The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-09 00:00:00

SAVINGS BANKS.

Mr. HUME said he had to move for returns connected
with the Savings Banks, in continuation ofthose previously
laid upon the table, with a view of showing the enormous
oxpence.at which they were maintained by the country.
La doing so he. begged earnestly to assure those 'interested
in the welfare of these establishments, that he was influenced
-by. no hostile orlmfavourable feelings towards them. He
had himself concurred in their institution ; he hail
no :anticipation and certainly no wish that they
should, as they actually now did, cost the na-
tion half a million sterling. He expected that each esta-
blishment would have defrayed its own expenses, and
would have enabled the poor man to invest his small capi-
tal upon the same terms as the rich. When-he—two
years since--made a motion on this subject, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer begged him to postpone it, as" Government
had taken the matter into their consideration. He was,
however, tow glad that the Member for Surrey had intro
duced a Bill in which most important improvements were
recommended ; a Bill which would secure the property de-
pOsited in Savings Banks, and render these institutions,
if continued, of real value. The sums deposited in
Savings Banks up to the year 1827, were 452,8881.
This the Government was bound to invest in a sepa-
rate tuna, in order that it might be seen whether
the loss was great or small. On the sth July, 1827, Re-
turns were presented on this subject, going as far back as
1817, from which it appeared that the amount received by
.Government for interest op money deposits was two mil-
lion three hundred and fifty thousand pounds, and that the
amount paid by the Government to the depositors Was two
millions seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds, making
a loss to the country of nearly half a million. The
object of the present motion was, that there should be a
continuation of these accounts up nearly to the present
period in order that they may be in the hands of Members
when the discussion took place, on the Bill of the Hon.
Methbeir fur Surrey. The question, he repeated, was one of
paramount importance,and on an early day the House would
decide, unless Ministers originated some measure on the sub-
ject, how much ought annually to be expended by the country
on these institutions. It appeared that it had cost us
.500,0001. and if we were still to pay highly for them,
the Government ought to appoint persons to superintend
them, who should be responsible for their conduct. At
present the Directors Were wholly. irresponsible, and had
nothing to guide .or update their conduct but their oven
good sense; They-might deduct one half per cent. frinn
the depositors : they might deduct one quarter or one
eighth percent., and in .many instances he knew they had
not dedifcted one 'farthing. The Honourable' Member
concluded by moving for the returns; which were ordered.
Mr. HUME then moved—

That there he laid before the House an account of 'the
seVe;ral-ainininti paid in cash in the years 1826 and 18V7,
fai halt-par, and retired superannuated allowances, distin-
guishing,tcle amounts under separate heads and separate
departments,-conformable to: and in continuation of, the
pipance Accounts, from the year 1824 to the year 1826.
That there be 'laid before the House a general abstract
of the charges of ibe collection of the General InCome of
theVnfted'Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the
y•ear ending the sth January, 1828, being in continuation
of the account, No. 9, of the Finance Accounts of 1826 ;
also an account of the same items in continuation of the
'llopnce Accounts, Not. 10 and 11. Also an.. ac- ,
count of the; actual receipt 'and. expenditure of the
sums pliced in the hands of the Commissioners for
the liquidation of the National Debt up to the 9th
of January, 1828, in continuation of No. 103 of the vo-
lume of Finance Accounts for the year 020. Also an
account of the money stopped in its progress through the
Exchequer, other than the charges of the collection of
the.puh)ic income of the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Irehtori, for the year ending the sth Jan. 1827.
Also. an account of the total amount of the unredeemed
funded debt of the sth January, J 827. Also an account of
the amount of the same debt, and the . charges incurred
respecting the same, for the year ending sth of January,
1.829. Also the 'amount of the funded debt redeemed
during the ypAr ending sth of January, 1828. Also an
account of the total 'amount of the unredeemed debt and
charge as it stood on the sth of January, 1828. Also an
abstract account of the state of the public fumed and un-
funded delga of .Great Britain and Ireland, and of the
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charges on the same outstanding on thesth Jan. 1828.
The Hon. Member made motions for ' similar returns
respecting the outstanding Exchequer bills.—Agreed to.
WAYS AND MEANS. •
On the motion of Mr. DAWSON,
The KouseFesolved itself into a Committee of Ways and
Nloans,when a rent-Wiwi was adopted to raise twelve millions
bY.Eichequer bills, for the Public Service for 1828 : and
another, that five millions now remaining unapplied from
the-year 1827, in the Exchequer, be applied to the service
of the present year.
The House resumed. The report to be received to-
morrow.---The Committee of Supply was
postponed till
Monday next. Adjourned at five o'clock.

MAZURIER, who was so celebrated -for Ins
antics at the theatre of Porte St. Martin, and who excited
surprise in,London by his extraordinary exhibitions; died
a few days ago at Paris.
HIQI-1 COuliT pF JUSTICIARY.--Yester-
day GEORGE Eacaxt and JQHN itoPkiti were found guilty
of sheep-stealing. The Ll)el was restricted,
.and the
prisoners were sentenced to be transported for fourteen
years.—l-Iu car OILRAY or GintoY, (barged with break
- ing into the granaries of ANDERSON and
PAvrx, Leith,
ou two occasions, and stealing grain thereout, pleaded
guilty of the theft, but denied the housebreaking. The
Public Prosecutor accepted the plea, and the prisoner was
sentenced to be transported for seveu Tears.