The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
Fifteen Days Later tun Elglan1--AHiVd Of the Gambia

The state Of the markets. and the situation
of the suffering poor, are about The only ton
les of interest gained from our foreign files.
! The British ports have been opened for the
admission OF breadsIuffs, the duties on corn
being entirely RENTED until September next,
and the navigation laws being suspended.
The Bank of England had advanced its rate
oil interest 10 4 per cent: and although money
was not scarce in the trading circles, check
had been given to speculation. The export
OF gold continued, and including the amount
brought out by the Cambria, The bank hal
lost two and quarter million since Decem-
/ Der 49,.
On Saturday, 23d ult., the House Of Lords
met 10 pass The Corn and Navigation bills.
Lord Stanley expressed regret that the use
of sugar Tor the purposes Of distIllaiion was
10 be made permanent, and Lord Brougham
entertained similar views
On Monday. January 25th, Lord John
Russell brought forward his great scheme
for the temporary relief and The permanent
improvement of Ireland. Money is to he ad.
vanced for seed for The next crops. Loans
will be made 10 such of the Irish Iandholders
as wish 10 improve their waste lands or the
lands will be bought by government at
fixed price. In cases, however, where the
landlords will neither improve nor sell pow
ers will be taken by the government TO buy
at valuation. For the reclamation of waste
lands million Of sterling is to be advanced
The land so purchased will be resold in
small lots, Tor the purpose Of creating yeo-
man proprietary, whose status will fil up the
existing void between the peasant and the
present race of lanGhoders. Drainage is 10
be extensively carried out These may be
considered the permanent features Of the
scheme.
The topics of the last fortnight are few in
number, and barren oI'intereet. The ParIia-
mentary proceedings have exclusively alb
sorbed attention. The eye OF the nation art
/ fixed on Ireland. where death is doing lis
work through The fundamentally of siarva-
ton. The details are Notwithstanding
! The poor Try TO escape. ard thousands find
their way daily 10 England and Scotland
/ Liverpool and Glasgow are overrun with
I these poor creatures. In the former town as
many as 100000 have received out door re-
lief in week? The pressure of local taxa
ton on the rate-payers is likely IL ruin many
small housekeeperE, ami leave them without
covering or shelter. The pressure has he
come so overwhelming that Parliament has
been appealed 10, but has hitherto given no
relief.
IRELAND.
From this unhappy country, we have no
accounts of tie alienation Of the distress
which The people have so long been suffering
from the evils Of famine. From the latest
accounts we geaiher some particulars which
arebut samples Of The whole intelligence run
Ming through our files -
DUBLIN, Jan 30 The Famine. The NOR
taliiy among the southern and western shores.
and in the poorer districts in the interior. ap-
pear 10 be on the increase-nor so much from
want oil money and food, as from The debil
~ oil the poor their previous sufferings. The
relief sent from England and Dublin has
already saved hundreds of lives, but millions
are still in jeopardy; and many beyond the
reach Of assistance in the mountainous and
boggy districts must perish in spite of the
vast exertions made.
Progress Of Distress. A return ofextremc-
ly severe weather fOrbids the expectation Of
any Improvement for some further tune in
the accounts from The distressed districts.
Yesterday was intensely cold and towards
evening there was a fall OF snow followed by
sharp frost, which continued up TO this at
ternoon. The reports day from the cOmn-
lies Of Galway, Mayo. and part OF Wexford
are very unfavorable. The Rev Z. Moore.
rector Of Cony. in the most destitute part Of
Mayo announces the number of deaths by
famine 10 be fearfully on the increase. IN
part of his parish, out of a population Of 5000
souls, there are as yet only $50 at work
some of these persons receiving wages at.Ihc
low rate of 81. per diem. with meal nj Cd
per quart. This however, il is TO be hored
is an isolated case. In The meantime il is
satisfactory 10 find that the prices Of all kinds
Of grain continue 10 decline in the provin
cial markets; the fall OF whea: ranging from
5s. 10 rs. Cd. per barrel. with proportionate
reduction in oats. barley and meal.
County Of Westmcath- Athione. Jan. 90
Misery and desilution are rapidly ncrcas
ihg in this locality. and the limited amount OF
employment giving has added in great de-
gree 10 increase the destruction. I here are
yet hundreds Of persons absolutely starving
for want of employment. Athlone Sentinel
Countyof Gdirdy. 7'uam. Jan. 80. Deaths
from Starvation. From every quarter oil
the country, we are literally besieged with
the heart-rending particulars Of the progress
of famine A respectable correspondent in
the neighborhood of KilconIy has communi-
Gated TO US the loss OF no less than eighteen
lives from want and destitutionl And this |
occurring in few short days. Tuam Her
aid
County o Kerry. Tralee, Jan. 80. Deaths
from Starvation. The Tralee Chronicle |
thus reports on the state OF the county Of
Kerry :-"AccounIs OF starvation and death |
reach US from every quarter OF the country
and the scenes which we witness in our own |
streets, and in the vicinity Of TraIee are wo-
fully corroboraiive of the general destruction
and waste of human life. Dyscnte-y and
fever are becoming every day more rife il.
our lanes, In Dingle they are dying b,
dozens from fever. Gyseniery any famine, and
buryiGg without collins.
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