The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-10 00:00:00

tibbSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. M. A. TAYLO-R gave notice that on Tues-
day Ile would call the consideration of the House
to the Commerce of Ntwfoundland. _

Sir S. ROMILLY, in the uame of an HOP. and
I.4.arned Friend, put off his motion, which stood
JO/. Tuesday' to Thursday seinnight„ in eonse-
voice of his ill-health.
. The Usury Laws Repeal Bill was read a second
ant ordered to be committed on Monday.
The Poor Removal Bill was read a third time
and passed.

LORD COLCHESTER.
Ott the Motion of the CliAticswin of the E.
riectutitt the House resolved itself into a Com-
mittee to consider the Answer of the Prince
Regent to the Address of that House of Thurs-
day last.
* TheCneose,ii:Lort of the ExottEnuen, atter a
warm enloginm on the merits of the late Speaker,
'entered into a consideration of the provision Which
it was desirable to make with respect to him: Ile
adverted to 'the allowance made to the Speaker
Ooslow on his retiring from the Chair in the 'early
part of his Majesty's reign ; Which 'was 3;000/.
n.year, and observed, that considering the'depre-
ciation in the value of money, and the incalculable
Increase in the duties which the Speaker of the
'House of Commons had had to perform, be was per,
11,traded that the House wOnla not consider a grant
of 4,0001. a-year; to Lord Colchester during his
'life, and an his demise of 3,000 t. a-year to the
111)(1101We soecetsor to the title, too' liberal a Vote.
'fhe Hight Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving
ilesolotion to that effect.

Sustlett regretted being compelled
to dissent'from the proposition made by the Right
Honourable Gentleman ; but contended that the
pi posed was very insufficient. Necessary as
ecooomy was in the present state of affairs, the
country was not yet so poor as to be unable justly
to reward those who had so ably and so long de-
voted themselves to its service as the Noble Lord
in, question. He thought not only that the sum
to be granted in the first instance to Lord Col-
chester should be larger; but that the reversionary
grunt should .emend to two lives. In pursuance
of this opinion, he mover!, in the first instance,
Its an Amendment to the Resolution of the Right
Ilouonrable Gentleman, that the stun of 5000/.
'be soktitnied for 40001. as the annuity to be
granted to Lout Colehtster during his life.
Nir M. W. RfDLEY,. with every sense of tire
great services of the late Speaker, was decidedly
of opinion ,that the necessity fur public economy
rendered such a proposition as that of the Right
Hon. Gentleman inadmissible. _ _

After a few words in. explanation from the
Chant:v(l6r of the Exchequer,
• Mr. Fl. SLIM:NEU expressed his wish to NVitloltati
the amendment for increasing the grant to Lor4l
f...olehestet himselfi bat intimated his intention
of persevering im.the propOsition to exten4 the
reversionary grant to two lives.
Mr. Pot soNHY was glad. that the Itonotrrable
flOti Learned Gentleinau hotl agreed to withdraw
lrii-ainendment. as with all the. respect which he
'entertained for the late Speaker, and with all the
cOnvietion which he felt of the justice of liberally
reivartling his valuable itlvices, other public dn.
ties of an itoperative description would have,cotn;•
in,lied him to vote against it. In fact, he quietly.
ed that the sum proposed by 'the Hight Itonoura=,
ble Getolortan was, if any thing, too lagit, when
the circunistanecs of the country.were Considered,
`awl when it Was also taken into the aeconnt"that
Lord Colchester derived an inennte of 1,5001. 'from
a pi,tce. iu hell-intl. (rusted that the Hon.
Gentleman would also .ahandon his Atitertilment
for the extension of the reversionary grant tntwo

liVeS.
Mr. 11. SUMER, in answer to the 'last obser-
vation of the Honourable Gentleman, said, that he
at' at a loss to conceive why in the case of Lord
Colchester the reversionary grant should not be
extended to two lives, as in the case of all the
other individuals or great pnblic service, for whom,
on their being raised to the peerage the house of
Commons had thought proper to make provision.
, Mr:TIEUNEY paid a high online to the late
Speaker for his unwearied assiduity, and express-
ed great admiration which be always felt at
his great knowledge of the law and constitution
,of Parliament, tnit declared that it was impossible
for him (Mr. Tierney) consistently with his public
duty, to consent to vote to him the large sum
proposed. He slid not think the Speaker of the
House-of Commons was entitled to 40001. a year,
on retiring from the, Chair: 41 Minister of State
had but a pension of 2000/. on retiring from of
tiGe
and surely it was not so arduous Irtask to
regulate that liouse, us to regulate public affairs.
The> Duke of Wellington, on his first accession 9f
title 'had but a gram of 20001. a year. Although
hewould not take die sense of the House on the
question' for alluring •Lord Colchester 40001. a
wiitild certainly do so should the'lion.
tientlemart`press his amendment for prolongation
of the reversionary grant.
Mr. C(711\8110,1' expressed a similar.opinion and
determination.

Mr. LAMaTON said hi itottltl at once move as an
tmendment to the Right Hon. Gentleman's pro-
poNit inn, to substitute 3000/, for 40.001.
Clu the amendment the Committee divided—,.,
Fur tho Amen.linept 42
Againbt, it ..

Majority
The original motion, as far as regarded the
gttott to Lord Colchester, was then agreed to,
Al(, SUMblatt pressed the adoption for his
Atneptintent.for extending the reversionary gm--
to two lives,

The Hon., Mr. WARD opposed this Amendment,
and deprecated the principle' that the Speaker of
the Howe of Conininni wag to consider a peerage
4.4 the ii triable reward of his sovices. Stich an
otpectAtion was calculated to be very injnrions to
kit 4 psiviLges of that Llouse in any cuntcst which

it might lave with the otheellOust, or with mht-
Crown.
The Gallery. was then cleared, bitt we under.
stood that no division took place, that. the
Am»endtnent was negatived, that time original mo-
tion by time Chancellor ,of. the Exechequer was
agreed to ; and that the trottse having resnmed,
the Report was ordered to be received to-nmorrow.