The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-24


keva The Grand Duke Constantine has ordered that the
musketoons which have hitherto been used the navy
as boarding weapons shall be replaced by rifed firearms
such AZ used by the dragoons and the latter have
already been distributed to the different VS..
Inc ccial lists Of the shipping IN Finland show the pre-
sent amount Of craft still aoat together with the extent
OF the losses that province has sustained during the
There remain still 2s5 trading vessels with aggregate
tonnage OF q, S6S lasts and there were ~ vessels
captured during the war, with tonnage OF 9bl4 asis
In addition TO the above there - lost by wreck &c.
during the period Of 1874 lasts burden and f5S
Of 5849 lasts burden were sold The commercial ma
rine Is thus now only about half numerous II was
before the commencement OF the war and among the
numerous instances Of favor forethought exhibited by
the Russian government towards Finland ord
nance for the Importation duty free Of all materials for
shipbuding, ana also the allotment Of 100000 silver
roubies by the Finland Bank TO be advanced under be
raj conditions TO persons whose property mad
been injured ID the late war The other measures which
We're taken o. the commencement Of last month for III
benefit OF Finland had reference to mprov
eaonai matters facilities for the inland trade in SALT and
me appointment OF government translators render
Russian OFFICIAL documents into Swedish &c.
The statement lately made turns out 10 be quite cor
rect that the Russian government is having the general
tariff reviewed with the intention of publishing revised
edition Of this autumn; the duties imports by land
are for the present TO remain the same they
fixed in the tariff OF June ", 1904 for imports by
however, the tariff Of $50 still to hold gooa The duty
on coffee as single exception among the imports by sea,
Is rom August LIT OF this year, TO be three roubles per
poud, instead of 3r. Toe.
The state Of the growing crops described very
sacory in all the governments; in Cherson alone there
seems TO be plague of locusts but already
bepg taken TO egtirpate them.
shman and Ffenchman are at present in ST. Petersburg
actively promoting the views Of capitals of their respec
tive nations in the prosecution OF the plans for
railroads. which the government has much at heart in
carrying out; these gentlemen are however described
as by no means satisfied with the Of dividend
that The government is disposed TO guarantee, viz,
per cent The conviction OF tie Russian commercial
world seems to be- that for such lines run be.
tween the three CAPITALIST. Petersburg, Moscow and
Warsaw4 per cent Is the outside that the government
can guarantee without risk OF loss loan has been
talked of for the purpose Of enabling the to
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the idea seems not to have met with much encourage
ment still less prospect has any plan for joint stock COM
panies in Russia TO- which the native capitalists to
have no inclination at all As this excessive Incidence
and indisposion to joint action stands such marked
contrast TO the spirit of united action exhibited the
lower classes OF Russia Is fondly hoped that will be
overcome when the reiterated efforts of the press in
commencing railway undertakings begin to take effect.
This unwllingness on the part Of the native capital
ks to embark In railway specuations may, perhaps,
be accounted for by the high value OF money in
Russia in ordinary times this Is per cent but now
that the close of the gives an additional impulse
to every esc-pon OF commercial and industrial under
taking, it is easy enough to get from sixteen twenty
four per cent interest for loans secured landed
perty on which, perhaps the State banks have Already
taken mortgage for limited amount
letter from Trcbizonde dated June Is states that Rus
sian corps OF 10000 Is marching against Schamy
The Turks have deserted all the foresscs the Asatc
coast, and destroyed the Notifications or Shkat As
Yet INC Russians have only taken possession OF Redou
kaeh and do not TOR the present venture TO occupy any
highly excited tone Of feeling existing in the populations
Of Abas and Crcassa these latter all armed, and
are understood to have bound themselves by oath
that no Russian shall walk on Crassan soil as long
there one Crcassan alive. The Turkish fleet Is collect
ing all the cannon which still lying the fortified
works the Asac coast In Trebizonde there are sti
five baalons OF infantry aud two deta hments OF art
ery there also 10 600 expected there from
krzeroum 10 embark for Constantinople.
News from Australia.
BY way OF England, we have news dated at Sydney
lIth Of April. We take the following from the Sydney
Morning Herald OF April Ia =
Our last summary OF forwarded the Let OF
ing matters have almost entirely absorbed the attention
of the public large majority Of the contests have
been decided and the result is in great degree safac
tory, for there be doubt judging from the charac
and standing Of many OF tine gentlemen returned that
the wealth ano intelligence of the colony will be ably
presented IL is We are informed the intention OF the
Governor General to summon the parliament to
>eembie on the i6th Of the ensuing month
The extension OF the lire OF railway from the Para
malta terminus 10 Liverpool IL going rapidly, and will
without doubt, be completed by August next.
Accounts from Western Australia Of the list of April
very favorable with regard to the general progress
the colony An abundant harvest had caused consider
able fall in wheat and flour and the appeared In
every respect to be unusually productive.
The Catherine Adamson which arrived in England 9th
OF July from sydney brought $40 ounces OF gold and
'I sovr,esHs sns ~ 1oIS rov, ma,
ship Oliver Lang IL OF the Point She was expected to
leave Melbourne ON the 9th OF April.
News from south America.
BY the mail steamship Tay, at England we have dates
from Buenos Ayres, May 2s Mon'evdeo 3lst Rio de ia
The Tay mad 1872 passengers, and about 100000 In
specie
arvl Of Mr. Christie at MoDtevideo his way to that
province, had caused sensation expected
that II would tend tn assist Urquiza
Both edes Of the River Plate perfectly Tranquil
and in Montevideo the orbcslores influence was still
predominant There was scarcity Of suitable British
manufactured goods Tho Saladeros killing very
little, and everything except tallow maintained its price
Prom Rio Isnero learn that the empire continued
healthy and the statements OF the existence yellow fe
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dressed by the Minister OF Great Britain TO the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs had caused grea, sensation Her Ma.
enthusiasm. Her Maesty's brig Express, learn had
lost 81 hands and the rst lieutenant from yellow fever
In coffee business very restricted very little had
come down from the SIERRA new crop would be
much later than In previous years. Tbct fleets Of crisis
which about to take place In exports was being felt
The cholera had destroyed many slaves the planta
tons and farmers hat sold farm slaves for fear Of
is appearing In Brazil again and running thsm. Coffee
had become scarce but prices were lower The quota
tons areSuperor, 200 5,400; first good, 1900
5000 1900 100; first ordinary, 1900 700; second
good 200 400: second ordinary 700 900; new
5,2o0a 8. 900, per lamar; 1850 1850, per lay.
AT Bahia steady business doing Ia dry goods and
certain descriptions were selling at remuncratng prices
Sbopkcepers, however only bought for their immediate
wants owing The for sales having far advanced
but active demand for the north was expected for the
coming Stocks were mo ferae, but the antoi
pated arrivals would amply supply the wants for the next
two three months. In produce little dong, owing
from England reached sugar, cotton and tobacco had
advanced, especially the fomer and latter articles The
quotations followsSuear 240o 500 per ewt,
browns: 5000 :, ZOO whites. Cottsns-b,s00 6,l0o
for Maceos and Bahias Tobacco, 900 100 for
conds and thirds, and 5000 {, 200 for first
At Pcrnambuco there had been limited arrivals OF dry
grods and On improved demand. Sugars had advanced
80 to lto the Tays arrival but entries were small
owinr TO heavy rains. Whites quoted $500 400
reis browns, $500 1850 for channels and 900
900 for better qualities. Shipments since the LIST OF
November last 1880 tons against loo during the
same period OF last crop. Cotions, $3.50 o 450 refs.
! Trial md Conviction Of the American Hotel
Robbers In England.
Iron the London Telegraph, July
Oscar Kingston 20 clerk, and BENJAMIN Allen Howard
l0 described a. a merchant indicted for stealing
bank notes to the amount Of $685. the property OF James
SaDdiland.
Mr. Bodkin said thai the inquiry the jury were about
90 enter into Of very great importance In com
mercsal community. The prisoners he believed were
citizens Of the United States, and, according TO his in
structons they had come to this country accompanied
by another man. for the express purpose Of plumbers and
the course they pursued 90 20 some respectable
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