The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-04

Meophonio Society held It's last meeting on
Of the Members were Of the most
character. and elected the warmsst applause Mr. Tenn
Il
Of American celebrity.
DusLis, May u, lss7
Death ct o. Co.nell-ar7iVai Of the nsw Lord Lfsxten
snt-7he Irish Co.nca-Repeal .associanen-.awfsI
state Of the Country--Proris ions-Erish Rafjvoys-
ImPortant Meeting In Cork
The voice hushed, the spirit departed Of mighty
master Of millions of hearts The great sgitator
at length at rest Daniel O'Conne the libsrator, IA
no more he departed this life at Genoa thu 18th
inst beQueathing his heart to Rome his body to hia
native Erin Few win deny that he played his part well
ana ably His acts and name hsncsforth become link
and portion of history
The faults of the politician which were many are for
the present forgotten overlooked In admiration Of the
genius Of the man. forgiven in tribute to the memory
| OF departed power Even the Times, the biased
organ OF the prejudces Of people, which reved him
increasingly when living, surprised by the rst inteIi
gence Of his DEATH when that had ceased from roub
ling panegyrised the patriot claimed him AZ sub.
| look upon his like again
On Wednesday the 10th, tho Earl of Clarendon ar.
rived In Dublin by entrance way private, In conse
quence Of the recent deccase Of his predecessor uu
He wa; in by the Lord Justioes SOcasan.
to estabshed forms and immediately entered upon the
duties OF ycc-r0ya authority Some estimate their
amount may be formed by the fact Of his again quitting
Ireland for London the 2sth to be absent expect
ed for about month The whg power is not sufficient
~ strong to admit OF the absence Of single member Of
ability ut the present crisis from headquarters The
lately appointed nobeman is believed to be possessed Of
very fair capacity versed in politics and dplomatist
but better acquainted with the affairs Of almost any for
esn government having been resident in most Of tho
capitals the continen than in those Ireland His
appointment supposed to be but preliminary to the
total abolition Of the ofhss by the vhis premier
Lord John and his colleagues making setivs pre-
paratons for tho coming elections and are dstsrmnsd
to contest every constituency where by means Of the
varied agencies at the command Of government, a
chance exists their being able to return supporxer
The death Of Daniel OConnell has caused vacuum In
the political world which cannot easily DO nlled up -
Friends and opponents alike foe tho of hher-
to existing objective element Of antagonism support
daoations must arise and forth upon stage OF
politics.
The Irish Council, to which alluded in nv last Der
haps the embryo Of some such new formation met On
Thursday last In the Rotundo, Lord Rosmors In the
chair Through respect for the lustrous and unburisd
dead the meeting adjourned till the arst Of June
when they commence operations Everything interest
ing in their proceedings will be transmitted they
occur.
A special meeting of the Repeal Association was held
az one o'clock on wednesday Long before the appoint
Of the chair hung with black After several speech.
ese4pressve OF their feelings and commemorative OF the
services and genius OF the great deceased leader the
motion of Mr.. Oea barrister an address vas adopted
to be issued by the Repeal Association to the people Of
ireland on the melancholy loss that had befsen them
| The meeting separated In mournful silence
The council Of tho Irish Confederation met on the
srot at his decease, and the reluctance with which they
had been Obliged to oppose some Of bis lsts
| policy. The adoption OF badge Of mourning was re-
commended to their members In memory OF the depart
| ed dead.
not wanting occasions for private mourning for although
disease has In general yet want pre-
walls and the seeds Of disease exist la almost every coun-
y Of Ireland and the details Of districts s wear
most gloomy aspect letter received In Dublin May
10th, from Benmue:, gtates" From Cork to Blsckson
bay, at Cast.town. and Beerhaveu fever aud famine
rage IN the highest degree is impossible for any
thing but death fever famine and want prevail AZ hi,
place they are dying every hour On yesterday saw
some one TO bury them The Coast Guard
Indian meal to the poor at the rate of one pound
per day and have seen many Of these miserable orea
lures come fourteen miles for this famine ration and
there Is no prospect OF their condition being better
so far as one can see from hin peak all land
From Malon. which had hitherto escaped a correspou-
dent writes The town resembles house from which
fame, for time concealed bursts forth in many quar-
ters at once, the disease has assumed a malignant
/ type, hardly dwelling withouta patient, and In many
several members OF the same family smtten togs
| ther' From Tullamore, Fever Is encompassing us
about the building taken by the guardians as a tempo
rary hospital IL filed with PATIENTS In the lanes and by
streets OF the town fever dysenery and are
the increase scarcely day passes that sx or seven
persons are not carried from these wretched localities to
the tomb" In Belfast fever broke out In the nisht,
and Monday the patients amounted TO 81 The
Belfast Ffndedfor states on the authority of the best
medical calculation we enabled to state that there
not less than twelve hundred eighty fever cass
in this town; and II enters into of The
detais In Cork there are by the last accounts $40 in
the different hospitals numbers Of applicants crowd
ed round the buildings seeking admission The fire..
intermsnts at Father Matthews cemetry last week.
were ~ sixty seven OF this number buried In
day and this not including the workhouse mortality In
which ninety died last weekth fearful details OF
occurrences taking place in this unhappy land
With regard to provisions there has to pub
lished statements considerable reduction taken place
In prices In London Paris and in the other capitals and
great markets Of the continent but the re-
action has not as yet reached this country Kilkenny
and Limerick ON the contrary the price Of Indian meal
has advanced ~ the but this expected to be
only temporary for in addition the supplies coming
OF commercial Importation large Quantities are
expected from the north Of Europe Turkey Egypt
the growing harvests rpened and gathered in.
Some early new potatoes OF excellent quality, have
well for the general crop, but the tid still keen In me-
nory that the potato blight did commence In full
violence last year till the 25th of July There as yet
however no symptoms Of Of the calamity;
the spring though late has hitherto been favorable
though heavy hail showernot usual at this time of the
year, fell on Saturday in Dublin Taking however the
most favorable view of the expected harvest the
the great majority OF the people must still be derived
from importation, as Indian meal and the and
cheaper grains must for time constitute the chief sub
There are four Irish railway bills before Parliament
that contemplate the making OF lines The govern
ment have come forward With proposition 20 place
etricons on the passing railway bills this session
On the motion Of the Chancellor OF tho Exchequer, q
select committee has been appointed for their consider
alton; regret 20 10 IN composed exclusively of
Englishnen Lord John Russell Is certainly carrying
| things with high hand
| A meeting held In Cork on the 10th instant the
Mayor presiding to take into consideration th. best
adopt for protection against system of asses
ment which, " enforced must speedily end 10 general
bankruptcy total determination OF the ra to paving
citizens similar state Of feeling though pressed
prevails elsewhere, Almost every provincial paper
teens with expressions Of gratitude 10 America In fscr
the hearts OF numbers OF the Irish people with
feelings OF gratitude and hope to the shores Of the New
World and after the removal OF present Distress antici
pate future aud more intimate relations with her gallant
people
food riots we regret to say continue occasionally to
recur IN several counties; hunger they say will break
through stone walls but generally the forbearance OF
the unhappy people IL above all praise. In England.
where not soul has persisted Of want, violent distu
Dances la consequences Of the dezrness Of provisions
have occurred requiring the interpretation Of tn. mill
tary to que them Preparations being Tor the
conveyance TO Ireland and intermcnt OF OCopu.lL the
particulars In my next To days papers mention the
TACT OF the postponsment Of ths the Judges
consequence Of the prevailing dstempsr being under
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