New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-30
EXTRACTS FROM OUR CoNsULS' REPORTS.

EXTRACTS FROM OUR CONSULS REPORTS.
OUR NORTHERN rsHERIEs-IrMY's BoUNiiFuL
HARvEsT,-GOLD IN ACsrRALIA-OUR TOBACCO
IN SPAIN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-Thc following in
formation is contained in tile reports OF the United states
CoIsus Government. compiled in the new volume
of Commercial Relations:
PATAGONIA 10 MAKE A NAME YET.
OF Patagonia il is reported that that region has all the
elements Of great agricultural and grazing country We
the enthusiastic remark OF Capt 3myy, ltish
tourist: d" do not think the day IL far distant when
this territory will prove the richest part of South Amer
ica. both mineral products AID FOR agricultural prr'
poses" PatasoDias development must depeh'' HOW
ever, upon foreign enterprise and capital
GOLD DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA.
OF gold mining Australia it is reported that discov-
cries have made in several localities At Preston,
on the coast reef found yielding 33 ounces to
the ton. Gold mining In Victoria can hardly be consd-
cred profitable. The splendid reiuIns yielded by few
mines inspire the managers OF every other with hope.
very many however the rropretors are to b.
congratulated when they receive new dollar for an old
one Tic extensive Tor mining speculaO1s IN the
districts of sandhurst aud Castmane has ended disa'
trousy IL has been followed by season OF extreme de-
preston in mining rests but the failure OF pleiy
speculative companies may, in the end prove beneficial
TO legitimate enterprises In 1873 PUSHES ooa place 10
new fields in Queensland and South Australia but were
followed by the usual results of disappointment Owing
To the poor III the older gold fields more attention
is being paid 10 the Gppsland district winch, OWING 10
i nps Sse% Is ,he eassr part Of
mines there are very rich The mai9a Co mp nr
mel and half OF gold IN three years ana haif
A POOR YEAR IN TIE GULF FISHERIES.
The American fishermen have not Jared well this year
in the Gulf The fleet of mackere men found their
fayoitc fishing grounds the Magdaen Islands barren,
and though they made good haul off Prince Edwards
Island early the right OF nshoro fishing. acquired by
the Treaty OF Washington, has not yet proved ~ proa-
hie "a Ia "a
Their estimate Is 80 maguHeI that the principal objcc
ton heard in this quarter to the proposed reciprocity
treaty In the steeoypcd phrase Our fisheries given
nm are worth millions AMI we get nothing for them"
quietly overlooking the advantages they possess now IN
the liberty they have to carry Their FISH, &c. to american
ports freeo duty and there nnderse Aneriran snerneI
treaty aisordng general IN mosi ciasss
degree beyond that which would be realized from the
payment Of any money Indemnify for the h-shore ilsl-
mihion. But the who utter these phrases are very
perceptibly superficial III their reasoning There are
Others hleralnlnded, who freely express hope
that there may be increasing and closer comm renal rea-
tons between the two countries, and who acknowledge
that the fishery clauses OF the Treaty OF Washington
operate to the advantage OF Canadian fishermen. =
AMERICAN TOT, eco AT GIBRALTAR.
The mrortations Of tobacco have been constant from
all parts Of the world The United States has furnished
the largest 90 cargoes having entered this port
direct from NewY0rk ami Boston during the year The
mportations from India have also been large though
the tobacco OF inferior quality to the American growth
The cheapnpss of the Indian tobacco promotes liz extern
siye use during active trade, by mixing II with the
American better state OF things with the Government
OF Madrid enabling them 10 put the revenue service OF
the scacoast efficient state would at once PUT stop
TO the extensive Illegal trade, which, with the exception
OF the Goa; business the principal comm rec OF inns
port II may he said that this market IA one ontilcy OF
circumstances regards the demand and sae O sicii
articles IA are prohibited almost 50, by The spanish
tarlH.
TFEMING HARYEsTs IN ITALY.
The harvests OF 1874 have been n9s abundant This
is cause congratulations, not only from an economic
but political standpoint In country where the Gov
eminent regarded By the ignorant masses as sort OF
special and held more or less responsible
for the DEAFNESS OF the necossares OF life the price Of
bread constitutes important factor in its political
welbeing Under such conditions failure in the crops
ay mean bread riots n not revolution Instances OF pop
Mar dsconrnt and outbreak owing 10 the hih price OF
provisions have not been infrcquent az late III dlncten
paris OF Italy The bountiiu naryess Will, no doubt do
more 10 restore the public tranquility than the Vigilance
OF the police the discipline Of prison Among PEG
ple where wine both meat and drink to large portion
Of the population abundant vintage - OF scarcely less
impoltaI than abundant harvest ana the present sea
son recalls thepa my days OF the italian vntage when
the Cryptogai had not yet made its appearance ana
committed such frishtful rayIgcs among the ltaniu
Vineyards