Ginger ......26,434 $117,204,551 Sold in The exports of foreign merchandise in 1815 amounted to $15,346,830. this country, $101,907,734. Exports of domestic produce in 1845, $98,455,330. 239 FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC STATISTICS OF TRADE, &c. 1.-COTTON. Atlantic N. Orleans, Total. GENERAL STATEMENT OF IMPORT INTO GREAT BRITAIN DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS, STATEMENT OF STOCK OF COTTON AT THE CLOSE OF THE LAST SIX YEARS. EXPORT AND CONSUMPTION OF COTTON IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR FOUR YEARS. AMERICAN TOBACCO. 2.-AMERICAN TOBACCO. 284 A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE STOCKS, IMPORTS, AND DELIVERIES OF TOBACCO IN LIVERPOOL, THE LAST TEN YEARS. Particulars of Leaf and Stemmed imported during the last ten years, and the stock on sale at the close Virginia leaf of each year. 1836. 1837. 1839. 1839. 1840. 1841. 1842. 1843. 1844. 1845. Kentucky leaf Other sorts 10,2646,100....8,34810,738...10,72110,543...13,129...13,732.12,441...13.370 STOCKS ON SALE 1,7441,618... 1,3211,595 ·3,279.... 653. 5721,0741,9293,800 Deducting from this the large quantity unsampled, and the portion of the stock estimated to be held in second hands, it would appear that the stock actually on the market at this date for sale is as follows:Of Virginia leaf........... 1,150 against 1,300 in 1844. 1,618 in 1843.-1,744 in 1842.-2,787 in 1841..1,929 in 1840. Do. stemmed Western leaf Do. stemmed.. Other descriptions 5,360 7 261 ..6,657 20 718 ..3,225 238 ..1.331 24 43 Stock in London 31st December....27,300...31,700 30,000...19,400... 19,778... 12,900.... 12,450....10,900 Liverpool 17,302....16,273.15.444.12,761 9,553.... 7,524.... 7,233.... 5,180 Bristol, Hull, and Newcastle .... 1,738... 1.500 1,600 1,750 Scotland.... 1,300 1,200 1,500 1,540 Ireland 2,350.... 2,000.... 1,800 1,800 1,435.... 1,100.... 1,360.... 1,840 1,450... 1,200.... 1,230.... 1.600 1,450 1,400 1,500 1,350 Total in Great Britain....49,990---- 52,673-80,344 37,251.33,666 24,12423,773....20,950 3-AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RAILROADS. From the returns recently compiled by order of Parliament, from documents in the possession of the Board of Trade and other public departments, it appears that the total amount of capital that has been expended in the construction of railways, in different countries, stood as follows at the close of 1843: For railways in actual progress in Great Britain an estimated capital of £74,407,520 was raising, in order to construct 3,543 miles of line sanctioned by acts of 1844 and 1845. In France, £44,866,990 for new lines, extending over 2,410 miles. In Germany, £18,000,000 for 2,347 miles; and in America, £26,995,200 for 5,624 miles. The calculation shows that England contributes £138,646,150 out of the whole capital of £277,858,850 expended and expending, or exactly 50 per cent., the length of the projected railways being 5,612 miles in this country, out of the grand total of 22,5744 miles, or close upon 25 per cent. of their united lengths. 4. THOMASTON, MAINE. There are in Thomaston, Me., one hundred and thirty-two lime-kilns, which, during the summer season, are in continual operation. The following table will show the estimated expense of manufacturing the lime of last season, together with its average sale at the kilns and expense of exportation: 633,600 casks rock at kiln, at 16 cents. 633,600 casks, paid for burning 8 cents. 633,600 lime casks, 16 cents. 42,708 cords of wood at $3. Total.... 633,600 sold at the kilns at 65 cents... 633,600 freight for transporting, 20 cents.. Cost at market...... This is a good mode of transmuting rock into silver and gold. THE PUBLISHING BUSINESS. GALLERY OF FINE ARTS: Supplementary Catalogue to the National Gallery, 13 St. Charles St., New Orleans. We take occasion, on turning over the leaves of this catalogue on our table, to refer to the interesting exhibition of paintings which is now being made in this city by Mr. Cooke. It would be vain at this period to portray the refining influences of the arts upon society, a fact which has come to be so generally understood. Mr. Cooke's gallery furnishes material for many hours of pleasure and study and real improvement. We could single out masterpieces in the collection were it necessary, and indulge ourselves in the elevated office of criticism. The elaborate and spacious painting of the "Wreck of the Medusa," we have contemplated over and over with renewed pleasure, in connection with the thrilling narrative of the wreck prepared by Mr. Cooke himself. We are really solicitous that this enterprise in New Orleans should meet with the most liberal encouragement and support. Grouped Thoughts and Scattered Fancies. By the author of "Atalantis, etc.: Richmond, Va., 1845. William Gilmore Simms has been known for many years to the American people as an author of established reputation and high desert. His productions have delighted the reading public from Maine to Louisiana, and have crossed the ocean to acquire popularity with the booksellers of London. We are indebted to him for many an hour of enjoyment even from our earliest recollections. Some of his productions have had the greatest popularity, and the high merit of developing THE PUBLISHING BUSINESS. 287 truthfully the peculiarities of Southern life and manners. We have only to mention "The Partisan," "Melichampe," "Guy Rivers," "Richard Hurdis," and others of deep interest. At his age, we will venture to say, that there is no man in the country who has written more than Mr. Simms. His industry and resources are never at fault. In his late sphere of historian he has been equally popular, and we could wish that Mr. Simms would devote more of his attention to this important branch of literature. His success in the "History of South Carolina," and in the "Life of Marion," should stimulate him to new effort. We have, however, before us a small collection of Mr. Simms' "Sonnets," which are published in a very unpretending way. They are full of thought and sentiment, and some of them are highly finished pictures. Did space permit us we should go into an analysis of their merits. A single specimen must suffice, which we select as it calls up many local attachments and pleasing memories: THE ANCIENT RIVULET. Sit thee beside me for awhile and rest On these green marges of the slope, and hear And thorns about my head in place of crown- Reports and Proceedings of the Memphis Convention.-The work has come to us at last, and is welcome to our table. It is full of information on practical subjects of deep interest to the South and West. We regret that notwithstanding the delay in publication, many signal errors have crept into the work. In Mr. Pope's paper on agriculture, which we publish in our present number, we had to make several corrections. Mr. Pope is made to say in one place that the consumption of cotton in the United States is one and a half millions of pounds, whereas it is 150,000,000 pounds at least. Southern Agriculturist for February. Charleston: A. E. Miller. This useful periodical is before us, and we cannot please ourselves better than by giving it a general recommendation. Farmers' Library. Monthly, by J. S. SKINNER. New York: Greeley & McElrath. We again call attention to this, a most invaluable publication, and the more particularly that Mr. Skinner is now at the South, and may be soon expected in New Orleans, for the benefit of his work. Theatrical Apprenticeship and Anecdotal Recollections of Sol Smith, Esq., with Designs by Darley. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1846. There is much of good broad fun and humor in these sketches of the old "comedian, lawyer, &c.," whose life has been full of rare incident, and who has had sagacity enough to turn it all to account. Sol Smith is a remarkable character, and he has played off his eccentricities on a broad "stage." As Mr. Kerchival says of him, "whether we meet him as a strolling disciple of Thespis, rambling through the South, or 'managing' in St. Louis, or starring it as Mawworm on the St. Charles boards, it is all the same-he is the same old Sol." But we are leaving our legitimate subject of the book to speak of the man, and can only find apology in the fact that the man is so familiar to us here. We had intended some observations on the drama in New Orleans, but this must be postponed to another occasion. These theatrical" anecdotes" have stirred up some of the old feeling in us, and having been amused ourselves with the book and the illustrations, our charity induces us to recommend them to others, that all may enjoy a brief respite from "dull care" in their perusal. |