STATEMENT EXHIBITING THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN VESSELS, WITH THEIR TONNAGE, WHICH ENTERED INTO EACH DISTRICT OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES, DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1850. STATEMENT OF ENTRANCES OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN VESSELS, &c.-CONTINUED. Our correspondent, Mr. Samuel Harris, of the Surveyor General's Office, Bangor, Maine, has furnished a statement of the lumber surveyed at Bangor, Bucksport, and Frankfort, Me., during the year 1850, which we subjoin : The largest amount hitherto surveyed in any one year was in 1848, when it reached the sum of two hundred and twelve millions. More has been shipped, however, than at any prior one. Of course the above figures are exclusive of laths, clapboards, shingles, &c., which are technically denominated "short lumber," the annual value of which is estimated by some to equal that of the kinds included in the footing above, the average price of which last has been, the present season, $10 per thousand feet. COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF RIO JANEIRO IN 1850. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE TRADE OF THE PORT OF RIO JANEIRO DURING THE YEAR 1850, AS PREPARED FOR THE MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE, BY L. F. D'AGUIAR, ESQ., THE BRAZILIAN CONSUL GENERAL TO THE UNITED STATES. The Commerce of Rio de Janeiro was more satisfactory than anticipated, in consequence of the yellow fever, that, for the first six months of the year, reigned for the first time in the city, and which paralyzed Commerce in a great degree. During the year arrived 312 vessels, and cleared 316, under the American flag. 1,800 steamers.. 278 Commercial value of imports, 33.000:000$000; of exports, 42.000: 000$000. 304 In the first part of the year discount was at the rate of 8 to 9 per cent, after July 8 to 7. The highest rate of exchange on London was 31, and the lowest 274, against 28 and 24 in 1849, and 28 and 24 in 1848-being the first year since 1841 that the exchange was at 31 d per 18000. During the year, the Government took £175,000, the highest at 291, the lowest at 27; and, besides this, sums were sent by the Govern ment from Bahia, £176,500 at between 28 and 30, and from Pernambuco, £171,400 at 27 and 291, to London. EXPORTS OF HIDES, RICE, TAPIOCA, TOBACCO, RUM, ROSEWOOD, AND SUGAR, IN EACH YEAR FROM 1836 TO 1850, INCLUSIVE. COFFEE EXPORTED FROM RIO DE JANEIRO IN EACH YEAR FROM 1821 TO 1850, INCLUSIVE— BAGS OF 160 POUNDS. 23,144 2,863 1,363 5,713 25,427 5,865 REVENUE OF RIO DE JANEIRO IN EACH YEAR FROM 1836 TO 1850. On exports. 1842.. 6,827:7078000 1,794:4848000 1850.. 9,238:199$000 2,884:867$000 1843.. 7,094:1378000 1,867:7478000 THE NORWEGIAN COMMERCIAL FLEET AT THE CLOSE OF 1849. CONTRIBUTED TO THE MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE BY P. ANDERSEN, ESQ. In the whole Kingdom.... 4,122 139,7761 19,675 In the above table vessels of less than three Lasts burden are not included. Without regard to those belonging to the Country Districts, measured and unmeasured vessels, which are coasters, whose number and burden undergo but little change from year to year, and only comparing them with those belonging to Ports of Entry, the following is the result: |