New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-30
BRAZIL.
IMMIGRATION TATIsTICs-IMMIGRANTs FROM
TIE UNITED STATES.

IMMIGRATION sTATISTICS-IMMIGRANTs FROM
THE UNITED STATES.
RIO JANEIRO, June 27.--FTom tabular statements
of the immigration movement in Brazil for the year
1868 furnished by the Rio Janero press by the Of
fetal Agency of Colonization, we gather some very
interesting statistics. The number of immigrants
landed at Rio Janeiro during the year was 1885, to
which must be added about $500 landed in the
Southern provinces making the total immigration
for the year throughout the empire not more than
1900 at the outside. More than half of the imm-
grants were Portuguese; the Germans rank second
in point Of numbers; and the English with whom
are included the Scotch and the Irish) come next
Spaniard5 are few, but there is respectable number
Of French aud Italians. OF the French, there were
several families from Algiers, hardy, robust
farmers who left their homes on account Of
terrible drOuth which Tcigncd in that country
They settled in the province of Parana, where they
have since been joined by nearly hundred OF Their
cOuntymcn, who sailed directly from Marscilles for
Brazil The number of North Americans Is put down
at 4Oj. About 2JO of these We're from the southern
States, OF whom more than half went to Brazil at
their own cXpcnse, and nearly all had friends or
relatives already settled IN the Empire. Including
the Tartar expedition with III persons from New
Orleans, i33 North Americans received assisted
passages from tho Brazilian Government The
German immigration has augmented rapidly in the
last few years, owing to the good management Of the
Brazilian immigration Agent in Germany
port of Rio Jancro from which it appears that the
immigration exceeded the Outgomgs by 4,l9G No
fewer than 33S North Americans left the country
during the year-c0nylnCing proof Of the failure Of
the scheme for establishing an American colony in
Brazil With 4Jj arrivals and 33S departures, the
residuum is seen to bo.very small. OF the 33S who
left about 100 were immigrants from the Southern
States
The Brazilian Government in its anxiety to promote
immigration to its shores has made liberal arrange
ments to assist in paying the passages of immigrants
to Brazil. During the year 1863 the aggregate num-
Der of those who received assisted PASSAGE" was
1896. More than half sthis number were British
subjects; SSj were Germans: 1872 North Americans,
and only two Portuguese. This is remarkable, con-
sidcrng that more than one-haf Of the total Of mmi
grants Of the year were Portuguese. During the year
IS vessels of various natiOnalities arrived at no
Jauero with immigrants. Brazil has Passengers
act intended TO protect immigrants on board the
ships which take them 10 its shores. This law APP
plies TO all ships carrying four passengers IN the
stecrage 10 every hundred tuns OF bur
den. Its execution ~ cOnhded 10 the
Official Agent of Colonization who visits the ship
Immediately on its arrival into port makes minute
inquiries with regard to the treatment which the
immigrants received on their voyage, proceeds at
once 10 an investigation, If the complaints are slt
tcient to warrant H. and imposes such fine on the
vessel lac may deem just II those complaints prove
10 be welfouuded. IL Is claimed that owing TO these
excellent regulations, which are rigidly carried ont
cmigrants 10 Rio Jaueiro are better protected than
even those % Ncw-lork. The great majority of tho
cmigIauts gong to Brazil are laborers and agricui-