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by the colonies, and that they refuted ; and It also appeared that of
the colonies which hall legislative assemblies, only one had adopted
the cardinal point of those measures, and that was the island of
Vincent. That island had a population of about d,0041 slaves
while that of the whole islands combined arnounted to 11,04044,1
and therefore that measure had only been extended to the one
hundredth part of the whole. In compulsory manumission it vs,
found tharnot one of the colonies had made any cliat.ge. As to
the admission or slave evidence, Dominica had admitted it in a very
imperfect degree; indeed, so much so that it could hardly be called
an adoption of the measure proposed to them, imatmuch as the es,,
dence of a slave, in a charge of maltreatment by the master, could
not be received. The alteration of the law in other respects
taken place before the Order in Council was issued. Lord Ilathurses
despatch, anticipating the Ottler in Council, went out in July ll)2a,
while the Order in Council went out in the spring of 1823, go th;,.
in the summer of 1823 the Government had communicated with the
legislative bodies through the Governor of the island. The sslall
of Jamaica and Bsrbadoes had made—he would not call it resi,,.
ante—but the most marked refusal of the measures submitted (in
their adoption. It was impossible to speak but with the 'lights;
respect of that body ; and though, as regarded the rejection of the
measures proposed to them, they could not be spoken of with Ills
same respect, still it was impossible to deny the talents and %teem.
plishments of the lerdslative assemblies of those islands, He (31r.
Brougham) bad little or no hope that the colonial legislative
bodies would carry into effect the Order in Council. On the an,
teary, he had the strongest reason to doubt their intention as to do.
It had been said that Parliament were menacing thase assemblies;
menacing was not a proper word to be used. It was an intimation
to them that if certain measures were not adopted by them,
Parliament would adopt them itself, in order to legislate for the
subjects of the Crown locally eitttired in those islands within
I jurisdiction. The Honourable Member for Norwich (Mr. W,
1 Smith) expected nothing from the eptirohension of these bodies;
built' they were made to understand that if they did not do the,
duty Parliament would do theirs, then he (Mr. Brougham)
! hoped that that understanding would have the best effect, ati4
I therefore it was that he hoped if delay was to take place that It
would not be delusive. Ile thought he should beat:clued of tutu
nee. and heedlessness if he did not pause in pressing his motion, and
he was induced to come to that conclusion Ott two grounds—the
tirst was the necessity of reconeidering the propositions that had
been stetted by his Majesty's Governnient, anti the eticetid the pro.
pricey of waiting for the kformation promited to be ;peep by the
I Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning), and width !but lately sr.
rived in the country from the colonies. Whe her he should urea
1 use matter after Easter at present he cadet net say. If the delay
of another year took place, rotator misery would be inflicted on
i their stafferingfellow-ettbjecte in the Wept Indies, and therefore he
should not consider himself pledged as to the line of conduct he
should pursue, but would reserve himself upon the points, and for
the reasons he had stated he trusted he should not be: subjected to
the charge of inconsistency in waving his motion for the present, se
hit only hesitation arose boot a wish tn consider the arguments that
had been advanced that night, as well as to consider the important
information that was to be submitted to the House.

After n few observations from Mr. R. Go•don7Mr. NV. Banta,
and Mr. F. Buxton. the petition wee or lered to be printed.
• REGULATION OF SLAVES.
Mr. BROUGHAM, agreeable to the intimation he had given,
withdrew his notice of motion, swing, it to be without prejudice
to any line of conduct he might hereafter think it ucceosary to
pursue.

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HALF-PAY COMMISSIONS.
Mr. HUME said that in April last an order was issued by the
Commander-in-Chief, ordering the sale of halt-pay onnimissiens,
the number and amount of which it was his intention to move
should be laid hefore the House, and to which he believed
there was no objection on the part of his Majesty's Government.
He doubted whether the prerogative of the Crown, or the autho.
rite of the Commander in Chief, were competent to make such re.
gulations; the effect of them wee to throw an additional expense 011
the public. When ofd °E'en on half.pay sold out to young men,
they prevented the commissions beet tn:rig public property. It in.
terfered too with the just order of pro notion. irons the last re.
turn it appeared that the number of end. officers was no less then
17,000. from Field Marshals down to Cornets and Ensigns. This
was a sufficient establishment without making indiscriminate ad.
ditions to it. He then concluded by moving for a return of ell
officers serving on full pay, stating when they were rated on full
pay, how long they had served, and whether they had purchased.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said that there was no necessity for his
examining the statements of the Honourable :Member, since
he bad no objection to the motion ; but he conceived that the
Hon. Member had taken rather a summary view of the matter,
when he said that the officers on half-pay who had sold out
would have died in two or three years, so that the commissions
would have returned to the public.
Mr. HUME said that the expres,,ion he had used was a few years,
not two or three years.
After a few words of explanation from Mr. PEEL, the naot;oc
was agreed to.

CANADA.
Mr. FIUME said that he had given notice of a motion relative
to the expenses of our settlemeats in the Canadas. He submitted
to the House a few year; ago the expediency of examining into the
condition of those Colanirs, and of ad.•pting towards them a dif-
ferent policy. They might, under another mode of treatment. met
loss, and regard us with more friendly feelings. Seeing such lobe
sums in the estimates of this year voted for the expenses of those
Colonies, he thought it his duty to take this step, which he coar
dered as preparatory to the further investigation of the condition of
our settlements in that quarter of the world. He then moved for
return of the expenses of the Canadas since 1815, dietinguist*-g
between Upper and Lower Canada, and exhibiting the total ea.
pence in each year.
Mr. W. HORTON said that it would be impossible to Ferrante
the expenses of the Colonies in the manner the Hon. Member rs
quired, but he supposed such an arrangement was not esaential to
the }lon. Gentlemen's object. Bit though he consented to the me.
tion, he took that opportunity of entering his protest against the
I statements of the lion. Gentleman respecting the sentiments and
feelings of the colonial population towards Great Britain. lie con-
demned this mode of proeeedieg, but had no objection to any mea-
sure winch could call the attention of the House to colonial im-
provement.
Alr. HUME said that he wished principally to learn the ex.
penses of the armament maintained on the Upper Lakes. There
were' he believed, five or six line.of-battle ships on bake Enc.
The Americans had engaged in a similar expense, but had gives it
up long ago.
The motion was then agreed to. . •
SIERRA LEONE.
Mr. HUME—Nobody, lie believed, could object to the mo-
tion he was about to submit. The colony of Sierra- Leone had
caused great expenditure of treasure and loss of hie. It wu
known that a commission had been sent out to examine Its condi-
titan, and it was to be apprehended that some fresh expenses were
about to be incurred in the maintenance of a most noxious and tis.
structive settlement. In the year 1824, a sum of 27,0001. had been
expended in Attica, which we were now railed on to pay; this be
conceived was very wrong. All public expenses ought to be pre-
viously submitted to Parliament. Ile concluded by moving fora
quarterly return of all Europeans cent to the coast of Africa, with 3
return of the number of deaths, distinguishing those who here
dial in battle; also of all who have been invalided and sent to
Europe; alas a return of the black troops maintained there, stating
the number of deaths among them.—Agreed to.
Mr. HU.ME then moved for a return of all ships condemned at
Sierra Leone sirce 1807, distinguishing the value of their career',
the nations to which they belonged, and how Lary were allo"
pristed.—A greed to.
The Irish Lunatic Asylum Bill went through a Committee.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Half-past Nine to to-mortow. _

PRICES OF BRITISIi STOCKS YESTERDAY.
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DRURY- LANE THEATRE.
This Evening, TIII.7I:ADAY, March 2, irlll be performed the Opera of
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RUB ROT MACOREGOR. ,
Rob Roy, Mr. Wallucli ; Francis Osbaidlstone, Mr. Sinclair : 1-
Nicol Janie, Mr. Harley. Diana Vernoa, Miss Stephens ; Helen 314:
gregor, Mrs. W. Ws4t.
After which Gymnastic Exercises by II Dlarolo Antonio, Sze.
To conclude with the Farce of
JOHN BROWN.