New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
COMMERCIAL NOTES.

Another brick in the foundation of trade
with Australia lot of the silk thread of Cutter Co
OF this city has been sent by steamer to sydney for dis
PLAY AZ the April Exhibition. II is one OF the classes OF
% . .ie @ i ,,,ce nnon tbe Australian
market il iudicOus move.
The glamour surrounding a name is well I'M
ders;ood in the commercial world 80 the makers Of the
product once known oleom lrGarine. after invoicing
huge quantities 1t through me CustOuhcuse to for
eirn Isnde sometimes crease" sometimes suef,"
aud often refined tallow," have at last cut matter
fact and settled down on "butteriu"" Last month
from tins port 100000 Of coing to Frlnce Encand
and scotland, Germany aud ire Netherlands taking the
principal portion OF the remainder
An Englishman ha>tens to put the Manches-
manufacturers their guard against foreign compe
tton in the glass trade. d" learn from America" he
writes The Gudrdiof &" that - casks Of glass ere al
ready NJ Thin is the frs nsalment for Lancashire
winch = to De followed nv Other shipments Iof INC am
market and also FOR L0udOu Direct, the goods Being al
sold before arrival" Moreover, he has examined sam
pies American glass and fnurd that they compare
Vorahy with ttc best English ~ color finish and
power Of resisting changes Of ienperature.
One Of the most notable steamers fitting out
the Cvde is the Gleneaces swift handsome ship o.
$500 tons ordered by McGregor Cow Il Co. OF LondOu
The GLASGOW Necs says Of " Built specially for
speed. finer lines than the Queen Margaret che
crack steamer Of the company referring 10 the
huders III their turnout for 55 she Is intended or me
forward with the very keenes interest. bot in
Glasgow and in London a. she "a confidently exreccd 10
bring home the fret frus Of ne season. ana III GONG 80
b ri the London Castle. the very splendid vessel
which built last year bv McssTs. Thomas skinner
Co of London and GLASGOW The interest with which the
China tea CAGE Of 81 ia already surrounded is ex
sells"
Notwithstanding the large exports of gold
from London during the past few months, not only 70 the
United states but TO Germany the North OF Europe and
Paris. the balance Of gold coin and bullion in favor OF
England for the calendar year Just closed greater
thar during any wear since 1871. The imports Of cold
into England in 1876 according 20 the statement 81 PIX
ley and Ahei Amounted 10 S11G.222350 and The ex-
ports 10 - .09T $50 leaving balance OF H5'l@l yo
The imports Of gold about ~5,cOOOOo greater III
1876 Tran in 1873 Notwithstanding the tact that the
United England $ls,G25425 and Australia
~ 347o50 less last wear IMAM me year before re pa
made 10 by increased imports from Russia ana
lion gained by England on us commerce ~ 10 rs "
course found in the wants 81 me SANK o.
bad increased its stock Of gold Jan ,, lS. when COM
pared with that held Jan. 5, 1876. b S&4,S92,O2O
There is a flicker of something on the COM
mercia horizon which looks like the beginning of direct
tra,c with the north Of Russia IN something besides
cotton and petroleum. About year ago it was
discovered by merchant OF this city That variety OF
American goods making their way into Russia
through Germany breaking bulk in Germany. and cost
ip tie subjects of the Car considerably than they
ought. Acting the hint. Mr.. Su2u.Cn@. whose ne-
,ared zinc j. tocrab lv well known 70 the public nre-
diatelv opened what h" calls the American BaZaar N St
- mis- c1iv mas .jnce hetn furnishing the Russians
-H4.
Germany. SeVp'a shipments have been made OF I"3lt-
more canned goods. which have done WELL aud other
shipments have been made Of lead pcncs. Cks, and
other light merchandise and the sale o. these goods has
been large enough 10 warrant continuance + effort
TIE English and Germans heretofore control ed the
Russian markets almost Unchalienged, ana An mean
wares arc scarcely known 10 IS believed, however" h&t
the introduction large variety OF them will now be
a work OF little difficulty.
The plan of Gov. Smith Of Georgia for
subsidy TO line of direct from savannah 10
Liverpool is opposed by Col Nelson Tiff Of Albany, Ga
gentleman who has made special study OF the subject
The Colonel ses forth his views III tw0'oumn letter
to The Savannah Ners He that from 1870, when
a b,idy was first proposed Tor the c'GcAmer1can
Steamship Company. down to 1s74 It common be-
lief among the people Georgia and the whole South,
that we were prepared for a profitable direct trade
vet that 1-74 this theory sufficiently tested ny
experiment dem0Dst ale lis lallatN' large ara
uprfrFf combination of southern 3pd western rrOads
was formed and il united az savannah WITH an ocean
s.camshp combination to Liverpool via New
York. By thIs line. the rates 81 freight from
LiVelpCUl 10 SayanDaE and other cues 81 tlt Scitl
were lower than from New York 10 the same cities.
This Liverpool. savannah and Great Western line,
saws Col Tit "uas formed II Tn" latter pdrt % l>li,
has been running weekly sIBCe. and exists today
than that proposed 10y MI !. = Gar'uc, and that il II
not beng used the purpose Tor which j. wac formed
the fact That tie proposed monthly me- Tor
which we are invited to De taxed ~GNoOO per ear III
gold. would not be used for rpor'auou, ana would
for that purpose be utterly worthless 10 the people 81
Georgia" The S0cG1N0h AeirS dTs-cits from Col.
Tire Views, believing tEat "tEc Legislature would be
justified in voting the subsidy asked" The matter mar
not yet Deen acted on ny that body.
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