The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-23 00:00:00

fore and.since the union in certain articles of general con-
sumption.

!,,INCE THE UNION.
In England. InDecrease... _
in Ireland.
Tea tz
Coffee...l,Boo

Sugar... 26
Tobacco 27
Wine .... 27
..............
In Ireland, before the union, consumption was mereas-
ing during the independence of her Parliament.
.... 37
is
Ireland. England.
Tea B 4
Coffee 6OO
Sugar 57
Tobacco lOO 64
Wine 74
Per/
In the article of raw silk, the value of the int -
into Ireland in 1800, was 78,450/. ; in 1823, 45,32°1" '-
being a decrease of 33,1301., whilst in England the/re
'e
wt,s
an increase during the same period of 364,216.
ill
of tanning was 174,411 cwts. ; in 1823, 115,441,
1800 the quantity of bark used in Ireland for the purpo!e
manlier
England it had materially increased. The hon.
entered into further details (which, owing to his low
t(.ole
of voice, were not audible) for the purpose of shorni
that the consumption of these various articles in
previous to the union was rapidly on the increase, as
more so than in England, whilst since the union it ha" -
rapidly declined. Hon. members could not forget the re- ,
port of Dr. White as to the state of Dublin. It scl
stated the consumption of meat in Dublin had fallee,o" ,
when compared with the consumption of forty yea"
though it was then much less populous than at preset'
towog_
and this was the case generally with the large
Could they forget the letter of Dr. M'llale, Which de
scribed in nt
such striking terms the state of Connag ' Indeed,
the report of Major Miller, from Skibberreen ?
he could desire no better evidence than the report of the
Poor Laws Commissioners. Ireland, whilst wasexPerting.
I cattle and food, left herpopulation f d There f
own un e • nnara o.
a passage in the speech of the President of the es
Control in 1822, in which he described the Irish 11.4
santry as being the most wretched people in Europe, elle
whilst
perhaps the Polish. He describes their whole sea
of existence as the lowest possible, whilst the 11,g;
certain crops of potatoes subjected them t° sage
miseries of periodical famine. In another Pas
the right honourable gentleman passed a big-' chid
the
he would say a just eulogy on this much injured raee°
men. Such were the people who were the victims of thet
Union. Such were the people to whom they could not
venture to give even the benefits of the lave—to t • e
could deal out no measure save insurrection and Algerttle
acts. They did not know Ireland. (Hear, and
they
tried them not. Ireland was not intrusted with constitt;
did not think they willfully ill-treated Ireland, but -
tional liberty. He had referred to the emigration returns
it would appear how infinitely_ more miserable was
to Canada for the last three years, and from those returns
thee
esrei_
of the Irish than that of the English peasantry. Th
gration during that time was
From Scotland
England
Ireland 90,000 veri 4
What then had the union done for Ireland? Had it gi
Ireland tranquillity ? Had it given her British freedom:
Had it given her prosperity ? It had given none of therie
There had been no increase in her manufactures. A), 4,
was prepared to show in committee that if a foreign
had despoiled and desolated Ireland from the •d of the
period
union, its manufactures could not have been more aetjci
injured, nor its prosperity more diminished. There ld
not been any increase of valuable trade. Its imports Its
exports, indeed, had increased—but what were they „
exports were of raw material, and its imports of inanolae-e
tured goods. There might have been a spurt in the „,
trade for the last few years, and perhaps a little inerld;
in the spinning mills—and that miserable thing He 'l4.
he supposed, he brought forward against him. s-ore
posed they would also be told that Ireland must breernased.
prosperous because the tonnage of her ship
7 S At itTat rate
But did prosperity depend on tonnage • - t Evew
Newcastle was a more thriving port than 'Liverpool _
m rce of 1r(
within the last four years the foreign cern-, being
land was diminishing, her imports in I"''' ort9
in 1832 were 635,000/., and in 1834,
1,491,000/., and in 1834, 1,300,0001. ; whilst the exP
1822 Sir J. Newport ridiculed Lord Castlereagy for
ing about the prosperity and watching the rising gr,"to
ness of Ireland. But he would not enter into details if
show further the wretchedness of the Irish pecan
would
the question were discussed in Ireland, eircurnspice
be the only answer. Men were labouring in on
410,000/. Ervee,,l,l:
for twopence, threepence, and fourpence per add}', them
these were the effects of the union. He would show
what were the effects of independence. The .L
to e,,
influence of the union did not confine itself
land ; it extended itself to English labourers
artisans—it increased English poor-rates--it threwn•_et•.
prejudiciale m ian tsreducedffee
effect
on
lish agricultural labourers out of employ. The influx
tnlriessht
What, he would ask, would be the consequences of cone.
nuing the union? He called for an inquiry as to !"0,:
the course wine!.
point. He called for an inquiry as to
it was the wisest policy to pursue. It was,
course, matter of prophesy. No man could speak osh
wages
the subject with confidence. But he would wish t
i
house to recollect, that there was not a man in Ireltaer
evs_erikninEgnegilaasnsed;oafndEnt,lo3::,:,,
who did not know the benefits Ireland would derive f
an independent legislature. The remembrance of the roie!h
by which the union was produced must ever rankle
breasts of Irishmen. He highly prized the connexion ye,
Great Britain. It was said that he sought separation.evi',c
did not. He was for repeal, because repeal would deism
.e
separation. He could tell the advantages to beeaxv
from a parliament in Ireland; but he knew °f n :600
tages to be derived from the dissolution of the eonrie,i,oti
with England; but he saw great advantages to be le
seek-
from the continuance. Why, then, was the taunt 7
thing
ing a separation thrown out against them ? The eti,tepeal•
that could endanger a separation was the refusal bee•
This was not only his opinion, but it appeared,t;tl: rahl,;;;
the opinion of Earl Grey, who had said, that "A
-by amore7
sters effected the union of Ireland with Eogniiii,i'g
li-
means (which they did), he could conceive °°"'„"co
likely to endanger the connection between thecae two
Called
tries. Lord Plunket had also said, that if he ~..c or t,.;
on either to sacrifice the independence of his coneiat °eV
connection between England and Ireland, he Still fee',
fling that connection to the winds. This was still :eon:
ing in Ireland, and this feeling would operate if tl:lo.efit the
pelled the Irish to make their selection. It tierthat
perhaps, happen in his time, but he had 110 dOUbt
tio 0
continuance of the union would lead to the sePanaeectie:
the two countries. He proposed that the ee-ot asst
should exist as it existed before. He proposed it tb
resolution, but that was what he looked to, viol PI
federal connection which would give a great share,iid st',4 4
tection to each country. (Hear.) Ireland "3,
continue to export cattle and produce to Eng'a-eort'e
England would still find in Ireland an extensive nf IP,
for her manufactures. He proposed the restorationi'ools,
Irish Parliament. Ireland had her Viceroy and her f
all she wanted was the constitution of her House efisrPaer
mons. This it was in the power of the Englik.tioo
ment to do. They might arrange the represenotee
Ireland on the basis of the reformed Parliament, 9.9(bvii;j
proceedings would be sanctioned by justice, a° ev
gratitude of the Irish people. This was what he
tbei;
for ; this was what he demanded. He had sbnn.,"ajoo,,,
that Ireland was entitled to independence. He ha``e'thes,
them the effects of independence. He had show rote et
the incompetency of the British Parliament VI
away. Ile had shown them that the union was a e",•0
which was carried by a mass of crime unparalleldtb-at
history of any country. He had shown them
financial terms of the union were avowedly °lto tr'e,
confessedly ruinous to Ireland. He had show'', of
the legislative terms were equally unjust, ancl,,ie eileThei
sults, full of mischief. He had shown them thou, an",;Lia
the union, in depriving Ireland of her constitutn;,, t'ibe
people of the means of existence. He had '1;:ily
that English labourers and artisans" suffereddliat these -acr,
poverty of Ireland. He had shown them firlal ?„ith,
quence of continuing the union would be the then the
tion of the two kingdoms ; and he had shown once
what facility this great questioninight be arranP-a 0000.
basis of right and justice. Since the union they haatisfaetti
enabled to govern Ireland, even to their ow eland' ne,;so.
For two-thirds of that time they had ruled Irela"tiesp°'ool,'
the ordinary laws, but they had governed her hY Doi de'
They had not made Ireland prosperous. libeYtly, her
treated her with justice ; and, as the only retne The
mended, in the name of Ireland, the restoratioleet,,)ce'f
dependent parliament. (Cheers from the RePenect
ich the
hon. gentleman concluded by moving for a
mittee, " to inquire and report on the means "Y„ffecte;',
dissolution of the parliament of Ireland wa• ;von jad
the effects of that measure upon Ireland, and doonit.„,-oiPtl
bourers in husbandry and operatives in man f coe-
England ; and on the probable consequences to an'
the Legislative Union between the two countrilired oe-
Mr. SPRING RICE said he was quite Precrissar',!,,ch,e,',
swer the hon. gentleman ; but as he must !Jett to sa,to.
cupy them some time, it was in their disereti„e‘, Add e OA'
ther he should then proceed. (Loud cries in et to
The hon. gentleman then moved an ddjournole
nesday, which was immediately carried. „o'
be
CHURCH RATES. lit t „re
The report of the committee was brourfeelided
lution was read a second time, and a so`
ordered to be brought in. &seaa of,
The other orders of the day were then e
a ' the house adjourned at twelve o'clock.

__---- hi$ seL';
The cost of a passage to America t b,jo,
son is so low as 30s. a head. Within one 111°11tocrie
elapsed, eight large vessels for the North Am Oe
colonies, from this port, have fully
number of passengers, and more are coming, ill 00;
than there are berths to accommodate. hose
f I'l'4
grant adventurers are, for the greatest Part, °,,,;i%‘'
completteo
too!
agricultural labouring class, encumbered with..e,
.0)01 r
and children, and very little means beyond
sent outfit.—Linierick Chronicle.