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some Priocipres as tEnse of tlie pressett Mini.torit
too' frol the eoatitry daring the loat hull
rrn•ury, fir tholioli the names might at some times
hr ditlrreot, though the voice toilit be the voice
Islaroli, the hand wax at all times the hand of Esau.
74,60.1 s might truly say that the system of extra-
vagasire had winked well for theiti, hot parsimony
ro.ri the strictest frogohly woolal at porresit work
I•eat for the people. lie well remembered on eX-
iires.inti that the (-notary, alibough like individuals
I.alotattog in a it might look well mid eve')
flocol in the face, was in reality sick at heart.
Ilk did oat think it ht that when the people are in
beggary, the Court splendour or the Crown should
sr •re them in the face.—(Broe.) —With a view to
the influence arising trout Crown lands
rii•triinited in the way of petisimis, he would 11/13
VOW I hat of the clause in the Statute of Charles 11.
which excluded from places in Parliament persona
having placer MI the Civil List, should be extended
to ?hoar who hold pensions from the Crown lands.
—1 I lear, bear.)—ln allosioti to the observations
oloch rat a former occasion had been made respect-
ing the Urns by the _Right 11(111. Gentleman
norroartat (Mr. Caniriug), he could ray that the opi-
nion of Mr. Fox, to which he referred, had been
stated incorrectlj, and that it was not fair that the
itight Hon. Gentleman should ay.:ill hirnsrlf of an
opinion which was in dirt et opposition to Ins senti-
ments on et ery occasion.
The ,':PEAKER then left the Chair, and the House
1/1 re-Nivea itself into a Committee.
Sir J. NEveracT said, that lie had looked into
the Acre of 1793 'expecting Ireland, and lie found
that there :'ere thirteen classes enumerated in the
details of the. Civil List. With respect to that
clime, ~,,,ter wimits,s the Admiralty charges were re-
dated, he w:ia sun a to say, that the whole Adnii-
ratty of Irtlami was re.luced to a single Judge, who
had hero absent during the last witch years, and
to hit depose, and some cis..rkr, yet; if we wider-
stood the Baronet conicity, there was a
charge laid on the public for this department, to
the amount of from 13,000/. to .20,000/. a yrur.
lo the first class +hare was a clause to %Inch he 'le-
t idedlv objected. It was that which referred
to the additional allowance made to the Lord
I,i,!utenaiit in Ireland. He hoped that the addi-
tional ten thousand pounds would he removed
to the future provision for the Lord Lieute-
iialit r.f Irelrioil. If, after the present Lord Lieu-
tenaiii, who he ndmittcd was justly entitled to the
cootiati3ll., of that additional sum, should retire,
it might he thoiglit proper to continue an oilier,
el which tie must say that he doubted whether it
would be for the advantage of the (wintry
to contii.oe it, lie hoped that the addi-
tional 10,000/. would be removed, for, during
arterial ve.ira immediately after the Union, there was
riot Nov necessity far such an additional grant, al-
though there avla then a Court Iu maintain there.
He wishes' to know a !tether it was the intention of
Alististers to remove it ?

Lord CMITLEREAGH-.... Certainly not."
Sir J. Nswroirr then said, that he hoped the
Noble Lord *cold nt least endeavour waste some
reason fur its continuance.

. .
Lord CAST LE 'MAGI( said that he had not heard
f the lion. Baronet any reason for removing the
additional 10,0001. for he really believed that the
I.4mer provision was inadequate. it Noble Duke,
row pa more, found his private property to materially
o'jured by the expenses to which ha was necessarily
.spotted, in order to support the state ►equisite in
I- I. situation, that it was found necessary to increase
allowance which had been at fir at made for
i'; Ell . At that time the additional grant of 10,00 n/.
s-road tit to the eilAiliou of Parliament, and he did
mat err any reason for diminishing it at present.
Sir .1. NEWPORT said, that he could only repeat
what he had already observed, that the allowance of
the additional 10.000/. hail not been thought re-
quisite for nr..ny years after the Union,although dur.
g those rears there was a greater degree of expense
to he loomed in supporting the State of a Court.
the to,•ieted oil it that the public should have the ad-
vcologe of th.f amelioration in the cu►rency by a
retrenchment to the same amount in the salaries r f
of 'Ace.

Mr. C. GRANT said, that the late Lord Lieute-
nant ;IA considerably impaired his private forum( ,
114 lie the salary of 30,0001. barely sufficient.
The present Loral Lieutenant laboured under the
ioinnet difficulty, although his whole establionnent
was conducted with the strictest economy, to inske
tl.e salary fairly inert the expenses. lie would nut
consent to any proposition for a redaction of it.
Mr. TtEILNEY complained that though there were
paters with autos arranged its classes, to shew that the
Fish Civil List required £07,0001. there were no ex-
it:at:story details. If the Civil List fur the Kiog
not suffertil to be strictly examined, lie did
i of know why the same scruples should apply to
I s representative. Neither did he know why it
si 'mid be taken for granted that all the private ex-
pecsts of a Notil-inari holding the office of Lord
Lieutenant, should be paid out of his salary, and
lis own estate become an accumulation during the
titre. lie had always understood that it was not
ac nffice of mere profit, but was served in the ex-
pectation of obtaitiiiig high consideration with the
Crown, and the service was generally rewarded ac-
cordittgly, by advatiectient in the Peerage, or
the providing in the establishments for relatives
and dependants. put lie would be glad to
know, while there were such complaints of
the bareness of the salary, if ever there had
hewn difficulty in getting a Noblern in to lilt
the office ? Ile hat! known much auger and
bickering to take place on account of not be Sig
appointed even when the sal.ity was Q 0,001.4.; but
he never bad know„ the office to be refused 011
account of the salary. To lie sure it had been
augmented front pat ocular considerations; some
personal to the nittivido4 then holding the office,
and others beloeigiog to the peculiar period 111
which the advance took place. liot if the eon!, of
the Nobleman serving it way to be an meconiulation
—if the holding of the office was to br a mere
money transaction, then lie wished to be allowed to
go into it as a pecuotary question. tie had 111.011)11
ustrierstouil that the office was rewarded, so far as
profit trout. with upportimitits or advancing the
cooneaimis of the faintly of the person liolinng it,
ilie army, the church, and other fair and vety
proper means which it was in the 'sower of the
Csl.llllll to tetrad.
Sir !I. PARNTLI. could not look on the office of
Lord Lieutenant as One of 1/01:11 vital Impottaticr.

Fortunately The prosperity of Dubin) had a more
solid basic Its public ro 1 st_y, Ctltttlk, its creosote.
ruination Rills Liverpool, noel other places in Ents-
land, gave that City a contlicirralule traffic, which he
was- happy to say was tether on the increase. So •
for was he from imagining that the welfare of
Ireland depended on
the txi%leltee for she Vlce-
Royal Office, that lie really believed it to he a
source of great evil and irciroveilience, as indeed •
provincial executive must silw.y. he, hecause it tin-
'wiled the COlllinunicailittss between the Ct iiiii tries
and their government, and preveided that g-eereul.
'slog of interests which was so Decry. iry fur the
well-heing of a kingdom. Even sliest these wail a
dangerous division in that Government which must
he prejudicial to the affairs of the State, and hostile
to the interests of the people. Taking all the ex-
;remora connected with the Lietueurentey into the
MCCOUIII. their amount woold be little short of
100,000/. ti year. He really believed that a snore
useful and genetully more rtfective system might
be established at a ranch less expense.
Lord CASTLEREAGH entrrril into some replant'.
t• to sheer the different circumstances of the Civil
Lisle for England and Ireland. The Iseult Civil
List hail never come under the consideration of the
House by an application to pay off its debts and
arrears, and. consequently, had not lately under-
gone any fresh regulations ; but it had sondergoile
toe inspection of a Committee, at whirls the lion.
Member opposite had assisted. and alt the offices,
which made up the sum of 207,0001. were strictly
exa iiiii ted into. All these offices, which were of
siurcure character. mid the abolition of which was
reetotnmended by that Cemmittee, as they fell in,
were reduced ; but the amount, submit 17,0001. iii all,
was no longer at the dispr.sal of the Crows,. it went to
the credit of the Consolidated Fund. Ile was not
prepared to come to the lion. Baronet's conclusion
as to the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant;
nor did he at all agree with the propriety of that
identify of the Executive which had been so openly
recommended. thought that it would be a
dangerous experiment to trust to the infliiesice or the
English Government. situated at a distance, instead
the resident one, which ruled there at present.
That, however, was a ttuestiost of getter'', sod peen-
iiiary policy, into which he could not travel. He
questioned the accuracy of the advantage stated by
an Hon. Baronet, to be derived by the office from
the alteration of the currency—at least he would
say, that in his own affairs he felt no new influx of
wealth front that circuinsi:llll.r. If the Hon. BA-
toilet did so, he cougiatulated h;m.—(Lrteghter.J
—He protested against the doctrine of leaving No-
blemen to make up the elefiriencirs .4 high up-
pointments by their own private income., and the
necessary consequence of excluding all but those
who were Leviathans in their possessions, from serv-
ing such offices. The I)ukea of Bedford and Devon-
shire were no doubt illustrious nature; but will,
great deference, lee knew no reason why they. or per-
sons of equal property, should have the privilege of
holding such an office, any more than Lord Whit-
worth, who, though not an great in his territorial
possessions, had filled offices of high trust with
great credit. But then m person so circumstanced
ought not to be expected to risk beggary, iii order
to fill such an office. Ile saw the possibility of
great injury arising to the alfrirs of the country, by
preventing persona from becoming useful to it, be-
cause they might be too poor to bear the sorplu►
expense of the offices to which they might be ap-
pointed.
Mr. SHAW expressed his surprise at the intima-
f of an II". Baronet, that the citizens of Drib-
Ito cared very little about the coot' 0000 once of the
office of Lord Lieutenant. So far was this hem
being the case, lie was convinced that the abolition
of the office would be considered by the people of
Dublin at something little short of Slue destruction
of their city. He hoped that there would be no
attempt to reduce a sum so trifling, compared with
the importance of the office.
Sir J. NEWPORT defended his proposition of re-
ducing the salaries 2, 1. per cent. that bring the
value in which they had been augmented by the
amelioration of the currency. This was not his
statement ; it belonged to the procerslings of the
Horse, where it had been declared over anti over
spin by those heat informed on the subject. He
gave great praise to the late administration of the
Irish Executive, which had broken down an angry
and daugerotisly factions spirit mahirh prevailed
there before. Lie will complained of the details of
the papers, in wldeli there were fewer explanation,
in thirtreer classes than those of 1792, 'origin classes.
Ia reply to the argument of the Noble Lord, which
he seemed inclined to rest peculiaily against him-
yell, ad Iromirrem. be hoped it would be allowed
that lie could have no interested motive ita what lie
proposed. Ili his very 1 tad income lie ccnld not
possibly feel the advantage of his own measure,
even if it were carried. At the same time he would
observe, that however limited his income, be endea-
voured to lite within it, and discharge himself of
every duty wills as much respectability as was ne-
-1 cessarry for his rank and *nation.
Lord CASTLEREAGH disowiled the intesition of
apply mg ally thing personally to the Honourable
Baronet.

Mr. W. POLY said, that each of the three last
Uentemults lid impaired his private fortune by
serving the office, and had spent nearly twice as
much as the salary. l'here were more purposes
than those of state for the disbursement of that
salary. Ireland had abundance of charitable insti-
tutions. over every one of which the Lord Lieutr.
pant prebided, and was the dUef contributor. He
thought there would be great danger in abolishing
the Mike, and he regretted that sny such intimation
lied been uttered. Among other important uses of
the Court was that of enabbiig the Nobility end
Gentry to present their wives sod daughters with-
out the t►ouble and expense of coining to England.
In Ireland were many proud and ancient families,
ilic heads of which would be very reluctant to have
to apply on their own business or that of the state
to u Chief Secretary, iusteall of being able to com-
municate with the Representative of the Sovereign.
In tin Indent stud perilous tinter, a Chief Secretary
would nut be able to met with the same promptitude
mid vigour as a Lord Lieutenant. Ile could
►carcely bells ye that the !lon. Baronet was in ear-
liest in wishing for the abolition of the office.
Mr. Ttgata LT said a few word..

Sir H. PARNELL exploit,. it. I 1 is worthy Col•
levasie had 'mowed most of kr time in the Castle.
',kerr he was not likely to haver dieseatient voice

J.'l-1 1; •i
Is is i 1• J:•ss.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1820.

The Civil List Bill was discount] last night in
the noose of Commons in a Committee of the
whole House. The increase of iO,OOO/. • year in
the appointment of the Lord Lieutenant oflreland,
which was made during the Viceroyalty oolse Duke
of RICHMOND, was particularly canvassed, and it
was even suggested that it would feud much to the
benefit of the sister island, and draw the connexion
between England and Ireland much closer, if the
distinct government were removed altogether. The
reaidenbe of f% Viceroy in Dublin was hitherto con-
sidered as essential to the interests of that city, but
Sir HENRY PARNELL declares, that the prosperity
of Dublin now rests upon • fa► better foundation,
and that tts commerce, already bee ttttt e consider-
able. is still increasing. The expenses of the dis-
tinct government for Ireland are estimated to
amount to nearly 100,00 W. per curaaar. The Civil
List Bill passed the Committee. and the Report
was ordered to be received this day.
Sir GEORGE WARRENDER obtained a vote of
...omen in the Committee of Supply. The total
amount of the Nosy •nd Victualling Ordinary
Estimates fo► the year 1820, after abating the sum
fur old stores, is 2,216,7461. 30. l Id. ;—tncluding

salaries and contingent expenses of the Admiralty,
Navy, Ice. 964,18511. 14'. 61. ; Half-Pay. Pen-
sions, &c. 1,150,370/. 9.. 9,1.; Superannuation.
and Pensions, 102,1861. 19.. Ail.

It is extremely satisfactory that the motion for
the appoiistment of a Committee of Inquiry, in pur-
suance of Lord Itv's.nroot.'s soggestion, should
proceed from the Martinis of Laxsoowsv. The
Ni.is• N:arquis, with that ready which 11:15 ever
distinguished him in the service of his country, lost
aiiit a moment iii taking advantage of the concession
made by the Ministers, and immediately exp
his determination to make the foreign commerce
of the empire the object of parliamentary ioquiry.
To this point the Noble Marquis had alluded on
the first day of the Sioolion, conserriently it is to be
rresioned, that, having previously taken :a compre-
hensive view of the general circumstances and
condition of the country, his mind rested opiate
this branch of the system, as requiring the earliest
exatnination, and as seeming to offer the fairest
prospect of yielding •°me practical gond. The
motion will probably be made on to.morrow oe'n-
night, when the Noble Marquis will of course
review the state of public stfl'airs, nod chew the rea-
sons that have induced him to arrive et this con-
clusion. Ills exteneise information, 11;4 excellent
understanding, and the prudence which tempers
the ardour of his zeal, give weight and interest to his
opinions. With regard to the quevion of our
foreign commerce, the Noble Marquis favours the
principle of removing restrictions, and on this
point it is satisfactory to think that his sentiments
are now generally entertained by the most enlight-
ened of the mercantile. body of London, and do not
differ essentially from those which Lord Livute.wor.
professes. Supported, then, as: tech principles
are by those who are most concerned in the details
of the question, and not opposed by the Ministers
of the Crown, whose concerns extend chiefly, we
had almost said exclusively, to the revenue derived
from commerce, we may venture to look forward
with sanguine hopes that the period is not far di.-
' tart when the barbarian policy that has too long
embarrased and controlled the commercial relations
of this country, and of the world, will yield to the
light of good sense and improved science. Trade
can be prosperous and serviceable to a state in pro-
portion only as it is free, and yet, notwithstanding;
the almost self-evident truth of this position, we
fear there still remains, even in Parliament. many
a sturdy prejudice to he overcome before they who
hold them will consent to surrender the antiquated
and fanciful notions about the " balance of trade,"
and the danger that must follow from dealing with
any country which should happen in the course of
time to consume less of our produce than we might
chance to draw from it. Commerce should never be
regarded as an isolated transaction between two states
or two individuals, in which whatever is gained by
one might be a loss to the other; it ought to he
viewed as an extended and compreheosive system,
attended occasionally by individual purses, but even-
tually merging all partial evils in the genital ad-
vantage. It is the genius of free trade to correct
anomalies and remedy minor ensbarrassinents; and
ratiging at large throughout the world it never fails
to gather honour and profit. Nothing ran be snore
sensitive than cainial, and there is nothing of which
is is e apprehensive than the of
governments. If lett to its own free and wire-
strained action, it wi!l infallibly point the way to
individual gain, and 'lo axiom is more indisputable
than the position advocated on Tuesday 'light by
Lord LivEitroot, " that tLe gains of Individuals
are the prosperity of nations."

The following is an extract of a letter from Rio
Janeiro, of the 17th March :—" The news from
Buenos Ayres, by the Blossom, confirms the former
reports, and she brings a copy of a Treaty entered
into between the Govertiorm of the Provinces of
Buenos Ayres, Santa Fe, and Entre Rios, by which
• confederation is established."

Yesterr,ay was the ennivemry of the Quitta's
birth-day, but it was not observed with the demo,.
'mations of joy manifested on that of her late MA-
JESTY. No guns were fired from the Park or
Tower, and the bells of St. Nlargaret,lVestminster,
were the only One. that ushered in the day with a
merry peel.
A General Meeting of Ship-owners was held on
Tuesday, at the City of London Tavern. when it "."11
unammoudv resolved, " That a Petition br present-
ed to Parliames t. earnestly entreating that no mea-
sures may he adopted calculated to prejudice the
interests of British shipping; which could not fail
to be the coasequersee of any alteration the duties
on limber, that should place the importers fruin the
British Colonies upon a :snot favourable footing than
under the laws at present existing." A long dos-
cossion took place, in which Mr. LLtitist G and MI.
MA &MYATT, M.P. were the principal speakers.
PRUSSIAN EcowoMY.—The King of PRUSSIA
has succeeded in tutrortacing • very estetartve eco-
nomy in his military service, amousitiog to several
anillions of francs. In every reginseist of the line,
unlimited leave of absence has been givers to ton
mess in a company, and alter the nest reviews, the
same leave will be extended to forty men in a corn-
pally.
Some labourers who were lately employed by
Mr. NESSUS. in trenching the laud adjoining the
Don-John Field, in Canterbury, came in contact
with a steamed grave containing the perfect skele-
ton of • man. who from the teeth which remained
iii the jaws appeared to have been of great age.
The grave was strained in chalk, mid from the min-
position of the t eeeee lar aids a inch it was worked, as
well as from 84/111.1 Old Consul:mons near it, is cam-
jectured to have beers within the site of the Church
of St. John, which it is sant formes ly stood there-
'about.. From the appearance of the grave, it is
supposed to lime resualtud undistuibed outlay
cent wits.