The Sun.
London, England, 1803-06-18 00:00:00

VROM THE CORK ADVERTISER, 1v::•it.

Kr a Ailineroul and most tes'pellable Meeting
of the GENTLEMEN, FREEHOLDERS and
CLERGY Of the COUNTY- of CORK, convened lw the
High Sheraton the i ith of June, in' pursuance of a Requi-
sition made to him for that purpose,
It was unanimomil y Reiolved, after a full discussion of
the,subjeCt, That. a Committee be appointed to prepare and
report Resolutions evressive ofthe sent !mons of thiscouitty,
on a Petition presented to the linperial,Parliament by certain
English Distillers, peCuliarly in:2daeing to 'the'Agricuitural
PrusFrity of this part Of the United Kingdom.
And the following Gentlemen having-beon chosen for the
said purpose, viz. '
• Sir John Freke, But. Eyre Evans,
Saippson Stawel I, Thomas 'I ownskend,
Benptinin Thomas Wcstropp,
William Bearnish, feint Travers, . •
Standish Barry, ' • John Warren, ,
William Coppinger, . ionas Stawell,
ustace Staweti, • • • Edward Pennise,
John Courtney'. Newman,
john Moore "Traverse, Robert Willinott, .
Richard litton' Oliver Leath= ;
Rev. Arthur Vlydc,
The following Resolutions were accordibgly prepared, re-
ported, awl tohininiously agreed to.
Resolved, ['hit we have seen with astonishment and ton-
cela,. a Petition presented to the Imperial Parliaincot from
certain English Distillers, containing several erroneous idle-
gatlons, and complaining of certain regulations prescribed by
the law ut this Country, fur raising the Duties upon Irish
Spirits. .
Resolved, That the growing Prosperity of the Agriculture
of 'this part of the United Kingdom, is essentially couneeled
with the Proteetion ot those several Establishments in which
Grain is Manufactured, and that any attempt to alter the
Laws under which these have so eminently flourished, sots
that their produaion may be diminished,.or their Market be
circumscribed, must be attended with ruinous consequences
to the Landed Interests ut this Country.

Resolved, That the prayer of the Petition presented to
-Parliament, by certain English Distillers, tends to restriet
the Nlanutiseturing of Irish Spirits, and would stir were ay-
ceded-co-on the grounds set forth in the Petition, be attended
with the most fatal effects to the Agriculture of this County,
as well as of the Nation at large.
Resolved, That we bOrsolci oiith wonder, -milted wish pro.
found regret, that the precipitancy of Interested Zeal should
ilttettlet to press upon the consideration of Parliament, a Sub.
ject ot such magnitude at so late a period *of the Sessions.
when it will be impossible to attiird it the SeriOns Discussiiin
it claims ; and when those who are -so deeply interested in
this Country cannot havesuffi, ent timeto lay the real state-
ment.of the Case b'etbre Parliament ; and above all, we lament
that a Subject of such general concern —so.extensive in its
influence up.n all Cli,sses of Persons in this Country. and
so repugnant to their Interests, should be 'brought terwsrd
at the present awful Crisis; When personal considerations of
every sort should be disregarded, .and.whel the safety of the
State, and tile. Dignity .and Independence. of the Empire.
should form the only objects of the Public Solicitude.
Resolved, That out Representatives in Parliamsit be in-
structed topppose the further progress of die .Petition sub.
tainted to l'acliarnent by certain English Distillers, 'lnas-
much as it is utterly slurs:it%) the P rine' ples which we rea:
dily acknowlttiged should govern the Commercial Concerns
between England arullrelaatil by the Act of Union.
Resolved, That these our Resolutions he published in the
principal
,London And' i rich Papers.
ROBE RT'DE I.A COUR, High Sher;if.
"The high Sheriff having quitted. the Chair, and Sir John
Freke, Bart. having.bvii called thereto,
It was Una.iiiitansiy Resolveri, that the thaitts of this
Meeting. be rt:sentekt to- Our. Worthy.,High- Sherd'', for his
ready attention to the Interests of this County on all oeca—
s4ottil and .his proper conduct in the Chair,
011 - EK,E, Chaitntan.