Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-06

IRELAND.-fhe accounts from various
parts Of the country give painful evidence
Of the existing distress. Many Of the dis
tricts are suffering the horrors Of famine,
and fever is ON the increase. The Balm
ASIDE Advertiser states that the district hos.
pital in that town is very crowded. There
are many fever cases. The Galway Mer-
curry gives an account of a relief meeting
in that district, where the sum subscribed
was totally inadequate TO the emergency Of
the evil. In MalIow fears of an outbreak
have been general. In Clogheen oatmeal
and coarse flour had been distributed to
above 1000 starving creatures. In Water
ford the respectable sum ef ESQ had been
subscribed in n day, and other sums had
since been added. In Tralee money had
been raised and provisions distributed to
the furnishing populace. The accounts
from the districts on the South and South
western Districts are nearly uniform in
their statements of the restitution, and ap-
prehensive for the continuance of the
peace.
Emigration from Ireland to the continent
of North America is proceeding on a large
scale. A vessel left Limerick a few days
ago with 400 emigrants for Canada, 40 of
whom had their passage paid by Their land
lord. Another vessel is about sailing from
the same port with 100 emigrants for
Quebec.
FRANcE.--The rumored death of Louis
Philippe proves to have been a hoax. He
was not only well, but was enjoying a lar.
ger popularity than ever on account of the
late attempt upon his life. On the %anniver.
sary of his birth-1st Of May-congratu-
latory addresses were sent to him from ev-
cry part of the kingdom, and in unusual
numbers.
The report of the committee of the
Chamber Of Duputies IN the law for estab-
fishing communications between France
and America, has been published and cir.
culated. The committee recommends the
Chamber to adopt, with all possible des.
patch, the law authorizing the Minister of
Finance to treat with companies for the es-
Enlistment of regular communications, by
sailing vessels, or by vessels working part
ly by sails, partly by steam. with Rio jan
Giro, Martinique or Guadaleupe, the Hav-
ana and New York. The same law directs
that secondary lines shall be established to
La Plata, La Guayra, and on such Of the
ports of the Gulf of Mexico, and Of the
Antilles, as shall be designated by royal or
dinance. The Government is to have the
power of fixing the minimum size Of the
vessels, and all details relative to the SER
vice. The committee has not fixed upon
any particular ports in France as the places
Of departure, but require that the vessels
for Antilles shall leave one of the Mediter-
ranean ports. It recommends that none of
the vessels shall carry more than 900 tons
of merchandise. As regards the New
York line, it strongly recommends that
steam vessels shall be exclusively employed
and adds, 1--WE hope, that seeing the active
preparations which the Government of the
United States is making TO establish lines
Of correspondence on divers points of Eu-
rope, and especially with Havre, it will be
necessary to hasten as much as possible
the execution of the enterprise" The
companies which are competing for the
possession of these lines offer favorable
advantages to the Government; one propo.
sing to take the Brazil, Antilles and Hav-
ana lines, with no other remuneration than
he postage of letters; and all Offering to a.
the Minister to fix the rate Of speed,
&c, binding themselves to pay 1000 francs
or every days delay beyond the stipulated
ime of arrival. The law will be proba-
by passed in the course Of the present
month, there being universal anxiety to
the regular communications establish
ID between France and the transatlantic
and especially between France and
he United States.