The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-03 00:00:00

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Mr. Alderman WOOD hoped that there would not now
be any objection to the printing of the evidence.
Mr. PEEL acquiesced in tlti■ motion —Agreed to.
Mr. Alderman WOOD moved for the production of the
evidence taken in IlcheAter gaol, on the 10th and Utlt of
Ja!Maly last, on two debtors.—Ordered.

MINISTERIAL PENSION BILL
Mr. CREL:VEY brought forward his motion respecting
the Oct to enable his :Majesty to remunerate pelSllll4 who
might have held high and efficient situations in the country.
It was no important bill—however it was but little known;
and its principle woos subversive of the monarchy itself. The
act was the lofty-seventh of Go urge 111. and it had lately
been at to d upon. The bill, in fact, constituted the Govern-
ment dealers in politics into a joint stock company; it
divided Dorm into classes, mod gave each class particular
lie bill settled 30001. pensions nn those high ser-
vants who might have held situations for two years or e;
hut it took away all power Goon the King on the subject
Ile was merely the secretary to his servants. lie had nothing
n ore .o do doom to say a 3 eor no. The King could not give
n pension of above 12001. a year; but this act secures pen-
sions in perpetuity of 30001. each, to the amount of 42.0001.
year.—Tooe bill was introduced by Mr. D. Gilbert, Mr.
Bankes, and Lord Castleteach, and what was still more
curious, it resulted from a finance committee to regulate and
a holish public ufficeo, and to reduce the public expenditure.
(Hear, hear.) On the committee there were three or four
persons alto were qualify in; for such pellSlllllP. lie did loot
know what the )loose might think of the act—the House to
be sure was a privileged body, but it would lave been
Thought very curiously of it any parish iu England. It was
altoge: her a most ext raordinary business, and what was more
entertionine, it proceeded feom a committee professing to
have in view the reduction of the public expenditure; and
the bill also secured a sort of mueopoly of talent—for the
first lip: merit was adjusted bfact of parliament. 800 ever,
the I, uth was, it was an act' to raise money louder false
pretetire.,"—(Hear, mid a laugh,)—and was that to he
borne ? Were the) to give the high and efficient men 42 oObt.
for depriving the King of his patronage 2—(llear.)-11e
concluded with moving for papers illustrative id the 'objects
he had alluded to—accounts of sill pensions granted under
the act, &c.
Aber some remarks from Mr. Banks and the Marquis of
Londonderry, the papers were ordered.
SUIPLI..—On the motion of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, that the Douse go into a Committee of Supply,
Mr. HUME at great length defended his former statements
of the earners of the navy. lie concluded nide moving,
a• an amendonetit, the production of papers illustrative of
the navy estimates.
Mr. CROK ER defended his former slnteinent, and said he
had quoted public documents. The oneml.er fur Aberdeen
had ,nosed !situ to:correcting and writing his speeches for a
certain newspaper. Now he (Mr. C.) would ,store the hon.
member that he never in his life corrected Ind two of his
poeclie.--the our his speech relative to his Royal Highness
the Duke of Vol k, and the other his speech on the Catholic
claims; and he cuul.l further assure the loon. gentleman that
he h.d not written a late for an newspaper for the last two
yeats. ( Hear, hear, hear !) lle then proceeded to comead
that all the calculation,s of the member fur Aberdeen were
wrong.

A long discus%ion followed, between Mr. Brougham, L-,rd
Londonderry, and others. The Hour,. divided;—For the
motion, 'lJ—itgainit it, I29—Alajo►ity against the motion,
M.—Adjourned ut one o'clock.