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London, England, 1826-08-28 00:00:00

EMIGRATION REPORT.

In our first page will be found an extract from the
Evidence given in the C'mmittee on the subject of,
Emigration. The Report itself, to which we have fre-
quently alluded, h4s•teceived a most Lmpottant and
explicit addition; issued-ftoes the Colonial Office in the
shape of a circular, and which we gladly subjoin. We
have gone through the, entire document, and find that
it contains much valuable information, and many in-
teresting calculations, derived from a laborious inquiry,
conducted with that zeal, judicious attention, and search-
ing knowledge, which we have a right to look for wher-
ever the exertions of Mr.Wtt.setvr-Hortrou can be traced.
In the outset, the Report assumes there are many
able labourers in this country, for whose productive
industry there is no immediate demand, and who, in
consequence, become, in some way or other, chargeable
to the country. It then proceeds to set forth the results
of the expel iments made to induce labourers to emigrate
in 1823 and 1825, and the expence attendant on them.
The average ex pence of emigration appears to have been
'221. 1,6 J. per head ; but it issuppo.ed that lengthened
contracts, and other arrangements now practicable,
may effect some reducti 'n for the future. Ploceed:ng
on this assumption, it is then calculated that a family of
four persons, a man, a woman, and two children, may
be conveyed to Canada for 801.
It next inquires whether those interested in reducing
the superabundant labouring population can advan-
tageously avail themselves of the facilities afforded for
emigration, and the affirmative is assumed. The Com-
mittee suppose that 801. could be raised on an annuity
of 31. 10s. 9J, for sixty years. Security being given for
the payment of the annuity for the first seven years, it
appears from evidence, that it may be fa:vly calculated,
that, at the expiration of that term, the head of an emi-
grant family will be in a state to pay it for the re-
m tiader of the sixty years, or to effect its redemption
within a shorter period.
The mode in which this mar be done is pointed out;
and it is shewn that parishes in Elgland, and proprietors
of land in Scotland and Ireland, are interested in con-
tributing to the removal of unemployed labourers from
any part of the empire where trey endure distress and
constitute weakness, to other parts where they may
maintain themselves and add to the strength ar.d security
of our foreign possessions.
It being clearly proved, that the populitisin of the
United Kingdoms has already attained to such a height
that emigration can no longer be restrained, the only
question is, Whether the over flow of our people shall'
continue to augment, as for some years it has continually
augmented, the wealth and power of the United Stater
of America, or shall be guided henceforth by regular
channels towards the distant colonies of England ?

We consider the question primarily, as one of state
policy, and that of the highest class. We will not,
therefore, mix with this view► of it any considerations
exclusively financiaL There is enough in this Report
to prove, that facilities for the emigration of our re•
undant population to our own colonies must be afforded,
and these facilities Government have lost no time in
supplying.

TERMS UPON WHICH LAND IS GRANTED TO
sErrLEtts IN NEW SOUTH WALES AND VAN

DIEMEN'S LAND.

For the information of persons proceeding to New South Wales
and Van Diemen's Land as settlers, it has been deemed expedient
to prepare the following summary of the Rules which his Majesty's
Govermnedt have thought At to lay down for regulating the Grants
of Land in those Colonies : _ _

1.-A division of the whole territory into Counties, Hundreds,
and Parishes, is in progress. When that division shall be com-
pleted, each parish will comprise an area of about twenty-ave miles ;
a valuation will be made of the lands throughout the Colony, and
an average price will be struck for each parish.
a. All the lands in the Colony not hitherto granted, and not
appropriated for public purposes, will be put up to sale at the
average price thus fixed.
3. All persons proposing to purchase lands must transmit a
written application to the Governor, in a certain prescribed form,
hich will be delivered at the Surveyor General's Ma, to all
parties applying, on payment of a fee of two shillings and sixpence.
4. AU correspondence with the local Government, respecting
gnats of land, must take place through the same once.
5. The purchase-money is to be paid by four quarterly instal-
ments. A discount of ten per cent. will be allowed for ready
z.:oney payments.
6. On payment of the money, a grant will be made in fee simple
to the purchaser, at the nominal quit rent of a peppercorn.
7. Tilt largest quantity of land which will be sold to any indivi-
dual is 9,600 acres. The lands will generally be put up to sale inlets
of three square miles or 1,920 acres. Persons wishing to make
more tatensive purchases must apply to the Secretary of State in
writing, with full explanations of their object and means.
8. Any purchaser who, within ten years after his purchase, shall,
by the employment and maintenance of convicts, have relieved the
public from a charge equal to ten times the amount of the pur-
chase money, will have the purchase money returned, but without
interest. It will be computed that for each convict employed, and
wholly maintained, by the purchaser, for twelve months, £l6 have
been saved to the public.
9. Lands may also be obtained without immediate purchase, but
upon different conditions.
10. Persons desirous to become grantees without immediate
purchase, will make their application to the Governor in wridng, in
a prescribed form, copies of which are to be obtained at the Sur-
veyor General's Office, on payment of two shillings and sixpence.
11. The 134 e st grant that will be made to any fresh settler with-
out purchase, l 1,560 acres. The smallest 320 acres.
• 12. No grant is to be made to any person without immediate pur-
chase, unless the Governor is saddled that the grantee has the
power of expending, in the cultivation of the lands, a capital equal
to half their estimated value. - _ _

A quit rent of Ave per cent. per annum upon the valise of
each grant of land, as estimated in the survey, will be levied on all
such grants; but such quit rent will not commence to be levied
until the expiration of the brat seven years next succeeding the issue
of sush grant. At the expiration of the abovemeedossed seven years,
the grantee will become possessed, in fee simple, of the grant, subject
to the payment of the quit rent—or be will be entitled to redeem
such quit rent, if he preter that alternative.
le. The quit rent will always be redeemable at 20 years' pun-
chase; the power of such redemption commencing at the termina-
tion of the first seven years, when such quit rent is first levied.
15. livery grantee without purchase must, at the expiation of
the beforementioned term of seven years, prove to the satiebctien of
the Surveyor General that he has expended, in the cultivation and
improvement of his land, a capital espial to half its value, as that
value was estimated at the time of his grant. Oa failure of such
proof, the land will be forfeited to the Crown.
16. 14 the redemption of his quit rent, the grantee will have
credit for one-fifth part of the sums, which be may have saved to
his Majesty's Government by the employment and maintenance of
convicts, and fee the purpose of making this allowance, it will be
calculated that the Government has saved la for each convict em•
cloyed by the grantee; and wholly maintained at his expeacs on his
1.a14, for one whole year. In the case of such grantees as may not
has' an Orteetlink7 of obtaining convicts, and thereby reducing the
arrount of their quit rent in the manner bid down in this clause,
every such grantee, upon showing an expenditure of capital on his
land to the amount of five times the estimated value of that land at
the time of its being granted to him, will be entitled, at the expira-
tion of seven years from the tine of such grant, tack's) a reduction
cf me half of bin annual quit rent, whether for the purpose of axe-
raal payment or redemption.
17. No additional grant of land will be made to any person, who
has not proved, as last mentioned. the necessary expenditure ofcapi-
lA, on the lands already granted to him, sod that he has sulkiest
capital in band to enable him to cultivate to advantage the additional
grant fur which be applies.
la. Persons receiving a second grant of land, without purchase,
will become liable to pay a quit-rent upon the Odds comprised in
such second grant, immediately front the data of it ; but any grantee
who can abew an expenditure of capital upon his first grant, to the
aa.ount of five times the estimated values( that grist at the time

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of its being made to him, win be entitled.% a Luber grant, at the
rate of ti per Cent. on the estimated valve of such grant, on proving
that_ he has sunken, capital still in hand to cultivate to advantage
the additional grant.
19. The same resoled's= win apply to purchasers of land, who
may make application for a second purchase, and who can spew
that they have laid out capital upon sock land, to Iva times the
amount of its value. In each a case, half the estimated valise of
the new land will be remitted.

CO. Persons desirous to receive grants *fluid, without purchase,
on terms different from those above stated, must lay before the
Secretary of State a full explanation in writing, of the circumstances
which they may conceive to exempt them from the fair operation
of these general rules.
Colonial Mee, Downing-street, April, DIM

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Aaiun 26.

The LOED CHANCELLOR again sat, as is his custom
towards the close of his judicial duties at this period of
the year, in what is erroneously called his private room.
It is, in fact, as much the public Court of Chancery as
Lincola's Inn Hall, acid as accessible, though, from its
limited space, much hss convenient.
Mr. Mooraou addressed his Lordship in a matter
of bankruptcy, and occupied his attention upwards of
two hours and a half. The single question was, whether
the proceedings under a Commission of Bankruptcy,
issued against Messrs. Elwards and Holmes, booksel-
lers, of Derby, should be carried on by a London or a
cciuntty Commission, and whether the Commission
should be founded upon a docket struck by Mr. Lepard,
of London, bookseller, -or Mr. Moss, of Derby. The
Learned Counsel contenJed for the London Commission.
Mr BICKIRSTIVI and Mr. DUCKWORTM were heard in opposition.

The cue occupied the whole day.
In the course of the morning his Lordship observed, that, after
Mondaj (to-day), he would hear no application except motions to
stay waste, motions to dissolve injunctions as to waste, and motions
in matters of Habeas Corpus. He would, on Monday, state the

names of the causes in which he meant to pronounce judgment at a
subsequent period of the week, but he wished it to be understood,
be would not hear any motions except those which feU under the
special heads to which he had adverted.

WELSH IRON AND COAL MINING COMPANY.

Saturday, a Meeting of the Shareholders of the above
Company was held at the London Tavern, for the pur-
pose of investigating the accounts; Peter Moore, Esq.
in the Chair.

Pievicus to the come

it of the business, a mo-

tion was made for the admission of the Reporters, who
were waiting in an adjoining room, and which, after
some discussion, was carried.
The CuAmur( then read the Requisition convening the Meet-
ing, and stated, that the books of the Company were ready for the
iuspection of the Proprietors.
Mr. LANGSLOW, one of the Directors, objected to the
examination of the accounts, on the ground that they
were too voluminous to be investigated at a public
Meeting. He moved, that a committee of five persons
be appointed, three of whom should be a quorum, to
Investigate the accounts of the Company, and to report
the result of such investigation to a Meeting of the Pro-
rietors, to be convened tor that purpose.
Mr. Sitar, a proprietor, opposed the motion, and
said, that nothing but a public Meeting of the Share-
holders could probe into the numerous abuses in the
management of the Company, of which the Proprietors
complained.
Mr. CLARKS moved, as an amendment, that the balanee-sheet
sod report of the auditors be read.
Mr. lamosaow opposed the amendment.
' The amendment was, however, carried by a coasiderable majo-
rity. The balance-sheet was then read.
Mr. LANOSLOW objected to the Report being read ;
it ought to have been laid before the Directors previous
to its being submitted to a Meeting of the Proprietors.
He, himself, had not seen it until that moment ; it was
contrary to the provisions contained in the deed of
settlement.
Mr. Hams said, the object of the Meeting would be altogether
defeated, if the Report were not read.
The Report was then read: it commented in strong
terms on the lavish expenditure of the Company's funds,
and stated theists:ohne necesky of adopting a system
of economy and retrenchment.
Mr. CLARKS then addressed the Meeting at consi-
derable length. He charged the Directors with misap-
propriating the funds of the Company. They had held
no less than 181 meetings, for attending which they
charged one guinea each—not satisfied with that, they
had, at each of their mee.ings, formed themselves into
various Committees—the Committees of Accounts, Ma-
nagement, &c. and charged a separate fee for their at-
tendance in each capacity, by which means the Chair-
man alone had received upwards of 8001. for attend-
ances ; and the total charge for attendance of Directors
was no less than 8,8191. Mr. Wilks, the solicitor, had
drawn 1,2001. for stamps. Mr. C. then entered into a
very lengthened statement of the affairs of the Company,
and sat down amidst loud cheers.

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Mr. Lasossnw replied to his observations, and after a very
stormy debate, during which the Chairman frequently threatened
to leave the room, a Committee was appointed to investigate the
111 accounts, and the Meeting separated.

I:4lwcarr has been rusticating in the country during
the recess. He retsina to the stage management of Covent-garden,
where he has been fee many years so justly popular.
The works for a Bridge over the Thames, at Ham-
mersmith, are in a forward state. The piers have been
carried to the height required, and in three months they
expect to get the chains up.
During the storm of -Friday night, Radford, late
groom to Sir W. Rawlins, who was standing at the
door of a house next to the Police Office in Worship.
street, was struck by the electric Slid, when he fell as
if he had been shot. Persons who were standing at the
gas-factory opposite, and saw the accident, describe the
flash as having glanced past two men, who were on
each side of him, and struck Radford across the thighs.
He was conveyed intu Mr. Medealf's parlour, where he
remained a considerable time in a state of insensibility.
He says that he did not feel the shock, and was per.
fectly unconscious of any thing that had past until he
began to recover, and he then felt a kind of pricking
sensasion all ever his body. The only effect he ex-
perienced the following morning was a soreness in his
limbs, and a dull feeling in his head. In Short-street,
Curtain-ma, Shoreditch, the lightning smack the
chimney of an empty house, and passed through two
stories to the first floor, tearing the wall in its progress
in a zig-zag direction, and hurling the mantle-piece.
from their situations. It cannot be traced lower than
the first floor, and from the circumstance of two squares
of glass in the room being broken, it is conj.ctured that
the filiJ passed through the window of that room. It
is said that the effects,of the lightning, so visible on
Friday night in town, took place within 90 miles of the
metropolis nearly about the same time, accompanied
with loud thunder without rain, except within 20 miles
of London. On the road from Leicester large trees were
entirely stripped of their. leaves, and large branches and
dart= t f many of them Y.CfC scattered OA the roil.