Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-17
Ireland and Eurone.


The picture of the state of suffering in Ireland and
also on the continent, which we annex, Is most ap-
paling. In this instance 1t is not single country
but all the nations of Europe have, to certain extent
taken the alarm. The laws of society, IN many
places, for moment suspended, intense is the
hunger of the Inhabitants, and like beasts of prey
they seize upon food wherever they can find il. In
other places the vgor and energy of the inhabitants
have wasted away, and the starving crowds, unable
to make effort, sink into the grasp of death.
DUBLIN, May l5.-There again very unfavora-
bic reports of the ravages of pesence, especially in
the northern province. In Monaghan the pestllence
is very destructive. 4" Fever" says the Monaghan
Standard, Sc is rapidly comprising US about. The
fever hospital has triple Its number of patients, and
the town is infested with crowds of mendcanI
grants from every quarter of the island; yet in this
position Of danger, it is found mpraccabe to estab
lish board of health, although the government has
expressly provided act of Parliament for the pur
pose."
The Evening Post says "There are still many
districts where nothing practical has been done, or
what is equally bad, and more disgraceful-re relief
committees are resorting to tricks and preences to
delay the adoption of relief for the destitute
DUBLIN, May 16-The Limerick papers, received
this morning. contain detailed accounts of the conflict
between the police and armed body o. the peasant
ry, near Rathkeale, in that county.
The same journal gives account of the alarming
condition of other parts of the county of Limerick,
where the evi-dsposed have taken advantage of the
existing restitution TO organize system of atrocous
outrage and plumber.
The Limerick Examiner describes an alarming riot
which took place in Kilmallock, CT Tuesday last.
The country people were driving away the cattle of
the Rev. Mr. Gabbett, when they were attacked by
the people of the town, and the cattle rescued with
out the Intervention of the police, who remained in
barrack.
The military, both in Limerick and Galway, were
L al
veyed 10 the interior.
DREADFUL Riots IN LIMERICK AND CLARE-COn-
ficis pih the Police. Further accounts of rioous
proceedings have been received from Ennistymon,
county of Clare, and Ruthkeale county of Limerick
In the former place attack made on a soup
kitchen; the police fired and two were wound
ed. In Ratnkeale, an armed party of peasants at 3
O'Clock in the morning, fired on the police, of
whom wounded the police returned the fire, and
killed one of the party. The only accounts received
are the following, which appear in the Dublin Eve
ming POST
ENNIsTYMoN, May 13.-At o'clock, p. m.
crowd of people attempted force their way into the
court house, where the soup boiler had been establish
ed but had been repulsed by the police. The people
pelted the police with stones, of which cut the
resident magistrate (Mr. Bel) the head The
police fired by his orders, when two women were
slightly wounded The mob then fed in all direc-
ticns."
RATHKEALE, May, IA. "A strong constabuary
patrol, at o'clock, a. m. came up at Lshenett with
party of fifteen armed men, whom they at once
challenged. The party Immediately fired on the con-
stabulary-one policeman wounded In the finger
The police returned the fire, when the party ran
away, but one of them fred again upon the police,
vino returned the shot with fatal effect.
The Cork Register of yesterday, contains the fol-
lowing account of the riotous proceedings in that
county:
"SERIoUs RIOTS AT CAsTLEMARTYR-T The town
of Castemartyr thrown into the greatest state of
excitement and alarm on Thursday last, in conse-
quence of the of large number of laborers
from the neghborhood of Bailymacodo, within mile
and half of that place, who marched into the town
to the number of several hundreds, and deman ded
assistance and relief
Rumors were rife on Saturday, through the
country that il the intention of the peasantry TO
assemble in large masses Monday, and attack and
sack the mills at Killeagh; in consequence of which,
two companies Of infantry were marched Sunday
for their protection; but up to the writing of this
paragraph no account of any riot having taken place
there has been received.
"Clovne was also the scene of similar riots, and
threat was held out that if they did get work or
bread. they would return Monday and destroy the
town but the timely arrival of some sodiery, who
al present are stationed there, frustrated the inien-
tons of the rioters and at present all remains tran
quill"
DEARrH IN GERMANY.-Prague, May 2-Private
letters state that there have been riots in Kommotan
and also in Eyer and Lcitmertz, directed against
FOREIGN corn dealers They pursued out of Eyer
with showers of stones as far Waldsassen, and in
Le;tmertz Spectator 10 corn had both his ears cut
Off Disturbances were almost apprehended at Aus
sg. In the Riessengeberge the people mix flour with
wheat straw and where this cannot be Obtained they