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Lords were active and efficient servants. When a
tion •f the Board had is.,cn proposed, it was
intended that a Naval as well as a Civil Lord
should be missed. If the number should be re-
duced, an increase of salary must follow from the
increased &icy. so that there would be no saving to
the l'ublic. The offices of General, and Lieutenant

and Major-General, and four Colonels of MaEines were
honorary sinecures, but no instance could be pro-
duced of their having been bestowed but for the most
brilliant services. The General of Marines was
Lord St. Vincent, the next was Sir It. Bickerton ;
of the Major-General he would not speak, because
he was now present. The Colonels stood at the
bead if their profession, not only in seniority hut in
glory, and the only question was the services that
had been performed. Lord Nelson, Sir Thomas
• Duckworth, Sir James Saumarez, and many whom
be could not recollect, had been Colonels of Marines.
All Officers received half pay, and could it he re-
fused to the Lords of the Admiralty? No Naval
Lord sat at the Board without loss to himself. The
Private Secretary of the First Lord had an office of
such trust, that it was conceived /2300 a-year was
wholly inadequate; and from the time of Lord llowe,
he had always had the first vacancy that was in the
gift of the First Lord of the Admiralty, though he
(Mr. Croker) was ready to admit, that it might be
better A once to assign a larger salary. No office
was more efficiently managed than that of Paymaster
of Marines; £.5,000 a-year was not enough for such
an office, and 1220,000 sec,rrity was given. Scarcely
a day elapsed that he (Mr. Croker) had not occasion
to require the attendance of the Paymaster of Marines.
In the year 1820, the number of widows entitled to
pensions was 2,873, and the amount was £121,000;
more than double what had occurred in any former
period; so that the Paymaster had no sinecure.
Sr J. YORKE explained.
Mr. BENNI 'fT had heard that the Civil Lords
bad signed blank Papers.
Mr. CROKER—" I never knew of such a practice
since I was connected with the Admiralty."
Mr. BENNETT could only say, that it had been
so stated, and within the walls of that house. He,
then declared his opinion to be decidedly in favour
of a reduction in this department of the public expen-
diture; he thought that the First Lord of the Admi-
ralty ought not to take the salaries of the two situa-
tions : he knew a Gentleman, whose private property
was small, refuse to put into his pocket this double
allowance—(Hear, hear). _ _ _

Mr. CROK ER admitted, that when his Right
Ron. Friend (Mr. C. Yorke) filled the office of First
Lord of the Admiralty, he declined to receive the
sum of £2OOO a•year, which accrued to him from
another office besides his place at the Admiralty. This
refusal v. ould be found at the top of the Navy Estimates
of the day, for his Rightlion.Friend was determined not
" To do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame !"
for he declared in the Estimates the reasons which
bad influenced his conduct upon that transaction.
Mr. BERNAL repeated his opinion, that a reduc-
tion, exceeding £2OOO, ought to be made in this
branch of the Estimates.

Mr. WAItRE said, that on a former debate the
arguments used on the present occasion had never
been mentioned. He should support the motion for
reduction. He did not object to honorary appoint-
ments, when conferred for public services.
Mr. HUME said, that the Jailor of Whitecross-
street Prison gave security to the amount of £40,000,
and had only £5OO a-year.—The House divided—

For the original Resolution - - . 113
For the Amendment - - 77
Another division took place on a motion to deduct
£l,OOO trom the Resolution; when the numbers were,
For the Motion
Against it 1 is

The nest Itesolution was for a grant of £38,921•
for the Navy Pay Office.
Mr. HUME rose to oppose this grant as extrava-
gant. The Finance Committee in 1817 recommended
a reduction of the expenses of the Pay Office ; in-
stead of which, an increase of expenditure had taken
place progressively in 1818, 1819, 1820, and the pre-
sent year. During the ar, the expenditure of this
Office was £22,000,000; now it was only £6,000,000.
He was convinced any banker would manage this
sum for £6,000. He was anxious not to embarrass
the public business by proposing too large a reduc-
tion ; but he should now propose to reduce the grant
£lO,OOO and was convinced the business of the Office
would not suffer by such reduction. He should
therefore propose, that instead of £38,924, the grant
for this Office should be £28,924.

Mr. ROBINSON defended the grant as it now
stood. The office of Paymaster was a most import-
ant one ; he had arduous duties to perform, and was
a responsible Officer. The Inspector's office was es-
tablished recently, but it had been found a most use-
ful establishment. It arose out of a singular circum-
stance. Some years ago a line-of-battle ship was
lost, and the greater part of the crew perished. A
woman applied some time after for wages and prize-
money, as the wife of one of the deceased seamen.
The Honourable Gentleman would, perhaps, be sur-
prised to be told that this woman was an impostor,
and personated the wife of three or four different
men; but what would he think, when he was told
that by forged wills, certificates, and vouchers of dif-
ferent kinds, she contrived to make herself the repre-
sentative, either as a wife, daughter, or sister of up-
wards of 200 different seamen ? The discovery of this
fraud led to the establishment of this branch of the
office, which had been found most effective in de-
fending the sailors from being defrauded of their
hard earnings.
Sir J. YORKE complained of the increase of ex-
penditure in this Office, whilst there was a reduction
in the amber of seamen. He particularly adverted
to the increased expenditure in the Allotment Office.
Mr. ROBINSON said, the peace, and the increase
c't,l'apay Officers, &c. had materially increased the
business in that Department.
Dr. LUSHINGTON spoke in high terms of the
late Treasurer of the Navy, to whose exertions the
country was greatly indebted.
Mr- BENNETT complained of the irregular man-
ner in which the seaman's wages were paid; and con-
tended that this circumstance frequently led him into
_scenes of immorality and debauchery, and subjected
him to be *mimed of his money, and even stripped
of his clothes.
, Mr. HUME said, after what had been stated by
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THE v..% ENING STAR.

LONDON.

• SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1821.

THE FUNDS.
rRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY r ONE O'CLOCK :
Bunk Stock 2231,6-3 per Cent. Reduced 721/4
3 per Ct. Cons. 72 is 73-4 per Cent. 901/2 90
5 per Ct. Navy 1081,4 5/B—Long Anns.lB 9-16 1/2
India Bolids 445. 435. pre.
Exchequer Bills 4s. Gs. ss. pre.
Endorsed Is. pre.—Cons. for Acct. 72% 7314 73.

In the House of Commons last night, on the mo-
tion for the House going into a Committee of Sup-
ply, to take into consideration the Navy Estimates,
Mr. HUTCHINSON entered into a detailed review of
the conduct of Austria and Russia towards Naples
and Spain, and moved, as an Amendment, that the
House should go into a Committee to inquire into
the present state of the country as connected with
events passing on the Continent. The declaration
which this drew from the Marquis of LONDONDERRY,
cannot be said to have been of a nature at all calcu-
lated to tranquillize the country at the present mo-
ment. His Lordship informed the House, that the
Russian troops had been ordered to march to Pied-
mont to relieve the embarrassment of the legitimate

King of SARDINIA, who was exposed to the danger of
being obliged to grant a Constitution to his people,
but as the King was now reinstated in all the rights
of legitimacy, did it necessarily follow that these
troops were to continue their route, the circumstances
which induced the movement having changed ?
Was it fair to assume, that having been put in motion
in consequence of events in Piedmont, they were
therefore to proceed to other countries; and for other
purposes? Now this is anything but explanation, it
is evasion of the worst description, for it implies all
that is most dreaded, but pusillanimously not avowed.
Was it not stated in the Cortes, on the 2d of April,
that two months had elapsed since Diplomatic Notes
had been communicated by the Spanish Government
to foreign Cabinets, for the purpose of ascertaining
their sentiments with regard to Spain, and that no
expression of these sentiments could be drawn from
them ? A Resolution was then come to for the pur-
pose of obtaining at once a categorical answer on the
subject; but the result has not been stated. We fear,
indeed, that there is but too much ground for pre-
suming hostile intentions against Spain on the part
of all the Sovereigns of Europe ; and if his Lord-
' ship knows, or has ICASOU to believe, that no such in-

tentions are entertained, it would have been more
manly and becoming in him to have said so at once,
than to tantalize the Public by his ambiguous inter-
rogatories. The Public will be but too apt to con-
clude that his Lordship did not now choose to be ex-
plicit, becausche durst not be so.
After what has passei, we may safely assume that
whatever measures the Ih ly Alliance adopt, they
will be appmve.l of by ctor Government. Every at-
tempt on the liberties dIE the nations, has been well
received by Ministers. They have embarked in the
grand Conspiracy ;---and when they dare not openly
join, they secretly assist. The refusal to receive the
new Neapolitan Ambassador, because Austria gave
the word, spoke volumes. We should like to know
if there is any truth in a report that is in circulation,
that all the foreign Ministers received invitations to
his MaixsTy's Ball, except the Duke de FRIAR, the
Spanish Ambassador? The Duke, it is said, is about
to leave the kingdom for Spain, having been recalled
by FERDINAND, that his Grace may form a Member
of a new Administration, about to be chosen by the
KING, at Madrid. It is added, that he is to be suc-
ceeded by the Count de ONIs, who was so long Spa-
nish Envoy in the United States, and who gave so
much satisfaction to all parties by the manner in
which he arranged the terms of the Treaty for the
cession of East and West Florida, by Spain to the
American Republic. A notification of the diploma-
tic change had been sent to the Marquis of LONDON-
DERRY, but it does not appear that his Lordship has
yet returned any official answer to it.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived last night,
and those of Wednesday this forenoon. The news
they contain is of no importance; they are principally
filled with accounts of the public rejoicings on Mon-
day, in honour of the baptism of the infant Duke of
Bornnwn.—Five per Cents. 82fr. 25c.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
~ MILAN, APRIL 21.

" A general impression prevails here, that the Aus-
trians are marching against Spain. Whether that is
well•founded or not, I am unable to-say; but it is
certain that fresh troops are arriving daily in the Mi-
lanese. Their route is by Verona, Cremona, Lodi,
Pavia, to Alessandria. They move by forced marches,
o stages in the daytime on foot, and two at night,
in carts. In short, Austria chews great expedition and
energy in all her motions. I saw a troop of Croats, in
colour like mulattoes, who discover a great liking to
Italy. Numerous arrests have taken place here, and
still continue to occur, including some members of the
first families in the city, who were suspected of par-
ticipation in the events at Piedmont, and a general
consternation and suspicion prevail among all classes.
The vigilance of the Police is excessive ; their pro-
ceedings summary and severe. Switzerland is the
general place of refuge for the Carbonari. You will
recollect the alarm that prevailed here on the first
breaking out of the Revolution in Piedmont, and of
the preparations made for the removal of the Vice-
regal Court, together with the military stores, &c. to
Mantua. All those who had any share in advising
that step have been summoned to Vienna to be tried
by a Court Martial, and will, in all probability, be
severely punished."

A Mail from Holland arrived last night with
Papers to the 2d instant. In accounts from Frank-
fort, of the 25th ult. it is said, that gold is much
sought after; and the cause of this extraordinary de-
mand is ascribed to the Russian army, destined for
Italy, which is paid in ducats, after having passed
the frontiers of the Empire. It is also stated that an
express had arrived at Frankfort from Petersburgh,
with the intelligence that the Regiments of the Im-
perial Guard had received orders to march. It is
further said, that a general movement has taken
place amongkt the Russian troops, in order to replace
the army, which has marched from Volhynia.

Letters have been received in town from Constan-
tinople to as late a date as the 31st of March. The
assurances of neutrality, transmitted by the Court of
St. Petersburgh, through the Russian Mission at
Constantinople, to the Porte, are said to have re-
vived the confidence of the latter, and determined it
to adopt the most vigorous measures against the In-
surgents. What are considered at Constantinople as
only 44 vigorous measures," cannot be heard of with-
out pain in a country accustomed to the blessings of
a Government under which freedom is established
on so firm a basis, that authority delights rather in
extending its influence by public benefits, than in a
display of power. The following is an extract from
one of the letters received :

" The events in Moldavia and Wallachia have, as you may
well imagine, created a very alarming sensation here, both u to
the safety of our persons and property. Our fears were greatly
increased by the Industrious circulation of a report, that the
Emperor of Russia was espousing the cause of the Greeks: I
have, however, great satisfaction in assuring you, that we find
that the clouds which hung over us are likely to be dispelled
much sooner than we at first anticipated. The Sublime Porte
has received most unqualified and satisfactory assurances from
the Emperor Alexander, that he is determined to preserve the
strictest neutrality in the present struggle. The Government,
therefore, by the command of the Grand Seignior, are inflicting
the most rigorous and summary punishment upon all the Greeks
who have any connection with the Insurgents in Wallachia and 1
Moldavia, taking, at the same time, most scrupulous care not to
punish any who are not clearly proved to be implicated in the
insurrectiun. The individuals on whom this vengeance has
already been exercised are three Bishops, one of whom, the
Bishop of Ephesus, expired ou the tsar, obaduarly reluaing

rto snake say coofession. From the. expiring arwries tithe ocher
two, some very important secrets have been elicited, which will
threw considerable light upon the proceedings of the iridium.—
Two individuals of slight importance, acknowledged spies, hays
this morning been strangled.

" Whilst these vigorous measures are pursued by the Civil
Authorities, the Military Department is not less active. Arms
have been distributed amongst the Turkish population, wb•
seem to have but one feeling, that of preserving their country
from the dangerous consequences of a Revolution."