New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
COMMERCE. OF GREAT BRITAIN.
HER TRADE WITH THR UNITED sTATEs-soME COM
PARATIyE ESTIMATES.

HER TRADE WITH THK UNITED sTATEs-soME COM
PARATIvE ESTIMATES.
WAsUrNGTON Dec. 1S.-COnsul- General
Waller has made a report TO the state department. III
regard to the commerce and condition OF trade OF
Great Britain Ireland for the year ended september
30 1855 Of which the following is summary: Tho
population OF the United Kingdom is 3G323llo. an In
crease OF 1868 $50 over 1884 The loss from emigration
during the 1903 90l-was reduced by immigration
10 1907 The total wealth Of the Nation amounts 10
S43 600 900 900, allowing about Sl245 to every man.
woman and child, about $500 more thah such
division In the United States would produce. While
the savings banks returns indicate the comparative
prosperity thrifty class whose annual savings aver
arc from S25 to $50 per annum sl the pecnlary con-
dIton OF largo part Of tho population Is exceedingly
distressing Statistics show that one out OF every thirty
six residents are registered paupers The poverty Is
greater than has over been experienced In
the United Evidence is given OF the great lib
crafty of the English people to their The great
sence is ascrbed in part 10 the interper
ance of women to the suppression or which Tie best
efforts Of the country being directed While one
tenth Of the population engaged in agriculture one
fifth OF the area OF England Is held by 523 propretors,
ouefourth OF scotland by twelve, and onethrd OF Ire
land by 292 The value OF tho average agricultural
produce variousy estimated at from S13OOoOoOo 10
$3.50 100000 The free rudimentary education OF chill
dren is one OF leading questions engaging public at
tention and tho history OF education In tho United
States ia cited in support OF such policy.
The total current Governmental expenditures for the
vear onded March 81 were $596.l30,095. from which
the largest appropriations first to meet interest
and charges OF the funded and floating debit second
for the maintenance OF tho army third for civil ser
vices fourth for the navy and fifth, for judicial OK
n.nses The national income from all sources Tor the
so,oa neriod amounted to $596,l30.09o. OF when
s1a 600 was produce of excise ON Internal
reyonus and $40. 10000 from customs Tho postal
,vs,em Of Great Britain is highly commended Ihore
ave g AGA miles of railroad IN operation In the country
representing a capital of Sloo732oooo; and paying
an average dividend Of Ala per cent me marine ca
rvIug trade OF Great Britain employs nearly quarter
of million of men, constitutes about AZ per cent OF
the shipping of the world The mining product OF cos
and metals amounting 1863 1922 42l tons was 5'oi D.
tons ess than OF 1854. and In Valuation soo14oo
less. ,r,..dox, Tar
The total value OF the exports OF the Kingdom ior
1894 was 1877 9I5. decrease OF Si3if4 % Ior
the wear; aud the valuation OF tho Imports was 3oJoV
900 decrease Of 81 050 for the same pcflOu
that Is the decrease in exports was Sl5,OlTolo ess
tran the decrease In Imports The exports OF tho
limit ed States 10 Great Britain In 1884 amounted 10
SlJI 100 7O5 decrease OF 6s,S02.O95. The exports
from Great Britain TO the United states for the same
nerIod amounted TO 63G92 500, a. decrease OF
Il gj9 S85 While difference In the dlinlnution OF
trade the countries S44S322S0 IN Iavoe OF
the gdom the balance OF trade was $2017OoooD IN
favor of the United The principal ians on IN