Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-31
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famine in some quarters While the potato crop has failed in
the British domnons and elsewhere the rye CROP much de-
pended in Germany has failed there In France great
apprehension felt with regard subsistence riot
red in Paris the last of September in consequence of
in the price OF bread The shops Of the bakers attacked
The Paris Refome of September "a has the following
The pprehensions scarcity are not less serious in
many than in France. In the northern States rye and poa
toes which constitute the principal food of the inhabitants
have completely failed. They will, of course be obliged
make the deficiency with wheat the surplus of which is
annually exported the northern harbor of France This
accounts for the extraordinary rise in the price of wheat
the shores of the Baltic and the nuy of the order by
French merchants to the markets Of those countries Southern
Germany has in its turn become alarmed The Government
OF the Grand Duchy of Baden has decreed the free mpoa
ton Of foreign grain and -four The King Of Wuemburg
by an ordinance of the 18th instant also permitted the free
importation of flour and foreign fanaceous productions until
the i o May, ls47 In Bavaria, the wealthy inhabitants Of
Nuremberg have founded association the supply of
grain That society," which has been authorized by the King
will manufacture bread and sell it to the poor classes under
| the market price,"
But it in Ireland that the greatest distress is felt Four
millions OF people dependant potatoes for subsistence
now by the failure Of that article reduced the verge Of
vation The Government has been actively busy for
time in endeavorng to alleviate the pressure of this terrible
evil Viciualng establishments operation grind
and manufacture bread work is provided for the people who
destitute OF employment and not less than twelve Govern
men steamers engaged the Irish in the Transport
taon OF corn NEAL and in otherwise mnisterng the dis
ressed and distracted condition that unfortunate island
Such efforts these may be efficient alleviate misery
far their influence reaches But what are such efforts in
the midst of nations famine when the long interval Of al
most year must eapse before another harvest Supplies
from day to day. to meet the demands of constantly
ring want, call for something than vigorous ntepo
sition two, Dozen The subsistence of day will
t,ah Al
ent suffering dreadful they may be- aggravated by the
goomy dependency the utter despair mingled with the pros
poets of the future The London Times of September 3D.
makes the following reference the condition of Ireland
"The worst symptoms of the Irish famine, as we had to
observe yesterday have begun show themselves the
popular gatherings and PROFESSIONS which at present
only Tbulent but become outrageous. The twin
of Fear and Rumor have lent their hands the color
ing of picture already sufficiently sombrc The people have
made up their minds report the and believe the
Human agency denounced instrumental in adding
the calamity inflicted by Heaven. It is longer submission
to Providence but against the Government The
potatoes bghed by decree from high but labor
deauded by the Vaccinations of earthly power Such
the first aspirations of discomfort named by rumo and diff
fused by fear
London journal Of later date, the Sun of October lst,
gives distinct picture of the suerings experienced in
some parts Of Ireland
ssUnhappy the patience of the unfortunate Irish is at
length exhausted We have before us that most appa
ling spectacle Of national agony people driven despea
ton by the pangs of hunger and Drawing violent death a
Their than endure the bitter of lingering dsso
uton After sustaining the direst of starvation with
most noble fotude after pning in their novels under
emulation of all human misery, penury inanon, neglect
and despair and after bearing these extreme suengs with
moekness and tranquility beyond all praise the aborers Of
Ireland been taked the uttermos limits of endurance
and have risen against their auent neighbors
Towards the conclusion Of last week, slight gmmer of the
approaching instruction observable the vicinity Of
the ata1
sany assembled together in the village Of Goen proclaim
| that their wretchednnss -. iense- ends-ebio
"The sullen anguish depicted every of these
anchoy faces is described by eyewitness have atested
sufficiently the extremity of their distress appalling
spectacle could be Witnessed writes correspondent
Want and despair the pervadng characteristics of the
multitude That dark promise of violence and insubodina
ton has been fulfilled. At the very Of this
week, namely Monday morning, the peasantry Dun
assumed such threatening aspect congrcgated
together in such dangerous numbers that the military
called out fired upon the mob many of the
starving rioters wounded, and Tuesday of them
died from mutaton By the of this miserable intel
igence from Waterford informed that hrckbats and
other missiles hurled at the dragons and that nowh
standing the discharge of musketry dwelling house
at Cappa assaed and hat knots of insurgents
tered the country intervening between that locality and
Cork"
The severity Of the distress in Ireland and other parts Of
Europe is the oppressive from the fact that the scarcity
chiefly confined those articles of produce which form the
England has turned well may infer from the favor
able accounts before harvest that abundant CROP
least beyond average "At the present time says
the Manchester Guardian Of the 10th umo, purchases OF
American flour for shipment France making the Eng
sh markets and the prices Of grain higher over
large part of the Continent than in this country, is highly
probable that until change takes place this respect the
exports from England will exceed the imports" II will be
incumbent the wealthy classes in Great Britain and Ireland
minister OF their abundance the of their poor
and destitute neghbors for will be in the power Of the
working classes to buy -four meal although there may be
in the country good supplies Of both.
free from cenure under the pressure Of their suengs
Instead trying help and to second the endeavor
made for their relief they charged with utter supneness
and worse with giving way to useless repnings and
even quarreing with the hands that feed them
We copy the following account Of riot Yougha, in
the county Of Cork specimen
The occasion the adouped meeting Of the extraord
nary presenment sessions which Lord Stuart de Deccs
presided Thousands said have congegaed outside the
Sessions house the crowd being composed mainly Of Lord
Stuarts poor tenants Many camoous for food The
business of the session dispatched with good deal Of
fusion nearly every work asked for granted the
Of thousands Of pounds AS the proceedings drawing to
a close it apparent bad spirit abroad among the
people. Several expressions Of violent made
respecting Lord Stuars small subscription Of ST. only TO the
recund much umbrage taken also at his having stated
from chair that annie that