The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07

Frauds on ExIoRANrs. We understand that
since the arp in ment Of four o6esrs to board emf
grant vessels at srsntine there has been conside-
rably less suffering among emigrants arriving at
this port han has been witnessed for some time
past Indeed, it is reported that one emigrant
boarding house keeper has lost upwards of enc
thousand dollars by the new arrangement. How
many more thousands have been saved to tho emil
grants it is hard to say but we have doubt that
a great deal of good has been effected
Mu ii, however, yet remains to be done to keep
the poor emigrants from being aeeced by the shsr-
pers and harpies Who are continually on the look
out for them. Consignees of vessels arriving here
should not for the sake Of saving about ten cents
each passenger by their vessels, hand whole
goes Of emgrants to the tender mercies of the
ners who will bring them the city without expense
to the signees. This is done in great many To-
stances and could give and dates from time
to time, if it were necessary. IL may beco
sary to do so, if the practice is not abandoned 1t
is a well known fact that tho e are shipping houses
in this city who are constantly doisg this, add who
would TO cheat the poor emigrants the selves.
They are, nevertheless, as much guilty-morally
guilty-as if they put their own hands in the pock-
cts tf the emigrants and abstr acted their little
sion Of the emgrants, and their baggage, take both
to a particular boarding house. the proprietor of
which gives them per centage on al! ne makes by
the operation. When as much as possible eau be
made out Of them in this way, the emigrants
tnken to a forwarding house, where they again
defrauded, and the prop .ietors of which likewise
give per centage to the runners. This g fair bu-
stress Transaction being concluded, tue emigrants
are dispatched towards the point of their desti-
nation, after paying double fare; but they do not
proceed further than Albany, when they 6nd they
have been grossly deceived and swndled Being
strangers in the country-in many instances not be-
ing acquainted even with its language, and utterly
ignorant OF its customs-they forced to make
their way as best they can, without redress. and
without dollar in their pockets. This is che re-
ception which the innocent emigrant meets with on
his arrival in the western world. The vtrioas
benevolent societies endeavor to protect these
strangers; but their efforts powerless as
long as the Commissioners Of Emigration neg
lect to perform their duties. 1t but the otaer
day that the lady Of Attorney General Cri'tenden
fell in among the thieves and seoundrels, and was
feeced out Of her money. SO outrag, ois have
been the villanies comm tied on migrants travel
lrg through this State, hat the Mayor of Buffalo
felt t incumbent upon him To take the matter in
hand, q short time since. He had a con 'erence
with the Mayor Of Albany on the subject; bu, W,
have not hea what arran cement was IN ldS ia pro-
tee. these strangers. Mayor Kingsland. We unier-
sand has exerted himself az much - he could, but
like those Of the benevolent societies. his efforts arc
nsaIly Iowerless - long as tho Commissioners Of
Emigration 10 not move properly in the matter,
and as long the practice Of handing over waole
cargoes Of emigrants 10 runners, by consigne.s'
continues.
For the sake of the reputation Of this city aud
State and the country at lageas we'll IS for the poor
enig -snt, every respectable citizen should assist
in b., akipg up the organization Of runners, and
boarding house keepers, and forwarding agents,
who live on the plumber thus gained. The st
Georges Society is as active as it can we'll be; so
is the German Society. We have not heard, how
ever. that the Friendly Sons Of St Patrick do any.
thing more for the emgrant than eating dinner
once q year at the Aston House, drinking the
Queens health, and imbibing considerable guam
THY Of Irish wbiskey punch IL this rs the manner
in which this society protects the emigrsnt, the
sooner its charters annulled the better.