The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-05

ny the perlod.o famine in the west Of Ireland, in 1881
PATRONS.
The Duke of Manchester, Lord George HILL
Marquis of Downshire, The Hon. Somerset Maxwell,
The Earl of Devon, The Hon Charles Gore,
The Earl of Roden, The Hon. Thos. Vesey, NJ. p,
The liscount Lorton, Geo. A. Hamilton, esq NJ z,
Lord Farnham, Edward Grogan. esq, M. T.,
TRUSTEES.
The Earl OF Roden Lord George HILL
The Viscount Lorton, Geo. A. Hamilton, esq, NJ. p
X Lord Farnham, William d. Latouche, esq.
COMMITTEE.
Major Adams, Henry c. Hore, esq,
Richard Arnit, esq, w. d. Hull, esq,
Alexander Boyle, esq, Sir John X. James, Bart,
Richard Cane, esd, Philip. Marioribnnks, esq,
W. II. Carroll, esq, Thomas Parnel, esq,
William Ellington, esq, William Trail, esq,
Robert X. Guinness, essi Robert Wilson, esq
RS Guinness, esq,
HONORARY SECRETARIES.
Lord George Ill., Rev. c. H. Mnchin
Sir Edmund Waller, Bart. Henry John Porter, esq.
TREAsURERs.
Messrs. Latouche IL Co., Dublin
The committee, feeling deeply the increasing Of
restitution which ench post announces would again appeal
public benevoence and submit brief statement Of their
proceedings up TO the present dale.
schooner laden with meal, for the supply of Westpor
and that extensive district, has reached its destination
expense OF this cargo, exclusive OF freight amounts to
with cargo OF meal whence portions OF il will be convey
by cruisers fle destitute districts of tie
counties of Donegal and Mayo, with tile valuable aid and
cooperation Of the guard whose at the pres
f ent moment cannot be too highly appreciated The ex
tos r. " ~ RI as, oAo,aeA.s ~ 'f' "ou.' " -,
100 Us THESE cagoes are 70 be sold at rate somewhat
necessary ,at ora ~, Hons ,fd s,onLl he af,;,ded
Several grants for tbe purchase of provsons amounting
10 e 567 g. Cd have been made chiefly ia relief commit
tees in inland districts, where the local
meet The dest.tution
Upwards OF EGO has been expended in boilers of large
description, with view OF promoting the esab sment
OF soup Kitchens and the committee have received
smying communications rom various quarters which en-
courage them to proceed with increased energy IN this de-
pnen OF their abofs more especially as they are con
hced that under existing difficulties soup must necessa
ry constitute material part OF tie relief be afforded
Inc amount oil innds which have as yet been placed at
ieH disposal toZ'o los When, however. they compare
ls sum with the numerous and increasing claims for
e Which daily come under their notice. they are tempted
oexclam, What are these among so many = but they
entertain hope that the words OF Him who once said, IN
eie,ence 70 me vanishing multitude, Give ye them 70
eaS Vi mo ready response, and that the Lord VIII
ie necessities of their destitute and inisin eelo,yrea
lures
few extracts from the hundreds of letters received v
The committee from persons of known resnec,al;tv viii
ufce 10 prove tat n painful necessity exsts lar
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On behalf of the starving hundreds around me- plead
not want no. gentlemen, | plead starvaon-a plea that
involves life or death Many have died, many more