The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-14

Ahf NEW lhlsb CAoDtS-l ne EHgffeh papers
are puzzled to account for the fresh impulse
which Irish emigration to this country has re-
ceived The London Times says that il the
exodus continues al the present rate, Ireland
will soon be left entirely to the English This
is consummation which the English ought to
feel no surprise at, seeing how hard they have
worked to accomplish it by proscriptive laws,
the maintenance OF State church. and whole
sale evictions of Catholic tenantry.
Here speculation is equally busy as to the
causes Of this movement. Some ascribe il to
apprehensions of another famine, others to the
general reduction Of laborers' wages, after
period of temporary prosperity, and others
again to the prospect of the Pope transferring
the Holy See to this side of the Atlantic. Now,
as far as we can ascertain, there Is but little
foundation for the first two of these conjec-
lures and as regards the last the project, II
1t exists, is rather remote for present result
of this kind.
There is some partial distress at the pre-
sent time In Ireland, but II exists In
places in which there Ia but little en-
ployment ct any period Of the year,
and It is natural that during the winter and
early spring we should hear some complaints
in regard to II. As far as the crops are con-
cerned, no indie atoms a. yet have manifested
themselves which would justify any fears of
their failure. We do not believe that as O
general thing the Irish laborer will earn less
this year than last The country il in pro-
gressive state, under the influence of the En-
numbered Estates act, and there will be full
employment for field hands In every district in
which agriculture constitutes the main support
Of the peasantry.
There are other Influences ut work which, we
think, will account more satisfactorily for the
increased movement Of Irish population In this
direction. 1t Is notorious that there are few
men in Ireland who enjoy such universal and
well merited influence over its people as the
Rev. DR.. Cahill Since his arrival In the United
States he has been writing letters, the tendency
Of which has been to encourage immigration,
by the attractive pictures that he has
drawn Of the condition Of his country
men here. lie has had the good sense
TO see that when they have failed
TO make position for themselves, II has been
entirely through their own fault, whilst for the
really industrious and persevering the chances
are infinitely greater than any they can find ct
home. The testimony Of the reverend gentle
man has done more 10 dispel the prejudices
which had been raised against this country by
the Know Nothing agitation, and the misrepre-
sensations OF some Of the Irish papers here,
than any other effort that has been made TO
countersct them. The people Of ireland feel
full confidence in his assurances, and 1t Is rea-
sonable TO believe that his letters have given
this fresh impulse to the movement of emigra-
ton In this direction Another thing that has
contributed TO aid II Is the establishment of
the Galway line on basis that inspires conf
dence In the seaworthiness and safety of its
vessels. When 1t first started, the incomplete
ness Of lie arrangements, and the accidents that
occurred 70 one or two Of its steamers, pre-
vented the facilities which II held out from ex-
ercising their full Inducements. Now, the
addition Of several magnificent vessels TO the
line, the support afforded by government
subsidy, and the completion of a system by
which the euigraut Is conveyed from his home
In ireland to any part Of the United States,
without trouble or risk OF being cheated are
having their natural effect Add 10 these ad-
vsn,sges the fact Of the large sums which are
constantly being transmitted from our Irish
fellow citizens 10 their relatives at home. ne In
dueemen,s 20 them 10 come out. and we have
explanation enough Of the extension which
emigration from that quarter is taking.