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settlement, required it lo amount to three years,
and it was wu►ih the consideration of the Flouse
whether to attain the,riliject io.view this was not the
best duel $1111111t•Si plan that could now be adopted.
One advaiitage of it woold lie, that a persou would
have s right thereby ti. lie supported in that place
where he had expended his labour, 'limed his
livelihood befose. Ilia measure, however. d:d not
require a consboit uninterrupted residence of three
years—it permitted au absence during that period
not exceeding sixty days without heir% chargeable
on another parish, and without having committed a
crime. lint it dill not confer a right of iiettlement
acquired in that way to persons u►►der the age of
sixteen years. It also went to suspend the re-
nioval of the pauper in cage of append, till the
appeal was decided. It might be thought a bold
measure, but it was oo i aaaaa ivation. If he was
in error, he was in error with great authorities.
Mr. Pitt and Mr. Whitbread had both ender-
soured to have a clause of the saute nature intro-
duced into a Bill that passed the House; and on
this subject a still higher authority, Dr. Burn,
had and, that it war desirable to bring back the
right to setiletnelit to three years' residence ; it was
the aticteid and most natural standard. Expe-
rience !Oiler tJaat wns written ►trongly proved the
truth til it. Ile would accordingly wove for leave
to bring in a Bill to amend the Laws of Settlement
of the P

The question having been put,
Mr. knorNS WRIGHT asked a question relative
to the sixty days allowed for absence during the
three years.
Sir S. BOURNE said, that the sixty days were
not necessarily con.ecritive. Ile had forgot to
mention a provision of Ins Bill, relating to the set-
tlement of servants—their master* might frequently
change their abode. The ruk laid down fur Weir
crest:, therefore, was, that when a servant lived three
years with t master, who often it:hinged his resi-
dence during that period, be shookd acquire a set-
tlement in that parish where his master had resided
fur We lust two or three mouths of We above time.
A fter scroll!. ilitiVerS4llloll between Sir M. W. RID-,
LET aid ?Ir. S. BOURNE,

tiir t. knack oliaerveil, that the existing law of
settlement hiving Caren long known and acted
upon, and been rendered familiar, could not be et
once ,wept away without arrat ii.jtt%tiee. The
Bill 01.141,- o liile to settlement vitiated Ily crime
c ted dorissl Ilse time itece,siry to constitute
she riglor. Ile sli.l not are why the wickednes.s of
esi should cause a great injustice to he
done to smother pariah, where he subsequently
might Isle without any
Lord CASTI.CI:EAGH said. the Hun. Gentleman
was. pn►r.uiog, all ..‘irsturdissary se in sinusoid-
vertiii:.; ou the Bill before it was brought in. It
war far some trgiil3, to defer his remarks. till the
Bill weir prissts-d, nod under the contideration of
the Hour.

Sir S. itovitt.t.T thought the lion. Member
quite rotruet commeliting o the iitta,ure at the
present rime. Ile by no means intended to oppose
the motion ; un the contrary, he thought the Bill
would elhrt one of the gle.itert and most important
iiiirrotemenis is. slur law it had ever received. To
say that a poor mutt be maintained Wherever
lie is, mid that it was therefore immaterial to him
where he was removed to, was entirely rr ))))) eous.
lle hail known of persons removed to parishes where
they were altogether without opportunity of prisons-
jug the .iiiidaltnent by whirls they formerly earned
their lite:Rl. Fur instance, lie had known of a fisher-
maul removed rs sea-port to an inland tows..
Tile Bill *mild take away such violent disregard of
loonier habits and occupations. mid would produce
better consequences to the poor than ally measure
of the present reign. It was one 411.11 w greatest itn•
provenients in the law that could possibly be snatle.
Mr. LOCKHART aas sorry that litigations con-
erning settlements had this year very much inereas-
ed. 'lle full would Cllfe that evil. Besides, by
the present I:1W, a 111411 of property might take many
tenements uf to/. a ye:ir out of his own parish, rod
settle poor people in them, to remove the burden to
another. 'llse Bill would apply itself to that abuse.
The (proton was then put and carried, and leave
given to bring in the Bill.

chu,

:eV into a Coluruitlee of the whole House ou the
Churches Bill.

Sir F 4 FLOOD observed, that by this excellent
Bill 1,000,000 of money was to be appropriated to
the building of churches. That sum was payalole
out of the Consolidated Fund of Great liritaits
and Ireland—of which the latter comitry paid her
full proportion, namely tt-17ths, or 120,000/. Aa
this was the case, he called on the House to `re
that justice was done to that country. lie ap-
proved of the building of churches for the itecout-
rnorlation of persons piofessing the established re-
ligion. The increased popidatiou Eisglit:A
called for this Measure—but, it %boob! be rec,,i-
lected, that the poputition of oeland Lot 41,0 very
greatly itscreused—and, he roticrlvell, that a poi t
of tins grant ought to Ire appropriated to the lipid..
ing of churl-hes there. During Nir. Pet alio
nistration, 50,0001. were vottal, Wit lit the looi:lohor,z,
but for the repair of c!'tirelies. That Lo,outP/.
war now, it appeared, to he repaid with an 1.1%16,1414m
interest, store behind nay to furnish 120.000/. of
the that had been voted. The. How. Bora.
net then adverted to the miserable state of distress
in which Dublin, the most beautiful capital in the
world, was at present I,!itii!,ed —and concluded I'v
hoping that the Hight Hon. Gentleman auuhl
extend to the benefit ul lrelaud a part of the sous
voted.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed.
that the Hun. Baronet had, in the course of I'l4
Vetch, made several erriineous statements. Ili
the first pluer, he was mistaken when he supposed
that the grant was defrayed front the Considuhued
Fund. This was not the fact ; it was provided'
for in a particular and specific manlier, quite uie.
cosine, ted with that fund. In the BeColld place,
the Hou. ll:armlet was not correct, when he suppos-
ed that Ireland contilluited 2-17tlis to the stun vot-
ed fur the building of churches. Two years
when the Consolol.soon of the Treasuries ltrt/k place,
the payment of ;2-17 t lis, as established at the time of
the Union, was rrulurrd. Lastly. the lion. barn-
net was mistaken, when lie said, that nut mitre than
.50,000/. had been granted for the reptiiiing of
churches, &c. in Ireland. The tact was, dolt,
from the period mentioned by the Iluu. Baronet.
50,000/. had annually been appri.pri44,l to 1,11„t
purpose, except in the I oily 30.000%
was voted —which tire stance anise 1 • ti ne-
cessity of making every practicable retrenchment—
and, in that year, the giant to the clergy of this
country was al) idged. lit COlidUraoli. the !tight
Hon. Gentleman said, that, it' the Hint. aitoin
would point out any plan by which the object he
had adverted lo rtitild be attained, the House, he
was sure, would cheerfully whelk in it.
The House then went into the Commute,.
On reading the Llitusr, winch went td give to
any twelve well-disitovetl pri-Koss, with the suoctioit
W. the Bishop, the power of building a elitipcl, and
appoint a Mt nister—
Sir W. SCOTT rose and stated; that he felt it to
he his duty, as a friend to the established Church.
to oppose this clause, which, he coneenrsd, would
tend to infringe on the legolartty of the Churtli„ to
encourage rectlries, and to trench on the rights ut
plitrell. Ile hulled, thrrefure, that the Right
Hon. Geoid. Mall troll Id withdraw this clause.
The CHANCELLO.t of the E'tCIIEQUER defended
the clause. The interests of rekti,,o sequir.4l, ili.tt
every assistance shpuld be droved fsuu tit Ise_
sources in lie lo
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traded, that the et use in queltlon coohl Hot
duce the e it which Gentlemen so (*such [headed.
Mr. %V auTTLSI.EY t•taltl, that he taq•uld ti,-
pose the clause., by every menus 111 16 pimer, a.
it was likely to be seriously iojtitiolis to the tst..
blished church. It would be much bette., if the
Hight nom Gentleman would make this r lain- th..
subject of a separate Bill—to stand or tall on it.
own merits, instead of coiiiirctiog it w th a (Ilea-
more, for the general success of which the ['owe
and the country must feel most anxious.
Mr. B. BATHURST felt lisitt.tll called on C. op-
pose the clause. There was nothing to the Bill to
pirvent twelve persons subscribirg titfli g swim.
and obtaining leave to build a chapel, to which
they would have a right to tioillittute a Minister—
while the larger sum, necessuly to the carrying t!.e
object into effect, night be raised by sub.crptioes
amongst strangers, who would thus obtain an. ii -
fiurnce, where, in fact, they ought not to room it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, Ow
the twelve householders were, in the first instance, to
certify that they and their friends would subscrilw
suffer lt to build Ahr rh and • Al:
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occa►►un, he t.houid Ise eusui;ellrst to ul.po•r a ow-
positaost toususttutit from Ina Rigl►t flu. Fri tai—
but, reluctant as he watt, hi► duly cuusia-114 41 hi..►
to dissent 60111 tlft'lOC how outlet Culietdeilititti..
Mr. I.IOI.DSWORTII typooett the clause.
Alter Willie Ruttier otnwrtattons l'intet Mr. BA•
THIJkbT, the 4. listtaCEl.l.o• 1 slit EX' ItvAttli
W. SCUTT, Mr. 11 ROl 11.111.1:Y, veld Mi. (iutil -
BURN, the 11. ••se divided, whets there apiiewred--
Fet the clause .. •• 12
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111:,jurity
Daring our omission fro= the galltry, It %.sts

iciest to bulld a church and support • Milei.tee.
ten they applied to the Bishop fur letive to pan-
t, ,t was evident gist ble wouki part.teularly
re, whether the persati apt„lying f". 11;. '41'1,-1" •
considerable propertv ,u 1 parish or nut.
'lr. PEEL, :iii oppowlig 1l clause, d. inca ,
, they were to define a betlii Ana! tam, .•
the designation of "ass' • p,,sed i •-•,..i
r phrase gab too vague and wral.lo. ~,i ...
Parliament. Instead of bri 2,, a part it
',resent .uesiure, the ' I • • lof Si...
i.e ought to Ite introdut 4,14rt14 I.
)i. Put LLIMURE suppor n. it 4 •- • ehns
red that the private mu , • qt."- :11 • 't., -,
:lit to go hand in illl Da4r./6,411*, .
nabou—Out he hat n n.to yet:
Ise from the Meßblitf troll before the
to have it tutrodivetPhiliat
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re*
1.4 e. If sue provision opopiot,Nll net, •
er'
ught to 12. de if* sotte-ori'enetier 4.4•
.ord CasiLlitimalt•sursla if %,•
,ty to indu • •-,:,,,,,Terarsialif the private wealiii
pritititou w•t t
lie country be e iiipe Cu) au impottA. I plo.-
tbject, sue
kit,
t illOw rimier 0/11.1dellil/044
taittla ass, h 'ould,woh rertai.i inodliiatiou:,
miir;ous to sti
dt. Capri opp ithe clause.
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nioved. 4, That the Chairman de ropeet• pro rest,
and ask leave to sit again on Monday." which was
agreed to without a division.
The Cotton Factories Bill was read the third
time and passed, after a few words from Mr.
FINLAY.
The Slave Trade Treaty Bill went through a
Committee.—Report to.morrow.
The Duke of Cambridge's and the Ditches* of
Cumberland's Annuity Bills passed through Com-
mittees.—Report to-morrow.
The Report of the West India Free Port Bill
was agreed to.—To be read the third time to-
niorrow.
The Irish Court-Houses Bill was read a second
timr.—To be committed to-morrow.

The Labourers' Wages Bill was read the third
time. and passed. _ _ .

Mr. LLIBINOTON moved for and obtained leave
to bring in a Bill to alter the allowance on certain
broken plate glaas—and also to eaeanpt from the
penalty attached to the uon-possesston of a license,
certain dealers in glow..
Lord CASTLSREAGH rive notice that he would,
to-morrow, move fur a Committee on the Slave
Trmie Convention.
LuSHINOTOW presented a Petition from
Mr. R. Fenner, bookseller, of Paternoster-row,

complaining of the oppresrive operation of the ex-
isting Copyright Act.—Heferred to the Committee
on the Copyright Act Amendment Bill.
Adjourned at TweLva o'CLoci.

INDIA.

The following is an extract of • private letter
received from an Officer in India. It is dated
"Right Baulk of the James, is Camp,
October 27, ISt?.
6, We are now on our march—supposed, in the
first instance, to he directed against the fortress of
Gwahor, belonging to Sct sDIA. The greet object
of the campaign however, is the entire annihilation
of the Plod a race of plundering scoundrels
who have been annoying us for malty years.
" The whole of the army now in the field con.
Bias of 10 divisions, each of about 10,000 men.
We are advancing from the three Presidencies to-
wards the same point with the finest army ever
perhaps heard of in India. The Governor• General
is with our division, which is about 13,000 strong,
with 60 pieces of cannon. The camp followers of
this division alone amount to 67,000. For the
carriage of the baggage of our regiment, we have
40 elephants and 400 camels; every elephant has
two keepers, and every two camels one. Of us
there are 37 officers present, among whom there are
510 servants; every horse its the regiment has two
attendants, one as • groom, the other to provide
grass; these alone amount to 1,400, besides WO
fur the mess, and 900 for the Radar to supply the
provisions; in all, for our regiment alone, about
3,500 followers, besides their wives, children, &c.
" The Marquis of ilsicrisics travels iu a most
princely style; he has 150 elephants, and 400
camels, besides state elephants splendidly accou-
tred. having superb solid silver howslers or castles
onitheir backs. There are now actually 36 Rajahs
...a independent Chieftains of various ranks on their
respects to the Marquis. Some of
The Oe.
a man as

way to

-nr
was

by Amur DNS Usu.—Holiday at the Bask, Ettchepter,
Let I•diii, sat! South Sea Hutton.

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