New-York tribune., 1870-10-17
STATISTICS OF COMMERCE AND NAyIGA.
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WAsTIIyGroN, Oct. 1J.-The monthly, report
OF the Bureau OF Statistics, NO. series ls0 S no" ~
press and exhibits statistics OF foreign rade for
the month oI july 1870, ana the seven months o the
S sSmG SSgSG p SG rea Eq aae Mr. E9ward Young
the following summary; n.... vo-, p,..,,
Month ended July 81, 1870 sgsll3lo $A2s5a9 sls'1
ssSea sSS'1 mo. So's snd Sl Jsy III o. o ss5sS 25i 9
Proportion ofthe foregoing carried in American and
foreign vessels, respectively ended July d. lS'C:
Ts.,s lg2s5.s rs'ii rs.5s ,ts s2s,
Tne value ol foreign commodities remaining 30 ware
houses July 81, 1910, was s'o,'Si4' against 'o''o.''
The values Of the articles in excess Of .5CoOO import
ed during the seven months ended July 81, 800 we're;
Gold and silver oon and bullion S6,iss6yS ooiee, Sl6.,
O953 and manufactures OF, sl6gkHl max and
manufactures OF, 80 27,95; hides and skns other than
furs 4i5; railroad bars rails, s4S699, other
iron aud steel and manufactures or Sl?li9S+2 nanuic-
OF silk, tll27ss9,; brown sugar 'oosiyO; no'as
S6ii2,32O; wool and Manufactures Of s23,@G659.
mainfaciure in excess OF 10000 exported during Tho
period were Wheat, sg,2sOSii wheat nOlI, ~.
coz $780, cotton s5o53i35; gold and silver CON gnd
bu lion aud manufactures Of, slo59iSl; petcioum ~
OS leaf tobacco, $S9is55 TIC yai4e % goo ana
silver coin aud bullion reexported during TIC above
f''''N SEVEN MONTHS ESDED JULY al,lSco.
$:5s 5s% $is 3;
Vessels the loreign trade entered and cleared
Sg9i:i. 1sn% EmSsf ian.
f%sas1 f1Fssa s.2s. ssi % 3sSs ls7 :'aS
ro..l.........;...ss55 55s s1I9ss aa1 ss7l2s
TrsIve Honhs ende! J1iy 81, 1870.
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Assss H%shs,1 1,.s.S3 s..,sl.Ss ;Sss7 81 1916 5s@
ro..l..........57G7i si9lc8 2s7G sII7Gs
In addition TO tho usual monthly summaries tr report
contains variety Of consular reports aud valuable c0-
mercal statistics, among which might be enurcrd
comparative statement OF the special trade OF Franco
with foreign countries, by commodities ana values;
trade OF Yokohama, Hi0go, Osaka. and Nagas japan.
for 1885, trade and revenue returns or tho c00Ly u
NewLealand statistics OF the railways OF British Eass
Indies exports Of petroleum in Philadelphia IN 1853 and
1870 and list OF duties 10 be charged and after Do
tober $780, goods and merchandise entering into tbe
ports of the Island Of Cuba.
NUMBEB AND IUAhACE OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT
VESSELS.
The annual official list OF the United States merchant
vessels, showing the number OF vessels and their tun-
mage, a well their official numbers and signal letters
awarded them for the fiscal year ending June So I0
has s Deen complied by the Bureau OF Statistics Tho
chief of the Bureau, Mr. Eeward Young furnishes tho
following in advance OF publications:
The total number OF permanently dOcumented tunnaEo
of United Sltes, June 20, 1870 2s,ls representing
unnage 3946,i50 or these vessels there or sail
ing vessels i6 gs5 with tunnage OF 2135 2s67 stel
ers 3,34l, and l0b,O5.43, ana unTigged, ',sO2 Win
795.905.63 tuns.
Tus shows All increase in the permanently documenttd
tunnage OF the United states since June 80 1907 Vi ~"
vessels and 20 1861 TINS. The increase IN sallnR NS
sels over so vessels and 6Oi5s ts, ana th ~
crease In the unrigged vessels 10 LIB Eesscls snu
l123I36l tuns There Is decrease IN steamers VI ~ '
sells and The annual returns 10 the Ddv'a
of Statistics exhibit all vessels belonging 20 eac customs
district without regard to the character OF lhelr nAs
PAPERS and IL therefore safe u lnier tat the
a correct statement OF the tunnagc OF the Uucd os"s
al the above date, and really shows the amount o '
floating tuunage Of The country.