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on the office of works in the tord Chamberlain's
department, in which he thought the checks pto-
posed-tly Mr. Burke's Bill were not aded up to. It
was his inten►ion to move, if there was no obje&ion
to it, that the same Committee should be instructed
to inquire into the Hereditary Revenue, and all the
fixed and casual sources of income which had accru-
ed to his Majesty. -
_

Mr. Loso conceived it would be -better to se*-
parate both the motions. He was anxious to
know what line of examination the Committee
would go into. In Committees appointed in 1802,
1803, and 1804; no other examination was adopted
than merely into the general charge of the Civil
List, and the best means of liquidating it. None of
them had the pql.ver to send for persons; papers,
and records. As to the examination how far Mr.
Burke's Ad was carried into execution, be thought
it perfectly right, and believed that it would be
found that the checks were not effectual.
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Mr. TIERNEY contended, that they should rare
the poiver to examine ; they wanted to k-now not
merely whether the exceeding had atisen, but how
it arose.

Mr. BATHURST thought it due to Parliament to
appoint a Committee, but did not think they should
have the power to inquire into the private concerns
of his Majesty. There was a degree of delicacy to
be obserted in such investigations, and not the less
so when they refieded upon the present condition of
his Majesty. He was inclined to expe& that the
Committee might do a great deal towards assisting
the Crown, by rendering its revenues, if possible,
adequate to its expences.
Mr. EDEN said, that when he moved for the Com-
mittee, his obje& eras to ascertain what were the ex-
pences of the Civil List, which of them were neces-
airy, and which not ; he therefore should claim the
power to send for papers, persons, &c. in order to
give effect to his intention.
-The CHANCELLOR of the 'EXCHEQUER said, he
did not see the necessity of granting greater powers
now than on the former occasions. He agreed that
after investigating the checks, thiCommittee might
find it necessary to go further, but if so, the proper
course would be to come to the House for instruc-
tion, and 'not to claim the powers in the'first in-
stance. He hoped the motion of his Right Hon-
ourable Friend (Mr. Bankes) would not be pressA
at present.
Mr. WYNNE was not aware how the Committee
could proceed one step without the powers in dis-
pute. The objet was to ascertain the checks, hut
how could that be done without the power to send
tor persons ?
Mr,.BANkss withdrew his amendment.

Mr. COURTNAY said, that if they gave the Com-
mittee a power to inquire into all the branches of
the Civil List, they would give a power which
they had never exercised themselves. - In such cases
they had always proceeded by address. He begged
leave to remind the House,- that such papers were
placed every year before them. Great stress was
laid on the excess since 1804, but it would be found
upon inquiry that the estimate was taken upon
erroneous calculations, and that the real excess was
not so great as it had been represented.- It would
be improper to go into such an inquiry, particularly
at this time.

Mr. GILES laid, that if' the Committee was ap-
pointed without, such powers, the appointment
would be a mere delusion. The inquiry arose out
of one circumstance,- namely, that the Civil List was
averaged at an arrear of 124,0001. a year. He
that they should proceed on the precedents of
former Committees, which were found inadequate
to the purposes for which they were instituted.
Mr. BROUGHAM, alluding to the panegyric of Mr.
Arbuthnot on Mr. Drummond, regretted that the
Right Hon. Gentleman had forgotten the name of
Mr. Stratton, to whom much praise was also due.
Mr. ARBUTEINOf regretted the omission, and
bore ample and warm testimony to the merits of
Olt Gentleman.
After a few words from Mt.' SMITH and Colonel
BASTARD, the motion for appointing the Committee
was agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUEit proposed,
that the name of Mr. George Vansittart should be
introduced in the 'place of Lord A. Hamilton's ;
upon which, after some discussion between Mr.
WHITBREAD, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
and Mr. HottNEtt., the House divided asfullows

For Lord A. Hamilton . . . . 26
For Mr. G. Vansittart . . . . 84

They then divided upon the question whether the
Commiltre shou'd have the power to send for per-
sbns, papers, and records.—The numbers were—

For the power •
Against it

[We understind that while strangers were ex-
ended, Mr. TIERNEY and Mr. EDEN declared their
intention of not attending the Committee.]

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY.

On re-entering the Gallery, we found Mr. H.
11\.:1AlkTIN on his legs, who concluded a short speech

by moving, •
That there be laid before the House an account
of theinonies belonging to the Suitors in the High
Court of Admirah.), in the years 1810 and 18.11, re-
spe6tively, specifying what sums bad been laid out
in the purchase of Stock, Exchequer Bills,.&c. with
the interest and proceeds of the same, distinguishing
the sums invested by order of Court."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER -had no
objection to that part of the Motion which called for
the returns for the years 1810 and 1811, but with
that part of the Motion which went :o inquire into
the sums iniested by the individual, through whose
bands they passed in -these years, he could not agree.
Omitting that part of the Motion, he contended the
Honout able Gentleman would have all the informa-
tion neceisary to the obje& he bad in view; name-
ly, to bring in a Bill to regulate that office.
Here was an officer openly investing the am!.
t ey so entrusted to him., and avowing the same,
v. here it was not invested (as it might at any time
be) on the motion either of the Apellaut or
Claimant in such securities as the party moving
the Court might prefer. Motions to this effeet
were certainly not always - made, and conse-
quently at times a very considerable sum was left
in the hands of the individual alluded to.—
If he had or had not a right to those profits
which in such cases he conceived to belong to him,

A paragraph has appeared in most of the Papers
staling, that letters from Gibraltar mention that his
Majesty's ship Conqueror had been unfortunately
becalmed under a French battery near Toulon, until
170 of her men were killed. His Majesty's ship
Conqueror, Capt. FELLowks, is now, and 'has been
for nearly a month, in the Medway, betwwu Sheer-.
ness and Chatham.

The following report is contained in a letter which
has just been received from the Continent. We lay
it before our readers, without by any means pledg•
ing ourselves to its authenticity. The letter states,
.that, about a month ago, while BUONAPARTE was
on the Parade, some person fired a pistol at him ;
the ball struck him, but did not enter his b,:dy ;
from which circumstance, it was supposed that he
wore some kind of defensive armour. The person
who fired the pistol was said to be a Spaniard; he
was taken into custody.

The letters brought by the last Anbolt Mail con-
template the almost immediate commencement of
hostilities between France and Russia, 'unless the
latter should submit. BUCINAPAtTE jlas, it is confident-
ly stated, given directions to have the business at the
public offices so forward, as to enable him to leaye
Paris in a month. It is generally believed that he
is going to Poland.

A Debate of considerable length took place in the
House of Commons yesterday upon the motioi of
Mr. EDEN, for the appointment of a Committee to
inquire into the charges upon the Civil List Reve-
nue. The'Motion was agreed to,.and a Committee
was appointed. One of the articles charged
upon the Civil List, and upon which Mr. EDEN
commented at some length, was the sums
paid to Foreign Ministers; and he 'particularly
noticed the sum charged for the Mission- to
Constantinople, while Mr. ARBUTHNOT was Mi-
nister to that Court. Mr. ARBUTHNOT, gave
a detailed and most satisfa&ory explanation of the
whole expense of his mission. He also took that
opplgitunity of commenting, in a. manner which
seemed to make a great impression upon the
House, on the injurious consequences which
resulted to this country-from the publicity givqo to
our diplomatic correspondence with other Courts.
The evils resulting from this practice have long
been felt, and we trust that the statement made by
Mr. ARBUTHNOT will have a salutary effect.

Lord WELLTNGTON, in a letter to the Marquis
WELLESLEY, of the date of Sept. 1, ilog, gave his
opinion of the importance of the possession of Ciu-
dad Rodrigo—" Your Excellency has observed, that
SOULT entertains the design of attacking Ciudad Ro-
drigo ; which design, I understand, was discussed
and recommended by a Council or War, held some
time ago at Salamanca. The success of this enter-
prize would do more mischief than the French
are capable of doing in any other manner. It
would completely cut off the only communication
which the Spanish Governmont has with the
Northern Provinees. It would give the French
the perpetual possession of Castile ; and probably
occasion the loss of the Portuguese fortress of Al-
meida."

A new theatre was opened at Barbadoes on the
first day of the present year. An address was
delivered on the occasion, written by Mr. MAR..
SHALL, of the Lyceum Theatre, who has often
displayed poetical taste and talents.

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