The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE POOR RATES AND THE REGISTRATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sta,—Can you inform me what has become of all those
noisy patriots who were so clamorous a year or two ago to
pay their rates, dreading, if too late to pay them, they
would not be on the register of voters ; if they are still in
existence, and as desirous of relieving the poor as they
pretended to be, now is the time for them to come for-
ward, and show that their professions were not so hollow
as every one believed them. At all events, it is time some
plan should be adopted, to more fairly equalise amongst
the inhabitants, the enormous burthen of the poor rates
which will have to be levied the ensuing year ; and the
foolish system of granting exemptions must be abolished,
because it is absurd for people living in houses of £l6 or
£lB per annum rental, to be exempt because they profess
an inability to pay; and although i would not distress the
widow or orphan, I do think that to exempt a widow liv-
ing in her own house, which would be let for £35 per an-
num, merely because she has a " friend in court," is " too
bad." Hoping that the overseers will institute a strict
and searching inquiry into the circumstances of all who
claim exemption, and that all who can may be made to
pay the rates, particularly that for the poor,
-ram, sir, &c. X.
January 14th, 1847.

[We have received several communications on the latter
subject alluded to in this letter, but the attention of the
parish office will be sufficiently called to it by this notice.]

BLASPHEMY IN THE MERCURY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sin,—lf there is one thing worse than another in the
press of this country, it surely is to be found in the print-
ing and publishing papers of an immoral, and still worse,
a blasphemous nature. The Mercury has printed in to-
day's impression a paper of this kind. It is headed, "The
Scribes and Pharisees of Manchester," and is blasphe-
mously termed a new translation of a chapter in Chroni-
cles. Truly will it cause a smile on the countenance of
the godless but to the man who fears God, and reverences:
His holy Word, there will be a very different feeling,
Some may pass it over, and many others may never think
of remonstrating; and the object of this is to call forth a
feeling of repugnance that may go far to prevent a repeti-
tion. Were I a-subscriber to the Mercury (which Inever
intend to be), I would have given up the worthless print
this very day. I call it a worthless print ; but surely a
far stronger term is needed to describe the true character
of the man who, with the means of doing much good, em-
ploys those very means to the dissemination of so vile a
document. He that addeth thereto, to him shall be added
the curses that are written in this book ; and surely this
language may be applied to that man who is guilty of
bringing ridicule on the Gospel of Christ.
I trust, Mr. Editor, to your value of the truth for the
insertion of these few remarks in your next, for it fre-
quently happens that things get published which ought to
be suppressed, and it will give the editor of the Mercury
the opportunity of either openly avowing or repudiating
any knowledge of so iniquitous a paper being inserted in
his print. The world is not so bad as to bear such insults
to the truth.. But lam defeating my object by writing at
such length. Pray notice it, and, if possible, give this a
place.—l am, sir, &c,

MONITOR.

Liverpool, Jan. 15, 1847

COLONISATION.

At the immense meeting of Irish landed proprietors in
Dublin, on Thursday, Mr. Godley, who made a powerfu
speech, proposed a large scheme of colonisation. After
expressing his dislike, in the abstract, to emigration, and
his opinion that man is the most valuable production of
any country, he contended, that in Ireland they had no
other 'resource to' fly to. "It must be recollected," he
said, " that hitherto a large proportion of our labourers
have been enabled, by means of potato cultivation, to
subsist idly and unproductively during a considerable part
of the year. But now this must be all changed ;' these
people must be supported by money wages, not only in-
creased in amount, but regularly paid. Improved sys-
tems of cultivation must be adopted, and fresh capital
created or introduced, and capital will not easily be
brought to flow into a country in such a disturbed and
anarchic-al state as this is. Under these circumstances, it
cannot be doubted, that after all the resources of the
country, and all the energies of individuals have been
taxed to the utmost, there must remain a large residue of
what I must call (though I hate the word) residue popu-
lation. (Hear, hear.) \Vliat are we to do with them ?
We cannot let them starve. (Cheers.)"
Mr. Godley urged that emigration, or rather colonisa-
tion, on a large scale, carried ou by the joint aid of the
landlords and the Government would be the most effectual
remedy. If a proprietor wished to relieve his estate, be
might purchase a portion -of the land to be colonised,
have a right to recommend emigrants to be sent out by
Government in proportion to the number of acres imr-
chased, anti the same devoted to us-fat works. "And if,"
he remarked, " this scheme, were adopted, he did not see
why the population of whole districts aught not emigrate
togetbcr--families, friends, laiullorda,• tenants, clergy—
so that as much as poaaiide cf the old associations of their I,
home and country might be preserved in distant lands. I
have myself seen whole districts in Canada thus peopled
by Scottish clans, - Macdonalds and Macuabs, where the
old names'briog back the old feelings—where they rejoice
together over the historical associations of Scotland—
where they listen to their native music, and recite their
native poetry—where, in short, they seem to preserve
their old eowitry, while they have gained a new one.
(Hear and cheers.) Let our countrymen follow their
example." -
The conclusion of Mr. Goclley's speech, as to the
future prospects of Ireland, is so beautiful that we cannot
forbear quoting it And now, my lord, I have done--
but before I sit down 1 will say a very few words on the
my lord, but I have strong hopes that
general subject of the meeting. (Hear, hear.) Oar ea-
ultimately come of it. Suffering is the
lgraneiaittygiosoldieanvlyay,
school of nations as of individuals; gold is purified as
well as tried in the tire ; the sailor is formed not on the
calm lake or the peaceful river, but .by battling with-the
dark ocean and under the stormy sky ; and so it is with
life. (I pear, bear, and cheers.) it is not in peace and
luxury, but in strife and difficulty and in danger:
it is in times of war, and famine, and revolution, when
the waters are out and the elements in commotion, that
noble characters are out and mighty deeds are done.
Hear, hear.) And so it may be with us, if such timeooorpTereln!larl. My lord, I
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and firm CD iction,
upon us, it may
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prove the moaning star of a brighter day— and that future
generations of Mailmen may look back with awe, indeed,
and fear, but with gratitude and blessings to the year of
famine. (Loud cheers.)"

ANVIVAIS OF IRISH Voott,—For some weeks pnst, the ar-
rnivelii people have continued to
re
I,Cit individuals. On hunday, however. the inunerisil number
ilti; l iinvnerpti n o
on, of
t tae se detshteitidaine
number
had
reached
of 2.120 persons were landed, viz., 1270 turn, -15'2 women, and
391 children. It is u °ally of reinurt, that this arrival pos.
Setif,4 S u dietinetive fet.tare, from that of previous days. - Hi-
therto the bulk of the parties consisted of women and children,
bat on Sunday it will be seen that upwards of half the entire
number 'Jae male adults.