The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-05-15 00:00:00

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The archives (wanting the veryre-c-en't vr
ones only) have nard, O'Neill, St. Vincent, Stranglord.
been overhauled, and a selection will be forthwith pub- LORDS.Abinger, Berwic, Braybrooke, Bayning, Bolton,
prougham, Bagot, Boston, Blaney, Clintorri Colville, Clarina,
lished. The cases are of the most intense interest,
iiierambreorcek,Deprauomn, CazstiLme thir, Colchester; De Kos, Douglas,
reaching from Galileo's time down to modern. days • and iz_e,p_owrries, f,lwribtin!,_Kurrs ter,
here most disgraceful letters from the Sardinian and'Nes- Fecershat;,_

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~,,,,,, .„,., ~,,-. KeVCI2,IIIIIII, U`rantiey, bray, Kenyon, Lyndhurst, Middleton,
politan courts, including; choice correspondence from Northwick, Pa!warth, Rodney, Rayleigh, Rollo, Redesdale,
St. John, Sondes Stanley of Bickerstaffe Saltoun, Sinclair,
the Duke of Modena, will be given verbatim, in extenso.
Skelatersdalc,Sothampton, Sherborne, SLilys, Templemore,
Latterly the concern had become almost exclusively Tenterden, Walsingham, Willoughby dwresby, Wynford.
political, and only busied itself with ' earbonari' and Blsnoes.—Bath and Wells, Bangor, Carlial4Cashel, Exeter,
' freemasons,' under which terms every aspirant after a Glocester, Llandaft; Rochester, Winchester.
constitutional form of government was thoughtfair game, . .... . ._. ~.. —. . and L., ...1....A .1.

IRELAND.

one Croats of Radetsky may force hack on the popu-
lation of these territories clerical rulers again.;, but no
friend of the Roman Catholic Church, acquainted with The proseeetion of Mr. C. Gavin Duffris abandoned.
the present sentiments of the Romans, can view such an A farmer, his wife, and one of his children have died at
event without deep alarm." Portnorris, Tkrone, of glanders caught fermi a diseased
horse, and another child of the same family had been
attacked by the disease.
HARVEST PROSPECTS IN IRELAND.—The reports Of the
crops in Ireland are, all things considered, tolerably
Most of the members of Sir Robt. Peel's government favourable, though a fourth failure of the-potato crop is
recorded their votes for the repeal of the navigation laws, now anticipated:
in the House of Lords, on Wednesday morning_ There PAUPER KILLING IN BALLINASLOE."-•:-SUCII is the
were, however, some honourable exceptions. The Duke heading to an article in the Galway Vicwlicator, which
of Buccleugh was absent and Lords Stanle Lyndhurst states that, out of 4886 paupers, there were in one week
Lonsdale, Ellenborough,,
and Haddington, y, ~voteel against - 296 deaths'; ani of the remainder, 1027 areln fever. The
the obnoxious measure. paper from which this is taken says that in any other
c
Cuntons FACT.—A correspondent of the Daily, News country the guardians would be tried for murder.
calls attention to the fact that by reference to the lists of
cation of this powerful agent has been made-at the Rath-
BLASTING ET, GALVANISM.—A very satisfactory appli-
divisions in the Lords and Commons, it will be seen that
more tunnel, near Cork. Under the able superintendence
where a difference of opinion exists between father and
of Messrs M`Henry and Glassford, upwards of 3t) tons of
son, the rising generation in the House of Peers is in
rock were completely detached from the face, many blocks
favour of Free Trade, Lord Stanley forming the exception • •
of half a ton weight being thrown 10 to 12:yards distance.
in favour of reaction. For Free Trade—Lincoln, Nor-
On last Sunday mornine an armed party of ten men
reys, Bruce, Villiers, Derby. For reaction—Newcastle '"
attacked the house of a man named Sharpe, steward to
Abingdon, Aylesbury, Jersey, Stanley,
Lord Monteagle, who resides in the rear of'Mount Tren-
THE CANADIAN ADVISERS OF GOvERNMENT4.—EarI chard, (county. of Limerick,) beat him in an unmerciful
Grey, in his speech in the House upon the Navigation manner, and actually cut off one of his ears I They also
Laws, had triumphantly quoted as Lord Elgin's authority assaulted his wife and children. The only-cause assigned
for the loyalty and peacefulness of the Canadians, a letter for the outrage, is the fidelity of Sharpe te•the interests
from the house of Home, Young, and Knapp. Lord of his noble employer.
Stanley produced a letter from the same house, which we DOWN Caettx—Dower Honer.—That 7teland is now
shall allow him to quote and comment uponein his own bankrupt—that her corn and cattle are driven out of the
happy way :—" It is dated the 14th. of March, 1849, and market—that the very land which produces them both is
runs thus : ' Dear sirs,—The value of annexation to the unsaleable. are the logical effects of adverse legislation in
United States seems to be most prevalent among our the Imperial P'Arliament. Free trade, liberalized tariffs,
people. (Hear, hear.) Could the measure he brought and a ruinous system of poor laws, have so reduced the
peaceably and amicably about, there is no doubt that value of land, that to offer it for sale (when, burdened as
three-fourths, if not nine-tenths, of the inhabitants would it is with poor'rates, men would hardly take a present of
go for it.' (Loud cheering.) Non mews hie sonmo. They it) is a mere mockery of the proprietor s hopes. Thus,
go on to say, No country can expect to retain colonies with reference to the bread-stuffs—whilst,ls,sso quarters
under a free-trade system—(loud and continued cheering) of foreign wheat-5,880 ditto of foreign Barley, and 1,610
--unless the two are allied to each. other by contiguity, or ditto of foreign oats,—forming in the aggregate 23,040
for the purpose of mutual protection. The commercial quarters of foreign supplies—found a- warm reception
system of the United States now offers more advantages and ready sale, at the London Corn Exchange, on Mon-
to this province than any other within view. Their system, day, not one single ounce of Irish produce in the same
as far as respects the internal affairs of the union, is pecu- kinds found its way into the market Foreign cattle,
liarly isolated and selfish, as regards other nations. also, are making their way into the various English ports
(Cheers.) Our people being disappointed at their non- in great numbers.—Dublin Mail.
concurrence in reciprocal free trade in the native pro- EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FORGE-RT.—Considerable
ductions of their country, will not rest till it is brought sensation-has-been created in legal circles, in cot se
,u3nce
about, and then,' with a dash under, there is but one of a discovery which took !place in the early part or Sa
certain way to do it.' (Loud cheers.) There is the turday last. It appears that a native of England, who
letter of the loyal, friendly adviser of her Majesty's Go- had been a resident of Dublin for ye re, and who belonged
vernment in Canada. (Renewed cheering.) What does to a branch of the legal profession, in which he enjoyed
he tell you ? The colonies and free trade cannot exist both reputation and business, got married some time
together; not being American citizens America repudiates since to-a lady of great respectability, who had a fortune
us, and being British citizens our own country gives us of about £l2OO. This sum was invested in trustees
no advantages. The conclusion is irresistible, and the for the benefit of the lady, and lodged in Government se-
loyalty must be powerful indeed which resists it. Let us curity, so as not to be drawn, save by, the trustees. Some
annex ourselves to that country which will give us all the days since, the gentleman alluded to presented himself at
privileges we desire, and more especially as the enlightened the Bank, produced two separate-powers of attorney for
policy of the mother country is determined to give us, as nearly £6OO each, both purporting to he witnessed by
American citizens, all the privileges we now possess." clergymen, and on these documents be received the mo-
(Loud and prolonged cheering.) ney, with which he disappeared. His absence for a day
THE FARMERS AND THE PRICE OF CORN, &c.—At the of so. created no suspicion, but. its continuance caused
great agricultural meeting at Worcester, last week, one of some uneasiness; and on Monday last, on inquiry, the
the speakers, T. G. Curtler, Esq., in the course of a long whole case became exposed. The person who has corn-
argumentative speech, said, " Now, gentlemen, here is a milted this alleged forgery has left his wife, house, home,
very good sample of corn, not to sell; it has been already and friends.
sold. I will produce them for the inspection of those EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND.—Within the last few
gentlemen who, if they ever come within the atmosphere days several first-class sailing; packets moved, off from the
of Sir Robert Peel, can tell him of what description they Custom-house quay, for Nevi York, with the full number,
are. Now, gentlemen, in the face of those parties who of passengers prescribed by the American laws for each
assert that the difficulty of the transit is such, and the ship to carry • and while we now write, there are three or
expense of the carriage so great, as to deter parties from four more taking in luggage and receiving on board de-
sending corn to this country, I have produced to the hon. tatchments of the rural population, all of whom are sager
and gallant general (General Lygon) a capital sample of in their flight from this country. Last year and the
wheat ; and where do you think it came from ? It came year before, the class of emigrants that proceeded se Arne-
from Poland, was shipped on the south coast of the Black rice was almost exclusively composed of cottiers, agricul-
Sea, was brought here, the duty of one shilling per quarter tural labourers, and mechanics, whose passage had been
paid, was transhipped at Gloucester, the ship being laden provided by their landlords. Few of the farmer or shop-
with salt at Gloucester last week. I can give you the keeper grades although alarmed at the spread of desti-
names if you like, and every particular; and what do you tution with which they- were surrounded, had resolved to
think it was sold at ? Why, at 355. per quarter. I should fly with the remnant of their industry, which they still
like to ask that gentleman at the table, who knows very retained, and hoping for better times, they braved the
well that the trade of Birmingham depends very much calamity for another year; but now, and for the- last two
upon home consumption, and which has got protection, months of April and March, a most important change has
whether if wheat is to be brought into this country at that been introduced in the rapid flight of emigrants from this
price, the farmers must not be ruined; and more than country to the United States. The last packet-ship that
that, I should like to ask bins whether they, the ma- left the Dublin port for New York was the lEolus, and a
nufacturers of Birmingham, must not be ruined as well as few reflections descriptive of her living cargo will, per-
us. But, gentlemen, I am not quite satisfied with that haps, convey a general idea of the rank and circumstances
sample. Gentlemen, I have got a sample of beans to of those who are now escaping from the Irish shores.
produce, and I should like to know whether they are not Every berth in the first cabin of the Xolus was occupied,
good beans. I say they are. Those beans came from and had there been space for the accommodation of as
Egypt. They were also unshipped at Gloucester and many more as had been there provided for, there would
warehoused, and after all expenses were paid, including be no difficulty in filling it with occupants of highly re-
the merchant's commission, they were sold at 245. per spectable classes. The passengers in the first cabin com-
quarter. Now, gentlemen, there is no denying these prised men of the medical and legal professions, shop-
facts, for I have also a sample of white peas, as good peas keepers, graziers, and farmers, who hitherto maintained
as were ever grown or sold in England ; they came also very important positions in the localities in which they
across the sea from Dantzic, and I can vouch for them lived. The second cabin was occupied by about one huh_
that they are a very superior article indeed, and beautifully dred persons, many of whom, from their own merits and
they boil—l only wish that Sir Robert Peel was obliged to acquirements, and the society in which they were entitled
live upon nothing but them. I have no doubt, gentlemen, to move, were in no respect less respectable than the
that these samples are calculated to produce a little risi- parties in the first cabin; but, forming family groups of
bility, but I assure you I produce them before you in all four, five, and six, they could not all be accommodated;
honesty and sincerity. I have not been making up the case besides, in a pecuniary point of view, it suited their ideas
for the purpose of misrepresenting the facts, but I have of economy best to go in the second cabin. So sespect-
procured these samples from a respectable merchant, and able were the parties in the second cabin that the gallant
1 assure you, with respect to these beans, 2500 quarters seaman, Captain Driscoll, himself an Irishman, a native
were sold last Saturday at 245. the quarter; and I can only of Cork, would not make any distinction between them and
ask you whether you think it probable—l don't know first cabin passengers in the privilege of walking the poop.
whether this wheat can be immediately manufactured into Those carried with them letters of credit and bills of ex-
flour by itself, I believe such is not the case, but it can be change on New York to a vey considerable amount. The
with the assistance of a slight quantity of the growth of steerage passengers comprised four descriptions of persons
this country—l can only ask you whether you think it will —farmers, who had held about thirty acres of land, and
not reduce the price in this country to such an amount as under; shopkeepers on a small scale, in provincial towns :
to render it impossible for the British farmer to grow it at mechanics of various handicrafts, and agricultural la.
all. Talk of the reduction of rents, lam prepared to prove bourers. The great majority of those in the steerage pro.
to you, and perhaps that great practical farmer will check ceeded on their own account—a few only having been
me if lam wrong, that if all the rent, every shilling of it provided by their landlords with a free passage and cash
was taken off, it would not meet the difficulty. But be- in hand on arriving in America. But the most interest-
fore Ido that, gentlemen, I will give you another instance ing feature in the flight of those on board the lEolus is,
of the injurious effect of Sir Robert Peel's free trade mea- that in addition to the money realised by the sale of their
sures upon British industry. Connected with the land in effects in preparing to emigrate, a very considerable suns
this county, and in a great many other counties, we know in the Aggregate had been received from their relatives

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