No. 5.-Clearances of coffee for the United States during the last three crop years. No. 6.-Coffee-Prices paid for American lots from July, 1861, to July, 1862 : The following table shows the value in pounds sterling of the exports of Great Britain to Brazil from 1843 to 1857: 1843.... 1844.. 1845.. £2,140,133 2,413,538 2,493,306 2,749,338 2,568,804 2,067,299 2,444,715 2,544,837 3,518,684 3,464,394 3,186,407 2,891,840 3,312,728 4,084,537 5,447,566 Statement showing the exportation of Brazilian growths and products from Rio Janeiro from 1855 to 1861. Comparative statement of exportation of coffee from Rio de Janeiro in 1859, 1860, and 1861, to all nations. Comparative statement of the exports of coffee from Rio de Janeiro to the United States ports during the years 1859, 1860, and 1861. PARA.-EBEN P. BAILEY, Consul, September 30, 1861. In compliance with sections 153 and 154 of consular regulations, I herewith furnish the department with statistics and remarks relating to the trade of this province for the years 1860-1861. For the last six months, owing to the unsettled state of affairs in the United States, caused by the southern movement against our government, not only our own trade, but the general commerce of the place, has been very much depressed. I now continue my annual tabular statements relating to commerce and navigation. Imports at Para from July 1, 1859, to June 30, 1860. Imports from the United States equal to 28 per cent. Imports at Para from July 1, 1860, to June 30, 1861, $2,830,073 73. Exports from Para, as per official valuation, (which is without export duties and charges,) from July 1, 1859, to June 30, 1860. Exports to the United States equal to 37 per cent., a difference of 5 per cent. in favor of the preceding year. Exports from Para from July 1, 1860, to June 30, 1861, $2,200,920 53. The imports of the present year sum up $2,830,073 73, and the exports $2,200,920 53, a difference in favor of the former of $629,153 20. I now give a more accurate view of the trade of the United States for this consular district for the years ending September 30, 1860-'61. Imports at Para from the United States from October 13, 1859, to September Imports from the United States from October 1, 1860, to September 30, 1861. The foregoing gives us a difference of $99,526 41 in favor of the year ended September 30, 1860. |