The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-03

estimated from 100000 to flOo but the absence
Of the partners, OF whom is said to be trying 70 Obtain
discounts in France, in order TO meet their engagements
creditors large amounts; and the occurrence Oh sch
failure WILL under present circumstances 10 uch 10 III
minsh confidence"
The Irish encountered estates bill had been read a
third time in the House of Lords This Will enable hold
ers of morgaged property TO sell part OF their estates 10
emf middle class of Irish land-owners-men cultivaing
their grounds.
DEFEAT OF MINrsrERs--Lverpool, May sth-Mnis-
ers were defeated in the House of Lords on Thursday
night, on the Irish Poorlaw bill This looks ominous
They threatened with another defeat last night,
clause to be moved by Lord Stanley in the same bill
His lordshps amendment is Identical with that moved by
Lord George Bentinck in the lower house.
CONTINUED AMERICAN M5NIFIcENcE-On Sunday
morning, the American brig Overman, Capt Mix, from
Newark New Jersey arrived in our harbor, after pas
sage of fifteen days. with donations of provisions and
clothing from the citizens of New Jersey to the destitute
of lreland-Cor Examiner.
The Liverpool Shipping Gazette, of the sth of May
speaks more confidently OF the grain market:
The trade has been active here to-day Cly
7th with good attendance OF buyers from the country
Small imports, with advancing prices generally caused
arge much of it, being for consumption was for cash, Tor
which informed good terms Were made 6y buyers,
lbs; sack -four s. to 4s barrel flour Is Cd; barley Id to
ID per 90 lbs beans Is per quarter naan corn N i
From the Liverpool Mail, May
Ireland.
We have received from an esteemed correspondent the
following observations on the state of agriculture in the
north of Ireland The district alluded to comprises
circuit of twelve miles round the town OF Coerihe'
on the borders OF the counties of Antrim and Londonder
Y The facts may be relied upon:
The farmers been induced, by the present high
price of beadstutis, well the uncertainty OF culva
ling the potato, much greater quantity OF gram
than any former year. OF OATS at least one-iourth more
has been put in than last year
Potatoes have not been planted by small farmers pu
holders OF twenty acres and upwards have senefay peeh
able to preserve as many sound potatoes as nave enabled
them plant about one-tourh the breadth Oh land whch
they formerly devoted to that crop.
Beans and mrnip seeds have been sown very extern
vey the farmers looking to these us substitute Tor
potatoes in the feeding OF cattle and pigs.
'Flaxseed had been very much neglected in the early
siderable quantity has been sown, but not nearly 70 the
it was last year The season, though favorable for
field labor, has becn rather unfavoabe to vegetation
north winds and night osts having been prevalent
Though have not to witness the hearrendng scenes
yet there great deal of distress among the aboring
classes and small mechanics here having nothing but their
labor depend upon for subsistence and the demand for
labor being very limited, suffering much, and many
have been driven either the poor-house to mendi-
"a clerk appointed by the government agent to take
down the names OF persons requiring assistance IN lls
town; attended about three hours each day Tor two
days, and in that time received about LOO applications;
dis out OF population Of from six 10 seven thousand may
" Many respectable farmers who formerly sold good deal
Of the produce Of Their farms are pIrcGashg la hu 1a a
gehsr with The great m o p9In1 ba po BENIN
great number Of emigrants have left this part the
small farmers, and persons oto had sausd e money YET
is astonishing ae that nerer 'oas there e eagerness
Which have been paid, ESQ ElOo being no unusual
price for the tenant rightthe mere OF farm
of from eight acres, and Tor which the landlord,
in many instances receives rent above the actual value
"Many landlords are anxious to enlarge the farms
their estates and offer premium to persons dispos
ing FARMS condition that they sell their right or
small farmers 10 emgrae enargng the farms of those
who remain the landlords hope to establish more respect
able and comfortable tenantry their estates, and by this
raily' ''''' $500
The freghtaee paid to American owners, by importers
of food to Sligo since the st of January, was upwards
of 100000 Notwithstanding this, | need hardly say
that fever and famine doing their work-n TRUTH
fever rife in every street in Sligo, and Its victims are
numerous There are however, better things IN pros;
pectve, for the crops looking exceedingly WELL and
to this the s opee at Eooa
the port Of Sligo, 9Th of January, not less than
3239 Individuals in IS vessels The smallest number in
any vessel was % the greatest 4g3 This latter
vessel the Eolus, chartered by Sir H. Gore Booth,
Bart, and carried his tenantry exclusively gentleman
named Lyster was robbed of of ESQ in notes and
check on the bank for fl5, duly signed while hiing
requson noe at the Provincial Bank, Cork, Satur
day. The condition of Cork has become SO alarming
that 500 paupers additional are about to De admitted TO the
workhouse The relief funds, under the temporary re-
lief act, are already exhausted
be dismissed from the public works in that county as
threatening plumber and robbery if the rule be carried
out A dead body found the 9th inst, on the
lands of Mrs Gerard the lady whose ejecments caused
such sensation some time SINCE coroners Jury sum-
moned on the occasion returned verdict OF wul muir
der against parties unknown The corpse bore
marks of blows and stranguation. The name OF the
murdered man was not known. An American liner, the
North Carolina, arrived to-day IN port with cargo OF
food for the destitute people here There are accounts
in town OF vessel similarly laden, being wrecked on
the coast
In Belfast typhus fever prevails to an enormous ex
tent No less than thousand persons are afflicted
In the last four months 75i persons have died in the
Kilkenny Union poor-house
There was dreary gathering at Cancellation Hall on
Monday, the Sd. The weeks rent was Ego
The typhus fever was increasing in Dublin. The hos
pitfalls were crowded
of discounts TO g. per cent all bills having than
sixty DAYS to run. All of shorter date, q per cent
Spain.
General Narvaez-who for some time past has held the
post of ambassador from the court OF Madrid to that OF
the Tuillereshas at length determined to his
Journey towards his destination. He to leave Ma
drd for Paris on the LIST of May,
Ii was said that the cabinet had resolved to suspend
the sittings of the Chambers for three weeks.
Three per cents 81 buyers, 3ls sellers; five per
cents l94 buyers, 1913 Sellers passive, 50 buyers,
sellers coupons 10 buyers Exchange on London, 1890
Portugal.
LISBON, April 29-The terms proposed by Lord Pal
have been accepted by the Queen and the new
government They have been accepted fully and amply,
and they ready even to do more If more could be
desired.
Colonel Wylde sets off this evening for St Ubes, to