The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-08

Trade or the Netherlands.

Tho Journal d. Ia Haye Of this day contains short,
interesting retrospect OF the progress Of the navigation
aud commerce of the during the year 1916
The result OF thess two principal branches may bs cou
sdsred sstirfactory Foreign trade naturally occupies
principal place and under tho head OF nsvigs-
ton The number Of ships which have entered the
Meuss and the (ioera amounts TO 26s3 not Including
the fishing herring boats being ucreass of o65
vessels The official reports do not state from what
countries ports this increase 10 the navigation has ar
risen the part which the Netherlands has taken
in 1t but states in general terms that the increase Ia
chiefly with the Rhenish provinces and consists princi
pally In corn and iron The navigation with the East
Indies has been less active than in the preceding year
Commerce in coffee and spices has been slack owing to
tainsd their position Incrsas,d attention must be
paid to Java tobacco. In the commerce with China
and Africa nothing OF Importance has been done
csl relations with the Doors Of Port Natal The
commerce with Surinam aud South America is decln-
Ing The number OF einigrants fro Rotterdam Co
South America has been GAO including 1895 Neither
landers The Chamber OF Commerce attaches great
Importance to the organization OF steam service be-
tween Rotterdam and North America. The commerce.
with the Meditsrran'in has been very brisk and has
consisted chiefly in the expectation of refined sugar,
Netherlands flag has taken active part In 1T than
in the preceding year The importations OF French
wine have been nconsderable much corn has been im
ported from Portugal and Bbos, chiefly under the Ne
therands flag. A very active trade has bsen opened
with Norway for fish and OIL chiefly in transit for Ger
many. The importations Of corn from Archangel and
the ports Of the Baltic have been very
Increased very considerably, viz 49,.
With regard to the considerable expectation of butter
cheese hemp, clover hollands, fruit and vegetables
details have been furnished
The report of the provinces Of North Holland ds
tinguished by much complete statistical return
In regard to navigation The number Of vessels which
had arrived in Amsterdam In 1916 2S6 OF 4l5,5Ss
tons burden. Vessels which have left the port 2Sll
OF 4l3 332 tons The importation of grain caused an In
crease of All vessels of s 1877 tons The greter part of
the vessels ceighted with wood Oil grain pease,
potatoes chalk, and salt The Chamber of Commerce,
of Rotterdam expresses desire that the
tonal nag should be associated with those of other
nations in the ports OF the north which gave the
recent treaty with Russia In face the 900 ships which
arrived from Denmark Sweden and Norway rs only bore
the nat onal flag notwithstanding the reduction in coffee
n lbs have been ported less this year than in
the preceding and that of has increased to 10000
600 lbs. The importation Of tea 25, 400 quarter
cases and that Of cotton has diminished by 900 bales
Fewer skins have been received from South America
but the importation of this article from Java has been
more considerable Java tobacco has increased half
but the commerce in this article has decreased with
North America. The importation Of provisions has
been very great especially Of and There has
been increase in spurious, qours oils, pepper pa
per, and raw and dminution In molasses coffee,
pvtarh dyewoods and train oil the consign from
Zealand have been but small to foreign countries The
expectation Of cattle and grain France and England
from Flushing have increased The reports from other
countries very imperfect. Sbipbuiding is in pro
gress in GroniDgen and favorable results expected
70 attend the treaty reosrty concluded with Russia
The increased activity Of trade and lo46
Is mainly to be attributed to the increased trade which
took place In and grain here, well In the rest
OF Europe.