The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-16 00:00:00

ARMY ESTIMATES.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply, Mr. BERNAL in the Chair.
Mr. F. MSULE moved the following 'votes on ac-
count of the several itdms in the army es tiimates:-
80,000/, to defray the expense; of Ltaff-, rificers serving
at home and abroad.

Mr. HUME said when the report of the Committee
above stairs upon the army estimates %was made, the
amount would be reduced one-half.
After a few words from several Hon. A [embers, the
vote was agreed to.
The following votes were then also agre?e d to on ac-
count:-
46,000/. on account cf allowances to the 'principal offi-
cers of the several public departments.
8,0001. on account of the Royal Alilitat 7 College.
9,000/. on account of the Royal Militai 7 Asylum.
40,000/. on account of the volunteer co rps.
7,0001. on account of distinguished sere ices.
29,000/. on account of general officers teeing colonels
of regiments.
27,000/. en account of full pay for redu 'mi and retired
officers.
190,000/. on account of half-pay and m ilitary allow-
ances to reduced and retired officers.
21,000/. on account cf half-pay and reds se ed allowance
to officers of disbanded foreign corps.. pensions to
wounded officers, and widows and childr( r.a cf deceased
foreign officers.
G 3,000/. on account of pensions to wid etws of officers
of the land forces.
45,000/. on account of allowances on the .compassionate
list.
17,0001. on account cf in-pensioners of Chelsea and
Kilinainham Hospitals.
600,C00/. on account of out-pensioners.
20,0001. on account of allowances, corn pe nsations, and
emoluments, for superancuaticn and retired allowances
to persons formerly belonging to public dt iF artments.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
Sir F. BARING then !said he propose d to take two
votAt on the navy estimates.
A sum of 1,322,9391. was proposel for the wages of
seamen and marines for the year cu ling the 31st of
March, 1851.
Captain BOLDER() said, as he under stood the Right
Hon. Baronet did not intend taking mot 'e than two votes
on that occasion, ho would not interfere w ith the public
business to bring forward the important subject of which
he had given notice—namely, that of c: it Rig the atten-
tien of the House to the condition of t b e assistant sur-
geons of the navy on the motion for goi, r.g into Commit-
tee of Supply en the navy estimates. :He would, how-
ever, take the earliest opportunity of do; mg so on a futare
occ anion.
Sir F. T. BARING expressed his re nue of obligation
to the Hon. and Gallant Member for the consideration
which prompted him not to interfere wilth. the progress of
public business on that occasion.
Mr. lIUME said that tho.e who had 'been educated as
gentlemen should he treated as gentle wen in the naval
and military services, and thought the lion. and Gallant
Member was entitled to much credit for his notice, which
he hoped he would Persevere
Captain BOLDER() said the motion before the House
that evening was that the House shot Cd go into Com•
mittee upon the army estimates, and t's vest fore he did not
think he could do otherwise than he hi k 3 done.—(Hear.)
A vote of 521,179/. for victuals for • the marines and
soamen was then agreed to, after wh inch the CHAIR-
MAN reported progress, and (Ate bled leave to sit
again.
ESTATES LEASING (IREL.4s:ND) BILL.
The House then went into.Committ to 3 upon the above
Bill.
Colonel DUNNE objected to going. •on with the B;

at that late hour, but subsequently did' not press his ob-
jection.
A long conversation took place on 11 a proposition of
some clauses proposed by Sir R. FER USON and other
lion. Members.
The other orders of the day were thet disposed of, and
the House adjourned at half past (,hie q 'deck.