The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-19

Revolution.
Iron the London Times May 81
Yesterday forenoon Mr.. II. Rates Matthew. the De-
putty Coroner for hddesex held an inquest at Bethnal
Green On tho body OF Thomas Williams aged sixty six
years, Spitalfelds weaver.
The widow said that husband and herself occupied
one small room. and that their joint earnings only
amounted As 3D. about 81 Ia per eek OF which
they had pay rent and purchase food and firing lie
latey could only do little At the loom and the work
the workhouse. He had however, applied for aid, and
the guardians gave him ono shilling quagtern loaf and
they could DO no moro, as ne refused 10
80 into the workhouss They then went on,
little By little, selling off their furniture and bedding TO
purchase food They were also compelled 10 pledge their
clothing and other articles. The deceased had been
heard to say that he icOud rather die than be compelsd
90 into the Workhouse They then suffered very great
prvations. On the afternoon Of Wednesday last the
ceased was left in the room at his loom, ana oh the
sos returned she found him Leaning agains one Of tie up
right posts She asked him the cause and he SAID he uas
so weak that he could mot do any ,oork.
He sank upon the floor from weakness, and with as
sistance from odger he was placed on Mattress but
be expired shortly afterw
The assistant to Mr yandenburgh. surgeon of Bchnal
Green road, said that the deceased had died from
hauston and the want of sufficient nourishment. The
jury returned verdict in accordance with tho medical
testimony
THE POOR LAW SCARCELY ADEQUATE TO THE CRISIS.
from tbs London Times, May 81
depusation had an interview on Friday with the
Right Hon. C. II. Viers NJ p at the Office Of the Poor
Law Board, Whitehall, the subject OF the distress
which prevails in the cotton manufacturing districts.
Tho deputaton consisted OF Mr. Bailey NJ p. Mr.. Cob
den, NJ. r.; Mr. Coobett, NJ. p the Hon. A. Egcrton,
n. p; the Hon. wilbraham Egerton, NJ. p; Captain
Gray. ii. r &c, &c.
Colonel WILSON PATTEs stated the object Of tho
population TO confer with tho President the Poor
Law Board on tho sub oct which he (Colenel W. patteu)
had notice TO bring before tho House Comm MS
namely the present state o the cotton manufacturing
districts He described the restitution which prevailed
IN Lancashire, end expressed his doubt the ddGaacy
Of The Lau to meet a. He referred tbs strngency
Of the conditions on which relief was administered.
Mr. Vlers remarked that the distress in inten-
sity in different localities The distress rather dlmi.-
tshed in the third week Il Arri compare ed with the
Fourth week Of March. Hc planned tho provisions OF
the order OF December 1852 regulating outdoor re-
lief The order had re,e 10 ablebodiei male per-
sons only the relief Of other classes poor persons
Delng III the unietterei discretion vi the guardians.
With regard to able bodied men, the order required that
one half at least of the reet should be given food
eue or other articles oil absolute necessity that the
Lief should be given weekly ofener that should
DO given while the applicant employed for wages
and that he should be- TO work SO long as he con-
tinued TO receive relief. II tho guardians deemed i;
expedient to depart from any OF these regulations,
20 the Poor Law Board within twrnty-one DAYS and
the relief given in the meantime would be legal lie re-
Guted the allegation winch made of the
should sell their furniture before they DO reviewed.
In reply to inquiries the subject, he assured by
poor law inspectors of twenty years experience
that they we're not aware OF single Instance o. the kind
Mr.. viiers explained the steps taken by Board in
view OF the pressure which was anticipated in the
featuring districts the arrangements which the Boards
or Guardians made for dealing with it, the ample power
which they possessed and suggested the desiraby Of
Leaving the matter At present the hands the guar
dams who performing their duties very efficiently
Mr. Potter, General Lindsay, Mr.. Aspina Turner, Mr.
Golden. Mr.. Eornby, Mr. Cobbet and Mr. Cornwall Leigh
and other members took part In the conference.
ovER FORTY DEATHS FROM STARVATION IN ONE DIS
TEICr IN IRELAND.
In the House Of Commons on Tho I'd OF hay, Mr. Ma
gure rising to call attention the that several
deaths from starvation had occurred recently in Ire.
land, said that the House is deep sympathy with the
people OF lancashire and he should be glad the govern
mont would take some steps to relieve those who IN
that county were SUFFERING not from the dspensations
sfProvidsnce but from the passions OF man There
4 cor
mand the sympathy vi every had a heart TO
feel for human Distress Since he had last bronghr Tor
ward th,s subject his conviction confirmed the
distress was vide spread, and certain Increase
every day for the next three Or four months.
tho county OF Mayo. said in that district there had
complete fcrs Of the food o. the people, tina,
tsfsrea the result alton as no amount OF
local charity could with the distress Resolutions
were agreed 10 a. meeting Of the clergy VI the deancry
OF wosoourns, stating thai description Of the distress
Of the people could give adequate idea Of the
suit and that MINISTERS Of God and daily
scenes Of heartrendinS misery they were
the immediate application Of effective
relief The last resolution in these terms-"That
the false representations OF government orcas who
studiousy endeavor 10 conceal from the gaze Of the
civilized world the real state OF the country
equally inhuman and l1chrstian. and deserve
the unqualified censure OF every enlightened man ),
Whistler those expressions justned not, he
convinced that they were the prevailing sentiments
OF majority OF the Irish people In the Befo Nescs
no found the report of meeting Of Protestant cergymen
who testified to the distress which prevailed thers The
y.
letter dated the Both Of April said that hunger starya
ton and death would be the unhappy lot OF many
they were relieved. Mr.. Murphy, of Bantry ndrrukd
he Of III. faher OF eat cdren rhose 5: and chill.
drn used relief he tcoald no: 90 uih then.
,no the wsrkhoae, and abandon the hopes Of Independence
sohich rested upon his cultivation of small plot. The
t0rir aided that there hundreds OF similar cases in
that neigaborhood. The honorable gentleman read a
list OF deaths from want and since the Goth
November, 1861, at Ennis, Galway, Athone, Ennis
killen and other places. He could 20 through much
longer list Of cases. he beiiered he had read some
of
tkdn tDen.y of Uhich inqusas had been he'd. That
was serious state Of things. IL might be said that
Catholic clergymen were apt TO make exaggerated
statemsns but these people would not have died they
could have helped IT, Surely was not crsdabe to the
II similar could have been recorded occurring
under the King Of Naples the Duke OF Modena the
ment was maadminstered, because 1t afforded pro-
lection 70 human fe BY The end oil the present
there would DO no employment for agrcutursts in Ire
land. For two terrible months gaunt famine would
the people in the face. the duty Of the govern
ment the guardian Of the lives Of the people and Of the
prosperity OF the country not 10 persist in denying that
there distress but take active measures
relieve IT, No doubt the government would do something
for the suffering operatives in lancashire Every Irish
member would 90 along with them IN doing it. but he
trusted thoy would not altogether neglect Ireland The
Irish people did not ask for aims; they od,ed york. and
the government might provide Thorn with It,
SIR r. PEEL said ho quite concurred with the honorable
member for Dungarvan the opinion that the question
which be had raised In dealing with which all
party feeling ought DO laid aside, nasmuch 1t
which appealed strongly TO every feeling OF human
~ and o. charity (Hear. hear The question was one.
indeed, which was calculated TO interest every
whose attention had been drected-and whose had
MOTTO the wants and privatons Of those portions OF
the community who during season Of he readily adj
mitted, exceptional character, had CHANGED 10 be
exposed than others TO its incemsnt influences and
effects Sir Robert Peel proceeded to examine some Of
tho referred TO by Mr. Mcguire reading the
evidence OF credible which led to the conclusion
his opinion, that Mr. Mcguire must have bcen dsceiv.
Cd After referring 10 written statements TO show the
oxaggeraons upon this subject he read letter he had
received that morning from Mr.. Commissioner Power
20 tho effect, and maintained that, though
there considerable suffering and distress In some
parts OF Ireland there was no Justification for the all
'sn of deaths by having occurred conse.
Aence n any neglect dts, ard the porfo NE gorer
Asn. The distress was not so widely spread AS some
imagined and II vas gradually diminishing, while the
sanitary condition Of the people satisfactory lie
anmadverted in severe terms the attempts made
20 caluminate the administration OF the poor law in
Ireland which he observed had caused the sacrifice u
many lives OF persons who had been thereby deferred
from entering the workhouscs and he complained Of tina