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were increasing. If that House did its duty, it would force
the Government 'to reduction, and to induce the Colonies to
pay part at least of their own expensts. That of New
South Wales he knew was in a condition to pay its own.
The Resolution was then put and carried.
Mr. DAWSON next moved that a sum not exceeding
3,0401. be granted to his Majesty to defray the expellees
of the. Civil Establishment of the Bahama Islands for 1828.

Mr. FIUME objected to going any further with the Es.
timates.that evening.—(Cries of " Go on.")—Ile had un-
derstood it was not intended to go through the whole.

Mr. DAWSON reminded the Hon. &ember of the late
period of the year.
Mr. HUME said, as he Was not now prepared with some
doeuMents, which he would hate brought if he had
thought these items would be gone into to-night, he would
defer his objection to some to the bringing up of the report.
But he would ask, after what had bees promised on this
subject, whether any attempt had been made to induce
those colonies to pay for their own Civil Establishments.
The CHANCELLOR 'of the EXCHEQUER replied
in the affirmative.
The Resolution was then put and carried.

Mr. DAWSON next moved that a sum not exceeding
10,445/. be granted for the Civil Establishment of Nova
Scotia for 1828, • . _ _ _

Mr. HUME objected to paying for the Civil Establish-
ment of this colony, which, according to its Governor, was
in a most flourishing condition.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
though a thriving colony, its income did.not exceed its
ordinary expences.
Mr. BARING hoped that some means would be taken:
to . relieve the mother country from those expenses, for
there was no doubt the people of Nova Scotia were as well
able to pay as the saine proportion of the people of this
country. Perhaps one reason of our being called upon
was, the existence of some jobs in the expenditure which
would not bear the examination of the local legislature.
Mr. PEEL said, that when he moved the appointment
of the Finance Committee he stated that the whole colonial
system ought to be reviewed, with the view of ascertaining
how far, the colonies could be their own expenses ; but
any thing of this kind should of be begun by cutting off
at once the salaries of the civil ',.officers. No violent
measure of that kind would do. It should be milder and
more gradual.
After a few words from Mr. MABERLY, _ _

Mr. PEEL. said, that what he meant was a revision of
the system, so as to see whether the colonies could not pay
a part at least of the expenses of their civil government ;
and he had no doubt, that if the affair were undertaken
with prudence and discretion, that might be done.
Mr. HUME said, this was always the way. They
were always told to wait, when any reduction was pro-
posed. He was never in time for any.
The resolOtion was then agreed to, as were the follow-
ing, without any discussion:-
3,6001. for the civil establishment of New Brunswick ;
4,000/. for that of Bermuda ; 2,8001. for that of Prince
Edward's Island; and 23,8181. 7s. 3d. for that of New-
foundland.

The following items were then agreed to without oppo-
sition :

11,6241. Is. Bd. to defray the charge of the civil esta-
blishment of Sierra Leone for 1828.

4,000/. to defray the charge of the civil and military set-
tlements on the Gold Coast, for 1828.
2,412/. 10s. to defray the expence of certain colonial ser-
vices, formerly paid out of the army extraordinaries.
47,500/., to defray the charge of providing stores in the
engineer's department in Van Dieman's Land and New
South Wales, and for clothing the convicts, Bcc.
7,000/. for defraying the expenses incident to the erec-
tion of a pier, at Hockspoint, in Milford-haven.
500,0007. to pay the charges on Exchequer-hills, issued
in 1228, and now remaining due and unprovided for.
The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to
be received on Monday next.
The Stamps' Allowances Bill was read a third time, and

- Mr. DAWSON moved, that the House at its rising
should adjourn until Monday next, which was agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the Howe adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve o'clock.