The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

The Coin Trade in France.

The Customs' department has just published the
table of imports and exports for the second ten
days of May. Since Jan. 1, 1867, the total exports
of wheat have amounted to 91,389 quintals
(2211 lbs. each), whilst the imports have been
1,481,488. In analysing these figures, we find that
France, in the 2d decade of May, imported
124,881 quintals of wheat and 30,792 of flour ;
whilst during the same period she only exported
19,837 and 343 respectively. The proportion
is not the same in rye, as the exportation is far
superior to the importation. Thus, France has
bought him January 1, 1867, 10,227 quintals of
rye in grain and 1,306 in flour, and has exported
260,810 and 29,687. These figures are important,
as they prove that rye contributes less and less to
the food of the French population. Farmers sell
their rye to the distillers of Belgium and. Holland,
who distil from it the liquor called genievre (gin).
The time seems to be not far distant when the
French 'peasant will live upon wheat-flour alto-
The imports
gether, and that of the best quality.
in :maize are very inferior to the exports. ; thed
former being only 14,908 quintals of grain an
4,519 of flour; whereas the latter are
338,975, and 1,545. The exportation of
oats is almost null, but the importation
is considerable. The Illoniteur also publishes a
further table of the imports and exports of bread-
stuffs during the third decade of May. During the
last ten days of that month France purchased from
foreign countries 103,827 metrical quintals of wheat,
and exported 14,504 ; she imported 20,868 quintals
of flour and exported -5,583. The importation
of rye is insignificant (285 quintals of grain, 47
of flour), but the exports were 10,512 and 1,352
respectively.

GUN VESSELS.—An Admiralty return shows that
on April 1 there .were 82 gun vessels and gunboats under
1,000 tons in commission, and 42 not in commission. Of
the 82 in commission, 30 are reported in indifferent or de-
fective condition ; 2 are unserviceable and very rotten ; 2
are oply fit for harbour service ; 2 have been frequently
under repair, and another requires considerable repair; 12
with moderato repairs may be kept effective until 1870; 33
are in good condition or serviceable. Of the 42 not in
commission, 6 are rotten and not worth repair; 19 are de-
fective, 12 of them unserviceable ; 7 aro lit for harbour Fer-
vice only, 3 are not complete, and 7 are in good and sor-
vicoable condition. ,
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