The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-23 00:00:00

REVENUE OF IRELAND.

THIRD REPORT
OF TIM COMMISSIONERS OF INQUIRY INTO TES

lIIIIIINUE •lINING Is IKILAND.

EXTRACTS PROM THE APPENDIX TO THE IMPORT.

(Concluded fro* oar Paper of yesterday.)

Emmauslion of Mr. Jaws Boswell, poper.otaiser,
cooeloded.

Yee describe the frauds to arise principally from the sale
of paper with • rived stamp, which has sever paid the defy?
—Tea; awl item is a greet deal made without being stamp d
at all, but very littkrappears In the retail skips that has sot
the appearsoce of being legally stamped; obis I have been
is a retail shop, I have taken op a piece of paper, and in-
spired where they bought It; they have told me, sod I have
haulm t►at it was not legally mark there, and I have awm-
pa►ed some of t►eir stomps with the regular stamps, amid
have sees thee they were forged.
If the eouaterwailing duly was reviewed oe the othe► side
of she water, would there be ary (*citify of fatties those pa-
pery which have not paid she duty iota Engisad ?—There
would Net, be my opinion ; because if • as reports paper,
he .use clearly prove that be has paid as much duty es that,
tepee the paper w►ich he exports.
Could any system be adapted on this sides( the water, to
prove that the duty had here paid before the article site per-
mitted to be exported?—Yes, there could; there neighs be
• certificate from the collector of the termini, that they had
paid • cariais duty tie • emtaia quantity of paper.
Da you think slot orriilleste could sot be royal—No;
certainly not.
Do yen think any system of stamp could he devised, less
Sable to forgery than that sow adwpted?—No; it esonot he
a very perfect stamp ; it Is pot on Mousse& sod eheesendo
•f pieces, on sheets.
Is it cut its brass at wood?—lt is abeam stamp, bet sae
eta be eat in wood to imitate it.

You took fur protection to the vigilante of the oaten,
and the regetlatiorts under which they would have to act ?
Yes; it might fur some months bear very hard. but after that
time I (blab it would he like soy theme doe; the KV. la r
✓outine of hosiers. would be little thought of; the oliicrr
might very soon is,, hi. busing ; but I know that officers
have *ivied a minute book, without going at all into the
maonfamory. Is some maonfaci ~, i ~, every thieg was so
obstructed in the passage, that thins most be removed
before Ike *Meer could get is, so that all was *et to
rights before he made Iris appearaece ; but if, looted
of eta pacer havisig the three stomps, each officer had
a stamp, makieg three tiaras the somber in hi. charge,
sad each was obliged to go through those manufactories,
it weehd be mitt to impossible that these should be say
such frauds manissittid ; a rushy should be imposed
an persons off. ndisig, and not inertly the seizure of their
forty or fifty shillings worth of things, sod that • man
should sot be allowed to take out a bemuse without paying
te • certain amoral of duty within the year.
Would not that be rather an ohjust regulation, as affect-
ing the smaller mantifarturers?—l do •M think it would;
of be pays 81. fur • license, and lays out use or two handrail
pounds, he must make that duty; he would sot carry on
bossiness sales. he could make that as • master which he
could earn as a jouroryinao, therefore he ought to be takes
to make that, sod to pay upon taut guautity; I tibial' no
man ought to pay less than fruits 50/. to 1001. • year. I
am arra that eves the smaller ems mast make to that
amoust.

How many massaartories are there is Iceland?—There are
shoat 3t, I 'hash/ think.
It appears by she printed account. that the ditties on stain.
ed paper am•unt only to 1,1001. a year ?—That is • very
small part •f the duty w►ich coasht to be paid.
Is uue of the of eta of taking the ditty in the manner de-
scribed upon the table, to render the nsauufacture infinitely
lame imperfect oboe it others ise would be ?—Yrs, it is; m.o.
es will work away nicht and day, and they consider that all
they ems make above a certain quantity is clear gain ; is the
country I believe two people will frequently work at 1.114 e
table.

Du you think that imptrfeelios has been any means of
limiting the export you remedy had?—Nn, I do nut ; the
duly to which I have alluded was the sole cause.
As you have stated that you have ►ad trimeartiows at
Liverpool, du you observe any iliffc.cuee in point of facility
between the Custom-bosses at Liverpool and at Dahlia ?
Yee; a person may do as much liostaiesi there is 15 minutes
as he can do here in a day a'most.
Have you been subject to any very vexatioas delays, leek.
Mg out of the system of the Custom-louse here ?—We have.
State what the astute of those vexations 1111.1 delays has
been ?—The officers will trot attend, we are Aequently half
a day waiting ; but it is like fishing i■ troubled water if we
complain.
What in the ineonveoiesee?—The officers' do net attend
to their business as I And they do in England.
Yon are delayed fo► want of ea offices ludo the !easiness ?
—We have been frequently.
Do you refer to t►e higher o► lower description of olffi
cave ?—We have very little to do with the out-dour officers ;
there is very great delay in t►e Long Room.
In which of the depart inert' is the delay ?—I cannot say;
but I knew it will take ■ day to carry through an entry
here, and in L'verpool I ha►e seen it done In half an hoar.
Have you sent a person, or gone yourself us the business ?
—My yewsg mast frequently gum, but I have sometimes
bees myself.

You are sot aware of any circumstances which app.-
Deadly make that delay Deeessary ?—laileed I am not.
Dues it arise merely from isiattentroo, or from whatever
pose?-1 csuoot my, tasked.
Hare you much eranaesiee with Irish merchants, and im•
porters into ?—ludeed I bare spine little.
Have you heard them express con►iderable complalat at