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May it pi-ease Your Excellency : I have; the honor herewith tosa!)mif !o Your Exoellciiey, forth. -rraationof IL'r ]^I;lir^<;y'^s (jIovcM-nnicnt, my iuinnal llejjort of llie Eiiiis^riition into iliis Colony during iho .sousoii of 1851, aceompa.iiod by the usual slali.slioal lablcri. Table No. 1, iti the appi-ndix, I'lirnishes a synopsis of the season's Emigra- lion, from vhich it. will appear tliat the total number lauded at this Port, was 53,183 vi/: 53, 3Go steerage, and 818 cabin p;issengc'rs. The number tliat left Europe wa:-; 51,9Gj steerage, and 811 cabin. Tlierc were born on the pissage 83, the deathsat sea were 1S7, and iuQuarantine 4G ; leavingthe numberof iMuigrants landed in tliis Province from the United Kingdom and the continent of Europe 52,326, to wliieh must bo added 857 person:? from the Lower Provinces making the total number of souls landed at this Port, 53,183. This nurid)er, when compared w^ith the Emigration of 1853, shows an in- crease of 16,181 or equal to near 45 per cent. This is the largest Emigration into Canada in any one year, with the excep- tion of 1847. The following is a comparative statement of the Emigration of the last two years. 1853. 1854. No. from England 9585 18175 Ireiiuul 14417 161(8 Scotland 4745 6446 Germany 2400 5688 Norway 5056 5849 New Hrunswick } .„„ q, - Nova Scotia....: J ^^^ ••" ^^^ 36,699 .... 53,183 This sr"«-"- I ♦u„ nntnber IS iii^'*"j " „, From ocouauu «-h"— England "'".]'. Ireland Scotland Germany ]^}or\vay [^^ ^^ HoU.>nd ^^_ ?:uea"s.'a^eranaca;ada... 69 57 19 7 58 Steerage. 2501 4194 G70 , 4594 . 199 . 231 634 448 13,023 Total. 2739 4263 7ii7 4613 199 231 641 53 13,471 IT 11 nnr' '^SS from Dublin, «„d .08 wero'lroogh. to .h,s For. b. ^_ abandoned a; sea.^^^^^^^_ ^.„ ^^^^, ^ It also ap JK^'^. ■■ ,, . p„H bv * Lonuou c.i-i^i — The Emujration Irom i^ F ^^^^^ ^^^^ follows : Natives of 3928 ... England, 18972 ... Irefand, ;;; 491^3 ... Scotland, V 3 35 ... Germany, 5123 ... Norway, ; 96 ... Sweden 32 ... Holland,... — •• Switzerland, ' -- •• United States, 4 .. Canada, • 36,203 52,859 'Wt n each 90 per J equal er cent. IS sailed n exam- ed ^^ eie I ,m Dublin, reck of the 1 appear as 54. 53 69 86 )34 ni no 231 7 25 33 ,859 ts, during the The number n Ireland, this umber of Ve^ uring 204,058 Is came under The number England, ....... Ireland,. Scollaiid, Foreign Ports,. .. Vessels under the Act. Vessels not under the Act. No. Passengers. No. Passengers. 57 81 37 60 16886 15878 5779 11615 89 16 45 1 1573 236 673 7 235 50158 151 2618 Of the whole of ihc number of Ships, 10 brought exclusively cabin passen- gers; 46 sailing vessels made two voyages ; and the four Steamers of the Cana- dian Mail Line made 9 voyages during the season, and brought out 1786 steerage, and 429 cabin passengers fi-oni Liverpool, The number of adults on board of the whole 386 Vessels were 43,476, while the Vessels could have legally carried, according to iheir tonnage measurement, 94,555, exclusive of the crews. The average length of the passage from the United Kingdom, was 47 days and frorri Continental Ports, 58 days. The average passage of the Steamers from Liverpool was 16 days. On further reference to this table, it will appear, that the excess offemale adults over males from Ireland, has been very considerable, equal to 2,209 adults, being double that of last season, and I find, on referring back to the returns of 1851, the first season in which any excess was perceived, that the number each season, has been gradually increasing, and now shows an excess during these four years of 5,270 more female than male adults. A return of the ships and passengers rvived from each Port and Country, with the deaths on the passage, and in Quar: ntine, v/ill be found at Tabje No. 2 in the Appendix. The whole number of deaths among 18,488 persons from England, was 313, equal to 1.69 per cent, of which number 270 occurred among the Emigration from Liverpo )1, being equal to 2 per cent, on the number from that Port. The deaths from all the other English Ports were 43, or equal to 0.86 per cent. From Ireland, the deaths among 16,261 persons, were 93, or equal to 0.57 per cent., among 6459 from Scotland, 13, equal to 0.20; and among 5763 from Germany, 75, equal to 1.30 ; from Norway ; among 5,888, 39 equal to 0.66 per cent. It may be observed that as in former seasons, the largest mortality was from the Port of Liverpool, but which this season appears to have been confined chiefly to the Foreign Emigrants, as among 4639 Germans who sailed from that Port, 136 died on the passage, being equal to 2.93 per cent. Table No. 3 presents a general Hospital return, showing the number of Emigrant Patients admitted for medical relief, with the results, at the Quarantine Establishment, up to its close; at the Marine and Emigrant Hospital, in this City during the year, and at the General Hospital in Montreal; from which it appears, that the total livinilcr of c:if.c's Irculcd at lliosc si-vcral Institutions was 1017, and tlie deaths 221. This return, when coinparrd wiih tliat of 1853, shows an increase of 707 on the admissions, and 129 on tlie deaths. 'J lie lari::^' inereasi- in the iTiortaiiiy is to he attributed to tlie eholeia. as I find the adiiussion ol Kmij^iants iVoni this disease at the Marine and F.niigranl liospil.'il, was 198, of whiV-li 92 died ; the deat'us from eliolera at the IMonlreal General Hospital v/ere 4S; and at Crosse I>le 8 ; Tolal 148; so that, if the deaths froin.this dise:ise are deducted, the healtliof the sf^ason's Eiiiigration will fear an equally f;ivour:'J)le comparison with that of any former year. Tal)le Xo. 4, contains :i return of the adull Male Emigration, distinguishing- the trades, kc, as speeified on the passengers' lists. The total number of M:des embarl-x'd, was 19,548 of these there ajipear to have been vlOo artizans or tradesmen, which is an increase of 16.')7 persons of this cl.'iss, ov'>r that of last year. Farmers and farm servants, [)Gli2 ; servants, 117; clerk;-', 156; and unskilled laljourers, 10,448. 'x:\\Ar \o. 5, shows a comparative statement of tlie niiiuber of Emigrants lantled at 'Juebec, since the year '829 inclusive ; amounting in the aggregate, to 825, 1^57 souls; aflording an av(>rage of 31,7.38per annum, for 2(3 years |,'ast. I have to report the loss of three vessels, with Emigrants, bound lo this I'ort, during tlie [)ast season, but which was happily unatlerjded with any loss of life. I'he fu'st was the •' Helen Thompson," irom Troon, v.'itli 145 passengers, lost in the iee on the 18th May : 15 of the passengers reached this j'ort in the <3rig •• Dykes," and 130 were taken on board the Brig "Sarah," and landed at llichibuclo, N. i>. The 2nd, ih;; "Anne Kenny," from Liverpool, with 13 passengers, -U'recked on Antieosti, on the I7di Juno ; passengers all saved, and reached this I'ort by the Steamer " Doris.' The 3rd was the Hn-vqiie " Tottenham," from Cork, with 101 passengers ; lost near Port Nova, Cape Breton, on the 20lli Ortober, passengers and luggage all saved ; they were forwarded by the Master, by a Schooner, to Ilalil'ax, and from thence, proceeded to Boston, their destination being chiefly to the United States. A large number of shipwrecked emigrants have been brought to this Port, taken from ships bound to B(5;iton or New York. The following is a return of the number of tliose received during the past season, viz ; — tl & h£ Vesgels arrived at Quebec. Vessels from which the Emigrants were received, from whence and where bound. Name. Whence. Destination. Parasron Winchester (( (( CI tt Black Ilawke. .. Cachelot Helen Thompson. Liverpool.. (C Havre Troon (( Total... Rn«iton Mary Caroline Ann Transit C( Robert Burns Good Intent Leonard Dobbin .... Dykes « New York. . . Quebec Wilkinson Number of Passengers. 29 13(K 15 19 41 . 70 108 15 14 441 29 15 19 41 70 108 15 14 Tlin passengers from tlic " VVinclieslor'' were, on arrival licro, taken In charge by the Agents ol ^Iessrs. Train & Co., and conveyed to IJoston. Those by tiie " Caehek)t" were forwarded by this Department to New York, the cost of which was repaid by the Agents of that sliip, Messrs. Lane, West & Co. Those by the "Black Ilawke'' were also forwarded, but no part of this expense has be2" longfitude, withaslight leak : it lying too latetorefit and reach this Port during the present season, the passengers have returned to their homes. Table No. G furnishes a return of the number of persons sent out, during the season, by the Irish Poor LawUnionsor who have received assistance from parish or other funds. From this return, it will appear that 3407 persons received landing money on arrival here, amounting to £3 271 17s. sterling, £2,848 of which, was paid through this department; and the balance, £423 17s., was paid by Agents in this city. The number from England was but 23, 14 of whom, received £3 10s. landing moin'y, and 14 a|)pearonly to have received a free passage to this port. The number aided in their euiigration from Ireland, was 29G3, viz., 01 male, 2591 fern lie adults, and 311 children, being an increase of 1,559 of the same class of persons, sent out in 1353 They were from 58 different Unions, chiefly from till! south and west of Ireland. This class of our emigration continues to give great satisfaction, and, not- withstanding the large nuinber who have been sent out during the past season, complaints of inisopmluct have only reached me against two, the South Dublin and Cork Unions, and I regret to say that the conduct of a portion of the females from the Dublin Union, has been any thing but good. 26 of the females from this Unio)i, have been committed to the Montreal Gaol, as loose, idle and disor- derly, an I from a rej:)ort received, 12 of them have been committed twice, and one for I he tlurd lime. These girls were all ofiered to be forwarded into the country settlements, where they would have at once obtained employment among the farmers, but they refused to leave the city, preferring a life of idleness and vice, to ihat of honest industry. I regret to have to report so unfavorably of even so small a proportion of these females, as in tlie great majority of the casses, their conduct has given much ■atisfaclion, and tlieir services are eagerly sought for; at page 34 of the appen- dix, will be seen an extract from a letter received from the Mayor of Port Hope, reporting the arrival and disposal of a party of these youn^r women. This is one of many similar ones, received, during the past season, by this Department, and it 8ho\/s the manner in which tlicse female emigrantfj have been provided for; and if ordinary care is taken, in their selection, and ihey are sent in the early part of the season, no (liflioulty exists in disposing of them in a satisfactory man- ner, but on reference to this reliirn, it will appear, that over 500 of their number arrived here after the 15th Sept. ; 276 ol whom were landed after the 2t)th Oct., a period of the year much too late to permit their being provided for, in a satis- factory manner, l)efore the approach of winter. I would desire to impress upon the Poor Law Commisisioners and Guardians of the Unions, the importance of strict attention being paid to the selection of the females they may propose to send out in future, both as regards their heahh and moral character, as, if due attention is paid to these qualities, and they arc dis- patched at any period not later than the month of July, this Province will provide for all they may be disposed to send. The system adopted as to the disposal of these young females, is as follows : On arrival, they were paid their landing money in full, those who have friends, or any particular destination in view, are furnished with the route, and sent forward. In the early part of the season, considerable numbers at once found employment on arrival, in this city and Montreal, under the snperinteiidance and with the sanction of this Department, as, unless they were taken by respectable parties, and with a prospect of permanent employ, they were recommended, in preference, to proceed to the country settlements. Of the whole number arrived this season, between two and three hundred proceeded direct lo their relations in the United Slates, chit-fly to Boston and New York; those for the United States were required to contribute from ISs. to 20s. currency, towards their passage, which was generally suflicieut to meet that ex- pense. Those who proceeded under the direction of this Office, to Western Canada, were required to pay 7s. 6d.each, the balance of their passage-money being made chargeable on the Emigrant Fund. This was done in order to in- duce them to proceed into the country settlements, where their services were required, retaining the balance of their money to provide provisions for the jour- ney, and to meet their more immediate necessities until they obtained employ- ment. This was found to answer well, as previous arrangements having bee^n made for their reception at different points along the route, they generally found themselves provided for, within a very short time of their arrival. Of the foreign emigrants, 422 paupers were sent out by this route during the past season, from Baden, viz., 124 men, 90 women, and 208 children ; the num- ber from the same quarter, in 1853, was but 30 souls. It appears that these parties were sent out at the joint expense of the Municipalities and Grand Duchy of Baden ; they were provided with a passage to this port, and received 10 guilders, each adult, on landing. These people, on landing here at so late a period of the season as October, and presenting an appearance of such squalor and destitution, scantily clothed, ignorant of our language, without any particular destination in view, and possessed of but the small sum paid to each on landing here, which, at most, would be barely sufficient for a week's support, cannot but give rise to the most serious reflections, and would appear to call for Legislative enactment, to protect the Province from the expense of supporting a foreign pauper emigration. Had they been sent out here in the ear'y part of the season, when a good demand existed for labour, and with the summer before them, the Province might not object to receive them, and assume the rcsponsil)ility of their support ; but to permit a foreitin slate to relieve itself of paupers, already |-;iiN,sically ill adapted to labour, aiul ihrown on a country requirini? ihe aid of a robust and energetic emigraiion, (and not of sick, feeble rneu, helpless women and children, such aa alluded to above,) and that too, at the near ap|)ro;ich of a rigorous iind inclement winter, would, independent of its cruelty, noi only involve the Province in the serious responsibility of providing forlhtir mainlenanee and support, l)ut evi- dence a tacit admission of riglit to inundate it widi the refuse of foreign pauper- ism. In consequence of the stringent regulations enforced in tlie United States ports, with the heavy Ciipilation tax, and coupled with die fict, that the rates of passage l)y the St. Lawrence is very much lower, parties interested ji tlie removal of their poor, have been induced to send them by this route, and I have been indi- rectly informed that there is a prospect of a large increase in this class of our foreign emigrants during the ensuing season. If the people are healthy and disposed to work, and arrive here in the early part of the season, I do not con- sider that any serious dilliculty need be apprehended of the Provintte being able to provide for them satisfactorily, but the cas«j is very Jitlerent, ai\d open lo the most serious objections, when the same parties arrive liere in the month (f Octo- ber. I find that during the past few years, the emigrants arriving here, after the 1st of Oct., have been gradually on the increase, as will be seen from the following statement ; found Men. Women. Children. Total. 1852 342 541 1853 447 469 1915 483 589 1969 1272 1853 1599 1854 5737 and as these parlies are generally of the poorest class of our emigrants, and most likely to become chargeable on the public ; I would suggest that the tax on all emigrants on board of any ship, which may have cleared from any port in the United Kingdom, or from the Continent of Europe, after the 1st of August, should be 10s. each, being the rate now charged on emigrants to New York or Boston. The object in suggesting an increase to this fax, is certainly not with the view to placing any restriction on the cmignation by this route, but solely lo induce emigrants lo come out in the early part of the season ; by increasing the tax it will also be the means of providing a fund to meet the expenses which the Pro- vince would necessarily become subject to on their account, when arriving in the fall of the year, now rendered the more necessary, as the grant of £1500 sterling from the Imperial Government, towards the expense of Emigration Agency, will be discontinued after the present year. Legal proceedings were instimted in four cases, for violation of the Passen- ger Act, tluring the past season, viz : Ca|)tain Wallace of the brig Hannah, from Arbroath, for issuing impure and unwholesome water; was fined ii20 stg., with costs. Captain Hughes, of the " John Davis," from Liverpool, was fined £5 stg., on a complaint of some of his passengers, of the illegal issue of their provisions. Captain Ray, of the " Hotspur," from Liverpool, was also fined £5 stg., with costs, for the same ofTence. Also against Captain Owen, of the barque " Vixen," from Liverpool, for a breach of the 9th and 13th clauses of the Passenger Act. Proceedings were in- stituted in this case, under instructions from the Emigration Coauaissioners, on 8 the report received from the Emigration OlTicc in Liverpool ; llu; nini-tcr having confessed jiuigment, the magistrates fined him in a penalty of £o stg., with costs. Complaints were also prefened against the master of llu; " urown," by a few of his passengers, the ease was, however, compromised by the master l>ay- ing to the eomplaiiiaiits fifty dollars. These were the only complaints instituted during the past peasc;n, and only one otthein, the ease against the master ol' the " Hannah" eoiiM be considered of a serious nature ; in all the others, the evidence was so excicdiiigiy conflict- ing, as to in luee the magistrates to mark th''ir sense of ihe coiiii)!"ii!its, by impos- ing the lowest penally provided by the Act. ^Vhen we take into consideration the great number of emigrants of all ages and conditions, who crossed the ocean during (he past season, and who were subject to all the inconveniences of a crowded 'tween decks, it is surprising that so few coiii|)hiints ol infringement of the Passenger Act were wadv ; ol' the few complaints brought beibre the judicial iribunnls, the majority were ;i;.^;iinst vessels sailing from Liverpool, and this may be explained by llie f;ict llial llie passengers embarking at this port, are collected from all parts of the Lhu fd ivingdom and the eonlinenl ol' Europe, while on board of vessels from otlur ))(>ri>^, with the exception of the case of the " Hannah," before referred to, not a i-ingle complaint was brought under my notice. I m:iy here b(? |)erinitted to observe, that with the ship masters who are regularly tmiployed in ihe passenger trade, I very seldom fmd any well-grounded complaints, ihey appeared to be confined almost exi^lusively to Inmsient vessels, oceasioni'.liy taken up for a single trip, or where the master v.;\\y joined the ship, frequently but a few days previous to sailing, and probably then put in charge of an emi;,'vanl ship for the fir?.t time. When all tlu'se matters are CDrisidered, it may be found sur|)rising that complaints are so few, the ai;sen;e of which, may in a great nu^asure, be attributed to the care nnd attention wiUi wiiicli the emi- gration olfi'.u.'rs in the IJniltd Kingdom, discharge tliur iinpcMlant r.nd arduous duties ; and as it appears that the Committee of the House (jf ('.)i.inH>iis, !ii)pointed to revise the Passenger Act, which sat last year, intend to resume tlieir proceed- ings on the meeting of Parliament; I avail mysell' of this opj)orluiiily to offer a few sugQ:estions for their consideration. From close encjuiry and observation during the past season, T fin I that the most objectionable feature in the working of tlie jjiisent Act, is the system of issuing the provisions in an uncooked stale. On board the lari;.- vessels, and par- ticularly th()s(> fnnn I^iverpool, where the emigrants are generally sliangers to each other, the use of the cooking places becomes a fertile si ur^-e ufcjiiarrels, and even bloodshed, the strong oppress the weak and timid, and I am assured that it is no uncommon occurence that timid females and helpless young p.asseiigiM's are deprived of the facility of cooking their food, diu-ing the entire day, wliile the fires liav(> been monopolized by their stronger i'l^llow-passeugiMs. It is also well established by the statement of several resj>(e!,(l;i(» emigrants, made to me, that fir days they preferred to subsist eniirely on dry biscuit, rather than contend and light tor their turn at the fire. To obviate this great ». vil, I would desire to see llie saiii-) r(gidations en- forced in the emigrant ships to North America as in iho-e to Au-lralia. and all the masters and surgeons whom I have consulted on the subject, are of (^pinion that the inuo hictiipii of these rejrulaticms in the Emigrant ships to North America, would add materially to the comfort and health of the emigrants, and thereby re- move the great M)in-ce of difficulty and complaint whi( h at presiMil exists. There is also, uud..'rth(> present arrangement, no adequate provision enacted for supplying medieal comforts, and nutriiious food for f 'males, and preserved milk for young children during the past^age. This oiuissicia h\ :!:e details of the 9 with Act, is one to which, f:om its importance, I would most anxiously call the atten- tion of llie Governnierit, as to the want of proper comforts .,nd m^ritious food, may, in a gie;it measure, be attributed the mortaliiy which occurred among children asweli as sick and weaklv females. It is cstnhlished by ihe medical gentleman in attendance u|)on the Hospital at Grosse Isle, thru in his repeated enquiries from mothers, touching the great mortality of children on board ot seve- ral emigrant vessels, they have acknowledged to him the painl'ul fact, that while the children and young females were sick and greally debililaled during long passages, the only sustenance they w(;re able to provide for themselves was, the crude oatmeal mixed up with cold water ; aged and weak persons were also often obliged to (^onfiiU' theuiselves to this mode of living, and it is therefore not sur- prising thai bowel complaints of the worst and most severe character were of such frequent and lata I occurrence among this class of passengers I would aUo(l(>sire to see atlopied -d-; a general ruh', that the surgeon should be requited to oljtain from the Meilical Superaitendani at Grosse f^lc, a certificate that he has di-eharged his professional duties satisfactorily, and unless a certificate to this eflecl l)(; produced, a portion of his pay should be; withheld, and he should be rendered incon.ipi'tent to proceed again in charge of an Emigrant vessel. These iv^strielions might appear ()l);:cti()nal)le on the grounds of their ten- dency to cidiuice the cost of passage, if not also throw obstacles in the way of such of the poorer class(-s as maybe disposi-d and able to emiurale, I do not how- ever anticipaie that the increased rate of p;issage would operate materially or pre- judicially against the usual incitements to emigration. Apart, Innvever,^ from every con-idi-ratiin as well as tendency of the restietioi.s hi're S'gi?;ested, it must be assumed that the paramount duties of all GovernuKmts is tlie providing by Legislative enactments fir the well being and protection of life of llieir 8ul)jecf3, and lia|)piiy farming as this [*rovince does an '.nu\iral ])'.)rtion of a great Empire, I hav(; every reason to hope that the amendments which are about being intro- duced into the Act will s -cure the ends conlemplated. Thirteen emigraiils were bonded (huang the past season underihe 12th sec- tion of the i'roviiicial Passcngi r Act U! Vict. cap. Hti, by the l\)lluv,ing vessels: the Alba'ross, New Ross £150 Delia, do. 1 75 Tottenliam, Cork, 1 75 Onwards, Liverpaol, 1 75 CoIund)us, ])id)lin, 2 L5() Georgiana, Limerick, 1 5 Ori'gon, Liverpool, 3 225 Canada, Cork, 2 150 The ]) arties by the '- Totlenliam," " Columbits," and "Georgiana," were sent out from iIk- pooi I^aw Unions ; they had lo-t iheir sight from :in attack of Ophthalmia, and were taken bacdi by the masters in order to relu'v<' themselves of the resp.on-^ilidty of the Bond ; the two I"' the "Canada," would also have been taken back" bn! their stale of health, amMlie bile p* ried of ihe season would not permit il, they are now under frealment in the Marine Hospital Two females liave been sent to the IJeauport .\sylum as lunatics, Mary Kelly, wh') ai rive I hereon the 2 I si .lnn(>, from the Kathdrum Union, by the ship New Hrnnswick from I)u!)lin, and Ell. n liyan, on the 25lh .Inly, from the Limer- ick Union, by the ship " Tlieron,'" from IJrnerick. Th(>y arrived anparently in good health and proceeded as fu'as Montreal where they oblaiiied employment, but were unal>!e to retain tl.clr situation and were sent back to this city, and after being imder uu'dictal treatment in the I'imigrant Hospital, an order was issued for iheir admission to the x\svlnm. 10 ^ Tho expenditure of the Emigration Deparlment, including the Quarantine establishment and the ohargis conn.-cted with the cave of the hicli, amounts to £16,915 6s. Of this sum there was disbursed for the expenses of the Quaran- tine Station, £6,6-19 13s. 4d., as follows : Pay of Quarantine establishment £1,802 16 3 Supplies to l]o.spital 420 12 10 Washing 58 15 6 Cartage 107 7 6 Firewood 122 2 3 Stoves and Pipes for use of Hospital 14 16 8 Carriage for conveyance of sick 53 Coffins 50 Provisions to healthy division 145 3 11 Steamlioal service 1,580 Telegraph Company 50 Stationery, Printing, advertisements and Sundries 39 14 4 Amount exp'iided under the authority of the Moard of Works for repairs 1,547 18 3 Amount expended for steamboat service for conveyance of Kmigrants from healthy division G. I. to Qnebec. . 575 Amount expended for pay of keeper of Emigrant Sheds at Montreal 41 15 Allowance to Protestant and Roman Catholic Mission- aries 43 10 10 Total expenditure of Quarantine Establishment £6,649 13 4 Salary of Inspecting Physician for the Port of Quebec during the season of navigation '. £ 336 7 Amount of expenditure inc\irred for the Medical care and treatment of Emi- grants in the Marine and Emigrant Hospital during the year ending 31st December.... .' £ 523 1 3 £ 859 1 10 Disbursed for Emigration purposes through Agents of this Deparlment as follows, for the direct relief and as- sistance of Emigrants 7,726 4 2 For Agencies ^ 1,G80 6 8 £ 9,406 10 10 £16,916 6 The expenditure of this Department has been as follows: Quebec Agency, transport iHlS 2 For provisions 100 4 10 " other relief 420 7 11 " Ag.mcies 443 1 £5081 15 9 Montreal Agency, transport £2")23 2 2 For provisions 138 1 4 " other relief 64 17 10 " Agencies 816 11 9 £3012 13 1 J i 11 3 10 6 6 3 8 11 4 10 4 Toronto Agency, transport £279 U 9 For provisions 81 16 4 " Agencies 714 4 6 Hamilton " 102 2 1 Berlin " •••• 104 7 4 £1282 2 £9406 10 10 The expenditnre of the past season, when compared willi that of 1853,shew3 an increase of X73GJ: 2s. 2d. constituted under the following heads : 1853. 1854. Quarantine establishment £2490 7.... £4441 9 3 Kepairs, &c 368 2 11.... 2208 4 1 Medical Inspector and Marine and Emi- grant Hospital at Quebec 896 2 7.... 859 110 Emigration, indirect relief of Emigrants 4328 9 7726 4 2 Agencies, &c 1468 17 0.... 1680 6 8 £9551 3 10 £16,915 6 The expenditure at the Quarantine estab- lishment shews an increase, when com- pared with that of 1853, of £3791 9 10 Constituted as follows : On pay of servants of the establishment . . 512 4 6 On the snpplii's of the Hospital and other expenses directly connected with the care of the sick 382 13 5 Steamboat service 992 10 Do for conveyance of eiriigrants from heatlily tlivision to Quebec during the prevalence of Cholera 575 Repairs tt) Hospital building, &c 1228 6 2 Sundry items extra 105 15 9 £3791 9 10 The great increase in the Quarantine expenditure lias been for the jteam boat hire. The contract in 1853 was for £20 per weekly trip; this l.isl season, it was taken at £37 10s. per trip, occupying one day, but snbseciuently increased to £56 5s. in consequcmce of the time being extended to two days. The ex- cess under this head alone, amounted to £092 10s. in addition to which, there was a charge of i:575 for extra servicers for the conveyance of F.migrants from the henlthy division during the jirevalence of Cholera, as recommended by the Central IJoard of Health. An increase of 25 per cent was also granted to all the under employ('s,from the hospital steward downwards ; th(>se additions, with the prolonged period to which the establishment has been kept open, will fully account for the ex(;ess of expen- diture. Forfurdier information respecting the internal management oi this estab- lishment, I would respectfully refer to the Report of the Medical Superintendent which has already been submitted to your Excellency. I may here be permitted to olFtu- a few observations with reference to this important establishment. It will, however, be unnecessary, as not falling within my peculiar province, to enter at length into any disquisition on the subject of 12 to l^ucbcc-, ;is lo pcriiut ilu; StcairiLTs plying between this Cily iiiid lIi- ^V^■st, 1o ake oil all sixeli pajiseiigors as ani allowed atiJ prenuied U) Quarantiiic, as a pveveiitive of the spread of di>eai^c, I would oily des're to sub- mit my vJLw.s, as lo ilic iicees!nrsuitst It would iliiivlbre b>' very desirable that this f.avalory F>ta')iislmient should be so siiuaU'd ihal all Emigrant ves!S(ds mav be enabled to disciiai .((; llirir pas- sengers whcielhey coidd b(^ thoroughly inspecled, and all llios.' l;d)ouring uinler disease or debdily consecjueni thereon, removed to Hospital; llie hralihy classi- fied, who slioiild have the privilege of remaining 48 hours at the slalion for the purposes before iiieiUioncMl. The rjiiigriMit Depot and Lavatory woidd reipiiro to b;- so siivialed as to afford sale and conunodious anclior.ige for the shipping, and in suc!i proximity to (Quebec-, ;is lo '■ ' "■ ' ' " call daily and 1 leave. By ihe adoption o.' an aniendin mt of this character, I am iinpie--'d with the convic'.idu lh;il ihe mosi v;dualile results mav be expect d, bwih a-^ regards the interesis o; :-'.-,cieiy on die one hand, and the claims of huun.niiy on ihe oilier; among its numcrons benefils, I may remark that many of the diHienliies and inconveniences under which the Emigranls have leu.;,' laboured, and wliich at all times, h;ive proved liie I'rnid'ul caus(!s of clamour and (-.oinplaiii! would be remov- ed, tlu? a<'c;ii,irii,ition of Emigranls on our wharves, and i:i the overcr.iwded, filthy and iuventil. led abodes of this populous Cily, v.m] Moolreal, we dd l)e avoided : ll ■ Igiormt and helpless, so often thrown in the way of th < lemoiing ailuremeni oi die most depravetl classes of s -cietv woidd be; proa'eied fr -.'.i impo- sition and vice. liy this change, I am also pcM-suuded that a vast amount of odier e^i!s, and which al Pi > 'ill exist and exercise the most imporlaul influence ^n this cdass, would noi e dy disappear, but a very considerable savi;ig in die paijlic expendi- ture be efle'Cted. This subjeitt liiis not filled to engage the public alfenlion durin;.r iIk^ past season : the llejjori ol Dr. N(dson, the Mayor of Montreal, whose pi;iclic;il ae(|iiire- rnents in every br.:n."!i of sanatory and social ee.onoiny, are eniided to (nery cou- sideratioi;, li;is expressed his opin'oa as to die ineligil)iliiy of die preseal site of the estabh.-iiiii Mt, ehielly owing to its dislaiK;^' from Qiielwv. in this 0|>in;on of Dr. Nelson, 1 may rein,i.k,lhe Loctal Hoard of Health of lliis ciiy concur, and justify lUv' in siibiniltiiig the |)r<)priety of its removal loa localdy possi'ssing supe- rior advantages ibr all the pnrpos(\s in eontein|)lation. I would respectfully refer these documents to Vonr Excellency V favorable consideration, Thr- piiiadpd and most important objection to the prestml es1;d)Ii IiMient at Grosse Isle is, not only iis great and inconveni(>n! distance l'rt)m die city, and thereby sni);i'eliag the Province to aseriovis e\pen>e for keepinji: up even a week- ly comma, o'eatioii, but il is an establidied fact, lliat duriii,;- llie prevalence of epidemic el.olera ihe past season, emigr.'mis wiac detained ten days at the healthy divi>ion of the Qiiar.intine eslaltlishmenl, wilhoii! having any cases of sickness, yet ai.er re-embai kiig en board these vess(ds and proei ediiig to (Jutdjce, Beverai have fallen sick and had lo be sent to the Marine Hospital on arrival. 13 It ir;;i!s() necessary to rem;irk, tlint tlic oinignnts, in eoM^cipiencc' of the ves- sel'* heiii;.;' ir re-em- barking, many have not die nieuns to- replace them, and s ves>s of an early removal of the pres"nt, Grosse Isle establisliinenl, to llie upper ciid of the Idand ol OiliMns, a locality possessing within its(df, all diat is de-irable for the cfTicieiit (>sia,blisliinent of an Emigrant Depol, together v.'i'di ample hospital ac- connrio laiicn ;;nd ;ippliaMC('s lor the sick and heallhy (Mriigra!;is, Having personally visited and atlenlively inspecUMl \h\^ loeditv durin" the course (>'" llie j)ast season, 1 am satisiled that a desirabh; sile could 1);. ac(iiiired which wordd oiler all that is requisite i'ur a most convenien! -,uh\ elieciivt; siation. Its pi-o\iiiiIiy (a matter of the higliesl impor!anc(!.) is such ihtit ihc sieamers en- gaged in ovv western trade would call tlu!re, and receive ll.e cmigrraits daily without aiiy ex|M.>nse to Government. The ;!(|vatitages and increased facilities thereby allorded to the shippino' in- terest wc'idd b(; very great, and which can only be bdly ajiprecMaled by those wlio may have had their vessels detained for eight or tiai (.\;^y:- ;;t (Jrcsse Isle. It would also permit the removal of the emignmls v, ho unyiit fdl sick in this city lo a healthy, airy and cheerful locality, where a (-ompcieiU and ellicient staiF oi (;llii;ers and nurs(!s woidd l)e in constant attetidanee lo n eeive them and tliLis prove die means of rentk^ring the Marine and Kmigtiaii Ilospiial available for the !v tier acconmiodation of sailors or sick citizens. 'i'o these views u may be urged that the eypenses attend, jit ujioji die remo- val and !!ie ac(]t]isiiion of the necessary ]:)roperty wo; dd ]m-ov" a serioiss obstacle to their aeeomplishmeni ; but no pecuniary consideration, in mv hnmlde oj)inion ought to nj)erate against the amelioration of an establishment invnlvin.'j so many important, and such general interests. In conneclion therewith I would also remark that the brnldin.'jf; and eslab- lishmenl at Grosse Isle are of a temporary nature, and that many of ihern would not jusld'y a further expenditure of public moneys for repair. I tru^t that I m;iy be permitted to observe that llio great inrpovfaiiee of the question now brought before Your Excellency, and the very deep interest with which it I! !s engag-L'd the public mind during the past season, will, 1 hope, be admitted a snibeient apology for my anxiety in pressing it. I'he Central Board of llealth in their Report, as w(dl as the Mixlienl Super- intendent of Grosse Isle, have recommended the adoption of r(>gulations restrict- ing the numher of emigrants on board of steamers plying on our inland waters. This, I consider, would be most desirable, at least during the prevalence of any epidemic. Under all the circumstances of the ca.se, and conceiving as I do, that there can be no subject of more vital interest to a colony like Canada, p(>ssessing so many resources for its future greatness and prosperity, than the promotion by ita Government of a vigorous and healthful emigration ; I shall not, I trust, be wanting in the recommendation of such measures as may tend to remove every obstacle in the way of securing so desirable an end. In hooking forward to the large emigration which may be annually expected by this route, the more particularly, now that the navigation of our noble river is thrown open to the active enterprise and commercial iiitelligenee of our energetic neighbors, and as the route of the St. Lawrence becomes more 14 ■i generally known and appreciated by the people in Europe, it is highly desirable that no improvement, arrangement or fueiliiy, may be wanting to I'osler and en- courage this very important branch of our trade. 'i he expcMuiiture ol' ihis Department shows a largo increase when compared with that of the year 1853, amounting to .€3,609 13s. Id. The average expenditure on the total Eniigraliou landed in the Colony for the year 1853 was eijual to 3s. l^d. on each person, and, ikiring the past season of 1854, it amounted to 3s. G,^d., being an increase of about 13 per cent. This large increase occurring during a season which opened with unusual prosperity and with an unprecedented demand for labour, may appear singular, but it will be fully accounted for in the advance which had taken place in the rates of inland transport, varying from twenty-five to fifty per cent. The appearance of Cholera, which visited almost every section of the Pro- vince, and, from which our Emigrant population suilered severely, also tended greatly to the increase of the expenditure ; the more so, as it became a matter of necessity to forward parties who, under ordinary circumstances, would not have been entitled to assistance, in order to prevent any accumulation of Emi- grants, who were supposed by public opinion, to carry the germ of disease within themselves. The number of persons assisted at the Quebec Agency was erpial to 6,700 adults, being an increase over that of 1853, of 2,000, and at an average cost of 12s. 3id., against that of 10s. S^d. in 1853. There were forwarded to Montreal 2,834 " " Western Canada 2,122 " " Bufl'alo, Chicago, and the Western States 1,063 " " The United Slates, via Lake Cham- plain 691 6,700 At Montreal, the number assisted was 6,051 persons, equal to 4,306 adults, at an average cost of lis. B^d., against 10s. ^{d. in 1853. Of this number there were, Male Adults 515 Female 2,600 Children 2,382 Do. under 3 years 554 The large increase of the Foreign Emigation by the route of the St. Law- rence, has added materially to the expenditure of the past season, and it has been found necessary both at tj^is and at the Montreal Agency to extend assistance to large numbers of this class, chiefly Germans. The amount of expenditure in Western Canada shows a small increase on that of last year, amounting to £301 8s. 8d. ; ,£206 9s. 5d- of this sum has been in- curred in the re-establishing of an agency at Hamilton, and the temporary appoint- ment of an agent at Berlin in the VVaterloo District. Froni the growing importance of Hamilton and the great increase of the Emigrant tratfie which passes through that city since the opening of the Great Western Rail '^oad, making it now the most direct route to the great West ; it may be found desirable to establish a permanent and efficient Hgency there, for the purpose of affording every necessary protection and advice to the large Emigration which will now annually pass by that route. i 15 of Tlio nccossity of an agency at Berlin would not appoar to be required during the (Misiiing season, as from its proximity to Ilaniillon, the duties could be elHcienlly performed by that oHiee. The number of Emigiants' letters addressed to the can; of this Department, during tlic past season was 375; 173 of which contained reniiltaiices to the amount of £538 Os. Cd. The Montreal Agency received upwards of 2G0 letters of remit- tances amounting to near £300 cy. ; they were all delivered and the amount paid over to the parties in whose favour they were addressed It may be observed that many i.f these money letters were received in answer to applications transmitted from this ollice lor funds to enable parlies to join their relatives. At page 18 I beg to submit a copy of a report from Mr. ITawke, the chief agent for Western Canada, as the results of the j/ast season's Emigration to that section of the Province, and to which I beg respectfully to refer your Ex- cellency. The Emigrant tax realized in the course of the past season was as follows: At Quebec, 35,413 adults at 5s £8,853 5 " 13,459 children at 3s. 9d 2,.")23 1 1 3 " 100 uncertified at 7s. 6d 37 10 " 87 do at 10s 174 At Montreal, 560 adults at 5s 140 '' 23G children at 3s. 9d 44 5 Amount of Tax received £11,772 11 3 Imperial appropriation, £1500 sterling at par 1,825 £13,597 11 3 The number of shipwrecked Emigrants that reached this port during the past season, was 584. They were exeiu|)t from the payment of any tax, which otherwise would have realized the sum of £136, 5s. 4d. The Emigrant fund has yielded as above stated the sum of £11,773, lis. 3d. equal to 4s. S\d on each P^migrant liabh^ to duty, while the expenditure amounted to £16,915, 6s. Od. ecjualto 6s. 9d. jjcr head. The deficiency ■£5,142, 8s. 9d. has been met by the balance remaining over from last year which is now entirely expended, together with the Imperial appropriation of £1,500 sterling; but as this assistance is to be hereafter discontinued the resources of the department during the ensuing season will be exclusively dependent upon the sum derived from the Emigrant Tax. In offering to give any approximate view of the distribution as well as disposal of the Emigration of the past season, many difficulties must unavoidably present themselves, and the more particularly in the absence of any data, from which an accurate return m;iy be compiled, and 1 have only to reito*ate what I have already had occasion in former years to do, that the changes which are annually taking place with regard to the enlarged and multiplied means of inland transport render it almost impossible to obtain any reliable account ot the transit of our Emigrant population. Cn re!'erring to my several reports made frotu time to time, I find the estimate therein m ule as to the probable distribution of the Emigration of the past season as follows : 16 Toial I'iliiluriilioii lauded at Quebec 53,1 8J» Eiuigiatiis oi' (iiiiisli origin ;J5,132 l''on'igrier8 ] 8,0 'j I Foreign Emigianis direct lolho United States! . M,0()() .Hriti>li origin ,s,()(K) 22,00b Kemninev] in Canada 31,183 In Western Canada, 27,000 F.aslern do 4,000 In aduili.>n to iiie number wlio iiavo proceeded to Western Canada by tins route, thai [portion ot llic Province continues to receive conyider.iide niunbers by tlie route oi'tlie United Siaies, wliom Mr. ilawlic estiuiates at not less than from GOOO to 7000 soids, so diat tii(.' l(>lal ;'.(H;ession to our popidation Ironi llie emigra- tion of lh(^ |).il yi'ar .any l)e eslimaled at aljoiif 38,000 soids. From a return ot llie Kmigration to the ort of N(!\v York, it would appear that 313,747 arrived liiere during the year 1854, being an increase of over 30,000 on tlie Emi'.rralion of 1S,')3, the iOuiigralion from the United Kingdom, shows a decrease of 3i,7;U when compared with that of I8J3. From Ireland a falling oil" of ujiwards of 3 l,0'.}i). From Scotland I, 'JOO, whilst there appears to have been an increase jf over ;3000 on the number from England. Rut the great increase appears to i:ave been in the (jerman Enngration wliich shows au excess of over 47,000 on t;;e n!iin!)er in 1S53. The Norwegian Einigralion lolhe liiited Stales appears toiiave almost entirely ceased, having falh.-n offgiadually from 3O00 in 1852, to 91 S! uls,die number huuled during the past yi-ar. The Norwegian Emigration to this Continent ai)pears now to \w confined almost exclusively to this route, and the numbers have shown a steady annual increase since its cmmcncemeni in 1850. The Eiiiigration of 1854 has, on the whole, been salisfaclo,-y, and but for the appearance of eliolera, woidd have been most successful. in the eaily part of the season, and throughout the summer montlis, the demand for all classes of laborers and mechanics was imprecedented, and the greatest diiliculty was experienced throughout the country in securing ihe neces- sary supply. This iias, howcsver, experienced a very considerable check wdthin the last two monlhs, and wages of all classes have experienced a fall of from 25 to 50 per cent. This great change has been caused by the unfavorable state of the European market, as to the value of our chief staple articles of export, and to the depressed state of the money market throughout the United States, which could not but materially afleet all our industrial interests; this depression is, however, chiclly confined lo the laboring classes and mechanics engaged about our cities and on the public works. The agricultural class, and all those Emi- grants who possessed sulHcient means to enable them to enter ujK)n the occupa- tion of land, have done well. The high price of all agricultural produce, for several years past, has placed the Farmers of Canada in prosperous aiTd independent circumstances. A very considirable increase in Scotch and English farmers and agricultu- ralists, possessing capital, was observed among the Emigrants of the past season, which cannot l)ut prove highly desirable and beneficial tothe best interests of the country. The Emigrants from Aberdeen and Hull, which show a large increase on former years, were chiefly of ihis class. There were also a number of respectable and wealthy Germans who have settled in the western section of the Province. A small parly of from 50 to 60 Norwegians have acquired some property in the Eastern Townships, near Sherbrooke, and, from the steady and industrious 17 1,1 l)y this iinljcrs by than from If eini.''ra- Itl appear ver 30,000 , ^!lo\vs a ialliii;^ oil' liave boon il increase ss of over iti'd Slales n 3000 in ^ confined :ly annual 1(1 bnl for onths, the and the the ncces- •c.U within if from 25 e state of oit, and to va, which Cession is, ged about lose Emi- le occupa- las placed agricultu- rist season, ■e.>sts of the ;e increase who have )ropcrly in ndustrious habits of these people, I entertain great hopes of tht ir proving a valuable acquisi- silion to that important section (if ilii; Province, and, moreover, be instrumental in attracting to it other parties of their (;onntrymeii in succeeding years. This is the first party of Norwegians, of any eonsecjuence, who have estalilished tliem- selvesin \."anada,and their attraction thereto is attributed to the favoralih* reports whicli they had received from two of their countrymen, who settled in that dis- trict in 1853. Should they prove successful, and ol which I have litlU- doubt, wo may look for a further addition to their numbers, during the ensuing season. With reference to the prospects for 1865, I regret that it is not in my power to present so promising an aspect, nor is the season likely to open so favorably as tliat of the past year It is not possible, in the present existing commercial crisis, and which has so seriously atleeted the best interests of the Province, that the wages of ilie past season can be maintained, and emigrants, therefore, must oaleulale upon a considerable reduction on the past year's rates during the ensu- mg season The distress which has so serioursly pervaded most of the large cities in the American V'nion, will, no doubt, on t!ie eommeneemenl of the ^^pring (M)erations, induce a large number of their unemployed labours to seek employment on cur public works, and thereby necessarily oecnpy the field of lal)or, which has here- tofore hv-'cn open to the newly arrived Emigrants ; I, however, iully anticipate a falling oil' in our Emigration during the ensuing season, for it is evident that the inducement, or rather the disposition, to emigrate from tlie United Kingdom is sensibly on the decrease, and, if I may judge from the present appearances, il is more thim probal>lc that that disposition will remain unch;inged i(;)r some time. The increased demand for labour, with a proportionate advance in wages, and steady employment at home, connected as these advantages are, with the return of large numbers of disappointed parties from the United Slates, cannot, I apprehend, but tend to diminish their numbers in 1855. On the other hand the increased advantages oll'ered by the St. I.awrence route since the opening of the Great Western Railway (which renders it now the cheapest and most direct route to the great West from Europe) are now becoming known. Our unrivalled inland navigation from Quebec to Flamilton 590 miles, thence by railroad to Chicago a distance of 4G5 miles further, places the Emigrant at once in the heart of the Great Western States, and when it is considered that this jour- ney can be performed in the space of about five days, and at a cost of somewhat less than £2 sterling, 'hese facts, in addition to the well known protection afforded whereby Emigrants are exempt I'rom many of the evils to which they have been too notoriously exposed in the United States, cannot but most materially benefit and encourage the Emigration from Europe by this route, and which at no dis- tant day, must become the leading thoroughfare to the Great West, and to these causes in a great measure, may be attributed the steady annual increase in the amount of our Foreign Emigration. At paper No. 7, of the Appendix will be seen a tariff of the rates of passage, distances, and best routes to the chief points in Western Canada and the United States ; this paper is gratuitously distributed in large numbers on board of each Emigrant ship on arrival in this port ; and every means are adopted to place re- liable and correct information within the reach of all, and if they will but apply to any of the agents of this Department they will receive every advice and protec- tion against imposition. The Canadian Steam Navigation Company's vessels have brought out a con- siderable number of the belter class of Emigrants, they have made nine trips from Liverpool during the season, and average 246 passengers each trip ; their arrange- ments appear to have given very general satisfaction and the passengers report favourably of the accommodations. 18 This Company, from tliedifficiilty of scouring a siifliciont mimbcr of steamers of the class adapted to Atlanlic Navigation hav(!, laboured under many disadvan- tages!, and from being unable to secure punctuality in their |)eriods of sailing have been less suecessfid ihanlliey otherwise would iiave been, but from the inlorma- tion received, this dillicully will in future be avoided, and they will be prepared to commence this spring with a competent line of powerful and well appointed steamers, that will make the passage in frt)m 12 lo I4days, The rejiular establishmeut of an ellicient lineol steamers to this port cannot but prove of vast importance to the best interests of the Province, and \\ ill also, I trust, prove ecjually beneficial lo the enter|)rising proprietors, I have thus endeavoured in as l>rief a manner as possible to bring before Your Excellency a review of the most important transactions connected with this pepartmenl during the past season, all of which 1 respectfully submit to Your Excellency's favorable consideration. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant, (Signed,) A. C. BUCHANAN, II. M. Chief Emigration Agent for Canada. (Copy.) E-MIGRATIOIV OfFICK, Toronto, 30lh Decembet, 1854, Dear Sir, — ^With reference to the Immigralicn of 185}, I am of opinion thai the total number of Emigrants \q Canada was a tride over 60,000, of these as you are aware nine-tenths, or 54,,000 landed at Quebec and Mon'real. The remainder came to this Province via Oswego, Rochester and Lewiston. What pro|)orlion of the former became actual settlers, I have no means of ascertaining, but 1 am not inclined to estimate the number at more than one- jbalf or 27,000. Of thelutter who entered Canada by the ports I have named, almost all remain, but as some of them came here to seek emjiloyment on our Public Works, it is but reasonable to suppose, that as soon as these are finished a few will return to the States. The disposition to settle permanently in Canada, was never so strong as at present among Emigrants from the United Kingdom. An unusual number who have resided lor years in the States have come hither during the last year, and I have received frequent applications for informa- tion with regard to the price of land, the rates of wages and the nature of the climate, &c., from others who expressed a strong desire to reside once more under " British Rule," provided they could do so with a reasonable prospec* of doing well. It is also somewhat unusual to witness the return of such a large number of Emigrants from the States to the United Kingdom, as have taken place during the past season, which has been estimated by some of the American news papers to exceed 20,000. Although the depressed state of business may in part account for this disposition to leave the States and settle in Canada, or return to their native land, it is evident that the recent movements of the " Native American," or as it is more generally called the "Know-nothing party " against Foreigners, and more especially against the Irish Roman Catholics, have been the chief cause ; and if the hostile feelings manifested by the Americans should, as there is every prospect of their doing, influence their future Legislation, it will induce still larger numbers to come and settle in this Province, and check British Emigra- tion to the United States. A. 19 f stfumerft tlisadvan- iliii^ liave iiilDrma- rcpared to appointed )rt caiinoi ill abo, 1 ing before 1 vvilli tliis t to Your ligration jx Canada, , 1854, (pinion thai i' ilie?o as real. The n. means oi than one- ive named, eiit on our are finished trong as at have come for informa- ature of the more under c* of doing irge number )lace during news papers lart account urn lo their American," Foreigners, ?n the chief i, as there is will induce lish Kmigra- I During the Spring and Sunimer of 1854, the demand for labour in Canada has been unprecedented, and wages exorbitantly high ; but owing to the sud- den change which has taken place in our monetary concerns p.nd the approach of wint«!r, a depression has taken place whicfi is likely to continue for some time ; but there is every reason to believe that the year 1855 will be as prospemus in Canada as any of its predecessors. The prices of all farm produce rule high, and our farmers were never better ofT. The quantity of Fall wheat sown greatly exceeds that of any prc.'vious year, and the preparations for what arc known as Spring crops indicate that the in- creased breadth of tillage will be equally great. The Spring will also enable the contractors to proceed in their public or private undertakings wMth greater activity. I think, therefore, that w^c may with confidence anticipate abundance of employment and fair wages for all the skilled as well as all the unskilled laborers who may land upon our shores in 1855. The unhcalihiness of the past season, in consequence of the prevalence of cholera throughout Canada, occasioned much distress, especially amongst the German emigrants ; but the number of deaths amongst the emigrants of British origin was not large. £ attribute this difference to the fact that the vessels in which the former were transported w-ere generally more crowded, as they came to Quebec in large bodies together, and proceeded in the same crowded state up the St. Lawrence and the Lakes to their place of destination in the VVe^ler^ States. With reference to limiting the number of Emigrants on board of our Cana- dian steamboats, I have nothing to add in addition to what I have already com- municated, nor can I suggest any change in the management of the business of the Emigration Department which I should consider an improvement on the present system, except the passage of a law to restrict the number of passengers during the prevalence of cholera, or any epidemic disease, to such limits as medical men may consider safe. The means of transport on our waters are ample for almost any number of emigrants, the rates are reasonable, the steamers commodious, expeditious and safe, and those who really require assistance are always promptly relieved on application to the Emigrant Agents, I know of no part of the world where an equal number of persons, thrown suddenly together, have been conveyed the same distance, at the same rate, with less inconvenience, and as few accidents, as the vast body of emigrants who have been transported from Quebec to Hamilton during the last ten years. I am, my dear Sir, Yours truly, (Signed,) A. C. Buchanan, Esq., &c., &c. A. B. 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OS o t- en t e^ oo -¥ 0) '^ +J i-t o» o ^ - -B 3 3 §1 H is 1 I No. 2. Abstract Statkment of ihe number of Emigrants embarked, Births on the Passage, with the number Died at Sea and in Quarantine, and toial hindcd in the Colony, distinguishing the Countries and Ports whence they >uiled, during the Seasiou of 1854: Ports whence Sailed. Bristol ... Cardiff ... CiirliNlfl ... FulniDiuh Fiivvtry ... Griiimeinoiitli Hull ... Ipswich ... Liver|it]e Newport Piiolo ... Plymouth Suiiderltttid Sliieids ... St. Ives... Switnsea Teip;iun"Uth Torquay Wiiitfhiiven Woikiii{>;tun Enolakd. I o S6 Pussengers. 6 5 1 3 2 1 7 I 79 15 3 2 2 I 9 1 2 1 1 1 1 I 1 146 u I 85 .-iO 14C 54 396 6 1057 6 13023 285 17 16 11 22 2671 5 13 3 I 10 13 19 IS 17930 .a O 448 29 29 .a u 'A 24 1 528 30 Deu ths. 1 o < 1 u H o .a 85 $f> 50 su 146 146 58 S8 397 6 391 6 « 1076 16 1060 6 • ■• •• • « 13495 239 13225 315 2 313 1 7 ••• ••• 17 16 1« 14 •■• ••■ 14 22 2a 2702 19 Z6iS 5 ••■ •■• 9 13| 19 3 3 1 • *• ■. 1 10 10 14 • •• • t ■ 14 19 ••■ fl** 19 18 18 18486 282 31 I8I7S Ireland. Belfast ... ••■ ••■ ••• •■• •■• 9 918 16 1 935! •■• ••• •■• ••• 936 Cnrk ... 13 2542 27 1 2570 2568 Dul>lin ... 8 1516 19 3 15391 11 ••• ••• 1528 Galwiiv ... 21 263 ■•• •*. 263 ••• ••• 263 Limerick 31 4962 26 2 4990 55 4934 Londonderry 3 265 ••• ••• 1 . 266 • * • fl** 26.'J New uoss 7 2490 6 2 2498 ••• ••• 2492 Newry 1 24 24 ••■ ••• 24 Stiff. 2 392 4 6 401 396 Tralee 5 1416 1 1 1418 ■■• • •■ 1417 Wttterford 13 10.50 7 ... ... 1057 ••• t • • 1056 Wexford 1 147 147 , 147 Yuughul... 2 97 152 1 153 16261 163 16137 107 17 84 9 16168 4 •> -J 22 Abstract Statement of the number of Emigrants embarked, &c. — Contimted. Ports whence Sailed. Aberdeon Arbroath Ardrossan Alloa ... Bamff ... DuintVies Dundee ... Frascrburg Glasgow Groeiioek Leith Montrose Troon ... Scotland. (» % Passengers. Deaths CO 00 ^j > c O d at 0) =3 ft 13 PQ H ^ ^.9 •^5 3 2 U < ^- 12 1559 48 <•• 1607 1 1 4i) • •• ■16 3 93 »•• 93 ■•• •■• 1 2 • •• 2 ••• ••• 1 144 8 *>• 152 ** • ••• 2 56 ... 56 3 17 ... 11 *•• 28 ,,, ,,. 1 113 , • •• li:5 ••• ••* 41 2(>53 64 6 2123; 7 2 9 1778 9 1 1788, 1 1 4 48 >■• ••* • •• • •• 48 • • • •• • ... ... 2 359 , • •• • .. 359 1 2 82 44 ... ... 44 10 6312 140 7 6459 3 I o O a Germany. Antwerp Hamburg 13reiutMt .. 4 394 1 .oor, 7 23 4501 8 14 4r.8;r 58 1 3 30 779 6 1 13 785 5T63 8 73 1 5734 14 2 NoRWAT ANi> Sweden. Arendnl Borscn Christiania DraniiTien Gothenborg Kragero Larvig Osterrisiir Porsgrund StavangiT Waliie Sal'vjerk 1 188 7 1454 8 1749 4 3 320 *•■ •* • 2 259 14 3 523 1 1 7 1 62 • ■• •* • 2 499 ••• •*. 3 615 4 1 176 I 31 5852 22 14 188 1455 1757 321 2-6 523 7 62 502 621 176 5888, 2 16 2 13 38 1606 46 93 2 152 56 28 113 2114 1786 48 358 44 6445 388 4524 776 5688 188 1452 1741 319 26'5 523 7 60 500 620 176 I 5849 Lower Ports 55 850 85; 857 RECAPITULAItON. England 146 17930 528 30 18488 282 31 1817.'5 Ireland 97 16137 107 17 16261 84 9 ir>i68 Scotland 82 6312 HO 7 6459 10 3 6446 Germany, Ac 30 5734 14 15 5763 73 2 568» Norway und Swe;hts ... Coachinukers Coopers Curriers ... Dyers Kngineers... Gardeners... Hatters Millers and Millwrif^hts... Miners Merchants and Clerks ... Moulders and Foundrymen Painters and Glaziers Papormakers Plasterers... Itopeniakers •>iiddlers ... Sailmakers Sawyers ... Shipbuilders Shoemakers Smiths Stonecutters Tailors Watch and Clock makers Wool and Flax dressers Weavers Servants ... Unenumerated callings Farm labourers ... Coraraon labourers Deaths of Male Adults: At Sea Quarantine 73 9 Total... 18 5 16 17 3.58 354 67 433 43 4 85 117 163 5632 10448 19548 82 19466 Emigration Department, Quebec, 30lh December, 1854. (Signed,) A. C. BUCHANAN, Chief Agent. AN, }f Agent. 24 . i No. 5. Comparative Statement of the number of Emiffrants arrived at the Port of Quebec, since the year 1829 inclusive. Country. 1 5 years from | 1S34 to 1838. 1 1 5 years from | 1839 to 1843 : i2 33 _^ in — 1849. 1850. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. Grand Total. England 43386 28624 30813 6045P 8980 9887 9677 9276 9585 18175 228856 Ireland 102264 54898 74981 112192 23126 17976 22381 15983 14417 161 OS 454386 Scotland 2U143 10998 16289 1271.: 4984 2879 7(142 5477 4745 6446 90770 Continent 15 485 >•• •■ * 972f 436 849 87() 7256 74 56 11537 38632 Lower Ports 1889 167097 l.i46 93351 I t 1 1 12lii 968 701 HOG 1182 496 857 11543 12386U 19635! 38494 32292 41076 39176 36699 5318." S24187 (Signed,) A. C. BUCHANAN, Emigrant Department, Quebec, 30th December, 1854. Chief Agent. - %J' -^ v^v--- \ No. 6. Return of ilie number of Persons who received assistance to emigrate ; the amounl of money paid them on landing at Quebec, during the seasonof 1854. Date. May 24 26 27 <■ June 9 17 Vessels' Name. It Jane 18 riieiis ... i'lncM-fj^y ... June iilack do do do do do do do rottfiiham do I'lscpli Howo ilenlyon... I.,ady Hussell do do do Augusta ... do ... do ... do ... do ... do ... do ... fohn llulwell Whence. Limerick.. do do do do do do do do do CoiU do do New Iioss. Tralee .. do do do Sligo do do do do do do Liverpool. ti Cln,ss * v. M. F. C. 60 6( 32 ■ • . 2!- 4 4 ,, . 4 • " ■ 12 ,., (■ 4 44 • ■. 31' 5 3(i • • . 3i 4 26 <*. 21 61 47 , . 4,' 2 34 .. Ri 2 18 ■ •• 17 1 19 • >. 17 2 30 10 2< ... 1(1 • I . 11 ., 37 • * . 3.J 3 5. I ... 4f. 9 37 ... 3i 5 54 ... 4! 5 511 ... 4^ 2 21 ... 1< 5 17 ... 14 3 3 .• . ;^ ,, 9 1 C 2 13 *■ . h 5 18 ... 16 2 10 .. !.] 1 20 • •• \\\ 1 By whom scut out. jCiishel Union ["hinles do i*);illyviiujilian do .. ('urn.fin do (Cniiis do Kiinistymore do Ivillydysnrt do Kilru>ii do Son ri iff do Inllii .!() UrliiiuCord do Cmk Fiiuiiilliii;r IIo»]i iMoiinliDcii Uuiuii ('allun do Keiiinore do C/idiirciveen do l)in:;le do I'lalee do Ifidlina do Killala do (ilananiady do VVcslpurt do Newport do '.'Ihinmorris do C.i.sileb:ir do Curiick-im-suir do .. Amount of Laiidin;; Money paid at Quibi'u. Jt .s. d. 60 30 4 10 41 10 34 23 10 40 33 17 10 18 45 iO 27 55 37 54 50 18 lO 15 10 3 8 10 10 17 9 10 19 10 8( M () Pi r F h< Port of 854. Grand Total. 81/.-) l61f)S 64-16 lir)37 857 5318.-' ■228856 454386 90770 38632 11543 824187 ; Agent. grate ; the on ol' 1854. Am< HTlt of diuliii A^ otipy id ut Quibi'c. £ s. d. CO 30 4 10 41 10 34 23 10 46 33 17 10 18 45 iO 27 55 37 54 50 18 10 15 U) 3 8 10 10 17 9 10 19 10 25 No 6. — {Conlint/el.) Date. June July 20 26 6 10 12 22 Vessels Name. 26 29 ti ti Au^^ust 10 11 " 12 19 " 20 " 1)0 September 1 ., 15 ... " 28 ... October 10 ... •' 26 ... 28 ... May 26 ... July 3 ... September 30 May 26 ... October 4 ... " 18 ... N'ew Bruuswick ,. do do do Delta U'liteilbrd do Blauelio ... do do ... do do do . . N'ortlieru Light .. do Trit(jn do St. Lawrence Penibertou riieron ... do do Siuionds ... Mauritius Columbus Satellite do Dykes Jaues Marv Carson Harriet Georjjiana do do do do Triumph... Williaiu ({,• Josep Anna Maria Jessy Canada ... do New nrunswiclc ... Oriental ... Richard it Harriot Lady Peel Oregon ... Enterprise Ore;'ou ... Whence. - o i5^ D(d)lin . do do do Xew T?oss , lialway .. do .. Cork do do do do do Liverpool.., do Giilway ... do Cork do Limerick... do do Liverpool.. Lonitoiurr\ Dublin ..', Cork do Traleo ... Limerick... Liverpool... Dubliu .. Limerick... do do do do do do do do Cork do Dublin ... I'iymouth . Hull Plymouth . Liverpotil. . Dublin ... Liverpool... 60 7r.| 120J 43 1(1 SO 4 40 3.1 21 ir! 59 p 69 21 30 59 108 2 31 10 4 22;r 61 109 19 14 KUj 32i 21 21 IS 30 36 78 128 ">. 54 2:';1 21 6 14 8 80 191 151 Class. iVL 14 F. C. 1 13 3 1 5 1 1 3 2 18 55 51 48 38 106 4(- 6 80 4 39 3.'? 9 34 19 1.-? 5j- 6 44 1( 27 50 10.'> o 1 10 2 223 61 104 19 6 67 25 21 17 I 22 30 75 124 76 48 203 6 21 1 3 1 15 42 33 By whom sent out. 23 14 43 4 Hallinrobe do ithdrum do Par.sonstown do ' Aihlone do Waterford do Gahvay do Cuani do jKai\lurck do Skibbereen do Skull do ilantry do '■ Castletown do .Millstreet do Xew IJiiss do ' iji.smoro do 22|Galway do 4()up;hierarard do 3 \eiuu 3 3 13 24 4 4 II 8 6 3 4 2 .5 43 Viiuojudl Limerick Kilinulli;ck Cidou Ballina Londorulerry do Sduth Dubliu do do do do do do do do do do do do Clonrnel (^( rk Killarney Kathkeale G. Od. Us. Od. •20s. Od. 44s. Od. Is. 3d. 48. 6d. 6s. 3d. 8s. 9d. 13s. 3d. 17s. 6d. it 25s. Od. 35s. Od. Steamers leave Chic!i};*> 'y ♦<"■ Milwuukie and all other Ports on Lake Michigan. EmiKnints on arriving iit Cliiciino, if proceeding further, virill, on applioUioii to Mr. II. .1. Spalding, Agent of the Miohii;aii (Viitiul Ra:lroad Oompiny, ivet-iv." correct advic and .lircction as V> route. I'iisseniiers f t the Western parts of the United States of New Yoik, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, must take the route via Butfalo. Ottawa River and Rideau Canal.— From Montreal to Bytown ant] places on the Rideau Canal, by steam every Evening, by Robertson, Jones & Co.'s Line. Distance. Ditk l^assengers. From Montreal to — Miles. Stg. Cy Caiillon ... 54 2s. 2s. 6d. Grenville... 66 3s. 3s. 9d. L'( )rignal 73 3s. 3s. 9d. 5s. Od. Bytown ... 129 4s. Ki'inptville Merriekviih' . i,)i 1 17J Sniitii's Kiills « lOii Oliver's Ferry t 199 •■ 6.S. 7s. 6d. I^^hmlls ... r-'ifi Jones' Falls ~ 2'>6 ^ 2.08 Kingston Passengers proceeding to Perth, Lanark, or any of the adjoining Settlements, should land at Oliver's Ferry, 7 miles from Perth. pi 28 No. 7. — (^Continued.) ROUTE TO T[IE EASTERN PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES. Emigranifti proi-ceding lo any of the follovving States of the Ameriean Union, viz.: — INIaino, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New York and Pennsylvania, — By the Champlain and St. Lawrence Kail lload Company, — Mr. VV. A. Merry, Secy. ; Office opposite the Sieamboat Land- ing, Montreal. Emig ant Train. From Montrpnl to — Ste;. Cy. BurlinL'inii 8s . 0(1. 10s Oil, Whiietiall 12s . Otl. 15s Ocl. Troy 18.^ .0.1. 2is. 6(1. New York 19s . 0(1. 'J'is. Oil. Boston 26s . Od. 32s. 6(1. Trains ufiliu abuve Cinniimiy leavu Montreal dull}-. From T(iiv>ntii Sleiiiiins Ij'avp daily for Port Credit, ISmilos; OaUville, 2.> mile-.; Welliniitun Square, 37 miles; Ilaniiltcin, 43 miles; also Port Dulhuusie on the entrance of tlie Welland Canal, Niaj^aia, Queeue- ton and Lewistnn — passage, 3s, 9d. Steamers leave Kin2;str)n daily for thoBay of Quiiite and the River Trent, cullin^^at Piclon, Adolphus- town, Belleville, and oilier landing places in the Bay. TO NEW BRUNSWICK. The best and most expeditious route is by the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Rail Road, Iroin Montreal to Portland — thence by Steamer, which leaves for St. John's, N. B., every Monday and Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock. Route, From Queliee to Monlre'il. Ity Steamer ,.. Monireiil to Poitlnnd. Iiy Railioad ... Portlanil to tit. JohnV, by Steamer ,,. St-. Cy. ;}s. .-Is. 9d, 2 Is. 30s. Od, 10s. 2()s. Od. 43 s. .'J3s. 9d. Jr ■h ^ kV Freight Steamers leave Montreal Daily for Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton. Passage to liiiisiston 4s. Stf;. .j.~. Cy. " 'i'oroiito and Hamilton ... ,.. ... ,,. Ss. Stg, 10.->. Cy. Throughout these Passages, Children under 12 years of age are charged half price, and tlioso under 3 years are fife. Pa8sen>reis by Steamers from Quebec to Kamilton — Luggage free; if by Rail o\ij, MO lbs, is allowed to each passenger; all over that qiiaiiti'y will be charged. The Gold Sovereign is at present worth 248. 4d, Cy.; the English Shilling, Is. 3d.; and the English Crown-piece, 6s. Id. Through Tickets can be obtained on application to this office. Emigration Department, Quebec, August, 1854. A. C. BUCHANAN, Chief Agent, 29 VTES. n Union, ont, New lail lload )al Land- Train. Cy lO-'. Oil. 15s Ocl. 2is. 6(1. 'j:?s. 9(1. 32s. 6(1. i>,tun Square, ^uru, QueenB- in, Adolphus- mtic Rail es for St. k. '■■ n.s. 9(1. 30s. <)d. 2()s. 0(1, .OSs. 9(1. amilton. .5.-. Cv. 10.-,. Cy, tlmse under 3 lbs. is allowed d the English N.\N, if Agent, u No. 8. Extra lis from the notes appended to the periodical Reports of arrivals of Passenqer Ships at the Port of Quebec and Moutreal in the sensun of JS54. RETURN No. 1. Froin nth to 26th May, 1854. Note. — The emigrants arrived from the 17th to the 26'lli May, number 8 - 135, showiiio; an inertase of 4,387 over ihe corrtsj)oriding perio(' in 1853, They have landed in good health, nolwilh&tanding the fear enterlaiiied by many, that the exislenc,! of Cholera in the United Kingdiun would not fail toiulroduce it here; happily, so far, these fears have; not been realized, anti allhoii.^di .«i;ekness has existed on Ijoaid several of the vessels, it has been ehiedy from mciisies and .small Pox. TIh! only eases ol Chblera whieh appeared, was on board llie "Primrose '* from Lini: rielv, 25 of the [l&ssengers died, two of whieli oecuired i)vcvi()us to ner sailing, the last death was on 3rd May, 15 days })revioiis to her arrival at the Quaranline St itioii ; and aldiough several ofihe passengers were scmt lo Hospital, suffering from extreme debilily, no furlher sym[)toms of the disease appeared among them. 'J'he increase over last season is ehielly from English ports, whieli gives an excess of 2,500 over last season. The port of Liverpool eontribulos over 1,800 persons, more than one-half of whom are foreigners, ehiefly German, This is a branch of /iir Emigration which is likely to increase very much, as owin"' to the favorable reports which the Einigranis of previous years have sent home of the St. Lawrence route ; and the rale of the passage being much lower than to the United States, the attention of the Sliij-ping Agents, as well as the Emigrants, have be(>n tli reeled to this route. The foreign emigrants who have arrived this season, have bronfht out a large amount of money with tluitn, gen.rally in drafts on New Voik, and gold. The Norwegians all proceed to Wisconsin. The Germans are more generally scattered over the American Union, and a number of respectable weallliy families have gone to settle in VVes>tern Canada. The Scotch and English emigrants are of a superior class, and I have not seen a more substantial or respectable class of Farmers arrive at (lii-; Port for many years, a large portion of whom intend settling in VVesteru ('anada, to which they cannot but prove a valuable acciiasition. About lUO y.xing females have been sent out by the Irish Poor Law Unions ; (hey received ill sterling each on Landing here; the greater part of them proceeded to Toronto, where they immediately found employment. Employment is most abundant, and 1 have never known such a general com- plaint from all parties throughout the Country as this season, of the dilliculty and almost iu)possii)iIityof obtaining labourers, servants, and all classes of .Mechanics. Constant applications are daily made to this Department from ail sections of the Province, which it is impossible to fulfd. No. 2. From the 21th to the 28th May, Two thousand seven hundred and twelve emigrants arrived in this port otl the 27th May, in good health. The deaths on the passage were but 33, chiefly children, 19 of which occurred on board the Lady ffobart, from l^iverpool, vi2., 3 adults and 16 children. The great majority of emigrants by these vessel* 30 were respectable farmers and Mechanics, all of whom wore einigraliiig to friends ; very few even of the labonring class could be induced to istop here, and avail themselves of the present great demand for labourers. 221 iemale paupers arrived by the Jane Black from Limerick, and 10 in the Joseph Hoire irom Cork. They received 20s. sterling each on landing; they were sent out by the following Unions, viz. Ennistymore, 32 adults, 4 children, ^34 Kilhidvsart, 21 " 5 " 23 10 Kilrnsii, 45 " 2 " 46 Scariir, 32 " 2 " 33 Tulia, 17 " 1 *' n 10 Bally vaugham 4 " " 4 Corofin, 8 « 4 " 10 Ennis, 39 " 5 « 41 10 Clougheen, 10 " ^" 10 203 23 £219 10 From 75 to 80 of these young women were hired in Quebec the day they landed the rest proceeded, some to friends in New York and Boston ; u|)wards of 120 were forwarded to Upper Canada, and were all immediately employed within a few hours of landing. 1 i ! % i If ^i 1'^ m No. S. From 29lh of May to 3rrf nf June. 3,529 Emigrants landed at this Port in good health from the 29th May to the 3rd instant. The Foreign Emigration, which is largely on the increase by this route, num- bers 1311 persons, 1203 of whom come direct from continental Ports, and 108 by the " Leonard Dobbin" from London, w^ere from the ship " Cachelot" from Havre to New York, abandoned at sea ; the parties were forwarded to New^ York by the agents of the " Cachelot." The Foreign Emigration by the vessels in this return, have with few excep- tions, proceeded direct to the Western States. The English Emigration number but 246 persons, chiefly from Fowey, were respectable farmers, and a few miners. The Emigrants from the Port of Liver- pool are chiefly Irish. The vessels enumerated in this return, four in number, although they brought out 170 passengers, did not come within the regulations of the Act, having less than one passenger for every 25 tons of their registered tonnage. The "Good Intent" from Fowey, had on board besides her own compliment of passengers, 76 persons taken from the wreck of the " Black Hawke" from Liver- pool to New York, abandoned at sea. These poor people lost all their luggage ; they expressed themselves very grateful for the care and kindness which they re- ceived from Captain Gill, and the passengers on board this vessel. The Emigration from Ireland, number 1306 persons ; a large proportion of whom were parties emigrating to join friends in Western Canada, and the Unit- ed States. By the " Tottenham'' from Cork, there were lb females from the Urlingford Union, they received through this Department 20s. sterling each on landing, and were forwarded to Belleville, Upper Canada, furnished with a letter of recommendation, and I have heard since, that they all obtained situations on 31 I friends ; md iivail 10 in the hey were day they pwards of red within May to the oute,num- , and 108 elot" from New York BW exeep' iwey, were t of Liver* ley brought laving less (ipliment of rom Liver- r luggage ; eh tliey re- •oportion of id the Unit- es from the ing each on i^iih a letter luations on the day they arrived there. There were also by tliis vessel, 10 boys and 20 girls sent out by the governors of the Cork Ft)undliiig Hospital, tliey ri'c:i'ivi'd 30s. each on landing here, and have all been placed in situations in this city ; the boys at trades, and the girls with respectable families. The first complaint this season was made by the passengers per " Brig Han nah" from Arbroath, against the master, for issuing impure and unwholesome water. Proceedings were instituted, and after a lengthened enquiry the master was convicted, and lined 4:20 sterling with costs. Employment of every descrip- tion continues most abundant, and there is a great scarcity of labourers throughout the country. The Emigration on the whole has been very satisfactory. The extent of applications for assistance has been less than last season, in comparison with the number of arrivals, the only persons requiring relief have been women and children, who have come out to join their relations. No. 4. From the 'itJi to the 20lh June. The Emigrants arrived during the period embraced in this return, have landed in good health, with the exception of those by the " Glenmanna," from Liverpool ; 44 deaths occurred among the passengers from measles and diarrhea, and 8 were reported sick on arrival at Grosse Isle. Sickness has appeared to a greater extent among the Emigrants from Liver pool this season, than from any other port. There were a good many foreigners on board of each of the ships from this port, chiefly Germans and Swedes, and disease has appeared to exist to a greater extent among them than with our own countrymen. Of the total Emigration from Liverpool, 2190, over 700 were foreigners, which would give the number of foreigners in this return 2974, over half of which are Norwegians, and who, with but few exceptions,proceeded direct to the Western Slates. 14 Norwegian families ((iO persons) by the " Flora " from Christiana, have proceeded to settle in the Eastern Townships, where they have been induced to proceed from the representations received from a few of their countrymen, who settled in Sherbrooke two years since, and where it would appear they have done well, and are held in high estimation by the Inhabitants ; four of the families of this season have purchased farms, and the rest of the party are employed on the Railroad. The English and Scotch Emigrants are respectable farmers and agricultural labourers, and have proceeded to Western Canada. Of the Irish, 648 were female paupers sent out by the Poor Law Unions ; they received 20s. sterling each, on landing here ; a few were employed in this City, and a number went to their friends in the United States, fully three-fourths proceeded direct to Western Canada, where they would all meet with immediate employment. Employment continues most abundant, and daily applications are received from all sections, of the Province, for labourers and mechanics, but which it is im possible to supply. No. 5. From ^Ist June to Srd July. The Emigrant ships included in this return have landed their passengers in good health; of the whole number of Emigrants landed 4206, 1802 were foreigners, chiefly Norwegians, 1444 came by vessels direct, and 358 vid Liver- pool. They have proceeded to the Western States. -l^T- 32 Tlio Emigrants oflliis season appear generally in good eirenmstanees, or at least possef!i and Scotch Emigrants were Agricnlturalists and Mechanics, many of the latter hme come out, under engagement to the Grand Trunk Company. The farmers and farm la!)()urers, all went to Western Canada, Toronto and Hamilton, where they will doubtless prove a valuable addition to the popidation of that sec- tion of the Province, possessing, as many of them do, capital, intelligence and agri- cultural skill; of the Irish Emiijrantsa number were pauper females, Irom the poor law unions, which numbered 833 souls. They received 20s. stg. each adult, and 10s. each child, ou landing. The remainder consist of families, chieHy women and children, emigrating to friends, a large number of whom went to the United States, The total Irish Emigrants are classed as follows : — Male adults 618 Females 1279 Children 619 Cabin 12 2628 I ire pari Liv ear and viz all Werl 33 •y, or at li^^ratcd iiiiicd it iiers arc The chief part of the female paupers were tlirecl< I to L'jtpt ' jamula, where, notwithslaiulinp; the nutnl)ers previonsly sent, they will !1 d > well. * ll\eir si iviecs arc nuich recpiired and (hiily a|)pheali{)iis are received for doiii* ■« • s« rv; nnd labourers, from all sections of the Province. The aeionnls received ill a_ Imt the Puhiic AVorks are retarded ; and the farmers arc snft'ering great iiieon uence and loss from the t^carcity and diflieulty of secnrinji' labour. The emigrants by the several vessels in this Itetinm. have all arrived free of comj)laints, wiih the exee|)tioii of some of the foreign emin-raiits !)y th{> " (Jrown," from Liverpool, who comjilained of the treatment received on the passage, but uhich was afterwards settled by the master paying thorn ////// (AVAo's- as compensation. this port 1 vessels, )^:1 were i;h ports, ■rpool, ol No. 7. lows : lliis class L Canada, Tics, many xmy. The Hamilton, f that sec- ■2 and agri- m the poor adult, and rt'omen and itcd States, From illst July to ^\st August. 71 •>2 emigrants landed at this Port during the past month. The deaths on the passage were 4(3, chiefly children, 2G of which occurred on board of three ships from Liverpool. Of the total number, 2199 were Foreigners, lOlG of svlidin came direct, and 589 via Liverpool. CG70 Emigrated voluntarily and 462 weie sent out by the Irish Poor fjavv Unions, and were paid 20s. stg. each adult on landing. One of the girls from Lis- towel Union, by the ship "Georgiana," having lost hereye sight, has been taken back to the Union by the m;;ster. The conduct of these femahs has been reported a.'; most cxem])lary, and they give equally favorable reports of the kindness and attention of the master to them during the passage. A number oljtained situations in this City and about Montreal; about 150 went to the United States to Join their friends, chiefly to the manufacturing Districts, in the Eastern Stales, and the remain- der were sent forward to U])per Cmiada, where they were innnediatoly employed at fair wages, from 2 to Jj dollars per month ; the remainder of the emigrants from Ireland, are labourers with their families, coming out to join friends in different parts of Canada and the United States. On board the " Christiana," from Cork, a party of 27 proceeded direct to Boston and !New York, having engaged their passages through by this route with Mr. Brenan of Cork, on ni()rc favorable terms than they could procure a passage direct. The emigration from Scotland, 1397, consists of respectable farmers and Mechanics; the greater part of them proceeded direct to Western Canada. Employment continues abundant, and constant apjilications are made to this Department for labourers and servants, which it is ini[iossiIjle to supjily. Complaints were made by a portion of the passengers by the John Davis, from Liverpool, for irregularity and deficiency in the issue of provisions, during the early part of the vo^'age. The complaint was heard before the sitting Magistrate, and the master was convicted in a })enalty of JC5 with costs. The number of persons assisted from the several ships in this Return, was 1202. viz : G58 adults, 544 children ; the adults were nearly all fen)ales. No. 8. From Slst August to SOth Septemher. The Emigrants arrived during the month of September, numbering 4556, have all landed ingood health, but 26 deaths occurred during their passage, 10 of which were on board the Norwegian ship " Norden" from Christiana. ^ 34 Among llio Kmigrants IVoin Irt'liuid, llicic; were iI83 l^iiiiiics, all IVoiu llicijim- eiK'k Union. Tley loocivcd the usual laniliiii,' uiotu'y on arrival luic, and wilh the exception ol" a lew, who had IrieiKU in the I'nited Slates, they were sent for- wrud to NVestcrii (.'anada, in the iieighljorhood of (Obourg and I'ort Hope;. The l'olh)\\in!{ is an exlraet Iroin a letter Iroui the Mavc/r of I'ort lloo ', rrportuig tiie arrival and dis|)osal o.' a party ol' these girls whieli were sent forward to hini, at his lerjiie-t, '•M )ii the niMriiirig of tiie llllli instant I rece-vi.-d iVoni the agent at " ALjUlrealja li-t of ."J 1 young women, forwarded by him in compliance with your " instructions, and upoii eii(|uiry I learn that they had all been lan<".i d at this place during the nighl. I caused the necessary arraiigi'ineuls to be made immediately for providing them with food and shelter, and dmang the course of I he day managed to dispose of .J I of them, in good situations and at fair wages, since that lime ihey have Uh'U gradiudly provideil for in a satisfactory manner, wilh iho exce|>tion of "two, who are labouring uivh-r souk* slight indisposition, and are under medical " trealinenl. I have to return you my ihaiihs for your prompt coinpliaiice with my " suggestions in ^-ending us these young women, you have conferred a great benefit ipon the p'M'ple of this place, as well as upon the gids thi'inselves ; by the coiuse (( (( u u (lop: '(J, the foimer li ive i)ecii reli'ased Irom an iiicoiivenience ol a s( rious and harassing' I e»cri pi ion in the wants of ser van is, and the latter placed in a position " whicli will give them all a fair stale for a living in the new world. I liiink to-day ''if I had ill. 'ill, J could have placed iwimty more in good silnalioiis in ihecouiity, ''as iiii'orination oftlie arrival of this parly spreads abroad. " We receiv,' constant applications from par'ies in want of servants, and who " an,* i.ol aware diat they are all disposed ei' idready. It would be advisable if " you should liav;/ it in yaur |)ower, to send us between this and the close of the " uavi'f.aion, liriv more, giving me a few d ivs notice previous to their arrival " here/' Since the re -eipt ol this not(^, a further party has been forwarded to the care of ills Worshiji, idl ofwdiom have been sutisi'aelorily disposed of. The Scotch and Knglish Kmigrants landed during ihis month are generally respectable farmers, and agrieiilliiral laborers, they have chielly rrci-eedcd to To- m .>lc;\en/ie roiu ronU) :uid Ifiuuiiloii ; a larger party of Scotch, !)y the '" Jol Greeiio.'lv, proceeded to join frieiuls at I'r'inbroke, on the Ottawa lliver. Th(! Foreigiieis are mostly (iermans, whose destination, \\ ilh but lew' excep- tions, was the Western .'■states. I'^mployment conlinues as heretofore!, a!)nndant, and labourers and farm ser- vants are daily eiKjUired lor, m almost every section ol the I' roviiice, are I he beei No. 9. n HI 1 I' Pi, From SOlh September to Sth Novembn; The emigrants arrived during the naonth of October nnmboi- 5,8G8 persons, being an increase upon the corresponding month in 1853 of 4,116 persons. They generally landed in good health; the total mortality during the pa-^soga being bat G5 ; 32 of wdiich occurred on board two vessels, the '• Larwig," from Gottenburg, and the "Oregon" from Liverpool. Both these vess(ds made long pas- sages, the former 90 and the latter G2 days. The emigrants have come out chielly to join friends, a large portion of whom liad been assisted by their relations in this countiy. Among those from Ireland there were 327 female paupers from the Coik, Galway and |{athdrum Unions, and 7 orphans from the Foundling Hospital in Cork. The former received 20s. sterling each adult, and the latter 30s. In; Urn- (I with ("111 (or- '. The liiiii; tlio him, at J^CllI iit ith your lis |)liii;c filiatfly iiiic ihi-y ('litioii oi' MH'dioill \v\{\\ my ;il Ix'iu'tit \\v course riotis and ;i posilion ink t()-(l;iy le county, , and who Ivisabk' if )>!0 of llic nil' arrival the care jfcncMally (h'd to To- zit.'," t'roni [)Y. lew excep- 1 farm ser- ;35 The orphan i^irls I have placed in respeetrihlc situations in this city ; those from the In ions Inive procteccU'd, a lew to thi-ir friends in the United Stales, hut lh(! greater part have l)een forwarch'd to IJytow ii, IJelieviJle, and Port IIo|)e, where there wa!* every prostpect of their nieetin'j^ with einpk)yinent. Aniouij^ the party from the Corlc I'nion 11 were landtid at (Irosse f-;h', sulferin^ from severe allaeks oi .jjlithalinia ; 2 <ii 11, 75 womea, and IGO children. These parties j^ere sent out from th(! vilhi;w'uf Amtsiiorst, in the Duchy of liaden ; the e.\pens(; being made up, one half by the Duehy, :uk1 the odier by the inhabitants of the village. They re- ceived a Iri'c passage; to this port, and ten guillers each on landing here to meet then* immediate ui'cessiiy. They are chii'lly laborers and a few trades, tailors and shoemakers, but owing to the late period in the season of their arrival there was but little |)rospect ol their procuring suitable employment in this district. They were forwarded up the country; tho first parly to IJytown and I'lay of Quiute ; then- soin.; inlhi'n- tial gentleman had oU'ered to procure iheiu employment ; and the party by the "Or('gon" were sent to the Public Works near Williainsbru'g, where ihey would be likely to secure permanent em|)loyment during the winter. This opening has proved v(My fortunate, as wiUi so many women and chil- dren depending on them, and Ixmu^- unaccjuainled wilh our language, ihcy would have been exposed to much suil'ering and hardship during the approae'.ing winti'r. Had these pitrties been sent out hen; at ])roj:)er seasons, say in llie month of May or .June, in |)lacL' of October, their arrival would have been hailed with sali^- faction, und they might have calculated on successfully i^stablishing themselves in such a manner as to have secured their families against tlu; fear of want during the winter. From appearances, I am disposed to look for a considerable increase in this class of our foreign emigration in future years, and unless t!i(»y are sent out in pro|)or season it may be found necessary to impose an additional lax on emigrants arriving after a certain date, in order to provide a fund to meet the expenses which the country may be subject to on their acc;ount. The proportion of females and children by the several vessels in this return are nnusually large, the women and children being considerably over 2 to 1 of the male adults; the claims on the Department fur assistance have, consequently, been heavy. The Navigation closed on the 'st December. )G8 persons, sons. the pa'^sogc rwig," from de long pas- on of whom 1 the Coik, Hospital in Os.