The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-18 00:00:00

DISTRESS IN IRELAND,.

There are no mills at work in this neighbourhood for
miles—and this from want of water. Flour and oatmeal
are sold in only small quantities, in consequence of specu-
lating upon apprehended scarcity, and dearth of provisions,
in the later season. Oats sell for 16s. per barrel, whose
produce, the sustenance of the poor in lieu of potatoes,
brings to the miller, who is frequently the purchaser of the
raw grain, SQL per cwt. This state of things, combined
with the diminution of supply at market, will strike down
the labouring poor. In some pare; of the county of Kil-
kenny, from the deficieney of the crops, there will soon be
neither oatmeal nor potatoes. The population is, in a great
measure, subsisting upon new wheat boiled with milk. We
would recommend to the mendicity and other charitable
committees around us, in time, to purchase oatmeal,in good
quantity, to relieve distress in winter and spring, and, in-
deed, much sooner—they will find recompence in the quiet
of the country, and the blessings of the poor.—Curlow
•Alforsing Post.
It is a fact which cannot be concealed, that distress and
wan tan unparalleled extent unfortunately exist among
the Working classes in this and the adjoining districts. It
has been suggested that where it is at all practicable, meal
and potatoes should he used alternately, in order that
the former might correct any bad quality which the
latter may possess in consequence of the excessive drought.
New unripe potatoes, it is known, produce many coin-
Vaints, which may, however, be counteracted by mem
Aionalty using oatmeal, or food of that description.—Clon-
old Mee? lisrr.
On Tuesday and ll'edneselay last, the streets of Rath-
kettle, county Limerick, were crowded with a large as-
i.eniblAge of people, to the number of some hundreds,
*wanting employment, or some means of purchasing food
for their families. The shopkeepers of the town advigetl
them to desist until Thursday, which they quietly did;
and. in the-mean time, a large quantity of bread was ills-
trihntetl mooniest them. Thomas Lloyd, Esq. 31. P.,
together • ith the Magistrates, other gentlemen, and shop-
keepers, entered into a subscription, which on Thursday,
before two o'clock, amounted to over 1001.
INstrese, we are concerned to state, prevails to a large
extent in this town, Cashel, New Inn, and the surround-
ing country. In many places the people are living on one
meal a day, and the food then consists of boiled nettles.
Fever, cholera morbus, and dysentery, are very prevalent
in town and country. In many places the people are liv-
ing on bread made of pollard ; but thia also is rising in
price. Water, too, is failing in many towns, and in seri-
ous parts of the emintry. Cattle are, envy lays dlateria.
rating in value, in consequence of the want of grass, and
hay has already arrived at an unprecedented price. The
most gloomy prospects are to be apprehended in conse-
gnome of the want of rain. Yet amidst this general want
And distress, it is truly melancholy to observe that the
masons, in this town, have refused to work, unless an in-
crease of wages shall take place.—Fecentan's Jo,m nal.
FRVER.—We are happy to learn that the attention of
Otivernment has been directed to the state of fever in the
Liberties. Additional accommodation has been provided
in the hospitals, and other precautions used to cheek its
further progress. upon this subject, we cannot
but observe that the 111endicity Institution has the strongest
claims upon public bounty on this score, as it is well
known that previous to the existence of that valuable In-
stitution, the wretched street beggars, wandering from door
to door, and crowding round the shops in the
streets, were too frequently the means of conveying typluts
fiver into the habitations of even the wealthiest. IVe
trust that the appeal now about to he made in each parish
to those householders, and others, who hevenot as vet sub-
scribed, will not he in vain, more pertiptlaily amongst the
shopkeepers of the city, *ha behellt more directly than
my other clam of Society by the existence of the Mentlicity
Association.—nid. • _

,1s inhuman an act as it has ever fallen to our lot to re-
curl was committed in this town on last market day. A
buttlar who was driving several lambs in one of our public
streets, having encountered a difficulty which frequently
occurs with then." harmless animals in turning them down a
narrow entry, became exasperated, and seizing upon one of
the objects of his rage, and laying one of its legs across his
knee, he drew out a large knife, and actually hacked the
animal's foot nearly off..---Not!ineurn Herald.