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wercless burdened, by, taxes than the landaders of any other
country. "
After a few words from Mr. 0 nATTAx, in reprobation of
the doctrine put forth by the tion. Member for Reading.
Sir J 07-IN NEWN )ILT moved as an amendment, that the
money be issued to the Lord. Lieutenant, for the purpose of pro.
viding for the maintenance of these children, with all u e-
Bard to the future reduction of the estab hments themse
Mr. BROGDEN doubted whether
in conformity with the rules of the Mut . e
to his Majesty without any limitation as to the persons through
whom they were to issue, and he did not know whether this
amendment, if carried, would not be an infringement on the
Royal prerogative.

After some conversation on the subject, between Sir John
Newport, Mr. Goulburn, and Mr. lirogden, the latter Gentle-
man put the amendment to the Committee.
Mr. JOHN SMITH rose to support it. Conduct had been
suffered to pass unnoticed in these schools, which had filled hint
with disgust and abhorrence. There had been a, strange ink-
Maria,freinent of their funds, and gross corruption on the part of
one of the secretaries belonging to them. lie therefore thought
that the House was called upon to mark the behavioui of the
Commissioners. The amendment just proposed seemed to cast
a reflection upon them, which they well deserved ; and for thiit
reason he should give it his decided support.
Mr. GOULBUBN said that the persons employed in these
schools had undoubtedly misconducted themselves ; but con-
tended that those who had employed them had not participated
in that misconduct. He was averse to passing sentence upon
the Commissioners without giving them a fair trial, and for that
reason he should certainly oppose the amendment proposed by
the Right Hon. Baronet.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, that as such was the determi-
nation of the Right Hon. Secretary, he was in his turn deter-
mined to take the sense of the Committee upon his amendment.
Mr. C. HUTCHINSON supported the amendment.
Mr. F. LEWIS defended the grant, and thought that the
amendment was likely to retard the object which it professed to
have in view. •
After a few words fawn Sir John Newport, Mr. Butterworth,
Mr. J. Smith, and Mr. C. B. Monck, the house divided, when
the numbers appeared to be—
For the original motion, 42 I Against it, 19 I Majority, 23.
On our re-admission to the gallery, we found Mr. S. ItrcE
objecting to the grant of 9,0001. for the Society for Discounte-
nancing Vice in Ireland.
111 r. 00151.11 URN supported the grant.
Mr. HU:IIE said, that since the year 1001 this vote had in-
creased progressively from 4001. to the present amount. He,
therefore moved as an amendment, that 3,430/, be substituted
for the original vote.
After a few words front Mr. Gordon, Mr. Goulhurn, and Mr.
Hume, the gallery was cleared for a division, when the num-
bers appeared to he—
For the amendment, 11 I Against it, 37 I Majority 2fi.
On returning to the gallery we found Mr. I-lusts: proposing
that the I louse should adjourn ; the hour of the night and the
thinness of the House being unfitted for further discussion.
Mr. GORDON said, if there were any hope that the Right
Hon. Gentleman opposite would take the whole of the subject
into consideration, he should be in favour of the proposition for
agreeing to the votes in their present shape.
- Mr. GOULBURN hoped the Hon. Member would allow
the estimates to which he did not object to be voted,
Mr. HUME persisted in opposing the voting .of the public
money at that indecent time of eight ; and attern few words
front Mr. GOULIIIIRN and Mr. eltoi(EN,
The CIIAIRMAN reported progress, and asked leave to sit
again.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at ONE 01,;LOCK.