The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-13 00:00:00

COMMERCE OF CORK.

The commerce and trade of this port shall al ways
receive particular attention from us, and we shall
ever consider it to be our duty to improve and ex-
tend them as much as possible—this can only be
done by a reference to the state of our exports and
imports, and occasionally offering a few hints on
both, which, though of little advantage to the ex-
perienced merchant, may be of some small use to
those in a less extensive trade; and by placing be.
fore the public the quantity, as well as the nature,
of the articles imported and exported, may furnish a
slight insight into the state of our trade. We do
not pretend to anv extensive knowledge in this
branch of business, but it is sufficient for us that the
weekly publication may be of use to our country
friends and distant subscribers, who will probably
draw same little information from the statement we
propose to make. Indeed a monopoly seems to be
assumed in giving this information in this pore,
which is not permitted or exercised in any other—
such as Limerick and Waterford for instance, but we
shall endeavour to furnish the most useful informa-
tion we can to the public, and we will recognise no
authority that shall attempt to prevent us. 'nit,
plan we propose to adopt may be attended with
some portion of labour, but when their interest is
concerned we will be regardless of that, if they
consider it of advantage.
The exports for the last week have been extensive
and of the usual articles—provisions. Our domestic
trade is now carried on chiefly by steamers, which
enable the mercantile class and indeed any trade to
export immediately, and in ever so small quantities,
any article that they may think will find a market at
the other side of the Channel. Among the articles
exported we look in vain for illy thing in the shape
of manufactures with the exception of leather, bacon,
and whisky—these we perceive are on the increase
—but then we observe provisions of almost every
kind among the exports, and these of the primest
and most valuable description, which proves the
country is rich in natural productions though it may
be deficient of manufactures, which, after all we
find, are what increase the real wealth of a nation,
as well as furnish the chief source of employment to
its population. . .
Our exports for the last week consisted princi-
pally of 415 tierces and barrels of Beef; 1,565
ierces and barrels of Pork ; 3,398 firkins and kegs

of butter; 1,002 barrels and 57 sacks of Wheal;
1,891 barrels of Oats ; 18 barrels of Barley ; 1,106
bags and sacks of Flour; 81 sacks of Oatmeal; 112
bales of Bacon; 136 bales and crates of Leather,
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and 52 bundles of, and 160 salt, Hides; 34 pun-
cheons of Whisky ; 37 packs of Feathers ; 16
tierces and casks of Lard; 49 boxes and crates of
Eggs ; 100 barrels of Rosin ; 1 cask of Glue ;
firkins of Tongues; 940 Pigs and 2 Cows.
Some of the Be, f and Pork, and a small quantity
of the Butter, were sent in two vessels to Gibraltar
and Hull, and more of these and other articles were
ex?orted to London, Liverpool, Bristol, and the
pons in the channel.
The imports consisted as usual of the Woollen,
Silk, and Cotton goods of England, its Iron,
wrought and unwrought, and Tin, Copper, and
China Manufactures; Tea, Coffee, and Sugar;
Cheese, Hops, and even Yeast ; Books, Bottles,
Leather, Hats, and also Blacking ; Saltpetre and
indigo; and one arrival of Timber from Quebec.
They amounted to 6 boxes of Silks, 17 bales of
Cotton, and 89 trusses and bales of oollen Cioods;
694 bundles and bars of Iron, 32 Wcasks and boxes
Hardware, 15 bundles Nail rods, 200 Sheer Moulds,
6 Stoves, 7 boxes Tin, 25 sheets Copper, 53 bales
and trusses Leather,
101 dry 11 crates
Earthen Ware; is chests of I ea, 10 tierces and
casks Coffee, 40 casks and bags of Sugar, raw and
k ts and SO Cheeses, 2 casks of 13ottles,4
I casks and boxes Hats, I box Raisins,
29 puncheons
Yeast, 40 pockets Hops, 9 chests and boxes
relined base
Books, 5 chests Indigo, 55 barrels Saltpetre, 3
casks 131acking, 1 cask Wine, I Piano, 2 casks
Seeds and Rice, and 273 pieces Fir, 16,000 Deals,
ar,d 39,000 Staves.—Cork Evening Herald.