The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA.

THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EMIGRANTs SAIL
ING FOR NEW SOUTH WALES THIS MORNING
Emigration to Australia from the United States IL ne
longer novelty, but on tho contrary. appears DO
growing m popularity among large number OF the
working classes The depression In business Ia America
has been great and OF such long continuance thai
many people have become doubtful OF nay chance Of
Improvement. at least for years to come aud ara
making up their minds TO seek fields Tor their ID
Dor and enterprise where tho competition will not bs
great prospects OF therefore greater
For some reason or other Australia Is believed TO
afford better opportunities Tor attaining steady work
settled countries within easy reach of East
crn ports, bat IL Is probable also TINT
the chcapncss Of the passage has very much TO do
with the preference Tor tho Australian colonies. But,
whatever the may be, the emf graton 10 the
tpodcs is steadily On the increase Tho ship Annie II.
Smith, which sails ~ olght o'clock this morning ios
sydney, New south waies takes board 800 passen-
gers, mostly adults who 20 try Their fortune under
the Southern Cross Tho great majority young
single OF tho artisan GLASS; but almost class
OF lauor Is represented among them There eighty
married couples. The passengers arc almost exciu.
sively lrsh and are mostly IRON the country or tho
smaller towns All are comfortably clad and very
strong aud healthy In appearance The mate remarked
yesterday TO HkRALD reporter that he had never seen
more healthy lot OF passengers during many yrars'
experience OF clgrani ships running from England TO
Australia aud New Zealand
TnE PASSENGERS FEEL
Though leaving America on account, as they said, OF
the hard times, lew OF them seemed 10 be in
strsitened circumstances, ana nearly Mi were cvi-
IDENTITY possessed OF sufficient supply OF money to
enable them to live time alter reachng their des-
tination All had hign hopes OF the prospect before
them and seemed 10 think they were dong tho right
thing IN leaving tho United States 40 make little
room" MS one young fellow laughngiy SAID.
s'Tbis country goin' from bad worse ever since
the said bronzcd veteran with strong Mile~inn
accent, land rs gone To the dlvl entirely Four
u workin' man at alLN
II brought g. 900 here" said another son OF 1hs
Emerald Isle, who evidently should nave renamed
the Old sod .'an' I'm lawn II now without 400
ha'pence--ay, hardly screed OF shirt 10 cover my
back
All yesterday evening passengers kept arriving and
the scene per No. East River quito animated.
Trunks and bundles OF uil kinds were beng hauled on
board Beds, blankets tins and alt the nccessarios OF
n long voyage were being bought, and some Of tho
tailors stores in the vicinity largely patron
As bad as the country is, SAID tall, strapping
young fellow, 81 dou't want TO make II ashamed
whin 20 undhcr The red rag again, an may well
pat dacent coat on my back aIorc go u
There was little emotion displayed and scarcely any
eavctaklng yesterday as they went board such AS
usual with Irish people when undertaking a long
had COMO through that before and few Ind any
near or dear friends to impart touch OF sadness
Tho parting. Years ago they had lett country and
home and kindred, aud they were simply changing
their place Of exile Many Interesting and healthy
children were romping around tho DECK and did not
realize the fact they were about 10 travel
many thousand miles ocean, and 10 part forever
IRON the Of I'll .ir childhood anu to begin life
over again IN strange country
Tho accommodation on board tho Annie II. smith
very good and all the possible wants 81 the passengers
seem TO have been provided Tor. The ship ]. SOC
tons burden and IN good condition. should Euro.
pcan war break out, revivng industry aud bring.
Ing back tho good times, II not very likely tina:
trala IRON the unilcd States and many sheep isrm
hand Will wish himself back again under the Stars aud
Stripes But they go because hope deferred makcih
the heart sick, and, may DO added their case,
threatens to leave the stomach empty.