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• XNavy Estimates
- (night to be postponed for the convenience of uny
Member.
Mr. FORBES knew that Twiny iMportant rtm ►rks
were to be made on the Estimates, and he wished
they might be postponed.
Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that Gentle,
men might make their objections in another stage of
the business.
The first, Resolution, for allowing £44;864, to de-
fray the expenses of the Navy Pay Office, being read.
Admiral MARKHAM said, he shbuld tate upon
him the duty of an Honourable Friend (Captain
Pellew)"who was now absent. He then made several
ejections to parts of the estimates in their present
'shape. He complained that the widows of Naval
Officers were not on the same footing with the wi•
doors of Militai•y Officers in regard to their pensions.
Sir G. WAR-RENDER' cilled the Hon. Member
to order, as it WAS understood that this point was to
be discussed-on another night.
On the Resolution for young a sum for building

Ships,
Mr. BROUGHAM thought it his duty to bear
testimony to the great attention ortaifested by Go-
vernment to tkis department, of the service. He urr-
-ckrstood that, scientific men were employed to direct
the' structure of ships, so as to form them in the
completest manner possible.
Sir JOSEPH YORKE expressed great satisfac-
tion at the approbation of the non. Gentleman.
• On.the Resolution for voting a sum for the Marines,
Admiral MARKHAM conceived it vititlel be
highly unwise to reduce the marines to so low a num-
ber as 6.000. It was impossible for him to praise
that gallant corps too highly.
The Resolutions were then all read, and agreed to.
On a Motion made by the CHANCELLOR of the
r, d CHEQUER for the House to gu,into a Committee of
Supply,
Mr. BROUGHAM drew the attention of the
Hhuse to the salaries of the Lords Coalmissioners of
the Admiralty—they were seven io number, of whom
the, six puisne. Lords got ,tlOOO each, and the First
Ldid 16.50Q0. 'nits he cohsidered bad economy, to
Itndel pay the serviceable officers, and over-pay those
who did noiliag.—(Hear, hear.) 4,
[The Honourable Member was proceeding on this
subject,. when Mr. PONSONEY obsetwing that Mr.
SPEAKER appeared • indisposed,
.whispered to Mr.
B4ononast, wl.o immediately sac down.]
. Mr. PONSONBI then said—.o lam sure I speak
the sense of the House when I advise the adjournment
of this debase— ( Hear. hear.)•
Mr BROUGHAM-4, 1 should be extremely con-
cerned at being the cause of any inconvenience. I
therefore movr, that thielicluse do now adjourn." .
The SPEAKER—" I feel sensibly the kindness of
the proposal, 'but I shall suff:r no inconvenience.in
having the debate continned."
The CHANCE• 1.4.011. of the EXCHEQUER
however, Moved, th..t the wither consi,teration et the
Report be postponc4 to Monday, which was agreed to.
The other Orders of the aty were then disposed of,
and the House adpurned till Monday.

PARLIANk.NTARI PAPERS.
PRESEN
The following. is en account of Presents received
by Persons in the °dices of- his Majery's Principal
Secretaries of Seite, from foreign bovcreigns, in the
years ended the 5:11 of January. 1815, and the 5:11
of January. 1816.
(From Papers presented by order of the House of Commons.
• These Presents, which with respect to the Secretaries of S:tise
or Plenipotentiaries 'signing Treaties, are ovally snuff-boxes;
with the por:rait of the Sovereign pre4etitmg the same, set in dia-
monds; and with respect to the Chancery Presents, are a fixed
sum of money ; have been received in conformily with ancient
usage, the occasion and amount from 'each Court being regulated
by precedent.
During the late Congress of Vienna, it appearing that the
Treaty of Congress, as well as the Treaties of Alliance and Sub-
sidy to be accented to by the several Sovereigns of Europe, might
lead to a great accumulation of Pren•nts, and. large expense, it
Was proposed. on the part of Great Brltaat, to the other Plenipo-
tentiaries there yeembied. to adopr, um:er these circumstances,
a special regulteion with respect to the exchange of Presents be-
tween their respective Courts, which might obviate this lemon-

!Stikine.
The Plenipotentiaries adopted, in consequence of this sugges-
tion, a regulation restrictive of the Preseets which, by .14.1oniatic
sup, they would tieniselvea have been entitled-to receive; but
they drained to apply this principle to the usual Chancery Pre-
sents, considering duns u constituting an acknowkdged part of
the pecuniary profits of the employes in tl.cir re/pectin others
A correapondini regulation with respect to Presents, took
place hi the late aeauctations at Paris.
Under die regulation above referred to, forty-live Treaties
and conventions were signed ht the course of :he two last years,
without the usual exchange of Preser.ts be.ween the Plenipoten-
tiaries of the respective Courts.
On some of the Trearin with the
minor German Princes and
Other, the Chancery Presente were abet declined
Th; Presents actually received in the years ending the sth of
January. ISIS, and the Sth of January, Inl6, were as foUows
By the Viscount CASTLIREAdit, Secretary of State for Foreign
Alfa;no, and Pknipotentiary up,,u three several Special MU-
skate non the Ciuninent.
Yu the Year eliding Sib January, 1815.
Sy
On thirdanature of Treatie5........... ....... •
s. Plenipotentiary on the investiture of the Emperor of
Austria and the King of the Netherlands with the Or-
oar St the Gann t 2
Total
In the Year ending the sth January, 1816.
st
On the signature of Treaties...
ay Earl lixrattarr, Secretary of State for the Colonial and War
Departments.
lo the Year ending Rh January, tuts, a Box from the Emperor
of Russia.
In the Year ending Rh January, 1816," a Box on the signature
of a Treaty.
By Viscount SIDMOUTI, Secretary of *State for the Home De-
partment.
In thelear ending sth January, 1815, a Ring from the Emperor
of Russia.
he year ending sth January, 1616, NI
Cu AncgarPaasaters received iu the years ending the Sth of
January.- 1816, and the Stb of January, 1816; the amount of
which, by custom, Is divided between the Two Under Secre-
taries of Suite, anti the Clerks employed iu theloreign Office,
according to le relative Scale of :heir respective titlarks.
In the year ending sth January, 1815 - 9,716 10 0
In the year ending sth January, 1818 - 15,3511 0 0

Total - - £95,062 10 0
No Salary or other Appointments were paid to 'Viscount
CAITLIN IA ON, on atcouot of bis several Pvtiss:ons to the Conti-
*nu. The actual Charge of tale sans. was defrayed by the
Pablle, as is usual in thnease of Special Missions. •
• One of these, via. front the Hits° of FIINIICZS was in China.
t One of these, via.. froa the KING of the NavisaaLatins,
Was a Rini.
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itinrWifittevailed that these Estimates cou!l
*... 11101.1411. that evening.
4-TheeitelOjt-and desultory conversation took plac
en the question, whether the House should promo
in the NAvy or Ordnance Estimates ? -
Sir M. ilt IDL EY did not think the Navy Estimate