Star.
London, England, 1810-05-25 00:00:00

TUE ITIGTIWAYA.

Sir JOHN SINCLAIR moved, that, the Report
of the Committee on the Hi4lttvays, &c. be taken
into consideration.

Mr. WHITBaEAD noticed a variety of amend-
ments vilich had b:..en made in the Committee, which
could nut meet the object of the Bill. and having se-
veral alterations to make, in order to render the Bill
more perfect, he suggested the propriety of having
better informati:,n, and for that purpose moved to
have it re-committed. -

To this suggestion Sir JOHN SINCLAIR ac-
ceded; and :otter a few observations from Mr. G.
VANSITTART, the Report was re-committed.

VOTE ny EDirv—MEASA(;E FROM I)IS MA,T%STV.

Th.? CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
brought down the Ivihwing Message from the Kixo.

G. it—His Majesty, relyitig on the esperietited seal and affec-
tion of kis' faithful etlllllllolll, and considering the great impor-
tance of prodding for any emergetuly, reg9mmend4 to them to
take such measures as may enable him to disappoint and defeat
the designs of the enemy, and to adopt such proceedings as the
esigenco of affairs may require.

The Mesinge ;4; ordered to he referred to the
Committee of Supply to-morrow•.

SCOTS CLF.ItGY.

The CHANCELLOR of the .EXCHEQUER
gave notice, that he.,slionitl to-morrow, in the Com-
mittee of Supply, s...ibmit a propoition for the Relief
of the Poor Clergy in Scotland.
. IRISH BUDGET.

Mr. FOSTER gave notice that he should to-mor-
row, in the Committee of Supply, bring forward the
Irish Budget.
. Sir JOHN NEWPORT 'hserved, that the Catho-
lic Question stnod for to-morrow, and hoped the
Right Hon. Gentleman would not bring the Budget on.
Mr. FOSTER declined to give notice for another
d.iy.

HOWTH HARBOUR BILL.
The house then resolved itself int) a Committee
on the Howth Harbour Bill.

Sir J. NEWPORT urged the necessity of granting
compensation tc the individuals who would be injured
by the measure.
Mr. CROKER was very desirous that the fullest
compensation should be made ; but contended, that
that compcnsatiOn ought to be calcuiated on the pre-
7ent value of the land, and not on the value to which
t might be raised by the proposed improvement.:.
a few words from Mr. •FC) STE R, the I Lux
was resumed, and the report was ordered t bc le-
ceived to-morrow.

ANT)

Mr. ROSE brought in i3iil reguLitiTy,
Duties on rThi. and Sugar in the Lland
r,.i to be lead a
second time to-IT: . •'.

slh li

stivz.

Sir JOHN NEWPORT rose to call the attention
of the House to the CAW of Sir George Shoe. the
Right Honourable Baronet stated, that in the `;sth
-year of the King it was thou:,iit expedient to n2w
model the Treasury of Ireland', and to put it on a
footing with that of Englaad. Several offices were
extinguished, and regulations were adopted to pro-
vide that the Act shoold be carried into effect.—
Among the offices abolished, it was directed that the
office of Receiver-General should cease to exist, and
the duties were vested in the Receiver-General of the
CustUms, and it was provided that a compensation of
£3OOO per annum, for life, should be g ;:n to the
Right Honourable Theophilits Clement, the then Re-
ceivez-Genieral. The Right Honourable Baronet then
referred to the various clauses of the act, to shier.'
th;it in no part of the act there was recognition of
fees to lie ;:ihen by the officer alluded to. In 1802,
by letters patent, Sir George Shee was appointed to
hold the office of Receiver-General of the Customs,
on the demise of Sir Henry Cavendish,. with a salary
of .£lOOO per annum. Now the act expressly meant
in spirit, the office should not be given in reversion,
but mereiy held during pleasure. In 1841, Sir Henry
Cavendish, then Receiver-Generd, died, and Sir G.
Slice succeeded him. In 1808, his Majesty's Go-
vernment granted to this Oilicer the sum of £3765
in lieu of the fees of office. lle contended that this
was a direct violation of the act, and he then further
noted that a sum of 41900 was paid to Sir George
Shee, of which sum £6OO was divided among his
clerks. For these reasons he should submit three Re-
i solutions, censor:ng the conduct 4)f Government, and
concluded with moving one of the Resolutions to the
folloo-iog.effect :
" That the conduct of the Dish Governmnt was
hi ;hey reprelmeo;le in respect to the allowances to
Sir George Shee ; that if compensation was due to
him, they ought to have applied to Parliament for
power to grant these sums."
Mr. W. POLE entered into several statements, to
shew that the emoltiments-Of Sir H. Cavendi:di were
greater than the 41100 per annum, provided for pay-
ing the R ectiver-cingral —that he'had given lip the
other office, to the amount of rel2oo a year—'that the
fees. of office were upwards of 45:XX/, and that
it was in.thesontemplation.of the Legisiattn•e,• when
the Act was framed, to make provision fOr indem
skifying Sir Henry fur the Offices and emoluments