The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-01 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The house then resolved itself into a committee of
supply.
On the vote of 100,0001. for civil contingencies being
put,
Mr. WILLIAMS moved that it should be reduced
to the Pxtent of 30,0001., making the vote at the utmost
70,0001. Even that sum was more than was required,
because if the charges were excluded which related to
chur,li benefices and preferments both in this country
and Scotland the sum required would only amount to
67.1691.

Mr. WISE also complained of many of the items con-
tained in the vote, contending that many of them were
unnecessary, and others excessive.
Mr. WILSON defended the vote, and contended that
if it was reduced to the extent of 30,0001. the public
service would be greatly irjured. Great complaints had
been made with respect to the expenses of the many
commissions that had been issued, and their being
charged in the vote for Civil Contingencies. He had re-
commended to the Home Secretary that these expenses
should be made under a separate vote for each commis-
sion in order that they might be fully examined and in-
quired into. (Hear.)
After some further discussion, in which the commis-
sion that had been appointed to inquire into the state of
Croydon last year, was discussed, and the large pay-
ments made to the commissioners deprecated.
Mr. S. WORTLEY, the Recorder of London, wished
to disabuse the public mind with respect to the
payment of commissioners. He was at the present
moment one of the commissioners on a question of greaf
importance, which had been sitting for no less than 13
days (the Hyde-park Disturbances). If he had received
any remuneration from the Government for those ser-
vices, he would have been obliged to ha^e resigned his
seat in that house ; the only rumunera,tinn he expected
to receive was a further tax upon his patience, which
had already been tried to no small extent.
After some considerable discussion,
Mr. WILLIAMS withdrew his amendment, and the
original vote was agreed to.

The vote of 10,9451., to defray the expenses of the
Beard of Health, was agreed to without any. oppo-
sition.

On the vote of 3,4981., to defray the expenses of the
Ecclesiastical Commission, being put,
Mr. WILLIAMS oljected to the vote altogether,
and divided the house upon it.
Upon the division there appeared—
For the vote 53
Against it
Majority for the vote

On the vote of 12,3901. to defray the expenses of the
Charity Commission,
Mr. MITCHELL expressed his objection to the vote
on the ground that the funds of the commission had been
administered within powers of a very Hittites: description.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he quite con-
curred in the confined jurisdiction possessed by the
Charity Commi,sion ; and trusted that ere long it would
be extended. After supply, therefore, he should do all
in his power to press on the bill for amplifying the powers
of the commission.

Mr. HENLEY regretted that there was not more
provision made for inspectors, who were much required ;
and suggested that two additional inspectors should be
appointed, who should be paid out of the consolidated
fund, and not out of the funds of the Charity Board.

After a few words from Sir G. GREY and Mr. WIL-
LIAMS, the vote was agreed to.

The vote of 1,0531. for the sa'aries of Professors in
tho University of Cambridge having been put,
Mr. WILLIAMS complainPd that it was most unfair
that these salaries should he discharged out of the public
funds. He thought the Government ought to give some
assurance that such a vote would not again appear in
supply.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having
replied, the vote was agreed to.
. .

On the vote of 22,5721. for expenses connected with
the Patent Laws Amendment,
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the fees which were de-
rived by the law officers of the Crown as being consider-
able in amount,

Mr. WILSON explained that the amount (upwards
of 9,0001.) although asked for, must not necessarily be
expended, but it had been estimated at that sum, as it
was impossible to say how many patents might be pre-
sented for examination during the year. He also stated
that by the alteratio❑ in the Patent Laws the duties of
the law officers of the Crown were considerably enhanced,
while at the same time their emoluments were reduced
by one half. _ _

After some conversation the vote was agreed to.
After some discussion the vote of 15,4801. for salaries
and expenses of the Encumbered Estates Commissioners
was also agreed to. _ _ _

On the vote of 25,500/. for the formation of Battersea
Park being put,

Mr. MITCHELL strongly opposed the vote as a
"job," for which they might thank the metropolitan
members.

Mr. WISE also objected to the vote, and moved as an
amendment that it he rejected.
The houqe then divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment
Against it

Majority
The vote was accordingly agreed to.
The house afterwards re.umed.
PASSENGERS' ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

Thiq bill was read a third time and passed.
Some other business on the paper having been dia•
posed of, the house adjourned at four o'clock until six.

The SPEAKER resumed the chair at six o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday.—By Mr.
Villiers, from inhabitants of Westminster, from Ashton-
under-Lyne, and from inhabitants of Wednesfield, in the
borough of Wolverhampton ; Mr. B. Hughes, from li-
censed victuallers and beersellers i.n the town of Carnal.-
von, all for the prohibition of the sale of any liquors or
the Lord's-day, except to lodgers and bona fide travellers.
Distilling from Grain.--By Mr. W. Lockhart, from
Shott's Iron Works, against distillation or brewing from
grain.

New Beer Bill.--By Mr. Wiek'nam, from inhabitants
of Bradford, Yorkshire, for a repeal of the Beer Act of
last session.

FISCAL BURDENS ON THE CLERGY.
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE gave notice of a motion for
next session to call the attention id the house to ;he in-
justice of the fiscal burdens imposed upon the clergy of
the Church of England.

SUPPLY.
Mr. WILSON, in reply to Major Reed, stated that it
was intended to proceed with supply again on Thursday,
and the gallant officer intimated that he would take that
opportunity of bringing forward the motion of which he
had previously given notice.
The hou,,e then went into committee.
A vote of 17,6961. for the National Gallery was agreed
to, after some remarks from
Mr. A. PELLATT, who objected that the rights of
the public were not duly respected in the arrangements
and management of this establishment, and especially
complained of the admission being restricted to four days
in the week.
On the vote of 25,0001. tiwards the expense of con-
structing an embankment and public roadway between
Battersea and Vauxhall-bridges, and an approach from
Sloane.street to Chelsea-bridge.
Mr. T. A. MITCHELL understood that the chief ob-
ject of this vote was to form a street connecting the new
bridge from Battersea•park to Chelsea with Sloane-street,
and as that thoroughfare would greatly increase the value
of the property of the Marquis of Exeter and the other
landowners in the neighbourhood, he contended that they
ought to be called upon to bear a portion of the expense.
After a few words from Mr. JAMES APGREGOR the
vote was agreed to.
10,7001. for lighthouses abroad, and 1,8111. for pay
and expenses of medical men employed in the West Indies
for the purpose of checking the ravages of cholera, and
for the relief of distress occasioned by the disease were
next voted.

On the vote of 10,3001. for collecting agricultural sta-
tistics in the Unitei Kingdom,
Mr. A. STAFFORD asked for some explanation as
to the completeness of the information which this grant
would afford the means of colhlcting in reference to
England.

Mr. BOITV ERIE said that w'aon the estimates were
framed it was in c.mtemplation to adopt some such course
as that followed last year with regard to some parts of
the country that wa.,, that it should be tested whether
the system of inspection under the poor law might not be
made available for the collection of agricultural statistics.
That experiment, howey'er, bad not been euccessful, and