The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07

During the preceding years ISL 1857 IsSs 1854
there in the Hospitals s14 patients so that Ia
consequence of the numbers received In the winter of
see snos In the year exceeds the average
The number Of treated in the Refuge In 1866 was
The per cenge Of deaths in 1856 including both medi
cal ana surgical cases in the hospitals was during the
treated. Fer the remaining four and half months un.
der the present organization. As per cent.
~. On the disch.rges the rate: Of mortality was during
partm in The former period to add observed by the
present physician in chief 10 his report that this d.
minished mortality may have been the result of orcu
stances other than the change OF system the satis
the general health at one Of these periods than at the
other. The wards which Allied during the winter
with an average of from 800 to 800 patients had in
the latter months of 1866 from 100 to 500 and there was
no prevalence of any fatal epidemic This proporonate
decrease least in the surgical wards which Contained
a08 in the beginning of the year. and gradually fell of to
The surgical practice has been extensive and success
full inducing many of the most difficult and important
operations In surgery Some of the details forth
in the reports appended hereto During the year there
were under treatment 35i7 surgical cases. of which "a
oied and 12O were discharged cured relevedthus
showing proportion Of deaths all cases treated of
40 cent and all discharged who died Of per
cent.
The Commissioners had hoped that their means would
have enabled them during the last present year.
Insane Asylum on their lands Ga Ward Island
where here than one excellent location for such
establishment. Their insane to the average number
of go have been received and taken of In the Asy
lur, on BackwelPs Island and the several county or
town poor houses.
ESTABLISHMENT LAND ING PLACE OF
BM1GRANT PASSENGERS
The act of April 49, 1855, for the protection of emf
grants having conferred additional powers the COm-
missoners to enable them to designate a single land
Ing plsce in the city of New York, for the landing
OF emgrant has been successfully carried
into effect. The Corporation Of the city Of New York
an for AvQv from the frat nv Nav
succeeded in obtaining an assignment Of the lease,
the 9th Of May last when the fitting up Of the
premises, In manner suitable for the purpose
to the and e.
distractions thrown In the way those who different
grounds unprecedented injury to their private interests
August, when it was formally opened as the Emigrant
Landing Depot It is not desmed necessary to aluds to
the efforts made to obsruct the execution Of the law in
this instance further than to state that where that e
fort resoed to with the design of rendering nuga-
from the Of cs:s Of s
courts have sustained the law in Its objec
and the Com mssoners In the possession Of the premises
where violence threatened With strong hand to lay
waste Al destroy the police authority Of the city By
houghtess and awless in their course and
valuable property from destruction damage and the
reputation Of the State from Disgrace.
Two hundred and fifty vessels have landed their
passengers At the depot in the Ave months It has been
in operaton-brnging In the aggregate ftyoue thou
sand one hundred and fourteen persons during
which period no accident Of any kind has occurred
All bave been landed safely, without damage 10
themselves or property. When landed, proper means
have been used to their comfort protection.
They have been screened from the intrusion Of that GLASS
q persons who have here abued the confidence Of
the tmgrants and dsspoed them Of ths they had
provided to convey them to their ultimate destination
and to sustain them after they had reached have
long been In the practice Of taking possession Of the per-
and properly Of the oonAdng emigrant and seldom
permitting him 10 pass out OF their hands without
re: In many cases reducing them from comparative a.
nuence to ION, and making them subjects for
lief BY the funds Of the Commi in larger pro-
portion gripping their to IN extent which has
aas cited their after llfs
Every facility provided at the depot those whose
destination Ia TO the interior proceed without
eessary delay and without need pretext for inter
with the class Of persons in the city before alluded
to- By this arrangement much for the benefit Of the
emigrant, the shipper ths Commission and the commu
nifty Ut large has beer Among these bene
Ats may be mentioned -
First-To the emigrants. In a safe and speedy
landing OF their persons and elects the greater safety
Of their effects after having put shore, depre-
slight opportunity existing for sssesslu pillage by
them In relief from the opportunities and receptions OF
runners and bookers. In being enabled to continue
their journey without delay from the wharf where
they had Just landed. In reiet from all charges and
exactions ro landing, "baggage smashing and porter
age and where they proceeding to the Interior rom
carriages in being enabled obtain passage tickets at
the lowest rates directly ro the various transporting
companies In hsv pg ther baggage accurately weighed;
and In being relieved from charges for that
which Is extra In obtaining rea ,e In ormahon rela-
tha skoso tray val