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Trade of the Port of BRisTOL.^The Custom...
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TO INVALIDS, Merchants, and others.—The PATENT ALBERT PORTABLE LOUNGING the most luxurious and manufac
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Trade Of The Port Of Bristol.^The Custom...
Trade of the Port of BRisTOL . ^ The Customs duties received at Bristol for the month ending the 31 st of August last amounted to 111 , 4897 . 7 s . 7 d ., and were the largest receipt for the month on record at this port . The exports of coal to foreign ports for the month _ ol August show a falling off of 206 tons as compared with the month of July ; but in iron there has been a considerable increase in the exportation during the month ot August as compared with the preceding month . During the latter period the exports were 2484 tons , but in August the exports of iron amounted to 4522 tons , showing an increase of 2038 tons for the month .
Lifeboat Service . —Oh the 2 nd inst . the American bark , Harriet Francis , ran on the Arklow bank . She was fortunately seen from Arklow , eight or nine miles from the scene of the disaster ; the lifeboat stationed at that place proceeded to her assistance , and succeeded in taking off eleven of her crew in a very heavy sea . The vessel became a total wreck . The remainder of the bark ' s crew , four in number , had taken to another boat , which was upset ; they were picked up . The Arklow lifeboat belongs to the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution . Rotterdam Coffee Sale *—At the autumn coffee sale of the Dutch Trading Company , held a few days ago in Rotterdam , the largest stock ever known at one sale was brought to the hammer . It consisted of about 800 , 000 bales—4 > ut large as the stock was , it was not equal to the demand . It brought up about a penny a pound above the brokers- ' estimate , and the sum realised was about two and a half millions sterling . One half of this total was pure profit to the Government , while the brokers' commissions amount to 35 , 000 £ .
The Harvest en Gloucestershire . — -Harvest operations iii this county may be said to be ended , and , on the whole , the crops are good , and have been got in in prime condition . Within the last fortnight , however , the potato disease has reappeared , and it is feared the yield will be below an average . Other green and root crops are looking well . The apple crop is light . Value of Land in Kent . —The Acrise estate , which stretches for several miles between Elham and Canterbury , including four manors and extending over seven parishes , has just been sold for 190 , 000 ? ., in ^ - eluding timber , to Mr . Mackinnon , M . P . ¦ - ¦
State of Trade in Fraxce . —The latest accounts received from the departments announce a gradual improvement in commercial affairs . It must not , however , be supposed from these announcements that trade is nourishing throughout France . A resolution adopted by the Council-General of the department of the Nord demonstrates , on the contrary , that the commercial crisis is still severely felt in that most industrious department . The Corn Trade in France . —On Saturday the
prices of grain of all kinds at Marseilles remained _ flat , under the influence of the late" arrivals . No business was made on account , because the decision of the Government on the future grain duties has not yet been given . At Orleans the market was likewise weak . At Chartres business was lively , the market being stocked with the ordinary supply . At Nancy offers were large , and sales difficult . More towards the north , in Arras , for instance , the markets were not so well provided , and a rise of 50 per cent , per hectolitre has taken place in wheat , none in oats .
The French Colonies . — 'The Revue Colomale of last month furnishes the following information relative to the present state of immigration in the French colonjea . —The colony of Reunion had , on the 1 st of January last , 53 , 175 immigrants , of whom 36 , 1-i-L were Indians , 451 C hinese , 10 , 509 Africans , and 71 natives of tho different islands of Oceania .. On tho 1 st of January , 1857 , tho number was only a 0 , 227 . This abundant supply of workmen is oxpluiued by tho encouragement which Rduniou has always afforded to tho cntranco of Indians and blacks . The ordinary premium given is GOOf . Tho wugea paid is about lQf . a month , ami n free passage back to their country is always guaranteed to each immigrant . Tho Indians and Africans are tho
most highly valued by tho colonists as labourers ; tho ' Chineso are not in great repute . French Guiana in 1857 only roceivod 260 immigrants , inul tho total number thero on tho 1 st of January , 1858 , was 1315 , of whom 872 woro Africans and 4 . 48 Indians . According to a contract entered into with a house at Nantos , the premium given for each adult African was , in 1867 , 8-21 ) 1 ' ., but from the difficulties which aroso in recruiting thorn , tho price rose to 600 f , Tho wages paid arc on an nvorage 12 f . 60 c . a month , with food and medical attendance . Martinique , in Juno , 1858 , had 4927 immiof who
grants , m 4412 worq Indians and 515 Africans . 1 his small number of immigrants la not auffloionfc for tho wants of tho colony , and tho colonists are anxious .- —^ iluvMnmu & ratolon ^ shouidHbo ^ OT ^^ slblo moans . Guaualoupo is bottor off In this rospeot than Martinique . In Juno , 1858 , it had G 98 Africans , 280 G Indiana , and 14 . 1 natlvos of Madeira , making togothor 1 ) 046 immigrants . Tho wages are on an avo . rage I 2 f . £ 0 o ., exclusive of board , lodging , and nwltanl attendance . Tho natlvoa of Madeira , when once they ore inurod to tho olhnnto , make excellent labourors , but this takes place with difficulty , ana only when tUoy aro employed on . tUo UigU lauds of tUo colouy .
New South Wales . —The ship Duncan Dunbar sailed from Plymouth on Monday for Sydney , with a cargo of British manufactured goods valued at upwards of 100 , 000 / . She takes 50 cabin and 20 steerage passengers , principally old colonists ; and a very fine threeyear-old Durham bull , for the purpose of improving stock ; also seven other selected bulls , two Shetland ponies , and 20 Merino rams . She has in addition four hares ( which survived the Channel passage ) , eight pheasants , a number of fancy Dorking fowls , and a variety of birds ; ten boxes of valuable plants for Sir William M'Arthur and Mr . Mort , and four for the Botanical Gardens at Sydney . The Duncan Dunbar made last year a passage out in 98 days and home in 93 . She will be followed in October by the Camperdown .
Melbourne and Suburban Railway . —The first sod of the Melbourne and Suburban Railway was turned on the 1 st of July , by the Governor , in the presence of some 3000 spectators . The day being the anniversary of the separation of Port Phillip from New South Wales , and its elevation into a distinct colony , was observed as a general holiday ; a circumstance which , of course , ^ gave additional eclat to the interesting incident mentioned . The works are to be pushed on without delay . Rise in the Value of Tav Salmon Fishings . —The salmon fishings belonging to the city of Perth were , on Thursday , let by public roup on a lease of three years , at the annual rent of 1390 / . The rent paid for the fishings last year was only 870 / ., making thus a rise upon the rental for three years to come of 520 / . -
Injury to the Herring Fishery in Scotland . — The trawl net or draught net is ruining the fishing , and Government interference is as much required here as when it says that shell fish or salmon shall not be taken at particular seasons . The herrings when about to spawn come close on shore , and can be seen in the water ; provided there is no moonlight . The herrings are then exactly in the condition of spawning salmon on the racks and shallows of a stream , and it is destruction of the most fatal kind to take them in such circumstances . The brood fish and the spawn are immolated together , and as it is well known that fish haunt particular places
to spawn , and ean be driven away by constant interference , it is of vital importance to the herring interest that the spawning places should be undisturbed , as the next year ' s crop depends on the successful spawning of the parent fish . The trawl fishing is a barbarous abuse of the gifts that . have been lavished on the coast of Scotland , and if not stopped at once it ought to be made the subject of immediate regulation , with a view to prevent farther injury to the crop of herrings . All parties agree that the herring fishing is rapidly deteriorating every year , and almost all attribute the fact to the destruction by the trawls . — Glasgow Commomcealth . Scotsman
The Western Bank of Scotland . —The states that the subscription for the relief of the persona rendered destitute by the failure of this bank now amounts to 873 G / . The mitigation that can thus be afforded to the mass of existing misery will of course be utterly insignificant , tho total squandered having been about two or three millions . From the recent decision at Liverpool , however , some of the heaviest sufferers will be encouraged to hope for more substantial redress by proceedings against the directors . Many of them are beyond help , but their families remain to seek it . Every week furnishes some new instance of the results of this gigantic iniquity .
Scottish Central Railway . —It appears tho directors of this company intend to propose a dividend for the half-year ending the 31 st of July last at the rate of 5 i per cent , per annum on the ordinary stock . The dividend for the corresponding period of 1857 ' was at the sumo rato . NoRTWLUiTTONSinRE Ironstone . — " There is more ironstone now being sent out of this country than was evor previously known , and this fact seems to indicato an improvement in tho iron trade . Largo quantities of Btono aro daily being sent from the Gayton Stono Works to Wales and Staffordshire , and it seoma somewhat singular that just as the mineral treasures of Staft'orcVshjra aro showing ¦ indications of exhaustion this immonso tract of ironstono in Northamptonshire is being dcvolopod . Wo aro informed that tho lljicst description of pig iron is mado from this ovo .
Ooniston Railway . —Tho half-yearly report states that , with ono exception , tho company have not been compelled to use tho compulsory powers of their Act for obtaining possession of property , the landowners having , iu cases of difference between tho company aud themselvos , allowed tho works to proceed . Tho contractors are not carrying on the works with that onergy with which they conunoncod , aud it will bo necessary to take such stops as arc provided for in tho contract , so as to ensure tho opening of tho railway in the courso of next
• KmTTTTOTr ' ' Fuunkss Railway . —Tho half-yearly report of this railway recommends that n dividend nt tho rato of 7 nor cent , per annum bo declared , for tho year ending the 80 th Juno last . Glasgow . —TUo Customs Revenue in Glasgow for the month ending 81 st August was 09 , 099 / ., being an inoroaso of about 18 , 000 / . ovor August 1857 5 Groonock , 00 , 220 / ,, being an luoroaso of 80 , 058 * . } Port-Glasgow , 7864 / ., ijoingu doorcase of 1904 / .
Gold in New Brunswick . —We do not pretend to say in what quantity gold has been discovered on the river ' s bank above Government-house , about half a milefrom the city . This morning the shore is crowded with parties gathering the sand , and washing it out in , the river . Portions of it have been tested in various way * by the jewellers , and we have their authority for stating that it is the genuine article , of very good quality .- — Fredericton Reporter ( New Brunswick and Nova Sc ' otia ) r August 6 .
Bristol Leather Faih . —This fair commenced yesterday . There was a large attendance of tanners and factors , but very few buyers , which was anticipated , considering the very heavy sales of leather made during the past two months . The fine weather has brought a fair supply of dressing leather , but very little sole leather has been exhibited for sale ; indeed , there is not much left in the hands of the tanners suited to the demand of this market . There is no doubt that another month will bring renewed activity and higher prices . Offal is exceedingly scarce . the merchants
A New Trade with China . —Some of of Liverpool are anxious to open up a trade in salt within the vast dominions of the Emperor of China , and they have memorialised Lord Malmesbury to take care , if not too late , that free-trade in salt should bean article of any new treaty we make with the Chinese authorities . At present the salt trade in China is a great monopoly . The Channel Islands Telegraph , which has just been successfully laid , is understood to have cost 25 , 0 OOJ . The company have a Government guarantee of 6 per cent , for twenty-five years on their entire capital of 30 , 000 / . A dividend equal to . 7 per cent , can , therefore , be realised for the shareholders during , that period , supposing the communication to remain uninterrupted .
Mercantile Steam Marine . —It appears from a parliamentary return just issued , that the number of steam vessels registered in the United Kingdom on or before the 1 st of January last , was 1785 , with a tonnage of 408 , 702 .
To Invalids, Merchants, And Others.—The Patent Albert Portable Lounging The Most Luxurious And Manufac
TO INVALIDS , Merchants , and others . —The PATENT ALBERT PORTABLE LOUNGING the most luxurious and manuiac
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 11, 1858, page 31, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11091858/page/31/
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