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entered into. That this must be the case sooner or
later was certain; when they looked .at the situation
in which we 4t00.1 with Portugal. The moment she
declared war, she had a claim upon us to assist her.
He was not deterred from makinq these ob,ervations
by. empty benches, because he knew that Gentlemen
were pe: tut-ming the same duty elsewhete—(.4 latt,gh).
lle rejoicei is the noble ti ibute which was being paid
by the Nobility and Gentry of this country to the
gallant Spanish pevie. He did not meaa to inquire
what wet e t!1 steps Gtmernmeat had taken; he hoped
they were such as would be worthy of the country.

Mr. 11. SUMNER did not consider the Hon.
Gentleznau as speaking the sentiments of the country ;
the interna of the country was peace, and our neces-
sities requited it ; he hoped the Government w oold
not relax in their efforts to maintain it. Ile was
ready to acknowledge that if Portugal was attacked,
we wcte bound by treaty to assist her ; but he hoped,
if she chose to rush into the contest actuated by party
feeling, we should not feel ourselves called on to
(amid' her any assistance.
Sir W. DE CR ESPIGNI also expressed hi.; hopes
that the countt y would not unnecessarily enrage in war
with France. Good God (said the Honourable Gen-
tleman) make war when the country is oppressed,
stink dAwn, and almost bankrupt, in consequence of
the effl•cts of war oa our trade, property, and mann-
I.:tem:es? lle should oppose any thing like a hasty
resolulica to cuter i:.to a new war, knowing how
much w n req.:ired peace.
'I he lies lulu ns were then agreed
Lord PALM Eli srON then proposed a Resolution
fur IJAnting the sum of 1,841,0001. for the pay of
tl.e land

Mr. 111; objected to the number of horses
cliarg!!‘l for remou.iting cavalry ; he aho complained
of tilt nuin;:rous StafF kept up, of the establishment
of 13Arr.yks at Chatham and Albany and of the ex-
pense of t!,e Recruiting Service: Ile would take the
se:; e of ti.e House on the.e subjects on thu Report.
Lord PALMERS FONstated that the amount cf
theCavali y %vas not greater than formerly, in pin-
pori.ion t i the army at larc;e. The Cavalry sv.h also
that pai t •-,l•the force most difficult to be replaced if
ouce teloccd. It was not meant td reduce the Al-
bany and t'hatham Rairacks.
_ _

Mr. Lit7:l4E adverted to the Riding Establishment,
which he coutmded was wholly unnecessary, and he
sh(odd tkke the seoseur the house on that item, when
the Report should be brought up.
Lora PALM ERstoN replied to the objections of
Mr. Iltkme, and defended the utility of the 'Riding
E•tablishment. It would be a waste of time, he said,
to. expect that a Commanding Officer should teach
;he regiment this•art any more than he should teach
them the alt.- of fencing.
Captain II ADY did not consider- the Riding
Establishment to be necessary. The retaining it
was paying an indifferent compliment to the Ca-
valf It implied that they were like dancing dogs
which could be. taught, but could not teach each.
other—(.l
Mr. HEIL N At wished the Noble Lord to give some
assurance chentlieltiJingEstablishment should cease.'
Lord PALMERSTON said that the establishment
would be no longer continued than it was found to
be useful. The Itesolotifin was then agreed to.
£719,710 were voted for the Forcei in Ireland.
The sum of £u3,303 was moved ter the expense of
the staff of GI eat Britain.

Mr. HUME stated his intention of taking the sense
of the Huire on the Deport.
3,56.; Wert; voted fur defraying the expense of the Staff
in Inland.

#114,555 for the Officers in the Public Departments in
Great itain.

,E 9,107 for a similar charge in Treland.
£17,,17,0 were voted for the expewe of the Medical Depart-
ment in Grcat Britain.

£4,855 for the same charge in Ireland.
Upon the Resolution of £134,000 for the expense
of the Volunteer Corps in Great Britain,
Mr. HUNIE thought a saving might he effected
of 100,0001. If no money was paid, there would
be the same number of Volunteers.
After some observations from Sir T. LKTHBRIDGE,
Mr. F. PALMER, Mr. &lima, Mi. FRENIANI LE,
Mr. WYNN, Mr. Hume, Sir J. SHELLY, and Lord.
PA t.steitsts)N, the Resolution was agreed to.
£19,384 for the Yeomanry Corps in Ireland.
Mr. 6OULBGRN said, that the Irish Yeomanry
Corps had been uniformly distinguished fur their
good conduct.
Colonel TRENCH defended the Irish Yeomanry.
£19,972 was voted for the expense of troojis in the Lot In-
dies, and L'11,588 fur the expense of the ,Military Colleze.
In answer to a question from Mr..l-lumE,
Lord PALMERSTON said, that Cle• number of
Cadets who had received Commissions by purchase
last year had been 25, and without purchase 13. His
Lordship also stated, that admission to the College
was not necessary for receiving a Commission in the
Army. Ile did not know the exact number of young
men who had left the College last year ; but all who
had passed as qualified had received Commissions.
Mr. HUME, on bringing up the Report, should
endeavour to reduce the sum to a half.
£182,822 were voted for the pay of General Officers, not
Colonels el Regiments.
29,430, for defray ing the expense of Garrisons at Home
and Abroad, on the pay of Great Britain.
6,2:1, for Garrisons in Ireland.
Mr. HUME objected to the expense of Gibraltar,
as the revenue of the place ,amounted to £25,000,
which was more than sufficient to defray the whole
of the expenses.
The following sums were then voted : •
£69,648, fur Nlilitary Allowances to reduced Officers. --
£32,496, for the Pensioners at Chases Hospital.
L 11,585, far the In-pen,ioners et the Hospital of Kiln:aid:am.
,T.:4,484, fur the Out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospitals
£114,070, fur the Half-pay of Foreign Corps.
.C 156,245, for Officers on retired Full-pay.
£L6,075, for the .lilitary Asylum.
£i 7,2E7, for Widows Pensions.
£179,798. for the Compassionate List.

for Civil Superannuation.
The other Resolutions were then agreed to; and the House
having resumed, the Report was ordered to be received on
Monday.
Mr. HUME said, that in a future stage he should
endeavour to negative that allowance, as he consi-
dered the Irish leonaanry to be a very dangerous
corps, and wholly different from the Yeomanry Corps
in Eisgiand.
Mr. HUME r ay.?: notice that, on the 2f er of next
month, he should submit a motion to the House or
rime put pose atrati,lersing the duty of the Lord Li. u-
tcnala and Chiel Secretary of Ireland to London.
. The other Orders were then disposed of, and the Mouse ad-
jot me .1 to Aloutlay.