The National Register.
London, England, 1815-05-14 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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pen& t' for furniture, &c. for Cation 1-1,..:5e, in two sears antt three
quart( rs WaS 1.60,0001.; and this tat entliture began in the year 1810,
3114 after the Prince ti.Al been able to give the most brilli•
alit fete ever witnessed iii this country, aril also immediately after
receiving from Parliament 100,0001. as outfit, as it was said at the
time, for the purpose of onying pate ; so that in a little more than
two lea's and three quarters, no less a sum than (2(10,0001. bad been
expended upon furniture and plate, for a house which was already
round.. e:y furnished. The Right Hon. Gen:lemen then proceeded
to enumerate the various items of charge—the silversmiths' bill hat,
been in the last duce 3.2,C011. v.,tl 41,0001. making
togethe• 110 0%1. Now, he would put i, to the House whethei
stuns at :itch istag!!;tir!, did not requite thorough investigation iii
then. egpentliture. Yet the Committee proceeded to examine the
;natter upon la limn I,stimony only, because the Royal Family
wotild be placed mau unpleasant situation it per! on were examined.
It should be tile object of the House to show the peaple, that while
they were willing to 4inpport all burthens neretsai y for the dignity
of the Crown, aline sympathy was required as a return. In conclu-
sion ;ie moved, that the Committee appointed to inquire into the
-Civil List, should have power to send for Ma. Marsh of the Lord
Chamberlain's Office.

On the question being put, Lord CASTLEREACII entered on a long
statement of the expenditure of his Royal Highness the Malice Re-
gent, and contended that the Prince's Household had been con-
ducted with economy, and that the expenditure had not exceeded
the arrangements Parliament formerly'made for him.
Lord Yarmouth. Mr. R se. and Mr. C. Long, supported the
state mem.: of Lord Ca'stlereagh, and opposed the examination of
e% isle-use before the Committee.

Mr. Ti ill 'vex having replied, the House divided, for the motion,
119—against it, 173—Majority, 56.—Adjourned.

TUESDAY, MAY 9.

Sir P.(;rwrost nnyoGEs obtained leave to brine in a Bill to pre•
writ the removal of chargeable paupers, mail the final abfiniication
of oteir re-pective settlemats.—The Bill was brought in and lead a
fir,t time.

Nir. I. ADDINGTON Paid in answer to a question pnt to a Noble
Friend of his last night. that Mr. Serjeant Rtuiningtou was ap-
pointed Judge of the Insolvent Debtors's Court,

LOCAL MILITIA.
Mr. H. ADDINGToN rose, pursuant to notice, to move for leave
to empower Government to accept the services of the Local
Milit a in, as well as out, of their respective counties. The Right
ffon:Geutleman proceeded to state, that this, with some alteration,
was the revival of a former Bill ; when from the regular troops
having hecn sent out of the kingdom, had it not been for the services
of the Local Militia, the ennntry must have been denuded of any
military force. It was his intention to propose, that the time of
• service should be limited to 43 days, and that the operation of the
Bill should only coati/me for one year.
Lord Mirrors entered his protest against the measure, as the cit.-
etnnstauces of the country were different now from what they had
been when the Bill was first htrodneed. In consequence of the
peculiar state of albsir at that time, no objection had been mode to
the measure, and that acqpiescence, he saw, it was now intended to
draw into precedent. Some one alteration or other was always
making in the militia system, and he should not he surprised if this
anneal Act should be amended before the year had expired. It was
absurd to imagine that the war could end in a few months, and this
annual Act must necessarily co-extend in point of duration with the
war. lie supposed the present Act would be followed by another,
to enable all the militia to volunteer abroad.
Mr. ADDINGTON stated in explanation that the regular militia
was in a 'very incomplete state, and might 'be recruited from the
local militia. •
Mr. H. SUMNER should not appose the measnee, though he
thought an exception should he made in the case of those who had
already been ballotted for, betwixt whom and the Legislature a
compact existed.
Lord STANLEY and Mr. W. ELLIOTT considered the measure un-
tecessio

Mr. 111THURST contended, that the exigency of the case de.
• 111:111dCti such a measure, and that the hardship was done away by the
short period of the service.

•Dlr. N. CALYIRT thought the measure moat fail altogether.

itt A Y 14.

After some further discussion, tit K ill vicl eau d first tone, ..ad
ordered to be read a second time Friday.
Mr. Scrjea'.: 4FST moved the second reading of hi% Insolvent
De4tors hni after some remarks from Sir S. R iittuntr, the
Howie was counted, and lt Members only being present, an adjoutu-
went took place.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.
Mr. WHITBREAD enquired ‘ihether the definitive arrangements of
the Allied Powers nad been reef ivied, and on which day, witether
previous er subsequent to the holidays, a message might be expected
to be brought down to the Howie.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, the ratification of the last treaty of
the Allies had not yet been received Isom Vienna, nor would it
probably arrive before Friday next. With respect to the precise
time at which it might be deemed advilable to recommend a n es.
sage from the Throne, he should rather abstain from any commit•
ideation which might tie up the discretion of his Majesty's govern.
inent.

Mr. WHITpREAR wished to know what adjournment it was in
contemplation to propose on Friday next.
Lord CA FTLER vitall said, till the Thursday following.
Ina Committee of Ways and Means, the CHANCELLOR of E.
CII EQUER hOhniitted two resolutions ; the first tor funding addi-
tional Exchequer Bills in the navy 5 per cents, and the second au-
thorising the Treasury to raise a sum of 60,0001. by a new lottery ;
which were agreed to.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for leave to bring
in a Bill, to exempt churches and chapels, exclusively appropriated
for the performance of religious worship and the gratuitous instruc-
tion of the poor, horn the payment of poor rater,—The bill was
then bronglit in, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second
time on Friday st'uninglit.—Adjourned.

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