Total for nine months,
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Total for nine months. .69,l63


By the above ii will be that nearly seventy thou
sand persons have arrived in this city from foreign ports
within nine months This is about twenty per cent
than the amount of immigration for the length of
time last year Many OF these persons very unwisely
remain in this and other cities, and experience remark
able change in their ideas of prosperity aud plenty in
America after having been here short time Others
more wise. proceed in whole families to the beckonng
praies OF the west and become enerprsng and useful
citizens.


FERnIEs-The dangerous practice of Jumping on tho
ferry boats after they have started much dan
ger aud to all concerned Placing corks and
ropes at hand very we'll but the remedy would
be to extend1 Chain rather bar the passage
to the boat at the same time that the one extended
the boat her departure. This would eectua
ly remedy the jumping system


TARGET FIRING.-Engne Company No. 50 passed our
Office yesterday on tacir annual target firing excur-
sion.


CHANGE HoUR.-On and after Saturday, the 25th
inst the steamers via Stoningon and Providence will
leave this city at r. NJ On and after Wednesday, the
22d the mail boats for Albany will leave this city at
O'Clock.


INDUSTRIAL CovoREs.--It was advertised that the In
dustral Congress would close its sessions by public
% ms"nds s however there were % but about %
twenty persons present. who after listening to
marks from Mr. Evans the proceedings of tho Indus
trial Congress, adjourned.


DEATH OF MR. De WIrr.-The members Of the New
York Bar yesterday held meeting in the City Hail. (of
which the Hon Judge Edmonds was chosen President)
for the purpose OF expressing their deep OF
at the loss of their distinguished brother in the profess
sion, Clinton De Witt, Esq. who expired during the
upon the character Of the deceased pronounced by
David Graham, Esq., after which several revolutions
Of MIR De Witt both for the unblemisned purity of his


life and his high legal attanments 1t then deter
aS aa. ney Inc "suat badge o. n Tor
wise attend his funeral at the Dutch Church. in William
street, tomorrow morning at ten o'clock


SUDDEN DEArH.-The Coroner called this fore
noon, to hold inquest the body Of James Black,
native of Ireland aged 26 years who died last night from
disease oft lungs, &c. Verdict accordingly.