The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-23 00:00:00

TRADE AND RESOURCES OP
PORTUGAL.

It is shown by Mr. Paget, our diplomatic agent
at Lisbon (in the blue-book already referred to in
the City article, and in a separate notice), that the
exports to England from Oporto amount to 5,712,581
milreis, and the imports from England into Oporto
to 5,475,769 milreis. The exports from Lisbon to
England amount to 1,669,050 milreis, and the im-
ports from England into Lisbon to 4,138,522 mil-
reis. These figures show that the trade of Portugal
with England is more than double the whole of her
trade with the rest of the world. The Portuguese
tariff taxes very highly both manufactured goods
and the raw material. The manufactories of Por-
tugal are prosperous and on the increase, and the
result is highly injurious to the English trade with
that country. But it is thought by Mr. Paget
that an undue proportion of manufactories is an
unnatural state of things, and caculated eventually
to bring Portugal into a state of greater poverty
than that in which she at present lies. Portugal
should content herself with being an agricultural
country, and supplying the markets of the world
with grain and wine. There are about 1,600 fac-
tories in Portugal, employing some 20,000 opera-
tives. The system of Government monopolies is
rife, and is of course productive of the worst effects.
The cutlery and ironmongery of Portugal are worth,
less, except for native use. .The Portuguese agricul-
turists are incorrigibly and stupidly " conservative."
They will only act according to " custom," they
disdain the wisest counsels of savans, and they cen-
sure those who attempt to make innovations. There
are districts in which vile wine is made from good
grapes, although much better wines might be pro-
duced with less trouble. But of this the manufac-
turers (or rather makers) cannot be convinced even
by "repetition hammered on their ears." There is
no wine of any kind, or anywhere obtainable, that
may not be grown in Portugal, vet more than half
the land is uncultivated, and all modern improve-
ments are carefully eschewed. This sad state of
things is chiefly attributable to the want of roads
and means of transport throughout the country.
Another great bar to progress in Portugal is the
absolute reliance of every one on the Government
for every work of utility and improvement. What-
ever the Government do not undertake remains un-
done. A source of immense wealth exists in the Por-
tuguese mines ; quicksilver and copper are known to
be plentiful, but the mines are only slightly worked.
The imports of minerals into Portugal greatly
exceed the exports, notwithstanding her great
mineral wealth. Mr. Paget, at the close of his re-
port, observes that every work of improvement and
progress finds the most strenuous support in the
present intelligent sovereign of the country. As
regards port wine (of which more hereafter), it is a
fallacy to suppose that " pure" port wine exists, as
it is invariably mixed with brandy at Villa Nova,
and, indeed, would not " keep". without.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'.-YESTERDAY.

This afternoon was chiefly occupied in settling the ac-
counts of the past week, and betting on future events was
very limited.

CHESTER CUP.
60 to 1 agst Ravenstondale (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Prioress (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Arsenal (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Anton (taken)

DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
25 to 1 agst Cavendish(taken)-
30 to 1 agst Rainbow (taken)
40 to 1 agst Viking (taken)
40 to 1 agst dial o' Kirklees (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Napoleon (taken)

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Nov. 23.—Wind this day at noon, E. ;
strong breeze and sharp frost.
SWANSEA, Nov. 22.—Wind E.—Sailed—Sclavonia, for
Havannab.
CLYDE, Nov. 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Laurence,
from Quebec.
SHIELDS, Nov. 22.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Ottowa, for
Rio Janeiro.

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HARTLEPOOL, Nov. 22.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—
Change, from Quebec.
POOLE, Nov. 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Seven Stars,
from Rio Janeiro for Bremen.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 22.—Wind E.—Arrived—Wye,
from Mogadore.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LlvEnrooL, Tuesday Morning.
Wind S.S.W., light breeze and foggy.
Arrived, Nov. 22—Nimrod, from Catania.
Sailed—Clayton, for Gibraltar.
Sailed, 23—Jack Tar, for Gibraltar; Tiger, for Dun-
kirk ; Sandman, for Amsterdam ; Andrea Mathilde, for
Rio Grande; Jenne Prosper, for Bordeaux.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Wind N.E. ; tide one hours' flood, foggy.
Arrived, Nov. 22—Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind S.E., light.
Passed, Nov. 22.—Ripple and Berdinkha,. for Swansea ;
Lightning, for Liverpool ; Peter Simons, for Demerara ; all
from London.
Passed, 23d.—Result, from London, for Port Phillip.

SOUTH DURHAM AND NORTH YORKSHIRE FAT
STOCK AND POULTRY
SOCIETY.—Some idea of the extent
and success of the appoaching meeting may be formed when
we remark that the ground plan, independent of the sham-
bles (exclusively to be appropriated for pigeons), to which
the erection will bo attached, covers an area of 290 feet by
65. Although the particulars of the entries are, of course,
as yet unknown, enough has been gathered from various
exhibitors to warrant the anticipation of the best show, in
all classes, of which this thriving society has been able to
boast. The dinner takes place on the 9th, at Mr. Wright-
son's, Sun Inn, Darlington, when, we hope, a large gather-
ing of country gentlemen and friends of agriculture, under
the presidency of P. H. Howard, Esq., of Corby Castle,
will testify their approval of the excellent accommodation
and encouragement the society has always afforded.—
Carlisle Examiner.

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT .—On Wednesday morn
ing Mr. George Beamish, son of the late Rev. Mr. Beamish,
of Drinagh, near Cork, went out to shoot with a double-
barrelled gun and anuntrained dog. Having *barged
one barrel and shot a snipe, the dog bolted forward and was
about to devour the bird, when the young gentleman ran
forward and struck the dog with the butt end of the fowling-
piece. The second barrel, being loaded, went off, the con-
tents lodging in his stomach, and he expired-soon after-
wards, Itexas scarcely 20 years et age.