The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08
IN EUROPE.
EUROPEAN

AF AIRS in EUROPE.
EUROPEAN EMIGRATION.
Important Decree or Emperor Napoleon.
The Paris Aoniteur contains Q volumnious report
by n. Hsurtier, President Of the Committee on Eu.
ropcan Emigration, TO the Secretary OF Agriculture,
Commefc and Public Works. To this report tho
following imperial decree Ia annexed
NAPOLEON, &c.
On the report Of our Minister, Secretary Of State
for Agriculture, Commerce and Public Works, We
b ave decIeed, and decree as follows
Art. l. There shall be established in the cities Of
Strasbourg, Paris, Have, Forbach and 81. Louis,
and In other places where the Secretary OF the In.
whose duty it will be to watch the movements OF
French and foreign emigrati n, both as Q measure
Of policy and for the interest Of the emigrants.
These c0mmissaIies and their delegates will be
charged TO enforce the measures imposed by the
laws and the present decree.
Art. 2. In every city fixed upon by the govern
ment there shall be established, under the control
Of the Commissary Of Emigration, . bureau Of In.
telllgeuce, where enigrants will obtain gratuitously
all Information concerning their passage through
France, their ~sojourn on shore, and the prep sration
Of their shipping contracts.
= In places where there are no bureaus Of intelli.
gence, the C0mmissaries OF Emigration, and In thsir
absence, the Commissaries OF Police win supply
the necessary information.
Art. 8. No foreign emigrant will be allowed to
enter France unless he can prove that he possesses
In money or in property 200 francs in the case of
adults, and 80 francs in that Of children from six up
70 fifteen years Of sge, when arriving by land; and
from six to fifteen years Of age, when arriving by
sea. Those who IRE provided with contracts, en-
suring their passage through France and their ship
ping for . tansatiantic country, are excepted
win DO valid only when they are delivered in the
form required by the Legislature Of the country
whore they have been executed.
emis. u1s and he necessary SSasslrs in naH Sas,nR e sst a Ism
his identity, 1t may be used as o passport. after 1t
has been signed at the French legation or consulate.
The legalization by signature shall be gratuitous.
take the enrolment or transportation of emigrants
must be authorized by the Secretary Of Agriculture,
Commerce and Public Works, and furnish securi-
lies Of from 15 900 70 5000 france.
In case Of fraud, the authorization is TO be Of any
time revoeable by the Minister.
Art. s. II tho securities are deposited in money,
they are to bear an interest Of three per cent . year.
sfte r' The declaration Of the he con- Companies aIis : that %o thew
renounce their business a. emigration agents, or
until the authorization is recalled, as the case
may be.
will be allowed TO employ sub agents, either In
France or in foreign countries, provided they are
supplied with q regular power Of attorney.
These companies OF agencies will be held respon-
ssible for the acts Of their agents.
Art. Z. The companies or agencies OF emigration
will DO obliged to deliver to the emigra1t with
whom they have relations, either In France or In .
foreign country, IN the absence Of 2 copy Of his
ty, bis place Of destination, ana the conditions
agreed upon. for his passage. In twenty-four hours
after the arrival Of the emigrant at his port Of ship.
ment, the companies or agencies must furnish the
Commisary Of Emigration with . memorandum,
giving the name OF the emigrant and the indica-
lions stipulated in the pre- eding paragraph.
Art. 8. The baggage and provisions Of the emf.
road, viii not be subjected at the French frontier
to tho examination OF the custom house officers,
and the marking Of their effects, unless In case of
suspicion Of fraud. The baggage conveyed in such
manner shall, il necessary, be escorted by . custom
house officer.
It viii NOS be permitted to the emigrants to take
with them in the railway cars any goods paying
At the arrival Of the train at the port Of ship.
ment, the baggage may be put on board Of the YES
sci without veiifcation, and free Of custom house
dues.
Ant. 8, Every ship carrying forty emigrants viii
be regarded as especially appropriated to emigration.
Art 10. Every passenger on board Of Q vessel ap-
propriated TO the transportation OF emigrauts has o
right to one metre So cent. square space, or two
metres 4 cent. square, according to the height Of
the deck.
Children under one year Of age are not counted
among the passenger on board.
Art. IL. Ships appropriated to the transport Of
emigrants must have . space b<ween decks messur-
ing ct least one metre SO cent.
When they receive . sufficient number OF passen-
gers TO occupy the space specified by the above
mentioned stipulasions Zone metre SO or two mstres
o. per passengel), the between decks must be left
entirely free, excepting those parts usually occupied
AZ quarters By the captain, hia officers and crew.
When the number Of passengers spsclded is In
feriCr to the accommodations above, the vacant
space may be stored with provisions (weat and
fish excepted), baggage, and even a certain qasnti.
~ Of meichau disc; all to be determined according
to the diminution In the number Of passengers
fixed By law.
Art. IL. Goods known IS dangerous or unhealthy
win not be taken on beard Of . ship appropriated
Art. Is. The supplies, whether they are embarked
by the emigrsnts themselves, or are provided by
the captsin Of the vessel, must be calculated with q
view to the contingency OF the longest possible
The Tina OF passage viii be calculated as fol-
For New York and other ports OF the United
States in the Northern Atlantic OceaR.... So days.
For Cana6s. W days.
For New Orleans. 65 days.
For the Antilles. % daya.
For Gulf OF Mexico. .................. 10 days.
For Brszil. 20 days.
For La Plata. SO days.
For the c~oantries beyond Cape Horn and
the Cape Of Good HOPE, south Of the
equator. anna. 40 days.
For the countries beyond Cape Horn and
the Cape Of Good Hope, rorth Of the
eQuhtOT. ........... lou Ohys.
The Minister Of Agriculture, and Pao-
lie Works ia empowered to modify the above figures,
should he deem ii necessary, and to fix the longest
duration OF Passages to places not specified In this
article.
Art. IA The Comnissary OF Emigration may fix
the quantity and description OF provisions thai the
emisrsn. or tie contractor has to provide for each
port.