Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-23
FAMINE IN IRELAND.

FAMINE IN IRELAND.
A distressing famine, which threatens TO be at
tended with appalling consequences, has COM
menced in some parts of Ireland. In some plac-
es the peasantry have been suffering for food since
Christmas, and it is believed from the existing
pressure, that thousands of people will soon die
of starvation. Letters from Clergymen and 9TH
ers, from Tuam, Westport, Conemara, Mayo,
and other places, already give frightful pictures
of the prevailing distress. A letter from the
Rev. Mr.. Burke, of Tuam, says: '' The tear &C
| tuaIly prevents me describing the misery and
wretchedness of some of the poor people. God
help them, and strengthen me to bear up against
such scenes without having the means of afford
| ing relief"
| Public sympathy was becoming deeply awak-
ened upon the subject, and meeting was to be
held in London, on the Gath March, to raise sub
scriptions for the relief of the sufferers. 1t is
believed that the distress will exceed that Of
! 1929, arising from the same cause. These dis
tresses had been brought before Parliament
Those particularly in the neighborhood of Erris.
having been pressed on the Government, on the
presentation of Petitions, and the Ministers urg-
ed to adopt some measures OF relief, Lord Al
thorp replied that il was exceedingly difficult to
determine what sort of relief could be Afforded.
Several Members then urged that no remedy tor
the distresses of ireland would be no other than
delusive without the establishment of perma-
nent provision for the relief of the poor, on the
principle Of the Poor Laws of England.
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Commodore C,sighfon-A friend has kindly
favored us with the following communication:
PHILADELPHIA, April IL, 1881.
DEAR SIR. By this DAYS mail, Commodore
Creighton has received from Washington, the
proceedings Of the Court Marshal for his trial.
The result is full and honorable acquital of that
very estimable officer, or all the charges and spe
cifcations. except that charging him with having
twice received paw for the month of July. 1919.
The sentence says:
but the Court advcrting to the manner in
which the time for entering his name upon the
books of the Hudson was ascertained. and also
the fact that any error in such entry or iii the
amount charged or received BY him. must neces-
sari,y tie discovered upon the first examination of
his accounts by the accounting officers ct the Ma
w Department of the United States. and not
withstanding the irresularity Of the proceedings,
there was nothing suspicious connected with
them. The Court sentenced Commodore Creigh-
ton to be admonished BY the Secretary OF the Ma
w, to be more circumspect iii his accounts for
the future-N. \. Ner. .Fdc.
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Statements having been made in Baltimore
paper, concerning conversation between Gen.
Jackson and Judg, TnrustOn, we are authorized
to state that Judge ThrustOn dId. IN an interview
with General Jackson, understand him to say
that his sons name was on the :" Black BOOK
of the Central Committee; and IN the course oil
the conversation subsequent to this remark, no
thing was said which had any tendency to remove
this impression from The mind Of Judge lhrus-
ton Judge Thrustou bears testimony TO the ci-
vii and polite demcanor Of Gen. Jackson towards
him. and is entirely ignorant OF the agency thro'
which this subject has become. to his regret,
matter of public remark. As he did not consl-
der the conversation, or any part OF 1t, conhden-
tial. he used 10 reserve in mentioning tins, or
any other part of it.-Naf. Jour.
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Gibbs, the Protective learn that letter has
been received by clergyman OF this town, from
New York. in which the writer states, that the
person who calls himself Charles Gibbs, now UNI
der sentence of death for piracy and murder on
board the brig Vineyard. had disclosed to HIM
his re al name aud family. and that it was the wish
of the cuprit, that the information might be com
mlnicated to his friends IN this town. 1t this
information should prove to be correct. the con-
fessions of the pretended Gibbs, which is now
going the rounds of the newspapers. must have
been a sheer fabrication, as the person alluded
to sailed from this port on his first voyage IN
1916, being then about II years OF age. HIS
family received 10 or IL years since. what they
considered an authentic account OF his death al
! New Orleans.-Ne,Cport Mercury.