§ Mr. Calcraftrose, at the desire of his right hon. friend, Mr. Tierney, to state on his behalf, that on account of ill health, he was prevented from being able to continue to attend the sittings of the Finance Committee. He was also desired to assure the House, that it was only on account of ill health, and by the advice of his physician, that his right hon. friend was prevented from attending.
Lord Castlereaghhaving expressed his 907 regret at the cause of the absence of the right hon. gentleman from the committee, proposed that in his place the name of the hon. gentleman (Mr. Calcraft) should be added to the finance committee. The proposition being agreed to,
§ Mr. Calcraftsaid, he would give his attendance on the committee, since it had pleased the House to nominate him in the room of his right hon. friend, and would do his best to promote its objects.