The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11


than they did and might have gone higher than their
present rates without any departure from sound princi
pie, still think it is not difficult 10 explain why they
have not done Owing to the accounts OF distress and
disappointment which went home last year, immigration
has been greatly checked. last year we had net gain
OF people, balance Of arrivals departures-
amounting 10 about $4,000 souls. At the rste Of the
first three months our gain this year will not exceed
$4,000 All classes have been accustomed TO keep their
eyes upon the comers-the merchant tor his prices
the house landlord for his rens the land obber for his
buyers the whole country for its labor This falling OIL OF
immigration which cannot soon be cured, and will be
cured only by the operation OF opinion, has, ! have
doubt checked the upward tendency OF prices But
food q reasonable rate and SO liberates q large
value 10 increase the purchasing Of the country
70 be expended on other things Last year -Four was
sometimes ESQ per ton and more; is ca. Our con-
sumption is about e. 600 TONS that bread
alone about e. 600, TO be expended in other ways.
The saving upon hay arising from decline from twenty
and odd pounds per ton 10 something like onehrd that
price, must be enormous all tending to increase
power Of purchasing imported goods. That experts
food will be far cheaper this year than last certain,
that am very sure the merchant who now imports will
ind himself on the safe sde Prices viii generally i'm
prove.
The state Of the colony is moreover especially avora-
BILE TO the settler who depends on his hews and sinews
labor is in good demand; wages rising, and what is
Of more Importance employment Is easily obtained per-
manenty. Farm aborers, all artisans connected with
building and demand As to clerks and per-
sons brought up TO nothing but employment of light
description As they express ~ they are not wanted
pany or form part Of IA Miles immigrang enough
supply the demand. Some sscIever hands - no doubt
get high wages heard Of an arcade girl the other day
1--WE have Queens arcade In imitation of the Lowtherl
who gets f3 los. per week but she has long hours Is
attractive yet we'll conducted and Is clever without being
unsteady Barrisers attorneys, literary gentlemen I'D
ders and dancing masters clerks shopmen and perhaps
thopwomen all more less in II isIhe hone
and muscle that Is wanted and firmly believe thai the
next few months will be the time for the prudent 70 emil
CRATE from England Those who arrive about The middle
or latter end OF this year will take advantage OF the
mcncement Of rising period; whereas, II they wait till
Ugh wages have prevailed 20 long until they think them
permanent they postpone their arrival until the
mcncement the downward tendency Arriving this year
they will be In condition 10 reap apae from the
ecine by investing their savings In cheap freehold
All the necessaries OF life and Of the Injuries
are now moderate. Eighteen months ago had TO give
g. for cabbage and p. Cd. for cucumber while po-
atocs were 35s. per cwt Now cucumbcrs can be bad
I'd I'd. each, cabbage ut ID potatoes about 20 co
Ter ton, and fruit V abundant and toorably cheap
The rent Of small houses Is also very low, and that of
larger not high. From these circumstances, doubt
whether the condition Of the laborng classes has ever
been better, or even 20 good ~ Is now and likely 10
be for considerable time to come. When carpeaters
had Obs 70 30s day, they had 70 pay e. a. week for
small house often mere howell, Of two rooms. All
the nccessaries OF life enormously Llgh-some
such a. vegetables, entirely beyond the aborag mans
means Now good carpenters, masors, and brcklayers
aborers ss. 10 los with good demand for their labor
But they must now understand that far days work IL
eNaced for fair days wages and they not the
ers OF their masters they when 20 600 people
bad come suddenly into town built contain about
10000 when consequently 1900 living tents and
people were packed In small rooms like herr ngs In bar
rels-a wanting houses at short notice.