The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-16
Our London Correspondence.

IreLamd-Ihe Special Comn,isston-The Catholic
Endo,orrent Bill Movements of the Queen
French Affairs, &c.
Will the citizens of the United States of Ame-
RIGA believe that organized society exists IN
London, to pour upon its shores and into its towns
liberated felons, who are the very dregs and scum
of the English metropolis The proof of this fact
was given on Friday last by two poor women, who
appeared before the Lord Mayor to solicit relief,
as they had been deprived of all means of support
by the departure of their husbands to New York,
where they had been sent by this society," free of
charge, leaving their wives, best they might, to
SHIFT for themselves. A Mr.. Jackson, who de.
scfibed himself as city missionary, was the
agent who selected these men as proper candi-
dates for the socety's bounty. 1t appeared some
mlsgivlDgs were afterwards entertained that their
crimes scarcely partook enough of depravlty to
bring them sufficiently within the scope of its
operations. Mr.. Jackson sought to exculpate him.
self from the charge, by the assurance Of these
men that they had many times been convicted of
felony; and his own Judgment of their personal
appearance, and the slang language they made
use Of went to strengthen their statement. Mr..
Jackson, it appears, is only one of the agents. or
puppets. in the hands OF Lord Ashley, who is the
head and promoter of this society. If ever there
was transaction more than another in character
with the man., this is it. This lord-one of the
most profound political and rele lous Nav
woms-ls the son of Lord Shaftesbury perpetual
chairman of committees In the House of Lords,
and placeman of nearly forty years. standing on
the public purse. The injustice he is DONG and
has done, directly to the States, and the injustice
he is dong indirectly to the honest but poor
Englishman who may emlgrate to Them are per-
fectly mOnstrous and require the most prompt and
energetic measures to be taken to remedy the evil
The burst OF Indignation on the appearance of
these proceedings In the papers on Saturday morn
ing IN the city among mercantile men, and, In
deed, the public generally, was universal. The
opinion is, that the American government will inn
medlatey protest against 1t to the English cabinet
renee Of such infamous proceedings as, other
wise, talnt will be attached to all English emf
grants The secret workings of the class of men
to which Lord Ashley belongs, for purposes
parallel case exists IN the manner of getting r,d of
indifferent characters, to supply the deficiencies In
the various police forces throughout the kingdom.
The lords and squlres recommend to these vacan-
cles, privately, those who have become trouble
Sc me to them either as poachers, garden plumber
ers, receivers OF pauper relief, or in any way
obnoxious to them. hint from such parties, to
various police commissioners, is enough, esPe-
cially to the London ones, who are SAID to take
In any man who presents himsrl with such recon-
mendations. 1t is to be hoped that the editor of
the Herald will lay this emigration infamy more
prominently and powerfully before the American
to be done IN the States, as the time Is probably
not far distant, when the large landowners, or,
probably the government, will send forth tide of
pauper emigrants to Canada which WILL if not pre-
vented, find their way into them. Above all things,
let matters be put on such footing, that honest
English emierants may be enabled to show their
faces without being afraid and ashamed of being
mistaken for one OF Lord Ashley's protegies.
For some time, strong desire has been man.
tested, by the manufacturing interests of Lanca-
shire, to test the capabilities o. India, in the growth
OF cotton: hence the parliamentary enquiry of
last session, which was instituted on Mr.. Brights
motion. The evidence VOlumlnOua
but the labOrs of the committee appear to have
created very lttle beyond local. In interest at the
princlply seats OF the cotton manufactures. Lat
terly, however, the public have had an opportunity
OF acquiring. in more popular form, several in
teresting particulars on the subject from gentle
man of the name of Chapman, who is the manager
OF the embryo Great Indian Railway. This gentle
chairman OF the Manchester Chamber of Com
merce, wherein he points out the various contin-
gencies that may arise to prevent the regular I'M
depending on foreign supplies; and, lastly, the
capabilities OF India, tor an almost unlimited one,
and the means of making it available at very
reasonable cost. Among the contingencies emu
lantic supply. According to Mr.. Chapman's
account, the capabilities Of production IN India
are so great, that if one field in thirty.slx
were appropriated to, the cultures. the sup
ply. would be equal to that of America,
and OF a very, superior quality. In the Nisam's
territory, with most oppressive land tax,
IT might be sold at price varying from I'D to I'd.
70; The present difficulty OF making II available
to English manufacturers arises from the want of
any adequate means OF internal transport to the
place OF Shipment IS natural to anticipate, from
the position Mr.. Chapman holds, as manager, that
ne proposes the immediate construction ofthe great
Indian railway, to remedy this impediment to the
accomplishment of SO desirable purpose. With
this means OF transport, the manufacturers Of Man
chester have his assurance of the delivery of
trstrate article, at Liverpool, at the low price of
22d. per 10. 1t remains, however, to be proved
how far the staple of the article produced in India
can be improved by better culture, as several
unsuccessful attempts have been made, some years
ago, to attain this important object even at the ex-
pense OF introducing American seed, and planters
to superlntend Its growth On this subject Mr..
Chapman Is unfortunately silent. 1t is not to be
tention OF prudent government, but at the same
time, 1t must be admitted that, in the present case
Its introduction to the notice of the Manchester
Chamber OF Commerce emanates from source,
having for ts object the attainment of partial
rather than general interest. 1t is not uncharitabe
to asc:ibe some portion of his zeal for English
manufacturing interests to arise from desire, in
these dull times, to distribute the unall0tted shares
OF his railway among the parties he proposes so
largely to benefit. The prospect of war; 1t is to be
hoped, Is remote, still stimulating hint at the pos
sibiiy OF such an event may operate favorably for
the earlier construction of the Great Indian Let
such calamity arrive whenever It may, 1t will be
woful day for Lancashire then indeed will there
be wel!-grounded fear of an English rebellion
amongst the millions It would bring to poverty and
starvation. As a resource for England to fall back
upon, the realization of the scheme may be pro-
nouDced reasonable; but with the view OF speedy
adoption, 1t would operate most mischaevousv
carried nut by England, it would necessarily shut
the American ports against the Introduction OF Its
manufactures. Those of America would receive
an impulse to supply her own requirements, and
the surplus cotton above these wants, would find
It's way in manufactured state into neutral ports,
to compete with those Of the mother country. II
may be urged, that agriculture comes more within
Americans, which is true; but If necessity inn
poses departure from this course there is no al
tentative but to begin manufactures on a more ex.
tended scale, or dmnshthe production Of the raw
material Competition in neutral markets must be
uneauax susfained q the balance q to- ulu