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IRELAND.
From he LONDON Courier, !Nav so.

town OF Sligo, committee OF gentlemen have been
exploring the obscure sbOdes OF their misery. and
then report OF what they saw is indeed sad and
melancholy one. The Town was divided into fonr
districts, Tor the greater convenience Of visiting r
the following few Of the affecting facts. which
are authenticated By the names Of the narrators
In district No. /, there were 400 individuals in
absolute want. Many families had been wholly
without food for "a and Sc hours. One family had
subslsted from Friday 10 Sunday upon boiied aootsy
Srass, and one wretched woman died from want
10 district No ?, where not more than two third,
of the houses had been visited, 6l8 persons w.,s
found in starving condition. many Of them M,
having tasted food OF any kind for two DAYS, and
Others sustaining nature by water crosses.
in district No 5. 500 individuals we're suiTerin,
the same deplorable prisatons
In district No. 4, the number OF famishinp rre..
lures amounted to nearly 600.
Prom he Ltverhsol Mercury Of May 81.
Extracts from information received by The Liyet
pool COMMITTEE:
A letter from gentleman at Sligo, now a, Dublin
says, 4 am induced to address myself to you, on
oehait OF the poor IN the town and neighborhoodof
Sligo, where not only famine, but disease prevails
to an alarming extent, and where it is computed.
that upwards Of 1000 persons will be for some
months depending on public bounty tor the means
OF existence Every street supplies instances of
distress; IN one lane near US, houses were de,e,.
ted IN one week by their inhabitants from absolute
necessity. During last week. seven Of these uses
were hlled with beggars, two and three families in
each house. and the will no doubt soon be oc.
cuPed in similar way, they are flockine in
great numbers; many of them have the appearance
Of having seen better days.
letter from the Rev Mr.. Seymour OF Con.
nemare, says There are not, believe, ten families
he ha gofR Rail -
food 10 support them during the summer many
families strive 10 exist poor meal in the day
several live on shell FISH and salt leaf, others have
been driven to the necessity oil disnlerring The DO
Iators they have planted. and using them for food
@hlle some idirduals for want OF ICED were Obliged
% lay their poiatoe gardens waste. Typhus fever
he result OF scarcity Of provisions and unshoe-
some food RACES much in this country
One instance OF the wretchedness of the people
5 gwen on the authority of clergyman 10 The
county Of Mayo He writes TO his friend thus;--
! solemnly assure you, that the distress OF this
Parish could not be magBi6ed. A COW OF mine died
y loathsome disease some days ago. and lis purd
arcass was most Soraciousy seized upon BY the
'oor creatures could state many Others but will
lot trespass on your time
he village Of Talla, in the county Of Clare.
PRESENTED most melancholy spectacle. Il was
roWoed oY the poor peasantry who had hocked
here 70 purchase oat meal Such was the demand
nat the Committee were unable TO attend 10 appl.
atoms; and such was the Impotence Of the star.
ing poor. that the police and yeomanrs had been
aied out to restrain them from committing ex.
esses One woman exclaimed, o Heavens!
." snaH lace my hungry children without
lnrsel 10 give them Another desoured her scanty
lPpy raw The Rev w Smith, Minister Of
.a@tleo'r writes May 81, our local subscription
mounts to 220 pounds and out Of this scanty fund
e give relisfio 5000 amistne souls At the rate
hslfa ID of meal per day In The county Of
iayo not less than 10000 persons are wholly desti.
tie OF food, and have no means Of getting it. 1t
"a Calculated that not less than eight hundred
lousand souls would depend on the charity of tho
eneFolent for the next four months
Inc Mayo Constitution gives the names of Mr..
Drian, and two others. Duffy and Kirby, who had
led IN the parish Of Island Eady from starvation.
galway paper mentions the death of woman
ON he same cause She had not tasted food in
lrse days and when it was brought to her she was
70 lar gone to eat it.
1 nree thousand pounds had been sent from Liver
ooi 10 Ireland to relieve the poor
The subscriptions in Dublin had risen to 1000
ounds.
ne typhus fever was making rapid strides in
yeral districts
iiunareds OF starving people were seen greediy
ekins or water crosses. wild mustard. netle tops,
Vari thIstes or dandelions. Others carried of
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