The Standard publishes this protentous statement, under the date of
"Birmingham, Friday evening"— The Standard publishes this protentous statement, under the date of "Birmingham, Friday evening"— " A communication has just been received from the Board of Guardians of Liverpool, addressed to Mr. Austin, the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, (who is here holding a court of inquiry as to the most eligible site for a new workhouse,) requesting his immediate attendance in that town, in consequence of the immense influx of persons from Ireland in a state of destitution. It appears by the state- ment in the communication above alluded to, that there have been landed in Li- verpool within the last nine days the following astounding number of Irish emi- grants—Men, 7,410; women, 4,287; children, 2,918; total, 14,615. Mr. Austin has adjourned the sittings of his court for a week, and leaves here for Liverpool this evening."
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