Star.
London, England, 1822-05-08 00:00:00

" But the most distressing part of our situation remains untold.
Our peasantry are not merely distressed, but starving. Ytur
friend E. and myself rode yesterday a circle of about eighteen
miles, and the scenes we witnessed were truly terrific. In some
parts the bark of the elm and birch trees have been already
stripped off. In the neighbourhood of Charles's little box, the
young wheats have been repeatedly sheared and eaten, as you
would spinage, and even the primrose leaves have been carefully
collected. Notwithstanding the many reports, Ido nor, from
personal experience, think that our are half as bad as repre-
tented. There is, indeed, much despondency, and a good deal of
petty stealing, but it is the belly, not the bead or heart, which is
the instigator. We are beginning to be greatly alarmed at the
frequent appearance of pyrexist ; many cases are decidedly ty-
phoid. We yesterday witnessed one in a young woman of
a, in which the petechial symptoms of the worst kind of typhus
were but too evident. I fear it was too late, but we immediately,
sent wine, mnriatic acid, &c. From the almost total want of
every species of nutritive food, nervous fevers of a very malig-
nant type must be expected, and unless assistance can be imme-
diately given, this beautiful country must be depopulated by
pestilence and famine. For Goo's sake do what you can in Eng-
land to assist us. I hope the worst will be over in about three
months, but it is a very low estimate to say, that in this and the
neighbouring counties 200,000 are without any means of ex-
istence at all, and that there are above double that number who
cannot obtain food above once in the 24 hours, and that too of
a very miserable kind."—The Resolution was then agreed to.

Mr. J. SMITH, M.P. moved a Committee to manage
the subscriptions. He knew that the distress, of Ire-
land had not been exaggerated ; but if any doubt ex-
isted, there were Gentlemen in the room who could
bring proof of it. Our brethren in Ireland were literally
perishing by starvation and famine.—Agreed to.

Mr. ROWCROFT said, there were 40 names for the
Committee; but he thought they should have leave
to add to their number, because their names and in-
fluence and labours out of the Committee would be
of infinite use in this,cause.

Mr. T. WILSON said, he was sure they would all
feel grateful at the attendance of the Archbishop of,
Canterbury; and he hoped his Grace would allow
his name to be added to the Committee.
The Aacuattump said, he feared he should be a
useless Committee-man ; but he should allow it to be
placed on the Committee, if it was thought conducive
to the great end now in view—(Applause).
The Marquis of CONING/IAM also allowed his name
to be added to the Committee.

Mr. R. H. MARTIN proposed, that the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen should be also added to the Committee.
He proposed, that Soup Societies, and clear walls,
should be introduced, as on a former occasion in this
country, into the families of the poor in Ireland.
Mr. Rowcaorr stated that a Lady, whose name she
wished concealed, had freighted a ship with four tons
of potatoes, and ten barrels of herrings, ao be landed
at the first port in Ireland.
Mr. OWEN said, the Bishop of Norwich could not
be present, on account of his extreme age, but his
heart was with them.

The LORD MAYOR Aldermen BROWN, GARRZTT,
VRNABLES, &C. the Earl of BLEBINTON, J. S. Rum,
Esq. M.Y. &c. were added to the Committee.
Mr. BALDWIN said, he was a Magistrate in the dis-
turbed districts, and he knew there were plenty of
provisions, but the poor had no means of purchasing
them. It would be much better to send them money,
for that would be of more service than to send them.
provisions. •
Mr. MARON offered the heartfelt thanks of his
country to that great City which had banqueted
Emperors, and relieved starving Russia, the ra-
vaged Germany, and plundered Poland, stretching
forth her hand to relieve Ireland, who had fought
with her, and had she fallen, would have shared in
her destruction. It was gratifying to find that there
was no political or religious feeling mixed up with
this. • Het hoped that England and Ireland would long