The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-04-18 00:00:00

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Infant children, indead all 14 Catholics, with a
view to their conversion. ' linproveralsa. had been brought
emit by the discnriose, ja thatHonse since the Union. When
be recailie ed that thAelbetehetheas had rimeaues of their own
atiountingito upwards of balk a year. to which was to be
ad led the annual Parliament Great of 98.0.101. he was satiated
that maehgreater monber of children ought to derive the ad- I
vantage• of etli.eation from them.
Sir GEORGE HILL assured the Hon. Baronet that many
improvements hod been ntloated, and were In progress, in coo-
seinen Ad' the recommendations of the Commissiouers. There
rfe tithent the wit de. and to reh of these the office of
a Catechist or Examiner was Roaches!. the duties of that °See
being discharged by the curate of the parish.
Sir J. N KW PD'T explained.
Mr. PEEL said. he bad stated on a tomer night that as en-
quiry had been instituted for the purpose of ascertaining whe-
ther any-further improseetents could he erected in these riot-
blisbments. It was right at the same time that the Co.umittee
suld oerstand ha the sums in queation were applicable to
the clothnindg aod maintt t enaoce, as well as to the education of the
*children.
Mr. GRATTAN said. if these Protestant Charter Schools
were anew system. for site reception of children of Roman Ca-
tholics,. for the purpose of convertinethein, he should certainly
object to the grant ; but as the children of penons of all de-
nominations were now admitted ,nto these schools. without
auy distinction of opinions, be thought they might tend to do
good
sir. PARNELL said a few words, which were ioaudible in.
the Gallery. when •
Mr. PEEL explained, and the Resolution was finally
agreed to.
The following Resolutions were then put and carried :-
32.5151. British currency, net, for defraying the expenee of
the Foundling I lospital at Dublin, fur one yea., ending the sth
of January, OHS.
Mr. PA It N ELL observed, that it was very desirable that this
institution should be gradually abolished.
said. that the e 'pence of this establislimeot slionld
be reduced from time to time. .as far as circumstances would
permit. At prrent there were 7.151 child** is Bid boeme, mid
6,894 in the country.
3t1.6461. British currency. ad, fur the !looms( tatiostry and
Asylums for industrious chi!dren in Dublin.
7,0851. for the Richmond Lunatic Asylum, at DulsEn. .
9.5501. for the 'liberates Society fin. Soldiers' Children, at
Dublin.
. t. 7531. far Ole Hibernian Marine Society in Dublin.
1.40i1. for the Female Orphan-llouse in the Circular-road,
Dublin.
8,371. for the Weetnierland Lock hospital in Dublin.
3.1410. for the Lying-in-Hospital in Dublin.
.1.4F7t. far Dr. Stevens's Hospital.
4,61 M. far the House of Recovery and Fever Hospital.
45.51. for the Hospital of Ilicurablem
8.9981. for the Roman Catholic seminary.
3.3101. tur the ('irk lostirtoiost.
19.9181. fur defray tog the expeore of the Trustees eller Liss
and Ilempeo Moitinfact tires of Ireland.
11,07E1. for defraying the expence of the Commissioners for
making wide and convenient streets in the city of
The other usual annual grants for Ireland were then agreed
to without oiscussiost, and the Report ordered to be received out
Monday Hest.
The Game Purchase Bill was postponed till this day week, as
also the Spanish Slave Trade Bill.
Sir G. HILL gave notice. that on Monday the Chancellor of
the Exchequer would state the terms of the Coao fur the service
of Ireland for the en-wing year.
Adjourned at Half after Nine.

FRENCH PAPERS.

. PARIS, Aram 14.—The Boron de Vincent, the
Austrian Minister, had yesterday a conference with
the Duke of Wellington. .
M. Dancr)er, one of the Authors of the Censeurs
was arrocied on Sunday, and conveyed to la Force.
A Commissary and Officers of the Peace went also to
the hoops. of M. Comte, but he. was not there.
We learn from Brussele that M. Scaler arrived
there on the evening of the Bth instant.
Arum 1.--A report, which is however
very improbable, has obtained circulation here, .that
the Spsnish Infant, Min Francis Paul, who has left
Ibis capital to proceed tra.4l4drid, has, h(en summon•
ed thither in order to embark .t Cadiz,. for the put.
pose of founding a new Dynasty of the Bourbons at
Buenos Ayres.

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