Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-01
NEWS BY THE HIBERNIA

Alarming accounts of famine come from every
part of France. Vast supplies are ordered from
every quarter. Complaints are made in the papers
that Sc much less grain comes from the United
States to French than to English ports. Large or.
ders, 1t Is said, have come out by the steamer 1t
said that the French are about to take military DOS
session OF Niajorca, Mnorca and Ivica. Very large
shipments of grain for England and France have
been made at Constantinople. The French cham
Der has voted to increase the army by adding 21O-
600 troops.
OConnel is rapidly sinking. His physicians
have announced that he is weak TO write letters
aud his son stated this 4; one of the repeal meet
ings. His complaint is stated to be water on the
chest and dropsy III the legs-fatal symptoms ever
at his time of life.
The Irish poor emgra,ing in great numbers,
chiefly to the United States. All the ready ports
are crowded, but the Chronicle says ''unfortunate-
y they are those whose loss will be severely felt
as they possess pecunary means and are not desti-
tnte." Freight for Storage passengers has risen to
gulneas. Landlords are aiding their peasantry to
emigrae.
Mr.. X. s. Guinness, Of Dublin, has issued an adj
dress TO his poorer tenantry in the county of Vex
ford, Offering f3 to each person in family, provi
ded the whole go together, and also G. for each in
dividual, the latter sum to be paid on arrival in ~
York, Quebec or any other American port that NAV
be fixed upon
1t is said that the Great Britain steamer is now
secure. The Emperor of Russia has forbidden the
establishment Of tie Telegraph in his domnous
without his permission. The French Government
has authorised the concession to a company, head
ed by Messrs. Herout s. Handel. Of FOUR steamers
belonging to the Navy, to establish line between
fiayre and New York. These vessels are worth
i,9OO,oOO francs, and are to carry the mails for
noihing immense numbers of the French people
are preparing to emgrate to the United States
lhe rope is making concessions to the
Jews, and the Sultan in Turkey is doing the same
towards the Christians. In France the scarclty is
on the increase, and prices advancing. The
most alarming accounts have come in from lower
Normandy, and general scarcity is apprehended
along the coast.
Webster and Calhoun are said to be now enra-
ged upon great works, which are to be the crown
ing efforts of their lives Mr.. Calhoun upon
Treatise on the Principles Of Government. and Mr.
webster uPona History acd Exposition Of the Con
stitution.
The brave and gallant old soldier. Albert Hart.
who lost his arm at the battle Of M,nterey has re-
celyed the appointment Of watchman in the NAVY
Yard at Washington. He has also been Put on the
pension list. This is well done.
The Planet Mercury is now visible lust at sun
set tor about two minutes This is chance TO see
it not often presented. A celebrated German as
trOnomer lamented on his dcath-bed that he had
never seen the Planet Mercury.
A census Of New Orleans was recently taken,
and by It there is an aggregate Of population Of o..
3y9 souls. The newspapers-vefy good and reli-
able auhority-say that this is wrong. and if proper
care had been taken, the result would show pop
ulation Of 100000 or l04,0 900.
We learn that our couutryman. Greenouph. the
sculptor, is busy in his studio at Florence model.
ing statue of David going To- meet 0o,iab with
his staff and sling. The general idea is already
developed David may be supposed LISTENING 10
the scornful reproach of the giant
'Go hold fond dalliance with the Syrian maids,
And with your boyish loves in wanton measure
dance"