Star.
London, England, 1825-02-26 00:00:00

ARMY ESTIMATES.

-Lord PALI%IRRSTON merely rose to state•to the Rouse, that
it was net his intention to go into tbt•detiih of the Army Esti-
mates this evening ; but merely to take a vote on account, for the
present, of one million. On this day wetk, (Friday nest)•he should
lay before the House, a full statement of the sums required felt
the Military force of the Country; in order that the Houle might
now proceed with the Order of the Day for the 'third 'Wading -or
the frisk Unlawful Association therefore moved, that'
the House resolve itself into a

COMMITTNN 07 SUPPLY.

The Sesame* having WI the Chair,
Lord PALMERSTON moved that a sum not ex.
Padang one million sterling begramedlo kis Majesty, for defray-
sbg the charges of the Army, &c.
Colonel DAVIES intended to oppose the incvease of
the Army, unless its-necessity were satisfactorily shewn
by the Noble Lord—unless the Noble Lord could make"
out a strong case demanding such an augmentation.-'.;
What be meant by a strong case was, that the Noble Lord should:
grove, on Friday next, that the additional troops demanded were
necessary to support the system of liberal foreign policy, which
Ministers had adopted. In that case he was sure not only the„
House but the country were ready to thew the Holy Alliance that
we were determined to maintain the independence of chair Statue
which we bad recognised.—The vote was then agreed to.
Mr. BANKES moved that a sum not exceeding
15,4001. be granted to his Majesty, to defray the
expenses of the British Museum for ive quarters, from the 25th
December, saes, to the 26th March, 1826.
Mr. CROKER did not rise to oppose the vote, but
to remind the Committee of a subject to which he had
last year, on a similar occasion, called their attention.—
He was perfectly sure that the Custodees of the British
Museum were disposed to discharge their duty most
scrupulously; but he must again 'Observe, that the,
price of the catalogue which they were now publishing,
and which ought to be acceptable to poor scholars, was
much too extravagant. The catalogue was, in fact, the
key to the library of the Museum, and tb place a price
on it of six or seven guineas, wail to prohibit all but the
afiluent from its use. Four or five hundred pounds.
would obviate the difficulty, and he was sure no sum
would be more readily voted by Parliament when it
went to effect so great a public good. He should not
press the matter till the King's Library was added to the present
coiketion; but he could not let any opportunity pass of drawing
attention to so important a consideratioa.
Mr. BANKES said, that the Trustees had resolved
to reduce the price of the catalogue to its first cost,
namely, that of printing, paper, kc. but they still found
it would amount at least to four guineas, which was
certainly too much for the public generally. They sheeld set,
however, less algtt of the subject hereafter.
Mr. HUME referred to the 'peat number of persons
who visited the British Museum during the last year,
and expressed a desire that Tuesday and Thursday, or
at least Tuesday in each week, might be thrown open
to the public, as %%ell as Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday. Many persons who came to town horn the
country, found it inconvenient to remain a day, in order to gala
admission into that establishment.
Mr. BANKES said, that many distinguished fo-
'ireigners and others were accustomed to visit theMusesm
ea private days, and that to send such persons in with she general
crowd would, he thought, be indecorous.
Mr. HUME would merely observe, that he consi-
,.deled if two days were too little for the few, three days
were certainly insufficient for the whole community
beside. He submitted that feat days ought to be appropriated to
she public—(Hear).
Ms. CHOKER laid no store by the argument about
foreigners (Hear, hear,) but ha considered it absolutely
.necessary that students, and othdr persons who went,
to the Museum for similar purposes, should not be
'disturbed by an indiscriminate crowd. The Hon.
Member (Mr. 1-lume) had stated that if Tuesday were
to the public, two ptivate days would still rue
main, bat be (Mr. Croker) wide/snood that one day (Saturday) was
employed in clewing the home, Ste. .
Mrs BANK ES, jun. made a few observations relative-
to Mr. Sales collection of Egyptian curiosities, and'
recommended that the House should recompense that Gentleman
for his trouble.—The Vote was then agreed to.
.Mr. HERMES moved that a sum not exceeding
£lOO,OOO be granted toe Civil Contingesties. 1
Mr. HUME enquired if the Hon. Member, the Se-
cretary for the Colonies, were repased to lay before the Home,
certain Accounts which had been ordered Lift year?
Mr. WILMOT-HOR*ON repien, that some of those
Accounts, es for example, that relative to the Mauritius, were not yet
ready to submit to Parliament. —The Vote was agreed to, atter
which the House resumed, and the Reports as ordered to be brought
up on Monday next.

AUOCIATIONS IN IRELAND.
Mr. cotri.strict: mowed the mite a the day for the thin
rading of the Irish tirdawful Associations Bill.