The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-20 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

On the Order of the Day for going into Committee of
Supply being read,
Mr. HUME rose and said, he wished, before they
went into Committee, to make a few observations
with respect to the vote of 397,0001. for Colmial
purposes, which was the first on the estimates.
Some years ago, when he used to call the atten-
tion of the House to the large estimates which
were voted for colonial purposes, with a view to
their reduction, he was always told that, owing
to the slave establishment in our colonies, and owing to
the peculiar circumstances under which the colonies were
placed, it was impossible to reduce the estimates. Now,
the slave establishments in the colonies, and the peculiar
circumstances under which the colonies used to be placed
were abolished, and he thought, therefore, that it
was high time that some reduction should be made in this
large estimate for colonial purposes. He did not wish at
all to injuriously restrict the public expenditure, but still
he thought that this vote was one which required inquiry.
There was no country in the world which could compete
with England in manufacturing enterprise, but then that
was completely shackled by the various prohibitory
duties which were exacted for the protection of class
interests.

Lord STANLEY could assure the House and the
Hon. Member for Montrose that the Government were
most anxious to observe the strictest economy with re-
spect to the expenses of the colonies. He was also
anxious to take the present opportunity of stating to the
House that all the grievances under which the colonies
were alleged to be labouring, would be most carefully in-
vestigated by the Government, the Secretary of State
for the Colonies at the same time reserving to himself
the right of placing the Governor of the particular
colony in a position to render any explanation in his
power. It was likely that the subject of the colony of
New Zealand would be brought before the House, when
the Government would afford every information in their
power.
Mr. AGLIONBY said that the New Zealand Com-
pany had sent out 10,000 emigrants to the colony, 4.1'1
he agreed with the Hon. Member for Montrose. thstaii
t the New Zealan
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which was available to the Government.
any information
Mr. ROEBUCK was
strongly in favour of a Perlis.
mentary
Committee of Inquiry, because he thought that
when the interests of so many persons were concerned
it was right to see whether any fraud existed.
Sir R. ].EEL protested that the Government were
quite as anxious as the Hon. Member for Montrose to
observe the strictest economy in the expenditure upon
1 the colonies.

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for magistrates for the West India colonies. On what
ground were they charged with that item ? He wished
that the labourers of this country required as few magis-
trates to administer justice as the negro population.
With respect to education, there was no branch of ex-
, penditure to which he would have less objection, but
considering the condition of the negroes he thought the
item on that account, totally unnecessary. 11,000/. was
asked for the clergy of Canada, notwithstanding that the
Crown had surrendered to them a large proportion of
its land resources. This item also was open to great
, objection.
The House then went into Committee.
3,480/. was voted for the civil establishments in the
Bahama Islands.
4001. was voted for the civil establishment of Sable
Island, Nova Scotia.
13,6801. was proposed to be granted for the civil esta.
blishments of the western coast of Africa.
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i Ii r. HOME objected to the charge as being excessive,
and beyond the worth of the colony.
Sir G. CLERK defended the grant. The duties of
civil officers were far more onerous and important than
Hon. Gentlemen opposite were aware of.
Sir C. NAPIER could not help referring with some
feeling of ridicule to the appointment of a harbour-
' master to such a place as the port at St. Helena.
Mr. HUME concurred with the Gallant Commodore,
in thinking that it was very absurd to appoint a harbour-
master for such a port.

Mr. WILLIAMS also opposed the vote.
Mr. lIUME said he must insist on the vote being
postponed until some further information WM giTen to
the liouee upon it.