The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-14 00:00:00

Mr. W. Pt/I.E observed, that the Licences did not enable any
person to import cambries or lawns into that country w nhout
pament of the &Anis, which were not affected by twy. Licence.
the Committee of the Irish Population Act was postponed to
Fricky nett.'
A ilmsic from the Lords announced their Lordships assent
to Jelst Honduras Trade Rill, and several other Bills.
Mr: ROSE presenttd an Estimate of the whole Expeoce dr
the Royal Norval fityttan.-..ortteson to tir mime abbe.
CAPTioIN KING.

The adjourned debate mike Madam .-. Papers respecting the
case of Captain King was resumed.
After a few words from Lotd FOLKESTONE and the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the motion was
agreed to.
fhe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Sir HOME
POPHAM then severally moved for farther Papers as ne-
cessary to the fell elucidation of the case, which were all
agreed to.
Mr. THOMPSON moved that the Committee on the Members'
Bankrupt Bill Mould be ptotpoued to Vi'etloemlay neat.
8.1 RR ACK ESTIMATES.
Mr. WHARTON, in a Committee of Supply,
moved that 554,4 ill. be granted for the Barrack De-
partment for the year 1812.
Mr. FREEMANTLE said, that no paid of this
sum could be said to be satisfactorily explained by
the papers before the House. That part which re..
lated to new buildings particularly required explain,-
tion. There was 138,0001. stated as the expeuce of
barracks for one regiment of life guards. He
would put it to the House if this was a moment to go
to an expence of 140,0001. for barracks to a single
regiment. There could not be a more profligate and
wasteful expenditure of the public money. The et- -
pence of barracks at Liverpool for 1000 men, was
82,0001.; new stables at Brighton cost 26,3001.; at
IBristol, barracks for 800 men cost 60,0001. There
were items which he could not but protest against,
as unnecessary at the present moment.
Mr. WHARTON observed, that unless he was
I mistaken, every building now in progress was cm-
`, prised in the Papers before the House. He admitted
the expence was great, but had it been found, after
the strictest enquiry, to be absolutely necessary.—
; The reason idly New Barracks were needed for the
Life Guards was, that the term for which they pos-
sessed their present barracks, had expired. The
estimates were, he was willing to admit, great; but
be had every reason to conclude, from the tenour of
all former experience, that the prices contracted for,
would fall considerably within those estimates.—
With regard to the stables at Brighton, they were lit
so dilapidated a state that they could not be repaired.
Mr. FREEMANTLE and Mr. WHARTON mu-
tually explained.
Mr. lIUSKISSON objected to the Estimates, as
being drawn up without any view to economy in
the public expenditure. Notwithstanding, however,
the greatness of the sum proposed to be voted, he
doubted whether the buildings to be erected would
correspond with those sums: he apprehended, for ex-
ample, that the barracks for the life-guards would
i present a sort of awkward magnificence, a something
1 between a stable and a palace. With regard to the
' 'barracks at Bristol, he would wish to know if there
was no other way of guarding the French prisoners,
but by an expence of 60,0001.? Under the present
I circumstances of the country, be thought we could
not be too attentive to the public expenditure, and
' that it was a duty which the Ministers should not
Iviolate, to forego every project of expence which
could, without immediate Injury or inconvenience,
ibe postponed. If the annual expenditure of the
country must be a hundred millions, he would' at
least wish to see every thing sacrificed at home thin
1 weld be sacrificed, to-the vigorous and.Oectiee
peeilecutiop of our affairs abroad. There wertseme
urgent evinces that could not be postponed ; but
Owe were some also that could, and be thought that