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London, England, 1830-02-13 00:00:00

the authority of an Irish banker for saying that for the last thirty
years rents there were never better paid. (Hear.) He was greatly
surprised at hearing the member for Limalck following the
member for the county Owe in saying distress was increasing
in Ireland. The forms of the house forbad him from moving an
amendment upon an amendment, but be should oppose the amend.
meat of the hon. member, and if be succeeded in that opposition he
would propose a series of resolutions to the following dine :
Resolved, " That his majesty has been pleased to assure the
house that be would give direction that an enquiry abould be in.
stituted, with a view to reduce the number as well as the salaries of
passim ssepioyed in the public offices.
" leash* That an humble address be pigmented to his Ma-
jetty, pletyles dist his Majesty would be graciously pleased to direct
that to mem. ellosld be laid before the house. of the progress
sods Is Obi fivitp
" lesslyerl, Thee it is the opinion of this house, that every say-
ins omen talos made is the salaries of public officers, and in every
otheebane6 of the expenditure, that can be done without violating
existZteergements, or without occasioning detriment to the pub-
licssnke.
These were the resolutions which be would submit to the house;
and he believed they were rather better calculated than the amend-
mont of the hon. baronet to attain the object which he had himself
in view.--(Cheers.)
Mr. CHOKER stated, that at the Admiralty, in 174, the salary
of the First Lord was higher than it was now ; and the First Secre-
tary then received 6,4001. the salary was now 3,0001.
Mr. S. RICE contended the motion was most properly brought
forward; but he must add, that he would not consent to any altera-
tion of the standard.

Mr. DAWSON (explained. He did not for one moment mean
to east the least reflection on his honourable friend the member for
Limerick. _ _

WARRENDER wished to know from the Treisury Bench
whether it was the determination this session to propose any increase
of salaries to the judges in Scotland.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that Mr. Latouche, the banker alluded
to, was opetradieted in Dublin by the unanimous voice of a society
eetehlkiel be the improvement of Ireland, and from the knowledge
he bsd et helmet, he could take upon himself to say that great die-
tress Wilted there.

Lord MORPETH would most strenuously support any measure
of economy, convinced as he was that nothing but rlgkl economy
could possibly save this country So .n a general spoliation of
ppeertrty His lordship then passed a high eulogium on the late Mr.
Tierney, whose wit, he said, had so often enlivened that house,
whose splendid talents had for RO long a series of years graced it.—
He was happy in having that opportunity of paying this tribute of
respect to the memory of this valued man. That man had voted at
all times for a reduction of the expenditure of the country. He should
do the same, let it be brought forward in whatever shape it might.
Mr. HUME should prefer the amendment of the has. Secretary
to the motion of his hon. friend the member for Cumberland, be.
cause it was more clear and more comprehensive. Seeing the ex-
treme and universal distress which now pervaded the country, he
could not think that it would be inconsistent in that house to ped.
tion his majesty to reduce his establishment.
Sir J. WROTTESLEY said a few words, which were inaudible
in the gallery.
Mr. DUNCOMB e thought ministers ought to have come down
and acknowledged th distressed state of the country, and proposej
'some measure to assist in its removal.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR trusted that the steps they would take
would be such as to give relief to the distress which then existed.
Mr. PREL hoped that the house would adopt the amendment of
his hon. friend.• The right hon. secretary then dwelt at con-
siderable length upon the state of the currency, and contended
that a mixed currency would not be such as to suit the commer.
dal exigencies of this country. He regretted that the measures
he and his colleagues had introduced last session, had been the
means of their losing the good opinion of several esteemed friends.
He did not feel sorrow at having advocated the cause of Catholic
emancipation. He thought the amendment was better than the hon.
baronet's motion, as it would enable ministers to chew what had
been done in the way of reduction since the fdnnation of the present

~After a few words from Mr. Attwood, and another member whose
name we could not learn,
Sir J. GRAHAM' withdrew his proposition; and the amend-
ment being agreed to, the report was brought up, and ordered to be
further considered on Monday.
The House adjourned at Half-past Eleven o'Clock.