The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-04
THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
NEW YORK HERALD.
Our London Correspondence.


The English Chartists- George Stevenson, the
Ra,l,ray Engineer.
1t is unfortunately now nc matter of doubt or spec
nlaton that nearly the entire potato crop of Ireland
is lost by the disease of 1886 and that Great Britain
may look forward to the approaching winter with dis
may anc CONSERVATION, to the certain and dlrefu
results Starvation in its sternest form must overwhelm
the land, should the imperial treasury withhold its
timely aid Providence, wise in all its purposes orders
it for the best; nevertheless the Affections of the
ment difficult to reconcile to patient submission
The weather that has destroyed of support
to threaten the other; the damaged state
of the corn crops are causing great alarm and the
markets rapidly rising 1t may now be certainly
asserted, that with moderately favorable weather
for ing and securing the harvest, similar amount
must b expended in the purchase of foreign grain,
government wish to from certain starvation,
half Of the population of Ireland The machinery o,
the poor law commission has already been put in
ment for ascertanpg the actual state Of the potato
crop and also Of the probable amount of corn and
far be judged the result is that the Of
the country ars nearly possible, in the posi-
ton as they in the fatal autumn of 1916 1t is
therefore: obvious, that if the produce of that
autumn proved insufficient, the same result will
attend the present one, to be followed certainly
by drain of specie, to pay for importations
OF food, which will cause a contraction of the
currency mercantile endorsements, and whole
sale be nkrupcies If rational probability founded
on the trictet analogy have any show Of reason
these must ccme to pass-nay, more, the great pos
sbility of suspension of cash payments, and
pleson Of the present rotten monetary system
quent upon overwhelming national debt 1t is
tain that God, in his inscrutable wisdom never sent
the blight upon the land to act his creatures
without having wise object in view and If it be, by
indirect means to destroy the prese Mt vicious stock
jobbing system that holds all Europe in thraldom it
will be cheaply purchased The ministerial papers
already the dark portentious storm, coming, and
one of them has predicted the realization Of many
items in the foregoing catalogue of events stopping
short, however, before it arrived at the final crash
which will not be the less retarded that account
The evil day may be postponed for short tme but it
must come no bosterpgs up declarations of conf
dence, can turn it aside.
The only alternative now open to the ministry is
the raising fresh oan to mitigate Irish suffer- ny
and add to the debt leaving the interest to be paid
out Of the labor and industry of the present
ing generations, as the ministry have scrupes
about mcrtgaging the blood and snews of posterity.
This mode of relieving furnishing people may be just
according to the emergency of the oase but its justice
is much weakened by the fact that the whole money
thus bestowed, finds its way eventually, into the
pockets of the Irish landlords By way Of illustrating
this it only requires to be remembered that instead
of the people being fed the produce Of the SOIL is
exported for the benefit of the land who leaves
others better disposed, to feed their famishng poor
and to do in acts of charity what they ought to do
matter of duty at their expense None can be
SO blind as not to see through their knavery in their
evas'ons ana prayers 10 De reeyea from the necessity
of feeding their own poor when they gee any chance
OF Others Dong II for them lt has ever been their
poncy and VIII continue so as long, as there are TOOLS
in the world to be duped by them.
Inc question now naturally arises now are the gov,
eminent TO make use OF the victory they nave gained
the Irish rebels? 1t may in some measure answer
Lhls query py consaering now lar the memorial from
the Roman Catholic hierarchy and clergy to Lord
Clarendon praying for a general amnesty and for
giVehess OF the past VIII meet WIN attention. ASH
has not yet been presented, nothing can be really
known but it is worth remarking, that the first an
nouncement OF such movement claiming the royal
the Columns Of an ocal journal ' which denounced
anisehevous interference that sought TO dictate
when the prtrogatiye OF the crown ought to be e1-
ercised From these remarks the belief IS induced
that measure OF full rigor Will be dealt out to the
offenders agsinst royalty
Asfar as the Queen Is individually concerned IL Is
not supposed that she Will exercise much opinion or
discretion in the matter but simply follow the course
recommeh ded by her ministers since tne appearance
of serious troubles in Ireland the Catholic clergy have
taken no part In them otherwise than In partial IN
stances, cautionng their Hooks TO abstain from any
participation in tumut and outrage that could only
lead them into danger without any oenencal result
The bishops as far as their influence went were OF
posed to the movement also. The adhesion of these
divines 10 the cause OF order has probably induced
ne TO enst 'nsr sne ha more tnrs
tuay III ther cause oy issuing an oraer mat In future
all dgntares OF the Roman CaIhohc Cnurch IN Greas
Britain ana lts coiones, shau DC styleu anu Neeu
equally TO the frotesiant hierarchy. Inc o9ject Is
transparent ana TO nave made acceptable the con-
cession ought to have been made years ago Tor II IL
is an act OF justice done row. IL was equally one tnat
required being done then AS further step towards
the Cancellation of this body their endowment now
said be the attention OF the csoi
net, one means by which they hope to tranquiltss
the county 1t isfeared however, with some reason,
that The Will not accept the offer, as they can only
look at as the enlistment OF their services as SUB
stitute for the huge army OF police and military that
overpowers the country at such vast expense were
the endowment Of the priests accomplished for pure
and disinterested purposes, 1t would be fayorabiy
viewed but the cioyen feot user Zoo clearly IN
the affair anu ITS acceptance would certainly eaa TO