had no existence t

Lord PALNIEIISTON said, there were 89 adjutants, be-
cause there were 89 regiments; and every militia man KrICW
that it was also requisite to have a skeleton Ktor for each re-
giment. Besides that, it was likewise requisite that there
should he a certain number of non-commissioned nfficers always
resident at the head-quarters of each regiment.
The grant was then agreed to.
The resolution, that a sum not exceeding 116,7131. 2s. 10(1
be granted for defraying the expenses of disembodied militia
in Ireland, for the current) ear, was agreed to, after a few
words from Mr. S. Rice.

Mr. GOULBURN next proposed that a sum not exceeding
108,9851. he granted for defraying the expenses of the Com
usissariat in Irel and during the year 1822.
Mr. HUME hoped the right lion. gentleman would submit
some general explanation to show the necessity of such grants
at these to defray the expenditure in Ireland. When the Ex-
chequers of Ireland and England were united, it was natural to
expect that the boards of expenditure would be also embodied.
Had that course been token, a wasteful and profligate prolusion
would out have taken place in this branch of the public expen-
diture. Surely such a state of things called for iovestidation
and inquiry. Why were nut the larger places curtailed ? Why
was not the Lord Lieutenant's salary, which bad been raised to
30,0001. a year, in consxquence of certain expenses being
thrown upon it, reduced in proportion when those expenses
were cast upon other funds? The Irish expenditure ought to
be more folly explained-
Mr. GOULBERN could assure the honourable gentleman,
that the consolidation of Boards to which he had alluded, was
to ascertain extent in progress, and the commis ariat accounts
were already transferred. Similar arrangements would shortly
be made for the barrack department.
Time vote was then agreed to.
Mr. GOULL'UItN then moved that a sum, not exceeding
122,78.11. be grxrited fur defraying the expenses of the barracks
in Ireland, for the year 1522.
Mr. HUME complained of the enormous barrack es'ablish-
ment for Ireland. There were 257 barracks on the lush esta-
blishment, 157 of which were permanent, and maintained at an
enormous expense.
Mr. GOULBURN insisted that the civil service of Ireland
required the present barrack establishment to maintain the
peace of the country.
Mr. SPRING RICE said, that though Limerick had been
disturbed, there were only two barracks there ; white Derry,
which was not disaffected, had eleven barracks.
The vole was agreed to.
Mr. GOULBURN then proposed the grants of 19,00111. fur
the House of Industry in Dublin, and 5,0001. for the Lunatic
Asylum, which was ■greed to, alter a abort conversation be-
tween Mr. Hume, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Grant, and Mr. Cruker,
respecting the internal economy of these institutions, and their
connexion with the Dublin Mendieity Society.
The Chairman then reported progress, and asked leave
to sit atimin.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair, and the other orders of
the day being divined of, the House adjourned at half-past
one o'clock.