The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-19


Ireland and OF and generous sympathy IN England
In the House OF Commons, the Goth ultimo, Mr. Will
liam Brown, member for South Lancashire, rose and
said
"As see the right honorable the secretary for Ireland
in his place, probably he would allow TO ask HIM if
he hasany information Of the American government hav-
ing taken the guns Of two OF their ships OF that
preparing go TO Mexico with troops, aud holding
them at the disposal of committee IN the United States
who WERE from voluntary contributions, raising large
sums of money and purchasing provisions TO send 10
Ireland, to relieve distressed countrymen and
whether the jamestown one OF those vessels, had not
arrived Cork, and the Macedonian expected at Sligo
Ii all this be So such noble and praseworhy should
be generally known TO the British people"
In reply, Mr.. Labouchere read extract from letter
OF Hon h. Everett, introducing Captain Forbes Every
sentence of his remarks upon the subject received
with loud and continued cheering.
House LORDS, Thursday, April Goth Lord Brough-
am presented petition from the select vesy OF Liver
pool, complaining that since December last, 10000
Irish paupes had arrived in that town, praying for the
adoption OF measures TO restrict such immigration and
facilitate the passing OF the Irish poor to their
try. The petition was laid on the table.
Pressure ON THE MONEY MARKEr--Lord Brougham
after referring to the condition OF the money Market and
the state OF the manufacturing districts where orders for
America cannot be executed in consequence of the diff
Guilty in negotiating bills, asked whether government had
turned Its attention to any for relaxing tempo
rary-ony temporarily OF coursethe act which passed
in s44 for regulating the Bank of England! He only
wished to know not what the precise intentions of
the government, but whether they meant 10 bring for
ward any measure on the subject
! The Marquis of Lansdowne said, that the pressure
which he was afraid he must admit existed in the
featuring districts had been under the anxious consid
Grafton OF the governments but he was not prepared to
that any measure on the subject to which the noble
Lord Ashburton was understood to say that il would
show their ordshps the extent of the pressure the
money market, he stated that yesterday bills having
them the of men of the highest credit were dis
counted at twelve and thirteen per cent.
RESTRICTION EMIGRATION TO AMERIcA-A meeting
of shpowners and others interested in the conveyance
n was he he ult in he n1ar
writer's room OF the Liverpool Exchange, for the purpose
Of devising to remedy grievance to which some
American emigration law H. G. Chapman, a esq sv Was
called to the chair. The act in question, he said would
curta seriously indeed, the number of passengers per-
mted to be taken hence merchant ships to the United
States There could not be doubt he considered as the
act would be oppressive to American well British
shpping0 that the object OF the Congress in passing it
was to prevent any alarming influx OF pauper emigrants
The law required space of fourteen superficial feet
each passenger and the consequence that would
abrdge he believed the number of passengers to nearly
half the present amount Mr. Couburn thought the act
instead of being injurious would be advantageous to the
British ship owner because it would have the effect of
doing away in great measure with emigration to New
York. and necessarily induce it to our possessions in
Canada Mr. Shute moved resolution to the effect that
the case Of shipowners who had entered into engage
ments for the conveyance Of passengers Mr. Cannon
seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Ireland.
PRosPECrs THE HARvEsT.-The weather has of late
undergone favorable change. Vegetation is making
rapid progress The of the wheat and oa crops
are highly encouraglng' and even in regard to potatoes
very favorable accounts received The smaller class
OF farmers who have suffered terribly by the destruc-
tive failures OF last year, plucking up courage to
try their favore once more The early spring
of potatoes had been confined the large farmers and
gentry, who could afford to make experiments but within
the last week the small farmers are also venturng The
quite general this part of the country@severa Of the
more extensive farmers having large breadhs of land laid
down for that purpose. The earlypaned exhibiting
the most gratifying promise Of large and abundant CROP
the young plants coming up strong and vigorous as in
the most favorable seasons" The accounts from other
districts are similar Whether TOR good oreyi there will
amount sown will be about the fourth part of the crop of
ordinary years.
AMERICAN sYMPArHY.-,on the cath ut populations
to Cork to present addresses TO Captain Forbes of the
United States sloopo Jamestown which has brought
relief cargo, valued at Gl4Ooo Capt Forbes, in his
ard OF the people" In his reply TO the city OF Cork add
dress, he says You know gentlemen, that in Ameri-
ca we have no lower orders in moral point OF view,
unless they be imported and that they are not long per
mtted to live they wont TO do home they are
obliged By the social customs and the civil laws 10 do
their share OF the common veal 1t was determined n,
meeting in Cork on the oath ult, at which Lord Der.
nard Nj P presided that the cargo of the jamestown
should be distributed amongst the ten OF the coun-
y, according TO the extent of population and the prcya
ence of distress in each
Mr.. OCoNNELL.--We read in the Gazette de LYON. of
the 18th April: "a consultation of physicians was held
yesterday TO decide whether advisable or not for
Mr. UConnell TO proceed his Journey owing TO the
extreme state of weakness he was in" The result of
the consultation is not given Intelligence which reach
ed town on Tuesday night represents Mr. OConnelFs
condition peculiarly distressing, his sulferings being
considerably aggravated by the extreme severity Of the
weather at Lyons. His physical vigor, for which he
was distinguished, represented as very much
shattered and he is periodically afflicted with mental
depression which it is the last degree painful 10 con.
template.
American sympathy for Ireland.
Mr. Bancroft to Lord John Russell
so EATON SQUARE, April %, 1917
My LORD: The people Of New Orleans touched by the
gether in public meeting the 9Th of February last
Mr. Johnson the governor OF Louisiana, presiding and
Mr. Clay OF Kentucky taking in the proceedings and
made voluntary contribution of fifteen thousand dollars
mayor OF New Orleans and of five of most
citizens, have placed entirely my disposal with no other
restriction than that lit be applied with possible
delay IN order TO alleviate IN the general and cquia
purchase OF food for their relief From your ordshps
sition in the government, best know where reefs
most urgently demanded, and how can be applied with
out waste without expense and without with
other arrangements As the method CARRYING limo
effect the wishes Of the citizens of New Orleans therefore
beg leave place their contributions your ordshps dis
position requesting you to exercise in its application
discretion which has been conferred on myself Per-
haps should say more but am mpelled add that
the sympathy OF the people of the United States the
sudden and overwhelming calamity which has bcGallen
European origin, they share in the Affections and rejoice in
the prosperity OF the nations from which they sprung
am, my lord with high consideration, very faithfully
yours, GEORGE BANCROFT.
Lord John Russell TO Mr.. Bancroft