The New York herald., 1867-04-11


Exports producs lS0,645344 l73,s20,0T l370S0,552
Exports specie. 26,707,7O2 17,6o3,o70 2s7S5,529
The Central Railroad Of New Jersey has declared
quarterly dividend Of two and half per cent payable
on the Goth inst Mf
The London Times thus comments on the returns Of
the foreign commerce Of Great Britain in 1906
The trade during the past year was in money value
rieuce or the total Of &l6S 1885, nearly thirty per
cent We: V oar own pc:ssssons but large g this pro-
since, although the increase in colonial shipments in
1866 was about eleven and half per cent, in those
The most important feature OF the list con-
sisis In the extraordinary growth OF our trade
protective tariff the United States have taken goods
from us to greater value than those taken by the
whole Of Germany and France combined; while as re-
CARDS tho countries Of South America the Brazils
rank higher than any European State, with the excep
ton Of Germany, France and Holland New Granada
comes next 10 Russia and the Argentine Republic next
to Belgium and above the mother country Spain. as
well as above Portugal Denmark, Norway and Sweden;
Increase but Mexico, on tho renewal Of anarchy, s
shows considerable reaction. Our aggregate
fI9 s70 In intercourse with France, which 10
1855 showed an Improvement Of more than ten per cent
there has been further rise Of twentynne per cent
With Germany, In consequence Of the war; there has
been falling or Italy shows recovery. Turkey like
wise presents very favorable total including the Dam
from foel o6s 70 fa2e 753 Egypt occupies an equally
prominent position. China shows remarkable increase,
Japan trade has again been although
slightly less than IN 1865.
The Financial Secretary Of the Province Of Nova
Scotia made his annual the Goth ult from
which II appears that the revenue for 1860 amounted
to Sls57,2AS, being Of $1s5 900 the
preceding year. The expenditure during the year was
exceptionally large, owing to the necessity Of pre-.
pairing for the Fenians and the cholera but IL was
nevertheless kept considerably within the revenue
.and handsome balance Of $lls,s3 remains in the
treasury. This Is . very satisfactory exhibit The
trade returns for tho year, which were submitted
with the public accounts. show that the total
imports amounted to s1Aooo,ooo, nearly the same
as the imports OF the previous year. As compared with
that year there falling OF in imports from Great
Britain Of t422, ,0oo and from tho United States Of
s2sl ooo while there increase in the imports
from Canada Of $4,000, from New Brunswick Of
Sl2o oo0 from Prince Edward Island Of $4,000 and
from the British West Indies OF t34o,o The exports
OF the Province amounted for the year 10 eS o00
being decrease Of t7s7 900 compared with 1895.
The falling on for tho most part In the export Of
1sh to the United sates and caused solely by the
hostile commercial legislation Of the republic The
port Of coal to Canada increased from 1000 tons in 1895
10 81, 900 last year.
Cincinnsti journal says
There lively competition in progress between the
railroads running East from Chicago, on live stock, and
Of freight have been reduced 70 S0c per 100 lbs 10
Buffalo, and 25c TO Pttsburg some roads giving passes
each way, and others only one way.
The Foxboro tNass.) Branch Railroad voted last week
accept the charter Of the nseld and Framiugham
road and the two win bs merged In one. This consoli-
dation and the comps elton Of the will place New
Bedford and the Cape towns In direct communication
with the West and Northwest
Belfast Me voted the 9Th BY sos out Of e2l votee
10 loan m credit for saoo 900 10 aid In tho construction
Of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad The Leg
sAturs q s last session. voted exempt The capital
ofths propo sc railroad from taxation for years. and
authorized tho issue Of preferred stock bearing interest
at per cent for thirty ysara
Bangor (Mc) correspondent Of the Boston Advsrtssr
writes:-
large and enthusiastic meeting was in session hore
last week 70 consider the project Of = railroad "a
Pscaaqus county, and 10 adopt measures In furtherncs
OF lie completion. The last Legislature passed loan
bill authorizing the city 70 loan is credit 70 the amount
Of half million dollars for the promotion OF the snter
prioa Tho plan proposed b 70 locate the road 10
connect with the X snd NJ A. track u Milford and
Dover n the direction and 70 the slate quares a
Brownvie In the other competing rosd Il also now
being attempted connecting with the Maine Central Al
Newport and thence passing through Dexter 70 Dover
In connection with the road already spoken o. % still
another 70 connect the city with Wntepor, the Winter.
port OF Bangor, distance Of about thirteen miles down
the river charter granted the lest winter for this
Undertaking. In the meantime work 10 vigorously
going on upon the track of The and NJ A. road, and
detached parties OF wofkmsn can b. seen q dinerens
points the route whore winter work can % properly