Star.
London, England, 1814-07-16 00:00:00

were not the whole rE'6O;NIO given up instead of
430,000 only ? Then there was the Duchy of Corn.
wall revenue, which WAS Called £13,000 a year.
He could not tell what it was ; but he was sure
that was an old estimate, mid that it had much
increased, particularly during the last five years._.
But, however, taking it so, here was a sum of £83,000
a year, fir which no account n'ed be given. Thus,
vn the Consolidated Fund, his Royal Highness 114(11
£65,000 a year; making 414.8,000 a year. Of this
list, 4422,000 had been allotted to the Princess of
%Vales ; and it was said that £30,006 were set apart
to pay former debts. This left, alter all, 476,000.
tt‘ras it not too much to augment the Princess's in-
eme by £15,000 out of the public purse, when the
Regent had £76,000 ? Twenty years ago all the
Royal Family were on the Civil List, yet its arrears
cecasioned sharp debates with the country gentlemen ;
though, then, rewards to eminent persons were given
irons it. Now it was a mere nominal thing. It might
be more convenient to confine the grant to the family,
and discuss all the rest as miscellaneous services. By
the scale now going on, 4250,000 a year must come
(rem the public purse to make good the deficien-
cies, as the Admiralty Droits would cease. He
now came to tar: extraordinary quarter from which
they were not escaping, as they were only beginning
to learn its expense. The Treasury and the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer had much to answer for,
for not getting the usual estimates. After a va-
riety of remarks on this subject, he read a report of
the late Mr. Wyatt, pointing out the mode of pro-
ceeding respecting the business of the Board of Works,
as to previous representations of the necessity of
works, and the estimates thereupon ; all which were
now neglected. He did not blame the Prince's offi-
cers ; they might be supposed not so careful about
expenses ; but he blamed the Treasury, with whom
the business essentially rested. It would be no an-
swer for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to say he
quite in a hurry about the Foreign Princes. He,
surely, was not running among the mob to get a
sight of the Emperor ! (A luugh.l But he seemed
now to say—" do something handsome, and give
4100,000." He (Mr. Tierney) would not have scru-
tinized the sum rigorously, if asked for properly ;
but this same quarter was £177,000 beyond pieced-
ing quarters, and there was to be afite of £13,000,
making £192,000. The Right Hon. Gentleman,
perhaps, thought it made little difference to our illus.
trious visitors, whether they saw the fetes, or wit-
nessed preparations for what was to be done, when
they were gone ?—that they would be quite as well
pleased with a glimpse of the young Ranelagli rising
in Carlton House Gardens ? If the Right Honour-
able Gentler ian had procured an estimate, he would
have found that the thing proposed could not have
been done in time, and be might have stopped it.
But itseemed all this arosefrom our Sovei eign not hav-
iag such fine large palaces as monarchs abroad. They
had therefore comfortable hopes of seeing by and by
the erection of a Versailles or a Tuilleries. Yet the
fact was, that the Regent entertained the Foreign So.
vereigus very well in his own palace. Of course, the
nrbanity and grace of his Royal Highness would suf-
ficiently adorn any place; and he really believed that
the magnificence of Carlton House was quite enough
fur the illustrious guests. He hoped, after all, that
the Right Honourable Gentleman would pause a
little before lie set about bulldog; such palaces as
were said to he in contemplation—whether truly cm
not, he must best know. He bad to hope lie would
not be led away by the beauty of a drawing or the
fancy of an architect; but would recollect that here,
in a country where people think money worth coesi-
deraeion, he might happen to be called upon a!tet-
wards in a way he might not much like— ( Year. )-
-In the £112,000 excess of the Chamberlain's de.
partment, the extra charge for royal visitors was
£32,000. Now this was not for eating and drinking,
but he learned, for furniture. I-low could this be, as
the Emperor lived at the Pulteney Hotel with his
sister, and went only one day to the Duke of Cum-
berland's apartments ? The King of Prussia stayed
at the Duke of Clarence's house. From all he could
hear, no two men could look less for royal trappings
than the Russian and Prussian Monarchs ; particu-
larly.the Emperor, who, on various occasions, mark-
ed his disposition in this respect. But was all this
furniture lost, or was it, as he was told it was, a
perquisite ? He believed it would never be accounted
for. lie was informed that the Queen's house had
been nearly new furnished, from top to bottom, with
these goods. Why, then, this might appear only like
a pretence in providing them for the Sovereigns ?
Was not this extravagance ? There was a sum for
Carlton House of £20,000 far upholders, and or-
ftiouliu, and clocks and watches, and the rest. Tile
very last year it was said that £61,000 were spent
for the inside of Carlton House. Yet this year
Carlton House costs £76,000, what with wardrobe
and board of works, and new rooms, and s.; forth.
All this on the back of J€ 61,000 ; so that Carlton
House alone, in fifteen months, cost £137,000!—
An outfit of £lOO,OOO was expended not long ago, or
else it was not applied as Mr. Perceval proposed !
Charges for plate, harness, &c. were made out, inde-
pendent of the Master of the Horse, &c. &c. Har-
ness alone was one year £6OOO ; another year £6OOO
edd ; and another, 47000 odd. All might be right,
though he could not see how. Another recent article
we; 410,000 for journics. How could coining from
Diver and back, and some other travelling including
the King of France, amount to so much ? The Duke
of Montrose deserved credit generally, for his ac-
counts; but as this was only estimate, lie hoped for
settle diminution in that quarter, notwithstanding
the necessary charges of post-chaises and four.—
was stated that no return could be had yet
•roni the Lord Steward's ollice, as the bills were
o voluminous, or so difficult to make ont.—
That he could not believe, as that department was
v.:11 arranged ; and particularly from what he knew
of my LordCholmondely, and still more of Mr. Brent.
But if there was a Committee, and he could put qiies.
*ions to Mr. Brent, he should get good answers, which,
I. thought, would lead to desirable diminutions of
expense. Notwithstanding all this expenditure, the
buil:lts, was only beE inning. The Grand Fete was yet
to come, and the new Renelagh was still to be exhi-
bited. lie supposed he should have the opportunity
of reading all about these fine doings in the public
newspapers ; for lie did not expect he should have
much to do with them himself. —(4 laugh.) —He was
very sorry for having trespassed so long on the House
on so disagreeable a subject ; but he felt that in dotug