The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-02 00:00:00

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PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.

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objection to the arrahgement, but it has not yet in'...ea
place ;—eventual swing per annum (p. 7.)
200
tt The Office of Comptroller of the Port of Dublin
hkould be rendered eflicient."—The Patentee Mice st,n
cone/noes, but his Deputy dues the eltitg efficiently :"
eventual saving (p. 9.) - (as Seim slalrfi. )
" The abolition of the °Sec of Register of Waminis,
and the transfer of his duties to the Odice of Cousptruner.••
. Not done. (p. ID.) - (my SK,[ noted.)
" The abolition of the Fees allowed to the Didributors
on Spirit Licences and Gismo Certificates, etc."—ls ut done.
(p. It) - - - (no Sum stored.)
" A discontinuaoce of the per Centage allowed to the
Dublin Distributor, making a reasuushle ullowain-i."—
Not done. In the year ending sth January, 1811, his ' ier
Centage amounted to 2,6321. ss. 7d. and may be expected
to increase. Allowing the difference for remuneration,
eventual savitig may be estimated annually at (15id). 2c,
66 That the ditty of the Clerk of the Qoit Rent tlfllee, ,
[ King entirely atom by Deputy, she salary of tile !'riii..pal
heaved to the Revenue."—Not carried into i•ifor.l ;
eventual saving fp. 13.) - (;an, ~,.t .toire.)
" iliscontinuance of the Forfeiture Ofsc..."—i Of thr
Estates forfeited in 1688.)—The Forfeiture Oltee ,till
(valiance I—eventual waving from its abolition, per :lla-
num (p. 14.) - -
' " A reduction of the number of Nessanaer rsu rplied is
the Commissioners, &c."—Not dont; estimated 1-avir;
thereby, annually (p E.) -
" The abolishing the Mice of Resideat Survey 0r.....
Not done ; —event aid annual saving (p. c 21.) . . J.,
* 66 Abolltinh of ()Ace of Inspector of Surveys "—Nut
1 done t--annual swing woald be (p. 19.) - E'

THIRTEENTH REPORT.
We have already nolic d the contents of the
Voreifth Report of the Committee appointed by the
Bosse of Commons to examine and consider what
vegulationi and check: have been established, in order
to check and controul the several branches of rustic
samerruae, in Great Biitain and Ireland,aad how
far the saillehltee been clidual:—be it now ear task
to gin the Public gime correct notion of their
Thirtieth's Report, which is just come to our hands.
In our estimation, this Report is as valuable as
any one that has hitherto come under our inspec-
tion, for it is chiefly directed to the laudable object
of ascertaining what benefit has been deriver], or i
may be expected to accrue, to the Public, from the
almost numberless Commissions of ENQUIytY which
have been created by various Acts of Parliament ;
to kern •in fact whether any real good—whether
j any bona fide saving have resulted from those se-
veral Commissions, and from the consequent ex- 1
! penes ,of Commissioners and Committees. We
I know net what better or More praiseworthy task '
they could have imposed on themselves. We can-
not imagine any better mode of bringing about the
immense sayings to the Public which have been
from time to time recommended, than by a .perse-
: versifies in this course, namely, that of stating .to
the Rouse of Commons howfar Abe poblisfunotion.
aries have complied with the sundry recommend*.
tions for the improvement of the collection of the
revenue in its several branches—the diminution of,.
expenditure—the abolition of useless offices—the I
suppression of fees—and for the bringing of any
departments of revenue under a more efficient con.
troul ;—specifying which of them have been car-
ried into effect, and which of them have not been
acted upon. By Reports of this character, the na-
tural question —cui bone Y may be satifattorily
answered ; and erery one will be enabled to see the
injustice of the carping witticisms *of the Colonel
Ilanocns, and of the coarse tirades of the non.
SETTS. This is a consuinination devoutly to be
wished. •

lu addition to the above, we might notice the ion.
attention paid to certain suggested supgrets;wl.,
which would teed to increase the Reveoue, and to
diminish 'she expnedkure ; hut passing- over the re.
commendation to diminish the frakiki of letters :ty
oortain .Ulcers—to licence tanners, lac. &c. can.
not omit to notice that respecting Um Expencet.
The annual expenditure, under this head, is call.
mated in the Report at 70,0001,; and it is actolow.
Wised by the officers concerned, that " the MTilig
would be very considerable," (p. ‘49.)—fro vi t more
cautious attention to the actions insritutPd, tha
deuce to be adduced, and if the taxation of the cost
was better attended to.

Having thus recorded come of the crimes of ours.
sion, we shall next notice what has been clone io
consequence of the recommendations resnit:n; from
these ENQUIRIES, which may be fiirly calculated at
about TWO HUNDRED VIOL/SAND POUNDS einßiA;
therefore it will appear, that benetiis 'tare resultal
from them; and in noticing the Lencfirs !ast, etich
have requited from the labours of these sevelal Com.
mittees, we do it from a motive in which we thick
we are justified by the facts before us ; wirnely, that
of leaving a good impression on the minds of the
Public, respecting what has hitherto been done.
Many (aces had been recommended to be discos.
tinned ; and we learn by this Report (p. ‘2l)--."
Ucence Officers, to the number of 13, have been
diccontinu d, and such of them as were competent,
appointed to other situations. One of the Preventive
()dicers is dead, and it is not intended to fill up their_
places as they become vacant. .
•a& s. 4
Eventual saving (annually, is steam) as Pee? 7,1343 11 te
Appendix, No. tu '. . )
Ditto, as per Appendix, No. 51
Total

In the prosecution of this object, they called upon
the Commissioners of Fees, Gratuities, &c. in Ire-
land (why dill they not begin with the hundreds of
reports respecting England?), for a summary of
the 4 recommendations" contained in the first eleven
Reports which they have made, and which form only
a part of their labours ; and desiring them, at the
same time to notice which have and which have not
been attended to. This summary, if published, and
we regret to say we learn from it that little has been
done, compared with what might have been done,
except in the adoption of various alterations in the
manner, of keeping the- accounts of Excise, Customs,
&c. agreeably to the suggestions of the Commis-
sioner.. With regard.to the recommend al suppres-
sion of fees, and the abolition of **deg offices,
mach remains yet to be done ; and had the several 1
suggestions of the Commissioners reap cting them in I Under the head " Tosacco," the Irish Commis.
their eleven Reports been attended to, there would' sinners had noticed failures of the Revenue, in con.
have been an additional saving to the Public of from sequence of illegal importation of the article, kc,
fifty to a hundred thousand pounds annually ! In ' observing, at the same time, " that the injury to the
reeding this summary, however, vie cannot but re-'
revenue and trader by illegal importation might be
nark the pompously circumstantial manner in which : considerably diminished, by a greater degree of at,
it notices those recommendations which have been tention to the due and constant meploymeet of the
acted upon, though, in themselves, often of very revenue cruisers, which appeared, on an average of
Ismail import. N'ire will give an instance or two, and four years and a half, ending October, 1807, to leve
we will select them at random. It was recommended remained more than two thirds of that time in port."
that (p. 6.) the produce of fine, and seizures in the In consequence of these observations, it is DOW
1 Inland Excise in the districts of Dublin, instead of stated from authority—" We bare the ntisfactim
being paid to the Collector of Customs, should be
paid to the Collector of Excise! Now this has viers of observing, that the produce of the duties on to.
bacco, ceetoms) and enthe, taken together, has cets.
much the appearance of desiring g man to take his'
siderably increased since the Report, without 'het
money out of one pocket, for the purpose of putting addition having been made to the rate of duty : in
it into another—of retnoving it from, his pocket on ' the veer ending 6th January, 1808, they amounted
the right side, to that on the left! We are then
to 341 0541. and in the ear endin sth January,
told—" this has been regulated accordingly." Again, .:
, yg
10l 1 to 4814141.; being an increase of 139,1601.
it was recommended (see p. 7), " that the produce of•wililekthe duties of excise are 100,0001, It is
of remmage sales should be paid in, checked, end
accounted for, like the produce of condemned tinted to as, that the cruisers-are kept as much at
, seizures ;" that, in fact, the mode of checking and sea as is practicable." Here then, in this one in.
I stance,
eccounting for those rummage sales should be alter- stsu is an improvement to the revenue of ors
!Mine T110111A214) POUND, ANNLiAIf,T.
ed! " This," says the Summary, "is carried into Other statements, of ap equally satisfactory nab
effect !" Again, " the Comptroller's account (p. 10)
ifor the warehouse of stamped goods to be kept in i lure,
of Rt.
the same form with that kept by the warehouse- T,hiasreßempoadret.then touches upon the subject
OTIIENTAL ACcolistia, on account of some observes
keepei!" 'llia is done, adds the Summary. Again, tigns made by the Committee in their tenth Revert,
and it is the last instance of its kind that we shall In
that Report some alterations respecting Rli.
netfon" that in dipping the vessels (p. la), the dise*: i
mental Agents were
filar, or his sertraet, should not be permitted to use having been made to the Committee by the Scre-
the rule." -We arg then gravely Informed, that
this recommendation is "strictly original by the flounced,
tary at War (Lord Palmerston). it is now me
But as to all those alterations, suppressions, and teflon, no alteration has been made in tne situation
that Kin consequence of which rep e.en-
Boa rd."
abolitions of offices, fees, &a. which have been re- of ltegimental Agents." The Report then linos on
to observe (and the following extract may be the
commended by the Commissioners, and which, .if
more interesting, when it is remembered, that Mr.
acted upon, would produce a real saving to the Cochrane Johnstone made a motion on the subject
country, in specifying the notice that be., been hi shortly before the rising of the House). that "the
i-tberto-taken -et them, and 'it is Many years ago si..ce
experience of a short period must decide whether
l some of them were made; whicharb, now stands, in very many the plan upon which that system no stands, beer
instances, coldly met with one dr two monosyllalees, pehethood or otherwise: and the principal objects to be
,announcing—" Not done!"—cc' Not yet done!"-,-- g
regarded as the tests of its utile y, or defect, are re
it may be thought that we exaggerate;—we wish the
er
punctuality in deliving, disvch in examinin,
, above description might be justly called an exaggera.
I tiodef the nigh. To remove, however, all ground • 7 • Con in the
.forany
a considerable and progressive iminu i _
arrear of outstanding accounts.
Ito do, we shall notice the leading reecinmendations War states, that .he Is already posTsesshe.ed power
contained in the eleven Reports-L--the manner in
+,...i sufficient to enforee regularity on the part of the
which they have been noticed—and,
lastly' ''''' • Regimental Agents ; it is therefore reasonable to ex-
' sdriniglkat would result, had they been " acted - Secretary
of at
positive a seasonable exertion of that power, so that the
--epon.". Our Readers will then be enabled to judge .. •
i for themselves ; and in giving so minute and so long directions of the 45th Geo. 111. C. 58, S.
may be more regularly attended to then they have
inn account of the importnnt Report now hiving be- hitherto-
foe* es—important,-Inasmuch es it may tend, as we acted, that to the Agents of all regiments) treePi9
have already obser4ed, to show the benefit that has been. It must be recollected, that it is en-
been derived by, •or may acceue to, the nation, from , embodied militia, are directed and required to make
and ompanies of regular and fenciale forces, aua
, these ENQUittiEs—we think we are only discharging u„ anneal aceennts of every regiment, troop, and
an imperious punlic duty. We shall now quote the cormpee 1 h
" recommendations," &c. agreeably to the above in• day or b, her in every year ; the accounts of cite
tentien, and shall quote the crotch of the Report : for the preceding year, ending the eat
forcesond militia serving in Great Britain
.to be
it The causal dation of the Jrrtiores 011teej web that
of Clerk of the Ships' Navies and Cie* of me Oast.
—This km sot art takes plaint nor do we (tee Cessmis- ! the year; and the accounts of the several corps. o
. foreign
up within six months after the expiration ofu
simera) prapose lug it ^POW. Until •iesse le e yawn, 1 .....o- /*reign service within nine months after the expos.
—eventual larieg prf WINO lip._&) • °I. tion of the year, unless the Pay Lists from those on
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