Star.
London, England, 1819-10-19 00:00:00

lETVSPIIiE COUNTY :dEETLIVG.

Pius and respectable Meeting of the Gen-
the County of Renfrewshire, was held on
tbeCounty l hill, Paisley ; Colonel Minis,
,nant of the County, in the Chair.
from the Lord-Lieutenant of the County
His Lordship requested the Meeting to
cnn.ideration of the Yeomanry Cavalry
his arriN al, which he hoped would be in

cwrt.t.,M.P. slid, that a number of Gen-
met with hint last Ftiday, to consider
[ best.lto propose at the Meeting, and
i opinion th it it would be highly proper
Ardrossan Canal. It would employ the
tcturers for some years, and would give
•Itv io labourers work, and make them
an cn t:le weaving. They were also of
would be eligible to deepen and con-
and to cultivate certain waste lands.
.d few would obstruct a plan at this time
,ined with charity; and in request-
;ernieent to do something for the dis-
Lil es, it was necessary to point out some
hich they might be usefully employed.
learn were of op.inion it would be a gc,od
.e up cultivation by horses, and cultivate
t.c. hands. The soil would in this way
-tuned up, and produce MOM alum-
Ile was sorry to say, that there was al
idiaress its the country ; but the Gentle.
Ted, would continue to do every thing in
rto all:tviate it. In adverting to the poll.
of the country, he said it was needless to
:ether this Administration or that Admi-
the hest. for the Laws and Constitution
,dun otr,,lit to be maintained by every one.
'..ltliorities in Paisley had lately been in-
te property had been destroyed, and there
doubt but there was a class of penple who
acclaim property, even at the expense of
their fellow-citizens. When people were
they were easily irritated and led astray ;
t way to prevent this was to endeavour, as
ihle, to provide them with work, in alder
tight have food. He thought the mea•
id mentioned were better adapted to the
tan recurrence to the Poor Rates.
•It then read a Memorial, which stated,
was too much rea.on to fear the distress
a temporary nature ; that the people had
privations with exemplary patience ; that
ialists had done every thing in their power
the distress; that eight hundred Weavers
given in a Petition to the Sheriff Court,
ley claimed relief as a legal right; but it
:rtain how far the Court could properly de-
the subject; if the decision was given in
the complainants, the case would be carried
remc Court; that when the people were in
teir minds were more ready to receive that
toison, which was so profusely administered;
!Weavers, who had been employed by the
:ere always quiet and peaceable ; and that
to expedient to endeavour to withdraw the
in commerce, and turn themto cultivation.
mot ialists pray Government to grant them
!ce of interest, of such magnitude as will
:m to expend 4.:‘20,000 annually, for four
:omplete the Ardrossan Canal. the whole
back in eight years, and the proprietors to
City upon their stock and prOfits ; or, if this
t meet the approbation of his Majesty's
the Memorialists request a donation of
io imi,loy ,he overgrown population in
cul-
or in deepening and improving
the Clyde ; and they request a do-
ale impnwement of new roads and rail-
none to he employed upon it but the dis-
c:te:es. They also pray that a Bill may
I: :lit° Parliament to regulate the time of
sits ta the weaving ; and they think that
apprenticeships will ensure the operatives
:meths from their *skill and labour. They
to be informed what assistance Govern-
sive to such people as may be disposed to
to t!le Cape of Good hope, or Canada? but,
thzir knowledge extends, they see no dis-
;a the people to emigrate to either place.
,Rt. 77.1.. was very glad to see so much una-
ini•:••z the Gentlemen, and he thought it
roper that one or two Gentlemen,
kea..vn to the Government,
:e• e: t the Memorial. A number of questions
‘,o,ll;:ss be asked, and some verbal discus-
id take place, and if two intelligent Gen-
:e:e present it would have a good effect.
.1 l•ti esoN approved of the motion, and
:"11" LIOW two Gentlemen better qualified
in:r, runt business than Mr. Maxwell. and
ipbtl, the two Representatives.
..tenets. said, it was out of his power to go
••• :a Low ; but lie promised to use his best
'a^ctt he did go.
4Alwri.t. said, he would sacrifice every ob
blvaeess of so much importance ; and, if
thweght proper, he would go hums-
t',
11..:a r NicotwN proposed that the Me-
signc,l and sent off immediately, and be
• y have answer back before the
tl.at theVice-Lieutenant should
1:11)1ial, and transmit it to the Government.
`:"%'‘l.l.t. said. he had been talking with al
1::' ' cultivation, aa3l he learned that it
e! .(:alt, oue-third more than cultivation
The hot se s consumed the very food
heiil,,,,s ate much in want of; and if
„11;
.d put away their horses, and allow
:"1 t 1 ire cultivat.ecl by the hand, it would
e
what_
exertions they were making for
1,0, v
and it , ould certainly be attended with
,I::ffect •at the present time. if any of
..:taed a direct los's by following this
r'e Int emen would allow a drawback.
he knew from experience that
v ,
produced two bolls an acre more,
lie was pursuing that plan, and
• •:I !.i.l to the weavers. At that rate some
c.lrc,:ly earn 7d. a day—while Irish-
, c,.! to do it for '2d.
ac.,,iteJ to recommend spade cultiva-
ta.:ra.ts. Tuey thee. adjourned.