Star.
London, England, 1823-03-18 00:00:00

On the vote for £12,227 for the second class,

Mr. HUME observed that this vote included al-
lowances to Sir Thomas Maitland, in respect of the
deficiency between the expenses incurred for the lonian
Lies and the amount of. the Revenues of those Isles.

Mr. \V. SMITH concurred in opinion with the
Hon. Member.—The vote was then agreed to.
The following sums were then voted:
£6561 for Salaries and Allowances in the Storekeeper's De-
partment.
£10,82.9 for Civil Contingencies at the Offices in Pall-mall
and at the Tower.

£40,829 for the Corps of Royal Engineers.
£26,304 for Sappers and Miners.
£4,293 for Master and other Gunners.
On the vote for £241,235 for the Regiment of
Artillery,
Mr. HUME moved as an Amendment, that the
sum be reduced £15,000.
Mr. WARD adverted to the inexpediency of lessen.
ing the number of such a corps of Officers as the Ar-
fillet y, who were obliged to go through a regular
coure of education and science 'to qualify them for
their profession. He had the authority of the Duke
of Wellington against any reduction of Officers.
Mr. HUME reminded the Hon. Member that he
quoted but year the authority of the Duke of Wel-
lington for the purpose of shew•ing that not a single
man of the Artillery could be reduced.• Since that
time a considerable reduction of men was made by
that very autln Alter that—a fig for such au-
therity—(.l laugh ).—He did •not wish to interfere

with o single ilitt*?; tt with the !ciente of the Officers;
the saving .could be effected merely by brigading
differently,—The Cothmittee then divided......
For the Resolution. - - - - 67
For the Amendment - - - 36
Majority - - --30
X 29,435, for the Riding Schools, &e.
6,939, for the Royal hospital.
Mr. HUME thought the Director-General of this
Department unnecessary, and therefore lie s!:tauld
propose to reduce the vo:e by the amount of the Di-
lector-General's salari, 1,0951. which would reduce
it to 5,84.2/.

Upon this proposition, the CoMmittee again divided, for the
Resolution GG—For the Amendment 27 Major it y 30.
£6,899, for the Royal 111ilitary Academy at Woolwich
6,466 to be paid into the Excheiuer, for expenses of the
Estimates for 1893.
140,400, for Extraordinaries for Ordnance for the year.
10,661, for Land Srrvlces performed for the year.
90,300, for the Ordnance of Ireland.
372,401, for Half pay, Retired, and Superannuated.
hlr. HUME considered the superannuation of this branch of
the service as most extravagant. Ile particularly instanced the
superannuation of Storekeepers and Chief Clerk:.
Mr. R. WA RD vindicated the vote, which was agreed to; as
were the following sums, after some slight opposition.
£lOO,OOO, for the Barrack Department is Great Britain, de-
ducting £tB,ooo tor the rent of Canteens.
£107,995, for theßarracks in Ireland.
6,256, for eino!uments to persons serving in the Barrack
Department in Ireland.
83,594, for the Store Bianelt for Great Britain.
8,000, for the Store Department in Ireland.
The House resumed, and the report was ordered to be received
to-morrow.

Mr. W. SMITH said that his Hon. Friend the Member for
Bramber (Mr.Wiibrrfurce) would have presented his petition
this night, from the Quakers, for the gradual abolition of slaves y
throughout the British Wm:pious, seen• it not for the indisposi-
tion of the Right Hon. Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Can-
ning), but be would certainly present it on Wednesday iiext.