New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-21

CrocKs TOR CnINA AND JAPAs.-We saw on Saturday
tho latest piece Of Yankee clock-ingenuisy clock for
the japan and Chinese markets that measures time the
hours counted in Chna and Japan the hands making
n durnal revolution within twelve Chinese hours The
characters upon the dial plate Chinese The inside
circle has four characters showing sun-rise meridian
sunset and midnight The next circle exhibits the odd
and hours; the hours designated by bold
figure and the odd hours by smaller The dial there
bad the common minute marks and at the extreme out
side the Chinese numerals running from TO
twelve. This clock was invented by Mr. s n Botsford
of this City
In connection with the above article VIC will look at
The probable results to arise from the introduction Of this
clock into the two markets. Our recent treaty with Ja
pan has opened three Of her cities commerce. and
il is ideal to suppose that through the introduction Of
American clocks considerable trade will spring up, and
through policy like that pursued by EngsnJ, open
ports or reduce the duties.
Through the influence OF the Hon. Chauncoy jerome
inow Mayor of New.Haven) the British Government
have reduced tho duty upon American clocks from 20 TO
10 per cent and all clocks shipped 10 England for reshp
to the Brtsh Colonies dependencies possessions
IN British lotions aesubiect TO nominal storage duty in
the Government warehouses
England formerly purchased her cheap clocks of Ger
man manufacturer mostly made in Sclarwzwaltz but
since the Introduction Of the American clock their beauty
and cbeapness has nearly anhated the trade with Ger
many. ABOUT oneourh of the clocks made in the Uni
ted States find market in England for home consumption
and shipping The following statistics will show the
amount of capital employed the number Of hands, enl
the quantity of clocks made in each year.
Bristol, Conn, has II factories, employs $40 hands,
using 1894 in capital producing POI 900 finished clocks
Plymouth Conn., has three factories employs l75 hands,
using sl5o,oOO in capital producing 10000 clocks.
Ltchied, Conn, employs 30 hands; capital $4,000
produce, J, 900 clocks.
Ansonia has two factories employs l4o hands, using
si3o 900 capital producing 1922 600 clocks.
Southngton has two factories employs 4j hands, using
sa2,O ,OCO capital, producing 1000 clocks
Winsted has one factory, employs 80 hands, using
$50, 600, producing 30, 900 clocks.
New-Haven has three factories employs iO5 hands using
s25s, ,OOO producing $4,000 clocks.
Total numker of hands employed in clock making IN
Connecticut l279. Total capital 81 O02 0Oo Total num-
her Of clocks, $4,000 per year.
We may add with truth that Ncw-fork City hnlshes
about One-fourh many clocks as the whole OF Connec
cut and tho clocks made zach ycamay be safely set down
as one million and half worth of dollars, and should this
newly invented clock sell it really promises from It's
beauty and cheapness would be safe TO say that the ex
poraticn might reach s2oooOo per year and save por
ton of the specie annually drawn from the country
to pay for tea and thereby carry out principle thai we
have ever contended for. TO make nation great and
prosperous protect and disseminate s productions
whether mechanical or agricultural