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STATISTICS OF BRITISH AMERICA.

Inwards, 3,068 vessels, 211,471 tons, 9,991 men.
Outwards, 3,260 vessels, 227,197 tons, 10,035 men.

The tonnage, &c. employed between British North America and all other countries, for the year ending 5th January, 1832, is computed to be

39,584 men. 40,070 men.

Total inwards, 6,239 ships, 814,380 tons,
Total outwards, 6,366 ships, 836,668 tons,
Total imports to all countries, per official returns, £4,810,039.
Total exports to all countries, per ditto,

3,671,891.

The value of imports from the United States by way of the rivers, sea coasts, and the numerous roads, cannot be ascertained; but the Customs' returns make them appear about eight times the amount of exports; the balance being paid for in specie, and in a great quantity of British manufactures smuggled, along the frontier, into the United States, the amount of which cannot be obtained.

In the particular statistical accounts of Upper Canada, an error in the table requires correction. For 2,200, it should be 220,000 swine; and where the religious denominations are treated of, it is not distinctly stated that the Methodist Conference has now no connection whatever with that of the United States.

There are three paper mills also omitted. The number of vessels employed in the sealing voyages from Newfoundland is wrong, by transposing some figures. For 159, p. 163. Vol. I., it should be 359; and for 345, it should be 534, and registering 42,720 tons.

The value of furs annually exported from British America, taking the average of the five years ending 5th January, 1833, is about 210,000l. sterling.

lbs.

-

17,232 2,731 1,322 6,000 147 2,207 2,789

75,040 8,340 8,060 2,800

42,247 608 59 4,150 1,030 2,300

6,080

6,511 39,000 1,568

28,300

99,921 8,881 9,538 2,800

59,479 3,339 1,381 10,150 1,177 4,507

8,869

6,511

39,000 1,568 28,300

Total 1,668 164,237 25,105 21,694 6,578

70,058 8,093 1,495 19,708 9,344 24,164

27,272

24,885 109,979 700

Total 1,000 95,074 4,034 20,850 4,680 108,700 3,120 1,257 39,700 27,500 11,550 704,800 3,530

The total value of the exports from the British colonies, may be summed up as follows, taking the average of five years ending 5th January, 1833.

Produce of the forests (including furs) - £1,326,404 00

Produce of agriculture

102,520 0 0

857,210 0 0

£2,970,260 00

The proceeds of new ships, built in the colonies and sold in England, with the freight of their homeward cargoes; and the proceeds of the cargoes of fish, &c. sold in the West Indies, Foreign Europe, &c., form a large share of the payments made for British manufactures, although the amount cannot, from not appearing in any returns, be ascertained. Yet it makes up the difference between the value of exports to and imports from British America, in the direct trade with the United Kingdom.

The customs' returns for the year ending 5th January, 1832, state the registered vessels of British North America to be 2672 ships, 193,876 tons.

The present tonnage, including 57 steam boats, of 4147 horse power, registering 17,186 tons, is computed about 200,000 tons, value 1,600,000l.

Boats not decked are not included. The whole number of large open boats and keel boats used in the fisheries, lake and river navigation, &c. may be estimated at 42,052, value about 8l. each, or 336,416l. For this calculation I have only the data of computing on the scale of one boat for nine inhabitants in Newfoundland; one for twenty inhabitants in Nova

Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick; and one boat for fifty inhabitants in Upper and Lower Canada, including those engaged in the fisheries of the district of Gaspé, pilot boats, &c.

The following statement will exhibit the increase of emigrations from the United Kingdom to British North America, taken from official returns, and

colonial estimates:

The provincial revenues of the British North American colonies may be estimated, taking the average of three years ending 1st January, 1833, at, for

Lower Canada, total net amount, after de

ducting 37,400l. the proportion allowed

of the impost duties to Upper Canada £149,468 0 0

Upper Canada (very uncertain, but esti

mated at)

Nova Scotia, about

140,000

00

60,000 0 0

New Brunswick (nearly correct)
Prince Edward Island (correct)
Newfoundland (no revenue for the present
year, in consequence of the Council ne-
gativing the Ways and Means Bill of
the Legislative Assembly.)

Being about 6s. 8d. paid into the colo

57,000 0 0

9,000 0 0

£415,487 00

These revenues are expended in paying the salaries of public officers, in pensions, in public works, such as roads, bridges, light-houses, canals, and for the support of schools and clergy, &c.

The following statement of salaries and expenditure will more fully illustrate the expenses of the Canada government, &c.

The expense of the civil government of Lower Canada, for the year 1832, as voted by the House of Assembly, out of the colonial revenue, was, for the

Six Puisne Judges, each 900l.
Provincial Judge at Three Rivers
Other two provincial Judges at 500l.
Salaries of Attorney and Solicitor-General
Salaries of five Sheriffs

salary

900 0 0