Star.
London, England, 1824-07-03 00:00:00

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SIR—It is ,
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If this leteeleroulbili.
King's Biltinu
curimis its
fined there wh-
iny distdrbance
cher, on the reff
lane Jail for '
lodged in the
rations of prisoners
is not true,
I should wish
pond all doubt,—
Or debtors are treated with a new' ..,..a. beassaesty
shudders at. - - lkastusekti.
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FAMINE IN instisix
........
it is with great regret we are obliged to wrillessflen this
subject ; but the fact is, that our peoplefansidt net early
in the midst of plenty, but also in the prospectof Riper-
abundance. In consequerice of the representationsueode
to Government by the Roman Catholic Clergyal the
state of distress in this neighbourhood, and the Sinamte
disposition of some persons who were pleased to contra-
diet the fact, and to say that none existed, his Excel-
lency the Lord Lieutenant was graciously pleased to
send down Commissary-General Luscombe ye inspect
and inquire into the actual state of the poor is this dis-
trict, and to report to his Excellency the result. Oa thz
22d instant this Gentleman arrived here, and, after
making some inquiries, he proceeded to Oughterard,
fourteen miles west ;and such was the distress and misery
which he witnessed there upon his a:rival, that he sent
an express the same night for a qnaoity of oatmeal to
be immediately sent him to keep the people alive !
This humane, this excellent Gentleman, was shocked at
the spectacles of human misery which were presorted to
him—young men laid down upon the bed of misery,
unable to move for want of food, and resigned to dic.
'No pen can describe, no pencil paint, what he beheld ;
the picture was too appalling for human nature to sup-
port. The Commissary-General could not sustain hint.
self—he was unmanned—the tear of pity rats drawn hi;
cheek—every shilling which he and_his associates pos-
sessed was instantly distributed to stay the had of
death; and when he returned to breakfast he found i:
impossible to taste as atom of food—the recollection cF
what he had seen sank deep in his mind, and sensible:of
the situation of the destitute, he could think of nothing
but their immediate relief.
The Commissary-General having made his arrange.
merits at Oughterard, and having had a supply of thirty
tons of oatmeal lodged in the town, he returned here,
when at an early hour one of the Roman Catholic Clergy
sent him in a report of upwards of two hundred fami-
lies in one parish who were in an actual state of want,
many of whom had not ta-ted food for the day before;
and had the Commissary-General waited in town that
day, it was the intention of the other Clergy to make
known to him the state of their parishioners, but we
understand he had proceeded towards Westport.
While this distress exists in this neighbourhood, car-
goes of oatmeal are shipping off every day. The El!cn,
of Wick, loaded here same time back for Belfast, With
oatmeal: upon its arrival it was not wanted there, and
the vessel was chartered again to take it to Liverpool.
Upon arrival there the mits!er was preparing to dis-
charge, when he learned that that market was over-
stockeclwith the article. After a good deal of negocia-
tion the mastet was again chartered to go web his
cargo of oatmeal back to Belfast, from whence we have
not yet learnt whither it is to be sent iu search of mourhs
to consume it; and there is a vessel now loading at
with a cargo of oatmeal for London to feed pigs, while
our people pine and perish for want!!—Galway Adrer.

NBWOA Brim. LEADBNHALL MARKETS. July 2.
Beef ..... 4d to Ss ed I Veal Sc 4d to 4s di
MOMS ...... 2s to 4s Od Pork
Lamb Ss 44 to Ss 4d

PRICE OF HOPS.
NSW FOCERTS.. NNW BAWL
&Re l4os to 189 s Kent 126 s to Urn
Sussex
Essex
Fie Man lOl OS to 161 Os

IiItDAY.

K. aailu's. WITPCM4III.I..
Hay 4110 a 04 tl2l Os Od Hay 41 los to 61 os od
Oover fl lOs 04 to 111 121 64 Clover 51 Os to 61 15. of
Straw 21 fa 04 to 21 17. 04 Straw 21 2s to 21 iCs 04

. PRICE or TALLOW, SOAP, &e. per 11216.
Town Tallow 'MI Od Ditto rouzb ins of
Yellow Russia ... ..... Ns Od Yellow Soap - Tos Od
White ditto .. ....... .. Ses Od Mottled ...
Soap ditto SU Od Card
Idelting.Stuff

711 E EDITOR. OF T
blaVeitin • tiet
aw; irttbe Sorsaratjak • .1.
softie Under tbssrast
h,,they will per • •
menu of the trea:talEoC4 Oen-
rho may have grit At -Itiopeitted
nee in' the ptitcla. -
11arvharscornatittiatOfillt . r
a peripd limited by are
e condemned telly. atid tits pri.
prisoners capititily ewer-: ihope it
but I have heard it alsweiliwelhit rialt
h the fact to be ascertalited Sad hest 1,.
•übt,—.either the Naealiat,iik eatailaiared,
are treated. with a rams tax• biselmbir