. ,46 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE vIr better able to give an opinion upon this particular point than you ?— I should think Richard Gould. so. I was asked whether I had any houses of my own let m this way ; I let one of my houses to a workman, and this workman paid me a rent ot 1 s. a week, alter 28 February 1838. Jeavjncr me. m 4186 was it only 15. a week that he paid for the house?— That was all; a small house in my own neighbourhood, for the convenience of my workmen. 4187 You got 2 /. 125. a year for the whole house ?— Yes; the reason of my mentioning it is, that when he left me he used to bring me the shilling a week, with- out my sending for it. . 4188. What kind of house was it that brought you 2 /. 12 6'. a year r— It was an under place; there were no upper apartments. 4189. Do you mean that it was under ground?— No, there was no upper floor. , 4190. It has one story only, and that upon the ground- floor r— Yes. 4191. How many apartments in it ?— Two ; a bed- room, kitchen, and a yard. 4192. And in good repair ?— He expected, while he was with me, that I should keep it in repair, and I did keep it in repair, for he was my workman, and I did not care about a trifle. 4193. You kept it in good repair, and you considered that was a fair rent for the house?— I did, and he brought it to me regularly; but I mention it to give an idea of the regularity with which those rents are paid. 4194. That workman was a decent man, an honest man ?— He was like the general run. 4195. You do not mean to say that all the wretched people that inhabit rooms in the city of Cork are as punctual as that man, and as respectable as that man ?— 1 consider that any that have employment make their rent their first object; there are other men of mine that I see the landlord coming after every week, and begets his rent as regularly as possible. Veneris, 2° die Martii, 1838. MEMBERS PRESENT. Mr. Serjeant Jackson. Mr. Lefroy. Mr. Lucas. Lord G. Somerset. LORD GRANVILLE SOMERSET, IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Beamish. Mr. M. J. O'Connell. Sir R. Ferguson. Mr. F. French. Mr. . James Lane. 2 March i8-; 8. Mr. James Lane, called in; and further Examined. 4196. Chairman.] WERE you present at the examination of Mr. Gould 011 the last day ?— I was. . i 41') 7- }' ou hear him state that he was a member of the valuation iury of the city of Cork, in the year 1828 ?— I did ; and I know he was. 419*. Can you inform the Committee what instructions were given him and the other valuators upon that occasion ?— There were no particular instructions Sed) they Sh0Uld P1'° ceed t0 Value a11 the houses fairl>' and twS' n" y,° U q? iit! 1clef that the inductions given were to the effect that value of 5 that ™ ^ 5 ™ J° A believe that' § eneraUy sl) eakin- an the houses ot the value of O 1. and upwards were, or were not, valued upon that occasion At the time ^ 4201. Do