The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-15 00:00:00

GREAT INCREASE IN EMIGRATION.

From the official returns of emigration from the
port of Liverpool during September which were issued
on Tuesday, it appears that when they are compared
with the returns for September last year they show
the very,great increase of nearly five thousand.
It seems that during last month 93 vessels left the
Mersey for the United States' British North America,
Australia, South America, East and West Indies,
China, West Coast of Africa, and South Africa, of
which 46 went to the United States and 17 to Canada.
The total number of passengers who went to the
United States was 20,424, of whom 10,627 were Eng-
lish, 111 Scotch, 2,120 Irish, 7,236 foreigners, and 330
whose nationalities were unknown.

To Canada the number was 3,396 emigrants,
2,425 being English, 5 Scotch, 14 Irish, and 952
foreigners.
Of all the other emigrants 67 went to Australia,
149 to South America, 106 to East and 26 to West
Indies, 22 to China, 72 to West Coast Africa, and 6 to
South Africa.
Of the whole number-24,268---13,151 were English,
120 Scotch, 2,146 Irish, 8,192 foreigners, and 659 not
distinguished. _

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In September of last year 19,328 emigrants sailed
from Liverpool, so that th month just closed is 4,940
in excess of September, 1880. September of this year
also shows an increase of 2,947 over the preceding
month of August.
If the present year is similar to other years there
will from this month commence to be a very marked
falling off in the emigration from Liverpool until next
year.

CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION
AT NEWCASTLE.
The Marquis of Salisbury' and Sir S. Northcote
spoke at a banquet at Newcastle on Tuesday night.
The noble Marquis directed his remarks chiefly to
Ireland and the Transvaal. In reference to the latter
he said the Government were in a pitiful condition,
having eaten dirt in vain, and he predicted they
would have to eat still more.

Sir Stafford Northcote criticised Mr. Gladstone's
speeches, maintaining that his prejudices warped his
judgments. Whilst denouncing Protection, he main-
tamed that, by a readjustment of the local rates, or
otherwise, the distress existing among agriculturists
ought to be mitigated. Sir Stafford denied that he
had ever been in favour of imposing a duty on corn.

On Wednesday morning the Marquis of Salisbury
and Sir Stafford Northcote, in fulfilment of one por-
tient of the programme arranged by the organizers of
the Conservative demonstration, proceeded by steam-
boat down the river Tyne, and inspected the improve-
ments made by the Tyne Commissioners. They were
accompanied by the Duke of Northumberland and
other prominent members of the party, in the Charles
Attwood steamboat, which had been placed at their
disposal by the Tyne Commissioners, some of whom
were also on board. Other visitors were conveyed in
boats, which followed in processional order.

The train conveying the Duke of Northumberland
and his distinguished guests arrived at Newcastle
station shortly after eleven o'clock, where the large
crowd which was in waiting in and around the station
cheered the party very cordially. At the quay gate
there was a large and enthusiastic crowd, and a
smaller gathering on the quay itself. The steamboats,
gay with bunting and with bands playing, left the
quay about half-past eleven, and steamed on their
trip in bright sunshine and with a refreshing breeze
blowing. They were loudly cheered.