National Republican., 1886-04-10

Consuls of the United States on the Com
merce, Manufactures, &C., OF their Consi-
lar Districts, No. 62, March, 1886, published
by the Department OF State, enables us TO
present thus early an abstract OF its con-
tents:
AUsrRAtIA-wooL.
Consul G.. w. GRIFFts, sydney, New
South Wales, states that the wool clip Of
his district for 1855 bids fair TO exceed that
OF 1884, though only about One-ifth OF the
product Ia snltable to the American market,
which demands fine dber, elastic, sound,
full stapled, aud free from burrs aud grass
seed. t.l...s.t M
The price OF wool continues to decline
and is now said to be- lower than at any other
period In the history Of the colonies. Good,
at IL cents per pound; medium, l3 cents;
inferior, Dcents. Our tax bears heavily on
the manufacturers of fine woolens, and II Is
thought. that the American sheep farmers
would be far more prosperous were all
Kinds OF foreign woods admitted free OF
duty.
The United States imported wool, in 1884,
TO the amount OF 66,720,000 pounds. OF
which 46,6l6,000 pounds were used by the
carpet weavers.
Eight wooden mills were in operation In
New South Wales at the beginning OF 1885;
two in Sidney, four at Paramatta, one nj
Liverpool and one at Botany, the cloth
and tweed manufactured being little less
than 100000 yards per annum. The indus
try, however, is not progressive. American
machinery would greatly improve the mills.
BELGIuM-coAL MINES.
Consul q. ID. Robertson, Liege, reports
the gross quantity of coal produced In the
province 4,063,0p tons; value, $I521ST7;
selling price per ton, Sl.s5t; cost of extrac-
tlon, $l.T0 per ton; gain per ton, 81 cents.
Total number OF work people, 1851. No
boys employed under the age of 12 years,
nor any girls under IL. Wages about 65.S
per day each under ground, and AZ cents
above ground.
BoLtvfA-CorFBE.
Consul General WIN. A. SEAY, La Paz, iu-
forms us that Bolivia produces coffee su-
perior toany In the world. Hehas been told
It's strength Is so great that, taken In excess
siye quantities, II would cause delirum
tremens. This may be an exaggoratlon,
yet 1t Is true that, taken too freely on an
empty stomach, the nervous system would
suffer severely
This coffee is raised, In regions from. 9, 800
TO 1000 feet above the level Of the sea. It's
cultivation is confined to q email area In
Yungas and Caupolicon At least two
thirds OF the cultivatable land OF the re-.
public could produce II. A wide field for
this unriyaled coffee whenever trade shall
demand IL
Az present Lne pTOuuCJlOu uOcb nOJ cN-
coed 100000 pounds year, all OF which
and that insuflieient-ie used for domestic
consumption. Cost on plantations, II cents
per pound; In the city, 22l cents.
BRITISH GUIANA-sUGAR.
Consul 2. FIGYELMEsY, Demerara, reports
sugar exported In 1885 about LOG, 73l hogs
heads, being less 32,575 hogheads than iu
1884. Causes Severe drought, depression
In this branch of industry, and low prices
obtained. Exported to the United States
In 1885, about %, $50 hogsheads; value,
$1,37s, 1881.
ouISA-TRADE WITH UNITED STATES.
Minister CHARLES denny states our
trade, July to December, 1885, has been
satisfactory as compared with the corre-
spending period Of 1884.
FRANCE.
Consul General GEORGE WALKER, Paris,
furnishes from French official returns the
special imports from the United States into
France during the year 1884, namely,
amounting to S53,0S0, ,463, a decrease OF
sl4,225,190 as compared with the year
1888.
Special exports from France in 1884
amounted: England, 1852, 500 900; Belgium.
6S,l04, GOO; Germany, S63,2S5, 600; the
United States S53,2ls,000. Thus it will
be seen our country at that time occupied
the fourth place.
The United States appears fifth on the
list Of countries with which France has
maintained the greatest maritime relations
HAvRE-PRoHIBITIoN OF PORK.
Consul F. +. DuPAIs, Havre, thinks a 80
luton of the vexed question OF prohibited
pork is near ut hand, and viii be expedited
through the French chamber by q lowering
of the retaiatory duty on French produce
on the part OF the American Congress.
LYoNs-siLR.
Consul NJ. j. NEwMARK, Lyons, write.
fully on silk. The general Lyonnais trade
in this article has deciued, owing to change
Of fashion, other goods taking its place
wooden and mixed, and also because Of tht
progress attained in this delicate manufac
by the American weaver.
The principal articles now being shipped
20 the United States except satins dyet
in the piece, are silk trimmings, chiefly
beaded GAUGES. with pearl designs, tn,
volume OF expectation OF which will reacl
large proportonsif If continued at the pres
ent rate Other articles also comprised II
shipments to the United States arc crepes
silk grenadines, surahs, umbrella silks
figured velvets, and checked and striped
satinB.
An important manufacture at Lyons Il
that OF chocolate The principal con
sumers OF this article are the working
classes. It's business in 1886 was subject Il
cOuhlueEuUle lObh.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND NAvIdATIoN.
Consul FRANK II. MASON, Marseilles, re
Il ports large falling of both in trade ant
navigation, by many attributed to the yisi
tation Of cholera, but even In 1888, prior b
that calamity, Marseilles was losing grount
In the commercial race OF the world, th
u true reason being the characteristic con
servatism, apathy, and sef-content of th
people generally; more than all, perhaps
Il their unfortunate propensity to look to tht
Il central government for aid and protection
81 when the reliable remedy should be fouu
In their own exertions. Some degree o
salvation, II not complete, may be hope
under the domination OF the "Societe pOu
Ia Defense du Commerce ct de pIndustrie,
which watches for opportunities offered :
the Marseilles trade, observes the compet
tions It meets abroad, and gives timely warn
ing to the commercial community.
The imports Of cereals and flour have dc
creased, owing to late abundant harvests /
II France. or sugar and coffee the same
N true. Oleagnous seeds and cotton haV
advanced in quantity OF importation. RAJ
g. silks show bad record, together with WOO
X Domestic animals are less imported. Th
81 wine export has fallen of, principal
~ owing to the high excise tax on alcohol.
Altogether the commerce of this groO
sea port for 1884 was gloomy and dlsa'
tnous; it continues so, and, like all France
the chief misfortune is In the people then
selves, who are too content with the pas
III too confident Of the future, neither inver
WI tiven or ready to adopt new and improve
+ methods, and have a tendency to retire an
enjoy their ease so soon as they secure
competency,
q NANTES.
Consul II, A. SHAoKELFoRD, Mantle
states that the industries and commerce
90. Nantes have gradually declined for MOI
than fifteen yearB past Submits a wei
considered and practicable plan for a
agency.
sd RHEIMS,