The New York herald., 1875-08-23

Of only two in the number out Of 20 315
The measurement Of vessels built in the preceding year
The imports into British India amounted during the
year ending March 81 1874 10 25 900 900 rupees being
an increase OF 3 300 900 rupees those for the
| responding period of lS72-I3 The exports of India
produce during the same period were valued at
5Sl IA l94 rupees more than 100000 rupees less
than those Of lS72-73
NETHERLANDS
NO later official report OF the imports and exports Of
the Netherlands has been received at this department
than the statement transmitted Congress with my
last commercial report Some tables, translated from
the official navigation returns Of the Netherlands for
the 1878, show that thk total number Of vessels
entering ports of the Netherlands during that year
3762 with an aggregate measurement Of 96S 404 tons
As compared with the entries OF 1872 this was "A de
800 number increase Of 200 600 tons
in the total measurement Of entered vessels and the
previous years indicate that from the year
1S1S the year 1873 the number OF vessels annually
irving ports OF the Netherlands increased thirty
per cent while the amount of tonnage Of such vessels
was more than trebled.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY
The total imports from the United States into Sweden
sand Norway amounted during the year 1873 to
S9SSs l7e and the total exports from that country To
the United States to $3 154 337 The imports from the
United States for the first six months OF 1874 are re-
ported amounting approximately to So PSI 969, and
1882 6is
The tonnage Of Norwegian vessels is reported hav-
ing increased by 55 400 tons during the year 1872 and
equal gain was anticipated for the following year. re-
markable increase the carving trade with
the United States Norwegian vessels This trade
in value from 322 900 specie dollars in 1865 TO
4,393, 900 specie dollars in the year 1872
TURKISH EMPIRE-RGYPT
The entire exports from the port of Alexandria for
the year ending August 81, 1873, amounted to more
than 500 700 000$170 900 than the value OF the
exports for 1872 The imports for the same period
stated over $32, 400 900, amount exceeding the
importation of any previous year by than
81 800 0O0 The imports from the United States con
ssting almost wholly of petroleum, amounted during
tne period above stated TO nearly s31oooo ana slightly
andria TO this country are insignificant
MOROCCO
In my last report on commerce attention was directed
to the great increase reported in the export trade of
Morocco during the year 1872 The report of the Con
sui Tangcr shows greater gain in the exports
of the Empire during the year 1873 Upon refer
encc it viii be observed that during the last
named year the value of the exports from
If compared with the exports of 1872 shows increase
Of 81 2l3 1885, The report from Taner further indi.
Gates remarkable development in the export trade of
Morocco during the years 1872 and 1873 amounting in
the latter year TO double the average value Of the eight
years preceding 1872. The import trade experienced
slight decline attributed to the unsettled state of
fairs which followed the decease of the sultan
SOUTH AMERCA-ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
The value of the imports into the Argentine Rcpub-
lie for the year 1873 amounted sT1 065 199 being an
increase OF S13, 1856 7l2 the previous year The
value Of the exports from the Republic for the year
$45, 500 3l4 slight gain those for 1872 The
latest returns show that nearly eighty per cent Of the
commerce of the Argentine Republic is with Europe,
and the rest chiefly with North and South America
The returns of the Gillian Bureau of Commercial Sta
tistcs for the year 1873 show continued increase in
the commerce Of Chill. The total imports for that year
81 657 92S Chan dollars in 1872 and the total exports
to 3s 27l Chian dollars, against 81 22 400 in 1872
If the trade Of Chill for former years be considered it
will be found that the aggregate value of imports and
exports increased during the decade ending 1883
COS per cent; during that ending with 1873, So per
cent Moreover, If the entire period Of thirty years
be considered the aggregate trade will be found have
increased considerably more than iourlod The chief
feature of CHILEAN commerce in the year 1873 the
unprecedented amount of coin and bank notes
ported. The former amounted TO 2023052 dollars.
THE UNITED STATES or COLOMBIA
The total imports into the United States of Colombia
amounted during the year 1873, to $4 03s S4i and the
imports to S1047 63 The value of the exports the
United States, for the same period, was estimated at
| $l3l6,4 49S.
The entire expectation of native produce from Guaya-
quill, the chief port of the Republic of Ecuador, re-
ported having exceeded in value So 500 900 during
The wear 1873 being an increase of 81 600 600 over lS7o
The of the Custom House for the period
returned $l672, ,657, gain of $50 900
the revenue of the preceding year Upon reference to
the returns of previous years the annual the
Custom House of this port appears to have than
trebed within the twelve years ending with 1873.
Attention is invited to two dispatches from the
Minister at Rio Janero, relating to certain changes
IN the Brazilian tariff and especially to the reduction
of duties upon various articles of between
| the United States and Brazil
The aggregate value OF the imports into the States of
Central America for the year 1873 is stated as
$40 96 4S3 and the exports $40 42 Ofthese
S 99l $50 for the imports and S70 $50 for the exports
represent the commerce with the United States. II APP
pears from the preceding data that while the value of
the total export trade of the Central American states
for 1876 exceeded that of the total import by sixty
five per cent, the exports to the United States for
that year estimated at than five times the
ports. The aggregate trade with the United States for
1873 showed increase of $93l 76S that of1S72
| CHINA
Acopy is herewith transmitted of despatch from the
diplomatic representative of this government Pckin
enclosing copy of the 'Returns Trade at the Treaty
Ports" for the year 1873 appcars these returns
that the value Of the net imports into China during the
year referred to amounted TO 73 992 903 acs and the
exports IL $40 9l9 tacs decrease in the former of
than 500 900 tacs and in the latter of than
6,OOOOOO tacls from the previous year, reducing the
balance in favor of the exports from $500 acs
3,54OOOO tacs IN one year. The imports into China
from the United States, which have during late years
suffered considerable decline, amounted in 1873 to
27l los taes The huctuation in these imports within
the ten years ending with 1873 is reported having
been very great Their value Tor of the years
ferred high figure l. 80 99l taes The
exports to the United States for the year some
what exceeded in value 400 900 tacls These exports
reported having fluctuatcd within the ten years
already specified between 636 l30 and l3 279 9SS aes
A decrease is announced in the importation of opium
at the ports of Tiensin and Hankow and is ascrlbed
chiefly to the increase in the cultivation and manufac-
ture of the native drug in the country beyond these
ports. The estimated amount Of opium grown in China
is stated being somewhat greater than that of the
imported article estimate which makes the value Of
the opium consumed in the empire during the year
1873 to have amounted to 25 600 600 tacs A compari-
OF the opium trade with the trade dscloscs tho
fact that the value of the opium imported into China
from India in 1873 is to that of the entire export of
from the former country during the period nearly
| in the ratio of II to H.
| In conclusion | beg leave to refer to the changes
which occur in the new edition Of the 'Consuar Rcgu-
lationsn respecting the commercial reports of consus
1t is hoped that the instruction prepare reports
the year ending June 80 instead of September 80 will
enable the depar rtment to furnish later information
from the distant consulates than has hitherto
been practicable
have the honor to be- sir, your obedent servant.
Hon JAMES G. BLAINE, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.