The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-23 00:00:00

TILE LABOUR RATE ACT.

KERRY.-IVERAoll.—The Presentment Sessions of the
barony of Iveragh, held at Cahirciveen on Friday last, would
have commanded attention from the mere circumstance of
Mr. O'Connell being present, and the Knight of Kerry in
the chair. Independent of these circumstances. however,
the meeting was important, on amount of the contest
anxiety to forward the work of charity which pervaded I*.„
and the business-like manner in which the work wan gone
about. Mr. Stokes atteuded on the part of the Hoard of
"' cit.', and in ropy to a question tram the chairman:, Pala:
"There should be a maximum estimate of each work separately.
While the Lill was in promo.. For a wound reading, he Lad made a
maximum estimate of all works in the cunty, on the title utility
and permanent impoliam e of which there could be no Ile
waa, therefore. Inland to lay a li.t ta fore them' tou^ther with the
maxindeu expense. At the name time, it wa% finite competent for the
court to inquire into every other proposition which came berm
them."
The Knight of Kerry adverted to the justice of giving a
fair diatrihution of works to each district, in proportion to
its assessment. Mr. O'Connell assented to the suggestion, and
added:

" I take it for granted that we are agreed on the principle laid
down. If there be any diosentient, let him nay no. n we have
an imnuns• number of piesentmento talon. UM. It will be imossi-
ble, in a t rowdol court, to 111.41.15 w the merit's of three preoentinents
I submit that we limn a committee of three W. tier, Utkng the assist-
ante of Mr. sti Ares, and adjourn for three days, as we ore entitled to
do under the statute. last the committer come forward with their re-
port, lased on the principle laid down by the chairman. The, if ;MY
masnotrate or tees-payer objrat to any of the works, we'll give every
attention in our power. Taking the estimate of the biome at 21,1011.
which ,an declansi by Mr. Maliony, the Poor-law eleAr, to be un-
reel:, we'll we whether the proportionable areesonent 1:11,000) will
be adequate to the wants of the larony."
Mr. O'Connell then moved that the following gentlemen
do constitute a committee for the purpose of reporting to a
meeting of the magistrates and eess-payers, next day (Mon-
day being lived for the sessions at Knuckane) on the works
to be resented:—Jamesp O'Connell, James Butler, and
James Hickson, &qrs., together with the chairman. There
was some important incidental remarks and discussion.
It was agreed that the present supply of food in the barony
could not by any pomibility be expected to hat
beyond the tat of November, and that destitution
would be daily increasing during that time. Thu chairman
observed that matters would have been still worse but for
the providential supply of fish so extraordinary at the season.
Mr. O'Connell made a proposal that the estuary at C/173
should be inclosed, giving the Marquis of Lansdowne the
land reclaimed on one side of the river, and taking that
on the other for himself; he would apply to government
for an advance for improvements under the lhainage Aet.
(Mr. Stokes estimated the eat of this work at O(kl/.) Mr.
Hickson, agent for the Marquis of Lansdowne, said he hod
had no communication with the marquis, but was sure he
would do everything in his power to co-operate with Mr.
O'Connell. The chairman, Mr. Jame. O'Connell (brother
to the liberator), paid it would be most important for indi-
viduals willing to tax themselves in th'a manner, as they
would give large employment, and the public would have
nothing to pay. Some strictures were passed on the Board
of Works for delay l the chairman said the blame did not
rest with that body ; too much work bad been
thrown upon them. Mr. O'Connell observed that
the board had involved themselves in legal in-
tricacies not necessary under the act. Mr. O'Connell
animadverted on government for not giving full wages.
" That would never do. The people ought to get higher
wages, now that the price of food was high. Wages have
always been too low in this country." Mr. Stokes said—
., That the government, seeing the bad return they had got in
many places—certainly not in Kerry—last year from labourers were
induced to Innen their wagen this sear. Iksides, one of their object.'
had been not to interfere with the farmer in the labour market.
tike (Mr. Stokes') experience was, that when the wages of the
labourer had been cut down, there was a lamentable falling oft in the
manner in which the public works were tamales] ; so that,
looking to the interest of the labourer and the public, it was better to
give fair wages."
Mr. O'Connell had thrown out the hint, he said, in order
that government might be prepared. With respect to the
selection of Dingle as a depot for food for the district, Mr.
O'Connell said government had made a mistake:
" Every one must know that the prevailing wind excludes us for a
great pert at the year from Dingle harbour. It is a tidal harbour,
high and dry when the tide is out, and can only be resorted to by us
at particular times. If Valentia, indeed, were selected, there would
be an excellent harbour. approachable at every hour and with every
wind. It is infinitely better that Valentin should be a depot for
Dingle, than that Dingle should be a depot for Valenti. Me don't
want to interline with tingle, which may have a depot for its own
district. All we want is to bare a depot for ourselves at Valenti& I
therefore, would suggest that Mr. stokes do remonstrate with the
government on the injustice of leaving ue to the services of Dingle
harbour."
Towards the close of the meeting the Chairman said—
" That a suggestion had been made to him by a gentleman con-
nected with the fisheries, for giving an addition, from that 'sourer,
to the food of the people. It was this—that an application ,ho ukl be
made to government, to make an allocation of part of the public
money for providing the fishermen on our coast with suitable boats
and adequate tackling, so as to enable them to prosecute their winter
fishing—which would afford a most important addition to the food of
the people. It would be taken up probable at a future meeting ; but
it struck him as an important fact—and from his connection with I
fisheries, as a cornrnirwioner formerly, he knew something of the
mine of wealth which they presented—that, under due protection,
this branch of our resources might be made the instrument of a
valuable accession to the food of the people In general, at the saute
time that it would raise vastly' the condition of a most industrious but
wretched class of our community."
LlMERlCK.—Gtesoulx.—The presentment sessions of
the barony of Glenquin, held at Newcastle on Friday last,
was presided over by Lord Devon, Lord Monteagle and Mr.
Smith O'Brien were present. The meeting was eqoal in
importance to that at Cahirciveen. Captain Kennedy, who
attended as officer of the Board of Works, suggested an ad-
journment for a few days to arrange the presentments that ,
might be made. He read a list of the works which he ,

thought most important. They are, —new line of road from
Newcastle to Bruff—required fir completion. 8011!.; road
from Arhsvfeale to Dromtrasna Bridge—required for com-
pletion. 996/. ; Baraa-road —from the emu of Barna. on the
Ablicyfeale-mad, to Glyn, 747/. ; road from Tour Bridge, on
the road from Abbeyfeale towards Newmarket, 31k1'.; Ba-
nogue-road, 300/., or 1001. if Mr. Russell shonki pair his pro-
mised contribution of 200/. ; Killeedv-road, 3001. ; Ballough-
road from Newcastle to Broadford,l69/.; nocktouch-road, be-
t ween Broadford and Newmarket. 654/. ; Rooska-mat. 3681. ;
The chairman remarked that the amount of these present-
ments would be 1,6611. ; he al.o suggested an adiourament.
Some wonls that fill from Mr. Smith O'Brien, respecting a
representation to Government, about finishing the works
begun under the Act of 9th Victoria, called up I,onl Mont-
eagle. His lordship said he had been induced to attend
(though not a proprietor) by the sessions being the brat held
in the county, and, therefore, likely to serve as a maid. He
explained his view of the question raised by M. Smith
O'Brien : . _

" In the beginning of the het rereitm of Parliament two Acts were
parsed. In on' of them a pmvision was m ,de too obtain cm, eyeneat
for the people. and of the expense of that enipiavnient war
an atoretate gift front the state, ant the other half sate to be yakt by
the mintier. With respect to trLs Art the ate Got Yrnment
acted Inigely upon If, and many works were en g noticed
which are now incompkte. Another Act halt been panted
for the tome puranre„ of affording employment and the propistiw
lion, if I understand it rightly, now before or. i that w miry
on and complete these work. rt 'peeling which we el tint taa•-half of
the expense from the government. but we are now gettine under
another art to which no part of the cape tne in t • be borne b: the go.
torment. and it therefore is our ditty not to put our pat, ie into a
ware position than they were in before. We claim that we have a
richt to ask from the government wee-half of the expense incurred by
the completion of those works on the term, and conditions tq ..n whirl
we enteral into the engagement (Tamil cries of "Ikar, he.e.") The
government are bound to do this in point of justice."
Lord ltlonteai le went on to say :
" That he conk) not conclude it knout adverting to the Creration
which has been made its the law. in one particular of width hr ate.
dully ago •1. As a proprietor of laud, he entirely agrord with the
ult• tattr.an which gists to the proprietors a portion of the expense.
hmte.• Atul lie was sure that every one of their torrents WAR
of the taint avinion."
His lot ship then moved the following resolution, which
was carried unanimously :
"That whilst we express our fun appr crop of these work., yet the
magistrates and rate-toyer" text that it is also their duty to expresa
their strong and unanimous opinion that the just condi ta trot of the
arrangement between thin barony tool the government for the rumple.
lion of such works as have been tominettetal under the tail of the
9 Victoria, e. 1, requires an wilierrnee to the terms of the etyitract."
Mr. Sit ru KM rt. ((nested to be heard as a favour,
seeing that not having been restored to the commission, he
could not claim to be heard as his right:
"I apprehend th.tt therein not a single penny of the wets which
have been prerentol for but will have to be paid by the Lureonl cad
the °erupting tenant. This is an alteration in the law which I, for
one, h,tl upon with the greatest tottisfaction. I mean, that the
landlords are elitist on to tontribute to the expenses under ;his set.
(Hear, amt cheer.) I think the course of prom hug starinst“i alt in
all respects just and equitsbh ; first, that the urgent nem...Ty of the
ewe should induce tilt, at risk, to pass the amount bef..ra• • eggerted.
namely, 4.liftiT„ w hioh, w ill immediately be gone on with ; with nwpeet
to thet alien.. they cannot be pm...oiled with till they hat Owen before
th - authorities and sanctioned. I think the romse of lord Mont ogle,
in calling en the government to fulfil their contract, mint just I also
agree wUlt those rerdutionw which lince been newest rullitto on the
landlord. to perform their promises and pay their promised contribu-
tions forthwith. The next thing to he done, in my opinion, is to no
what hdonial works are not tinished, and wthtt the a etta.r. i! amount
will be. I eertainly %parted that Mr. Lunause would love hen
ready w ith a rerut on this subject. I have felt it me duly to look
about the mode lOW my return 'home, and I hate hail the opportu-
nity of seeing that the gloated inconvenichee is occasionsl ha leaving
works unfinished. I beg pardon for having intruded on the meeting.

(No. wt.)" . .
The Rev. lean Coil. drew the attention of the meeting
to the necessity of opening dept.ts of food, and to the ques-
tion of the labourers' wages.
'• I don't know a time," stid the rev. gentleman, " when the wars
of *be polnursc were in prop.o.t I'll It, hio wants. near, hear.) At
no time ha. thin Mere the case, and how nitwit greater is the necessity
to Inquire into this matter at the ittesent 'wriest, when pi:meat-en are
likely to loyome ,Il much dearer, and when his tracts, lops what I
ran ilikleistind from the 'lsteutury minutes on this stibje4 t, will pro.
toddy lovoine so much le.. At present prowitsiono hie neither
cheap not plentiful; yet, when they were both. the wog.. of the
labourer were, ao I still betore, instotteivat for his wants. :Uttar.)
And vet it has been ouggested that his tons, should be 2.41. per day
lower titan tittineetatingaily given by the farowrs of the tlinr;et."
The Cu .111tMAN exismsseil his agreement with the Dean,
who withdrew his proposition at the suggestion of Lords
Devon and Monteagle. Mr. Smith O'Brien expressed his
concurrence in Dean Coll's views :
"In the Treasury Minute it boo been ',taint that 11w wage. of
labourers employed untliT thin net olimild he 2d. per day It. than the
avezon• walmo given by fanner', Now Ido confers that whenever a
proper opportunity occurs for giving an opinion em this otthieet, I
think that this meeting should nprenetil their ttpinionn tit.: the go.
neninient could not wanly proceed on the principle they i...ee Indi-
cated. (lieut., tour.) 'the limner Wain, in ibis (unlit vy :Ire &I. a
day is w Otter with diet. Now. I think that amount would not admit
oennluetion. I have lately sonde 140111 C it/col:ries into this matter,
awl I have found opinions very adverse tat this point. (Pie perotm
said to. per Illy, another oak! It,. lid., anti then they went on till at
hot they got to lat. I haie given the oulneet some etmoiderctita. and
I am of topi ii i. m that 10d. a day Amok' he tlw minbaltin nutter any
eireunotionte. (A Baer: 'nate too low, sir.') (Anotlier Voiert
• Bow tan u man work for lad. a day, sir, and have total for his
children (*) This to the &flit:tiny in thin matter."
The C lIS I Ka A N intimated that the meeting atootl adjourned
till Monday, when it would meet, pro fiirositi, to he further
adjourned till Tueaday the 29th inst. Some dissatisfaction
was expressed, hut it Wan explained that the adjournment
would facilitate business, as Captain Kennelly won't,' look
over the applications, and give his opinion on tin ut previous
to their being sent to Dublin.
Tl.l'Pl;ltAltY.--Ctsttat.—The presentment at S•ilinft of
dila barony were held on the 19th lust:int. Th.. nillowing
resolutions were adopted. Some indignant remarks on them
by Mr. John O'Connell will lie found in the report of this
day's proceedings at Conciliation-hall .
•• lo,savtxt . Tlut we are deeply Moore... All with the magnitude of
ife calamity with which this issitilry it, under the tii-Kusotion (4
l`rovith.noit, visited in the general tailor/. of the ordinary hoot Ma very
large proportion of the population, anti of ilitt duty intioosed Soon
every rhos in the nnommtity of takin, stela nte.elin.. v. may be non.
oideranl best caleulat..d to avert or mitigate the thou:era thy impendir.g
famine, and prenerve the soei3l instittithonn awl general Irate Of the
country. 'that we are detenuined, to utmost extent of our means,
to relieve the want, nail outferingn of our feittorriertatuiew ; but
feel Slot: one peinate wenn, and the reoutireen ttf the too/Pry are
totally inashviaLle to net t the gent owl general ir.iolortuar that ban
now befallen it. That we are &Angst of pnanoting the execution et
all public work., that may altiord empionment to the people, and be of
permanent utility to the country; but cannot lint view with the
grtatest apitieheinitoti, the expetalitun• of borrowed money on unpro-
fitable public work. kw the employ-mint of the ;our, a. we are of
opinhat, that a continuant., lit such a synein wain( proof. n-it otily in-
effectual for sliCli pliryner, toll It of serious injury to thee...triunity,
aisle, ent tinily luring ruin on boll t oemipierand proprietor of the land, by
inenneting their habilitieo, without affording ain Means of olituining
a return for the eapitil extoentled, anti reightillg iill.lll unable 141 under.
take work. that may not only Alm! preoent etoployment, nut Iron
their nature produce it permanent anti profitable i mono enteld in the
tontlition of the people, and augment the litesns of tic tire employ.
meat. 'that we are hilly nnstble that this I Ain Me emergency
requires to be met by no ordinary nunotureo, but conoitter that under
such a grievous natural calamity, no the failure of that fond on which
the great mass of the ishabituntoof thin country' oddly thnentled for the
t-unting nine months, sonic proportimi of the means requisite to pro.
vide employment and fool for them oheulit he by the national re.
ooureett, and not altogether thrown on the landed property, l.s (*intern.
plotted by the .Ict 111 Vie., chap. 107. That we entreat but deplore that the
pronoitino of the Aet I Vic., elem. 11, enabling the fordo of the Treasure,
on the renommendatiuti of the Lord Lieutenant. to male u hew grant
of a moiety of the expense of tiny work taidertaLim under oath
act, sheathing have been introduced into the .Let I( tit Vitt. chigt.ll.7,
as the nwourceo of the country, will ttttt t such assistance. nitt.,t he quite
insufficient for the pure see contemplded in that art. llto.t the sud-
den revolution in the mobil ay-bra caused by tlw II:ilotre of the fowl of
the people, noquires that all lUCOIIIII4 derived from charges con land or
other rower., nhoubl be nude liable by the Inn:datum on the prin-
t iple on w hid, the income tax is les tell, to nadribute to the miler of
the di-net...11 of that totality from which Kith inconn in derived.—
(Hung:ill, V. Lieut. ; flaw anon, 111.., J.P.; Suirtiale, J.P.; .1.
Fitzgerald, Bart, 11. L., .I.l'. ' It. Butler 11. Lowe, 1/.1., .1.1%; R.
Pennefather, Ill* .1.1". ; Nr. Itarton , 11. I.„ J.P. ; J. ocultv, Jun. .1.1'.;
N. Iterbert, 4.1'. Mt. ; L. Keating, J.r. ; W. Murphy, 1.1'.; S. Mar.
Pon, 111... J.l'. ; J. Oohs, 1/.1.., J.P. ; C. Clarke, J.P.; E. Sear,
J.l', ; J. Itillett, J.P. ; S. Cooper, .1.1..; Xl. C. More, 1/.1., .11.1'. ; M.
Ilarrison Briscoe, J.l'. ; C. /iianconl ; J. stewart, J. I'.; IL oul.e,
J.l'.
()ITN I; V AND AULT. The presentment sessions for
this barony were held at Newport on Friday hut.
lticliard Uniacke Bayley, Esq., in the chair. Mr. Craw'
ford, the county surveyor, said there remained in hand,
sod available for works unfinished or to be begun, 4,191 q. •
he would require additional grants to the ainniiiit of 1,7501.
ilia proposals were adopted. Additional presentments, to
the amount of 6,000/. or 7,0001., were also voted. No dis-
cusaion of moment occurred.

LORD MONTRAOLIS AT THE MEETING or LIMERMY
MAGlsTßATiat.—This meeting, as already announetd in this
paper was held at Limerick on Saturday last. Mr.
C. Powell, M.l' , stolen that his object in signing the requi-
sition was " to allay the great ferment and irritation that
existed, by showing that the magistrates and landlords sym-
pathised with the people." Lord Monteagle, as at the baro-
nial meeting at Newcastle, explained and defended the
government measure, pointing out, at the same time, some
of eta provisions which he thought required amendment.
The conclusion of his lord-hip's speech was important :
" He approved entirely of the principles of tin act which threw on
the landlords a part of the burden-flume, hear) -and he k:t
to say more-that be had never met an Irish gentleman who objected
to this part of it, and when they objected to the art, it was not on
this ground. (Hear, hear.) What they wanted was, that labour
should be so afforded that it would be prnductive awl remunerative.
(Hear, hear, bear.) At the meeting held yestenLiy, at Glenquin, (t
was stated that there were other week• to be tarried on usher
this act, besides roads, and hills, and bridges. They ought
immediately to ask the Government what those other works were f
He was of opinion that parliament should be eats! Mgether. If ever
then was a Period when impending exigency and dire no:twiny re-
quired this, the present was the period. Meer, hear., In con-
clusion, he would allude to an art passed the last smsion-the Drainage
Art. By that tut, 3,000,001 W. of money was to be given, not to
public works, but deny gentleman wished to improve his property,
and give employment to the poor on his estate, he was thus fur-
nished with the means of doing so. Thus the gentry could employ
the people on their own lands, anal not have them on the nsit'ai
With respect to that act, it was defective, and he doubted whether
it could be brought into operation; but he had obtained the
promise of the government to amend it at the next meeting
of parliament. But there was no time to wait. ;Hear.)
On hours now depend the lives of perhaps thomeals -;hear;-and
they were imperatively called on to meet immediately the
exigency. Tlear.) This he cow:cited would be best done Gy the
completion of the works already begun. There was a controversy a
the Glenquin meeting yesterday, respecting the half which the
government were bound to pay towards that completion. With re-
spect to that he might Kay that he bad received a letter this morning
from Mr. Labouchrre, stating that her Majesty's government wouid
carryout their contract in [bat respect. (Ileac, hear.) (before he sat
down be would again say that he concurred in the opinion that Par-
liament should be immediately convened, for the purpose of dev,-:ng
means to meet the great (berms at t resent existing.
,Hear. "
A series of resolutions embodying the views expressed by
Lord Monteagle were draughted by a committee appointed
for that purpose, and unanimously adopted.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON THE MINISTERIAL PLAN OP
REIT Er.—A Cork newspaper publishes the following
accoant of the interview of the County Cork deputation
with the Prime Minister. The members of the deputation
having addressed his lordship :
" Lord John Russell. in reply, read a paper before him desehb-
ing the nature of the measures which (use jut passed through
parliament, which he thought idionld be sufficient to meet -xe
present emergency. He acknowledged they had PO power of com-
pelling presentment sessions to pass works, but he did not think,
under the present state of the country, they would attempt to leit.so
them ; fur such sessions were not only Imponeible to the governmiht
for the faithful discharge of their duty, but they were subject to
,a
higher responsibility, that of the country deuniniWig such sorbs. ILs

lordship was deeply, very deeply, sensible of the permansntly dis-
tressed social condition of the country. lie acknowledged that the
DieaSll.X., just pasted were not calculated to meet ft, and promoted
that the !ethics t should receive the eardest and deepon etinaideradon
of the so„ verument during the next session of parliament There were
subjected great thhiculty to be encountered in legislating for a country
cinurnstameed as Ireland was. Those lands in the hands of government
might be at once improved ; but the ease was different with !meat to
those that were the property of individuals. Still his lordship did not
shrink from the necessity or ditty of government interfering even in
such cases as them; neither did he deny, tied while property had its
owners and rights, that such ownership and rights should not be
allowed to Interksre with the operations intended to drvelope the re-
soureen of the so I and improve the social condition of the people.
The Ike. Mr. Gibnon directed tho attention of the C'hanceltor of the
Exchequer to the rule of the Lonis of the Treasury, requiring that
the wage!, in connexion with relief works shall be twopence a day
under the general wages of the district. The Chanmllor of the
Exchequer defended the rule on the principles of politiod economy,
and referred to canes where harvest work had been interfered with,
and also to the eax of men !caving work on the Shannon, wherethey
were receiving ls. Gd. a day fur 10d. a day on relief work. The ltev.
Mr. 0%0011 den' rtt the truth of ouch statements, and said that land-
lords and fanners were combining to keep down wages; that thin was
one tearen for the opposition politic works received at presentment
nesteana; that the government did nut approve of combination in the
Labouring men and mechanics to raise wages, and that it should not
therefore set the example by combining with Irish Landlords and men
of praperaes to keep down the wages of the people ; that he could not
look neon the ru'e of the Treasury respecting wages as anything short
of combination to depress them. That the great evil of the country
was the low rase of wages, and that the social condition of the
country could crier be improved till wages were imonned. Mr.
Gib.= proposed that wages should in no cane be under lOd. a day.
—lb. Cluuseellor of the Exchequer stated that 10d. was a high nee
of wages generally in Ireland.—Mr. Gibson replied that it it were
the Opinion of Lnglish gentlemen that lad. wan a sufficient Gap
remuneration for an Irish labourer, God help the peophsl.4l*
Chancellor: God forbid we should think so; I merely menden I• 1.
as a high rate of wages in the country; I think the wages shined
improved; and the minute of the herds of the Treasury reredos
that tee wager should be twopence under the standard of the reterka
is net the law, and if necessary it may be modified."
11Ille.r1NO OF THE CITIZENS OP LIMERICIL.—The meeting
of Saturday, briefly noticed in the Daily News of yesterday,
had the accounts of the relief committee submitted to it.
A resolution was proposed by Archdeacon Maunsell, and
seconded by the Rev. J. Brahatn, P.P., to the effect that
the impending evil was so serious and unprecedented that
the most extensile and prompt measures were rtquired to
avert famine, pestilence, and even the disruption of society.
A good suggestion, as every one who knows Limerick will
admit, was offered by the Rev. J. Itrabam:
" As regarded the present business they had to deal with, it sp.
pearon to him that an extensive and properly-managed system of
sewainge through thole portions of the city that required it most
might be d with beneficial advantages. In the Enclininown
tray were pretty well og but in the Iriabtown they wanted it very
to :Iv. Nothing would mare conduce to the health atlas people than
eh:alines. and pure air, and in mach a crowded city as Lanai* they
could not have either if the sewerage was not properly attended to.
A work of that kind would give extensive employment, and with
employment and cleanliness, they would have it in their power to
diepatc famine and contagion." (Cheers.)
TOE CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE OP THE BARONY
or MAOONINEY.—A meeting of thin body, held at Hitler-
ney, adopted a memorial to his Excellency the Lord Lieute-
naat, upon the faith of the free grant for works begun,
viz.: for a public provision depOt at Killarney, for building
a Lunatic Asylum, and for loans to railway companies.
The Earl of Kenmare expressed his opinion that government
had no; kept faith with the company in the matter of the
free grant. Mr. J. O'Connell, while exhorting to action
under the Labour Rate Act, stated the case of the Irish land-
lords better than it has yet been done by any other person :
The mo is ,ointen out by government," stud Mr. O'Connell,
" may be disigrettaiiht ; but as it is the law we must act under it.
Whether it h • the I.w or not there is no remedy. Of course, the
security is VI- landed t'eoperty of the country. In point of acreage,
the county of Kerry is very extensive, but the annual value is not at
CI in proportion to its extent. The whole property of the county, an
rated under the Poo-law Act, in, I have reason to believe •
Kilhirney
Kenroare
Iveragh
Train.
That is the income of theeounty. When we come then to say that is
what the government has to look to for repayment of their money,
I am sorry to say that this 3.55,000/. is far from being olisenconherCd
—I am not now talking of the family engagements with which SO
manyof our landed proprietors are laden, but that property is already
charged to a large amount in the shape of taxation. The great major-
ity ore deenly involv,d. And vet people are found to say, 'Oh ! the
landlords have nothing to do but forgive the rents,' while others more
unthinkingly exclaim, Let the landlords go down' --forgetting the
important interests that would be involved in the same nom. (Ilene,
hear.) Then lm': at the grand jury and poor-rate charges with which
the God saddled. The countyceas is 12 per cent on the gross rentaL
Tito tithe cramp mition is at least 4 per cent., and the poor rate at, say,
Ed. in the puth 1, which h a fair average on the entire, in 4 per cent.—
so that those ere already charged with 20 per cent. Why,
there are, at nth mcntent, over sixteen mortgages in active operation
on thin county, under the Int Victoria, and there have been no fewer
than twenty mortgages altogether put on many ; and I have no hesi-
tation in saying, from having attended the sessions, that if
there was not the must perfect conviction on the minds of the magis-
trate, and cost-payers that government would keep faith with us—
that hail the hurney weild be a free grant —I have no hesitation in
raying thzd net one half of those works would hove been recom-
mentkil. (!heir.) But the immediate question now is—to feed the
berg le•-and the sooner that mmothing deeittiVe is done the better.
Bat Ido hope—l still hope that the entire hurtles, when 'enflame:A
wan, wiii not he put upon the shoulders of those who can bear it
word, wLiic those are exempted who can bear it boot.

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