The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-08
FACTS ABOUT PRACrIcAL AFFAIRS.

HOUSE TO the past and present Tree uadc pohcy OF H
cpnty without reciprocity, and to its effect on the var
Gus home nnve industries and the revenue and taxation
Of the kingdom, and TO a resolution"
1.-THE company Of English capitalists and ironmastcrs
composing the Southern States Coal, Iron, and Land
Company says the London hon. progressing stead
lily with their works at South Pittsburgh, Tenn. Two
blast erection, only Of which
however. will be blown At present The company are
perfceting every detail they advance. with the com
pcc characteristic English work prcferrins thorough
ness in construction to haste in realizing rcturns'
There probability" says the Ottawa OHssH that
Toronto will be the place chose Tor the establishment ~
industry Of magnitude, an English com
pany having sHnhed their intention Of moving there
sufficient encouragement should be given them by the
city The proposition IL that the city shall give the com
pany ease, nominal rent for twenyone years, OF
twenty Of marsh land near the River Don. and
also that the works shall be exempt from taxation Tor
ten years The project seems to be received with general
by the citizens and II is probable that the Council
will conecde the terms The promoters OF the scheme
great practical knowledge in the working Of
iron, who propose to their plant from England
because they believe that Canada offers lair field
Tor their enterprise
one Of the proudest monuments Of the iron trade Of
Germany" says Berlin Journal the Borsig locomotive
and machinery works tits reported aboutto be closed
for indefinite period. For time past they have
had to be kept going out Of savings and this the trustee
the Borsg Estate declines to do any longer The works
have been conducted at loss for many years In sue
eession that they threaten TO swallow up the whole
estate The late Mr. Borsg kept the works open only Tor
the purpose Of finding bread Tor his workmcn the thought
Of whose dispersion and distress painful TO him.
NO expectation can be more unioundcd." says the
PaH Nall Gassts OF London than that democraces will
take readily public economy. The savings which nnd
favor In the French Assembly tsuch reductions in the
supends Of army chaplansl dictated by political
rather than financial objects; but not voice is raised
the dimnut Of that mulutudinous civil and judi
cia service which dlls prodisous place In French
Budgets and which deeply dsturbs French politics by
the keen competition for its prizes Fortunately for
France, her enormous wealth still permits comparative
indifference 10 public thrift
All the retail ice companies have done we'll says the
Boston Tpr,f,r and have land ia enough 10 last
them nearly two years. Some Of the dealers have sue
cecdcd In getting solid ice inches ,hck but the
is about fourteen inches Dealers predict that
the price summer will 20 higher than So tom
e. Last year considerable trade was done in the eN
portation Of honey from the United States Europe
says the London Tes. one New YofK Arm alone send.
ing sOoODp pounds OF honey principally to Great
Britain. The importance which bee keeping has
suned regular branch of industry in the United
states may be conceived when It is stated that over
5000 600 pounds OF honey there produced aud sold
annually The dealers already trying to open
channels for trade, and TO fresh for the
product OF the hives Looking forward to time. not.
probably far distant when honey will be produced
cheapy as raw sugar-honey may now be bought
wholesale at seven pound in Caliiorna-the
dealers hope TO be able to provide substitute glucose
which will equally well the purpose OF the cook
tue coniec uoner, and the brewer
MY conviction il that for years to come said
old Broadway retail dry goods dealer reporter the
nia' Fourteenth street viii be the the large
retail business the city Fifteen or twenty years from
fith avenue. above Madison square, will be the
spot CHOICE will lie between fourth and
Forty second streets II the CORPORATION be induced
to sell the ground occupied bv the Forty second street
N.tsn
that trade will Jump both Twenty.thiri and Thirty
fourth streets and establish tclfn Forty second street
The location would be admirable one IN every re.
specL the Central Depot will always there as
terminus for purchasers from the country, and ie Gle.
waited railroads will 10 the rest
During the year 1878 the number Of new buildings
erected IN New York 1874 and their estimated
value was s13.2io,sO THIS was gain Of about fifteen
yer cent 1877 in both number and value notwith.
staining the cost Of labor and materials have been
duccd about ten per cent the average.
OF the 3.772.7u7 immigrants who have arrived here
since 1855 the avowed destination OF nearly halt or
1921 .i5s New York city and state Pcnnsy lvana
3~7u;o Illinois 354 s9 ohio 1875 eU7. Massachusetts,
i51.HS New Jersey lis a63. Michigan los 30. Con.
nccdcut ~ 726 Iowa aa5 Missouri 80 300 Indiana
47os7 Rhcie Island. $3.50. California 81 1858. Mime.
'oa. ~ 2o ami Utah 3s7e2 The other states and the
Territories took fewer the southern states attracting
tar smaller number than the Northern.
" No one who has not travelled north Of the Tweed
tt llst.tfOu ialufe ut the tfy NJ glasgow
writes the London correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Telegraph "can form adequate idea OF the widespread
distress Il has caused Scarcely family In an Scotland
can be found which has not been affected directly or in
directly. The Institution was always looked on az an
euiu, nty rcspec table and sound The bank was re-
pauied religious bank. the directors were con.
sdsrcd unco guid ana most 10 not ain OF them revealed
the odor saucuy having assembled the ladder OF
ncty from the lowest Of deyout sabbath. school
teaching ~ TO the highest o full odgrd edership and
the presidency OF Young Mems Christian Associations
one of uese selfrighteous old gentlemen carried his
scotch Sabhatariauism 10 such length abstain
from purchasing reading the Monday mornings paper
because part the labor OF is production been per
formed on sunday"
According to the figures Of Prot Leone Levi rccos
ngcd authority in statistics about twotrds the popu
lauon Of England, estimated about 1900 ool IN ALL
belong TO the lahorug or wages class and Of these
earnors about 5Ounun are engaged In manufactures
much the greater proportion in the textile trades and
about 2'uoupl ia agriculture. Tie absolute income Of
the worklns class Prof Lew computes little less
than - 3'leoonn WAGES amounted last year on the
average, tn about - week Tor each male worker
and ioreach woman about $3.50
81 have before me the particulars Of Continental ur
mace do.n- within one tom oi IRON per twcutour hours
90 that ran from the furnaces here" writes a CORE.
.ronient o the London nmss from the Clarence Iron
Works Ion comparing the branches OF employment
identical 80 character found that 10 o our men were
doing the worA ot - rienehmeu. There. however
our advantage ends fr the earning, thc whole
were such uat The Clarence are paid about %, tcr
cent -hcr wages tnan their foreign competitors Cor the
same number OF hours work
"pphtheun.' says the London Fpyu,rr cts held by
the best authorities to hc ola disease Gts salt that
thc Empress dose hiuc dcd oi A. aud it /. not improbable
that what years ago iu country districts more es-
iecay u Ireland, was called IutrI lever. WAS nothing
hut diphuioua puhthcua first attracted notice when.
hw years -iucc broke out 40 Bouognc AMI rayaecd
the of Franco ft Cd 10 r.s