The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-03-11 00:00:00

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g:rip7ulal and Church of Eng!mid education for the poor.
PROTESTANT DEMONSTRATION.—We understand that
the Executive Committee of the Protestant Defence Com-
mittee have resolved on calling a public meeting at the
Amphitheatre, at the early part of next week, for the pur-
pose of giving the inhabitants of this important commit-

opportunity of expressing their opinions on the

I a view of

ing the aggressions of the Papacy

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Narek li,r 1951,1

THE POLI3II REFUGEES.-MEETING LASS

NIGHT.
Last evening, a public meeting, convened by placard°
issued at the instance of a local committee which has bee'
constituted in favour of the Polish and Hangarian
fugees, was heldatthe Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-sae:Pi
for the purpose of deliberating on the propriety of it
morialising parliament and the government in their bells':
The hall was crowded to excess, and much enthusiasticfeo",
ing was manifested by the audience. Amongst those on the
platform, and-immediately above it, were a great nunillet
of the refugees, who on making their appearance in tite
meeting were haired by tremendous cheering. Franci'
BOult, Esq., Charles Holland, Esq., John Taylor, Pl'"
J. W. Linton, Esq., Rev. Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hobbs, 'NI'
M. A. Gage, Ms. Goodfellow, Mr. Bott, Mr. Williams`.:
r. Shepherd, Mr. Pollock, &c., &c., were present Ali
the platform.
Mr. FRANCIS BOUM was called on to preside, and. "3,1.1.
taking the chair, he observed that he found himself,Aw.
an unexpected position, inasmuch 113 he had attentr„;
rather to bear what was to be advanced than to take au'.
part in the proceedings. He was happy to see so largel
meeting to express sympathy and to hold out the hand t
welcome to those who, to. rescue their country fro
foreign tyrants, had been compelled to seek reftig
and aid where the one or the other had never Yr
been denied to unfortunate foreigners. (Loud cheers./
They were that evening placed in some little difficulty'
with respect to the position in which their foreign friell
stood, but he trusted. that the explanation which wool
be given by the gentlemen authorised by the foreigner')
would relieve them out of it. The difficulty to which he
alluded was this : It was generally understood that as
arrangement,—whether with or without the sanction f
the refugees themselves was not clearly stated,—but
was implied that, with their own consent, the foreigner;
were to be forwarded to America. (Hear, hear.) OP
disclaimed this : they were very anxious to remtn°'
if they could obtain the means of dwelling he
and their object was to be not out of reach should, at sD
after time, the opportunity arise for again striking a bTa'
blow in defence of liberty and of their country. (La'
cheers.) He was not, as they new, any friend for war °r
for fighting under ordinary circumstances, but there were
causes and occasions to which that last resort must ,
come to (applause) ; for, had not our forefathers lough'
the battles of freedom, we should not now have been inl.
better position than our neighbours on the Continent'
(Cheers.) After some further remarks. Mr. Bola call .
upon Mr. Linton to address the meeting.
Mr. LINTON, on coming forward, was hailed by 0
cheers. He said if he came before them as a strangers, 0
was not to tell to the men of Liverpool what they had t°.
do, or to hint the course which they should pursue in tr
ference to this broad matter of humanity,—but heal!.
he had been invited, on behalf of their foreign &lentil.
to clear the false impressions which had' gone abroad
through the medium of the press, relative to their obieP
in remaining.in this country, which was not to be too ,11. r
from their country's call in the hour of an emergency On
ing. The impression which had very widely gone forth vlr
this : that the refugees had been willing to go toAmerici4
but that they had been induced, through some influence
wrought upon them. to change their minds, and that
so doing they were liable for some violation of an under'
standing, in virtue of which they were allowed to leaf
Turkey. He would show that this. from first to las 1.
was utterly erroneous. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Lt the first place, he held in his hand a document whi,!.:
would speak their intention, and which also would be 01;.
authority for then addressing the meeting. This itoft
declaration dated Liverpool, the 6th of March, 1851. le.
was as follows :—" Declaration Ist. Whereas, after tu
three days of consideration allowed to us, we have
quired the conviction' that the law of the land permits'P''
to remain faithful to our duties towards our fat herland,l
the undersigned have resolved to remain in Bog's°
(Cheers.) 2nd. And, whereas, our remaining in Engla%
requires exertion to be made for securing to us adequa"
means of subsistence; and as our ignorance of the lave
gunge and of the usages of the land prevents us from e;
comnlishing this by ourselves, we request and authorid,
M. Stanilaus Worcell to act for that purpose in our beliaPj
(Loud cheers.) This declaration, Mr. Linton said, I'a.
received the signatures of 232 out of 263'0f the refuel
and the nine Hungarians, who had not signed it, c°,.°l
not conform to the second part, inasmuch as the
had no knowledge of Mr. Worcell. (Loud cheering.
So much, then, for the statement that they were willing
go to America. Mr. Linton then denied that there b;
been any inducements made by M. Worcell himself..,
any other parties, to influence the refugees in their chOre,
but asserted that there had been means adopted by in (t
rested individuals to induce them to proceed. They 'ipf
Constantinople with no further intention, or by 5,10 f
arrangetrent entered into with our ambasaau4
there, than that they were permitted to
to America if they chose. (Applause.) Mr. LirLis
next read a statement from the Mercury, of the prei",,.
Friday, and related the assertions made in it serialist to
far back as October last, a written question was enco
them by Sir. S. Canning, whether they would go to Amer nil
if there was no place of succour for them in Turkey ; bawl,
they preferred going to America rather than to a Tur,o,
prison. (Loud cheers.) During the whole in'itig
vening time they had been in correspondence The
Mr. Worcell, whom they instructed to act for them. ,:o.
speaker then, at great length, went on to show by 'beet
mentary and other evidence that the foreigners had
left a free choice,. as to whether they would remau'riet
Eaeland. lie denounced the conduct of the "
gctitleman."'whose statement appeared in the Afer'„geg,
as being actuated by self-interest and pecuniary
ad
and called upon the meeting to see that the Pet
thrown themselves upon their protection were not forc,j
to do that which they did not wish to do. If they decw,;)
to go, their best wishes went with them. (Loud cheeLo
Mr. SHEPHERD was called upon to propose the.l;:r,
resolution, which he did in an animated speech of consta°

able length. The resolution was as follows : . for thi'
That this Meeting expresses its warmest sympathY,
Polish and Hungarian Refugees who have just reacheo,"thelr
pool from Constantinople; and,—understanding that it's voof
ciesire and intention to remain in England, and to enlad op^
to obtain employment here till such time as they maY fin re;
portunity to serve their country,—this meeting urgent,' sn"
commends that Committees be formed in Liverpoe. wing
throughout the country, in order to assist them in g_atileal
employment and also to help their friends in supporting
till they shall be able to maintain themselves." eau'
Mr. WILLIAMS, of- Baqnett-street, seconded the
L.
It•
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inn. He reprobated the wish to saddle Brother d .
than with the burden, if the refugees be considere,,,ol
that light ; and expressed his confidence that ever), Pa'
in ttat room would subscribe his mite to enable Where,
triots to fol!ow out their intention. The CuAtabWieree
announced to the meeting that it had just been suli,000:,
0
that a penny subscription should be got up in the of
and he also read a letter front Mr. Kelly, a public° 00e
Harford-street, in which the writer offered to have
man billeted on his house for a month. the
- dmee" the

Mr. JNo. TAYLOR then moved an amendmen-t t,
effect of which was that the men be advised to aeeePAitic
offer which had been made, viz., a free passage to f'o to
rica, and £4 on their landing. Mr. Taylor went on
show the sound policy of this course, as it was not
ble that the refugees could find employment in Liverrip
eene3t onwi ife;
already glutted with every description of labour...
tic
speech was interrupted frequently by expressions of
He
uw,y.
rence to their own country ; and while he heartily 9Y t:
• err° .
thised with them, he told them they were 10 .11 bl'
he feared no opportunity would be afforded then
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aakuedni ebnveet.h
time of freeing their country. Mr. Taylor relattd a rdo,
valet case to the present which occurred 20 years
8 Polish refugees had come to Liverpool. lie accident
saw them inWater-street, in a most destitute state, an,i,
offered to sehd them to America, but they declined, tied
cept one youth, who embraced his offer, and stac'ee?
well. The hones of the remainder are probably ~
bleaching in France or Algiers.—At the conclusion O' 0
address there appeared some little difficulty in
seconder, when a young man, who gave his name hest'
stood up in the gallery, and seconded the atrenu",.o44
Much confusion ensued, after which the amendreePour.
put, when about twenty hands were held up in its TN 00
The oricinal motion was then put, and carried 00°,4 fcl
most enthusiastic,plaudits.—A petition to parlimoe::
a continuance of the government aid was then put'
carried.

was he°.

A Cabinet Council of two hour's dural
Saturday at the Foreign office.

Bishop Chase, the venerable presidinz BishoP
Episcopal Church in America, has forwarded an tv
to the English Prelates on the recent Papal aggressi°reP!,
',ich the Archbishop of Canterbury has returned ishe,4
heir thanks forhissympathyand sve,,t,'
ys :—" Though we have much to 130 I„,
amend, amongst us, I trust that `
likewise amongst our people much of vitpl

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