The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-03

for April OF the present year, as compared with
April, lsas the increase for that single month over
the corresponding one Of the latter year IS 1870,
OOOf., and over that of 1850 900 ,oO0f The same
returns show that the proceeds Of the indirect con-
tributions for the first three months in lsH were
40, 02 66lf In 1885, 6s 9,03lf; and in 1851, 13,-
AIS and the receipts from the same source ior
the single month OF April were-in ISL, 49,
SsSf; in 1850 -, 267, 3l6f; and in 1851, % 3 Ell
Such state of things is not motive for despair.
Were political parties to lay aside their pretensons
and to co. operate in the establishment ofany govern
ment that promised stability and maintained order
the country would soon recover from the effects Of
the CONFUSION it has so lately passed through IL
the leaders of parties will not, the country Will, II
is to be hoped, take its cure into its own hands.
The information collected during the last week
relative to the commerce of Paris indicates an inn
proyement and, although the principal manutac-
turers have not received any large orders during
that time, still there is certain degree OF activity
observable, which may be regarded rs the procur
sor of better times Certain trades, such as brass
founders jewellers, milliners, matters, ami cabinet
makers, have 80 considerably reduc ed their stock,
by orders from the provinces that they have found
Unnecessary to re-engage many Of the hands they had
discharged. The accounts from the provincial
towns for the same period are equally favorable:
The enormous reduction in the price Of silk and
cotton has compelled the manufacturers to make
corresponding reduction to the shopkecpers, who
profit by the fall in prices to ropenish their show
rooms. Credit, however, Ia still very much re-
stricted and the weekly account published by the
Bank Of France demonstrates, by the small amount
of CONNER ,ial bills discounted, that the system
which sprung up after the revolution of lS4s, OF
buying and selling for cash only, is still adhered to-
Accounts from the agricultural districts state that
the cold and wet weather which has so long pre-
vailed has injured the appearance OF the growing
crops, AMI has consequently caused trhing rise N
the corn markets. The immense supply OF Hour IN
the Paris stores has, however. deferred purchasers
from Offering more than an advance OF 1T. q sd OK
The highest price quoted is i5i. for the sack OF
l57 kiogrammes. Wheat has risen in the markets
Of Meaux, Cambria, and Pontoise. 1t has fallen
in price, however, at Bordeaux and Roucn At
the fair Of Chartrcs, Thursday last, there were
ut least $4,000 sheep offered for sale. considerable
number Of which were purchased fer the Engli:h
market. At the fair OF Iullc, fat oxen brought
fair price at the fair OF Nllleneuye near Nantes,
which - the most remark lblc in the department
of the Loire nferieurc, mich cows and horses
were eagerly bought upat a considerable advance as
compared with the preceding fairs. letter from
Aubenas, in the department Of the Ardechc, states
j that terrific hail storm had completely stripped
y the mulberry trees in that neighborhood of the
few leaves which had escaped tho effect OF the
I white frost experienced during some nights. II
/ effect on the silk crop. The consignments of wine
received by the brokers at Bercy continued 10 be
numerous. Prices remain stationary. The ac-
counts received from the wine growing depart
ments, respecting the effect produced by the late
frost the vines contradictory. In the dircc-
ton Of ssoudon the vines are backward and have
not suffered. The vineyards at Samnur, OF the
contrary, have been completely destroyed. The
cold weather has been less injurious in the south.
In the department of the Rhone, the vines present
\ a most favorable appearance.