The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-18

COMnERCIAL MATTERS.

In case recently txied in Hull, England,
Tor the adulteFation Of cigars, it came out IN
evidence that they were composed Of q per
cent Of Iime-tree leaves, per cent OF gun
ypowdex, ii. 10 per cent Of tobacco. and the re-
mainder paper colofed to represent the Ha-
grant weed.
The French Customs Administration has
adopted measure for long time demanded
By the commercial world. Henceforward
-Cases Of merchandise coming from abroad Will
no longer be opened at the frontier, but only
on arrival at their destination, and in the
presence of the consignee, duly advised. In
order to obtain the benefit Of this regulation,
It will suffice to make an accurate declaration
according to printed form.
Charles e. Lawrence, ex-revenue inspector,
who was brought back from Europe the other
day, charged with smuggling silks into New
York. is suffering under the weight OF one
Numbered and thirty indictments, upon which
he will require $500, 600 to secure his release
from jail His frauds were perpetrated by
entering cases Of valuable silks as corsets.
Tho cases of corsets were sent to the puDnc
shores for sppraisement, and the remaining
cases, which contained the silks and laces,
we're delivered to Lawrence and his partners.
It is estimated that by their arrangements
lover 81, 500 900 were lost to the United States
Treasury.
According to the Philadelphia Price Cur
saaf, the offerings Of freights to Liverpool
from that port are very large, and the steam
eEs of May have their cargoes already en-
Gagged. There are also 1000 bales Of cotton
there awaiting shipment to Europe-the re-
rsult Of ascarcity Of freight room.
The Wheat Crop.
The Philadelphia Press reports falling of
in that State to the extent of fully 1O,OOO,OOO
bushels, and says:
eThe reports from other States also show
very light crop, and it is not improbable that
the entire crop Of the country will tall short
~of the average by ct least one-quarter. The
prospects for brisk season Of speculation
are therefore good. Although the prices OF
breadstufs ct European ports have ruled low,
tho United States has successfully competed
With Russia in the markets Of Great Britain
: for the past two years. In 1874 England
bought ssh Der cent of her wheat from us to
Is per cent from Russia. The light crop Of
the present year will of course cut down our
export trade to . large extent. though with
only q three-fourths crop we should still be
market"
Liverpesl Cotton Report.
From Messrs. Watts 4 Co. Weekly Cotton
Report. dated Liverpool, April 3Oth, we take
the following:
The Position, Nc.-In our report under
date of 18th instant, we ventured on an esti
mate of the probable import of cotton at all
European ports up to close of September
next, and arrived at the conclusion that the
stocks in Europe would then amount to
about 800 600 bales, against 1,247, 900 in 1874
and l, All 900 in 1873 at same date. A week
later ws expressed the opinion that our esti-
mate Of stocks for September next was per-
haps too large, and that $4,000, instead of
800, 900, would nearer the mark. These fig
urss, it viii be borne in mind, referred to all
Europe. We have since made very careful
estimate Of the probable deficit in the stock
here in Liverpool, and have also been per-
mitted to examine similar estimates made up
by two conservative and we'll informed statis-
teal authorities, and the following table will
show the conclusion at which We arrive as to
the probable supply from the 22d instant up
20 the 30th September next tor Liverpool.
Figures in 1000's bales:
Actual, Estimated,
1874. 1875.
Stock in Liverpool 22d April 1877 1893
Import to Both September. q
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