The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30


last. the number Of vessels wrecked or lost on the
coast Of IrelsI was 447. In lS4S the number was
9s; in ls49, 80; in 1850, 1917 in 1851, Sc; and in
1852, 1902.
The ID led Fruit Trade.
nssEs. wuHkhBY nASsoS's CIRCULAR, MAY7.
CURRANTs.
The arrivals since repor' OF the Sth ut consist o,
few tons from the neghb ring ports direc, cargo o,
fruit has ust arrived in the Channel and has been
cent To Holland The cearances in London for the home
consumption In April show great falling on
pared with those Of April. 1882 having been only sos
tons against 25 tons sad against 96O tons In 1851
Thoes Of the -four fret months Of this year have beeu
2175 tn Aganst $3.50 tons in 1852 and 600 tons in
lsSi Ihs shpmsnts during st .h; same period II 1872
this year they have reached $50 tons, third Of
which 70 our Australian colonies, the con.ump
selves. The consumption Of eurrsnts in the United
Kingdom during the first three months Of this
published Tt7 tons against G32 tons ia 1852 sho wing
decrease Of 20 per cent The business OF the past
month has fallen short Of that Of previous months
but the few sales effected have been 1T full prices and
holders reluc before 10 realize for the ad
vices fiom Greece and the islands, OF the
character as that described n our last report-fears
for the result Of the crops decidedly preponderaag
over hopes. few weeks may stn elapss before any
positive information DO received Our stock Is both
Of old aud new fruit with no prospec. Of pond
ing accession q good quality Nearly all the Low 1852
fruit respecting the eventual disposal Of which there
much uneasintss two months ago, has disappeared
from the warehouses; what remains here Of that crop
10 Of good and apparent keeping quality; and 4
here and will have been severely felt and expressed
in the lonan Islands a the duty currauts not wing
have fer years past been article chiefly Consumed
by tie work clAstes to whom they had become an ar
icle Of economy and necessity and not luxury Whilst
the annual consumptkp 81 rasns since lS4O has been
II 10 600 to IL 600 tons that OF curants has
increased gradually from go tons TO % 500 tons AL
though, from adventurous causes. currAnts
dearer than a,ns they had for the five previous
been lever in value the Tho returns Of cur
rants are drawn from this country exclusively in Brtsh
vi tat6
consumption Of that article, adopts prohibtory
system. hope sill. entertained OF some modification
in the proposed resolution.
Part Of cargo Of Chesmc fruit has been landed here,
heavy shipments OF low qush,y have been made to ol
hand The cearapces OF rains 10 April for cnnsumption,
were $40 tons against AIS tons in April 1852 and 200
toDf in 1851 About 4s0 tons ware Cleared in bond in
April $50 tons OF which we're for our colonies, AMI $50
tons for tie continent The consumption Of rAiins ia
Of ,hia year. has been sa5 toms against $50 tons in
1s52, and 23o tons In 1851 showing increase this
YEAR o. twenty Per cent. The announcement ey the
to few speculative purchase. Of Chesms barrel fruit.
came dull and neg ec.sd. On this 9Th ul.. tele.
gspLic Dispatches we've received from Smyrna,
from . sudden and e1tIao binary io~ degree Of tenn
ersture On the receipt Of this intelligence very exten
ve speculative purchases we're made here In Chems bar
rel fruit, caurrga rapid advance from 4ls 70 as. aud
46s and though the stock here 10 IMMENSE there
IL very little left Ia importer hands This move
mont aa the with that In currants last July,
emasated from the continent where, ~ stated 10 our
prevsus report thu stocks nearly aud
only be repenshed By liberal supplies from this market.
Later accounts ON Turkey apxiousy expected for
should the approximations damage from cold weather
to have bees TO certain extent unounded serious
results be feared from the scourgs Of ocusts which
infes TO fearful extent all the rasin ring ,egions
Some idea OF the nature Of this scourss nay be
formed from extract fIom letter pubished In the
Osrruore 7Jieine Of the a7tb ult which sa.es;-Fos
some time previous TO this visitation Of frost the poor in
habtants Of the territory Of Chesms aud Alaszsta
had been uaously and with ncessant labor and tod en-
ploye in epdeavornR TO extrAe the loouts and do
TO the 18th instant had succeeded In To the
extent OF SO ckes Of weight about 1870 Englsh
Such statement appears too extraordinary to obtain
0edit in this country, but II Ia than corroboratsd
in private letters which give upwards Of 200 900 lbs.
Rsh the total weight Of the young locusts actually
destroyed. There is therefore, some reason TO be un
cay resIecrg ,be crop BY reason OF eo,h or either oil
these vsaons In vsencias and Denias scsrcsy
any transactions have taken place. holders preferrag to
wait for the effects OF the reduced duty Esmss are held
for higher price, although large direct arrival IL an.
r0uBced. SuaDss have advanced eos, at which price
several large psrces hSye changed hands, The damage
In Turkey likely 70 fall heavss: upon this delicate vine
Black raisins arc now wanting; arrival IL daily
Iec,ed.
YIGs.,
This article continues 10 command full prices. The
consum ption OF the United Kingdom during the frst
three on,hs Of this year has beea 4io tons against
$40 In 1852 and $50 tons In 1851 This increase accounts
for stock having disappeared much faster than In
the early part OF former years.
PRIMES.
The partial failure OF the French crop last has led
to extensive importation from Holland and Germany,
10 sales from 30s. to 32s the latter price
prUpes adopted they would be staple article OF
importation to this country. but smoked and OF bad
odor they for the most part are they will not be
at to compete with the French article.