The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-24 00:00:00

IRISH ABSEN7'ERISM.

As to the effect of absenteeism in producing poverty in
Ireland, thus much is undoubtedly true—that if there arc
a thensand persons of property deriving incomes from Ire-
land. and spending them out of Ireland, there are a thou-
sand rich people in Ireland the fewer than if these persons
remained at home ; but it does not thence follow that the
rest of the community are on that account worse off. When
the landlords remain at home they consume their incomes
—a hen they go abroad they consume them, and in both
cases they consume Irish commodities, or commodities ex-
changed for them. This is well explained by Mr. M•CuI-
!ICI% in his evidence (p. 818, Minutes of Evid). " The
income of a landlord, when lie is an absentee, is really as
much expended in Ireland as if he were living in it.—
When a landlord becomes an absentee, his rent must he
remitted to him one way or another ; it must be remitted
to him either in money or in commodities. I suppose it
Mill be conceded that it cannot continue to be remitted to
hint from Ireland in money ; for if the rents of two or three
estates were remitted in money, it would make a scarcity
of money, and raise its value, so that the remittance would
inevitably cease. It is clear, then, that the rents of absen-
tees can only be remitted in commodities. And this I
think would be the nature of the operation : when a land-
lord has an estate in Ireland, aud.goes to live in London or
Paris, his agent gets his rent, and goes and buys a bill of
exchange with it. Now this bill of exchange is a draft
drawn against equivalent commodities that are to be ex-
ported from Ireland ; it is nothing more than an order to
receive an equivalent amount in commodities, which must
be sent from Ireland. The merchants who get 10,0001.,
or any other sum from the agent of an absentee landlord,
go into the Irish market and buy exactly the same amount
of commodities as the landlord would have bought had he
been at home ; the only differenee being that the landlord
would eat them and wear them in London and Paris, and
not in Dublin, twin his house in Ireland."

CoTrow TRADE.—It gives us much pleasure to state,
that in consequence of the fall in the price of cotton, the
cotton wcrks and power loom factories around Glasgow are
now working full time. The new workmen are become
quite expert in all the various manufacturing departments.
is Messrs. Danlop's mill the new spinners earn every fort-
nigh 41. 4s. Out of this is deducted 1/. 9s. paid to three
piecers ; leaving a clear surplus of 21. 13s. for twelve days
labour. To stimulate them to be industrious, a small
fine is levied if they do not reach that sum. Most of
these hands were formerly weavers, and the contrast with
their former circumstances is sufficiently obvious.—Glasgow
Journal.

The wheat harvest is now nearly completed all over the
kingdom ; said grain, so fine both in quantity and quality,
was scarcely ever remembered by the oldest farmers.
Bars.—ln the country a colony of bees, properly ma-
naged, will go far to eke out a small stipend, and it is right
sad fitting that proper notions should prevail on that sub-
ject. Not many years ago, a farmer in Twvnholm had 60
Ante of honey frorr a single hive, which cast and cast again
rn tte same season ; and though the above is rather an ex-
traordinary instance, we may here give an example of in-
sect statistics which contains not an atom of exaggeration.
.1 man, we shall say, buys a shape in winter, which, if
strong and healthy, will cost him 5155. or 465. In the course
of the following summer he will have two swarms, and
these taken from the moors in the low country will produce
on an average ten pints of honey, which, at the usual rice
of 10s. will yield him 61, sterling. The bees, of moset„
cost hirn nothing ibr keep; the Hewer cups thrive net a
whit the worse for their tiny suction; and independently
of the casts, he has the original hive, and all the honey
they have made to boot. In this he may either multiply
the number of his skapec, or sell the swarms at market
price ; and so well is the trade understood in Galloway,
that many small farmers actually pay their rents from this
source alone. To be sure the honey is generally regarded
ss the gudewife's perquisite • but it is all one in the end
whether the profits thus realised are paid to the laird in the
shape of rent, or expended in the wearing per and other
neeessaries.—Dronfeies roLrier.
Bette Maim:G.—The uncommonly fine weather has
been very favourable for brick making, and an extraordinary
quantity has been made this season. The article has been
Breit demand for public works. The bricks mkt at .21.
a thousand during winter, and the present price is from
11 Ts. to 11. 103. The moulders in some of the dry weeks
averaged It 16s. of wages. They made 36,000 bricks.
The two girls or boys that carry the bricks receive from the
brick master half as much as the moulder cares. The pre-
pare of the day and the wheeler of it to the moulder re-
ceive the same as the moulder, so that they are all interested
in keeping him at work. Good masons are employed at
fro oif 20.1. to 24a. a week ; but inferior hands are employed
at evil reduced wages.—Gbugow rarer.
Curious ]]rants.—Two gentlemen of Leeds made a
bet, of ten sovereigns, that an acquaintance of theirs, with
whom they daily take dinner, did not during one week (Pt
table) speak one hundred words : it was decided yesterday,
wben this cartons specimen of taciturnity had only elicited
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war in coniequence or Inc lasi in me
co:ton works and power loom factories
now working full time. The new
quite expert in all the varioua manufa
111 Mews. Dunlop's mill the new spit
nigh 4!. 4s. Out of this is deducted
piecers ; leaving a clear surplus of 2(
Labour. To stimulate them to be
tine is levied if they do not reach
these hands were formerly weavers, a
their former circumstances is sufficient
Journal.
The wheat harvest is now nearly o
kingdom ; and grain, so fine both in
was scarcely ever remembered by the
Bars.—ln the country a colony 01
naged, will go far to eke unt a small si
and fitting that proper notions shout(
ject. Not many years ago, a farmer i
• pints of honey frorr a single hive, whi,
in ttie same season ; and though the a
traordinary instance, we may here gi
Sect statistics which contains not an
A man, we shall say. buys a skape
strong and healthy, will cost him 9.55.
of the following summer he will ha
these taken'from the moors in the low
an an average ten pints of honey, whi
of 10s. will yield him 61. sterling.
cost hits nothing FM keep; the Her
whit the worse for their tiny suction
of the casts, he has the original hire
they have made to boot. In this he
the number of his skapes, or sell t
price ; and so well is the trade und,
that many small farmers actually pa),
source alone. To be sure the honey
as the gudewife's perquisite • but it
whether the profits thus realised are p
shape of rent, or expended in the w
neeessaries.—Thorifiics rot.ricr.
Baica Maalvu.—The uncommo
been very favourable for brick making,
quantity has been made this season.
greit demand for public works.
a thousand (luring winter, and the
11 7s. to It. 10s. The moulders in s,
averaged 1/. 16s. of wages. They
The two girls or boys that carry the b
1, rick master half sa much as the mou
parer of the day and the wheeler of
e••:ve the same as the moulder' so that
ra keeping him at work. Ocxid mss
lice,. 204. to 245. a week ; but inferio
at eery reduced wages.—Glugsw Pa(
Curious NVAnER.—Two gentlem
bet, of ten sovereigns, that an acquair
whom they daily take dinner, did not
table) speak one hundred words : it v
when this curious specimen of tacitur
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