The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-25 00:00:00

HIS MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD.

On the question that the Order of the Day for the
second reading of the Household Bill be read,
Mr. G LES said, that after what passed yesterday
on the subject of this Bill, it was not his intention
now to oppose the second reading of it. He only
begged to usk of the Right Honourable Gentleman
(11Kceval), whether it was his irttoitiolt to suggest
any additional allonatices to any other I,:auches of
the Royal Family, and if so, out of what lied it
s% as to he proposed that such allowances siiould be
paid ? Ile hoped, also, the House would be in-
formed nhat was the amount of the limits of the
Admiralty unapplied ?
Mr. Pt: ICEVAL said it was not improbable that
some farther allowance for other branches of the
Royal Family might he proposed ; but he had, at
prest"tt, no instructions on the subject.
Mr. W HTBR D thought it would be des; ;able
that the Right Honourable Gentleman should say
what would he his advice on this subject. The
Right Honourable Gentleman had said, that the
thing was not improbable, but that he had no
in-
strnctions. On the subject of the 10(1.0001. a year,
as the estimated expence of the attendance 'on his
Alajesty's person, the Right Honourable Gentleman
seemed to have had a sort of intuitive notion. Was
it net fair, therefore, to ask, if he had any intuitive
idea of a grant of the kind alluded to ?

Mr. PERCEVAL said; this was a subject not con•
berletl with the Bill now before the House.

Mr. WHITBREAD contended, that this was no
answer to the question. Would the Right Honour-
able Gentl,.atan allow him to remind him, that the
Civil List was to be handed over to the Prince Regent
midi a deficiency of 50,0001. compared with its
amount when possessed by his Majesty, on the
ground that he had not so large a family, so that the
Prince Regent was surely concerned in that expen-
diture?

Mr. TIERNEY alluded to a sum of 20,0001.
a year granted to -her Majesty in 1804, on account
of the Princesses.

Mr. PI RCEVAL saki, if the Princesses were to
continue permanently with the Queen, the arrange-
ment must, of course, be differents from what. it
would be if they were not to do so. Whether it was
right that they should continue permanently with her
Mnje•ty, or not, mould be the subject of after con-
sideration.

hlr. WHITBREAD contended, that this rendered
it more important that the House should know the
fact before they provided for the event. They were
new Jo make a provision, with a view to the conti-
titmice of the Princesses with the Queen; and were
torn, probably, to be told that they were not to
continue with ker. It was proper &at they should
now be told whether the Priucesseiviere or were not
to continue with the Queen. If they were to conti-
nue, then the grant ought to he ;_if they were
not to continue, then the grant ought not to be made.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered
to be committed on Monday.
ORDF.Rs IN COUNCIL..
Mr: BROUGHAM gave notice, that he should,
after the relnolral of the Restrictions from the Prince
Reveal move, that an humble Address be presented
to his Loyal ,Ilighness, to rescind the Orders in
Council, and the system of licensing.
• 60101ITTEE OF SUPPLY.
The House, resolved itself into a Committee, when
1,2.501 were voted to Captain Maltby, for his in-
vention to preserve the lives of seamen ; 4,3991.
were voted towards defraying the expences incurred
about Henry the Vll.'s Chapel. On the question,
that 10,0001. be voted for the erection of a bridge
across the Eden, in Cumberland,
Sir JOHN' NEWPORT rose to object to the
grant. The people of Cumberland had no higher
claim to the public money than any other county.

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