The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-23


Deaths here are daily increasing DR. Donovan and
are just this moment after returning from the village of
South Reen where had to bury body ourselves that
was III days dead and where do you think1 In kitchen
garden we had to dig the ground, or rather the hole
ourselves no one would come the smell was so
intoierable We are half dead from the work lately i'm
posed on us It'll now, as write, IL o'clock at night
great meeting of the citizens of Cork held on
Saturday last when according to tie Ersminer it
clearly proved, by every speaker who alluded TO the
condition of the house that il was impossible consistent
y with due regard to the health of the present, inmates
Their accession he numbers now within the walls OF
the workhouse and the old house Of ndus.ry-namely,
some $500.
THE DEFICIENCY OF GRAIN IN GREAT BRITAIN.
To THE EoIroR OF THE LONDON Times
STA Il send herewith eatimsts of the deficiency of
grain and other In the United Kingdom for the
This estimate is founded chiefly upon the statistical
facts furnished by Mr. Labouchere in his speech of
day evening the 9th nsan The results are startling
and confirm the you have recently expressed IN
relation 10 the dangers which menace the commercial
and monetary interests Of Great Britain.
Ii the estimate be essentially erroneous will be easy
Tor some better informed correspondent OF the Times
the full extent Of the evil is made public the better
Forewarned s forearmed. j. A. ID.
LONDON, Jan. 20.
Estimate Of Deficiency of Grain: and other Crops
dueea 20 Gram IN ne United Kingdom for the Year
ending Septemberl, lSE.
|. Ordinary annual deficiency. SOoo, 900
to be supplied by grain "a food Of double the
cost OF potatoesD value fa4,000, o00 repre-
q Loss Of oats in Ireland. stated by Mr. La ''''''
bouchere to be third crop, or. -. o,2a7 900
d. Loss OF potatoes in England and Scotland,
say one.tenh only the loss in Ireland or 900 600
s. Loss OF oats in Scotland and England 600 900
8. Loss Of barley in the United Kingdom. 600 900
T. Extra seed for increased cultivation Of grain, 900
g. Extra consumption OF railway laborers 900, coo
40 627, 900
Deduct economies made by starvation and nom
ieeding OF pigs. ...... ............. 46a7,O 600
Total deficiency. 10 GOO 600
Money value Of the deficiency at ca per quarter
THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE.
From the London Standard, Fob L.
The accounts received from the Continent are becom
ply Of food The system OF prohibiting exports of every
description OF farinaceous substance has been
upon the more diiatory movement Of the lssslatvre
The principle has been adopted by several Of the small
German states and it was currently reported IN Holland
at the date OF the latest accounts that the subject had
been under the serious oonside of the Prussan
Cabinet 1t is scarcely to be believed, however
domnions OF Prussia without limitation ond it is
highly probable that the Polish provinces will all
events be excluded from any plan prohibition which
may be adopted by that state We should rather be in
oned to think that the prohibition of export will be
directed only TO the Pussian Rhenish provinces where
the potato crop OF last year generally failed and from
whence considerable quantities OF provisions usually
sent down the different outlets of the Rhine. All these
creased vigilance on the part OF merchants obtain
supplies at as early period possible for if actual
wants be as large az they thereby assumed the com
petition will inevitably lead to an increased raree Of
prices the season advances 1t highly desirable al
the same me TO avoid giving any cause for
alarm and in circumstances like the prese nt
paragraphs the subject should be received with eau
ton and close scrutiny as to their origin For the eh
time, however, we must repeat, that all this obscurty
and uncertainty entirely the result of the negligence
OF government in not having put the necessary
in motion TO obtain accurate statistical returns Hence
the best dposed left at the mercy persons
whose interest is to deceive, to promote their own
selfish views
RIOTS IN FRANCE
We regret to state that food riots continue to
take place in various parts OF France -" On the
22d, disturbances took place at Pent Liable (Fins
tere) relative 10 cargo OF potatoes destined for Ply
mouth The shipment was interrupted by the populace
two cart loads were pillaged wsman who had been
arrested by order of the may was rescued from the
police agents the authority of the may or was disre
gardee and himself struck and otherwise ill treated
The project having received notice OF these
lence despatched at once body Of troops and
ed himself the next rnng to the spot by
tue rrocureur du Noi ana Juge dlnstructon of Gum
per. The rioters attempted to Iecommence the scenes
OF the previous day, but prevented and
eighteen OF their number were arrested. Order
has been again troubled in several points of the
Department of the Cotes du Nord, on account
OF the continued rise the price of food AT the port of
Guido the populace and prevented the shpme of
some gran and q carter named BRAND who was con
duchng cart laden with wheat was forced to seek safe
~ IN hight Riots also take place at Merdrgnac arron
basement of Loudeac and the bags of we're rent up
with knives and the grain scattered about The woodcu
q
sentinel on the high road to give warning the of
vehicles laden with corn when any appeared they cut the
races and declared that they would let any vehicle
pass with corn for expectation. On the 2is riot took
place in the commune OF Guemene Peufas (ore Infer
eure where between 200 and 300 persons assembled
stopped wagon OF buckwh 7at which they then sold
below the market price. The gendarmes attempted to
interfere but being insufficient number were beaten
off, and pelted with stones On the oath vague alarm
excited at Orleans by of intended page
Of bakers shops, and Of plot formed carry of the
corn in store at the railway terminus The authorities
AM al thnuUb
assembled in various parts of the town. singing tue
" Marseiaise," 10 riot ensuod In the department OF
Nay enne beggars in considerable numbers and well
armed, scour by night the communcs of ST
Erve and sau8es demanding with threats bread and mo-
ney letter from HaTcout Eure states that the country
is overrun by bands OF beggaIs who daily becoming
more exactng One band consisting of $50 individuals
depuatiop who seized all the bread they could end
and distributed it to their comrades. Two proprietors
were attacked, and their windows broken with stones
Fortunately no further damage was effected, and the
rioters withdrew, uttering threats"
The Corn Trade OF Europe.
(From the Mark Lane Express Feb ~
No time has been lost 10 getting the Corn and Naviga
ton Law Suspension Bills through Parliament these
measures having received the Royal on Tuesday
last Whether the importatons of grain will be maeri
ally increased by the remission of the almost nominal
rates Of duties previously levied arrivals Of foreign
may be questioned; at all events no immediate in
crease in the supplies can BIO caused thereby Before
was known that Government intended TO take the steps
they have, orders had been abroad 10 buy up all
that could be procured; and these purchases would
Of Tie available stock at Baltic ports mere bagatel,
in comparison with what will be wanted to supply tho
immense deficiency Of food in Ireland The same may
be said as regards the Mediterranean: and, though
rather large quantity OF wheat is held ut Odessa
and the Danube, we shall have TO outbid France and
other countries who looking to that quarter as
well rs ourselves. for supplies, 10 secure sny large
quantity there Our principal must therefore
still be America; and we only repeat what we
have former occasions stated viz that we entertain
considerable mlsgivngs to her capabilities TO fur nish
adequate supplies when the yield OF grain has
been or less deficient large portion OF Europe
We are, consequently, inclined view the reaction
which has taken place in the trade in grain during the
week bout to terminate likely TO prove tempora
ry unless own farmers hold much heavier stocks
than have TO suppose The anxiety TO realize
which holders OF whe az and barley all once oxhi
bed has, usual been met by increased caution on the
part of merchants millers and dealers and rather por
tan fall has been the result That some giving way
should have occurred at Liverpool is surprising as
the arrivals a, that port from America have been very