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London, England, 1816-04-05 00:00:00

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Irroughtiri to enable Lord Grenville to retain•the
Isffice of Auditor of the Exchequer, that created no
new salary ; there.was no augmentation of expense.
The only object of that Bill was to sanction a union=
of two offices, Which had before been considered as'
not capable of .being held by the same individual,
. but had the. Biil never passed, the salary of Auditor,
_ and the salary of the. first Lord of the Treasury,
vault! equally have subsisted. With regard to the
great quesition of Ptiblie Economy, he hoped to see
that carte r, as question of the Income Tax wile
carried. He was quite Mated. that no exertions in
that Homo would have saved the country from that
Tar, if the country itself had not raised its voice.—
It firm; deliberate, constitutional Petitions of.
the Ptople, backing their Representatives, which
*lone *tined 'the rejection al the Tax.—( Hear, kear,)
The same quiet, constitutional, and energetic souse
now would obtain the same results? but if the people
deserted their own cause, ii, -h.►ving obtained_ one
triumph, they remained passive, if they did not use
all their means of approaching that House and de-
claring their sentiments, they wouli.thid that no teal,
substantial, and piactical economy would be adopted
by Ministers ; on the.contrary, they would he amus-
ed and deluded with the " unreal mockery" of it,
While, in fact, the same system of improvident ex-
penditure-would be maintained.—( Hear, bear.)
'The Petition war then read. Upon the question
that it should lie on the table—
Mr. BARHAM rose and observed, that he could
speak from his own personal knowledge, as to the
truth of the allegations which it contained. Nothing
could equal the distress which wa,s felt by all classes
of persons employed iu Agriculture, in that part of
Wales from which h came. With respect to what
bad fallen frum an Honourable Member, about his
willingness to support a Ministerial system of econo-
my, if his meaning had been misunderstooJ, he
hoped he would take the opportunity of explaining
himself, before the sukject then under discussion was
disposed'of. He could assure him, it would make a
very strong impression upon his constituents, ii they
knew, as probably they would know, that he was not
prepared, to support any plan of real and practical
economy, from which ever side of the House it might
come..

Mr. JONES observed, that all he said was, that
he should be more disposed to support a system of
economy, upon a large and adequate scale, if pro-
posed by Ministers, than ewe which might come hem
the other side of the House. With respect to his
constituents, he thanked the. Hon. Member for his
advice, but he had little doubt of being able to satisfy
their expectations.
After some further conversation between Lord
COMPTON, Mr. PROTHEHOED Mr. SHAW LEVEVHIC,
Mr. Lyrrt.trow, Sir C. BURRELL, anJ Sir EGEUTON

&crowns, the Petition iil'4.s ordered to lie on the table.

Mr..PROTHEKOE presented a Petition from cer-
tain parsons residing in Bristol, against the proposed
erecti•wt of a new Jail.--Orelered to lie on the table.
Mr. ELLISON presented a Petition from the
Tanners, Comers, and others concerned in cite Lea-
ther Trade, residing in the City of Peterborough,
against the Leath:r Tax.—Read, and ordered to lie
On the table.
Mr. GOULBURN laid up.iir the table, a schedule
of the Colottial Act. •

Lord CA,STLE.REAGH mr.ved the third read.
ing of Bon.ip4rte's detention Bill, and the St. Helena
Intercourse Bill, both of which were- accordingly
read and passed.
The Eacise Bill, And the Promissory Note Bill,
were both read a third time and passed.
Sir C, MONCIE moved an Address to his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent, for a Copy of the In-
Atructions sent out to. Lord Collingwood, respecting
the lonian Islands.—Ordered.

Lord NUGENT presented a Petition from the
Town of Aylesbury, praying for the most rigid Eco-
nomy, and deprecating so large a Standing Army in
time of• peace • which, after a few observations from
the Noble Lord, and a declaration from Lord G.
CAVIIIIMMI, that he gave the Petition his most hearty
Nippon, was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
WICONSTITUTIoNAL EMPLOYMENT OF TUE MILITARY.
Lord MILTON, alluding to the frequent employ-
Meat of the Unitary, felt it to be the incumbent duty
of the House to pay some attention to that imp*.
iant subject. He was the more anxious on this ac-
count. that in going this day through Pall-mall, in
ao open carriage, with a friend, he had been insulted
by one of the soldiers stationed on duty there, and
his cartiage stopped. He asked the 'name and ad-
dress of the soldier, which he was refused, and the
soldier then struck his horse, mut threatened, unless
he • went back, be would strike him also.—(Hear,
hear),-The horse was struck by a sword which the
soldier Was brandishing in his hand. Yet Ministers
had the presumption to tell the House that the Mili-
tary writ stationed for the purpose of preserving the)
peace, and for the protection of his Majesty's subjects.
It was a very fine way of keeping the peace, to in.
stilt his Majesty's subjects, to threaten to knock them
dnfrn, and yet tell them you were protecting them.
(i ear, hear).—It was not on account of his personal,
injury that he now brought this business before the
House. He did so from a coraiction of its impor-
tance to the Constitutional rights of .the subject, and
because he thought the Noble Lord and his Colleagues'
were desirous to accustom the people to Military pa-
rade, rend thus prepare them for the horrors of Mili•l
tary despotism.—(her, hear, hear).
Lord CASTLEREAGH replied, that every man
who knew the crowds which generally convened to
wanes* Court days, must be aware of the necessity
of adopting some measure to-preserve older. He
was extremely sorry for the inconvenience which the
Noble Lord (Milton) had Met- with ; but he bad no
doubt that, laying aside this single occurrence, the
Noble Lord could bear witness to the general good
temper, affability, and prudence with which the Mi.
litany always discharged their duty on such public
occasions.—[No, no from Lord Milton].--Every
possible attention should be paid to prevent such an
• iireonventence in foture. In appointing guards, Mi.
misters had no motive whatever but the convenience
"ot the Public, and the preservation of gor:d older.
Lord MILTON would bear as much as any wan
. could do, or might be expected to do, on such oc-
casions; yet, while he believed there was a.neces-
sky =for .same
persons to keep older. he bad the
strongest *estimate the 'Unitary at all aware%
on nigh oevalase.

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