The New York herald., 1862-11-28

il at the rate OF fs6 os4 per week and there is no doubt
that the savings of the working classes are almost
hausted Now, fl36 o94 per week uppd ds Of
81 600 900 sterling annu and that s the rate which
the deduction being made from the wages Of labor
in this district see 1t stated in this report that the
resources which this committee can At present oresec
that il will possess relieve this amount Of distress
f25 600 month for the next i've months which is at the
rate Of 100000 per annum so that we foresee at
present the means of adJding relief OF something less
I've per upon the actual amount of the loss
OF wages present incurred by the working classes
OF this country. need tell honorable gentlemen
present. who so practically acquainted with this dis
ct that that loss Of seven millions in per annnm
Is very imperfect Of the amount of suffering
and loss which will be inflicted this community three
four months hence may be taken " be f10 900 0o0
That is sad and sorrowul example but am afraid
will not be a solitary long time. Then you have
the shopkeepng class descending TO the rank OF the ope
ratives: IL must be go W,hdra'c ne custom Of
f7 600 900 ohich has ceased k pad 1ges
fran the shoykspvs, and the consequence mua pre itself
any rational mind. We have then another class-ths
young men Of superior education employed in ware
houses and counting houses. great number Of these
will rapidly sink 10 the condition in which you
find the operative classes submit that there
Is every motive why this community, as well as the
whole kngdom should wish 10 preserve this ud srious
population IN health aud in the possession their
ges There s every motive why should endesvor ~
keep this working population here rather than dr.ue
them quay from here as you win do they SUM-
cieutly fed and clothed during the next winter They
will be wanted again " this district 10 to revive as we
all hope and believe It viii revive. Your fred capital
here u of no us wasom ne population. II Is f no uss
oiltoA vour ran mdssrtai Lancashire is the richest
county the kingdom when its machinery employed
IL 10 the poorest county in The kingdom when its ma
chnery and fixed capital parayzsd, ~ at present
Therefore, say. s the interest not only OF this com
munty but Of the kingdom that this population should
be preserved for the tme-f hope MT a d,Hoa hus--
uhen the material Of their tudusy ic b supplied
10 his region.
In Leeds Mr.. Baines NJ. r., entered into number OF
statistics 10 show the pressnt deplorable condition o. the
working classes OF Lancashire who have been dependent
cotton He stated the number at present ~ the receipt
relief either the posr rates or from charity 10
be 336 100. The distress however sh going on IN
an Accelerated ratio and few weeks II was estimated
that the whole number would be 4I6 SOC What would IL
he asked 10 give " those mouths the support
which would keep body and soul together md prevent
their sink ing in,o and deaths The hitherto
given 10 them had been Is Sd head but medical men
said that would not avert disease and its fatal
results IL was thought 2s head was The lowest
sn,n which should be meted out and Including men
women and children the relief at that would amount
10 a weekly OF G47 ,631 u AL ,0l2 per year.
The cotton famine, the other hand had deprived the
co l7g 05 per year; and what swfs amount of oss
that population u having been stated that the
local rates had no risen as high rs they should have done
before any lnerered Mr. Baines said they hhdfisen
TO three four times higher than they useay were ~
twenty four unions whore the dstreas existed e aunusl
faeabe value G., nos 795, WHAT proportion did
81 Bi2 which al "a week each was required " Keep
thc unemployed population year-what proportion dtt
Il bear the ratcablc value Of the property u waB
o. 3kd the pound lou the vale rated property aud
mao hlnery aud at this moment they wolc ntpeudug
IAucashlre d ratio Of los. Ia tho p""nd