Star.
London, England, 1831-06-24 00:00:00

IRELAND...-AITATR AT NtWTOWNBAIIRT.

Mr. HUNT presented a petition from the wine porters
of Dublin for a repeal of the Union. He said he was for a
repell of the Union, or the introduction of the poor laws.
It the poor laws were ',fused, then he should support the
repeal of the Union. Ile adverted to what had taken place
at ` cw•townbarry,where. in collecting tythes, the yeomen had
killed 20 or 30 person.; and said. if there were not redress,
co ;:missions and portable gallowses would be useless.
Mr. 31 AXWNLL observed, that the Clergyman was a
moat humane mar.. lie had been unable to collect tythes
from a Catholic. A t.tizilte tool: place, and the cattle was
rescued, and the yeomanry and police-men were called out ;
burordered not to fire on the people One of the Yeomanry
was killed in eons, quence of their being lire] at by the peo-
ple. Then the Yeomanry fired at the people in defence of
themselves. The Magistrate there he knew to be a most
humane mar.

Lord MI (.TOW trusted that ex-parte statements would
mot be received. He hoped one expression had not been in-
cautiously used; however as far as he understood, the only
tiring at the yternanry was with stones, not with fire-ams,
ak the expression alluded. to would lead the house
to suppose. He bad left the neighbourhood of this unhappy
occurrence the day before 't happened, and he therefore la-
mented that disputes should then have arisen. He trustcd
judgment wonld be suspended, as the dignity of the House
and justice would render enquiry absolutely necessary.
(Cheers.) He knew not the clergyman, but he understood
that he was not In the most harmonious commun'eation
with his parish.
Mr. LEADER said, when the Tythe Composition Act
had been called into operation, the result bad been most be-
neficial. He therefore hoped that this proceeding was not
intended, and would not contribute to bring this valuable
Act into disrepute.
Mr. LEFROY said, the yeomanry had been killed and
wounded with gun-shot wounds—that showed that the nubs
were provided with fire-arms, not with stones only. The
clergy had been unable to collect tithes for the last nine
months—that the government left them to their remedy—
and that many clergymen, he knew, had been compelled to
sell their books to maintain themselves.

Mr:LAMBERT feared :bat the object was, with some,
to bring on rebellion. If that were the object of some, who
I:ad experienced long Indulgence and moderation, he would
have them to beware of reviving rebellion, and of encourag-
ing the revolution commenced. (Hear.)
Mr. GRATTAN knew nothing of Clergymen having
hen unable to collect their Tithes, and being compelled to
sell their books for existence. Ile implored the House not
to admit es-parte statements ; but he would say, that Mr.
Graham had no right to call out the yeomanry. That was
most improper, indeed, in the present state of distress in
Ireland.

3lr. BLAK EN EY lamented that these discussions were
brought on in the absence of the Irish Srcretaries.The details
sere deficient, especially u to one of the Yeomanry having
bcrn ant kilted.

Mr. O'CONNELL said, that this question had been
brought on prematurely, but by an English, not an Irish
member. Twen:y.one persons had lost their lives in a
squable about tythes, and no horror had been expressed at
the result. The members had been wholly engrossed in
anxiety for the character of the living. (Hear.)
Mr. HUNT could not think that he had brought forward
the subject prematurely. Twenty.one lives had been
slaughtered by an Orange Yeomanry, attacking a Catholic
population.
Sir .1. NEWPORT deprecated continued discussion.
The Government had taken the earliest opportunity to in.
vestigate enquiries, and he therefore hoped they would wait
for the documents. At present they had only what appeared
in the public paints. He trusted discussions would close for
the present.—Petition ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKIII stated the answer of his Majesty, acknow-
ledging the Address.
Mr. PORTNIAN obtained leave to bring in a bill to
consolidate the acts respecting the highways in England and
Wales.

Sir E. SUDDEN nbtain.d leave to bring in a bill to ex-
tend the provisions of the statute of frauds, and to amend the
laws regarding attestations to instruments conveying trusts
on property.
. Mr. HERRIES moved for a aeries of accounts respecting
the ordnance expenditure—but as they were not be oppo
be need not go into details. They were to ascertain bow
much of the grants remained unappropriated.—Ordered.
Mr. H. HUGHES moved for returns of particulars of
,all official applications to the church commissioners, for
means to build churches—the refusals, grounds of refusal,
itc.—Ordered. Also of applications where the endowments
in return were required, &c.—Ordered.
Mr. S. RICE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend
the laws regarding the recovery of penalties for infringement
of the Distillery Laws in Ireland. It would save 6,0001. or
6,0001. a year, and would get in more of the penalties. He
.hoped it would be found to diminish the severity or the
laws.—Leave given.