The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-27 00:00:00

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DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

The following interesting- and affecti►►g commit
nications have been received :

LETTER FROM THE REV. C. SEYMOUR
TO JOHN DAVID LATOUCHE, ESQ.
. Cliufruzan of the Dublin Committee.

" DEAR had the honour of receiving this day your
kind letter and benefaction. It is ,a consolation to our poor
starving neighbours, t.o expotiedice, as they • have done, sym-
pathy -and liberality from ever:), quarter, and to• be comforted
under their affliclions on every side ; but it.will not do. The
famine is too sore in the land to be easily removed, and the,
effect of it on the poor sufferers so great and widely extended,
that I think in a few days it cannot be cured.- This morning a
poor fellow, who worked tinder my inspection last meek,
went to sleep after his work on Saturday evening,' not on his
bed, for bed he had none, nor under his bed=clotheS, but in his
daily rags; heat up this morning, in order to earn by a light'
labour I had appointed for him, his three quarts of oaten meal.
He was weak, for I fear he faSted yesterday (Sunday.) He
complained of being languid and 'sleepy ; he said he would
lie down again for a few minutes ; he lay down on the ground,
and died. Four died in the Island of Boffin, in a similar man.
nor ; and thousands are to all appearance tottering, for 'want of
'food and employment, on the borders of the grave.
"Those-who may escape the famine of this year will, in all
probability, be- cut off in the next. The poor of this Barony
at least, will have great difficulties and sufKrings to encounter.
They are so weak for want of food, that they do not re-mould
their potatoes, and they are not able to cut their turf. Next
winter, without .fuel—and next summer, without food, will
send the poor people of Cunamana to a place where there
shall.he no sufferings, no privations, and no wants. T think
it is almost too late now to think of plans of general employ-
ment for the poor of this country ; they are almost beyond
recovery ; and yet they are patient and meek. They . vent not
themselves in laud complaints; 'they commit not acts of vio-
lenee or' outrage, even under the pangs of hunger, and tortured
with the pains of sickness, brought on by inanition and un-
wholesome food. , It .is very common to hear poor Paddy of
Cunamana say, with a smile. In truth, please your Honour,
it is all over; I am just off.' Indeed, I aril convinced it is
almost over; the miseries of Cunamana will soon be forgotten
in the peaceful grave.

. _
" I have the honour to be, dear Sir, with respect, your
most obliged,' " C. SEYMOUR,
" Resident Clergyman of Cunamana.
" To JOHN DAVID LATOUCIIE, 1,5<1."

EXTRACT OF A REPORT AT A MEETING OF THE

BARONY OF IBRECIIIN, COUNTY OF CLARE.

" That the wretched, yet peaceable inhabitants of this barony
are in a state of the most absolute pennyless poverty ; in proof
of which many individuals who were supposed to have means
to buy meal having been put on the list of purchasers at the
reduced price, were unable to accomplish it, and having like
living spectres wandered through the country for. a few days
in search of food, at .length fell exhausted, and in this state
Were attended by their Clergy, preparatory to death, the at-
tending Clergy testifying by their signatures hereto the full
verification of the fact.---Sig-ned by the Chairman,
" J. MORON V.
4.‘ J. LUCAS, Curate of Kilfarboy.
" PATRICK INI`CAJAINL, R. C. Curate a do."

BATHING IN THE THAMES.

FOR THE SUN.

NIL EDIT on,—lt has been my intention for some time
past to call your notice to the indecent scenes which are exhi-
bited along the Banks of the Thames, from Chelsea down to
Milbank, every Sunday. I allude to the crowds of persons
who are suffered to bathe there throughout the 'day. At this
season of the year, there is not a more agreeable walk near
the metropolis than on the spot which I have mentioned ; but,
whilst this nuisance exists, it is impossible for any persons,
with the least feelings 9f delicacy and propriety, especially in
company with females, to enjoy it. Surely these people might
be prevented bathing after eight or nine o'clock. Bathing on
the rise-of the morning is much more conducive to health than
in the heat of the day, when it is enervating and dangerous.
However, if people prefer the latter period, they ought not to
be suffered to infest the most public places on the River, but be
compelled to seek places more retired, and where their enjoy-
ments will not interfere with the enjoyment and recreation of
others. I hope, therefore, Mr. Editor, you will take some op-
portunity of noticing the subject, in order that it may attract
the attention of the police, whose inactivity and remissness in
this instance, as well as jn very many others, is highly discre-
ditable to the first metropolis in the world, inasmuch as the
police of fio town oil the Continent, or indeed in England, is
half so badly conducted.

• Yours, MERCATOR
Red House, Battersea, June 26, 182.

CITY, 'WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The news received .yesterday from Constantinople have
created a great sensation in the City amongst all of its inhabi-
tants, for the sacrifice of innocent men at the shrine of the
Continental system is both odious and -abhorrent to the feelings
of -all good men. The Greeks in London are this day clothed
in-black' for murdered fathers and brothers, and the execu-
tioners are, the protected friends•of the holy Alliance. Rua-
sia has twice induced the descendants of the civilizers of the
world to attempt their emancipation, and twice have these
Unfortunate Christians suffered every human calamity from
the .perfidy Of their supposed protectors. The future his-
torian must
.:deeply implicate England in these scenes.—
By her interference the pride and cruelty of the Porte
have been equally exalted, and through a little jealousy of
the rising power of Russia, she has permitted the most enorm-
ous crimes to be perpetrated. To restrain the power of Russia,
Turkey and all its barbarities must be maintained; to main-
tain. the. present system in. Eng'send and in • Europe, liberty
'must be sacrificed, and every feeling which can ennoble hu-
man nature must be extinguished. Such policy, however, a
short time will 'shew, is as unavailing as it is base and
cowardly.
hatters of the latest dates, and of the best authority, from
Constantinople, state, that neither Moldavia nor Wallachia
will be evacuated. The same letters also assert, that the.
Sultan has ordered all British vessels passing Constantinople
to be searched on their voyage from Odessa, and that the
remonstrances of the British Ambassador against this stretch
of tyrannical power have been equally effeetive with his
efforts in favour of the Sciot hostages (some of whom were
from seventy-five to eighty years of age). The accounts front
Odessa, published a few days ago in the The Morning Chronicle,
dated the 21st May, are in complete accordance with those from
Constantinople, dated the 2lith May, respecting the non-eva-
cuation of the Provinces. The account from Odessa was writ-
ten by a gentleman of high character, and possessed of the best
knformation ' • and, added to the well-known deceit always prac-
tised by the Faithful when their country and religion arc me-
naced by Christians, it ought nearly to set.the question at rest
respecting the maintenance of the present state of affairs in the
East. One account states, that the Provinces are not evacua-
ted because the Turkish army is in want of provisions. In all
former cases, the want of provisions has been considered as a
sufficient cause for an army retiring from a particular district ;
and it required the sagacity of a fund speculator to establish
that hunger was a fitting excuse for an army to. remain sta-
tionary. Another letter states, that the British Ambassador
had, by private emissaries, learned, that the Asiatic troops had
actually retired, and that the remainder of the Turkish army •
intended also soon to withdraw. This letter, however, does not
add that the retreat of the Asiatics was stopped at Constantinople, '
and that orders had been forwarded for the provinces to be main-
tained. That such was the opinion at Constantinople on May 26
the best authorities assert, and the next aclvices from Odessa will
probably prove its truth. Consols for the July account opened
this morning at 8I Z. The Great Man was observed on the
Royal Exchange before ten o'clock. Very large sales were ef-
fected by a particular interest, at 81i g, who are generally Bulls,
and a good deal of alarm was the consequence. No French
Mail being due on Wednesday, it has generally been a day
for private expresses, and as the arrival of none has this day
been made public, some have presumed that the party has been
selling on secret information. At 4 o'clock the cloSing price
was 818, but shortly afterwards any quantity could have been
obtained at 811 A. Very little business has been done in the
Foreign Funds. The French Rentes are nominally quoted at
91. 50 ; l'russian Fives remain at 37; Columbian Old Bonds
102, and Sixes 83A ; Swiss 1341 ; Spanish Old Bonds are 6214,
and the New 62 ; Danish 87-i ; Neapolitan 73 ; Russian Fives
Metallic-77i ; and Mr. Rothschild's New Loan 831 ; Austrian
Fives 78.1; and Chili 80k.
At the -East India sale of Sugars the different lots were this
day principally bought in, and what was sold went at it reduction
of fully 24. a cwt. There was also a sale of Havitrina. ViThites
were bought in at 35 to 36; and Yellow sold at 245. 6d. being also
fully 2s. cheaper. There is a brisk demand for Coffee, which
within this week has advanced 3s. a cwt.; it is entirely for home
consumption. Rums-are unsaleable, and so are Brandies, but the
supplies of the latter article are likely to fall off, because letters
have been received from Barcelona, dated the 12th instant,
which state that the vines were in a deplorable state for want of
rain, which threatened destruction to the fruit crops ; that the
farmers would not sell, and that th- demand and the value were
consequently daily increasing.
On account of the weak and inconsistent conduct of the Fin-
ance Minister respecting the reduction of the heather Duty,
this branch of the British commerce is completely paralysed. It
seems that it depends entirely on the vote ofthe House of Com-
mons respecting the Salt Tax, -whether any reduction will be
made in the Leather Duties, and in consequence not a sale can
be effected until this point be settled. There,is little in common
betwixt Salt and Leather; yet Mr. Vansittart must have
201,0001. from one of these articleS, notwithstanding the boast-
ed increase of the revenue of which the Right _Honourable Cal-
culator's description is understood to have been postponed nil-
til Monday next. .
A continuation of dry weather enhances the v slue of Spring grain.
Oats are this day ls. and 2s. A quarter dearer, -and some factors
are inclined to hold for a further advance. There is so little bar-
ley on sale, and the consuniistion is so trifling, that no great
improvement can be quoted in its value. Malt is, however,
Bs. to 10s. oearer within the last fourteen days. Wheat is ex-
ceedingly dull sale, and to dispose of any quantity, a reduction
must be-submitted to. 'Rain coatinues to be much wanted, and
considerable mischief must be the result'of the dry weather con-
tinuing much longer.( Morning' C7troniele. ) •

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MASONIC No FOR NEXT WEEN•
ENG LAND. •
on 110,
Monday, July 1, LONDON. Nos. 5,
‘Yid 39, 'l'l'Bo •
Quat. en. ect. ys
School at 7. oi
COUNTRY. Nos. 20; 64, 72, ''' 403.
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644, 680, 7104, 316.
Tuesday, -2, Losnox. Nos. 9, 2'Bl •
9
331. - •
COUNTRY. Nos. 21, 127, IQ" ;VI
• 130, RA, 196, 204, 477,,
385, 387, 471.
• 497, 501, 507, s.';;;' 579,
532, 544, 551, 551,
592.
Wednesday, -3, LONDON. Nos. 36, 75, 220. 124,
CO U gli NT. Nos. 54, 134, 95, 12,1' 1'64.
126, 129,.139, 14u,•400.
207, 229, 291, 3,19'
465, 468, 472, 481, .63,
• 505; 513, 526, 529,
577, 581-, 585, 81
Thursday, - Los-DoN• N46),Z12%-351,761111,, 71212:

Friday,

277;324. 0 1, '1 „
COUNTRY. Nos. 48, 51. 70,
182, 234; 416, 420,,, 50,
• 453, 466, 469,_50x'
555, 560,. 561, 586,
607, 670, 670. 4A `A
Nus. 10, 210, 309/ rA A
Nu. 13, .213, .4"
470' 533, 538.
No. 173.

Saturday,

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Monday,
Tuesday,
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No. 347.
No. 95.
Non. 1,3, 41.