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-chance of succeeding.—lt was not less for the in-
terests of the electors than the candidates, because it
prevented a Ilvati,4 being thrust upon them, mere!!
by his disabling his arketsary to support the eudenco.
The espence of the hustings would be small to the
county. as the materials w.lold be sold; but they
were great to the candidates. At present a condi.
dal"' might evade the expence of the busting' by
being proposed by his friends; so that the new
clause would not give any tithlifinnat encooragement
to wanton contests. Redid not see the expediency
of petting off the operation of any clauses, as it was
for the approach of aGeneral Election that they' were
intended.' As to the delay by objections made to
votes, it was
:Provided that the poll Should go on
*bile objPetiOsts were argued.
Upon a division the numbers •
F-/else otiginal Mution 4!5
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Ths Bill of course was Inst.
Sir Samuel Romilly's Bill for making certain
Amendments in the Penal Code, was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
COlllt'rl OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND.
er4olol NEWPORT asked what progress had
been made by the Commissioners appointed to et,
amine into the quite of Offices and Fees in Courts :et
Justice in Ireland?
Mr. PEEL stated, that three several Reports had
been made by the Commissioners, and that they
were ender the consideration of the Lord Chancellor
'end the Master of the Rolla. With respect to one
object of enquiry, which had been particularly al-
luded to on a former occasion, the Fees of the Clerk
of the Pleas were received into the Treasury, and
were consequently subject to the disposal of that
Moose. Important changes were also suggested in
the Court of Exchequer.
Sir JOIIN NEWPORT expressed himself satin.
fed, and hoped the examination going on would con-
tribute much to the due administration of justice in
Ireland.
Mr. CALCRAFT bad.* few motions to submit to
• avbich'he hoped there would be no objection. They
respected some returns that had been called for. The
Hon. Member then moved that there be laid before
the House a return of the effective strength of (M-
-erl" Non-Comtaissioned (Mere, and' Neste', of
. the British Army, to the Ist of Jan. ISIS; and an
account of the number of Horses employed in the
army for the same period. The Hen. Member also
moved for an account of the number of Recruits from
the 24th Dec. 1816 to the 'lsth Dec. 1817, distin-
.gui.hing, the number of boys. And also, for an ac-
count of the number of Casualties-in the Aril', from
the 35th Dec. 1816 to the same data in 1817:
. The motions we,. agrPeil to.
ARMY ESTIMATES.
The CHANCELLOR of toe EXCHEQUER
• moved, tbat the House should resolve itself into a
Committee of Supply ; and that the grant of Es-
chequer Hills, of which be had given notice, and
the Irish Treasury Bills, should be referred to the
',aid Committee ; which motions were agreed to.
• The House having resolved itself into the 'Com-
mittee, •
• Lord PALMERSTON rose to submit the Army
Animates to the Committee; and in -doing so, he
might premise that they were so dry and uninterest-
ing, that he was equally anxious with many Mem-
bers that they should occupy as little of the time of
the Committee as possible. At lite present period
especially, it Would not be necessary that be should
trespass long upon the time of the Committee, sal
the Finance Committee had printed, in the Appendix
to their Report, a very minute detail of the Esti-
mates of 1817 end this year. In laying his state-
ments before them, therefore, it would hardly he
necessary to do any thing but refer them to the -Re.
port. The expences of the Army were more last
year than the present by 188,0271. 19s. 3d. ; but if,
they compared the amount of the whole charges with
last year's, including all the establishments, it would
be seen that the total was lest by 418,0001. Upon a
view of the numbers of men, there would be found
a diminution of ODS men in the troops of England
and the Colonies. In Ireland there had been, last
a ear, 22,000 men. This year the amount was
20,000. It was Impossible entirely to equalise the
numbers, but he stated the reductions such as they
were upon a general calculation. The Army in
France had been reduced in total 13,344; and if a
general view should be taken of the whole nem.
hers, including reduction' in India, there would
be a diminution of 21.640 men, or in round
numbers 22,000 men. Without going through any
very n joule details, the laud Purses might he stated
at a reduction of 7.4.0001. The Staff was consider-
ably increased ; -the sum, he believed. was about
3,75-11. Cont.itletable alterations would be found to
have taken place in the Estimates connected with the
West Indies. There was a diminution of 16,5571. in
the item of public departments. In the office of
the Cemmsoder.in.Chief, a diminution had taken
place of 1.3001.; and in the War-office, a diminution
of 6,436 t.; hut this year a smaller sum was required,
on account of the cessation of some of their ellonees.
In the other otlices there would be found small arti-
cles of variation, all of which he should not cotes
1111 Prate. A most important change was the Muster-
Masser-General's-office having been abolished, and
tie duties transferred to other offices. The redaction
- by that was 2,9181. The whole of the reductions is
the offices, &c., made upwards of 16,5501. There
was an increase in the item of medicines of 11,2651.
Oil that he might observe, that there was not an in-
crease in the supply of medicines ; but this year there
bad been bought and paid for a considerable quantity
more than was necessary for the services of the year.
In the item of volunteer corps there would be found
an increase of 16,8761. There was also an a 6
dition made to the East India troops for recruiting,
&c., of 3,4511. The Royal Military College esta-
blishment was diminished by 2,6401. There would'
be a difference in the Estimates of this and next
year on this point in the sum of 7501. In the pay of
General Officers there was a diminution of 21091.
Upon the half-pay and military allowances, there was
an increase of 32131., and in the foreign half-pay of
29231. In the Hospitals of Chelsea and Kilmain-
ham including in and out pensioners, there was re-
•clett:ed • sum of 101,6241. mote than lest year; but
there might he alterations made in the course of the
year by casualties and accidents, which could not be
exactly calculated upon. Au it ought to be recol-

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STEAM BOATS.
Oa Ihe motion hf Mr HARVEY, the Bill for better war. 14,
log the Nifet) of loosesigers In Slesteei linata, 11•44 rear h second
time, and ordered to h committed on Friday, the I,,th instant,
PItISCIAS Pi IRELAND.
Mr. PEEL Moved for lane to bring o a Rill for Abolishing
Pmnn reris in Ireland
Sir l FLOJI) expremed his cordial approbation of the

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• The hill was read a first time, and ordered to be rend 4second
time this day fortnight.
HANK TWA ENS.
The CHANCELLOR of the VW!! EQUgit
rose, in coning mity'with 'be notice lie gave on rues. •
day last, to move for leave to bring in a lJiit to,
amend the Act of the last Session, for stoppingfte
circulation of Batik Tokens. By the Bill of last
year, Bank Tokens were, under a certain penally,
to he withdrawn from circulation, after the uto, „f
this month. But circumstance.. rendered such a pro.
ceeciitig extrentelyinconvenleril. It Wit,, C,pro„res
proposed to sutler them to be made use of, for par.
ticular purposes, for a year longer. If Gentleauq.
proceeding to the Sessions, or going on Circaiti
would carry in their carriage. i few bags of "the res • )
gular currency and exchange with their p.,or neighs
hours for the Bank Tokens, it was astorrishing what
trouble they • would save, and what benefit they
would confer. This would completely prevent any
loss the holders of Bank 'Yokel's might otherwise
eaperience after the 9.5 th of March. The arrange.
event for delivering the silver coin last year, Was ad. •
mirably calculated for convenience and dispatch-- ,
end, he believed, something of the MVP sort weed
be adopted now, for the purpose of facilitating the
elchange of Bank Tokens. for the legal coin of the
realm. It would be proposed by the Bill to allow
any person to pay or receive
.Bank Tokens, for the
ensuing twelve months, without being subject to Pe.
natty. They might be used in the payment of lases,
and a provision would be introduced to allow them,
• in certain cases, to be received in payment of rents.
He hoped Gentlemen would take them in payment •
of resits, UP they would not be subject to any pe.
natty, and would be alone called on not to issue'
them again, except to the Bank, or to persons who
meant to deposit them there. -The Right lion. Gen.
tleman concluded by moving for leave to bring in a
Bill to amend the Act of.last Session, relative to
Bank Tokens.
Mr. le. LEWIS observer!, that the price of silver
had risen considerably, and he feared the silver coin
would go out of circulation; therefore, the better
plan would be, to let the Bank issue a coinage of
their own.
M r.. J. SMITH said, the new French Loan had
certainty an effect on the price of bullion. But the
Bank hail great quantities of cash in their posse!.
sion, end tie had (111 doubt but that they would
make such issues as should relieve the Public from
the iiteonv,cnierice they_ now laboured under.
M r. GREN FELL thought there
would be nothing
to prevent the circulation of Tokens after the 25th
moat. for if paid in rent end takes. they might he
again re-issued by the parties receiving them. He
hoped the expence of transmitting them to the Bank
would le borne by the Government, arid not by the
Burk of England or the Country Banks„
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, one of the objects of the Bill would be, to re-
lieve the Country Banks from the espence of trans.
mission ; end when Tokens were paid in tales,it vas
intended that the transmission should be also at the
vspeurs of Government.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON brought up the North Arne.
ican Trade Bill, which was read a Mat, and ordered
to he read a second time to-morrow.
At half.past 11, the House adjourued. •