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taken of NOL each—the first tee/. appropriated
for purchasing lines and fishing-tackle for the poor
fishermen on the coast, and the next toe/. for pile-
chasing wool and flax to give•mplricrtient to some of
he wives of the peasantry ; which lets the balance in
hoodoo( the Treasurer to be something about %UN.
Thit sum it was proposed to retain for the present,
to answer future emergencies, which arrangement
of the Committee was countenanced and apparreri
of he the Government, as appeared front two letters
received by Mr. De !a Cone, and which he read
*..bitt..Malletinit. The first was dated the 26th
A ugu.t. received from Mr. Goultsurn. in which
thi• Oflitfeniasi stated, that Government conaidereri
'9 ;letter to delay giving employment on the public
works contemplated. until later in the sestina, lest
it may prejudice those emplut .41 in getting in the
199919c0t ; the other letter was felt Mr. Griffith. re..
•t -.serf that morning, and stated that in an audience
which this gentleman had with the Lord brute-
ti.ust, his Fiicellcucy approved of resuiniug this
butane, until sifter the autumn, when hurves't work
reaaeil, and when oilier measures may be resorted
to and followed tip for improviiig the condition of
the peasantry. The Meeting decided accordingly,
that use appropriation should be made of this sum
in she of the Treasurer.
A convertrat;on then look place with respect to
two.grimts to the amonnt of 331.. which had hero
made on the 11th of, June to two parishes, named
Hilmonns and Derry, suppot•ed ;,:o be Kilintchatel
and Domini, but which remained unclaimed, and
it was 01re:fore proposed to throw this pool into
the general (send.
Mr. JUIPTI N 31'Cattitfir mid, that being one of
those who attended thee& meetings from the coni-
menceitPitt, he had an opportunity of witnessing
the diligence and correctness with which the Tees..
taller attended to the business of the Conamitter ;
be devoted much of his time in answering commu-
nications, and forwarding in every wry iu his power,
int laudable objects.
Mr. M'C•atue then moved the thanks of the
Committee to Mr. De La Coor.

This tr.tion was itunirdialely panted uoani-
tnti.ly amid the applause of the Meeting.
Mr. D EA COUR returned thanks, observing he
(lid not think himself entitled to so honourable au
instssee or thrir regard for his service..

Sir NICIIOLas C. COLTIOURST moved the thanks
of the Meeting to the Secretaries fur the attentiou,
assiduity, and ability with which they discharge the
ditties of their situation—this was also received with
approbation by the meeting.
Captain HOARE then suggested, that as the Corn.
twitter were appointed for the purpose of relieving
the distress; of the poor in the county, and having
effected this object as far as lay in their power, it
wit now their duty to guard as much as possible
against a recurrence to the same state, by adopting
some plait to improve the habits of the people. lie
would give an outline of the arrangement he pro-
posed, in order that the Committee may act upon
It, or alter or modify it at pleasure; but lie thought
it essential that ►ome body should he formed to act
during the winter, to suggest to Government any
flung they may cou•ider necessary to Ise done,
and to futtil those ditties recently performed so
advantageously by the Central Committee. The
hew Committee he proposed should consist of
nine country gentlemen, and they should coin-
aisuilicate with the Local Committees and the
civrity of the different parishes. They may as-
semble monthly, and report at that time on the
Mete of the county generally. If it were !Mind
wecrierary to apply to Government again; to assist
the industry of the people, it could be done
through this Committee, but in no instance should
gratuitous relief he given. It would be a poor re-
turn for the exertions made in England to relieve
toe peasantry, if the gentleuzeu of the county did
net couie foriaard to prevent as much as iu their
power a recurrence to ally more appeals to its
-bounty. This Committee, he was aware, would
have many difficulties to encounter ; but they
sbonld also experience the pleasure of having per-
formed their duties, which would compeusate fur
any disappointment.
• The Rev. Mr. K lELY thought the number too
small, and considered that theme should be a repre-
sr-tinnier from each barony, so that the information
should be as general as possible. He knew himself
that objections had been made in the county to the
Ibrioation of the present Committer, and there-foie
proposed Gentlemen should be selected front the
coast who would ha►e a knowledge of the fisheries,
as well as from the northern baronies, and that the
principal landholders in each should be appointed
on Ilk Committee.

Rev. Dr. WOODWARD approved of the sugges-
tion, but conceived that sufficient had net been
June to manifest our gratitude for the extraordinary
arid unprecedented benevolence exhibited by the
people of England. lie proposed that u abort ad-
dress to the peasantry should be prepared, which
may be read at the different churches and chapel.,
such as lie saw lately from the London Committee,
Algottl W. Smith," for he apprehended the
symptoms of insubordination were nut entirely era-
dicated. The Committee now proposed way act
very well as a mouthpiece to communicate with the
Corternitient, and as auch lie approved of it.
Sir N. C. COLTRURST read from • newspaper
rani *hid* were passed by the Dub-
lin Mansion fleii.e Committee, and considered the
present Committee could not do better than follow
v.p the spew in %huh these Resolutions were die-
trtetl. He therefore proposed • Resolution to this
ed-t t, which was adopted by the Meeting.
C.pirsin Husnß del 14red he was not satisfied
1,,0r uit,,,ute.—takiug up a matter stilt
and forgetting the thing alter, like gentle-
If going to a luZ-hunt, or like cli ldren throwing
aw.y then haablei after being so long unitised with
111 PM. -No ; lie was tor having none in the Com.
wits-e but working gentlemen, acid fur confiiiing
the Ate' of the Committee to improve the habits
of the peasantry, and riot by giving them money, to
induce them to expect •tuit relief in future. Ile
Joist no objection that the Committee should receive
reports from the maritime district., but be thought
,siinre good would result from the Committee being
select and labormus, than from the situation the
Amen-Mere may proceed front.
Mr. Tssum•s G. FRENtIi we. for a General
that would embolic* ail the purposes
which the state of the county way require. and not
have them frittered away into one Committer. for
encouragement of the linen trade and dux.

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