The New York herald., 1879-09-23

at Tpton in staffordshre will give an idea of how
the scheme is worried. Any workman may join on
condition OF the ayment OF three, six. nine or
twelve cents fortnight, each one to have chance in
the ballot ia proportion to his contribution. Each
will receive grant of co. If going to America, or
ElO if going to New Zealand or Australia. The
money however is to be paid by the society to the
shipping agents as to prevent. of course, misap-
preparation. 1t is urged that those who do not
the society, indirectly beneht themselves by reduc
ing the competition in the labor market.
EMIGRATION srATIsrTcs.
II will be seen that this scheme Is q big and i'm
portant one, and 1t has already set good many
thinking and warning The Daily NeUs thinks that
the emigration of farmers and agricultural laborers
is less important than that OF experienced work
men, such miners, engineers and others, and
would have the world believe that the ..novcm ent
place just when thore for believing
that the intense depression OF the last tive years
has reached its turning point and yet 1t acknowl-
land last rather than accept the terms tho farm
sought to impose on them are doing well and
the masters who remained at home and New Zea-
land is attracting many young agriculturists with
much energy and little money"
That the movement even in it's infancy, is as
suming large proportions may be seen by recent
emigration statistics. During the month of August
there sailed from the Mersey eighty vessels to the
United States, British North America, Australia tho
East and West Indies China and the west coast OF
Africa having 1 on SSara is iS9sS & PASSENGERS; r.:
Irish. 3.117 foreigners and 49o whose ma
tionalities were not distinguished. Tho figures
below those for August this year, which was also
$3.50 above July this year. When to those numbers
added the numbers sailing from London, Glas-
Cow and other ports, some idea may be gained
OF the Dimensions of the movement. Thus
that the revolution which the Times
foresecs certain to occur under certain
contingencies is taking place under our very
eyes, but suppose the Times and many others will
mistake the Importance OF its issues until there is
no longer any possibility Of being blind. Or are we
to suppose that the Times really more than it
pretends to see? good many give all the man
ayers of that paper credit for being ''downy BIRDS.
and for being able to pretty well which
sets steadily and Enthusiastically In that d.
rection; and they believe. moreover. that
they already premonitory signs Of an approach
ing change OF front to suit possible change of
power. 1t is WELL when the unknown issues Of
general election at hand to be pleasingly vague
and generally we'll balanced between the two par
ties be able. by the slightest possible veering
tates. There not wanting evidences that the
leading organ preparing itself for possible change
It sees that, should tho general election-le let it
como this year next-result in liberal majority
of the foremost questions the new Parliament
would have to deal with would be the land question:
and that in very thorough manner Hence the
of It's recent articles peasant propretors.
spade husbandry and the like. in which IL com.
mits itself to opinions which couple Of
months ago it would hardly, have ventured
upon, and against which 1t has boon writing
any time these years past. But facts are stubborn
things, and somehow they soon honeycomb ones
fancy arguments. Hence tho instability we per-
ceive ut present among the cherished theories of
past years. and the attempted bolsterng OF them up
with fresh arguments by those who do not like to
pet idea knocked on tho head by such vulgar
thing a fact and one, too, Of recent date.