The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-10-19 00:00:00

IRISH PAUPER IMMIGRATION.

The stream of Irish immigration into Liverpool has
again set in against us at a fearful rate ; and unless some-
thing is done to arrest it, we are quite at a loss to know
how its pressure can be borne. Last month, we learn,
from the record kept by the high-constable, Mr. Dowling,
the total number of arrivals was 10,369 persons. Within
the last fortnight they have been on the increase; the
numbers arrived being 8639 persons landed up to the 17th
inst., or 511 per day against 345- in the previous month.
We learn, as an aggravation of the fact of there being
such an increase, that the parties now arriving are of the
worst class—confirmed paupers and mendicants, the first
enquiry of most of whom on setting foot upon our quays
is, " Which is the way to the Parish-office ? " Some of
them, we are told, know the way tolerably well without
asking, having been there before, and having had a passage,
at the expense of the parish, to their own country. There
is too much reason to believe that the bulk of the have
not found their way here now entirely at their own
expense.
That a tenth part of these people came amongst us with
any prospect, or intention, of supporting themselves by
honest labour is impossible. Since the :fifteenth of Jan-
uary, when Mr. Dowling first kept a record of the Daily
arrivals, 262,675 Immigrants have arrived in Liverpool,
of whom, with the exception of those who have proceeded
to America, and the few who have returned at our expense
to their own country, the bulk are scattered about the
country as clamorous Beggars. How we are to find room
for more it is not easy to see. It is clear that we shall
not be able in the approaching winter to find employment
for our own people. It is quite as difficult to devise a
plan for stopping the-invasion, if the Irish Landlords and
Boards of Guardians persist in forcing it upon us. The
authorities of the parish ought, however, to bring the
subject at once before the Government. We have borne
our heavy infliction thus tar with tolerable patience ; but
the most patient will be driven to kick at last.

THE WEATHER.—Our past editorial week has been
fine, dry, and mild for the season, with occasional fogs,
evening and morning. The heavy rains we had previ-
ously experienced suspended for some time the sowing
of wheat, but the farmers hereabouts are, now busy in
getting it into the ground ; and we know of many of them
who are laying down,- on well-conditioned land, a more
than usual breadth—this being still, notwithstanding the
suspension of the corn duties and the heavy imports—
considered to be "the golden crop." Turnips and man-
ge-FS-are-Being gathered, and though the crops of these
are not generally equal to some former years—some
having missed—they certainly excel, on the average,
those of many districts in the south of England, where
during the summer, great drought was experienced, while
we had feeding showers. In some of the fields we have
observed that some of the mangels shot prematurely to
seed, which operated against their fully bulbing, but the
quantity of crop is nevertheless fair in weight. The
after-grasses this year are remarkably fine, and cattle
already find excellent pasturage upon them. There is also
a fine show of clover, much of which has been cut. The
great bulk of potatoes have been-secured, and turn out.
rather better than was expected.
THE LATE ABUNDANT HARVEST.—The form of prayer
and thanksgiving officially appointed to be used in all the
churches of England, on occasion of the abundant harvest
of the year, was read accordingly by all the officiating
clergy of our churches in this town, and throughout the
kingdom, as was the letter from her Majesty the Queen,
enjoining a collection -in behalf of those of the yet dis-
tressed of the population in Ireland and Scotland. It
happened, however, that many of our clergy had previ-
ously made announcement of collections to be made for
the benefit of our local charities, and for these, in nearly
all the churches, collections were necessarily made within
the walls, while for the Irish and Scotch poor money was
received in plates at the door. This double draught upon
the purses of the attendant community, many of whom
suffer severely the pressure of the times, reduced the
amounts received for both objects, and especially for the
latter,—the general impression naturally being that Pig-
land had already shown a large measure of humane aid
for those places, and that it was our more legitimate
province to dispense our charity at home. There can be
no question, however, but that much privation is yet ex-
tant in the western provinces of Ireland, and the high-
lands of Scotland ; and we yet hope that the sums ga-
thered to alleviate it, in public and private donations,
may not fall much short of what was anticipated.

Oct. 19, Mi.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(BY EXPRESS.)

LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Our market this morning was more liberally supplied than of
late with Wheat by land carriage samples from the near coun:
ties. Early in the day some picked samples were sold at aboutlast Monday's quotations, but as the day advanced the traao
ruled very dull, and a reduction of 2s. to 3s. per quarter 141
that day's rates had to be submitted to. Fine qualities 0,
Dantzic and red Baltic Wheats, being scarce, cannot be cplotel
much lower; but all secondary and inferior descriptions 0
foreign were next to unsaleable, although freely offered a g
decline of 2s. per quarter.
Barrel Flour declined ls. per barrel.
Barley in rather better supply, and the turn cheaper:
The Oat trade continues dull in the extreme, but prices al's
nevertheless, tolerably well maintained.
The sale of white boiling Peas was checked by some fore
arrivals ; but holders were firm in their demands.
Beans unaltered in value.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTEIIDAV.
The supply of Beasts is shorter than we have lately had it
the non-arrival of some Dutch Beasts partly accounts for Ws.
The best qualities are scarce, and meet with a ready sale, a'
fully 2d. per Sibs. advance, and in some instances rather more;
The number of Sheep is also considerably less, but the demand
limited. Some of the best Downs sold as dear as on Friday, an,;
the best long Wools meet with a brisk sale but trade is ungs';
ally dull for half-breds. The town being full of middling
meat it is very difficult to dispose of second-rate Beasts 1111
Sheep, and several of this description remain unsold. Thee
are but few Calves on offer ;
trade is brisk at advanced pricey
Trade is dull for Pigs, the weather being much against it.

MONEY MARKET—YESTERDAY.
Two o'CLoCK.—Without any special reports or news of ae
Tt
unfavourable character which might be supposed to influen'„,
prices, the funds have regularly and gradually declined ift°,'",;
the opening of the market. Consols were first quoted 804 ,
1* money, and 811 to for account. They drooped by Ole
eights down to 80* to I money, and 81* to for account. . s
To complete the gloom of the market, the Bank broker Iso
seller of Exchequer Bills and money stock also, which wcillej
appear to show that the drain of dividend paying has °big' j
the establishment to fortify its reserve too much encroacb t
upon in consequence: Another report, however, is that '4
sales for the bank consist of stock pledged, which the
are unable to redeem.
Consols have now declined to 81 to * for account, and 80, of
money. Reduced Threes, 79 to Three-and-a-Quarter.
Cents., 80 to Exchequer Bills, 31s. to 265. discount, reiet
ing, at those rates, interest at the rate of 7} to 8 per cent.
annum.

THE CORPORATION ACCOUNTS.

The local financial statement for the year, which
subjoined, must be regarded as a very satisfactory net;
The balance in favour of the Corporate estate, againl-
bonded debt is £424,004, made up priuoirmaly by tl..
to the Dock Committee, of land at the North Slice-,
£250,879, land at Wallasey—X32,37s, and the anionilb
awarded for the Reversion of the Pool, cost of arbitratiork
and interest. The amount due on the latter account 1
XB,BOl, which, we presume, is something over the interP
for the year.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL AFF4 /15
OF' THE CORPORATION OF LIVERPOOL.
31sT AUGUST, 1847.
1846. Dr•
Aug. 31.—T0 Amount of Bonds
outstanding this day £833,767 19 I-0
To Amount of Bonds assigned to
the Managers of the Accumu-
tingFundunderthe Provisions
of the Borough Fund Act .... 1,400 0 0 14
1847.
Aug. 31.—T0 Amount of Bonds is-
sued under the Provisions of
the Borough Fund Act
To Amount of Bonds under the
Provisions of the Municipal
6
Amendment Act of 1838 13,000 0 0 1
.567,952 2
•
1847.
Cr-
Aug. 31.—8 y Amount of Bonds
discharged since 31st August
last, with Money borrowed
under the provisions- of the £835,167 19
Municipal Amendment Act
of 1838 £13,000 0 0
By Amount of Bonds out of the
Borough Fund 3,000 0 0
.

By Amount of Bonds outstand-
ing this day
By Amount of Bonds held by
the Managers of the Accumu-
lating Fund under the provi-
sions of the Borough Fund Act 1,800 0 0
822.222.2/1.
1847 Pr
Aug. 81.—To Balance due Arthur Heywood, $
Sons, and Co , in Account with Borough 1.
Fund
To Balance due on the Purchase of the Botanic .iI9P7-,00 ° 6
Gardens
To Amount Arrears of Interest due this day
To Amount due the Overseers of the Poor, un-
der " Warbrick's Charity," being the sum
awarded by arbitration for their interest in 4,100 0
Property taken down to widen Castle-street
To Amount due the Trustees of the Docks for 0
Sea Wall opposite the Tobacco Warehouse, 20,902 0
&c.
To Amount due on Purchase of the
yellow .0,000 0
House Estate," West Derby .......... 3
To Amount due the Parish of LiverPoc." for 1,317 1
To
oPpooalraanncde Cinhufarfohultaotrette.tuna. 2.2_42.______,004 17
X 490,774

NOTE.—In addition to assets enumerated
per contra, the Corporation. bold land
pY
purchased under the Improvement Act
of 1847, and valued at £32,888.
Cr,
, 1847.
Aug. 31.—8 y Balance in the hands of the Trea- 330 6
surer
By Amount due from the Parish
of Liverpool for Watch and
Museum Rates, &c £12,565 0 3
By Amount due from the Town-
ship of Toxteth Park, for Do. 2,232 17 4
By Amount due from the Town-
ship of West Derby, for Do 585 19 11
By Amount due from the Town-
ship of Everton, for Do 464 12 4
By Amount due from the Town-
ship of Kirkdale, for Do 194 13 6 s 6
• 2 Day 11
,07 0
By Amount Arrears of Rent
By Amount claimed under the provisions of
the County Courts Act, for excess of Pay-
ments over Receipts made out of the Bo-
rough Fund on account of the Court of Re- A.. 8 7
quests from 1836 to March 1847 9,01
By Amount due from the Trustees of St 0
James' Cemetery, inclusive of Interest to 0
Ist January 1841 9,o°
By Amount due from the Trustees of Wood-
side and Hoylake Road, and secured on 200 0
Bond by an Assignment of the Tolls .....
By Amount due from the Trustees of. the A 0
Docks for the purchase of Land, North 20,879 Y
Shore „
By Amount due from sundry Persons 00 39,375 ,g 6
Leases of Land, Wallasey P 001........ • •,*, 3,94
By Amount due on Lease of Land, Birketwea"
By Amount awarded by the Ar-
bitrators for the Reversionary
•
Interest in Land, the Site of
the Docks, Wallasey Pool ...W113,000 2 0
By Amount due for Expenses of
Arbitration
By Amount due for Interest on
Ditto. B,BOl 2 1
123,257 17

By Amount due for the purchase of Land,
Wavertree, as an intended site for a New 000
Gaol
By Amount due from sundry
Persons on Leases of Land
and Premises, viz.:—
In Laurel-st. and Olive-st. .. 4,389 15 4
Canning-place. 1,037 15 0 10

By Amount of sundry Premises,
for Impravements, paid out of
the Borough Fund, and not yet
disposed of, viz. :
In George's Dock Passage .4'7,000 0 0
Oldhall-street and Tithebara-
street
Park-lane
Shaw's-brow, Mill-place, &c. 3,025 0 0.
Roe-street, Whitechapel, and
Duke-street .g 5,658 9 1 254
222:1
nl3,
The venerable Archdeacon Dealtry, rector of Clikr I
Surrey, died on Friday.
1410 TV
The accounts from Italy announce the imp° of
of the abdication of the Duke of Lucca in favour
Grand Duke of Tuscany.
AS A
The Courrier Francais announces that new-iP7d
have been commenced between the Governments oi,,v
land and France, for the modification of the trey
u
the suppression of the slave trade.
It was reported in Paris, on Saturday, that h°s+herj
had actually commenced in Switzerland, and that_,,',ll-
port of firing' was heard in the direction of Genf
Thursday.
,„s
A. YOUNG SPORTSMAN.—Master Francis. Jam-,
kenzie, of Applecross, a youth of 13, has brought ds
several splendid deer during this season; and a fe,left."
ago two fine animals were shot by him right and '
Glasgow Paper. ,
04.
THE PRASI,IN MURDER.—The Dernocratie _ p
states, that on taking down the heavy canopy of
of the late Duchess de Praslin, it. was discovered t'lit 011,
screws, with the exception of one which was 113;00:,
screwed, had been removed, and the holes filled ticrifel,!
wax. The screws and nuts which had been remove_,oo`
says the D6mocratie, found in the drawer of a cow
in the bed-room of the late Duke.
LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, OCT. 19, 1847.
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