The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-30
1852.
Total. 4s3 1914 1856 17s.7at

Increase in 1852, 2 ships and q, $50 passengers.
The total emigration of last year, ending the
3lst of December, 195, 1892. That Of nine
months of the present year, therefore, ia only
l6, I76 below the whole of.lS5l. Two other facts
may be noted, connected with these returns.
In the first place, they do not include.cabn pas
eengers, of which there were nine hundred and
fifty EIGHT sailed from Liverpool last year; and it
is most certain that there will be great increase
of this class in the present year, composed of the
most respectable emigrants TO Australia. In the
second place, it should be borne in mind that the
return purports to give only the number Of adults,
not persons; that ia, it counts adult the pro-
portion of children allowed according to the scale
laid down by law. We may, therefore, safely add
one fifth to the number returned as the total num-
Der Of human beings who have left their country
the past nine months. We have no means of ar
irving at the precise number of emigrants who
have gone to Australia. On very good authority,
however, we may atate it in round numbers at
$1,000.
This, then, accounts for part Of the increase of
%, $50; and, adding those who have been shipped
hence by the emigration commissioners from their
depot at Birkenhead, and the increased German
| emigration, this, the Irish exodus to the United
States, would not seem to have increased. There
are, however, two lights in which to regard this
fact. If we could be certain that the present rate
of emigration from Ireland to America WINS at its
eliminating point, there would be reasonable
ground Of hope that it would in time cease We
not certain OF this fact however, and are more
inclined to think that Irish emigration is limited
only by the means of the people; and that the drain
come, until the bulk of the Celtic of that coun-
try has been poured into the wilds and praires of
Western America.
The NAVY YARp.--Tbc caulking and coppering
of the United States sloop of war Vandaa, now
upon the sectional dock at navy yard, 10 rapid
ly progressing, and she will probably be hoaed off
| on Monday or Tuesday. Only four actions have
been used in repairing the Vandalia, leaving five
others idle, giving proof that another vessel much
larger could be taken out at the same time The
United States sloop Prcble will be taken out next
week, on the sections that will then be vacated by
the Vandalia. The Preble will probably receive
alterations that will detain her here time; the
sections containing her will be hauled into the
basin, and allowed to rcst on its stone floor This
will avoid any injury to them by the floating ice,
In case the Prebe is not completed before that tme
1t is reported that the sloop of war St. Mary's,
her way from the Pacific, Is destined for this sta
tion.- Philadelphia Ledger Of yesttrddy ~,
ACTIVITY IN THE IaoN TnApE.-The advanced
prices of English rails has had favorable effect
upon mills in this country, add enabled some of
them to resume operations. The Montour Works
have just made contract for twenty thousand
tons with the Penney Iynnia Central road, At some
sand tons are TO be delivered this year, and ten
thousand in 1853 The Mount Savage Works, it
is said also to be put in operation soon by Mr..
John +. Winsow, OF Troy. New York. The New
York Tribune says that purchase of two thousand
tons English rails was made in that city on Tues
day, by the Baltimore and Ohio road, at 1857 SO,
equal to cash. r
Ma. DowsiNe's REslpENcK.-The beautiful re-
sidence OF the late A. j. Downing, at Newburgh,
SO tasefully arranged and ornamented by it's late
lamented and accomplished owner, has, we learn
within few days past, been purchased az a family
residence by Charles @. Alger, csq, Of Hudson, d
gentleman we'll known AZ an eminent iron manu.
facturer.-Ns'o York Evening Post