The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-08-16
The ForeisR News.

The news BY the steamer America, 10 deeply IN.
teresting with regard to Ireland. It'd eviden. that
the people of that country are on the eve Of ,an.
gui'ary conflict with the forces Of the British Co
vernmen', if no Intervention OF Providence oeenars
to defer il. The sympathies Of free people must
he with those who ar. about 10 make an at,smpe
to throw off what they believe the yoke Of despo.
tsm. but at the same time. must grievs that there
should be occason for such strugzle within the
domain of an enlightened and civilized government.
Ireland has been mis- governed in some some way,
the farsst land under the san has. for yean, Wit.
messed only the wretchedness Of her people, and
the remedy had to come sooner or later. Wheth.
er the present mode of administering il will be A
successful a. might have been O'CoNsrl 3 peace.
ful agitation" remains tc be seen; one thing ID
certain, it will be more decisive, il will most pro-
badly kill or exre. The following synopsis Of The
current events in Ireland, will convey some idea If
the state of affairs thero. 7,'
On the 9th the cities Of Dublin. Cork, Water
ford. and Drogheda were proclaimed, q pr eeedine
which enables the Lord Lieutenant to accomplish
all tho purposes of legal despotism. The forces
now in Ireland. including the police, amount to 45-
000 men, and all officers on leave of absence, ara
ordered to join their regiments in ireland. Atii,
was about to be brought into Parliament. smpow.
ering the Lord Lieutenant to apprehend and De.
tain to the lst March, ls49 all persons susyeeS Of
conspring against her Majes,y'e person and Go.
vernment 1t 10 stated there are l62. 900 members
Of the clubs, armsd, ammusitioned and drilled. and
waiting but the word to rise. They have prepared
map of the city Of Dublin, subdivded into die.
trc's, in each Of which the points At which .lae
clubs are to muster. and where barrieaaes are d.
b. thrown up are designated. There sseen a lit
tie precursor Of rebellion Ut Carsiek On the ssssst
Of some Of their club members. .S4 people foss ur
en- masse, and with rifles and pixies IN their hauSs
repaired to the authorities and demanded the re-
lease Of the prisoners, who were At snes asliversS
up to them. They then rung the. chapel hells,
when 1000 men. armed to the teeth, assessdsA
from tho neighboring hills; the delivering q ID
prisoners and the withdrawal .. The few tseoos
were considered a triumph. The nsvs Of this sk
fair was received through Tippsrary with enthast.
asm. and the mountains were all in blass of 6res
on Monday night. The cheering along the waes.
ford range was distinctly heard il Clonnasl
The whole country seemed TO b in ,errs.,
state Of excitement, and from sppearanees wc ms
look tor the news of an outbreak By syery s,ca.
mer. 1t is stated that Clubs have been formed in
Liverpool to prevent troops from being sen, to Ire.
land.
In France every thing is tranquil, General Ca.
sAIeSAc still retaining the good will Of the psops.
LAMAR1INr has en- occasion to vindicsts 6;s
policy, whilst Minister Of foreign affairs. Through.
out the continent every thing appears hvossb.sto
restoration Of tranquility.
The cotton market, has huctuatsd little. ba, "A
the latest dates, was steady At the price pss hs.
steamer. The crops throughou, Great Bsihia o.. i.
said to b very promising. s, ......
The steamer Hermann has also arrived nsts,.
sailed on the day before the America. Shsavtpss
lie passengers, besides 50 children Sas ALA
bring. cargo valued at E250ooa Or u;lFsa II
dollsrs. s4 ~. ..Js. ~ -. =: ~