National Colonization Society.

Wednesday, a meeting was held in the Rooms of the Horticultural Society, Regent-street, of the above society, which has as its object the cure and prevention of pauperism, by a well regulated system of emigration. There were present Mr. W.Smith, M.P.; Mr. Slaney, M.P.; Mr. O'Brien, M.P., Mr. Owen, &c. &c.

W. Horton, Esq., M.P. was in the Chair, and read the resolutions; they were to the effect that there was a redundant population of the country, which tended to increase crime and increase the burthens of those able to pay rates; that in the extension of Colonies of Great Britain there was a want of labourers; that one of the soundest principles to remove the evils of pauperism is a sound practical system of colonization. Mr. Horton said, in the course of many observations which he made, that the main propositions to which the attention of the public was directed was the obtainment of employment and means of support for the redundant population by colonization. He would never be accessory to the principle of compulsory emigration.

A Mr. Willis asked if Government had granted any tacit sanction to the Society ?

The Chairman answered in the negative.

Mr. Willis contended that it was unjust to compel the poor man to emigrate.

The Chairman emphatically declared that he would never be accessory to the compulsory emigration of a single man from the country. (Hear, hear).

Mr. Owen supported the Society, but though that scientific power, opposing as it did the working classes, would not long tend to afford assistance to the superabundant population.

After some other persons had addressed the Chair, the resolutions were proposed.