The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-21 00:00:00

PRICE 94d.

That upon vreanciii occurring in any of the superior
dusts in any iiffice, the situations shall not he supplied
by seniority only, but the fittest individual shall be se.
Iccted orsocceed by the heads of the department in which
the vacancy may OMIT'.
601. lit the cases in which clerks upon the establish-
ment of any office are discontinued in consequence of the
present reductions, their Lordships would be disposed to
grant to them the following allowances:—
If they have served less than three years, a gratuity o.
one year's pay.
If three years and wider five, a gratuity of two years'
pay.
If they have served five years, and under ten years, an
annual allowance tint exceeding one third of their •sala.
ries, until otherwise provided for in the public service.
It ten years and under twenty years, an allowance not
-mceedit.g one half of their salaries.
II 20 ye: is and upwards, an allowance not exceeding
that to which they would be entitled under the proposed
scale of superannuation ; and if any •tit the clerks have,
previously to their apron iiiii cm upon the establishment
of any office, served as extra clerks therein, and shall have
been not less than three years upon the establishment.
they shall, in computing the allowances to which they
may be entitled, have the hermit of such period of ser-
vice. Their Lordships, however, desire that the cases of
all those persons who may he entitled to such gratuities
or ailowan es may be specially reported to them, in order
that they may sanction the paytnents in conformity to
the Act 50 (aro. 111. c. 117.
71h. 'That in lieu of the respective deductions of 161.
70 and 5 per cent. directed by the Minute of this
Howl of the 10:11 August list, to be made towards the
lorinalloll Of a Simeramm ition Fund, from the salaries
of all persons holding offices, which would give than
cl.llllll of be superannuated under the Act of the 50th
Geo. 111. c. 117, the fo.lowing deduction shall he made,
(rout the commencement of the year 1892, by the person
payirg toe salaries, front all salaries autountiug to 1001.
per annum and upwards.
From so much of the salary of every individual as he
would he entitled to, according to any new scale about
to be sanctioned by authority of Parliament. or other-
wise, a deduction of 5 per cent. and a further deduction
of 40 per cent. front the excess only (if any) of salary, of
witch he may be in the receipt, beyond the salary to
%%loch he:would be entitled according to such new scale
ur regulatiou.
That a deduction of 2) per cent. be made from all
ailerons holding offices entitled to superannuation tinder
the Act 50 Gem). 111. c. 117, the salaries of which shall
exceed Sol. and he less titan 1001. per annum.
Bth. In the event of ally person at present upon the
establishment of any office, front whom a deduction may
be made towirds the formation of a Superannuation
Fund dying in office, and consequently without having
had any superannuation allowance granted to him, the
representative of the person so dying shall be entitled to
receive the total amount of the several deductions 'Wile
aunt his salary, but without interest. It is not intended
that this regulation should apply in any person who may
be hereafter appointed to the public service.

The Stock Exchange Account terminited on Fri
day. The fluctuations have been from 79, at which
it opened, to 76e, to which price it fell on the 26th
of December last. The next account is fixed fur
the 28th Feb. and business has been done in it at
76i to 76k. Many persons. who have hitherto been
in favour of an advance in stocks have not conti-
nued their accounts. thereby chewing, either that
their opinions are altered, or that they no longer
see their way clearly enough to induce them to
venture on speculations. Very little business was
done yesterday.

On Thursday his Majesty arrived at Carlton-
house from Brighton, at twenty minutes before one
o'clock. His Majesty soon after held a Council,
which was attended by Lord Liverpool, the Mar.
quis of Londonderry, the Duke of Wellington, be.
Lord Sidmouth resigned his seals of office to the
King, as Secretary of State for the Hume Depart-
ment, and is to be succeeded by the Right '
Peel ; who kissed his Majesty's hand. 1
W. Wynn, was sworn a Member of
Council, and also kissed hands, on being
President of the Board of Controul. Hi
appeared in good health, and after the
audience to the Marquis of Londonderry.
from the state of the country, and the
proceedings at the late county meetings,
likely that there will be a total change .
ministration, and that these gentlemen will nut
lung (adore the fatiguel

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