The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-05 00:00:00

mount expended on the works, distinguishing the pro
ductive from the unproductive.
Mr. LABOUCHhRE promised that they should do so.
Mr. W. COLLETT wanted to know what the promised
returns would contain in the way of iuformation, and wished
the house to he furnished with the names and previous occu-
pations of the 11,000 overtone employed on the productive
and unproductive works of Ireland.
Mr. LABOUCHERE.—The weekly returns would com-
prise the number of the people employed on the relief works
In each counry, bow many were employed on land, how
many on the Shannon works, and how many on piers and
harbours. If any further information was required, there
would be every disposition to produce it as amply as it was
obtained. (Hear, hear.)
GAME LAWS.
Mr. COLLETT inquired if the government intended to
introrkee this session any bill with respect to the game laws,
in accordance with the recommeudation of the committee of
last year'
Sir G. GREY answered that no bill on the subject was in
preparation by the government.
DRAINAGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The Earl of LINCOLN desired to be informed whether it
was probable that the second reading of this hill would be
liken before Easter. He was also anxious to hare returns
of the number of applications, and the amounts, which had
leen made for the 2,000,000/. which, according to &previous
statement made by the right hon. baronet, still remained to
be advanced.
Sir G. GREY replied that the whole of the money had
been applied for, and the returns would he Produced. With
regard to the second reading of the bill, he intended to move
it to-morrow night. It was important that the bill should
pam without delay, for there erne great anxiety on the part
of the proprietors of Scotland to avail themselves of these
advance., which they could not do under the existing law.
POOR-LAW GUARDIANS' ACCOUNTS.
Sir W. JAMES was anxious to know whether the auditor
would be justified in disallowing the accounts of a board of
guardiaas, in respect to the legality of which they took a
different view to that of the crown lawyers ?
Sir 0. GREY thought the auditor would incur a serious
responsibility by refusing to confirm the declared opinions of
the tare-officers of the crown. The auditor was hound to
allow all items in the accounts which were legal, and to dis-
allow those which were not, and if any party should be
dissatisfied with his decision, they might appeal either to
the Commissioners or the Court of Quceu's Bench.
EMIGRATION.
Mr. V. SMITH, in introducing his motion on this sub-
ject, admitted that compulsory emigration was abhorrent to
the feelings of the people, and opposed to the spirit of
popular isstitutions, he did not, therefore, propose to resort
to it; nor did be ask that any large amount of the public '
revenue should be devoted to the purposes of an emigration
fund. He thought, however, that looking at the crowded
state of our cities—detrimental alike to the health and
morals of the people—considering the great competition of
labour i i the agricultural districts, and the low rate of
wages consequent thereon—looking, too, at the statements
received every day of the distress and misery existing in
inland, end in many parts of Scotland, the change which
the proposed abolition of the punishment of transportation
would effect is many of our colonies, and the state of public
feeling in the country, this was of all times the most potpie
for considering this subject with the view to the adoption of
sone practical and efficient system. He was aware that if
he called for any large amount of money, thehance of
the Exchequer would reply by turturninghis empty
pockets ; but if he could show that, at a moderate expense,
a system of emigration might be adopted which would be
advantageous to the mother country and the colonies, he
hoped he should obtain fur it the support of the house. His
plans would be applicable to that new in practice under the
Land and Emigration Board—a body so little known, that
many members of that house were scarcely aware of their
existent*. He might be asked how he would extend
its sphere of action, and in answering, he would
divide the subject into three heads: first, as to the manner
of leaving these shores; secondly, as to the passage; and,
thirdly, as to future location of the emigrants. Upon the
question of leaving these shores, he regretted that the infor-
mation throughout the country
.was so scanty as to afford no
adequate means to persons anxious to emigrate of ascertain-
ing how they should set about it. Ile did not want the
board to force emigration, but to promulgate useful infor-
mation upon the subject, and place the truth face to face
with the false and delusive information which was industri-
ously and widely circulated by private societies. If the
people could be induced to read the colonization circulars
they would obtain all the information necessary; but
means should be taken to induce them to do so. He would
also recommend that circuits should be made round the
country, to ascertain the feeling of particular localities, and
to establish agents in the principal towns and districts, who
would be at hand to direct those how to act who were de-
sirous of transporting themselves to other countries. Now
such a mode of proceeding would, as he was prepared to
show, be attended with no considerable expense, while it
was the course which had been recommended by the plan of
the noble lord (Russell). when he left the Colonial-office (a
plan, however, which was never acted on), by Lord Sy.den-
ham Lord Grey, Sir C. Metcalfe, and others, best acquainted
with our colonies. As to the question of passage, there
were only ten outport agents in this country and Ireland—
several ports, from which emigration was largely taking
place, being without agents, as shown by the returns of Mr.
Buchanan—and amongst the rest Hull, sending out in the
year, 542 emigrants; Southampton, 174; Waterford 1,108;
and New Rees, not far from that, 814. In the report of the
migration agent himself, it was stated, that in Canada, out.
d 0 prosecuti ins under the l'assengers Act, 5 had occurred
Eon ports where there were no emigration agents. Mr. Mills,
he ails pamphlet, stated, that, of 478 emigrant ships from
Tad to Quebec, only 260 had been subjected to govern-
ment enmenivion, the remaining 218 having draped it alb:i-
=lk hoped the noble lord would be guided by these
ant resolve to perfect the system in 1847 which he
nen In 1840, by establishiug more agencies, securing a
MON extended supervision, and providing a better supenn-
teatime during the passage, by the appointment of a me-
thod ether, and other means, the expense of which could
sot frighten even the most economical Chancellor of the
Exchequer. Regarding the third point—the future location
of the emigrants on landing—be would strongly recommend
the system adopted in Australia and our easterncolonies, of dis-
persing the emigrants, by means of dispersing agents; for, as
many persons went out who were wholly ignored how to pro-
=ermia
ibtwznolassary to have some one at hand todirect them.
that be an expensive step, for very few agents
WOW Olin IN: a very large number of emigrants. Upon
thentheee heads then, great good might be effected by an
—esboard, with freedom of action. There was ano-
ther sop requiring a remedy, namely, the enormous dispro-
' piths between the sexes in our Australian colonies, but
. egra= in Van Diemen's Land. The government had
comnisaiens for railways, poor-laws, and other
sdelbetb ad he wow no reason why they should not ap-
petite • idler body for conducting the emigration of the
eawsk He had alculated that 10 additional agents would
n y.
et 2,7451. Superintendents and medical officers on the
, 15,0001, • and that the expense altogether, including
=
et of dispersing agents in the colonies, the
=r amount of which be had no means of neer-
, would not exceed 20,0001. With regard to
tenet emigration, he calculated that the sum of
10,0001. would be sufficient, making 30,0001. in all.
He did not ask the house to do anything new, or to go into
a wide and extensive scheme, or to spend millions, but, with
the addition of a few thousand pounds, to carry out the plan
whisk they themselves had sanctioned, and which was begun
Witnoble lord in 1840. The right hon. gentleman oon-
by moving, " That in order to assist and encourage
' minstam emigration to the colonies, it is expedient to in-
- MUM the importance and authority of the land and emigres-
Men beard, to add to their agency in Great Britain and Ire-
ne& and promote their vigilant superintendence of the pu-
mp and future location of the emigrants."
MACK INNON seconded the motion, and shortly ex-
his opinion that it was better emigration should be
ferfet.;:dthe hands of individuals than be entirely taken up
by the government.
Mr. LEPROY expressed his obligations to the right hon.
gentleman for having introduced the subject. It was Mai
important to have had such a plan brought bean the brae
which was likely to afford a useful mode of relief to dm
population of the United Kingdom, and was most valuable
as regarded Ireland.
Mr. KER in a few words expressed his approbation of
the plan.
Mr. HAWES assured his right hon. friend that he had se
era=
aurae of the manner, spirit, or ea disk be
s"* hadhis motion. The subject woe, r dentik. emll
sigma Importance. He did not take exactly ale dm view
of eke em lion board as his right hon. friend, the be thought
he had rather underrated the exertions of that beard, which
wen Ness, OA so mach to promote and stimulate emigra-
tion, se to sera thee which was voluntary. A refereeing to
else had bees thrall the board would show that they had
Waded nearly ell rat they could, and that had been dem
sealossly. He onggestion which had been made by hls
ajrt hen, Mend, which was calculated to give lacrimal
- to the board, would be overlooked. In
this Teel ten years, since the appointment of as
• and the commissioners of
=ll‘amalesis sent to Australia 20,000 emigrates.=
Mee* Set retie, and 28,000 under its direct
those, searag a teeth 048,000. This spot wee =1:66.1.5p1e4
far yews* ef andgeeden untal it the by sari
: Meey, ENT:47 appeethened the waste Ida is doe ed-
. gamto had bean mat without any seraistat having
MEd and had bees provided with as.. seise for the
auperiaterienor which was swath had de-
aura the rartality in the ships. la the emit tithe it had
loth 6 per rest, but in the latter sane it had hies reduced
es 1 i per era, and me will was die thee= arrapied, that
there was athray leis him of Mb he theenbipe en end lens
voyages than the per rasps et the pepalades of This
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tbeembeibeenadeerfree deeertality. Among these whitetail
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era* tbass IMO Madras it was eight-tenths ma mat. The
Mina datreata alto had been transmitted in game It= I
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