The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-11 00:00:00

EAST INDIA CHARTER.

General GASCOYNE asked if it was intended to renew
the Conimittee on the East India Comp iny's Charter?
Lord ALIIIORP said, it would he more desirable that
the Right Roo. the President of the Boatti of Controul
should be in Ids place before the Comunittee was up
pointed ; and as that would be before the House adjourned,
lot thought it better not to say more at present on the
subject.
SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.

Mr. PHILLPOTTS(as we understood) said that in the
constitution of the Committee appointed last night it had
been expected that no one would have heel) appointed upon
it who wee dire ctly tender the influence of the Govern-
ment ; and it woe, hp could not help observing, rather
strange that two Members of the late Government should
have been appointed upon it, fur they were placed in this
situation—either they must decide that the salaries of their
bete offices were not too much, or else convict themselves
of having received inordinate sums for their services. It
was also to be observed, that in the Committee there was
not to be found the name of any one who, in the wow of
',the debate preceding the appointment, had expressed him-
self adverse to high salaries, while the mimes of those
were introduced who advocated the existing salaries.
There was one other point to which he should advert—it
wart the omission of the name of an Hon. Alderman who
had giver; a specific notice of a motion for the purpose of
effecting a reductioo ip those very salaries which the lately
appointed Committees wars to teke into consideration. Ile
wished to ask the Noble Lord on bit left, and he did so
with perfect cordiality, whether he intended to make any
addition to the Committee?
Lord ALTitoup NMI that it was important that some
Member not only of the present but of the late Govern-
ment should be upon the Committee, for none but those
potwesieg Ministerial influence could give thp expianition
necessary
.to x duo undershooting of the matters to be
brought under consideration. Though he Not been opposed
all his life to the flight Lion. Gentleman opposite, yet there
ware no men in the House in whose honour and integrity
he would repose more perfect confidence. If any blame
were to atuseh any where, it ought to rest with the House
iledf; and it wee phprefore that he sought to remedy the
evils complained of by the appointment of a Committee.
The Hon. Gentleman seemed to think that no one thould
be on that Committee except those who had dechired fur
the reduction of expenditure. There was one 4/ember on
that Committee who had always been the uniform advocate
of reduction of salaries—be inapt the Hon. Member for
Dorsetshire. Before the debate came on, it would it lie,
poasible for him to knew precisely who would take part in
it either on owe aid« or the other—he bad, as be sent, pre.
viuusly to the debate, taken muds pains in preparing the
list of naines to he appointed upon the Cormnittee ; but he
should still not have the slightest ohjeadon to add the
name which had Loan suggested—he had totally faegotten
the Hon. Gentleman, es by ehould certainly have included
his name. Ile was sure the noose would do him the
justice to believe, that in naming thn Pommittee he had
done so with an earnest desire to give satiafec.thin ; for it
would he baobab to pnopinie such a Committee, unless with
the view, and with the earnest 'and mincer° intention of
giving satiefaction to the Hour seii4 the ccentry.
Sir Cr. WAR/IF:PH/UR regretted that the jion. Mem-
ber Or Donittithire had tint been present that day, that
they might have had the benefit, and advantage* of his set-
vines as Chairmap.
Sir 11, PEEL thought that the Committee had beets
fairly constituted. Though eertain gentlemen had net
been included wko ha.l taken it part in the diseueeion fa-
youtabje to reduction, yet tliet ought to lie no matter of
surprise; Cur it was notorious that "lt...:eintnitteee of that na-
ture were alwaya arranged beforehand, anal of necessity
home must be excluded who had; during the debate, e;!-
preesed a strong opinion in Woo of reduction. So far
AS concerned the late Government, it .was a matter of
peculiar &homy, and he therefore thougl4 that it would
be better it' his Right Hon. Friend and he hail ant been
named as Members of the Committee; for he confessed bits I
thought it would be extremely difficult to determine what',
salary a public officer ebould receive...wit they meant to re.
duce :every thing, to the ioreest puled* same—without
swab an inquiry into his private eircumeteanwee which
would lie extremely painful. It would, he gonfeexed, be
very satisfaatiu7 to him if his name could be omitted, to. l
gether with that of Ids Hight lion. Friend ; for it might
he suppoei that this feet of their having received those
ealarice for so many years which it agil then. proposed to
.recluee, nopid pot but lead many to suppose that their.
Winds mot be biassed one way or the other, He therefore
thought it would he totter if per Member of the late Admi—
nistration were On the Cotendope. lie COltaeivett that it
%yodel be much hotter diet they ehould give evidence before
the Committee, ae witnesses, and speak to the fsote they
beset', tether then sit as Judges in what might be called
their own gales, if it was the pleasure of tins flouse that
he should remtein ,hander of the Committee, he would
' Selina hinwelf to their itecigion with perket reedinesa. He
eoneloded by reputing hi* opinion that the Committee had
been fairly constituted.
An Hon. Metens, whose name we 000 not loon,

give full credit to the late Ministers for the purity of their
intentions with reference to reduction.

THE JEWS.

Mr. FERGUSSON wished to learn from his Right
Hon. Friend on his left whether he intended to bring for-
ward, in the course of the present Session, hie Bill for the
relief of the Jews ?

Mr. ROBERT GRANT said that on Monday he in-
tended to pre,ent a petition in favour of that relief, when
'he proposed to fix a very early day for•bringing forward
his motion upon the subject mentioned, h) bring forward
which, at come period of the Session, be stood pledged.