The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-11-29 00:00:00

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
,aid, it was true he had suggested .reconsideration to
In. Noble Friend on a former night, as 100,0001.
struck him at the time as a very large sum to vete for
the volunteers. It would be improper to put an end
to these corps all at once, and, above all, highly ob-
jectionable to disband the Irish yeomanry.
Mr. PEELS spoke strongly of the importance of
the yeomanry of Ireland. To rebut the charge of
profusion brought by the lion. Gentlemau, he would
simply state to what an extent the Irish Government
bad reduced the estimates for the volunteer servit.e.
jn 1812 it was 348,0001., in 1814 it was 312,0001.
and now it was reduced to 58,0001.
Mr. WHITBREAD admired the singular confes-
sion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It struck
the [tight Hon. Gent., it seemrd,when 100,0001. was
first proposed, that it was a large sum, and deserved
reconsideration. Now he had always thought that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer must be previously
consulted about every estimate; but now it appeared
that the Secretary at War had broke loose from all
such trammels. Seriously, it was surprising, that in
the midst of a profound peace with the Continent, it
was thought necessary to keep up an armed police iu
the country, with bayonets on their muskets, and
broad swords by their sides. Such things never had
been before. These corps had volunteered for the
war,—that war had ceased, and iti England at least
he saw net the slightest occasion for their further
cervices, Still., however, the questions put the
other night on this very topic had saved 45,0001. to
the public.
Lord PALMERSTON was sorry he could not
congratulate the Committee on any such saying, as
the present vote was only for half the year. In il-
lustration of the impropriety of disbanding the vo-
lunteers all at once, he said he had that day received
a letter from a Commandant of Volunteer Cavalry,
stating great reluctance to be dismissed on the part of
the corps, as they had been induced to strppose
would be the case, from what had passed the other
night in the [louse. They begged, rather than be dis-
missed, to serve without any allowance.
Mr. BA RI NG asked why the country was to have
continuation of these espences during peace?
Mr. WHITBREAD wished to ask why the Se-
cretary at NVar (lid not accept the proposal of the
gallant volunteers, who had offered to serve for no-
thing rather than he disbanded ? No, he would not
4 kw; he would vather force the acceptance of the
money upon them !
Lord PALMERSTON replied, that the offer to
which he had alluded was founded merely on a con-
tingency, which it was not the wish of Government
should take place. It should be recollected, how-
ever, that the members of the different corps re-
ceived no pay; thear.hale of the grant• went to the
umintenance of the stall' of the corps.'
Mr. W I lIT BR EA D thought it. would be desirable
to do away the exemptions which the yeomanry ca-
valry at present enjoyed.
After some further conversation, an Amendment
was proposed for inserting 25,0001. instead of 55,0001.
and leaving out the words •‘ Great Britain."—A di-
vision took place, when the Amendment was nega-
tived by 45 totes to 14.
The next vote proposed was, that a sum not ex-
ceeding 6,7061. be granted for paying salaries and
pensions of officers and other persons on the super-
annuated list.

Mr. TIERNEY commented on the list of pea,
sioners before the Committee. He. observed, a re.
tired apothecary in Ireland who had 3001. a.year.
mere was also another, a retired treasurer, who bad
4001. a year. Now he would appeal to the es.
perience of a Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, whe-
ther this man. rail& not imecoto she office of a Tree.
sure.r. op.tßst,itift.,iain period of life,
.and yet it ap.
pea rid I (irk bridita*. superannuated these ten years—
La inagisl. . . .
. Mr. ILUSE.-...46 The Right lion. Gentleman. is
just as c2pable of giving an answer to that question as
I am ."

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sir J. NEWPORT then enquired whether the re.
tired apothecary who received this pension of 3001.
a-year was not the Dr. Trevor whose name was im-
plicated in certain severities charged to haVe been
ezerciced in Kilmainham jail. .

This inttoduced n conversation of sow length, in

which Mr, P. Moore s rots:oy objected to giving such
It person any pension. On the, other hand, it was
declared by Mr Wellesley Pole that the conduct of
Dr. Trevor hat) been acquitted of the charges brought
by the Prisoners, in a report made by the Judges on
ihe subject. lle confessed, however, that Trevor
was chargeable with some severities of which be did
not approve.
The Resolution was then agreed to.
inorrow.

Report to-

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The Report on the Thread and Silk Lace Bill was
agreed tn, and a Bill ordered to be brought in.
Lord PALMERSTON brought up a Return of
the Battalions of the Regular Army disbanded since
the lltb of May. Ordered to lie on the table.—
A►ljourned.

To -MORROW THE STATE LOTTERY BEGINS
I)ttAWI WHOLE IS TO BE DRAWN
ON THAT DAY.

PRICK OF STOCKS THIS
Bank 2494
g per Cent. Red. 6511
3 per Cent. Cons. 664
4 per Cents. 8144
i per Cent. Navy 914

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Long. Ann. 1611
India Hood► 17 p
Exchequer Bills 1 5 p
Omnium 2 11
Consols fox Atm. 661 7

THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
TUESDAY, NOYE?dISER 49, IRI4.

Five Gottenburgh Mails, Frankfort, and Brussels
Papers, and French to the 27th, arrived to-day.
The only article deserving of mention, furnished by
the Gottenburgh Mails, is the announcement of the
Proclamation of CHARLES of SWEDEN, King of
Norway, which took place on the 4th inst. The in-
telligPnce from Vienna, by the other channels, is of
the 14th and 15th. The expected momentous D -
claration had not been issued at the date of these ac-

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