The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-06

Tor refined sugar, cause the entire crop Of chat
island to be sent to the States TO b refined,
giving them controlling influence over the markets
OF the world, and enabling them TO supply not
only the neghboring British colonies, but Eu-
rope aiso The crops Of L0uisiana sugar win not.
the average be less than 100 900 tons-the crop Of
1853 is estimated at 495 600 900 lbs The crop OF
gar IN Cuba Is about $4,000 tons OF Porto Rico,
$4,000 tons. The crops OF the other West India
Islands 275 900 tons making the total produce Of u-
gar in the neighborhood OF the United States refine
nes 645 600 TONS while the whole produce of cane
sugar in the world is estimated below 100 900 tons.
Except 255000 tons, therefore, II may all be con-
venienty carried to the States for refining. But q
the 255 900 TONS 10000 is the produce Of Brazs.
and II this be carried to the States it win leave
only las 900 tons of cane sugar as the produce OF
the countries east Of the Cape of Good Hope surely
and exclusively available for the reneries of Eu-
rope. Recent Improvements in navigation, how
ever, teaching the navigators how TO make fair
wind both ways, have brought Rio Janeiro within
twenty days sail Of the United States; and 1t IL
very likely that at least large part Of the produce
OF the Braziis might go 10 the United States for
refining.
Ofcourse it would be question of expense One
hundred pounds Of raw are supposed to yield. in
proportion to its quality, from So lbs. to 60 lbs Of
refined sugar; and the question would turn on the
cost OF conveying the raw sugar from the Brazis 70
the United States, and conveying 1t thence TO En-
rope In its more valuable condition refined sugar,
compared to the cost Of conveying it direct TO Eo-
rope. More than one-third Of the whole freight
would amount to large sum; the cost of the land
ing and reshpment is to be considered. But against
That Ii to be put the loss by waste Of raw sugar,
while there il not necessarily any loss of refined
sugar. Though these various circumstances might
still determine large portion of the sugar Of
Brazils to be sent to Europe in raw state, they
would-since freight we believe il likely to con-
'inue high-they would, we say in the end, II
not Immediately, cause the bulk Of the surar
Of Cuba and the West Indies, snd part Of that q
Brazil, to be refined in New York and Philsdel-
phia before 1t Is transported to Europe. How far
such q change might be counteracted by heavy
duties refined sugar in Europe adding to its cost
and diminishing Its consumption we do not pretend
to say; but with free trade in America and restrict
ed trade in Europe, the tendency will be to make
America the refining country for all Europe, II
c0urteracted by duties, it only subjects the people
Of Europe, including England, to further privationa
and further burdens. II TO the advantages of stuA
ton the Americans add the advantages Of perfect
freedom, which AZ to sugar they have not hitherto
enjoyed, while the English and other Europeans con-
tnue to suffer the disadvantages OF high duties aV
Americanswi probably become sugar reiners for tho
world. They will do for sugar what we do for COT
t0nbring II from all quarters, and manufacture it
for all nations. We csnnot with safety-we dare
not, by all the love we bear to our country-by
all our hopes Of her continued greatness-mafntain
in the face Of the young e Giant OF the Western
Star" the old system Of fiscal restrictions, Of which
the ruinous history may be read In the stationary
continental 00LlOn8-8
condition so contrary to all natural impulse. /
Because sweets" are for children, and they de-
light in tay and lolyp0p, it must not be- supposed
that the subject Is .. childish one. Though men
put away (other childish things" the taste of tho
child in this respect continues to be the taste Of tho
man. The consumption of sugar has never been
confined to children. Honey, the sugar made by
bees, one of the blessings Of the promised land
that TO reward the children of Israel for their
struggles in the wilderness.
Sugar, il more abundant in the cane than in other
plants 10 found in every part OF the vegetable king
dom. In addition to the 100000 tons of sugar
made from the cane In the West and East Indies
for export to Europe and consumption in the Uni
ted States, which Is only part Of oil the sugar
made in the world, Hindostan and China probably
yielding as much more there are 100000 tons II
sugar made In Europe from beet root. The carrot,
too, and oil kindred roots yield it in abundance. Il
can be got from potatoes. We are not sure that IL
cannot, by chemical process, be obtained from FIR
shayings 1t flows from the palm tree and the ma
present in the urnip; It aboun Is in barley. It is
present in milk, it is evolved in gcrmination and ia
the food alike of plants and animals in the frat
stage OF their existence.
Sugar, too is the great element Of vinous fer
mentation, and, forming the basis of all beers,
spirits, and Wines Is found in almost every article
that contributes to ntoxcation II it snstiins life
in its natural condition, the art OF man extracts
Being DO widely difhsed il is equally useful. Next
to salt 1t is the most generally liked of all condi
ments. II is conservative, too, and preserves for
our use the fruits of summer till summer comes
again. Cane sugar softens the acidity Of the pro-
duce of colder climates than its own, and makes
much of the other abundance of the earth paaable.
1t c0rects the bitterness of tea and the hashness
Of coffee, and, II they be the means Of uniting in
friendly trade the most distant nations, sugar con-
tributes much to the benifcent result. Il ID Q 70
hcle for medicine It is food in ITSELF and converts
many other substances into food. There Il No
tax after the tax on bread which throws 30 many
nh In NJ
dustry, and 20 much checks the consumption Of the
article taxed. However productive Of revenue,
there Is, perhaps, no tax which 80 much Injuries
society. After the abolition Of the duty on salt,
the consumption Of salt In England increased four
and half fold; since the reduction Of the sugar
duties in 1916, the consumption OF sugar he's In
creased more than one.third in consequence Of tho
abolition of the corn duties. the consumption II
bread increased from about Is 900 qrs to ~ 00
600 qrs., or one.half-al proofs Of the prodigious
social advantages Of reducing or abolshing duties
on articles Of general consumption. Sugar, there
fore, even independently OF what may be done In
America or other countries, should have been one Of
the last not one of the first, articles selected for In
creased taxation.
Mutsny on Board the American Ship Eidelia.
We find the following in the London Times az
the 2lst Of June:-A mutiny broke out yesterday
morning among the searnen on board the Fidelis,
American emigrant vessel, belonging to MeSrs.
Barring Brothers, Of Liverpool and lying In the Mer
sey, intending 9 to sail for New York We have mot
that the captain (Dixon) shot one or two men, and
that during the struggle which took place number
OF sailors were seriously bruised. Thirteen Of the
mutineers have been brought ashore in custody and
will be placed before the magistrates this morning.
II seems that the emigration officer was clearing
the ship, when the mate ordered the hands forward
They refused TO obey, he seized one man by the
arm, when the fellow drew his knife from the sheath,
and made several attempts to stab the mate, who
ultimately received q wound on the arm. The other
men then joined in the attack. and the result might
have proved serious to the mate, when the captain
sprapg forward and discharged two pistols among
the mutineers both shots taking effect. One man
(Nylar) was shot through the back Of the neck ana
is said to be in a dangerous condition The other
man was only slightly wounded.
The London Ncms OF the 2lst ult., in speaking of
the event, says" Yesterday morning a mutiny.
attended we regret TO say with melancholy resultss
broke ont in the American ship Fidelia, Captain
Dixon, lying at anchor In the Mersey. From all wo
have teen able to gather of the unfortunate crcum-
stance IL would appear that, from some cause not
at present published, some dissatisfaction existed
fho cVas a,A a. a