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London, England, 1820-08-30 00:00:00

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FOR THE SUN.

AFFAIRS OF IRELAND.

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' TO TuE RIGHT HON. JOHN FORSTER,
Lett Speaker of the Irish !louse of Omnibus, and M. I'. for

tit* County of Louth.
51111---.1 am well aware that an apology is ne
catilary for the liberty I take in addressing a
Gest.tletrnan to whom I have had no previous in-
troduction ; but as I do not know of any person
'who has the interest of Ireland more at heart
than Yoicrself, and few there are, if any, who
htre been of greater service to this country, I
Ptel'atzte my selection of you to communicate my
14"4 ott the affairs of Ireland will not be consi-
,lZereti inapt ; and being just returned from mak-
Ig the tour of the North of that Country, after
maling at an early period of my life made that of
th° Continent of Europe with great advantage, I
441 rree to confess that my heart has been
"rang, and my tears have flowed apace, at ob-
aerring. the great poverty, deep distress, and
wretchedness of the lower orders of the People
15it the Sister Island, for which GOD and Nature
4440 done so much. The immense number of
beings, male and female, with rags at-
tikehed to their bodies, for I cannot with pro-
Mety denominate it cloathing, as in many, very
411ILY instances, they were not sufficient to cover
tit* nakedness—what miserable huts called
clittlins, to shelter them from the pittiless storm,
44, (I even in the commercial, elegant, and °pa-
il" town of Belfast, at the Lancastrian School,
retch contains five hundred boys and two hun-
-1,7d girls, and which appears to be extremely
dell conducted, not more than seven of the chil-
dr had shoes and stockings. Is this the state
Niireland in the nineteenth century ? Deny it
h° Can. Having a feeling heart, and wishing
to sirornote the happiness of mankind, as far as
t e limited sphere of action will admit, I natu-
tkilY inquire of my own mind, how can these
tOgs be remedied? and it appears to tue that
di three things which I now (through the me-
the'4l,,of this Address to you, Sir,) recommend to
au Public., are likely to contribute. The first
pro Principal is a large Income Tax on the
tl Iterty in Ireland of those Noblemen and Gen-
4eu of the kingdom who reside out of it for
74..'e than three months in one year, the pro-
thereof to act as a Poors' Rate, to be
-Lei
kied amongst the indigent, according to
th°,
prespective claims, subject to the decision of
do rivY Council upon appeal. Of course, I
ktt not mean this tax to attach to those persons
tr:tilling their duties in Parliament in the me-
-1,,,,0tnis of the British Empire. How the other
el,„,.*ltts can reconcile it to their consciences to
'id the hard earnings of their tenants and de-
dentsPfiti
sikt. in other countries, I know not ; and, to
4,1 the least of them, they are not of that con-
is ren.ce in London or Paris as others. Far be
11t;„, Pe to make any reflection on the Nobi-
th;t—tlr Gentry of Ireland, being well convinced
Prodllple is no country under Heaven that has
of
greater men in the present age, many
ou o' nolo
Will readily occur to the reader, with-
dge,enutnerating them here, or which has pro-
-11147 persons of greater hospitality, goodness
p 4, warmth of heart ; but what! wish to impress
Itoqtdeir minds, is the greater consequence they
N 001341 derive from living amongst their own
hepoe ; and I entreat them to consider the great
.414 sihility they are under for the goods of for-
that w-1-:_kvine Providence has committed to them,
*hitt 'lett they arrive at that awful hour, to
(trek,': the whole human race is rapidly tending,
the oeti by the bad, but ardently wished for by
lielite'(4l, they may expect to receive that blessed
lery 'ce) " \Veil done, thou good and faithful
Aod enter thou into the joy of thy LORD."—
Ittp4,llideed, what metropolis in the world is
regim.dic'rt to Dublin, except London ? And, with
12%, 1., ° a view of public buildings, there are
'hat " the Universe superior, or even equal, to
Norr4l Carlisle Bridge, where you have the
111-house Bonding Warehouse, Post-office,
wows ,„,
The, war, Rotunda, Four Courts, National
t,ollege, Bridges, &c. &c.
tick" °ter measure I recommend is the aboli-
-111 PI! Tlf"der:renantry, without which the Peo-
Nkt Ireland must continue to labour under
Rr L 1l isadvantage however, this is a subject so
LlNti 11°w11, that I need not detain you on that
f 4114 I know not of any thing that would be
kr., eater s •
ervice to the property of Gentlemen of
‘tscit'" s ..at atided estates in this Country than planting.
10e/N
h 6 p 8 for lam convinced, from the luxe-
rsto of the soil, and the timber I have ob-
-14:11 N,:ilii4r,,ticularly the beauty of the Mountain
re to 48 red berries, timber might be raised
I uo,great advantage.
theiec°'ne to my last recommendation, and
ur :Ist; for few Gentlemen who make the
41
4ch the 'eland but must have observed how
zed ewer classes of the people are demo-
ii,,ll°rWoat"' ;lie excessive use of spirituous liquors,
.11,
tnade ett W n Whiskey. Every exertio should
of 114tebe eof to prevent this excess, reducing
qt. 'Nit 1. 1 of licences, and encouraging the use
ItAk Itli •
‘tt Ic)rs) which are excellent here : for I
tti Porter I meet with in Dublin is far
r to
4tr• that in London; a more wholesome
; tletigtbeniew
"4'n -18-Add beverage cannot be resorted to.
'NA Gress to the Public, through the me-
Ai 111 in th)re° respectable name (being very
Raba of communicating my ideas on
ly
ktl/41°4 .s to 'Gentlemen in high official si-
in t.
~:Jezi,fi, {bland)-v. should be productive of
si:°,:tist
et° Irish Nation, whose prosperity
htid , heih ,rely
(the best blood in my
) I shall be amply rewarded ;
all have the consolation of obtain-
) Ifk,
iaPprobac
tJ(4, 411,0 ton of my own heart.—l have
t be
with very great respect) Sir)
11,4uaria Obedient Servant)
g.21,1'20 WM. HAILWOOD FOLLIOTT.

SECOND EDITION.

SLTN-OFFICE, Ila!f-Pa,st Five,

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THI EVE;TING

Madame DUMONT was the last witness exa

mined, and her examination which is considered

of great importance, was not near finished at five
o'clock, when the House rose. She deposed to

the continually increasing familiarity between

the PRINCESS and BERGAMI, and particularly to

the greater freedom which ensued after the

departure of Mr. BuRaELL, who was the las

English person remaining with the PRINCESS (a

the Ville d'Este); after this period the PRINCESS

and the domestics frequently played at Blindman's

Butf and other sports together; she also deposed

to her frequently not having occasion to make

the PRINCESS'S bed in the morning, it not hay,

been slept in.

The examination of Madame DUMONT, in

cluding the cross-examination, will probably

continue during the greater part of to-morrow

morning.