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lamp between * Government it id this Company were
• Ad? Xbirto be ;milled. The fact was, that this
Company reeeivecfno favour from Government. They
*lpllrebased, at a current rate, the quantity of Ladd, for
which they were to pay by instalments, auk Thich, of
counts-they were it lit:40;TO Conieiticrthet ad-
vantage for themselves. He did not mean it in an in-
, spidious settle, but they were in truth. nothing more or
less than land jobbers. Any profits that may arise to
them must be remote, and, before they teceived any,
they must impnaii the land.
Mr. HUME said, his Hon. Friend (Mr. Alderman
Waithman) had quite mistaken the object of thi, 'corn-
pant. He wished there mere nine or ten Companies
mote on the same principle. If an emigrant'was able
to find his way across the Atlantic, the Company were
ready to locate him, and to supply him with provisions
for a year, or a year ai:d a half, until he might be in a
way to repay them, and maintain himself and his family.
This wits by far the !sett principle on which emigration
could be .carried on. He wished to take that oppor-
tunity of asking, whether any accounts had been re•
calved of the sale of the Clergy reserves ? With respect
to the Canad 4 Company, be sincerely wished they might
have a ptofitable mu, n from their capital.
Mr. Secretary HUSKISSON said, the few observa-
tions with which he should trouble the House, were
oecasioreel by what had fallen from his Hon. Friend
opposite (Mr. Stanley), from whom, during the short
time they had the honour of acting together. he derived
the most effectual assistance. He fully concurred in
.sh it had fallen from the Member for Aberdeen (Mr.
Home) with respect to Companies like this. There
titre in Canada, and in the other Colonies, vast uncul-
tiVated tracts, which it *as desirable to convert to the
greatest possible advantage. It they could be made
productive at all, it appeareJ to him that this mode of
placing them in tl e hands of a Company was the most
likely way of effecting it. The Canada Company was
pot the only one c f the kind. Thete was a Company
'on the same principle in New South Wales, and Van
_ Diemen's Land, and he hoped they would all be sue.
.eessful. They could not fail, if properly managed, to
be productive of great good to the country. With re-
pect to the Canada Company, the nature of the con-
tract with them was this—They gave the full current
. ;value for the land, paying down a certain sum, and
undertaking to pay the remainder in instalments. The
Member fot B.istol (Mr. Bright) was mistaken in sup-
pos.ng that the Company took its themselves every
eligth.e spot in Canada, leaving only ti-e very worst
for future speculators or settlers. The first contract
entered into with .heel was f...r the Clergy and Crown
reserves. A difficulty, however. having aiisen as. to
the forme', which it was thought could not be soon
. properly adjusted, they obtained, in lieu of the first
contract, a million of acres on Lake Hebron. It
could not be said that this was the very best land in the
Canadas. According to the contract, a pottion of any
putchase money the Company might receive was to be
laid out in roads, bridges, and other improvements, so
that effectual provision was thus made for the future
advancemeot of the general interests of the Colony.
There could be no wish on the part of Government to
conceal the terms of the contract, and though the House
could not demand it. the Company, he bad no doubt,
would be quite teady to furnish any information that
might be ieq,.ired. He b.lieved the Hon. Aldepnan
wrould not, at present, find their affairs in so very pros-
pe: ous a situation as to eec.te jealousy, but he wished
every success to then undertaking. He trusted, alter
-this short explanation, the worthy Alderman would see
that the production of these returns was unnecessary.
It was his intention in a short time, soon after the holi-
days, to bring the whole subject of their Canadian Co-
.lonies under the'consideration of the House—(Hear).
It w as a subject of great interest, and though he did not
give a formal notice at present, he libt old take a future
oppottuni y of moving for the appointment of a Select
Committee to inq..ire into it--(Heats). He trusted the
result would be to remove essay inconveniences and
difficulti..s which at present existed in that part of his
Majest)'s dominions. •
Sir C. BURRELL said, it was the duty of Govern-
Anent to attend to the results «hen they made these very
large grants of land. If the Canada Company were
not protected against the wool grown in Australia, they
• would not be able to realize the capital they had invested.
. Mr. Alderman WAITHNIAN, in reply, denied that
the pospectus alluded to afforded him or the House of
.Commons that full information which was necessary to
come to a right conclusion on the subject. He had him-
self some thousands of acres at this side of Lake Erie,
but he did not receive a farthing for it—(Laughter).—
.TllO Honourable Member was proceeding to comment
on 'lkt-conduct of different Companies, Ste. when
. Mr. STANLEY roes to order.—lt was quite irregu-
lar' and indelicate to state any such circumstance in a
discussion on the trade to Canada.
Mr. HUSKISSON, also to order, observed that the
• Hoes. Member had far outstepped the •privilege which
is allowed to Hon. Members in reply. He suggested
that the Matti Member had better withdraw the motion,
to which be assented.—Tbe motion was then withdrawn.
camas, re 111111411 D.
Mr. LA MB obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the Registra.
idossof itecords, WiUse and, Coo u Ireland, after a few
'woes& from Sir J. 'Glassily dm a of the EICIIIMIZI4
Awl* J. Nwerisme.•'•
sit. LAMB gave Dodos dint he vroidd move, in the Committee
tbrsity to-morrow, for a vote of carpensatioo mooch °Seers as
be displaced by the operation of the Bill.
seasestm
Me. IL GORDON brought up the Report on the Pauper Ls-
made Bill, arida was read.
On the maims that the MU, with its amendments, be agreed to,
Mr. VILLARS said, he had such objections to many
'of the clauses, particularly those relating to certificates
-and the removal of Lunatics, that he should move that
the Bill he now iecomglived,
Mr: GORDON opposed the recommival, as alto-
gether uncalled for. •
Mr. BRIGHT thought that mote time should be
given for inquiry and discussion.
Mr. R. GOIWON said, the Bill was founded on the
'Repolt of last year's Commission; every publicity had
been given to ibis measure, and a copy of the Bill
had been transmitted to every County and Lunatic
Asylum in England.
Mr. BRIGHT again urged the necessity of delay—
at all events, till the Bill, arnasow amended, should be
.made generally k
Mr. VlLLARSVerithshite his Amendment, and
the 13.11 with its Amendments'was agreed to.
Sir E. KNATCHI3ULL proposed a clause, enabling
Justices to levy a County Rate, fOr the purpose of car-
rying the Bill into effect.
The time was read and agreed to, and committed, and made
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Ada tythe 11111. The Bill was ordered so be read a third time on
nest. •
• The CHANCELLOR of doe EXCHEQUER took Ms oppor-
talky of stating. that his Right Hopoorable Friend (Mr. Grant)
would, is die Comatose to-aseeraw, owe for the considered=
411,415 e Cons Laws.

"Atr. JIMMY preetepeed a Petition front a Parish to the
mot, of Derby, ;waybill the Repeal of the Teat mad Corporation
lostre.-.-Ordeted to ba laid co the table.
fiebie-edioppoed at Selma o'CLocii.
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