The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21

fFion tho London Chronicle, Aug II
The report Of the select commit ZEE Of the Eaglish
recent cases Of extensive loss Of life on board emf
grant ships, by sickness, shipwreck, aud other
causes, snd generally into the emigration regula.
tIns, has just been published.
tes state toat they have not been able to procure
complete returns from tho United States Of the
dton in which the emgrant ships arrive there, and
that - Is impossbie to get evidence from tho emi-
landing An act was passed last year only by the
Canadian Legislature to check the practice OF tat
ing emigrants on board, after having been cleared
q tho port Of departure. This fact shows tina: the
and Dr.. Douglas the superintendent In the Sc. Law
renee states that the provision Of tho passcngers'
Act, which directs the separation OF unmarried
men from Others by bulkhead 5cross the ship, was
snly observed in ships from London. In Australia
IN thactive superyiscn Is carried on, and Mr.. Muir
dock - OF opinion thst nSthina more il necessary
than an instruction from the Colonial Secretary TO
the respective Governors.
The Legislature Of New York during the present
year nave dawn the attention OF the Congress to
The defective regulations for emigrant vessels, and
the committee earnestly recommend her Majesty
government to enter into negotiations with the
United States to concert an effective system Of CO.
operation insufing q certainty OF returns and sta
tstics. and similarity aud certainty Of punish
nens ier intracti0ns OF the regulations.
INC committee then inquire into the canses Of
0R3ktcIs--
Firss, rs regards the eject or iron carxocs. In
With cases II Is uncomfortable that the greatest
Number OF accidents occur. II appears that in
other countries precautions taken TO Tighten the
strain Of iron cargoos but from the evidence II il
certain that great recklessness has been show by
owners, characters or brokers' in loading with ircf,
coz goes, and some times in opposition to their sailing
masters. The evidence Of the Emigration Commits.
sioDo5s and agents clearly proves these facts BIZ.
they bave dinlculty in acting in this matter. The
sct clearly gives powers TO alter the load on deck
bus It IA silent as regards the load below, and the
commissioners have been subjected 10 actions for
exceeding their powers. The committee therefore
strongly recommend that all doubt be removed upon
this point.
The next question considered Is the "insufll cheney
OF me exIging measures for the preservation OF
neann. Inc committee confirm recommended ton
OF MP. hurdocks, limiting the number Of ssssen.
gers which may be carried without a surgeon, 20
tnIee hundred, instead Of five hundred. IN VESSELS
nos chartered by government the surgeons are often
mlei.os DIT the Emicraton Commissioners have
genclany SDtalnei efficient medical officers by good
seDger. ~ 20 ~ f
With respect to epidemic diseases, the committee
edv1te 'naI powers should be given to the Queen in
ecuhclI 70 STOP emigration from ports where such
1eeafts prevail and that, If any exception Ii ma ie
we vessci shouid IN every case cary a surgeon.
:. WIN respect 10 deck passt pgers amongst whom
dseases are often er gen~eTed by exposure tho NOM,
Diitee recommend that the fourteen feet Yeonired
In American sfifs should be allotted TO each pas
stpser FOR the evidence agrees that the present
spase allowed 10 not sufficient AID that two children