The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-09 00:00:00

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For the motion of Mr. Cslentil 37—For receiving the Re.
port 91—Majority SO.
The report wai then received.
The other orders were disposed af, and the ITh" ad.
journed.
ERIDAY, MARCII 7.
re The House was summoned to attend the House of Peers,
to bear the Royal Assent given by eoMmiseion to sundry bills.
(See Lords.)
TAX.—Mr. HUS',.. ISSON presented a petition from
Persons i° Liverpool, r.eyini; re, the equalization oldie Howe.
Duties—a petition, '...nwever, which he roold not support.
The CHANCE%.,LOR of the EXCHEQUER did not think
the petitioners had so strung • claim to relief as the retail
abol'keeP"', from the Window Tax.
Mr. 11.01 E asked whether, in the proposed remission of
Wipti Ay Tax, it wee intended to make any reduction regarding
inn ir windows—whether, in fact, it would not be advisable to
;cited the duty respecting inner windows or borrowed lights ?
they were the objects of vexatious surcharges.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that
lie had no inteetion of proposing such special relief ; indeed, if
be were to attend to the iustances where partial inconvenience
was eullered, the revenue would he frittered down in various
directions, till there would be litile.or nothing to receive.
Petition ordered to he printed.
Lord FOLKSTON E postponed his notice of malice re-
specting the Equitable Adjustment of Contracts, founded on
Mr. Thompson's petition, to the 23d April.
Mr. PEEL, in • Committee on his Majesty's Message,
moved for leave to bring in a bill to remove certain doubts re-
apeetiog the private property of the Sovereign. In the exist-
ing law, there were various anomalies, which be was desirous
to remove.—Leave given.
Sir G. CLERK gave notice that on Friday next, be should
in a committee of supply, move for the navy estimates.
Lord
PALMERSTON moved that the House go into a cent-
' niiitee of supply.
Mr. CREEVEY said, they were to be called on to vete
away 0,000,0001. for the army, in as thin a house ea he had
seen this cession. He concluded by movies as amendment,
pledging the House to cut down the several departments, &o.
as much as possible.
Sir T. LE BRA DOE admitted the distress of the country,
but he questioned whether the army could be rednoed to what -
it was in 1792. The giving up of 10 per cent. out of the Civil
List by his Majesty, was a magnanimous proceeding ; but a
similar reduction on the part of the great olficers et' State would
pot be sufficient.
Lord PALMERSTON world not prolong the discusaioa,
bet be could not avoid remarking that the items of the esti-
mates, if deemed objectionable, ought to be objected to in the
committee—that sinecures were prospectively abolishecie—that
Saialies were prospectively reduced, eves those that lied not
Me advanced.
Mr. HUME supported the amendment. The estimates ought
Sit Its be proposed in so thin a house. Besides the 6,000,0001.
fir the army estimates, and 1,000,0001. fur the mitreorilinaries„
there was half a million for the yeomanry, expencea for various
Weber oWeots connected with the army. He wished to seethe
*lseumtry in such • state as not to require so lugger may ; but
imbiais-role, it would not be required. The pule ought to
meepiain of such estimates and expenditure.
Amendment negatived without • division.
The House thew went into • Committee.
Lord PALMERSTON said extended detail would be unne-
cessary. The estimates were much the same as tut year. In
the estimates there was a diminution of 18,0001. ; fur the in-
fantry there was au increase of 24,0901. Staff reduCtion 7,0001.
on the whole of the first class (here was a reduction of 24,0001.
In the garrison uherges there was some slight increase; but in
the fall pny of retired geserel ollicers and per dons there was a
diminution. In the Windsor pensions there was an increase of
2,0901. On the whole estintetes there was • reduction of.
18,0001. ; and compared with the estimite of the finance com-
mittee, there was • reduction of 9201. He concluded with
moving the first grant, 09,0001. for land forces.
Mr. HUME thought there might be considerable reductions.
Be should not move any reductions of men, at this particular
moment, dist it might not appear as if we were not prepared
4 support that line of policy which it was lu be hoped our Mi•
Misters would persevere in enforcing. He however partionlarly
complained of the number of cavalry ; they were at oace the
most expensive and useless species of force.
Sir A. HOPE defended the cavalry as • eyeful force.
Mr. DENMAN said, if peace were likely to be maielained.
the estimates would be much too large ; but the question might
be dilferent I. 24 hours, for each arrival seemed to threaten
the termination of peace. The ',rejects that had been avowed
by the semi-barbarous powers of the North were of the most
monstrous chaeacter. They were too abandoned and mad to
think it possible that they shaali ever Ins acted Urea ; but now
they bad heard them avowed in the Senate of Femme. He wee
glad to hear the sentiments lately uttered at Harwich •...1 Li-
verpool (by Mr. Canning and Mr. Huskisson); and beetras for
.• Civil and Religious Liberty all over the World." lfFrance
should attack Spain—il • French army crossed Ore Pyrennees„
lie hoped that such moment would !who'd us deolaringiwar
agsinsu France. Our own safely world require such a worse
of proceeding. He was not disobeyed by the empty benches.
because he trusted those who were absent were engaged in
just compliment to the representatives of the Spauish peopl
First resolution agreed to,
Lord PALM EILS roN then moved for 1,800,0001. for land
forces.

Mr. HUME wished regiments of 800 strong at least to be
kept up ; the maintenance of " skeleton" regiments, in the
event of • war, was a• unneceevary expence. The recruiting
department was very extramigent. There were various other
objections, whim% be would urge in • more particular manner
on the bringing up of the Report of these estimates.
The grant, and several other grants, were egreed to.—Re•
port on Monday.
Tke remaining orders and business having been disposed uf,
lba House adjourned to Monday.

SPRINO AND NgATM— meeting of the parties RIO
their mends took place on 'I lay night. but lung
was done.—Spring, in person, was te,tly to stake filmy
sovereigns to fight in May, from two to five hundred,
claiming a rightful forfeit of twenty-five sovereigns, due
to him, and upon which much was said„—Neate„ when
first matched against rr ill broke lois :ant iu irainitte„
and the 601. deposit became a forltit to Si l ; but the
Bris.olonian) brought it to a. wrangle, and Spring was
lucky in himself to get 251. of the money. lu the se.
mot, and very recent match, Spring's hacker foifeited
1501 which was not immediately htr,hcoutinp, hilt it
hos since been paid to Nrate, with an tintler.tanding
and the promise of Tom lielener. unit Sprung si hI IC.
CCIVC the 251. ju.,tly due to Witt upon Neste's foneit.
41.4 it.. 10 WI/ ;