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DUBLIN, December 14.
HOUSE of COMMON S,
Saturday, Dec. 12.
THE House having met according to
adjournment, and there not beinga
number fufficient to form a ballot for the
county of Sligo election, they adjourned
till Monday.
The terms which England offers this
kingdom are said to be received by our
Adminift ration. and to consist of the fol
lowing conditions: To have the liberty
of export and import to and from all parts
of the world, except the exportation of
cotton manufacture and sugars, and the
preservation of the East India Company's
rights. In lieu of these, the duty is to be
taken off hops imported, for the encou
ragement of our home breweries, and we
are to be taxed by our own legislature
only.
HOUSE of LORDS.
Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Mr. Brownlow arose, and expressed his
approbation of what had passed in the fil
ter Kingdom, for the advantage and en
largement of the trade of this country.
He lamented his not being in the house
yesterday, before the question of adjourn
ment was put, as Great-Britain had Shewn
a Sincere intention of relieving the dis
tresses of this country, by enlarging the
trade thereof; which measure, in his opi
nion, was owing to the faithful represen
tations of our present worthy and Chief
Governor, whose administration, he ho
ped, would be ever revered by this nati
on; and also to the influence of the noble
Lord in England, now at the head of I
rifh affairs, whose conduct in this affair de
serves the highest applause, and whose po
litical errors are done away by this ad of
expiation at the ferine of the constitution,
He now hoped to fee the credit of the
nation restored, and unanimity and har
mony subsist between this country and
Great-Britain, and by their joint endea
vours repel the attempts cf their enemies,
and once more flattered himfelf to fee this
kingdom restored to a flourishing state---
to rival in commerce, as it does in brave
ry, the other nations in Europe. He
would, he said, at another period, trouble
the House with two ref Juticns expressive
of our gratitude, as he entertained no
doubt of these measures being carried in
to execution, under the influence of the
friendly hands who had engaged in this
laudable pursuit of reconciling both king
doms.
C O R K, December 25.
The following is a copy of a letter
from the Right Hon, John Holy I-lutch
infon to the Sheriff, received by express,
at half puft fix o'clock, lafl_Tucfday c
vening.
TUESDAY, Apxj L 25, 1780. THE ' NUMBER79^.~
CONN # E CTICUT COURAN T,
AND THS
WEEKLY I N T E L L I G E N 0 ;
HARTFORD: Printedby HUDSON and GOODWIN, near the Great-Bridge.
To Michael Buftead, and Vtftan Pich, Ejauire,
H^h Sheriffs of Cork.
Gentlemen,
" I fend you, by express, proportions
which were stated by Lord North in the
British House cf Commons on Thursday
laft,and are to be moved there by his Lord-
Ship this day. They seem to me to con
tain matters of the utmost importance,
well deserving the confederation of my
fellow citizens. If these propositions Shall
succeed, this kingdom will obtain advan
tages of the highest value, and I do not
know that our commerce or manufactures
will then labour under any grievance.
But in this I may be mistaken, and the
merchants and traders of Cork are the
most c^mpetent judges. I have not given
my opinion on this Subject in any other
place, beeaufe it is my resolution to be
governed by that of my constituents, who
will judge for themselves, whether, if the
propo fed laws Shall pass, effectual redress
will be obtained for the hecefities of this
nation. I shall be Lappy to be favoured
with their sentiments, as soon as may be
convenient, and they may rest assured,
that their interest. shall be the governing
principle of my conduct
l have the honour to be. Gentlemen,
Tour mod faithful and obedient Servant,
JOHN HELY HUTCHINSON
Dublin, Dec. 13, 1779.
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to
repeal so much of any of the laws passed
in Great-Britain, as prohibits the expor
tation from the kingdom of Ireland of all
woollen manufactures made up or mixed
with wool or woollen flocks.
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to
repeal so much of an ad made in the 19th
year cf George 11. as relates to the ex
portation of glass, glass bottles, or glass
cf any denomination whatsoever, from
the kingdom of Ireland,
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to
allow the trade between Ireland and the
British colonies in America, and the Weft-
Indies, or the British settlements on the
coast of Africa, to be carried on in like
manner, and fubjed to the fame regulati.
ons or reftridions as it is now carried on
between Great Britain and the fPd colo
nies and settlements, provided all goods
and commodities of the growth, produd,
or manufactures of such colonies and set
tlements Shall be made liable, by laws
made in Ireland, to the fame duties as the
like goods are or may be liable to upon
importation into Great-Britain.
Limerick, Dec. 20. Last Friday, in con
sequence of an order from Lord North,
there was a fcenc of rejoicing in this city,
which we shall attempt to describe, though
it would beggar all description. In the
morning the bells were set a ringing, and
the very children caught the general joy
and congratulated each other; at noon,
the whole body of the Limerick volun
teers; commanded by Thomas Smyth,
Esq; fired three rounds on the Mall, and
at nigh t theylined the main fireet and fired
a grand Feu de Joy. On this remarkable
day a free trade began fr the firft time,
to the no Small emolument of chandlers,
and a number of poor men and boys, who
brought horse loads of clay to town for
flicking the candles to the windows, and
in a Short time converted into handfuls
of silver and' copper chin. At night the
illuminations were general, and exhibited
on all Sides of the river Shannon a beauti
ful appearance, in a thousand different
devices; the body cf light was so great
over the town that it was easily distin
guished at the ten mile flone on Shallee
Mountain, and brought thousands cf the
country people to town, thinking it was
on fire. When the people were tired of
perambulating the Streets they retired to
there houses, and the Volunteers to the
King's Head tavern, to pour out libations
of genuine whiskey at the Shrine of St.
Patrick, our titular Saint, which was well
dressed on this occasion, and crowned
with a wreath of verdant fhamtocks; and
to finish the night cf this joyous day with
feftivity and loyalty, the following among
other loyal toasts were given, The King
and Royal Family, a free trade and pro
sperity to Ireland. The City of Lime
rick. Lord North and the friends of
Ireland in the British Parliament. The
patriotic Irish Parliament, the Speaker
and Thomas Smyth, Esq; The memory
cf St. Patrick. May England or Ireland
never feel the horrors of a civil war.
The exports of Ireland. Peace with A
merica and war with all the world.
[Similar rejoicings were made in many of
the trading towns in Ireland on the above oc
cafton.)
N E W-YO R K, March 24.
Tuesday night arrived from England,
by way of Savannah, his Excellency Ma
jor General Robertson, Governor of the
province of New-York. His Excellen
cy had a passage of 11 days from Georgia.
We are informed that the rebels have
cut the neck of land, which joined Charlef
town to the main, and have also cut two
canals cross- ways through the city, in or
der that, if any part catches fire during
the Siege, it may be the more readily ex
tinguished.
Extrafl of a letter from James's fond, dated
March 6.
« We are within one mile cf Charlef
town, where the rebels are very hard at
work. I hope you will soon, hear of it
being in our possession."