The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-19 00:00:00

EMIGRATION RUNN ERS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
• Sir,—Your paper of 16 h curt , contains a letter signed
" Observer," on the subject of Emigration and " Runners ;"
his remarks, so far as they go, are, I doubt not, just enough ;
but the question is of much more importance than he seems
to attach to it—the root of the evil must be reached ;it is
useless finding, fault with the administrati m of a bad law,
the law itself must be altered. The Pazsenger Act, 1855,
permits the intervention of a class of men, which in deno-
minates "Runner," but what the duties of this persoa are
in working the machinery of the Statute, we are not told,
the Act does not associate the "runner," with a single
duty, hence the difficulty of arriving at a correct notion of
what the man should be which the Legislature con-
templated as essential to the performance of some
imaginary duty the "runner " is expected to perform.
This being so, the government agent and magistrates must
b 3 somewhat slow in determining who are fit, and who are
not fit pers•ns, to hold the badge of the coMmissienees. In
any event, the public has a right to look for character in
those entrusted with authority—how far this essential quali-
fication has been kept in view, can be easily ascertained by
the Most cursory observer, if he will but visit the localities
pointed out by pur correspondent. My own opinion is,
and I have had some little experience of the class o? men in
question,—that if the town had leers' searched all over for
a number of men of indifferent character, a more objection-
able selection could not have been made. There are excep-
tions, but talre them in the bulk, and I defy any man—un-
biassed, to justify the deposit of any authority whatever in
such hands, as the existing race of Emigration Runners
who infest the railway stations, docks, quays, and streets of
the Borough of Liverpool.
Your correspondent has not studied this question suffi-
ciently, had he done so he would have recommended that no
lodging house keeper ought to have a "runner's" license ;
nine-tenths of all the imposition practised upon the emi-
grant, has been inflicted by men calling themselves lodging
house keepers; the fact that they are so, puts the unsuspect-
ing emigrant off his guard, ho is an easy dupe to the
designing "runner," who shelters and protects him during
his stay in Liverpool. Let the police records settle this
point of the case. I appeal to them with the greates confi-
dence, for conformation of my position. The whole
question is recommended to the notice and careful delibera-
tion of Captain Schomberg—a great responsibility rests
on him. Let him see to it, that he exercises the powers
_ placed in his hands, with a view to the protection of the
people of Liverpool as we'l'as the emigrant, who requires
no assistance from any " runner" whatever ; he is quite
competent to mind his own business, if the legislature will
only permit him—but it wont allow him to do this, and,
therefore,,ought to provide men of character and reputation,
on whom we may rely in case of need, But, for all parties,
it is desirable that a clean breast should be made of the
whole fraternity, now sufficiently numerous to excite uneasi-
ness, if not alarm.—Yours, &c., L. M.
17th Dec., 1856.

LONDON MODEL YACIIT eel:FL—The annual dinner of
the above club took place on Tuesday evening, at Anderton's
Hotel, Fleet street, when a very large and highly respectable
party sat down. Mr. W: Heskett occupied the chair.
After dinner several toasts were proposed and drunk with
the greatest enthusiasm, after which the company separated.
HArreoex's NEW I'XSTAND.—" Beyond all other ad-
vantages there is especially that of cleanliness, and it may
be used in private rooms without the risk of spoiling cloths
and furniture."— Lincoln, .Rutland, and Stamford Alferewry.
—ls BJ, 2s 6d, 3s, and 3s 6,1 each.
IMPROVED WRITING INK.—What a delicious-treat it is
to be blest with free, flowing writing ink. We have often
been disposed to quarrel with our very finger ends when
compelled to use some of those abominable quasi-fluids
eallPd ink. Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John street, has pro-
duced an ink, which we have tried, and we do 'not hesitate
to pronounce it one of the best kind we ever used. It flows
freely from the pen, and is amongst other things distinguissd
by its affinity and intensity of colour.— Northern Daily
Times, 24th October, 1853.—501 d in Bottles, 6d, ls, and 2s
each.--Advt.
"THE NEW INIC:TAND.—We have used one of these
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have seen ; in a word, it keeps the, ink from the air, and
thereby preserves it pure and free. The pen is preserved as
well as the ink. It may be used in the midst of your papers
without fear of blotting, and is so simple in its arrangement
that it cannot get out of order. It is a boon to all writers,
and those who wish to keep their table covers and carpets
free from ink-blots should never suffer any other to enter
their doors."—Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle.
—Price Is Bd, 2s 6d, 3s, and 3s 61 each.

AS MANTLES and JACKETS are so
very generally worn this Season,
J. MAC LENNAN, 36, CHURCH-STREET,
(OPPOSITE PARKER- STREE T),
Has made arrargemeats to have a Case of Paris MANTLES
and JACKETS, in Velvets, Reversible Cloths, and all the
other Fashionable Illaterials, delivered Every Wcek for the
next Two Months; therefore, those Ladies desirous of
having the Fashions as soon as they make their appearance
In Pails. combined with moderation in prices, are respect-
fully solicited to inspect the Stock.
JUST RECEIVED, from London, Two Cases contain-
ing about 700 MANTLES, commencing at the extraordin-
arily Low Price of 4s. lid. each.

SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE,
OPPOSITE PARKER STREET;

CLAYTON HALL)
CLAYTON SQUARE.

THE FAREWELL CONCERT

THE BROUSIL FAMILY,

TO-NIORROW (SATuirav) EVENING, 20Th INST.,

At Eight o'clock,

Bozo, Ya c Sells lay Gallery, Bd.

NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.

per ton ; Alexandria, 5s 6d, beans, for small vessels ;
Sicily, 17e, sulphur for orders, 16s to direct port; Mar-
seilles, 175., flour or oilcake, &c. Small vessels are still
in demand for wheat from London to the Sranish and
Portugese ports, the rates quoted being 5s Seville or
Malaga, 4s 6d Lisbon, 4s 9d Cadiz, &c.

Commertta 1 ntellttnce.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARK -LT.-DEC. 18

There has been an active market for Cotton to-day, and
with a plentiful supply, prices are without change. The
sales—including 160 Pernambncos 70 to 7jl, 80 Mayan-
hams 78d to 70, 320 Bahias 61,3 to 7d, 1,300 Egyptians
61d to 11d, 2,000 Surma Odd to 50—are reported 12,000
bales, of which 2,000 are on speculation and f, r export.