Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-31

u hfty were want cds added TO the general confusion
The citizens buried from their usual avocat ons into
the streets and coffee houses tn discuss this mas, of
news, and discover If there was adequate cause for
The general CONSERVATION which depicted in the
eager faces OF the tnmutuous assemblies in tho pub
lie thoroughfarcs. Thev stiil continue. and appoar
Stock Exchange opened in the greatest state of ex
ci,"inent. Consos, which on Saturday closed at
1o3 opening in the greatest confLsion and oil prices
from 7S tn 30 Were called tho price then droppcd
t. 77a, then to III, which the loves. price: from
that quotation rally tool; place 10 as, and at this
hour tho quotation is 78a +"
Previously to the announcement of tho postpone
men. the Police had taken strong measure. to pro-
vent the contemplated urbancc; aud these pre-
cautonary measures. donbt. gave rise in u, rt Ia
the popular panic. Among other measures four
hundred Special Constablrs were sworn; and some
troops were pat IN motions 0u, only few small bo-
dies s---a-...
The important feature Of this eventual history
was The introduction of the Civil LIS, BY tho Chan
ceor OF the exchequer. which subjrctswas hrouqht
forward on the l2th, The Civil List of,he late KING
amounted to 81 o560O0 from which IL was proposed
tn make reduction of .eS5 COO By which tho pres
eut Civil Last would bo fixed at faGo 600 but u
KING into consideration the allowance formerly nl,c
tn the Duke Of Ca-enceand some others. the saving
would amount 10 Ei3S ooO
Mr.. HUME rdicued tho proposei reduction rs
contemplate in he crescent state of the country Il
was stated that his Ma"sy had made certain concrs-
Sims to the coun;ry, such drots OF Admiralty sc
Pine whole of the revenues of The crown now. rivsu
up. amounted, last year, TO less than $4,000 Part
OF these duties had already, by act of Parliament
been given TO the support Of the colonial hirrar-
chy; that ministers had made his Majesty
very liberal with what dill not belong lo him -
tle complained of the confusion IF the estimate ar
sing from the mixing up variety IF cxpanses tlat
had no connrxion with the dignity or comfort Of The
crown y number OF persons were paid out of the
civil list which ought not 10 be granted without first
receiving tie sanction OF that house erect MANY
OF these pensioners were peers, anu peers sons and
III nd Otl .bn hal,
crip'ion ct connection with tho House OF Commons
Pns people wanted cheaper government, and to re.
Love themselves from such abuse
In the House of Commons, on the 18th OF Vovem-
Der. Sir H. ParneIl rose to move the amendment of
winch he had given notice tie former night TIo
had paid every al en;on to the statement of thu,
Right Hob Gentlenav; he had since held commune
ca'ion with several Members most Competent tn form
an opinion OH the subject; he had also read the pnucrs
Which were delivered that morning; but still he could
nor understand the propositions which the Hon. Gen
ileman mad To present TO the House II was true
that the Right How. Gentleman had talked OF 4 sa
wing OF $4,000. in the Civil List, as compared with
the Civil List of $40; but he (Sir IT, ParnelD could
not discover how the saving was elfccted-(hear
hear He had also talked of Il total saving of
10000 but the whole matter was rendered. so Oh
scnre and complicated, by departing from the old form,
and introducing new clauses. that it was al,uos,
Impossible 10 form an opinion the subject II
would appear from The Right Hon. Gentlenan's
own hgures, as contained in the papers before the
than $4,000. He could not help thinking there was
something of management in this nbscurity t.; rive
an appearance of saving, when there was actually
none. Vhe SAT- wing under the head of pensions for
instance, required explanation Ministers, had as he
conceived. right take credit for the falling in of
the allowance to the Duke of Clarence MS that was
paid out of the consolidated fund and not out OF the
Civil List. If that gas an error they Vere iusi6ad
IN supposng that other had crept in and there
lore they had strong grounds for insisting on nourv
ihere was other items of saving beside the o5.OO0i
the reaity Of which hey had strong to sus-
peer. illis was sufficient ground to warrant him in
moving tor Committee. The Hon Barnnct thnn
referred Ia the Revenue of the Duchv OF Lancaster
which Nr. Burke had stated to be. in money about
1.ooof, year but IN influence 100000; s. said, that
II they were sold they wonld produce sum Which
would most ma erially benefit the public income
(hear hear) fde vas aware that il might be obiec.
ted to his proposition, that there no precedent in
existence Tor tho appointment Of Committee on
the commencement Of new reign, FOR the purpose
of investigating the Civil list but that was in MS
opinion. no reason whatever why they should follow
the example of previous parlaments, and give awav
the public money without Investigation. Phe Hon
Gontlemau then proceeded to remark upJn the items
moved for on a previous night. by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, aud concluded by moving for the an
pointrnon of Select Committee to inquirc into The
expenses OF the Civil List.
The Chancellor of tho Excbeouer nrgnod ooo;ns,
tie Eintion and was followed by Mr. Calcrai AR
Ganiis, Mr Herres, and were replied to by Lord AL
Ihrop and NJ Wynn Strangers were then ordered
to Withdraw, and the House divided, when there
Were-
For the original motion oOt
For Sir II Parnell's amendment 23l
Majority against Ministers on
The announcement Of this minority was hailed with
loud cheers, and ta re admission of STRANGERS to
the gallery,
The announcement Of this resrl, was hailed with
loud cheers. w"
On our admission mo the gallery, says the Morn
ing Chronicle, wa foln1 VIZ fIobhors, ON his Io1s
lie Skedwhethar the Ministers after such n dvis.
ION, intended 10 form the Government any lonrero
No answer being given to this que,ion. the hon
gentleman, alter moments pause. went on 10 saw
that he shouId certainly bring the question 70 an
issue [crieg Of move move I
Mr Brougham said, that his hon friends Question
was not an unnatural one, but there WIS n, pfesent
more important question before hr house lie no
pea the hon. baronet tSrr Ii ParnelIl would consid
or whether u would not be- better To- POSTPONE the
business Tor short period, and name the Select
Committee to morrow
80 AZ this period there great confusion in the
BonSe, and we could not ascertain whether he Hon
oTablc Baronet made any reply TO tba sDgrcstion--
n If mi II hov hoo, 81. a