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r pon any reductioti of the rate of duty, se the object
of ilw Meetorig would be then hy impeded, not
poly by Government, hut probably by the [louse
of Conlon •n•.—(Hear.)
Sir Heger PARNELL, 111. P. expressed himself
entirely fsvouratire to the plan sod rate of the dit-
to.* It. Stardom/I. 'the encourage mew of mall stills
onlit, hr had on doubt, prevent much of the ill.cit
(bindle& which preceded in Ireland—and law
dishess would, in lila opinion, be also desirable.
The calculation of the loss of duty flow sustained
In Government, from illicit distillation, was esti-
mated at 1.100.000/. a year ; surely some steps,
'lipoid be taken to prevent this lose, and slim to
protect the people from the gross opprersiou arid
aliases which they now endured from the atwitter of
leTyteig the fiats. The Ikon. Baronet was also of
eptinos that many alteration's were necersery in the
Diode of ippointing Excise Officers In Ireland.
Sir Jong St t:WART. M.P. concurred in the opi-
nion that the Excise Baird should make some
alteration in the moil. of appointing their Officers.
He knew some of the latter whose aslery was only
401. a yesr, living at the rate of 700. Sir John
r zoo snorted to the demoralitetion this mode of
ti ii ;•1,.1 110 pinioning the poorer order of the peo-
ple occa-towed. The effect was terrible even in its
resarions, tor many of thee prior men were often
a idled Nom to act as jurors, and this idler the law
114:1 first demoralized themselves, and made them
reckless of the laws and of the sanctity of an oath.—
Hear.
Mr. Dawsoa, M.P. sgsin made some fimeible
remarks upon the injurious effect of this law, and
the degrailation it imposed. Ile cordially congra-
tulated the .listing Oil the unanimity which toe-
s and the good effect which it was likely so
'I lie Earl of .LIMERICX Stated, that when tie en-
ter. II the room he meant to have given asilent vote
in favour of any Resolutions which had for thrir
object tie feral of this odious law, which lie should
ever reprobate, as beitig most tniquitons.—(/fear,
tear )—II wills ■ law which went to popish the
to acquit the guilty, and to degrade the
charecter ul Irtland.—( Hear, hear. I—He 11.441 beau,
at the time nu advocate for the Union of the tan
c (ssitirws. mud he retained the same opinion upon it
'till—lre earth, advocate for that legislative mea-
sure, because lie thought it calculated to plaice due
.two conot,..ea upon ground* of perfect equality with
teepee to thew law.. He detested all distinctions
between the me country and the other, which went
to draw a hoe of dernere•tion between the ruhjects
of estlwr.—(Hear.)--He ales the uncompromising
IrdirisCisle fur 111 onion 0( privileges es well as a union
.of burdens between the people of the two coon-
tries—and that in lowa and in liberties each should
otaud precisely on the wine foundatinn.—(Hear,
hear./-11e was the friend the present
sod .trusted they would listen to the desire of a
Meeting attended as this 'Was. This was not
a question of partv—it had nothing of party
politics *hoist it.--(1/ear, hear.)-11 merely re-
lifted to the Nett of Ireland, which would be
Erred) anielonated by the repeal of this law—as
!Wait In. MIAs the advocate of this repeal. He had
tin doubt !hit 4 Misters would attend to the wishes
thf a Atiretnig like this, so fully anti fairly retire-
rebut% the rank and property of Irelaild. When
he recollected the effective attenti iiii timid by Go.
versiment to the Gentlemen of Scotland on a siini-
lir a ccosion, he could nut doubt but they would
listen with equal attention to the Gentlemen of his
own c f).—( Vear.)—He trusted that on this
tutu a.),01 the Ministers would be guided by the
judgment of those who ought to guide them on
matters of lace' legisletion.—(Perre, hear.)
I,fir.l AlouNTCHAttiss fully concurred in what
hail hit ru from the Noble Earl respecting the ope-
talons of this Bill, sod APO in his expectation that
Aboi.tert would attend to the wishes of a Meeting
co....titoted like this. The Noble Lord also stated
the OCCIti mire of a number of grievous impositions
%meal- tins its* io the sleiglibritli hood where lie ie.
ruled (airway of Donegal).
Alt. A. Icatmcti, M.P. stilted, that the effect
of die law was to degrade Ireland lower in the
scale of Halloos than any other country in Europe.
He was persuaded that the most arbitrary despot
would not verdure it, 111111011! such a law any where
els. ; why then should Ireland be the stet amid'
esp. row tits instanced in his own
property the effect of this law. Some time ago a
still belasigurg to some fellow, of shorn cuold
know nothing, was found within 500 yards of his I
(Mr. French's) gate, unit the fine levied upon him
(NI r. F.), who was at the time confided la his bed
Lc indisposition.
Mr. Wm. i'mtust.s. said, he bad prepared the
bracts of a new Bill, which he should wish to have
substituted toe the prerect Act.
After some conversation among the Noblemen
and Gentlemen present, it was agreed that the de-
tells of the new measure should be discussed, out
wt the. Meeting, but in a C iiiii trotter which it would
be oflitsiside to -forth, fur the mairrgement of their
futility lwness. This Cutninittre was immediately
appointed.
The Resolutions being unanimously agreed to,
thanks were voted to General Hart for his conduct
1,. dn. Chair ; end a number of the Noblen. is and
Gentlemesi torrent, who were of the first rank mid
property iu Ireland. put their rigivituret to the lit-
solutions —sixty-mine Were signed to the lie.
her. Several oilier isignetu.es would have been ()b-
-iome& hod not u mother of Gentlemen retired
I ter agrees ig lit the lirsolutimis,conceiviiig that the
1.0 sneer of die day was over.
Air HcrtT PASSEI.I. called on the Gentlemen
per-tut to meet w the sonic place on &lowboy near,
li.l the subject of the urw Road and Bridge across
the Nleciat Strait.
This intimation was very favourably received,
si Gristlentrit to attend that
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On Morality.

A yet) ancient implement of 'rather, was lately
dieco•erral in the crevice of a ruck, at Bangor
fe,r), by trot. of the labourers- employed to pre-
paring tlir knistde iiiii for the Menai Bridge. It
i• a 6.61..1 rrtitlibli stout, formed at one end like a
wrd4r, and polished at Alit other, intruded fur
iu-
potwn at itie end of a pule, and calculated to air
r► the purpose of a battle-axe. Flaw the aim-
Owl') at the material, it is probahlr., that it was
u..el by 1010111 C of the aboriginal inhabitants of
Angle.t) as an instrument of warlike defence, at
period intro to the discover of the use of mewls.

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