Star.
London, England, 1824-04-02 00:00:00

competent, or wbo would discharge it in so exemplary
a manner for a salary of 4001. a year.
Mr. HUME was sure his Honourable Friend, the
Member for Cumberland, did not mean to cast any re-
flections on the Gentleman who held the office of' At-1
torney-General to the Isle of Man. The patent of his,
appointment stated that he was to have £2OO a pear;
additional, for residing in the island. His non-resi-
deuce was a great injury to the .suitors in one of the
Principal Courts of the idana-:::iTre Cdurt of Chancery.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said that it was true the terms
of the patent implied a residence in the Island, but it
was impossible to call upon Mr. Clarke to relinquish
his situation of Recorder of Liverpool, which he would
be obliged to do, if he resided constantly in the Isle of
Man. He went there, however, three or four times a
year, and also when au extraordinary circumstance re-
quired his presence ; and surely some indulgence would
be conceded to him, when it was coqsidered that the
Ice Attorney-General, Mr. Frankland, who sat upon
the Honourable Member's (Mr. Hume's) side of the
-}lobse, had held the office for twenty years, and did not
attend at all—(A laugh). With respect to the Honour-
able Member's observation relative to the Court of
Chancery, it would be rather extraordinary if the public
prosecutor were to be the assessor in that Court, parti-
cularly when the rights of the King were not unite-
.quently a subject of investigation.
After a few word; from General GASCOYNE and Mr.

IlusrussoN, who severally bore testimony to the high
character cf theAttorney-General for the Isle of Man,
Mr. CumEx replied, and the motion was agreed to.
BREAKWATER AT PLYMOUTH.
Mr. lIUME moved for a Return of the expense at-
tergng the construction of thz Breakwater at rlymonth,
with the amount of salary paid to the different officers
connected with that work.

Sir G. CLgitis: said, he c'ould have no objection to
any motion connected with this great work, which re-
flected ►o much honour on the atchitect who planned
it, and was of such high invortance in a national point
of view. With reference to the expenses attendant, he
could say that they had been recently much diminklied ;
as when it was found that the gteat objet of security
had been attained, it was thought that the work might
be carried on more slowly. The establishment was in
consequence reduced to the most econ6mical scale, and
it was now ascettained that £200,000 less than the ori-
ginal estimate would be requited—(llear). Under these
circumstances, he could have no objection to accede to
the motion of the Honourable Member.

Sir I. COFFIN was glad the subject had been brought
before the I-louse, because it enabled him to give his
testimony, as an old Oikicer, to the great utility of the
work in question, as well as to the economical system
upon which it had been conducted. In fact, Plymouth,
formerly one of the most dangerous harbours, was now
a perfect mill-pond, where fifty sail of the line could
riJe in safety—(lfear, and a laugh) Ile felt so well
satisfied with what had been done, that if the cost
had amounted to half the National Debt, he should
not grudge it —(A In:ie.—Toe motion was agreed to.

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