IRISH RELIEF COMMITTEE.-T...
YRISIU RE LIEF COMAllTTTRE.-The Comrnmittee appointe on the 7th of May, is2, to raiie- and conduct s p Slibsc0iption for the Relief of the severe Dlstress for Food In the Southerir and Yaesterli Provineas of Isrelaid have submitted to the ubica detailed Report of their proeeedinoi to the3Ot,i.of Augast last. n contsequence of a portlon of the large concributionis froim the East Indlea having been recently transmlted.- the,Comlittee have not beeii ellabled to close their accounts at ain earlier peri-od than the Present: but the important obiect of their trust having been, by the blesst1ng o1 f Divilie Providence, slleceas-rully accomplished, they deem It to be thbir duty to make a final appropriation of the fsuids, and to termin:ite the business of the Comalittee. In takln theIrleave of thIe ptuIIlic, whio. have corntributed to thlal noble and e(fective ex.rtion of national benevole ace,. the Committtee feel cordial satisfaction In statinig, thiat not onily has the main purpos.e of the sub.Lrciitionhleen fulflled. btit that they have been enabled to devote ennsiderable rutids to encourage and to extend tle permanient industry of the Irlslh people, and thus to asAlst lu preventing the recur- renice of aiv simUar caiamlty. IThisappropriatlon Is eetritly confirned to Loans, on the principle of reprotanctlon, Wvhich has beeli found, in every Instance, to meet the vallts and to improve the habits of t'e olr. It is juistto state, that In applying tlis portion of the puiblIc bounty to a deserving and grateful peasantry. they have been nmaterially assisted by tw'i societies In Lonidon, to whtlm large grants have been entrusted, in aid of their pers6n Xl contributIons, and of their zealous e-ideavours torire, through tr i medOniium of their own lldostrt, the condition of that distressed part of the communlity. Theenurse ol proceedi,r adeopted by thiese so, ieties IhaS alre:suyr succeeded to a degree whichb fuly eLItItles them to the coutidence reposed in their ,Itiirs exerttons, and it Is hoped that this disposition of the surplus funds will mueet with thi6approbatlon of the liberal subscribers both In .iigla.Lz and In Inidia. il%vine appropriated a coisIderable sum to the encournrgeilenrt of the Llnen and Woollen Manufaptures, and confided the same to the care of loeal Ynrtstees in Ircian't, to be applied in tthe way o1 Loan, the Coinmtttee conaldered It adylsable to appoint a Board of Directors In Londont, 's) fr.n the pimrpose of superintending the administration of these funids. It wras alto deemed expedient to rnake a pernianent grovisIni owr this object, with a view to keep alive that kindly Intercourse with their Irish frlends. wrhich has hitherto been -pro. uctlvYe of rhe happlest effects, itn reiuovilnr lationial prejudices. and lu cenienting ihe bond ot unionl betsveen the tvo countries. The Committeei.eg lea%ve to aninev the Reso,lutions cotinected with their final arranzeniexts, and to submit an abstract of tile total receipts srld disbursemetits. front the commentcement to the close of this stibseription. Old iroad-street, April 10, 1824. SOLUTOS-March , 1 JOHN SIITH, Caran. It appearing to thils Co.mmittee eventually necessary to provide tor x constant anid careful Inspectlon of the fund3 salready appropriated, Re.,olved, Thuat iec sum ,.f ?X6,00o be placed At the dispoAal of the Board of Directors, for the purpose of providing for the incidential expellses coTitieeted with their duty, anid specially directing their attention to the necessity of sending over an agent or agents from this couiitry to assist thie locasl trusteei In carrying liito effect our plans for the pronsotion of Industry In Ireland, ivIth powver to dispose, at their diseretioln, of any sitrphlii which may remaiin, ii ftirthering the objects of thlis Consnlittee. Aliril 3, 124. Ilesulved, Thst ttie Board ot DIrectors be empowered to add to the ilnmber of trustees InI thie ten counties of Irelald, or to fill up Vacai.rie, sa they may oid it e%pedient. T'i'iat tie st!ii of 6I;0oou l-e appropriated for tle estabilishmeit of two Schoolsof ildustry, one il each of thle provinces of' Monster and colan algilt, ni dt a view ti tiie litroduiltion of aii improved system In the cilticre of flat. TIhlat thd fiolmiwing lelistlemeu bi a C.inmictee for carrying this resolition iito effect :- 'rhe w tight Vton. time P.arl of Cliaenldlon I Richard Wellesley, esq. 31.P. I James Browvne, esq. M.P. Johl S iith. esq. M1.P. I 'i'homas Spring Rice, esq. M.P. I John Cator, esq. That the Sumil ,m 4,50v le gratited tv the Briti;, anil Irish L3dies' S,ciety (instituted under the patronage of their Royal Highoiesses the 'rincesaAmiginsta.aiN the Di)ichess of Giloester) for limproving the Conidition asid P'onsotlng the Industryaud.Welfare of the Female Peasantry Ir eland. t, Ile Ht thle dispos:il ot that S.clety, subject to the regulatioiis published on the 13th of January last, according to wvhich the mulld, are to I,e admimiistered ,m:i the reproductive priiiciple of charitable loans. Thiat there I-e gran ted the siini of ?4,500 to rie Society (under the patronage of Hl3 Royal Highness the Duke of York) for Improving the C(ii.iiti i f timel rish Peasan try. together sritti any remalning balance that Is iiot appropriated, vith a special recDuomnendatlou, ou the part of die Coninittee, ,f the applications for thie School of Industry at Ennis, and ot the Agricultiral Sehool at Bannow. '1'lie follwhing Resniatlimn wvis momived by the Righit Honou:rAble Win. Vesey F'itzgerald, M. P.,. anid seconided by Richard Wellesley, esq. M.P. *h :it Johmi Smith. esq. M. P. be reqllested to accept the cordial aiid otanimous thanks of this Co.mmittee. for the unwvearied devotion of hi.s tinme anid talenits t. thie relief of Irish discress, for the cin.taist urbanityor his manner, aa their chairmana, anid for the earnest solicitude Nriieli he lia, at al] tlimes shion for the advancement of the imest liiterests of the Irish people. It was hIv-ed by Richard \V'ellssley, *sq. M.P'.; a-id seconided hy Thomas Sprinig Rice. esq. It. P. Tblat Rulbrt Panummef,,rte, el. Is entitied So the di!iiiimiios thamikaeof this Connlmitteefor theattenntion, zeal, and Abilfty with e hich he has Iitiliorinily dimiclarged tme duties if secretary, atiid prhmnoted_tlieobjectsof tieCornmnittee during the whole courseolf their Proeedings. --r)A.t - -U) -- e I .), VI oUitsaiieN i d, tild AI'itLPRiAIA1IONS tor ttle RStLIEF of DISTRESS il the Southeilt and Western Provinices of IRELAND. RECEIPTS. Amount of Snuidry S.tblerlIptio?ts receive,d front the 7th May, 1822, to the 10th April, IS24 inclusive - * * - 272,794' 10 7 M)Mtt,f *Sbsviar-ption3 received frqtti Calcutta _ * - * ?19,563 13 0 Ditt, ditto - Mladrits - - - . . 9.678 2 4 Ditt,, ditt, Botmbay - - - - - 7,059 15 1 Ditto ditto .St. Helena ' 7 - - 2 10 8 1 .1l(wl ....... f 1l xIdz ri t C-n .... -or --- 1_ -1- i-- 36,681 IS 6 B-'f '....l,...ae U. L,,L1 IJhI5 I - ' - ' . . Protit onl Exchequer 13111s - - -- .Xf t Of S~fS d Remittaces to Irelan DISBURSEMENTS and APPROPRIATIONS. bi moun t f q';nd ry Remilttances to Ireland, l iCaski cfitl,, tX Prov'shniis eitt'to irelarn'd, (including Potatoes, Meal, Rice, and Discuitl - 3111 Grants, for Clothinig - - t'he Soiety ;o.)r Improving tl,e Coniditioni of the Irish Peasantry - - *- r`, th't Blritish a-Id Irislh l.adies Society for Improvilg the Condition and Piomoting the Industry and Welfare I the FelLtRle Irish Peasantry }or t,he EncoI rlagenient otr the Fisheries . - In ai,l of the Foioids olf the Dtiblii Niansionhonse Cominittee - * . - Fo'r Ea.pIoyilvg thQ Femnale Peasantry of Ireland in thie Strawv PlaIt Mnnufacture In aid .d a Ftiid for PIronotin.g the Sale of Irish 3Manufactures - - To I'rtistces in Ireland, fior the Eile.teoragement of the Lindn and Woollen Manufactures. - Ditr,,, f'or the enlonrastroent of aun imiproved System in thie Culture of Flax, accordinig to the method i,rac,t:ed in thie Nettierlands T,. r*ie to,rd of Dis ector. for superilitending the Admilnistration ef the ands for the enicburagement of i dustry To a Commit ttee f61 the Establishment of T;vo Schools of Industry: one In each ofihe Provineas ofl,lunster and (tolina.lghrt - . . . . FC.arge for Rooms at the City of Lonldon Tavern xitenises of Agernts senlt to Ireland Advertiselnelits - . _ . Priniting aid Stati.nery . - . - * . . Itelnt (f ltnes, I Furniture, &c. in Old Broad-street - - - - - piscount tiSills froimi India, at 3 per cent. Ihe-tagei t harge.A of Manlagemenit Ii .e.-ll:eons Dislzurselllen)LS Bhlanee tra:lrsferred to the Society for Improving the Condition of the Irlsh Peasantry, pursuant to the Rjesolution of the (comnnittee of the 3d of April JOIrN SMITH, Chairman ROBERT PAUNCEF(TTE, Secretary. - - - 642 3 2 - - - 10_o i 4 ii108 7 R311,081 - s 7 154,465 0 0 40,401 14 10 12,303 5 4 12, 300 0 0 11,300 0 0 7.000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 100 0 0 40,000 O0 1,000, 0 0 S,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 246 16 0 1.436 3 11 4 421 1 6 ',133 5 11 252 411 247 9 3 3,073 I 322 s 11 1,967 8- Or