Fort Worth Daily Gazette

IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
The Number of Irish Arrivals Doubled by the English and Scotch
Mr Robert Giffen, statistical secretary of the British board of trade, has just published some very interesting immigration statistics—especially interesting in their reference to the United States and the British colonies. They indicate very clearly that, notwithstanding their British prejudices, the Scotch and English prefer this country to the colonies of the mother country. Thus of the 98,882 who left England during the first eight months of this year 55,467 came to the United States, 17,843 went to British North America, and 20,301 to Australia. The Scotch are more marked in their preference for this country. Of the 17,146 who emigrated from the land of Burns, 11,453 came here, 2801 went to British North America, and 2687 to Australia. The Irish emigration was mainly directed to America. The total was 45,878, of which 40,200—or 15,000 less than the English immigration—came to the United States 2214 went to British North America, and 3240 to Australia. As the year advances the tendency toward emigration from England to this country increased. Thus in August 11,846 English emigrants came to America, against 5258 who went to the British colonies. Another feature of the August immigration to the United States is the preponderance of the English and Scotch over the Irish. There were in August 14,124 British people—that is, English and Scotch—who sailed for America, against 4901 Irish. These facts correct the erroneous impression that the greatest number of our immigrants from the British Isles are Irish The English and Scotch emigrants so far this year are nearly twice as numerous as the Irish, and in August they were more than twice as numerous.