Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-01

tDa, among the potatoes. | heard a farmer
say, few days ago, that more than half his
turnps were diseased and worthless Some
sgricultunsts have gone SO far as to say that
the growing crops Of wheat have been Injured
by The severe weather which occurred during
the early part of this month. This is gloo-
my picture, certainly aggravated no doubt, in
part, by mems fears, and partly, am afraid,
from motives OF selfinteresi, in order TO raise
present prices. The absolute ascertaned real
lily is bad enough, and viii prove as grea, a
drain upon our resources as the Mexican war
will upon yours.
The great Increase Of mortality in England
IS subject OF very painful contemplation and
inquiry. Great exertions will be made in
Parliament TO obtain system Of sanatory reg
ulations which may remedy this rapidly in
creasing calamity. The returns OF the Regis
trar General for the three months ending with
the year 1876 show that in forty five cities and
towns (including London) the deaths, which
in the corresponding three months Of 1915
were 30,5S3, amounted IN 1916 to 1864, an
increase Of 49, per cent. 1t is singular fact
that the increase was less in London and its
surrounding districts than 10 any ether Of the
| forty five places. The list was not limited 10
close built, crowded, manufacturing towns,
-
on, Oxford, Bedford, Exeter, York, Carlisle,
| Winchester, Colchester, Wrexham, Holley-
well, Cockermouth, sc. Yet, with this fear
1 fully increasing mortality, the population of
the United Kingdom is also increasing at the
rate Of eight hundred per day The daily
births exceed the daily deaths by 1856, and
the surplus Of 256 is supposed 10 be the aver
age number Of emigrants. The emigration in
10 England from Scotland and Ireland was,
| from 1881 10 lS4l about q GOO annually -
This dread of the increase of population is not
| by any means Of modern origin. | have now
before me pamphlet printed more than two
hundred years ago, IN which the proprlety of
colonizing the then British provinces in North
America was urged as necessary means Of
keeping down the superintendent population
Of England. Ii is there stated that there was
al that tine three times as many carpenters,
bricklayers, tai!ors, and artisans of every kind
IS could be employed; We, England has gone
on ever since, has increased her r1rr plation a.
least five-fold, and never, except under partc
ular visitations like the present one, has her
population approached the danger Of famine.
| Improved agricultural skill and increased in
dustry have supplied the increasing demands,
and il is now cosGdendy asserted that the
adoption Of the Improvements suggested by
LIEBEG and others in their writings upon agri-
cultural chemistry, would increase the produce
OF the kingdom from one third 10 one half in
amount.
The revenue for the past year has proved
very productive, and the finances OF the coun
Try, but for the distress in Ireland and the con-
sequentexpenses thrown upon England, would
have been in highly satisfactory position.
Parliament has now heen in session five
weeks. Lord JONI RUSSELL will have an ar
duous session Of it. but ii is generally under
stood that he will have the support of Sir Ron
ERT PEEL upon all leading questions, and a
general election, which cannot be far off, will
give him an additional strength There does
not appear to be any organised opposition to
the Administration.
There is much dissatisfaction in England
land respecting the new poor law system.
France is suffering from deficiency Of food,
and from the existence of strong party political
dsagreements. Her moneyed institutions are
all wrong, and the Bank OF France weak and
in bad credit Russia and Austria are full of
ambitious projects, fatal, it is to be feared, 10
the peace of the continent. Prussia appears
10 be leaning towards liberal and enlightened
policy, and no longer ranges herself alongside
the two Emperors. She has lately strongly
protested against the Spanish and French al
lance. She has also, al last, granted con-
stitution TO her people, which, although il may
not be all that is W. ted, but most probably
only very small portion Of it, is yet begin
ming, and is the first boon which the people Of
anv part of Germany have received from their
rulers for century. May it prove the happy
beginning ola series Of regenerating measures
in the political condition of the country-the
grain Of mustard seed, destined hereafter TO
/ furnish shelter and shade, security, happiness,
and political and religious liberty 10 the sixty
millions of people now inhabitng Germany
in the thirty nine independent States INTO
which she is at present politically divided.
| Spain and Portugal are still torn with ntes-
tine connections, and new elements Of strife
appear to be coming into play rife with mise
ry and suffering TO those desolated countries
| The Pope is steadily pursuing liberal and
therefore enlightened policy; May he not be
| living before his time! The old cry of "A
King for Greece" is reviving. Ohio is weary
OF his elevation, and the crown of that classic
land will again be offered to some stripping of
royalty in continental Europe
! FEBRuARY 24th.-The report ofthe Russian
ports being closed against the expectation Of
grain is contradicted. 1t appears 10 have orig
mated from some regulations made respecting
the transit of grain from Russia on the Prus-
sian and German frontier. This cause for APP
prehension of increasing secretly of food is,
therefore, happily removed. The enlightened
Grand Sultan OF Turkey is steadily advancing
in his social and political reforrnations; he has
lately abolished the slave market in Constau-
tinope. lie appears TO be much dissatisfied
with the conduct of France in the reception
which that court gave TO the Bey Of Tunis, as
being calculated 10 cause INSTRUMENTATION TO
Turkish authority He also views with jeal-
ousy the attempts which the French are maxi
ing 10 extend their conquess in Africa The
Bey OF Tunis has abolished slavery in his do
minions, and lbrahm Pacha, liberated all his
own slaves. Thus arbitrary and absolute pow
er sometimes produces good; but il is anus
ing TO hear the well-meanlng but very i'll in.
formed an,i-slavery people here quote these
facts as examples for the United States, and
wonder that what can be accomplished in Ma |
hometan Turkey and Tunis, cannot be also /
done in Christian Amereal-a sufficient proof
that when the aboltonisls of England talk
about slavery in the United States they are
neddling with that Of which they literally |
know nothing.
We have information that the eonstabulary |
reports from Ireland state that the number Of
deaths which have already occurred in Ireland .
from famine and It's a,tendeni missries. runs up
To the fiightful amount fffly thousand perso,ls