The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

unpalatable to them, that they have been frequently
observed to throw their rations overboard as soon
as received. They propose instead, as the weekly
allowance, 3ilbs. bread, 5?-tlbs. oatmeal or flour,
peas or barley; *lb. of dried fish, llb of rice, Aoz.
coffee, 2oz. tea, and *lb. of sugar,—a dietary ob-
viously more fitted for semi-invalids, such as the
majority of the passengers from Ireland. These
additional comforts would come cheap to the emi-
grant, as they would be supplied by the ship at the
prices out of bond.

It is, however, against the penal clauses of the
bill, which they denounce as most oppressive and
to a considerable extent nugatory, and those for
providing an additional superintendence of the
emigrants, whilst on the voyage, by the appoint-
ment of an officer for the purpose, that they object
most strongly, as calculated, by raising the cost of
transport to our colonies, to divert the stream of
emigration altogether to the ports of the United
States. At present the prestige is in favour of the
latter country, and nine-tenths of the passengers
proceeding to the Canadas are only induced to go
there by the great saving of expense, which, for a
family consisting of a male and female adult, four
children from a year old to fourteen years, and one
in arms, was, in May last year, to British America,
about £l6 against £3B 10s. to the United States.
The power of a superintendent of passengers, ap-
pointed by government—(increase of patronage, as
usual, seems to form a portion of this as of all
Whig measures)—and with his duties and powers
laid down by the Privy Council, would interfere
injuriously with the authority of the captain, and
endanger the discipline of the ship ; and by the
captains and owners of United States vessels,
which carry out the bulk of our emigrants, would
not be submitted to at all. And if it be made
compulsory that a surgeon should be taken out, or
that the superintendent should he of the medical
profession,unexampled difficulties would he created.
Last year the Colonial Land and Emigration Com-
missioners report on this subject as follows :-
1 4, The rate at which people were proceeding was such.
that at least 622 surgeons would have been required in
the first six months. Nor would they all have been
required at a few large towns where a considerable supply
of surgeons might be more reasonably hoped for; but
some of them must have been found, without delay, at
each of the various ports ant: creeks of England, Ireland,
and Scotland, from which emigrants may happen to pro-
ceed ; and in some cases where the condition could not
be fulfilled, the consequence would have been, that poor
people who had come from great distances to a strange
port, and had parted with all their means, would have
found the master of the ship unable to give them the ,
passage for which they had contracted. * * * We ,
doubt whether any measure whatever would have been
efficient, except some one which either directly or indi-
rectly compelled the great majority of the emigrants
altogether to relinquish their purpose."—Blue 'Book,
p. 36.

- The most important consideration, however, just
now, is the question of expense. Dare the govern-
ment, or ought they, on the ground of last year's
increase of mortality, proved to have been of casual
occurrence, and to have been produced by causes
totally or mainly unconnected with the accommo-
dation of the emigrants on board, make such alter-
ations of the present system as may impose a bar
to emigration at all ? The season for Canada is
just setting in. Within a few weeks time our dock
quays will be crowded with Irish famines, en route
to these settlements—with poor sickly and half-
famished wretches, who have left their little hold-
ings, and, having converted their all into cash, will
probably find that they have barely sufficient to
pay the expenses of a voyage, under the present
arrangements. Are we to arrest these people, now
rendered homeless and bouseless, in their passage
by our ill-considered interference ? Are we to re-
ceive them in our workhouses, to become a further
charge upon our already overburthened ratepayers,
or to pass them back to Ireland to die in ditches or
upon the highways ? The question is a serious
one; and it would well become her majesty's mini,-
ters to pause and to li- 'stionp

ten to the sugg
practical men before incurring so fearful a respon-
sibility.

We repeat, there is ample room for active and
useful exertion and judicious legislation, without
rushing upon the evils which we have pointed out.
Let government adopt the views of the shipowner,
more liberal than their own and more practical, as

to the space allowed each emigrant on ship-board,
and the dietary to be provided for them; and,
above all, let every passenger, before embarking,

undergo strict medical examination to test his fitness
to undergo the hardships of the voyage. This is
the utmost we can do with safety. Anything fur-

)y which the cost of transit to o

in a conaltion of hopeless pauperism, a populatioi
who might, by industry and enterprise, raise them
selves to comfort and competence in a new country

An eventful week has passed over our heads. A dynasty
has been swept away ; and its founder—the Nestor of

esterday we saw intriguing for

thrones for his family, is now an outcast from his king-
dom ; and, perhaps, by this time is indebted to shelter
and protection from his rebellious subjects to that very
Britain which sheltered the obscurity of his earlier days.
We give at length a detail of the strange occurrences of
the week. so far as they have yet reached us in a connected
shape. As to their result, and a possible influence in
disturbing the peace of Europe, it would be prenw

now to speculate. Unfortunately, we fear that they must
be productive of one result, little
Europe than war itself, viz.:—the

isastrous to

powers, of that armed attitude which so effectually pro-
strates the industry, and checks the commerce of their
people, by the increase and prosperity of which the true
interests of mankind are alone effectually promoted.

The meeting held on Thursday last, to petition Parlia-
ment against the monstrous Budget of her Majesty's
Ministers, must exercise an important influence over the
decision of the Legislature, if the calm, manly, and digni-
fied protest of the first commercial community in the
empire is allowed to have its due weight. Seldom have
we attended- a meeting in this or any other town the pro-
ceedings of which were conducted with greater decorum ;
and never did we attend one in which the feelings of those
present were characterized by deeper earnestness and
unanimity, and which was in every respect so worthy of
being regarded as conveying the sentiments and the deter-
mined resolve of the classes of which it was composed.
Of the matter and manner of the various speeches ad-
dressed to the meeting we need say little ; for they are
above all praise of ours, and not only reflect infin;«-
upon the speakers, but upon 01,

produce such men amongst its sons. We may refer,
however, particularly, to the manly and eloquent, and at
the same time business-like speeches of his worship the
Mayor, Mr. Hugh Hornby, and Mr. Robertson Glad-
stone, which will bear a comparison with—aye, and even
shame, by their strict and undeviating pertinence to the
questioa in hand—some of the more pretentious displays
of the more practised orators of the House of Commons

which it is ordinarily concealed ; such fertility and matu-
rity of thought extemporaneously displayed; suggest to
us. as they did to Mr. Rnhertsnn Glnsistnne. and must

suggest to the community at large, the question,—why,
in this great commercial country, every step of whose
policy affects, for good or evil, not only our own commer-
cial and industrial interests, but those of the whole world,

are men possessing them in suc
ted to remain in a private static
quacks occupy the seats whit
strut and fret their little hour upon a stage
were never meant and never fitted to occupy.
A constituency which should voluntarily select any
one of these gentlemen as its representative in Parliament
would do itself immortal honour.

arge measure permit-

demagogues an(
alcrht to fill nun

Not the least gratifying
calculated to add largely

amended, or rather added to, in order to meet the views
of men of both shades of polities, is the fact of its having
been seconded by Mr. Harold Littledale. As the repre-
. •

world, the name and sanction of Mr. Littledale to such a
document avouches that the voice which has gone forth
from amongst us is not the petty and querulous whisper
of petty men, but the voice of the wealth and the enter-
'

prise of Liverpool uniting with the cry of
industry and her outraged sense of justice.

We beg to remind our readers that the Arc4sisi

Canterbury elect will consecrate the new church in
Prince's Park, on Thursday next.
At the police-court yesterday a man named John Lucas
was sent to the sessions charged by John Farrell with
breaking into his house while he was at chapel on Sunday

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ALL SAINTS' CHURCH,

The foundation stone of a new church, about to be
erected in Great Nelson-street North, and to be dedicated
to All Saints, was laid yesterday at half-past twelve
o'clock, by the Rev. Jonathan Brooks. senior rector of
this parish. The ground upon which the building is to
be placed, and which is situated on the north side of the
street, was crowded to excess, principally by the Sunday
scholars of the district, and by the working classes, who
manifested much interest in the proceedings, and con-
ducted themselves with praiseworthy decorum. Amongst
the company present, we noticed the Revds. Jonathan
Brooks, Henry Marlen, (incumbent of the district,) D.
James, Dr. Hume, W. M. Falloon, and R. Davies ; S.
I Staniforth, E. Molyneux, H. Banner, A. H. Holme,
Esqrs._

The Church of All Saints is intended to be built in the
' early English or pointed style, having a tower and spire
120 feet high at the south-east angle next Great Homer.
street, the opposite, or south-west corner, being occupied
by a smaller square tower, which contains one of the
staircases to the gallery. Between the towers is a large
and lofty gable, forming a principal feature in the design,
having a deeply recessed arch, with lancet window richly
moulded. There are two porches below these windows,
one on each side, for giving access to the ground floor.
The sides of the Church, being hid by the surrounding
buildings, are to be built with brickwork and stone
dressings. The interior of the Church will present a bold
and handsome appearance, although the character of the
whole building is plain. Tht, length inside is 70 feet,
width 50 feet, and height at the eaves 27 feet, and 50 feet
at the ridge. There are galleries on the end and sides.
The roof is to be open, covered with boarding under the
slates, and the whole stained and varnished to imitate the
dark oak. The whole of the ground floor will be free,
containing 600 sittings, and the galleries 400: part of the
latter to' be let. The arrangements of the seat, pulpit,
&c. are as usual, but particular attention seems to have
been paid to the warming and ventilating of the building.
a matter of no small importance where so many of the
poorer classes are to be assembled. The architect is Mr.
Arthur Holme ; the builders are Messrs. Duckworth,
Nuttal, and Burroughs. The cost is estimated at £4,100,
exclusive of the land.

The ceremony commenced by the Rev. Incumbent
giving out the 100 Psalm, which was sung by the child-
ren and the crowd in a style highly creditable.

EDMUND MOLYNEUX:Esq: then presented the silver
trowel to the Rector, and in doing so observed that he
was very glad to see so large an assembly collected
together on so interesting an occasion. It was no less
gratifying to him to observe the great and increasing
desire manifested by the people of this country to attend
the services of our Church, and particularly in the district
of All Saints. The object for which they had assembled
was to witness the ceremony of laying the foundation
stone of a building to be for ever dedicated to the service
of Almighty God—that ceremony was to be performed by
the esteemed Rector of this parish, who after a long life
dedi,ated to the benefit of his fellow-creatures, wrs at all
times ready to do all in his power to promote the spiritual
welfare of his fellow-townsmen. His object in thus ad-
dressing the few words he had, was to present the Rev.
Rector with the trowel he held in his hand, and in doing
so he might be allowed to express an earnest cope that he
may live long to witness the 7)lessings of his exertions to
the town generally, and to the district of All Saints in
particular.

The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS then addressed the as-
sembly nearly as follows :—I beg leave to assure you, sir,
that i feel a great gratification in being present on this
occasion, assembled as we are to lay tne foundation stone
of whet I trust and believe will be a real blessing to this
neighbourhood. Sir, I feel obliged to you for the kind
manner in which you have been pleased to allude to my
services. There is nothing which gives me greater plea-
sure than to see the extension of God's Word over this
country, more especially in this parish, and to see the
erection of buildings dedicated to the worship of God
amongst the great mas, of the population. I need not
say that in this country the great body of the population
has far out grown the extent of accommodation provided
for them by the Church. Sufficient attention was not
paid to this subject, and the consequence was that for
some years the increase of Churches stood still ; but the
eyes of all have been opened, and the finances of all have
been used to provide for these wants. In this country there
was no part where this want was more felt than in the ma-
nufacturing districts, and in our great commercial towns.
Therespected Prelatewhohaslately been elevated toanother
sphere of labour—when he first came to reside amongst us,

could not out be struck with this want, nor did he fail to do
all which lay in his power to make provision for it. His lord-
ship has acted for a great length of time as president of a
'society called the Diocesan Church Building Society, and

secrated between 231) and 241) churches in connection with
the established religion of this country—a much greater
number than has ever been consecrated by any other pre-
late. lam one among. those who keenly feel the loss of
such a bishop, and I will take this opportunity of express-

ing my regret at the removal of his lordship ; but I believe
and hope that what will be our loss will be the church's
gain, I believe the untiring zeal, patient discrimination,
_ ,

ciliatory temper which he enjoys, qualifies at all times, but
more especially at this time, its pozseisor for the high sta-
tion his lordship is called upon to fill ; I believe his earn,

ing these qualifications along with him will be the means
of using aright the power and authority with which hob..
been entrusted by the Sovereign, and that he will rale the
church with that discretion we shall have reason to rejoice
at. His lordship, seeing the wants of the diocese, imme-
diately took active measures to supply it; and it will be

amongst us

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immeatately atter he came
a society, called the Diocesan

pride that this town of Liverpool, without any hope of a
compensatory return to itself, supplied a large portion
of the funds of that society. Its success has been most
eminent, and many churches have been erected by its
means, particularly in the large town of Manchester. It
would be doing injustice to Manchester, however, not to
notice what had been done in that town in behalf of the
object. They had raised there upwards of £lO,OOO for
new churches. Before that, the dearth of church accom-
modation was much greater than amongst us, but it has
now been in a great measure supplied. From Manchester
we must come to our own town. You ( Mr. Molyneux)
took the lead in this great object—you and your co-as-
sistant, Mr. Groves, as treasurers of the society, have
I set a noble example by which wealth may be applied for
"e I the benefit of others by the hundreds. God grant that
.