The National Register.
London, England, 1822-05-13 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL RESOLUTIONS.

Lord LONDONDERRY moved, that the house go into
• zonunittee on the further consideration of the agricultu•
ral resolutions.

Atter some conversation, the house went into the com-
mittee.

Lord LONDONDERRY theta brought forward his
resolutions containing the scale of prutecliug ur import
duties, as previously detailed in the papers.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE followed, bringing forward his
scheme of protecting ditties, purposing to tix the scale
at 3.is

Sir F. BURDETT strongly condemned the plan of the
member for Somersetshire, as calculated to increase the
distress of the country, and he also objected to the noble
lord's plan, as not at all calculated to relieve the country.
The lion. bast. imputed the present distress to the altera-
tion in the currency, to taxation, and to non-importation.
lie was cons inced there ought to be no prohibitory dit-
ties ; that there ought to be tree importation, and that by
such a course the country would again become !mispri-
nt's, and the landlord get that which he contended it was
necessary he should have for the good of all elastics high
rents. He seecongly urged reduction of expenditure and
economy as the only means of tidies mg the cottony.
A long debate followed, and the discussion was ad-
journed at one o'clock.

WEDNESDAY. ■AY S.
Mr. P. GRENFELL asked, for the third time, when
the house might expect the correspondence between the
Government and the Bank, respecting the renewal of the
Bank charter. like received no batualactury answer, lie
should move that the papers be produced forthwith.
Mr. LUSHINGTON could only repeat the answer that
he had given before, that it would he better to wait till
the Chancellor of the Exchequer w 54 present.
Mr. GRENFELL moved, that the correspondence be
laid before the house tot thwiai.
Mr. BROUGHAM supported the 1115i105, as lie thought
it was not bleating the house respectfully to withhold the
pepsin.
Sir J. NEWPORT was of a similar opinion.
Mr. LLISHINGTON opposed the motion. becanse be
thought it was not 'hewing the usual courtesy to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. CiREN FELL said, he should press his motion.
The gallery was partly cleared tin a division, but the
opposition being withdrawn, the 150 i ISIII was ISKIS•eth
and the correspondence ordered to be pi esented foe thw itlf.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY gave notice, that when the Nast.
gat" Laws Repeal bill wits biungtit rut 5..111.1,
511111.5 a clause fur the repeal ut tue one shifting tonnage ou

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ships ontward and homeward bound; hr meant the tor.
nage dimly g Ily.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir R. HERON, in consequence of the pressure of
bnsineas, and as a Poor Bill was already before the house,
postponed till next session his motion regarding the law
of seitlemunt of the poor.
GOVF.FINIIIENT ADVERTISEMENT% —Mr. HUME com-
plained of en:al-milts that appeared in the Adorning CAro.
nide, on the subject of his motion for retie, 11,4 of the
eapeuce of public departments for ailvertisentente, as that
paper charged him with wishing to interfere with the
private concerns of newspapers. He had no such desire
—the imputation was fake; all he desired to know was,
the way in which the public money was laid out fur Go-
vernment advertisement. Having so far set himself right
with the house and the country, he had no further com-
plaint to make ; he considered that a public man way
species of public property ; and all he desired was, that
the troth al s Id be spoken.
The Stamp Ditties Relief hill was read a second time.
and ordered to be committed to-morrow, after Sir M. W.
Ridley had expressed a hope that there would be some
relief regarding ships' debentures uuder particular cir-
camstanore.
Mr. LOCKHART aske.l whether there was to be any
alteration on time ad radars= duty on mot (gages.
Mr. LUSHINGTON replied, that there was a bill on
the sub)jject.
Mr. LESHINGTON then moved, that the house go
into a enthral lire on the Stamp Ditties Art.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to know whether there was to be
any alterations in time commercial stam;bs f
Mr. LUSHINGTON said, the proposed bill would ope-
rate a great relief to trade. The resolutions Ire expected
to have printed.
Mr. HUME asked whether there was to be say altera-
tion in time agency charges for distributing stamps ?
Mr. LUSHING CON replied, that he had no Jimmie-
lions on that subject. He added, that his first resolutints
was respecting policies.
Resolutions agreed to—report to-morrow.
Mr. G. BENNET gave notice, that he should, on Pd.
day next, move fur leave to bring in a bill to alter and
amend the present slate of licensing public houses.
Mr. LEN N ARD postponed till Thursday, 20th install,
his motion, which lie hail already postponed once, res-
pecting the repeal of the Seditious Meetings bill. He
hoped nothing would occur to prevent him from Winging;
forward his motion on that day.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS RESOLUTIONS.
Lord LONDONDERRY moved, that the house go into
a committee on the agricultural distress resolutions.
Mr. WYVILL opposed the motion. 'He could not eon-
sent that time country should any longer be deluded ; deo
resoNitions would be useless. If they were paroled, they
could not last six months. There were but two modes of
relief, either to repeal Mr. Peel's bill, or a large remission
of the taxes- He could not allow that the delusion of the
resolutions should be carried farther, without the sense of
Site house being taken on the subject. He 01/ d, that
there was no chance of relieving the country, except
there was a =eduction of taxation to the amount of st)
millions at least. He therefore moved, as an amendments
that the ouly effectual relict of agricultute was " a largo
remission of taxation.'

Mr. LOCKHART said, lie could not consent that lbe
interests of agriculture al Id be blended with question*
with which they %vete not entirely connected. It the
Norfolk decision regarding poor rates, and the liability of
the clergy, were correct, then were the great interests of
the venerable body of the church gone. It was true un-
doubtedly in law, but if it continued, then, he repeated.
the interests of the venerable body of clergy had been
most seriously affected. As to the remission of taxes, if
such a reduction as had beeps proposed were to take place.
the interest of the debt could not continue to be paid;
and he undertook to say, that the agriculturists had ha no
instance called for any thing that would asefert the conti-
nued payment of the juiciest of the debt. (Hear, hear.)
—As to the reduction of taxstion, that would nut effect
the desired relief; indeed the noble lord's resolutions
chiefly pioceciled on that principle. lie then proceeded
to defend lire &rheum of protecting import duties—the
price of corn, with the duly, ought to he regulated by the
p 8 ices at Willett,. Supposing the ditty was 13s. it could
be imported thence at li7s. How then was the English
grows rto compete with the foreign growers Besides, the
noble lord's resolution declared that the English grower
could not grow corn at a less rate than ;Us. Ili quarter.
What the funnels winded was, not high prices, bin pro-
tecting duties ; tin y did not want to be compelled is sea
a; is loss, Ile begged to add, that the ilurners had uo
connection with the wild and bi•eonary schemes fur a ra-
don:titan of taxation; they desired to support the public
faith, and were anxious to suppot t the Government Si the
country.
Lord ALTHORPE said, that every vote he had given
this session was in favour of a seduction of taxation, best
still he wished the Committee to worried. lie thought
the corn laws were so bad, that he was therefore desitowl
that the COMMiI ice should 'trotted.
Lord LONDONDERRY said, if the amendment were
tarried, it most be considered like saying, that there ought
to be a repeal of totes to the amount of 2
Mr. BROUGHAM declared, that it would be only
stating, that in all they should hereafter do, it would be
rentie.iie to keep in view A large reduction of taxes.
Sir. WY VILL said, lie had heard nothing that could
induce him to withdraw his motion; he more thou ever
saw the necessity of pressing it.
1%18.111:ALMON I' and Mr. CLRIV EN expressed them-
selves in favour of the amendment. because they telt
convinced that whatever plans were determined on with-
out a reduction, a large reduction of taxes, these was uo
Chance of the country being rescued from its difficulties.
The house then dr.iled. 'floe numbers were---Far the
amenelment, 37—Against it, lilt—Majority, bj•
'f lie 111111%e then went into a committee.

Mr. BANK F.S, at considerably len:Ili, denied that the
(listless of the country originated ehtirely in 1.4%460n—it
was caused by a vat arty of citenonstaitces. He contour.
verted the olocttior, that the cultivator of land, if he
could not obtain a rellittilelAting price, might withdraw
his capital, aiiil employ it otherwise. This was Our in hill
power, and therefore parliament Were bound to mullet
their as lei Si possible.

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Mr. 11USKISSON defended the report of laat resttion,
which he aanl wis lottuarti oil the lone paltry ut the plea-
and tinder that imptertoon he had relaaitred hunt
attending the committee of the purest setation. lie had
11 upubwd hula resolutsour, otitis a view to olivotog hu osu

(Fo► ron:inucatou me pip M.

RELIEF OF THR DISTRESSES IN IRELAND.

A highly respectable meeting took place at the City of
London Tavern, on Tuesday fist, to consider of a general
subscription for the immediate relief of the temporary
distress prevailing ill Ireland.
The chair was when at one o'clock, by I'. WILSON,
Esq. one of the representatives of Ihe City of London,
who stated, in feeling terms, the objects for which the
meeting had been called, and ;mimed out the claims
which I rebut!. as a part of the British nation, had upon
our benevolence. He remarked that some surprise might
be felt at private individuals turning their anentiou to
this interesting subkct, when government, in the corn se
of the proceedings in the House of Commons, had
pledged theinselves to afford considerable aid towards the
vlionititition of the miseries which preva led. He had to
state, however, that a communication had taken place
with his Majesty's ministers 011 the subject, and that so
far from their ohj Tting to this course, it had their
wannest approitation.
Mr. Rowe Rot r begged to correct an error into which
the worthy chairman had fallen. No such communi-
cation hail takru place, and MI that had transpired with
those gentlemen on this subject, was the receipt of let-
ters at a late hour last night, nom the Eat I of Li, erpool,
Mr. Peel, the Se-retary of State for the Home Depart-
silent, and Mr. Vatisittart, enclosing their indiviaual
subscriptions of 2001. each.
Several gentlemen read letters from Ireland, describ-
ing the sufferings of the peasantry in terms the most
appal hog. One letter from the County of Care b:11,1, it
was not distress, but stared:ion, the people in that part
of the country suffered ; upwards of '200,000 were with-
out Any utcausof suul,mt, and double that number had
but one meal it' tin, 24 boors H—The typhus 6:vet was
appearing, and unless assistance be immediately sent,
pestilence mint be the inevitable consequence.
A motion was made, and carried by .seclaittation, that
a subscription be immediately enter(] into for the relief
of the present distress in Ireland.
It was next moved, aml carried in the same manner,
that a committee be formed to attend to :he collection,
and application of the 511b$C111:11011, 311(1 tile following
were elected members of the committee:—
His Grace the Archbishop
of Canterbury
RI. Hon. the Lord Mayor
Mr. Alderman Brown
Mr. Uhlman Geri alt
R. H. l‘larten, esq.
Sir Charles Flower, bort.
Earl of Blessington
RI. Hon. H.Oonlintrn
Sir Edward O'Brien
Siting Rice, ell. M.P.
14; -,.0t

Thomas Wilson, csq. M.P.
Thomas Bainbe idge, esq.
Thomas Reid, esq.
John limes, e..q. M.P.
M. Attwood, esq.' M.l•.
Edward Ellice, esq. M.P.
J. Thompson, esq. 31. P. aid.
C. H. Turner,
Lord Bishop of Norwich
Ito. Hon. Charles Grant
Hobert Steven, esq.

J. H. Trition, esq.
&Hanel Busauquet, esq.
N. M. Rothschild, esq.
Thomas ltichaid.on, usq.
I)4lrid Barchs., req.
'l-homes Ito%sci oft , csq.
Rt. Hon. J. C. Villiels

..sis (Ir. the I). of Devuubitirt
Lord Alo lllllld, It's
Lend Bishop of Oxford
Steven E. Klee, esq.
J. lolistoart, esq.
Lord FilzAerold
Sir It. Wig' am, bait.

Charles A. Ttilk, esq. ltenjmnisi Hawes, veer.
Dlarquis Conyugh tut J. Petty Mitspratt,esq.
Mr. llowcaorr said, that a lady, who would not
allow her mute in be mentioned, had chartered a vessel,
and WAS sending forty tot's of potatoes and twelve tims
oi*uattto..al to Ireland. (Great applause.) Ile had that
Illenn1111; received a letter from Bristol, saying that the
example of London was to he initiwiliawly follow .•11
there by entering into a suhscription for the relict' of ire-
Lind i and he hart received letters from L,verpool and
Glasgow, which said titry were °illy witting the example
id London to begin. Indeed he was e011V19Ce(1 all parts
of this Island would uuitc in it —(Great applause.)
Mr. Manor; sahl, he could not, as an Itishinan, sup-
press the expression of his heait'elt gratitude for the
splendid scene before him. \\ lien it should he known
in Ireland how deeply the people of England felt for her
distress, it would t acne alt her gratitude, and attach her
so this country hoods of the dearest affection fur ever.
The Earl of I.II..essINTON Said, alumni:oi he had
nn authority to state it, yet he knew the fact, that the
Margins urlierttord had sent 3001. to Messrs. Coons for
the relief of Ireland. (Great applause.)
Mr. SPRING RICE Sabd, a few days since lie had re-
ceived an anonymous letter enclosin6 2001. for the relief
of Ireland. (Rear, hear.) lie was persuaded this great
work of benevolence would attach alit' cement the hearts
of the people of Ireland And Ell/land lire ever. As i e
had been appoin;eil a member of the committer, lie
would give me 1/e3l.l33i3tifice lit 1113 power, although he
could almost wish that the whole nut itageutets of the
fond should be left to the generous Ettglisii.
Sir EDWARD O'BRIEN said, it might possibly be sup-
posed by some that lie had exaggerated the distress of
Ireland in the statetnetit lie had made in the liouse of
4..;finnuotis, but lie was convinced he had tut gone lit the
talent of it. lire hon. Baronet read extracts Irom some
loiters he had r cently received from die County ill Clare.
One (ll' their', (kited April said, " Since you left the
country, want acid misery have made rapid progress—in
many instances the aced has been taken out of the
ground and eaten ; and Instead Of getting any rent from
my tenants, I .at obliged to distribute my oats amongst
them, to try and keep them !rum slAivillit ! Our sub-
set-mum Isere amounts to 3,6681., and our dependence
now is on Cio..ertintent. Another Ic ter satil, " The
(11,Ires, heft! IS Ilepintl all description—slarVation is seen
e.• ry !vbeirt—..ll the popery ire resicent gentry hate
would tue butt a drop the sea in 111,. rein-I of sin II nil.
se.y as outs. I wish 1 could take my (mai), front %vit-
ro wretc.ied scene." 'rite hon. bars. said, he
would be happy to Irate the whole management of the
hat to the .bruet blew Englishmen who had come for-
ward fur the relief of Ireland. but Irishmen could give
local tuoirmation, which Want. it expedient that some of
them should attend the committee.. ((tear, hear.)
a\lr. Rowetturr read she list of subscriptions, which
was received watt great applause
'the Earl of BLesatteni ox put. a vote of thanks to
theCtkustnao, wtttelr was passed by acclamation.

IMMOLATION IN CHINA,
..,._=_-..

It is well known that the Chinese pursue the
principle of an " eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
tooth" to the very letter, and though the English
have nobly withstood on all occasions the demands
made for the delivering up the persons of those who
have unintentionally caused the death of a Chinese,
knowing that the unfortunate victim would be
murdered by them, yet the Americans appear to
have had less firmness as will be seen from the sub-
sequent relation. A short time ago a rumour was
current that some disturbance had taken place be-
tween the Americans and the Chinese, of the same
nature as has two or three times taken place between
the Eng ish and the Chinese, on the allegation• of
murder, or some other charge. The charges against
the English sailors have usually been of the most
vague and frivolous nature, and intended more as a
means of exacting money, than on any belief that
that the crimes had been committed. The firmness
of the Company's officers has on every occasion re-
sisted those attempts to impose, and the best results
have followed ; but the conduct of the Americans
on the late occasion, is likely, in the opinion of
those best acquainted with the character of the
Chinese, to threaten very serious evils to the English
and other Europeans at a future time. We believe
the fillowing to be the most correct account of the
affair :-- •
The circumstances of the alleged murder of the Chinese wo-
man, and the ttial and subsequent execution of the unfortunate
American seaman, were so differently termed both by the
Chinese and the Americans, that it was difficult to ascertain the
truth ; but it was generally believed that the following was the
most correct account :—A seaman, a native of Italy, then ageing
second officer on board the American vessel, (sset sing a woman
hand sonic samso (spirits) into one of the ports of the ship, threw
a small stone jar at het, which struck her on one of the tempt::.
The woman, either stunned by the blow, fell overboard and im-
mediately sunk, or fell overboard in consequence of the pin, on
which the oar was fastened, breaking on her pulling away flout
the ships; both accounts are given. She was found next morn-
init. at sonic distance fom the ship, with a small wound, as the
Chinese asserted, on one of the temples, but stated by the Attie.
ricans to have been made by the Chinese atter she was found
drowned, but without any injury of the skull. The family to
which the woman belangcd threatened, next morning, to represent
the alleged murder to the Chinese authorities, and to demand
the murderer to be given up tin trial, but at the Sallie time gave
them to understand, that all would be flushed over if the Ame-
ricans would give them three or four hundred dollars. This was
refused, and, on Walt of the inferior Mandarins getting notice
of it, the demand was increased to as many thousand dollars.
The Americans still refusing to pay this don:me or bribe, las
the unfortunate man had no money,) although they were aware
that the affair was taking a serious turn, time Mandarins at Canton
were intim-lied of it, who immediately demanded the man tin
trial. All trade with the American situps in the Canton river
was immediately stopped.
The Americans at drst steadily refused to give the man up, and
the Chinese came to the resolution of trying the mat, on board
his own ship, to which the Americans consented. During the
mock trial, not one witness was examined for the defendant, and
the Chinese also refused admittance to Dr. Morrison, who volun-
teered his services as interpreter at the trial. The man was of
coit:se found guilty by such a tribunal. and it was now more
insisted on that he should be given up. It was likewise demanded
that he should be confined in irons, which was complied with.—
About a week afterwards the Americans began to waver, and at
last it was agreed on that lie should he given up thr • second
trial at Canton, which was said would be public and fairly con •
ducted, with examination of witnesses toe and against the pri-
MAIM
the man was accordingly taken out of the ship by a strong
party of Chinese soldiers, and conveyed to Canton, where, a few
days afterwards, the trial took place. During the mock trial, not
an .I,nierican or any person ou the man's part was present. A
body of Captains and officers of the Hon. Company's ships went
to tit.. Chincliwo or Court-house, and demanded admittance, in
order to see justice done to the unfortunate man. but they were
refused it, on the plea that as the piesoner was an American it
was no affair of theirs us Englishinen.
It is understood from some of the Chinese who were present,
that after a few questions put to the poor man, and the miming(
lion of two witnesses, they produced a Pape.: which they advised
him to sign by imprinting the mark of his open hand upon it,
with red ink. They represented to him that it was metely a
statement of the trial, which must be sent to Pekin for inspec-
tion, before they could proceed further, and that it was likely,
on its being sent, and an answer returned, lie would be iminei
diately acquitted.
The unfortunate man, surrounded with strangers, without
any other advice, and put off his guard by the t•ir promises of a
security merchant of high rank, and two China street merchants
who acted as interpreters, and who pretended to he his friends,
imprinted his hand upon the paper. All further proceedings were
immediately Aopped. It was a confession of his guilt, which
was imineutately forwarded to l'ekin, and completely screened
the Viceroy and Dlandarins, in the event of any disturbance
with the American uovceameni. The poor man, still ignorant
of his fate, was taken back to prison; and according to the
Chinese custom, his irons were taken off; and he had plenty to
eat and think. From the flattering assurances of the Chinese,
and this kindness, he hoped to be liberated in a few days.
On the 6th or fifth day after the trial, about four o'clock in the
morning, the security and China street merchants, who attended
him on his trial, visited him and told him that they had heard
from Pekin, and that it was necessary he should go into the city,
in older to hear the contents of the despatches. not alluding in
the most distant way to their purport. The untintunate man, an
high hopes of being soon liberated, cheerfully obeyed. lie was
taken into the heart of the city in a sedan chair, attended by the
merchants, anti put into a room, where he was told lie must m-
ullein a short time. Soon after, sonic Chinese soldiers mitered
and took him out at another door ; and the first intimation he
Intel of his cruel fate, was the executioner and implements of
death before hint, and the howls of decapitated Citiuese hung
round a kind of square crowded with spectators. lie uttered a
yci of despair, rallied his hands to heaven, and was understood
to protest his innocence and to implore the sight of an European
or Ainerican—(perhaps the priest, 1,1, lie was a Roman Catholic,
aid had previously, when on board ship, seen the Chaplain of
the Imperial frigate, then hying in Whampoa reach.)
The executioner paid no attention to his cries, but immediately
proceeded to strangle hint according to the usual horrid way
directed by the Chinese law.
linpes were first tied round his anat.: and wrists, and then
gradually round the more vital and sensible pats ; and finally
round the neck, until he expired by a languishing and cruel

Oath.
His body was next day given up to the Ameticanz, who buried
bior on Dane's Land.

The something worse than indifferent conduct of the Ameri.
can Consul and Captains of the 30 ships then in the river, was
considered highly blameable throughout the whole proceedings,
in leaving the man to his fate in that manner, and the affair was
eoncluded with an act of glarin., inconsistency on their part. It
was ordered that the remains of unfortunate man whom they
had neglected e• see justice done to. should Ibe buried with all
the honours of an officer, and the funeral was accordingly very
numerously attended. This amounted to a confession that he
had suffered innocently; tor they could never think of showing
such attention to the tuners) of a murderer. It was at one time
understood at Canton, that the man was found innocent by a
trial that took place among the American captains, and at that
time they were firmly resolved to resist the-Chinese in their de.
mends ; but their conduct proved different, and it was generally
believed they acted from pusillanimity and interested motives.—.
The security merchant for the ship owed the American a very
considerable stun of money, and it the man had not been given
up, he would have been so severely mulcted, as to endanger his
credit, and probably so as to strip him of every part of his pro.
perty. There was likewise no other prospect of the trade being
speedily opened, and that the Americans very likely began to
feel individually so much, as to overcome their national feelings,
as well as their feelings of humanity, Their conduct and the
termination of the affair may lead to ver serious consequences in
the event of any future affair of the kind happening, as has
before happened. with seamen of Jingli,h or any other country.
The insolence of the Chinese towards Europeans of every country
was much increased by the manner they had treated the poor
man ; and the English supercargoes were seriously afraid some
tray would happen betwixt them and the English sailors, whose
hatred towards them, after the execution of the American, nae
iu proportion to their insolence.