The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-18 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1823•

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county of Limerick. and in the connty of Tipperary, will
be found ia the Evidence; and your Committee cannot but
effects hope that these examples of perseverance and bevolence
may be followed anattended with similar good effects la
Other parrs of Ireland.
To the extension of the linen trade in the south, w!,ero
it is now in its infancy, your Committee cannot but look
with the greatest solicitude. They concur in the opinion
of the Committee on the Linen Tia.te,in considering it the
duty of the Linen Iloard, by " every possible means t. 4
extend this manufacture in the south and west, for where-
ever it has obtained a footing, industry, moral habits, con-
tentment and tranquillity have followed." may, in
the south and west, retinue some artificial encouragement,
or rather, it may require a temoval of those diflicultes
which poverty and ignorance produce, and which at present
check its introduction and extension. The want of imple-
ments ispeculiarly felt; the want of scutching-mills, and a.
defective system of preparing the Sax, yarn, and linen for
the toarket. Aid might be given in all these restieca to
the people, nit substituting public for private etfort, but
assisting and enronragin.; the latter, and making peblie
assistance strictly dependent upon local contributions. The
good effect of chsritabl • loans in Ireland is strongly shot
in the evidence. Tim* loans might be made applicable
tj
the agriculture, the fisheries, and the manufactures of the
country, and would become instrumental, not only in pro-
viding the instruments of labour, but in diffusing better
models throughout the distant parts of !reland, and in pro-
moting frugirlittcand a punctual discharge of eogagemeoti.
As loans must necessarily be locally administered through,
the resident gentry and clergy, they would also have the
effect of creating or of augmenting the connection lietwet.ii
the different classes of mankind, so essential to all the beat

interests of society.
Theofcopuiteinrsueadneancothueragfoermmeanttioonf
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tion
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opening of mountain roads, are subjects of national ia
r orebset ;fotlaiendbenmefiincuialeicyonsseeqtufeonretehs
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example of the Highland naiads and Bridges is peculiarly
applicable to Irelaud, which will appear en reference to
the Evidence given on a former occasion by 31r. Telford on
this subject.
The attention of Government having been lately tnrne.t
to the subject of emigration, your Committee have hers
led to examine into the particulars of the experiment about
to he tried. They cannot bat express their approbatiou
of the principles on which it has been conducted, and their
hope that it may lead to satisfactory results. If it tends
to the tranquillity of the country, it may lead to the in-
troduction of British capital into Ireland; and it may
also, in an extent much more confined, thongli more direct,
promote some slight additional demand for labour in the
parts of Ireland from whence the einigrates are taken.
The attention of the Irish gentry may be advantegeeasiy
called to this subject, and the evidence which has beets
given before your Committee will be read with the greatest
interest. The facility with which intlivideals may he
assisted in obtaining establishments in the colonies, ass
the consequences to which it may lead, are both wurtily of
consideration.
Your Committee are aware, that according to many of
the received principles of political science, all artifizial
encouragements to ieduitry and production are difficult to
' be defended, and they are iiliewise disposed to admit the
danger of public interference in Ireland, ae taelire ras
making the people ot that country look to Gayernuient arid
44 the Legislature for relief, rather than to their own ill-
alitstry and their own exertions. Bat in the pre•sent state
of part of that country, it may perhaps be triestioned whe-
ther any increased application of capital is likely to tsars
place. so as to give more active employment to the peoide,
until peace and tranquility are fully restored. If, as has
been suggested, tranquillity can best be secured by es-
cuuraging industry among the people, it may perhaps be
necessary that the first step towards the attainment of
this object should be taken with the aid of the public, re-
lying afterwards on the operation of natural causes. li,sAr
Committee would, however, strictly adhere to the princ;;A:
of aiding local efforts only. But wherever works can hi
undertaken, which on the fullest investigation are con-a.
dered to be of real utility, and of such magnitude as ..o
exceed the ordinary local resources; and where such secisrl:y
can be offered as to protect the public front eve:-.ta il
loss, your Committee consider, that some assistance grit
wisely be given by the nation to stimulate private ex-
ertions.
The necessity of passing a General Drainage Bill has
been stated in the Report- of 1619; in this opini in am-
Committee fully coincide, and trust that such a measure
may be introduced into Parliament during the earliest part
of the next Session. From the lateness of the period at
which yoar Committee are appointed, tbey have not been
able to investigate the subject as fully as they coital wi di.
but they trust they may be allowed to resume their lahoar.
early in the next Sessioo.—They cannot,ho Never, cola:11.1e
without again expressing their opinion, that the pl 'a.-
went of the people of Ireland, and the itnproveineat of
their moral condition, is essentially necessary to the pelf.-
and tranquillity of that island as well as to tits general in-
terests of the United Hinfilnen.—.l oh- til, 15•23.

MARKETS AND r*AiRS.
Corby fair on Monday the 6th Instant exhibited a lar,tps
show of cattle of every description. Foals were sold at
very advanced prices ; sheep also obtained a brisk demand :
but neat cattle were dull of sale.
Market Oeeping fair on Friday last was abundantly
supplied with wood; nevertheless all was sold, and at
advanced prices.
Iterovicir. Oct. 11.—The harvest may now be said to I •
concluded in this district, as by far the greatest pal: 41'0. •
abundant crops is safely lodged in the Filen yard.
DALLINASLOE.—SOIII on the ISth, 4)7;9 :o .vs-1991 oxen
total sold 60143. Unsold on the 10th that sill nut retur.•
1042 rows-2237 oxen—Wal3?M.
The sheep fair was brisk, and at an advance beyond the
former year, of tis. each upon prime lots, and 3s. each upor:
those of an inferior description. (loud mutton sheep rcouo
3d. to 30. per lb. sinking offal. Oxen fell about 10 t:
15 per cent. The horse fair was most numerously sepplied
—proved hunters, and other' tine horses sold high—the
young and middling cattle at a very low rate.
llallinasloe Fair ended on Friday. The return of sheep
sold was 73,000 ; unsold, 9000 ; Total, 62,000. The de.
'nand was principally for wethers, which averaged about 5-.
each over last year's price ; Ews:s about 3s. lets. The
Cattle I.; sir on Thursday was larger than last year's I^.
nearly 2000. Cows and fat Bullocks went off at an ad-
vance of abont 11. 10;. per head. The purchasers were
mostly English and Scotch. Store bullocks were wide..
last year's price, by a full pound a heat The nonther of
Cattie 5,.1,1 and unsold could nut be correctly ascertained
until this morning.
ansfield fair, on Thursday the 31.11, was very nweranslv
attended. This supply of cheese was not so great as 0 I
former year., but it fuliv maintainsul the prices of tI
neighbuoring fairs, and may be' booted from 501. t,
GOs. per cwt. ; a few very prime dairies fetched 635. O•
of which there was a g:,o I supply, sold from 10 I. to
per peek. Horses an I cattl, n,et nith a :lull 5.:1.•, and
pe;eo.• louver. Pigs, for fife g, .ccre is demaul, and
coasidcratOy bet cr,

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