The New York herald., 1868-02-23
ensnas. b'l among The .n.iro nrmNer there are but

THE LvERroo'. LONDON raAnr
To further avert TO the nonopniy of seamshics in
the trade between thus and the above norris i.
sary They dart weekly almost in scores from these
. prs carving Messengers and freight M
Ieuuyea 'ats connected with these lines are large
established agencies which ramify the ontre COMMENT
oi EUROPE and by evarv means enhsnce tne at
time IS not very active, during the past year tho
pecuniary dililcultes OF the merchants there
,o,, nave caused want of confidence seriously
ieit and greatly alfec Ing tho Shipping business. Yet
there Is little activity doing In bacon beef lard grain
and cotton. which business will materially increase
when navigation opens, bringing the ions OF produce
that naturally End their way TO this city for EXPORT
There are now up for Liverpool seven vessels, all
British
10 the London trade there i. hut little tonnage on he
docs owing 10 the late heavy weather, causing long
voyages aud thus freights arc quite active For some
ime natii tie peasantfr weather 0f the spring. when
favorable gates will quickly wat the vessels 10 their
mort Of destination the prospect of fair business
very good
rrx SOUTHERN TRADE
Coastwie and TO the West Indies tho shipping business
Is du little Is being done With Charleston Savannah
ano New dreams, but It Is not OF a very encouraging
character Great compe exists among the lines Of
steamships p ing along the coast Although the whole
number do not carry nl treich's they running with
profit sufficient to warrant their continuance. nurng
the last three months o 1867 the trade with Havana
was quito good, giving promise Of better future;
but the sickness or the first of this year
most enectuay killed it, ard now but few
consgnmenls are received There IL also n great DIM.
caity IN obtaining vessels to accept charter In home
If shts iar Il very gnoi the mpotations there at
c rain seasons OF the year very Rr,at from the
much lower tnan thew be ob- -anel from tho States
for these sFirs tho reduced their
fact.re: secondly, the greater in fitting
vessels, and thirdly, the OF seamen's wages
fhe South American trade brisk bnt there
are seven vessels awaiting carpocs. The articles in
greater demand at present for sh ment ports there
are agricultural implements lumber, kerosene oil rosin
and tufpent.ne.
sEAMEN wAGrS.
salors certainly feel the comparatively dril times in
Shipping. subject MANY of them 10 longer soourn
on shore than Is agreeable Tho demand for able bodied
have a rs
o. Toe many thar daily frequent Their oicca But Jack
seldom suffers board ng house keepers glad 10
hnfbor them, knowing that when thee get good berth
this ass or men above all others forget their
friends Again, there existence this city socie-
ties for seamen that 'isnd a helping hand" to all
mariners IN distress. The wa,es OF sailors has b en-
subjected to but little change during the past two years
the prices being:--
Month. Adrdnre
To any port in Great Britain and Havre. $50 $50 0O
To any port IN the Mediterranean Span
ish MsiD West Indies East Coast OF
south America or West Coast OF AT
TiCa. .......................-.... 70 rs 90
Around Cape OF Good HoDo Cape
So'ist~isc. -.....s....,,.. 70 IL %
II will be dav OF joy when American interests the
ocean have more representatives than at present.