98 Spanish West Indies. Beef, bbls. 28 Wool 3,197 Bread, bbls. 8 Rice, tierces 53 Butter, lbs. 3,838 Lard, lbs. 8,712 Pork, bbls. 35 Cheese, lbs. 3,841 Hams, lbs. 37,621 Tar, bbls. 25 Brazils. Flour, bbls. 4,430 Corn, bushels Lard, lbs. 14,011 Pork, bbls. : : 67 Danish West Indies. Flour, bbls. 924 Meal, bbls. 1,440 Hams, lbs. 4,615 Lard, Ibs. 2,801 Butter, Ibs. 200 Wool, Ibs. 114 Beef, bbls. 417 Pork, bbls. 115 Rye flour, bbls. 180 Rice, tierces 1 Tobacco, hhds. 16 St. Domingo. Flour, bbls. 768 Hams, lbs. 7,101 Lard, lbs. 4,712 Butter, 28.03 Beef, bbls. '205 Pork, bbls. 531 Cheese, Ibs. 1,410 Rice, tierces 26 Belgium. Spirits turpentine, gals. 13,291 Rosin, bbls. 1,450 Rice, tierces 1,051 Cotton, bales 696 Hamburg. Ashes, bbls. 190 Cotton, bales 30 Rice, tierces 405 Hops, bales 20 Lard, lbs. 47,313 Spirits turpentine, gals. 12,057 Holland. Ashes, bbls. 176 Cotton, bales 481 The value of the merchandize imported into Philadelphia for the first quarter of 1848, is $3,987,362, and exports for the same period $1,784,828. These im. ports and exports exceed those of the corresponding period last year, but are limited when compared with New York, and smaller than those of Boston. The cash duties received by the collector of customs of Philadelphia during the first quarter of 1848 exceed those of the corresponding period of last year by $250,000. Comparative Statement of the weighable Foreign Merchandize inported into Philadelphia. 1846. 1847. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Iron, Railroad, 73 14 0 0 Rolled Bar, 2244 17 2726 1 Hammered, Sheet, Rod and Hoop, 499 6 1686 12 Pig, 226 3 440 18 Old and Scrap, 26 11 52 11 Castings, 94 17 5+ 4 Chains, Cables and Anchors, 8 18 152 4 Steel, 287 16 272 17 Anvils, 85 16 68 12 Nails and Spikes, 22 3 23 7 Hams, 1846. 1847. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Hammers and Sledges, 2 19 1 1 Iron Wire, 2 3 3 3 0 Lead, Old and Pig, 12 1 Hemp, 4 0 Cordage, Tallow, 0 Glassware, 1 0 1 25 Sugar of Lead, Paints, &c., Bristles, 0 0 Glue, 0 0 0 Wool, 110 19 76 17 39 16 Fish, Smoked and Dried, 391 11 0 2 0 13 Cheese, Chocolate, 0 3 0 2 Paper and Books, 7 7 25 18 Cotton, 0 0 0 1 16 1 0 Twine, 15 0 14 0 9 Pork, 00 0 0 0 Sugar, 8752 5 24445 10 Coffee, 7570 9 4420 1 Tea, Green, 0 0 5 Black, 0 3 Cassia, 0 75 0 0 Cocoa, 6 31 Pimento, 16 81 8 Indigo, 58 10 57 7 832 Raisins, Prunes and Figs, 1 12 Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves, 0 1 6 14 Ginger, 4 0 7 14 Almonds, 19 4 87 13 Pepper, 2 18 Rags, 218 4 579 Bleaching Powders, 49 5 97 19 Sulphate of Barytes, 271 5 3 45 10 0 Salipetre, refined, Cigars, 27 1 0 Walnuts and Filberts, 37 8 46 Drugs, 10 12 102 12 Soda Ash, 1571 3 2532 17 84 Tobacco, 17 287 8 171 Currants, 19 0 1 1 7 2 11 Wax, · The progress of commerce in the Cities of New York and Boston, is shown in the annexed tables: Foreign Commerce of New York. Calendar Foreign Tons. Foreign Imports. Exports. Year. Arrivals. 1821 912 $26,020,012 $12,124,644 1172 226,790 33,912,453 15,405,696 1823 1217 226,789 30,601,455 21,089,692 1824 1364 252,799 37,785,147 22,309,369 1825 1436 280,179 50,024,973 34,032,279 1822 Calendar Year. 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 Foreign 1389 274,997 34,728,664 292,872 41,441,832 275,677 39,117,016 281,512 34,972,493 314,715 38,656,064 337,009 57,291,727 401,718 50,995,924 430,918 56,527,976 444,904 72,224,390 464,464 89,304,108 556,730 118,886,194 539,372 68,374,558 468,890 77,214,729 565,335 97,078,687 527,594 56,845,924 549,025 75,268,015 555,315 52,415,555 491,494 50,036,667 593,373 75,749,220 621,350 69,332,299 703,165 70,269,791 965,050 95,036,257 Foreign Commerce of Boston. 8,348,613 13,411,809 168,930 15,760,512 177,344 17,853,446 188,308 15,514,700 200,628 18,643,800 223,531 25,898,955 233,043 15,027,837 208,891 13,463,465 227,422 18,409,186 257,143 14,123,308 286,812 18,908,242 270,711 16,027,450 247,215 20,662,567 311,529 22,141,788 316,026 21,591,877 302,901 21,284,800 372,572 46,110,761 19,437,225 24,614,037 22,135,480 17,609,604 17,666,629 26,142,719 22,792,593 24,723,901 22,196,065 29,035,753 27,455,220 23,534,618 22,182,243 36,662,220 30.186,479 30,731,516 23,090,190 23,440,322 34,628,442 32,891,669 36,393,863 52,879,274 5,180,178 5,896,092 10,107,768 8,062,219 7,309,761 7,952,346 8,475,313 7,836,270 7,036,878 8,003,536 8,404,314 9,392,252 7,226,084 8,535,364 8,194,726 9.270,830 8,245,821 10,513,132 Looking at the tonnage arrived at the two ports, it will be seen that in both cases it has rapidly increased, and in about a uniform ratio. In 1832, the tonnage of Boston was about two-fifths that of New York, and it is about the same at present. The absolute increase is of course much in favor of New York. The excess of New York tonnage over Boston, in 1832, was only 232,788 tons, whereas in 1847, it was 589,478. Gain of New York over Boston, in 15 years, 356,690 tons, being very nearly equal to the whole present tonnage of Boston. We speak of tonnage arrived from foreign countries. In respect to the value of imports, the fluctuations have been greater. During the last year (1847) the imports of Boston have taken a wonderful stride, being more than double ihose of any previous year, except 1836. Of the whole amount ($46,110,761) $17,736,114 was imported in the British steamers, including $12,017,131 in specie. These British steamers commenced running the close of 1810. In that year the value of imports by them was only $72,600; in 1841, $769,700; in 1812, $730,800 ; in 1813, 89,300,000, including $6,650,000 in specie; in 1844, $1.443,700; in 1815, $4,026,300; in 1846, $1,455,000; in 1847, seventeen millions and upwards, as stated above. Comparing these amounts with the total imports of the years mentioned, and then comparing the total imports of these years with those of the previous years, it will be seen that nearly the whole of ihe imporis by the steamers is additional to what had before been imported. Much of it was and is on New York account; particularly in the matter of fine goods and specie. The imports into New York, last year, were twenty-five millions greater than during the previous year, but were exceeded by those of 1839, and still more by those of 1836; but not by those of any other year. They were nearly double those of 1832, and nearly quadruple those of 1822. Tonnage of the United States. 2,562,085 2,830,046 56 1848 3,145,993 Tonnage engaged in whale-fishing 186,980 Steam tonnage engaged in whale-fishing 6,286 Tonnage in ihe cod-fishery 72,516 Tonnage in the mackerel-fishery 36,463 Steamboat tonnage 341,606 Vessels built during the year 1,317 Amount of tonnage of do. 152,111 Vessels Entered and Cleared in the United States. Tons. 4,372,142 Foreign vessels 11,477 1,927,917 Crewg. 213,806 108,888 In 1846, Great Brilain had a commercial marine of 32,499 ships and vessels, with a tonnage (British) of 3,817,112, and the crews numbered 229,276. France, in 1844, had 13,679 merchant vessels of all sorts, whose tonnage was 604,637. In the year 1846, the tonnage of Boston was 240,172 tons New Bedford 117,157 New York 572,522 Philadelphia 127,902 Baltimore 40,901 Charleston 10,081 Savannah 8,853 Mobile 16,041 New Orleans 124,993 " The per centage increase of tonnage yearly, in the ports of the United States, is 10,ooths. Commerce of Great Britain with the United States. The following statement presents the value of the articles exported from Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, for the year ending 5th January, 1847. Apparel, haberdashery, &c. £175, 143 Brass and copper manufactures 209,203 Cotton manufactures, including cotton yarn 1,133,657 Earthenware 323,155 Hardware and cutlery 739,793 Iron and steel, wrought and unwrought 737,191 Linen and linen yarn 852,778 Silk manufactures 225,364 Tin and pewter ware and tin plates 379,500 Woolen manufactures, including yarn 1,345,057 Other articles 709,611 91,901 £6,830,460 The imports into the United Kingdom from the United States, for the same period, in quantities, are stated as follows: Bark 23,473 cwts. 161,668 1,011,306 (number) Corn, wheat 171,115 qrs. Corn, wheat flour 2,229,580 cwts. Hides 26,798 Iron 1,071 tons Lard 85,666 cwts. Spermaceti oil 2,207 tuns Tallow 60,546 cwts. Tar 1,556 lasts Tobacco, not manufactured 48,612,355 Ibs. Tobacco manufactured, or cigars 1,409,059 Salted pork 45,453 cwts. Rice not in husk 40,340 Do in husk 29,789 qrs. Turpentine 355,766 cwis. Wax 1,326 Clover seed 26,469 Linseed and flaxseed 7,536 qrs. Wood and timber not sawn 20,452 loads Do do sawn 15,275 Wool, cotton -401,953,804 lbs. Wool, of sheep and lambs 901,024 The Times of the 29th January, 1848, states the imports as follows: Quarter ending Corn, Grain, and Meal, Total estimated cost of all kinds imported. to the importer. October 10th, 1846, 1,390,953 qrs. £2,579,318 January 5th, 1847, 1,361,195 2,560,158 1,697,928 4,070,276 October 10th, 1847, : 4,921,130 14,240, 720 " It is estimated officially, that during the year and four months, between June 28, 1846, and November 5, 1847, Great Britain had to import breadstuffs to the enormous amount of thirty-three millions and a half of pounds sterling-say one hundred and sixty-five millions of dollars!" |