The New York herald., 1851-11-04

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS OF FRANcE-As we ap-
proach the period when the destnies OF the country
are to be delivered over to the struggle Of parties
1t becomes more and more interesting to .udy tho
osoiuations OF eur commercial affairs The MJnitetr
affords us the means of doing Ia its table of the
exports and imports oftbe hrs eight months Of tho
year 1t has been already stated and the assertion
is confirmed by these returns, that the manufactur-
ing towns have for some time back been lesseniny
their purchases Of raw material We have pur-
chased less cotton, less wool, and less silk Taat
being certain, the rest is Of no grea. Importance
for the textile manufacturers represent the great
es. part of the general labor Of the country Bat,
On the other band, we have consumed, or purchased
Tor consumption, more olive oil, linen thread,
oleaginous seeds cast iron, lead, zinc, and Goals
For this la II article, our imports from Belgium, in
particular, are regularly increasing, as, from s5Do
tons in lSi9, the quantity became 96i, ,0o) in
ls5O, and ,z30, 900 in 1851. IL is the same for
cast iron: in 1850 it was l,i6l,oOo tons, and in
ls5l, ,72 GOO; also for zinc, the quantity was
1927 metrical qun tails in 1880 and 90, 0,06i 1851.
We may also mention coffee and cochneal As OBJ
jeets showing an increase; whilst, as showing a
falling of, there are indigo, copper, tin, tallo w. nj
trae of soda, SALT aud colonial sugar Of which last
We have conuned in 1851, 2S900] qun,als, in
place Of $4,000 in 1850 and $4,000 in 1919 Fo-
reign sugar IS constantly gaining ground our
ity became 600 in 1850, and $4,000 IN ISL.
These sugars are again re-exported 10 their to-
iaiity, after having afforded labor 10 our reining
houses. 10 sun, the imports Of the first esh;
y
ectirt of 10 no. 000f, whilst in 1850 the amount
was 81 ,22y OOOf and in 1919. S..277O)0F Ther,
is, consequently, contoued ing OF and IL Is in
vain 10 affirm that tbs dininution owing soleyto
he difference in the sugar duties. These, IL is
true, give deficit Of nearly four millions; but that
dlminuton is largely made up for by the prodlcs
ofsome other articles, aud particularly of coffee II.
now, we look at the exports, ind the results Ia
more satisfactory IL IL Is only too probable that
az present manufactures produce less, |. Is GER
tain, on the other hand. that they sell mors-as
What price is another matter but the fac. is indu-
bitabie, that the exports Of articles, manufac
tured or nataral, have been, during the presen.
The Improvement during the eight months Wine.
$1,000 he,tolitres, in place of 25l 600 brandies,
Zl3OOO, IN place Of $4,000; corn, 33t 0D0 tons, in
place Of 203000 achinery ,70 00Of, in pls . Of
2Oil OOOf articles Of ladies' Dress l0l 00)f in
place OF 2,T53, ,000f china, % 71 quintas. In pla,s
'Ii,OOO quintals, Ia place Of EI,000 and cotton
cloths, $4,000 quintals, In place Of I3l coo For
woOllen goods and silk, the quantities are a.
most the same; and trifing dmiau.ions are per-
ceptible in leather, raw silk, and liquors Az
to the vessels which are engaged in this great
nent, they represent. not including ballast, total
Of 2,741 900 tons, 5000 than In 1861 and
$4,000 more than In 1919. We should, therefore,
be far from complaining Of the state Of our mer
chant shipping, II this continued improvement
turned TO the profit Of our own flag. But such Ia
not the case, as the greatest share falls to fsrega
bottomsn proof whereofit Is sufficient to state tina.
ou, Of the increase Of 276000 tons for 1851, only
62,o0o fall to the share Of our shipping Is that
result of the natural condition Of our country,
which has no encumberirg articles to export, or
does 1t appertain to the state Of tarisl Ought
we, or can We, in fine. reform the entire system Of
our navigation lawsl That ia q question which it
will be necessary to examine before long g-DsbIts.