Star.
London, England, 1822-05-15 00:00:00

DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

TRAI.III4 MAT 9....-The poor of this count are actually stun.
ing! perishing of hunger! And, had as it is with the poor in
our town, it is much worse in the country. We know
many have already died of famine.—Weslern Herat!.
CORN, May S.—Already hc.s starvation commenced its wet
in Skibbereen ; it is not uncommon to see unhappy beings faint-
ing in the streets for want of food. Flocks of starving people
from the surrounding country add, by their daily increase, to
the wretchedness of the town.—Slatatent Reportrr.
Ems, MAY 6.—lt is a melancholy reflection that those scenes
of woe which are passing in daily review before our eyes, have
more effect in exciting the compassion of stranecrs, totally un-
connected with us, than upon our absentee ptnprietors.
now sets for Zs. 4d. the store, and potatoes at &!.—Care
Calmar, MAY B.—The meeting for taking into considerativa
the present distress of the poor in this town, took plate this day
at the Tholael, the Mayor in the Chair.—The Meeting was r::-
nwrously attendcd, but by no means so respectably as we ha.l
expected. We select the following from aniong the Iteseia-
dons t—gi That the Mayor be requested to apply, in the name of
the inhabitants, to all persons having property in, or comtecte4
with Galway, for their subscriptions towards the relief of the
poor. That the Mayor, in conjunction with the Committee, be
requested to represent to Government, the alarming state of
distress that prevails at present among the poor of this town,
who are in want of their daily subsistence, and to solicit their aid
in carryin; into effect some useful public wurk, for the present
employment of the poor of this town."

Wednesday, the extensive woollen factory of 'Messrs. Raows
and Davv, of Uffculm, Devon, was totally destroyed by fire•.
Knoa's THEATRE.—The last new Opera was again performed
last night with great applause, and the Ballet of Cesulrillon closed
the entertainment with eclat. There was a most splendid audience.
COVENT-GARDEN.—The new Play of the Lour of %fella went off
last night with increased effect and eclat. The Princess AUGUSTA
honoured the Theatre with her presence. Her Royal highness
occupied the King's box.
ECCLESIASTICAL Purnsnurwr.—Sunday last the church-yard
and streets leading to Bethnal-green church were crowded•by
thousands of spectators to witness the ceremony of a young wo-
man, named Sarah Green, doing penance, by order of the Sur-
rogate of the Ecclesiastical Court, by standing in a white sheet
in the chancel of the church, for calling her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ann Johnson, wife of Mr. \Vm. Johnson, of the above parish,
" w—e !" However, the ceremony of standing in the sheet was
dispensed with, to the disappointment of the multitude; hut the
female, who was a very fine young woman, attired in a wh:te
dress, repeated the following recantation in the Vestry, in the
presence of the Rector, Churchwardens, the person calumniated,
and five or six of her relations :—" I, Sarah Green, wife of
James Green, have uttered and spoken several scandalous and
opprobrious words, against Ann Johnson, wife of Wm. Johnson,
of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, to the great offence of Almighty
Goa, the scandal of the Christian religion, and the injury and
reproach of my neighbour's credit. by calling her W—e.' I
do, therefore, before Goo and you, humbly confess and acknow-
ledge such offence, and am heartily sorry for the same, and do
ask her forgiveness, and promise hereafter never to offend her in
the like manner. Goa assisting me." The female appeared very
much affected; and after the form was gone through was led out
of the church by the beadles, who conducted her safely through
the mob, and she was conveyed home in a coach.