EMIGRATION.

Evening Star, Issue 3419, 5 February 1874, Page 3

EMIGRATION.

As at the present time there is a good deal of discussion going on as to the varied treatment of emigrants by the countries and Colonies receiving them, the following letter which appears in the * Glasgow Weekly Herald ’ of Nov. 8, 1873, may prove interesting : “Glasgow, Octr. 27 1873 “Wearotwo Brothers—Power Loom tenters to trade—our reason for leaving Glasgow was this—we were for a considerable time out of Employment, and had but little hopes of getting work soon in consequence of an Extra number of Idle tenters being in the House of Call at the time we left Glasgow —and baveing learned that there was an office at —— St where men were getting Engagement at high wages to go out as labourers to cut wood in Canna.’a—we called on Mr the agent, to ascertain the terms. He* read to us a letter from the Employer a Mr—-- iri Cannad which stated that he would pay something more than the highest rates of wages in the country viz., frem two to two aud a half dollars per day—other 22 and us engaged on them terms—we were all natives of Glasgow except one, an Irish lad—we sailed from the Broomalayy in the sa—— . for the fap west with high hopes of makeipg and saveing money in the new world, but alas ! we found our mistake when it vai 100 late for our vewa and hopes turned out to be castles in the air - tfye yes* sel lay at the tail of the Bank ah night, the next mornipg (tuesday) as the sun arous in all his splendour the steam was got up and the ship wept Gallantly Plowing the blue waves of the sea and in a few hours we observed hetnery hill of Scotfciand were receeding from our vew. We then like the upfortuneate Mary Queen of Scotts when leaveing the lovely Shores of franoe Exclaimed oh > l ßoney Scottland shall we never ace thee more

—in a few hours more we coasted the northern shore of Irland the wind being in our favour, in a short time we were wafted into the broad Bosom of the Create atlautic —we next sighted a coast which we were told was the N.W. corner of Irland, apparently lying Parallel to the line of Ships course which at the time was bearing direct west—a few sails appeared in sight at a distance, on our way crossing the atlantic we saw a few whales and a greate many of other Monsters of the deep playing themselves in their wattery Element—we passed close by a few very large ice Mountains—(lce Beiges) they looked Most awfully Grand—our Passage across was a pritty Stormy one, and in 14 days we landed in Quebeck about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. We were met there by one ’s agents. He brought us into a house and gave os a very Good dinner —But we had Just to knock about the streets all night, and started with a train about 2 o’clock in the morning for the town of , and was told by the agent that we would be met there by himself, but there was no one there to receive us. We applyed to some of the authorities of the town, and told our sad prediement—we were told that . was at his country Residence, but that they would send a tellegrara for him, which they very kindly did—We had to knock about the toun all that night again with an empty purse and Stomach- in the course of the ■Next day ’s Son appeared to us—He showed us into a large empty shed in the midle of a field which was almost tottaly surrounded with watter a river running Close by there was neither the—seats—nor any kind of bads in the place, only a lot of oid rotten straw, some of it mouldered into perfect dust we were to lodge there he said for a few days till his father would come to us—we objected going into such a dismal looking place, but be in a very haughty manner re plyed that better men than us Lodged there before now, and left us to make our best ot it—there was no alternative for us but Just remain there t .at night, rm we huddled ourselvef together amongst the old Straw, but was much annoyed all night by a number of Rats running about us, and in some cases over us—We went to the Mayor of the toun the next day and stated our forlorn con dittiou, hesympathised very much for us, said it was a Greate shame for to brum us so far from home and use us in such an°inhuman manner, for that he would not put ma Cattle into such a place as the shed in question—He said that he would bring us to a Hotel, and would see that would pay for our keeping there, untill such time as he would appeare himself personaly—But disappointment met us again—The Hotel was quite full and we could nob he admitted- ■ be Mayor then brought us with him and oppeued the Pown Hall, caused arousing fire ot wood to be sot a going, and also sent over from the Hotel plenty of good victuals, which we were much in need of at the time —ve lay very comfortable on the Hall flooi that night, and no Rats to annoy us there. JNext day we gave up the key to the keeper as wo expectedjto sao our Employer that day, but he did not come —when night oamo on ri 6 - to go back and aske the therty of the Hall again—We therefor had Just to go back to the bhed again for a few days and nigbis longer, and our victuals was sent to us from the Hotel—at length appeared aud called us alt together, said that we were to go oif t° cut wood in a forest. We asked the wages and he answered, a dollar a day. We mentioned that his agent in Glasgow read to us a letter from him stateiug on his honour that he would pay something above the general rata of wages Going in the Country namely from 2 dollars to 24 per day. fie got into a passion, denying that ever be authorised his agent in glasgow to promise more than a dollar a day—W hen we reasoned with him that off a dolar a day we could not Sami anything home for the support of our taimlys he answered, let home mind ittelf, if you get your aMeate here, it is all that you require—We again called on the Mayor, to get his advise on the matter, but he said he could not interfecre any further in our behalf —Bub one of his sons, who appeared to sympathise much for us Spoke out and said that . ~ a Rascall, and that if we went into you forrest, it would bo 10 to I if ev t r vve would come out from it in life—heareing that we resolved to breake up the camp, aud let everyone paddle his own Cannoo, we done so at once—we two tooke to the road for wrought at a .New Railroad there, and earned as much as paid our way down to Montreal, Irom Montreal we wrought our passage hamc to old Glasgow and if we were sorrey at looseing sight of the Hill of Bonney Scottland, our hearts leaped with Joy as Soon as they appeared in vew again—we are now at home, saying the words of the well known old song—Wee’l gang na mair tae yon toun Hopeing that this humble, but true Statement may be a warning to all our fellow townsmen—for our treatemeaub aud hardshipa in Cannada was Just as bad as what was experienced by thos that went to Brazil south ameriqe. “ G——— and W. M‘ ”