The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-04 00:00:00

EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.

The official returns of the emigration from the
Mersey for the quarter and month ended the 30th
of September have just been completed at the Go-
vernment Emigration-office, and they exhibit a con-
siderable improvement over the month of August,
as well as over the emigration during the corres-
ponding period of last year. This improvement is
observable in all branches of the trade, the number
of passengers to the United States, Australia, and
the Cape of Good Hope exhibiting a considerable
increase; indeed, altogether, the emigration trade
has been more active than for many months.
,The total emigration from Liverpool during the
month of September, in vessels clearing through
the Government Emigration-office, or •" under
the Act," amounted to 301 cabin, and 6,700
steerage—of whom 1,700 were English, 300
Scotch, 4,190 Irish, and 500 were natives of other
countries, making a total of 7,000 souls, inclusive
of cabin passengers; while in the previous n.onth
of August the cabin passengers numbered 376, and
the steerage 6,346—0 f whom 2,235, were English,
471 Scotch, 3,451 Irish, and 244 werelforeigners,
exclusive of 1,344 who sailed in ,4‘l short ships," or
vessels not " under the Act"—i.e., not subjected to
the requirements of the Passenger Act of 1855. In
September, 1858, the number of cabin passengers
was 393, and steerage 6,976-2,617 of whom were
natives of England, 669 of Scotland, 3,313 of Ire-
land, and 377 of other countries, exclusive of 1,335
in " short ships." To the United States the emi-
gration, as might be expected, was larger than to
any of le colonies—the number of vessels which
" cleared" by the Government officers being 18,
having on board 245 cabin and 4,300 steerage pas-
sengers-900 of whom were English, 300 Scotch,
and 2,800 Irish, in addition to 300 foreigners;
against, in the previous month, 307 cabin and 4,276
steerage passengers-1,360 English, 126 Scotch,
2,572 Irish, and 216 foreigners; and during the
corresponding period of 1858, 309 cabin and 4,698
steerage passengers-1,278 English, 213 Scotch,
2,580 Irish, and 318 foreigners. In " short ships"
to the United States during the past month the
number of passengers was 213. These numbers
are totally independent of those carried out by the
Cunard Royal Mail, which are not subjected to
Government inspection, but include those carried
out by the screw steamships trading fortnightly
between Liverpool and New York. The emigra-
tion was briskest towards the middle of the month,
when as many as 523 souls were carried out in one
vessel, the William Tapscott. Other ships also
conveyed large numbers, the Universe 429, and the
Chancellor 426 souls. A feature worthy of no-
tice in these returns is the continuGd increase in
Irish emigration from the Mersey, the numbers
showing that two-thirds of the entire passenger
trade to the United States are composed of natives
of Ireland. To. Canada, beyond the passengers car-
ried out by the mail screw steamships,, which,
although they carry steerage passengers, come not
" under the Act," there has been no emigration
whatever, if we except one " short ship " to Prince
Edward's Island, which had only three passengers
on board. To the Australian colonies the emigra-
tion has also considerably improved, . four ships
having sailed for Melbourne, with an 'aggregate of
36 cabin and 933 steerage passengers, of whom 304
were English, 125 Scotch, 473 Irish, and 31 were
natives of other countries. Miring the previous
month three vessels had sailed for Victoria with 54
cabin and 894 steerage passengers-390 English,
152 Scotch, 324 Irish, and 28 foreigners ; and in the
corresponding period of 1858, 83 cabin and 1,747
steerage passengers. It may be observed that one
ship, the Hilton, which sailed for Melbourne, re-
turned to port during the past month, and her pas-
sengers are included in the. above return. She has,
however, almost completed her repairs, and will
soon be ready for sea. To New South Wales one
vessel, the Annie Wilson, sailed during the month
with 405 Government emigrants,l67 of whom were
English, 49 Scotch, and 189 Irish, against 330 in
August. To New Zealand one ship sailed. with 10
cabin and 214 steerage passengers, 126 of whom
were English, 28 Scotch, and 60 Irisli,..ngainst
16 cabin and 173 steerage passengers last
month. Only one " short ship," carrying 7 pas-
sengers, was despatched to the Austialian Colonies
during the month. To the Cape of Gbod Hope
one vessel sailed with 406 passengers-2K English
46,Scotch, and 73 Irish—sent out, at the expense
of the Colonial Government; and selected by
the Hon. W. Field, the Commissioner in England.
Another vessel is ready for sea, and will sail in a
few days for the Cape with a large number of pas-
sengers, also at .the expense_ of the colony. One ship
has cleared with troops, &c., for the East Indies ;
hut, not being properly under the head of " emi-
grants," the numbers have been deducted from the
aggregate of the returns.

THE GAME SEASON IN NORFOLK. Both
partridges and pheasants are very plentiful this seatginirg,
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 6h. 43m.—Afternoon, 7h. 16m.
To-Moßßow-Morning, 7h. 56m.—Afternoon, Bh. 42m.