The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-12

Oar Dublin Correspondence.

Case, 9-c. &C.
Amidst the horrors of destitution and plague,
write to inform you Of the events which have oc-
cured during the past week, and you will see by
the public papers, both Irish and English that the
which shall endeavor to give you, of the
sufisrings of the Irish people, not by any means
sOlOred or exaggerated; neither are they, as you
are well aware, given for any other purpose but to
fulfil my duties as faithful correspondent, well
knowing that the sympathizing and discerning IN
habtsnts of the Unned States VIII give their friends
ut this side of the Atlantic credit for their patience
and extraordinary submssveness TO the will OF the
Almighty The accounts, as | said before, are
heart-rendiDg in the extreme; the public organs, OF
all SIDES are teeming with letters, written by cred-
BILE and respectable Witnesses OF The trials OF the
poor One gentleman, the Protestant rector of Bal
linrobe, states that IN the workhouse OF his union
alone lS6 persons died last week, and not much
less number the week before; the of those
deaths has been generally cholera and pestilence,
brought on by famine. The deaths in Westpert
workheuse, for the same period, GO, whilst In the
Fermoy work. ouse the mortality, for the last four
months, has been
January -. .IoS
February :. .So2
nercs .5io
April. ................ ........... $50
1925
These details have gathared from authentic re-
ports But these deaths only include those which
have occurred within the warehouses; Accounts
warehouses;, who, from exhaustion and previous
long suffering, they sunk to rise more. This is
owing 10 the workhouse, being far distant from the
abodes Of the sufferers. But, thank God the time
is not far distant when large number of those
who are now suffering will, | hope, be enabled to
emigrate. Emigration is, am happy to say, still
progressing with rapid strides; and those strides
are everywhere discernlble from the very visible
assistance 1t lends towards the decentralization
and cultivation of large tracts and farms of land
which, short time ago, were in the hands of the
lsboring farmers. This state of things Is TO be de-
plored, because, where large crop could be gath
cred Tor those who remain and are not cut of, lit
tie, If any, will be produced this year. In the
county OF Meath, large tract OF fine land, con-
tanning o,000 acres, cannot now be set. 1t is not
at all surprising that such should occur in other
parts OF the country but when the county OF Meath,
which contains land Of the first quality, Is so stu
ated, il is matter of surprise when other parts
OF the country, which are not equally favored, are
not cultivated. The rate in aid bill has gone
through the third reading in the House of Com
mons, and passed. 1t is now to be seen how it
shall be dealt with in the House of Lords. The
violent agitation consequent upon Its introduction
into Parliament has, IN great degree; subsidized.
The new measure, called the Encumbered Estates
which informed you lately gave so much salts
faction to all parties. | send you a summary of
the proposed bill, SO that your readers may Judge
for themselves; but It must be manifest that the
proposed measure, if carried out, must confer an
incalculable benefit, particularly on those whose
estates are dipped by membranes to the amount
of their full value, and, in some cases, to much
more than their value. 1t is now fixed that on the
10th INST, the argument In the House Of Lords in
support OF the writ OF error, is to commence in Mr..
O'Brien's case. He has retained Sir Fi,zroy
Kelly and Mr. Napier 1t Is not known exactly
who has been engaged for Mr.. McManus. No
writ has been issued for either Mr.. O'Donahuc or
MIR. Meagher. 1t was at first supposed that the
two first would be brought to London, to be
present at the argument; but it is now d.
rected that they are to remain at Richmond
Bridewel. A sectional meeting of the Royal
Dublin Society, was held Friday evening
last, when the subject of the Discovery of Gold
in California, and its effects prices in Great
Britain" was ably discussed by Professor Hand
cock. In the course OF his observations, the Pro-
lessor stated his opinion was that from henceforh
The reason that gold has been taken as the stand
ard OF value heretofore was, thai 1t was found OF
all metals TO be the least variable, which can be
seen by comparing the relative changes which
have occurred in the value of gold since the reign of
William the Conqueror to the present time, as COM
pared with other countries He said that the en-
tire depreciation of gold during that period IN En-
gland, amounted only to per cent whilst in
Rome it amounted to "a per cent; in Scotland to
IS per cent, and In France to 66 per cent and he
also stated, that extraordinary changes of prices
were produced in the 10th and nth centuries, by
this discovery OF the extensive mines which then
existed In America. The. prices consequent upon
those discoveries were IN the short space of 20
years quadrupled; and IN the present day, from the
facility of intercourse, and the prompness with
which industrial undertakings were carried out,
the same causes, IT produced by California gold,
would produce similar changes in prices in much
shorter space OF time; and for those reasons, he
stated, the government were bound to adopt inca
sures 10 prevent such change taking place, and
recommended silver being used as standard ac-
cordngy. The Rev. James Martin, p. p, of
able letter the subject of emigration and the es
adjustment OF an Irish colony in the United States,
and few extracts thererom may not be uninter-
estng. He states: Emigration, 1t is quite clear,
nn fun
is In large bodies, bringing all the trades and pro-
LESSONS, TO be able at to lay the foundation of
new town, and commence the cultivation of the
land speedily. Meetings should be held in the Sc
yeral locales 10 take the census OF those who are
disposed 10 emigrate, to ascertain the means they
are able 10 bring; TO name a central committee
tor the purpose Of corresponding with the United
States Emigration Society, and other associations
70 consult the latest works published in the States
OF America. deputation of persons, in whom
the country have confidence, should immedi
ately proceed to view what are considered the
most desirable localities in the United States, TO
ascertain upon what terms land may be obtained,
Its distance from the markets, the nature of the
climate, nc. Funds should be raised by subscrlp-
uon 10 defiay the expenses of the organization; but
these, and other matters Of detail, to be arranged
In great part by the central committee" The re-
verend gentleman also states -" very large por-
ton OF the farming classes, even those who are
considered most opulcnt, have finally made up
their minds but not without struggle, TO leave
old Ireland" And again -" All the able bodied
laborIng population, who could reach the shores of
the American continent with twenty shillngs i'm
their pockets, ought TO emgrate; there is no home
for them at home. Reduced by want and dis
ease, they are no longer TO be considered able
bodied; their race is nearly extinct, war of exter-
minailon, the most cruel and heartlcss, has been
wsged against them for years.
The weather, for the last ten days, has been de-
llghtiully fine; we have got summer now, and the
sun has beneyolently cast his beams upon u.s. to
compensate US IN some measure for the excessive
gloom which has prevailed for SIX weeks before.
A fortnight ago, and SIX inches of snow covered
several parts of The country. That in great mea-
sure retarded growth, bot if this weather con-
tlnues, ALL hope, will go well Accounts from
those parts where the sowing has been attended to,
could only battle out til August we might expect
better days | am happy to state the trade of VI
ster Is lmprOXlnC. unIlilmn1ly Antr1n, d. ea.ta.