Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-15
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Distress In Great Britain 20 How the American
/, Crisis 10 Affecting Trade ana Manufactures
Pauperism and Starvation.

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Distress In Great Brita,n-H How the American
Crisis 10 Affecting Trade and Manual ctures-
Paupsriim and Starvation.
"a Southernor in Europe'' writes to the Mem
phis Appeal from London, under date Of Janu
ary 24sh, as follows
| England is in deplorable condition. Hel
working population are nearly all in o state o
starvation--scarcely earning enough to sustain
life. There are over $50 600 fed by the aims
houses In London alone. This great distress Il
attributed to two causes-the troubles in. th,
United States and the severe winter. The re-
ports from the manufacturing districts may give
come fairt idea OF "freedOm," of "white slave
ry" in "free," enlightened and aristocratic Eng
land In no country on the face Of the earth
can there be found such heart-rending distress
Holland, with her soil inundated to the ex-
tent Of two hundred square miles-sweepne
away twenty-five villages, and destroying cat
Gle, grain and everything owned by it's inhabit.
ants--is not half as bad of as the "Labor ma
chimes" Of England. A few extracts from the
reports of the leading citizens will suffice, and
prove the assertion, and serve as comparison
between the condition of the Southern States
and those who traduce her and her institutions,
who can afford no better words than "villains,D -
"slayers," murderers," "man stealers," "reyi,
lers Of all law, religion, Justice and humanity"
birmingham. Trade is completely paraly zed.
The American trade is entirely suspended. The
employers can only work their hands three or
four days in the week. and the majority only
work two days. The prospect for next week is
still worse. Business of all kinds is depressed
Indeed, there has not been so much distress
for yearp. aaas EaUI. ~. -
Bradford Improvement this week. The
stoppage of American trade has q particularly
adverse influence this week. The goods manu-.
facsured for the United States have been thrown
upon the market here. Spinners are stopping
some Of their machinery, aud the reduction Of
time has been weighty blow to the working
classes, and 2,66l are now fed by the Bradford
Union alone.
Hahtar The aspect Of both American and
foreign affairs Is not Of an assuring character,
nor is the money market ins such state as 10
give buoysncy to commercial transactions -
There Is very large number of hands out OF
work; times are bad.
< Leeds "A good deal of caution Is manifested
here, owing to "the signs Of the times" We
have rarely worked full time. All orders for
America have been suspended or countermand
ed. 2fosif f y.'at palL1l afI
Mdnchestr. Times as usual; cotton is advaDo.
ing, and the fabric must rise; market dull; do
mestc exceedingly slow of sale. no depart
ment OF the market is there any tendency to
speculation In anticipation Of events likely to
arise in the United States. ..e. ,s....r
Newcastle upon Tyne Trade dull. The pri
vate advices from our best cusomers (American)
are not favorable. Orders to continue shipments
of iron and other merchandise to the Southern
States have been received this week by some
firms in the iron trade. The disturbed state of
America and the Continent is acting very preju-
dicially. There 10 considerable suffering among
the working classes Z aa ''al Z ~ f-3 = u oss
Norpieh The depression in the shoe trade
has created great distress. A town meeting was
called, and $4,000 collected for the sufferers
Oyer q, ,0o0-on -one.third Of the population -ap-
piled for assistance.
, Nottingham. Business 10 more dull than it
has been for many years past. Machinery Is at
stand, and the lacemakers are suffering to
fearful extent, and great distress among work.
ing people generally. G5g.', f-e -,--l-r ,.ftI
i Wotveyhampton, from America are
unfavorable, and some houses have stopped
which were confined to that trade. Our fur
naces are not going half the time,ja much dis
tress exists among our working Glasses.
ShtteM Trade is depressed, Advices from
America this week are gloomy, and bring more
counterinands instead of orders. Nearly all the
branches OF trade are on half time.l The pau-
perism of this town is within fraction Of so per
cent. In excess Of last year. !,
Coventry Upward Of 10000 are supported
BY public subscription here and 10 the adjoining
distrlcs.0i rB vaW f9Js ui f5eEa-u fra :
Beyest.-Upward of 100000 spindles have
stopped, and many Of the mills are on half
time. There Is not much real distress, the Door
being provided for. The troubles In America
may prove serious; they are our great CUSTOM
ers, and all orders have been countermanded.
A rector Of London sends report to the
Tines that it required $500, 600 per week to
support the people on charity; and that at this
season Of the year il required $500 900 per
week. The average amounts to $4,000 600
per annum for LONDON. Comment Is unneces
sarys These are facts published to the world,
and We believe the distress Is much worse than
Let missionaries, Abolitionists, "supply as.
anti-slavery societies, Exeter and
taneuil Hall fanatics, read this chapter.
The number Of deaths last week In London
amounted 10 1926; exceeding the estimate BY
5o5. deaths from starvation; bronchitis,
AZ; phthisis, 1888; pulmonary complaints,
Births for the week, 939 boys and $40 girls;
10 all, 1853 children. The estimated number,
! l,693. The population Of London isput down
az 5000, 900. f1noa 2
The number of deaths last week in Lon.
don exceeded the largest mortality of any week
10 ls49 (the worst time Of cholera) BY over
$50. n'Ol W
The Poor-rates Of England Is $45, 200, 600.
Add to this the almshouses and other institu-
tions Of charity, with Scotland and Ireland,
and you have sum equal to the expenditure
Of the United States, about $40 1000, 900 annu
ally. s3l e.~ Ht V-'"
England Is pauperlzed, having, on an aver
age, 500 OO0 equal to 90 per cent. Of the popu.
lation The paupers of London are put down
At 250,0O0, beside those in private insttu-
tions. ~ '.A f2lI
/ Downtrodden ireland is not as bad as either
England or Scotland. A considerable excite
ment exists In Dublin, owing to the large ex.
port Of potatoes to England, and the price has
advanced to Sd. per stone, about $3.50 per l0Ol
pounds ~ 1ef 7' ~ Z" ,oA his 's'lN 70 l :
The potato crop Of England, Scotland, France
and Belgium has been very bad, and that of
Ireland and Germany very good.
4 England requires 100000 quintals Of wheat,
or an equivalent, to feed her until the new crop.
At an average price this will cost her SIl0. .0OO.
oO0. She Is on the verge Of commercial cri-
sis. Yet "outsiders" do not seem to see nor
care. ~ sE'Na '' uN yAo4 tlti
Mex. Thing t,an Angel upon Earth.
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