Isitrrs from Father Mathew

D THE NORFOLK RKLrEr COMMITTEE.
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To THE NORFOLK RELIEF CoNMTTTEE.

 Somo time since we had the pleasure of announcing the praise>worthy liheraliiy of the citizens of Norfolk, in behalf of the star wing Irish. That town has, we believe, done better in proportion to its means and numbers, than any other place in this State, or perhaps in the Union. With popula> ,ion efabout l40O, most of whom are farm CTS, Five Hundred Dollars were subscribed by her citizens, in the course ofa few days, for the object referred to-a part of which was transmitted in money, and the remain> der in provisions, to the care of Father Mathew, the justly celebrated author of the great temperance reform in Ireland. The following letter was written by him, on the receipt of the money, to Edward E. Ryan, Chairman of the Irish Relief Committee in Norfolk:

 Cork, 19h March, 1s47. My Dear MT. Ryan

 To you and the benevolent contributors of the E5 have received, and of the sums ex- pended in the purchase of bread stutts, req turn my heartfelt thanks. The late accounts from the happy country ofyour adoption, have filled our afflicted land with joyful hope and it has added to our confidence and increased our pleasure to have these happy tidings reach us on St. Patricks day. Assure the humane friends who are exerting themselves and ma. king such costly sacrifices for our preservatlen' that every Irish breast throbs with gratitude. We'll may say, in the words ot the sacred scriptures, that you have made tho heart ot the widow to sing for joy, and caused the or | phan's tears to cease to fall

 All my energies shall be exerted in the dis 1 posal of the bread stufs consigned to my care need not say that the wishes of the phllan> thropic donors shall be faithfully fulfilled. 1 How delightful it is to see good men of eV- ! cry religious creed thus acting in the sweet spirit of the Saviour, whose darling preceot is, My dear little children, love one another.' How desire to take by the hand and to my bosom the truly christian minister, the excel' lent Mir Eldrdye."

 May the Lord bless him and all who sympa- thize with the sorrows of afflicted Ireland.

 Thanking you again, dear MT Ryan. for the for the great pleasure you afforded me by your valued letter, am,

 With the highest respect,

 Yours devotedly,

 THEOBALD MATHEW.