The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

THE DESTITUTION IN IRELAND AND

BCOTLAND,

In our last publication we gave a report of the proceed-
ings of a meeting of the congregation of St. Jude's Church
for the purpose of raising funds for the relief of our desti-
tute fellow-countrymen in Ireland and in Scotland. The
result of the day's contributions we had the pleasure of
recording as amounting to £5OO ; and we are happy now
to state that further contributions have since been received,
making the total amount up to last night £BlO, of which
£135 have been remitted for the relief of the sufferers in
sums of £lO each. From our columns this day abundant
evidence may be deduced that the state of things which
prompted the noble effort of the Rev. Canon M'Neile and

his congregation is far from evincing any present, or the
prospect of any very speedy improvement. In Ireland the
misguided population, driven from one extreme to the
other—from the extreme of absolute dependence upon the
soil to that of absolute dependence upon the wages offerer/
by the public works going on—are in most districts
neglecting the cultivation of the crops and deserting their
more legitimate avocations. The dire prospect of a
decreased growth, not only of the potato root, but of
every other edible during the coming twelve months, is
flashing upon every reflective mind ; and, if something is
not done to turn the people of Ireland from this infatua-
tion, we fear that their dependence upon the humanity of
Englishmen is destined to continue for some time to come.
We regret to say that the condition of our poor uncom-
plaining fellow-countrymen in Scotland is alike unim-
proved. This is not a time in which Christian men ought
to pause in the good work they have undertaken. We
know that neither the congregation of St. Jude's nor
their valued pastor, are likely so to pause. To the latter
gentleman, vilified as he has been—accused of bigotry
and intolerance towards his Roman Catholic fellow-coun-
trymen—it must be gratifying that his own congregation
has acted, and is acting so nobly in the crisis before us.

The Acting Committee appointed—Messrs. C. Bell,
Wm. Jones, C. Cotesworth, R. W. Preston, J. H. Web-
ster, and the Revs. Hugh M`Neile and Drummond An-
derson—will be happy to receive contributions. It may
be satisfactory to subscribers to know that the strictest
care is exercised in the distribution of the funds. In all
cases the remittances have been sent to clergymen in the
neighbourhood of the distressed localities, or to personal
friends of members of the Acting Committee, to within
the real circumstances of the various cases of destitution
were known, rather than to the Relief Committees. In
most cases, they have gone to support soup shops, or
other methods of relief already established, and which,
but for such assistance, must have been discontinued.

SAILINGS FROM LIVERPOOL FOR FOREIGN

PORTS

From a valuable document compiled by Mr. Court, a

the Underwriters' Rooms, we gather the following :

Sailed outwards, 1844
Ditto, 1845
Ditto, 1846

Vessels.
British. Foreigi
. 2956 1028
. 2860 1232
. 2831 1256

British. Foreign.
869,359 391,734
898,198 476,38►
878,955 487,551

There has thus been a decrease in the number of Bri-
tish vessels from 1844 to 1846 of 125, and an increase of
foreign vessels of 228. The British tonnage has slightly
fallen off, whilst foreign has increased nearly a fourth. The
clearings for the following ports during the past year will
be interesting :

Boston ..
Brazil....
Charleston

Constantinople

Demerara

Guano Ports
Halifax ..

Italy and Sicil

Janiaica

Alarm
Miramichi
Mobile
New Brunswieli
Newfoundland,.
New Orleans .
New York

Nova Scotia
Pernambuco
Philadelphia
Quebec
Rio

• Vessels. Tons.
British. Foreign. British. Foreign.
. 57 6 .. 15,482 932
. 5 76 .. 2,680 46,34
. 6 0
. 21

61 2
33 0
4 0
57 0

River Plate
St. Petersburg
West Coast S. Americt
East Indies, China, &c

1,497 -0
11,162 13,103
10,675 802
10,655 0
1,130 0
23,098 0

160 40 .. 24;709
44 0 . . 11,226
19 0 .. 8,672
14 0 .. 7,664

25 16
141 0

19,737
84,630

81 119
64 176

5,9114
0
0

53,798 70,424
45,629 146,378

226
20,174

246 0 .. 138,535
60 18 .. 14,569
16 0

dtZtl3
16,284

30,465 887
113,431 601

THE MARKET
_FOR
_AMERICAN PROVISIONS

IN LIVERPOOL

From the annual circulars before us, connected with
this branch of import, it appears that the provisions sup-
plied us from America, have this year been in increased
demand, and of improved quality. Still this increase does
not' appear to have been caused so much by the additional'
favor wit

h which they are received by our working pOpu-
lation, as by the decrease of supply from Ireland, and the
consequent advance in prices. On this point, the circular
of Mr. George Badenach, one of our most influential bro.-
kers in this trade, states, with respect to the article of
American Beef, that "several attempts have been made to
introduced this article among the manufacturing popula-
tion in this country ; but it has not hitherto been sucess-
ful." We shall briefly give the remarks of this, and the
able circular of Messrs. Wm. Gardner and Co., with re-
spect to the various articles.
CHEESE.—The import and consumption continues to
increase. The import for the last six months of 1846 is
829 casks, 48,888 boxes, against 748 casks, 29,898 boxes,
last year. The quantity, duty paid, in 1846, was 1,813
tons; against 1,500 tons, 1845, and 1,112 tons in 1844.
The stock in Liverpool on the 31st December last, watt
440 tons, against 270 tons in 1845, and 160 tons in 1844.
BEEF.—A limited supply of the new cure has bees
received, which has sold at 80s. to 855., for prime mess.
The trade has been brisk. The importations for 1845
have been 25,606 tierces, 9,567 barrels, and 575 half
barrels, or equal to 32,100 tierces; against 16,323 tierces,
3,163 barrels, 909 half barrels, equal to 18,703 tierces, hi
1845. Our stock, on the 31st ult., was 2,750 tierces,_
against 3,800 tierces last year; chewing a consumption of
33,000 tierces, in 1846, against 18,000 tierces, in 1845.
PORK.—Owing to the indifferent quality and short sup-
ply from Ireland this year, this article is being forced into
consumption. Some of the new cure from New York has
brought 645. The import for the year is 15,764 brls. against
7844 in 1845, and 7939 brls. in 1844. The stock on the
31st ultimo was 5300 brls. against 4800 brls. last year. ,44
BACON.—This article is increasing in demand, anti
from America little has arrived, although the supply from
Ireland is expected to be only one-third the usual quantity.'
Many curers have gone out from Ireland, and the article
sent back has brought 565. per cwt. Belfast is worth 58st.
to 60s.—an advance of 12s. over last year
LARI

An improved demand. The imports for the
year are 21,184 brig., 67,338 kegs.
BUTTER, from the States, begins to excite increased at-
tention. The price realised on the 31st was 82s. 61.
American, and 70s. Canadian. The dealers state that OW
article needs better getting up.

Tim STARVING TRISR.—It will be seen from Stlt
advertisement, that on Sunday next a sermon will be
preached at St. Saviour's church ; after which a collection
will be made on behalf of the destitute Irish. We sin-
cerely hope that the appeal of the reverend Incumbent—
who is one of the most eloquent preachers in the tows

—will meet with a liberal response.
GRATIFYING PRESENT.—We believe that the congrei-
gation of St. Bartholomew's Church, Naylor-street, wilt
present this evening to their respected pastor, the Rev.
Thomas Dover, a purse of upwards of ninety sovereigns;
Taking into consideration the humble class of persons of
which by far the 'greater portion of this congregation ie
composed, this manifestation of Christian kindnos and
gratitude is one of the most liberal we ever had the plea-
sure to record.

THE PutLuAnmoNte SOClETY.—Yesterday evening,
the Committee of the Auxiliary Philharmonic Societe,
and their musical friends, to the number of fifty, partook
of an excellent dinner, in the assembly-room of the Adel-
phi Hotel; 'Which was splendidly decorated for the occa-
sion. We need scarcely say that every thing was

recherche in quality, and served up in Mr. Radley's ac-
customed style. Mr. W. .Hetherington ably occupied
the chair, and Mr. John Humfrey was equally efficient as
vice-chairman. After the dessert, the usual loyal toast
were drank with enthusiasm ; followed by many othey*
relating to the society and its members, which were
eloquently responded to. The grand treat of the evening
was, however, the singing, which was most scientific and
masterly, in solos, glees, &c. The evening's amusements
were kept up with the utmost harmony and conviviality
until a late hour.

DINNER LAST NIGHT.—A splendid and sumptuous
dinner was given by Mr. M. Hime yesterday evening, at
Mr. Whiteman's, the Brunswick Hotel. The chair wa
occupied by Mr. John Williams, and Mr. H. E. Hime, tff
Church-street, filled the vice-cheat.: After the cloth had
been removed, a number of toasts were proposed and
responded to ably and eloquently. Amongst them were
the following :—The Queen—the Queen Dowager—
Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and all the Royal
Family—G. W. Tobias, Esq., and prosperity to the Fitts
—The Founder of the Feast: may he continue in, the
same course he has hitherto done, and may his Kerte
through life bring every happiness that can enrich and
elevate the human mind—Mr. Lloyd—Mr. and Mrs-
Hime—The Press (in connection with Mr. Walker, of
the STANDARD)—Mr. Spears—Town and Trade of Li-
verpool—The Chairman The Vice-Chairman —ll3*
fairest part of creation, the Ladies. The song, joke, aad
'dly throughout the evening. The
tiled; ;waasudif w
meeting one of the gentle e
men
present proposed that, while they had enjoyed such
cl
cellent tare as that which had been presented !iy their
no laeck ineafY jeilogyme from
worthy host—Mr. Whiteman—which lacked notlen•
our own, or the metropolitan, markets could •
comprising delicacies innumerable—theY "
forget the poor." The suggestion was met
of enthusiasm worthy of the highest coutino._
one, we trust, that :telly be followed, dining the
distressed times, at every umeetiag. It is tu:

repartee were passed rap
greatest conviviality prey

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