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favour of the probability of a material diminution of
expense in each successive year.
Your Committee being fully aware that one popplir
objection which is continually offered to any system of
emigrAtion on an extended scale, is the argument, that
the benefit would be only temporary, and that the tem-
porary...usam •FAid le rapidly filled up. It was felt
necessary to direct mquir:es to the consideration of such
collateral measures, both of a legislative and of a prac-
tical nature, as might be calculated to repress, if not to
prevent, that tendency ; they have, therefore, pursued
their inquiries very extensively ; and have been fortu-
nate enough to collect very valuable evidence on this
branch of the subject.
Your Committee were also aware that a popular ob-
jection exists to emigration, on the ground, that the
numbers to be taken away for the purpose of producing
any benefit must be necessarily so great as to prevent
the possibility of any practical measure sufficient for the
purpose. Your Committee, therefore (without express-;
ing any opinion whatever on this point), have directed
their inquiries to this investigation, as comprising an,
element of primaty importance in the consideration of

emigration as a national measure.
'lbis part of the subject may be illustrated by the fol-
lowing hypothetical statement. If a district be admitted
to require only nine hundred labourers for its adequate
cultivation, and it a thousand are fount t r exist there,
who are all more or less employed, it is evident; whether
the case be supposed to happen in Englani or in Ire-
land, that the fund for the remuneration of labour in
that district is divided among a thousand inst .ad of Line
hundred persons; the consequence may, and probably
wiil, be, that the whole one thousand will receive less
than would be adequate to support them, and that they
may all present an appearance of want and destitution ;
but if one hundred labourers be removed from this
district, and by that operation the supply of labour be
proirortioned to the real demand, the wages of labour
will necessarily rise, and the condition of the remaining
nine hundred may be materially improved ; and what
is of mote importance, the actual work executed by
those nine hundred labourers, in their improved condi-

tion, may and will be equal, if not superior, to that
which was executed by the whole one thousand in their
state of comparatively unremunerated service. In
Instration of this subject, reference also may be made
to the Report, printed in 1824, of the Select Committee
appointed to inquire into the practice which prevails in
some parts of the country, of paying the wages of labour
out of the poor rates, &c.
Your 'Committee observed in the Reports of the
Committees appointed in 1817 and 1819, to consider of
the poor laws, that a strong opinion was expressed as
to an extension, unlicensed by actual law, of the relief
afforded to able-bodied paupers, ur.der which much of
the evils incident to the poor law system have been
considered to arise; and they thought it Would be ex-
pedient to inquire in what manner and to what degree
a well organized system of emigration from England
would facilitate the appropriation of the poor rates ac-
cording to their original application, as contended for
by those. Committees ; and how far it might be found
practicable to mortgage the poor rates, for the purpose
of relieving the parishes from their superabundant
population. They have, therefore, made particular in-
quiries on these points ; and here they have again to
revert to the valeable evidence of Mr. Hodges, who has
shewn that voluntary efforts have already been made
for this special purpose ; that within his knowledge,
parishes have furnished money from the poor rates for
the purpose of facilitating emigration ; and that the
emigrants, availing themselves of those facilities, had
proceeded to the United States of America. Your
Committee presume, that it would be unnecessary to
argue in favour of any determination of emigrants to
cur own Colonies, provided it can be sbewn that the
expense necessary to be incurred will not be so great as
is necessary in their removal to the United States.
An application was made to your Committee by the
Colombian Agricultural Association, with reference to
the subject of receiving emigrants on the lands located
to them in Colombia; and your Committee beg to
refer to the evidence of Sir R. Wilson upon this point.
Your Committee beg also to inform the House, that
during the course of their investigation, they received
an 'application from Mr. Chambers, a Police Magistrate,
requesting to be examined upon the subject of that nu-
merous class of persons in the metropolis, chiefly under
age, who, being thrown upon the streets in perfect
destitution, soon resort to crimes for their support. A
class so numerous, and whose case is so lamentable,
deserves the attention of Parliament as one of those
special cases which must be either left to the benevo-
lence of charitable institutions, or of Parliament, to
supply those funds for the first period of emigration,
which, as already explained, the Committee are dis-
posed to recommend should be furnished by the indi-
viduals specially benefitted by the removal .f the
emigrants.—They would also beg to refer to the evi-
dence cf. Mr. Bodkin the Secretary of the Mendicity
Society, upon this subject.
It will be observed, from the examination of the evi-
dence, that in the event of any general measure of emi-
gr.tion being carried into effect, it has been suggested
to the Committee, that several legislative measures
might, under certain modifications, be introduced as
auxiliaries to the object ; such, for example, as to
enable parishes in England to mortgage their poor
rates, for the purpose of forming a fund for the emi-
gration of the poor ; to enable tenant+ for life in
Ireland and Scotland to charge their estates for that
object ;to enable parishes in Ireland and Scotland to
effect a similar charge, subject to the consent of some
definitive proportion of the contributors; to provide
some means for regulating the erection of cottages in
those agricultural parishes where rates may be mort-
gaged for the purposes of emigration ; to establish a
Board of Emigration, with protectors of emigrants; to
hold a lien on the lands allotted to the emigrants, as a
security until the original debt be liquidated, such lien
to be in nature of a land tax, redeemable at any time
at a certain rate of redemption ; to legalise apprentice-
ships, in no case to exceed seven years, during which
foutth of the wages received by the apprentice
should be set apart by the master in liquidation of the
expense incurred in the transport of the emigrant, such
apprenticeships only to continue until that expense shall
have been liquidated, and after that period the appren-
tice to be entirely free.
Your Committee beg finally to express their decided
conviction, that the circulation of their Report, and of
the Minutes of Evidence, throughout the United King-
dom and the Colonies, will enable any future Commit-
tee to resume the subject, with the means of proposing
measures sufficiently definite to justify their recommen-
dation of them to the House for its adoption.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1826.
STOCK EXCVANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The same stagnation prevails in the Consol market as for several
days past, and Consols opened this morning at 7s& * for the Ac-
count, and 7$ for October, without the least fluctuation, being
the same price as they remained the whole of yesterday, not a
speculator of the least note either comes to purchase or sell. Bu-
siness being completely at a stand, it is expected that to-morrow
will be a Holiday at the Stock Exchange.
In the Foreign Market, Mexican Bonds remain steady, but
there has been some fluctuation in Brazil Shares, but not to the
same extent as yesterday.

Current prices : Old Spanish 9i 10, bleziems 46k, Colombian
32i e, Peruvian 24 26, Russian 3* I, Greek Bonds 13 14, Bra.
sillan Shares 9 11 prem.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The only operation of consequence is the Comet market this
morning was the purchase of Eighty Thousand Consols for money,
at 78i, which had not the least effect on the market. Consols hare
continued from the opening of the market to the present time at
781 for the Account, and 781 buyers for October.
The Foreign muket also remains without any animation, and
South American Securities remain steady.
FRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 203
S rer Cent. Red. 79% 34
S per Cent. Consols 78% Vs 1h
3,4 per Cent. 87
33 per Cent. Red. 86% 1,4
New 4 per Cent. 943/4 1/2
4 per Cent. Scrip 2
4 per Cent. 1826, 95% 14
Long Ann. 19 5 16 Vs
India Stock 2321 h
IndiA Bonds 25 24
EI,OOO Excheq. Bills 17 19
£5OO ditto 17 19
India for Acct. 2311/2 •
C ins. for Account 78% 1h
FOREIGN FUND'S, TWO O'CLOCK.
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Colombian Bonds, Mee. MIS 1895,6 p. Ct. 461 1 1
Do. Bonds, 1824, 3421 Met. Acct. 46 # 1 1 6 4 6
l'o. Ace. 321 1 21 Portuguese Bonds 5 p C.
Greek 80nd5.18u5,5 p C. 13 Ditto Amt. 72 11
Gustimala Bonds, 6 p C. 25 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 91
Ditto Acct. Span. sp. G 1825, 61
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.

611 A MIL PA M.
Anglo Mexican spm. 100 65 17i
Brazilian 4 100 15 29 31 284 30 284
British Iron Company 100 524 6
General Mining Asso. no 5 44
General Steam Naviga►ion 100 lO 4 •

German Papers were received this morning. A
commercial letter from Ancona, in the Nuremburgle
Correspondecit, contains the following observations on
the present state of things inConstantinople:—" Though
Mahmoud mar have buccseded in obtaining the assent
of the Mufti, and several of the most distinguisLeJ of the

Ulemas, to the plan of reform which be has prok cted; ye,l
the great majdrity of that powerful body by no means con-
cur in it. A great part of its members are indignant at
the measures which have already been carried into
effect, have left the capital, and gone to various parts of
the Empire. It may be easily imagined that they will
not fail, wherever they come, to impart to the Turks
this unfavourable opinion of the projected reform ; and
as they are highly revered as the legal and authentic
interpreters of the Koran, it is much to be apprehended
that, through insinuations, great difficulties may be
raised, which the Sultan may, perhaps, find it beyond
his power to overcome."

WARSAW, JOLT 51.

Since the death of Prince Zajonezek, the functions of President
of the Council of State are exercised, till further orders, by the
Senator Wowode Sobolleosky.
JEVER, AUGUST 1.

In conformity with the convention concluded at Berlin on the
Bth of June last year, M. Minsen, the Commissioner appointed fur
the purpose, yesterday delivered up to the Agent of Count Bentinek
the Lordship of Kniephausen, in the presence of the Procurator of
his Serene Ilighneu the Duke of Oldenburg.

The French Papers contain little intelligence. The
Journal des Deists renews its former assertion, that a Continental
Congress was to be held at Johannisberg, and says, on the autho-
rity of a letter from Frankfort, a that Senator TATU' err, Ex-
traordinary Envoy, and Ilinister Plenipotentiary of Russia to the
Austrian Court., had reached Frankfort, on his way to 'Johannis-
berg; and that the Marquis of CANAXAN and Count BERNSTONIT
were also expected at the same place."
The Etoile, dated Monday, contains a portion of the Firmaun,
addressed by the SULTAN to the CAD! of Constantinople, declaring
the dissolution of the Janissaries. The continuation of this docu-
,ment is promised for the fot'owing day. It is a sort of indictment,
setting forth, in the first instance, the former virtues and renown
of this military body, with their subsequent degeneracy and cow-
-1 ardice, which rendered their extinction necessary to the safety and
dignity of the Ottoman Government. It is given in another column.

We have received a file of Hobart Town Papers
(The Colonial Times), to the sth of April. They are chiefly occu-
pied with some squabbles between a Mr. BENT and the Colonial
Authorities. Mr. BIN; it seems, is connected with the Paper
above•mentiened ; and, as far as we can judge from the acrimonious
statements put forth, has incurred the displeasure of the local
Government.

It will be seen by our Report from Lancaster, in
another column, that the trial of Mr. Musa's Watimu.o, which
was to have taken place before Mr. Justice PARE on Monday, is
gone off, In consequence of the defendant absenting himself.

BRIGHTON, Aucusr 21.

The Princess AVIVISTA. from Bognor, arrived at the Pavilion,
on a visit to the Duke of Tonic, accompanied arrived
Miss Ws/reams,
at half-past one o'clock this afternoon and had the happiness to
find her illustrious brother in greatly improved health and spirits.
Her Royal Highness continued at the Pavilion until three o'clock,
and then ascended her travelling carriage, and departed, to return
' to Bognor.
The answer to inquiries at the Palace to-day is, " Its Royal
Highness passed an excellent night, and Is much better."
The Royal Duke continues his airings with the usual beneficial
effect. His Royal Highness Is evidently and materially improved
in health since the time of his arrival this dayse`nnight..

Mr. Secretary Caawma returned to his Pavilion Parade residence
last night, between eight and nine o'clock. and with numerous
others of Nobility, left his name at the Palace this morning.
The Bari of Gtaxoatt, dined at the Aids-de-Camp table, at the
Palace, yesterday, with Col. Sir HENRY COOK; COL Arum, &c.
Sir Goararr Wear= is prolonging his stay at the Royal York
Hotel. The Baronet is babited is the true sailor-like trim, short
blue jacket and trousers.
Mr. Secretary CAMINO, it is said, has it in contemplation to pur.
chase a house here; the common hope of the town is that the
rumour may be true.

A vessel has arrived from Lima, which place she
left on the 19th of May, full one month later than the accounts
from the above quarter.
The market in Mincing-lane has improved to-day, a
large quantity of Spices has been purchased, and Sugar has got up
2s. per hundred.
The Duke of GLOUCESTIR left his residence, Glou-
cester House, Park lane, yesterday afternoon about four o'clock,
in his carriage and four, for his seat at Bagshot.
Mr. WILMOT. 1-102ToN, Under Secretary of State
for the Colonial Department, has arrived in town from Worthing.
Mr. H. transacted business yesterday with the CIIANCELLOR of the
EXenzeuza, at his residence in Downing street, for upwards of
an hour.

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That part of the late QUEEN'S Palace where the
Books of the late Knus were bound, for which an establishment
was kept up, is to be cued with stone, to correspond with the New
Palace; and it Is stated will be converted into a Private Chapel,
attached to the Palace.

It would appear that all the family of the WANK.
MUDS had decamped from Lancaster, as none of its members were
to be seen, although they were hourly parading the town for the
last fortnight, in company with a French Lady and Gentleman, of
very fashionable eaterior. The last time any of them were ob-
served was on the morning of Sunday, about eleven, when they
were all seen standing in a cluster, near the Commercial Inn. ED.
.vhass Grown Wazartzsa was reading a letter io the others, and
then they separated, the elder Mr. Wazznezz (the father), with
his wife, proceeding towards the house of Mr. Barry the sta-
tioner, in the Market-street, where Mr. Destsox (Wakefield's
Attorney) resided.
It is supposed that it was by the advice of his Counsel,
that Wazartzt.n forfeited his recognizances. It is said they recant-

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mended this sacrifice rather than have the case of EowARD G.
WArarteLn prematurely disclosed, which would be the result If his
brother were now tried.
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The WA ICIMIELDS' grandfather, Mr. EDWARD WA KR-
rum), senior, of Ipswich, has just died at a very advanced age.
He was the husband of the authoress, Mrs. Pauiciu.AWAKarnu.o,
who survives him. _ _ _

ENGLISH ()PIMA Housa.—Last evening, after the
Opera of The Oracle, Miss KELLY enacted the character of Edmund,
the Blind Boy, with all that fidelity and expression so peculiarly her
own. BARTLIT played Oberto with judgment, feeling, and effect;
and BVINI2I made the most of gang. W. CHAPMAN, as Moths., in-
troduced the song of My Eye and Betty Miran, and was enamel.
The Operetta of 14ing wade Easy concluded; WARM= was as
usual, clever and bustling.—The House was exceedingly well at-
tended ; indeed such excellent entertainments as last evening's

cannot fail to insure good houses.
Monday morning, about half-past nine o'clock, the
following occirrence, which placed the lives of several individuals in
jeopardy, took place in the Kingsland Road. One of Jonas's Stoke
Newington Coaches, driven by his son, stopped near the Elephant
public-house, to take up a passenger. The driver of Allard's Ed-
monton coach (an opposition) endeavoured to pass thy other, but in
doing so, drove his pole against Joynes's horses, and the wheels of
the coaches coming in contact, Joynes's coach was overturned, and
fell upon Allard's horses, one of which was killed.
CANTERBURY, Auo. 22.—The Hop plantations are
beginning to assume the height of their beauty; some
grounds will soon be looking superbly, although the
crop, it is generally supposed, will not be very abundant)
awing to the fire blast, and being also a top crop ; yet
the sample is expected to surpass what has been known
for many years, the plantations being perfectly free
from mould or any other disease; this, together with
the total exhaustion of the stocks in hand, will create,
very generally, a great demand, that the planters may
anticipate an excellent price for their gross till.

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