Star.
London, England, 1830-02-18 00:00:00

N°• 13,401.

but having been selected as
fa! chood, in regard to what he .
se' on he trusted the general fe
ledgc I.:I right to justify 'hinaelE
his duty us hiscoratituents if he . species
of slander. At a late period on the that night of them:anion he had
offered a few words He had stated upend tad Meanly that peat
distress prevailed in Ireland. Those who had been pre..
sent, and had listened to what be had laid, would bear him out in
that statement. and he was also so Te to have said in every
single paper published in London. rogstreelvier. in a statement pro_
Easing to be an accurate representation of the language used by he
Irish member, he was ted as having denied in toto that any
distress existed in IrsfaM. It was said, " Pad, %album, Leveson
(lower, and Spring Wee, aspalented tbe digress in Ireland as only
trifling and partial; bat the Knight of Kerry denied its exist( i Cae
in tote." In the adjoining column' antaining the report of tl,e
proceedings-of the house, he found it NMI (like the cross-readings
of a newspaper,) " Mr. M. Fitzgerald Mad that very great distrefo
prevailed in Ireland." This mistalania ipoidatra Ireland, and
taros acquirit via& (Hear.) In the GOMM upon it, which
was lronseribed into the country per, 111- Ildheoce his con-
stituents, were these words—" The Mg* of Kerry had the
hardy effrontery to say there was no in Ireland ; for
which abominable and flagitious mistsgslasat, pray Heaven
Kerry may kick him out at die next chain I" Had this beat
a mere common slander—an attack on character --he should have
passed it over in silence : be was perfectly toady to abide by the
uprightness of his own conduct. Noinan (sad the hon. member)
mote than I the Importance of the publicity given to our
proceedings; but, whilst the house recogniies the practice of its
proceedings being made public_reported, as they are, with an
accuracy almost miraculous, and a promptitude which b. of the
Todeantaga to the public—the house will never countenance,
itig,pWatahnt rube a report of its proCesdings, thole gross
sal-atibietients which falsify our expressions, and reptesent us tie
stetter the contrary to what we did say. How injurious must be
the effort of such mismlresentapora. I stated that great distress
prrratien tne county have the honour so uspoosust, but lat the
same time added, that its resources would ultimately work out its
prosperity. The evident consequence of this falsehood is to bring
forward the unfortunate peasantry of my county in public meetings.
upon the supposition that their distress has been denied ; and, under
that mere pretext, to exasperate them into a vehement expression of
their feelings. For what purpose was ito get up and under-rate the
distress ? Was it for the unworthy purpose of recommending my-
self to the ministry ? A few expressions to that effect might have
obtained favour, but I should have acted disingenuously if I had
nerved such a purpose. I appeal to the bon. the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, whether any man has exceeded me in
the eagerness and importunity with which I have et.deavoured to
call the attention of government, practically, to the condition of
Ireland. Parliament would afford a remedy for these gross mis-
representations if I thought it worth while to resort to it, but I ism
the last person to do so; and if the calumnies heaped upon me had
not gone to the extent of totally falsifying the language I used, I
should not have troubled the house. As far as the paragraph is
made a vehicle for a panegyric on the hon. member for Close, I
most fully concur in it.
Mr. PEEle—t did not expect that my right honourable friend
would have appealed to me on this occasion. I was not mean that
be had been attacked, but knowing what I do know of him, I par-
ticipate in his indignation; foe I declare, that within the last six
months, of all the representatives of Ireland, there las not been
one who has evinced a sincerer desire to mitigate the calamities
under which any part of that country may be labouring, and all
the representations I have received front him, have proceeded upon
the ground thot the poor of Ireland were suffering great diadem
from want of employment. I must also say, that my right hon.
friend has not merely contented himself with urging upon govern-
ment the necessity of administering relief. but has himself sub-
mitted projects of relief, to which more labour must have been
applied than I could have conceived it possible for any gentleman
to apply, acting without any official remuneration. Ile has urged
that both for the interests of England and Ireland, relief ought to
be afforded. How is it possible, such being the fact, that he could
have denied distress to have totaled ?

Mr. JEPHSON observed, with reference to the motion before
the house, that large sums, intended for the support of the poor.
were often interrupted in their way to the proper quarter.
Mr. O'CONNELL said, that not being aware of the contents of
the bewspaper, he could not go into detail. Re did understand the
honourable member fur Kerry, on the first night of the session, as
having differed from him in opinion as to the state of the distress,
and as having differed from him more than the honourable welsher
for Limerick, though at the same time he qualified that difference.
so far as his recollection bore him out. He felt that difference more
strongly from his own knowledge of the attention the honourable
member had always paid, as far as be could, to the relief of the peo-
I pie of Ireland. He had the honour to be one of the ponstitunits of
the honourable medtber, and he believed that no county sent a mem.
bet to Parliament who had more the entire confidence of all per.
sons_-(hear, hear.) He bad further to state, that he bad received
several accounts from Inland all corroborating his view of the per.
Tailing distress ; and, had he thought that the abject would have
bees discussed again, he would have brought the documents to the
house. In the city of Cork the House of Indus contained 1,100
persons, and ha income was 6,0001. a year, which was wholly in-
adequate to their support. He could not sit down without men-
tioning the happy results of the measure of last session. He CV.
fared from the honourable member who had stated that its efects
i had been felt more amongst the higher classes. The hon. meatbee
would be pleased to hear that it had been mere Abetted aid gab-
ra] amongst the poorer and lower.classes than amongst the higher.
He cheerfully accepted the praise which had been bestowed upon
him by site boa member for Kerry, than whom no individual had
ever done more to give to that measure its happy effects.
After a few words from Lord L. Gowita,
Mr. CALLAGHAN said that what he listed respecting the poor
of Cork had reference to that place only, and not to general
distress. The motion was then agreed to.
Load WM. POWLETT moved got leave to bring in a Bill to
extend to the county palatine of Durham the Act of Qu=
i• for the better security of rents, and to prevent frauds
by tenants." The Noble Lord obtained lawn and afterwards
brought in the Bill, which was read a list time and lidera to be
read a second time nett Monday, and to be printed.
Upon the motion of a Member, whose name we did not bear, au
account was ordered'', all the foreign lead and lead ore imported for
the last Ave years.
Mr. WODEHOUSE withdrew the motion be gave last night et
a petition from Norwich respecting the duty on sea-borne__ vats,
trusting to the tenth otthe *lotion of the Hon. Member fat Stidlind-
shire, and of the Hoe. Alderman the member foe Lomb& lie
begged:the attention of Ministers to the distress of the manufactu-
rers of Norwich, and to the fact of their being paid there ih DMA,
instead of money. The Hon Member concluded by mining fer
the re-prirting of various accounts respecting the poor and mbtr
rates.—Ordered.
COMMITTEE OP SUPPLY.
Oa the motion-of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
the Order of the Day for the whole House molting itself into a
Committee of Supply was read.
On the motion that the Speaker leave the Chair
Mr. HUME rose to justify himself and the him. members who
with him (muted a determination to oppose the granting of
till they knew whet reductions of expense were to be made. autPtic
right hoe. gentleman had promised to make the desired statement.
on Friday, be would not now oppose the votes he was
going to take.
The 81 taut* then IA the Chair. and the House went into
Gutmann, Sir A. Ow? tot the Chair.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
the following votes wets taken, viz—. Foe a grant Of 2,5011,1141111. to
his Majesty, to be applied as the like_ amount, of Se ppljpe in She
years 1823, 1824. 1825, 1826, 1827 1828, and IO; for
25,188,80 M. so discharge Sechequer Bills in 18/111 fed ISIS.
and now outanading and unprorided for ; end,*lBo,BBol, to dis-
charge Exeisequer BM issued for the truisms{ and foe Wilding
elausobeketill outstanding and *Provided for.
The Boole re erred, and the Report of them Zesolutione was or.
demi to be insight up to-morrow (this day.)-:-Adieurnba a IFw
minutes &dere Moen.

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