The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-11 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHANNON

DEPUTATTION OF IRISH MEMBERS TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCHEQUER, ON THE SUBJECT OF LOTTERIES.
Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock, a deputation of Irish
Members, headed by Mr. O'Connell, waited on the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, for the purpose of submitting, through him,
to Government, the propriety of raising funds, by means of
lotteries, to improve the internal state of Ireland, and at the
same time provide employment for the labouring poor of that
country. The deputation consisted of about twenty Members.
Mr. O'CoNNELL stated the objects for which the deputation
had solicited the interview, insisting at some length upon the
distress of the Irish people, and the impossibility of preventing
the sale of foreign lottery-tickets.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that if the ques-
tion had simply been whether Government ought to sanction
lotteries, he would say at once, that they ought not, and would
not. If, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was proposed to
him to make up for any deficiency in any department of the
revenue by a recurrence to lotteries, he would unhesitatingly
say he would not. But this lottery was proposed under such
circumstances, and for objects so benevolent, and which all
must have equally at heart, that he would certainly submit the
matter to the consideration of his colleagues; though he must
in candour say that he did not expect they would give their
sanction to the proposal ; and even if they did, he did not be-
lieve that they would be able to carry a Bill through Parlia-
ment for the purpose. Mr. O'Connell must recollect the strong
expression of feeling in the House on the subject of lotteries,
even when their proceeds were to be applied to praiseworthy
purposes, when the Glasgow Lottery was under discussion.
However, he would, as he before said, because of the objects
contemplated to be accomplished by the proposed lottery,
submit the proposal to Government. No man could have the
welfare of Ireland more deeply at heart than he had ; and be-
fore the end of the session he would show that these were not
mere words of course by laying on the table of the House, in
the Report on Public Works in Ireland, the measures which
were to be taken for improving the navigation of the Shan-
non, and otherwise promoting public works.
Mr. O'CoNNELL said that all that the deputation wished for
was that a Select Committee should be appointed to inquire
into the alleged evils connected with lotteries ; as, in the
even!, of its reporting against them, the expectations of the
public in Ireland, which at present were so general, would at
once be seen to be groundless.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—You can have
no difficulty, Mr. O'Connell, in carrying that point. You
have only to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the
legality of selling tickets for foreign lotteries in this country.
Certainly, if it shall bf.: found impracticable to put a stop to the
sale of tickets for foreign lotteries, it would be much better
that the profits of such lotteries should be applied to local pur-
poses of benevolence. You can easily get any names you
wish to put on the list of the Committee.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—As to that, Sir, there could be no diffi-
culty We wish nothing more than that there should be a fair
and impartial inquiry into the alleged evils of lotteries.
The Deputation, satisfied with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's acquiescence in the appointment of a Select Committee
of Inquiry, then withdrew.

MARRIApg IN HIGH LlFE.—Married, by special
license, on Thursday, at Fordhook, the residence of Lady Noel
Byron, by the Rev. Samuel Gamlen, the Right Hon. Lora
King, to the Hon. Augusta Mai only daughter of the late
Lord Ikron,
413/44LAOARRGUi.,,—The pAarc 9.ir Borunes
of the y inst., states that in punnancio of an order of Don
Q4rl"‘ of the ilhth ult„ the medical men, who assisted at the
extraction of the ball from the wound of Zumalacarregui, have
inn put under arrest. Among them is Don Theodore Gelos,
first physician of the staff. It appears that, previons to the
operation, they had given him a too powerful dose of laudanum.