The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-17

Essraad Dssopsan cesrssps~asass.
DusLiH. June 7, l347
IrsA P.liies -Rs~ssns Of o. CsnasiiIiss ssesssssv
The Irish -Rsoson for the change of
nams- Disease--Psfcfo Disease-Irisk Poor Lav-
Irish Rail.vays--.amsriesn Ssrsnaders- sanieaIs
&C., &c.
The temporary calm that has overspresd the ofpo
tics in Ireland still continues prevail Through respect
the memory Of the unbured Dead and the pressure
Of the evils overspreadng the face Of the land tacit
truce of opposing parties generally agreed on
The press of all shades OF opinion and politics in these
islands, still teens with articles on OConnell and
his character influence and times; and, for the most
part while the several organs touch lightly upon or
condemn his errors they join in eulogsng the ability oil
the such Is the nature OF frsil humanity that
fault of conduct and sometimes even more serious short
comings are considerably paiated- nay even occa-
sionaly recommended and admired, when greatly exer
ciscd by commanding mental power His remains stu
in state Genoa the departure OF the last intel
lgence-the Roman Catholic church bestowing on his
obsequies all the ceremony Of which their splendid ritual
capable; perhaps too, conceivng that TINS service
loses portion of its impressiveness, when EN-
ployed and further recommended by the reflected
genius of such son. His body is shortly expected
to reach Ireland for interment In Glassnevin ceme
terry, in the vicinity Of Dublin, there, In pace
reqniescat." Meantime the eyes OF men are thrown
around seek an intellect occupy the place of the
departed chief In the Monday weekly meeting Of the
Cancellation Hall section Of Repealers Of the 3st let
ter ara was read from Rev Higgins r. g. Bishop 81
M. r., Kikenny and who occupied the chair as such
successors and though the latter has in word modest
eschewed 30 exalted position, yet he has by the suf
rages OF his and the promnency OF his acte
virtually assumed it, but the ample mantle Of his father
has scarcely fallen upon his sho uders and interval
must eapse before the pressing exigency of Ireland
create and call forth man OF powers commensurate to
Within little more than the last half century the
soil of Ireland has produced two great political chsrac
ters who may perhaps be considered the representa-
tves OF strong prevailing spirit OF their respective
times Grattan and O'Connel both the advocates
ana successiain ootanng ., resao% iol tner
put more % sDos 70 Ue rccoI
fuhl TINS mission requires mino OF comoination OF
minds, In which the hgn morailty anu pure integrty
ana instructive WISDOM, ana merry sequence OF Crat.
tam are either IN the OF me aggregaee oinsa
with the experimental knowooge VI nis IeiUw men Inc
swayng power Inc woray prudence, anu sne un.rns
energies OF MIN lately uead Where sna we cast ABOUT
ior such an one Ier.aps Tue wse polioy =. EnS
and may overreacn itse anu renoer powers Ca
paDs OF onectlng 20 grsas M wiz se
IAe irish confederation met also on Inc Slst utimo
resolution Passeo,anu Pos.Pvnine ac.so
exsrons IN consequence OF OConnes death gives tue
motive OF thelr present apparenS inacIty. ouGn was
v 49, 70: ~ ~ Ia M, ~ anaoren - 49,
, nd tai, o ;vma him IA dassrveS ,.sd tor tSs
,; ~ ,t t;ors. ~ conscons ~ r. ;n;nr
Of disunion mite in mourning Rim whose youth and
maturer years they believe to have been spent in the
in to the policy of an anti
confaderacv The irish council met on Tuesday the
at instant nv ad,ournment Among the leading mem.
bars nrasant wsrs iord Concurrv Lord Wallsoonrt Sir
David Roche Sir Coman O,LaShlen Alderman Butt
w q 0Rr;sn Al Iobn O'fonne,i M p Henry
C,.tt.n Nv a. The rsssons fo,r ;ts cbanra ~
name and the objects of the melting win be best un-
by the extract from the report of its
that the constntion of their bodv should he
modiaed hat the homes formed of their former repre-
ssutavss had hasn totaIlv dsanuointsd The conduct
q, .nS o. ,.n sn;s s t;a ~S b suSssrvisnr
-, thy n,,t;o.f rnaGoncv which has a. often rendcr
" L $1,000 te &c tp.mS 'smhasr,;ant IN thosa NJ n.rtv
In the mssnt%s famine ard d,sease has spread deso
ta thrnanont the land An Universal manic has anal
hatsd crsditthe national character has been loaded
n,r'eS 40 $500 ~ n,,r nnnntr.man 49,.
49, y;;,h .oa,,or r,,;o - ita oh.cts ZOO. rding
~ s,. 49, IN s,stsd a'ro combine rishmen Of
usr ~rsds and section Of onnionto watch over and
oseay - u st u S ;t. NJ or common countrv
s mirror it, and w,shssto create tester and de-
veope sound Irish public opinion Of party
srs ibs ob;scts Of the Irish council -
arc AZ H ~ " hnt tho hso;nn;no of nm end. and
Though a1y.irs NAV not NJ present wear the most
Sn1t. nn.arsy.a 90 have rsached the com.
Of change and any change must be for the
hattnr Evan tina death Of OConueil has removed
mighty obstacle 70 union for with most
.H , v S SnSn.wt;a hody of tn. communtv this
sr,,s attain Was looked upou but as a struggle for Ca
t6onc sscsndsuoy not Nationality Space Is requisite
w liz y.,t.n,.5 r. of fsenrs produced by such con.
W ahow s " h oscd down. TN then it ia At
h.st oncnrda ,sr,.m discoro elements of opposition
necessary vet waiting and capable Of being reconced
~ r. .naar, heat thu. Generated must depart
SSora nays.cf amaoamation or conjuucti ton of the
cownonsr ps can take mace.
Ri,t dur;ny this interval of politics, we regret
nat aurins 'n fsor, ss~ersi anarters the &C.
soruts ra.s;v.d contain no Information of the
Abatement of the disease Belfast, hitherto remark
abis for tho comfort and Improvement of Its popu-
i.tsor tSss msi.pchoiv prom,urnce in the sad Dc.
ta;s TIA Wordrr Dublin weekly paper statss:-"From
the morning ;ournas received since our last publica
ton fxsr u Spreading with fearful and fatal rapidly
thronSh King and Queens counties Limerick iippe.
rarv Antrim Letrim Kerry Cork and other locali.es
From other ACCOUNTS we understand that in Belfast
alone there are stated to be 1000 persons i'll Of fever
aud any wretched persons under the influence of hun
ger or noipent or advanced disease strong about
the streets or living down at the very doors From the
9Th to the 25th Of May there were nifty deaths in the
Cork county prison In Galway work house by the last
accounts IS cases Of and LOT OF dysentery In En-
nsken workhouse the deaths for the year is47 have
averaged III monthly; In Caranderer hospital addition
al accommodations had been required for at least 100
patients; from Castlscomer and Bantry accounts have
Been received of Deaths and fever Is not like
famine confined to the lower orders, but has stricken
down some of the highest Of the land
But to turn to more cheerful theme-the growing
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