The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-24 00:00:00

return has just been published of the imports
during the last ten years of the various articles, ex-
clusive of grain, which make up the chief portion
of the trade of Russia—namely, tallow, hemp, flax,
linseed, hides, and wool. From this it appears shr,
that, as regards hemp, flax, linseed, and wool, the
quantities taken last year from Russia exceeded those
of any forirer year, but that Russian tallow, on the st,
Contrary, shows a diminution, owing partly to the coin- 20
Petition of Australia and the River Plate, as %ell as to 50
the increasing supply of palm oil from Western Africa. Di
The following is a comparison of the quantities in 1844
31
_ and 1853 :

TILE TRADE OF RUSSIA.

TALLOW.
18q.
Cwt.
865,381
37,415
52,799
100,617
3,755
4,409
3,00)
12,291

1853
Cwt.
845,901
125,136
24,542
162,443
5,050
11,955

Russia
Australia
United States
River Plate
Intlia
Brazil
Turkey
Other parts

1,079,667 1,175,751
The increase in the supply of tallow from all parts
during 10 years, looking at the general extension of
commerce, has thus been remarkably small. The year
of the greatest importance was 1848, when it reached
1,498,359 cwt., owing to the total from Russia having
been 1,149,157. The subsequent failing off has been
Chiefly from the ports in the Black Sea, which 10 years
back sent 152,312 cwt., and last year only 21,403. In
the quantity from Australia the increase during the 10
Years has been very great, although the last two years
Show a decline from the highest point, which was reached
in 1851, when the total was 174,472 cwt.
As regards articles analogous to tallow, the imports
of palm oil, which is derived almost exclusively from the
West coast of Africa, have increased from 414,648 cwt.
hi 1844 to 636,628 in 1853. Of train oil, which is
principally supplied from North America, the totals be-
tween the two periods show little variation, 15,838
tuns having been imported in 1844, and only 15,757
tuns in 1853. Of Spermaceti, also, the figures have'
been nearly stationary-namely, 5,006 tuns in 1844,
and 5,180 in 1853, the chief quantity being now ob-
tained from the United States, owing to a diminution in
the Australian and South Sea supply.
Of hemp the following are the comparative totals :-
1841. 1853.
Cwt. Cwt.
Russia
India
Austria
France
Philippine Islands
Other parts
913,233 1,218,770
Although the importations of hemp from Russia last
year were larger than on any former occasion, the ag-
gregate from all parts was not equal to that in 1851,
When, owing to 590,623 cwt. having been received from
India, the total was 1,293,411 cwt.
Of flax the following are the coparative totals :-
1844. m
1853.
Cwt. Cwt.
Russia - 1,112,024 ... 1,294,827
Prussia
Holland 106,658 ... 123,691
Belgium
Egyt 30,266 ... 85,105
Bruispe Towns
Other parts
1,583,494 1,889,477
The above importations of flax for 1853 amounting to
1,889,477 cwt. (erroneously computed in the return to
amount to 1,902,477) are in excess of any former year,
both as regards the quantities from Russia and the
general aggregate.
Annexed are the totals of linseed :-
1814.
Qrs.
444,393 •-•
99.383
29,745
22,386
26,010

1853,

Qrs. 10
76.,4)19 10
57,848
15 • ,113 20
17,528 20
43,827 10
10

Russia .
Prussia .
India .....

Turkey and Egypt
Other parts

616,947 1,035,355
These also, both as regards Russia and the general
aggregate, are beyond those of former years.
Of hides and wool the quantities obtained from Russia
are not of much importance, as compared with the gene-
ral supply, the number of hides imported thence in 1853
having been only 11,115, out of a total from all coun-
tries of 750.309 ; while of wool it was 9,075,1991 b. out
of 119,396,4491 b. Ten years back the importation of
Russian hides was 23,605, and of wool 4,765,9571 b.
Among the most satisfactory features of the above
returns is the evidence they afford that in those articles
in which India competes with Russia the comparison of
progress is much in favour of India—a course of affairs
destined to be greatiy stimulated by the present war.