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retie but al: attached and grateftd people. I live 'Meng
am anxious to bear my testimony. to their deserving
elf evmeet of those privikeee to which is sobjects of
' free country, they art entekd Ity their birth."
.41111 CHANCELLOR read a Letter from Sir Samuel
_...erimery, in reply to his (the Chaneellor's)'Letter, comma-
clewing the Thant, of the House to him and his Army, for
their services in Java. He stated, hi substance, that his own
Services bad been over-rated, but that the army under his cam-
Oland, on that oceation. deserted every praise. To its patience,
endurance of privation, Its eothusiastic courage, and its discipline,
thee success was to be ascrihed. tt would be the meet pleasing
part of his duty to communicate their Lerdships Thanks to that
• Army, which wand be a reward for the past, and an incentive
to future strikes.
Lied BATHURS'F presented a parcel of the American papersj
sr Correspoddence, printed. Laid on the table.
On the motion of Lord REDESDAI.E, the Insolvent Deb.
tors',l3lll was read a second time, end ordered to be committed
this day Vieek.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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The usual Custom-house Account%, and the Return* of the
Commissioners for liquidating the National Debt, were presen-
ted at the bar, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. G. L. KECK appeared at the Ear, arid reported from the
Committee appointed to try the Galway controverted Election,
that :he Committee had adjourned, in consequence of the two.
attendance of Sir Godfrey Webster, who bad by letter Itcqnein-
ted them, that he,had been prevented by illness. As hopes were
entertained that the Honourable Baronet would be enabled to
~attend by Monday next, the Committee was directed to adjourn
further to that day.
Selma Petitions were presented against the Roman Catholic
AWE% the rene*al of the East-India Compaily's Charter, and
.41ie Leather Tax. They were read, and ordered to lie on the
table.
A Bill to enable the Wett London Water Works CoMpany to
Rabe money.to enable them to carry on and complete their estal
blidunent was loom& in and read a first time.
Mr. H. ADDANGTON gave notice, that on Monday he should
move for leave to bring in a Bill to mend the Amended Local
Militia Act.
Amongst the dumber of Members sworn in do Thursday *as
Lieutenant-Gineral HART, who took the usual oaths and his
seat for the County of Donegan.
sINIECURE ABOLITION AND REGULATION BILL.
Mr. BANKES, in calling the attention of the
Hbuse td the abuses which existed ill various sine-
cure offices executed by deputy, and in proposing a
remedy for these abuses, begged leaVe to assure Gen-
tlemen that lie should not trespass at any length on
theii'patience. It would, be felt, be extremely inju-
dicious in himself, after so many serious discussions,
and the extraordinary attention bestowed upon the
subject, to mis-spend the time of the House. He
should content himself with a hare statement of the
outline, or rather of the leading principles of the Bill
which he proposed to have the honour of submitting
to their consideration. When he recollected the very
able and distinguished support he had received in a
former House of Parliament, and the success which
attended the efforts of those who coincided in senti-
ment with himself out a similar occasion, he could not
avoid expressing his full confidence that the measure
would undergo from the present House of Commons
no inferior degree of attention and support. In sta-
ting the generil nature of the Bill, he had to remark
that its Main object was to bring back, by all consti-
tutional mans, all offices to the situation in which
tiny were when originally constituted. There was,
at the same time, a principle of regulation to be adop-
ted, by which the salaries and rertoaneration of those
who filled the offices were to be made cornitensurate
to the duties. His next objt•et was to establish the
position; that the House would not be niggardly in
rewarding those who might not be adequately provi-
ded for, in.a fair proportion to time discharge of their
actira,l and reipeetitis duties, He bed thought it ne-
-lessary CO throw out these few suggestions, merely to
icep any preliminary objections; as by reverting. to
first principles, and providing ample remuneration
for past services, the wisdom and liberality of the
- HOuse would be equally exemplified. There was a
principle in law, that offices should be discharged by
,those who held them; but it was undeniable, that
whilst principals were in possession of the (Bee, the
duties of it were executed by others, at a profit al-
most incalcula)ly disproportionate. The provisions
of the Bill would not, however, trench upon time in-
terests of the present holders, and it should not be
forgotten, that the whole was intended as a prospec-
tive regulation. The Bill was designed to be per-
manently useful to }he country, by relieving the
hardships to which those constantly employed in the
discharge of real and important duties were subject.
in its opefations it would be guided, as to the gra-
dual abolition of offices, by reverting to the system
adopted by Mr: Burke and Mr. Pitt, and the same
principles would, in all possible cases, be applied to
the various provisions of the Bill. He conciuded
with moving for leave to bring in a Bill for abolish-
ing aud regulating sinecures of offices executed by
deputy, &c.
Lord CASTLE REA 011 observ'ed, that although
he should not oppose hii Hon. Friend's motion, he
was not withott hopes that he would be enabled,
when the merits of the measure v:ere candidly can-
vassed; to state such arguments as he trusted would
justify him in opposing the Bill. The Bill was, as
be would at a proper time endeavour to shew, found.
ed on a principle perfectly novel, whilst it could be
productive of no reit' benefit, and interfered with
the constitutional exercis'e of the prerogative:
The motion was agreed to.
LOCAL TOKEN BILL.
The CHAT CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
in !nosing for the committal of the Local Token
Bill, observed, that he entertained hopei, th.tt
-ciamstances would arise to limit the operation of the
Act to the sth of July ;—but if its farther extension
became necessary, the ouse would then be enabled
to adopt that measure. With respect ti the Bill for
Ireland; on the same subject, but of a different na-
ture, of which notice had been taken by his Right
Eon. Friend (Mr.W.Fitzgerald), he had to remark,
that it was solely grounded on the different situation
of that paft of the United Kingdom. But he. was
bound to say, thit whatever night be the state of
3reland, it was the earnest dispbsition of this Country
to afford to her every pcssibie assistance. He also
felt it his duty to assure the House, that it was the
intention of Government, whatever supply of bullion
might be obtained, to apply a portion of it to the
Wants of Ireland.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT having said a few words
on the distress experienced by the want of a circulat-
ing medium in the south of Ireland, the House re-
solved itself into the Committees.
Lord A. HA MILI ON observed, that no less a
sum than £E1,70U,000 had been stated to have been
lately issued fiorn time Mint, and yet there was noto-
riously a great scarcity of silver coin. He took it for
gis.ited, that a great part of that SUM had been since
sueitsd down. He would wish to know from the

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