VALUES OF FOREIGN COINS.
Houghton, Mich.
Can you not oblige us with a list of foreign coins and their values in this country?
William J. Wren.
Answer.—The following table gives a list of foreign coins and their values, as proclaimed by the United States Treasury Department for the guidance of Custom House officers:
| Countries. | Standard monetary unit. | Value in U. S. cur. |
| Austria | Florin, silver | .40.6 |
| Belgium | Franc, gold and silver | .19.3 |
| 5,10, and 20 franc coins. | ||
| Bolivia | Boliviano, silver | .82.3 |
| Brazil | Milris of 1,000 reis, gold | .54.5 |
| Canada | Dollar, gold | 1.00.0 |
| Central America | Peso, silver | .83.6 |
| Chili | Peso, gold | .91.2 |
| Condor, doubloon, and escudo. | ||
| Denmark | Crown, gold | .26.8 |
| 10 and 20 crown pieces. | ||
| Ecqaudor | Peso, silver | .82.3 |
| Egypt | Pound of 100 piasters, gold | 4.97.4 |
| 5, 10, 25, and 50 piastres. | ||
| France | Franc, gold and silver | .19.3 |
| 5, 10, and 20 franc pieces. | ||
| Great Britain | Pound sterling, gold | 4.86.6½ |
| Sovereign and half sovereign. | ||
| Greece | Drachma, gold and silver | .19.3 |
| 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 drachmas. | ||
| German Empire | Mark, gold | .23.8 |
| 5, 10, and 20 marks. | ||
| India | Rupee of 16 annas, silver | .39.7 |
| Italy | Lira, gold and silver | .19.3 |
| 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 lire. | ||
| Japan | Yen, gold and silver | .99.7 |
| 1, 2, 3, 10, and 20 yen. | ||
| Liberia | Dollar, gold | 1.00.0 |
| Mexico | Dollar, or peso, silver | .89.4 |
| Dollar, 5, 10, 25, and 50 centavo. | ||
| Netherlands | Florin, gold and silver | .40.2 |
| Norway | Crown, gold | .26.8 |
| 10 and 20 crowns. | ||
| Peru | Sol, silver | .83.6 |
| Portugal | Milreis, 1,000 reis, gold | 1.08.0 |
| 2, 5, and 10 milreis. | ||
| Russia | Ruble of 100 copecks, silver | .66.9 |
| Ruble, ¼, and ½ rouble. | ||
| Sandwich Islands Dollar, gold | 1.00.0 | |
| Spain | Peseta of 100 centimes gold and silver | .19.3 |
| 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesetas. | ||
| Sweden | Crown, gold | .26.8 |
| Switzerland | Franc, gold and silver | .19.3 |
| 5, 10, and 20 francs. | ||
| Tripoli | Mahbub. 20 piasters, silver | .74.3 |
| Turkey | Piaster, gold | .04.4 |
| 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 piasters. | ||
| United States of Colombia | Peso, silver | .83.6 |
THE SOUTH AND PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Jonesboro, Ark.