The New York herald., 1861-12-08

none at AL Whatever b lhs alfsr ucs q ep!ulen
as 70 he prospects Of tho peops other respects %
viii press eosey the poorer classes OF sl tho turS
throughout Connaught, aud viii be most grcyioua ado.
ton 70 The dhcpliies and srsrings OF the small holsrs
The observations which have made with resn,ct q
/ Athlone WILL to a considerable extans auoly L.
Baiinasioe and Its neighborhood. IN tie ,nm,d,ass
vicinity OF thetown the potato crop has not sansrsl
much from the disease But In the surrounds
within radius Of six eight miles, yhuy a. cycp ~
oeen saxd and ne q,aliyi inferior % tai y a. rsvess
year. Tbs uisat c7oD Is GtSs one-hird dsfrsH Cats
we're sown much more extensively than last year Thig
sustained the hopes Of the farmers whoa
she hfs ndcatons Of the potato blight appeared In An
gest and gave them condolences that they would kaye
san'eency cfbreadstuifs, Il The disease
so.shs than has proved to be- st tcn ths oGs
- s ..asaed ae crop found 10 hs7nueh les productive
aaan Sss amfcstoted Tts dsfciey qaonty fYly
raised npon poorsois. The ineauaisof Tho croS a.
ne nerer cha cssr Of some portions srt may Judged
s. 70 ns ssrs rSs @ e Ss
scarcely an average crop, and great complaints are
made Of tho slior.ness of the green crops, which
Of Balmasloe. Tho destruction Of Tie nn1 in M
locality, caused by tho overlooking OF tie river Suck.
ia . serious item tas the catalogue OF tho farmssuf
grievances. An immense quantity wholly destroyed
bythe4Goodng OF the DeadoNs and the pors5ons subso
qneny saved II the expression under the cir.
cninstauces, bad that the he stated 70
give 20 their cattle Tns-extsnsiys caows lying along
the sanks Of the Suck werses IN the esrly Of tks
season at prices very lNle less than last year. viz
rs to % an acre. However, when the foods In t.
wards the end Of August and in the beginning q So
hay mu,t be lost, the saows were then rslss 6
about hnlf the original price, understand that - 6
the landords have since made redacsions IN the reas
In all other parts Of Connaught Turf selling for dcabas
the price brought last bsx which formerly W.
sold for Is now bringing 2s and d. Cd. Goals (w1ch
are supplied 70 this town At from 23s to 25s per toaH
would be found much cheaper andn economical tNss
bad wet turf a the rates have stasd but uDfortunay
there few houses in the colnty speak Of coursor
the houses Of tho shopkeepcrs and better class lar
crsnted with CRATES suitable for the burning Of c0A
NORTHEAST.
[Drogheda Noy Io) correspondence o. aaunders NsUU
This morning was ushorsd IL with black fross .aasa
wind blowing from tho northeast So bitterly cold wa~
the atmosphere Up TO noon 70 day that sveybody snlt
commenced 70 fall thickly and conenued 30 up -
the hour Of closing my despatch this evening From th
parts Of the county Of Meath parties Ksyo arrived =
Drogheda this evening who describe the storm Of
and hail with large aAshes Of lightning and awful peae
of thunder TO be such in those districts known
to have occurred early in November within the
ry Of any living man The present state Of tho weather.
they say, portsnds continuance OF bard frest.
am grievcd TO be obliged to remark that incredbse
dmoa1 II dettuon prevails dmo'at The poorer clase ana
erwise ameloate their condition the consequences
will be serious indeed.
DECREASE OF LIVE STOCK IN THE NORTH.
The number Of pigs b,0ush. to the Belfast Bell market e
in tho corresponding week Of last year. hono daeas
ef 1,23o. The price is 5os 5Ss per cwt against
IS. Cd. a So. per cwt.
A sEAsesABLE' DONATION.
John Orrell Lever Esq NJ P has sent check for f1oo
to the Rev. Peter DAILY distribution among tho poor o
Galway.
THE BRITISH CABINET SEEKS SHELTER BY F0MENrnse
RELIGIOUS DISuNIoN.
belfast Nov l6) correspondence Of the London Post1
This morning Sir Robert Peel Bart, Chief Secretary q
Ireland presented with address the Corpora
tion Of Belfast on tho occasion Of his first visit to The
town, in company with Lady Emily Peel and Sir Henry
Brownrigg Among those present at ha Town Hall were
the Marquis cf DowHsre and large number of the prn
terms Of cmcndaon to bis conduct while he had been in
Ireland and especially to his for the further de-
veopement of education, and for making himself acquant
cd by personal observation with the requirements of the
country S Robert in epy spoke at great length Hean-
nounccd that he had received many promises Of support
the endowment OF scholarships, &c ia the Qaeen'c
University and mentioned that Mr Ihon, OF Dublin had
promised 81 GEO. Mr. Macolmson 5000 and Mr. Guinness.
ESQ. He resented in warm terms the recent pastoral Of
Dr. Cullen Archbishop of Dublin and severely condemned
the practice OF Roman Catholic dgnataries hng eccls
sasticn epnsures at public for what they did mot
agree wit in their political NE. For himself he saia2
that he made OF stener stuff than to heed them. Ro-.
errng TO his late tour in the West ho said that althOng
there distress from the partial failure Of tho potets
crop ana tho dearness Of fuel there was nothing like .
famine and he declared that the cry Of famine had been
got up ny those who wished to gain popular applause
from an affected zeal fer the poor.
From the Northern Wing, Nov. ISL
Let aim r k. Pce neither for the scorn or d.
Cuera the Of the lion Of St Jarath (Arehbsshsp
McIaAe} the opposition Of the extreme of sAy
party Behind these and infinitely powerful than
them oil lies the good Of moderate and insIgoAA
men Who can discriminate between faction aad sta&es-
From the Dublin wsrder, Nov 1e1
SIR R. Peel has struck ont tho proper policy for Ireland
WHICH is to isolate Utrnmontansrn, and treat s a. a1ac-
toa that has not the support Of any considerable oroA
OF she community. BY doing this and conciating the
Of Ireland, Lord Pameston will sstabMah hi
gos srnment on broad aud Arm fonndatons.-