The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

ground himself upon the principle that landlords had not
a right to seise all that they found upon the land, ioclud•
ing the growing crop, in satisfaction of the rent, bat
from the principle that, from motives of lenity and hums•
city to the poor peasantry, such a summary mode of relief
ought to he disused. Rvery Gentleman must know that
the growing crops of Ireland were in their kind very diffe-
rent from those of this country, as they generally formed
not the material by which the tenant meant to pay his rent,
bat his only. means of subsistence. The hardship, there-
fore, of seizing theitcrops was greater than in this coun-
try. His object, therefore, was to restrain landlords from
seising the growing crops only, for he would leave un•
touched their right of seizing cattle and every thing else
in satisfaction of the rent. One great evil of Irelend was
also the minute subdivision of land, and as he had hopes
that landlords, in their own defence, would not be fond of
encouraging this subdivision in future, the Bill would be
beneficial in that point of view. The Noble Lord con-
cluded by moving for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and
amend so much of the 56tIs George II 1., cap. 58, as extended
the power of seising crops to Ireland, which had been
first given by the Act of George 11.
Sir J. N h,WPORT, in seconding the motion, said that
nothing would tend more to the restoration of good order
in Ireland than taking away from the landlords the power
of abusing their rights.—(Hear.)
Mr. OOULBURN did not rise to give any opposition to
this Bill, for it was one of relief, and any measure tending
to give relief to a coffering people merited the serious con•
sidera►ioo of the house. But at the same time he would
not pledge himself to give it any support, for (for reasons
which he would state) be wished to let it stand upon its
own merits, having neither his opposition nor support.—
The Noble Lord who brought in the 11111 would do well to
consider whether mach of the reasoning by which
he recommended it would not also apply to this country ;
and that, though at the first blush he veined to center
a general benefit, he was not doing a greater evil to the
parties themselves, by enahlihg tam to withdraw that
which was perhaps the only means they had of satisfying
the rent.
Mr. GRATTAN explained that it was not the object of the
Bill to take from the landlords the power of di.tressiag, but to
alter the time of making the seisure. It was to avoid keepers
being put upon the growing crops, which was always attended
with great expense. He could not sit down without stating,
that, in the pare of the country with which he was acquainted,
this practice of seizing the growing crops prevailed but

little.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
SOUTH AMERICA:4 STATES.
Sir J. M ACINTO9I4 said he had a motion to make of en
extensive and conditional nature. His object in arising at
present was to give notice that, as early in March as circum-
stances would permit, he would bring before the horse a sub•
ject of the greatest importance—namely, the relation in which
this kingdom stood to those countries of South America which
were formerly subject to the Crown of Span. but which for a
considerable time had been independent. He was unable to
state the particular nature of the motion, or to fix the particu-
lar day. for he wished to give Ministers an opoortunity of
bringing to the house information on this subject, and he
should be glad to be relieved from his motion by their
making satisfactory communications to the house.—(Hear,
hear.)
Sir J. NEWPORT postponed his motion respecting the Po.
pulation Returns in Ireland.
Adjourned at half pest 5 o'clock.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PROM THE PARIS PAPERS OF WEDNESDAY.

(PROM THE JOURNAL DES DEBATE.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 10.—The events which have
passed near Smyrna, have awakened attention in the Capi-
tal. The European Consols sent a remonstrance, on the
10th of December, to the Senate of Ipsara, to require it to
desist from the attack. The Primates replied on December
IS, and their Wier contains the following passage :—" We
even feel ourselves obliged to add, that agreeably to the
laws of war, we will never neglect any opportunity
of pursuing the Turks on every part of the coasts under
their dominion. If irritated against us, they then perse-
cute the Christian subjects of the Porte, and the Europeans,
this will arise from their own barbarity, which tramples
under foot all the laws of humanity and of civilised Europe,
which might, if it pleased, protect by force the life and Ito-
pour of every Christian, and we are persuaded that it will
do so withont asking any sacrifices from us, who are the
avowed enemies of the Turks." The Primates then de-
mand an annual tribute of the town of Smyrna, if its in-
habitants desire that the town and the Gulf of Smyrna shall
not be molested.
The peace with P..rsia is not yet ratified. The Sultan
has ordered the Pacha of Bagdad to continue the war.—
The Greeks have established themselves in the islands
of Mitylene and Clio, and display every where great
energy."
Mr. Canning is severely taken to task by the Quotidieane,
for what he said in his sne,ch at the opening of the Ses-
sion with respect to Spain and South America.
The Prince of Orange arrived at the Hague on the sth
from Petersburgh, which he left on January 14. He re-
mained 36 hours at Warsaw, four days at Berlin and
Potsdam, two days at Weimar, and only two hours at
Cassel.
PARIS, Fyn. 11.—Five per Cents. opened at 97f. 50c.;
closed at 97f. 70c.—Bank Stock, 1705.—Neapolitan Five
per Coots. al.—Spanish Bonds, ISM—Bente d'Espagne,
24—Royal Spanish Loan, 1823.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—One month, 25f. 45e.; three
months, 25f. 35c.

GALWLY FISHERY.—AII the hays In Connemara swarm with
the finest herrings, but the weather has been too severe for
our fishermen to reap much profit by the circumstance ; up-
warns of one hundred boats have arrived here fully laden, but
the delay was so great, owing to contrary winds, that in some
instances the fish were lost for want of salt, and those that
arrived, except a small quantity, and consequently were too
tale for battening. We do not know what to think of this
said Connemara I It would seem as if it were totally neglected,
that none bad an interest is its soil or people; for, surely,
any aid given to the latter, to enable them to reap the ex-
traordinary natural advantages it possesses, would assured-
ly increase the value of the former, and citable the tenan-
try to pay their rents without difficulty. Not a pound of
salt to be had nearer than this town, to cure the thousands
of millions of herrings that could now be taken there;
and as the wind is adverse, and the roads for thirty to fitty
miles back impassable to the sea coast for wheel carriages,
none can be sent. It cannot be possible that the landlords
of that country are so destitute of means as not to be able to
erect some kind of stores, and lay up a few hundred tons of
salt there (which they might get duty free), to supply their
tenantry with, and thereby save and turn to value the im-
mense portion of human sustenance which is now lost for
want of salt. Twenty years ago, from fifty to one hundred
sail of square-rigged vessels were in the habit to take out
salt to that quarter, purchase the fish as fast as they were
taken, and proceed with their cargoes, of the very best
quality, to different markets, the value of which amounted
to more than all our other exports put together. Some-
thing should be done to diffuse the benefits of so great a
blessing among our unemployed and starving thousands.
We bear of a company being about to beformed to work
the mines of Mexico and Peru!—the mine we' speak of is
more valuable, nearer home, and easier worked ; but the
country gentlemen are careless, and the mines of fish on
our coasts are left unheeded.—(Galway Advertiser.)
A peasant has sold to a jeweller at Darmstadt a ring.
which is discovered to be the marriage ring of Luther and
the Nun Catherine de Bovero, his wife-. The ring has
engraved on it both their names, as well as the date of the
marriage, namely—June 13, 15t5. This relict Lis to be
deposited in the Museum of Darmstadt.