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the motion would appear like, shutting the door,
against inquiry.
Mr. YORKE did not wish the door shut against
inquiry, but he thought nothing had been probed
to ex►st that called for the interference or that
House. _ _

Mr. RoBINsor; observed, the prejudices of the
Boaid had been said to oppose the carrying of the
good intentions of others_into effea. Than this,
he contended a more unfounded charge Wel never
been made.

Mr. HUTCHINSON replied at some length, and
assured the Right Hon:-Gentleman be 'would find
himself mistaken in a short time, in what he had
advanced on the subject before the House. It was
-in their power to better the situation of the Marine,
Corps ; their in,tererence was looked for, and it
ought to be given. He was certain that he was
Correct in stating it to be the feeling of the Marine
Corps itself, that it bad no: rank in the
service to which it was entitled as a military
body. It was not his intention, however, to di-
vide the House.

M. YORKE explained.
The question was then put, and neptived
with-
out a division. •

Mr. HUTCHINSON then moved for. a copy of a
letter to 01, Right Hon. Charles Ywke from Co-
lonels Desbrow and Tench.

Mr. YottKu was, in hopes the Honourable 'Gen-
tleman would withdraw this motion, as it was mere-
ly a private letter called for.
Mr. HITTCHINsoN consented not to press the sub-
j,tt.t, and the motion w:is withdrawn.

TRANSPORTATION TO NEW SOUTH WALES.
Sir S. RUMILLY wished for information on the
subjea of the effetts of Ti insi,ortation to Botany
Bay. To this end it was necessary to know what
that punihment was. It was proper that the House
should be informed whether" or not any difference
was made in the treatment of the convias trans-
potted, and, if any, what that difference was. Many.
persons" had been transported for very slight offences,
and therefore it was very neteS4aly for them to
know what the punishment was, and what had been
tts etleels. He meant not the least reflection
those by whom"the law had been adMini,tered:—
He thought the couAtry much obliged to those who
took upon thernselves to at as Justices of the,Peace,
without receiving any emolument, and in this re-
wed thought England fortunate above every other
country. On these he did not mean the slightest
reflection, but in same instances he 'could state a
young-offender for a slight offence had been trans-
ported (and in mercy transporter) to New South
Wales. It -might be, however, that these Magis-
trates had formed an erroneous idea of the punish-
ment they inflicted, as no authentic information on
the subje& bad been published within the last
twenty-five years, though cfinvies bad only been
sent to Botany Bay by way of an experiment. The
punishment,"at present, inflicted under the name of
.'transportation, was as different frOm what trans-
portation formerly was, when convi'ts were sent .to
America, as any two things could well be. There
Vas no resemblance between the two modes of pu-
nishment, but that bOth banished the conviB for a
certain period. He concluded, by moving f)r " the
appointment of a Committee to inquire into the
manner in which .sentences of transportatioin had,
been "executed, and into the effeas produced, by this
mode 'of punishment."
Mr. KENRICK, far from wishing to oppose, would
give it his cordial support. He should, however, be
sorry to let it, go forth to the woild that young per-
sons, for stealing trifling articles, had been transport-
ed to Botany Bay. It was only 'when the offence
had been repeated, and- other punishments had fail-
ed, that the punishment of transportation had been
resorted to.

Sir S. RoMILLY could mention instances in which
young 'persons had been transported for very slight
offences, where such a sentence was passed in kind-
ness to the party. The magistrates aaing only on
the information already before the HouSe might
have formed a wrong idea Of the nature, and pro-
bable effect of the punishment. All he desired was,
that such information might be given as would en-
able them to judge of what it really was.
Mr. LOCKHART wished the Committee to be,in-
strotted to consider A'hat was the etfed of transpor-
tation for a limited time, and what the etied of trans,
poi-lotion for lite.
Mr. ABERCROMBY thought this instruaion un-
necessary, as the whole subject was to be referred to
the ComMittee.

The question was then put and carried, and a
Committee appointed, three to be a quorum.
Sir S. ROMILLY gave notice of a motion fur to-
morrow, which was understood to be for the revival
.of the Committee on Parish Apprentices.
Adjourned.

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