American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-10
IRELAND

\ he state Of ireland oninues to be most
distressing-alarmln in the extreme. The
! famine spread; disease, the attendant ofscar-
city, stalks abroad through all parts o. the
| island, end the suffering peasantry, goaded on
! by despair, have sh ,wn symptoms of rebel
ii n and outrage, hoping thereby 10 attain an
cftrctual relief for all their wants and prlya'
tons
As was intimaled in our last publication,
the Government are active ard energetic Ia
efforts 10 devise ways and means TO ohlrd
Ii ueIy and substantial relief Since we last
addressed our readers, the Lord, Lieutenant
has undertaken the respons bilty of finding
employment for all the laboring population
now 10 want, by inviting the magistrates and
cesspoyers to provide fer the people by the.
execution Of useful and reproductive works
A circular has been written by Mr. Labou.
chere to the different lords-lieuenant, enclOs'
ing letter to the chairman of the Board Of
! Public Works, which sets forth his excel
lency's decision.
The formation of a naval depot at Cork
seems settled A correspondence has ap-
peared in the Cork Examiner, from which it
appears that the Government will imme dately
begin "lo erect large coal stores, wharfs, &c +,
capable of containing 10000 to 80 600 tons Of
Goals; and they also intend to construct foun-
dries, &c, for repairing and fitting her Ma
iesty's steamers. Captain James, Of the En-
gineers, is appointed TO go to Cove, TO survey
and report how Cork Harbor and Haulbow-
line Island may be made more available as
naval station. tits the intention of the Gov
eminent TO erect pier at Cove, for the use
of large class steamers,as well as for harbor
of refuge and general landing place" The
Lords IF the Admiralty have determined
| forthwith 10 comm ssion and Send to Cove a
permanent guard ship.
MIR. O'ConnelI's proposition national con
vention in Dublin, appears to be well recriv-
ed. "A form of general requisition was pre-
pared for circulation throughout the country,
for the purpose of obtaining signatures from
different influential parties. To remove OBJ
iectons in certain quarters, the requisition has
been greatly modified, avoiding all aluson TO
an Irish Parliament. In its present shape it
has already been signed by about thirty Irish
peers including Lords Westmeath, Mountcas
bel and Cloncurry, and a considerable number
of genIry.
Complaints, loud and bitter, are being made
against the Board Of Works, for the delay
which it seems to manifest in commencing the
works passed at some oil the presentment SEES
sions A letter from the rector and vicar Of
Cong, near Blinrobe, appears in the Dublin
papers, in which he states that there has been
shameful trilling with the peoples misery
i The cases to which he alludes are so frIgh-
full, that we make an extract from the rcver-
end gentleman's letter. He says:-
81 know not where the fault lies, but fault
there is-a fault and neglect involving the
lives of many. Many families in this neigh
borhood have been forty eight hours, from
time TO time, without food, (yet are we quiet
and patient under our sufenng~) and how at
last did they procure even ocanty supply 10
carry them on few days?-by mortgagng in
some cases, twelve days pay whenever the
works shall commence, for from three TO six
days food, according to the number Of the
family, that is, in plain terms, where six shl
lngs would have brought two stone of oat-
meal-it is now at famine price, three shil-
lingi stone!-they are pledged to pay Twelve
shil!ings"
A large and Influential meeting has been
lately held at the Royal Exchange, Dublin
1t was convened by the Lord Mayor in COM
pance with requisltion rumerousIy signed,
and lis object was TO consider the proprey of
applying to Government for an advance of
money by way of loan 10 railway companies,
SO as to enable them to give ias ant employ.
menl TO the poor. The meeting was address
ed by Lord Mitown, Alderman O'Brien, and
Mr.. Collet, and Mr.. Butt, the Queens Coun-
sci. Mr. Butt spoke strongly against the un.
productive employment of road making, which
he termed 'squander,ng labor" Various re-
solutions were passed in accordance with the
object Of the meeting; which separated with
three cheers for the Queen, Lord Besborough
and Mr.. Labouchere.
The recent outrages in the South of Ireland
leiCited a short proclamation from the Lord
Lieutenant, which says:
CHS ExcelIency IS determined, by every
means in his power, to protect that lawful
trade in the articles Of food, the complete
security Of which is essential TO the subss-
tence of the people; and he earnestly warns
all persons OF The danger which they incur by
taking part in these Illegal proceedings. The
Lord Lieutenant has also been informed that
disposition has in some instances been man.
Tested by the aborers employed in public
works, to resist the arrangements which The
officers Of the Board of Works have made in
order to secure their proper execution by task
or piece work, as well as 10 endeavor by VIC
ence, to obtain higher rate ofwages. These
officers are acting under the express direc-
tons OF the government; and if this improper
interference IS perseyered in, the Lord Lieu.
tenant will be compelled to order the works
to be discontinued. The Lord Lieutenant
confidently relies on the continued support of
magistrates and Others of 5 alton and influence
in his ehJrjs to maintain tranquility, as well
as to mtig,te the eff, cts Of the calamity with
which ii has pleased Divine Providence to
atfllct this county; and he desires, in an espe-
ciol manner, to thank the ministers of rei
gion, OF all persua,ions, for their useful and
exemplary conduct on this trying occasion"
FRANCE
The entente c0rdiale between France and
Eng and is at an end and these powers hence
forth move independent of each other
France joins Spain 10Th a ue,c 10 The reconques.
Of The Spanish .amcricas The marriage OF the
] Due de Mnuinensier with The Prinnesc [ liSa