The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-11 00:00:00

SITTING OF JUNE 1.

Previous to the resumption of the discussion on the loan,
Senor Adan apprised the Cortes that the Commission did not
present the first article for deliberation, and that its opinion was
that it should be referred to the Government to act in the 'oest
possible manner for the public interest in this business, as the
contract could not be annulled.
The debate afterwards was continued with much warmth,
but was not concluded. M. Ferrer and the Minister of Fi-
nance, the former against the contract, and the latter in support
of it, spode at great length, and the debate was adjourned to the
following day.

IRELAND.

RELIEF OF THE POOR.

Conx, JUNE s.—On Monday last, a Meeting
of the exporters and dealers of butter, hides, a,nd skins, took
place at the Council. Chamber, fur the purpose of ascertaining
what course should be adopted in consequence of the Commit-
tee of Merchants refuSing to pay over to the relief of the poor
in Cork, Limerick, and Kerry, 5001. which was in their hands,
and which the former body had agreed should ire applied to
this object. The Meeting was not very numerous; it did not
assemble until half-past three o'clock, nor terminate the dis-
cussion that occurred until five o'clock.
On this occasion Mr. FITZGIBBON was called to the Chair.
He briefly adverted to the object for which they assembled,
and what lie had done as Chairman, in compliance with their
Resolutions since they last assembled. He stated that he had
written to the President of the Committee of Merchants the
day after the former Meeting took place, apprising him of the
Resolutions they had entered into, but he received no answer,
and it was not until the 30th, when lie had again occasion to
address them, that he received the communication, which dis-
closed the grounds of their refusal to comply with the sugges-
tions of the Meeting. Mr. Fitzgibbon then read the following
Resolution of that Body :-
44 That the Committee of Merchants does not feel itself war-
ranted by any precedent to apply its funds to any other object
than the purposes of trade."
Mr. FIT z Ginnox then said, this reply of the Committee
contained a most unfortunate allegation, as from a document
he held in his hand, which was an extract from their own books,
it appeared, a sum of 1,8541. had been applied to other pur-
poses besides those they alluded to, such as'dinners to Admirals,
expenses of the Waterford coach, &c. In fact, they wanted
sonic excuse, and this was the most unfortunate one they could
adopt, and quite unexpected by him. The Meeting was now
called upon to declare, what steps it would take in consequence,
of the refusal of the Committee to comply with its request, and
he had no doubt it would assert its own dignity on this occa-
sion.
Mr. SITGRITE, one of the Committee, submitted the follow-
ing Resolutions :
That the fees paid by us on the inspection of butter, hides,
and skins, being voluntary, we regret that thereby we are pre-
cluded from legally enforcing a compliance with our grant to
the poor ; but the present, among others, affording an instance
of the danger and impropriety of allowing voluntary contribu-
tions to accumulate, we pledge ourselves to take steps for more
equally apportioning the Inspection Fees to the probable future
expenditure incident to that object.
That, not having anticipated any refusal or reluctance on
the part of the Committee of Merchants to comply with our
vote of appropriation of our own funds, and our Chairman hav-
ing, at our desire, communicated said vote to the Charitable
Committees of Limerick, Kerry, and Cork, and in the city of
Cork, we lament exceedingly that any delay should be inter-
posed, by an unjustifiable opposition to the attainment of an
object, which all are called upon by every feeling of humanity
to promote."
The Meeting shortly after dispersed.

MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF LIMERICK.
' On Wedneday, a large and highly respectable Meeting of
the Citizens was convened, at a short notice, by Lord Viscount
Gort and Ralph Westropp, Esq., President of the Chamber of
Commerce, at the Commercial Buildings, in order to consider
the most prompt and efficient means for applying to the Go-
vernment for funds, to aid in erecting a bridge across the Shan-
non, and the most beneficial site to be adopted for public con-
venience and general utility. At two o'clock, many persons
entered the room. At half-past two, Lord Viscount Gort and
the Mayor came in, and shortly after the room was crowded by
all ranks., When the Right Worshipful the Mayor took the
Chair, Lord Viscount GOILT addressed his Worship in an
eloquent and convincing strain.
Mr. MoRGAN then moved a Resolution, seconded by John
Vereker, Esq., that a deputation, consisting of the following
gentlemen—the Mayor, Lord Viscount Gort, Ralph Westropp,
John IWNemara, and Daniel Leahy, Esqrs.—be appointed
from this city, and that they be requested to proceed to London
forthwith, in order to make the necessary application to • Go-
vernment, for carrying into effect the intentions of this Meet-

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The motion for appointing the deputation was then put and
carried unanimously—it being understood that the deputation
possessed full powers to adopt every measure necessary for
carrying into effect the object of this Meeting.

At the fair of Tullinadaly, held yesterday, within two miles
of this town, the different descriptions of stock offered for sale
appeared forward and in tolerable condition. Milch cows
brought from four to six guineas ; several lots of three years
years old heifers sold from 51. 10s., to 61. 10s. ; dry cows from
21.105. to three guineas; good yearling. caves and sheep were
very much sought after at an advance, since our last quotations,
of 4s. a head. 'There was a good deal of business done; and we
are happy to state, it was one of the best fairs we had in
this part of the country within the last month. It is a novel
fact, that two dry cows dropped dead at the fair-green from the
' excessive heat of the sun. Their blood was immediately
drawn, and their carcases passed through this town on a cart
in the afternoon, to the residence of the owners.--( Tuam
Gazette of Thursday.)

A short time ago) Mr. George Pricket, jun. of
Moss Side in Heversham, was ploughing in a field lately in-
closed, being part of their allotment of Heversham Common,
when he turned up a bottle by the plough ; on breaking off
the neck to examine the contents, he tasted it and found it
contained good ale. Being thirsty, and as the taste was plea-
sant, he, drank of it several times. The bottle contained two
quarts, and he became intoxicated, before he was aware of
its strength, as it drank as mild as new milk. On relating
the circumstance in the neighbourhood, it proved to be the
bottle which Mr. John Benson, schoolmaster at Leasgill,
had lost on the Moss thirty-five years before, in the same
place, and in the following manner :—lt being moss ground,
he was graving peats, and having laid his bottle near him,
in the dike, the breast gave way, and a quantity of earth
fell, which buried his bottle and robbed him of his drink.—
The ground had been:pared and burned two or three times
before this discovery, which, together with the soddening of
the moss,
_ made it more firm, and brought the plough down to
the depth where' the bottle lay. This is an instance of the
preservation of ale which but seldom occurs ; and it appears
no bad method of keeping it.

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