Star.
London, England, 1807-01-09 00:00:00

ORDNANCE.

Mr. HOBHOUSE brought up the Report of the
Committee of Supply, by which certain (urns were
voted for the Ordnance. _ _

The Refolutions being read a fiat time, and the
queflion being put fir a fecond reading—
Mr. JOHNSON raid, he had a quellion or two
to alk concerning two items in thefe Refolutions, and
which he dared to fay might be very fatisfaaorily ex
plained ; but they appeared on the face of thing'
fornewhat extraoldinary. 'There was the fun of
59,4001. for contingencies at Ceylon, and a large fum
was voted for carrying powder thither. He knew
not how it could be neceliary to carry powder from
hence to that diflant country ; it appeared to him
there was very little prudence exercifed in fo doing,
became powder could be fent at a much lower rate
of expence to Ceylon from fame of our Settlement..
Another qoefticti occurred to him to aik : in the ex-
traordinaries of the Ordnance for England, there
was the fern of iota for gun•worms, turn (crews,
Ste. for England = and 'for Ireland, 70001. for the
farbe.articles. .He iftjhed to know why the charge
wt. ro much higbex for Ireland than for England,
when it would have been thought the proportions
should have been reverfed. This matter, he dared
fay, might be fatisfaaorily explained, but it certainly
was extraordinary upon the face of things.
Mr. CALCRAFT faid, that as to the charge al-
luded to refpeaing Ceylon, he had to obferve that
all matters for our fettlements, of that defcriptioni
were furnifhed by order from the Secretary of State's
Office ; and although he did not at prefent know the
proportions of the different orders, he fhould be
able to produce authentic information upon that rub-
jet; if necelfary ; they were all fent under order from
the Office of the Secretary of State certainly. As
to the di(proportion between the charge of wool
for gun worms, turn (crews, &c. for England, and
70001. and upwards for Ireland, for the fame arti•
cles, there was in faa an additional Turn in Votes of
Supply for Englarid afterwards, which might proba•
bly account for this feeming difference, by which the
greater charge appeared fur the leffer fervice. But
he fhould make farthei enquiry, fo as to be fureithed
with more explicit information upon this MO&
hereafter.
Mr. JOHNSON had no doubt the Hon. Geniis-
man would be able to give 'fatiJeCtury information
upon thefe fisbjeas.hereafter ; 'and they appeared to
him to require it t,for if in reality powder was lent
to Ceylon from this mural*. it mull be a great over-
fight. fur it certainly might be fupplied from Coma of
our fettlernents, at a much fmaller expence. As to
the charge of 70001. for gun-worms and turnfcrews,
and she like, there was nothing at all in the ptefetit
anfwer of the Hon. Gentleman. for there were- dig.-
but fements Lt. England and Ireland for the mfent.
year, without reference to any further charges on ei-
ther, and there might be a good deal to add to each.'
Mr. CALCRAFT did not conceive that he, had;
given to the Honourable Member a fatisfaaory an.-
Ewer to his quellion, but he (tumid make himfelf
mallet of the faas, fo as to be able to afford com-
plete anfwer; lieteafer upon theft matters.
The Refolutions were then read and agreed to.

tR.AAMING •CT.

Lord CASTLERiAGH,obferving Mr. Secretary
Win4ham enter the Hook, fikid, he had a quetilon
to put to that Right,Honourable Gentleman, which
he would brie' dusk at the time he gave notice of a
motion for Monday next, and with the leave of the
Chair, he fhould put it now • the queflion was, vibe.
ther it was in contemplation ;flies Majedy's Miniders
to carry into execution the Alt pod in the lad Sefton
of Parliament, called the Training Aa ; or whether
they meant to fubmkto Parliament any other military
meafure with a view to the geßeial defence of the
country ?
Mr. Secretary WINDHAM Paid, he did not know
of aay other looaftire at prefentliktly to be eropofed
ialleid galas law. It was the intention of Majef-
les Goyim's:at to extend the provilion of that mea•
hire in form, and fulidance, wherefoever it feemid to
be weary; and although it had not bete hitherto
thought adrifabis to extend it to Scotlandi jet there