New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

Totil eIpots.......... ..............s JS9 2S3Op
imporls'''' 0o''o'"IS
Exports Of sprce and bn .......... GGG5OtOI
Imports Of specie ADD bnlon I7lJ1'po
Frees, Of export, over moor,............ sJ8i75l00
To!l Excess q exports u mrreh1aie 'pe ,7o.o,o7
While tbrse believed 10 be reasonably acct
regards r exports by II has been found i'm
practicable 10 obtain complete statements or our eE
ports Canada. owing to the faca that mane-ts con
ainng tho quantities and values or merchandise "X-
ported lway not legally req1rabl. Detailed
statements rave Dc1h rccrlVeI ho"rVe' r0m ee .on.
missioner 0f Customs Of the Dominion ~ Canada, from
which appears that the coin value OF our exports 10
Canada duinG the last hsc year was 30 2Ooi09 ~ ek
cess OF that returned by the United states customs
officers winch would Increase the exports for the LAST
fiscal year aDoye stated, by that amount. 10 Is
proper 10 remark In tins connection tnat merchandise
Of the value Ol s7o7522j was Withdrawn from BOND FOR
consumption Ia excess Of that entered for warehouse,
during tue year. --. .
for preceding wear, while The exports Of domestic
merchandise have increased ,6jsO3ll8 There appears
to have been decrease imporiaLlOns Tor inc ist
year. OF s59 1878 compared with the fiscal year
ended June 80 lo72 The following imports snow an in
crease Ia vaIc respectively:
Cafe. sO0n57O molasses, soiG73; salt sj56127; fax
seed, SAT AMI other metals 1889 slcnal
banks, silSsG; coal, siO7e2; halr to8.s46 hemp.
S32899 indigo ana cochnea sjjj,i7l; uhhdnuiaeIen
wood S}8i S1 articles exported and returned s287 G22
opium SOL 1856 spices, sj6562 barley s9j5.t1G dress
Those exnDIilng decrease IN importation are prnci-
paly manufactured wool, sl2sj632 manufactures
wool si149293; SILK 81 6O5Gl3
SIX s89!253 inc Ilnen, aces, ana other manufactures
or fax, S2955,G]6 cotton goods S0745; kd gloves,
leather and manufactures OF leather tl07 525; furs,
794! hlies ana sklls 81 23l 5j' lie ana Jute Pntts
s7l797 plper stock slojs 297 Dipr and paper hang
s73i,S2 horse hair, S91G7j ola and scrap irOn
sjlisS7G copper ingots, s1diI,j2G manufactures OF
copper, s88S36; pig ana bar lead, slO92iG TIN plates.
s2OO727; Watches soOO53 ieweiry and precious stones
snnh, and cigars. s30ioo2 wines aud liquors. $G22,N0
fruit and mus, s39!0H sugar, sS499 tea, 3j3oG;
9l9; dye woods, na1dcr, argols. bleaching powder,
of soda. sl3Os3; 20 la ash. $924is; carhen
aud glassware, sl3993il umb r. 269i327 crude India
rubber and guttt percna, s1O332l.
There falling of IN importation OF iron and
ami products OF S2O365536 value upon tho
following articles Rails, $39s4,2G7 steel aui m,nufac.
s226GI7O; sheet hoop aud Iron $lIGo 305; ma
chuery :iOol92 anchors, chains, cables, castings, and
hardware, Sj0s,3}9.
There was also decrease in the importation Of 1--we
animals OF s7O23sl and OF provisions OF s8i933l in value
or domestic products exported, the following articles
stS Ss9 a Wheat -four. sSs7s43o TTe ani rye foar,
1885, butter. s39463; pork s3J6l7; beef ami tallow.
81 57GO4; fish, s6O37i2 leaf Tobacco s,7l0Oi6 oil cake.
ss7793; horned cattle si5oOO hogs s33S35; agrieul
implements s5O3S39; thinner. Wool aud manufac.
OF wood, s22339l9 coal s9p65 manufactures OF
hemp s6ol iron aud manufactures OF iron. sSi6lo7;
nre-rns, sl5s26o; sailing vessels sold to Foreigners
Tie decrease in the expectation OF domestic products
appears principally in the following arte g3 oi kW cot
sOii frs and farslg.' s2ti'5 Leather am .i man.
crude mineral OIL s9O35i crude turpentlne aud rosn,
sjo5,jGj and silver ore s969,3l3.
COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
Little improy Is observable in the foreign carry
ing trade over 70 per cent OF imports and exports
during the last fiscal year. carried in foreign
sells. This II, however, somewhat better exhibit
than for fiscal year 1872 when 70 per cent of tbs
trade transported in vessels Of other nations 1t is
estimated that prior 10 1861 from 10 to ~ per cent was
done In vessel, Of the Unitel States.
From tho report OF the Register of the Treasury the
total tonnage OF vessels Of the Unitcd states ap,
pears be 430)jj9 tons being increase over nat ot
the fiscal year ended Jane 3d. 1879 OF Oi 625 tons not
outstanding the om s,Ion rom the oIn,i returns
endeT the act a 81 At tons TO- 18Th u
The tonnage OF vessels built during the last fiscal
year, given In the report Of the Register IL 45272j
tOus, watch amount exceeds that OF the preceding year
by 739 tons and Is greater tHln that OF any year since
From July to Nov. 10. 1874 official numbers have
been awarded by the Bureau OF statistics to G3t vessels
whose carrying capacity amounts to 16o654 tons. OF
new ea;ong vessels, varying from 100
O. this number - vessels measured over 100 tons.
1000, while were iron steamships OF 1908 tons
each.
REVENUE MARINE,
During the past year the three seam-vessels in pro-
cess Of construction the Revenue Marine the date
OF tho last annual report Of the Secretary have been
completed and put In commission They wooden
vessels excellent model thoroughly built Of
material. strong and fast and admirably suited the
required of them. In the design OF their steam
machinery SPECIAL pains were taken 10 Introduce
latest we-establtsaed improvements to speed
economy fuel. There being great differences or
opinion as to the relative value DIFF
types OF engines and II appearing that all ope
rated successfully, t was decided to different eugins
IN these steamers, boilers screws and hubs being
the Upon their completion. nc the request ami
with the cooperation OF the Navy Department. trials
scientific bass were made or their steam machinery,
tho report OF which has been published, and WILL it is
believed. be found OF great value.
These three vessels are OF about $50 tons each. and
have displaced four old ones having aggregate ton
mage 1920 Their completion practically accom-
pshes the reOrganz atom Of TINS Drdncn OF the service
which has been III progress during the last three
upon the plan recommended by the commission ap-
pointed 1862 whose report submitted Con.
gress May %. 1870 EX Doc NO IS. 4lst Cong 81 SEES
son) For nearly all the old slow and unwieldy sailing
craft ana tue large steamers OF heavy draught ami
plicated machinery, which were u-adapted to the
quirements Of the service aud expensive 10 maintain.
small Of light drauRht and good speed have
been substituted, etccng reduction III the tonnage Of
the OF nearly 20OJ tons reducing corresponiingly
the number of men employed anu otherwise ies'enlng
the xpenses maintaining the service while greatly
increasing its efficiency. Equally Important Changes
nave been made III the character OF the official corps
thro,gh the removal OF incompetent officers and the in
stitulion Of rigid professional examination OF cand
dates Tor admission. Constant improvement mas at
tended the progress Of the reOrg niZaton and the bene
fits already derived indicate even DetIef results thah
cosr OF THE REVENUE MARINE.
The following comparative statements OF the ANIMAL
cost of maintaining the service ot the services rem
dered by before aud since the commencement OF the
reorganization, well Illustrate tho advancement that
has been made:
Expenses OF the Revenue Marine for tse fiscal years
Jaas s. 1858 }. So slls3S7ol Is
june june 80 1867. i67i2S il 80 Isz3.. s559iS 81
iss gSl jan: So IIs7 SS3Si 3
Previous the year aamed the expenses % sne
the general expenses OF collecting the from
customs, aud cannot he easily ascertained.
Sa" Of services pors q rsYsa' vessels ''r'"' de years
Years i;l u ; s;:s , mile; nd Live.
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