ey in rejoinder, his amendment was put
and negatived without a division.

Lord John Russell's determination to resist any further movement in
the way of constitutional innovation, was made the subject of indignant
comment on the part of the radical organs, both in parliament and
throughout the country.

THE SUBJECT OF THE CIVIL LIST DEBATED.

The subject first brought before the attention of parliament by
ministers was the arrangement of the civil list. On the 23rd of November
the chancellor of the exchequer moved that the passage in the queen's
speech relating thereto should be referred to a select committee. He
observed that former sovereigns had inherited considerable personal
property from their predecessors, while Queen Victoria had derived
nothing from that source, and would further be deprived of the revenues
of Hanover, now a separate kingdom. Her establishment must also so far
exceed that of a king or of a queen-consort, as being composed of ladies
as well as gentlemen. Under those circumstances Mr. Rice submitted that
the charges of the establishment of the late king were proper for Queen
Victoria, These charges were:--

William IV. The Queen.

First class, privy purse........ L110,000 L60,600

Second class, salaries.......... 130,000 130,000

Third class, bills ............ 171,500 172,000

Fourth class, special service... 23,000 23,200

Unappropriated money............ 9,000

Total L510,000 L470,000

In conclusion, Mr. Rice touched upon the decrease in the amount of the
pension list, and said he should be prepared to prove that the pensions
granted by Earl Grey and Lord Melbourne had been awarded in strict
conformity with a resolution of the house passed in February, 1834,
which recommended the granting of pensions to such persons only as by
their services to the crown, or the public, or by useful discoveries in
science or art, had a just claim on the benevolence of the crown or the
gratitude of the nation. The papers with reference to the civil list
were referred to a select committee, consisting of twenty-one members.
The result of their labours was a report in favour of the minister's
proposition, which was presented on the 16th of December, when a bill
carrying out his views was brought in. The bill was read a third time on