The Sun.
London, England, 1814-07-23 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE.

On the motion of Mr. BANKES, it was ordered, that the
Comolittee, to whom the Petition,: respecting the Post-othce
Lad been referred, should report their opinion to. the House,
and the evidence before them.

The House went Lito a Committee on the Offender's Bill,
'when the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to
sit again to-morrose.

IRELAND.

Mr. Gn ANT gave noti,e, that it was his intention, at als
early period of the next Sessi,m, to more for the appointment
of a committee to enquire into the state of Ireland.

SETTLEMENT OF THE POOR.
Sir E. BRYDGES gave notice, that on the second Monday
of ext Session, he should wove for leave to bring in a .Bill
for the Letter Settleow.'t of the Poor.
COLONIAL AUDI'r BILL.

The report on this Bill was taken into further
consideration. _ _

r . ABFRCROMBY objected to the expenditure
of the establishment, as being greater than the
duty required. This. expenditure would amount
to 20,0001. and the Officers to be created to 20.
The CHANCP:LLOR Of the EXCHEQUER stated,
that long arrears had accumulated in the accounts
of the Colonial Department, which it was impos-
sible that the office for that department, which
was also that of the War Department; could pos-
sibly discharge. The expence was only 50001. and
would he paid by the colonies themselves, except
they shoUld be unable, which was not likely to
be the. case.

Mr. BANKES said, that nothing could be more
conducive to economy, than the examination of
accounts as speedily as possible after the work had
been compluted. The Measure now proposed by
his Right Hon. Friend might be a right one; but
if an examination had taken place first in the
large And.t Board, much expence would have been
saved to the country. The old accounts had not
been sufficiently cleared out, and the Commis-
siwiers were stilt trammelled by them. He gave
no positive opinion respecting the present 'mea-
sure, hut thought that powers should be given
en„ruensurate to the duty.
Siurrn stated, that four of the colonies
hid no revenir, and could not pay the expence of
of , i e NIL The B It was then re-committed.
In the ( olumittee, Mr. ABERCROMBY moved,
the t the Bill should be a temporary one, and con-
tii.oe mit)/ tit. t in? accounts should he audited.
The. CIIANCELL.R 01 the LxctiEcw„ had no
ohiection to make (e measure in tie first instance
temporary, to cbutinue only tilt the accounts

iifonnd np, in order to `a the .ex-
ffejietick of continimig it. iThe 13111 was
pOi tell, the repo- t 'received, anti °Meted to be
read a "thiil tinie to-inthroetv.

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POST ito4sr. VAttNlptG
In the'CominittOt on thiS Pin, Mr, WnopTisi,iir
in•oposed a clause, by which a eertifiate from the
Commissilners of Stamps , wheVe it appeared tbtheal
there was no intention to defraud the revenue,
should have the effect of suspending proceedings
in any Court. :A conversation of sinue length
onstied,• when the CrIAN•CELLOK of the Excite-
-01.4,1{ and Mr. LUSHINGTON opposed the clause,
on the ground that any alteration in the law
would be a breach of contract on the part of Go-
vernment ; and Mr. Sergeant Oxst..ow supported
it, contending that the case of
,the Innkeepers
‘v4s, with respect.lo Cie hardship, similar to that
of the, Clergy, in which the House had thought
themselves called upon to interpose. After some
observation; on the part of Mr. R. SMITH and.
Mr. WITETIIERELL, Mr. WRoTTEsLEY withdrew
his clause, and Mr. LUSUINGTON moved, that the
Commissioners. mwht have the power-ft.) mitigate
the expences of the suit, or to put an rnd to it
altogether, upon the party against whom it had
been instituted paying, part of the penalty. This
clause was agreed tO, and the report ordered to
he received on Monday.
General TnottNTosl Alloyed for an account of
the annual expenditure of the South Sea Company,
up to the late;t period that..it could he uiade up.—
Adjourned.