§ The House went into a Committee of Supply.
Lord Castlereaghsaid, that the question having been already fully discussed, he should not now detain the House by any further argument. His object was, to carry into execution the determination of a former night to grant to his Majesty the sum of 3 millions on account, to be applied to the purpose of aiding our allies. He moved a Resolution for this purpose.
§ Mr. Whitbreaddid not mean regularly to resist the motion, but he could not allow that part of the subsidy to go unnoticed which was appropriated for the Russian fleet. With our present naval strength, he thought any such addition wholly unnecessary.
Lord Castlereaghreplied, that during the last year, the Russian fleet had been eminently useful, and he had no doubt that it would be found equally necessary in the naval distribution of the present year.
§ Lord Castlereagh then brought in it Bill to give effect to certain engagements of the king of Great Britain with the emperor of Russia and the king of Prussia. It was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday.