The New York herald., 1869-04-29

Increase Of Inlmtgrati0n-Ienvy Receipts and
Disbursements-New AsyIuul-C0mplaints.
The Commissioners OF Emigration met last
evening in regular session, at the Society Library
building. IN University place. between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets. Mr.. Gulian C. verpanck
presided. The Auditing Committee reported a
number Of bills allowed and vouchers approved,
amounting in the aggregate. to e27, 200, and the
warrant for the payment OF this signed.
The following are the immigration statistics for
the week US reported last evening by the superin-
tendent:-The number OF emigrants arrived from
January to April 21, 1862 was &c. 436. During the
week ending April 2s there arrived in all 1896.
making tota: OF emIgrant arrivals since New Year
OF AZ, 30l. The number OF emigrants during the
same period in 1868 was 81 629. showing increase
for the present year Of 4,612. The finances OF the
commission appear TO be in healthy condition.
The treasurer, Mr.. George Wheeler reported as fol-
lows
Balance in bank. January l. 1869. .......... ss,ou
Aggregate receipts April q. Sl79.5s0
Received since to April 2S......... s0,37S 2is,e59
Total s2j7,OOO
Disbursements up TO Apn 2I............... i27, COS
Balance in treasury. sI29se2
The inmates Of the several institutions on Wards
Island, in the charge Of the commission,
ported to be LIZA, divided ollows:Hospital SD
adults, 81 children and 30 employees; Refuge, 257
adults, 81 children Al employees; and NurserS I
adult and io5 children. The minutes OF the
secretary, TO the Board and superintendent Castle
Garden and approved Mr.. Isaac I. Smith stated
at the last meeting he sold and conveyed
$4,000 In hve-twcnty registered United States
bonds, owned by the commission receiving
Broadway Bank, whereupon the secretary d-
rected TO notify the present owner OF the ground on
Wards Island, purchased by the commissioners to
erect a new asylum, that the purchase money was
ready, and request the delivery Of the deed. The
Board of Health sent In communication wherein.
after a variety OF verbose and clumsily framed
whereases, the pth OF the complaint was that
no practical and adequate regulations were
yet taken by the Commissioners Of Emigration 10
care Tor such as arrive sick with fever or
smallpox, as they are empowered TO do un-
der section eight OF chapter 6l3 OF the laws
OF 1865, collecting extra twenty-five cents from
the vessel bringing such person. The Board of
Health suggest acton, and tender cooperation. II
was suggested by Mr. Nerpanck that the actt 10 which
the Board OF Health refer was very defective and
dincult OF execution whereupon the communica
ton was referred the president and the counsellor
Wards Island Committee reported that they had
approved of the lease OF the building foot Of 10th
street and East river. where waiting rooms are
TO be fitted up, and branch labor exchange opened
In connection with that at Castle Garden, which was
confirmed. The Castle Garden committee proposed
TO erect suitable building for the accommodation
of tho police department alongside OF the customs
department which was also agreed to. Mr. Bissn-
ger, from the New YORK German Society, submitted
letter or complaint received by the agent ~ that
society, Mr.. Theodore Rose, from the German
Society Of Baltimore, In regard to the management
OF the railroad department IN Castle Garden.
one complaint was that young man
was sold u ticket to Richmond, indiana,
while he demanded one to Richmond. Va. and had
to pay second time. The other was that eight
emgrants, wishing TO 20 TO Amelia county, Va,
were told that the nearest way was to Cumberland.
In Maryland. Arrived there they found their ms,
lake and had to change their routc 10 Baltimore anu
Washington. This communication, a. well az
another one from the Old Dominion steamship com.
Virginia were referred to- the railroad Committee.
whereupon the meeting aNourned