The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-29


verstocked with wheat and -four from
Naples. We may therefore fairly con-
slider that the food crisis is drawing TO a
conclusion.
THE CROPS IN GERMANY, &c.
The prospects of large grain crops at
the ensuing harvest in the south of Ger
many and on the shores OF the Mediterra-
MEN appear exceedingly encouraging.
Accounts from Gibraltar state that du-
ring the 18th, 18th, goth, and 22d ultimo
upwards of 500 or 900 vessels, which
had been wind-bound for some time, had
succeeded in passing the Gut. The ma
jority were laden with grain, &c. After
passing the straits they proceeded west
ward. 1t Is believed that the majority
were bound for Great Britain and Ire
land.
IRELAND.
The Earl OF Clarendon has been
sworn in before the Lords, Justices, ;'nd
Privy Council as Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land
| In Ireland death is still making terrible
ravages in different parts, in the south
more especially. The services Of the
clergy, Protestants as well as Catholic,
are in hourly requlsitlon to sustain the
sinking people, and transmit their souls
to heaven with all the comfort which re-
ligion imparts to expiring humanity.
In some of the principal towns of the
north of England typhus fever RACES with
increased virulence. In Liverpool, Leeds
and other places several of the Catholic
clergy have fallen victims to their minis
! teriaI duties-caught thefeyer and died.
The present hot weather, so favorable for
ripening the earih's fruits, is unfortunate
ly extending this dire disease and, 1t is
10 be feared that, ere Its destructive eff
fccls have disappeared, more valuable
lives will be sacrificed
The mortality at Cork from famine
and fever appears to be tremendous
There were 277 free interments in the
Matthew cemetery in one week in one
day 81. In the workhouse there were
90 deaths.
DUBLIN, JUNE l.-HarDest Prospects.
No further accounts have been received
Of any tendency TO disease in the potato
crop. On the contrary, all the agricul-
tural reports are highly favorable as re-
CARDS that esculent, as well as the grain
and green crops Of all descriptions. The
weather is all that the farmer could de-
sire. We have rapid vegetation under
tie influence of fine genial temperature.
New potatoes arc beginning TO appear in
small parcels, and can be had at I'd.
pound in some places.
RELIEF FOR IRELAND.
In the House of Commons, on the ist
instant, the Earl OF Lincoln offered the
following motion:
"T hat an humble address be presented
to her Majesty praying that she will take
into her most gracious consideration the
means by which colonization may be
made subsidiary to other measures for the
improvement Of the social condition of
Ireland and by which, consistently with
a full regard to the interests Of the colo
nies themselves, the comfort and pros
perity of those who emigrate may be ef-
iectaalIy promoted"
HIS lordship, in very long and able
speech, explained that his object was to
obtain commission to inquire-frst,
whether colonization could be applied so
as 10 relieve those who remained in Ire
land I; secondly, whether it could be a2-
Piled SO as to relieve those who left Ire
land; and, lastly, whether it could be so
conducted as not to interfere with the in
terests of our colonies. Mr. Hawes, as
under Secretary of the colonies, in reply
ing TO the motion, admitted most of the
principles contained in bis lortlship's
speech but differed from him as 10 the
expedicncy of appointing commission
to inquire into such subject. He re-
fused to move any amendment on the
motion of Lord Lincoln; and suggested to
the noble lord the propriety of withdraw
ing it. A long discussion then took place
in which Sir r. Peel, Lord John Rus
sell, MIR. Hume, Mr.. NJ. O'Connell, Lord
]. Manners, and Mr.. Aglonby took part.
In conclusion the address was agreed
to but Lord John Russell intimated that
he should advise her Majesty not to is
sue commission of inquiry, but to con-
duct the inquiry through agency of the
Executive Government. He expressed
his readiness TO advise the Governors Of
the North American Colonies 20 consult
their Executive Councils and their local
Assemblies as to the plans of gemigration
to which they would lend their aid; and
he added that he would lay the result of
those consultations on-the table, with the
opinions-ofshs Administration upon them
early in the next session Of Parliament.