The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-27
Herald Foreign Correspondence.

LONDON, Jan 10Th, 1913.
State of 1fairs in br.iand-Ihe Future Prospects
of Europe-Preparation for a Struggle, &c.
Some days previous to leaving the good city of
Cork for this Babylon of the world was called
upon, at the Imperial Hotel, by the Lord Mayor
and the Rev. Father Mathew, toinvlte me to ano-
Their dinner and while conversing on the unhap-
ply state of Ireland, with itsdestitute thousands,
during the present inclement season, the Mayor
stated implicitly, which was acceaed to by Fa-
Their Mathew, that the whole Of ireland wanted
ceansing-that Is, if three ourths of its popula-
ton were to be removed, and some other people,
from any part of the globe, were. to take their
place and position, Ireland would be what the
Almighty intended it should be--a garden of the
ocean; but as generation neutrality-suspicious. of
the present day, without ambition aud improve
ment, the whole island must necessarily come
solely dependent on some power for the means of
preservation-for its exlstence-and the crisis
had now arrived, which, in q. short time, would
place a majority of the inhabitants in a state of
complete INSTRUMENTATION, and the consequences
would be most terrible My own impression is,
from ocular demo ustratlon; that the crisis will
arrive the moment Father Mathew leaves the
island for the United States; for tits his great
influence, and their devoted veneration and love,
that keeps the lower. order in a measure from
openly breaking out, and placing, at defiance all
law and regulations, and becoming bandits and
outlaws, and driven to it through starvation,
want of employment, and persecution of the
wealthy andhoders, who drive them, like spa
nies from their do9:kennels, and permit them to
die on the road side. o. 80.
The distress, both in the South and West, still
is daily becoming more general and severe, as
the season of cold and rain advances The guar
dams of the poor have been dismissed, that last
season administered to the wants OF the poor
a. ,I,n I,..x
increase the murmurng and discontinued to
such force as to defy all the military and police
TO put down without torrents OF blood flowing
over the distracted country. The continued APP
plicatons for outdoor relieEare beyond all cal.
cuatlon the people do not now think it the
least disgrace to receive relief; that pride which,
you are aware, the Irish peasantry have always
been distinguished for, has, as feodbecam scarce,
stares one and all in the face, and no visible as
slstance at hand to bid them hope, for England
has enough to do to take care OF her own poor,
who are becoming almost as numerous az her
for which she has received only hard words,
threats and curses, from the press and ministry;
and to prevent immigration from Ireland to Anne
RIGA, free passage and outfits are given to all who
will 60 to Australia, and there remain five years;
the ministry have, also, at this time, recruiting
stations in every county IN Ireland, in order to
divert their attention from going to,America, to
swell the rowing population Of y country be-
coming so warllke and dangeEousssto the Euro
The expected to- demise Of the yeStrsbIe King of
France keeps the ministerial cauldrpn also in
continual, foam, for fear of suddsa invasion;
and it's the constant theme amopgst;all classes
and to keep up the speculative scheme, the press,
as you will have perceived, dsilyls full charged,
as if, really, French army were, ocklng tor
admittance, as Il matter OF counesy,at Temple
Bar. This has at last reused tue Dake OF Wei
lington, who, in long eplstle to Gep: Burgoyne,
of he \ "a m r..
customed To the consideration OF" these ques-
tons, and have examined ana reconnoltered,
over and over again, the wholr. coast, from the
North Foreland to Dover, Folkstone. Beachy
Head, Brighton, Arundel to Selscy Bill, near
Portsmouth !; and / say, that excepting imme-
dlstsly ander the fire Q! Doy'.[ LsSyle. there IS
not be throws on shore,S at any time OF tide,
with any wind, and In any weather, and from
VIII ch sue bodyof infantry ,s0throws on shore,
would not find within tho distance OF five miles,
a road into the interior of thecou9try, through
the cliffs, practicable for the March OF body of
troops" &c To arm all these points, with an
additional force for" Ireland, the duke says Will
require an adal3 nad no ane aeHsv
ed all the above places on the toastAince left
Ireland, as mentioued.by the Duke :of yelling
ten, AID passed the coast OF Cornwall, visiting
Plymouth and its dock yards, and can vouch for
md made my remarks and notes while scanning
Albion's bold shores and thought how*easy a few
tho lsand disci plined troops could land end |
march to the gates OF London, btfore meeting
The present warlike spirit which is moving
throughout Europe, seems also TO rouse England
to shake off her peaceful armer andtlook round
on her dctsnces. For instance, BECAUSE there
appeared lately in an Austrian spapery an adver-
tisement from the. greatest iron fogAdry in the
empire, in which the establishment decines' all
private orders, stating as reason, that his con;
tracts with government for heavy arAlery, and
LII - .tv,
will give employment day and night during SIX
months, to upwards OF 500 workmen, SC, the
fear IS, that general war ia brewing, with the
Pope at the head, and the press comes out with
a flourish OF trumpets, with down with the Pope
md papists, and the devil take poor Ireland, tor
England must take care OF herself, and look on
for squalls amid wars alarms on the continen
snd annexation and conquest In the wsster
world.
as regards the offences nf his vast
eslpre, and has sent in haste for Mr.. Vignolles
the first engineer. in England, to come to st.
with despatch, who infotn& me ne
shall leave in few days and be abaent some
months in Russia, on some great WORK Tor the
Emperor.
And now comes the Presidents message, /;
Inch, by it's held, Ineligible language, to be
Londop, and " NUM- appeared the order Of the
day on the Royal Exchange for some days, and
Shy, hard, cold looks TO all Americans was OBJ
served This message seemed to cap the climax,
and cause the ministry to meet often In secret
concave, and cast their eye often to the map OF
Mexico, the Gulf, and the enviablc pearl Of the
ocean, Cubn, not knowing how sosn the bunt-
lug wou fly in triumph over Moro Castle, as at
Vera Cruz; hence the late order for so many
war steamers to rendezvous At Plymouth, and to
be ready for sailing at moments notice from
the telegraph station.
The numerous failures which continue in
Europe have caused much lnquictude in the mer
camille community, a. well as the financial ope-
rations, all which tend to shake confidence he
tween man and man, who look with en- eye of
suspicion one upon another One of the NEST
wealthy factors in Manchester informed me to-
day, that he had refused numerous orders from
&frge houses in London, which he had supplied
for many years, for the reason that there was no
knowing how soon they might be compelled to