The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-26 00:00:00

FROM COMM liklAltA.

"The people have sold set only their clothes but their
beds.*
!lON DUBLIN.
" The question where clothing is 'sails( would be easily
answered by sa)ing, that nil fkreagit the distressed districts,
sad where the dtatresa was greatest, sainely, is Connemara
and Erie, the want of clothes is the caesleet; for all sole-
able artzetes were disposed of, sad easoaget then clothes and
Led. Aare pose seiner/a/4."

Tama SLIGO.
14 Tie poor bare been compelkal to part with every arti-
cle of apparel the *came would alloy!. and are allaltrtber
noprepared to encounter the severities of the winter.
"The smallest donation's would, I am sure, be most (hash-
fully received by the ladies belie, who are laudably devoting
their time and labour toilets work of real mercy."
Specimens of Donatioos receisetli—Extracts of
lettere from the neighbourhood of London:—
" Seeley is TM British Press that yam world be glad of
worn clothes as well as new, for t►e distressed Irish Pea.
sultry, I immediately ransacked my drawers fur sorb things
as I thought 1 could well spare. It appears to me that this,
hi • very trilling expense to Individuate, may be a very
effectual method of assisting the pear troth. 1 therefore
send you-1 coat, 1 waistcoat, t pairs of breeches, 2 poles
long gaiters, 2 pairs short ditto, 3 flamed waistcoats, I pair
flannel drawers, 4 pairs woollen; stocking."
Per the use of our distressed Fellow-Crealsres Ireland.
1 petticoat, 3 goiter, 4 night-caps, 4 shift., I bunch
ditto, 7 sight caps, 2 pairs stockings, It pairs of shoes, I
yards of calico, 1 coot, I dremiug-gown, 1 pair leather pas-
taloons."

Frans woriame person Ms horn rseshisil,
0 coals, waistcoats, $ pairs of breeches, 2 great
coot,—belog old slurries."
"././p 17.-1 have seat this day, by ass, a parcel or
worn cloths% w assist la relieving the distressed Irish, Its
Messrs. Hayte., Huwell,sad Co. saris desired; and, ;slain
as they airs, hope t►ey will help to alleviate the sufferings
of some poor beings, viz. 1 gown, 13 children's frocks, 6 do.
spencers, 2 shirts, 2 linen shifts, 1 calico ditto, S &noel pet-
ticoats, 1 ditto bed goats, ditto child's shifts, 2 pair of
drawers, 1 done, sad 7 pairs *totting*, 4 pairs ebildrea's mays,
1 little tippet, I staff apron, 1 calico bed-gnats, 2 seeker-
chiefs, 1 calico budy,4 yards stuff, 1 pair of child's boots."

Lief of Clothes net by two pow Ladles to Hews.
Naylor, Homan, mad Co.
" b shifts, 9 peilicuaia. 4 best sows; 1 waistcoat, 1 frock,
1 piaakire, 3 pair atottiugs."
Frost a Lady, num
I hare the pleasure to offer gee rot aceeptaaeo fifty

The Militia Pay Bill was read • second time, and ordered
to be committed to morrow.
THE KING'S BENCH PRISON.
The Hos. H. G. BENNETT presented a Petition from
John Browne, formerly • prisoner for debt in lb. King's
Beath prime, sow confined is Horsemongi elute ; and an-
other free a person named Honywood Rowley, similarly
situated; complaining that they were confined i• the lowest
cells of the prison, at the sole will of the Marshal of the
prison, who had no such discretion by law —Laid us the
table.
Mr. BROGDEN brought up the Report of the Com-
mercial Credit (Ireland) Bill.—The Resolistlons were read
aid agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read the third
time 804*ra-row (this day).
ANCIENT HISTORIES.
Mr. LEISHINGTON brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on Ancient Histories.
Mr. DAWSON wished to take that opportunity of cor-
reetheg an error which had gone abroad respecting the ob-
servations which be had ovule last night ou the digressive
relative to the Ophthalmic Hospital, •ud which had green
pain to • highly respectable prvfessiunal gentleman. He was
represented i• a Morning Paper to have gaol, " That is
opposing the post to Sir William Adams, Mr. Guthrie had
been actuated by • spirit ofmaleeolenee." Now, so rr from
that, it was his.decided opinion, that in the whole enerse of
his experience with mankind, hr never met a men able pro.
Cessions) manor a gentleman more endowed with a manly
professional spirit; and, sitting as be did on.the Committee,
whrre'he had an opportunity of witnessing the conduct of
all parties, he felt it his duty to stateohat be never observed
a greater degree of fairness thao had been manifested by
Mr. Gethritt, making due allowance fur professional op-
positive.
Mr. BENNETT fully eoueerred in the statement of the
Hoe. Gentleman. He observed every degree of professional
zeal, bet no animosity.
The Resolutions were does agreed to.
IRISH CONSTACI.E BILL.

Mr. C. GRAlClFpreseWedaPeiii;;;T;ont the Grand
Jolty •f the County of Louth, at the Summer Assizes in
11122, against the Irish Coustable Bill. He wiebed he ob-
serve, that any man acquainted with the state of Ireland
moat know, that share was seta more respectable set •f
men is the country tilts the acting Magistrates tr the
County of Louth, and they felt that oppoiattog stipsoidiar,
Magistrates world degrade thew thanie,er, and would be
contrary to t►s spirit of the Coastitotion.---Tbe Pvtl&M
ordered to be printed.

EAST INDIA SUGAR BILL
Mr. LUSHINGTON stored the Older of the Day foe
pier into a Committee oa this Bill.
Ale. FORBES opposed the Bill ea the ground that it is-
sided t►e rights of the East India Company, who, be la.
merited bad sot bra sufficiently represetilicri to that House.
He lito sot opposed to the Writ ludia iiiteresio, or say
utber, all he demanded was justice. He sbould therefore
more, as an ameadineol—
" That it be as instruction to the Committer, that they
are empowered to titer that part of the law, which imposed
• duty of it. be. out every hundred weight of East ludia
Sager, of equal quality sad valise with West India produce."
Mr. LI.lr.H I fetiTON said it yes the ode alas of the Go-
verameat to act with equal sad impartial justice between
bulb iatereals, and if this duly were imposed oa Walt la-

bring the lots of the expenses of the tnnisoctioos.
These principles were of much stronger import.
if he could shew that there never was a real oar.
plus of revenue from 1793 to 1817. He rejected all
unmeaning distinctions as to the seversl parts of the
debt. He would prove that there was more
terra given for the money worked by the Coale*.
sioners of the Sinking Fund than the interest paid
on the debt reduced—theo that the presence of the
Commissioners in the stock market kept the funds
higher in proportion to their purehases-s-so that in-
stead of saving any thing by the sinking fond.
there wee • greet eogesestasais both slf thirespitel
of the debt and the interest paid and to be peid on
it. He remarked on the ruinous policy of avoiding
to raise the supplies within the year "nice 1793.
Had they but taken the course of raising the supplies _
within the year, the national debt would taw hare
been no more annual expense than seven maims.
By the operation of loans and the Making fund,
there had been more than 600 millions added to
the debt, by which the country hod been sowed
the advance within the year of no more thin
138,000,0001. in the total period. The princi-
ple of French finance, which depended on the
annual reefer, was the ouly safe one—the only
real reduction of debt, that of applying actual
surplus revenue to the cancelling of equal portioos
of the debt annually as the money accrued. He
did not offer hit Resolutions as being altogether un-
questionable. There were indeed several typo.
graphical errors of importance, though they would
not invalidate his general argument. He divided
the whole period of his observations. comprising 99
years', into two parts : the first from 1793 to 1817,
wherein the expenditure exceeded the revenue—the
second, from 1817 to Mt, wherein the revenue ex-
ceeded the expenditure. Within the first period
the total expenditure had been increased 1)1 the
operation of loans and the sinking land.
618,163,8571, for which there had bees received
into the Exchequer only 379,791,3881, the dif..
ereuce of about fire millieus, being • deficit end
loss to the public, which had never reached
the Treasury. He pointed out several small items
of loss which len had not included iu his Resolutions.
For example, the dividend was paid ou the current
quarter, though the first instalment of a loan con-
tracted in January might not have been paid till
March. Again, ail money to be @deemed in low .
was disburdened of the property tax, is both ot;
which cases the public must he losers from. efie,
mere act of borrowing. Reckoning this Op with thy'
common interest of 5 per cent. lost, the whole
loss was 34 millions. or boat that to Se ritiillinni.
He had availed himself of the assistaciee of s4lll
of the ablest calculators. He wished particelatly
to turtitiou a Gentleman named Marshall, whose
calculations he had again checked by soother per-
son. Hie 4111 Etiolation would sheer that there
had been a charge in perpetuity established fur the
interest of that snot of 979 millions, together with
expenses of management and losses of 30,040,0001..
which calculated in 3 per cent, stock, was equal to
• capital of 1,001 million... at the rate of 179./.
in three per ma. for every 100!. of the 879 mil-
lion received; or 1001. in three per cent capital for
every 374 18s. advanced iu money. lie gave an-
other culculatiou, to skew that is millions had
been lost to the public by funding in the four and
live per crate. instead of the three, iu the course of
fourteen retires • h.es which had left au annual ad.
(inland burden of no -less than 103. on every 100/.
He observed, that as the catmintl expenditure had,
dining this *hole period, exceeded the national
io-
dise, there must have been interest payable an all-
the money borrowed for the operations of the Cow.
ntisesonem. He found the rate of interest thin
paid to be 34, 3.. "M. Had they tedneed and
cancelled debt Deities the same interest there

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