Ireland Notes on the Country and Relief Efforts
Belfast notes on Mayo Sligo distress recounts Friends Relief Committee farms near Ballina using spade labour, fair wages, and green crops to boost dire poverty. describes costs, crops, and plans for permanent aid, model farms, and fishing stations amid emigration and famine concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lamb
Belfast
Northern Whig
Mayo
Sligo
Friends’ Relief Committee
Ballina
Jackson
Clarendon
Ireland
Joans
Galway
Ring
Duongarran
Miss Penit’s Fatal Decision Preceded by Restlessness
October 28, 1848 report details Miss Penit’s distressed state the day before she planned to leave for Southampton. She feared the impact on her sister and child, and despite a late-night vigil, she murdered herself. Inquest returns a verdict of temporary mental derangement with little light on the object of her attachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity
Allen Bons
Tuesaday
Union House
Plympton
John Parker
Union
Messrs
D. Boger
H. Treeby
W. For
R. Langworthy
Major Smith
Underwood
Southwood
Molesworth
Stanbury
Gullet
Parker
Plympton St. Mary
London
William E. Watkins
Plymouth
G. Lockyer
Colonel Harris
Savill Shepherd
Lee Mill Bridge
Shepherd’s Reese
Plymouth Guildhall
Hull
Pitts
Brown
Barnes
Thoap
Alesera
Yonge
Rivers
Lockyer
H. B. Harrin
Hall
W. H. Molesworth
Goodamoor
Jean Parker
Sunbury
Woolcombe
Anderson
Stephen Poole
The
Unionn
Sarah Cochrem
J. Yonge
Aldenworth
Poor Law Commissioners
Bone
Southampton
Mrs. Deacon
Mr. Deacon
Velocity wreck at Aberdeen harbor with loss of cargo and crew
The Velocity a Clyde built steamer of about twenty years ago ran aground at the harbour mouth during a strong freshet off the two breakwaters. The crew passengers and cargo were all lost or damaged with only seven survivors reaching shore. The vessel and cargo are a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abeadees
Newca Ie-Nowecholal
Plecea
Newcastle
Bering
Clyde
Aberdeen
Desperate Maritime Rescue Near Quebec Exposes Desertion
Letters recount the rescue of passengers from the Ann of Limerick after the Hampton bore down and abandoned shipmates in heavy seas off the Gulf. The brig Hibernia and crew saved about twenty five of one hundred four aboard while the Princess Royal later ferried survivors to safety at Quebec. The incident draws sharp censure of the deserting captain. a parallel tale from the Ocean Monarch notes a survivor’s grim account and charity that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Leeward
Hampton
Grange
Toraow
Yosuel
Ann
Limerick
Hibernia
Workington
Coateur
Contear
Bosta
Princess Royal
Gill
New York Courier and Inquirer
Crue
Archibald M‘fie
Gulf of St Lawrence
Liverpool Courier
Wwe
W. Jackson
Sheffield
Boston
United States
Jackson
Willy
Richard
Elizabeth
New York
Sea Queen
Leeda
Netherwood
Shofield Times
Abip Daedalus
M'Quhae
Gage
Cape
St. Helena
M‘quhae
Daphne
Lisbon
Blackburn
R. Peel
Oawaldtwistle
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Literary Chronicle
Sir C. Napier
Sutra O'Brien
O'Brien
Southcote Mansergh
Smith O'Brien
Willie S. O'Brien
Mr. O'Brien
Heaven and Earth
Wm. Mauer Greepans
S. O'Barex
Barrixcanny
Freeman's Journal
Ballingarry
Tipperary
Rao
P. Firzcensy
Rome
Cardinel Frangoni
Archbishop Murray
M‘hale
Rescot
Dorry
Clonmer
Stevens
Cloonagoose
Mullinahone
John O'Donnell
Richard Shea
St of Ostober
Edmund Egan
Deonuis
Abbate Leone
M. Victor Considérant
Ters Stint and
Andrew Steinmetz
Abbste Leone
Chieri
Baok
Leone
Jeani
Victor Considerant
Democratic Pacifique
M. Considerant
Leoni
Jnhole Society
Agenta
Poland
Christ
Argaire
Syracuse
Tarva
Egypt
Pharoaha
Thos
Satan
St. Paul
la Saint. Ch
St. Roch
Villaiy
Pharoah
Sir Joseph
Tresson
Carrer, Elliz
Acton Bell
Smith, Elder, and Co
Charles Dickens
Chapman and Zall
Afr
Dickens
Cattermole
Little Nell
Standard
India
Baillie
House of Commons
Scinde
Charles Napier
James Hogg
Mr. Baillie
Court of Directors
Hogg
Duke of Wellington
Eilenborough
Hardinge
Treasury
W. Hogg
C. Napier
the East India Company
Government of India
Army of India
General Prize Committee
Calcutta
T. Willshire
Khelat
Government of
Bhartpool
Lord Combermere
Ake
Lorda
Sir C. Nepier
Hansard
Tam
J. W. Hogg
Grosvenor Square
Starigo
Cain
Lexy
Rocky Mountain
Erecorion
Eran Brivonan
Niagara Chronicle
Chuncu
Gandhart
St Catherine Cree
Leadenhall Street
Mra Goodhart
Pinfold Gate
Laoughborough
Leicester Journal
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