Star.
London, England, 1823-02-22 00:00:00

for, were already on the table. It was his intention
tosnove for a vote of 2AOOO seamen, which was an
amount of 4000 beyond the vote of last year. This
addition he considered necessary, on account of the,
disturbed state of the worlc4 and particularly of the
American Colonies. It leas also to be borne in mind,
'that £BO,OOO for the Coast blockade, came into the
Navy Estimates of the present year, being no longer
paid by the Treasury. The Hon.- Baronet then
moved, 't That a grant of 25,000 men for the sea
service, including 8000 Royal Marines, be granted
CO his Majesty."l
Mr. BI OUGHAM did not rise to throw any ob-
stacle in the way of the motion, but ra;:ler to express
his surprise that no larger grant had been demanded;
for, with the view which he (Mr. Brougham) enter-
tained of the alarming aspect of foreign affairs, he
regretted that the vote of seamen was so limited.—
The House,. however, understood, though every man
did not, that this vote did not bind them to the num-
ber of 25,000 men for the whole year.. They knew
that, within the ensuing twenty-four hours, or when-
ever the next Committee for Supply sat, this number
might be increased to any amount. Although this
was well understood in that House, it was not else-
where, and he should be sorry that the least suspi-
cion should be excited that this vote bound them
down to the limit of 25,000 men for the year. He
wished it to go forth, and that, too,•upon the autho-
rity of Government, that the instant it should be
known that this number was insufficient, his Ma-
jesty's Ministers could come down to that House and
obtain, as he had no doubt they would, without one
observation, and with the entire and unanimous con-
sent of the People, whatever they might think proper
to demand to support the honour of the Crown, and
preserve the peace of Europe.
Mr. Secretary CANNING felt himself called upon
to make his acknowledgments of the accuracy of the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman's notions, and
express his full concurrence in what had just fallen
from him. Undoubtedly, this vote no more restricted
Parliament from voting more, than it limited the ca-
pacitysof, this country to furnish a greater number.
And, if, Occaiinn should render it necessary to call.
fQr an increase of number, he should have no hesita-,
tionitreoming down to that House, and offering them
such explanation as would be deemed adequate to
justify the demand. But, having said this, to pre.'
vent the possibility of mistake, he was sure the Com-
, mittee would pardon him, if he paused there to say,
that the present state of things in Europe was one,
which they could not debate in that House at that
moment with the proSpect of doing more than had,
been derived from the preceding discussion, but was
one the discussion of which., at that moment, might
be productive of much harm. He would only add,'
that it was as much the wish as it was the want of
this country, and of Europe, to preserve the peace of
the world—that no effilt had been left untried on
the part of this country to obtain that desirable end.
'slut it did not enter into the apprehension of those
who conducted the affairs of this country—confident
as they are in the unexhausted state of its resources,
and in the strength of the nation, while Parliament
maintained the integs ity of those resources, by main-
taining publit credit, that these would be any want
of means for efficient exertion, if exertion should
become necessary—(C'keers).
The Resolution for a giant of '25,000 men was then
agreed to, as were the following grants:
Seamen', Wiges - - - - ,C763;750
- • - 455,000
Wear srd Tear 1:45,730
Ofdraree - - - x 1,4 0

The House then resumed, and the Report was or
tiered to be received on Monday.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

On the motion of the CRAItCL/10/1 of the Erentouea, the
House resolted Itself into s Committee of Ways and Means.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in
rising to make his statement on the subject of the finan-.
state of the country, said, if he did not ask of the
house any peculiar indulgence, it was not because,
he felt he should not Want indulgence, but because
having voluntarily undertaken the cluty which he now
rose to perform, he was bound to take upon himself
all the responsibility which might attach to the fulfil-
ment of that dtity--411ear, 'hear, hear.V—But he
hoped the Committee would listen to bins with pa-
tience and candour—st ith patience, because it would
be necessary to detain them for a considerable time
—and with candour, on account of the vast import-
ance to all the interests °Me itinntry of those -details
into which he was about to enter. ITe deemed it still
more necessary thus to bespeak their attention, as he
could not but feel that he addressed urns on the pre-'
sent occasion, under no small disadvantages, when he
recollected that he stood in the place of one whose
long experience, many virtues alfd unsullied integrity;
—(ffear !)—had for 'many years claimed the respect
and esteem of the Haixse.-IPlear I)—But .he• con-
fessed that he approached the performance of his task
with some degree of confidence—of confidence grow-
ing on the great indulgence which he had-experienced,
on all former occasions, whersit had been 'his duty to
address Them on subjects of importance to the cows-
try—(Hear, hear !)--,The least return which be could
make for that indulgence would be, to makt his pre-
sent statement as brief and as intelligible.as he could.
Brevity was naturally desirable on all occasions ; and
he thought it of the most essential importance, when
speaking on subjects relating to the finance of the
'country, that everything advanced, should be ren-
dered perfectly clear and intelligible. No good could
result from pursuing an opposite course. If he were
so dishonest as to attempt to involve any part of the
' subject in mystery, he very well knew that the at-
tempt would be tmatailing sand foolish, as there were
I many in that House who made it their business to watch
the statements of the Minister, who would not fail
at once to detecting such effort. Therefore, in every
point of view, whether with regard to the correct per-
formance of his public duty, or to the furtherance of
" his personal interests, he considered that it. would be
necessary for him to render his statement as clear and
as intelligible as possible. With this feeling, the
course that he proposed to take was, first to state to
the Committee the actual amount of the Revenue in
the last year, and then subutitto them the Estimate
which had been formed of the Revenue which was
expected in the present year. He should nest state
the mode in which be would recommend it -te the
House to apply the surplus of the Revenue of the
year just Closed ; and-lastly, having stated these
simple propositions unaccompanied by argument, it
would be for him to bring before them such MINIM*