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Previous to his giving that noti c e, that Corporation —at the li t he th e y were a b out to it was grant a monopoly to a body thus imp eac h e d. ..' he had asked the Noble Earl opposite whether intended by his Majesty's Government to propose " The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he did. not con any measure for the relief of the Public Distress ? ccive it necessary, to take up the time of the House and en that occasion the Noble Earl referred him to with many observations on the topics referred to by the Committee of the House of Commons which was the Noble Lord, because the present was not the time then considering the subject of Agricultural Distress, for discus ing them ; but he did not conceive that he and the nature of whose Report he said he could not discharged his duty if he did not say a few words, then anticipate. Shortly after this, a Report came with a view of stating the grounds on which he dif forth hom that Committee, and it was only from a feted from the Noble Earl. It was true that the deference to the other House of Parliament, that he Noble Earl had some time ago asked him respecting abstained from speaking of that Report in the terms the intentions of Government as to the measures of which it merited. This at least he would say, that relief, and that he (Lord Liverpool) said he could not it had disappointed the expectations not only of him- anticipate what might be the Report of the Commit self, but of the Public at large; for the had not met tee of the other House. Such was the state of the a single person, either man, woman,. or child, who case at that time. He should now say a few words entertained the slightest hope of relief from that Re- respecting the measure which was before the other port. The means of relief which it proposed weie House; but first of all he must tell the Noble Earl altogether inadequate to the object. He should not that he agreed with him in one point,'which was this have desisted so long from his intention of bringing he never expected that any measure growing out of forward his motion, bad it not been that he waited the Report of the Committee- of the other House for the return of a Noble Friend of his who was ab- would have the effect of giving immediate relief to sent. He now, however, understood that other mea- agricultural distress ; but it did not follow that some sures, purporting to have the same object in view, remedy might " not prospectively grow out of the were under discussion in the other House of Parlia- measures which should now be adopted. He had no mein; and as it was 'probable they would come in difficulty in speaking on the subject of that plan by regular course before that House, he should, until which it was now intended to reduce the taxes, al then, postpone his notice of motion. He wished to though Ministers might have previously objected to notice this more particularly, on account of one of such reduction. None of the Ministers had ever said the measures to which he alluded, and a measure too that the reduction of taxation was not a Most desir. which proceeded from persons who had said that the able object, .2r9eided it could be done._ consistently reduction of taxes formed no part of their plan; with what was due to the public creditors ; but he yet, however extraordinary it might appear, the very must once more maintain that he co u ld not l oo k for man who had been making such declarations, now ward to any allcviatiou of agricultural distress from gave the Public to understand, that the only elec. any reduction of taxes which might take place. Such tual measure of relief was one Which had for its ob- reductions would not have the least effect on agri ject the reduction of taxer. Therefore, before he cultural distress ; there w as no br anc h o f taxat i on brought forward any specific motion, he wished to that bore exclusively on agriculture; if it did, the see the measure in question brought before that removal of such tat might afford some slight relief House. With regard to that measure, be had no he- to agriculture ; but no species of Government taxa sitation in giving it his most unqualified reprobation, tion pressed exclusively on agriculture, for it bore because it went to reduce taxes in a way the least equally on the community at large; and the taking beneficial to the public interest. As to the Sinking off of any portion of such taxes would give no pecu- Fund, it was not, in the present state of our finances, liar relief to agriculture. Still Government resolved likely to produce any benefit to the Public, and it to reduce taxation so far as it could be done; the re. ought to be suspended. The absurdity of the pre- duction of the Five'per Cents. had thit effect ; and it sent plan was this; that Government was going into was the forerunner of other m easures t h at wou ld go . the market to purchase, while at the same time they to diminish the burden of the National Debt. Wi t o were sellers of annuities at a high price. Thus were regard to what had been called a dead expense to they creating a debt which would fall heavily on the the country, it was not his intention then to enter into shoulders of posterity, and were deceiving the Public the merits of that question ; but at the proper tin by a new project, full of every kind of complexity, he should be prepared to give it the most minute dis- It seemed to be an expedient which they now had re- cession, and he should prove that it would not retard course to, in order to conceal that weakness which the reduction of the Natipnal Debt. It had been said had led them into measures injurious to the landed that it would be a desi r abl e t hi ng to get r id o f th e proprietors of the country. Determined to keep up the Sinking Fund. 'Against this proposition he must at s-. Sinking Fund, the Ministers were new about to prat- all times protest ; fo r , if i t s h ou ld a ff or d any imme tise a sort of deception which would subject the coup- diate relief; the coun tr y wou ld i n t h e ' en d l ose i n try to the loss of many millions: by a more simple pro- nitely more by dying away that Fund. He was ready ceeding,the same advantages which the new plan held to prove that it was a part of our nati ona l p o li cy to out, would accrue more efficaciously to the Public. Si nking Fund, and t h at i ts operat i on maintain the —On these principles he should feel it his duty to would not be impeded by th e o th er measure w h ose give every possible opposition to the new scheme, object was to give immedi a t e re li e f to t he country; it would, indeed, be the cheapest relief that c ou ld b e and endeavour to induce the House to adopt a more simple and honest course of proceeding. In the mean given. He should not then say any mor e on t hi s time, he trusted that- the Noble Earl opposite would subject, but meant to enter fully into it when it ca m e feel it his duty not to fetter the deliberations of that before the Ikuse. On the other topics alluded to by the Noble Earl, he should say a few words. He did House, by entering into any engagement to which the faith of Government might be considered pledged, not think that any measure for altering the C orn and which th at H ouse cou ld not un d o w ithout great Laws could operate as a remedy to the p r e s e nt agri inconvenience. When money was to be borrowed, cultural distress; nor did lie anticipate any measu r e . of amelioration from the other Hou s e of Pa r li ament . it had been usu a l f or ' t he Finance Minister to make If any such measure came before their Lordships, he his contract with mon i e d men , an d Pa r liament was should give it all the consideration which its import but here wa s a new case , t h e P ar li ament was called afterwards con s id ere d as b oun d to f u lfil ' t he c o n t r act ; ante required. lie should next advert to wh at h a d on to introdu ce novel principle into the finances ' o f been said respecting the plan f or inc r ea s i ng th e cir a the country, and i n suc h a case i t was the d u ty of the culation of the country. By the l aw , a s it now s t oo d, the Bank of Englapd had a monopoly', so far as that Noble Earl to b r i ng i t b e f ore t h a t H ow e unfettered by any previo us engagement w i t h contractors . He no other banking concern co u ld co nsi s t of more th a n six partners. It would be m os t d es i ra ble to cau s e a thought it nec essar y to t h r o w ou t thi s idea, still re relaxation of that monopoly, and to give the country serving to him se lf t h e r i g ht, i n c a s e no engagement . were entered in t o, of e n deavou r i ng t o i n duce their at large an unrestrai n ed a d vantage i n regard to banking, provided the same was not carried on within Lordships to reje c t a s cheme whi c h he cons idered so injurious to the na tio n , wi t h a v ie w , a t th e sa me time, a certain distance from L on d on . A s to exten di ng t h e monopoly of the Bank of England for ten years be of proposing some other m easure th a t s h ou ld have ' for its object the :eduction of taxes. It was now ad- yamd the duration of its Charter, he certainly would mitted by Ministers that such reduction ought to take rather give to the country the proposed relief with place; but it seemed they would not carry i t i nto out any. furiher.pptinuance of that monopoly, bat it effect except in a way which would destroy all the ad- was nut iu chit power of Parliament to do that. The vantages proposed by it. For the present he should Bank had the-monopoly secured to it until the year not trouble their Lordships with many more obser- 183 3, and the question was now, whether the advan r vations, nor bring forward aurproposition until the tages which the country must derive from the est , measure he allud e d to ca me Wine the m . Th er efore, blisbment of great banking concerns. would not h e i be should now su s p en d his notice. He m i g h t as we l l squid to the sacrifice of granting to the Bank of Eng, I take this opportunity of givioglis opinion respecting laud 4 rurthr monopoly y of ten years . ? Th e o r " 1 the other measures that were taeontemplation. All W . 33 4. to grliO tte advantages of banking to the whole of these he conceived to to Offprquatt to their oh- couritry ; ukupee. A principle of open and free cont. • - , . _ . . . • • .• . . . , i '',. .~: a. • •? 1 - • 3 . - . „, . . . .. . . • • ' • ' ....--- o •Zedie., . • - . ' • ..• ..71111 . 7 . • . , . •.•. • • . ..e . . . . - . . - • . . ~ • • , .II • o . • .. ~.... . . ' , , • " - ...,` , • ,;-,4,11 .• .. • • e--., . • -fr/.,.. • - .-,..-. dor - k IstilauP. '- ; ...." , 4 411111. - '...--. " •.' 7...,.... zw ,7 , . . a 11.-o.* ~,._ ...,.. 0 - ' i. , 0 , 4 - , . , .. 21 • . - 4 , 446,.• • : 4 , - "..- - • 7-1=1" . .74.- 74,4, 7 7:41. ? " 7 ...„ . . ..40E am k ; , . 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Since our last publication, we have received statements, de seribing the deplorable distress to which the peasantry of the country are reduced, that, were we not convinced of their cor rectness by the respectability of the persons from whom they have emanated, we could not have thought that it was so severe or so general. We have been also favoured with a perusal of some of the Committee Reports from different parts of the coun try, that are to be sent to Major Warburton, to be laid before Government. Taken together, they furnish a detail of a most heart-rending description. T here are at this moment many labourers and tradesmen in this town and suburbs unemployed. There are, to our knowledge, many of them who bad not a fort night's work for the last three months, and whose distress is almost incredible; but it is not in the streets they are to be seen —they are to he found in their miserable hovels, alone and de jected, bowed down with the most aggravated wretchedness, without a single ray of hope to cheer the gloom which surrounds them. We do not exaggerate when we assert that, in many in stances, the other members of the family are dragging their frames from door to door, soliciting relief from their more wealthy neighbours. At home they cannot remain—want com pels them abroad to seek for subsistence. We cannot heighten the colouring of the pictures of distress which are hourly exhi bited, or that come under our own observation. If we look to the state of the peasantry, the distress is equally appalling. We shall bud them not only without present subsistence, but with out seed fur the ground. It is not hundreds but thousands that are so circumstanced, and is it to be supposed that this immense mass will be quiet if subsistence be not given them? The following are extracts from Reports furnished by the Clergy and Gentry of the respective Baronies and Patishes: Barony of Inchiquin-3009 individuals totally destitute of provisions, and without the means of purchasirg. This number will be increased to 5000 in another month, with not the most remote prospect of repaying anything given by way of loan. Barony of Bunratty, Parish of Pheuah-555 persons requir ing immediate assistance. Several families living on one scanty meal in the day for the last month ; many of their families in a state of starvation; seven members of one family confined by typhus fever, withotit any means of support. Parishes of Bunratty and Dromfine-667 inhabitants destitute of subsistence, or the Means of procuring food ; of whom one half will be able to repay in hat vest. l'arishes of Kilfintinan and Killeely-1247 in absolute want of food at present, one-half of whom Would be able to repay a loan. Parish of Finloe--contains 817 persons 696 of whom are in absolute want of food ; and if not suppli ed, either gratuitously or by labour, they must starve. Parish of Kilnasula— 600 have applied for immediate assist ance, two-thirds of whom are paupers, the remaining third able to purchase at reduced prices, and repay in harvest. Barony of Clondralaw-13,000 in actual want of food and seed potatoes. • Parishes of Kilmaley, Kikonry, and Clonlahon-1500 requir-, ing assistance • one-third in absolute want of food at present ; one-third of th e whole able to repay something. Union of Qain-3600 individuals at present in want of food; one-third only able to repay in harvest. Half Barony of Tulla-7552 in absolute want of provisions, and have no means of purchasing; of whom 3213 would be able to repay something. Barony of Ibrickane-5000 without any means whatever of purchasing food; this number will be considerably increased. Baronies of Cotcomroe and Burren-10,040 ; this nlimber must increase as the season advances. Clareabbey-1179 inhabitants have applied to the Committee for assistance, many of whom are reduced to one meal a day fur a considerable time. Op the Church-door of this parish. the following Notice was found the Sunday previous to Easter. We give it verbatim, and without any alteration in' rthography, as we consider it, from Its simplicity, a most powerful and pathetic appeal to humanity: " Good charitable Quality." " The poor Inhabitants of Clare is actily starving living on one meal in the Day and that tame a ball meal, we arc itt hopes ye will doe something for us out of hand, we will aetily die with hunger If ye I)ont luck to us out of hand as them that has a little family must itoh before The die with hunger before their face, As the are half Dead before." In addition to the extracts above given, we have heard seve-• rat testances of wretched families driven to the necessity of kiit ing their only cow far food, from the cries of their starving clads di en, and having no other mins of appeasing their hunger. The typhus fever, which is generally the companion of famine, has Made it. appearance in several parts of the country. SPENCE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY.