The New York herald., 1874-12-16
THR DECREASE or EMIGRATION.
Nearly Twenty Millions Lost to This
Country by the Falling on Last

Nearly Twenty Millions Lost to This
Country by the Falling On Last
Year.
Castle Garden has OF late assumed most de-
serted appearance. Since the emigration has so
vastly decreased the old tumbie-down building,
which was usually filed with poor emigrants.
living and sleeping there for days after their ar
rival. has completely lost ts wonted aspect OF
hustle and activity. Workmen are now laying
new noor, the Board having appropriated 1000
for the purpose. The structure is sadly In need Of
other repairs, but the embarrassed financial con.
dition OF the Emigration Commission is an effect.
uai bar to all other alterations. II the Legislature
refuses to make an adequate appropriation
$500, 900 Is the amount asked for-tne Board VIII
have to consign the emigranrs under Its care TO
the county authorities The appropriation Is asked
for the purpose 81 nepng me out
alone amounting to over $200,o0O
The arrivals yesterday were not numerous. The
California, OF the Anchor line, from Glasgow,
whom we're Irish and scotcn, ana the wyoming,
English and irish. The total emigration for this
year-exclusive OF persons who had reviously been
In this country-will prooabIy not exceed l4o,O
while the number for last year was 1860 1t Is
not expected that the emigration Will materially
revive in the next lew years owing to the re-
ports OF hard times IN TINS country which have
been spread broadcast ali over Europe. The I'M
portance OF this TACT VIII be appreciated by all who
ISuCCt oHop nAis huPps iOlLueiiy q McuucI VI tuo
Parliament, estimates the immediate aver
age gain to the country OF each emf
grant at $50. Based upon this very
moderate estimate the immediate loss to TINS
country IN the falling of from 1873 to 1874 would
amount to SIS, 900 000 This Is, OF course exclusive
OF the subsequent annual loss Of labor and It's
value In opening the resources OF ana building up
this great country. The decrease as previously
stated IN these columns, Is greatest IN the emlgra.
ton from Germany, and next to the German II
most affects the irish lndux. The only recompense
for this tremendous loss lies in tue fact as stated
by all the emigration authorities VINO are IN pO-
sition to know. tnat the quanty ol the emgrants
has improved as much as their number has de-
creased. Every year there Is slight out plainly
perceptible Improvement IN the grades OF occupa.
tion from wnlcn the emigrants are recruited.
some years ago the commissioners attempted
TO ascertain the amount o! casn brought by each
emiRrant; but, a. mignt have been expected, this
plan JAILED, rom their unwillingness to render .
true account OF the extent OF their worldly goods.
II Is, therefore, Impossible TO tell with any degree
o. precision how much money the average emf
grant brings TO these shores; but Mr. kapp's
estimate comes PROBABLY as near IL as IS posst.
bic under the circumstances. The present system
OF registry includes only the names age, nativity.
occupation and prospective destination OF the
emlgrants.
The number Of persons now under the care Of
the Commission Is 900. There were &66 In tho
hospital on Wards Island yesterday t293 men, l06
women and 6s chdrenI, l72 IN the asylum tSl
men, 81 women and child, las IN the male refuge
tl27 men and Is boys,, 10 IN the female refuge 4a
men anG 80 women. and Ito in tue nnrsery go
women and so chdren). TIE support OF this army
OF depenuents costs 50 20 a week per head