The Washington union., 1857-04-18
STATE DErARraESr.


The Vine Crop e Portugal. We give the following
tract OF a letter from intelligent correspondent at
oporto, dated March l2th
There has been n slow but steady advance in the
prices of wines Old wines Ports that have any preen
tons TO quality have become extremely and valu
able and principally held by few mercantile houses
who are firm In their prices, and who quite indfer
ent about making sales at present The disease of the
vine is still progressing and the wnegrowers have little
hopes OF the coming vintage,
There is doubt whatever that the production OF
wine will be much less than that OF last year. and Of
very inferior quality Information which have received
from the Douro assures me that the fatality with the
vines il much more violent than before Many vines
have disappeared altogether leaving the farmer the
least hopes of recovery The accounts from this district
deplorabe thousands of vines are dead, and have
been rooted up for rewood. Sulphur will be used ON
large scale but very few persons believe in II as remedy
Some OF the farmers have wheat in their vineyards
keep from starvation On this account most OF the
chants and spectators in wine asking enormous prices
and many holders of fine wines do not offer them for sale
the wines in the market all OF very inferior
quality have not heard OF any being offered for less
than SlG0 per pipe and wines OF medium quality have
ranged from $3.50 TO $3.50 per pipe Old wines are worth
from $3.50 TO $500 per pipe. Lisbon, old dry $3.50 per
pipe Cacayees, S1I0 per ppe Bucelas, $50 per pipe
Setubal wines, in bottle from 81 TO SO per dozen All
Lisbon wines are very scarce, and holders are firm In
their prices
In my opinion, wines Of every description Of the pro-
duce of Portugal win still continue to advance in price
must be recoected that the great scarcity Of wines
has caused argos to advance in price Argos Of good
quality are sold in this market at SO 90 per arrol) ~
American pounds there is also export duty Of 81 IL
per 100 pounds which increases the value of that which
is exported to about 50 II per arroha OF 32 pounds.
Cork wood of quality No ] 81 so per quntal
No 2 $4 so I"
No Q So so Z.
Coris manufactured vary in price according to the
quality, and quoted in the 'Priee Current.
Light Of, Groea lie Catalina HuJor, Newfoundland The
following notice mariners has been received by the De-
partment of State from r. B. Campbell, esq, United
States consul at London:
.The colonial government Mt Newfoundland has given
notice that and after the lst day OF March, 1857,
light would be exhibited from light house recently
erected Green Isle the south side of the entrance
OF Catalina harbor, Trinity bay the east coast Of
Newfoundland.
1.-THE light is fixed white light and win be visible
scaward from the deck Of ship in favorable state of the
atmosphere at distance of miles from Il. n f. round
souherly to $. w.
.Ihe light house consists of keepers dwelling, of
through the centre Of which rises low stone tower
mounted by lantern, the height from the base to the
top being 32 feet.
e About the LIST day of June next this light which is
temporary will be replaced by powerful light Of
the same character, the illuminating apparus being
lens of the fourth order. The light will be placed at
height of sc feet above the level OF the sea- and will be
visible through the OF the horizon, from Il. N
L. round sonthcrly 10 S. W., for distance Of Is miles
.Green isle is in lat 48 deg 90 min. 45 sec NJ long
SO deg. min. W., OF Greenwich, nearly.
iAll bearings magnetic Var. 81 deg. 45 min W. in
1857 increasing about min annually.