The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-08 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1847.

fish were among the chief wants of the fishing popu-
lation, so with the knowledge of the process will they
be enabled to lay the basis of a more extended traffic.
The Board of Works hare been in communication with
the Scotch Fishery Board, and one of their inspectors has
drawn up a brief code of curing instructions which will
be widely circulated through the coast-guardj among
the fishermen. This course, so far from interfering
with, will greatly enhance, the chances of success to
private enterprise. In connexion with the relief of
distress, I may add that the government have directed
the coast-guard service to facilitate by every means
the introduction of food into districts requiring
relief. The revenue cruisers will be at the service of
the central committee, who, by the Screw steamer,
have already despatched 330 tons of food to the dis-
tressed districts in Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Galway, and
Donegal. It is also ordered when the main cargo
arrives at any port that lighter vessels should be in
readiness to convey portions inland. This judicious
application of the revenue erviee will accomplish im-
mense good. With 100,0001. at the disposal of the
committee, and the revenue fleet to execute their
orders, famine would be kept under, and we might
look with hope nit the future.
As the session approaches, the landlords grow
more apprehensive. They have difficulties without
number to wrestle with, and when to these are added
the threats of ruin which have lately been held
forth, visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children
through many future generations, it is impossible
not to pity their fate. In the mean time, they dis-
play a strong vitality, and will not fall without a
severe struggle. They will jest endeavour to act
faithfully by the country, and then rely on the
eountry to support them. There was a numerous
meeting of the committee yesterday, to prepare
fur the wants of the ensuing week. Among the
number was Smith O'Brien. A long correspond-
ence was read from various parts of the country,
in reply to the circulars already issued, of which
the country gentlemen wholly approved. Tho com-
mittee then considered the labours of the sub-commit-
tees, and, after long deliberation, adjourned over to
this day. The general meeting of landed proprietors,
as I informed you, will take place on the 12th. On
the following day there will be a private meeting of
Irish peers and members of parliament, to receive the
reports of the committee, and determine on. some de-
fined system of policy on questions of temporary and
permanent relief. It was, I understand, at first de-
signed to have all the meetings private, but a distin-
guished public character expressed his strong dissent
t.) the exclusion of the press. A sort of compromise
'has been effected—the general meeting will be open,
and that of the peers and members a close one.
The meeting which was to have taken place to-day,
at the Music Hall, to form a central committee for all
Ireland, has not been convened. The revival of the
general committee of 1831, at present in active and
really beneficial operation, has dispensed with the
necessity for any similar body.
Curious enough that the " Land of Potatoes "should
be the importer of potatoes. Some of our merchants
have imported from Portugal and France, but in no
very large quantities. Yesterday there was a sale at
the Custom-house of two small cargoes of French
potatoes. The sales amounted to about 30 tons,
which brought from 101.55. to 141.105. per ton. This
averages 12s. per cwt., the native produce fetching
from 7s. to 9s. The French sorts, of which samples
had been distributed some days before, were reported
to have been excellent.

The Labour Rate Act still continues to be put in
fresh operation. Last night's Oazette contains pro-
clamations for holding sessions in twelve baronies ; of
these fire arc to be held north, in Fermanagh.
The landed proprietors of Kilkenny, including
such names as the Martinis of Ormonde, Lords Desart
and Duncannon, Sir J. Power, Villiers Steuart, D.L.,
F. Tighe, lib., &c., some time since memo-
rialised the Lord-Lieutenant, suggesting difficulties
in availing themselves of the Drainage Acts, and
offering improvements in the Labour Rate Act.
I Among other legislative remedies, they commended
every possible facility fore y
His Excel-
lency's reply is short, sensible, and suggestive.
I must, however, remind you that the alterations
which you propose in the relief act could not be made
without the sanction of parliament ; and that where
an assessment has been made for re-productive works
under the relief act, it would be impossible entirely to
relieve those who had taken the works upon them-
selves, if the assessment should not be found sufficient
for the support of the destitute and unemployed poor.
The subject of emigration is one of great importance,
and will no doubt be brought before parliament in the
course of the ensuing session.
The Mayo Constitution publishes a letter from Lord
John Russell, in which he refuses to contribute to the
local fund of Castlebar, but expresses a hope that a
general subscription will soon be opened in England
for the relief of Irish distress. It is also pleasing to
record that your countrymen and countrywomen have
not forgotten their characteristic liberality. The
country journals announce the receipt of numerous
' contributions to the local committees. Mayo and
Skibberren appear to be the especial objects of
British sympathy. We think, however, the Central
Society would dispense the relief with greater know-
ledge of the necessities of the districts, as well as a
due regard to economy.

BANQUET AT THE MANSION-HOUSE, DUBLIN.
On Tuesday evening, the Lord Mayor gave his first ban-
quet at the Mansion-house, which was attended by the Lord
Lieutenant, the chief and under secretaries, several members
of the household, the Lord Chancellor, Master of the Rolls,
Sir Edward Blakeney, Mr. O'Connell, with a large number
of the cilium—After the usual loyal toasts, the Lori Mayor
proposed the health of his excellency, with some apposite
observations, in which be eulogised him as one of a race
long venerated by Irishmen—a resident proprietor— a libe-
ral employer—a munificent friend of the poor—and one of
the very best landlords in Ireland. His excellency replied:
I thank you most sincerely for the honour you have done me
in the manner in which you received me this evening. I have
heard that it is a considerable time since the representative
of the sovereign has appeared here. (Hear.) I will not
inquire into the circumstances why that hasoecured, but I will
content myself with saying that it is the greatest gratification
that I can hare, to be enabled on this occasion to pay this
mark of respect to the chief magistrate of the chief city of
Ireland. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, the Lord Mayor has been
kind enough to speak of me personally in most flattering
terms. (Cheers.) He has told you that I am here as an
Irish proprietor assuming the government of Ireland.
(Cheers.) I can only assure you that as an Irish proprietor
it has given me an opportunity of acquiring a knowledge
which may be conducive to the welfare and interests of my
country. (Cheers.) And be assured, also, that no exertion
shall be wanting on my part to make that knowledge avail-
' able in the situation in which I am placed. (Loud cheers.)
His lordship has told you that I have accepted the govern-
meat of this country, which her Majesty has been pleased to
confer upon me in a time of unexampled difficulty. I
am perfectly aware of this deep responsibility—l was
aware of it when I accepted the office ' • Dia I did so
with a firm reliance, that if I, to the best of my en-
deavours, sought to perform the duties which devolved
upon me, I should receive the support of all classes of my
fellow-countrymen. (Loud cheers.) I must say, since I
came into this country that I have not been disappointed in
that expectation. (Great cheers.) I will only then, gentle-
men,sgain thank you for the honour you have just done me,
and express to you the real satisfaction I feel in meeting my
countrymen here this evening. (Great chunink)
His excellency, in pursuance of the usual routine, having
proposed the health of the Lord Mayor, and the latter having
replied, proposed Her Majesty's Ministers." In his ob-
servations he thus spoke of Mr. Labouchere : You all have
heard much of Mr. lubouchere's talents as a minister, and
I think you have heard still more of his exalted character
as a man. (Cheers.) I may safely say that he is a labourer
in his high department of anxiety for the public service, and
application to his duties, never surpassed. During his stay in
thu country he has won golden opinions from all classes of
the people, and there are not a few who believe him to be
destined for the distinction of being at least as Irish as the
Irish themselves. (Loud cheering.)
Mr. LABOVCRERI, who on rising was received with loud
and reiterated bursts of applause, said—My Lord Mayor
and Gentlemen, I can assure you that I am not giving
utterance to mere words if course, when I say I feel
exceedingly gratified by the kind manner in which my
health has been proposed by your lordship, and drank by
the gentlemen here assembled. I have great pleasure in
attending here to-night M pay my humble tribute of respect
to the high private character and distinguished public sta-
tion of the chief magistrate of the second city in the British
empire. The Lord Mayor has truly said that we are met
here on neutral ground ; and I can assure you that the plea-
sure I feel upon this occasion is not at all lessened by that
circumstance. I think there ought to be occasions when
persons of all creeds and politics should meet together,
forgetful of past differences, for the promotion of com-
mon objects ; and I don't know what would be a more
suitable period for such a meeting than an occasion like
this, when we meet together to do honour to the chief
magistrate of this country. (Loud applause.) The Lord
Mayor has had the kindness to say that he believes that in
the situation in which I am placed I have done my best to
perform my duties ; and I trust I may consider the flatter-
ing manner in which you have received my health as an
assurance that, in your belief, I have disc:urged those
duties satisfactorily. (Cheers.) In the situation which I
have the honour to hold, as the Minister of the Crown
who is most immediately connected with the affairs of
Ireland, I have endeavoured so to shape my conduct as
to meet the approval of all climes in tl4s country._ (Cheers.)
We have fallen upon times of no ordinary di/Beatty and

danger. It is not for me to my in what manner we have
been enabled to meet the extreme difficulties, the heavy
responsibilities, that have been thrown upon us but it may
nut, perhaps, he improper for me, as en individual, to state,
on the present occasion. that my anxiety and toils of office
have been very much lightened by the great kindness and
co operation which I have received, without any distinction
of party, in the intercourse of private society, and in the die.
charge of my public duty from all classes in Ireland. (Ap-
plause.) The Lord Mayor has reminded you that my ea.
cial connexion with Ireland has been very short. It is trim,
indeed, that it has been very limited; but it has lasted long
enough to leave on my mind a warm appreciation of Irish
kinelnees, and to create in my heart a sincere devotion to'
frishinterests. And I think I may venture to promise that
during the rest of my public life, whether my official con-
nexion with Ireland may last or not, you shall always find
me an anxious to promote every intervat of Ireland—every
just claim of Irishmen, es I would be to promote the into.
rests and claims of every other portion of her Majesty's
subjects. (Cheers.) The Lord Mayor has also truly eon
minded you that I am here, an Englishman, amongst •
company almost exclusively composed of Irishmen. If I
thought that that were • misfortune I should have passed
my time very unpleasantly since I came to this country, he
I nave been alm.at entirely surrounded by Irishmen during'
my residence here. (L lughter.) I hod is his Excellency,
under whom I serve, a resident Irish nobleman. (Cheers.)
I look on my right hand and I see my learned friend, an
Irish Lord Chancellor 01l Ire,and—(cheers)—to whom I have
to refer on every question connected with the laws of the
country. In the ordinary transactions of business connected
with my office, I have denved great assistance from my friend
and colleague, the Under Secretary for Ireland—(cheers)—
an excellent Irishman, and on excellent Irish landlord.
I think I am hound to evince my gratitude and regard to-
wards him on the present occasion, by saying that it would
be Impossible for me to discharge the duties of my office,
in the present circumstan of the country, if I had
not his assistance. (Hear, hear.) I, therefore, can ea-
ger, you, that It is neither strange nor unpleasant to
me to find myself almost *lone so an Englishman amongst
en assembly of Irish gentlemen. So far from that being the
case—so far from having any dread at the anticipation of
such • state of things coming to pass—l ensure you that
nothing would have induced me to come to this count a 7 in
the situation of Chief Secretary of Ireland, knowing so little
as I do of the country, if I had not known that I ghoul&
have been acting under an Irish Lord Lieutenant, and co-
operating with Irish gentlemen intimately acquainted with
Use feelings, habits, and character of the people, and the
minim of Irish local institutions. (Cheers.) I have heat
induced to trespass on you at greater length than I had at
drat intended, and I will now conclude by thanking yes
moat sincerely for the kind manner in which you have re-
ceived my health on the present occasion. (Loud cheering.)
After the " Army and Navy." the " Lori Chancellor,"
" The Bar," and " Press," the. Lord Mayor gave the " Irish
Representatives," to which Mr. O'Connell responded.—T
thought it was said by the Lord Mayor that we were tonight
upon neutral ground. (Hear). Why, I have been so much
my life in the habit of standing upon debateable laud.
that I hardly know how to act upon neutral ground.
(Laughter.) 'However, I am not a little anxious to stand
upon that ground which, I verily believe is the only ground
of salvation for this country. (Cheers.) I am happy
to say that many who differ from me on other sub-
jects—l may say upon almost every subject—agree with
me heartily in the conviction that neutrahty as to
our former feud and differences is absolutely no.
emery upon the present occasion. (Cheers.) That
is a ground upon which we can all meet on
common objects of benevolence and charity—in an effort
to redeem from the effects of a present existing, and
an impending famine this entire nation. (Cheers.) This
ground is spreading wide before us ; it is occupied by the
first and noblest In the land. (Cheers.) In that pro:epee'
we all heartily rejoice. Whatever has divided us heretofore,
these are topics that bind our hearts together ; and I true
that many days shall not pass over, when we shall sae =eh
a combination of the gentry of Ireland, that all that tan be
done shall be done to mitigate the present distress, and that
at all events they will give a pledge to each other—a pledge
in integrity and kindness—in the absence of all feud, and
the abhorrence of by-gone diffirenees —to forget all in one
grand exertion to save a nation, and act together wi' h one
mind and with one determination. (Cheers.) My Lord
such '

Mayor, for letting me stand upon - neutral grimed, I
am must thankful—indeed, I am so delighted that I shall
not forsake that ground fur some time. (Loud and long-
continued cheering.) Ills Excellency retired at eleven
o'clock, shortly after which the meeting separated.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

Conx.—EXOLISH BINEVOLENCE.—The Southern Re-
,esanpdroomfLotf
tethneduntomri:it.eakelinblae
Croteeirs;leofneYeettrElanY:lisli'mruen.
high degree, indeed, the national character of England
amongst the people of this country:—

34, Abehurcii.lane, Loindon, Sod Jan., I/W.—Dear air, Mile un-
bounded fads! ration in being able to enure you of the (donnas fact,
that nine names alone in London have tMs day vsilwribed for the
truly noble annsint of 3,01111. Surely her merchant. are wince;
and bee traders the honourable of the earth. The names are as follows,
and the fund is to the relief of the remote districts of Ireland and
Scotland

!taring ll,OOO Lord Jolla !tassel
Rcthaehilda l,OOO I Roberts and Co.
. .

Smith I
1,000
Overends l,OOO 0,000
Truman, Hanhury, andCo l,OOO Smaller sums 2,000
Duke of Devonshire l,OOO
Jones, Loyd, and Co.
Bruce, Buxton. and C 0.... SOO
This sum has been retard solely amongst the originators, without
any appeal to the public. I state the facts of my own knowledge, and
pledge myself for their socursey.—Yours, &a., N. H. Cliarrium.
SUPPLIES or FllOD.—The following vessel., laden with
Indian corn, have arrived at Cove within the last few days:
Edmund, Leine, Bordeaux (maize); Villa Nova, Oporto
(ditto); Alphonsmo Estello, Periot, Nanti (ditto) ; Othello,
Young, Leghorn (wheat); Sirius steamer; Fear Not, Cox,
St. Michael's (matte): Wanderer, Ward, Bristol (grain);
Favourite, Ware, Liverpool (ditto); Boacoppa, Mann,
Lisbon (maize); Tamar, Dover, Viana (ditto); Hiram, Fox,
Bordeaux (ditto); Rhine, Arnot, Lefhorn (wisest); Vitoria,
Avery, Bayonne (maize); Floe de Lama, Siva, Viana (ditto);
Soldorado, Maria (ditto); John Palmier, Gore, Bordeaux
(ditto); Gem, Hogan, Terceira (ditto); Queen, Predgen,
Smyrna (wheat). Indian corn has, in consequence fallen
to 161. a ton.
__ .. ..

DESTITUTION. —Notwithstanding every assistance the
government can extend to the poor the state of West Cu-
bury is thus described by the Cork Reporter, which thus
eummarises a communication froma special evader. Speak-

ins of tbe Relief Fund he says : There are ellimants every-
where ; the number of the destitute depending on charity,
for they cannot labour—they arc past it—reaches at a meds-
rate estimate, three thousand two hundred and fifty-five in
the town. Some of that multitude do not appear abroad ;
" fever is raging to an awful extent" in the houses, and
there the sick remain, contending with its violence on damp
floors—on wet straw —in dilapidated habitations, and
without covering, drink, or food. Recently, indeed, the
donations forwarded to the place have effected some allevia-
tion. But there are two contiguous parishes a which but
little, if any, improvement is discernible. In the parish of
Affadown there are one thousand persons dependent on the
liberality and exertions of " one or two resident gentlemen."
Where are the other proprietors? Is it surprising that
funerals are frequent ? On his way throogh Ahbeyatrewry
our reporter met one funeral, and saw four coffins to-
pater an course of interment in the churchyard. In the
leek k Bridgetown eighty-five human beings are in
fte-doer, or in !dropsy, out of a population of 260.
ne common reply to the physician when he calls oa
Ids rounds, is, "some arc sick, some are sore, and
some at the point of death." In one of the houses our
reporter saw a child lying dead—it had lain so for some
days because a coffin could not be had—and on the Boor
were seven more of the family without a covering and too
weak to rise. They were in famine-fever. Consider to what
a pitch debility must reach when such events as this occur;
consider what must have been the agony of this most
wretched parent:
One of the poor awn who was at work on the roads was laid up
iron linnea, tot his &lid m an opposite corner of the house.
His nib lobe pee em to endeavour to procure him a drink, a pig
tram sem e'er nichhenetae home. walked in, attacked the child
nod ale in hied elk before any assistance arrived, the poor man
him tee vs* M pt sf hie wretched pallet, so that in fact hie off-
sob* vow aestMatel lehrolle bee.
The hying nee maimi by hates: the dead are mutilated
by vermin. Bpi taiproptpb
The poor warn and Yr slid who were found dead near Skull
were mutilated by mist they bed died on Sunday, and were not dis-
covered until wedaisley weir. In feet, the hours of the poor
people are at went MOM/ with that ravenous vermin, being
driven in from the Mk Am want of food, for there are no corn-
stacks in whisk they en nantielter.
We have tone hesitation in giving the concluding para-
graph of our reporter's letter, lest men who are an honour to
humanity sad an exception to the fame of landlordism should
be sullied by suspicion. But even to them justice requires
the introduction of this statement :

sure rt -pre;c7it-fs the sue lie Unfortunate coast district, and
at,:nta: told that wale of the landlords in this end the neighbouring I
are endearaaring not only to get the leet September gale,
but also that which will be due next March.
STATI Or THE PCBLIC ROADS.—The public roads are
in such a dreadful state, and so cut up by the late frost
and the operation of eo-called " public works," that the
communication between the various towns is almost wholly
impeded. Some idea may be formed of their condition
from the fact that the mail coach from Cork to Skibbereen
is often three hours late in its arrival. Part of the road is
more like a ploughed field than • public highway, and
the horses are obliged in many instances to walk, while the
wheels sink Irma inches in the mud.
DUBLIN IRWIN° Or LANDLonne.—The following is
Mr. R. Osheree's reply to Mr. 0. A. Hamilton'. letter : '
My dear WM— Tem pail
_mote of it. a bast, to-
getbr Ira 110 masses laggraid palleallse la leamrew's
11.4 readed rM ilds mamba Mamt ay Sabi far the
paw
alagebia at mar aws, wllk reftegme to you
paged elarellitil “Erhote asides et pages sea members
a mamesate be ladle Dada previous la etlaa."l lave
no objection to IF•pIINSIVISIirIii la thelleamemestemii se ob-
ject; thoodywltligrestaihresse be yawners miteral=t, I
sin stilt of isa astlbe bead atrialsass
copied maw pill" lielled aremeelgimellemeesaisallasin
their owe soma amelles, Or as peep= at agate mm.
begs of Metr Maya allerien geneeple mead la le em-
)clerics web tapas re imam at pedemea. h mss are,
gesb a mega( seal metal Mame palls essAimara as the W-
eals et Ems weal be WS _regeseeftil. Itesems le meat
map alasebt ea peals' ereasif agis as lady la be mati-
Ma at 'peas ea a pit emarames; prebably mon as. dam
rasa* mania a wheeler boner at re-
e• ed ne wawa et get my egin stage, I ma
reedy se aria welt years, . mere Image, and
Palate ply ealemedm et as meant.— me es be, very
tai yews. Imre Omostra.--Plowtown Maur, aliamet, Jan. 3,
1547.
The f minute upon the subject of the landlords'
meeting is puMehed in this night's Mail:
RIPRODUCTITS RMPLOTILINT CoNNITTER.—This body
met yesterday, foe the purjsom of resuming the labours be-
gan by the issue of the circulars and suggestions we pub-
lished a few days since. Among thole present were Sir
Montagu Chapman, Sir William Coo., Sir Erupts Bur-

rowea, William Hassell, John Robert °alley, George
Alexander Hamilton, M.P., William Smith O'Brien, M.P.,
Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Major Blacken, .1. W. Middleton
Berry, R. N. Fox, Lieutenant-Colonel Duane, Lewis
Upton, H. Leckey, Edward Pennefather, John Bolton
Massy, T. W. Chamberlain*, C. Doyiye, D. J. Wilson,
Captain Musters, Charles Stanley Mooch, &c. &c.—
Several new members were admitted, and letters read from
all parts of the country approving of the objects and circu-
lars of the committee. The strong feeling which has arisen
throughout the country, within a short time past, in favour
of a meeting of landed proprietors in Dublin, to adopt and
give weight to the sugaestions of the committee,waa brought
under the notice of those assembled—and it was resolvail
that such a meeting should be forthwith convened. In order
to prevent the intruduction of extraneous t pies, a sub-com-
mittee was appointed to draw up the resolutions to be Sub-
mitted to the meeting, and a copy of those resolutions will
be appended to each of the circulars convening the meeting.
KCILIiY.-4011111S0 Us THE RELIEF COSIMITTEER. —.teeu-
salient of jobbing mud Itvouritism on the part of relief com-
mittees have frequently been made, but the following,
which appears in the last publication of the Kerry Exa-
miner, would seem to furniah evidence irrefragable, that so
far as regards that district, the charges arc unhappily true.
Possibly, however, the error may arise from incaution rather
than corruption Names have been furnished to the com-
mittee of persons, as de-titute labourers, who puerss corn and
potatoes, and cows and !tortes, and, in some instances, 20
acres of land. The consequence is, that these people have
procured employment on the public works, to the exclusion o
others who have not on earth one particle of property be-
yond the limit, of their wretched mud hovels. At a
late meeting of the relief committee of this town, a poor
labourer told a most piteous tale of destitution, and tom-
p/ained of the injustice, as above mentiontdl, which was done
himself, and the vet) destitute class to which he belonged.
He said he had nothing to support himself. his wife, and
seven children but his labour, and yet he could not get em-
ployment, whilst comfortable fa.mers were employed loeforo
his face, "He would be considered the worst in the world
if he took a sheep, or even a goose, from these men to feed
his children, but uo blame was attached to them, who, by
taking the employment to which he hada right, were taking
the food out of his children's mouths."

Pules or Foou.—Ost. shipped at Tribe' are sold in the
Liverpool market at a lower figure than their present price
at the place of shipment ; and wheat is purchased in Liver-
pool to be re-shipped and ground at Tralee. This seems
anom &tux ; but the explanation appears to be, that a trade
having formed for itself • channel during long years, will
not be diverted from its course by even adverse circumstance*
which are only of temporary continuance.
Foot) RIOT IN TILALISZ.—The Kerry Esansiner of Tux
day relates that on the previous morning there was an out.
break of the labouring population. Th-y proceeded first to
the house of the Rev. Dr. Ifl'Enery, P.l'., to request that he
ould procure them employ ment, but either fr.t finding that
gentleman at home, or he being unable to afford them any
relief, they rushed thence through the town. In this state
they encountered Mr. O'Sullivan, an officer employed under
the Board of Works, and it was, we understand, with con-
siderable difficulty, and after imminent danger, he escaped
being assaulted by them. The labourers neat proceeded to
Mr. J. Lynch's house, and again demanded emplo) ment. Mr.
Lynch expostulated with and calmed them in some degree, by
advising them to wait upon the relief committee, who would,
he assured them, do everything in their power to give em-
ploytnent and to mitigate the distress. Several persona in
the etowd gave a most melancholy detail of their sufferings,
stating that several men had died within the last few days of
stsrvation, one of whom was then lying fourdays without in-
terment, because his family had not a single penny to buy a
coffin. The attention of the crowd was next attracted by the
appearance of Mr. Stokes, the county surveyor's gig, as he
was preparing to go and open a new road. A tumultuous
rush was the consequence, and the gig was instantly sur-
rounded. Mr. W. Denny then addressed the labourers, but
could scarcely procure a hearing amidst the vociferous
clamour for employment, and threats of plunder and de-
struction of property if it should be refused. Finally, how-
ever, Mr. Denny prevailed upon the crowd to allow Mr.
Stokes to proceed without further obstruction. The wretched
labourers then dispersed till the hour of meeting of the re-
lief committee.

Inarnur.—Foop RIOTS.—The populace of Kil-
kenny and its circumjacent district+ continue yet unquiet.
The Journal published there, and which has come to hand
this morning, states that on Monday last dinner was not
provided at the poor-house for more than one-half of the
externs who hold tickets, and upwards of 500 remained an-
ted. Great dissatisfaction and murmuring arose, inasmuch
n that the with Mr. Winslow and

so to.. ... mayor, together wi ..—._ a party
of police, were obliged to go over there to preserve order.
On leaving the poor-house the crowd threatened violence,
but were followed through John-street and into the city by
the police, and prevented from committing any depredation
in the first instance, with the exception of taking a basket
of bread, value 12.. Cd., from a m in of Mr. Wigan's, whom
they met on John's-bridge, and depriving a poor woman, in
King's-street, of • few shillings' worth of bread and butter.
Hostile demonstrations were, however, made at several of

the shops in High-street, but resisted. A party of the mob
had meantime moved down through Irishtown, and assailed
some shops in Vicar-greet. The police exerted themselves,
and the mob was dispersed, but not before damage bad been
done to several hucksters' shops.
The Nenagh Guardian arrived to-day, contains records of
several other outrages—such as killing cheep and taking
money by force and violence. The following appear to be
the most serious of them. On Friday night two sheep were
stolen out of an out-house, the property of Michael Leehane,
of Kilienaule. Leehane immediately went to the house of a
man named Patrick Kelly, when he heard a noise inside as
if chopping. He then went fur the Armagh police, when
Constable Parr and his party proceeded with him, and just
arrived as the sheep were killed, but not in time to catch
Kelly in the fact, but in his garden they dug up the eight
quarters of mutton, which were buried in a bag. Kelly
was committed by J. W. Walsh, Esq., to Nenagh. Kelly
and his wwere employed on the public works, and earned
Is. 10d. per day.
As Capt. Battley, of the Bth Hussars, stationed at Caber
tiarra.ks, was engaged at family prayer, about one o'clock on
Sunday the 3rd instant, at hie house in Garryrona, within
three miles of Caher, six armed men rushed in, two of whom
presented blunderbusses at his bead, and swore that if he
p..t his hands into his pockets, " he might look on himself as
a dead man." Capt. Battley therefore submitted (a.,d what
better could the bravest man, taken by surprise and unarmed,
have done), to have his pockets searched and rifled of some
bank notes and silver. They took his watch, but returned
it. Mrs. Battley on attempting to remonstrate, was struck
with a gun on the back part of the head, by one of the ruf-
fians, and prostrated on the floor. The gang then proceedel
to search the house, and carried off a rifle, a double-barrelled
ens, and a pair of pistols, together with some wearing ap-
parel and bed-clothes.
The Marquis of Ormonde has given 251. to the soup fund
of Kilkenny, and 51. to the ladies' benevolent association.
The Dowager Marchioness of Ormonde has distributed 601.
worth of seed wheat amongst her tenantry.
Several persons, found guilty of the plunder of food, and
who had been tried at the late sessions for Kilkenny, have
been sentenced to periods of front six months' to twelve
months' imprisonment. Where a conviction for riot was
had against the same parties, the time of imprisonment
imposed was ten months additional.
Mayo.—The high sheriff of thiseounty has called a meet-
ing for Saturday next, Jan. 9, to " bring under the conside-
ration of the government the awful state of the country."
Such are the terms of the requisition of the landed proprie-
tors and others on whose call the high sheriff has acted.
At an adjourned meeting of the extraordinary presentment
sessions. held at Castlebar, on the 4th day of January, 1847,
the following resolution was proused by Andrew Crean
Lynch, Esq., and seconded by Sir Robt. Lynch Blare, Bart.:
Resolved.-That we cannot too strongly express our regret at being
Ulan compelled to present for useless and an table works. The
doped state of our rivers, lakes, sad preventing the possi-
bility of our at present seeking far employment for the people by the
general drainage of the want.), which most take prong:knee of the
thorough drainage system.
DEATHS YMOM STaRVATION.—Thar4foyo Constitution
contains records of three coroners' nests held on as
many bodies, the verdict in each case being—" Death by
starvation." _ _ .

The local subscription, in aid of the poor of Mayo, raised
in Castlebar, amount to 4321. 191.44.--a most extraordinary
exertion of benevolence, if we reflect that Castlebar is • very
poor and • very small town also.
LOAD JOnN Ruessti..—The Secretaries to the Castlebar
Relief Fund, having applied to Lord John Russell for a con-
tribution towards the fund for relief of the destitute people
of that town, his lordship returned the following answer,
which seems to predicate the raising of a general relief fund
throughout England
Woburn Abbey, Dee.: 31.—Geridernen—I had the homier tote.
oeire the copy of the revolutions of the meeting at Cartletar, Una.
mined in your letter of the 17th Detain. I tore thought a boot,
however, to send my contribution to • general hod at Dahlia. and I
am reedy again to auteerite far the sure purpose. It is out of my
power to discriminate between the claims of 'districts where misery
and want unfortunately prevail. I trod there will won be a sobemip -
don commenced in Inds for the purpose of misting the eharitable
in Ireland.-1 am, Ike., J. Remain.