Star.
London, England, 1822-02-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COM MONS

A Gentleman from the Court of Directors of the East India
Company, brOught up the Report of certain Resolutions relative
to the granting of Pensions.—Laid on the table.
Lord CHARLES MANNERS presented a Petition from
certain Landholders of the Hundred of Wisbeach, complaining
of Agricultural Distress.—Read, and ordered to be printed.
Sir CHARLES COLE presented a Petition of a similar na.
tare from several Occupiers of Land in the County of Glamor-
gan, The Hon. Member observed, that the best lands in the
County could not now obtain tenants, such was the progress of
Agricultural Distress.
WODEHOUSE presented Petitions from Swaffham
and \Cot•on. complaining of Agricultural Distress, and which
the Petitioners attributed to the state of the Corn and Poor
Laws.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. CREEVEY gave notice of a motion on the subject of
the Act for remunerating persons holding civil employments un-
it Government, for this slay se'nnight.
Mr. BER NA L moved for Accounts of all sums of money '
paid by Great Britain as bounties for any slaves captured from
Slave Traders, and the sums on that account claimed front the
Treasury by the Commissioners of the Navy.—Ordered.
A Return of the Coals imported into Ireland, and exported
front England coastwise during the last year, ending January 1,
1822, was ordered to be laid before the House on the motion of
DAwsoN.

Mr. 11. GRESFELL moved for Accounts of the Monthly
Balances of Public Money, Cash in hand, in the Bank of Eng-
land, for all the different public services during the last year.-
o:dered.
Mr. HUME moved for a Return of the Officers of the Bri-
tish Army, who received pensions as compensation for wounds,
' with every particubr of date, place, name, nature of wounds,
and amount. lie wished the House to be in possession of this
list, as he would be able to chew that many had received pen-•
sions for injuries of a temporary nature, and continued to re-
. ceive them when no longer suffering.—Ordered.
Usc Honourable Member also moved for a Return of all
Sums expended in Repairs for the Royal Military Colleges since
the year 18111; also for a Return from the East India Corn-1
pany's College at Ilertford, containing a Statement of the Cost
of Building, and all Expenses attendant thereon since its esta-
blishment.—Ordered.
A similar Account was ordered from the East India COlll.
pang's Seminary at Addiscotnbe; and an Account of all Cadets
that bare been sent to India from these places or elsewhere.
The lion. klenther also moved for a Return of the number of
MU-pay Officers who were at present in Holy Orders, with
every particular relative to rank, and amount of half-pay, place
of residence, &c.
Mr. LUSHINGTON observed, that the lion. Member must
point out a way of ascertaining the information he wanted be-
fore the Return could be made.

Mr. HUME thought a reference to the affidavits deposited in
the Office of the Paymaster-General, for every quarterly pay-
ment of half-pay, would turaish the means of making cut the
Return. He knew that there were many Officers in Holy Or-
ders, who, he thought, might well spare their half-pay.
Mr. GRENFELL suggested that Military Chaplains should
be excluded from the Return.

Mr. CA LC RA FT thought the information in question im-
portant. What situation would the country be in if they were
to require the services of these Officers in I loly Orders?—The
Return was then ordered, with the exclusion of Military
Chaplains.
A similar Return was ordered, on the motion of the Hon.
Member, of all Officers serving in the Militia in the receipt of
half-pay.
The Hon. Member next moved for Accounts of the sums of
money which had been paid to the Commissioners for the Re-
demption of Public Debt not appearing in the public accounts
since the year 1786, and a Return relative to the Fee Fund of
the Court of Session in Scotland, since its institution, shewing
how the same has been applied, and upou what authority the
same has been paid.—Ordered.