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sent occasion, as he himself gloried in being descend.
ed from one of those Officers of King William's
Dutch Guards, who contributed largely to that vic-
tory, against the celebration of which he was now con-
tending. Nothing more contributed to the distracted
state of Ireland than such commemoration, Which
was considered by one party in the light of an insult
and degradation ; and it WAS fruitless to 'appose.
that if due means were not used to put an end to them.
that the peace and tranquillity of Ireland would ever
be restored. As the Government had resolved to put
down every improper assembly which had a tendency
to disturb the public peace, he called upon them hit'
the enforcement of the existing laws, particularly that
of 1810, to put down all secret associations, and to
prohibit all processions decorated with insignia OL
particular days, nhich were galling to one party iti
the country.—The Petition was read, and ordered to
he on the, table.

Mr. BANKES, as Chairman of the Committee,
to whoin the Petitions against any alteration in the
Corn Laws Were referred, stated that the Committer
had received from Dublin Returns of Grain in March
and May, which differed .both as to quantity and
value. He moved that an account, explanatory of
this difference, should be
, laid before the Committee
—Ordered.

IRISH SPIRITS INT'ERCOLRSR RILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved that the Bill should be tommittectftro from.. '
and that the chictissiim should take Aace On.ille 1104.
consideration of the Repent t •
Mr:- FINLAY-proposed that Counsel be
called in on the part of the Distillersof Glasgow, &c.
The CHANCELLOR--of the EXCHEQUER
suggested that it whuld be much more convenient us
postpone the hearing of Counsel until a future day.
Mr. WESTERN opposed the principle and va. -
rious enactments of the eta' on behalf of the Distillers
of England.
Mr. FITZGERALD proposed that the discussion -
should be pOstponed until the subject, were sore ripe '
for debate. •

Mr. W. SMITH argued against the Ell, and pro-
fessed his determination to oppose it in all its stages.
Lord. CASTLEREAGH supposted it, arguing
that the measure was founded upon reciprocity and,
justice, and that it only put the Irish distiller upon a
Hlevel with the English distiller. The Noble 'Lord
concluded with expressing a hope, that that great na-
tional settlement, the Union 4 would never be dis-
turbed, and stated, that to his knowledge it was the
intention of the authors of that measure that the trade
of spirits between this part of the Empire and Ireland
should be perfectly free. •
Mr. BRAND conceived that the operation of the
Bill before the House would be to give to the 4risa
distillers the monopoly of the English market, to the
obvious prejudice of the English distillers, who, as a
farther aggravation, were not to be macie.any allow-
ance for the taxes which they had paid upon the qu m-
ti:y spirits they had already distilled, upon the
!faith that the Non-intercouve Law would be farther
t on, intted.- The amount of tairaso paid, we under-
stood she Hon. Member to state at ie400,000, upon
700,000 gulEnsi
Mr. B. SHAW maintained that the object and ten-
dency of the Bill was to establish a complete recipro-
city bettvteri England and Ireland, as the Union pro-
pdseti. It was in fact its intention,to correct an et.
ror by which the drawback upon spirits exported from
° all parts of Great Britain being the same, the Scotch
distillers obtained through such drawback no less than
2s, id. per gallon above the tax they actually paid.
and thus bad an undue advantage. That the Scotch I
distiller should be anious to tempt that advantage to •
the prejudice of the revenue and of the distiller of` Ire-
land might be natural,but he trusted that the justice of
Parliament wonld remove .the errorond thus comply
with thereasonable desires of the Irish.distiller, who,
he could assure thi; House, soughtfor but the
establishment of a fair reciprocity.
Sir J. NEWPORT observed, that. by the undue .
advantage derived from the drawback stated by the -
last Speaker, the Scotch Distiller was enabled not •
only to reduce the revenue, !At to, import-his spirits
into the Irish market, at a. bounty injurious eo the
due interest of the Irish Distiller.
Mr.. J. P. GRANT spoke against the NU, an 4
HAWTHORN in its favour.

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Mr. G RATTAN contended, thadilt Commercial