Star.
London, England, 1826-12-01 00:00:00

purchsake of CollllllbliOnl, whals, with a previous sum, amounted
to about £62,0100.
Mr. CALC RAFT eulogised the conduct of his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, in: the impartiality with
which he made his promotions; and said, that the state
of patronage in the army would stand very high in
deed, if compared with' the navy, or any other depatt-
meat. He thought the advantage derived from those
promotions overbalanced the expense which it incurred ;
still he thought some scheme might be found by which
the amount of money sawed to the public (which he
regretted to hear was so trifling as the amount stated
by the Noble Lord) might be carried stitilqrtitler ; and he hoped
some check would be placed on the great facilities at present afford-
ed to Commanders of dischaiging the below them.

Sir R. FERGUSON also iesiiiedto the excellent management
of his Royal Highness the priiienreummander-in-Chief.
Sir C. COLE said a few words to the same effect.
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General GASCOYNE, though he had no objection
to the motion, thought it would have been betterttad
the Hon. Member for Aberdeen not gone so fully into
it. With respect w the complaint of the Hon. Gentle-
man, that Half.pay Officers were 'pet-Mined to sell in-
stead of being put on full pay themselves, he knew one
case in which a junior Lieutenant,, aged 61 years,—
(a laugh)—bad been put on full pay, and wan unable to attend to his
duty, as be happened to be laid up with the gout every other day.—
(A laugh).
Mr. HUME replied, there wad Captain Wortley
raised to 'his rank in five years and faun months.—
He need not multiply instances. The system hits purely
aristocratic, and was anything but favourable to the
merely meritorious Officer. He -denied' the remotest
intention of censuring the'conduct of the Comtnsoder-
in-Chief. There was no blame imputable to the Duke
of York ; the evil was in the system, which, bad it it
was, compared with the Navy, was purer in the pro-
portion of 10 to 1. The evils were in both owing to the baneful
influence of family connexions; and against this influence his doers
were and would be directed.

General G ASCOT NB explained.
• Sir C. FORBES wished that some means might be
devised for improving the present half•pay system in
the Navy. which system was on a quite different footing
from that complained of by the Hon. Member. The
hardships which the present • system threw upon Naval
Officers were only known to persons who, like himself
(Sir C. Forbes), had had many opportunities of complying it with
the far better one pursued towards the Meets of the Army.
The Returns were then ordered.

MI. SILOGDZIG

Mr. BROGDEN wished to know what course the
Hon. Member for London meant to pursue in reference
to him (Mr. Brogden). He (Mr. Brogden) was ready
to meet all charges, and was placed in a most painful
state till them charges were specifically brought forward
and rebutted.

Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN sail he should not
limit the of quiry to Mr. Brogden, but make it general,
embracing the Atigna Mining Company, &c. He
Should submit his motion after the recess, but be was ready to go
roc—he mentioned art.r the recess for the accommodation of others.

Mr. MABERLY contended that enquiry ought to be
gone into immediately, especially as Members generally
were now to be charged. Why, not tomorrow ? But
what had the House to do with the conduct of Members
engaged in Companies that had the sanction of Parliament? He
was uut engaged hi them, and, therefore, might speak.
BROG DEN observed that this was cruel conduct towards
him—be was charged personally.; and he trusted that the House
would press inquiry.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, he had preferred
inquiry generally, and only promised inquiry about
Mr. Brogden, should that Gentleman be named for the
Chair. He was induced to postpone his intentions, at
the request of a Right Hon. Gentleman over the way.
Whether he was supported or not he should persevere, because be
considered the honour of the House was concerned.

Mr. C. W. WYNN said, this conversation ought not to be ear.
tinued ; the Hon. Alderman must determine what course be would
piersue, and when he would bring it forward.
The conversation here dropped.