EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

West Coast Times, Issue 652, 26 October 1867, Page 3

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

(fkomthe times.) It appears from the official returns that the number of persons who emigrated to the Australian colonies and New Zealand! during the year 1866 amounted to 24,097, distributed as follows:— To New South Wales, 1648 ■ Queensland, 6054 ; Victoria, 8531; Soutd Australia, 3392; Western Australia, 167 ; Tasmania, 7 ; and to New Zealand, 4298. This is a decrease, as compared with 1865. of not fewer than 13,186 souls ; with 1864, of 16,848 ; with 1863, of 28,957 ; with 1862, of 17,746; and an increase, as compared with 1861, of 351. Limited as the emigration was last year, the Emigration Commissioners state that there is no reason for thinking it inadequate to the wants of the colonists and the existing demand for labor ; indeed, as regards Qiieensland there is reason to fear that, owing to the temporary suspension of railway and other public works, there has been difficulty of obtaining full employment for the number _of emigrants sent out. As the emigration from this country to the colony is now proceeding at a much reduced rate, the inconvenience occasioned by the comparative scarcity of work will soon pass away. The demand for the services of female domestic servants in Victoria is still urgent, and the Colonial Government have, in consequence, entered into an arrangement with Miss Rye for the selection and despatch of that class of emigrants. Miss Rye has accordingly despatched 189 young women in two ships engaged and fitted by the Emigration Commissioners. The Colonial Government have also requested the Commissioners to select female emigrants for them, and. if possible, to send not less than 150 in each ship they despatch to Melbourne. Of the 24,097 persons who emigrated to the Australian colonies and New Zealand last year, 22,481 embarked at English ports, 1135 at Scotch, and 481 at Irish— viz., from .London, 8912, of whom 1055 were married men, 1260 married women, 3457 single men, 148S single women, 743 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 662 girls between the same ages, 122 male infants, and 132 female; 6755 were English, 695 Scotch, 1253 Irish, and 209 foreigners. From Liverpool 8550 embarked, of whom 805 were married men, 996 married women, 2733 single men, 2523 single women, 648 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 620 girls between the same ages, 102 male infants, and 123 female; 3626 were English, 451 Scotch, 4279 Irish, and 194 foreigners. From Plymouth 4631 embarked, of whom 528 were married men, 586 married women, 1731 single men, 1048 single women, 347 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 28S girls between the same ages, 49 male infants, and 54 female ; 2265 were English, 629 Scotch, 1729 Irish, and 8 foreigners. From " all other ports" in England 388 embarked, ofwhom 27 were married nien,29 married women, 144 single men, 142 single women, 18 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 22 girls between the same ages, 3 male infants, and 3 female ; 256 were English, 13 Scotch, 218 Irish, and 1 foreigner. From Glasgow 697 emigrants embarked, of whom 71 were' married men, 78 married women, 234 single men, 181 single women, 61 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 51 girls between the same ages, 9 male infants, and 12 female ; 94 were English, 523 Scotch, 79 Irish and 1 foreigner. From Grecnock 436 embarked, of whom 24 were married men, 25 married women, 162 single men, 153 single women, 38 boys k between the ages of 1 and 12, 23 girls' between the same ages, 9 male infants, and 2 females; 428 were Scotch, 6 Irish, and 2 foreigners ; from all ports in Scotland 2 embarked, both single men and both Scotch. From Cork, 481 emigrants embarked, of whom 39 were married men, 40 married women, 111 single men, 229 single women, 22 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 26 girls between the same ages, 4 male infants, and 10 female ; 48 were English, 2-1 Scotch, and 409 Irish. Of the 24,097 persons who emigrated to the Australian colonies and New Zealand in 1866, 254 i were married men, 3014 married women, 8574 single men, 5764 single women, 1877 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 1602 girls between the same ages, 298 male infants, and 334 female; 12,944 were English. 2785 Scotch, 7973 Irish, and 415 foreigners.

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