The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-21 00:00:00

SUPPLY OF LABOUR TO AUSTRALIA.

The Earl of Derby, on Wednesday, received, at
his official residence, Downing-street, the deputation ap-
pointed by the manufacturers of the West Riding, to urge
upon the government the necessity of immediately sending
out an adequate supply of labour to Australia. The depu-
tation was introduced by Sir Charles Wool, Bart, M.P.,
and Mr. Denison, M.P. The following gentlemen attended :
—Messrs. Gott, Willicms (Huddersfield), John Jowitt,
Jun. (Leeds), Jos. Austin (ditto), David Cooper (ditto),
W. Holt, Jun. (ditto), Samuel Buebell (ditto), J. Yewdall
(ditto), 0. E. Domathorpe, T. Cock (Dewsbury), R. Ellis
(ditto), J. T. Armitage (Huddersfield), J. West (ditto), E.
Starcalegen T. Mallinson (ditto), J. Hurst (ditto),
D. Descents ditto), E. Akroyd alifax), W. E. Forster
(Bradford), . Murgatroyd (ditto),H Titus Salt (ditto), J.
Aked (ditto), G. Addison (ditto), W. Rand (ditto), W.
Walker (ditto), J. Atkinson (ditto), W. Garnett (ditto), E.
Kenion (ditto), R. T. Heape (Rochdale), Henry Reba
(ditto), J. Brigg (Keighley).
Mr. UOTT (Leeds) briefly explained the views of the
deputation, and called his lordship's attention to the nem*.
sity of immediately sending out an adequate supply of
labourers to Australia.

Mr. WILLIAMS, in a lengthened statement, enforced
the views of the deputation.
Mr. FORSTER read some important communications,
in which it was stated that shepherds were deserting in
every direction ; that one person who had 20,000 sheep, had
only a man and his wife to attend to them; another, with
8,000, had only one man. Many cues, equally strange,
could be stated. He felt it was unneceasary to remind his
lordship of the inadequacy of this p:oportien of labour; in
fact, if labour was not promptly supplied, the colonists
would be obliged to boil down their sheep. He would
urge upon his lordship the urgency of the cue, because,
unless the assistance required was sent out in June, it
would be too late for the neat clipping, and the injury hat
would ensue was incalculable.
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Lord DERBY regretted that Sir John Pakington was
unable to attend, as he had same impsataat business which
detained him in the Homo d Osnemems. He (Lord
Derby felt the exceeding impeetesee the matter now
6 under his seam by the deptelatles, and he could
amen them that deeds** of the pemesmest was to deal
with it en as to apply the beet remedy is *sir power. The
prosestetmlaelthige is Asetralia was set remark-
able, bat &Anorak embenemisg. The immonlyesse yid re-
gion, severlag a epos of 700 miles, was daily
greater sad "Wag productiveness ; and thersforerlera
that the temptation whit withdrew labour tom
shoop-funsbui would most likely have its influ-
ence on Mess who might be mat out. His
lordship reed extracts hem Governor Thorp's last
despatch, in which his excellency stated that
the emigrants preferred gradually sending out large
numbtrs of people to sending them out at once. The go-
vernment had 170,0001. at their disposal for this purpose,
which they intended to appropriate in sending out eight I
ships monthly for the next seven months. Assuming that
each vessel would take 300, this would be 2,400 a month,
or 4,800 in time for the next clipping. It would be impos-
sible to get shipping to carry the sumben which had been
mentio.ied. The return freights would be small, and would
not pay—even lately, an advance of 30 per cent. has taken
place in freights to Australia. We mast endeavour to
send out an adequate supply of women. It will not do
(remarked his lordship) to let the sues go unmatched.
After promising that the serious attention of the
ern-
went should be directed to the matter, his con.
eluded. The deputation then withdrew.

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