Agricultural Implements vary from 70 to 1316 Boots and Shoes 75 ” 108 Coal 34 ” 48 Copper 10 ” 165 Carpets 68 ” 159 Drain Pipes 99 ” 205 Furniture 142 ” 3501 Hay 364 ” 630 Holloware 106 ” 214 Hats 529 ” 1719 Iron (Bar) 7 ” 39 ” (Scrap) 24 ” 165 Luggage 95 ” 971 Millinery 315 ” 986 Sewing Machines 104 ” 350 Straw 788 ” 1256 Tobacco 53 ” 165 Wool 266 ” 747 Ditto (Australian pressed) 93 ” 282 The value of goods coming under the same description, and the risk in conveying them, frequently vary as much as the cubical contents. No matter what pains are taken to frame a fair classification, it is to be feared that any classification based on a careful consideration of the nature and value of the articles carried, and all the varying circumstances of trade--and an omission to consider any such element would work injustice--must appear to some traders to be more or less anomalous. Some will still consider they have a grievance to lay before Chambers of Commerce. It may be well to state how the problem has been dealt with on the Continent. The particulars given may be instructive to those who hastily recommend an adoption of the systems in force abroad.