Star.
London, England, 1831-09-09 00:00:00

IRISH DISTILLERS.

Our readers have, no doubt, in their recollection
the strong resolutions entered into by the Cork dis-
tillers, complaining that their representations of
grievances, and appeals for redress, were met by a
cold and heartless rejection by the Lords of the
Treasury. Resolutions coming from a body of
men known to possess the intelligence and wealth
of the Cork distillers, a body of men deeply en-
gaged in the only manufacture now left in the
island, naturally created attention from the public.
The resolutions were not intended for publication ;
but, as the resolutions entered into have found
their way to the public, in justice to the Lords
of the Treasury, we deem it our duty to publish
the following reply from their lordships to the dis-
tillers of Cork :

" Treasury Chambers, July I, 11131.

Gentlemen,—l have laid before the Lords Commis-
sioners of his Majesty's Treasury your letter of the list
of June, in which you refer to several former memorials
for redress of grievances under which you say you are suf-
fering, and to wi.ieb applications you say that my Lords
have given • ' cold and heartless rejection.' My Lords
have directed me to inform you that your memorial of the
Ist of February was, on the 15th of the same month. re-
fared by their Lordships fors special examination and in.
irk'', for the purpose of ascertaining whether the altered
practice of the Excise had been rendered necessary
by any inconveniences resulting from the former ays.
taw that the report thereon was received on the
loth' of June, and the result communicated to

you on the loth. My Loads make this statement in
order to show that you have no pretence for suggesting
that your application has not met with due attention;
I am therefore directed to inform you that you arc in
error in supposing that no inquiry has been Midi-
toted into the case, and that the statement con-
tained in your memorial, that the regulation complained of
Is productive of oppressision and wrong to the distiller,
without being neces,ary to the safety and collection of
the revenue, is equally unfounded. On the contrary,
the regulation is in strict conformity with the law._
It has been enforced uniformly without complaint in Scot-
land ; and it has been rendered indispensable to alter the
former Irish practice of permitting the spirits of previous
distilling periods to remain together in the hands of the
manufactutets, without being warehoused or without pay-
ment of duty, in consequence of several cases in which
distillers have privately sent large
,quantities of such spi-
rit, into consumption. For t nee of these instances my
lairds have further to observe that the duties have not been
recovered.

" I am further ditected by my lords to inform you, the!
they have been induced to enter into this detail, because
they feel it to be their duty not to allow a statement to re.
main une,ontrsdicted which would lead to an inference that
the interests of all parts nf the empire were not equally a:.
tended to, and that the Board was not prepared to bestow the
utmost consideration upon every complaint addressed to
them, and to afford any relief that could reasonably be de.
minded, and that was consistent with the safety of the
I am, Uendemen, your obedient servant,
(Signed) " T. NU
" Messrs—l. Ilayea and other+, Cork."
Eseisiwy Polf•

revenue.