The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-03 00:00:00

with. The lands are principally .clear of wood, roads
and bridges are established, and on many of the properties
there are to be found houses, logies, and other buildings.
If the members of your chamber should be desirous to
see me for a short time, I would most willingly come up.
I could explain many other matters connected with this
subject, and, perhaps; point out the most important point
of this communication, namely, the means to carry out
the object in-view.—My dear sir, &c., G. B.
Thos. Bazley, Esq., &d.

Manchester, 30thpeeember, 1856.

My Dear Sir,—This morning I am favoured with your
communication of the 2/th instant, and I have read the
whole with care and attention. ton establish a case
loudly calling for redress. Be assured that I will take the
earliest opportunity of placing your statement before my
colleagues of the Chamber of Commerce of this city.—
Believe me.. most faithfully, THOMAS BAZLEY.
George Booker', Esq.
Before concluding, Bunch explained that the chamber
should not go away with the impression that the number
of persons mentioned in the corresponden66 became
inhabitants of the colony. They went there as apprenticed,
and, at the end- of their tune, they returned home, carrying
with them taro sums-of money. In ono - instance which
came under Mr. hooker's own c )gnisance the sum was as
large as 25,000 dollars. in conclusion, llrlr. Bouch-moved
the following resolution Resolved That this chamber
is prepared to support a measure which shall, after mature
'consideration, ba deemed advisable- for removivg the
obstacles to the-introduction of free labour into oar colonial
possessions; providing, at the same time, for full protection
to any free labourers who may- be introdueed."
Mr. Fisher seconded tha resolution. -

The President remarked, that he trusted that the
government would see, in the first instance, the necessity
of aiding the colonies to supply themselves with free
labour; and, secondly, that every community which
employed free labour was properly protected in person
and property. With these qualifications, no doubt, the
chamber would concur in any practical-scheme which
could be suggested. •
Mr. Watson said, he had frequently conrerred with
Mr. Booker, and he entirely agreed with every word of
his letter. One part was not brought co
,prominently
forward as he could have wished,—that in the West
Indies and Demerara they planted the cotton tree, and
that it continued to produce very well without any
further labour, while in Louisiana and the United States
generally, it had to be planted every year. The conse-
quence was, that the quantity of labour which
would he required, would be very much less in one
place than in the other. He was satisfied that it only
wanted proper attention to induce emigrants to go over
and supply the labour, which was the very lightest that
could possibly be conceived. It was of very great
importance that arrangements should be made to have
the emigrants accompanied by their wives ; without
this there could be no permanent emigration which
could produce any benefit. Even some restriction to the
number of emigrants without females might be of some
advantage. if they got Chinese and Hindoos to go to a
colony with their wives, and they found the climate and
the cultiiation suited to them, they would make it their
home, but men would not remain there if they had left
their wives and families behind.
Mr. Bench said the latter question had long occupied
tha attention of the West Indians, and last year a peti-
tion was presented to Lord Palmerston against the
introduction of labourers without a specified number of
females along with them. This led, he believed, to
some inconvenience as retarded the introduction of
labourers from China. In China a parent received for
his daughter on her marriage a sum of money varying
according to the exactions of the parent or the value of
the young lady. (Laughter). A wife fit for a labourer
such as the West Indians required would be worth, or at
all events her father would exact, a fine of something
like 20 dollars. The British agent there, Sir John Bow-
ring, felt that this was something very like purchasing
the female, and that circumstance very much interfered
with the introduction of females along with males. The
parties who wished to encourage the emigration were
perfectly ready to advance the money, taking the usual
precaution that the advance should be deducted from the
wages ; but, he believed, up to the present time, the
difficulty had not been removed.
Mr. Watson said, from information he had received
from a gentleman who had just returned from Singapore,
he was sanguine that the difficulty would be removed
with respect to China. He apprehended there could be
very little difficulty in getting any obstacle removed
regarding India, where they had the government of the
country.
Mr. Forwood urged that the question shouli not be
narrowed down to merely one place, but that the Chamber
should give the weight of their opinion in support of the
movement the Manchester Commercial Association had
determined upon, to urge the subject upon the attention
of the government, in order that all disabilities might be
removed from every colony we possessed which prevented
the free cultivation of cotton.
ear. nusneii, wane agreeing to some extent wan mr.
Forwood, thought they might perhaps at present do more
good by showing what cool I be done in the West Indies
than by generalising upon the subject. • He urged upon
the attention of anti-slavery societies the good they might
effect for their objects by endeavouring to show new
fields for the cultivation of cotton by free labour. He
added that, by degrees, the chamber might enlarge their
efforts into one great and comprehensive scheme for the
production of cotton wherever it could be grown, in our
colonies or elsewhere.

Mr. Clint expressed a full concurrence in the reso-
lution.

Mr. Macfie connected the subject of sugar with that of
cotton, and urged that as the produce of sugar in America
had g eatly fallen off lately, they should , have their
supplies of cotton, sugar and coffee placed upon a broader
basis, so that they should not wholly depend upon ona
country, and that in the event of, a bad season there, or
any peculiar difficulty arising with regard to the question
of labour, the, price of those articles should not be raised
all over the world.

Mr. Reid suggested that the emigration of Coolies from
the East Indies, would be more'stimula.ted by offering
thein a small bounty, than at present, a return passage.
After some further conversation, the resolution was
carried unanimously.
On the suggestion of. the chairman, a vote of thanks
was passed by acclamation to Mr. J. T. Danson, for his
gift to the library.
Mr. Bouch proposed a vote of thanks to the president.
Torr seconded the motion, wMeh was carried by
acclamation.

The President acknowledged the compliment, and the
meeting then separated.

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION IN LONDON.

On Sunday night, during Divine service, the metropolis was
visited by two extensive conflagrations, by which a great amount
of property was destroyed ; and one, it is feared, has been
attended with fatal results to two persons. One fire happened
just after the congregation had taken their seats in Craven
Chapel, Marshall street, Golden square. The building in
which it broke out, was in the occupation of Mr. Bennett, a
milliner and piece broker, situate No. 11, West street, facing
the gallery windows of the chapel, and the upper part of the
buildings was let out in tenements. Without a moment's de-
lay. an alarm was given, and after some trouble, many of the
inmates were made sensible of their danger, when a man
named Shayler, rnshed into the place, and carried out in safety
a female and a child. He then made another attempt to
rescue two children, but as he was descending the staircase,
some one broke open the front door, and caused the flames to
rush up the staircase, and to save dim two children and his own
life, he had to wade through the flames ; but it then became
apparent that no one else could get to the upper rooms, and it
was reported that a female and her child were in the second
or third floor. Neither, however, made their appearance at the
windows, but if the rumour is correct that they were in the
house at tho time, they unquestionably must have perished.
With as little delay as possible, the engines of the parish,
London Brigade, and West of England Insurance Office,
reached the scene, when it was found that the plugs of the
firemains were so firmly frozen that to remove them was a
work of no little difficulty. The engines having, at length,
been called into active operation, the firemen' laboured in a
most praiseworthy manner, but the flames were not wholly
extinguished at half past ten o'clock last night, and the firemen
up to that period had been unable to search the ruins to learn
whether the two persons missing had been burnt to death or
not. The other fire took place in the premises belonging to
Mr. James Toxworth, a fruiterer and greengrocer, No. 1,
Goswell road. The fire commenced in the first floor, from
some linen hanging to air before the stove becoming
ignited. The door of the apartment having- been left
open, it caused the flames to spread so furiously that in
the space of a few minutes the building, from the first floor
to the roof, became encircled in flames. The inmates, with
one exception, „managed to reach the street in safety, but a
female, during the excitement and the fright she was subjected
to, jumped out of a second floor window into the road, and
was seriously injured. The engines of the London establish-
ment, the parish, and West of England Company having
arrived, and a good supply of water having been obtained, the
firemen went to work most vigorously, but in spite of the
torrents of water thrown upon and into the blazing pile, the
flames continued to spread not only upwards, but they likewise
penetrated the lower floor. By dint of great exertion the con-
flagrationvas subdued by ten o'clock, but not until the premisos
were nearly destroyed.

LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE FOR THE TBAINI'
AND EMPLOYMENT OF NURSES.

The annual meeting. of this institution was held
yesterday, in the Board-room of the establishment
Soho street. The Rev. Dr. M'Neile presided, 81
amongst the gentlemen present were—Messrs. 3",
Cropper, Lewis, and Harkes, besides a number of ladle'
The secretary read the following
REPORT :
The committee of the institution for nurses have noA
to present their report of the proceedings of the 0074
daring the second year of its existence. They have l't,D'e
new to tell, but they have found, their experience of
first year of the working of the institution fully confir°,
by the operations of the year just closed. Most sat r,
tory testimonials have been received from every calar'et
without exception, of the conduct of the nurses sent 00
by the institution. In some cases much gratitude bbo
been expressed for the comfort and assistance which
been afforded. A few of the testimonials, which 30
always sent to the matron when the nurse returns fr,,,
apv case, are added at the close of this report. 3134
more an all satisfactory might be added. The num'iii
of nurses is etill insufficient to meet the applicatiS
constantly made for '.'air services at the institution. .1
only are fully entered, lout, are engaged on probatto
who are now in the house, end two more are to comrar„4
their probation very shortly. But the committee?,;)
that to multiply nurses, without being: (as far as posse
the
thoroughly satisfied of their capability ate;.l fitness for ,1",,
work, would be to lessen the efficacy of the institutl,'li
The want of good- monthly nurses in this town Wi-ei
been also seriously felt, a proportion of the nur?or
employed by the institution is set apart especiallYo
this object, i. e., one-third of the whole number
appropriated as monthly nurses, ,
The committee have been hitherto much gratified bY
conduct of all the nurses, who have been always reed
and willing to give their assistance to the poorest as ",
as to those who are in affluent circumstances, and t'el4
have ever expressed their- desire and willingness t 0
more employed among the poor.
rid
Though the committee are most anxious that the na.'d,
should be prompt and active to do anything and evertly,l
which lies -in their power, to promote the comfort 8%
assist the recovery of the patients under their char,
4
they would strongly express a most earnest hope that ty
nurses themselves may be as much considered as
nature of the case may admit. nel
The receipts of the institution are, on the whole, as
as the committee have reason to expect ; but, thougei
ought to be self-supporting, and though, as was mentis'io
in the last report, the committee hope it will prove Set
the end. There is yet a considerable deficiency to be P'eo
by donations and subscriptions from those who wish lc,
to the objects for which this institution was set on fe°`,.lo
From the statement of accounts, it appeared that
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total income of the institution was £409 13s 6d, and tl,;j,
the balance in the hands of the treasurer was £24 5! y'd
The report, with the statement of accounts, was order
to be printed. - the
After a vote of thanks to the matron, Mrs. Browth,d
Rev. Mr. Connor and the Rev. Mr. Clinton were elecip
members of the committee, in the place of the BO'
Pollock and the Rev.- Mr. Barry. Ali
From the above report it will be seen that this lallc is gradually gaining favour amongst the 135b0
and from its efforts since its commencement, its vall'aiti
aid cannot be too highly appreciated by either the r,,,'-,
or the poor who have occasion to seek for its assi,taap
A vote of thanks to the Rev. Dr. M'Neile
the business.

THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE °1

MANCHESTER.

On Friday evening, Thos. Hopkins, Esq., delire
lecture " On the incorporation of Manchester," I°,.dejf
Cheetham ToWn hall. Mr. Alderman Willert preViiss
and introduced the lecturer as a gentleman who, ie, `sef'
past, had rendered invaluable services to Mano,le'el
both before it was incorporated, and subsequeeuYiel
many years, as an alderman of the city. Mr. fle4l),IP
then proceeded to deliver a very interesting and ca!,
sketch (of which the following is a brief abstract) ';
long continued efforts which resulted in the gralstifipo'
a charter of incorporation. He said he had knoeso tli°,
chester for 54 years, and very extraordinary had beelsos
changes witnessed in it during that periol. 11450
the population did not exceed 94,000 ; while in
could not have been less than four times that ou'iso
At the beginning of the present century Mancheste d ,
governed like a village; justice was adminiete,retiel
county magistrates ; many of the streets were 32' (3,0'
impassable to carts ; oil lamps but served to 013,,e tote
ness visible ; and the markets belonged exclusivelortti
lord of the manor, who had the sole appointment f colt,
boroughreeve. Whilst under the management Ae.i tRAI
missioners, who were a very numerous ""s•Ts'sre's
improvement of the town made . slow
Party feeling ran very high ; and a, ,sers
meetings unseemly altercations were of freA3r,
neenrronvo, and on one occasion the chalrina''„
Charles Cross) was thrown bodily-from the platform°. oil
markets might have been purchased for some 47 'sett
but the disagreements of the commissioners
them unable to complete the bargain, and ultinsatelo Itl '
same rights cost the town upwards of £200,000.
endeavour to obtain a charter of incorporatioettieol
William Neild and Mr: Thomas Potter (sebserl
Mr. Alderman Neild and Sir Thbmas Potter) °°f
active and energetic part. Long after the chart
obtained, however, its validity was staunchly de,T„eg
when the borough rate, out of which the new lio"-„-ers°,-a
were to be paid, was first levied, many rg
absolutely refused payment. By way of settlie-001
differences between the rival rt:lee Gorerpliseel
appointed a temporary commission entrusting it' s-iss,ei-i
tion to Sir Charles Shaw. This was violentlY erf'S:o'l
by the partizans of the commissioners, and never eeloile;
accepted by the friends of the corporation, i
wra tea
-
with delight the suspension of his duties,
„f t'
transference to the council of the sole direction
police. Mr. Hopkins then briefly sketched seoletioe to";
earliest efforts of the new system to improve trite, s
and promote the convenience of its inhabitge,, ts,
project for a central market was defeated bra Pro
unreasonable.claims of property owners ; and a P,..—;111„,*
slaughter houses to be annexed to the termini of raiL"ss
as to obviate the necessity for driving cattle threj,`"se„is
streets, likewise proved abortive. Manchester ''„"010„14
needed for its supply of water mainly olYeriilf
The private company established to furnish th's;piv,s
necessity became uliabhs to keep pace with the„ree
growing demand, and ultimately it was deteroll'oectey
the corporation to establish a series of works 03°,1,',
with the river Etherow, the cost of which o'3' pegs
£1,200,000. He had always considered that the,.,sbeg
bouring borough of Salford was supplied at much t°-01.4
a rate, and that the domestic rate for Mancheateksstl
ci
not prove sufficient. Adverting to the future, lgr. •niond
said that shortly this city would number half a Initlisroef
souls. He suggested that great advantages viett'dies
from an amalgamation of the governing VissllsO
Manchester and Salford, which were in various nodeell
closely allied as to be practically one city. Heet 55,%.0
that, amongst other advantages arising from sile;'i;6ll
the following might fairly be anticipate(); Ica!
something like a conservancy of the ricer
could be established--a market provided by tLl'eic,t-00
over of the river between Blackfriars and s of/
Bridges—the construction of more bridges, fresiAol
annoyance of tolls—an improvement in the dras-519',11
the consolidation of the police forces—the estable vog
of an improved system of cab hire common to tosiit.o
united boroughs—the management by some e°„seetjpil
of both sets of gastsorks, and the cheapened Pr,"see'si
of that important article. Mr. Hopkins conePor9
lecture, which was listened to throughout with fsetroi
attention and unflagging interest, by some ohs6"sey
on the rights and privileges of the ratepayers'aeic'
duties of those elected to preside over the 02
affairs of the city.
1/
'sls"til
TOTAL WEALTH OF TBS UNITED STATES."'"JIou tDe
by the American papers just received, that the ¶1 of O
value " of real and personal wealth" of the cr°;erchi
United States of America, in 1856, amounted to t'so. 011'
11,317,611,972 dollars, or nearly X3,000,000,031'0 5° it
population, at the same time, amounted to 26,964' 10100
The wealthiest States are those of New York, Pen,7o,S°
Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Kentucky, 0' 00
Carolina, and Tennessee. ote,
MAIL STEAM PACKET SERVICE. --The eggrecioi," fit
now paid by Government to mail packet coole3o'
conveying sea borne mails, amounts to £llO2-' 110
1 annum.. P'
se 1
BREAD RIOTS IN LONDON.—At the Clerkeosessees'arA
court, on Saturday, three men, who gave the S11:110
Henry Hampden, Tames Gower, and Daniel Stelein;soiliosill
to the police as loafers and idlers, who stand did gip°,
public houses near Islington turnpike, were eurisiltAsel,
entering bakers' shops in the neighhourhood 0' tenon
and Newington, and demanding bread on the plea, 11,6?
were odt of work, and where they met with 'vlllol,oB
themselves, and then decamping with the proceeds rtoto,
robbery. In one case, at Newington, where siee,,e6
woman was alone in the shop, on her declining t°b; be:s4
anything, they were about to commit a robberi iiiflorei
themselves, when she seized a large knife used fe ge.
the loaves, and threatened to cut the first nje sear
pd
who • laid a hand on the goods, they bean' sereefill
at her courage and made :off, but the pelicebseggisol
their track and the three prisoners were °lop ,
captured with a quantity of bread n their posseesi relt°•er
were identified as all having been committed poPP"
two of them no less than three times, and virc.-
re
to prison for one month each,