largely exceeds that of any previous it fully in force the coming year, we

feel that nearly all branches of our trade will suffer in consequence. It is certainly a new kind of legislation, when the legitimate business of a large number of respectable and upright citizens is interfered with, in order to try a doubtful experiment on the morals of a few erring ones. We hope, however, that our present legislature, while promoting the cause of temperance by all wholesome restraints and laws, will deem it their duty to repeal this unjust and therefore intemperate one.

year. Our Canada neighbors find us so
closely connected with them by rail-
roads, and the means of communication
so easy and rapid, that a larger number
than usual have been induced to visit us,
and have purchased freely of staple ar-
ticles suited to their market; and, in re-
turn, we have consumed and exported
a much larger amount of their produce.
This branch of our trade promises well
for the future. The exports to and the
imports from the British Provinces indi-
cate a very large and healthy increase.
The California trade has been very ac-
tive and prosperous, and attended with
few or none of the disasters of previous
years. A succession of splendid clipper
ships have been promptly dispatched
for that market throughout the year, with
large and very valuable cargoes of
duče and manufactured articles. The
number of clearances will show at a 1846..
glance the extent of our California 1845.

The arrivals from foreign ports for ten years past have been as follows at Boston:

1852.

1851.
1850.

pro

1849.

1848.

1847

Total.

Ships. Barks. Brigs. Schs.
.236....332...840....1,456....2,864
.191....288 ...817....1,542..
.180....269....846....1,533....2,828

.2,838

.238....305....908. .1,732. 3,183

.243....310....902....1,646....3,101

.182....262....698....1,613.. 2,755

.146....213....531....1,162....2,052

.159....215....550....1,406 ..2,330

.154....217....607... 1,221. .2,199

.127....153....524.... 946....1,750

The foreign clearances for the same 37 period have been as follows:

58

41

Total.

Ships. Barks. Brige. Schs.
.188....350....839 ...1,486.. 2,863
.133....349....806. .1,560. 2,848
.160....266 .798....1,447....2,671

159....309....888....1,754.. .3,110

159. .315....887....1,449....2,810 .116. ..228....626....1,556....2,526 95....192....480....1,214....1,981

102. ..207 .514....1,344....2,167 92 ..203. 520....1,166....1,981 78....149....477.... 883....1,587

The coastwise arrivals, and the clearances, as far as known, as many are not entered at the custom-house, for a number of years, have been as follows:

Although the number of vessels is less
than in 1850 and 1849, it should be re-
membered that, the past year, they were
nearly all large clipper ships, from 1,000
to 2,500 tons burthen, while in 1850 and
1849 they were generally moderate sized
vessels. Every other leading branch
of our business has also equally increas-
ed during the year. Statements to the
prejudice of our merchants, circulated
south and west, have failed to divert or
embarrass
any of our trade. But, while
our business men are thus successfully
contending against attacks from abroad,
and doing all in their power to promote
the interests and prosperity of our city, 1846.
it is to be regretted that they have to 1845.
meet with unlooked-for obstacles at
home. Our legislators have deemed it
necessary to enact very stringent laws-
heretofore looked upon as foreign to the
purposes of legislation-having a ten-
dency to interfere with and embarrass
several branches of our manufacture
and foreign trade, and materially injure
the business of the city. The law known
as the "Maine Liquor Law" has as yet
been inoperative and its influence un-
felt; but as there is a disposition to put

1844.

1843..

Cotton Trade-Dyewoods-Dry Goods-Coal-Provisions. 253

66

..bdls.. 729.

66

.No..170,000..

Pollock.

66

bxs..

10.

Haddock.

Fish..

66

66

64

The export of fish for three years past has been as follows:

FISH.-The inspection returns of mackerel have not yet been completed, but as far as received indicate à material falling off compared with the last few Hake.. years. This is owing in part to the impediments thrown in the way of our fishermen by the British authorities. Prices have ruled unusually high, in consequence of the limited supplies and the increased demand for consumption. The current rates for mackerel, early in the year, were $8 25 for No. 1; $6 50 a $6 75 for No. 2; $5 for No. 3, large sizes; and $4 25 and $3 75 for No. 2 and 3, small sizes; but prices soon advanced, and the bulk of the sales during the year have been made at $2 a $4 per bbl. advance on the opening prices. The highest and lowest prices obtained the past two years were as follows:

Highest- -Lowest-
$12 50...$11 00...$8 25...$8 00
11 00... 8 75... 6 50... 6 25
8 00... 5 25... 5 00... 4 25
year

1852. .bxs.. 49,711.... 32,570 .bxs.. 94,626....108,877.. .....drums. .296,891. .325,707. 2,521.... 2.114. 28,374. Raisins.......casks.. 16,402. .....drums.. 9,171... 5,518.. 4,883 .....bxs..164.753....180,802... 187,679

66

.......cases..

Codfish have been sold during the from $250 a $4 25 for large, and $1 87 a $3 for small, an unusually light stock, in May last, causing prices to run up to the highest figures. The principal sales have been at $3 a $3 50 for large, and $2 a $2 50 for small, which is from 25 a 50c. per qtl. higher than the current rates By water-From New-York........... of last year. Hake and haddook have been sold from $1 25 a $2 25 per qtl.

The import of mackerel from the Provinces, for six years past, has been as follows:

.bbls.. 250,811

Fredericksburg....bbls.. 32,483

Western.
Northern...
Fitchburg.

.bbls.. 45,669

.bbls..

148,292

Boston & Maine.... bbls..

98,817

bbls..

57,997

New-Orleans. ...bbls..

67,460

แ

66

Georgetown..

bbls..

19,410

16

Alexandria.

67,364

5,120

66

Philadelphia...

.bbls.. 14,038

.bbls.. 40,721

.bbls.. 15,211

66

.37,920 Total 1852.

.bbls.. 896,454

...41,856

The imports of other kinds of fish from the Provinces show a very large increase compared with previous years, as follows:

1848

.bbls.. 773,512 .bbls.. 761,148 .bbls..1,026,309 .bbls.. 935,578 bbls..1,027,719 bbls.. 750,432 .bbls.. 730,138 .bbls.. 686,586

66 1843.

.bbls.. 610,964

1852.

1851.

1850.

1849.

1848.

1847.

Receipts and Exports of Flour-Tobacco and Molasses.

From the records of the Western Railroad, we copy the following comparative monthly statement of the receipts of flour for the past five years:

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The exports of tobacco were as follows:

1852.

Hhds.

Bales and

Boxes and kegs.

cases.

991......6,036......19,452

.1,146......4,104......17,567 810.... .4,030.. 7,673

1851.

1850

1849

.1,540

COMPARATIVE MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS OF FLOUR FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

1848.

1849.

1850.

1851.

Jan.

Feb..

1852.
6,483
9,185

March.

5,423

..

4,580.. 4,950

..

1,461..

9,060

April

6,947

4,739..

1,448%..

6,372.

4,2366

May.

38.846%.. 27,011

.. 38,893.. 39,305

17,836

38,481 .. 34,759

.. 77,357. 30,151.. 27,253
71.332..101,274..106,700%.. 51,169
18,090.. 33.784.. 36,495 %.. 11,887
61,172%.. 70,396

9,606 22,690.. 15,436

.. 22,791.. 13,329%.. 17,151

.. 30,002 .. 51.805.. 21,500.

.364,372 343,507

367,808% 242,466

23,1311
.. 38,860%
250,811
.. 31,120

28,346%

.. 20,537

MOLASSES.-The quantity taken by distillers during the year comprises 39,000 hhds. of all kinds, of which about

The exports of flour have been as fol- 27,500 hhds. were sour Cuba at 16 a 19дc.,

the principal sales from 16 a 18 c. 1851, 35,000 hhds. were taken, sour Cubbls.... 226,324 ba selling from 17 a 20; in 1850, 31,500 hhds. at 17 a 23c.; in 1849, 29,000 hhds. at 17 a 211⁄2c.; and in 1848, 26,650 hhds. at 15 a 20c. for Cuba. The import 115,316 of the year shows a considerable falling 153,933 off compared with last year. The stock 186,728 of all kinds now at hand is 1,500 hhds., 159,117 against 3,100 hhds. in 1851, 5,000 hhds. TOBACCO. The stock of leaf tobacco 1850, and 3,500 hhds. in 1849. The imin first hands is 700 hhds. against 900 ports have been as follows: hhds. in 1851, 600 hhds. in 1850, 800 hhds. in 1849, 1,250 hhds. in 1848, and 1,500 hhds. in 1847. The imports have been as follows:

CORN MEAL, WHEAT, &c.-The re

The exports of corn and wheat for se

ceipts of corn meal for seven years past ven years past have been as follows: have been as follows:

Wheat, bush. 25,187

94,161.

8,890

1852.

1851..

1850.

1849.

1848.

1847.

1846.

The exports have been:

1852.

1851.

1850

1849.

1848.

1847 1846.

..10,262 1851.

13,838 1850.

.28,185 1849.

.41,144 1848.
.25,080 1847.
8,637 1846

..10,917

.44,903

OILS. The prices of linseed oil from Bbls. January to August were comparatively 20,605 uniform, ranging from 59 a 65c. for 19,327 American, and 60 a 67c. for English, the 32,788 principal sales of American having been .42,849 at 60 à 62c. per gal. Since August the 8,651 price has been quite fluctuating, ranging from 60 a 77c. per gal. The present current rates are 67 a 68c. The range of prices in 1851 were 61 a 85c., in 1850 Bushels. from 66 a 96c., and in 1849, from 50 a 353,345 90c. There is every reason to believe 404,945 that prices will rule high for some months. 165,453 The amount of linseed on hand and to

New-York & Western Rail-road.... 688,014 arrive before the first of March is not Other places.. 39,847 sufficient to supply all our crushers, and in Great Britain the supply of seed is also known to be short. This will, no doubt, reduce the quantity of oil on the market for spring sales, and keep up a bushels....2,118,338....849,173 linseed oil taken for consumption in high range of prices. The quantity of .2,116,744. 339,801 this vicinity, for some years past, has ....2,789,318....449,324 been as follows:

The receipts of corn and oats for a number of years have been as follows:

It will be seen by the above that the amount of oil manufactured in this city has materially increased, and the article is also noted as being of very pure and 52,833....116,933 superior quality. Olive oil in casks has 50,965 ... 48,869 40,478. 66,258 ranged from 90c. a $1 12% per gal. dur48,988 ing the year, and lard oil from 70c. a $1. 83,620 The following statement shows the 65,530 amount of sperm and whale oil import30,352....105,025 ed into the United States the past ten years:

65,189.

50,256..

....

17,160...
24,184.

96,711

25,953.... 40,750