The New York herald., 1877-01-15
OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE..


The foreign commerce OF tho port for tho week was
rs follows-Gencral merchandise imports. including
dry goods, 1885, 1892 produce EXPORTS So $751; $780,
specie exports, S1sl,770 Tho total imports jan
uary l. this year. $2 245 O31, against $l6 $50
for the corresponding period in 1876, and 536
in 1876 tho total exports OF produce $10 449
against $9 49, 724 in 1915 and S. 473 In 1875 and
the total exports of specie $3.50, 4O4 against
022 in 1876 and 39l4 100 in 1875 Tho following
were tho imports OF specie during tho past week.
Gold coin $l03,9 silver COIN, SO, 62l; gold bars,
s1,830-total, $l14.l6S The aggregate importatons
from January l to December 81, 1875, were
$685. 464 $685. decrease OF $35, 1893 93l compared
with 1875 and sss 204 sl3 compared with 1874 or,
going back 1878, decrease tho aggregate of
that year amounting to $685. 101 1893. Specie the only
item in which there Is any increase, and the excess
here mado during the last nvc months The years.
receipts amount to $26 Sss nearly 100 per cent
greater than the total for 1875, and is Sf9 s14, 600 in
OF the imports during 1874 In the entries direct
for consumption the decrease Is $40, ,634, 500 and
$4S 7S0. respectively compared with 1875 and
1874
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The dealings in this class Of securities havc been
unusually animated and large scale. among the
prominent purchasers being banks ON the Pacific
coast, who have taken round million lots Individuals
and local financial institutions likewise investors
and the result is an advance prco u to TX per
cent The highest quotations at the close
RAILROAD BONDS
active and In the higher II Is evident that
moro confident feeling is sprngng up in connection
with first class securities Of all kinds and that those
who heretofore boarded their capital from fear OF
disaster beginning to take advantage OF low prices
and golden opportunity
STATE BONDS
we're also in better demand, and Improvement Is
noticeable in nearly all the issues South Caroiinas
Louisiana consols, Florida gold bonds, Missouris ard
Tcnnesccs each in for its share OF business, and
dealers who make these securities specially express
themselves hopefully concerning thor future in view
Of the moro favorable outlook of political affairs
Some of tho States, well the general government
moving in the matter OF funding their debts at
lower rate OF interest," the high credit OF all the
States warranting and facilitating this movement
Tho lncst case in point is found in the message Of
Governor Hardin of Missouri, who recommends tho
substitution of five per cent for per cent bonds
setting forth many cogcnt for the ACCESSIBILITY
Of such stcr and showing that five per cent Mis-
souri, bond ought sell at par within year, II not
Immediately. The Governor also urges for the same
reasons that all bonds OF the state shall boar
only five per cent interest.
MINING NEWS
Considerable interest is tct by Eastern shareholders
IN the present and future OF the Consolidated Virginia
mnc which heretofore has been the great bonanza.
From California advices we learn the following facts,
VIZ That the January dividend is not likely be
paid; that work has been impeded ut almost every
step by unforeseen accidents drifts have been
In, winces blocked up by falling earth, water has
rushed In, foul air and bad ventiaton-a have con-
trbuted to hamper operations Add TO those the de-
lay in opening up the lower levels and have GER
tainly number OF reasons for the temporary suspen.
sons OF dividends The bullion product for tho pas,
thrcc years in round numbers has been as follows,
out OF which dividends have been paid as annexed:-
1874. bullion product t................... s. 970 200
1876, bullion product. il, 73l 700
1915, bullion prooucL l62SS, 200
Total product s37, 999, 100
dividands- u "a nm