The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04
The following table shows the imports Of ticles esn-

Nessrs 7. j. d r Powell London leather Dealers from
whose annual circular W extract the above table make
the following illusions the American leather trade
bs year 1881 almost uniform progres dur
Dor, vhsn having .equr.d, perhaps IN articles
too accelerated spesc they received ehse, not ony BY
ct that per d. ret slao and chiefly By the nsws Of
psrAbunc Of goods having ben shppo4 70 Ausrsla
rem region had been the chief timvlsst 70 the ad
prices 1t to be expsotsd thst the esssaton
Of orders from that country Of gold should 10 some csgs
the veur OF s,thsr the mora reoert
thence brings ACCOUNTS q increased In the
mining operators Is to believe the oheot
tn be rely tempors Aud this confederation al
ready had its esct OF the articles promin-
entity reQuye for that distant arkss In Antioipatorv
islss TO cons.A'Ael' extent ~ nearly the highest
There k another consider sisn which nnn TO buoyancy
In prices, that IL, the small sto ks ger Q. had
to the Ssmsrd our st y. srs annual circular - al
luded to III, increased the elAssss
the great consuu Of ea'nerAs one Of the causes
ads anoes ioer And We believe We may still calculate
uFon cobtnu ned prosperity notwithstanding that II
localities great discomfort has Been mAAifsstsA
bseLuse did not riss In proportion 70 the
prices OF food. These uDioruos sbulltions WILL how
ever no doubt soon os asysd BY coness ions on either
able long to Withstand their masters exhibits thsiS
previous prosperity.
There is ~ Other oontip gspcy which must b taksn
into consider aon-ths psssibty Of European war and
its requirements from this department of trade
county should be involved In war, and its duration 10
lOr prices must inevitably rise out cannot bat hope
great an evil may yet be avsred or b ediy tsrm
mated Our foreign export trade in leather Independently
Of that OF the coolss has been large during the
preceding year particularly In that United States.
Our higher prices with eth his import duties at most
however, Of relaxation exhibited In various
tries, foreeDiog gradual perception Of tns advantages
OF class interests permit. its merchants to purchase
whatever they require OF any other nation, wherever
they may ind ton the ohsspsst terms.
s'This prob. m. simpe and just, when not viewed
through the medium Of privs,s interest
fully exempined than in III effects the leather trade
In this country whenfres trade was nrs approached By
Sir Robert Peel those who snsagsd In leather Of
every class esprscA ed s introduction, believing that
their ineret t. would destroyed Bat the position
which this branch Of m.ouf.cturss now occupies,
even without that reciprocity .hoh desirable for al
the world has p csd those Who Engaged thsrsin-
manufacturers well ., merchants and trsdsrs-ln far
better poston tran whso they under protective
duties while the whole Of the Community Of Englsni hss
been benefited BY the msnuiaetarm Of leather intso.
duc.d the csnnsnt Of Europe from India Austra.
.'FoRiIos TANNED LEATHER North Americas. hsmlosk
tanned hces eommenoe sing early in tss year. were
IN September $50 PR % more than 90 per can't higher
70 the I'm porta ton AID considerable sup.
Piet have arrived, large proportion Of which st1
henlooi sid oak ianDed have sbo been brought fom
the United States Australia tanned hides followed the
chi, eps qQan.. fs 1t the close Of tie Dr.vious
year. spc only enc ANAL Importation during the past
year, ef sec hides and butts which brought highest
quotations. aovsncs since September 1854 Of IS per
cent ned sole leather and sssng hides France
and have also been important Ari,ss import
'foklI6s CuHRnD LEATBRR-A very great augmsntstlon
In the npcr. Of these goods has place ariug the
past year The arioes Of usual import calf skins and
boot fronts have increased consdsrs bly, and have Auo.
uated In prices to about the sxtnt a. tho,e OF
hone ufsctrrs but the chief addition been
thos hides fron Germany of shiloh very large quantities.
lave been In ported and which had very import.
ant fuencs In checking in degree upward tsa
ospcy OF The articles they have substituted"
From the foregoing II Il pretty apparent that
Epgs nd will be litely an export leather
curing the present upss II La Ia The shape OF boots
and shoes 10 Austr ala An intelligent correspondent
connectsd With tie leather trade In England, rsmssks
tnh he an.rs o. that couHtry are greatly dis souragsd
the pofpeos OF re- Giving supplies OF leather the
United Staes and that English leather dealers
are pepsrrg toe nearr In ths pntisg Ams-
rcsn bevirg that the Uaitse States Il ere long
no sppy that country with large share Of the
oriy ascertsinsc by minds and rood
JUDGES lsatter that AGsrcan tanned sole sather NAY
be mace ~ lover cost than IL in RsRasf.
and With little attention Enrish
people, and greater In the mode OF An
arhceo equal not superior quality to Eogh Isathse
can be produced IT, be convinced Of the truth Of this
htaenentt but to be Informed that Eagland
has not Only u import hs tdes but also taunipg
tsNE 10 tan With 90 1T tent ct very high cost,
snd order 10 In pcs 18th countries the
BARI AMI hi eL cheaper acd Ia greater abuodenos she
has 20 uts for bark whoh produce bus
inferior article.
greater perfection In his art to lake time IN tAa-
npg produce the beet srticle-not the CHEAPEST
The EDg1 sh good economists, they prefer paytng
high price for GOOD article to paying low prlcs
American sole leather has been finished although vss
!ntrinsrsy good 10 its quality, has been great draw
back in recoGmt nong Il to tbs favor Of the RnelAh
people Tie folio 81, table will show TIE present state
Of the market ~ 10 pricel:-
Honlook Sole Sis ms prsoa.
Light weights IA and under B. A. hIdes D. Ib.26 n