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`-~ WV ' w.IP ' 11 W 7"..r ' -411 PARLIAIifENTARY INTELLIGENCE. • itbris UT LORDS, 3111D:AT, APRIL 14c • COSIMIIIa . 104 witnesses were heard at their Lordship" bar, In "Oleg *A Algona FL' NTI-CATHOLIC PETITIONS. Lord DFNEVOR presented a petition trom three parishes in aists, against the claims of the Catholics—Laid on the table. laird )(armor' rearmed so ns imilar petition from Hanwell, in Fieleshises sired by 000 per and another from a perish in the a scant y.—Laid op the table. Islla ROLLE 'presented a petition of a similar nature from the Protestants and Dissenters of Sidmouth, in Devonshire, containing 411/4 sigmannea.--Laid on the table. The LORI) CHANCELLOR presented a petition to the same eat from the Corporation of Skinners of the city of Glasgow.— on.tha table. The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S presented a similar petition from clergy, freeholders; and inhabitants of the upper half of the ell of Ot• itligan.—Laid on the table. The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented petitions to the same eire‘t from Newark, Pickling, and Codgrave, In Nottinghamshire. loud on the fable. • Thai Eel of SHAFTESBURY presented a similar petition Pa* the hamlet of Hammersmith.—Laid on the table. EQUITABLE LOAN BILL. The Earl of LAUDERDALE said. he wished to tall the atten tion of their Lordships to the Equitable Loan BilL It was im potent to kepw in what situation the parties stood. Ile did not thirst that any Noble Lord would take *upon himself to more the second reading of the Bill ; for his own part. his only object in rising was to more that there be hid before their Lordships a eupy at the deed of regulation of the Equitable Loan Company, of the tr tt November 1824: and also copies of all papers and advertise. retnnuigned by the Chairman and Directors of the said Company, prisious to or subsequent to the deed of regulation of the 6th No- Yreaber 1824. As the parties professed to act as a Charter Com pany, it was material for their Lordships to kr.ow how far they wets entitled to do so ; and he should therefore trove for copies of adrenal granted by his Majesty, or any of his Royal predece. sots, to enable corporations to assist the pox by small sums.— theered. Mr. Johnson, from the London Dock Company. presented at. esonts of the new works in progress in the Loudon Docks, and Nahanni of the sums to be expended on the same. ti HOVSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAT, Amts 11. Mr. KENNEDY presented e petition from several reptilian 4C land in the event!, of .Lanark, against the 13 , 11 for regaladni. t *Me Labour.—Ordered to lie on the table. SOUTHWARK PAVING BILL. AV. C. CALVERT moved the commitment of the Southwark Pining Bill. After a few words from Mr. H. SUMNEI, t•• Sir R. WILSON opposed the motion, and moved, as an nuesial.. mien', that the gill be committed this day six months. • £he Muss then divided on the For the committal - 24 • Against it - - - The Bill was then ordered to be committed. THAMES QUAY BILL. Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a petition from the owners and Ipreptieters of wharfs and helmet on the north bank of the River Thalia, against the Thames Quay Bill. The Hon. Member brie* supported the prayer of the petitioners, and said he would mainanend the projector of this work to abandon it not only for this 0114011 but for ever. The petition, he observed, was moat nume rcttsl and respectably signed. C‘ertel TRENCH said he was of opinion that the individuals storigned the petition presented by the Hon. 3lember for West. unclear a mild have their eyes opened on this question before a very long prricd. The opinion of • great majority of the public was &ready in favour of the Bill. However, he did not mean to press thin adoption of the treasure this Session ; but before the conclusion of the next he hoped and believed that all opposition would be at as end. The petition was then ordered to be laid on the table. Mr. lIODSON presented a petition from Wrishem, in favour of the Metropolitan Fish Ccmpeny—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the parish of St. Pancras, Aigtecinst the London Water Company. —Lid on the table. METROPOLITAN FISH COMPANY. Or R. FERGUSON presented a petition from certain fish curers, against the Metropolitan Fish Company. Sir T. LE fH BRIDGE presented petitions from the fishermen of Portsmouth sod Plymouth, in favour of the Metropolitan Fish petitions The petitions were severally ordered to be laid upon the table end printed. Mr. PAWLETT presented a petition from the Mayor, Alder men, and inhabitants of Stockton, in the county of Durham, pray ny for the repeal of the Stamp Duties. —Ordered to lie on the ula ttr. WIGRAM presented a petition from 'Wexford, against the Ncl'esed alteration of the Butts on the ta bl e . CATHOLIC CLAIMS. Petitions were presented against the Catholic Claims, from the :Etat of St. Nicholas, St. dlargaret, and St. Martin, in the W ive h of Leicester; a petition from the Corporation of Lei ; petitions also from several parishes in the county of Lel. ceseer.—The petitions were ordered to be printed. Admiral SOUTHERN presented • petition from Brackley, Nottieghamshire, against any further concessions to the Roman Catholics. The Hemenrable Member also resented a similar petition from the town of Nottingham and its vicinity, Mr. DENMAN said great exertions were made to get up the petition. He confessed it was numerously and respectably signed, bier yet he had no hesitation in asserting that a great majority of the inhabitants of Nottingham were in favour of the Catholic Emancipation Bill.—Ordered to be printed. gtr JAMES lIPKENZIE presented a . petition from the Pres bytay of Ross, against any further concession to the Roman Catbo het—Laid on the table. Mr. Alderman SMITH presented a petition from the Mayor sod inhabitants of the borough of St. Alban's, against any further eon. Queen to the Roman Catholics. Mr. B. COOPER presented a similar petition from the Rural Da Dean of Winseomb, in the diocese of Gloucester. Also a similar petition from Huntley, in the same diocese. Sir C. LONG presented a similar petition from the Dean and Gonna of the King's Chapel at Windsor. The petitions were severally ordered to lie on the table. Mr. WYNDHAM LEWIS presented &petition from Cardin; against any further concession to the Roman Catholics. Mr. It. TREVOR presented similar petitions from Ballinplan sod Llanbers, in Carmatthenshire. Sir W. CLAYTON presented a similar petition from the bo rough of Newark. LUSHINGTON presented a similar petition from Col chester. Also a similar petition from Llangollen, in Merioneth- The petitions were severally ordered to lie on the table. IV IN DOW TAX. • Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition from Liverpool, praying for the repeal of the N endow Tax.—Ordered to lie on the table. The Honourable Member also presented a petition from the 14. m-bleachers of Armagh, against the duty on bleached linens. — Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from the house holder,' of the parish of St. Bartholomew praying for the repeal of tee-House and Window Taxes.—Oedered to be laid on the table. HODHOUSE gave notice, that on the 3d of May be would more for the repeal of the Window Tax. The lion. Martha also gem notice, that Lord Nugent would present a petition from the RoMan Catholics of England and Scotland on Monday next. CORN LAWS. Mr. CURWEN presented • petition from the farmers of Ellen. borough, praying t hr some alteration in the Corn Laws. Mr. PELHAM moved fur an Account of the Imports and Ex poris front Lyine Regis during the last five years.—thelered. Mr. DOWNIE presented a petition from the Provost and inha- Litmus of Dunferntline, against the reduction of the duties on 11l Linens. Also a similar petition from the operative weavers of Punfeemline.—Laid en the table. RECOVERY OF SMALL DEBTS. LordCRENVIi.LE SOM ERSET presented a peados from the Leon of Chepstow, in favour of the Bill for the Recovery at Small Debts.—Ordered to Re on the tab's. ASSESSED TAXES—COHN LAWS. Sr. DENMAN, In rising to present a petition from the town aced coonty of the town of Nottingham, praying for a repeal of the Aesersed Taxes, and for a revision of the Corn Lime. assured the Heves that the petition spoke the real sentiments of the people of Plane, and therefore deserted consideration.—Ordered to lie on we table. Mr. SPRING RICE presented • petition from the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce of Limerick, praying the House, berme making any alteration in the Corn Laws, to allow sufficient t.mb for those concerned to attend to their interne. He observed that Limerick was one of the greatest corn ports in Ireland—The petition was then brought up and ordered to be printed. Lost STANLEY presented a petition from Royton, praying a reehloa of the Com Lada.—Ordered to lie on the table. HOUSE AND WINDOW TAX. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE peeseeted • petition from Shepton Mallet, against the Haase and Window Tax.—Ordered to lie on the table. ' • COMBINATMN. DV HOME rose to present a petition from the unman of North Shields, in which the petitioners complained of being ckalged with combination, and suffcring much injury from such cJisree. haat year they had formed an awociation, the object of whfeh was to obtain fair and reasonable wagea. This was the only crime of which they had been guilty. An unjust impression had IC:broad against them, as well as against other operatives. were. fie believed, faults on both aides, and it would be only °gettable to hear what both parties had to sec. bititißTONl was nil:, uwil within eery abort time, l made aware of the nature of the present petition, and it was ao lung that he could not then be expected to enter into itsdetails. If. as the petitioners said, their association was formed for charitalWa Purposes, hi. felt bound to contradict that statement, and many. that it hid no fold datior in fact, et if it were charity ft was a ernerr ento•ltly of home. In support of this he world direct their !Mnien.fo ofe of (Lee regulations . which enjoined that none of LDw. 11 ":::: e rs Shand soil with pei. , ons not belonging to their assn. ciation womb. manother respecting the landing and emba rkin g of After a few further observations be concluded by declaring, - • ~ I~r!~~ d • that there would be an end to all trade if the sailors were permitted to dictate to their employers whom they should take into their ser vice end whom they should discharge. Mr. 111:31E replied, that if they were allowed to go into evi dence they would show that it ., measures they bad taken were forced upon them by the immediate danger of starvation. He then moved, that the petition be referred to the Committee on the Combination Lana.—Ordered. Mr. HU3IE also Presented a petition from certain merchants and shipowners on the River Thames, against the CombinadA Laws.—Ordered to 14 bn the table. DUTY ON RAPESEED. Mr. HUME also presented a petition from the mueblints and shipowners of 31entruse, against the duty on rapeseed.—ftiered to lie on the table. MR. SPADAM. Mr. BROUGHAM rose to make a request, to which be trusted the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of the Exche quer) would have nu objetion to accede, relative to a subject of much importance, which was that evening to be brought before the Committee of Supply (the vote of 2,0001. to Mr. ittbAdath). He pledged himself to demonstrate to the house that there was no one ieventien which might not with equedjustice be made a ground for applying to Parliament for compensation. Sir Homphry Davy, for the discovery of his safety lamp, was as well entitled to reward. Many Memberi felt much intereeted in the subject; be would therefore urge the Right Hon. Gentleman to consent to the post- ponement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIE(4UER said, that he felt no particular anxiety to bring the subject forward that evening. If the Hon. and Learned Gentle man wou ld have reference to cir cumstances, he would see that there was nothing unreasonable in his bringing it forward on thnt night. He had given notice of the vote before the holidays, he had fixed a day that appeared moat convenient, and he could Testily see no objection to Its being pro ceeded with ; at the same time he was willing to consult the conve- ..... - nience of the House. Mr. BROUGHAM admitted that the Right Hon. Gentleman had given due notice ; nothing was to be objected to on that soon, but it would be a great perional accommodation if he would agree to a postponement till that day . week. Mr. IIOWIE SUMNER. in the last &Ilion, had moved fora return of the salary paid to Mr. M 4 Adam. ft was right that before aay further sum was voted. the House should be made aware of the amount already granted. After a few words from Captain MABERL Y, the conventation dropped, but subsequently the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed to postpone the motion for a fortnight. RO.MAN CATHOLIC CLAMS. I . Colonel CUST presented a petition against further concessions, from Gran diam. Mr. BOOTLE WILBRAHAM presented a petition from Caernarvon, to the same effect. Mr. HO LME SUMNER presented si similar petition from Peckham. Mr. PEEL presented petitions against the Catholic Claims from the following places :—Bolton le Moor ; the parish of Campsie, in Stirlingshire ; All Saints, Poplar ; Hanbury, in Kent ; also from the Clergy of the Archtleaconry .of Middlesex; the Ministers and Elders of Beldeld.street Chapel, Glasgow ; the Session of Kilpa trick ; the frequenters of Grove Chapel, Camberwell • the malt. men of Glasgow ; and from the congregation of St. J'arnes.street, Glasgow. Mr. A BERCROMBY rose to present a petition from the town of Bandon, in Ireland, in favour of concession to the Catholics, and the extension of civil and religious liberty. From the same place another petition had been presented against Catholic claims, but that petition was forwarded without the knowledge of many meet respectable inhabitants of Bandon, and signatures were oh tained to it by using influence with the boys educated at a scowl in that town, whose names formed a large portion of those attached to the Petition.—Petition brought up and ordered to lie an die table. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, on the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. who, in making that motion, said that he would have no objection to postpone the vote respecting Mr. M'Adam to that day fortnight. Postponed accordingly. THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. Mr. BERNAL complained that the architect of the Custom house could not obtain that inquiry which he so much desired. WILMOT MORTON stated, that so much improper exe cution had appeared in the work, that it was more than probable that a fotherinvestigation would take place, and that no time would be lost in bringing the subject forward. CORN RETURNS. :Ir. CALCRA FT inquired respecting certain Corn Returns from the town of Ipswich, which he expected before then. Mr. HUSHISSON replied, that he had applied to the Inspector- General, and would lay the Return on the table of the House to morrow. Mr. Alderman WOOD inquired if any legal proceedings had been instituted against Mr. Pew. Mr. if ERRIES said there was no truth in the report. 26,0001. were then voted for the Police and Watch Establish ments of Dublin. EDUCATION IN IRELAND. 8,0001. to the Commissioners for Inquiring into the State of Edu cation in Ireland. Mr. HUME inquired when they might expect the Report of those Commissioners? Mr. LESLIE FOSTER said that they were engaged every day, and all day long, in therosecution of their labours. HOLYHEAD 27,8711. 14s. 2d. for improving the Road to Ilolyhead, and the Harbours of Howth and Holyhead . Alr. HUME wished to know how much more money would be required for these works ? Dlr. HERRIES said be trusted that one or two grants more would be sufficient. Ala 111731 E allowed that there was a considerable demand upon the time of the Commissioners, and he was not dkpre tal to doubt that they might discharge the duties of their offi.:e with propriety and effect. However, looking to many of the items of expenditure, he doubted if the principles of economy which should regulate the expenditure of the public money were very strictly observed. He was particularly inclined to object to • very excessive charge for widening the road at Chester, and also to a sum of 1,4371. charged for Parliamentary fees upon passing the Road Act (the 4th (ieo. IV.), to which no opposition had, as far as he knew, been offered. He could not account for such an expenditure upon a private Bill such as that to which he had alluded. He likewise observed that a sum of 5,800/. had been paid to engineers for surveying roads, which, sitter the sevesal former grants for similar purposes, could not, he thought, require any such lavish expenditure. Sir H. PA RNELL--The Act of Parliament to which the Ho nourable Member for Aberdeen (Mr. Hume) had directed the at tention t: the House, was one for the purpose of consolidating three seperate Commissions, those of Holyhead Harbour, Holyhead Road, and Howth Harbour, into one Board of Commissioners. With regard to the expense attendant upon passing that Act, the tees upon private bills were necessarily large, and lie did not see how the Bill referred to could have been passed at a less expenditure of money. The duties of the Commissioners were extremely im portant and various in their nature. They had to superintend • line of road, 260 miles in extent, from London to Holyhead ; they had also the care of two bridges and two harbours, and to his own knowledge it became accessary for them to examine no less titan twenty-five different contracts for one branch of the works super intended by them. Mr. CALCRAFT—Tbe country was called upon to make harbours. and roads at a vast expense, the money to defray which came out of the public funds, and in addition to this, it became necessary to pay enormous charges, as upon private bills t while strictly speaking, such acts were nut private but public bills. He observed ore charge which he thought extremely objectionable. it was for 107 mile-storm, at a cost of 61. a-piece. Now in the part of the country where he generally resided, their mile-stones did not cost them quite I/. each, and yet he would venture to say, they were as good, ostensible, personable mile-stone. , as he would wish to see. (A laugh.) At least they answered all the ordinary purposes of a mile-stone. In what consisted the difference of the Commissioners' mile-stones from others, he did not know, or what peculiar countenance they gave them. They certainly might make them very line, and bind them with brass, for the sum charged. Sir H. PARNELL said, there was no stone fit for the purpose of making mile-stones near to the line of road then ; and they were consequently obliged to carry it a distance of forty or fifty miles, which occasioned an increased expense. Ph: CAtteldief To—Unless the mile-stones weretarried ley the mail coaches, they were much too dear. Sir J. NEWPORT concurred with the Honourable Member (Mr. Caleraft) that this was an expenditure of 116 public money for a public purpose, and therefore that an y Act 6•.1a1y to carry that purpose foto execution, should be considered as a public and not a private Bill, and dealt with accordingly. 111 r. V. FITZGERALD hoped. his Right Hon. Friend (Sir J. Newport) would recollect, that if the Act, to whichallusion had been made, was a Bill to provide for the public convenience, it also interfered with private rights in many instances, and it was therefore necessary to treat it as a private Bill. Ile was perfectly willing that any particular estimates. which were thought extrava gant, should be examined into. Ile did not think himself pre cluded by the very subordinate part be had himself tkken in this commission, from stating his opinion Oil its utility, and eulogising the very important services rendered to the undertaking by the ex ertions of the Honourable Baronet (Sir H. Parnell.) lie thought no work of equal benefit and magnitude wasinier executed at a less expense. When the whole should have been completed, and the isle of A ngleaea united to the straits of Mend , as was intended, there would exist no more splendid and advantageous public work in the pram* age, and It would, in his opirdon, even nail some of those great public works of antiquity, w hi c h perpetuated the fame of the natives that executed them still more than their most cele brated achievement,. Mr. 11L 111 E *wiled to know whether this was likely to be the last estimate they should be called upon In vote for this purpose, and if not, what further sum would be required for its completion. There was a charge of VAIL for two bridges over streams on the hue of road . • he wished to know why the county did not defray that expense out of its own funds ? Sir H. PARNELL explained, that the county was Dot Ildble to repair those bridges. Mr. CALCRAF'f —This part of the grant was very correct. Talking of improvenients, he wished they would ent down Shooter's. bill. (A laugh.) It would be an improvement tq the metropolii., and perhaps induce foreigners to come over to set it, which they could then do with so math less trouble if that impediment were out of the way. (A laugh.) The tote was thea agreed to. +~; . .. ~..._ v . I 1 THE BRITISH PRESS. EMIGRATION TO CANADA. Mr. W. HORTON, in rising to move the grant for the encourage ment of emigration from the south of Ireland to the Canada., said, that the House would have it imtheir recollection that in 1823 a grant had been voted for the purposes of encouraging etnigration from Ireland to the Canadas and the Capeof O ood Hope. With respect to the vote now proposed, it was not likely it would be ever re newed in its present form. It was to be considered principally in the light of a great national experiment, and the object was to place the emigrants in 5u7.11 a situation as to enable them to maintain themselves by the exertion of their industry. Under those circum. stances, he would call on the House to pass this vote, netwitlistand. ing It was only intended to effect an object of local advantage. He was not prepared to argue on the general propriety of appropriating the public funds to particular and partial purposes, but in this case there was such a benefit to be obtained, as would sanction a depar- ture from general principles. Mr. J. GRATTAN thought this grant was money thrown away. He wished an inquiry to be Instituted for the purpose of ascertain ing how far the suite of Ireland required or was beneliteil by emigration. klr. V. FITZGERALD supported the present grant, but thought the principle of emigration ought to be still farther ex tended to be made in any great degree serviceable to the country. 'file subject should be taken up by his Majesty' s Governmint with that intention. Alr. AIIE.RCRO3IBY had been favourable to the experiment —it was nct his wish that it should be now abandoned, but there was no lice in continuing the system on its present footing. With out enlargement or modification it would be perfectly inefficient. Mr. %V . HORTON defended the grant: with respect to the charge made of unnecessary expense, he could assure the House that Government took great pains to ascertain the most economical way of carrying the emigration Into effect. They sought informs tion from the best sources, and on that information they acted. It was surely better in the first instance to demand the full 811171 neces sary, than be driven afterwards to call on the House for money to meet the arrears. Mr. BRIGHT thought a Select Committee should be appointed to examine how every thing connected with the question of emigra tion may be most safely and economically canted into effect ; qr, perhaps, it would be more interesting and useful to inquire bow we may best employ our population at home, rather than send them abroad. Ile opposed the present grant, and would continue his opposition, until it wastbeirn to bins that the 30,000!. now askpd for were better than thrown away. It appeared from returns of the number of persons who emigrated since Government continence!. giving assistance, as compared with the number who, before that time, went out of the country at their own private expense, that the excess of the former over the latter did not by any means correspond with the great sums which the country was called on to pay. Me. S. RICE said, that If the present grant were in reality an experiment, he would say let the experiment be made. They had, however, one experiment before them, and without knowing the result of that, they were called on again to pursue the same comae. The question of emigration was one of serious importance, and must eventually force itself on the attention of the House. (Hear.) Some of the advocates of ernigatian defended - it on the grounds that disturbance was generated by excess of population ; one single fact was sufficient to upset such a problem. If the population of any diwrict in the south of Ireland, where the dis turbances most prevailed, were compared with that of a district of similar extent in the county of Armagh, where all had continued uninterrupted tranquillity, it would be found that the population of the latter was at the least double that of the former. Emigra tion was therefore not to be defended by such an argument. There was one thing which, in his opinion, led to emigration : landlords had on their grounds a crowd of persons, and were dnven to the alternative of either driving them out of the country, or of allow ing them to remain on the lands to eat up the entire profits. The landlords were therefore theoreal promoters of emigration ; and, however the people might at first have been mistaken as to the 'motives for bending them away, they now saw clearly into it, and (to use their own phrase) looked on it as na better than a " mighty genteel mode of transporting." Still they were satisfied to go ; there was no need of force ; rather would they seek any part of the world as a resting-place, than continue at home to endure the miseries that were heaped on them. Ile was not of opinion, that if these persons wished to emigrate the State should not assist them ; but he thought the landlord, who was so much interested, ought also to contribute to the expenses The subject was one well worthy the attention of a Committee up stairs, and he trusted Ministers would name one for that purpose Mr. 31. FITZGERAI vas originally disposed to try the experiment ; and it we,, in his opinion, wise to repeat it, because he thought the system likely to benefit Ireland. He had on former occasions pressed.the adoption of it on the Hon. Gent. (Mr. Horton), and it would be ungrateful in him now to withdraw his support It had been said that there was a considerable emigration of the middling farmers from Ireland. This was but too true; and he could say, because he knew it from authority, that it proceeded in a great measure from their being unable to live among the pauper population which surrounded them. Whatever, therefore, tended to relieve them from a portion of this population would, he thought, benefit the country at large and if die expense of 20/. for their com(eyeaP,..!ta•obseettieMete 11 might lie reed by offer ing In t h em e shin-matizet a corn titian. Confident thateetahlrty thousand pounds would be well applied, as an experimental mea sure, and approvinoior t he/petters' principles avowed by his 31a jest; 'a Government he 46uld give the grant his earnest support. Mr. U3IE wluld oppose the grant, from a conviction that the population thus bstracted would only make room for others, without affording; any relief to the country. lie disappro v ed toe of the principle (uf sending these poor creatures out to starve in other countnese it was' better fee to leave them at home, tintie we supplied, them with t 'mind when they reached those countrietre l as well as tae means of going to them. The experiment had been tried at the Cape of Good Hope, and he believed fcw re mained to tell the effect of it. They wanted no such experiment with regard to Canada; they bad already sent them 188 males arid their families, at an expense of 12,00 W. to that country; and what had been the benefit ? Why. after becoming a burthen to the inhabitants of Lower Canada during the summer, and la bouring• little only in the large towns, they had all, or almost all, passed, at the approach of winter, into Upper Canada, and from thence to the United States : so that we were now actually called to give 30,0001. to reward emigration to America, in addition to the 12,0001. already bestowed for the sante patriotic purpose. We were called upon to do all this too without affording any relief to Ireland, as the Hoes. Secretary himself admitted. Mr. W. HORTON here said across the table, "No particular relief." Mr. HUME resumed--Well,l no particular relief. if the Honourable Gentleman must encourage emigration, let him take of the restriction, and he would find plenty of enacts to convey emigrants to the United States, at little more than 21. 10s. a head. But he opposed the plan altogether ; the pauper population had been crated by the great landholders of Ireland letting out their estates to middlemen. That had created the pauperism. They had the advantage derived from that letting, and now, when they were suf fering from it, he objected to their relief; they should bear the evil they hail themselves created. The lion. Gentleman then er treed into an elaborate examination of the items of the expenditure of last year for the Canada emigrants, and contended that it had been shockingly profuse and extravagant. He particularly ob jected to the supply of tea and sugar fur the women and children, articles of which he maintained they did not nor could not know the use. He had once gone into a cabin near Bantry Bay, io Ire land, with a friend, who (for some purpose or other which we could not hear) used sugar candy. The family in this cabin were squat ted on the ground round a basket of smoking potatoes ; his friend asked die children to eat some sugar candy, and to the astonish.' meta of them both, they never had seen any before, nor did not know the use of sit, and even when they did taste it, they prefer red their dear native potato. Was it then for these pauper Irish that this country was to be burthened with expenses for tea, sugar, plum pudding, sod other articles of luxury, when it was upon re cord, too, that they had actually refused all that was provided for them, and asked to be supplied with potatoes? The Chancellor of the Exchequer would but ill fulfil the professions of economy he had made to the country, if he consented to such an expenditure for an uncertain good. Let a Committee be appointed let them inquire into the consetewinces of the past experiments in emigra tion--into the probable results of the future, and he would then give his support to their recommendation, if it proved favourable to the Lion. Secretary's views. 111 r. JOHN S3l ITH, no:withstanding the strong language used by the Hon, Gentleman who spoke last, would give his assent to the proposed grant. He would seed the poor population of Ire land out at the expense proposed, if it was only to relieve so many of his fellow-creatures from the rryy of their present situation. The speech of the Hoo..,Member tic hsst ....Alan inins mind pain and regret, and lie could not but feel that it was bad taste to make a test of suffenngs which only showed how much human nature had been degraded by bad government and persecu tion. lie was favourable - so emigration, azd he hoped the time would soon arrive, when, by improvements in stuns nal:V.lm, adventurers might be conveyed to America at an expense almost incredible. Mr. W. HORTON replied. He said that the Hon. Member for Montrose bad been grossly mistaken in his assertions with re gard to the expense of conveying the emigrants. From a paper he held in hie hand it appeared the sum was 31. 13s. lid. a-head, from Cove to Quebec. Some reduction might, he admitted, be made upon this, because the last emigration had been resolved upon has. tila, without due notice to the shipping interest. He contend , d that the experiment of 1023 had not been sufficient to enable them to see how the people of Ireland could go on with their own re sources. Mr. HUTCHINSON was desirous of supporting any measure calculated to giverelief even to a few of his poor unlortueate coun trymen. Ile did not think the plan should be treated as one of extensive legislative relief; instead of partial measures, such as the present, Ministers should conic down and unite the people of Ire. Lind, and redress her maltiplied grievances. This, and this alone could be available to remove the great distress with which Ireland had been so long _oppressed. The CIL% NGELIA/R of the EXCHEQUER would not sup port the Pecommendstioo of referrink this subject to a Committee, if by such recomtsiendation it were intended to set aside the pre sent vote. As ter as the sentiineots of the Committee pow sitting upon the general state of Ireland were known, they were, he be hests!, tay..erable - to the plan of emigration. However, before any extensive plan of emigration were adopted, he would be satis fied that the question should undergo the investigation of a Com mittee. The question was, one of the utmost importance. The present General Committee on Ireland might be too much men pii.d with multifarious topics to attend to the subject In all the requiatte details. He should therefore recommend, before the plea was adored on an extensive scale, that it should receive the meat . 1114' ure and wi..tinct consideration. itIr.TRANT would support the grant, only in consideration of the pledge that had been given by the Chancellor of the Exche quer, that inquiry should be instituted into the general question. Mr. HUME would not divide the Committee, but protest option the inconsistency of voting money first, and then inquiring into the propriety of such a vote. The vote of 30,000/. for the purpose of emigration from Ireland to Canada was then agreed to. The House resumed ; die Chairman reported progress ; and the Report was ordered for Monday next. COLONIAL IN I'ERCOURSE BILL. On the motion Mr. C. GRANT, the Colonial Intercourse Bill was committed, with an undenanding that the report should be re ceived on Monday week. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CONSOLIDATION BILL. On the motion of Mr. BERRIES, the Customs and Excise Consolidation Bill went through a Committee, and leave was given to bring in a Bill to amend the same. BANKRUPT LAWS AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. W. COURTENAY, the Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill went through a Committee, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House Adjourned at Twelve o'Clock to Monday next. PRICES OF BRITISH BimkStock 2311 32 3 perlikst. Red. El 3 per Lent. Cess. 221 i Ditte Aect.ll2i I 3e per Coot. Red. 1194 New 4 per Cent. HO ITOCRS YESTERDAY. India Stock 230 India Ilmyla 86 80 pna bong Ant.. 221 5.16 . Bills, 1 id. 1.0001. 18 52 55 pm Ditto, Small 60 58 pm Lottery Ticket*. 181-16 s. PRICES OF FOREIUN Austrian Bonds (10 Gu. per £ St.) 98 , 1 U &sadism Bonds 1151 6 Ditto Scrip (1323) Ditto Acct. 21 A pm Buenos Ayres Bonds 901 Chillian Bonds 951 Uolombian Bonds 91 Ditto Acct. Dittoßonds (1324) 801 I i I 90 Ditto Acct. 891 00t Danish Bonds 101 Ditto Strip (1823) 1 2f ids itto Acct. 3 21 dis •-•.llentes 101 f. 73e. 102 f. 60e. Exchange 25f. 10c. Ik. 10c. STOCKS YESTE RDA% . ' Greek Bonds 32i a Ditto Scrip (18204 3af dis Ditto Acct. 33 3a4 3i dim Mexican Bonds 784 Ditto Acct. 781 Ditto Scrip (1828) ea I a It pm Ditto Acct. Oa a pat Peruvian Bonds 83 , 1 6 Ditto Acct. 864 I Portuguese Bonds Ditto Acct. 1101 Russian Bonds 954 a a Ditto Acct. 941 Swinish Cons. Oa a allf Ditto Acct. 234 Ditto Cons. (1823) 18 Ditto Acct. 184 lANGE YESTERDAY. COURSE OF EXCII Amsterdam C. F. 12 1 Ditto at sight ..........11 1 Rotterdam ....2 U. 12 Antwerp 12 Hamburgh 24 U. 30 Altana .24 U. 36 Paris, 3 days' sigh ....„.25 1 Ditto. 2 U. 26 46 Boardman:. 23 43 Berlin 7 0 Frank. on Main El. 81.151 Petersburgh, rble. 3 Us. 94 Vienna, el:retired. 2M. 9 63 Trieste ditto 932 Madrid 36 Cadiz Bilbao Barcelona, 33 gerille 30 Gibraltar w .31 . - Leghorn 50 Genoa 46 Venice........ .................. Malta 0 Naples 41 Palermo per tn. 121 Lisbon 5l Oporto il Rio Janeiro 441 1 Bahia 50 Dublin 9 91 Cork BULLION, PCi 01. L. a. d. Portugal Goldin coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold in bars 3 17 New Doubloons...- 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 I,li Silver in bars. stand 0 8 I - PRICES OF SHARES YESTERDAY. MINES. Shire. Paid. Premium Per airs. Anglo-Me:lean. • 5100 20 80 6.3 Angio-Chiliad lOO 3 44 444 4 5 Brazilian lOO 6 14 1ii1413 14 Cbirtan Colombian lOO 6 26 23 Sbilian and Peruvian 6 4 l ia 4 4 d English 25 2 4 4 General Mining Association Pasco Peruvian lOO 5 144 154 144 154 4 Royal Irish 1 9-16 14 1 Of din Tlalpuxahua. • 4OO 20 205 215 United Mexican 4B 20 22 23 Ditto New 4O 1 24 23 Welch Iron and Coal. 25 5 1 AIISURANCF. COMPANIES. Alliance British and Foreign lOO 10 84 Ditto Marine lOO 5 2 Protector Fire 2O 2 4 dis 041 LIGHT AND cOEI COMPANIES. Continental lOO II 4 inrscExt.sweors. .. .._ _ Aiiantie and'Paciffe lOO 11l 1 Australian lOO 1 27 26 British Iron Company.-- . 100 5 24-34 3 British Rock and Salt Coro lOO 6 32434 3 24 Canal Gas Engine 5O 1 2 . Colombian Agnes'. Company 100 5 11 Equitable Isom Bank 5O I 4 - Gerreral Steam Navigation lOO 5 Gold Coast Association lOO A 444 par Honduras Company lOO. 5 242 4 If Irish lanufactory Company — 4 par Imperial Plate Glass. lOO 2 114 04 Mexican Company. 1055 10 34 434 Metropolitan Fish Company 25 1 4 par Paul Fishery (Yellow) Provincial Bank of Ireland Pentrian lOO 5 1 4 Pearl and Coral Fishery 4O 4 8764 7 Blade's PlataAgric.Company WO 5 44 4 6 Royal 5tannary....„.—...... — 6 4I 04 din trite 'lt ritiolt aprto. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Thla Evening. SAVC ER RDAY. IS(' Apr 11 il 11 24, TZ. will be performed D FRE Ottecar. the Prins*, Mr. Mercer: Bernhard. Reed Ranier, Mr. Red ford liermit, Mr. G. eathp Adolph. lir. T. Cooke; Caspar. Mr. Horn: Riilan. Elnaman to the Head Ranger. Mr. Fitawilliam ; Demon of the Hartz, Mr. Howell: Zamlel, Mr. O. Smith; Witch of the Glen. Mr. Blanchard. Linda. WM Oraddon; Rai*, 11101 Pore/. After which. AEON HAsS tV. The CaUpb. Mr. Redford; Abon Hassan.Horn; Tabotte,enr. Harley. Lunette. Mint Graddon. On Monday. Macbeth. and Abon Hama. • COVENT—GAWDEA' I'HRATRP. This Eveulni, SATURDAY, April Id. will be performed DER PR EISCHUTZ Or, THIL BLACK HUNTSMAN OP BOHEMIA. Otteesx, Mr. Baker; Conrad, Mr. ESerteis Caspar. Mr. Barnett; Wilbehn, Mr. Pearman; the Black II ultimatum of B,.betnia, Mr. Evelio; Bertha, Mial ; Lena, Miss Love. After which. ALADDIN; Or. THE WONDERFUL LAMP. AlatidAst. arleylia; sh K n Amick.Al Mr. T. P. r uoke; Abastasar, Mr. Fazrack.. r. J. S. GrimAlM. • Oa Mond a y, Hamlet, and the Pantomime. HAY MARKET THEATRE. It Is most respectfully announced that this Theatre will he Opened for the Season on IiONDkV NEXT, April 18, with a favourite Comic 'Piece, in One Aet, called TWELVE PRECISELY. • Amelia Wlldlest, Mrs. Chatterley. After wbleh, Shaaspeares Comedy (with S..tute s Duets, Re.) of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Oowton; Mrs. Ford, Madame Vestry; Anus Page, Miss George. To concTHElude with t GREEABLE: he en SUßP tertai ßlSE.nment of A Lingo. Mr. J. Rummell ; Cowslip, Ears. Humby (from the Theatre Royal. Lhablini, her first appearanee in London. ENGLISH OPERA 11(11:SE. MR. MATHEWS AT HOME. This Erman, EATORIMLY, April 16, and every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, MR. MATHEWS' MEMoRANDOM-SOAK of Peculiarities, Characters, and Manners, collected during his various Trips. SONG 4—.. Memoranda In Con fusion"—" Night Coach"—" Bubbles," a delete/ Sorg—"Saliing blateh'—" Old and New Times"—" Public OfAce, Row.irtreet." . . Paler 111.—A Memopolylogue, to be milled THE CROWN INN DANCER. Mors open at Seven ; the Performance to comment. at Eight. eAI•TION.—The new Entertainment will nut be printed; and all Beaks professing to contain any po rts of it are gross impositions and *dude un the Paine. g, We are spin obliged to postpone our Remarks on the Suffolk. street Exhibition till Monday. The B.ITISE Peres commenced pablietung yesterday miming at five o'clock. . - - LONDON,.SATURDAY, Arad 16, 16IS. . The Paris Morning Papers of Wednesday are entirely filled with the details in the Chambers on - the Law of Sacri lege. The Journal dcs Ilehots, in a Supplement, gives the speech of M. DC Cu ATrAUDIIAND on the Law of In demnity. il'e have given an abstract of the proceedings of the Deputies in another column. The speech of M. DS CHATEAUSIIAND is too long even for abridgement. It is, however, an animated and admitible production, and upon the whole we think the most powerful attack the Ministerial project has sustained. _ _ - - The Etoile of Thuisday denies that there is any founda tion for the reports of the !misunderstanding between the Prince Royal of Paulist A and his Consort.. "Our Correspoodentat Berlin (says the Ewile), writes us word, on the bat mutant!, that the Princes Royal is to accompany her august Consort to Pomerania, whither he is going 'to reeler the corlit r o i fj i t i e u r u ry wh i r htsuunder his fr above this year and a half.the delight of the capital, and have so frequently received the principal society of the capital and foreigners of distinction, that there has been no want of opportunities to obtain the convictioL, that ow cloud had interrupted their domestic felicity." The official part of the Afoniteur contains the compli. I mentary address of the Pope's Nuncio, in the name of the diplomatic body, to his Majesty, on the anniversary of the return of his Majesty to Pans, and his Majesty's reply. which was as follows: " I receive with gratitude the expression of the sentiments and wishes which you offer me in the name of the diplomatic body. The remembrance of the glorious day, the anniversary of which we celebrate, is profoundly enipvtven on my heart. The French gave a loose to the sentimen:s which had never been elisced from their souls. Europe was witness of them, and general peace was re stored. Such was the glorious beg: e n:if which waked the re turn of the King, my brother, to the kin om of his ancestors. " Destined by Providence to su him, and to accomplish what he had nobly begun, I hope that God will give me strength and means to got ern the people confided to me, with firmness, jus tice, moderation, and fidelity to the existing laws. In fulfilling these great duties, so necessary to the hsppiness of the French. I shall at the same time have the firm confidence of being able to be useful to the general interests of all the Powers. and thus to manifest to them my personal gratitude foe all the kindnesses they showed to me and mine in the times of misfor tune." ' , francs' FUXl)ll.—Panis, Aram 13.—Five per Cents, opened at 102 f. 15c., closed at 102 f. sc. Bank Stock, 2,065 f. Neapolitan Five per Cents., Certif. Falconet, 90f. Spanish L.'a, 11123, 6816 pall Ith Reines, 19f.—E :change on London—one month, 24f, sk.; three months, !4f. &le.—Coats 4afluoiliirate. April 13. The letters and papers received by the packet from Jamaica were delivered yesterday. The former were to the 21th of February. The intelligence they contained as to the state of the islarld was highly satisfactory. The account of the crops, however, we regret to state, were still unfavourable. The rain came too late to be of service to the sugar canes. When it fell they were in a state in which the moisture caused them to grow. The reception of the Bishop must have been in the highest degree gratify ing to his Lordship. The whole island was anxious to manifest its respect towards the episcopal authority. By the merchant ship Trial, which has arrived in the Downs, papers have been received eight days later than those brought by the packet. They are prin cipally occupied with addresses of congratulatiorr to the Bishop on his arrival, which have been forwarded to his Lordship not only from the members of the Church of England, but also of the Scots Presbytery. The privateletters mention that his Lordship has expressed his surprise at the mistaken ideas that had gone forth in England relative to the state of the slaves in the Weis Indies. The letters from the Leeward Islands are to the 4th of March. The packet sailed from St. Thomas's on the 13th March. Advices were yesterday received from Colombia, by which we learn that the resolution of the British Govern ment to recognise the independence of the New States had been received at Carthagena, where the joy it had occasioned was excessive. Public illuminations and rejoicings had been continued for several days and nights. The intelli gence, it is expected, will produce the greatest sensation in every part of South America. It was announced by the publication of an Extraordinary Gazette, and the liveliest manifestations of delight immediately ensued. The accounts from Bogota were to the 29th of January. They state that BOLIVAR was in correspondence with OLAWETA, who bad openly declaredier the patriotic cause. This infor. .snatios has been already announced so many times, that we pay little attention to this new version of it. The Congress were sitting, but their deliberations were confined to matters of domestic importance. The tern from CartLagena are to the 15th of February, and e from La Guayra to the sa of March. They relate exclusively to COMMETVIII • CO/add ...CA ws r*st had not arrived at Caracas on the 21 of March, but intellia gence had been received there of his having reached Bar barities. One letter states that the Spanish forces which had surrendered in Peru were to embark on board the Asia and the other ships of war from Spain, which were bound by the terms of the capitulation to abstain from all hostilities, and to return direct to Europe, "so that," the letter states," this long-talked-of Spanish squadron, instead of being of the least assistance to the Royal cause, baa just arrived in time to carry back the wreck of the Royal forces." The memorial presented to the Mexican.congress by the Secretary of State, Senor ALAMAN, is a document of some importance. It breathes a feeling of friendship towards this country which must be highly gratifying to us. The temper displayed by ‘ the Mexican Government, in speaking of its worst enemies, redounds equally to its credit. The exposition of the state of the Republic is without disguise and without reserve. The difficulties raised by tie Colombian authorities to the official reception of the British Commissioners and Consuls were avoided in Mexico. "The diplomatic agents of the British Government," the memorial states, "have been received and treated in the' manner required by the consideration due to a nation, the first of those of Europe that has opened frank relations of friendship and good understanding with the Republic." Another part, to which great interest is attached, is thrt relating to the mines. The amount of British capital em barked in these undertakings is considerable, and it be.. comes important, therefore, to watch their success. The Mexican Minister considers the mines as the fountain of the true riches of his nation, and congratulates the Con gress on the formation of the foreign associations for working them. He announces that the application of the steam-engine has proved decidedly its preferableness to all the former modes of operation, where the abundance fuel will permit the establishment of this powerful ma chine. ieX g&ieral ROptilse has," continues the Minister, "been given to the mines. Hope revives, and after many years of paralysation and declie, we again see new epoch of prosperity approach." The tenor of the whole document is calculated to give us a high opinion of the prudence, foresight, and integrity, of the Mexican Government. The proceedings in Parliament last night were not of mucla interest. A great many petitions were presented against further concessions to the Roman Catholics, and it begins now to be evident that the mass of hostility which was lying inert, but which seems at length to be roused + activity, is not so feeble or contemptible as the too sanguine friends of the Catholic Question have been disposed to re gard it. CITY, FRIDAY Errxras. Consols have recovered nearly h percent. hinee)es!erday. There was but little doing in them, but that little was at improved prices. They were done this morning for Money at 9W a, and for the Account, PA a. This being settling-day in the Foreign Market, the at tention of Jobbers was principally occupied in helenc!ng their accounts. We have no twmarks to make upon the transactions of dila morning as connected with the settle ment of the account, for every thing relating to that cis. cumstance went off smoothly. The variation in the prices was favourable, for evert Stock was a shade better, and Greek Scrip materially int proved : it reached Sit discount, and from the respect} ~ .-. • • I t J. I I - . .. .. I I; i . baa i i k o e f i the y to b r i t , ...1 . 1 . :'llrelf:34v-riPet iiical.l asco . . 1 .1 1 . .' at e ur : ogeuge Tb Wl 5113 1 e h l n c a n : , i C i o : a ue Pis l n n it.l l: The Associa I ease, and Peru Envoys, who ar • ' have formed ad 1 some of the lies ' In the Colon Sugar, bat buy: • expectation tha Yesterday di landau. ~.z... 1 iii the ne.n The Dukei l ri a n np ce il s i -: , p The Duchess engen, and the gusts yestenb. y Mr. Secretar 1 attack of th, Countess of CI: Mr. Clews, • ii Office en Thur N .Prince P01i... • it i business at the a. t The reiznin, of Saxe Hilb . V Accounts f • ...,.. • of/lonia will Mr. Stratford I the business o regulation of • mast of Ameri. We can no • Insurrection at returned from left Manilla 6t tranquil. Th The Greek Tagansoz, has .. hospital in tb • '• I d . Na h lre tes m Tfer e i l if: r w ce t e h i po l e ° l fr in t t h o : The letter- • . • 4 sal Post-office u to the great ' received by tb , ! 1' bia, and mar.y world. I We are info men in this m ticoents on the dissecting livin, L 1 The annual b issued. The to ' • - is 6,3 . 5 ;of bu 4 . . ing an :nava- t .' ' , marriages SO ; i 1 ' - of Saturday. a • • A petition i• t rse of signal • s • , A meeting of nted for er privileg: 2 1 An Anti-cat • . s ' • • • Tavern on t lonel Fairm Of England. A e / Claims was vot - e ' A friend info Mayo, in which ' • L 1 r setting out fort • e "our of the E. . foot . a I. .1 invmalil 4 COD one ... i. , ...Dahlia Aron h : . • On Saturday burgh, at wide. i Le i 1 the purpose of i 11 t promoting the • . 11 ! ' solved that the ' e A Mechanics' l Liverpool. tir , i Paonatas a • ill i i, ion of Mr. E. ' 11 1 • Commission of part of the eretli CommissiOner. Lie • were supposed t. Ia able assets to ini • from what has is 1 the property of he f so, after all exp 1 E ) rennin for the he ' f. 1.1 The 3larcbion Le▪ ' ) aesimes, ea Thurs sh hoes drawing-re, ' Ine%pretent nearl "-' of ewcartle. • he of ßiOop of Lincol Charlev o l c he . he '') cheat, L lle, an rd &lioness of bond Lady Anson, Lad of teeth end .ilisa P- : ,..•10 LengfOrd, " d r S. . dover, Lady Mary in views, Lord Go, field, Lady Torten 11-. of Exeter, Sir Job f•-• lody Lambert, 51 Addington. Mr. a. he Henry NVellesley, of Methenor, &c. The Margot.. of , r ,.. at Lansdown Hou roe Lard Gifford wit deism Chancery-la he Lord liollat,d • all ammo. Mrs. Alexander of nag on the 29i1l i• Is- he Rev. C. P. Vim, from his er, The Honourable s o earlier new resid Sussex. a lib erat;il Lady e he ospietrom their - of Esti of A • - an a r 1 4 11 Frederick : I (the Duke of Ford Arrivals at the ' 1 Bean Boulogne; H zed Esq. from ditto : net I Mem Holland; W. Nra. Walker and Ina Req.,_ from Liver , vas ...:-..... Gott, Esq., t eel the Hon. Rub I to 800., on a tour. inn Arrivals at Ra. Aubrey, from his re- seat, Hampton 1,0 left ditto, for Paris. Arrivals at Kirk It g Cecil, from Butlei Bart., from his seat lay. Pads. Departures I at Eyre. Esq. on a :nu nee Arrivals at Bar ;•.4 from Ireland; ;ilr. at. encased Mrs. Eda H. wok., Esq. and .ng and is. Mrs. sanders,... the Par tie. Arrivals at Mivar cis. • from Worcester ; 1 , Airs. Cale:raft, from re:lr from his seat, Sprin L.q, and 111ra. Go • irnr . M. Rymer. Esq.. a etai. I 1 11 . , 4 r i i I I 114 I t I 2 k' I 1 IT