New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-19
THINGS IN IRELAND.
Fearful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the
Relief OF the ~nherinE-Doings in Parlia-
ment-E Characterization Mitchell.


ment-Emigration-John Mitchell.
Cores ponience q The Tribune
Dublin May lag
SIR Robert Peel, speaking Of the condition Of
Ireland in the House Of Commons, SAID It's parallel
could be found only IN Aigieis or the Panjaab'
when suffering all the miseries Of war Bearing
in mind by whom this vas spoken, and to whom
sddre.ed-not by 4 demagogoe 70 an excitaoie
multitude not 0y disaiecied lrlshn an to his
more deeply disahected country men-a more cor
rect idea may be formed Of the state Of the coun-
try than from a perusai Of the different papers
Tor many Of these are accused Of exaggeration-
and 10 wonder 1t requires thorough know ledge
Of Ireland present condition, or strong faith 10
her journalists % give credence T. all we read
The hard-hearted catch at lncred1lity as an ex-
cUse, the kind-heaucd Is soiace bat day by
day the evidence becomes more overwhelming.
and that fearful cry that arises from the West,
never. ending knowing no pause or abatement,
might stagger skeptcism itself The accounts
from this devoted Province arc appalling each
post chronicles some new feature in the scene Of
misery some new element IN the distraction.
Now dogs and rats devour the dead the sen birds
reye on the uuaccustomed DanQ uet and, eplcuresn-
like choose the ia ntiest mOrsels, for they may
choJse and last OF al, what can be- scarcely read
without thrli of horror the Vanishing creatures
toiing honey ward with their scant supp y OF un-
wholesome food are beset b. dogs which are with
difficulty restrained from devourng them-so un-
ike humanity are they, SO attenuated, 50 cadaver-
Gus. surely there IS no lower deep than this
aud tins .n a Christian and under woman rule .
Ia tbs case ignorance IS truly bliss, Tor who can
know these things, and be as they have ever
been 10 seems impossible These skeleton
face, rise up from the dim depths OF the chsrrci
house and forbid IT, Night and day they are be
side him, fleeing not from the broad Agnght
shrinking not from the peltne storm. COW eung by
his pillow IN the night time, and rising with him
"a the morning, haunting him ever Ike a shadow
Can We recognize In these miserable victims OF
foreign rule and political economy. the Creator
haudiwork can these be the creatures hAened b.
the poet 70 God
have said perhaps too much on such dismal
subject but were | to I'll page after page the
greatest horrors would remain untold And, WI
Une from Ire and, OF what else have 10 speak
Famine .orits cause MsgOyernment Wei might
Sir Robert compare the country o. Algiers or the
Puniaub In SAVING so he sm0te with atwo-edged
sword for deadly IS the military guilt that would
bear comparison with that OF knglands Ministry
III. 900 lett homeless and houseless IN one mon;
- 900 ID another without food Tor one week the
dead lying unknown, unrecOgnized IN the lonely
mountain passes, or dsrkenng the streets with
the day Jerusalem cCnsummGted her unspeakabc
crime God forbid the doiugs of any army could
parallel these things While all tins going on,
The English Parliament congratulstes itself and
the Empire, that they are not as others are
They have peace with all nations. and tranquility
at home. Tranquil enough one part Of the En-
pre- Will soon be, If matters progress as they have
done. The Lords legislate m the true spint Of
Brush philanthropy for the protection OF animals,
morahze over the Inlquity OF dog carts, and gro"
eloquent denouIclng the innate cruelty OF the
poor-but not one word of the rational animals that
are hunted to death. Perhaps the, think 1t a merI
torlous thing TO " chase them up To heaven. We
know not Tor they are silent ON II, though logan
cous enough on every other subject; unless
indeed when they would make the Almighty
count able Tor the results OF their own deeds.
Bat enough of ths-a more pleasing subjt CT
lies nearer home. Several individuals. reused from
the apathy into which the despair Of being able t.
effect anything had plunged them by the remou
stranccs of journalists OF every shade OF politics
and the appeals OF clergy men OF every denomna-
ton have formed themselves into society for the
relief Of the suffering districts winch IS silently
and unostentstiously abOring at ITS heavenly task
Already the sonies OF some have been mtlgated.
aud though the prog ess OF famine cannOt be ar
rested hV means OF private CHARITY, Yet lis pace
can be retarded, its ravages abated Many waited
not tor the formation OF a society to take charge Of
theircOutrbntIOns but,llstenng only TO the prompt
ings OF their own hearts, reunited 10 some clergy
men-generally to his grace, the Archbishop OF
Tuam-what they could afford One person, &
gentleman residing near Dublin, sent $500
another L 400. aud others sent what they could.
| perhaps as much IN proportion TO their means
This IS a keen reprosch to the Lords and Gentle
| men in London. who bar the passing of any re-
| hei measures through the House, guarding their
| pockets as a saint would the sanctuary.
| In Parliament the Income Tax, first mooted by
the Irish members themselves and eagerly caught
up 10y Lord John, has JAILED from their determined
opposition The Rate in Aid, owing to the same
reason, has not vet passed, and Il II pass through
| the lower House, II stands chance Of being de-
| feated in the Lords Ii thrown out, 1t may lead Il
the resignation of the Ministry and If II become
! law Il may natiOnalze Ulster Either way II may
| be useful Lord John, emulous OF Sir Robert
| Peels lately acquired popularity and character
! for comprehensive ststesmau-llke views, has
| brousht in bill 10 facilitate the sale OF encum
| bered estates la Ireland. The sale 10 be effected
| through the medium of Commission To be here
after selected Bot then the Commissioners can
not interfere unless requested by the owner SO
that practically, all depends upon him.
| Emigration Is still going on Al railroad pace ;
! every seaport pours ont its hundreds, every VII
| lake furnishes its contingent even the Northern
ers are deserving their happy homes and flying
! from poverty which IS as contagious as disease
| From every quarter oil the coustry, from North,
South. East aud West, the human tide rolls on
this. IN connection with other causes. Is dePOpu
| ia.ag the country the interior IS becoming an
! urini Gb,ed waste. \ traveller through the South
SAYS. d" ior miles You would not hear the cry OF a
child In other places juvenile cuprits stealers
of few potatoes, have entreated with az ear
nestness that gained rs prayer 10 be transported
and this with a iul knowledge Of the horrors 90
convict lic. hut preieTIug the sharpesi agony 70
the -nawi ing iangs of hunger Others have aciu.
ali, been taken up for attempting 70 break lnio
iaill \ Clergyman Of Carlow, Rev. Mr. Mailer
writing 10 his par.shioaers. advises emgratioe on
systematised plan: he would send the most
Trustworthy sud efficient OF the intending emf
grants 10 the States. T. seek for suitable locality
and to make the necessary arrangemenls-the
relort on their return to determine the choice OF
the entire, VINO should then set out, accompanied
bv Pas,ors-.a fact II is rather plan OF colonial
ton than anything else.
There was a good deal Of alarm felt last week
about Cholera In Dublia several cases occurred
IN one dav. some of which terminated fatally; but
the disease not spreading the alarm subsidized -
The SANITARY Commission are Unceaslag IN their
attention. The city is kept scrupulously clean
his with the prompt medical attendance rem
dercd a. Toe, poor. Will with the blessing OF God
check il Il cannot entirely keep away that dread
ml disease. think mentioned IA late letter
the death OF the most Rev. Dr.. Crolly from Cholera