The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-27 00:00:00

IRISH AFFAIRS.

SPIRIT IMTracorivr.—By the following commnni•
ration, it will be seen that a Special Verdict is obtained
in this cue :

" Lincoln's Inn, Jul• Ifi.
" Stn—l lore to inform you that on the consultation
of ocr Col nsel on fiat inlay, at which rslr. Spring Rice
wax present, he h.•in the only Member of the Commit-
tee a•ho at:ended. it was derided, that a Special Verdict
simuld be fratned in Court, be which the question, whe-
ther Irish Spirits can lie deemed under the Act of Union
to be British %could be argued, and without involving
the subject with any triai as to ruck Spirits being recti-
fied or raw, and such verdict has been armored this
day in Coart accordingly. The argument cannot be
had outii the ensuing Term. 1 think it right to state
that this mode has met with the full approbation of the
oeveral patties alto interest themselves in this country
in the question.
" I am,Sir,your most obedient humble •errant,
" T 110111.1.3 3IETCALPE.

T. S. Rice, P.A., M.P.
SPECIAL
" That the Spirits were made and distilled in Ireland,
and were imported into Great Britaia, and, on their im-
portation. the Ditties on Importation were paid. and that
the same were found as stated in the Record (that is to
say) in the custody of Andrew John Maelonzie. being
a 'feeler hi Spirits, and not being a rectifier, exceeding
one in eight over Hydrometer proof.
" The question of Law, whether such Spirits are to
he deemed British, to be argued on a Demurrer in Mi-
cliselinas Term next.

" And the present admissions not in ant• way to pre-
jetiire the titestion. whether Irish Spirits are to be
skewed Haw or Itectir.-ti Spirits."

It is affirmed, that on the 19th instant, Monsieur the
Marquis de Lafayette, deposited on the bureau of the
Chamber of Deputies, a petition from General flour-
gang', (who ha• recently obtained leave to re-enter
Fraoce,) and Col. Palvier, soliciting the intervention of
the Chamber, to obtain the conveyance to Prance of the
corpse of Bonaparte.—(Gazette de France)
LADY Mo:IGAX must be much amused at the "dread
conflict of tongue and pen" to which her new work
has given rise. Soave of the critics assert that she is
too kernel, while others avow that she is not Ivry
learned enough. Some say that she is a great deal
too light, and others that her work would be con&
derabl7 improved if it were a little less hear!. There
are more who are astonished that she did not see the
necessity of putting into her pages a greater proper-
tioa of the chit-chat, which is so delightful in Travels
and works upon national habits and manners-464
revertheless, we see, by another Review, that her
Italy" is regarded, by certain official folk, as an al.
fair merely of " tittle-tattle." But, criticism does ill
stop here ; for there areprofmand people who say, that
she ought to have given her readers less of virtue, sail
mere of politics—nor is there an end of the war.
opinion even here, for there are not a few wise am
ready to confess, that they are pleased wit=
things in " Italy," but would be much more
were it net for its 46 'easel polities." Them edllloll.
lag opinions, however, as might be espealed3;llllo
ealy the effect of stimulating pabliwestridailnedlinli
ennead for the book, we bier. Is befemi an priettlat
Arkertiemseaf.)

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