MONEY TABLES. Table to reduce Francs and Centimes to Dolls. and Cts.---Franc 18.75. Table to reduce British Sterling to Dollars and Cents.---£ $4.44. Table to reduce Sterling to Dollars and Cents.---£ Stg. at $4.80. COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1839. The annual statement of the commerce and navigation of the United States for the year ending September 30, 1839: The imports during the year have amounted to $162,092,132, of which there was imported in American vessels, $143,874,252, and in foreign vessels $18,217,880. The exports during the year have amounted to $121,028,416, of which $103,533,891 were of domestic, and $17,494,525 of foreign articles. Of the domestic articles, $82,127,514 were exported in American vessels, and $21,406,377 in foreign vessels. Of the foreign articles, $12,660,434 were exported in American vessels, and $4,834,091 in foreign vessels. 1,491,279 tons of American shipping entered, and 1,477,928 tons cleared from the ports of the United States. 624,814 tons of foreign shipping entered, and 611,839 tons cleared during the same period. The registered tonnage, is stated at... Tons,........... 834,244 54-95 1,153,551 85-95 108,682 34-95 2,096,478 81-95 Of the registered and enrolled tonnage, amounting, as before stated, to 1,987,796 47-95 There were employed in the whale fishery,........ 131,845 25-95 The total tonnage of shipping built in the United States during the year ending the 30th of September, 1839 : Registered,.. Enrolled,.. Tons,.... 55,065 47-95 65,922 82-95 120,988 34-95 A Table showing the amount of specie imported into the United States from different countries, from 1821 to 1838. 1832 1829 70,995 10,381 5,673,194 1,431,291 7,403,612 1833 44,194 42.311 146,305 14,820 1834 7,641,426 24,735 1835 1,978,334 17,997 1836 7,179,414 6,619 1837 1,276,408 18,037 54,090 11,357 5,924,569 1838 11,464,517 9,929 75,607 34,684 3,656,114 2,506,265 17,747,116 40,067,768 VOL. III.-NO. III. 569,703 1,036,220 928,358 85,527,360 34,006,543 162,135,952 34 44,716 46,289 5,307,604 1,548,286 7,305,945 CHINA TRADE. A statement exhibiting a view of the direct trade between the United States and Chi. na, from 1821 to 1839, containing the aggregate of exports, imports, and tonnage, for each year, with the number of men and vessels employed, as presented to Con gress, June 16, 1840. 22 9,622 481 26 9 3,664 183 27 9,981 499 8,052 400 8,598 429 4,316 215 15,334 765 8,123 405 43 15,550 775 13,495 743 16,445 785 16,160 738 7,314 342 29 11,821 512 6,419 279 1821 388,535 3,902,025 4,290,560 3,111,951 16 1834 255,756 754,727 1,010,483 7,892,327 22 1837 318,973 311,618 600,591 8,965,337 9 1838 655,581 861,021 1,516,602 4,764,536 18 1839 430,464 1,103,137 1,533,601 3,678,509 15 18 7,392 321 A statement exhibiting the value of the exports of foreign merchandise and domestic produce to China, annually, from 1821 to 1839, distinguishing in the former the articles free, from those paying specific and ad valorem duties. COMMERCE OF BOSTON FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS. 728; The number of foreign arrivals during the last twenty years was as follows:-1820, 816; 1821, 854; 1822, 763; 1823, 832; 1824, 852; 1825, 817; 1826, 870; 1827, 1828, 680; 1829, 663; 1830, 642; 1831, 766; 1832, 1064; 1833, 1067; 1834, 1156; 1835, 1302; 1836, 1452; 1837, 1591; 1838, 1813; 1839, 1553; from January 1, to July 31, 1840, 839; during the corresponding time last year, 814-increase, 25. CLEARANCES. The number of foreign clearances during the last twenty years was: 1820, 531; 1821, 613; 1822, 584; 1823, 600; 1824, 633; 1825, 652; 1826, 614; 1827, 524; 1828, 527; 1829, 495; 1830, 561; 1831, 679; 1832, 943; 1833, 935; 1834, 1003; 1835, 1221; 1836, 1333; 1837, 1383; 1838, 1132; 1839, 1389; from January 1 to July 31, 1840, 746; during the same time last year, 770. TONNAGE. The registered and enrolled tonnage in the district of Boston, for the year 1820, was 153,087 tons. The registered and enrolled tonnage in Boston for the year 1839, was 205,009—increase of tonnage, 51,922 tons. PROFORMA ACCOUNT OF A SHIPMENT OF RICE FROM CHARLESTON TO HAVRE. Prepared for the Merchants' Magazine, by a Merchant of Charleston, S. C. Marine insurance on $2,157 98, including 10 per ct. imaginary $48 00 12 50 8.00 2 33 4 03 97 90 $1,961 80 $26 97 1 25 35 41 Receiving, delivering, cartage, cooperage, labor, 1 month storage, &c....... Brought over, f. 13,531 15 153 60 10 15 per ct. 2 per ct. on f. 14,064 08,........... 369 18 66 S .f. 14,064 08 Discount of 4 months, 24 Total,.. Weight in Havre, gross k. 31,330 Tare, 12 per ct. 3,760 Nett k. 27,570-costing in Havre, duty paid, f. 25 50.6 per 50 kil The Rice to remain unsold from 4 to 5 weeks. PROFORMA ACCOUNT OF RICE FROM CHARLESTON TO ANTWERP. 100 casks Carolina Rice. (See preceding account to Havre.) Total amount of invoice,....... Drawn on Paris at fs. 5 25,..... Banking commission in Paris, per ct...... $2,078 31 .f. 10,911 19 54 56 f. 10,965 75 Reduced into current guilders at par, or fl. 47 per 100 francs,... A. 5,181 32 Freight at $3 per 600 lb. nett, corresponding to 46 shillings Nett k. 27,570 Costing in Antwerp, duty paid, f. 11 53 per 50 kil., supposing the goods to remain about one month in store. REMARKS.—In the above proforma accounts, no commission and guarantee, which, in Havre and Antwerp, amount to 3 per ct., have been calculated, in order to approach the nearest the actual cost. If the shipment is made by order of a European house, the calculation is correct to the smallest fraction; but if it is on account of the pur. chaser himself, the commission charged for buying will cover the one in Europe for selling. Supposing the rice to remain unsold for four or five weeks, the interest gained on 60 days drafts, which now are generally remitted by the steamers, is nearly compensated. |