Carlisle Journal September 21st 1855 Decrease of Emigration from Ireland

Decrease of Emigration from Ireland

DECREASE OF EMIGRATION FROM  IRELAND. ____     An official return, just issued, shows that from the 1st  January to the 1st September inst., the number of vessels which sailed from the  port of Limerick to Quebec was but 10, and the number of emigrant passengers  1135.   During the same period in 1854 41 vessels left for the same  destination, and the number of passengers was 5796, showing the striking  decrease this year of no less than 4461.   __________________________ Transcribed by: Ann Selchick,  03/11/2006

 

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