The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-06 00:00:00

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Mr. CALCRAFT wished to know when the Fi-
nance Committee intended to meet ; or if they
were, like the Committee of Privileges, always
to remain inactive ? Ile was the more anxious
tor information in this particular, as he intended
to move for certain accounts, in the details of
which considerable savings might be made. There
was a fund amounting to eleven millions which
came within their management, and it was neces-
sary that the several dishurSements should be duly
examined, convinced as he was that a very great
saving might be effected.

The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER Said, that
the Members cumni.inu I':_____

bad been prevented from meeting by their being
obliged to attend other Committees ; it was eel-
t4inly right the public should be satisfied that there
was no neglect on. the part of this Committee.
Mr. CALCRAFT wished they should meet next
week.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
they would meet next week, if a sufficient num-
ber of Members could be collected,
Mr. TIRENEy thought the views of the Finance
Committee ought to lye directed to the public wel-
fare, and not to the exclusive advantage of the
Crown. But the proceedings of that Committee
at present were a mere mockery, they served no
purpose—and, in pinin tettos, the words " Fi-
nance Committee" meant nothing 1
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER differed
very much from . the Right Holt. Gentleman, and
doubted not but the labours of the Finance Com-
mittee would be productive of considerable ad-
vantage to the public.

HALF-PAY OFFICERS.
Mr. LYTTRLTON was anxious to put a question
to the Noble Lord, on a subject of impOrtauce—
Whether any alteration had been made in the
terms of the affidavit required from Half-pay
Officers ?

Lord -PALMERSTON replied, that he was happy.
to be able to give a satisfactory answer : such an
alteration had been made as Would enable Officers
to receive at the same time with their Half-pay
emoluments from any other sources to three times
the amount of their Half-pay.
Mr. LYTTELTON expressed himself perfectly
satisfied.

Mr. Alderman Wool) asked whether it extended
to Officers on foreign services ?

Lord PaLmatisToN said, that it only applied to
Officers in the service ,of the Crown.
Mr. BENNET wished .to know if a rumour he
had heard were true, that the enlisting fur a li-
mited time had been prohibited ?
Lord PALMERSTON was not aware that such an
order had been issued: the bounty had been re-
duced.

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
When the House had resolved itself into a Com-
mittee Of Supply,
Mr. ARBUTH NoT, after having stated that the
sums of 350,0001. '144,0001. and 120,0001. bad
been, last year, voted for Miscellaneous Services
and Civil Contingencies, and that in consequence
of the estimates having been made up only to the
:10th of last October, there had been a deficienvy
in the - sums then granted, observed, that the
amount of the sums required for this year would
be less by 50,0001. than what Lad been voted last
year. He then moved,
Ist, That the •sum of 59,1541. should he voted for the defi-
ciency of the Civil Contingencies of last year.
2dly, That the sum of 300,0001. should be granted for the
Civil Contingencies of this year.
3dly, 18 4491. for the Fee Fund of the three Secretaries of
State, and for the Officers of the Treasury, and of the Privy
Councii.
Mr, Alderman WOOD objected to this sweeping
charge, as comprising several objectionable items,
one of which, 18,0001., was appropriated to pre-
sents to the Ambassadors of the various Powers.
with whom we were in alliance, which, for the
greater part, he understood was spent in gold
snuff-boxes.

Mr.:ARBUTHNOT explained these were the usual
charges which had hitherto been comprised under
a general head in votes of Supply; they were cus-
tomary, and always expected.
Mr. -CALCRATT thought it was the duty of- the
protectors of the public purse to scrutinize this
pa►t of our expenditure with greater strictness,
and should therefore propose the postponement
of this vote.

Mr. BARNET find MT. HUTCHINSON strongly in..
sisted,on the propriety of the postponement of
.this vote, until further explanation was given on
the subject.
Lord CARHAMYTON wished to know it there had
been introduced into this account any charge for
muff I—(A loud laugh.)
The CHANCeLLOR Of the EXCHEQUER and Mr.
ARBUTHNOT agreed to postpone the subject, and
it .VV 39 accordingly withdrawn ; as was also a vote
of 00001. for other purposes.
The following, Vures were then agreed to :-
75.000/. for public and foreign Messengers.
6,500/. fur Salaries of Officers in the receipt of the Exche-
quer. L

14,515/. for the Expences incurred in the Houses of Lords
and Commons.

2 3 0 / for Officers attached to the said Houses.
9131. Is. Id. to supply. Deficiencies in the Salaries of the be-
fore-mentioned Officers last year.
4 1 ,97 /. for erectin., and repairing Public Buildings.
27,0001. for InlaneNavigation.
A Vote of 50,0001. for the Cana! trout Inver-
ness to Fort withdrawn, on the sug-
gestion of Mr. Bankes, utter a short conversation
becw-een Mr. Bennet, Lord Palmerston, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir W. Burroughs,
and Mr. Lanibton.

On this occasion., the House having been, i►►
the first instance, cleared fur a division, on return
to the Gallery, we found

Mr. IitIGGDEN, the Chairman of the Committee,
addressing the House. He begged the House to
reflect, that he held the office of Chairman by-the
favour of the House. He might be perhaps guilty
of error, but it was unintentional, and as long as
he endeavoured to act up to his ditty, he trusted
he should neither experience neglect or want of
support from those it was his ambition to please,
whilst performing his public duty.—(Hear, hear!)
74,954/. was voted for the expeuces in employ-
ing Convicts at home..

Mr. BENNET regretted to see so great a charge
incurred itt this department.

Mr. ARBUTHNOT %ribbed to ler the lion. Mem-
ber. right on this head; The charge for this year
had decreased by 14,0001.

2,7771. for 'maintenance of criMinal lunatics.
8,0001. for prosecuting coincrs.
20,0001. for law charges.
a,OOO/. for the National Vaccine Establishment.
22,0001. for printing the Votes of the House.

•11,000/. for the relief of the American loyalists.
251/. 10s. fur soperaniinated lottery clerks.

for superannuated clerks in the office for auditing
public accounts.
920/. fur officers in the Mint.

2564, 13s. 4d. fur superannuated clerksin the office of pay-
masters in the Exchequer Bill Office.
• 558/. for superannuated allowances to officers employed in
superintending the military road in North Britain,
Mr. CALCHAFT, alluding to the last vote, said,
it Was extraordinary this military road had been
"pail! for, by the public, and yet after a lapie of
four or'five years the superintendent of this road,

perannuation salary ; *Lich, boi.vever,
never pet haps have been proposed for hints e'
cept that he had since then become the vossyss")
of a Scotch borough —(A laugh.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHB QUER
A RBUTH NOTT assured the House the promise 123`.
been 'made to the superinteudant of theie tt)ftt"
long prior to the deceaSe of Sir John Anstrother•tt9
t
and therefore long before he could be in the lu
connected with this Borough.
Mr. \VILLIAMS asked how long hWI e had
perintendant ? and igr4
c,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rep
above 30 years.
2251. to Mr. Bell, head shipwright on the LOO
of Canada.
The House resumed, and the Report Was alder'
ed to be received on Monday next.

PUBLIC BALANChS:
r
The CHANCELLOR Of the ExcHEQUERtno-" 11114
the House should resolve itself into a -Conn:lse
on the Acta relative to the Consolidation or tvir
Exchequer Acts, and which he proposed to sen. 6 e
more effectually conducive, to the public sail°
on Monday next,
Mr. G REN FEL L wished to know bow fir IbLi
application of the Public Balances in the hal;
of the Bank to the Public Service was intended
be carried ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,'l
intended to make the Balances of the Consoll'Ade
Fund on the amount of the 11;.<chequer aoil4
for the service of the public, which had !tithe
constituted a part of the profits of the 13311-4*(o,
Mr. GRENFELL had understood the Right "do
Gentleman to have given an as,mrance
House some time back, that the xt hole of "liet
balances should be applied to this purpose•
was intended to confine this reform merely t°, 110
deposits in the Exchequer, little ben fit viglit
expected from the change. The balances
'Stamps, Excise, and other Taxes would (bus
main in the hangs of the Bank, a propusil°l4uo
which he never could accede. If 6116 %fere, 100
Right Hon. Gentleman's intention • shoidu,

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an early day, give a notice on this subject.
The CHANCELLOR of the ExcutEcrEit 44:‘
object would secure to the use of the public`
millions of these halancci, which,saltopttbefl

not amount to more than eight millions. woti,
The Nassau Salt Bill and the American ort
Restriction Bill Here .committed.—ReVrt

i\l'on,ily next.
frols
Mr. COURTENAY presented a poiri--
,
Westharn, in Essex, praying for an amendos:euteta.
the Poor Laws.--Itead and ordered to be 14104
The House went into a Committee on rile. itsv•
imposing certain dories on East India gw",,",„0,
ported into England, and also into a
mince on similtr goods imported into Ire'V-oear
A Resolution for continuing the said 'l,O
now about to expire, was agreed to.--T11"-
then adjourned.
Ammegeen,

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BIRTH.
On Thursday morning, in Tbayer-streett 11‘13,0,40
square, the. Countess Lust, of a son anti heir.