The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-11 00:00:00

Majority for the second reading

The sonutsocemeat of the majoisty eras belled with tool
therm

The other Orders of the Day were thew disposed of. slid
t►e House adjuarued at HALF-PAS 1' TWELVE O'CLOCK.

FOREIGN IN r 8 LLIGENC'E.

LISBON NIA IL.

e•MIMMI•

In the sitting of the Cortes of the 22. of A mil.
M. Freire read the following notice, which Wib 0,
laid on the table for a second reading
" It is sow eight years since the Portuguese army coot ri-
Wed, for the last time, in the ',oviform of Toulouse, to coo-
solidwie the general peace of Europe, which suffered only a
temporary interruption in the following year; nearly nine
years have passed sinee the same gained, tau the tlid of June,
1813, in the plains of Vittoria, in a few boars, a glorious and
drciiiive battle, io which the enemy lust all their artillery,
military chest, train, field equipage, and almost all their
baggage and valuable effects, winch ant only the army but
inuomerable families brought with them from the interior
and from the opposite extremities of the vast territory of
Spain to the Western Pyr and, who would believe or
that of all these spoils, some sold, others valued by esti-,
mates whirls were never made known to the nation, nothing'
has yet been received? But unhappily asithiag is more sera
fain; the same carelessness which prevailed in the opilia-
lions of the ancient Government, seems to have been trans.
mined to the prereot Government, which, I thiak,obair
done little mare to recover these sums fur Portugal. It re
sot so much out of interest, as for the remembrance of glori.
was actions, and recompense of heroic deed., that the army
desires and merits to r-ceive the share which belongs to is
of t►e prizes which are liquidated, espretally fruni the
battle of Vittoria, respecting which there seems uerce
to hare been any rpeerittosi."
Mr. Strife concluded with proposing a series of qaestioWS
to elucidate the subject, and carry the purpose of hi■ itr.erh
into effect, by a just disteibetio■ of the propartpistaosz. thu
persons entitled to receive it. Of the 80,0001. sterling be-
t .nging to the army, for the prizes made in the battle of Vit.:
sena, what mesas have been taken to recover this 110111
When was it adjudged to be Portuguese property? Is inte-
rest received for the delay. and since what time ? has net
this sum bees trasafetred to Porlogal, ad-what steps bait
the Government taken, or can it take, to obtain it ?
thee the lists of claimants to the prize money (of timing),
with the proportion is which it should be divided. are ready
it'd, if not, that this operation may be proceeded is •iih
suer celerity, that on the receipt of the money nuthiarmay
remain bat to make the division by classes, nod then wily
great facility distribute the share due to each milts idual Of
the reepecslwe chasers."

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON.

SATURDAY. MAr 11. 1822.

► 4.1.1

The distressed state of Ireland was made the sinhject of
some debate yesterday evening in the House of Lsc.ls, when
the Earl of DAII.IILET grieved an Address to the Crown, /or
• copy of the Correspontiesatm which bad taken place tied sees
the Government of Ireland aid the Secretary of St ste far
the Home Department. The Noble Earl spoke w irmtv of
the apparent oeglect of the Governurent in not exerciring iLe
means in its power to alleviate the famine that rages in &lir
south of Ireland, and to prevent the diesilful evil of pesti-
lence which must he expected to follow the miseries' that, are
sow beginning to be seferod. Tim Earl of Ltvithroor. re.
pealed what fell from him an a former evening, and sleclaffal
.that the Governmea• could out interfere with the markets of
the couutry; but he added, that measures bad been already
adopted by the Gorernmeat to reseeme the present dieisre,,
and to prevent its return until the next harvest. The gaily
measure which has hitherto, at least to the patiltetar. lee,
adopted by the Government, is that of 34/111CIttj the ..I is of a
-million to the projecion of public works; hiq if (halm tie
limit of the efforts used by his Majesty's Ministers for t lir 'T.
lief of perhaps a million of mac/ring peassuts tort Lev. it-
root. attributes far too muebt o its effiCarti. T!,," ale, .•i•e.
Wilt in front of our Paper 'hews the deep interest waii h iv
felt in this city for the sufferlogs of the Irish peasants. Tli,•
inh.criptiou for their use is edvaneing rapidly, and money
has bees already transmitted to the distressed /ilatritit-1 to
mitigate the estreme severity of lbe mifferitigs. 'flier* is .11,,
want of food in Ireland of the beat quality, titere is enough
of wheat mod other grain for the consumption of the country ;
but bread as, unhappily, • luxury to which the wretched
peasant of Ireland seldom aspires; his food coourir alownt
(actuated, of potatoes', and it is in this article al.olke Ilrit
the (adore has been complete. It would he well for 'avian/1
if this species of vegetable diet were not au 'Jarvis's:4d ti...,,
and if the peasants could ogee be taught to look upon aw-
lmai food asd wheaten bread as essential to their oaudeurc,
they would not so easily pule, then/melees to be ground to
Ilia earth, as they are as present, by ilieri.r isoodaderateior
rapacious landlords. This country anayco•isnmeAtie rho.
.. hatter al tio-kfaleds that revel's liivelmr4hoss die cif-
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