The Sun.
London, England, 1812-04-10 00:00:00

IRISII FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Sir Jenic Nswroar,, for the reasons which
)te had stated yesterday, moved the addition of
*ix Members to the Irish Finance Committee. He
then mentioned the names of the Members which
he wished to be addecl.—Mr. Sliaw, of Dublin ;
R.. La!ouche, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Franklyn,

Lad Archibald Rain'lton, and anotht,- Mt:tinter;

whose name we couldmot hear. • •
.1
On the motion for Mr., Shaw being addei to the
Committee, •
Mr. W. Pots said, that the non-attendance of
the Membera arose from the ;want of several- docu-
ments which were not yet produced, and shout
which the Committee could not proceed. He
assured the House that there was every dispositioo
on his part to assist the labouts of this Committee,
and he was always ready to attend it as far as his
other business would permit. If the Hon. Baronet,
or any other Member of it, would give notice to the
other.Members' when they had any thing of impor-
tance to bring forward, he was convinced that there
would be a sufficient attendance. He concluded by
moving that the name of Lord Castlereagh should
be added to the Committee. . ,
Sir JOHN NEWPORT then wished . that his name
might be withdrawn from it. He had attended
several times with the intention of bringing forward_
important matters, but was prevented by the want
of attendance of other Members. Unless Members
really attended this Committee, it would do harm
instead of good, as the people would be deluded
with the idea that something was cloing, when, in
fad, they were doing nothing. •
The CHANCELLOR Of' the EXCHECIUER said, that
he was a Member of that Committee, and he knew
that it was his disposition, and he believed it to be
that of the other Members,jo give every posSible
accommodation to any Member who had any thing
tohring forward. He was-sure, that if the Hon.
Baronet had ever apprised ,him that he had .any
thing important to bring forward, he should :have
attended, if it was in his power, and he believed
the otht.,r Members of the Committee would have
done' flv, .nr,•?. He had attended that Committee
SeVe.kar . anuhad often seen it' adjourned for
want orany business before it; and sometimes on
account of the absence of the Hon. Baronet himself,
fraorn causes which they much iegretted (we sup-

poke from illness).
Sir .1011 N NEWPORT said, that he had often at-
tended' when the Committee adjourned to, want of
Members. If no good was to be expected from

the Committee; he would rather not continue a
Member of it.
Mr. W. POLE said, that he should be extremely
concerned indeed if the Right Hort. Baronet were
to withdraw from the Committee ; for, notwith-
standing the differences of opinion which existed so
often between him and the Hon. Baronet, yet his
zeal and information made him a most useful
and valuable Member of the Committee; and he

hoped that, upon consideration, he would not in-
sist upon retiring from it.
After a few Fiords .from Sir John Newport, the
Hon. Baronet withdrew
.his motion, and Lord Cas-
tlereagh was added to the Committe.'
IRISH DISTII,LATION,
Mr. WHARTON brought up toe Report of the
Committee on the Suspension of the Exportataion of
Spirits from Ireland.
Oct the motion that it be agreed to, -
Sir J. NEWPORT entreated Government not to
protraat any measures which they might leave in
view for the relief of the people of Leland in the
present scarcity of grain. Every day's post biought
additional proofs of the existence and the pressure of
that scarcity, and he hoped the Right Hon: Gentle-
man opposite was sensible of the serious respon-
sibility under which he laboured on this subject.
Mr.W.Poee assured the'llott.Baronet that he was
fully _sensible of the serious responsibility which
attached to him in the discharge of his official du-
ties. To be reminded of this, he peed only look
at the public prints in Ireland, in which, while on
the one hand the distresses of the people of Ireland
were exaggerated in the most unjustifiable manner,
a kind of Proclamation was issued on the other for
visiting all these distresses on his head. Still, how-
ever, he was firmly determined not to come forward
and propose to Parliament what he could not but
consider a most calamitous measure, namely, the
total stoppage of the distillation from grain, until
he should be in possession of documents of so co,-
gent a nature as to show the indispensable necessity
of such a proceeding. , Whenever that might be
the case, he trusted that he should not be found
disposed to shrink .from his duty. He admitted
that every post did bring additional information on
this subjeet,of an unpleasant nature, and that the
post of this day had conveyed to him the unwel-
come intelligence, that corn in Ireland was still
higher even than he anticipated it would be ; but
he repeated, that Government kept a watchful eye
on what was passing in That country, and that they
might perhaps soon feel it to be their duty to pro-
pose furl her measures to counteract the evil.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT disclaimed all intention of
throwing. any censure on the Right Hon. Gentle-
inan. His information had been derived, net from
the Irish newspapers, but from respectable indivi-
duals, some of whom were known to the R.glit
HOn. Gentleman, and who entertained for him a
high regard.
After a few words from Mr. D. GIDDY, the re-
solution was agreed to, arid a Bill was ordered ac-
cordingly.
Mr. W. l),,ea immediately brought in the sill,
wlech was read a first tune, and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow.
Mr...WnhaTorr brought up the 11.,•port of the
Committee of Ways and Means. The resolutions
, were agreed to, and Bills ordered on several of

them.
• The Securities Bill was read a second time, and
ordered w be committed on Wednesday next.
On the motion of Mr. G. JOHNSTONR. an account
was ordered to be, laid before the House of the
'weekly balances in the hands of the Bank of Eng-
land, from the ioth Oct. 1810 to the sth Jan. •18 12,
belonging to the Customs and all the other branches
of the public revenue; the Postmaster-General, the
Commissioners for- the Redu&ion of the National
Debt, and for the Redemption Of the Lind-Tax, the
Paymaster of the Forces, &c.; also an account_of
the_ Unclaimed Dividends, the Exchequer Bills and
Notes deposited by the ,Back in the Chest of the
Tellers of the. Exchequer, &c. &c.—Adjourned.

An .alarming fire broke out last night in the
premises of Mr. GEDGE, chemist, Leicestei-
street, Leicester-square. The dam;le is estituattd
at woo).