Star.
London, England, 1821-03-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The (louse went into a Committee on the Salvage Acts. A
Resolution was agreed to, and leave given to bring in a Bill to
amend the said Acts.
.4111 r. CANNING presented a Petition, praying a grant of
Iktlonry for erecting a Bridge over Conway Ferry.
Mr. G it)ugu.moved fora Return of the Prices of Gold
and Silver weAly, since the 9th of April last.
Mr. 11011110 USE gave notice of a motion for Thursday
rest, for the Repeal of the Foreign Enlistment kill.
Mr. J. P. GRANT applied for leave to discontinue his at-
tendance on the Scotch Burgh Committee.—Leave given.
COAST BLOCKADE.

Mr. CURTEIS moved for a Return of all In-
quests taken by Coroners on the bodies of persont
who have lost their lives inconsequence of the enforce-
ment of the Coast Blockade and Preventive System.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
trusted the lionourstble Member would withdraw
this motion for the present, as.it might tend to pre-
judice certain individuals now awaiting their trial on
this subject, and' respecting whom judicial inquiry
was going on elsewhere.
Mr. WARRE feared if the House was to delay in-
vestigation till no judicial inquiry was going on, it
would delay for a time Without limit ; for whilst this
system was persevered in judicial inquiry would never
tease to find objects calling for its attention. The
Honourable Member strongly reprobated the Pre-
ventive System, which, he said, had been productive
of nothing but violence and bloodshed. The temp-
tations t smuggling were too great to be rests aired
by the existing system. To convince the house of
this statement, it was only necessary to state one
fact—a labourer must work hard a whole day for
2s. whilst by going out for one night on a smuggling
expedition, he would obtain 14s. or 165.
Mr. LOCKHART agreed with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer on the propriety of this motion being
withdrawn for the present. if the motion was de-
layed till after the Assizes, the objection to discus-
sion now urged by his Right lion. Friend would not
exist, as judicial inquiry would then have terminated.
Ile condemned the crime of smuggling, as one most
injurious to the morals of the people, and danger-
cus to the State.
Mr. HURST censured the Preventive System in
strong terms, and was anxious for inquiry. He was
persuaded, that instead of the Coast Blockade System
operating to prevent smuggling, that crime had in-
creased greatly since the adoption of that System.
Mr. LUSHINGTON defended the System, which
had operated most effectually to prevent smug ling.
Ile trusted the motion would be withdrawn for the
present, as he (Mr. Curteis) might be fully persuaded
that the Executive Government was as anxious to
prevent acts of violence as the Honourable Gentle.
man, or any of his friends could be.
Mr. BENNETT condemned the Preventive Sys-
tem, as only tending to endanger the shedding of
blood. He was convinced it would never operate to
prevent smuggling. lie believed the source of the
evil to be the high duties at present existing. Those
duties reduced, the evil would cea,e to exist. He was
persuaded, however, that the Right Hon. Gentleman
and his 1: iends would never consent to any reduction
of taxation, till forced to it by a vote of the House.
Mr. CURTEIS, in reply, said he had no objection
to susi;eild this motion for a time, and let what he
had said be taken as a isoziee only.
The motion was then withdrass n for the present.
STATIONERY OP ICE.
Mr. 11UME moved for a Return of the Establish-
ment of the Stationery Office, the names of the indi-
viduals connected willrit, their salaries, &c. for the
years 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820.—Ordered.
IRISH NEWSPAPERS.

Mr. BENNETT moved for a Return of the Sums
paid from 1818 to 1820,- for the insertion of ProCla-
niatiorts,in the Duilin Correspondent, Patriot, and
Hibernian Journal.—Ordered.
STAMPS.

Mr. HUME said, he now rose to call the attention
of the House to the offices of the Receiver-General
of Assessed Taxes, and to those of distributors of
Stamps. He was anxious to state to the House the
view he had taken of this subject as to two points ;
first, as regarded economy in the collection of
the Revenue ; and, secondly, as related to the pa-
tronage and influence they conferred, which patron-
age was very extensive, and tended to give influence
in the House. The number of Receivers-General in
England and Scotland was sixty-five, and the Dis-
tributors of Stamps were ninety-five. The sum they
received was £43,000 last year as salaries, and the
greater number of them performed their duty by
deputy. They were principally appointed by Mem-
bers of Parliament, and thus Ministers obtained par-
liamentary influence. The Report of the Finance
Committee had recommended that in every case
vhere the duties deny office could be performed by
deputy, the situation of principal should be abolished.
Now he was prepared to contend that, upon this prin-
elide, in the present state of public distress, the office
of Receiver-General might and ought to be abo-
lished. In Ireland, it appeared there were no Re-
ceivers-General, and in Scotland only ones and, in
England, a great majority of them•did their duty by
deputy; and he was certa►n, if Government were de-
sirous of doing so, they might find individuals ready
to perform these duties for nothing, and ready to
give most unexceptionable security. Under the pre-'
sent system, notwithstanding all the expense we
were at, he was prepared to drew that the Public
had sustained very considerable losses on this head
. of public se► vice. As to the profits which these Re-
ceivers-General had, he would advert, first, to the
balances left in their hands, which, :at the lowest,
could not be estimated at less than £360,000, and
Gentlemen were m ell aware of the profits which, in
three months, might be made on this sum. In ad-
dition to this, they had their poundage, amounting
to a very considerable sum. He might be told is,
was neccss;ul to make some allowance, as the Pub- ,

lic required good, security of them. He was the last'
to deny that the Public should have security, and
what he Etimplained of was, that the security taken
was not sufficient. By a Report now before the
House, it appeared, that tiztween 1790 and 1820,
ten Receivers-General beeame.defaulters, and for no
less a sum than £360,000, of which, after all the se-
curities had been taken, £117,000 still remained due
to the Public. This could only arise out of the
sloveuly manner in which public balances were al-
h wea to remain in the hands of the Receivers. The
Honourable Member then adverted to the case of
Mr. Shaw, the Receiver of Surrey, who died in 1795,
and was then found a defaulter. His securities were
called on to pay deficiencies, and they did so, Sir G.
Noel being one of them, to the amount of 1230,000,
and the Government then said there were only
£4,000 due. Yet since that time, in 1815, a notice
was given to the securities that £40,000 was still
due. The Honourable Member then adverted to the
case of Mr. Heaton, the Receiver for Cheshire, and
the proceedings against Sir J. Hill and Mr. K.
Powell, his securities. The result here would have
been utter ruin to those two Gentlemen, but for the
conduct of the Treasury, who, he was happy to un-
derstand, had suspended proceedings. At the same
time he could not but regret, as one of the evils of
the system, the power which Government possessed
•)f remitting fines in these cases it was an invidiotts,
and, he really believed, a painful power to the Go-
vernment. These instances, he thought, would be
sufficient to shew that the system did not work so
well as be was told it did, when he mentioned the
subject last year. He adverted to the system in the
Excise, which, he said, did not admit of more than
six weeks' collection, instead of three months to le-
main in hand; and lay this the Government wete
gainers, and the temptation to_peculation was ren-
dered less ; but he was prepared to contend, that
Receivers-General were altogether unnecessary, and
might be done away. This would produce a coma.
derable saving ; for, it should be recollected, that
independent of the 3d. in the pound paid to the
Collector, the Receiver had 2d. in the pound on
the Land Tax, and I}J. on the Assessed Taxes,
as well as an allowance to the District Clerk.—
He would next advert to the Distributors of Stamps.
In the last year -they received £67,000, and had a
balance in hand in lomat y of £104,000, which was
the smallest balance they ever could hold. This
allowance gave to each Distributor above £lOOO a
year, besides the intetest made of the balances in
band. He said, by the Returns, on the average of
four yea's, it appeared that a Mr. Cole, Distributor
for Norfolk and Norwich, had received 123800 a year;
Mr. Gray, for Yorkshire, £5OOO a year ; Mr. Osborn,
for Wars. ick, 122000; and Mr. Staniforth, for Liver-
pool, £1328. Now h. was prepared to shew that
Gentlemen of large fortune were ready to undertake
the office for Liverpool for £BOO a year, and to give
ample security. There was an individual in Aber-
deen receiving £l5OO a year; he knew a Gentleman
who would undertake it for £3OO. He would pro-
vide the Right Hon.Gentliman with Distributors for
Liverpool and Aberdeen at that rate, by way of be-
ginning to economize—(Laughter).—He thought the
proper way would be for Government to receive ten-
ders from persons, containing the terms on which
they were ready to undertake the office of Distributor
of Stamps, and to give proper security. But there
was another source of complaint, worse than any he
had yet adverted to, and that was, that in addition
to the immense sums thus paid, the Public were
charged with additional pence whenever they applied
for the Purchase of a stamp, by those who sold them
—this was a tax of nearly seven and a half per cent.
This, he contended, was taking money illegally out
of the pockets of the Public. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer took sufficient out legally, and ought not
to permit any person to dip his hand in illegally. He
was aware the Right lion. Gentleman was no sharer
in these profits cf the Distributors—but he had the
influence attached to the appointments ; and as in
Scotland there was but one Receiver-General, who
appqinted all other Receivers, and as he was depen-
dent on a Noble Lord who govetned Scotland for
some years, that Noble Lord's influence was thus
rendered unbounded. lie again recommended the'
system of tender, as in the case of the Post Horse{
Duties. He was convinced, if this system were
adopted, a saving of £lOO,OOO annually might be
effected in England—but that would not answer the
purpose of the Treasury. Ile could state an instance
that it would not answer their purpose to reduce the.
value of these offices so much, for it was sometimes
necessary to divide the places ; in the case of Liver-
pool, he recollected, in Mr. Perceval's time, thew
were two candidates for the office. General Tarleton
was one. Both candidates were supporters of Go-
vernment ; to disoblige either was impossible, and
therefore the place was divided into. two—(Hear,
hear).—Here was a proof, then, that Ministers could
not give up these places, for, at an expense of riot
more than £137,000 to the Public annually, they ob-
tained 137 sinecure places. In the Resolution which
he should propose, he should not point out any spe-
cific sum ; if the House should decide that the thing
'could be done at less expense, the Treasury were the
properest persons to carry that object into effect ; if
they were unwilling to undertake to do this, let them
consent to the appointment of a Committee--(Hear,
hear! from Lord Castlereagh). He was much obliged
to the Noble Lord for this cheer; it-was more' than
he expected—(Lord Castlereagh cheered again).—He
would now conclude by putting his Resolutions.—
The Honourable Member then put his Resolutions,
which embraced the statement as to the number of
Receivers-General, the sums they received, and the
savings which might be effected in this part of
our expenditure.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
as it was his intention to move, as an amendment to
the Hon. Gentleman's motion, the appointment of a
Committee to inquire into this subject, it would not
be necessary for him now to enter at length into an
answer to the Honourable Gentleman's speech, fur-
ther than to say, the present system was by no means
so bad as to deserve the entire reprobation. which
the Honourable Gentleman had bestowed upon it.—
It would appear, from the Returns that would be
laid before the Committee, that in the course of 30
years, and upon the sum of 12337,0!..10, the total loss
had only been £13,000. Some of the Receivers-
-General no doubt performed their duty. by. Deputy ;
but that was not the case of all. The. office of Re-
..ceiver•General was one of great importance, and it

was but fait. that those who held it should be
quately remunerated. But should the plan of the
Hon. Gentleman appear to the Committee to be
more economical, he should have no objection to
adopt it. Upon the subject of the Distributors of,
Stamps, he was equally open to the opinion of the,l
Committee ; but the real salary WAS not to be ascer-
tained from the apparent amount of the poundage.
He could not admit, that the plan of the Hon. Mem-
ber, to put the office to auction, and to receive ten-
ders for it, would be attended with any. advantage ;
on the contrary, he was of opinion. it would open a
door to much imposition and fraud. When the Com-
mittee had made their Report, the House would be
enabled to judge of the course fit to be adopted.—
The Committee would abo then be enabled to de-
cide on the compensation to be made to the holders
of the offices that it mit:ht be deemed advisable to
abolish. The Right Honourable Gentleman con-
cluded by moving the appointment of a Select Com-
mittee, to take into consideration the offices of Re-
ceiver-General of the Land and Assessed Taxes, and
of Distributor of Stamps, and to report upon the
same to the House. Ile then proceeded to name the
following, among other Gentlemen, us Members of
the Committee:—

Mr. Hume, Mr. W. Wynn, Mr. W. Stnith. Mr. Ma.o.
donald, Sir T. Adand, Mr. Tremayne Mr. Wodehouse, and
Mr. Gienfell.

Sir.i. MACKINTOSH said, that the perseverance
of his Honourable F, iend had obtained a concession
that had been refused in the last Session of Parlia-
ment. His Honourable Friend had also produced a
lecture from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, worthy
of the Senate of Utopia. The Ilonce would also see
the advantage of a majority against Ministers: That
circumstance enabled them to'sce the utility of eco-
nomy, ss ithout the necessity of .giving up their
offices. Even those who wished best to the con-
tinuance of the power of Ministers, might see that
they could vote against them without any danger of
their resigning their offices. The time had been that
Ministers would not have held office when an im-,
portent mea•ure had been negatived by a majority
of the House. Without any insidious temark on
the composition of the Committee, be thought the
parties in the House might have been more equally
represented in the Committee.
Lord CASTLER EAG 11 said, that the I lonourable
Gentleman seemed to be a' good deal intoxicated
with the recent victory which his friends had ob-
tained. But the friends of the Honourable Gentle-
man, when they sat on that bench, that be (Lord
Castlereagh) and his friends then occupied, had
received two similar admonitions, in a full House,
on the propos-d Tax on Pig Iron, and on Private
Breweries; and though he gave up the Taxes, Lord
Henry Petty still, from regard to his own character,
had kept his place—(hear, hear).—He could assure
the Honourable Gentleman, that the vote of last
night had no influence on the resolution of his Hight
Honourable Friend, which had been determined upon
a fortnight ago.
Lord A. HAMILTON observed, that the appoint.
ment of a Committee was the approved mode of de-
feating a motion. He would advise his Honourable
Friend not to wi:bdraw his motim; but after that
bad been carried, he might then adopt the suggestion
of a Committee—(hear, hear).— As to the compen-
sation to be made to the parties concerned, lae thought.
the Public was the party chiefly concerned.
Mr. S. WORTLEY was happy that the Com-
mittee had been acceded to by the Right Honourable
Gentleman. Since he had sat in that House for the
County of York, he had never nominated one to a
situation in the Post-Office whom he had ever seen
in his life. He could state to the nonce, that his
Noble Friend had told him, ten days back, that he
would consent to a Committee—(Hear, hear).—Had
he (Mr. Wortley) been present list night, he would
have voted in the minority, as he thought this was
not the time to repeal taxes.
Mr. LUSH INGTON was 6f- opinion that it would
he difficult to substitute a better system► than that of
Receivers-General; and that appeared from the state-
ment made by his Right Hon. Friend. He thought
that the balances in the hands of the Receivers-Ge-
neral should be diminished, now in time of peace.
Mr. HUME concurred in what had been said;
had be been aware of the concession, he would not
have made the motion. But of the Members of the
Commiuee, eleven were in the habit of supporting
Government, while only four, himself included, sat
on that-side of the House—(hear, hear).—He hoped
the Noble Lord would grant six mote from his (Mr.
Hume's) side of the House. He should propose
that Sir 11. Parnell, Mr. Monck, Mr. Calcratt, Mr.
Pym, Mr. Maberley and Mr. Creevy, be added to
the Committee.

Mr. W. SMITH said, that in a Committee consti
tuted as that proposed by 'the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, attendance on any question of pationage
would be useless. He was surprised that the ques-
tion of patronage had been so lightly treated by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. The. office of Re-
ceiver-General was one of great competition, and it
a•as well known how they were appointed ; not that
he blamed the present men more than their prede-
cessors. When Ministers were'about to do good, he
did not think it fair to taunt them as to their motives;
but he must think the Committee should be differ-
ently composed. •
Mr. HUME would move an amended list, and the
names should be—

Sir H. Parnell, Mr. It. Smith, Mr. Chetwynde, Mr. Whit-
more, Mr. Nlaberley, and Mr. C.:
Mr. It. :MARTIN thought the list matted by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer was perfectly fair.—
The present Ministers had done more in the way of
reduction of offices, in Ireland, than had been done by
Mr. Fox when in power. The Right lion. Baronet
(Sir J. Newport) had made two offices where there
was but one before.

Sir R. FERGUSON rose to order. What bad been
done by Mr. Fox had no connection with the subject
before the House.

Mr. R. MARTIN thought the interruption given
very singular, from a friend and admirer of Mr. Fox.
Sir J. NEWPORT thought it not fair to attack a
man who had taken no share in the debate, in the
man::er that had been done by the ilon. Gentleman.
-In the subdivision of offices, the lion. Gentleman
was one of the first claimants; and, by a letter he
had. received from the perscat so recommended by
hiai,4lie was told the MAI. Gentleman had .applied
afterwards for his removal. He had 'recommended
the suppression or regulation cf forty aces, creuted

two or three deep, for services done at the time of
the Union ; one of dihich was held by a Rev. Divine
at the present day. No man had been more injured,
by the acceptance of office than he had been. The
rate of collecting the taxes which, in his time, had
been nine per cent. had in some cases iisen to fifteen,
and in others to twenty-seven per cent.
Mr. R. MARTIN disclaimed any invidious attack
on the Right Hon. Baronet.
Mr. C. LONG observed, that in the office of Re.
ceiver-General it would be improper to have the duty
done by deputy. In the first list was it meantlo
represent Mr. Bankes as an enemy to Reform, or Mr.
Tierney as one of the most independent Membery of
that House? There was no foundation fortheretnarki
that there was eleven on one side, and only four od
the otlier. He should move that the following name'
be placed on the Committee, viz.

Sir 11. Parnell, Mr. Chetwyncie, Mr. X. Calvert. w.
Whitmore, Mr. It. Smith, and Lord Binning.
Mr. HUME expressed himself satisfied with thi
names pro poted. •
The motion of Mr. }lmre was then ittgatited, and
the amendment of the ( lIANCELLOR ot the EXClit.'
QUER, fora Selmt Committee, was carried.

The following, among other names, were then read
as Members of the Coinmiztee

Mr. flume, Sir IL Parnell, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. R. Smiths
Mr. Grenfell, Mr. C. Long, Mr. W. Courteray, Mr.W.Whit.
more, Mr. W, Wynne, 51r. Bathes, and the SuliciturAieneral.

111tiCELLANEOUS.

The House went into Committee on the Charitable Establish.
mints Bill, whets the Report was received, and (mitred to be
taken into further consideration on dloudsy.
The Beer Dutie.' Bill was read a secood time, and committed
for to•nusrrow.

Thu Bankrupt Effects (Ireland) ra, and the Witchcraft
(Ireland) Ilill, severally went through Committees. Iltpofis
to-111011 i .W.

The other Orders were then disposed of, and at Nine o'ckck
the liuube adjourned.

THE KING'S DRAWING-ROOM.

His MAJESTY held a Drawing-loom yesterday at
Buckingham Palace, which was splendidlyattended.
A detachment of the Kirg's Guard marched iotodae
Court-yard, preceded by their Band, in their Stare
uniforms; and shortly after, a numerous detachment
of Life Guards, having new saddle-cloths, with their
full Band in their splendid uniforms.: In addition to
these were the esccltt of Life Guards attending the •
Duke of YORK and the Duchess of KENT, who went
'in State. The Duke of CLARENEE went private)..
The Princess The[,
MATILDA and attendants were
in fwo carriages.
Ilis MAJESTY went in a private carriage from his
Palace in Pall-mall, about twelve o'clock, and dressed
at Buckingham House, for the Drawing-room, in a
Field Marshal's uniform.

The AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR went in State, ac-
companied by his Princess, and with their Highnesses?
suite, in two carriages.
The SPANISH AMBASSADOR, acelempanied by 16s
Duchess, also went in State, with their suite in twq
carriages.-

Although the weather was not favourable, several
showers falling during the time of holding the Cost,
and the wind being severely cold, a great concourse
of people were collected in the Parks on the occasict.,"
Sir ROBERT BAKER, the Chief Magistrate of the Po,
lice, with Townsend and a numerous assemblage of
'the Police Officers, were in attendance to preserve•
order. The company began to arrive at the Palace
between twelve and one.o clock, and continued set-
ting down till nearly four.
Soon after two his MAJESTY left his privateap nt-
' meats, and proceeded to his closet, where .he gave
audiences to the Earl of LIVERPOOL and Viscotre
CASTLEREAGH. .After which, the Duchess de Br.
FItIAS, the Lady of the Spanish Ambassador, Ira
introduced to his MAJESTY by ViSCOURIESS CASSIS.
REACH, the Lady of the Noble Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
His Al AJEiTY then proceeded to the Grand Salons,
and took his station under the Throne, his Rolal
Brothers, the bukes of YORK and CLARENCE, nikiig
their stations to the right of the KING. The Princess
AUGUSTA, the Duchess of KENT, and the Princes
SOPHIA MATILDA, stood on his left.
His AlArmery proceeded to receive the compli-'•
menu of the Foreign Ambassadors and Alininers, ac-
companied by their Ladies, with his accustomeddit-
niried affability. There were present, besides—
The Archbishop of t'antetbury, the Lord Choctaw', fit
Archbishop of York, the Vice-Chancellor, the Attoraey.Gtse-
ral„ the Lord- Chief Justice of the Court of it's Bend, ce.e
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the lad
Chief Baron of Scotland, the Master of the Rolls, and aid.*
who have the privilege of the entry.

Among them were—
The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Permloners, whh their
lieutenant, Standard-bearer, Clerk of the Cheque, and Gw*s
man Harbinger, in attendance upon his Majesty.

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There were also present—
The Judsie Advocate, the Recorder of London., gra.
13usgs---Wellington, Montrose.
I)ermassits--Dowager of Riclimond, Montrose, Leisiwr, sod
Richmond.
Ma atatissrs--Winchester Hertford, lleadfort, Cassis,
Salisbury, Cholmorideley, Northimpton,' Lansdown,
Ala acsoe.ta:iiscs--'l'avistock, Not thampton, lausdoM
den, Dowager Bath, Hertford, Stafford, Salisbury, Coorti°.'
HaaLs--Nrtsmouth, Delmore, Brecknock, Macciesfia Do'
lawarre, Bathurst, Fife, Winchilsea, Mayo Ilarringtaa• It"
wick, Westmoreland, Darr.ley, Liverpool, Belfast, Vendee.
Corwrassca--Suifield, Mount-norrls, Delawarre, Bedwoollis
Verulam,„Portsmouth, Mansfield, Limerick, Mayo, Wanolail
Coventry, Delmore, Mulgrave, Harewood, Dowager *I!:
norris, Chichester, St. Antonio, Ashburnham, Bathureas H
rington, Pembroke, Carrarvoc, Lieven, Mention, Dlwalle
Harcourt, Darnley, St. Martin de Front.
V,scocars—Melviile, Lake, Alelhourne, Castlereagh, 51'
mouth, Palmerston, Ashbrook, Notsw.ohy.
Vascoutiressiss-I:ormanhy, Middleton, Melville, aod
reagh.
Mona Ilmvorritar-rs—Sir G. F. Hill, W. Vansittara,
!Anson, Mrs. Robinson, B. Bathurst, W. Wellesley Pole,,der"
Nichol, R. Liston.
nowt:luaus—Caroline D. Shore, Mrs. Lashio/ton, gr.,
Walpole, Rev. George •Pefiew, Lady Mimeo, Miss Coo"
dington, Miss Ilarriet Addington, Captain Knox, RA
E. Cwt, General Phipps, Met. Edward Bouverie, 31r w^
ton, Lady I lotham, Miss Watson, Miss Irowys, Mies E. Paters
Mrs. Wbat.house, Charles J. Shore, Mrs: !tantalum, 31iss Tao'
fusis, Colonel Wodehouse, Mrs. Edmond Knox, three Rion
Pratt, Bathurst, Miss Shirley, Ali,. Julia Shirley, 31iss
naird, Mrs. Steward, James Somers Cocks, Mr. 31oliosat
Sots—Miles Nightingall, C. Flower, J. IllrearordswA"....D2
Benj. llobhuuse, G. Berkley, G. Blanc, W.
Kerrison, C. Blunt, Simeon Stuart, J. Winne de
l'outig, F. Molyneux Omni:inner, C. Staunton, 31.1.3. Ii L'ao's
G. Fetheraon, M.l'. J. 11. Palmer,-G. Scott. it WigraAi:
G. Nayler, Murray Maxwell, G. Shiffne, W. rt'fkKl
Warren, IL Gifford, Marry Calvert, William Corgreve J
'forrens, T. Ramsey, W. Gordon, Henry Campbell, J.
HalliagYs J. Seweil, W. Scott, J. ()chary, J. Amin*,

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It Far It .1B Weak 1* Arbuthnot, Win Pringle,
Iggions, I. • • • •
cowbell, J. Lill R. Arbuthnot, F. Desanges.
1
thy, Anne, Somers, Lilford, G. Beresford, Arden,
Amherst, Redesdale, Loraine, GlengaU, Grantham,
w. 06,1„ Ancram, Glenberrie.
uses—Ommanney, Naylor, C. Cocks, Ramsay, Farquhar,
mor, F. Stanhope, A'Cnurt, F. Wedderburn, I. Macleod,
.1. pay, Maleohn, Ilalkett, L Day/soil, A. M. Dawsor, , J.
soot, C. Wortley, 'reigiunauth, R. Wigram, C. W. Belayse,
kieffopet Vildmay, M. Petre, Robinson, I. I'ucy, \W an,
w. Wynn, J. Annesley, Floyd, I. Perry, C. J. l'errv, C.
Nay, Nichol!, Arundel, Osborn, F. Ley, G. Lennox, Shiffner,
tea, Sewell, Swinhurne, Ramsay, D. Hamilton, Tarleton,
6,overie, C. Jervnise, Dowager A rundell, Pringle, Li•toii,
}.,Cc', Gore, Shelley, C. iYArey, Ouseley,Sorners, Warren,
Dringer Lushington, Williams Malcolm, 3olton, Grenville,
Nowseria J. Blach ford, G. Beresford, Gifford, S. Robinson,
itibberilam, C. Ashburnium, T. Ashburn:lam. Ashburn.
Clifford, Dallas, M. Tayler, A. Beckett, C. Dur.c.nnhe,
Arks, C. Thynrcl, lididdlvton, C. Paulet, Gordon, Pon:m:i,
yyk Parker, A. Luzoze, Loraine, E. Murray, W. &salmi"
tcompton Desanges, Berkeley, E. Bligh, llohhouse.
anoes-laogher, Lincoln, London, Exeter, Salisbury, and
table,

as-,-Middens• 31 D. Cherraside, 10th Royal Hussars,
Bscrn
Nom. Clare, Wilson, Dreyer.
BST. DOCIOCTOCideIIOUgh.
gar, blares.—F. W. Blomberg, Sir T. Clark Jervoise, J.
G. Wrench, R. V. Fuller, J. G. Storie, 11. .k. Hughes.
esees--Lieven, l.udulf, St. Antonio.
lean Noleken.—Alderman Atkins.
Aosiests--Plain, Hon. Sir 11. Hotham K.C.R. Sir P.
Shiconn, K.C.H. `Vest, lioys, Sir J. Gore, Sir It. liloorsom,
Fraser, Sir T. William,.
Geirsitats—James Balfour, Swayne, Sir V. Von Arents-
child, nen, Lewis, Sir H. Watson, C. T. S. Slade, Coehlan, Sir
B. oakcs,Sir J. Macleod, Sir J. Lyon, Thornton, G. Lewis
Anderson, Sir H. Montresor, Sir F. Maclean. Fraser, Blunt, A.
Brooke, Sir L. Cole, J. Hope, Cligh, Sir IL Brownrigg, Fuller,
(Jrd, Buller, 1/oveton, Sir W. Hutchinson, A. Brown.
Counnits--Bull, Piers, Thornton, D.A. G. D'Arcey, Sir B.
'Barley, Browu' Kench, Ellicombe, Sir J. Campbell, R.E.
Thmkeray, Sir F. Watson, Dunlop, Sir IL Gardiner, K.C.B.
Mayne Ilacdonell, Sir T. Ramsay, Hon. J. B. Rodney, Lluel-
be, Harvey, Rose, Butler, Peters, West, Gore, Daubeney,
eiristeen, Radclyfe, Eustace, Lautonr, Gardiner, Johnson, Sir
A. Campbell, K.. B. Hughes, Fycos, Busarantet, Stanhope,
Wynyard Stabley., kills, Warburton, Mallet Yates, Quentin,
Rodney, Drummond, Rooke, Dawkins.
Blasons—Barrette, Robins, Brock, Gall, Payne; North, Fl-
ten,O'Neill, F. Campbell, It. A. S. Smyth, Napier, Colegrave,
Moody, RF Fane, Chester, &A. North, I'ym, lt. A. Barney,
Fogerty, Brown, Earle, Webber, Thompson.
CArTAI:4I-4. Wildman, Johnson, Gray, Yates, LA. H. C.
Deacon, R.N. Batty, Lister, Donald, Mackie, Spence, ILN.
G. C. Gough, Bowen, R.N. G. Canning, 11. N. C. P. Hoed,
Pemberton, R.N. Rodd, C. 8., R.N. P. Haultain R.N. 11.
Bottler, R.N. Grover, Evelyn, Roberts, Ambits:lLN. Phil-,
Holland, R.N. Harris, R.N. C.B. C. Ceut, Kittue, ILN.
Ford, A.D.C. M. Montagu, R.N. V. J. 11. Johnstone, ILN.
Walker, R.N. C.ll. Rudyerd, It.A. Bruce, Bremer, It. N.
Slakespear, G. F. Lyon, R.N. Clowes, ILN. C. B. 11. Higgs,
LN. Elton, R. N. Sabiac, It. A. Glasscock, It. N. F.. C.
Xamick, F. R. Srurt, R.N. G. B. Maxwell, R.N. Falcon,
B.N. A'Court,. R.N. W. Rathborne, lt.N. C.B. A. Vincent,
R.N. Speller' R.A. W. C. Parry, R.N. Fuller, R.N. Lester,
111. P. G. A. Westphal, Sydenham, 0' 'onnor, Shatter, Vernon,
Walpole, Pringle, Charleton, Bowie, Hardman.
beerramere-11411, Coldstream Guards, Burdett, Ilodgsoti,
6. R. Jervis, Huntley. Barton, R. A. Porter' Greig, Drum-
med, Burton R.A. r,eiskyns, R.A. Coney, H. King, ILN.
Bebe, Lane, J. G. Robinson, Brisbane, Slade F... Earle, R.N.
C. Han, R.N. G. Nightingale, Cosset, R.A. li. W. Pritchard,
LA. Carle, R.N. Porter, Hume, Morgan, Colbrooke, Wells,
LA. Wombwell, French, 11. H. Campbell, Wallace, Gillespie.
Coestsx—Brandling.
Eessees—E. Sutherland, 46th Regt. Wynyard, Stewart.
Messes—T. \Vest, C. Cholrnley, 11. Conev, Michaelson,
Peerhyn, H. Cawrhorne, M.l'. Thistleton, Villiers, Ilolme,
Aldis, Hoare, Tomline, Cheere, M.P. W. Russell, Brandling,
}Bison, Staples, Kirwan, B. Wilbraham, Lawson, Cuppage,
Beresford, G. Penn, Monteith, m. r. S. Wortley, F. Lewis,
W.Taylor, Legh. M. Hoare' Bankes, H. Sumner, Merritt,
Shea, Gore. H. Dawkins, Cox, W. elville, Montague,
Vidmay, Wilmot, Greig, M. Hughes, Greenwood, C. Ds. ring,
St. Quentin, Metbfitld, Dottin, Cocks, Theobald, Colquhoua,
W. H. Saunders, Murray, Crosbie, L. 'Chompson, Crawley,
Parish, Irvine, Millie, Clement, H. Harris, Gwynne, Handley,
Wildman, F. H. Robe, Leake, M.P. J. S. S. Cooke, A. Gehl-
oess, J. Douglas, M.P. Mansfield, M.P. P. D. Cooke, S. G.
Ladsington, C. Taylor, M. I.yre. .
Ifirraassam--Cox, Rustace, Wilmot, Davenport, Walpole,
Bowie, Mayne, Want, William Dundas, two Shiffisers, Villiers,
Bathurst, Asbuthnot, Freernande, Watson Taylor, Manners
Settee, Crosby, De. Grey, Stevens, 31:rchell, Aldis, Colonel
Watford, General Buller, Sr. John \lildmay, Fisher, Watts
Ruse, Hughes, Brandling, Ellison, Beaumont, Fuller, Daw-
es, Grenville Penn, Boehm, Blackburn, Merrick Hoare,
lakes, Quentin, henry Dawkins, Smith, l'oulet iiliklmay, H.
Hart, W. Jolliffe, Pettiward, It. Ellice, Stevens, J. Fuller,
Carey, Crosbie, Howard, Cheere, Beecher, Evelyn, 11. Clive,
Wildman, Tremayne ltodd, Lrgh, Atkins, Jones, W. Eostace,
Start, Portman, J. I/rummond, Mant, Murray, Lascelles,
Ire-
monger, Majendie, Cholmely Deering, Williams Wynn.
Misems—Montague' White, Fe Bathurst, Walsh, • Kidney,
H. A. Drummond, Murray, Cocks, Plomer, ildmay, De
Spain, Lushington, two Fishers, Atkins, North, two Nichols,
Peas, two Blackhurns, two Ilitchells, two Copleys, Onslow,
Dawkins two Cox s, Drummond, Davenport, Wade-house, Ro-
binsan, Bootle Wilbraham, Naylor, Dalt yinple Hamilton, Wood,
Brodrick. Portman, F. Swinburne, E. Swinburne, Shirley, J.
ibiricy, C. Brodrick, & Beaumont, Blunt, laphinsrone,
Smith, Itaeleotl, Petry, Swainton, Smith, Fusty, 31ajendie,
Garth, E. de Grey, A. Petre, Petre, Evelyn, C. Lushingtnn,
Cackayne, Croshies, Clarke Jervoise, 11. Clarke Jcrvuise,
Walsh, Julia Hubbouse, and Matilda I loi,house.
The followingwere among the numerous Pre-
sentations to his MAJESTY
Ilies Robinson, by her mother, Lady Christopher Robinson. I
Lady Haikett, on her marriage. s
Lady Ommanney, by Sir Francis 31nlineux Ommanney.
Mrs. Col. Woodford, on.her marriage, by Countess Brownlow.l
Mrs. General Buller, on bcr return from abroad, by Mts. Clive.
Mrs. St. John Mildmay, on her marriage, by Lady Ilildmay.
Ike Duchess of Leinster, on her marriage, by her mother, the
Countess of Harrington.
Lady Lovable' by the laird in Waiting.
Mademoisellede Spabt, lady to her Royal Highness the Du-
chess of Kent, by Lady Charlotte Wynn Bellasyse.
Mrs. Colonel Hughes, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mrs. Ellison, by the Lordsin Waiting.
Idles Sophia Beaumont, by her mother, Mrs. Beaumont.
Miu North, by the Lord in. Waiting.
31m General Fuller, by Lady Floyd.
Ladles Louisa Perry, Cecil Perry, Caroline Perry, Countess of
Limerick, and Miss Welsh, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lady Louisa Dawsou, by the Hon. Mrs. Stewart.
Ili.. Penn, by Mrs. Granville Penn.
Miss Hamilton, by Lady Hamilton.
Viscuentess Nurmanby, by the Coenteu Ifulgrave.
Mies Percy, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mts. Colonel Q,uentin, by the Lord in Waiting.
lady Elizabeth Murray, by the Countess of Mansfield.
Issdy Tarlac)°, by Lisly Shelly.
Colonel Thomson, the I)eputy Adjutant-General. •
Lilly Wm. Bentinck, by the Lord in Waitieg.
Mrs. John Drummond, Miss Drummond, and DWI IL A.
Drummond, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mrs. Eustace, on her marriage.
Mrs. Charles Smith and Miss Smith, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mir Emma Smith, by her mother.
Mrs. Paulet Alildmay, by lady llildmay.
Mon. Mies and Miss Julia Shirley, by the Hon. Mrs. Walpole.
Ells. Aldis, by Mr. Aldis.
Lady Brownrigt, by the Countess of Harcourt, on her return
• to England.
Mr. Clare, Physician-General of Jamaica, by the Lord in Waiting.
kissign Edward Sutherland, 46th Regiment, on going to India
~,t4:l"in his Corps, by the Lord In Waiting.
',Aram IL Montagu It. N. by Lord Melville.
upsein Fuller, on kis,resurn from abroad, by Lord Rolle.
esentinu_ W. E. Parry, U.N. by the Lord in Waiting.
•Brock by the Lord in Waiting.
Williams, by Lady Warren.
latil Liston, an her remote front Constantinople.
1441_T illakeirns by Lady Perth.
'l7JicWLet Bonisiie, by the Lard in Waiting.

Capt. Itudyerd, en bis desrture, for St. listens.
Lieut.-Col. Penn, Sup. Cay. Rag. Estab. on his promotion.
Lieut.-CA. Forssteen, on his return from Ireland.
Ensign Wynyard, 85th Light Infantry, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lieut.-Col. Harvey, Private Secretary to his late Royal High-
ness the Duke of Kent, on bis return from the Continent.
Lieut.-Col, Sir J. Campbell, C. I. Service, and Major-Gen.
in the l'ortuguese Army, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lieut. Coney; 4th Light Dragoons, by Sir Samuel Young.
Lady Gore, by Lady Codrington.
Lady Jaines Stuart, by Lady Cat ohne Stuart Wortley.
Capt.; W. 11. Higgs, R.N. by the Lord in Waiting.
Capt. S. P. Hind, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lady Scovell and Lady A•Court, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lady F.Wedderisurn, by the Countess Dowager of Nlountnorris.
Mr. Colquhoun, Consul-General for the Haase Towns.
Mr. Gwynne, on hit return from the Continent.
Mr. and Lady Caroline Cocks, by Lady Sinners.
Mr. Crawley, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. Arthur Guinness, Governor of the Bank of Ireland, by
the Lord in Waiting.
Lady Clarke Jervoise, by the Lord in Waiting.
Hon. Miss and Miss E. Powys, by Lord Lilford.
lion. Miss Trefusis, by the Countess of Harcourt.
Hon. !sirs. Edmond Knox, by the Lord in Waiting.
Rev. J. George Wrench, late Chaplain to his Majesty's Ambas-
sador at Constantinople.
Capt. Shakespear, l4ht !lone Volunteers, by Col. Bosanquet.
Tue lion. Mrs. Edward Cust, upon her marriage, by the Dow-
ager Lady llrownlow.
Lieut. Brisbane, 9th Regiment, on his return from the West
tidies, with an Address of Congratulation from the Island
of St. Vincent, on his Majesty's Accession.
Miss and Miss A. Waller, by the Hon. Mrs. Walpole.
Mrs. 'Wildman, on her marriage, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs.

Lushington.
Sir Robert Liston, his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary to
the Ottoman Porte, on his return (torn Constantinople.
Mrs. Mant, by Mrs. Majendie.
Lady Ramsay, of lialmain, by the Duchess of Richmond.
Lady Davy, on her return to England, by the Marchioness of
Lausdown.
Mrs. Cholmeley Hering, by Mrs. Bathurst.
Mts. Beecher (late Miss O'Neill), by Lady Warwick.
Lady Frederica Stanhope, •nn her marriage, by the Countess of
Mansfield.
Mrs. and Miss de Grey,fif Lady. Oshorn.
Mrs. W. Jolliffe, by the Countess of Coventry:
Mrs. Watts Russell, by Lady Arundel.
Mrs. J. Fuller, by I.,dy Floyd.
Mrs. Bowles, on her marriage, by Lady H. W. Wynn.
Miss Cockayne, by Lady Warren.
>lra. R. Ellice, by the Countess of lieshorough.
Misses Petry, by their mother, lady Mary Petre.
Mrs. Cheere, by the Countess l)elawarri.
Miss Pusey, by Lady Lucy Pusey.
Mrs. Grey, by her mother, Lady H. Clarke Jervoliie.
Miss 11. Clarke Jervoise, by ditto:
Miss Mildmay, by Lady Mildmay.
Miss C. Wodehouse, by Lady Suffield.
• Aliss White, by Lady Wigram.
Miss Elizabeth Bathurst, by Miss Bathurst.
Miss Charlotte Gascoyne, by her mother.
Miss Portman, by Mrs. Portman.
3liss Garth, by Mrs. A. Stanhope.
Miss Atkins, by her mother.
Honourable Mrs. Wodehouie, by Lady Suffield.
Lady llalkett, 011 ii.tr marriage.
Miss Wood, by the Dowager Countess of Mountnortis.
Mrs. Carey, Lady of the Bishop of Exeter, by Lady Nichol!.
The following were presented by the Lord in
Waiting
Lady Frances Ley, Lady Mary Petre, Miss Percy, Lady Ca-
roline Cocks, Lady A'Court, Lady James hay, Mrs. Gascore,
Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Ellison, Mrs. Brindling, Mrs. Tremayue
Rodd, Swii.bume, Miss E. Swinburne, Miss F. Swinburne,
Miss B. Wilbraham, Miss Montagu, Mrs. Mayne, Mrs. Hu3hes,
Mrs. Crosbie, Miss Crosbie, 51ra. Murray, Misses Murray,
Lady Teignmouth, Hon. 1). Shore, the Duchess of Montrose,
, Marchioness of Northampton, Countess Delawarre, Lady Swin-
burne, and Lady Scovell.