Republican Advocate Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 1822 - part 32 - Sufferings in Ireland. From the 'Dublin Evening Post', of May 2d. Famine in Clare. Government, we understand, have sent down queries to the country regarding the state of distress, the number of destitute, the sums subscribed by the gentry, the sums sought for by loans from the treasury, as well as with regard to the security, and the probable time of re-payment. This intelligence we communicate with great satisfaction. We would earnestly call the attention of our fellow-citizens to the following heart-rending details. They have been furnished by the clergy and gentry of the respective baronies and parishes. Barony of Inchiquin. - Three thousand six hundred and nine individuals totally destitute of provisions, and without the means of purchasing. This number will be increased to 5,000 in another month, with not the remotest prospect of repaying anything given by way of loan. Barony of Bunratty parish of Phenagh. - Five hundred and fifty-five persons requiring immediate assistance. Several families living on one scanty meal in the day for the last month; many of their families in a state of starvation; seven members of one family confined by typhus fever, without any means of support. Parishes of Bunratty and Dromline.- Six hundred and sixty-seven inhabitants destitute of subsistence, or the means of procuring food, of whom one half will e able to repay in harvest. Parishes of Kilfentinan and Killeely. - One thousand two hundred and forty-seven in absolute want of food at present, one half of whom would be able to repay a loan. Parish of Finloy. - Contains eight hundred and seventeen persons, six hundred and ninety of whom are in absolute want of food, and if not supplied, either gratuitously or by labor, they must starve. Parish of Kinlasula. - Six hundred have applied for immediate assistance, two thirds of whom are paupers, the remaining third able to purchase at reduced prices, and repay in harvest. Barony of Clonderalaw. - Thirteen thousand in actual want of food and seed potatoes. Parishes of Kilmoley Kilenury, & Clonlahon. - Fifteen hundred requiring assistance; a third in absolute want of food at present; one third of the whole able to repay something. Union of Quin. - Three thousand six hundred individuals at present in want of food, one third only able to repay in harvest. Half Barony of Tully. - Seven thousand five hundred and fifty-two in absolute want of provisions, and have no means of purchasing, of whom three thousand two hundred & thirteen would be able to repay something. Barony of Ibrickane. - Five thousand without any means whatever of purchasing food. This number will be considerably increased. Baronies of Corcumroe and Burren. - Three thousand; this number must increase as the season advances. Clareabbey. - Eleven hundred and seventy-nine inhabitants have applied to the committee for assistance, many of whom are reduced to one meal a day for a considerable time. - On the church door of this Parish the following notice was found the Sunday previous to Easter.--We give it verbatim, and without any alteration from its simplicity, a most powerful and pathetic appeal to humanity: "Good Charitable Quality." "The poor Inhabitants of Clare is actily starving in one meal in the Day and that same a bad meal, we are in hopes ye will doe something for us out of hand, we will actily Die with hunger. If ye Dont luck to us out of hand as them that has a little family must Rob before The die with hunger before their face, As the are half Dead before." In addition to the extracts above given, we have heard from several instances of wretched families driven to the necessity of killing their only cow for food, from the cries of their starving children, and having no other means of appeasing hunger. The typhus fever, which is generally the companion of famine, has made its appearance in several parts of the country. A Meeting has been held for the purpose of opening a Public Kitchen, for the gratuitons distribution of nutritious soup; another Meeting is to be held on Friday next, to ascertain how far the institution was likely to receive public patronage and support. In the mean time it was determined that one hundred quarts of soup should be ready for distribution upon Tuesday at 2 o'clock, upon the production of tickets by the persons claiming relief. The proposition was acceded to, that subscribers should sacrifice one half their subscription, to meet contingencies, and that they should receive the amount of the half in tickets, value one penny each. It is also understood that all persons in indigent circumstances should be allowed to purchase tickets at the rate of one penny each, after Friday next. - Clare Journ. London, May 6.-It is with much pleasure we are able already to announce that several Banking-houses have opened books of subscription for the distressed Irish peasantry, prior to the general meeting to-morrow, and that there are seen in the list of donors several munificent subscriptions towards supporting so laudable an undertaking amongst whom Lord MILTON stands prominent. - Courier. + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************