Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-25
VERMONT wATCHMAN STATE JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 25 1s47

To the horrors of famine the dread of pesti-
ence is now superadded. Referring to the ex-
tension Of {" low fever" the Ddbn Evening Post
of the 23d contained the following very alarm
ing statements =" We mentioned week or ten
days alo that low and, as 1t would appear,
contagious fever had shown itselfin many places
in the county of Cork. The poor people c'lled
it the plague, and fled from the infected howell,
leaving the wretched inmates to perish"
Another Journal says: "The progress Of dis
organization IN both rulings OF Tipperary is of
fearful character. In the North Riding two pro.
cess-servcrs attached to the quarter sessions
court have been shot lately and an officer OF the
Board of Works fred at. The navigation of the
Shannon is guided by military. Several hun
dreds of starving creatures have been refused
aduilttancc into the poor-house, it being com
pletely filled. Plumber and devastation prevail
everywhere. In the South Riding above $50
sheep have been carried off from SIivcnamon
near Cloume all provision carts moving with
out escorts are plUndered; twelve escorts leave
Clonme weekly; SIX leave Cahr, taking above
600 tons of flour weekly to Limerick for the west
of Ireland; no sheep or cattle can be left in
the fields. The price of food is quite beyond
the reach of the people, who plumber everything.
The poor houses are full to sutiUc lllOn; the tur
nps are exhausted; meal and soup are distrbu-
ted largely, but the mass of deslitution is over
whelming. All the rullians of the county are
armed; 100 more police voted for"
DECLINE OF REPEAL. The awful condition
of the people may be known by the slight inter-
est now taken in repeal. On the 18th ult., Mr..
Daniel O'Connell was present at the weekly
meeting, when the rent was only SIG. Mr.. o.
| Cornell alluded to this fact in terms OF regret
tie intended to leave Dublin Immediately for
London, and remarked that his strength was fail
inn Tho wpptlv n N Ist IN # fDZ
FRANCE
The accounts from the markets in the neigh
borhood of Paris announced a slight rise in the
price of wheat, but there appeared to be, not on
| ly less alarm but more confidence IN an APP
preaching decline Of prices.
Outrages continue to be perpetrated in various
parts of France Of which scarcity OF food is the
result or preteXt
ITALY.
RoME.-It is reported that the Pope is about
to issue an encyclcal letter, calling on all the
faithful Catholics o. all countries TO come forward
IN aid of their destitute brethren in Ireland.
There have been some Disturbances OCCASION
ed by the scarcity of corn and the consequent
DEAFNESS of food. In Tuscany ana Naples, the
discomfort of the people is very great, ana the
Governments are continually in dread of an out
break.
GERMANY.
FRANK RT. the German Diet resumed It's
sttlngs on tie 18th ult.
At Elborfeld 43S heads of families almost al
well off in the world, have determined to em
CRATE to the United States. The emigration iron
different parts Of Germany to the States is eX
pected to be greater this year than it has eve
been heretofore. In some places entire villages
are preparing to co. and in others people arc try
ing, by all meals, to sell their little properties
so as to be enabled to try their fortunes in the
new world.
All throughout Germany great distress exists
Corn and bread are very dear. The Government
do all they can, but they cannot prevent grea
suffering.
HUNGARY.
PERTH.- According to AN official report, sew
eral thousand persons are in danger of dylnl
from hunper before next spring A demand 10
$4,000 forms was made to the arlstocracy, blu
only 5000 forms were accorded
SWEDEN.
Our government has determined on abollshn
slavery IN the island Of ST. Bartholomew, til
only colony 1t POSSESSES in the West Indies.
sum OF $4,000 is tc be devoted annually until til
freedom Of all the slaves shall be repurchased.
royal ordinance Is prepared by which tn
fullest liberty of commerce is to be allowed IN TIN
country. The ordinance will shortly be put
lIshed.