The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-24 00:00:00

The Marquis of LA NSDOWN said, be was sure it was
unnecessary fur him to use any argument to induce their
Lordships to agree to su►pend their Staudiag Orders fur
passing Bill►, for the purpose of passing the Bill whirl) had
heels read a first time on the mutton of the Noble Earl op-
posite (Liverpool). He was as much averse as any man to
make a precedent for %%upending them; but when the distress
of [relied was considered, and that this was the only mode
of relief proposed to hr given, and when they had lot their
recollection that at the commencement of the Se►sion the
Stator:ling Orders were suspended for the purpose of coercion.
he was convinced they would, on this occasion, agree to
their being suspended.
Lord KING was of opinion that the measure proposed by
the Bill, was not an of oue, but it would certainly
give some relief. The calculation was that there were a
million of people in a state of starvation' in Ireland, sad tbe
sum to be given to them by way of relief, only amounted to
50,00 W. which was not mitre than one shilling a held, and
that was to be adminiatered by the Government of Ireland by
making roads. He knew nothing of 'related but by bearasy,
but he understood that the preseutments of the Grand Juries
for the same purpose had been made jobs of. A Learned
Friend of his, in the other House of Parliament, had been
wench ro fleeted on for saying that the distress of the peasan•
try of Ireland was ceased in a great measure by the rapacity
of the landlords; in his opinion he ought to have gone fur.
Sher, and added the rapacity of the clergy of the Established
Church. . .

The Earl of LIMERICK slid not expect to bear such lan-
guage as had fallen from the Noble Baron (Kiug) which went
to exasperate a measure that was intended to soothe all. Ha
had no hesitation in allying, that the charge of rapacity
against the „ cal laud proprietors of Ireland was false.
There might be johhers in Ireland as well as in England,
and he wa not the mast that could defend t►em. He was
convinced there was nothiug that would du more to coati-
bate the people of Ireland than the present measure, and the
generous conduct of th, people of tilts country towards them.
Laid KING denied thet he had made use of sny language
that could deserve the harsh term given to it by the Noble
Earl (Limerick); lost if Government took credit fur the pro-
posed relief to the people of Ireland, he would say they did
Out des.erve it, for they brought them tutu the dishes* they
were Koing to give ■n itseßiciewl teller to by their measurer,
which had produced such excessive issation. The relief pro.
posed put him in mind of a society which was since in Lou-
slots for tre.ling the poor, the heads of which aided and assist-
ed his Majesty'• Ministers its every species of extravagance,
sod fed the pour they bad helped to make su with • penny-
loaf per star.
The Duke of ATHOI. said he wait sorry the Noble Lord
who had just eat luau should have thought proper to have
broken into the unanimity of their Lurdehips on this sub-
ject, particularly when it was kuowu that Goveransent bad
dour as touch as could be disuse in the way of relief, •od
when every thiug was to be hoped for from conciliation
Laird KING said, ts oho Noble Duke had meutioned con-
ciliation, he was happy that he would have au opportunity
shortly of proving his wish, by voting for the admissiou of
Catholic Peers into their Lordships' House.
The Doke of ATHOL said, he would nut he dictated in
by spy man, however high he might be, as lu how be should
yule on any qaestion.
The Earl of DLLs' NTON sail, he agreed with every