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 ber. day against 345 in the previous month.
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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 them have
not found their way here now entirely at their own
expense.
That a tenth part of these people c)me 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 far with tolerable patience; but
the most patient will be driven to kick at last.

TIIE 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 coin duties and the heavy imports—
considered to be " the golden crop." Turnips and man-
gels 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 HAILVEST.—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 Eng-
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 nat fall much shoal 91 what was anticiputed.

Oct. 19, 1847.

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 about
last Monday's quotations, but as the day advanced the trade
ruled very dull, and a reduction of 2s. to 3s. per quarter upon,
that day's rates had to be submitted to. Fine qualities 01
Dantzic and red Baltic Wheats, being scarce, cannot be quoted
much lower; but all secondary and inferior descriptions of
foreign were next to unsaleable, although freely offered at a
decline of 2s. per quarter.
Barrel Flour declined Is. per barrel.
Barley in rather better supply, and the turn cheaper.
The Oat trade continues dull in the extreme, but prices are,
nevertheless, tolerably well maintained
The sale of white boiling Peas was checked by some foreign
arrivals ; but holders were firm in their demands.
Beans unaltered in value.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
The supply of Beasts is shorter than we have lately had it :
the non-arrival of some Dutch Beasts partly accounts for this•
The best qualities are scarce, and meet with a ready sale, at
fully 2d. per Sibs. advance, and in some instances rather move-
The number of Sheep is also considerably less, but the demand
limited. Some of the best Downs sold as dear as on Friday, and
the best long Wools meet with a brisk sale, but trade is unusu-
ally dull for half-breds. The town being full of middlii4
meat it is very difficult to dispose of second-rate Beasts ana
Sheep, and several of this description remain unsold. There
are but few Calves on offer; trade is brisk, at advanced prices'
Trade is dull for Pigs, the weather being much against it,

MONEY MARKET—YESTERDAY.
Two o'CLocic.—Without any special reports or news of al
unfavourable character which might be supposed to influence
prices, the funds have regularly and gradually declined front
the opening of the market. Consols were first quoted 801 t°
11 money, and 81} to for account. They drooped by one"
eights down to 80/t to I money, and 81i to 4 for account.
To complete the gloom of the market, the Bank broker is A
seller of Exchequer Bills and money stock also, which would
appear to show that the drain of dividend paying has obliged.
the establishment to fortify its reserve too much encroached
upon in consequence. • Another report, however, is that the
sales for the bank consist of stock pledged, which the owners
are unable to redeem.
Consols have now declined to 81 to I for account, and 801 °
f money. Reduced Threes, 79 to 4. Three-and-a-Quarter Pe.r
Cents., 80 to 4. Exchequer Bills, 31s. to Ns. discount, yield-
ing, at those rates, interest at the rate of 7} to 8 per cent. Per
annum.

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