The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-04 00:00:00

SESSIONAL ORDERS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
Mittel Sessional Orders. On the motion being put for the for-
mation of the Committee of Privilegea,
Mr. 13ROODEN rose, and begged the indulgence of the
}Owe whilst he entered upon a refutation of the charges by
which his character had barn assailed. Having bben for many
years Chairman of the Committee of that House, lie could
not let that opportunity escape of repelling the calumnious
imputations which had been cast upon him by the public press.
To charges so conveyed he had disdained to make any direct
reply, but the time was now come when he could nu longer
with propriety remain silent. If he had ever been thought to
possess any merit in the opinion of the House, he was 6314 to
say that nothing had occurred which ought to lower him in its
estimation. It was true that he had had the misfortune, to.
gether with another Hon. Member of that House, to be Direc-
tor of me Company, in managing the affairs of which, the most
iniquitous proceedings had, lie was sorry to say, been carried
on. Of these proceedings, however, neither hituself nor his
lion. Friend had been in the slightest degree cognizant. As a
proof of this lie need only refer to the opinion expressed by a.
meeting of the injured proprietors of the company--a meeting
consisting of at least one hundred -and fifty must respectable
gentlemen, amongst whom was the brother of a late highly
valued Member of that House—he meant Mr. Ricardo.. It
had been the opinion of that meeting, not only that he was free
from any suspicion of being a party to the fraud which had
been jiractlicd, but that lie lied employed every effort to pro-
cure justice to the proprietors from the first moment he had be-
came acquainted with Its existence. He might also refer to a
letter ;note in his possession from a Committee of .Proprietors
appointedlor the special purpose of defeating that fraud, by
which he was urgently entreated to continue in the Direction of
the Company in order to assist in the attainment of that object.
He courted inquiry in any of in every form. If it could com-
port. with the dignity of that /louse to appoint a Committee to
investigate the transaction, nothing could afford him greater
pleasure. No circumstance had ever occurred in the course of
his life which lied occasioned him su much distress. He was
anxious !Or the fullest inquiry; lie was confident that its result
would be to absolve him from all censure in the opinion of every
impartial, intelligent, and honourable man.
It was ordered that no Petition for any Private Bill should be
received after the 17th February. That no Committee should
be appointed after the 12th of Alarch ; and no Repurt received
aster the Ist May.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE:
QUER, it was ordered; that the House at its rising do adjourn
to Monday next.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE. _ _ _

Mr. H VAIE moved for a .Iteturn of all Sinecures and Pensions
and Offices held by Deputy. lie also moved, after several ob-
servations, for Returris of the Number of Officers now in full
pay, belonging to the two Troops of the Oxford Blues reduced
in 1814; of the Amount of Difference between Full and Half-
pay of such Officers for the period since elapsed, and also of all
Prinnotions in the Oxford Blues since that date;—as neither
in his Majesty's Speech, nor in those of the Alinistera,no indi-
cation was to be found of an intention to reduce the expendi.
ture of the country, he Was determined that a day should trot
pass before he began to lay the foundation for motions in favour
of Economy.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not mean
to dispute the right of the Hon. Gentleman to otl'er a motion to
the House without previous notice ; yet as be wee not in pos..
session of any information on the subject to which the motions
of the Hon. Member related, he trusted he would not object to
withdraw them, giving a notice for a future day. It' contrary
to general practice, and in the absence of his Honourable
Friend the Secretary at War, the Hon. Gentleman persisted in
hie motions, he should feel it his duty to oppose them. The
Right Hon. Gentleman would say one word on the complaint..
of the Hon. Member, respecting the silence of the Speech from
the Throne,. and Ministers on the subject of tetrenchment--
As it was Ins intention, on the 24th of this month, to lay before
the House a full statement of thatinancial state. and prospects
of the country, he could not but think it better said more re-
gular, and In that opinion be was persuaded the House would
concur to abstain from any partial and desultory discussion upon
any branch ot' that subject.
' Mr. 111731 E did not think himself tied down by forro,‘ais4
should rather have expected the Right lion. Gentleman to
promote his object than to Obstruct it. Ha. would, however;
withdraw his motions for the present. The Hon. Gentleman
bad another thotion for papers with the view,of being enabled
to prove that the assertion he had made last night respecting ,
the increase of taXation since' the year 1817, was neither in. '
consistent with truth nor contrary to fact, as the flight lion.
Secretary for Foreign Affairs had then represented them.—
He considered that the comparative value of the currency at
the two periods should be taken into view. He ehould.there-
fere move for an account of the amount of gross revenue for
each of the years 1817. 18, and 19, and also for the years 22,
23, and 24.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.--As the
Hon. Gentleman appeared to have some objections to any
body being jocose, lie would seriously undertake to disprove if
not all the fact*, at least all the arguments on which he built his
opinion. ' 4 we.
Mr. HU3IE then moved for the average price of gold bul-
lion in the years I'Bl4 and 1815, at • far as the same could be
obtained. Also for the Account of the rate per cent. at which
the Revenue had been collected for the year . ending Jan. 5,
1828, separating England, Scotland, and Ireland. Also, for
an Account for the United Kingdom of the amount of Duties
and 'rotes for the year 1821, on every article in which roduce
tion of taxes has taken or is to take place ; together with a
Similar Account for the years ending Jan. 5, 1821, 22, 2:1,24,
24, and 28, as compared with 1821.—Ordered.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
Mr. JOHN WILLIA.MS begged to inquire of the Right
Hon. Secretary for the Home Department when a Report
might be expected from the 'Commissioners appointed to in-
quire into the Practice of the Court of Chancery.
Mr. PEEL, had great satisfaction in stating, that the Re 4.
port was drawn:up. He had considered it more "convenient
that the evidence shciuld accompany the
.Report. That evi-
dence was volutunious, but great progress' `)lo;already been
made in printing it.
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS.

Mr. LOCKHART moved for a return IA the number of per.
tons convicted of horse-stealing in the years 1823, 1824, and
1825 ; of the number executed and reprieved, and Of the modes
in which those reprieved had been disposed of. A !to for 4 simi-
lar return respecting peritons convicted of stets/ins sheep,
Mr, ELLICE save notice of a motion, for Thursday, ,for a
r•-turn of the amount of Bank notes in circulation during each
of the last six months, _ _

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The CHANCELLOR nt the EXCHEQUER requested
the Hon. nod Learned Gentleman to tix sonic other day for the
fOrtml. of thewowtions. On Friday it was his intention to
mute to the, anusedie titeaatirra to be proposed, in consequence
of the conee,,sion Made by the Bank of England, which con-
cession, he•was-haPPY to liaY, had been-this day ratified by the
Court of Proprietors. •
ATIOIINEV.GENERAL announced hie intention,
as we VOlllenitoo4, CO PrOPOSe three-Bills—tO amend the Inset-