The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-11-08 00:00:00

EMIGRANT SIM'S.

We concluded an article on this subject in our last number,
by an appeal to the feelings and purses of the inhabitants of
Liverpool, for the relief of the wretched people, eighty in the
whole, who were going out in the Cumberland. We then stated
that a considerable number of these poor creatures were still in
the ship, with one side of the vessel stripped; the greater part
of them without bedding, and almost without food. They had,
at that time, what are called berths,—meaning, by that term, a
few loose, rough boards nailed up, in such a manner that no
man who cared for his horse or his dog would think of putting
them in such places. Since then even this miserable substitute
for a place of rest or shelter has been taken from them. The
preparation for repairing the ship has commenced,—their berths
are knocked away ors the starboard side, and she is ordered to
be stripped on the larboard side, previous to her being discharged
or docked. This puts the seal to the misery of the passengers.
their bedding thrown overboard, and the remainder rendered
Without money to procure lodgings,—their provisions, pre-
pared for the voyage, almost entirely spoiled,—a great part of
useless—they have nothing left to protect them from absolute
starvation but the charity of their fellow-creatures. By the
kind exertions of Lieutenant Low,—the government agent fur
superintending emigrants,—the early subscriptions received
have been promptly appropriated to meet the pressing want of
food, in the proportions in which his personal knowledge of the
several cases has enabled Lieutenant Low to appropriate the
funds. A highly respectable professional house has, with equal
kindness, undertaken, gratuitously, to obtain, if it be possible,
a return of the money paid for their passages. Whether the
law will compel this restoration or not we are unable to say.
But if the laws of the land cannot be made to accomplish' it,
surely the laws of humanity will suffice to enforce this bare and
simple act of justice.
But, suppose the money to be returned; or, which is equivalent,
a passage be found for these people in some other vessel, (and
the same charterers have another vessel loading,) the necessity
still exists for contributing to their wants, by furnishing them
with provisions and hedding, in lieu of those spoiled and lost, to
enable them to prosecute the voyage; to which object it is in-
tended by the committee to apply the fund which may be raised
beyond what is requisite in the meantime, with the most rigid
economy, for supplying them with food. We hope, therefore,
that a sufficient sum may be contributed for this purpose at the
bar of the Exchange-room, or at the STANDARD Office, where
books are placed.
Our labours on this question it seems are not brought to a
close. We have received a long letter signed "EDM D. WA L-
-1 NSH A W," who describes himself as the owner of the Moun-
taineer, to which vessel part of our late observations referred.—
If it be the desire of the writer that we should publish the letter,
we tell him that there are several reasons why we should not do
so. It is too long—it indulges in unnecessary, and we may say,
vulgar abuse of a most meritorious public officer, for no other
reason than that he has faithfully performed his duty—and it
does not disprove a single charge made against the defective
arrangements of the ship. Moreover, it contains some expres-
sions which are not fit for the public eye. For all which rea-
sons, and we have many more, we will not do the writer so great
a disservice as to put his letter into print; the more especially
as it is probable he may, ere long, have to discuss the whole
question with other parties.
It may be almost too much to notice the proceedings of the
race of low crimps concerned in this kind of business. But lest
they should imagine they can carry forward their schemes with
impunity, we shall just condescend to remark, for their informa-
tion,that themselves, their tricks, and their orgies, are all known;
and may probably be soon noticed in a way that will be little
agreeable to them. We are rather Argus-eyed, and quite bold
enough to resolve, that it shall not be our faults if the whole
system is not brought to a close, and speedily ; and the manage-
ment of emigrant ships must henceforward be restricted to those
respectable houses who are, or may be, engaged in it.

Afaux pas has recently occurred at Berlin, which, from the
high rank of the lady and her noble birth, and hitherto amia-
ble qualities, has caused much regret to the numerous circle in
this country by whom she was known and esteemed, The prin-
cess alluded to is distantly connected by birth with an illustri-
ous lady in this country.—Morning Herald.

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MYSTERIOUS LOSS OF A CAPTAIN AND TI131:V
01 lIIS CREW IN THE MEDITERRANEAN•

Captain Garwood, of the brig Donor, of Yarmouth, has coo-
municated to us that on Saturday, the 21st September, bei'g
in lat. 38 29-N., and long. 9. 40. E., at noon, was hailed by ifl7
crew of the brig Diana, of Perth, from Smyrna, bound 1`)
Dublin, out nine weeks, and was informed by them that, 0°
the Bth instant, being off the hay of Tunis, about ten wiles
from shore, the master and three of the crew left the vessel i°
the jolly boat in search of fresh water, the stock of the brig
being almost exhausted. The following evening it blew a fresh
breeze, and the remaining part of the crew, which consisted of
the mate, one seaman, and one boy, with the master's wife
considered, as the boat was small, that she must have been roe-
in the attempt to get off to the ship. They remained off and
on about the place where the boat left the ship for five s°o
cessive da•ys, but could not see or hear any thing of thaw
Captain Garwood supplied the Diana -Itith a cask of water!
and, in consequence of the remaining crew having exprosied
a wish for some assistance, ho sent Robert Duffield, one of his
seamen, on board.