The New York herald., 1879-12-24

citizens in whose hands everybody will feel assured
the money destined to succor tho peo-
pie Of Ireland will be applied to its proper purposes
but ut the present time do not think II wise to un-
duly excite tho minds OF the Irish people resident
vation."
MIR. John Savage. who of the secretaries
OF the relief committee of 1862. said:-"rhc relief
committee of 1862 started by the Society of tho
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, and the executive
committee consisted OF Charles r Daily. chairman:
aud myself. Among members Of the general
committee were Samuel Sloan. Daniel L.
william Watson. Eugene Kelly and James
4. Brady. At meeting at the Astor House
tho resr : onse was not very gratifying. account
of the Irish people being busy Mt the time and
drained of money by htting out the Irish regiments
for the In the winter. however, of lSG2-63
subscriptions came pouring in, and ultimately the
reached almost as high as s200.0tO. This was
presided over by tho Lord Mayor. l have no doubt
that the agencies can be brought into requsi
AN InIsHxAN ON THE SITUATION
MIR. Edward Devereux. q gentleman OF Wexford
county. ireland who recently landed here on visit
said to a HERALD reporter in conversation at the
Astor House:-"I made q trip through the west OF
Ireland partly for pleasure and partly for investga-
ton, before leaving for America My county lwcx-
ford) is as you understand. In the southeastern
part of Ireland on tho coast, and ranks among tho
frst in the country in agricultural fertility. Tho
contrast between IL and the western counties
/ have seen. which only what In this country
would be considered an insignificant days Jour-
ncy distant from IL. very striking.
While there IL some distress In Wexford aud
other counties OF tho province of Lenstcr
IL is not to be mentioned in comparison with tho
misery witnessed IN the west. In Wexford many
farmers suffered from having their grain lodged and
beaten down to the earth, beyond hope OF over hav
ing chance ripen, from the repeated rainfalls;
but they could survive the loss and manage to pay
their rents"
"And they paying their rentsP'
eyes, generally. There is pride about that mat
ter among the farmers in my county. As q rulo
lord and tenant mostly cordial, and the tenant
will complain only when the pinch comes."
''rhc PINCH then, Is mostly in the western coun-
tesY'
$50 1t struck me. and very severe pinch II Is.
more dreary, dishcartening picture than parts OF
Mayo, Sligo and Galway present would be difficult to
imagine. Gaunt shiverng, half clad, listcss men,
and even women. u common sight Boys aud
grown girls, barefooted and with patched and thread
bare garments, meet you ut frequent Intervals The
towns and villages in many places have church.
yard gloom and silence, aud there is every hand
the evidence that terrible visitation of Providence
has befallen the land"
"Then YOU think tho landlords ought to be lenient
to the tenantsY'
"In the west, in many places In the counties Of
Mayo Sligo, Galway Glare. Kerry and parts of Cork.
thought landlord had presumption to expect his
full ront. The western counties OF Ireland suffer
more. especially from the excessive humidity which
marks the change that has occurred in the climate of
late years In the matter OF rain the experience OF
the past year has been unprecedented The grain
has been lodged In every direction, and where
feeble soil is In question there is seldom any hope of
the recovery of crop in the remote intervals OF
sunshine It is not alone that there is great suner'