The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-16 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The report of the committee of supply was brought up
and agreed to. _

The- house then went into committee of supply.
The sum of £19,191 for salaries of the public records was
voted.

On the vote of £22,969 for defraying the expenses of ad-
ministering the poor law,
Mr. WILLIAMS said he could not understand why 12
inspectors of the poor law were required, or why £B,OOO
was required for their travelling expenses, and he moved
that the vets be reduced by that amount.
Mr. VILLIERS entered into some explanation, and
said that the subject would be inquired into during the
recess.

After a few words from Mr. E. JAMBS the amendment
was withdrawn, and the vote was agreed to.
On the vote of £6,431 for the household of the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland,

Mr. WILLIAMS S complained of the enormous expense
of this item. He considered that Ireland should be more
proud of the Government of the Queen than of a sham
royalty. If it produced the slightest benefit to Ireland he
would not object to it, but he enter gained a different opinion.
He could not see of what use were many of the offices in
connection with the household of the Lord Lieutenant,
which were included in the estimates. Of what use, for
instance, was the use of a " Master of Horse," or two
" Men at Large ?" (Laughter.) lie thought the
present efficient Secretary for Ireland could perform
all the duties required in connection with the office.
(Laughter.) He was surptived that the Irish
representatives did not consider the-nselves dishonoured by
having any other Sevetei.°u nem the Queen. (Hen-.)
Mr. VANCE thought that the hon. member's remarks
would be more appropriate at the time when the question of
the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant was taken up.
Mr. E. JAMES thought it would be unreasonable to require
the Chief Secretary or Ireland to ,-)er form all the duties con-
nected with the office of the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland. For
instance, the estimate included the salary of the " kettle
drummers," and it would bo unfair to require the right
hon. gentleman to undertake a series of performances on
the "kettle drum." (Laughter.) Nor could they expect him
to assume the office of " Master of a Riding school." Again,
the estimates included the salaries of the " Singing Men."
(Laughter.) They could hardly ask the Chief Secretary for
Ireland to enter upon this double duty, the more especially as
these officials were threatened with a bill which world
make it a misdemeanour for any one to sing a song
in Ireland that might arouse the animosity of any one.
(Laughter.) lie should like to know what was the " Cork
Herald," and what was an "Athlone Pursuivant ?"
(Laughter.)
Mr. LONGFIELD could not help agreeing in a good
deal of what had fallen from the hon. member for Lambeth.

At the same time, he could not avoid remarking that there
seemed to be a much greater desire to economise with re-
spect to Ireland than with respect to England.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the vote be reduced by
£1,574 15s. 2d., the amount for the Queen's plates.
After some fm ;her d'scussion the amendment was with-
drawn, and the item was agreed to.
The other items were also agreed to, together making a
total of L 16,084..
On the estimate of £7,400 for the expenses of Civil Ser-
vice Office, Ireland, some discussion ensued in regard to
the propriety of abolishing the office, or postponing the
item of £l,OOO for the salary of the Paymaster-General.
Mr. LAING objected, on the grounds of public exigency,
to the adoption of I'm latter course.
Mr. SCULLY moved that the vote should be reduced
to the amornt in question, for if it were merely postpone]
it might be voted some time after the Irish members had
left town.

Some discussion ensued, in the course of which

Mr. CARDWELL said he thought it would not be
worth while to discuss the subject further, and that it
would be better at once to agree to the omi6rion of the item
in question.
The amendment was agreed to without a division.