Appeal on Behalf of the Paisley New Zealand Emigration Society.

The Paisley New Zealand Emigration Society, composed of working men, has been formed for the purpose of adopting every requisite measure for accomplishing the objects in view, namely, the transplantation of themselves and families to New Zealand, at the expense of an emigration fund, raised by the sale, or on the faith, in the mean time, of future sales of land in New Zealand, in which Object they are determined to persevere until it he fully accomplished. And should the prayer of their memorial not be granted, then they intend to petition her Majesty and both Houses of Parliament in their favour, which petitions will be advocated and supported by the most distinguished members of the British Legislature.

The Society are assured that their object is laudable, and deserving of encouragement by the Government. They have the countenance and support, not only of their fellow workmen, but of the Provost and Bailies, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Clergymen, and other influential persons in Paisley. It is necessary, however, that the Society have funds to carry cut these objects, and (in the event of the success of their application) to procure the necessary outfits for the voyage, &c. It is too well known the members of the Society cannot raise these funds amongst themselves. The present appeal, not only to their townsmen, but to their countrymen at large, for pecuniary aid, is the refore rendered absolutely necessary, and they trust it will not be in vain.

The conduct of the Society cannot be condemned on the ground of being Political. Politicians of all shades may therefore lend encouragement to the Society.

The Society feels that the supply of labour, in the weaving department at least, is far too great in proportion to the demand, even to admit of adequate wages being received, far less of regular and constant employment. No person can feel more averse than they do to apply for support from the parish poors' fund. It is their wish, as independent-minded Scotsmen, to earn a livelihood honestly and industriously, by their own labour. But unless they are enabled to transfer their labour to New Zealand, or some other of our colonial possessions, where labour is scarce, and where good wages may therefore be earned, they see no alternative, if they remain at home, but to sink into the condition of paupers and dependents on parochial bounty. To save them from this alternative, it is the interest as well as duty of all landed proprietors, and heritors, and kirk sessions, to aid the society to the utmost in their power, and from them the Society hopes to receive considerable support.

It is the wish of the Society to go forth to their adopted land as a moral and religious community, and that a minister, or ministers of the gospel, and schoolmasters for the education of their children, should accompany them. In this they will be seconded by the voice of every good man, and to the sound-thinking and religious portion of the community, they therefore trust their present appeal will not be in vain.

No class of the community is more interested in the success of the objects of the Society than the Shipowners, and all engaged in the shipping trade. To them the foundation of a new colony is of the must immense importance. Look only at the great amount of shipping now employed from the port of Greenock alone, to the colonies of South Australia and Port-Philip—both planted but yesterday, as it were, neither literally yet 4 years old. No class are more directly interested in promoting emigration. The Shipowners of London are alive to this. They are so convinced of the importance of emigration, that they are doing every thing in their power to draw the whole emigration of the country to London, and they are not scrupulous in employing hired writers to write down the Clyde, and every other outport in the kingdom, and to infuse into the public mind, that it is not safe even to sail in a ship from Liverpool or Greenock, for any of our colonies in the Southern Hemisphere. As an instance of the allegations of these scribblers it is said, "In no ship from the Clyde will a clean table cloth ever be found in the cabin" also, that all the Clyde Captains are "rough boors," whereas, all the London captains "are complete gentlemen." The Clyde Shipowners, if they have the smallest spark of spirit, will put down these calumnies. What is to hinder the Clyde to excel the Thames in every thing connected with emigration, as much as it does in steam engineering and ship-building—aye, just as much as the breadth of its waters and the beauty of its scenery transcend the narrowness of the channel, and low mud banks, and dull dreary Hats on both sides of the Thames. The Society appeals to the Shipowners of Greenock and Glasgow, therefore—confident that they will see that, in extending their support to them, and in furthering their objects, they are only promoting their own interests.

To the Ladies of the West of Scotland they appeal with the greatest confidence, knowing that their sympathies will be keenly excited towards their wives and children, and that on their account their helping hand will not be withheld.

When the Society thinks of the immense sums raised in this country by private benevolence, for various objects and institutions, they hope that their Society, which calls for encouragement to self-dependence and the promotion of a bold and manly enterprise, will meet with countenance and support amongst all classes, and that their call will be gladly responded to.