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harbour much frequented by American vessels. There were
several other cases which he held to be not alarming, for ho
had no apprehension of a war with America, we were too
deeply engaged iu commerce for that, but calculated to create
an angry feeling, What he was afraid of was, that with that
state of angry feeling a collision might arise, which would be
much regretted both by America and by England. Allu-
sion had been made to these occurrences in Congress. He
would ask the Secretary for the Colonies, who might have
au opportunity of answering in the course of the night or
of to morrow (this) night. It might be that some of these
vessels were engaged in the slave trade. If that were so,
they were justified in asking for their papers, but that would
not justify firing into, hoarding, and searching any ships ins
di criminate'y. He was informed that they were ships en-
gaged in the sugar trade, and not at all like slave ships in con-
struction. The American Government proclaimed aga'nst the
slave trade bsfore we did, and by the first act of the American
Government the slave trade waa declared to be piracy, and
they had co-c4erated with us and with France in sending
cruisers to suppress it. He would ask whether it was the
case that merchant vessels had been so fired on, boarded,
and searched ; and if so, under what authority and by whose
instructions I

Mr. WALPOLE said these were matters on which Govern-
ment were as yet uninfortm d, and of which they now heard
for the first thee. He was therefore unable to answer the
question at present.

- Mr. D. GRIFFITH refer.ed to the apologetic despatch of
Count Walewski, which, he said, gave a new turn to the
fee ing of the house.

Mr, INGHAM contended that the late Government did all
in their power to obtain the liberation of the engineers.
The house then went into
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

The vote of 36,629/. for the Mint, including coinage, Was
agreed to ; as was the vote of 22,010/. for salaries of inspec-
tor of factories and mines,

On the vote of 6,251/. for salaries of the Queen's and Lord
Treasurers' officers in Scotland,
Mr. WILLIAMS asked for explanations as to several items.
Mr. WISE objected to some of the items. Ho must object
to the house publicly patronising horse racing. He therefore
should move that the vote be reduced by the amount inserted
for the purpose of supplying Queen's plates in Scotland.
Sir G. LEWIS had certainly no desire to make grants for
racing purposes in themselves.; but it was undeniable that
horse racing had done very much to encourage the breed of
horses in thse counties, and that was the ground upon which
the money was voted by Parliament.
The committee then divided upon the question that tho
vote be diminished by a sum of 981. 16s. 6d. on account of
the Queen's plate for Edinburgh, when there appeared
For the amendment
Against it 7O
Majority -26
The vote was then agreed to.

The next vote was for a sum of 6,4211. to defray salaries,
&c connected with the department of the Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland.

Mr. WISE objected to the allowance for four aides-de-
camp ; he proposed, therefore, that the vote should be re-
duced by the sum of 6471.

The committee divided—
For the amendment , 42
Against it
Majority in favour of the vote —46
The next vote was for a sum of 15,804/. t) defray salaries
connected with the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Mr. BAXTER objected to the vote as very excessive He
could not conceive that there were duties connected with the
office requiring so large an outlay, He would move the salary
of the Chief Secretary be reduced from 4,425/. a-year to
3,4251.

Mr. WISE might be permitted to recall the fact that a so -
lect committee had already reported that the salary of the
Chief Secretary for Ireland ought not to exceed 3,0001. a-year,
The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUERsaid the Govern.
ment had taken into consideration the report which had been
made by the committee, but he thought that there were
many recommendations in that report which were hastily
arrived at. He admitted at the same time that hon. gentle.
men opposite had good ground for the arguments they ad-
duced in rel ition to this subject. With regard to the duties
of the staff of the Secretary for Ireland being a sinecure, he
begged to assure the house that so far from that being the
case, the duties were so multifarious that he had seriously
considered whether it was not his duty to recommend the
augmentation of the staff. (Hear.) He hoped the committee
would not sanction the opp'sition of the hon. gentleman, for
the vote had been thoroughly considered. ,
Mr. BUTLER thought they got on very well without a
Chief Secretary for Scotland, and that they might do without
sueh an officer for Ireland.

The committee divided,-and the numbers were—
For the amendment
Against it l5l
Majority against the amendment —96

- -
The amendment was therefore lost.
Mr. WILLIAMS, on the resumption of the consideration
of the vote, moved that the amount allowed to the Chief
Secretary for coals should be reduced by 4251. The Chief
Secretary for Ireland had a handsome salary, and ho thought
he should buy his own coals. (Laughter.)
The committee divided, and the numbers were
For the amendment
68
Against it
148
Majority against the amendment —Bo
The amendment was lost and the item was agreed to.
Several other votes, for the payment of inspectors of luna-
tic asylums and other Government officers in Ireland, wore
agreed to.

A sum of 22,615/. was voted for public works in Ireland.

A vote of 3G,7681. for the Board of Realth was agreed to.
Several other votes were agreed to.
A sum of 38,8381. for the Generr.,:l Registry Office was pro•
posed and agreed to.

A sum a 3,308/,, for the Goueral Register Office in Dahlia
was agreed to.

A vote of 9,8127. was proposed for the office of Commis.
sinners of Lunacy for Scotland, and agreed to. •
A sum of 401,388 L. was proposed for printing reports.
Sir G. C. LEWIS called attention to the enormous sz.
ponses of printing reports of commissions. One commis-
sion was appointed to inquire into endowed schoo's in Ire.
land, and the report of the commission consumed no less
than 32 tons of paper, and the printing was upwards of
5,0001. There ought to be some supervision to prevent such
wasteful expenditure.
Mr. HAMILTON said that Government had taken steps
to remedy the evil, There could be no doubt that much of
this printing was mere:y waste paper.
After a few words from General CODRINGTON,
The vote was then agreed to, as was that of 123,0001. for
post.4go.

- The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that as s
matter of convenience he proposed to take the committee of
supply on Thursday, and go on with the bill of his right hon.
friend the Attorney-General on Friday,
SALE AND TRANSFER OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL—
SALARIES, dm.
In committee of the whole house a resolution was aweed
to, and a bill ordered to be brought in founded thereon.
The Markets and Fairs (Ireladd) Bill was read a second
time.
The Public Health Bill was also rand a second time.
The Proscription (Ireland) Bill passed through committee.
The Ecclesiastical Corporations Leasing Bill also passed
through committee.
The Trustees' Relief Bill was referred to a select commit-
tee.

Th• CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then brought
up some Treasury minutes, which were ordered to be laid ou
the table; and the house adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock.

Country Markets.

COLCHESTER- MAY 29.

There was a limited attendance to-day, and only a very
inod.,rate business for the passing consumption resulted.
Wheat in good supply, at former prices. In spring cora
as material alteration in value.

Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 46s to WA;
red, 42s to 465; barley, —s to s ; oats, 263 to 30s ; bean.
Afazagan, 38s to 40.4; middle and small, 42s to 443; peso
white, 42s to 44s ; grey, 44s to 463.

Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c,
in the port of London, from the following p
May 24 to May 29, both inclusive.

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