The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-20

Tho Bosrd u Trsds returns we're issued this morpur
for the month ending the 5h Of August end contnas
Of tbs ssssrs sosndasss and activity Of business The
declared value Of our eorts compared with tbs
rsspsssiDs month Of 1885, shows iscrsase Of ss77 1906
over tie .csding year Of 81 Ao6 ss. The chief aug
nand for railway bsI' electric wrss g. citing ana
world, but in all its general features likewise the
return Is satisiactory. Cotton goods SHOW fall
at the time last year. the Absence Oh any dimi-
mutton in the declared value of the shipments 10
equivalent to An actual increase In smount-a fact
winch borre out By the information given in the table
under the head Of quantities On the uniavorsbe side
the principal items wooen and linen manu- ssturss
and hass..sshsry mainly in ccassquencs Of reduced
which includes ready made clothing having at this Pc
Rod Of last year. owing to the demand for the gold
lones exhibited increase Of than 100 per cent
The aggregate value OF our exports during the arst
seven months Of the year. has been f5 1884, against
e4s in the eorsssPondng period q ls5s-show
which has occurred in the following order
Month ending. Increase. Decrease.
February 6.................... f36S,74S
Aprao. ...................... esS,672
gry e. .''''''''.'.''.'.' AZ '4''oH
june o,....... 4V946I -
cuiy o..:........... .,........ Sc4W0
Is oopp.red With ii. same period Of 1852 there h..
been an increase Of ELL ,o66,e34.
With ressrd to imported commodities, the chief fes
ture ID one which Ia likely to be remarkable during each
succeeding month-nsmey, y large diminutlon in the
arrivals consumption Of foreign grain and -four Up
to this period OF 1854 the aggregate imporatons Of
had been equal to increase Of rs 10
cent tho totals for the corresponding portion of
1853 but these figures will BE- strangely altered be-
fore the end Of the year In other articles there has
been particular variation but the tendency has been
rather toward diminished consumption, coffee, ;oa.
sugar wines, Spirits tobacco, fruits and Ices all pro-
sentrg alisht decline. In tea there has been an in
crease. With respect 70 wines, although the copsump
tion has been rather less increased importation Is
sti Observable another Illustration being thus afforded
OF the way IN which high prices usually being in sup
ply Of all articles whatever may be threatennss Of
deficiency, either from block sded coasts sudden
bliRhts
The following are the comparative imports and ex.
supply Of fax hemp and talow observable Throughout
the Jear si continues Notwithstanding the apprehen-
sions Of q deficiency through the Russian war
Imported month end Ezpnted month end
1859 So aug 1854 I; , Sc aug 1854 s
Hemp, cwt.... si,sss isS7SI =
Raw sin, p. ss1,sis asoss7 1887 l4ssoe
Tallow. cwt 4S7Ob bl,4S4
OF silk manufactures the totals staId thus
Imported month end Taken for home con-
ing dug 8. sumption month end
ing Aug g.
: Of Es1Gps,ls. 7o,7as soOol 7l,s7s e4oss
Do Of India,
peces....... 27,77e 103 562 1899 11,4l7
The mr ortatons Of other articles during this month
have been mostly IN active scale Dyes and dyeing
stus show decrease except cochineal and indigo In
increase Hides and all kinds Of oils Ill ewise show
augmentation, well as metals with the exception Of
iron bars and lead. Both in the portation and
sumption Of timber there has been decrease.