Star.
London, England, 1818-03-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Viviano (from the Secretary of State's Office) pre-
sented Accounts of all Fees, Taxes, and other Dudes, paid on

Pardons granted under the Great Seal.—Ordered to lie on
the table.
Sir C. MONCK presented a Petition from the Tanners of
Hexham, in Northumberland, against the Leather Tax.—Or-
dered to lie on the table.
A similar Petition was presented from the Tanners of the
County of Glamorgan.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. LUSHINGTON presented Accounts of the Duties paid,
on Leather, in the last four quarters, and of the Drawbacks
allowed on Exportation.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT presented a Petition from the
University of Oxford against the Authors' Copyright Bill.—Or-
dered to lie on the table. •
Mr. H. SUMNER presented a Petition from the Tanners of
Surrey, against the Leather Tax.—Ordered to lie on the table.

HOLMAYS AT PUBI
Sir JOHN NEWPORT wished
why the Holidays of the Ofßeers '
been increased? Formerty, we
was seven ; they had been raised
the course of augmentation.
The CHANCELLOR of the
the first first he had heard on the subject.
quiry to be made, as it did not appe
holidays of the Officers in question

SALT

' In answer to a question from Mr. DAVENPORT,
Mr. CALCRAFT said, he should certainly bring
on his motion respecting the Salt Duties, on Tuesday
the 11th instant.

MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.

The Order of the Day being read for going into a
Committee of Supply, the Miscellaneous Estimates
were ordered to be referred to it, as also a Paper re-
lating to the Fortifications in the Netherlands.
The House having resolved itself into the Corn-.
mittee—

Mr. ARBUTHNOT moved to defray certain ex-
penses of a civil nature, which did not ordinarily
form part of the charges on the Civil List, for a
grant of 500,0001.
Mr. GORDON wished to know why this subject
had not been before the Finance Committee?

Mr. TIERNEY thought the course pursued in this
instance, by those entrusted with the management of
public affairs, went to take away from that House
one of its best rights—the right of controlling the
public expenditure.' Though the sum was small, the
principle which it involved was important.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
in former years expenses had occurred which had
not been provided for, as they could not be foreseen.
The pressure of these, on various departments, had
caused some inconvenience to be experienced, and to
guard against this it was judged right that a previ-
ous provision should be made for such incidental ez-'
penses as might arise. He had no objection to take
part of the sum now moved for on account, and refer
the consideration of the remaining part of the grant
to the Comntittee of Finance. He moved, as an
amendment, that the sum of 250,000/. should be sub-
stituted for the sum which had been called for.

Mr. TIERNEY thought it was taking a new course
to move for a grant of money that was not known to
be wanted for any specific service, on the understand-
ing that Ministers should afterwards come to Parlia-
ment, and shew in what manner it had been ex-
pended.
Mr. WARRE shewed in what way part of a simi-
lar grant called for in the last year had been
ex-
pended. The repairs of public buildings, which in
the preceding year had cost the country but 8,0001.
had in the last caused an expenditure of 41,000/.
He then noticed the expense incurred on account of
captured negroes, and wished for some information
as to the system acted upon with respect to them.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT explained the increase of ex-
pense for repairs of public buildings in the last year,
and also the system acted upon with regard to cap-
tured negroes.
Sir CHARLES MONCK understood that upwards
of 4,000,0001. had been coined in gold in the last year.
He wished to know if it had nearly all been issued ?
Mr. W. POLE said that five millions and a half

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PUBLIC OFFICES. of 1817, for defraying the expense r
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bject. Ile would cause some f - year 1817, for re-printing
appear to him desirable that the `; Honourable House of Common
ion should thus be mu/tip4ed• ,i • cover the sum that will be wants
DUTY. defray the Expense incurred for pi