The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-17 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The report of supply was brought up.
On the vote for 1,0001. to defray the solely of the Chief
Clerk of the Registry of Sasines in Scotland,
Mr. CRAWFORD moved the omission of th►O vote. He
thought that one officer would suffice for the duties of the
department, and thought that the public interests would
not suffer by the rejection of the vote.
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON said that when they came into
office they found the gentleman against whom the motion
of the hon. gentleman was directed in office. Ho was ac-
knowledged to be most efficient, and the office was consi-
dered to be one that ought to be filled ; he thought, there-
fore, the hon. gentleman was scarcely justified in propos-
ing so sweeping a resolution.
Mr. WILSON said it was the intention of the late Go-
vernment to have added new duties to those already de-
volving on these departments; and if that intention were
carried out, he had no doubt that the two officers at the
head of them would amply deserve the salaries allotted to
them.
After a few words from Sir W. Dunbar, Mr. Caird, and
Mr. Bovill,
Mr. CRAWFORD withdrew his amendment, and the
resolution was withdrawn.

THE REPORT OF PUBLIC MONEYS COMMITTEE.
On the motion for going into committee of ways and
means,
Sir F. BARING directed attention to the above report,
and complained that the late Government had not acted.
During the discussion of the India Bill it struck him the
question of de?osit had become one of considerable impor-
tance with reference to the Indian revenues. All the
transactions of the Pay-office were not general'y knows; to
the public, and the last vote the house had agreed to woo a
remarkable instance—a portion of the money for the Duke
of Wellington's funeral having remained in the Pay-office
up to the last few months, and the recommendation of the
committee in reference to the Pay-office ought to be car-
ried out. With regard to the Audit-office, he admitted that
it was a very efficient board, but there were portions of the
civil service estimates amounting to two millions that they
did not audit, but were audited in their own department;
and he hoped the recommendation of the committee in this
respect would not be passed over. The audit under the Ap-
propriation Act was not under the same audit as other de-
partments, and the public did not know if the money voted
for certain things were spent on them. The committee re-
commended an efficient check to ascertain if the money
was properly expended. The question was, where the check
was to take place. That for the Admiralty took place at
the Admiralty ; but there was moms difficulty where the
civil service check should take place. The right hon. baro-
net having referred to the recommendation for the appoint-
ment of a select committee each session to check the ex-
penditure, expressed an opinion that if the committee was
appointed great benefit would result therefrom.
Mr. BOW YER said the public moneys committee did
not produce the results that were expected from it.
Unless the Exchequer exorcised a control over the expen-
diture of the Treasury the public supervision of the a-
counts was defective. He hoped the Government would
carry out the recommendation of the committee.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that with regard to the Paymas-
ter's-office the practice now existing in that office and at
the time of the war was the same that had prevailed from
the passing of the act. With regard to the gross land re-
venues, it was a question that involved largo interests,and
would affect future Sovereignr, so it was not that simple
question many imagined. There was no concealment in
the matter, because a copious and detailed report of the
;roes income and expenditure of the land revenues was laid
every year on the table of the house.
Mr. A. SMITH said there was concealment, because
the accounts of the land revenues were not laid at the pro-
per time before the house. The house had voted the ex-
pense of this year before receiving the expenditure of last
year. He maintained that the country had over and over
again purchased those land revenues by the large sums
they had in several reigns contributed to meet the defi-
ciencies which the crown lands would not supply. He con-
tended these revenues ought to be paid into the exche-
quer and treated like other branches of the revenue.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that if estimates were sub-
mitted to the house like the other departments, a great
saving would be effected. The house ought to exercise a
control over them, for her Majesty had no right to them.
He hoped the house would take the matter into their con-
sideration, and produce estimates in reference to them.
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
house labonred under a great misconception if it indulged
in the belief that her Majesty's present Governmen treated
the investigation of the committee with neglect. It would,
however, he unable to carry out the regulation of the Trea-
sury minute founded on the recommendation of the com-
mittee without legislation by both Houses of Par-
Himont. Her Majesty's Government had not yet had
an opportunity of carrying the recommendations into
effect, from the press of other public business. In-
dependent audit her Majesty's Government considered of
great importance, and they had a measure in contempla-
tion on the subject. It was a question that required grave
aonsicleration, and could not be lightly or hastily passed
over. At the right time her Majesty's Government would
bo prepared to submit a measure to the house in reference
to carrying out the recommendations of the committee. Ile
differed from the open expression in reference to the Crown
lands, but ho expressed an opinion that the agreement that
was catered into with the Crown was not disadvantageous
to the public, and it was not desirable that they should
carp and cavil at a, contract that had been entered into, and,
as ho believed, satisfactory to the country.
The motion was then agreed to.
WAYS AND MEANS.

The sums of 11,265,0001. and 4,i00,0001•, for the public
service, wore agreed to in Committee of Ways and Means.
The house resumed.
CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS, &c. (IRELAND)

postpone for a vary long time the throwing open of th
bridge.
The bill then passed through committee.
INCLOSURE OF LANDS BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
As the house was in no humour to listen to the subject
he moved the adjournment of the debate, and the house
divided—

For the adjournment
Against it
Majority --92
Mr. BRISCOE then moved that the committee bo ad•
ourned to Monday—
For the motion
Against it .

20

Majority
The bill was then postponed.
The Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Continuance Bill, the
Turnpike Trusts Arrangement Bill, the Copyhold and In'
closure Commission Bill, the indemnity Bill, and the Artni
Service Bill were read a third time and passed.
PURIFICATION OF THE THAMES.
The house resolved itself into committee, and a resold•
tion authorising the guarantee for the money to be raised
for purifying the Thames was passed.
The Friendly Societies' Aot Amendment Bill and the
Reformatory Schools (Ireland) Bill were read a third
time and passed.
The house adjourned at two o'clock.

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Country Markets.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 16.

Though we bad a poor attendance of town and country
millers at our corn exchange this morning, the business
was of moderate extent generally. The common kinds
of American " oaty " wheat were put down in price id to
2d er bushel. Tho higher qualities were considered not
to bo reduce in value. Indian corn very firm for feeding
descriptions. Oats and oatmeal both strong. Beans and
peas having improved so much the last fortnight, scarcely
supported former ratee.