New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-20
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- 10, 10 600 poor persons had srrvedin
that city from Ireland ana praying 9I 80
( e IL not reasonable that II absentee ISeIs' sy -
clergymen drain Ireland Of Us n-iuIA 'esou'N' 49,
poor should follow
At e meeting OF the magistrates OF CoAA, II was
resolved To station .ta Of abe50disd men At me prL'
cpa entrances Of the city prevent the nnux OF pau
pers vast numbers from England ana "sss ha'Ns
come over iniesting Cork by and ana water
OBLIerNs TIE RtcH 10 MAISTAN THE Poor
The Marquis Of LASsDowNE whose snecstor Lotu
shelbourne lrsh was the Minister that concluded me
peace Of Ira With America said, in the House oil
Lord, the, the LASH Poor Law Bill ~as founded on
stste Of disorder and disorgouizsnon unpalelsa ~ e
history of nations following dispensanon oil froN-
dence falling upon country the least OF all prepared 10
meet it-a country in which there was almost 'ot~,
deficiency u the ordinary means OF suosistehee-u
also the greatest density OF populaaOn-with the very
smallest degree Of the ordinary resources OF manuiAc-
lures and commerce The cslsmities Of Ireland had
called forth ~ unexsmped display OF sympathy u m
land and Ireland, and that relief had been eNiehusa
literally without reference 70 whether toe sufferers
were English Irish or Scotch, Catholic or Protestant
saxon or Of Celtic origin, and Irrespective OF nose
vile and mschisvous distinctions Wnlcn haa l9n-
dIsgniisd the people OF ing ana ana lreiahI
ssrspGiy lad also cr0sstd ne AidHt Tor IN AmeIcsr
VIII re- a community OF descent and IN some respects
coInmunity Of Institutions had kept alive reuni
Of Irish and English feelings hgs had oee1 o.Ts. q
Rsneosuy amounting 10 some millions Of dollars "hch
amount parT In money partly In iood, had been cent
70 Ireland iutrused for distribution 10 the oody OF per
sons termed QuAkers whose conduct IN these onices Of
charity beyond all praise (Cneers) buI tney
coud not look 10 such supplies for FIVE years 10 come
The emergencies Of the could not De met oy CASUAL
charity however widely spread and alter esreiu cor
siderstion, the only remedy seemed 70 ne N quaneu
system Of outdoor relief. Inc customary susuehAIee
Of the people-the potato gone. II might oe cum
waited for some years come but no man could De JUS
tiled in saying that upon the potato the people oil ire
and could In future depend The safety oi Ireland re-
oulred an extensive and general change and whole
tracts which had hitherto been merely Win 'ne
spade, must submit to the pressure OF the plow'
TIE FANNIE FEvER rs IRELASD-Charles
Brownlow. Lord LurgAn, has fallen victim 10 me
prevailing fever Of typhus. Five magistrates OF tne
County Galway died last week Of malignant fever and
the following are seriously III Messrs Darcy, Bal
Grown soicitor) Leonard, Kirwan. (bhndwe) Morris
and Robertson Mr. j. Nolsn, magistrate OF the County
Galway has sss fallen victim 10 yphus fever IN al
diton 10 Mr. Martin Mr.. Gregory and MI Jones H. NJ
Limerick Chronicle.
Rev. Mr. Mahoney states that in his parish
of Coachford the population Of which 10 COCO the ave
/ rage OF deaths from famine IS hity weekly Rev
Mr. Barry VIC states thst nearly 1900 persons have sl
len victims 10 famine In Bantry alone and Dr. Nasn
Rshoo of Coyne and Ross states on the authority OF
parish priest Of his diocese that in one OF his psrhes
containing population Of $780, the number OF ceatns
for the last month $50 and that IN one OF the sea
coast villages which six populs-
ton Of $50 persons there are now standing out thtee
/ novels without about dozen persons he adds lne
other hsmlets have been entirely depopulsted ne
/ Cork Examiner ssys-"We this day witnessed most
appalling spectacle the Shandon suardhouse. Under
the sheds attached 10 that building lay some thiryegn'
human bengs-od and young men women children
and infants of the tenderest sges hudded together
like so many pigs or dogs, the ground without any
other covering but the rags on their persons ana
in the sst stage of filth and hideousness There iney
lsy-some dying-some dead-all gaunt and yellow and
| hideous with famine and disease
An AWFUL ScESE-In house in Peacock lane
within one or two doors of Clarence ST some wretcheo
families from the country have taken up their residence
T., NJ orcuuiet by labOrpT named Den
mis- Reean horriying spectacle was presented yester
day the wife lay moaning in the egonies oil dean IRON
starvation la corner Of bare, badly lighted and III
ventilated hole of and In another corner on tn'
remains OF sop Of straw. lay The dead bodies Of c'
clHdrea one girl Of l3-the other, boy of T. Thei
appearance hideously CHASTITY. The father seemed
almost unconscious OF the suffering anu uea'n aiOuS
| him. Cork EIamiHcr.
A PRIsoS WOULD BE A PARADISE Hear, hear
The Liverpool Mercury of May 4, shows the effects
famine bad crops, and IRISH Landlordsm 10 De as io
lows; .,-
bic creatures who have no choice but TO get into cellar
/ long since condemned as unht Tor haoAnon, AM
| into garrets already over crowded Disease is =
work there and fastsns as If nstnctvely upon thei
moor frames which are predsposed its deadly effects
| When fever has marked its own, We remove IN
victims temporary sheds, for the chance OF rene
or death. On their hrst landing, we Know tnAt thel
must pine in comparative hunger. though W.
relieve them; know many OF tneu must ole
bse tbev must resort for shelter places saturate,
svi,b 6l,h and foul air and diseased fellow sufferers
Our police officers cannot drive them out because Their
are no hosptals or prisons that would hold ttne Q
- them Their begging in the streets and the disgust
IL ing exhibition they make with squaiid perlsnln
Frschildren In their arms cannot be suppressed-fo
fezy-the same reason. prison would be paradise L
- them--a luxury we cannot give them ana heHe
7the sandtOrv and fragrant idos are OF this moment
lI>fs'ths town actually bsrett Of all force
ISFAsrhcIDE.-The Weshman describes tn
murder of three children by their mother Mary Hughe'
who resided with her sl.ter.in law also named Mar
Hughes who keeps small public house called the Cai
rers Arms on the road Llsnssvel, about four mile
from Llanbyther The wretched woman had been lei
in the house by her sister, who bad gone TO Lanoythe
on bus ness On her return IN the evening the tnre
children edre.peetyey three and ave years, wer
suspended by their necks beam 10 the roof and quit
dead apparently having been for some hours. 1hei
mother nowhere 10 be found and has not since bee
heard Of Her husband Is employed at the NAnIyso no
works.
}, LAsD LIMITATIoS WASIED.-The Mayo Con
stia ion states that onehslf Of that county Is now
J. barren waste" and that deep Interchangeable sPatn
seems have taken possession oil the mihos Oh u
farming classes
The estate of the late Thomas B. Martin, ESQ
NJ p for Galway was quite apriucipsiiy being 90 mile
In length and 90 In breadth his tenants Numbering lUOo
souls still. the owner was far from wealthy the pIol
erty being heavily encountered lie leaves one enid
: daughter. Enforce land Limitation In IRELAND ana Il
s,esd of oue man being embarrassed though the owns
OF million or half million OF acres happy popuiauo
viii arise, owning more than 52O acres OF nan
square mile Mr.. harun perhaps OHHeu l'oie u' wv
: square miles. 49, q,
The Lirspool Mercury speaking of Lord John Russell
scheme TO reclaim part OF million OF waste land IN In
land SAYS fourth part OF the Irish soil has from Tim
inmemorial been abandoned and now the measure ic
ts improvement shares the fate OF It's subject ana
abandoned also"
q PRESENTATIONS AT THE QUEENS LEyEE-O
l. Wednesday April 2s Mr. Brodhesd presented to Cuee
I, Victoria Mr. Robert c. Winthrop NJ C. for Boston an
). Mr. VIM Croshsn OF Pittsburgh. Gen. sir Peregrir
Maitland formerly Governor In Canada, attended o
his return from bic government OF the Cape OF Goo
, Hope By the Duke OF Wellington
HUMANITY -Itis in contemplation, IN Somerse
to erect an asyam for prisoners after they have serve
. out the terms OF imprisonment awarded lot tneI
z fences. los'n OIIoheIe
Il In this State We pay State Prison criminals from
n ! 10 As each when they quit bad company IN doorsI
: The WEArHER-We are now IN the month
Nav with an atmosphere blustry, cold cherries az
4 variable as 40 the month OF March Never was there
10 more backward season On Saturday the morning wi
It brisht and sunny succeeded In the AFTERNOON oy
e storm of wind and rain Sunday Was cold and dam
1t and YESTERDAY was very cold with strong norinH
IF wind -Lirrppol Mercury. May AT Cork the wesih
)f continues co d. raw, and wet
. DWELLINGS FOR The WORKING CLASSES
- Where GROUND room scarce as IN this cry the ioo
ing plan described in the Ltvopo0l MreGTy a. oeins
operation on tie opposite bank Of the her'ey misn'
Of tired with adv ,ntsge:
a The buidings are erected on the plan OF me neos
a, In scotland each tenant occupying rat, ana