The National Register.
London, England, 1822-08-05 00:00:00

TIIE LATE QUEEN.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved tbat the
Appropriation Bell Ire read a third time.

Br.LUSIIINGTON said he had no other opportunity to
••touplsin of the grant therein named, to the amount of 12,5001.
defray the demands of the late Queen's English creditors
who bad provided her Majesty with goods or labour." This
would exclude many persons who had absolutely advanced
money to her Majesty. 'I he learned gentleman then read rot-
respendertre that had taken place vittli the government soon
after her 3lajesty's death, he laid a full account of her affairs
before the ministers. The English claims OR her Majesty
were 4-1,0d;l1.; of which there were foreign claims 9,0001. or
10,01131. The assets were 16,5001.; this grant was 12,5011-
so that a considerable amount remained unprovided for. The
Italian property had been of considerable value; but he la-
relented to say, that much of it had been taken away, sech had
been the rapacity of persons there. If lie could make the Ita-
lian creditors to look to the Italian property, all would be well,
lint uefortunately they came to him us the executor. He should
adopt such proceedings as would be warranted by the Italian
laws, and Le hoped they would be without effect. He was
gratified to thiuk that the. debts bad nut resulted from the
gneen's extravagance:—her fatuity had, on the contrary, been
conducted with economy and strictness. Ile trusted that the
miuisters would recollect the:sacrifices that had formerly been
made by her Majesty in hating forgene a portion of the income
granted by parliament. o.le year's saving or sacrifice woaid
meet all those demands which were now onprovided for ; and
lie thought it would he for the honour of the country, as well
as the credit of ministers, to discharge all the Queen's debts.
Mr. LUSIIINfJI ON said, he should shortly reply to what
had fallen from his hon. relative. The provision of which his
friend had complained was introduced to protect her 11Injealy't
British creditors, as without such a provision none of the lishig-
lash creditors could have been paid it'd the foreign property
was disposed of, and then they must have shared with the to-
reign creditors. The committee had coo-side-red it would be
much more disgraceful.if they left persons who bad furnished
her Majesty with necessaries unpaid, than it would have been
to lease persons of superior rank and ability, who had granted
loans to her Majesty, to experience a little risk.
Dr. Lunn NuToN esplainad.
Mr. HUME thought all her Majesty's debts ought to have
been paid, when it was considered that for six years her Ma-
jesty received (tidy 35,0d01. a year Melees, of 50,0001. which
bad been etaided by Parliament to her in ISM Ile contended
Cod her Majesty was entitled to a sum for outfit for carriages;
Iterate, fureitnre, Ric. and said it was plain that government
expected to he called on to make good these charges, oilierwiee
Iry what right did die/ send persons to investigate these
c:mrges ? Ile thought all the English creditors ought to he
paid. As to die furtign creditors, lie would not advise that P.
single shilling alloyed be advanced on their stomata till t'"
foreign property was 'cemented fir,
fhe 1711ANC..1.1.01,t of the EXCHEQUER defended th
appropriation of this grant. lie denied that faith had not beefs
kept with her blnjesty. She had been treated with
A part of her outwit hal been defrayed by advamces made to
her. If she was afterward,' indebted for earriagcs, Siot go-
vernment was nut pledged to defray Boras debts. As to th-
money advanced to her, she hail in IJ months upwards of
9.40,131. eter allowance tor law expestees ass uulin ited.
Mr. Alderman C. SMITH was for paying all just dents. Ile
thought, howcver, mires investigation should' take place, a 6
be had beard an hon. fiitud of his declare in the House teat lee',
Tate Majesty was not all to debt. The lia wan than read a
thittl time atel passed. •
The cur.iNcELLon of the EXCHEQUER then moved
I'M! the noose at its nsiim should adjouru to Monday.
Mr. BENNET cont.! not sutler Parliament to sepal ate with-
out tot,,iug a few worJa ns to the itsesaLtimis of this protruotail
sesaitio. He had lust hum cuu4r.i..l4le country on the reduo-
thin of talatitio er:.is•li had ;teen effected ; hut be was COOViliCed
t 4.o•linte a ,tal.l oat S•nit here. Tee etti.m of the efrintry atucld
el kw Heil thee, faith. r reduction next Year. 11.• Is ell a tatlitr
title et el co2.,;rgtuLt;. n aiJU fill' the iluase anii the country.
and inat *44 ii t., 61•;.4; f, iook tha* L4l wale

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