The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-07-14 00:00:00

THAMES TUNNEL COMPANY.

Mr. WA LTE R, moved for "a copy of any document under the
authority of which the advance of the sum of £30,000 has been
made to the Thames tunnel company'; and for copies of the
reports, if any, of professional persons, made before the money
was advanced, respecting the existing state of the tunnel, the
estimated cost of completing the have, and the probability of
future repayment."
Mr. WA LTh It subsequently withdrew his motion, on an un-
derstanding that the documents which he required would be
given to him.

LAY PATRONAGE IN THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
Mr. A. JOHNSTONE withdrew his mntion uu this subject.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

In answer to a question from Nil. M. kawooo, Mr. S. IlicE
said that he was not prepared to say when he should be able to
make his financial statement. The right hon. gentleman in-
formed the house that his Majesty had placed Marlborough
House at the command of the House of Commons for the tem-
porary accommodation of their Speaker. The committee was
engaged till a late hour in voting the miscellaneous estimates.
On the resolution that a sum of money be granted to defray
the expenses of legal prosecutions by the government, some
remarks were made on-the unnecessary expense incurred iu
the mint prosecutions by engaging four counsel against the
prisoners.

In the midst of it,
Mr. KEARSLEY rose up and addressed the chairman nearly
as follows :—" It has often been said in this house and else-
where, that the hon. member for Middlesex is an useful and
salutary cheek upon the extravagance of ministers. But after
what I have witnessed with my own eyes this night, I put down
his conduct as perfect humbug. (Roars of laughter, and some
cries of " Hear.") Without meaning any personal unkindness
to the hon. member, 1 must say that, when a vote was put to the
house for granting some secret service money—it was 30 some-
thing (a laugh)—.£3o,ooo odd, I believe—l saw an hon. gentle-
man connected with the noble lord opposite go up to him and
give him a check for coming forward. (" Hear, hear," and
laughter.) I saw it. sir. (Laughter.) Yes, with my own eyes
I saw it. (" Bear, hear," and laughter.) It's a perfect hum-
bug, sir—a perfect humbug, and nothing else." (Confusion
and laughter.)
Mr. am afraid that the hon. member's optics to-
night are not in a good state. (Laughter.) The hc•n. member,
I think, sees double. (Laughter continued.) I certainly did
protest against voting £36,000 as secret service money; but I
am glad that we have reduced the grant so low—for we formerly
voted £60,000 and upwards to the same purpose. (Hear, hear.)
If we could only get rid of the pensions conferred by former
governments, and still paid out of this grant, we should be
able to reduce it much lower. (Hear, hear.) I say again that
I should be glad to get rid of this grant altogether. As to the
hon. member's charge against me, I tell him that no person
whatever spoke to mite on the subject, or endeavoured to change
my opinion. No man has ever attempted to coo trout or check
me in my public conduct, and I tell the hon. member that of all
men least of all shall he coutroul use. (Hear.)
Mr. KEARSLEY (starting up with great animation.)—And I
tell the hon. member for Middlesex in return, that he of all
men shall not controul nie. (Hear, hear.) If I have any in-
firmity of sight and cannot see, it is not quite civil of the hon.
member to tell me of it. (" Hear," and a laugh.) It's not
what I call politeness. (" Order," and laughter.) I tell the
hon. member that if my sight is not good, neither is his head as
clear as it ought to be. (Cheers and laughter.) I tell him that
I can see to count up the " tnttcl of the whole" as well as he
can. (Convulsions of laughter.) No, I'll not be put clown by
the hon. member for Middlesex. (Cries of " Order.") No,
nor by any man who supports him either on his right hand or
his left. (" Hear, hear," laughter, and some confusion.) The
eyes of the country are upon us all, and they'll soon judge
who's rightand who's wrong, who's a humbug, and who is not.
(" Hear, hear," and laughter.)
Mr. H timE rose to reply, but immediately on rising was met
with loud cries of " No, no—say nothing." He said, however,
" I beg the hon. gentleman not to mistake me. I said nothing
about the infirmity of his eyes. 1 did not accuse him of not
seeing. (Hear, hear.) I only accused him of seeing too
much. (Great laughter.)
Mr. KEAIISLEY.—The hon. member is out of his reckoning
again. (A laugh.) He then added some other observation,
which the confusion and laughter prevented us from hearing.