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

December II, 1876.
TRIH Association for the destitute peasant
y, being reorganization Of the association formed du
ring the period of famine in the of Ireland, in 1881
PATRONS.
The Duke of Manchester Lord George Hill,
Marquis of Downshre, The Hon. Somerset Maxwell,
The Earl of Devon, The Hon Charles Gore,
The Earl of Roden, The Hon. Thos Vesey. M F.,
The vcount Lorton, Geo. a. Hamilton, esq. N. P,
Lord Faruhaln, Edward Crogan. esq, M r.,
TRUSTEES. 4
The Earl OF Roden Lord George Hill,
The Viscount Lorton, Geo. A. Hamilton, esq NJ F.,
Lord Farnham William D. Latouche esq
COMMITTEE.
Major Adams, Henry G. Hore, esq,
Richard Armt, esq, w. ID. Hull ESQ., n & 81
Alexander Boyle esq., Sir John K. James, Bart,
Henry Bewlcy, esq, William D. Latonche, ESQ.,,
W. H. Carroll, esq, Thomas Parnoll. esq.
Robert IL. Guinness, esq, Robert Wilson. esq
h. S. Guinness, esq,
HONORARY SECRETARIES.
Lord George Hill, Rev. c. H. Mnchin,
Sir Edmund Waller, Bart Henry John Porter, esq.
- TREAsuRERs.
Messrs. Latouche ~ Co, Dublin IA NJ yf,
The committee feeling deeply the increasing amount of
public benevoence, aud submit brief their
proceedings up to the present date.
and thu, extensive district, has reached its destination
The expense OF this exclusive of freight
second schooner despatched last week Klibegs
with OF NEAL whence portions of il will be convey
counties of Donegal and Mayo with the valuable aid
cooperation OF the coast guard whose services the pres
moment cannot be too highly appreciated. The ex-
of this cargo, exclusive OF freight e.,
100 5s These cagoes to be sold al somewhat
under first except peculiar cases, where may
necessary that gratuous aid should be afforded.
a relief
in inland districts, where the local resources sannot
Upwards f2O0 has been expended in boilers of large
descriptions with view OF promoting the establishment
gratifying communications from various quarters which EN-.
courage them to proceed with increased energy in this do
parment oil then abors, especially they
rily constitute material part OF the relief to be afforded
their disposal is f527s l5s When however they compare
this sum with the numerous and increasing claims for
to excaim, ''What these among many % but they
entertain hope that the words Of Him who said, in
eat" viii find ready response and that the Lord win
open the hearts OF many and costran them minister
the necessities of their destitute and furnishing fclowcrea.
few extracts from the hundreds OF letters received by
the committee from persons Of known respectability will
suffice prove that painful necessity exists for making
this public appeal, l'o
81 see from day dav, men, women, and children who
two months ago in health and spirits, reduced
living skeletons, pining to DEATH anrl s.tg
son behalf OF the starving hundreds around me, plead
involves life or death Many have died, many more are
dying and unless immediate relief be procured what
vailed, regret say that yphus making rapid
strides among those suffering creatures"
.sThere uniformity wretchedness the parishes
along the On the list of absolutely destitute per-
have this 800, and to this of
want, there is only employment given to seventy-ve mon
'Thy deaths in this week, Fever hospital overflow
ing of these died coming into hospital after get
ting food-one poor fellow dropped in the hall
The committee entered upon the arduous work in which
they are now engaged from am earnest desire to do what
they could with the Divine blessing, alleviate and check
description Their Object is simply to be nstruncntai in
carrying Out at this trying moment an extensive and i'm
partial plan Of benevoence throughout Ireland, and they
hunby trust that funds adequate the occasion will not be-
wanting to enable them to iuli the trust they have