The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-07 00:00:00

THE EXODUS.

The continued reports in the provincial papers
seem to prove that there has been little or no ex-
aggeration with respect to the extent of emigration
during the present season. One of the latest Cork
papers (the Constitution) contains this announce-
ment :

" The tide of emigration from this country to
America appears to be steadily on the increase, and
bids fair to attain a magnitude similar to that by
which in former years our population was so greatly
reduced. Every day the quays are crowded witt
people making preparations for their departure, and
at times it is almost impossible to pass by the doors
of the emigration agents' offices, so great is the
crowd by which they are besieged. The red box'
of the emigrant is to be met with on all sides. Clare,
Limerick, Tipperary, Wexford, Carlow, Kerry, and
the more northern parts of the country are ail con •
tributing their quota to the general rush. From
Dingle alone 120 came up to this city last week for
the purpose of proceeding by the steamers leaving
tais port direct for the United States, and on Mon
day a nearly similar number arrived. So great is
the number applying for passages in the steamers
sailing from this that the booking had to be limited,
and no more than 500 will be carried each voy-
age by the mail packets laving our harbour every
Thursday. To take passage by these, two river
steamers, crowded with country people, left this
city on Wednesday, and yesterday two more went,
down. Yet, great as is the number going from this
port, it represents but a small portion of that ac-
tually emigrating from this country. Not a Chan-
nel steamer trading between this side and England
leaves its port without carrying many who intend
sailing from Liverpool. From this latter.place the
emigration is enormous. Vessel after vessel is being
despatched with full cargoes. and so great is the
rush of applicants that sufficient ships can with
difficulty be obtained. The charge for passages
has heen raised as a natural consequence, but the
applications are still increasing, and promise to be-
come more so as the season advances. A glance at
those to be seen going from this port show the
great majority to be young persons, and such as
could not be supposed to have been themselves
actual holders of land. ' Yet the liberal journals
have seized upon the emigration as capital, and for
weeks past have been crying out that the want of
' tenant right' is the cause which is driving the
people from our shores."
A Clare paper, speaking of the class of persons
leaving that county, remarks that the emigrants
are chiefly composed of the remaining members of
families who are hastening to join some relative,
who, having previously pioneered the way, and
been successful, had, perhaps, transmitted money
to enable the rest to emigrate. All this testimony
must convince any dispassionate person that tenant-
right or landlord wrong has nothing whatever to do
with the flight of the Celt from the old to the new
land. The Nation of this day, referring to the sub-
ject, exultingly proclaims that a goodly portion of
the rush of emigration has set in in the direction
to which that popular instructor has pOinted it :
"Hundreds of stalwart Irish emigrants have already,
sought and found in the fair land of Italy, and un-
der the reign of the good Pio Nono, a field for their
willing labour;" whether with spade or sword the
organ dces not say.

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COUNTRY MARKETAF.

YORK-MAY 5.

A limited show to-day, and, farmers being unwilling to
submit to any decline, only a small business was dune at
about late rates.

Wheat, red .50s to 54s Oats.... 27s to 303
White do .568 to 608 Beans 44s to 483
Barley .32s to 44s Peas ..—s to —s
Malt, 68s to 70s per qr.; rye, 36s per (Ir. ; flour, 39s to
41s per sack. .