The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-08

concerned al their eIpatrIaton They were hne young
men and women-admirsbe specimens of lhe Irish peae
SAINT before famine had bowed his frame crushed his
spirit"
The Western Star. commenting upon The Pariaments.
/ ~ emigration returns recently issued, remarks:
I should be borne in mind that up 10 this period s49)
Large proportion OF the emlsants went out on their
the ngs OF former years. while Others
enabled emgrate by loans procured from relatives and
eads, who trusted TO the honor oil the recipients TO
ay back hen their circumstances IN America would en-
able them to quidate the debt and 10 the honor OF
poor counlrymen ba il said, in instance did the debtor
forget his creditor although The Atlantic rolled between
Them We have heard from reliable authority. and from
source competent 10 speak from personal knowledge
upon the subject thatin addition TO the almost incrsd
Ole sums sent TO this country by rshmen in America to
| relatives and friends in this country who had pecu
mary claim upon them-upwards OF El3,O00 were trans
ned during the last four years from the United States
persons m Ireland who had advanced money 10 enable
those who so nobly repaid the loan 10 emgrse."
Although The great rush appears TO be from the west,
the emigration is proceeding steadily from the other prov
noes The Tpperary Free Press thus reports;
'On Thursday morning large number of the tenantry
ana lahorers on the property OF Lord Donoughmore
passed through this town, route to Waterfowl thence
to Liverpool, 10 take shipping for America This band
OF emgrans consisted OF about forty persons OF both
sexes-sta wart men and iar wonderland il a sad
denng sight 10 see The young and vigorous quitting the
old homes OF their affections. His lordship's steward
Mr. Jones, accompanied them, When parting from their
friends at the office, long wall of sorrow burst
orh, and many iervent prayer breathed for the
happiness OF the poor voyages whose journey lay
the glad waters OF the dark blue sea-
And, again, the Waterford Chronicle of Saturday says
The Mars steamer left quay yesterday for Liver
pool, taking with her 800 of fellow counlrymen all
bound for the United States and Australia. If are
Judge from appearances the majority OF them were COM
Portable al home, but seeing prospects OF advancing
they have made the Far West the land Of their adoption
We have been told by some of our readers that
aggerae regarding the number OF emgrans weekly leav
log our quay 10 such we have only say Look
Fridays, and you will see if ii is true And let us ask
said yesterday, in our hearing when asked why he
leaving, Sure must SO, when would get only two
pence day for my labor, and my ill OF Indian meal
sllrabont and sure ough. TO thank God that had
Trend in America 10 send for me- "
The Clonme Chronicle, writing upon the same engross-
ing topic, states that according the progresses
the fight OF the people marches with it, adding:
Whole parishes preparing 10 leave the upper part
OF this county, and the isolated groups which pass
through this onward 10 Waterford route to
LIVERPOOL there 10 take shipping for the Far West. pre-
sent TO our eyes very painful spectacle indeed, mas
much as they demonstrate The m-erab'e state OF our
country Within the last len days upwards OF $50 per-
sons OF both sexes, left Clonmei upon Blancons long
cars 10 Waterford; and when we add TO Them if 10 our
power So the numbers which have passed either
their own or hired cars or drays, the amount won'h
be really astonishing, not incredible Such is, how
ever and where It will end no one can tell The numhr
OF letters from all parts OF the States passing through the
post Office here, and dispersed all the country
amazing and is calculated that ninety 1--WE al least Out
Of either two, perhaps three out of every family
Spring work is very brisk, and better wages are giving
and the result is that between the flight OF the people, the
scarcity OF aborers and the advance IN the labor mar
ket neither her Maestys recruiting officer the
geant of the honorable East India Company although the
latter have lowered the standard, do business No
| oilers, and therefore no recruits"
Ii would require no small share Of foresight predict.
with anything like accuracy the ultimate effect of this
social revolution.
Account OF the Great Fire at Windsor Castle.
| From London Times, March
On Saturday night March 10Th. few hours after the
arrival OF the royal family at Windsor Castle. an alarm
ing fire suddenly broke out in their private apartments,
winch situated in the Prince of Waes's tower. This
overlooks Eon College, and the terrace flower gar
den and Slopes which familiar the daily readers
of the Court Circular On ground floor stood the goth
c dining room, very handsomely decorated apartment
and here her Majesty and the Prince dned alone on Sat
urday is their custom on the day OF their arrival at the
castle I ST..
They had concluded their repas,, and retired ad
Joining apartment, when dense volumes OF smoke sud
deay apprized the domescs that fire bad originated
behind the wood work OF the dining Every exer-
lion used TO extnguish IT. but we regret TO say that
the efforts made not successful until considerable
destruction of property had taken place We glad to
be enabled that her Majesty has not suffered from
this alarming and that her wonted sell
session under circumstances trying did not for mo-
ment foTsake her
would appear that the damage done has been exien-
sive for, from the fire originating behind the wainscot
ing, and spreading thus from apartment to apartment.
found impossible to extnguish 1t until an immense
body Of water had been expended The Prince OF Waess
tower is completely Quilted, the roof even being de-
slIoyed and the flames penetrated into portions OF the
Brunswick tower, which adioins, doing much injury
| there also ea #EEIsst1 asH 4t.
The apartments which have chiefly suffered are about
a dozen bed rooms and the gothic dining room.
The whole OF The valuable furniture OF the red drawing
room, which placed grea jeopardy, was carefully
removed by the soldiers and the Lord Chamberans men,
and little damage done TO II, with the exception OF
the breaking oil OF the glass OF the magnificent
| chandeliers. The plate rooms are situated Immediately
underneath where the FIRE raging, but not con-
sdered necessary to remove any portion OF the plate, a.
the rooms made fire. proof Ii did not appear, how
ever that they proof from the quantity which
| poured into them from the ceiling.
In very few minutes after the alarm frat given
the Fuseer Guards hundred strong, had doubled
to the Castle and the I'D Life Guards under the command
OF Colonel Williams followed with their barrack engine.
The soldiers behaved manfuy, some mounting the roof
of the tower some removing the furniture with the ut
most care from the apartments contiguous to the conia
grafton while others using their utmost exertions at
4 the engines
AT about II the fire a, its height, when nearly all
the following engines had arrived the north terrace,
and playing the tower from various directions :
The Windsor Castle the Windsor Parish, Messs Jen-
ningss Nevilles Reds the Infantry barracks. the Cav
airy barracks, the Eton. and the Slough An express
also despatched from the Castle TO the London Fe
Brgsde, which arrived with two powerful engines, I'M
| der the superinendence OF Mr. Bradwood, At Two
O'Clock in the morning
About this time the fire partially got under, but
extingu,shed before four o'clock Fortunate
ly there plentiful supply OF water from the Gran
bourne tank which had only been laid on TO this part OF
the castle in the autumn of last year. or IN all probability
the whole of the castle would have been burnt down
The frost was so intense during the night considerably
10 eiad The action Of the engines, while doubt Ia
/ vored the action OF The flames. They appear 10 have
spread with apdy and force and to have resisted