The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-20
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use and information OF the Manchester Commercial Asso
spectng branch Of trade which enter prsing Americans
open up with Central Asia. II is well known that
the branch of the cotton trade in which the manufac
of the United States best compete with those
in this country ID that in fabrics In these there
is heavy weight of low priced cotton with comparatively
little Labor and the charge Of transit the raw material
to this country becomes important item OF cost,
which the American manufacturers with the cotton
Specimen Of cloth forwarded BY the India Board,
with the correspondence 10 show the kind OF manu-.
features which the Americans have begun to export
TO India is of very coarse unbeached fabric such 81
should term in this country t0weng but TO the po-
palaon of India it is sed under the name Of sheetng
It is strong, however and evenly woven, and is KIND OF
cloth which, Mr.. Melville Secretary to the Court OF
Directors Observes appears to be well suited 10 the
wants Of the A,iatc communities 1t win be seen from
the accompanying of the correspondence that
the American traders have another great over
in the traffic They ship load OF these sheeng, TO
India with supercargo on board, who takes
charge the SALE receiving in return such products
the natives give and as viii meet ready market at
ONE and trade barter of this kind is conducted at
comparatively little cost to that which merchants
incur with large establishments at Bombay, and
and ior landing, shipping, storing and duties
The subject appears to have been introduced to the
f. Frere Commissioner in scnde, the 27th February
1862 in letter, in which he says =
II have the honor to submit for the information ofyour
Lordship in Council copy of documents the subject of
vessels visiting the port Of Guader to the west
ward of Sonmeeanee the Heckran coast during the
past season for the purpose of traffic.
The facts mentioned by Mr. Macleod seem TO have at
traced much attention the native merchants OF
Kurachee and ono of the most intelligent wrote to me
the subject short time ago. evidently thinking the
matter one of much Importance to him and his class
ut is also worthy of remark that informed,
similar authority of the Shah Of Persia having offered TO
the Candahar Of his frontier districts to
wards Mekran condition of their agreeing to protect
The Offer it added, declined at the time as the
district in question was in the opinion Of the Candahar
ESQ., far eff u be of to them but the alleged oer
is not the less worthy of note.
mir Macleod has not, think, estimated the extent
of the Influence likely to be exercised over our trade by
any such competition, and it cannot be too strongly I'M
pressed merchants interested in the trade OF
Central ASIA too constantly be borne in mind by our
government and by all its servantsl That the only
safely to defy such dangerous competition, is to
make the most OF the great advantages afforded by the
Indus as the highway Central Asia. 2 That is to be
done part of merchants by sending goods much
possible direct to Kurrachee, as to avoid tie ex
penses of many changes of hands.
son the part of governmental. BY improving the port
Of Kuraches, and making it safer accessible and
commodious than it is; and this, as have al
which is compared with the object very trding. 3 BY
not only fostering in the liberal manner already sane.
TONED oy the steam communication aiong tne rvs. ous
by improving the means OF communication between
Kurrachee and that point Of the river urruck whence
it becomes desirable to have better and quicker means of
communication with Kurachee than afforded by either
carriage out Of the mouth Of the Indus and
by to Kurrachee that through the tidal channels
to Gizre. g. By improving the roads to Scinde, both
those which right angles the river ard
feeders to those which parallel to it, and would
than steam and less tedious than tracking boat against
stream along the liver. Such roads would thus assist
bulky goods imported by sea to country as much as
the steam aids similar goods intended for export to
downwars to the The important roads OF both
classes far the right bank of the river is
ned those more particularly recommended N
my letter and its enclosures
Appended to this letter the extracts referred to-
from Mr.. Ellis and the other from Nj. Macleod.
The extract signed by Mr. II. B. Ellis assistant Commits
ut is known that ships under the American flag peraai
cay visit Guader, the Mekran coast, with the object
OF exchanging piece goOf for WOOL Not above two
sells have yet far as learn taken advantage of
this traffic annually, and little harm may have been
effected 1t is possible however, that the trade has
proved paying to CHI party in which it will
surely increase and snce its effects extend inland there
il anticipating the results An American shipmaster
will land cargo the Mexran coast st less expense
than cargo Of Brtch goods can be landed in Bombay
The American has manufactured goods the SPOT and
deals directly with the native holders OF produce not
the merchant Of Bombay, with his expensive establish
government duty Of per cent to meet, and position
many hundreds Of miles distant from the market where
piece goods imported here Kurrachee) from Nus
cat, and found sale, Notwithstanding the weight of
duties to which they we're subjected
referring to my 'sctS of intelligence of last week.
have the honor to inform you that from inquiries have
trade have ascsrtained that during the past season
four ships under the Amercon fag visited Guader for
valued at 600 AS formed the main portion of the
return cargoe The trade described OF barter,
far it be carried the chief articles intro
Lack of dollars when transactions could not be other
wise brought to satisfactory termination beg leave
in the rc during the bygone proof in itself
that has been found to pay and earnest that it viii
be conducted this season with increased means acd
vigor.o
The foregoing correspondence having been forwarded
among other agents to Mr. Richard Spooner, acting col
lector Of customs at Bombay he writes the Secretary of
government the 14th of April 1852, to say that the
value of the imports into Bombay from Neckran which
comprises the ports of Sonmeeanee and Guader was in
ls4546 "a 1928 rupees in 1S505, 1l9 e61 rupees-show
ing increase in the space OF five years of 90 4
PEGS" the trade consisting chiefly Of wool ashmaws,
he thinks tend to the impression that American
manufacturers are likely to any apprecabe extent to
proves the suggestions of Mr. Frere, and says 60
vernnent to abolish all export duties except opism,
salt, spirits tobacco cashmere shaws and indigo, it
would be vigorous step towards the encouragement of
trade; and he adds
.The trade of Central Asia veud to be greatly i'm
peded by the enormous transit exacens OF native States
through which it passes. derive my information
this point from the report OF the scnde committee before
advertec to- Each camel load would appear from that
report pays between Candahar and Kurrachee black
mail % rupees, independent Of an export I'D olorem
duty at Candahar OF per cent The return trade would
seem to be still more heavily taxed"
On the 10th of April Mr. Frere writes to the govern
ment with further information on the subject
From Muscat the Americans take dates and tortoise
shells in exchange for unbea shed cotton cloth of very
coarse and cheap description, common clocks spermace
and salt to India chiefly in exchange for rice At Guader
Aekran coas the wool generally purchased for del
lars French vessels call on this coast in ballast from
Aaurus and Be urbon and take wheat the produce of
scnde, dried fish from soor Mussat dates from Os
man, donkeys and horses, which generally come from
Bushire All these goods usually paid for in dollars"
Information is appended to this note Of five square
rugged American vessels being at Muscat barterng piece
goods and coffee for wheat WOOL donkeys hides &C., and
that vessel which arrived from Choebur and Guader
on the Goth nst states that American ship touched
at the former place for water. She her way to
Bushire, and fully laden with consisting
OF piece goods, tents, cabinet ware, glass ware gum
powder cutlery, ten dogs, and two cutlcrs."
After further time 10 inquiries this sub
iect Mr. Frere writes the 28th Of July 1852 ncosng
pattern Of cotton which had been brought to this
(Kurraohee bazaar portion Of American consign
ment The retail price given was said to be AZ to
rupees per piece of ~ to 80 yards He also ncoses in
is repored IN tbe Sassar tha Sx the last
from Nuscat American ship was at anchor there.
One had few days previous left that port after having
disposed Of 700 bales Of piece goods for cash. and Is
In all probability the Mekran coast In search Of wool
and other raw produce The cloth landed from this ship
purchased chiefly by Cutohee merchants which will
not unlikely be sent to MandaXia exchange for wheat