Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-27

fifty thousand troops and borrowing millions Of reals
The loan produced fan in the funds. Both projects were
under debate.
"THE HAGUE, FEnnuARY ga periodical published
here under the patronage of the Government and especially
devoted to Asac matters, praises IN the highest terms the
moderation and prudence of the American Commodore Bdde
on his recent visit to Japan Both he and his mission were
treated unexpectedly he japanese Government positively
refusing to receive him the Presidents letter. that he might
have been excused had he tried the efficacy of ball
and gunpowder But had he done said that he would
have retarded for years the opening of Japan to his country
commerce. whereas his moderation has given the japanese the
highest opinion of the nation he represented and has avora
bly, disposed Them it, Similar praise bestowed up
the French admiral The article is written by gentle
who has long resided in Japan doctor the Dutch
factory appears that the King of Holland has strongly
recommended the Emperor of Japan throw open his
try Europeans to the risk of being lombard
ed into civilization like the Chinese"
News from India and China has been received The treaty
with the khs has been ratified The Scnde force is be
reduced by about thousand the frontier force has
been strengthened, and affairs generally peaceful and
qnie The cholera has visited Madras but the decline
The Pope making concessions the Jews and the
Sultan in Turkey is doing the towards the Christians
Prince Albert has been elected Chancellor of the Unver
sity Of Cambridge He strongly opposed in favor of
Earl Fowls.
The of Miss Burdett Coutts, rather of Richard
Dunn, indicted for forgery, in having filed affidavit in the
Court of Bankruptcy, alleging falsely that he had authority
draw upon her for money, has been tried and resulted in
his conviction. He sentenced to eighteen months mpr
sonment
A commercial convention has been concluded with the
King and Chiefs of Cape Mount the west coast of Africa,
for the suppression OF the slave trade.
THE SCARCITY IN EUROPE.
The price of bread Paris has again been raised ID the
ID. loaf
The King of Naples has forbidden the expectation of wheat
as he had previously that Of MAIZE
The Prusssn Government making large purchases ofye
from Russia in order to reduce the price OF corn.
Wheat of the first quality is selling in Lisbon for II
shlIings sterling bushel.
The Spanish papers state that large quantities of maize
have been shipped from Vgo, and other Gacian ports for
England
The Malta journals, brought by Levan mail, express
alarm the small quantity of in the island which does
not exceed twenty days supply.
Every small farmer in Limerick county, who muster
EGO, Gl0, is about emgrang to America in the
suing summer.
IRELAND
The affairs of Ireland still continue absorb attention.
The proposition of Lord GEoReE BESTINcK for expenng
sixteen millions railways in that country rejected by
large majority and the accompanying Dissatisfaction the
House two three nights in full but dscoant chorus
the subecshowed that the evils attending the proposed
remedy would far outnumber the benefits.
Mr.. O'CoNNELL it is said, is dying. The state of his
health prevents his removal Ireland His confessor DR.
where he remains. His complaint is stated to be water
the chest and dopsy in the legsfaa symptoms
his time of life
"DUBLIN, FEBRuAnr 81.
"The government organ and another paper here have OBJ
served within past few days that the
to the famine received from country favorable
than they had been for time accustomed to receive and
the improvement duly placed the credit of
measures Now we regret we cannot verify these opinions
for they nothing True, there fewer deaths by
actual starvation in Dublin Cork Limerick and the Other
large towns but the returns sent up to the CASTLE and the
received this day by the Central Relief Committee,
represent the average mortality amongst the poor frghuy
increased since the beginning of the month.
while the large towns better off, the suierngs of the
people in the interior intense than Hundreds
dying every day OF slow starvation, of dyseney and fe
yer, the consequences OF insufficient nouhmen and all the
from the districts from great markets
in anticipating state of things The supplies of corn
in the haggards of the farmers rapidly disappearing not
Think it is transferred the ground seed, but
either used by their families food sold distant dealers
This the substance of almost every communication written
from the southern and western counties, from parts of Done
gal and Antrim, from Iongford, Meath apd Leitrim. The
great Of the deaths from diseases brought by
starvation"
We extract The following reports of the condition Of the
poor from letters and papers in different parts of Ireland
County CoRK.-Dr s. Sweetman Dispensary Physi-
clan Schulz and Balydehob in letter the Cork Const
tuition, dated SCHULZ February 81" says This parish is
this a charnel house mortality is fearful,
east west, north, south-pont to poor mans house where
there not fever, dysentery, death Our grave yards
crowded to excess To give you idea of state
for it all known-nor words convey what change
few months have made informed by the national
schoomaster here that this time twelve months he had
hundred and forty school children this day he has
HALF he said, Dead and the remainder unable to at
tend, for want of sufficient food and raiment."
COUNTY MARo-The Rev. s. Stock, Rector Of Kill
Es, in letter to the Tyrawley Herald, says 81
persuaded within bounds when say that 900 per-
have already persisted in Erris alone"
County OF TIPPERARr.-Cahr Feb 25.-The physician
Of the Cah dspensay died week Of fever caught attend
ing his patients The number Of poor dying Of dysenery
and bad food truly dreadful throughout the whole country
although every human aid is extended.
COUNTY FFERMANAeH-Enniskien, Feb 25.-Every
day the from the rural districts is assuming APP
pang character Fever and dysentery in many places
fearuy manfesng themselves, and have the highest
hoy asserting that the nteents far exceed any thing
Of the kind witnessed in the county within the recollection of
the oldest nhabitant.
Rev Mr. Newell writes that in the parishes of Oanmore
and Bamacoury fifty four persons have persisted from lack
Of food since December
The Glare Journal says Numbers around us are diving
of hunger Yes repeat the words again, the people are
dying every of the land from absolute food
BELFAST Feb. 25.-Owing TO the large supply of Indian
corn the value Of American has declined los per ton and
large sales making.
Carlow Feb give feel great satisfaction in stating
that all apprehensons sufficient supply Of Indian meal
for this and the adjoining counties may be considered
end immense supply of this article Of food has been
imported by Messrs. Clarke and g. well by Messrs
Samuel Haughton and Son. In consequence of this
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