The National Register.
London, England, 1809-06-04 00:00:00

JUNE 4.

in their coliection and administratiwi by Ow late Mr. PITT,
As these circumstances arc not generahy known, v..e deem
it. incumbent upon us to cgll to them the pectili.:r nactilioa
of our Headers. The 4iost intelligible form of exhibiting
them is, by throwing them into certain distinct points.
It appeared from Mr. liosE's slutement, that, since the
year 1784. a most consqlerable annual and permanent.
saving had been made in the expenditure of the rountry.—
la the first place, by the immediate effect of Mr. BURICESI
Bill, 87 offices of upwards 5001. per annum etch, had
been suppressed, and the annual expenditure thereby less,
cued to the amount of 57,0001.
Secondly—ln the year 1783, by the operation of the
ahove-mentioned Bill, 144 more offices were suppressed,
and by this means 13,6001. additional saved of the annual
expenditure.
Thirdly—ln the year 1784, farther offices were abo-
lished, to the amount of 66,0001. annually ; mn:_king a total
of 166,0001. per annum saved of the former public expen-
diture. _ _

Fourthly—ln the year 1784 Mr. Pitt made a farther
saving of 32,0001. per annum by abolition of sonic fees atilt
places in the Auditor's Ottee.
Fifthly—ln this fume year Mr. Pitt abolished ONE Hurt-
DIMD ARO NINETY•SIX SINECURE AND PATENT PLACES TO
THE ANNUAL AMOUNT or FORTY•TWO THOUSAND SIR HUN.,
DR .D POUNDS.

Sixthly-1n the year 1789, Mr. Pitt suppressed 765 Of:
ces of Excise, and thereby saved the nation in its annual
exyenditure, 1'2,3001.
Seventhly—ln the year 1799, Mr. Pit abolished the Of-
fices of Auditors of the Impress and Land Revenue Service,
and joined the Salt Department to the Excise, thereby
swing the public '26,0001. annually.
Eighthly—That most important curtailments had like-
wise been made in the expence of collecting thy Itcscnue,
From the years 1792, to 1799, taxes had been imposed to
the amount of 7,68.2,0001. per annum, the whole charge of
collecting of which did not exceed 30001. per annum. Fif-
ty-two Offices were suppressed, and fifty-three made, leav,
in;; only one additional Officer for this increase of revenue.
Ninthly-1n the American war, the practice was to dis-
tribute thc Loan amongst the Members of Parliament, who
thereby instantly cleared 12 per cent, merely by walking
from the "louse to the Bank. Mr. Pitt suppressed dui
practice, and made the Loan an open competition, thereby
saving to the nation at least 3 per Cent. on the whole
amount of the Joan.
Terkthly—..-lii the 'renewal of the leases for the Crown
Lands, Mr. PITT had saved the nation ininually, FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSANP POUNDS.

Eleventh—ln the article of Army Clothing, he had saved
the nation 75,0001. annually, subtracted from the profits of
the Contractors.

Some Fre.nch repkirLs respecting- the L'Orient Squadron .
have beeki received. The Pilchard schooner, arrived 4
Plymouth fer(1111 a eruize its the Channel, brings a report
that Rear-Admiral SOT:Mill', in the Defiance, accompanieti
by the Bellonu. of 74 guns, was left in chase, to. the
Northward of I4l.)ricnt, of the two line of battle ships
which escaped from the Saintes, with every prospect of
shortly coming lip with them. The French frigates whieli
formed a part of The L'Oricnt Squadron, it is addel, hav9
hot either into that port or Cherbourg; and the latter
r,
part of this staterkient we believe to be correct.—Should
the first part prose true, the result of a meeting cannot
for a-single moment be censidered doubtful.
It must excite most lively emotions of satisfaction, that
England is thus enabled to contribute her share towards the
common cause, and thus in some degree by her own pecu-
liar success to redeem the disasters of the Continent.—
Whilst BWIAPA wile is hunting our Allies before him on the
Continent, we arc Mulling him before us on the Seas.—A
French Fleet is no sooner wen vtl the face of the oceto,
than it is pursued.