The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-15
pR1T1su ExpENp1ruRes.

Col. MARBLE, in the British House OF Com.
mons, on the 18th June, stated the burthens of
The country, and the grievances from which he
thought it might be relieved. In the. course of
his observations he said that the public cXpendi-
ture in 1868, amounted TO II millions of money,
and from the survey of the estimates presented
for 1909, il had increased to 70 millions He pro-
posed to make the following alterations by which
enormous sums would be saved
The regiments Of Horse Guards and Blues,
which now consist Of $4,000 men, he would re-
duce to SEQ, as they are only intended for parade
There are at present c3,3e9 dragons, which,
he wouldreduce 60 $4,000. This would save the
country & 1910, 900 annually
The foreign troops in the British service, n
mount to %, 1913, the expense of this corps is &
l,0O0,O per annum He would discharge these
altogether, believing it to be bad policy, 10 en-
ploy foreigners.
1.-the Royal S,ahf Corps, he deemed useless, as
their duty aprertained to the engineers The an
huai expense of this corps is < 90 900
The militia of the United Kingdom costs the
country annually three millions by allowing half
the men to spend month employed at the b,r-
vest, & 3Oe,600 might be saved.
The annual expense of the Local Militia was
* l,2l8,00O, out Of This & 100000 was allowed
ior the staff, which lie deemed prolicste ey.
penditu,N
The clothing Of this corps costs T. per man.
whereas jacket and trowsers being all that wa.
a
a guinea,S 100000 might be saved this way e.
yeryyear
The volunteer force cost < LOCO, coo per ann.
This WAS useless for the spirit of tRe country,
and the attendant advantages on the oery;ce'
such as exemption from ballot, &c ought to be
sufficient to induce men to enter into it
The Royal Wagon Train costs & 48, COS 1ser
annum. This is useless, because il can only ne
employed at home.
The Staff OF the army costs T. AIS, $40 per. an
He could show that Is 100000 per ann might be
saved.
The recruiting staff, cost & 349, 600 per ann.
100000 might be saved.
The expense of clothing The troops might be
reduced, so as TO save annually r. $4,000
In supplies for the troops Il 800. 900 per ann
might be saved.
The clothing sent to the Spanish levies might
nave been contracted for, at cheaper rate, and
& 100000 have been saved.
Abe military expire IN 1906 was & 17,314A2o
1907 15,275,35O
1908 1905 $40
1909 17.1oO 600
The whole charge Tor the collection ofthe re.
venue, in the present year, amounts TO T. 2.Sl6.
$40, one million might be saved by REDUCING, the
commissions, &c. to per cent.
The duties levied in Ireland, amount to f. s.
55l,65O, and the charge Of collecting it, was T.
528,633, being at the rate of & 9, 10 per cent
a saving OF Is 2s45I9 might he made in this.
The Post-Oitice Revenue in Scotland, is col
tected Mt an expense Of - per cent. in tbs gross
BY abolishing the Office of Commissioners for
auditing the public accounts, S75,OOe per ann.
would be saved.
That several millions might be saved from the
post.ofiice, Notifications, military roads, barracks
&c. sc.
ic money was unaccounted for, as money was all
ways voted tiDon general gstitrnter.