The New York herald., 1870-03-11
THE COURSE OF EMPIRE.
Annual Report Of the Commissioners Of Emigra-
tion-Great Excess Of Last Year Over
le68-Interesting Statistics.

The annual report Of the Commissioners OF Emil
grafton is rapidly approaching completion and has
already advanced far enough to enable the HERALD
to give an accurate synopsis of its contents. During
the year 1869 the total number OF alien passengers
arriving in New York was 25S, ,9S9-an excess OF
45S03 over that OF 1865, and 75 500 more than the
average OF former years. Among the different ma
tionalitlcs embraced IN the emlgrants OF last year.
Germany represented by 99,605 ireland by &C. 2O4
and England by 900 persons; and 1t IS shown that
while the German emigration has slightly fallen off,
the emigration from England has increased over 80
per cent, aud that from Ireland nearly SO per cent.
THE MEDICAL STATISTICS
indicate steady improvement in the health and
condition OF arriving emigrants the number Of In
mates in the Wards Island hospitals being than
that Of 1858. Notwithstanding the increase OF last
years emigration This is attributable to the sub
stituon OF steamers for sailing vessels in bringing
over emgrants there being 443 arrivals Of emigrant
steamers last year against 20 steamers 1885, There
were 1856 births and 3l3 deaths on board emigrant
vessels during the year. or the latter 101 were
adults and 242 were children
The principal points or destination taken by the
incoming passengers were as follows:-California,
3,so6 illinois. 3s2l3; Iowa, s2l6; Massachusetts,
1884; Michigan, 7,zS New Jersey, 8 10l; New York,
$3.50; ohio, l., lSo Pennsylvania 81 1856; Wlscon-
SIN, II, ,0O3. During the year 1927 Mormons arrived
6,I44 Geographic dispatches were received, ana
sent by emigrants, 1909 letters were written Tor
them, and $780, ,549 were sent to the Commissioners
IN anticipation Of the arrival OF emiGrants. Employ
ment was procured for 1896 emigrants-ncarly
1000 more than the previous year-of whom 5,594
were mechanics, 1880 agricultural and unskllled
laborers 73S skilled female laD0rer5 and 613 house
servants These figures show slight falling OF nom
those OF 1858 IN the two latter branches.
MANY RRPArRS AND ADDITIONS
have been made TO the building at Castle Garden.
large portion OF the dock has been enclosed ana
rooled for convenience IN handling baggage; wait
ing room has been arranged for the use OF rail pas
sengers, aud new buildings provided Tor the
Custom House inspectors. A new baggage room
has been constructed, a temporary hospital lifted
up for eiuqrant cases OF sickness ana new wooden
balcony constructed around the outside or the
rotunda These buildings are insured III $45,o0o
and the baggage which may De on hand Is Kept con.
tinually insured for $4,000
The commissioners complain OF the unsatisfactory
pOce Arrangement at Castle Garden, ana recon-
mend that the force be increased and placed directly
under the control or the Castle Garden authorities.
The difficulties arising in the settlement OF oasardy
cases are also referred TO- but no plan Is proposed
for remedying the evils attending their adudl
cation
Wards ISLAND
has undergone some improvements during the year
in the erection of new buildings and the repair OF
Others.
the gross proceeds from the farm attached to the
institution amounted during the year 10 sl0,634 75
The following table gives in as c0mpact,a form as
may be the most important statistics oil the state
Emigrant Refnge ana Hospital on the island:-Num-
ber or inmates IN institution January J. 1852 2,00I
year. 439; total number cared for, 1891; number
discharged, II 500; plumber OF deaths IN refuge aud
hospttsl, sae; number repalnlng January J, 1870
1859.