The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28

Six nos. 1885,. ' eaSes sssi sssa ISIS s
By the foregoing 1t will be that the imports Of the
bali just ter minated as indicated by the tonnage
irving, were IN vastly greater proportion than ose OF the
two ecedpg yeas 9he shipments from Eastern ports
will appear st more excessive when add TO the 6o2
tors already arrived the tons adoat and TO
rive during the third quarter of the present year. making
the enormous total for the first three quarters OF 1853
ports during the entire years OF 1855 and 1856 respective
~, exceeded but slightly the amount above named from
the same quarters, fot nine months Of 1852 In 1856
Was LA 434; and In 1856, 149, $40 tons
Each OF cur usual sources Of supply his this year
sbpped 70 us largely France has sent rs cent Of
the entire Of l.at year. though lees than half Of 1857
and G6 per cent Of 1857 The tonnage from the East Indies
amounts 10 nearly rs per cent Of 1885, and also of 1851
Great Britain has been noderate bu. is In o;
the average OF the two preceding years.
From doneec Atlantic ports, Grea, Britain, France,
China and the East Indies the aggregate tonnage for the
first half Of each OF the less three years follows
1897, first six mo- Tho toas.. s3,06s
1859 ....................l2 e ,555
The going shows increased inward tounsge move
nent from the principal quarters whence supplies
oeryed more than f two per cent the present year
over 1857. and nearly fifty five per cent 1858.
mos forcibe commentary upon the condition Of over
stocked market is Afforded b. the above data.
These excessive Expectations further illustrated by
comparison Ct the amount Of freight money paid during
the same periods, as foiows--
Fregb!s paid first Elk months 1867 81 4d5 1874
n ;, ~ !ses.'......,... 20. 8I6
Ast is only IN exceptional cases thai vessels arrive
here With anything than fun cargoes the amount Of
iher tonnage correctly shows the extent or our imports;
Int our exports are better exhtb By their market
ykues The following Is comparative Statement. OF the
txpors other than treasure for the Grs half OF each of
NE Last three years:--
first Blk months Of 1850. 50 324 1874
First Elk months OF 1858. f795445
First elk mouths Of 1867 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2o72eI2
The foregoing statement shows an aggregate gaia this
year over corresponding period Of the last OF $3.50
For the entire s1 months ending June 80 1852 the gain
10 New York was sligo, 200; TO Victoria " L. $t4
10 australia sl63 5G5 and TO Sandwich Islands $53 600
ne increased shipments 70 New York and Australia
we're mainly caused by the necessity which appear.
ca 70 exist OF Relieving the grain mark ct. Orders
ron Peru also induced considerable ghipments of
grain 10 that direction Nevertheless there is fall
mg OH 70 Peru In the aggregate Of the half year Of
sooOe3 caused oy the Cessation In the production and
eApor " quicsiver The large increase OF exports 10
btisn Coumba for the first half OF 1882 il compared
with Ike period Of 1853 arises from the fact that the In
10 chip In that direction had not become fully
oevelcfed until the third quarter OF the latter named
year Tbo total shipments Of the present year 10 Victoria
VIII probably, however, be materially lower than those
OF 1865 10 China there falling oil of SOL SAL and 10
Mexico t2l6 both caused the case with Peru 70
the decline in the quicksilver export
The exports Of quicksilver for the Hrst half Of the last
three years were "a followsIn 1851 IL 1888 TASKS 1855
1892 nasks 1859, 6e1 fssks This immense falling of
solely attributable 70 the suspension OF Operations al the
New Alnadcn works, caused by yet existing Mitigation e.
70 propretorship.
me exports or treasure for the rs six months Of 1859
1858 and 1857 were as follows =
F1rSt ak months on 1859 S23 GAS 662
First six months Of 1853 ............ "a 's37 era
ruh H1 mohtns vi 1907 23,743 f69
This shows remarkable approximation for the periods
rame and, together With other Indications gives rise 10