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London, England, 1820-06-07 00:00:00

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rplosier DIMES wished the thabedlat -Of the
Xtebequer Would postpone bringing up theltepayt
of the Committee &Supply to a future day, on ac-
count of the present stab of the House.
. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER pot-
aidered the bringing up &Report df the Committee
of Supply as a matter of minor importance and or
common course, and therefore that it was not neces-
sary to postpone it.
Lord NUGENT could not sit silent and bear that
described as a matter of miner importance, which
was intended to continue the Army on a war esta-
blishment in a time of peace.—The Noble Lord was
proceeding to comment in strong tetms on the con-
duct of Ministers, when he was interrupted by
The SPEAKER, who reminded the Noble_ Lord
he was out of order.
Lord MILTON expressed his hopes that the Chan-
cellor of -the Exchequer would at least postpone
bringing op the Report of the Army Estimates.—
Mens minds were not now in a_ state to discuss mat-
ter so impoitant.
The CRANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an-
swered in a tone of voice that was inaudible.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
moved for leave to bring in .a Bill to amend the
Saving Banks Act.
Lord MILTON again repeated his request to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to postpone the Report.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excliaotrea and Lord
CASTLEREAGH said, a reduction of the number of the
Army might be Moved on bringing up the Report
of the -Mutiny 13111.
Lord NUGENT and Lord MILTON, if that under-
standing was suffered to prevail, had no objection to
suffer the Report of the Committee to be brought up.
Mr. BROGDEN brought up the Report of the
Committee of Supply. .
Mr. CALCRAFT had intended, upon the bring-
ing up of the Report, to have called the attention of
the House to the causes of the increase of the Army.
He should, however, defer his observations to a fu-
ture day; and if he should be unable to introduce
the subject in its proper place, he should be driven
to the necessity of bringing• forward a substantive
question.
Mr. R. GORDON thought the attention of the
House ought to be directed to the sum of £84,01)0 for
the expense of additional Barracks.
Mr. CALCRAFT stated, that new barracks were
building in all parts of the country, and within and
near the Metropolis, expibiting all the appearance of
a Military Government. That circumstance certainly
demanded the serious attention of the House.

Mr. HUME re-stated what he had said on a
former evening, relative to pensions upon retirement.
Such pensions, he contended, s ere contrary to the
Act of Parliament, by which no, pensions were to be
granted for less than ten years services. In one case
a pension had been given for a year and a hairy ser-
vice. He wished to know if the pensions were granted
by the Master-General of the Ordnance, or had the
signature of three Lords of the Treasury ?
Mr. WARD stated, that pensions had been granted
to four Clerks who had served in the West Indies,
and whose situations had been abolished. That was
perfectly consonant to the Act. All the pensions kad
the signatures of three Lords of the Treasury.
Mr. CALCRAFT observed, that the last time he
had taken a share in the discussion on the Ordnance
,Estimates had been when Lord Mulgrave was at the
head of that Department. On that occasion he has
truly said, that the Estimates then presented to the
House ought to serve as a model for all future Esti-
mates. He was sorry he could not compliment the
present Master-General (of whose military talents no
man could think more highly) on his regard to eco-
nomy, as there was an increase of £127,000 above
'the Estimates of last year. If such an increase was
necessary, he thought it might have been met by cor-
responding reductions.
Sir J. NEWPORT observed, that the Duke of
Wellington was, in the present case, only to be looked
to as the Master-General of the Ordnance, and equally
responsible as any other public Officer.