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r agance of ministers, he feared that the people would
cease to have confidence in the house.

The gallery was then cleared for a division on the
amendment. The numbers were—For it 22—Against it
o—Majority 30.
The house then went into the committee.
Lord PALMERSTON proceeded to move the necessary
grants for equipping troops fur the East Indies, 23,1271.
—Agreed to.
Lord PALMERSTON moved 16,9001. for the Royal
Military Academy.
Mr. HUME objected to the grant. He disapproved of
the institution. 'rite country was called on to pay enor-
mous expences for young men for the army who never
could get into the army. In the last five years the col-
lege had cost about 120,0001. There had been upwards
of 400 young men educated, but only 169 had been ad-
mitted, and thus their average expence each was 7201.
and ispwards.—(iear.) Could it be desirable to keep
up so extravagant an establishment? If education were
requisite, nine out of ten of these who got commissions
had received no military education. The system ought
to be altered; there ought to be no more educated than
were to have commissions. He, however, thought that

it would be better really to do away with the college.; or,
if continued, only to educate those alio should receive
commissions; who should not be turned adrift after hay-
ing had a military education. The staff cost upwards of
40101. to take care of 290 boys. There was a governor,
with IWO'. a year, and four horses, a deputy-governor,
and the professors were equally extravagant. There
were four French teachers; why would not one do? and
there were five clerks to keep their accounts. Was emir
an establiihrnent necessary ? Those young men ought to
help themselves; and yet they had treble the number of
assistants allowed in another seminary, lie proposed a
reduction of 7.2001.
After some further conversation the committee divided
—For the amendment 21—against it 32. The original
motion was then agreed to.
Lore: PALMERSTON next moved that 175,9001. be
granted fur the pay of generals not having regiments.—
Agreed to.
'llse neat proposition was, that 28,0001. be granted for
the pay of governors of garrisons.
Mr. MIME said, some of the appointments were most
extravagant, and ought to be done away with. He par-
ticalarly instanced that of Gibraltar, given to the Earl of
Chatham. In his lordship's hands it was a complete sine-
cure, indeed there was a deputy with 3,5001.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY replied, that the
governorship of Gibraltar was not so complete a sinecure,
as Lord Chatham was about to proceed un his appoint-
ment,
Colonel DAVIS contended, that such fact was no proof
of the inutility of the appointment; besides, it had been
understood that on the death of the Duke of Kent the
governorship should be abolished, instead or which a suc-
cessor was appointed with what lie might term indecent
baste.

On the grant of guards and garrisons,
Mr. HUME proposed to recline the sum named iu the
resolution, by taking from it 19001. on the ground that so
much might be saved on the garrisons of Berwick and
Gibraltar.

After some discussion the committee divided on this
proposition:—
Fur the amendment 20
Against it B7
Majority against the amentinicui-67

On the resolution for granting 115,0001. for half-pay
officers,
Mr. HUME proposed a reduction of 13,8701. for half.
pay officers having oppuintments iu the veteran batta-
lions.
A long conversation followed on this proposition, which
was, however, disposed of without a division, the amend-
ment being negatived.
On the proposition for granting 131,2651. to officers of
foreign corps.
Mr. HUME proposed to reduce the grant 3,0501. at
present paid by officers for agency, front which charge,
he said, the officers ought to be relieved, and then that
aum might be saved to the public.
Lord PALMERSTON contended that this agency was
necessary in justice to the foreign officer, whose set vices
we had taken advantage 01 during the war, and who
ought now to receive their pay without diminutiun fur
agency or other cause.
Colonel DAVIS said, he understood there were many
instances of foreign officers receiving lialf.pay from our
government, and at the same time holding commissions in
foreign armies. This lie contended ought not to be per-
mitted.

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Lord PALMERSTON said, lie had inquired into this
subject, awl the result was, that no foreign officer hash's,
accepted in foreign service, had drawn his halt-pay limn
this gsverumcut.
The resolution for the original sum was, after some
further conversation, agreed to.
'the other resolutions were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at a late hour.