IRELAND.
The Government scheme for compelling baronies to provide employment for the destitute has created alarm among some extensive landowners. On the promulgation of the plan, a meeting was hastily summoned at Limerick, the Earl of Devon in the chair; at which a letter from Mr. Monsell, of Tervoe, condemnatory of the scheme, and suggesting a plan of his own, was considered. The meeting, without pledging themselves to Mr. Monsell's scheme, passed resolutions expressing their " deepest apprehension " of the
measure proposed by the Ministers, both as respects its principle and its details; insisting that the rate should be made applicable to town-lands in- stead of baronies, and that the works shall be of such a kind as will con- duce to the permanent improvement of the country. Copies of these-resolu- tions were despatched to Lord John Russell and Lord Lansdowne; but they had failed to bring about any change in the bill. Mr. Monsell's plan con- sists in giving landlords the option of employing the poor on their estates in improving their lands, or in paying for their employment on public works. His impression is, that the Government scheme of public works will ex- haust the country's resources in executing improvements which are not needed, or which will prove unprofitable.
The accounts are favourable as to the gathering in of the corn-harvest. In Galway, the floods had done considerable damage in the low lands, but in the higher parts the harvest was well advanced. The reports are fa- vourable as regards the quantity and quality of the grain and turnip crops,
American beef and pork of excellent quality are eelling at Tipperary, the beef at 30s. and the pork at 40s. the hundredweight. The Liverpool Times says—" No less than 5,000 barrels of American beef have been bought in Liverpool for the Irish markets within the last fortnight. The orders for Indian corn from all parts of Ireland are very great."
, Stimulated by hunger, hundreds of half-famished creatures, old and young, marched on the 21st into the little town of Carberry, iu the county of Cork, carrying on their shoulders several instruments of husbandry to denote their want of employment. They were met by the priest; who prevailed upon them to return, assuring them that every exertion was to be made for their relief, and warning them that the consequences of any attempt at outrage would recoil upon themselves.
The proceedings at Conciliation Hall on Monday were destitute of no- velty. A long letter from the Reverend John Spain, representing thirty- five priests of the diocese of Killaloe, was read, expressing unabated con- fidence in the Liberator; and as to Mr. Smith O'Brien and his brother dis- sentients, declaring that " the principle on which they thought proper to go out is one which we do not hold to be true in morals or sound in politics."
Mr. O'Connell ridiculed the warlike propensities of the Young Inland- ers; speaking of them as heroes who were afraid to look at a poker— No man living should belong to the Association if he suggested anything like ppbyeical force. The Repealers never before stood in so good a position as regarded Ireland; for every party was ready to afford her relief. He gave an exposition of the Ejectment Bill; describing it as a legislative declaration and sanction of the principle so often contended for, " that the power of the landlords of Ireland re- quired to be revised, controlled, and lessened." This was a Whig question; and why should he not support the men who passed it, and the men who voted 50,0001. to relieve the distress of the Irish people? No doubt, 50,0001. was but a Mall sum to do so much with; but it would also be remembered, that with that grant a bill was passed in order to give employment and enable the people to pay for their own support. He would support any Government that would pass good measures for Ireland; but still, no matter how much he got, he would still rally to the last for Ireland's own Parliament and its restoration.
Captain Broderick, in the absence of Mr. John O'Connell, moved the appointment of a Committee to prepare documents for the use of Members in the Repeal discussion to come on in the House of Commons next session.
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A diabolical ease ofpoisoning has occurred in the family of Dr. Grattan, of Drummond House, in the county of Kildare. In consequence of the potato failure, the Doctor wished to introduce Indian corn as a food for the people in the neigh- bourhood; and be had a supply from Dublin. "Some prejudice against it having been manifested," Saunderss Nem Letter reports, "Dr. Grattan, in order to re- move it if possible, determined to use it in his own family; and upon finding that his domestic servants refused even to prepare it, insisted on their doing so, and stood by until his directions were obeyed. Of the meal thus prepared he and all his children partook: in the kitchen, the servants refused to eat it; and their share was given to four calves, all of which died shortly after. The following morning, Dr. Grattan was actually engaged in investigating the extraordinary oc- currence, which had immediately been spread abroad among the ignorant peasantry as the effect of Indian corn, when his eldest son called him to breakfast, men- tioning at the same time that they had just breakfasted on flummery, and, what WA very curious, that they were every one of them sick and vomiting. And true it was: when he reached the house, he found Mrs. Grattan, the four children, and a servant-maid, exhibiting all the symptoms of poisoning by arsenic. The Doctor having by accidental absence escaped partaking of the poisoned food, was able to give instant assistance to the unfortunate sufferers, and had used the ordinary antidotes and remedies hours before medical assistance could possibly have reached them from any other quarter. To this most providential occur- rence it may in all human probability be attributed that any of them are now living. In spite of every care, his eldest son died within twenty-one hours, and the others of the family are not out of danger." An inquest has been held on the son, a youth of fifteen, and a verdict returned implicating the cook. She has been committed to gaol.
It may be remembered, that at last year's Wicklow Assizes, a verdict with 1,0001. damages was given against John L. Arabin, late Mayor of Dublin, for the seduction of his own illegitimate daughter; the action being brought at the in- stance of the mother of the girl. Subsequently, an application on the part of Mr. Arabia to the Court of Exchequer for a new trial was granted, the Court re- fusing to change the venue from Wicklow to Dublin. The case, it is reported, will not proceed further, a compromise having been effected; Mr. Arabin con- senting to settle upon his daughter an annuity equivalent to the amount of the Wicklow verdict—Globe.
The Ressnuidela steam-mills at Blackwater, near Limerick, were burnt down last week. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the friction of part of the machinery. The loss will be very heavy.
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