The Lancaster Herald, and Town and County Advertiser. — 1831-07-16 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.) Dublin, Wednesday, July 6. Notwithstanding all our subscriptions, plays, bazaars, and fancy balls, I regret to say that our Mendicity Association is fist approaching to dissolution. A meeting of the Committee was this day held, at which it was resolved that all the inmates of the institution able to work should be discharged to-morrow morning. A communication to this effect has, I understand, been made to the Magistrates of police in order that precautions may be taken by that force to secure the persons and properties of the citizens from the apprehended attacks of 1,000 or 1,200 sturdy vagrants, which will be let loose on us. The aged and infirm will be continued some time longer; but, except some legislative provision be made, we may shortly except to have the entire 3,000 wretched paupers besieging our doors and assailing our persons. Hitherto their support has fallen exclusively on the benevolent, and it is quite notorious that hundreds of wealthy individuals have never yet subscribed a pound to the institution. I trust, therefore, that Mr l'errin and Sir Robert Harty, our City Members, will take the matter in hand, and with the assistance of the other Irish Members introduce such a system of poor laws as will oblige the unfeeling wealthy to support their starving brethren.  have received a retter to-day from Ennis, which represents the county of Clare as comparatively tranquil. The writer, however, states that this apparent tranquility merely depends on the presence of the military and police, which are stationed in great force throughout the county, and adds that he lately heard a leading dignitary of the Catholic Church, connected with Clare, assert that the moment the above force was removed, the fierce passions of the peasantry would burst forth with tenfold violence. The outrages in Galway and Roscommon continue unabated, and have even extended to Langford. I learn from good authotity, that instead of exaggeration, we do not see an account of one-half the offences which are daily perpetrated an these remote districts. Five days ago, Hugh Doyle, the steward of Mr. Fetherston, of Harding. grove, in the county of Galway, was murdered near his master's house, and the account only reached Dublin to-day:` The only offence this poor man committed was, giving information to Mr. Fetherston, of such offences as occurred in the neighbourhood. Several Terry Alt notices have been served on persons who voted for Lord Forbes and Mr. Lefroy, at the last Longford election. Some of our papers are making a great noise about the despotism of the Arms Bill lately introduced by Mr. Stanley. It is however, absolutely necessary, and by limiting its duration and modifying some of its minor details, I have no doubt it will satisfy all those who have the peace of the country at heart.—Morning Herald.  It is highly honourable to the character and feelings of the Right lion. Lord Clonbrock of Clonbrock, and of James Daly, Esq., of Dunsandle, in this county, that they will not allow any of the numerous tenantry on their extensive estates to partake of the charitable supplies which are dispensing by the different Relief Committees, determined to maintain such as may require aid at their own private expense.— Connempht journal.  STARVATION IN MAYO,—A number of carts conveying meal from the town of Westport to Gallon were stopped by the starving peasantry two miles from the town, and deprived of a great portion of their loading. Information having been sent to Westport, Alex. Clendening, Esq., one of the Magistrates, with a party of the army, repaired immediately to the spot where the carts were stopped. Mr. Clendening in a most sensible and humane manner expostulated with the unfortunate peasantry upon the folly of their conduct, and assured them that, if they restored the plundered meal, they should get plenty on the Tuesday following: Ile succeeded in satisfying them; they not only returned the greater part of the meal, but cheered Mr. deadening for his patient and humane Conduct.. The same carts proceeded on towards Castlebar, accompanied by a party of the army, and were in like manner stopped at a village called Kilbree. It is to be deplored that the humane and wise course pursued by Mr. Clendening with such effect, was not followed in this instance. The consequence is the loss of three lives, and , many persons wounded. Several of these starved creatures were brought into Westport as prisoners, for aiding in the melancholy affray. We shall refrain from any comment on this afflicting case until we ascertain the circumstances more particularly, merely repeating our regret that the wise patient course adopted by Mr. Clendening was not observed in the latter instance.---Friendis Jemmy!.