Star.
London, England, 1817-02-06 00:00:00

LORD EXMOUTH.

The SPEAKER stated that he had received a
letter from Adn:iral Lord Viscount Exmouth, ac-
kncaledging the recei-ft of the Thanks voted by that
House, to the following effect:-
. " Kra—l have had the horour to receive your letter of the Sd
instant, cunveyirg the Thanks of the Hoise of Commons, for
the =ion fought at Algiers on the Y7th of August, to me, and
to ti.e Officers, Sailors, and 'Marines, serving ender try orders;
and relnesting me to communicate the same Thanks to Vied.
Admiral Capilen, of the Netherlands, sad the Officers and Men
%meter his command. It will be a must gratifying duty for me to
comply with that request; and to make known the Itesolutionsof
the House of Commons to the Officers of our AEI. The Thanks
of that House will always be considered the greatest reined
which can be received by an Qfker for his services.
" I remain, ace. Ezatorrn." •
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COMMITTIS OF Skell6CY.
Lord CAST LEREAGH moved, that the Order
of the Day should be read for proceeding to the Gal-
lot for a Committee of Secrecy. The Order having
beets read, the House proceeded to the ballot. The
Clerk read over the names of every Member, laz
Counties, and each Member who was prepared with
a list came forward and deposited it in the glass.—
The lists, with very few exceptions, came from the
Ministerial side of the. House. Alter the whole were
gone through, the second Clerk read over again the
names of those who had not answered the first call,
and several additional lists were produced.
The SPEAKER then observed, that a Committee
of Scrutiny must be appointed, to inspect the said
lists, and report to the House the names of those
Members upon whom the majority had fallen.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, he did not mean to dis-
pute the propriety of proceeding with all that forma-
lity, but he only wished to remind the House that
that mode of carrying no the nomination was one
that occupied a vast deal of their time to very little
purpose. They bad now been above one hour em-
ployed in the tedious operation of putting lists into
the urn. He did not know whether the same process
WAS to be observed in appointing the Committee of
Scrutiny ; but at all events, that Committee, when
appointed, would have to retire, 'to east up the num-
bers, and accurately to ascertain upon whom was to
devolve the task of deliberating upon that most in:-
portant matter. In order to remind the House how
much time might be saved, mod precisely the same
result attained, by the Noble Lord opposite reading
the list of names which he Wished to have in the
Committee, he would undertake to Arad the 21
names that would actually be returned, without the
trouble of any scrutiny, or any complicated arithme-
tical process--(4 laugh, and crier of read, read)—He
did not allude, however, so much to the present Com-
mittee, as to one 'which was shortly to be appointed,
of real importance, who would have matters of real
moment to inquire into, and whose nomination would
be of infinite importance to the country; The Ho-
nourable Member then read from a list the following
names which he asficiitated wool I appear upon the
list resented by the Committee of Scruariri. •
I.aaeastlereasis The Solicitor:General,
Lecd*Milion Mr. Wliberf
ilobsonlry filr Arthur Pigott
Mr. Canning Mr. Eprtod
Mr. Bat burse Mr. Venation
air William Castle Lord Laseefles

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Mr. Wilbnkam Bootle Mr. °fine live
Mr. W. Elliott Mr. Robinson
Mr. W. Lambe bit John Nichol
• Tlio Attorney-General Mr. W. Dime.
Mintrol Frank.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved for the appoint.
mint of a Committee of-Scrutiny, consisting of Mt.
Arbuthnot, Mr. Macdonald, and Mr: Freemando.
The Motion was agreed to unanimously, and' the
Committee retired.

Lord MORPETH presented a Petition from the
Parish of Alston, in Cumberland, praying for a Re.
vision of the Poor Laws.

Mr. CURWEN expressed a hope that the House
would see the justice and necessity of equalizing the
burden for 'the support. of the Poor.. The Funds,
and every other species of property, would, he hoped,
in the course of.tlik present Session, be brought under
the operation of the Poor Laws. It was his intention
shortly to move for a Committee to consider the pro-
priety of revi,ing thine Laws, a measure which was
the more important in the present distressed state of
the country.
The Petition was ordered to be brought up.
Mr. PONSONBY asked when the Report of the
Commissioners relative to the Irish Courts of *lattice
would be hid upon the table t
Mr. PEEL said he knew of up reason why the Re.
port might not be laid before. the House to-morrow.
Mr. PONSONBY expressed his satisfaction at the
explanation he had just received. Whilst on his legs
he wished to know what arrangement had been made
by the Treasury respecting the establishment of the
Irish Vice-Treasurei's office ? If the Right Honoar-
able the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not .pee.
pared **answer, he (Mr. Ponsonby) was anxious'
that the prisent application should be considered as
the notice of his intention to make a motion on
tare diy.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
observed, that on toe consolidation of the Exchequer
of Great Britain and Ireland, it could not be sup-
posed that the business of the latter could be con-
ducted without aVice-Treasurer.

Mr. PEEL believed the question of the right
Honotfeeble Gentleman (Mr. Ponsonby) referred to
the intended establishment of clerks, &c. in that de-
pertinent. On.that point he could perhaps afford
the best information. When the late appointment
Was made, the Vice-Treasurer applied to the Iris 4
Government for the necessary assistance to eond:ct
the ditties of the office. An authertty was given 4ty
the Lord Lieutenant, to make id temporary arrange-
ment for the current business, until the Treasury
should be enabled to make out the fin.tlestablishment.
Mr. PONSONBY—Can the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer state within what time the 6nal arrangement
Mill be completed ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said that it was impossible for the Treasury to have
obtained the necessary dentate:lts, until it had the
opportonity of personally consulting with the Secre-
tary of the Irish Government.
On the motion of Lord CASTLEREAGH, the
omission of the detachment of Royal Artillery and
Sappers and Miners, in the Resolution of Thanks to
Lord Exmouth's squadron, was supplied, and the
Mune ordered to stand part of the origin .1 Resolution.
On the motion of Mr. CURWEN, it was ordered
that Copies of the first decision of the Court of Ex-
chequer on a Modus for Tithes, without a reference
to a Jury, and of the pending Tithe Causes, should
be laid before the House.
A new Writ was ordered for Yarmouth, In the rowan)! Rich.
and WellesleyrEsq.
Mr. BROUGHAM moved for et counts of an Warrants and
Communications which had passed from the Treasury to certain
Auditors of ACCOIIIRP, and a nether the burins of some of these
Aud'tors had not been transferred to other Boards.—Ordere.i•