The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-10 00:00:00

which he intended to prt.,mse was a revival, with (-ere
tail' modifications, of ti,.. Act of the 53d of the King,
which expired Gil the 25th of March last. Under
the particular circumstances of the period when that
Act was passed, such a large pnrtion of our regular
army and militia had liven railed away to serve une
• der the immmand of the Duke of Wellington, thlt
lest the fortresses should be denuded of troops, the
Jewel Militia had b.‘ett allowed to volunteer for gar-
rison duty. Thu present situation of aff4irs had
on the Government again to propose such a
i measure to the it. consegnence of a great part
' of the reeukr a, toy having been embarked for the
Continent: %slide a considerable portion of the re-
mainder had not yet a rtised Amni America. The al-
; teration he should propese in the present Bill was,
that the time during which they might remain on duty,
which ie the former Act had beoe 42 days, should he
limited t(i %8 days, the longer term having beet, found
inconvenient, particularly in the agricultural triune
ties. He colic! Jded by moving to bring in a Bill ac-
cordingly.
Lord MILTON sail he should take this early op-
portunity to protest against the renewal of a mea-
sure, the constitutional objections to which on a for-
mer occasion had been overlooked, in the intoxica-
tion of success. He now lamented that he had not even
then opposed the introduction of a measure of which
it was intended to make use when the necessity had
ceased, and from which a precedent had been erected
to continue those inroads on the militia system,
which, from Its constant changes into new forms, had
destroyed all confidence in any engagements which
the Government might enter into with the soldiers.—
Nothing was more delusive than to say that the Bill
would only call for the voluntary services of such at
' were disposed to march out of their counties—the in-
fluence of his superiors, and the example of his come
fades, left no choice to the individual. He did not •
approve of that conduct which had been called patri•
otic, and so forth—namely, the exertion on the part
of men of birth and property of their influence to
draw the soldier into services which his own bastes!,
might have dissuaded him from.
Mr. H. ADDINGTON explained, that the rep..
lar Militia was now very Incomplete, although the
I system of recruiting for it by beat of drum promised
to be attended with the best success.
Mr. H. SUMNER thought after a. new ballot it
. would be proper to allow soldiers of the Local Ml.
ilitia to volunteer into the regular Militia.
Mr. WROTTESLEY thought the measure watt
unobjectionable in a constitutional point of view, as
the service was to be voluntary, and as the pressers
of circumstances was at present greet. He observed
• it might be desirable that a certain number should be
taken from each corps, instead of whole regiment,.
Lord STANLEY thought any measure, the object
of which either was to force or to draw the Local Mi-
litia nut of their counties, was objectionable, and
en infraction on the Local Militia. The troops from
! America would also soon arrive—some, he believed,
had already reached Ireland.
Mr. W. ELLIOT objected to the measere, as
well as to all other measures, by which men merited
for one species of service ahoeld be called on to Yee
lunteer into a more extended service; and he espe-
i cially opposed the present measure, as the eieassese •
stances had not been so pressing as on a former oc-
casion.sir.
B. BATIIURST of
SIX e circumstances
I the country called for the measure. The old Militia
! was incomplete, the regular troops which arrived
from America would be required in other parts. The
term of service was short, and the Local Militia
corps not being in the habit of constant subservience
to their Officers, would not be unduly influenced by
their wishes.
Mr: N. CALVERT did not object to the measure,
but thought the effect of it would be null.

Mr. BALIINGTON suggested the propriety of
making some provision for the families of the men
thus called out for the public service.
Lord MILTON supported this suggestion, urging
that the families of the men thus to be placed under
the lash of military law, should at least be protected
from want.

Leave was given to bring in the Bill, which was
brought in accordingly, and read a first time.
Lord MILTON observed, that as very few per-
sons in the country were aware of a measure of this
nature, it was proper to allow due time for its con.
sideration before it should be read a second time.

Mr. li. ADDINGTON said this Bill was merely
a re►i►al of the measure brought forward 18 months
ago, and therefore that its character and object nerd
fully known to the country. •
After some further con►ersation, the second read-
ing was fixed for Friday• and the Bill was ordered
to be printed.
Mr. WALLACE obtained lea►e to bring in a Bill
to explain and amend the 53d of the King, with a
view, as he stated, of subjecting any grants or gratu-
ities voted by the Court of Directors or Proprietors
of the India Company, to the contront of the Board
of Commiuioners for Managing the Affairs of
India.

The Report of the Committee.for augmenting the
Salaries of the Judge* of the Consistorial Comet of
Edinburgh was taken into further consideration, on
the Motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER.
After a conversation between Sir William Scott,
Mr. Serjeant Best, Mr. Houser, Mr. J. P. Grant,
and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Report w as
agreed to.
In the course of the conversation, Sir W. SCOTT
recommended some change ha the coostitution of the
Court alluded to, while he bore testimony to the
manlier in which it is dischergod by de present
Judges.
Mr. HORNER agreed to the Report, battbonght
with Mr. Grant that it would be better if the Jodgos
of this Court were not practising Barristers. He
considered any advance of the salaries of the other
Scotch Judges as unnecessary.
A Bill was ordered to be brought in, founded on
the Resoletion of the Committee.

The Report of the Committee of Supply was
brought up, and on the Resolution with respect to
an advance to the British Museum,

Gen..' IifORSTOri oh.er•ed that wee inetwnvp.
meld was necelwary in the systPun of this eqtabligh.
went. tiecnuld not conceive any gond reagon Nhy
the public should not be admitted into thislitstitatiou