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lived, it would violate a great parliamentary principle.
Mr. S. WORTLEY hoped that, in the course of the
next Session, the duty on Foreign Wool would be
taken into consideration.
Mr. CURWEN hoped the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer would consent to the repeal of this tax
from July.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
he had no choice, and must take what was offered.
Mr. CURWEN wished to give the merit of the
measure to Ministers.
Mr. BROUGHAM could not mama to thank
Ministers, but the House. He believed that a dimi-
nution in the expenditure would take place equal to
the taxes.--The Bill was then ordered to be com-
mitted for Wednesday.
tatsti COURTS OP LAW.
Mr. RICE moved the Order of the Day for the ecessidera-
don of the Ninth Report on the Irish Courts of Justice.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished the subject to
be put off to Friday, as the Papers had only been presented
that morning.
Mr. RICE had no objection to put off the discussion, if it
could be brought on in such a manner as to make it available.
After some observations from Sit J. Newroar, Mr. W.
wren, Mr. Rice, Mr. O'Gasny, and Mr. &mien; the Com-
mittee was postponed to Friday.
GRANT TO THE DUKE OP CLARENCE.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved the
Order of the Day, for receiving the Report on the
Annuity to the Duke of Clarence. •
Mr. HUME said, that on a former occasion it had
been the opinion of the House, that £24,000 a-year
should be the allowance to the Royal Dukes on their
marriages. The grant to the Royal Dukes had been
out of all proportion to the means of the country.
He thought some general principle should be laid
down, as the Civil List was greater than at any for-
mer period. All the House was called on to do was,
to make up the sum to £24,900. Was the House
aware that the sum of £95,000 a-year was appro-
priated for Pensions, and that £3500 to the Duke
of Clarence should be paid out of that. Fund, as
£7817 was paid to the Duke of York from the
Irish Pension List? The Consolidated Fund was in
arrears to the amount of nine millions, including the
tax that was about to be repealed. The Duke's
family had also £2500 from the 4/, per Cent. Duty.
The amount from the Consolidated Fund should be
limited to £24,000. He was confident that on a re-
consideration of the subject the arrears would not be
allowed. He concluded by moving a Resolution,
" That the sum of hl/424,000 a-year, exclusive of professional
allowances, was considered, in the year 1818, sufficient to sup-
port the dignity and honour of their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of Kent and Cambridge, upon their marriages; and that
no circumstances have occurred to warrant a larger sum to be
now granted to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence; that
his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence receives at present
the sum of ,C 20,500 annually from the Consolidated Fund, ex-
clusive of his professional allowances; and that therefore the
sum of re 3,500 is only required. in addition to that amount, to
make up the sum of £24,000.
"'hat U it should be considered necessary that his Royal
Highness the Duke of Clarence should receive £1,500 a-year
more than Parliament granted to their Royal highnesses the
Dukes of Kent and Cambridge, on their marriages, it is the opi-
nion of this House that his Majesty 11:,s the means of granting
that amount, either from the sum of £95,000 a-year, placed at
his disposal for pensions, as part of the English Civil List of
£850,000 ; or from the sum of £50,000 placed at his disposal,
as part of the Irish Civil List of £207,000, in the same manner
as his late Majesty, George 111. granted from that List, in 1792,
the sum of .C 7,817 17s. per annum to his Royal Highness the I
Duke of York, and which sum his Royal Highness has annually
received from that period.
" That therefore it is the opinion of this House that. in the
present state of the country, it would be highly improper to add
to the burden of the Consolidated Fund by a larger grant to the
Duke of Clarence than £3,300 a-year, in addition to the £241,500
which he now receives."
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that the
pension of the Duke of York did not apply to the
case, as no pensions had recently been granted to the
loyal Family from the Irish Pension List. The grant
of £2,500 had been made early in life to the Royal
Duke, and that had been understood when the Civil
List had come uivier revision. At that time all casual
charges had been taken from the Civil List, and had
been placed on the Consolidated Fund. The Hon.
Member called on the House to retrace its steps, and
at the same time to do a most ungracious thing to
the Duke of Clarence. He (Lord Londonderry) was
really not without hope that the Honourable Mem-
ber would either withdraw his Amendment, or vote
against his own motion.
Sir ISAAC COFFIN said he would support the
whole grant proposed for his Royal Highness upon
this principle—that he was personally indebted to
his Royal Highness—(.4 laugh). He was personally
indebted to his Royal Highness for almost every
thing which he possessed in life—(Hear, hear). He
had lived with his Royal Highness in peace and in
war. Since the time of Geo. 11. there was none of
the Royal Family who had been so exemplary in the
service of the country, as the Duke of Clarence. He
had set off in 1780, and had soon afterwards, to use
a seaman's phrase, smelt powder !--(Hear, hear). He
had fought at Cape St. Vincent under Lord Rodney,
and on his return had, with Admiral Digby, cap-
tured some of the enemy's ships. lie had after-
wards gone to America, and served with Admiral
Hood. There had not been a young man connected
with his Royal Highness in the service who had not
become an Admiral or died. He repeated, that they
rose to the rank of Admiral, or died like Nelson or
Collingwood. For corroboration of this statement
he might appeal to the Comptroller of the Navy (Sir
Byam Marti), whom he did not see in his place, or
to Admiral Sir Charles Rowley. There was not an
Officer in the service so completely master of his pro-
fession as the Duke of Clarence—(Hear, hear).
Mr. CURWEN would not have opposed the grant,
were there no other means of remunerating the Duke
of Clarence. But he thought there were ample means.
He thought the measure irregular without a message
from the Crown, and should oppose it us Coto.
Mr. LOCILHART disclaimed any disrespect to
the Duke of Clarence in opposing the grant. Time
and chance had made an addition to the income of
the Royal Duke, from the improved value of money;
and £90,000 was a sufficient sum for any rank. When
the Duke had refused the grant of £6,000 a-year, be
must have resolved to equalise his expenditure with
his income.
Mr. MONCK thought the present allowance to the
Duke of Clarence amply sufficient. The grant and
the arrears together, might be fairly star, as equal
to £loo,ooo—a sum which, in the present state of
the country, that House, as Guardians of the Public
Purse, was not warranted to bestow. He had met
with no one out of doors, of whatever party, that did
not think the arrears unreasonable.
Mr. HUME said he would not at present divide