The New York herald., 1868-03-22
FRANCE.
Trade with the United Stntes-Opinion Of de
American Tariff.
lFrom the Paris COnstitutlonnel, Feb. Is.

from the Paris Constitutional, Feb. 25l
Mh in se and 1862 were % estmaed ts =
03Gf. and l2l 900 00O but fell during the war
Of secession TO about 100 Ooof recovered soon
Of i:a 900, ,0oof. and In the following year nearly
doubled amounting to 226O00,OOof. The principal
with ready sale on the other side Of the Atlantic.
We do not refer TO wines and brandes the exports
Of which, in 1885, amounted to $4,000, OOOf. We q.
tach greater Importance TO manufactured goods
the most important OF which were silk STUN
and and ribbons $4,000 ooOf; woolen goods, 1850:
made wearing apparel 5000, 000f; gloves and skins
1000 ooof clocks, jewelry, millinery, and
100000. In consequence Of the present tart1
which, by adding fresh charge to the cost Of freight
anu assurance doubles least the price OF the goods
70 the American consumer, the sale has diminished.
There was consequently slight decrease In the ex-
ports last year. Plain silk stuffs remained almest
29 oo0ooO in 1885, while silk velvet and ribbons feI
from ooof TO 10 ooof Jewelry lost ooof
siderable IN themselves. but a similar decrease
occurs In the majority or articles, and far from
being compensated for by the augmentation In other
branches OF the trade Of France with the United
States. We cannot but express q hope that the
American government win one day abandon sys-
tenn which has not produced all the hsca advantages
that were expected from 1t.
The fact Of want prevailing Is confirmed by the
SEw YORK HERALD % recently declared that at The
end OF last year $4,000 workmcn were without occu
patton In that city alone. Those figures were not
article going into Details showed that, out Of 1000
working jewellers, 800 were unemployed; or $500
fancy box aud casket makers, 200 were without
work; 200 OF the 500 diamond settlers were unoccn-
Pied and 700 out Of 900 engravers Other journals
bear witness TO the same stagnaon at Philadelphia
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and ST. Louis
and In the States Of Maine and New Hampshire.
Whether this situation is the immediate consequence
OF the proecti0nst system, as we are inclined to be
lieve, or not, II has nevertheless reacted the call
for French productions in the United States. The
result has been to con1ne within still more narrow
"A
rates VI duties.
Bourse Cannrds ON the Relations with Rus
sla-Disraeips Accession to the British Pre-.
uiership-Democratic Lessons from England.
The France, of Paris, OF the 2sth utlmo, says:-On
the Bourse to-day various rumors which
appear to have made an impression on the financial
world These reports had reference to unfriendy
relations between Russia and France. Our own tn
formation absolutely contradics the assertions which
to believe that the fall in securities is the resuii
rnther OF the action OF spectators than OF political
causes
An imperial decree in the Paris Monfteur an
nounces The abrogaton OF the eighteenth article Of
the commercial treaty between France and Mecken-
to France are reduction to twenty francs OF the
duty ON the one hundred Kilograms OF wine In
tissues, light, transparent, white or prepared, and
eight francs seventy-hve centimes on various other
articles.
Another decree approves the declaration signed ON
the 21st February 1868, between France and Italy,
concerning the privileges granted to French subjects
In Italy and to italian subjects In France The sub
jects OF either country shall be respectively exemps
from all service IN tile army, navy, National guard or
militia from all judicial or municipal flnctons
forced loans and military requisitons.
La frdnce Of Paris describes In the following
terms the scencc which took place ut the close OF the
proceedings in the Legislative body when the light
was cxtinguishcd by order and the members left In
darkness:-The sitting was over, the President had
left the chair and was no longer in the house. On
the right and in the centre the deputies were slowly
quitting their seats; on the left they still re-
manned, standing up and protesting; "rhe Presi.
one." II shall speak OF all this on the minutes at
the next sittnr,d said NJ. Guerout. NJ. Havin was
all this time I'm the tribune, from which
NJ SuIes Simon made signs to him to re-
main. al am asked to leave the tribune and am
told not to do so; what course am to taker asked
NJ Iiavn who never neore @ ,Tnnd .1iin nlmseiI IN the
said voice from the right, on which the honorable
member decided on descending. Some OF the depu-
ties stood questioning him and formed group in the
semtcircuar space between the benches and the
chair. The Marquis d'Andesrre declared that the
President was justified IN going. at is twenty years
to-day cries NJ Pelletan, .sfncc NJ. Sauzet aban.
cupants remained standing, doubtful whether tho
sitting was terminated or not, but order was
speedily given for them TO leave. They retired
0w e. y with VI stss regret sns THAI
came from one OF the upper galleries. deputy
belonging to the Right turned round-sThank youb,
he said, "you do us much honor" Just then n
calm. This is rather annoying" said one OF his
colleagues. at Ia only mere 004nnerfen he replied
suddenly the light OF the chandelier began to fall
Some deputies were still on the noor Of the house
thepi An exclamation OF surprise was uttered, and
Immediately afiel the n.l " TIC legislative lody
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