IMPORTATION OF SUGAR INTO THE UNITED STATES. IMPORTATIONS OF SUGAR INTO THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUSIVE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1850. The following table, derived from an official source, affords a pretty good idea of the magnitude, of a portion of the internal trade of the United States. The aggregate valuation of our lake trade, for the year 1848, (imports and exports,) amounts, it will be seen, to the large sum of $186,484,905, or more, by $40,000,000, than the whole foreign export trade of the country. The aggregate tonnage employed on the lakes of the United States, is equal to 203,041 tons, of which 167,137 tons is American, and 35,904 tons British. TOTAL VALUE OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. The commerce of lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Champlain, and St Clair, is as follows: Showing a total value of $186,484,905, as above stated. To this must be added the passenger trade of the lakes, valued at $1,000,000. The aggregate value of tonnage of Lake Ere is $5,308,085; of Lake Huron, $75,000; and of Lake Michigan, $564,435. EXPORT OF PROVISIONS FROM PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES. The Boston Shipping List and Price Current publishes the following interesting tables of the export of provisions from the United States to Great Britain, from the 1st of November, 1849, to 1st of November, 1850, which was furnished by one of the leading mercantile houses of that city. The Baltimore Price Current says that the shipment from that port, last year, as no doubt from all the other ports, proved less profitable than in previous years, and in fact, were so discouraging in their character, as to drive off a number of English and Irish packers, who had located at Baltimore for the prosecution of that branch of business; so that the present season promises much lighter shipments from that port. STATEMENT OF THE EXPORTS OF PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO GREAT BRITAIN, FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1849, TO NOVEMBER 1, 1850. The exports under the head of Pork and Bacon consisted of Long and Short Middles and Singed Bacon, with a very light proportion of Hams and Shoulder in salt. In addition to the exports from New Orleans, as stated above, were 38,223 pieces and 90 tons of Bulk Pork, equal to about 1,000,000 lbs., making the total exports from this country to Great Britain, 31,928,836 lbs. Pork and Bacon. Reducing the above quantity (including tierces and barrel Pork) into barrels, the total quantity of Pork exported to Great Britain during the past twelve months, is equal to 193,344 bbls. Not included in the above exports from New Orleans, were 5,214 packages Pork, the denomination of which was not reported at the customhouse. TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. The Oswego Times publishes the statistics collected by the direction of the Treasury Department, in relation to the nature, extent, and progress of the trade betwen the United States and Canada. The tables embrace the years 1840, 1843, 1849, and the greater portion of the present year. The following is a summary of the tables published by the Times:— This shows an apparent excess, in the value of exports over imports, of $4,565,608. In the eleven millions of exports, in four years, there are $3,218,736 of “foreign merchandise," goods which pass through our canals in preference to making the passage of the St. Lawrence River. Now we will compare the increase of imports and exports for 1840 and 1849, on lumber, animals and vegetable food, of which there is a surplus on both sides of the line : It will be seen that while the exports of the above articles in 1840 were nearly eight times greater than the imports, the imports in 1849, in spite of our duties, were nearly six times greater than the exports. VALUE OF, AND DUTIES ON IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES. A STATEMENT EXHIBITING THE VALUE OF CERTAIN ARTICLES IMPORTED DURING THE YEARS ENDING ON THE 30TH OF JUNE, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1848, 1849, AND 1850, (AFTER DEDUCTING THE RE-EXPORTATIONS) AND THE AMOUNT OF DUTIES WHICH ACCRUED ON EACH DURING THE SAME PERIODS RESPECTIVELY; DERIVED FROM A STATEMENT PREPared at THE OFFICE Of the register of the TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT. TRADE AND COMMERCE OF WESTERN AFRICA. Mr. Gurley, who was sent out to Liberia by the Government of the United States to ascertain the commercial, moral, and political condition of that country, has, since his return, made a report, from which we derive the subjoined statement of the value of the exports and imports of the different articles of merchandise in each year from 1844 to 1849, inclusive, and also the business statistics of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. VALUE OF EXPORTS FROM WESTERN AFRICA FROM 1844 TO 1849, INCLUSIVE. 1844. 1845. 1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. Bullion and specie... $91,093 24,286 10,166 3,010 Copper ore.. 1,977 4,389 4,373 188 5,536 2,118 Hides and skins. Total..... $459,237 $572,126 $475,040 $559,842 $655,585 $495,742 Total for 6 years VALUE OF IMPORTS TO WESTERN AFRICA. Produce Foreign merchandise... Total..... 1844. 1845. 1846. 1847. $710,244 $605,106 $632,351 $744,930 $832,792 $708,411 $3,217,572 1848. 1849. $676,769 31,642 $641,306 $525,563 $553,380 $700,431 $771,389 $676,769 STATISTICS OF THE TOBACCO TRADE AT NEW YORK. NEW YORK, January 4th, 1850. TO FREEMAN HUNT, Esq., Editor of the Merchants' Magazine, etc.: SIR-The receipts of manufactured tobacco for the year just transpired, amount to 159,692 packages; being the largest quantity ever received here in any one year, and were received from the following places: The receipts of former years of which we have any statistics are as follows:— Showing the receipts this year to be 42,000 packages over those of last year. The stock now in first hands is computed to be 24,600 packages, against 16,000 packages last year same time. Assuming all to be correct, or nearly so, the sales for the year amount to 143,228 packages, thus:— Stock on hand at commencement of 1850.. Recipts through 1850..... Total...... Less this quantity received here for re-shipment to other ports.... Packages. 16,000 159,692 175,692 7,864 167,828 24,600 143,228 Sales for 1850, being the largest on record A large proportion of the stock in first hands is comprised of medium and fine pound lumps. The stock in second hands is principally held by, comparatively speaking, a few grocers, and may, in my opinion, be placed at 20,000 packages; it may be less, but is not very likely over this number, and is mostly comprised of fine 5's and 8's of established brands. The stock in first hands here now, exceeds the stock here 1st of January, 1850, yet it is not as large as the quantity in first hands usual at this season in former years, except the year 1850, as shown by the following statement of stock on hand 1st of January of former years: STOCK ON HAND 1ST OF JANUARY IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS. Taking into view the short crop of Leaf produced in Virginia the year just passed, and its general poor quality, there does not appear to be much danger of a decline in the price of good tobacco very soon, at any rate until the prospects of another crop are ascertained, on which much depends. I have thought proper, in all my letters lately to my manufacturing friends, to caution them against over manufacturing through 1851. To pursue a prudent and cautious course during the pendency of the existing unexampled high price of the raw material, and thus aim to avoid having much tobacco produced from leaf so much above the usual average price on hand when a turn in the market arrives, and feeling persuaded that the principles on which this advice is founded are correct, I again submit it to the consideration of all the manufacturers of tobacco. I remain respectfully yours, * January 4th, 1851. CHARLES M. CONNOLLY. |