The National Register.
London, England, 1817-03-10 00:00:00

SCARCITY IN IRIIIAND.

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Mr. M. Frrrben it.n called the attention of the Honse to
an Address whirl, lie was about to move to the Prince Re.
gent, praying that his Royal Highness would be graciously
pleased to (them an emptiry into the slate of food and pro.
visions in Ireland, for the purpose of ascertaining the pro-
priety of suspending for a time the distilleries of Ireland.
He had' tat propositions to submit to 'Government. One
was the suspension of the distilleries. The second, although
lie was as unwilling as any man could be to intrrfcrr air. the
public markets, was to propose ;hat steps should be taken to
present any of the oats remaining in Ireland being exported.
this measure had been ailopted by the Alai gins Corti-
wallis, though eats were then id 225. per quarter only,' now
they were at gas. At dibradvatieed period of the year, the
distilleries hail made a considerable progress. Little incon-
venience wouldarise from their being etopt. He was will-
ing to allow.that many ofthe distillers had already purchased
their full stork of grain, but if the distilleries were stopt they
would be glad to send that which remained utilised bark into
the market, and thus an additional supply would be found for
the public. • rind if oa consideration it should be considered
desirable, dktillation from io...ar might still be allowed. The
Hon. Gentletuatt concluded by mining an Address to the
Prince Regent.
Mr. PEEL complimented the Hon. Gentletapn on the man.
ner in which he had brought this sithject to d, at the same
time that lie must differ from him in opinion. - Ho did not
consider that stopping the distilleries world throw any great
supply into the market, whilst it would prodnec considerable
political evil, atul very mach inerease the distress of the ;seri.
eirlturists.. He was -persuaded that long before the lion.
Gostleman's proposition, ig adopted, could be carried iutu
effect, the distillers would have mettle their full proportion of
spirits. It should further be Considered that much of the
corn produced last harvest was ininred in getting up, and if
not applied to the distilleries would become wholly unpro-
ductive in the hands of the rower; another evil would also
arise from stopping the distilleries, -that was the increase
whirls it would cause in illicit distillation, in which a great
waste of the best corn always took "dace. The Government
hail not been lintuindfaoHhe peortri, *toys had been adopt-
ed for importing a quantity ,of Anieritan tlour. into Ireland,
tin the purpose of increasing the supply for the people, and
to be mixed with flour ofiotierior quality, which, nithsatt such
a mixture, could be useless.
Sir .1. Nun Parr did not consider stopping the distilleries
at this advanced petibil %could be beneficial.
Gen. Pnact st)111- wished•to call the attention of Govern-
ment to the state of the Highlands of Scotland, which were in
a state of extreme dist:vs4,

Mr. VANsirrattitlMiigfet that the best sisemimult of alleviat,
•ink that disrresa •womitd bis fur Abe. Government to use their
Inmost endeavours to the free intercourse between'
the different pans of Europe. On former occasions, Pailia.
memit had herb, too ready ►o interfere on this subject. Large
sums which had been paid fur imports of corn had operated
to enconruge foreign growers at the expence of our own.
Mr. BARING said, that time ree of price in this country had
not borne auk proportion with the rise on the goiatineub
Mr. M. FITZGERALD withdrew his motion.

NEW COLN.
Mr. BROUGHAM moved for copies of the correspondence
between the Exchequer and Offices in the country, relathe
to the exchange of the new Mr.theold silver coin, lie under-.
stood that the old cons hail not in every instance been taken
at its nominal value. Ile timed also that the Bank-tokens,
being issued at so high a nominal value, namely, 6s. ltd. whilst
the new coin was only nt the value of ss. lid. the new coin
would be driven out of cirenlation. The market price of
silver now was 5,4 Id.—the new coin, was issued at is. Gd ;
this was certainly itlilfirient AifferrOCC to protect. the cm--
renry • but, alsoold the market price of silt er get to ss. 711
or Ss. fld., lie was fearful that the stew coin would disappear.
The Hon. and Learned Member then proceeded to aiiiinad-
vert upon the execution of the head of his Majesty on the
new coin, which bore no resemblance whatever to the origi-
nal. Ile also objected to the letters W. W. P. on the reverse
side of the rn u, which-Tie conhrotily slippose were intended
for the ill the Right lion. Gent. (W. W. litile). Ile
was r.ut aware ofanv precedent for this. except in 11w ease of
Cardinal Woliitiy; who mated a Cardinal's hat to be inirressed
on •oine.coin issued tinder his administration, whiels eirenni-
stance was 'nude one or the articles of impeachment against
him.

Mr. W. Pot.s: was not aware of am correspondence such
as (he 1100. and ',caviled Gentleman had moved tor. 'lle to
had been seri et histretidinies issiet el to the 3lacistrates in the
cometry, whirls had giv en general sati4actinie. lie was not
sensible of any provocation lie had Risen the 1w rated Gen-
tleman fur throwing ont sarcasms against lien, tow did lie
agree with the lion. Gentleman in the hove of hie olkie mimes
to the new rain. If, however, the I len. Gentlest .in coiesid, r-
eel these ohjeetions ns well funnel, el, Isles did he not come
'lawn dnrenc the peogress The 1131 4,14 d. state them. What
the lion. Geothenrati stated, of the Basik having the power of
raising the price of silvrr,
,was equally einfoiended. if it
would give the lion. Gentlemen any satibfaction to hear it,
he woold inform hi n, that the liark were indeed an‘ilius fn
resume cash payments, and had already sent a larLe elnantity
of gold io the If fint, to hr' coined preparatory- to than object.
fie Imre his testimony to the' excellent cntelitet of .he ban-
kers in town unit cement who lent their ai:l gratis for the
effecting the exchange. Ni expenee lied been Spared
..take the ruin as beauttf»l as- ptiAiblc; bit the head 411 1114,
nail' crown hail dif1,414,01111t.51 Itstir; htiWeVer, he 11:111 the S 4
• t4ellitri 'of infornienc the 11011. and Learned Worn mai.
that a eit4 head was ill pencil ste. As to the W. W. P. lar
not t(.11 the Learned Gra/Italian what titivate (mirk,
he liettl pine,. lon the chili. As 'Master ottitte Mint, the Min.
end, letaet, antheiri•eil hint to pat e any plicate mirky he pleas
ed 0.111 the edit. or fiat part oldie ruin. Tim