The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-18

ton Afforded by the weaving Of the saple thus pro-
alone nearly zoo 900 are engaged in Il. The eotirS
value of the manufacture Of rough woven goods NAV
be estimated at about twenty millions Of douars-
and the number of persons employed in at upwards
In fax the average production Of the whole Of H.
Austrian provinces represents value Of $40 900 900.
which sum is increased by the work bestowed upon
600 900. portion more or less considerable, OF the
time. three millions and half Of individuals en-
ployed in weaving the fax and more than twomlions
md constant employment at It throughout the year.
OF this branch of national industry the manufacture
OF linens constitutes the chief feature The whole u
the fax and hemp consumed, exclusive of the MANN
facture OF lace and embroidery furnishes products Ia
the amount of SAG $50 900 annually.
We have now taken cursory view Of the princi-
pal sources OF industry from whence the Austriaa
empire derives its commercial importance. Theee
are many other branches of manufacture. such, for
instance as leather, woollen goods, paper, Lace and
embroidery, which contribute to swell up the amount
Of her EXPORTS but it would take up too much space
to enter into detailed notice of them. OF wines.
have very accurate statistics but the total annual
production may be estimated at about forty millions
OF emers or about 496 ,00OO00 of gallons. The sg-
gregate value of the fermented liquors and ardent
spirits produced throughout the empire is estimated
at 60, OO0, 900 Of forms.
The manufacture of machinery, owing to a variety
OF causes, the principal of which was the want Of
suitable raw material, has not progressed with the
same rapidty the other branches Of Austrian In
dustry OF late years, however, the engine builders
have been able to compete with the foreign makers
in some Of the principal articles Of their trade, and
can now furnish steam engines, machinery for
direct use, planning machines, growing tools.
spinning mules, mills, cranes, spindles, pumps,
&c.,. to the value of 100000 forms annually.
of optical and philosophical apparatus the Austrian
makers have attained a high degree Of excel
lence, and their productions in this way are much
esteemed by scientific men. At the London exhibi-
ton the Imperial Polytechnic Institution of Vienna
contributed some beautiful surveying instruments.
constructed under the direction of Professor Stampr
which afford the means of measuring vertical angie
Of eight degrees, by which the difference of altitude
between two stations when greatly exceeding the
length OF the measuring staff, can easily be deter
mined-an improvement of great value in hiliV
country.
large trade is also carried on in musical instxu-
ments and clocks, in the manufacture of which oon-
siderable skill and ingenuity are displayed In Prague
excellent astronomical clocks are made, which have
been pronounced equal to the best manufactured
abroad matchmaker of Trieste, named Under
walt, has recently invented three pendulum clocks,
two Of which are moved by the Encouragement q
hydrogen gas, which renews at stated times their
twenty years. and the other for thirty without even
requiring mounting. They may even be made -
wind up for century without any alteration In their
form OF dimensions The third is called q barome-
pressure of the atmosphere on quicksilver. II is call
culated to go for centuries but how far the makers
theories are likely to be borne out by the results No
must leave to posterity to decide.
In chemical productions the home consumption IL
necessarily large, owing to the rapid increase Of
manufacture but the supply is sufficient not only t.
meet the demand but TO leave considerable excess
for export Saltpetre, although an article Of State
monopoly is chiefly manufactured by private indiv-
duals, who are bound to deliver their productions to
the State. The amount produced annually is about
facture of gunpowder In the Austrian collection e
the London Exhibition some fine specimens we're ex-
hibited Of phosphorus, glacial phosphoro acid.
aeetc acid, bromine, prussiate Of potash, ultra
An apparently insignificant article, the luoilse
match, employs vast number of persons in its ma
nufacture, and bids fair to become an important
staple Of export. In connection with this subject
we may mention an important discovery which has
been effected within the last few years by an Aus-
TRAN chemist. Our readers are not perhaps aware
that the makers of lucifer matches are subject TO
Is ons S thy the
manufa cture. BY the process to which We have IL
luded, the phosphorus is reduced to perfectly in
nocuous condition and may be handled and reduced
to fine powder, in which state 1t Is equally service
able for the purpose of the manufacture. The credit
of this discovery is due to M. Schrotten Of Vienna
We shall now proceed to show the aggregate value
Of the exports to and from the United States and
Austria, respectively.
We have before us general statement or the
quantity and value of the following goods wares ana
merchandise Of the growth and manufacture Of the
United States exported to Austria from the LIST Of
july 1861, to the 30h of June, 1852, from which No
extract the following results
DOMESTIC PRODUCE
Consisting Of lumber, oak bark and other dyes.
naval stores, beef allow and hides pork cotton to-
bacco, wax spirits from molasses turpcntine manu-
featured tobacco, castings copper and brass manu-
features drugs uncolored cotton manufa ctures,
books and maps paints and varnish, raw produce and
manufactured articles not enumerated. $2,402 Tvs
FOREIGN PRODUCE
Coffee cedar granada, mahogany
wood, dye wood in stick rasins, pi-
mentO, cassia, segars, ginger, cocoa
and merchandise not enumerated. ...... 800 so
Total. ....,........... 81 7se 606
IMPORTS.
Direct Imports from AUSTRIAN Ports.
| Consisting of garden seeds, cotton
manufactures, silk do, linens, wearing ap-
parel, scythes, cast steel, other steel.
| glassware, books, wood, manufactures Of
| do, raw hides, wool, white and red wines,
| wines in bottles, cordials, olives, fruits,
sterine,, manufactured hemp rags, and
manufactures not enumerated. ........ $S00 $50
From other than austrian Ports.
Consisting of manufactures OF wool, silk,
fax, iron and steel, gold and silver, brass.
leather, paper, wood and glass, and watch
CRY stalls, plated wares, earthen do, wear
ing apparel, buttons, clocks, drugs and
medicines, engravngs, manufactures Of
India rubber, luciier matches, medicinal
preparations surgical instruments, music
IN sheets, paintings, pencils, and violin
strings ................... 152,l6a
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, $780, TSz
TOTAL FROM THE UNITED STATES TO AUSTRIA.
Domestic produce. ....... SO, 400, 796
Foreigr ................ 329.ss9-s2 1882 ,ses
FROM AUSTRIA TO THE UNITED STATES.
Indirect imports .......... S308,637
| Direct. ................... 1852 ,l6O $500. 791
Total. Observation-Disclosures. %, l93, 480
| The aggregate value of the commerce of the two
countries would therefore, appear to be represented
by these latter gnres but In endeayoring To arriya