, 1877-08-28

and {he!r children, for the future Of the Empire
The failure OF tho southTcst monsoon must
now be admitted, and more severe iata.
Inc muts now Be ensoantesea "n "eaSsenSn sM
c1udell by moving that tho increasing severity
OF the diststss arising from famine necessitatcs
m appeal to public charity.
The resolution VAS carried. T.
surgeon-Major Cornish. Sanitary Commit.
people to be led. Tho condition Of T.eliary,
kurnoo!, Cuddapah. North Areot, and Chsngie-
end end Of Jaiy over 10000 people lad died,
The next resolution MAS, that. With view of
obtaining tho aid referred 10 in the hrst resolu.
tion, The Lord Mayors Of London, York, md
Manchester, and Liverpool. the Lord Proyosts Of
Eainburg and Glasgow, tho Communities Of Call
cutla and other Indian cities, and The editor OF
the Ti,nrs, be Informed by telegraph, and moro
exists for assistance, and be solicited to adopt
such measures - they may think most suitable
for making the condition OF the Madras prcsf-
tieney known TO the bs1tIa'l public: str. Jones,
in proposing this resolution, said that more poo
plc were found dead IN one morning IN Madras
than had died tu The wholo Of the bengal
famine, He believed the people oaEnglantl dkl
not realize the gravity Of the situation.
The resolution was carried, and committee
was appointed tocolacct subscriptions.
The Ffvcroy has determined TO visit the finn
ine-ttEckcn country for The purpose Of holding
persona, conference with tho Gosernofs- He
lcaves Simla On Thursday. and will reach Poo
nah on Tho Goth, where he meets Sir 4. Temple;
thence ho proceeds to bcllarT, wt'crc he Is cx-
pcctcA to meet the Duke OF buckingham; md
will then 20 to Mvsorc, where the famine Is now
At It's height, After that he will return to Ma
dras to cnnsutt With tho Duke nud certain ofli-
selected for their special experience, M MIC
lv: Mr.. Bernard, Commissioner Of Nngporc;
Mr.. Bay1ey, Secretary to Tho Bengal Govern
meut; Mr.. Molcsworth Government Consult"
ing Engineer for the Railways, rcRarding
other arrangements 10 meet Tho = crf-
simla abos,t the middle Of November. During
hIs absence Sir Edward Faylcy will be President
Of the Council. During tile last week there has
been slight and insufficient rain In portions Of
Madras and Mysosc. It Is now clear that famine
will rage With increased intensity In these
provinces for At lcast sIx months longer.
The r!ct-impnrts into Madrns arc bTttk, nl}
inla1tl. The transport to tho distressed dis
tricts Is tho great difficulty to be overcome, aud,
In order to afford increased facilities for tho
carrying Of food, tho Madras Government has
directed the dItconlnuance Of several PASSENGER
trains daily on the railways.
Tho Bombay report for tie week ending tho
ID Inst. Is hopeful. notwithstanding the want OF
rain. Anxiety Is, however, felt for Guzerat and
scinde. Which hare b!Lhcrto not been fdcluded
" hot, aud there Is a general scarcity Of rain
throughout India, except In Bengal, Assam,
and Blsr1uah. Much anxiety Is also felt regard
Ing Hajpootana, whcre prices arc rising greatly.
In the northwest rain Is still wanted; and Il
may 1c said regarding the greater part uf india,
that tho situation Is critical, and TINT great dan
ger Of almost universal famine exists.