The New York herald., 1850-08-06

Carl ton street. Porter street, Stewart street anc
Great Howard stree t-most OF them of the filIhes
kind, externally and internally. The wfetched
Accommodations provided for the multtudrs OF
tmgraDts that daily pass into Liverpool, TO await
The departure OF the vessels by which they have
secured tber PASSAGE and the robberes OF all kind
To which they are subjected during their stty are
evils that the philanthropc citizens of Liverpool,
who feel for The misery of their fellow crea lures
might well hasten 10 remedy. An example OF the
mode in which this end might he accomplished has
been set Them 10y the enierprzlne German alluded
To in previous part of this letter This gentle
man, who has entered upon the large speculation
CT drawing through Liverpool the ude of German
emigratien that now flows through Hamburg
Hayre, and other continental ports, has AIKEN a
spacious and commedlous building, almost imme-
diately adjoining The rev terminus OF the Liver
pool and Bury. or East Lancashire Railway, in
n oor6elds This building Was formerly "A hotel
and was afterwards occupied as temporary stock
exchange, and tor other commercial purposes. Mr..
Sabel, the gfntlem4n allndel To, having entered
into arrange mens for bringing ever 10 Liverpool
the first division of about 400 German emgrants
conceived It be both his interest and duty 10 pro-
vide proper accommodations for he M on their ar
rival For this purpose he engaged the building
have mel tioned-a building ample enough 10 con-
tain them all very comfortably, and in fact much
larger number. The establishment was not com
petely furnished nor made ready, in all respects,
when visited il, but workmen were busy EN-
ploye d in putting il into substantial and decorative
order. The dormtones are large, light aud airy
Bile, but luxurious, and the whole building is abun-
dainty supplied with gas, water, and fresh air The
kitchen is also large and commodous, and it is part
OF the proprietors plan to combine the advantages
of readingr room and library with the other con
veniences OF the establishment. The emgrants may
here be boarded and lodged at moderate rates. ac-
cording 10 fixed tariff, legibly printed and exh-
bited cOnspicuously in every room of the house.
Private rooms may be engaged by families and
the proprietor will provide. at moderate and cheap
rate for such choose TO use the establishment for
the purpose, all the articles that emigrans really
require on the voyage-such as bedding, clothes,
cooking utensils, provisions, &c. Such an estab-
lshment is greatly needed in Liverpool for the
Irish as well as for the Germans, and it would con-
duce very much to the prosperity of the port, and
do credit to the character OF the town, # half
dozen similar buildings were constructed in the
neighborhood of the docks, and placed under pro-
per superintendance. Not only would the health
OF the town be improved by the diminuton in the
nEmber Of low dark, overcrowded, and eestilential
lodging houses but thousands Of poor people would
be rescued during their stay in Liverpool from de-
moralzing and de basing influences, and would reach
America purer in mind, and richer in pocket, than
they can do under the present miserable system,
der which they are in every sense " taken in and
done for by the man-c cachng lodging house keep
Ii is to be hoped that the speculation of Mr. Sa
bel may be successful, not only because is
due TO him who originates praiseworthy undertake
ing, but because his will have the effect of
inducing other enterprisng men to initiate hsexam-
pie. The attention Of the principal merchants and
inhabitants has been already directed to the subject
and public meeting has been held, at which a
resolution passed to the effect that those pre-
sent feeling the great importance Of emigration to
this country as well as to the colonies, deemed il
necessary that measures should be Immediately
taken for the protection of emigrants and for the
Improvement Of their physical and moral condition
during their stay in port During the spring and
summer months, there cannot be less than 1000
emgrants in Liverpool on any one day, and in the
winter months about half that number; so that ten
lxa akVaA ostt,tIa 1,rA
pointmeHts TO that Of Mr.. Sabel, would not be too
many for their accommodation. Some time ago the
members Of the Dock Committee being fully im-
pressed with the importance of the ssbject, both TO
the plundered emgrants and to the character and
trade of the town Of Liverpool, offered cooper
ate with the government in providing the needful
accommodation in the new northern docks; but
the government declined to contribute any portion
OF the funds and the project tell 10 the ground
There is, however, no necessity for the aid of GO
in such a matter this. The appoint
ment OF government officer, to see that the ships
are seaworthy-thatproper conveniences for health
and comfort are established, and that due stock
Of provisions and water be laid in-is all that can
reasonably be expected from the State. Private
enterprise, or the municipal aid Of the town OF Lii
verpool, which is peculiarly interested in the
amount of traffic passing through it and in the pre-
servation OF its own good character, ought to be
amply sufficient TO provide accommodation and pro.
town.
1t must not be supposed, from the statements
in reference to the rogueres practised by runners
and man-catchers" upon the simple emgrants,
that the emigrants themselves do not occasion
ally endeavor TO commit frauds, both upon each
other and upon the owners and captains Of ships.
The Irish emgrant, with the passion for boarding
which is so common among his countrymen, often
hides money in his rags and tells piteous tale of
utter destitution in order TO get a passage at a
cheaper rate. The shameless bcggary, which is
perhaps the greatest vice Of the lower classes of
Irish, does not always forsake them, even when
,I.., Lox. dat .aI "a az. Ill
country; and have several times been accosted
by men and women, on board emigrant ships in
dock, and asked for contributions to help them
when they got to New York. "Sure, yer honor,
and may the Lord spare you TO a long life I've
paid my last farden for my passage" said sturdy
Irish woman with child in her arms, whom j
saw on the quarterback of the fine ship the Isaac
Webb, in the Wsterloo Dock "and when get
unless yer honor will take pity on me-" / asked
her to show me her ticket She said her
husband had il and her husband-a wretched-
locking old Matchmaking his appearance and
me the document lie did SO at last, and / saw
that he had paid upwards Of Ell for the pas
sage Of himself and wife, and his family Of five
children. "And do you mean to say that you have
money leftl" i inquired Of him. "Not
blessed penny" said the man. 'No, nor a f4rdiu,"
said the woman, "and God knows what'll become
II US" "Do you know nobody in New York; |
inquired. "Not living sowle, yer honor" Have
you luEP1Htt ''NOt SICK, or sfifCh, nut
the clothes we wear" As I did not believe the
story, ] declined to give them anything. The
Isaac Webb was detained two days beyond her
adveriised time Of sailing, and all the emigrints, as
usual, had liberty to pass 10 and from the ship TO
the streets, as caprice or convenience dictated.
On the following day, | saw this sturdy woman
snd her husband entering the Waterloo dock gates
with donkey.cart, toleraby well piled with
tozes, bedding, end cooking utensils. ! watched
them On board the Isaac Webb. and when they
were down IN the steersge, (where IL was not very
light, end jydged they would not recognise me,)
ssked the woman, who was busily asserting her
bedding, whether that was her luggagel She re-
Piled that Il was. "You told me yesterday, when
you were berging, that you had no luggage"
'Sure it's hard world, yer honor, and were poor
pcople-God help us"
An incident Of kind not very dissimilar occurred
on board OF another American liner, the West
Point. When the passenger roll was called over,
u Yves found that one man, from the County OF
TipForary, had only paid an instament upon his
passage money, and that the sum Of 2js each Tor
three persons, or c3 lbs, was still due from him.
On being called upon TO pay the difference, he as