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clauses to which the Hon. Bas'estet objected
be removed.
Mr. CROKER said, if this law was nece:nr.,
Ireland, there was no reason why it should -
tend to England. The principle on which he
ceived the House should act, now that the
tries were united, was, that unless there was
special reason to the contrary, all new laws
extend equally to both. If this Bill was to be
fined to Ireland, he hoped the Honourable
who introduced it would be prepared to
good reason why it should not extend t
Mr. PHILLIPS expressed great surprise
the provisions of the proposed Bill, which
that reports of the state of children in the
factories shduld be delivered to the Society
Suppression of Vice, and other private •
of the sa.ne kind.

Mr. W. PARNELL said, the intention
buting Reports to such Societies was
opinion as to the treatment of the children,
giving them any power to interfere as
ment of the children. Leave was then gi,
in the Bill.

CLAIMS ON PRANCE.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved, that
on France Bill be committed. The House
solved itself into the Committee.

Mr. C. HUTCHINSON said, that
all descriptions were under great oblit,,,ai
Commissioners for the mode in which
ducted the husines entrusted to them.
fore did nut wish to be understood as
impute any blame to the Commissioners.
no doubt that the intention of the Noble "
Convention of 18lL, was to secure tht
the British claimants. The total amouni
was about Si millions, and including
non-commercial, the total amount was
£6,000,000. To meet this there was i.
Government about.C:3,ooo,oW, or equal
60 per cent. on the gross amount oft)
was on the supposition that all the ciui
lowed; but it was evident that many of
had been made, were of such a nature
be allowed. The class of claimants to wh(
now particularly to call the attention
were those of merchants, who had bec,
of France, and especially of the province
gundy, under the Convention of 1786.
stipulated expressly that those merchants
be compelled to take their tnerchandme
or fair but such as they chose. But by
tion of 1815, the claimants of all descriptions
territorial or commercial, were apparently
for. But doubts had arisen in the minds
missioners, whether that Convention ear
claimants who had suffered losses by
Treaty of 1786. He was sure that the
would be surprised to learn that the funded
had already received £1,500,000, or one
whole amount of the remuneraticn—the
claimants nothing—and the commercial
Only 80001. Thus the only claims whi
attended to were those which should hal
of all considered, because they were b.
'had been spemlators in the French
decree passed during the reign of terror
punishments were denounced against
who should pay over airy property belongim
titsh subjects, and under this decree the
several respectable houses had. been imi
some time. He bad in his possession c
Goad .Lynch of Bourdeaux, confirming
of the violences committed in 1793; aga
property, and these he was ready to.prott
satisfaction of the Noble Lord. What
was, that claimants should have an appeal

Commissioners Ott their decision as to
their claims. Such an appeal would giv,
claimed, indemnity for losses occabioced
violences.

Lord CASTLEREAGH said he wished
tinctly understood as not intending to •
opinion as to any of the claims. The
House was not a judicial one, but solely
the best tribunal for judging of the several
The title of the parties was in the sevr
tions, and the whole object now was to
the due execution of the various articles.
Lord mentioned that three or four cases
yet bees decided by the Commissioners,
fore that the Hon. Member (Mr. Hutchinson
perhaps be mistaken as to the affirmed
the party alluded to. As to precludini,
cases doubtful, a period of five months had
by the Commissioners, during which parties
tatated were empowered to make any amen"
their claims by substantial evidence.
commended the Honourable Member .
those encomiums on the Commissioner
they were fully entitled. It was acting
candour and propriety towards them. /
riety of mixed cases which might come
and on which the Commissioners might ,
selves fully adequate to decide, the King
ca. were empowered ultimately to adjust
ences. His Lordship therefore saw no
making any klause bear partially upon
lar case.

Mr. HUSKISSON was of the same
his Noble Friend, and did not see ho,
could give any opinion as to the nature
and the construction of the Treaty. The
hided to had been confiscated in 1793 by
Republic, and though professed to be r
decree of the Convention in 1795, stub
had been a love mockery. The claim
was founded on the 'Treaty of 1814, and
chew that theirpropeity had been cone.
were entitled to indemuifkation from the
by the French Government. The parti
fectly satisfied with the appeal to the Kin)
ea. The British claimants demanded
the period when the property had been
but the French Commissioners had irate'
obstacle a Municipal Law of France,
interest could ull paid beyond a perioa 4
five years • noshad tha: objection been surmounted
till after the return of Efonaparte from Elba, and hie
subsequent overthrow. He should not object to make
Some alteration in the preamble to the Bill.
Mr. C. ROBINSON defended the BA as cahor..
hated to do justice to all parties, and thought any al
teration unnecessary..
Sir J. NEATORT thought the Cornm11;1010

objected tie.
as netemr-.• jt
it should not e 2
which he c.
o
h
,to ptelua
te
therewbo duntar washy abasi t
tasorhtnl,bl ioatttaeitS ehloWi Icetot
htl It;o:t:aevrhdt°ll:l sfies c
11°1 ICera: ninC
t bea
int
e Society for
ivate associat;,
:ention of X,'
hildren, ,
m given to
•
House then
tat claimant; •
•
ch the- l•ad
hem. He flere
d as intend;nr,
,ioners. Pc
'dale Lori
the intcrr;;
mount of
ling tho‘e ::iit
was n(...t abo:
,ts in the e;
Taal to pay
c.f. claims, 'EI,. /
cia:ir.s w:-.re al e
,y of those 'Ali
lure .!s cot: 1
r whom he e
ion of the House t
become residen•
arovince of B
'B6. It had *
:pants should nix
sae to any :•tark..,
t by the Conver.
scriptions Conde
)arently proviLc I
rinds of the co ,
encoded to
ly acting on
t the Committ.
funded claiman
,r one half of ti:
t—the territorial
iercial claimants
; which had bred
Id have been las
e by those wha
.ch funds. By a
error the senores
inst any persons
belonging to 8r.,-
the partners
I imprisoned for
certificates from
sing the accounts
against British
a-produce for the
!tat he wished for
I appeal from de
s to the merits of
d give those wl
tbioned by these
wished to be di►
to pronounce 's)
The duty of the
mlely to provide
several claims—
several Conven•
u to provide for
ides. The Noble
rases only had
aners, and there•
atchinson) might
firmed decision al
ading appeals i 2
is had been given
h parties thus
ly amendment to
His Lordship
ter for bestowirt
ioners, to whiff
:ting with grey
n. As to a va•
,me before thetf.
;lac not feel thee'.
King and Conn•
adjust all diffc•
w no reason to
pon any partiar
me 'ran
olunt
how the Boas
o
are the Ai 7,
The property
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c by
the ;tench
es id
be tore by at
ub a fc,
restoraties
tan of the Prti6
,r
and tither cculd
confiscated,
n the mcntl Pia
sarties were Per'
,e King in Coon-
tied interest from
Dec n confiscated;
interposed as an
ice, by which no
11.
Bill. as calcie
I thought any al•
Cornmilaioncl
et;llllbE:ji e• n•
t m5l need