The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30
= FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
IMPENDING FAMINE IN IRELAND.
MuPkoru ana lufsas~a


iceland appears TO be in an awful condition.
murders, rcbberies, and deaths from starysiio
prevail throughout the Island. The following pa
ssraphs will give slight idea of the condition
, the country;
skrBBERRFEN.-we are threatened with fan
ing as sevefe AS that OF '46-the people are wall
, ins skeletons, and large numbers Of them are d,
ins OF dysentary, low fever, and other disease cor
se4nent upon hunger and cold.
On Saturday the Cork Union woIkhouse ha
within its walls 4, 40 paupers, being 220 over il
legitimate Number.
The provincial papers received during the pas
week from the South and West, are teeming wit.
reports OF cases OF the most irightfu destituton
disease, aud death. The potatoes have nearly dis
appeared from these doomed regions--the haryes
earnings are spent in purchasing food down TO
recent penOd-the poor houses crowded 4
0yerfiowini, and, notwithstanding the extent 4
which outdoor relief is administered, the poor il
the mountainous and boggy districts are snfferin
all the horrors OF famine. Starvation RACES in III
counties Of Mayo, Cork, Sligo, Kerry, Glare, an
Galway, 10 teaful extent, and more or less il
several other counties nearer TO the metropolis.
The Glare Journal gives an account of two poo
| families, named Quin and Linnane, of nine per
sons, being compelled to live on a stone and
half Of meal week, together with 8 few tuIniI
tops. The consequence was, that on the 9th ult.
one OF the children, Susan Linnane, died, and wa
| buried by the Others in the garden adjoining Ia,
| house. Bridget Quin died on the 10Th, Mary Quiz
| on the l9th, and Mary Linnsne (lhe mother OF
the 2Oth; and these three corpses remained lynn
in the house with the surviving children until Ii,
Nth ult, when the shocking condition Of the fam
| lily was discovered. On approaching TO the doc
| Of the cabin the stencil proceeding from Il 81
great as 10 render il impossible 10 enter, until
small window in the back part Of Ihe cabin wa:
| broken open TO allow a current of air 10 pass
through ii. When the remaining members Of the
family made their appearance outside the cabin
| they presented such a horrible spectacle that il
would be in vain 10 attempt description of it,
On entering the cabin was found that part of one
| OF the eouises had been eaten away by rats.
| We have heard that Captain FarTen has very
properly Instituted an inquiry into the cause Of
death of three sons OF a poor man named Walsh,
| OF henury, who became the victims of starvation,
consequen. on the harsh election from the proper.
" OF Mr. Flake, of Belmont.
DUNDRJN, Nov. 25.-A murder has lust been
committed in this neighborhood under eircums tan.
| ces OF peculiar atrocily. A tanner of the name OF
James Hennessey, of Gafn, near Dundram hay.
ing risen ON Thursday morning rather early, for
the purpose of detecting some persons in the habit
OF stealing his tumips, was assaulted by number
of men, who literally added his body with slugs,
and not content with that, beat, cut and stabbed
him in the most dreadful manner. lie lay for two
hours within field Of his own house, and his
wife must have met horrible sight, rs she stun.
bled over bis body on her way 10 milking. II il
| supposed that the savage manner in which they
treated the body, arose from the desire 10 finish
their lob IN a more business-like manner than the,
did on fonneI occasion 10 his still more unfortu.
nate brother The latter was fired at in open dsy.
lisht both his legs brok en- and left for dead He
recovered, however, after long illness, and the
miserable cripple, scarcely able TO crawl, might
have been spared, but the mpfderers were again
sent his track, aid exactly on the same spot he
saw four armed men running over the field. Being
hardly able 10 move, he screened dreadiully, and
some men ran 20 his assistance, but the villains,
with cock ed guns, ordered them 10 lie down and
witness that they this time did their work more
effectually Three of them held the unfortunate
wretch, while the fourth actually haeked his be sd
of with billhook. This occurred some time
previous 10 the murder have mentioned above,
and explains the unusual pains they took 10 eitin-
guish life
Hennessey was an industrious farmer, and gene
rally esteemed, especially by his Landlord, Lord
Hawarden, one OF the best and most ndulsent
landlords in the South of Ireland who (ably second
ed BY his agent Mr.. John Stewsrt,) is untiring in
his efforts TO benefit his tenantry, and introduce
such system of agriculture as may eonduse 10
comfort and responsibility.
ROckift Notics-0l the 9th ult, Capt. Mosse,
enc Of the Nice-Gusrdisns Of the fhurIes Union,
received an slrocions letter through the Post Of
fee, threatening the vice guardians, the inspec-
tor, Mr.. Lsbarte, and the collectors. with death,
and advising them TO have their collins in resdi-
ness If they should attempt TO enforce the collee.
ton the poor raies.
Several forseries on the Bank of Ireland have
recently been discovered in Ireland. One OF the
foTgers suesteds few days since in Limerick
Father Mathew has commenced a second cam
paign against iniempefsnce; wide field OF action
presents ITSELF il we may credit the accounts in
| various journals throughout the kingdom.
Ia the depth of winter the tide Of emigration
flows on with as much visoI as during any pfevi
Gus spring or summer. The farmers who occupied
from % TO so acres are dying from Limerick,
Glare, and other southern counties, taking with
IL frr uafa.
cases, troubling themselves about the payment
OF rent 81 arrears 10 their landlords.
Rome.
The following is The Programme o. the new
Roman Ministry:
"RosE, Nor. Is, IS4S.
Called TO The ministry in the midst of exIraer
binary circumstances, at time wien refnsa
| on our part would have had the effect OF placing
in cersin pc Ill the constitutional form OF govern
ment which rs at present in force in our State we
| should be frightened with the gravity OF affairs
and of the times, IL we were not supported by the
thought that our political programme is in present
harmony. not only with the principles proclaimed
by the people, but also with those which, after
| ripe delibefation, have been accepted by cur
neutrality-suspicious. which will serve TO regulate
all our actions as long as we remain In power.--
Among these principles, there ~ one which has
received, by a solemn act, the assent oil the
Prince; and as regards another, promise has been
try, in order thaf analogous propositions should be
presented for the acceptance OF the deliberative
Chambers.
'The principle of the nationality of Italy, pro-
| claimed by our people and by the Chambers q
hundred lines, and accepted BY us, has been sane
toned without reserve by the Prince at the time
when, with paternal zeal, he recalled II 70 the re-
collection Of the Emperor OF Austria. in his lete
TO that Prince. Considering that, in order to gair
this gopd, we must think IL indispensable TO exc
- tkoxr1 k.rA
| Deputies concerning the independence OF Italy
our firm resolution TO put into practice these de
| liberaons, is nothing else but frank adhesion tC
| the wishes of the representatives. OF the people
| No one will doubt our full adhesion TO the pro
gamnie of the 9Th Of June, which was receives
with 80 much enthusiasm BY the deliberatlv'
1 Chamber. The convocation Of Constituent AZ
| semblv at Rome, and the drawing up OF iedera
tive att, are principles and maxims which we nm
laid down 10 the opinion expressed by our Cham
bers, for the convocation Of Diet at Rome, des
tined TO discuss the general interests OF our com
mon country.
"At the present day, when 10 this opinion, 4
that fundamental maxim, comes 10 be Joined IN
assent Of the Prince, who also wished TO submit
thedeclsion OF il to the Chambers; oil the sover
eign ahom the whole OF lialf has saiuted as "a
initiation of her liberty and independence, our heal
beat lt the idea Of the proximity OF the momen
wheu, we are allowed 10 hope that we shall :
length see the birth OF that federal compact, which
Respecting the existence OF the insulated states
and leaving intact their from of government, wi
: SERVE 10 insure the liberty, the union, and ind,
pendsnce of Italy. This work will be perfected
? In our opinion, when the glory OF Rome and Ia
vensrated name of P0ntif will have associate
in the accomplishment OF it,
!, eve present ourselves with this programme
4 before the people and the Chambers. II the PEI
: pie accord to us their confidence, we will use a
! our efforts TO continue TO deserve IT, The Chan
bers are about to be called together, in order