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London, England, 1818-03-14 00:00:00

Connect were heard to the came of the Bank of Ireland
r the Attorney-Cleueral of Ireland; and oleo iu the ease of
Lander r. kleadinieti, in each of which judgment was
postpoued.
ACCOUNTS.
Me. Spicer. from Clottera Hospital, presented sti Account
of the sovnnt of Unclaimed Prise-rnottry malted from
the sthni January, 1797, to the Nth of Jammers, Hit R.
The Kilogaigibang Hospital Bill was read the third lime,
sad passed.
..VCES IN REVERSION.
„y Earl /Ott, ra a low tone of voice, corn-
pt 'sSnVl'tiHstt'stn~itetitel *id as yet beesiumide to
theiftordships' ordet respecting the places granted
in reversion. That order had been made in 1806.
expressed en intention of proposing a Bill to
the House fir depriving the Crown of the power of
making reveesionary grants, slut intimated thlt he
was unwilliug in the least degree to interfere with
the rights enjoyed by the several Judges, of mai.
uating to places within their respective Courts.
The Earl of Lev suroot. observed, duet such •
Bill would be altogether unnecessary, for aft the
placer which ever were the subject of the Noble
Earl's comments, lied been so regulated as to pre-
vent site possibility of their bvioyl emoted in rever-
sion fur the future, such as the Tellerships or the
Exchetpwr, the Justices in Evreotiod others. The
only pliirr omitted which hut ever heels a topic of
political dispute. was the Clerkship.or Parliament,
but valid', in his opinion; ought to be wobjeet to
regulation. The ttangership of Bulky Park .had -1
been given to the Doke of Gloucester.• and his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent had been only's.-
ed to grant the reversion of it to the Duchess of
Gloucester. The place, however, was one •bf
trifling el/solos:need. There were many cuatswhere
he was cosofiolent the House would'never dispute tint
power of the Crown to grant reversion-is. such as were
the reversions of small pensioni of 1001: sod 2001.
a year, way be granted to the wives dr slaughters bf
deserving pacers, either civil or military.---(//ear,
hear.)—los such cases, considerable isiCosiveineriCe,.
and a probable loss to the public, might arise from'
any legislative enactments fettering the trowel' of the
Crown. The measure proposed by the Noble Earl
%mild, in his mind, be useless or isijurious, and lie
should oppose it.
Earl Gstosvetsoa allowed that there was much
in what had fatless from the Noble Earl, host his
object was to prevent all abuses of the power its,
future.

The Marquis of Istisnowu asked what steps
had been taken during the rrcesv ur since to carry
into effect the suggestions of the Com iii i i tee of
Finance respecting the regulation of offices?
The Earl of Ltrufttioot. stated, that with re-
spect to tutees in England, the ►uggestions had
been carried into complete effect.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN said. that his ques-
tion related more immediately to offices in Ireland.
To this no answer was given.
THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

The Esrl of Littstecrot. moved the third read.
ing of the Mutiny Bill.
Earl Guosectiott. in consequence of his notice
ou Tuesday, rose to move tin amendinent to the
preamble of the Bill, in regard to the Inhousit Of
force proposed to be maintained in the present
year. After wheat he had on former ocentiOna
urged on this point, it could out be surprising that
he should iu the strongest manner enter his solemn
protest against such au enormous military esta-
blishment, iii a rime of profound peace With all the
world, and ahem the state of our limuteres was an ill
calculated to beer it. A force so enormous could
not be justified, est% pt at the last gasp of our li-
berty—except dust the natural defence of tius
country, the wooden walls of old England, bad
been forced by a desperftte enemy. awl that on in-
vasion had assumed the Most threatening character.
Their Lordships knew the jealousy alisch their
ancestors haul ever evinced oru large standing artily.
It had been their opinion that the liberty of the
country could not be lung Mairstaintel under the
weight of us standing *truly, and they. lied sealed
this opinion with their blood. Would the Noble
Lords ovinsite maiutaiva that they possessed more
wisdom than those alio propounded that doctrine,
or were imbued with a -more sincere slid ardent
love fur constftutional freedom ? Their Lordships
must also hare Ismael) of the vote which had been
passed on the subect of the present establishment,
ur ill; Hone, of C mums, and that of btie Ahem.