Our trade with the Danubian provinces will probably become much more extensive even than it now is, if no political disturbances should occur to check its advancement. In fact, it may be said that Egland enjoys the principal part of the Commerce with the Danube; for our exports of merchandise of different kinds into Galatz, in 1850, amounted to about 435,000l.; and into Ibrailia, during the same year, to about 463,000. Of 391 ships that departed from Galatz, in 1850, no less than 133 were destined with cargoes for England, and 162 to Constantinople, leaving only 96 to all other ports. Of this number of ships, 117 were Greek, 77 Turkish, and 50 English.

Of 505 vessels, which cleared with cargoes from Ibraila in 1850, there were destined for Constantinople 285, and 120 for England, leaving 106 to all other countries. Of this number, 202 were Greek, 100 Turkish and 56 English vessels.

THE TOBACCO TRADE.

The crop of tobacco raised in the United States, according to the Baltimore American, is considered by many as comprising the great bulk of the consumption of Europe, and few are aware of the fact that Hungary, with all its political embarrassments and its oppressive policy towards the agriculturist, produces nearly double the quantity of that sent from the United States to Germany and Holland. An intelligent friend has received the following statement of the imports of tobacco into those countries in the year 1853, which we trauslate for the benefit of the American reader:— IMPORTS OF TOBACCO INTO HOLLAND AND GERMANY IN 1853, FROM THE UNITED STATES.

From this statement it would appear that whilst the total value of tobacco received from the West Indies is $7,793,000, the value of that received from the United States is only $5,260,000, being less in value by two millions and a half. It must be observed, however, that there is a material difference in the price of the two commodities-the average value of that from the United States being about eleven cents per pound, whilst that from the West Indies averages over twenty cents.

The following table contains in brief the total production of Northern Europe:

From this statement it will be seen that Germany and Hungary alone raise 160,000,000 of pounds, against 48,000,000 received from the United States into those countries. The average value, however, is less than that of the United States, being about 8 cents per lb. It is generally supposed that the crop raised in that part of Germany known as Pfaltz is about equal to the average crop of Maryland, say 39.000 hh is, and that the other German States produce about as much more. The produce of Hungary is nearly three times that of Maryland.

An observant reader, says the American, will readily see from the above statement how small a proportion the whole receipts from the United States bear to the total amount of tobacco consumed in Northern Europe alone-being only about one fifth of the total amount, or in round numbers less than 50,000,000 lbs. out of 250,000,000. He will also see that while an advance in price in Europe may materially affect the value of the article in this country, an advance here from a partial failure of crops, or other causes, can produce but little effect in Europe. A slight diminution in the consumption in those countries must soon countervail any deficiency in the produce of the United States.

NAVIGATION AT ALBANY,

The Albany Harbor Master's Report for the season of 1853, shows the amount of moneys received by him, and the amount of tonnage that arrived at that port, as follows:

Parliamentary returns just made public, give the following figures relative to the mercantile marine of Britain. For convenience of reference, we condense the reports into a tabular shape:

THE COAL TRADE OF ENGLAND AND THE WORLD.

To such an extent has the British coal industry been developed, that at the present time not less than 37,000.000 tons are annually raised, the value of which at the pit's mouth is little less than £10,000,000; at the places of consumption, including expenses of transport and other charges, probably not less than £20,000,000. The capital employed in the trade exceeds £10,000,000. About 400 iron furnaces of Great Britain consume annually 10,000,000 tons of coal and 7,000,000 tons of ironstone, in order to produce 2.500,000 tons of pig-iron, of the value of upwards of £8,000,000. Add to this that about 120,000 persons are constantly employed in extracting the coal from the mines, and that in some of the northern counties there are more persons at work under the ground than upon its surface, and some approximate idea will be formed of the importance and extent of this branch of our industry. The extent of the coal

area in the British Islands is 12,000 square miles, and the annual produce 37,000,000 tons; of Belgium 360 miles, annual produce 5,000,000 tons; of France 2,000 miles, annual produce 4,150,000 tons; of the United States 113,000 miles, annual produce 5,000,000 tons; of Prussia 2,200 miles, annual produce 3,500,000 tons; of Spain 4,000 miles, annual produce 550,000 ton3; of British North America 180,000 miles, annual produce not known. Taking the British Islands and dividing them into districts, we find the supposed workable area as follows, in acres:—

Warwickshire & Leicestersh'e.

500,000 Somersetshire & Gloucesters'e.

South Wales.....

95,500 Scottish coal fields..
Ulster...

550,000 Connaught.

79,950 Leinster...

65,000 Munster..

80,000

167,500

Our exports, which in 1840 amounted 1,606,000 tons, valued at £576,000, bad inincreased in 1850 to 3,531,000 tons, of the value of £1,284,000. In 1841 our exports

COMMERCE OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

According to the annual statement published in the Herald, the number of vessels enrolled in the Cleveland District is 143, and the aggregate tonnage 25,842 tons. The tonnage is a little below that enrolled at Oswego. The Herald's tables showing the value of imports and exports for 1853, aggregate as follows:

Total amount of imports coastwise..

$54,801,174

66

exports coastwise..

foreign imports.

32,320,521

170,608

397,209

The law requiring the inspection of leather at the Port of Philadelphia, went into effect in May, 1813. The inspections since have been as follows:—

The Honorable East India Company have recently forwarded to the Manchester Commercial Association samples of fibrous grasses, said to grow in Assam, and other districts of India. One of these samples is identical with the fiber known as China grass, and has been valued by the Messrs. Marshall of Leeds, at from £48 to £50 per ton. Another of the samples seems calculated to rival Russian hemp, as in a recent experiment the former bore a strain of 343 lbs., while the latter could only sustain 160 lbs.

JOURNAL OF INSURANCE.

JOINT STOCK AND MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES OF NEW YORK. The following statement, showing the capital, assets, liabilities, income, and expenditures of each class of fire insurance companies in the State of New York, from which returns have been received for the year ending December 31st, 1853, has been compiled from the report (not yet printed) of the Controller, recently made to the Legislature of the State of New York. It embraces the aggregate of sixty-five joint-stock and sixty-two mutual companies:

SIXTY-FIVE JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.

In the court of Common Pleas, (1854.) before Judge INGRAHAM. James W. Savage, assignee of Goodday, "8. The Farmers' Insurance Company of Oneida County.

This was an action to recover damages for loss sustained by fire. The plaintiff sues as assignee for the benefit of the creditors of the insured. The premises which con