The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-21 00:00:00

EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND.

An important movement a now commencing in
the mist eds, set cm foot by several of the most active
cle that poor lotabky, and influentially rapport:4
by of
Reality for the Relief of Distress, Kingstree% Bt.
Jams's. An amodation has been formed, under the title
of "The Hest London Aid Association," the ob.
jest of which is the emigration of the weavers of Spitellielde
and Bethnelpeen, whose condition has for sonic time psi
biome one of der elan &Melo The new colony of Queens.
hod me selected is the most suitable Said for their new
partials, whither 94 of the poorest families, repro
seating 115 mem, were despatched LA autumn. To
the peat ersdit of the Black Ball line of packets,
it mmy be here stated that these poor people received
free passages to the calash the association defraying
the expose of their outfits, at • cost of 2801. 15e. H.
The result has been moeserfal far beyond the most sanguine
expeotatioss of the committee. The image out has restored
end inftcrated cosetitutioos weakened by privation, and
the moral marry ci all has been proportionately incresesd.
At a public meeting held in Spitallields on the 4th lost,
most gratifying information was received as to the well.
doing of all the eadgrante on their arrival. Many very
interesting lettere were reed by the Rev. A. B. Suter, was
tansy to the wool lion, of widish the following extracts
speak for themeless :—J. N. wife and one child (in pot
went hems), writes—"7llse OK • year and ration'. lan
save 501. No reef or tto pay. We lave to work about
eight hours • day. about living' I can assure yea
We something like living in this country. Tea every meal,
moat every meal, ea much ea you can eat ; no devotee for
moth* ; alum puddingsel sorry description. -meld
pt 12s. a any at mitt mapsaterum ; your wife could earn
10• • day. J. 0., who bed eight children, in extreme
poverty here, ix now in receipt of, himself, 501. per annum
and all found ; his eldest eon Is getting the same; a daugbtw
has 2Al.a year and all toad; another son 10s. • we,k, and
another daughter 4. and all found. The family have an
income of 1621., end fear ci them rations in addition.
Another men is earning 21. • week, without rations.
Another writes that he te as " happy am a prince,*
and all are doing well, in good health and spirits. From
authentic mounts there an=ato be every prospect of
an increased sad for labour in Queens.
land, and the graringitt is ascertained that the class of
emigrants seat out is perfectly adapted to the requirements
of the colony. They (the emigrants) have been engaged im-
mediately on their arrival as farm labourers, stockkeepers,
carpeuters, and sawyers, while their children have got Ctn.
lions as domestic servant'. The introduction of the coffee
trade will increase the facilities of future emigrants, but
in the meanwhile there is ample field for their employment
in the ordinary departments of colonial labour. It ie
mistake to suppose that the weavers can only weave.
Numbers of them have learnt, and are learning topple.
mentary trades during the intervals (sometimes of 10
and 13 weeks' duration) when they are waiting for work.
The association is adopting a wise course in aiding the emi•
gration of entire famines. 200 families have applied. but
the association dares not hold out hops to them, he present
means being very limited. When its =mace and object
are more widely known, it is anticipated that the public will
interest themselves warmly in its welfare. We believe
that the Rev. A. B. Suter, the energetic incumbent el All
Sainte', Spitalfields, secretary to the association, is in a
position to give :Pet iuteristing details, and will gladly
answer any inquiries on this most important subject.—
Tina.

THE ROYAL ATLANTIC COMPANY ♦IND THE Go•
vmsgmlwr.—This morning a copy of a latter addressed by
the directors of the Royal Atlentic Company to the First
Lord of the Trmetu7, deed the 7th of Ise mouth, ess
printed for the information of parliament. The chairman
informs the government u to the preprint state of the cam•
pony's steamers, the capital, fin, and expresses the entire
confidence of the directors in the ability of the mania(
" to carry oat fully and faithfully all the obligations of tie
contract in a manner creditable to themselves and astir'
(beefily to her Majesty's government." It is added that
the directors will, at the earliest possible moment, submit
a report of the coespktion of the vessels, and ask at the
heads of her Ifajeley's government a renewal of the non•
tract and a reekeatioa of the subsidy.

Voirrosta To Tan NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY•
—A parliamentary retain boned to-day shows that the
visitors to the National Portrait Gallery were 5,306 in PA
6,392 in 1860, and 10,807 last year.
THE CRUNCH ESTATES COWNISSIONIER.—••The
11th general report of these commissioners, issued to-age
states that during the year ended the Lt of thin month they
have approved the terms agreed upon in 146 cases ; 120 being
awes of sales of reversions, and 26 cases of parches's oilcan.
hold interests ; while the value is fee of the estates 03
agreed to be dealt with exceeds 850,0001. The oggreitte
number of cases enumerated in the yearly reports of the
OSOMisnOette is 2,273, and the value of the property deilt
wit► exceeds 8,n00,0001. The commissioners add that the

tramattions, Which continue to diminish in number. ere
earned with pest faoihty, and they h►ve reason to believe
that the terns are generally satisfactory to the leseme,
well as beneficial to the church.
At the port of Havana, the entries of shipping
inward for the year 1860 reoertkel 217 more vessels than th
1861. sad the tonnage was 73,820 toes greater in the
former year than in the latter. This og ci We
tends of the pert is attributed chiefly to the warm the
United Mates.

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