MARCH,] ANGIER BROTHERS' COMPARATIVE RATES OF FREIGHT.-BLACK SEA, &c. OLD BALTIC SCALE. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA FREIGHT SCALE OF 1863. [1870. and 97 imperial quarters equal 15 tons tallow, Baltic Rates. Indian Corn, Beans (except Sicilian), Tares, Lentils, Peas, and Millet Seed, more; Barley 17% more; Cotton Seed 22% more; Oats 379 2,240 lbs. or pay 20 cwt.=1 ton. the same Freight as Wheat, Rye and Dari 24 %, more; Linseed and Rapeseed 7% more than Wheat. Coarse Wool 2 times Tallow; Fine 3 times Tallow. N.B.-An imperial Quarter Wheat is taken to average 480 lbs.— By the Baltic Printed Rate, in order to earn the same freight as with 100 quarters of wheat, a vessel was obliged to carry 111-11 of linseed, 117.65 of barley, 129-03 of oats. The Committee being of opinion that vessels of an average build cannot carry linseed and barley, 10 and 15 cent. respectively more than wheat, have based the calculations below on an excess of 6 linseed, and 12 cent. for barley:- cent. for |