The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-09

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During the past two or three mocths unusually
asgs plumber o. foreign population have returned
to their homes in the 0id World This retux l. the
tide OF emigration Ia Attributed 70 various causes
among which, the present hsn icss Of provisions he
comparatively dsprop rsiosae rata OF wages and tho
Know Nothing movement, regarded "a the most
prominent. or those who have gone back very con
siderable number Engjsh ira esmes, who are dis
couIaged at the inadequate remuneration paid IN the
different mechanical occupations While the means Of
living here much higher than they are in the Old
Country wages they say not ten cent over
what they have bsen accustomed to rscve there The
accounts which they bring back With them must have
tendency TO reduce the emigration of thst particular
class and to drecit they have done ALREADY to some
exte mt, towards Australia Not fer, have been in
formed were only two thr-e weeks in the
country and returned in the vessels which they
came these doubtless had formed the most ex-
txavagant ideas Of the New World, and imagined,
like thousands OF others who preceded Them that to
realize fortune here but the OF year.
who have been successful in the pursuit of after
years labor have returned spend the OF their
lives in the land of their BIRTH while others been
actuaed in Going sooy is said by apprehension in
regard to the present native American feeling against
foreigners
There other causes which might be assigned for
thie partial reaction but those enumerated are
the principal But, after ALL the small number who re-
turn do not exceed ten fifteen per cent Of the arrivals
and do not believe, will sensioly affect the
total of emigration. All or nearly al who emigrste
to This country do with the intention Of making
II their adopted home although it Ia almost impossible
to eradicate that feeling which binds them their
tive land 1t is not to be wondered at therefore,
few out Of the hundreds Of thousands who here
should find their way back sgain their fstherlanj
But 1t must not be supposed that all leave this country
with the intention Of returning. for quits
. considerable number 60 back for the purpose Of
bringing their friends over. This is particularly the
wi the Irish and Germans, who form the great
of emigrants that constantly arriving at this
and other ports The st. Nicolas which sailed last We'd
nesday for Have had about sixty passenger consisting
principally Of French farmers and mechanics who in
sequence, chiefly Of the difference in language found It
exceedingly din cult to procure satisfactory employment
Many Of these who without means sent home
by the French Consul whose government generously al
lows certain amount annually for such purposes. The
Italians who have emrated this year In larger numbers
than during any former PERIOD seldom think Of return
ing bst If they can't succeed in city 60 to another
Cafsgna has received comfortable accessions to its
popu3sden from Italy quite recently and large
Der Who formerly pursued tho profession Of itinerant
MUSICIANS IN TINS CITY WITH nano organs, sre now Dig
Sing the yellow in the mines of that distant State
They to experience little difficulty in making their
way and unlike the French who here can adapt
Themselves to almost any condition Of lie.
Il was r~mored some time ago that German socie.
" had been formed in New York and other places
with the view OF preventing the emigration of their
eountrymen to the United States; but, if there ia |
really body in existence its movements are kent
70 secret that the public hear of them Its origin
was said to he owing to the Know Nothing excitement
md was reported that 1t had caused the circulation
throughout Germany Of large number Of documents
ending to prejudice the people there against this coun
We are rather Inclined to doubt the truth this story
know the various German governments exert
Dg their utmost power to stay the tide of emigration
ither though far wihout effect The return of
few, however, with discouraging accounts, viii do
towards the accomplishment Of their object than
the restrictions which they could impose upon those
migrants.
The number who have left this port for Germany Eng
and other parts Of Europe since the first Of August
estimated at six thousand between ten and fifteen
per cent the total amount Of emigration during the
anne time. The following table gives the whole number
Of passengers shipped by Roche, Ten Eyck, and Ta"'
who are amorg the most extensive New --sors,
and passenger agents AUX shipping