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London, England, 1816-06-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTEIL

India body. Tile Abolition Bill hail bven talked of ax favour-
ing, the dinchoratiou of the condition of the Negroes. It would
be fuenil the fact was nut so; fur whea Cie house were in
poss.. 1-iati of the papers tlu•y would see that notch had beet
done for decreasing the Negro population, and for admitting
many of them witbiu the pale uf• Clu•isttuuity. It would he
fetaid that, under the mild name of inculcating religious doc-
trines, they had infused into the minds of the Slaves a spirit of
The Hun. Gentleman calk:if the attention of
the House to the state uf the islands ofJantaica and Barbadoes.
Certain doctrines had been disseminated Maki; endeaveured
to chew the Negroot, that the poly meltis of uccomplishing
their emancipation was by resistance to their masters. They
believed the Registry Bill was to render them free; and that
they had loathing to do but to call Nom the proper officers so
to do, to °hub, their liberty. lie contended, that the distur-
bances aruse culls ely out of the proceedings of Societies in
this country and the Registry Bill. He stated, that the No.
groes knew every thing that passed in Parliament, for they
paid persons for reading newspapers to them. He concluded
with moving a proposition, having fur its object to quiet the
colonies, which the measure of the Hun. Gentleman had dis-
turbed ; and fur this purpose he propo.ed all Amendmeet, by
way of Adds ess to the PI lace Regeot, in sithetance recommend-
itig communications to be made to the Governors of the differ-
ent colonies, espressiie of his highest displeasure at the distur-
bances in the colonies, and his surprise at the unfouuded
reports that had been spread of his having sent orders for the
emancipation of the Slaves; and that he had ordered the re.
pressing such insurrections, and recommending to the loyal
authorities to take measures for inculcating principles of
morality and religion among them, as well as to provide for
their comforts and happiness.
After some remarks front Mr. Ponsonby, Lord Castlereagh,
and Mr. Brougham; Mr. Wilberforce consented to withdraw
his motion, and the Amendment was adopted.
Mr. WILBERFORCE then submitted his original motion again;
upon which some discussion took place, and the motion was
agreed to.—Adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.

The Gas Light Bill was read's; third time and passtsrl.
On the thud reading attic Eschequer Consolidation Bill,
Mr. BA Gs moved, as an anymdenent, that the Vice Trea-
surer, if he had a Deputy, should pay I out of his own sa-
lary. This amendment was opposed by Lord Castlereagh, and
Mr. J. W. Ward, and a division took place. for the amendment
1 ; against it, 119; majority in favour of the original Bill, U.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. BROUGHAM brought up the Report of the Committee,
which has for some time been sitting, to enquire into the state
of Education amongst the lower orders of the people. A lung
conversation took place upon the subject, in which Lord Castle-
reagh, Mr. Bose, Mr. Peel, and others, took a part ; when the
Report was laid on the Table, to be further considered neat
Session.
Mr. 'less SCION moved for leave to bring in a Bill for com-
pleting the purchase ofClaremount as a residence for the Prin-
cess Charlotte and the Prince of Saxe Cobourg. he price to
be paid for the estate by the public the lion. Gentleman stated
at 116,2001. The fund from which the purchase-money was to
be taken was the produce arisiug from the sale of Crown Lands.
'Ube Estate to be secured to the Illustrious Pair daring their
joint lives, with a right of survivorship; but if the Prince should
die before the Princess conies to the throne, immediately on her
becoming Queen, the Estate is to revert to the throne, and lie-
conies liable to all the regulations attached to other Crown pro-
perty.—After a few words from Mr. Baring, the Bill was
brought in and read a first time.—Adjourned.