Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16
FOREIGN.
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT
LoNpoN, AueusT %. ISIS.

politically quIe nasmuch as the leaders In the late
insuuectionary movement are either in prison or
escaped to the continent, yet the condition of ire
land is the great and absorbing subject of Engand's
consideration and care; and the present unsats-
factory appearance both of the potato and the grain
crops becomes of tenfold importance through the
effect which the threatened diminution in their PRO-
pUcE will have upon the sister island.
Ireland is evidently paramount subject in the
mind of the Government, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL
wall that country Immediately after the rising Of Parla-
He wishes to behold the state Of things and 10
draw his conclusions from his observations. After K
mning its grievances he will be the better prepared to
pnopoe the remedy, any be found for their removal
Il would be afecalon doubt the failure Of the potato
CROP all in England and Ireland and have
fars that the, at present, better promise in Scotland to be
attributed rather the comparative backwaness of the crop
ean 10 any probability of ultimate escape It is generally
san by potatogowers that when the disease has shown
ssf in the crop useless attempt keep any part OF
III therefore large quantities will be instantly forced into
market and by their chcapness economic the con-
sumption Of wheat, and to keep down its price during the
autumn months This operation is felt in the corn mar
Rst The Mark-iane Express the best possible authority
upon this subject says In London the quantity Of potatoes
Brought forward has not been grea. in proportion as at
~soe of the country places still the consumption OF bread
has fallen off good deal in the metropolis and in the
rSr districts the poorer classes almost entirely suhss
ig on potatoes This has had the effect Of diminishing the
demand for wheat Now by thus bringing the potato
crop Market large properties will become avail
le for food, which, attempted to be kept would be en-
rrsiy lost there can be no doubt that good individual and
national economy and if for the next two months potatoes
Iseiy dspace wheat the ultimate effect Of the failure Of Po
rafses will be much lesened.
THE long continuance Of showey weather. and the heavy
s which have lately fallen have excited considerable
se;y the public mind Until about days ago the ran
though frequent he intervals Of dry weather seldom exceed
Ezg tEEenyfour hours) had been partial and light The
prospect however has now, we are grieved to say become
gloomy On the night of the 18th, and during hewo
owing days, cold rain poured down from the northeast
nearly throughout England and subsequently most districts
have experienced very heavy rains for many hours in
son. with only short intervals of dry weather The general
atmospheric temperature however, has been low and the
grain cut and waiting favorable weather for stacking has been
consequently less injured than might have been expected.
Anon the pecuaies of the may be remarked the
failure of the barometer denote accurately the of the
oseae Of the heaviest rains having occurred with
ssgy high barometer. The temperature has been,
average, full degrees lower than the average temperature
If the month of August The depth of ran too which has
gan in August, far beyond what it has been for
gears past Thus for the first sixteen days of August ls47
e depth of rain 0.s4 inches, whilst in the first sixteen
sixys of the present August there fell less than 306
inches of rain On Monday, the 18th instant very nearly
1reequartes of inch of rain fell in twelve hours The
observers and recorders of these facts have Justly designated
them " alarming" ..#
II pretty clearly asceaned that the produce of the
resen wheat harvest will hardly reach average and that
he great bulk of it will be of inferior quality. From the
agricultural part Of the community must be prepared to
ssr much complaint. For the consuming public do not
~. of a. E..
6aiiure of the potatoes took place.
Ii is thought notwithstanding calculations to the
Gary that there yet good stock of old and dry wheat
te hands Of the farmers There likewise very good crops
On Of the most important growing countries of Eu
se. We know that you have plenty to supply any dtfcen
~ possibly experience and we have yet reason to
hope that least in England, the poor mans loaf will not
hher materially diminished in size increased in price,
Believing do that there is not present any
anticipate any serious deficiency Of food in the country during
ensuing year. do not regard the present unpromsng
season unmixed evil because the cloud which pre-
sent hangs rather hreaeningly will eecualy prevent
my attempts stay the extinction Of any and all restraints
uss the importation Of grain Such attempts have
believe that uneachsble party the Proteconis
snntsmpaed. The shrinking OF the Government the
gar duties encouraged idea that they might have yielded
also respecting the laws Now, however, neither Mr.
UIsRAELls obstinate n,repidity, Lord GEORGE BEN
rIscks obtuse penacty will lead them propose the
Gnuaion Of a upon the nations food.
We know not how TO upon the effects which fail
Of the potato crop will have upon Ireland and
ocm no idea how those effects should they extensive
e they will be- can be remedied The over-taxed po-
pastoa Of England cannot in justice popiey, be expect
al send millions Of money and millions worth Of produce,
yesr after year, poor furnishing Ireland will phan-
rrppy and Christian feeling suffer Ieand unfortunate chill
ren perish for want Of bread yet the question must be
settled by choosing other OF the horns Of this dilemma
Perhaps Lord JoHS RussELL projected visit to Ireland may
suggest to his benevolent and enlightened mind
1ode Of getting Of the difficulty al least point out
mode of preventing This would indeed be
boon FOR which both England and Ireland would have right
% he grateful His Lordshp lately sad in the House Of
Commons might prove necessary, under the very Sc
state Of the poor Ireland to reassembe Parliament
before the usual me he still held the opinion which he
bed very early adopted that England must always attend
any condition Of the Irish poor which endangered human
6fe." We have doubt that the people Of England will
endorse this opinion, and incur its responsibilities, should il
provo necessary We sorry conclude these observations
% the following lines from journal Of this morning
fahon to the crops in Ireland dated Dublin, August "a
% From every district and division learn that the potatoes
not free from disease and generally that the period
tr,e thew supply food cannot esimsed yery