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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

tecriptions or in other words, I think properly I do not expect that much benent will be derived ot be endangered before property will help the from Mr Labouchere's letter, the gentry appear by le in a measure of security. The trial has been their townland questions to be anxious to defer the ning vicinity: a camilles, anxious to re-exildag, and to find an excuse for doing as fitte or its efferts in favour of the poor went round for possible at their own expense, notwithstanding the sbscriptions, and scarce any one subscribed. c, p6. money is advanced to them in the first instance. 1 pointed out to him (the Lord Lieutenant) the The great outcry which has been made about the nus meetings that were now being held deny in commencing works, is occasioned by the roughout the country of the gentlemen and land relief committees not furnishing the lists, which they interests, and that in no one instance had they are required to do, and they endeavour to throw the

ifested a higher or a better feeling than unani

blame off their own shoulders on to ours., p 268. No one had mously to petition the government,

I am likewise informed that much ill will arises from farmers and their sone being employed to the exclusion of the more indigent; and the local en.. ginear and his assistant acknowledged that in almost all the tumults and obstructions thrown in the way of the public works, the farmers and their families were in almost all instances the promoters of it, and not the poorer classes; and many intelligent people here maintain that the farmers are the chief origi

a single thenaure, and none had even Bought of a single sacrifice. The wealth and rank the country must be brought into some prominent pation to bear their share, which should be a large in the relief of the people, and they could bear more advantageously if they were to adopt agri- tural improvement, and only to go to the Board Works in dernier resort. Then, again, the em rrassments of many of the landlords are urged,nators of the disturbances, and the poor are but in-

they are only pensioners on their own estates.

It will require all our foresight, and all the ca. operation of the public, to secure the passage of the I speak of this co-ope people through the winter.

in with some anxious apprehensions, for we must xpect that the demands will increase; and I am without fear that some of the committees may hr their exertions amidst the labour, the expense, , not unfrequently the disappointments which tand them; nevertheless, it is not to be denied it is only by the continuance of these exertions, the liberality of the proprietors, and by the en rance of the peasantry, that this great disaster can overcome. It would be fortunate if this impor- at truth.could be brought home to every man's conviction, for the reliance which is placed in the power of Government to effect everything exercises most dangerous influence on all private exertion. Sp 481.

EcoND-The Government is expected to do every- thing; all reliance upon themselves utterly aban- donet

alruments in their hands, which they make use of and aggravate the evils of the day, to evade payment of their own rents.

10, p 189,

There is still a great deal of imposition in res. pect to the lists-farmers' sons and others being employed, whilst the destituts poor have been ex- cluded from the lists. As soon as we discover this abuse it is corrected ; but there are many difficulties to contend against, and in none more than in the want of proper feeling and co-operation with our officers, the committees and gentlemen in the coun- try writing to the Castle, and making statements which they are afraid will be shown to the Board. tc, p 152.

I attribute a great share of these irregularities to the unsatisfactory and insufficient manner in which these committees were constituted this year; any persons who, on moderately plausible grounds made application to the lieutenant of the county for per- mission to form themselves into a committee, re- ceived his sanction, and the consequence is, that some are so constituted, that not one member can be found in them who le in any way interested in Leave nothing new the same outcry, calling econofhising the expenditure; on the contrary, all apon the Government to supply the people, going have the same end in view, viz, to gain popularity cs, and the same unwillingness, in many places, on of the expense of the public purse. Had more atten the part of those who make the most noise, to do tion been paid to these fundamental arrangements.

thing practically themselves. c, p 201.

I am convinced that our difficulties would have been safortonate that all the meetings should re-raaterially lessened, and the results of all out labours setas resolution to apply to Government, in lieu much more satisfactory. 10, p 387.

combining together and suggesting some plan te zurel (he pressure which is on the country, for it is such efforts, rather than by petition, that the ergency is to be overcome c. p 145. Thescason has been favourable, and all the usual crtulias of life remain unchanged; the same amount of private employment ought to be open to the labouring classes as a former years, but which now appears to be closed from the factity of obtain- an employment and cash payments on the public

ris Farmers.complain that they cannot g

get men to work for them at the gaunt rate of wages, those which they are now receiving on the public works ling en much above the usual rates of the coun- X 290

I find at better to talk to the most sensible and in. Carntial people out of committee. When there

Tony he certain in met some spouting patriot whose speech is intended to go through the broken of glers to the poor creatures outside the Asko cry of What do the Government intend to instead of asking What had we best do is The Equently the case, C, D 400

All regularity is put an end to, and the orders of the Board's officers entirely neglected; the people do what they like, in short, do nothing, and at the end of the week fearlessly send in their returns for payment without the district benefiting in the slight est degree by the money expended. In such con- fusion as this, no correct check can be made of the men who actually work, and the unfortunate check clerk and overseers are insulted with impunity; The priests and local gentlemen tell the infuriated

-mob it is all the fault of the Board's officers their not being paid; the press dames at them, the public look on them with contempt, and, in short, they are

not sure of their lives a moment.

1, p 12.

more confused, and at length we left the house Gu! passed, with some difficulty, through the crowd to a merghbouring hotel. Such hus been a meeting converal toproxile means for the relief Deen the result of of, and consequently measures for the establishment of peace and quiet amongst the population of the most extensive barong in this division of the cous. ty; and I am of opinion that this result cannot be viewed in too serious a light. It has opened car proceedings for the ensuing year with riot and dis order, and it would be unreasonable to expect in the Katural course of events that this disorder would give place to tranquility and peace, or that the ex- citement that has now been aroused in the minds of the people will readily be milayed ; and unless allay- ed, anything approaching to system must be upset, and without a perfect systers our proceedings must terminate in a failure.

I do not for a moment hesitate to state that all I have mentioned abore, is entirely to be attributed to the intemperate language made use of by somTIE of the members of the Court. But for the inconst derate behaviour of those persons, 1 thoroughly believe the proceedings would have terminstal they commenced, namely, in regularity and quiet and I regret the more to believe that such is the care, for 1 see clearly how little aastance may be expected from those residing in this district, in carrying out the difficuk task now before es. p 94, 95.

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employed on the works ostby and

have taken precession of the dey have dyre nothing, can do nothing, and will not endeavGIT te to anything in respect to the cultivation of the holdings they have no soed; and, instead of the poor being enboyed at this se4900 in carrying ers word to the lata, they are all iding about the doers of their cabare

CADRE, 177

As to public works of the people are not driven. from them they will curiainly sever you on ari to held labour. Ca esery aide the land remeE onlilled, and if very stringent meas,res Ere not speedily taken to coerce them to spade husbandry, such a their reckless begged character in many places, not an acrend the an will be target an ATË The deslitation of 1835 e 1erlod voro (tan inst

of 1847, which ared of a wide quite tax enough,

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The Crver top the works could not be (sily complied with, Plications for employment from the south west

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end month we district of Ireland, ALILE RYTES time we receive reports from mat occers, EINAMAS" padding an opicion that would be destrable to Ron nearly every work, so the jabosears profer wwking epon our route to caployment en herrest o the wage belag nearly the Read, froas one the frict in the county Leitrim we here had a wa

The proceedings of the day were opened by an address from one of the magistrates, in which len. gunge was osad which could not have failed to incite In the minds of the people, that were assembled in crowds from all the adjoining country, feelings of discontent and ingratitude towards the Government for the measures that have been hitherto adopted for their support. It was explained to them what hardships they were to endure during the ensuing rear how poor would be their payment-and, in fact, as it were, they were called upon one and all to raise their voices against any attempt to introduce measures similar to those we are now about to carry out.

This speech appeared to have the desired effect. The people at once showed symptoms of great ex- citement; and although the business of the sessions was conducted with tolerante regularity tarmaghout, the crowds in and surrounding the house gradually grew more and mere uproarious, until when the proceedings of the Court had closed, the greatest confusion appeared to exist.

It was very soon evident that all their passion was at once to be directed at Mr Kesmer. This eleman, on leaving the Court-house, after some little delay, was received by the crowds of thousands that west assembled with the most vehement ex pressions of uncontrolled indignation and his escape from this moment appears to have been almost miraculous. The mob followed him for a distance out of the town, with evidently a real deter mination to overtake him, and undoubtedly bad they had the opportunity they would have murdered him, Every possible abuse was beaped upon him; the whole country seemed up in arms to kill him; the fury of the mob amounted to nothing short of maduess

I was glad to receive the order to resume the Works et Clare Abbey: the people there have paid Such scenes as these will show what may be ex dearly for the outrage upon Hennessy, and I have pected on the first attempt to introduce our system no doubt to their punishment may be attributed the in this district. Mr Kearney had made use of ne improvement elsewhere, and the prosecuting to can expression whatever that ought to have rendered viction of the Kilmaly rioters. I regret to say that hiin unpopular, but I believe in every respect pre- the evidence I have before me implicates the Rer.cisely the contrary. The excitement arose merely Mr Lynch, P P., as being the instigator of the con- spiracy, and is sufficient, if sent to the assizes, to convict him. Pray mention this to the Commis sicuers, and let me have their instruction how to act. The last Thursday's affair has produced the best effects Akogether we should get on well if we had anything to eat w, p 402.

here is an outery through the whole count ting miracles from the Government, and let sere flaily porangia applying for depots, and tempt, or appearance of it, to make any effort for lehr own benal Certainty these false and ex- ented expectations should be at once discoun- (tehanges), and the truth wild, for even the upper

Ster Uppear to give credit to themcp 79.

Hesolved. That se call upon the Government blish provision depots in every parish of the baronics of Gallen and Costello, as we have no con- dence in the merchants of this county (with the exception of the Westport marchants), as the others have taken advantage of the poverty of the people, and have raised food even beyond famine prices, they hare, and are exacting the pound of flesh; sad we, therefore, earnestly solicit the interference of the Government to prevent the people from starvation, to which they are reduced by being left to the spo culation of heartless, selfish merchants." c, p 225, Large meetings were helil at the City hall, on Sa- tordag-one, of the magistrates and landed proprie. tors of the county; the other, the mayor and citizens of Limerick; the latter go by dopulation to Dublin day, to demand the opening of this depot for their se, which, of course, for a city such as Limerick, well stocked with resources and supplies in private bands, must not and will not be granted. Indeed, The county surveyor, Mr Kearney, having pro. it is preposterons their asking it, but they want to pared statements showing the exact amounts re- be saved trouble; and when they can throw the remaining in hand of the several grants for the dis ponsibility of providing supplies for their people tries, proceeded to by the information contained in pon others, they will not scruple to do so; nous them before the magistrates and cess payers as terrona., p.83.

sembled. He next gave statements showing the amounts required to complete the works for which the original grants have proved insufficient, amount. Ing in all to 4701 15s. And all were approved, not however without some very rehement discussion.

4 have to report that the conduct of the Relief Committed of Skibbereen is of the worst possible kind, and violent ju the extreme. I have had but little time, in consequence of the shortness of the days, to visit the roads this week, my whole time being occupied in attending relief committees, whose lists are for the most part in a shameful disorderly state. I have had the greatest possible trouble to manage these committees. On the day before yes- terday the overseer on the Glandore road withdrew, and Mr Sheahan, parish priest, wrote to mo to say that a number of men had gone to work on the road without orders. Mr Treacey has gone down to Glandore about this. I believe that it will turn out that this disturbance arose from a quarrel between rival committees and the clergy of rival persuasions, the boundaries of the Protestant and Roman Catho lic parishes not being the same, and the parish priest, Mr Sheahan, wanted to put all his men on the road, to the exclusion of the parishioners of the Protes tant clergyman., p 385.

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The cry on all sides here is the Government; the people have been led to believe, the Government would feed them, find seed, and sill the gre all of the landlords, in fact, keep the people in idlenges, and this at a time when the heart sickens the poverty, scenes of destitution, wrachedness, and deaths, noting appears to cause the people from their apathy. The landlords the camo

their rents are

get their seret The peasantry 18 paid up to November Ons thing is certain, the

He next commenced a list of about 20 works, con- several bills cutting and sisting chiefly of new lines, dykes filling, all of which, after some deliberation. were approved. The lol amount required for

these works being about 9.1967 It was then re-

marken by some that a certain portion side of the barony had been neglected tent language was made use of by certai

whole hea of the country is waste and The people, se that can, ato proparing, as soon as the ring pes, to emigrate to America, where the tide of on the bench; they refused to hear the

emigration should be directed to the Cape of New Jut works

h Wales, as they all take plenty of money with

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to. p 95 will subject them.

The extraordinary presentment sessions at En. nistimon, held yesterday, were a second edition of those at Corofin. Major Macnamara, M.P, was in the chair, supported by Mr Comelias O'Brien, M.P., Mr J. O'Brien, M P., &c. The two first hours were occupied in aaack and defence, without ever pace touching upon the business of the day. It was obvious that it was not to transact business they had come there, and the result of course was that nothing was done, and nothing can be done till another extraordinary presentment sessions be called..... I, and the other officers of your Board, have strong reasonslo complain of the conduct of the two county Members, who appeared to come there for the sole purpose of holding us up, one and all to the assassin, and halloving on a mob of a thousand of the worst description who were present

I am bound to state, that from Mr John O'Brien, M.P., and Archdeacon Whitty, we re- ceived support and protection, as also from others present; but, unfortunately, such is the state of alarm in which they live that they are not free agents, and dare not utter their real sentiments. How are we to go on in this state of things

, p. 308

FOURTH. All classes Rock to the public works, aud neglect all other resources, and especially the tilling and preparation of the land.

The relief works are sought after by all classes. and cultivation neglected, every day now lost is of irretrievable repertance. Between this and merick was delighted to see a little rocENTATS- ment. cp 213

The feature in our present position, whic SELLES The as most earning is the gamme of the small farmers

at any for future crop. Especialty towards be no crop EN OYAL EN

application le stop the works for e fortnight, is

case the formere u procure Techman. m, a 74.

The farmers have danbarged av har setureTS, who are now brava epon the works, and on farming operations are going out Bút a amad quantity of wheat is cown, and wone of the patate land turned up for the spring crap. – – Lí tka pigs are being killed and sent out of the country,

The labourers have en solve works Now 121, 119) been very idle, and the eng soor in charge vary property allowed them coly a small sam This created for the Diese discontent bet I tret has bad the effect of making then work 0,2107,

The weather is very fine for the last four or fee days, and I did expectie see some preparation for wheat sowing, but nabing of the kind son 18 Mank. Ose mrn at whoen bosse 1-20 d seeing both wheat and on! racks, bawon 124BAE a beautify day, I found this lazy fellow-kimer I will and call him-strauched on a mile to he bore! of a kitchen. Yet thi man has 40 or 50 scres of good land, well alten lede and DA UVESTÍCH, ing him abou threxbing and bringing to be corn, was answered, he had none to dispose of No- thing, I believe, could rouse or babice (been lado- lent people to sow before February, ep 173.

The agricultul state of the country at this moment is most inconceivable; nothing doing, no preparation of the land to receive sced for early crops Sarely such a state of things ought not to be allowed to continue. The lead, notwithstand- ing the late heavy rain, is in a very favourable siste for cailivation. I bave this day mored upon a line of upwards of 50 miles, and bere caly seea boo ploughs at work, and are men throwing in seed. We must look forward to the non-profRO, dive works being soce in an advanced state, and more work required. Then the jobs which have been passed at the Presentment Sessions must be taken op. m. p 968.

I am not an agrioclorist, but there is one thing which cannot fall in strikce a traveler as he passes through the cornery; the washer has been, Aivour- able, and the ground in a good state, and not a single Mongh has been seen as werk, or land being turned up by hand labour; all the land of the co06- My appears to be having flow. The fields bare the appearance of being deserted. Suntly this is Bot a proper state for the land to be left in ander any circumstances, bus more particularly when it is considered how desirable it is to obtaid early craps 1: wold be a good ples if the Agrizaharal Society of Ireland woont priot and circulate some practical instructions for the guideos of the unali farmers, painting out what is best to be done with each part der variay of salt. There appears to be a listlessness and spa by la regard to everything but one, which is, the cry for Government to do everything for them.

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There is nothing doing by pritsta este pier. The people are driven to the poble works by went. of employment elsewhere, and by the after pos. hisly of colireting their own small holdings, unless assisted 4 delay so by a loan or a g sufficient (of course this ad cannot be expected from Government) to keep them from eming the meanwhile The prospects for the coming ༩ པུ

as fer es my observation bas extended, are frightful, and the people of this country are nev wwoke to the trus bearings of the fadere quotie for at sor rate do not act upon it) which is, that it is a question of food and not el moner, though money may meet the present dificulty whilst food 35 to be d

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