Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-15

IN closing up his dispatches for the year 1868, the
United States Consul at Bristol, England under date
of December -, gives elaborate report of the
dition and relation of the port of Bristol to the COM
merce Of the United States lie represents that the
past four years have been period of war; which has
materially affected the trade and shipping of the
port so far has been participated in by the Amer
lean mercantile marine. portion Of its trade which
was formerly shared largely by United States ships,
especially the carrying of sugar from the West In
dies has been entirely changed. and has been direct
ed into otGer channels The close of the war prom
ises to make other important changes, opening new
channels and j. likely to engage again, extensively
the service of American vessels. This new era prom
Uses Is open up a more extensive trade with the I'M
ted States; following lie c9mmGrclaI revolution, Ii
may take the lead in the bread trade of the West
for the loss of the cotton trade to other parts of Eng
land
After referring to the commercial advantages pos
sessed by that port the Consul informs us that BriS
toll is somewhat endeared to people from old
cred associations, the port from which fitted
out the exploring expedition under John and Sebas-
tam Cabot, which discovered the coast of North
America which is embraced in the limits of the Uni
ted States This city is also DISTINGUISHED Tor Its
Friendship for the colonies at the time Of the Revo-
luton being represented by Burke ut that period,
who was one OF the staunches friends of America IN
the British Parliament. His colleague was elected
member during tie period OF bIrke rePre$en tation
Stripes' in folds with tie national flag OF England
This port however, was largely engaged IN the slave
trade and deeply interested N the slave interests OF
tbe West Indies up to the period of the emancipa-
ton and it is graveiy limited by mOrallStS that her
temporal prosperity has declined IN consequence OF
The position of Bristol is admirably situated for
the leading commercial port of the kingdom: 1t Is
nj the head Of the deep navigation of the Bristol
channel 1t was port before any other harhor OF
the channel was improved. 1t is situated in the
southwestern portion of England the channel open
ing up with broad expanding outlet, and extending
back to tn interior almost inland so as to give the
port the advantage of front and midland center
At present there is but little American shipping at
this port circle struck from Bristol, as an inland
center point, from the headands of South Wales and
Falmouth on the point of land toward Lands End,
would embrace nearly tW2-thirds of the area of Eng
land. very nearly reaching Liverpool. and taking
London within its compass. Rarely, indeed, any
where in the world is there shipping port cen
trally situated for inland trade
In closing the report the Consul states that Bristol
is especially entitled to the respect and kind eOnsd
Grafton of American commercial interests, for the
people have not been forward above her neighborin2
cities to express for feelings of good will in our
national trials and glorious victories she has most
done Us but little harm, and there local feel
ings of jealousy and anmOsity to Overcome no dep
relations Of Aabamas from her port to be atOned fol
IN her commercial Tetributions. but instead. she
promises to open new and very extensive re-tradC
IN harmony with the new order of things in the
United States, into which people will act wisely
ifthey enter with energy and good will.