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the sitnatioa of a private individual, who saw a thing'
going from 'him that he longed to possess, owing to
his inability to become the purchaser.—(Near,hetsr.)
In rejecting this motion, the House would be pecu.
culiatly redeeming its pledge of economy, because
it wc.uld chew, that even this great temptation to be
extravagant, could not swerve it horn its pledge to
the public.—(hear, hear.)—lt would have b:en de-
sirable to have possessed the Pigot Diam.)nd, as
being the finest preductivn of that kind in nature;
the efitol/0 Behoidere would have Leen also a great
accinibition : but both, Zvi.re beyond our reach. So,
, indeed, would this collection, for the loss of which

our only consolation would be, the inadequacy of our

funds to meet such an expense.
Lord MILTON and Mr. BROUGHAM seve-
rally explained.
Mr. LONG said. that no expense of building could
arise, as the Trustees of the British Museum had con-
sented to have them depbsited there.
Mr. I'. MOORE said, the collection would not be
lost, if there WAS no other person in treaty for its
purchase.
Mr. J. P. GRANT -would vote for the purchase
of the collection, from a feeling that works of the
kind were calculated to advance the wealth of the
country, by their addition to the stock of fine arts.—
The House was bound to economise, but not at the
expense of the general interest. (Hear, hear)
The question being loudly called for, the House
divided, when the numbers were—For the motion B'2
—Against it SO—Majority in favour of the pur-
chase 52.
On our re-admission to the Gallery, we found the
House discussing the usual Estimates for the Miscel-
laneous Services. Mr. WYNN was on his legs re-
quiring an explanation of the sum for the Society for
the Propagation of Christian Knowledge in Canada.
Mr. GOULBURN explained, it was the usual
Grant.
Mr. J. P. Git ANT required a further explanation.
Mr. FORBES disliked the Missionary system.—
He was Oen proceeding to comment on the ill con-
sequences that had flown from the agitation of the
Slave Registration Bill, when
Mr. BROUGHAM observed, that ibis observation
had nb re:erence whatever to the subject•matter in
debate; it would be much more in time on Tuesday
next, when his Right Hon. Friett:l (Mr. Wilberforce)
meant to bring the question before them.
After a new words front Mr. Fonnes and Mr.
MARIIYAT, the Resolution WAS agreed to.
• On the question of the Annual Grant for the ser-
•ice of the Colony of New south Wales—
Mr. FORBES observed, that the Governor was
very inadequately paid. He had five times less than
he ought to have.
Mr. P. MOORE replied, that if he had five times
too hale, other Governors had fiV.: times ton much.
Mr. HILEY ADDINGTON, on the Resolution
for defraying the expenses of the Alien Office, stated
that a considerable reduction had taken place in that
department. The. Right Hon. Gmtleman also allud-
ed to the statement of an Hon. Member (Mr. Baring)
relative .to Monsieur Labouchere, which, he could
now state, was wholly incorrect. He was prepated
to disprove the wliole statement.
The sum of £44,009 was then voted to defray the tXpenses
of the Storekeeper-tieneral's Department.
2405,240 9s. ►O.l. for the Commissariat Service.
43780520 for the barmen Inpe.uueua.
$15,000 for the Relict of the American Loyalists.
seSpost for the support of the National Vaccine Establlshmot.
592,95 u for the repair of King Henry Vil.'s Chapel; and
2C66,000 to detray the expenses.of Printing the several Acts,
Reports, and Journals of both Noma of Parliament.
The House was then resumed, and the Report was ordered
to be brought up on Monday.
'the Agricultural Committee was postponed to Friday next.
The Dividend Trauster Bill went through a Committee, and
the Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday.
Ttse other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at HALL-PAST Ore, till Monday next.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SA.ttRDAY, JUNE 8, 1816.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT 1 WELVE O'CLOCK*
Itvilace4l 621 f —Cons. shut—for opening 64
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Onnauat gait—Do. pay. 24—Eichequer Rills, go. dig. Is. pr.

The friends of Science and the Arts, and, comp*
ratively speaking, there are few in this country who
are not admirers of the Fine Arts—will rejoice that the
Elgin Marbles have been secured to the nation, and.
are to be placed in the British Museum. The chief
objection urged in the House of Commons last night
to the purchase of this invaluable collection, was the
cost, 835,000, which, at such a period of distress,
the country could but ill afford to pay. This objec-
tion, we confess, has no weight whatever with us.:—
Poor as we are there is a possibility of raising that
sum, or ten times that sum, at any time; but you
cannot, at any time, procure such works dart in return
for your money—or for any price whatever. In fact,
they are beyond estimation ; and had three times the'
price been paid fa. them they would have been a
cheap purchase. Our own opinion is, that the nation
should still consider itself indebted to Lord ELGIN.
These monuments of Art actually cost his Lordship,
in principal and interest, between sixty and seventy
thousand pounds I
The question of a new Coinage was again discus-
sed last night in the House of Commons. The idea
mentioned lately in the STAR has been adopted ; our
gold pieces. are in future to be of 20s. value—not 21s.
This will give great facility in money transactions;
for every kind of money calculations, not resting on
the decimal division, exposes the man of business to
delays and errors in his business. Indeed, we think
the suggestion of Mr. CHOKER, to bring our shillings
also to the decimal ratio, would be a great improve
tnent—say ten pence equal one shilling...ten shil-
lings equal a half gnineagof the new 20s. value.
As the question of establishing uniform weights
and measures throughout the kingdom must again
come before Parliament, would it not be of great ad-
vantage in these also, to adopt the decimal division
throughout