The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02

These silver roubes about rs cents each The exam
nation of metals made by the Finance Minister pursu-
law Of lei3 in presence OF delegation of mobiles
and The public stocks held those pur-
Of France and England to assist them their famine
difficulties, and IL would appear they still held in spite
the The metals show increase Of about 000
The outstanding paper has increased 3 900 roub
this presents discrepancy In ls4l of 1000 900
roubes authorzed of this, 900 remained unis
sued in January 1854, when issue of 40 900
authorzed and in the of both these issues specie
the amount of onesxth to be deposited This would
make of So 900 for 1854 and deposte Of
900 specie The increase has really been paper
and 5000 900 specie The issue in March, 1854
discount of per cent for gold the export OF which that
date prohibited by ukase The nature of the
issue of irredeemabe paper is not stated but its influence
be drive gold out in spite Of the prohibition Inas
much that the in Russian territory the paper
of the Gar will suffice for expenses without the purchase
gold That metal, under the influence of fair crops and
high prices sank into the hands Of the French peasants
it brought by the operation Of the loans
The two which have before alluded compare
follows
ASKED for Amour, hid. Nosol
is, loan ........... sso,oooooc sss,coo.oeo $500
I'd ............... ioo,oooo0o 46O,ooo,ooo l77oOo
The first effect of both loans to make money (coin)
scarce closed when the depoes rejected
e-s were repaid In the first month after the first loan
paid the specie in the bank 900. The
result is now being realized with the loan The
gold which has gone into circulation in France in the last
three being winch has been
such lar ge demand for India and China almost Incredible
also better suited the boarding propenes Of the
French peasants. Perhaps with view to check that
imperial of December IL prohibits the further
S7 SOY gold coin and authorized the of those
100 francs (S1s 75) and of so francs $50 37) being
nearly equivalent to eagles and doube-eagles
While thus strong in the national confidence and borrow
ing resources the government has impaired healthy
French trade by liberal commercial the duties
raw materials have been greatly reduced taken off al
ogeher the duty railroad iron greatly reduced in
favor Of several lines and the great Exhibition which gives
signs of great success intended to point the way gen
era reduction Of duties This is the probable that
combination of has promoted the government
nues instead of mparing them During the year the
cholera aud and wine crops threatened dis
asrouy nevertheless there has been little depression
parativey.
The failure the wine crops caused larger importation
Of wines and liquors
1852 1854
Wine imported gaons 2s9, $50 1885, 700
Spirits g 4oi,olo z,oSl,o94
Also greater coffee and tea, all Of which swecd
the In of the high rates of grain the
distaton forbidden causing demand for United States
brandies causing beet sugar to be used instead Of
grain This Induced the import of foreign sugars to
greater extent than usual The general result in
crease 800 900 in the customs raising the
amount $40 00 The prices of wheat averaged the
French markets as follows