The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-16
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SDeCulallOQ was SUN )le DIS W Tie
fate of the cora law bill in the House of
Lords. Wilmer and Smith state that
it was conjectured that there would be
vote of two-thirds in favor of il in that
house, but that in committee (where
proxies cannot be used) it might be
thrown out.
IRELANr.-The distress in Ireland
was terrible. Sir Robert Peel, speak
ing in reference to the supply of Indian
meal ordered by the government, re-
GREETED only that larger order had not
been given. The article had been ex-
tensively introduced into use in the city
of Dublin. Famine had made its ap-
pearance in several parts of the coun-
try, accompanied as usual by various
appalling forms of disease. Meetings
were held in various counties to devise
means to arrest the evil, and procure
food and work for the starving peasan
try. A meeting of the citizens Of Wat
erford was held on the 9TH instant, the
mayor in the chair. to adopt measures
to meet the existing destltution in the
borough. A local reliefGommittee was
appointed. During the proceedings,
the folio wing observations were made
by the Rev. Mr.. Shehan: "There was
never such destitution in the city as
there is at present. Show me mason
carpenter, or any other tradesman en-
ployed. The artizans have no employ
ment, and consequently they are in u
state of destitution. | took the trou-
BILE of examining the reports of the
Farming Institution, and found that
in March, l843, potatoes of the best
quality were sold at 24d. a stone; in
1914, at 4id.; in 1845 at 4sd.; and now
this year, they are as high as I'd. to
Dad. by retail, and it is by retail that
the poor buy them. AS there is no
employment, and prices are so very
high, there must be extreme destiiu-
tion." Committees have been formed
at Ballyduf, Killenkere, and Ballebo-
rough, county Cavan. Accounts pour
in upon us daily OF the increasing dis.
tress.
In many places there are no pota.
toes lelt--in none will the fast perish.
ing root be found after May. A Cas-
tlebar paper has the following. headed
Famine in Mayo: "This gaunt and
long dreaded scourge has at last broken
forth. We have been written to from
several parts of this extensive country
by gentleman upon whose veracity we
place the most implicit reliance, giving
the most awful accounts of the suffer
ings Of the people at this early period
of the year. Even at Turlough, in the
immediate neighborhood OF this town
many families are at this moment, we
learn, without food and the wretchee
sufferers are in vain endeavoring to ge
provisions in time, that their children
may not die! At the market of Castle
bar on Saturday last, provisions which
were hitherto considered reasonable
rose to an alarming height--potatoe
from "a to sd. per stone, and oatmea
from l3s. to los. per cwt. &
J a great riot has taken place at Clon
|, mel, in which an attack was made OIL
J some mills and shops in that town am
neighborhood, and several Of them plum
: dered by the mob. A meeting wa
held in the courthouse at Clonmel-
Captain Osborne, }. p, in the chair
! A subscription list was entered into
and over 50ol. subscribed, for the spul
pose OF giving employment to the in
habitants in its vicinity alone. sl
! sTruth crushed TO earth will ris
# again" II isnotso with eggs--.gene
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