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London, England, 1802-03-12 00:00:00

lIENCOOLIII.

a aOrdcr of the Day .ben i read for going into
mittee on the Den:Weil Settlement Bill,
Mr. Jonas laid, be approved 'Of this Bill, be.
caufe be caderfloed it was but the commencement
pf a much larger plan of Reform ; and he hoped it
AIVAS ro, becaufe he was fore, in the prefent roue-
tion of the Eat India Company, they ought to
ufc every plan of reform and economy. He had
upon a former occafion Rated the debts of the
Company at twenty millions Rerling, and he now
Itsd make to think they amounted to twenty-two
sr;ilions; hf Ins therefore glad the Right Hon.
Cfentleman had brought forward the meafure, and
be hoped he would not flop here, bin bring in two
or three other Bills of a fimilar tendency.
The Honfe then went into the Committee.
Colonel WOOO objeeled to the claufe which en-
itigetl tlu't the Company's fervants transferred from
4enctiolai to Madras fhould not rife,ebove a cer-
tain rank.
Mr. W. Donuts fupported the claufe—which
amass agreed to.
Mr. W. DvaDas propofed a claufe for allowing
the Company's prefint fervants at Bencoclen the
*emotive eitber of accepting the anunint of their
Kefen; falatic., or of going to Madras.
Mr- M STCALS objeited to this claufe—he raid it
are.4ll he Letter to I:ave it to the Court of Direc-
tors, and he was appeehenfive that this might be
rnnrerted into a nr.lcedent.

the objea of this claufe was to prevent the Eaft
india Comyany's fervants at Bencoolen from fut.-
taining an injury in confequence of the regula-
tions which wzre about to take place. The elle&
of giving them this alternative would bring the
queltion to the tell. If they thought it more for
their advantage to go to Madras, undoubtedly
they would go there, and not accept the other al-
' terrative ; if they were of opinion that going to Ma
dras would be injurious to them, it certainly would
be hard to deprive them of their indent fituations
without any milcondua on their part, without al-
lowing them Tome indemnity.
Mr. GOLDING laid, the Company's Servants had
different kinds of fabrics ; the one attached to
their rank, which was trifling—the other attached
to their offices, which was very confiderable.
Mr. R. Trona-ma was of opinion, that this
claufe wouli not.; as had been Hated, bring the
point to the tefi, becaufe many of the Company's
fervants at Bencoolen might chafe td ret?re, and
by this means they would obtain penfions, which
they would not otherwife be entitled to. _ .

Mr. MErc LF again objeCted to this regulation
being made the fubjet of a Legillative Provifion,
becaufe, he raid, it might upon other occafions be
drawn into a precedent.
The CHANCELLOR OF THE Excitsopla Paid,
there could be no danger of this being drawn into
a precedent, becaufe this was a Parliamentary pro.
ceeding. The Court of Direltors wonld not, upon
other occafions, be bound to aft upon it as a pre-
cedent, an appeal mutt be made to Parliament
for that purpofe. It had been faid, that this
point ought to be left to the liberality of the
Court of DireCtors ; he had as high an opinion of
the Court of Direarns as any man could have,
but when no complaint had been made againft
the cutiduCt of thofe fervants at Bencoolen, he
thought that Parliament ought not to leave them
to the difcretion of any body of men whatever.
After a few words from Mr. HOSHOUSE, the
Claufe was agreed to, and the Bill went through
the Committee, and was ordered to be engracd.
Mr. DICKINSON moved the Order of the Day
for going into a Committee on the Clergy Non.
relidence

Mr. Hormouse laid, he merely wifhed to throw
out a hint upon this fubjeft, which he hoped the
Houfe would think worthy of their attention. In
confequence of the Non-refidence of the Clergy,
feveral gui san actions were brought againft them,
but Parliament interfered, and an Mt was patted
to fufpend thofe Aftions. •It became then a mat-
ter worthy of confideration, whether, as thofe
actions were commenced in conformity with ex&
ing Aas of Parliament, the Legiflature ought
not, in tome way, to indemnify the perfons who
had fo commenced them ? Whatever his fend-
ments might be with regard to informers, yet, as
they had brought there actions upon the faith of
the laws of the land, and as they had been put to
confider :)le expense, he thought they ought either
to be indemnified, or be fuffered to go on with
their actions.
Mr. Si mroll concurred in the fentiments which
had fallen from the Honourable Gentleman who'
fpoke
Mr. Jos ts laid, he thought they ought to be
indemnified ; at the fame time, he was of opinion,
that the Religion of the Country had fuffered
greatly by the Non-refidenee of the Clergy. He
would not fay more upon this point at prefent, as
he underftood that a Learned Gentleman oppofite
to him intended to bring in a Bill upon the lubjeft.
Sir W. Scorn laid, that however incompetent
he might he to the talk, he had been prevailed
upon to attempt to bring in a Bill to regulate this,
important fobjeft. No man could be more aware
than he was of the difficulty of the talk he had
undertaken. There were great difficulties wiling
out of the nature of the fubjeft itfelf, and alto
horn the great variety of opinions which were en-
tertained upon it. He hoped, however, in a few
days to be able to give notice of the time when
he fhnuld propofe to introduce this Bill. With',
regard to what had been laid about the Inf,rmers,
he lhould lay that wholly out of his confideration.
The Houk then went into a Committee on the
Bill, Sir W. Lemon in the Chair.
Sir R. BVITON Paid, he underffood at firs that
the Bill was only to be brought in for two months, 1
and now it appeared that it was for four months.
Mr. Die a sow (aid, the reafon he had made it
four months inffead of two, was becaufe the other
Bill would probably, from its nature, occupy a
confiderable time in diteuffion, betides it might be
delayed by the preiTure of public tn.finefs.
Th: duration of the Bill was then fixed for four
months, and the Houfe being returned, the Report
was ordered to be received to-morrow.

►OOK.

Mr. SiMiON rote, in purfuance of his notice, to
move for leave to bring in a Bill for the better Re.
keying and Diftinguilhing the Induftrious Parifh
Poor, for Regulating the Accounts of Overfeers
and for making certain Provifions refpating Bat!
tards. The fubjed was one which appeared to him
to be of great importance ; it had occupied the
attention of many perfons, and many plans had
been fubmitted to the Public. But there appeared
to him to be one great leading oblation to every
plan that had been brought forward, which was,
that they attempted to lay down one univerfal re-
gulation for every Parini, which was impradica-
hie, from the many differences there were between
Parithes. The objed of his BiU would not be
to shake the foundation of the Poor Laws of this
Country, which for fo long a period had been
found fo beneficial. There was, very properly, a
great degree of jealonfy entertained in that Houfe
about altering the fyitem of our Poor Laws, but
that was by no means his with. He pmpoled
limply to bring in an Enablin Ad, viz. an Ad
to enable every Parini, as far as was confiftent
with law, to legiflate for itfelf if it pleated.
then proceeded to Rate a variety of inconvtniences
arifing from the prefent mode of relieving the
Poor, particularly the great burthen of the Poor-
rates : he admitted, that hisplan would not ren-
der the Poor-rates unneceffary, but he thought it
would tend very confiderahly to diminith them,
• =moor nhiftcht for charity. and

the Parifh Accounts. In order tiafeertaia who
were the molt proper objeCts of charity, he fhould
propofe in the iiil, that a perfon fhould be ap-
pointed, and paid by the Parifh, whole duty it
lhould be to obtain information of the condition
and condo fl of the Poor. He was as:arc, that
when a perlon applied for relief, and rad he was
fiarving, it would be impoilible to refute him, even
though his condo& had Leen improper, but
he thought great advantages would mink from the
adoption of this plan. There might In, he was
aware, parithes in which this regulation would
not be neceffary, therefore he did not mean to
compel parithes to adopt this regulation. but to
leave it to their option it they thought it neceffary.
The next evil which, in his opinion, required a re-
medy, was the manner in which the Parifh ac-
counts were kept. They were orly laid before
the Parifh once a year, and then they were in ge-
neral too voluminous and too complicated to be
minutely inveftigated. Inaead, therefore, of,
having them examined once a year, he fhould
propofe to have them examined once a quarter,
and that a certain number of perfons, among
whom the refident Clergyman fhould be one,
fhould be appointed to examine thefe accounts.
There were the general outlines of his Bill ; but!
there was another objeCt which appeared to him !
to be of great importance, and which he had I
thought it right to conned with this Bill, and that
was the fituation of adjudged Ballards. They!
were, in general, the children of perfons in the
loweft fituations of life, and though the mother
was not, in general, wanting in natural affection,'
yet The was in general prevailed upon to give up!
the infant to the father, who put it out to nurfe,
and in a few days it was heard of no more. This
was was not mere fulpicion, he was unfortunately
in polleffion of many fads which would be luffi-
cient to convid thofe perfons of murder. He
therefore propofed to put thefe children under the
proteCtion of the Magqtrates, and to take care
that the child fhould be left in the care of the mo-
ther until it had attained the age of (even years.
That it fhould on no account be given up to the
father, unlefs by a licence obtained- from the Ma-
giftrate, letting forth the place to which it was
going. There were the general outlines of his
plan ; he hoped the Houle would give him per-
million to bring in his Bill ; it might, after being
printed, nand over for two or three.weeks. when.
Gentlemen would have full time to confider it,'
and to make what ohjedions, or propofe what
amendments they thought proper. He then con-
cluded with moving for leave to bring in a Bill
for the better relieving and dittinguifhing the In-
duftrious Parifh Poor, for regulating the Accounts
of Overfeers, and for making certain Peovilions
refpating adjudged Baftards. Leave was given
to bring to the Bill.—Adjourned.

LUNI)O Af'.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS HAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :

4 per Cent. Conf. 67i sl—fur account 68i.
S per Cent. 'v.', 7
PRICE OP STOCKS YESTTIMAY:
3 per Cent. Conf. 67f 3 4. Imp. 3 inr Cent. 67f
5 pit. Cent. Ann. 99i too 99+ Imp Ann. it a * s-z 6
India Stock st3i st 3 for open. Conf. for Ace. 6si

The public mind is 11111 in fufpence on the grand
quellion of peace or war, but notwithilanding the
impediments, whatever they may be, that Teem to
have been thrown in the way of the negotiations,
the general opinion Teems to be that a Definitive
Treaty will be concluded. In the mean time war-
like preparations continue in our-different Dock
Yards, and LurdLsox, it is faid, is to have the
command in the Well Indies, in the event of re-
newed hollilities.

The Paris Journals, which we have received to
the Bth intl. inclufive, throw no light on the quer.
tion. The Frcr.th funds have rather mended tince
the lift papers IA ere received. The Tier: Confofide
are at 56 75 c. which is 3o cents better than two
days before.
We find nothing in there papers that deferves
any attention refpaling the pretended confpiracy
againfl the Government, that has been talked of
fors week pall. Indeed the only article Worthy
of notice, is the new Swifs Conflitution, which
we here fubjoin with fome other extracts.

Pas's, MARCH 7.—At the audience which took
place yellerday, Barond'EaßlN3WAßD,Envoy Ex-
traordinary of his Majefty the KING of Sw rem
prefented to the FIR sr CONSUL Colonel de Twarr,
Chamberlain to her Majefty the Q2een of SV/EDIII,
and M. de Hocvssmati.—Mi. JacK sow, Minitter
Plenipotentiary of his BRITANNIC MAJISTY, pre-
' fented to the FIRST CONSUL the Earl of Mou NT•
Casa's'., Lieut.-General Baron de HOMPISCH, Sir
WILLIAM WOLSRLEY, Mr. FIRRPOINT, COL GRA-
HAM, Colonel RAMSAY, Lieut.-Colonel SwAIVII,
Mr. CRAUFORD, Mr. VAUGHAN, Mr. Arun, M.
G VILLENIARD, M. LEMAITRI, M. CAUSSANS,
Mr. WomswEct., Mr. TALROT, and Mr. Lasurnt.
M. de Mrs. is, Envoy Extraordinary of his Ma-
jelly the King of Das m ae,prefinted M. d'A u ERI
Chamberlain of his DANISH MAJESTY.— Mo uiteur.
STOCKHOLM, Ft s. 2.—We learn from Gotten
burgh that the herring fiChery has become very
abundant. The vaccine inoculation, which at
first experienced a great deal of oppolition, begins
to triumph : the King has ordered the College of
Medicinelo give in to him a report on this impor.
tans difcovcry, and we means of extending its

. VIENNA, rEll. 19.—A corps tiooo evarc:t
tionps has intercepted the communications
Beig: e. PASSWAN OC Lou, in ncgotiatin with
the Porte, does not negleta thofe precautions...inch
his lituation requires.

FLORENCE, Fee. 12.—A courier ari:ved here a
fov days ago from Paris, with difpatches, ccr.
frith:lice of which a Council of State was immr
diately held. According to report the Tufcan
Government will take into its pay 4c.00 Frtncl:
troops ; the ifland of Elba, it is alto raid, will k
card to Frunce.

HAMEURGH, FFa. 23.-.4t has at bee:.
dikovered where and by whom the not,!.; forr,c.:
on the Altona Bank were fabricated. They wer:
fabricated at Thal d'Erhenbreithin, oppotkz to
Coblentz, by two perfons named Poucelin and
Beaumont, who have been arrefiel There is no
proof, it is faid, that the Prince of —ALM diftrihn-
ted them, knowing them to be forged. The de-
finitive decifion, as far as he is perfonally concerned,
will be left to the Emperor.
The report is again revived that the KING of
ENGLAND intends to reign the Electorate of Hano.
ver to Prince Amu."( us and his defccndants.

BERNE, MARCH I.—The Senate has at length
terminated its labours in regard to the Conaitution.
This ad has been publifled, and the principal dif.
potations are as follMv.:
The Helvetic Republic is one. Every Citizen
has the right of fettling in any canton of the Re-
public, and of exercising all the civil and political
rights in the fame manner as the Citizens of the
canton.

Berne is the capital of Helvetia. The Helvetic
territory is divided into zi cantons, viz. Berne,
Zurich, Lucerne, Uri, Schwitz, Unterwalden,
Zug, Glarus, Soleure, Fiibourg, Dale, Schaff-
hatt fen, Appenfel, Saint• Gall, Turgnvia, Argo-
, Baden, the Pays de Vaud, the Grilims, Tel
fin, the Valais.

The Chri(lian religion in the catholic and re-
forMed communions is the r,:ligion of the Swifs
people and of its Government : it is under the fpo-
cial protection of the State. Neverthelefs no, reli.
glons feet is deprived of the exercife of its worship,
provided its dogmas and inflitutions are not con-
trait to good morals and fi)cial order.
The Ecelefiaftical property in general can be
employed only for eilabliihments of religious in.
eruaion or of charity.
There is a central adminiltratien of the Repub.
lie for the exercife cf the national fovereigaty, and
an adminiltration of the cantons.

The adminiitration of the cantons is compefed
of a Diet and a Senate.

The Diet is formed by the union of Reprefents-
tives from all the Cantons in the following propor.
tion:—Berne 6, Zurich 2, Lucerne 5, Uri
Sc!mita 3, Unterwaldcn 1, Zug t, Glarus t, So.
leure a, Fiibourg 3, Bale 2, Schaffhausen 1, Ap-
penfel ;, Saint Gall 4, Turgovia 2, Argovia 2,
Baden 2, Vaud 4, Grifons 1, Teffin 3, Valais 2,—
Total 5o Reprcfentatives. The Members of the
Diet (hall remain five years in office. The Diet
(hall alembic regularly every year on the tit of
March. It Ball be extraordinarily convoked by the
Senate when the majority of the Cantons require
it, or when it itfelf (hall judge ;hat mcafure necef-
flay.

The Prefident of the Diet fhall be the Landam-
man who is not in Office. He has a calling vote,
in cafe the votes fhall be equally divided. A de-
putation of four members from the fenate fhall
aflift at the Diet, and take part in its deliberations,
but without having a right to vote.
The Senate is compofed of two Landammans,
two &adholders or Lieutenants, and twenty-fix
Counfellors. Each Canton muff have in it at leaft
one Member. The Senate forms the projeas of
laws and regulations, and fubmits them to the
fanelion of the Cantons.

The Senate choofes from its members the two
Landammans, and their two Lieutenants. The
whole four remain in place two years, and the
Senators five years.
The Senate forms within itfelf a petty Council,
compofed of liven members betides the two Lan-
dammans or their two Lieutenants.

The Petty Council fuperintends the execution of
the laws, and propofes plans of decrees or of ad-
minifirative regulations, which are then to be fanc-
tioned by the Senate. The two Landammans,
and their Lieutenants, have the direction of Fo-
reign affairs. They hive a Secretary of State, to
be appointed from among the Senate. The Se-
nate names and recals diplomatic agents, oa a
propofition from the Landammans.
The Landamman in office !ball receive a falary
of t 6,000 livres, Swifs currency ; the fecond Lan.
daniman, his two Lieutenants, and the Members
of the Petty Council, 6000 Byres.; thole of the Se.
nate, 4000. •

The Senate may adjourn for three months.—
During this interval the Petty Council exereifes
the executive power in its fuli extent, except in
what concerns projeas of law. It shall give an
accoUnt to the Senate of its condutt.