The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-27

know that there be those bound prison. and lying in the
outer darkness of English as whose heroism and memory
appeal to them for perseverance and faith and they have
registered VOWS in heaven that they will not forget those who
put their trust in their honor, honesty and courage
THE BLACK BANNER.
Famine has upfted its black banner in the West and
claims its victims amongst the stricken people of Coemara
The terrible winter winter that fought desperately
against the Fenan legons than Lord rathnarn had slain
their cattle compelled them to sell hem the stores OF pro-
duce upon which they used draw in order support them
Selves sold disposed of in order to their calls for rent
for seed for labor for clothing with the cattle An
unvorable spring succeeded the widest winter of the
fury, and the consequence is that with fields mcropped,
mostly the people perishing quietly of hunger those
of them who fighting through have hope when they
reach the end When private efforts have been exhausted in
the effort to them the Government at last has deter
mined, possible to give them occupation
public works. such the repairing of the piers of few
Western harbor This of course is paterna and benign
MORE NEGLECT.
All this dillyday with Irish lives is taking place when
Commission upon Irish fisheries is revealing the fact very
forcbe evidence that the fisheries of Ireland would have
been vast emoument to the country if they assisted
Government bound to assist them. From Wexford
southwark along the ne has been by credible
Witnesses that there single harbor for hundred
and twenty miles, to which fishing smack turn ethert to
land its cargo seek refuge from This is awful
else can the neglect with which Ireland and Irishmen
treated by the Government that derives power and profit from
its rule In Howth harbor for instance they receive FL 900
year for dues from the fishermen and their craft only
in at high tide, leave at the Some
hundred of this money goes yearly the British treasury
and the British treasury for the sake of putting this into its
pocket and purse will expend what ought be expended
in clearing the harbor from sand cite this small matter
testimony to the general system. But am glad to hear
that the fishermen like the agricultural population, fast
emgang and that hands beginning be that
cannot be had sufficient numbers the boats There
depores than do the that drives
people from this fair land know what it is love her
hills to feel my heart attached with the enderest bonds
her valleys know many spot sacred me by the hottest
the endere and the ondest associations and know how
would feel to be forced from this moherland of mine
into the exile of the cities of the stranger This know is
an agony my conymen have to meet and BEAR but is
better for time to bear it, and face fortune in hospable
Columbia, for-Mere mag be q return home again.
"THE TREAsoN-FELoNY CoNvIcTs'
had hoped to be able to steal march into Mountoy to
see how of the prisoners were for you believe
anything stated of them in the journals here have been
put back week. will manage the business yet believe me-
however, for the present not devoid of information upon
how they Burke and his heroic companion Edward
Duffy still in hospital Duffy will Meier ave 1t to 90 to
CELL The skill of his medical attendant has been used
earnestly with but small mitigation of his disease There
extensive liberation of his right lung, and there is
chance of saving his life Burke has improved good DEAL
but he too be put to the breaking process of
the Portland quarres McCaery is still here and is keeping
up very fairly got chance interview with Stephen Meany
since his sentence in company with friend. He had sent
for him previously to that event to transact business
him. Meany glad to see him. "But," said he, "wha
wanted you do you need not undertake understood
would be allowed to back to America condition of
promising to do never thought until the morning ofmy
sentence would be called for that purpose after they
shown their cards by the of
the Crown Solicitor made here me- that if pleaded guilty
would be let off with nominal punishment They called
up and was told to prepare receive sentence and
then knew the fate that awaited me- was ready to meet
and thanl God met It =