New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-08
to purchase more land in the fertile States of the

West.
Mr.. Casserly, the intelligent General Agent in
charge of the Emigrant Landing depot in this
city, whose long experience entities his tessi-
mony to the highest respect. corroborates oil
that is sold in the accounts from abroad OF the
character of this years immigration. He rep
resents it to be of high order, and. as regards
physical condition, intelligence and pecuniary
means, to possess q marked superiority over
that OF any previous year, with the single ex-
ception Of 1864. The average amount Of coin
or its equivalent in the possession Of each immi.
grant landed since the commencement Of this
year, is estimated at $50. Assuming that this
estimate will hold good throughout, and that
the total number of immigrants for the current
year will reach 200, 600 SOULS 1t follows that the
amount Of money thus brought into the country.
in the shape Of coin on the coupOnsof United
States bonds, will reach the sum Of SIG, 00O 900.
The improved character Of tho present immi-
grafton is illustrated by the fact that larger
proportion of tho passengers are now brought by
steamers than in former years. In 1856, the
number of immigrants landed at Castle Garden
from steamers was about 5000, or trliie more
than three per cent, of the aggregate arrivals.
Since the LIST of January last, the deliveries
from steamers hayo risen to 81, l5S against L.
$50 from sailing vessels. showing ratio OF more
than 20 per cent, by the former mode OF con-
veyance. 1t is worthy of remark that more
than one.half Of the passengers landed this
year from steamers, have been brought by
the Inman limo, which was the pioneer IN
this branch of the carrying trade. To such
an extent he's the business of this line
increased, that steamer accommodating seven
or eight hundred steerage passengers now plies
semi.weekly between Liverpool and this port,
touching at Queenstown. Up to the LIST OF
May the price Of passage was f5 in gold since
which time il has been raised to t6. The
speed of the ships Of this line is but little
less than that of the Cunard steame.s-
the passages Of those carrying the mail (weekly
line) being made from Liverpool TO New-fork
in eleven TO thirteen dogs, according to the
season Of the year.
Beside the saving Of time, steamers offer
to the immigrant an amount OF comfort and
degree Of attention to moral and sanitary ar
rangcments altogether unknown aud unattain-
able on board sailing vessels. Each person Is
provided with a separate berth to sleep in, and
women are placed in room by themselves.
Three cooked meals, unrestricted IS respects
quantity, are served daily, with the same regu'
lari,y as in the first cabin. IL need hardly
remarked that vessels Of this type are adapted
to the accommodation Of class Of passengers
who would not submit to the discOmtorts, not
to say the hardships. Of the steerage OF sailing
vessel.
According 10 the annual report of the Com
missioners OF Emigration for the year 1864, the
mortality and births during the voyage on board
sailing and steam vessels. respectively, was as
follows: $40 sailing vessels brought 102, s43
passengers; births, le6; deaths, $50; 1917 steam
ers brought 1922 passengers; births, ~;
deaths, "a. A like disparity ia shown in the re-
turns for this year: out Of 1859 passengers
brought by Ealing vessels, there have been A
births and lO4 deaths; while of 81, 1853 persons
arriving by steamer, there have been but lie
births and 81 deaths. The indications oil point
TO tho conclusion that, within short period,
the passenger.cauying trade will be confined
almost wholly to steamers.