The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-28 00:00:00

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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Mr. BA NKES, in pursianee of his notice, and conceiving
there would he no objection. moved, " That a Committee be ap-
pointed to examine into and consider what regulations may be
necessary in the public expenditure, and w hat measures should
be adopted for diminishing the expenees, without detriment to
the public service."
The Committee of last Session were then agreed to, and the
usual powers given to them.

ABOLISHING PUBLIC OFFICES.
Mr. BANKES, then adverting to the Resolutions of this
House of the `4lst May, 1510, moved fur a Select Committee to
consider what offices came within the purview of the said Re-
solution. The ollject of the Honourable Gentleman wns to pro-
vide, after the Returns had been made, that the patronane
of the Croon, with respect to public ffices, should in some
measure he diminished, for which purpose he would submit a
Bill founded on the Report of the Select Committee, having
that object in view, and also providing for those persons who
have served a considerable length of time in the Civil Depart-
ments of the State.

This motion nos agreed to, and a Select Committee appniuted.
On the motion of the Hon.i Gent. the Report of the Sale of
Public Offices made on the 15th Juue, 1810, was referred to the
said Committee.

Mr. CREEVEY gave notice, that he should to-morrow se'n-
night submit a motion on that part of the Public Revenue which
relates to the Four and a 1131! per Cent. Fund.
Mr. MARTIN brought up an account of the application of
the several sums granted by Parliament, in aid of the Civil List
RCVEMUC since 1801. It was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
SUPPLY.
Mr. WHARTON brought up the Report of the Committee of
Supply. Several of the Resolutions were agreed to.
On the motion for agreeing to the Resolution, granting the
sum of 10,5071. for buildidg a bridge over the River Eden, near
Carlisle. _

Mr. ciiI.ES renewed his of jectlons to the grant, and intimat-
ed his intention of taking the sense of the House. la tbis objec-
tion hews supported by Mr. Whitbread and Mr. Sumner, who
contended, that the County of Cumberland had no right to a
boon from Parliament in prefereuce to other counties. The
Grant wm supported by Mr. Wh3rton, Lord Morpeth, Sir C.
Burrell, and Mr. Wallace, as being recommended strongly by
the Committee, and as being only part of a plan of imprevementi
and public accommodation, on a long line of roads through that
part of England extending to Scotland, as for as Dumfries.
The Home divided on the motion of Mr. (311 es:

or the Grant
west it
Majority
Tits MAJESTY'S HOUSEIRILI7. .
When strangers were re:edmitted,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIQUER had
proposed to refer certain Papers to the consideration
of the Committee on the Rill for regulating the fu-
ture EstablishMent a his Majesty's Household, and
was proposing that the House shOtild then go into a
Committee.
Mr. TIERNEY immediately rose and opposed the
Speaker's leaving the Chair, on the ground that Staffi.:
dent information was not before the House to enable
them to come to I right understanding of the clues.:
tion, and make such a fall report as should satisfy
the public. In Order that proper informatibn might
be afforded, he would suggest some distant day for
the Houle going into the Committee: He was tree to
confess, that, for his part, after perusing the pirss
he was not le a situation to comprehend the lilt
and he believed that many tither gentlemen Werevait
aware of the whole bearing of it. A variety Of p*4
pen bad been laid for the titles dad it might

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