Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-27
Prom the New Yo,k uerad.
Further News by the steamer Cam


publication The distress and destuton conseouent
upon the ailGie OF the potato crop is really awful The
law Tor aiorng employment TO the people being
fied out with asey by the government and the landed
gentry OF the Kingdom. IL is admitted, all hands,
mat the sb'rraie Act is imperfect in its details aud has
been urged upon the attention Of the ministry that Paria
ment should be eoavoked Immediately remedy its vari
Gus defects.
The papers from this country are filed with reports OF
meetings held 10 provide for the employ OF the
people IL is source OF qualification that although ireland
has been tora asunder her people rendered dissatisfied with
her rulers, and her best retarded by party and
si9ns anmoses, the spirit OF charity prevails among the
landlords nj present Everything which humanity
gest Tor speedy and eeeua alienation OF the hardships
and IN sey so universal throughout the country has been
eheeully adopted. Despite OF these excruons however,
there are certain localities which the spirit OF nsubord.
nation and reckless despair. the OF the peassny
have manifested themselves when Il allowed pro-
coed, may end IN serous results, only TO the
pcaeesble and well disposed. but also the lswless
themselves AT Youghall serious outbreaks OF this
description have taken place. Lord Stuait dc Decies
Lieutenant OF the county OF Waterford, had a mar
row escape on the gath umo. His lordship presided
at the late adjourned extraordinary sessions for
the barony Of Decies in the county Waterford After
the sess had adjourned, the mob which had collected
large numbers, began To hoot using threats and
opprobrious epitheis, which evidently botokened their
IRENE Willingness to do violence 10 his crdshP
OF hussars hnd him Dromoe. On the cavalry
returning the mob attacked them. rngleader, named
Power was severely sabred, but carried off by the
PoPuacc. when their assaults redoubled. Several of
the horscman seriously hurt and the force being small
were Obliged for their lives. The Irish papers
before also contain OF outbreaks OF Fer
moy and Cloyne. AtCasde- Martyr number OF men.
msn and children entered that village and marching through
H. 20 the terror OF the inhabitants, commenced attack
on the few bakers aud huXies shops and seized oil
they could lay their hands From tho vlsge they pro-
eeeded to the residence Of the Earl OF Shannon congu-
Gus 20 Castle Martyr. The mob threatened pull down
the castle the head ordshp and that they would
return the following day in in,reased numbers carry
their threat into execution.
The government have decided upon cung the board
OF works not to limit the operation of the sbor
the making Of roads, but extend all works which
may prove OF general utility and the general improve
ment ct the district Payments are TO be made weekly
the poor.
On the 2S,h uIt serious food not took place at Dun
garvon The mob mustered or - thousand strong and
about to attack the Merchants but troop Of
Dragons which arrived ims had cnargo them re-
peaiedy The people, however continued throw stones
and the state ct affairs began to look very serious The
dragons were then ordered re, and II said about 20
shots discharged. Two seriously wounded
out we are CAD To ind they are still living.
The Earl OF Bandou has received letter from Lord
John Russell, intmutng that the Lords of the Admiralty
approved ct the establishment Of naval at Cove
for the repairs OF Scamers ships OF war &c. The works
are TO be commenced Immediately.
Among the late passed of the scs-
sonS alluded 10 was tor improving the Roman Caho-
Tic chaPe! OF TmO.eae the OF GOO has been grasted
but parish priest loud and pressing in his
t. get tJOO Truly Ireland Is injured country when
she get her ehaPeis rebuilt Of the public purse
Turning from the famine reports, the liish papers are
hled with the sayings ana dongs OF the Repeaers and
their opponents, the Young lrealders" We alluded To
The scene that had taken place short ago. Since
then, another meeting has been held which the Lbera
tors friends had endeavOred manage business IN hole
andc style and thereby passed their vote of conf
dence IN Mr.. OCOnnell. The description given Of this
meeting even m the liberal papers, snyhing but salts
factory. Ii credit journals there was an
evident desire prevent the Young Ireland party from
taking IN the business and cushioning the Tree
discussion OF those differences which exist between
two sections ct Repea.ers. The Young Ireland held
meeting IN Dublin, Sunday last, but success
iu, as the moraorce carried all their own way and
succeeded IN carrying vote OF confidence the learned
karf =, A..
DerrynaHe. The last weeks has brought from him
episIes to Mr. Ray which have been read the meetings
OF the Repeal Association the 2ls and 2sh uit The
ciei topic IN MS letters reference the distress
the laborng classes throughout the kingdom The meet
ings the days mentioned have been tnny attended and
the speeches lnspid and unatacve. The for the
two weeks ending Sept IL, amounted to flsS-a pretty
fair to be collected from people said be on the
borders OF starvation. Mr.. Smith OBren has been re-
stored 10 the commission OF the peace spondence
mas passed between him and MIR Brady Secretary to the
Lord Chancellor.
Among the late reports from Dabn, stating that
hi' Exeelency the Lord Lieutenant and Mr. Labouchere
had rendered their resignation consequence Pre-
mie5 not agreeing with them the proposal assemble
Parliament for the Of remedyng the defects tie
abor rate act We do not credit the report and conf
dent that Lord Besborough will not easily elnqush
poet Of such magnitude and that when both soye
reign and his county require his services.
There IRE now unloading at the Doubin quays, two
American vessels ireghted with potatoes from the United
States They are Of excellent quality. and selling the
rate OF enpence per stone. We understand this but
the comm ncement OF import trade of the
once staple commodity OF Ireland.
Scarcity OF GRAIS ~ GERNANY.-The appre tensions |
OF scarcity less serious than IN France In the
northern states and potatoes which constitute the prn
eipa food OF the inhabitants, have completely failed
lhey "i OF course, be obliged TO make up the deficiency
with wheat the surplus OF which annually exported TO
the northern harbors OF France. This for the
aodlnary rise in the price Of wheat the shores Of the
Baltic, and the utility Of the orders by French mer-
chants TO the markets Of those countries Southern Germa
ny has IN torn become alarmed The King Of wurtem-
burg, by oTdnance of the l4h permitted the free
importation Of Hour and foreign arnaceous productions
unu lst OF May, lsI7. In Bavaria the wealthy inhabitants
OF Nufembug have Just founded association Tor the sup
ply u grain That society which has been authorized by
the King will manufacture bread and sell It to the poor
classes under the market price.
The Overland Mail.
BY extraordinary express in anticipation Of the over
land mail which reached London on the 22d uf we have
news under the following dates: Calcutta August 9; Ma
dras, August Isl Ceylon, August 10; Aden September q
China, July 25 The dates from Bombay not 20 late
as those already received This mail reached Suez by the
steamer Precursor.
The intelligence from India is not Of moment, but that
from China very important, has taken place
which may probably render 1t necessary review the ar
fragments at present subsdng between this country and
the Celestial empire; IN Tar, oil events as may be
found requisite British subjects Of projection from
rs1na injury. On the 9Th OF July, some English met
chants and other foreigners Canton unfortunately
brought into collision with the popuace OF that city under
cumsances disclosed in article which we annex
An English merchant, IN walking through the streets
was insued by Chnaman; the former caught the often
der. and put him IN custody in the Hong crowd now
began 10 gather outside forced open the gates the Hong
rescued the man. and stoned the foreigners who had taken
refuge ~ the house. The mob. which had by this time
greatly increased, now began 10 batter the doors and win
do~ with stones, brckbats, &C. and attempted to fire the
building, 10y throwing IN crackefs and other lighted mate.
mas This state Of matters continued uni half past