New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-08

sro4 se2 fruits 81 es5oO2 jue grasses ana @a s o
isStuIes 81 SsSegoS abd Manufacturers o.
There decrease In value OF ~, Se1 go
clss brought saSs to ud hs r Sbsa
suns 557sio pig iron. sl,S2935i oar aos 11a
iron zIs s9gg oop ' Snd scroll ron 7
SO: anchors, cables and CHAINS, $50 OH hars
scrap iron s7US aS Toi siao5 Cutlery to9ls
So 637 other manufaetareSs Of iron rg225S mad
SSr 49, 100 nitrate OF soda s360526 soda and salts
Of 500 Tin bars. blocks or Rigs SsSS'8 yn
wo1Sfa a $780, s56 live animals. s54J,slo
cotton manufactures, $l55,46s esrthen; s.oo o
s sa I.G Class aud glassware St52, si9i hair ana
manufactures of, S34399o; hemp raw $9oo ion
g5i1 400 slit s53I TIA: sugar and Iuolasses, S75lo
$50; tobacco and manufactures o. si'o4a'"~i' "'S'
snrits and cordials xs66,9lZ. -, ..
Phcre was an increaso in certain articles exported az
follows the values being stated N cnrrency h
manufactures, $4,000; lard, S33eZ9oo; Gneo co.
~ 76O Cos iron manufactures. si424lSs seW'n6 ~"
chimes S203 $685. drugs and chemicals ~, 70
Hnd sn ana atheT goods 19799s
clocks and parts Of S2l5lVl copper p; S JriIts
$3.50 Sal; ginseng, S2lOl66; hops, 81 21o'2I9 5 a
,,rS $50 500; oil cake II OBS $40; quicksilver
si95 275; seeds, clover, timothy, ana eau ~ oi
The imports S62, $50 Az as against S5l io'
the previous year. otio,a
There was decrease in the value of the exp0raonS
1854 3sI hogs Sss6622 bacon aud hams dZ9o,
Indian corn, f3l3Oll Indian corn u, az, 9g' ri
bushels $4lsl359G rarosd eers p coaI
t55756 tons lGl cotton, raw 400 Pognds',
S2O.jS4 g55; hemp and manufactures Oh, T@59922992
spirits Gisted Il s202S2 gallons sol52G2; spirts OF
fHlprniine sS34Jo9 taliow, ~ 443ll7; tobacco le
olesnePs a. l745 tonsj 96i7 53S shocks. slaves and
headings, 81 ,2l7O62; timber saved anu F-'0'
31S; wood, and other manufactures Oh @""-'-'0'
COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
There s little change in tho proportion OF tho foreign
carrying trade transacted in foreign vessels about %
m cent Of imports and exports during the last fiscal year
having been carried foreign vessels AS against ABOUT ~
per cent for the preceding year and rs per cent Tor tue
fiscal year 1872. The Register OF the Treasury reports
the total tonnage OF vessels Of tho United states 10 DE
S53732 tons increase OF 53OSO tons over Ihal OF
the fiscal year ended June 80 1874, exclusive OF The
canelboat tonnage amounting to about $4,000 tons ex-
empt from enrolment and license under the act OF Com
ress approved April l3, 1874 The actual increase is
believed to be about al S7S tons this amount being the
excess Of gains losses during the year. but ths az
rrgate has been reduced TO 330S0 tons dhe Increase
first abOyemenlionedj 10y emitting the tonnage OF the ex-
cmptcd canalhOats, ald ny cOrceuohs Oi tVhh"bo IL
me- t"nnaa OF vessels built IA given by the Register,
l. 3. decrease that 81 the
year l3J $50 tons or over 81 per centun Inc mum
Der oi vessels built l.3Ol Oulcal numbers nave
been awarded by the Bureau Ot Statistics since july TO
NOy. 10, 1575 10 s9I vessels whose carrying capcy
niounts 10 lI6I - tons OF this number, 81 new
ming vessels of 100 ton. and over; 40 OF 1000 IONS
ana over: three of 1000 aud two of 1900 tons oaeh
win an aggregate tonnage OF 100. 226 tons.
The past year is the inst Of the administration OF the
revenue marine with the advantage Of the completion of
Inc REORGANIZATION begun four years ago. lie improve
nen reslng rom ms reor .zation equals
all that anticipated Inc report OF the commission
which proposed the plan does not indicate that any other
benefit expected than reduction Of the expenses u
the service. The result shows, however not only con
siGcrby larger reduction than was anticipated nut tue
attainment, VI a much higher degree Of enc ency thah
characterized the service IN former years Ino Comms
sion estimated the annual cool o. inaltalug 'he ser
wee, when The reorganization sholi he accomplished at
7Ji3b39. The expenditure OF me last nacu ear was
1891 $50 3D. an amount considerably lower thah tDht o
any pgcyiJus year since separate accounts ol eAlih"
tue or the maintenance OF tEls service have oeeh 5ep
ana about FJOD,OOO less ttah mo average annual CA
penditure previous to tue beginning Ot tne IeofSaI%a
one OF the chief means by which this reductions has
been accomplished the substitution OF small ana 5Ht
IgLtdrtGt steamers anu small soops for me larger
steamer, and uuscrviccbe scLOOners IOitIJ I'D Use
change which, through TIE greater speed Of the new Yes
sells their AFFINITY 10 navigate pays, inic!s bayos ana
especial adaptation rendering assistance To distressed
vessels, Lao greatly enhanced the Usefulness OF tne
The cost Of maintaining the life saving service during
the Last fiscal year. exclusive Of the e1pcu ure IOr the
establishment oi new stations was @lo1'-o4 ~ ~ az
pears the reports sol tho Sh6fhicnicnts tLab dGi-
ing tge Of ls7I-7J G0u Nov L. 1874, 10 Nov, l.
iHlJl ~ vessels nave Dteh dlNch "'uOIc "ithh t.9
Tie operation OF these stations having on board
30 souls, valued. with tAeii cigOeS at 9zOO|2%
s6s persons were actu,y brought ashore BY -, while
lees assistance WAS rendered IA most OF the other
cases Oi TIE property mperiled u ,'3OI'1 ia faiuc
was saved sixteen i'ea ana SOL az 81 propey were
were afforded at Tue stations to -43 snpWfeoAod per
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE AND TIE COAST SURVEY.
Tie lgAt-h0use establishments which is the largest in
the Worl and whose charge embraces ocean, lake and
yer lines OF GucqUalcd extent steadily increases ia
ulncas to commercial and maritime interests. During
past il has established IL lighthouses and ZoO
beacon gifts tie Western rivers, together with u
buOys. Tic present number OF aids t0 CATION III the
United states Is G22 lighthouses 20 ght-ships - fog
sgua5 3Js day -bcdcOns, 80 river lights, aud 1850
buoys. dale OF the last report the LghbOuso
Board in view OF the rCt that mineral oil is coming into
t-c ia France and England ior lighthouse illumination.
has made, through ia scientific members, extensive
peTgts u the mineral ills Of this country II order to
ascertain whether suIiabs material q home produc
ION DO had iog TINS purpose. An elaborate an cXton-
i've seri ot experiments i6 also becu made ~ regard
sOInd applied % fug-synal= Win results valuable
science ana he promise OF much lrlCti al utility 10
nasi gators Tie most ,ndl work Of the E-tab lshUcut
during l-t hda been tie commencement oI The
lighting aud puOyJgr OF tie Mississippi Missouri,
onio kycr, in conformity win tie act or Congress ap-
proved June %. lSli
Ihr report line superintendent OF the Coast Survey
shows that during inc past year special activity was
IN tuat work. In each of the scaboard
ported IN sAOTe-.no suiNey0 and EXCLUSIONS Oi coast
topography IN additional determinations Of latitude
aud iungitue and researches relative % tides,
rents, and tie magnetic elem MS. The IA biography Of
coat approaches has been advanced by means the
pro, made Congress Tor several steam vessels
Aroug special records al the year those brought by
experienced service stations
Inch they had been a,s gned 3D. Government authority
10 observe The laie transit OF Venus.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SERVICE.