The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-13
DANIEL WEBSTER,
h. A. HANNEGAN,
ORVlLLE DEWEY,
EDWARD CURTIS,
w r. ROBINSON.
FOREIGN.
Additional Items by the Steamer Sarah Sands

FUkEIGN.
Additional Items by the Steamer Sarah Sands.
Condition Ireland.
The following extracts portray the wretched condition
of the poor of Ireland letter in the London Herald
dated at Dublin, the edo January, says:
"The from all parts of Ireland are this day
heartrendng. Death from starvation common
that it scarcely exctes notice. One gentleman, from
Mayo writes Death is now so common that wakes are
seldom attended, and the bodies conveyed silently by
few friends to their graveshe followers being in APP
searance ghasty their departed relatives friends
1t is impossible to do sufficient justice to the patient endu
of the people under this truly awful visitation"
John Coghlan, parish priest of Kilkelly, county of
Mayo has addressed a letter to the London Times, in
which he says:
1.-TWO months ago my Pensioners exceeded 5000
souls; they now considerably reduced below that
number-deah by starvation has made its fearful ravages
This week two persons have died of hungerone girl
named Mary Dodd, of Barcol aged IS years. the other
named James ODonnel of Sownaclane, aged
50 Years. attended another last night named William
Fallen, dying OF starvation. Of the entire number Of
about $3.50 living, soemnly declare the best of
my opinion, that not than 300 of them have TO
support nature than half meal in the twenty four hours
The corn IS all gone not the seed for the ensuing
year remains, The turnps are all used. We have no
Indian meal The very small quantity OF oatmeal to be
found IS selling at 2os. per II pounds Indian meal is
not to be had in Sligo for less than elo per ton The
people on the public works are not permitted to earn
more than 3s per week. They could more if per-
mitted to bring their families. Such rational course the
board OF works will not permit Oh, sir, if suffering
humanity commanded your sympathy the dying desttu
ton of my parishioners loudly does so. Day and night
The accounts from Mayo given in the Freemans Jour
nal are very PAINFUL In the parish of Cong 81 deaths
CURED within week In neighboring parish like
Catholck of kgeever thus illustrates the ntensi-
ty of the famine
" shall never forget the impression made on nv mind
few days ago by most heart-rendng of starva-
ton. have witnessed the poor mother of five in family
sending her little Children almost feless from hunger
TO bed, and, despairng of seeing them alive she
took her last leave of them In the morning her first
act to touch their lips with her hand to see if the
breath of life still remained but the poor mothers fears
not groundless for not breath could she feel from
of her dear little children; that night buried them
in the night OF eternity"
The Cork examiner sums I'D the state of things in the
neighborhood of SIX bbereen
" In the parish of Kimoe II died on Sunday three of
these were buried in collins, eleven buried without
other covering than the rags they wore when alive One
gentleman, good and charitable man, speaking of thus
case says The distress is appalling that we must
throw away all feeling of deicacy' Aud another says
would rather give Is to starving man than is cd for
coffin
"io died in the Skibbereen workhouse in one month
8 have died in one day. And Mr. Mccarthy Downing
states that they into the house merely and solely
for the purpose of getting coffin
Rev. Mr.. Clancy visits farm, and there, in one
house, he administered the last rites of religion to six
death father and a daughter lying in the same bed
"Rev. Mr. Caulheld sees l3 members OF one family
living down in fever
''Rev. Mr. Fitzpatrick retres to rest at o'clock in the
morning, and after couple of hours heavy sleep
II is the same with his coadjutors.
"Mr. Donovan solemnly assures public meeting that
the people are dropping in dozens about them.
'sMr. Marmon says that work on the public road
is even destructive than fever; for the unfe1
wretches have not energy enough TO keep their blood in
circulation and they drop down from the united effects of
cold and hunger, never 10
France.
On the nth ult the French Chambers were formally
opened
The following is the Kings speech:
'In summoning you to resume the labor of the session.
my first wish is that YOU should afford my government
all your cooperation in order to relieve the sufferngs
which thus year press upon portion OF our population
have fastened to order the calculated to at
tain that end hope that, by the firm maintenance OF
order, by the liberty and security of commercial ansac-
TONS by an ample and iuIcous application of the public
fortune efficiently aiding the zeal of private charity
shall mitigate these trials with which Providence some
times visi,s the most prosperous states
MY relations with all the foreign powers afford the
firm confidence that the peace OF the world continues Sc
cured
1.-The marriage of my beloved son the Duke de Mont
pensier with my beloved niece, the nanta of Span Lou
lisa Fernando has competed the satisfaction and
laons which Providence has vouchsaed me my fami-
ly This union will prove fresh pledge OF those friend
iy and intimate relations that have long existed be-
France and SPAIN and the maintenance OF which
desirable for the prosperity the mutual security
of both states.
81 have reason to hope that the affairs OF the Plate
river will, before long, be adjusted conomaby to the
adopted by my government, in concert with that
of the Queen of Great Britain for the re-esabshmen
of the security of commercial relations in that coun
try.
al have concluded with the Emperor of Russia a
treaty of navigation, which guarantees to us by just
reciprocity our maritime relations with that empire
advantages which it was important to us TO preserve
An unexpected event has impaired the state of things
founded Europe by the late treaty OF Vienna The re-
public of Ccow independent and neutral state, has
been incorporated with the empire OF Austria have pro-
tested against that iniraction of the treaties.
cat home, the constant progress OF the public revenue
despite the that might have checked II, demon
sraes that the activity and of the country
nue to Increase Laws OF finance and various others rela
tive to important improvements in the legislation and ad
minstraton OF the kingdom, will be submitted to your
deberaon
"The great public works which we have undertaken
shall be completed with the perseverance which the in
erests OF the country demand, and with the prudence in
dispensabe to the maintenance OF public credit
You will also have TO direct your attention TO meas
calculated TO second in African (Agerne) pos
sessions the progress OF colonization and of IFS ntena
prosperity tranquility, happily restored to Algeria
BY the vaor and devotedness of army, enables us t
examine maturely that important question, RESPECTING
which special bill viii be presented TO You.