The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

FOREIGN TRADE OF UNITED STATES -.EIGHT MONTHS..

Imported. Paying duty. Free of duty. Total.
July
August 31,905,788 2,595,507 34,501,2:45
September
October.
November
December 19,022,530 2,161,636 21,184,166
January
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Total 7 months $183,965,343 $16,124,541 $200,089,884
February

Total 8 months $208,853,536 $17,616,741. $226,472,277
Less foreign sold and silver $7,308,787
Less dutiable goods re-ex-
exported
Less free gold re-exported

8,205,903
554,386 16,069,076

Leavirg for U.S. markets 5210,403,200
In bond June 30, 1867 45,170,180
In bond, February 29, J8)8 39,224,973 5,845,207

Total taken for home markets
$216,248,407
SPECIE MOVEMENT-JULY 1 TO FEBRUARY 29.
Exported from New York ... 838,759,936.
Pacific and other outports ... 14,371,747 *553,131,683
Less foreign specie imported 7,308,787

Net out of specie, eight months
* Of which $5,960,165 foreign specie.
DOMESTIC PRODUCE MOVEMENT-EIGHT MONTHS.
July .. ..... . 526,826,711 November 535,8-27,435
August
September 20,155,724 January
October

Total values, chiefly currency 5229,249,977
Reduced to Gold, Atlantic ports, at 140 ...... ...$155,536,000
Gold values from Pacific ports, estimated 11,500,000
Total gold value 5167,036,000
Add not outgo of specie, as above 45,822,896

Total Domestic produce and specie outw'd $212,851,896
Against foreign goods for home market 216,248,407

Apparent balance against United States ... $3,389,511
UNITED STATES' EXPORTS.—DUring the month of
January in the current year the total value of gold and
silver exported from the United States amounted to
$7,287,767, or an increase of $3,436,235 as compared
with the corresponding month of last tear. There were
exported of provisions-2,663,8181b. of beef, 97,8211 b.
of butter, 1,447,9361 b. of cheese, 10,730,2031 b. of Lams
and bacon, 7,619,2291 b. of lard, and 2,996,2291 b. of

pork. Tobacco of all kinds was Exported, amounting in
value to $1,030,342, and breadstuffs amounting in value to
$4,131,445. The quantity of raw cotton exported amounted
iu weight to 109,164,4921 b., and the cotton manufactures
were valued at $356,920. Of mis ellaneous articles ex-
ported during the same month were 22,947 barrels of resin
and 1,012 of turpentine, 172,976 gallons of spirits of tur-
pentine, 1,303 barrels of tar and pitch, 4,911,285 gallons
of oils, coal and petroleum, 4,416,579 gallons of refined
petroleum, 2,604 sewing machines, 297,545 gallons of
spiri•s, 708,5341 b. of soap of all kinds, and 2,538,2451 b. of
tallow. There is a very largo increase in all articles ex-
ported, as compared with last year, except as to butter and
cheese.

PROGRESS OF RECONS7 UCTION.

(From the Anglo-American Timm.)

The high character of the leading Northern
Generals, which stands in such conspicuous con-
trast to the corruption and jobbery of even the most
successful politicians, has lately done much to elevate
the status of military men in the estimation of their
fellow-citizens. Not in a single instance has there
been a failure, as far as motive and real honesty of
purpose are concerned. To understand the position
in which the Northern Generals in command of dis-
tricts are placed it must be borne in mind that their
power is almost absolute, that theyrule by the sword,
and that therefore their means of enriching them-
selves at the expense of the vast territories over which
they reign is only limited by the poverty of the
inhabitants. Though a man may scorn to benefit
himself at the expense of those placed so absolutely
under his control, yet many are worked by other in-
fluences scarcely less injurious to the governed.
When a ruler wields an over-riding power he is
courted, flattered, and tempted. Pride, arrogance,
and the love of exercising his sway are likely to
have their effect. Beneath him are two contending
races, the one the dispossessed proprietors, the
other the emancipated slaves, and it is his busi-
ness to reconcile elements lately in almost hope-
less conflict. Above him are two masters—
the Congress legislating so as to favour the
one race, and the PRESIDENT, whose policy it
has been to thwart that of Congress, and to favour
the other. Around him is a country desolated by
war. On the fields still lie the bones of animals
slain in battle ; in the towns are the blackened
walls of burnt streets, and in every family a tale of
losses, of bereavement, suffering, and ruin ; in one
word, society was in a state of chaos, and the land
paralyzed by the destroyer. When we compare
the action of the Northern Generals in com-
mand of Military Districts, with the BUTLERS
and the STEVENSES, with their loud cry of patriot-
ism, and their Alta Vela jobs, the DONNELLYS and
the BROOKSES, with their foul slanders, the PENDLE-
TONS, with their Repudiation schemes—in a sentence,
the corruption that prevails at Washington—then
we rejoice and are glad that, away from the in-
fluence of those legislative hot-beds of intrigue,
these simple, single-minded, firm, intelligent,
patriotic soldiers should thus in peace, as in war,
in Reconstruction as in conquest, uphold the honour
of the Republic. Seldom has a more difficult task
been imposed on men, and very seldom, indeed,
with so excellent a result. The bill passed by Con-
gress reducing the number to a majority of those
voting instead of those registered to decide the
questions submitted has checkmated the Southern
whites and the policy of conciliation, while firmly
maintaining the Congressional principle of Recon-
struction has enabled the district commanders
gradually to break down both the active and pas-,
sive resistance offered. The voice of the Generals
has almost invariably been given for the removal of
political proscription and punishment, and to foster
and encourage the formation and expression of
opinion. The consequences are becoming apparent,
and it furnishes moderate Republicans with the
greatest pleasure to see a Conservative element
aroused in a large section of the negroes.
Nothing was more to be dreaded than the suc-
cess of the extreme Radicals in forming a Black
Party to establish an African ascendancy, which
could only have resulted in a war of races, and.
in the annihilation of the inferior. The negroes, it
is now evident, will bring a considerable reinforce-
ment to the Democratic ranks, and probably here-
after be mainly influenced by their former masters.
But it does not at all follow that the Southern
planters will henceforth form a unit as they did in
the days of slavery, for the basis on which their
political edifice was then erected has gone for ever,
and other influences will split them into sections,
as in the North. Of all things to be desired in the
South, the most so was the party separation, not
between races, but of races, the whites being
divided, and the blacks divided, which will knit the
children of JAPIIET and of HAM in party bonds,
with political objects for which to contend. The
indications are that such a result is not far distant:
and to such men as k'_:CIIOFIELD, CANBY, MEADE,
and others is this due. The bill reported by Mr.
STEVENS for the admission of Arkansas was as fol-
lows :

" Whereas the people•of Arkansas havo adopted a con-
stitution of a State Government republican in form and
duly ratified the fourteenth amendment of the constitution,
It is hereby enacted that the State of Arkansas is en-
titled and admitted to the representation in Congress as
one of the States of the Union upon the following funda-
mental condition, that the constitution of Arkansas shall
not be so amended or changed so as to deprive auy citizen
or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote
who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein recog-
nized, except as a punishment for such crimes as are noW
felonies at common law, whereof he shall have been duly
convicted."

W e presume that the Acts to bring in North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana, were
similar, and it is almort certain that these bills, ad-
mitting these Six States, will be passed in the
Senate by a majority as large as in the House-
Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia will
alone be left out, and we may fairly congratulate
the United States in having effected so large a
measure of Reconstruction. What is required la
another good harvest, which will do more than any—
thing to bring relief and smooth away the difficul-
ties yet remaining in these sorely-stricken States.
They have gone through the fiery ordeal of war
and subjugation—through famine and plague
through a total disorganization of society—through
the annihilation of material wealth, commerce, and
agriculture—and surely the time approaches when
they who have borne so much may, in all justice,
no matter how great their sin, look forward to
peace, rest, and reviving prosperity.

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Births.

KELLY—On the 26th inst., at 34, Fitzwilliam-squarel
,
Dublin, the wife of Charles Kelly, E,q., Q.C.,

daughter.
KELLER-7—On the 26th inst., at Elm House, Hornsen the

wife of Leopold Keller, Esq., of a son.
O'CONNELL —At Longfield, Cashel, the seat of her father,
C. 13ianconi, Esq., the wife of Morgan John O'Cmmoll'
Esq., of a daughter.
Marriages.
MEAKIN—HAvERsON—On the 23d iust. at Willesden
Parish Church, T. Rowland Meakin, of Southwark au
Amerley, to Adelaide, second daughter of J. T. iftvver
son, Esq., of Manor House, Harlesden.
WINTER—Amos—On the 26th inst. at St. John's, lincic
ney, L. M. Winter, Esq., of 18, Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy.'
square, to Selina, only daughter of the late John All2°'
Esq., of 12, Chatham-place, Hackney.
Deaths.
DITGDALE —On the 26th inst., James Dugdale,
Bank, Burnley, Staffordshire, aged 77.
HOBSON— On the 24th inst., at Bigby-street, Brigg, Wr°3*
E. Hobson, Esq., late of Kettieby Thorpe, aged 7L
HESKETH —On the 24th inst., at 30, Weymouth-street
Portland-Oace, Robeit Hesketh, Esq., of 22, Car
.61'
ltal!,.
crescent, Southampton, and late H.B.M. Consul at
-de Janeiro, aged 78.
MAPP -Oa the 23d inst., at 41, Ampthill-square, Loudon/
George 3,1
Oapp, Esq.
23 Charles
PERKINS—n the d inst., at Chethole HOUSE), Cha
Perkins, Esq., aged 48. Jobtt
PAYNE—On the 21st inst., at Totham-hill, Essex,
Payne, late of Maldon, aged 84.

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