The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1846.

44,400 sheep. Making, 54,339 hoses, 417,641 horned cattle,
50,9.12 pigs, 1,891,499 sheep, within the boundaries. With-
oat the boundaries there are, in the district of /Nigh, 7eo
=33,347 horned cattle, 100 pigs, 137,211 sheep. au
finer, 942 hones, 37,831 horned Cattle, 800 pig', 148,957 sheep.
Darling Downs, 424 hones, 14,305 horned cattle, 30 pigs, 210,335
sheep. Lecithin, 2,431 horses, 79,443 horned rattle, 1,231 pigs, 159,626
sheep. Liverpool 3,125 horses, 177,720 horned cattle, 300 pigs,
331,588 sheen. liLeay River, 734 horses, 19,148 homed cattle, 490
pigs, 2,274 sheep. Maneroo, 3,064 hones, 133,363 horned cattle, 718
pig', 347596 sheep. Moreton Bay, 384 horses, 14,6'7 horned
cattle, 72 pigs, 190,550 sheep. Mummitaidgee. 2,262 hones,
93,199 horned cattle, 500 pigs, 293,068 sheep. New England, 1,392
honer, 50,349 horned cattle. SOO pigs,. 497,079 sheep. Wellington-
-937 hones, 49,4711 horned cattle, 149 pigs, 1911,075 sheep. Making a
total beyond the boundaries of the middle district of 18,673 horses,
698,779 horned cattle, 5,090 pigs, and 2,518,403 sheep, In the Port
Phillip district, the county of Bourke contains 1,325 horses, 17,074
horsed cattle, 1,320 pigs, and 89,627 sheep. Grant-521 horsey
6,941 horned tattle, 1,076 pigs, and 163,333 sheep. Normsnby-310
horses, 6,614 horned cattle, 216 pigs, and 108,633 sheep. And beyond
the boundaries, 7,133 horses, 2)0,973 horned cattle, 1,374 pars, and
1,4 70914 sheep, making a total of stock in the Port Phillip district
of 9,289 horses, 211,602 horned ca. tie, 3,986 pigs, and 1,792,527 sheep.
Exmers.-The estimated value of the exports from the colony of
New South Wales, in 1811, was 1,128,115/. ; IEIIBI3 it was 1,555,9861.;
of which there was exported to Great Britain 1,254,6811., to New
Zealand 77,0171., to other British colonies 199,7711., to the South Sea
Islands 17,6567., to the fisheries 1,5931., and is foreign states 5,0661.
lemma-The imports into the colony in 1814 amounted to the
value of 931,2601. • in 1845 the estimated value woe 1,233,8541., of
which we imported from Great Britain 777,1121., from New Zealand
31,4701., from other Kritiah colonies 203,289/., from the South Sea
ortands 40,0481., from the fisheries 43,5031., from the United States
7,416!., and from foreign states 128,0161.
Eerier or Wom.-The total export of wool in the year 1844 was
13,512,173 lbs., valued at 645,344/. ; in 1845 it was 17,364,731 lbs.,
valued at 1,009,212!.; the Increase in value being nearly double in
proportion to the increase in quantity.
EIPORT or TALLOV/.-In 11143 the export of tallow was 5,680 cwt.
2 qrsa. la lbs., valued at 9,639/. ; in 1814, 56,609 cwt. 2 qrs. 7 lbs..
valued at 83,5111.; in 180 it was 71,995 cwt., valued at 102,746!.
Exposer or B\lx.-In 1843 the export of bark wee 1,199 tons end
6 casks, valued at 5,179/.; in 1844, 2,926 tons and 20 casket, valued at
9,114/. ; and in 1845, 5911 tons, valued at 2,2361. The decrease in the
export of this article may be accounted for by the increased consump-
tion of it in the manufacture of leather, of which the export during the
came period was valued at 40,048/., whilst in 1841 it was only 22,000!.
TIMID:IA-The estimated value of timber imported into the colony
in the year 1841 was 4,1951. • in 1845 it was 10,5 W., including how-
ever 415 tons of unlit wood, principally the produce of the labour
and capital of the colonists, and intended for re-exportation. The
value of timber exported in 1844 was 0,8251., and in 1845 of 8,074!.
The export is exclusave of vandal wood.
Gears AND ewe - During the year 1945, the imports into the
colony of grain and breadstuff consisted of 109,355 bushels of wheat,
46,399 bushels barley, 3,327,63211 r. flour and bread, 450,0401b5. rise,
and 430 tons potatoes,-the estimated value of which is stated at
39,8551. In 1840, the estimated value of this branch of our importa was
217,0631., and in 18 14, 65,4121., or hearty double what it was last
ear. The export of grain, he., durmg the same period, was 1,362
bushels wheat, 5,331 bushels maize, 292 bushels barley and oats,
2,837,6321b5. flour and bread, and 50 tons potatoes-estimated at
13,9311.
literrea AND Cuerse.-In the year 1813, New South Wales imported
2411,1701 b. of hitter and cheese, valued at 9,497/. In 1844, 60,7041 b.,
valued at 1,1141. In 1815, 22,2161 b., valued at 5791. In 1843, the
export was 81,1731 b., valued at 3,483/. In 1841, 188,1741 b., valued at
3,717!. In 1815, 172,3611 b., valued at 4,3131. The saving to the colony
effected by the increased production of these articles exceeds 13,000/.
EIPORT or Sroce.-The export of horses during the year 1643
amounted to 1,159-of horned cattle, 3,972 ; of sheep, 33,657-valued
at 53,433 e The number of horses shipped in 184 1 was 439, and the
total value of the stuck exported the same year amounted to 40,3741.
lIIDLA AND Lecture.- In Ixll the value of hides and leather im-
ported into the colony was 36,1051. ; in 1844, 19,811/. ; and in 1815,
14,1241. In 1143, the export of the same articles amounted to
10,3051.; in 1944, to 22,2851. ; in 1845, to 40,86/. The saving to the
colony, as compared with 1813, is over 33,000 e, and aa compared
with 1814, about 21,000/.
SALT NIKAT.-In 4843 the estimated value of the salt meat imported
into the colony WAR 19,216/. ; in 1811, 3,3551.; in 1815, 5,20 4. The
export in 1813 woo 13,9247 • in Dill, 18,7301.; and in 1845, 12,10/.
Toe FISHERIEN.-111 1836 the estimated value of oil, Sec., the pro.
duce of our fisheries. was 140,2_20!.; in 1837, 183,122/.; in 1838,
197,6441. ; in 1839, 172,315'.; in 1810, 224,1442.; in 1841, 127,170/. • in
1842, 77,012/. ; In 1843, 72,9391.; in 1544, 57,49 V. ; in 1845, 96,441.
In the later year the quantity exported was 1,3.52 tuna sperm, 571
tuna black, 21 tons and 13 cwt. whalebone, 2 casks and 10 Wee of
whalebone. It will be seen that the taheries have been more SUCCCAA-
fuI, or have been pro-ecuted with greater vigour, in the year 1815,
than in any previous year since 1841.
Soli% evict is THE CULONIt.-During the last ten years there have
been built in the colony the number of 220 vessels of various deserip.
lions, of an aggregate tonnage of 10,274. In 1816, 9 were built, too.
nage 301; in 1137, 17, tonnage 760; in 1838, 20, tonnage 808; in 1819,
12, tonnage, 773; in 1440, 18, tonnage 1,207; in 1141, 35, tonnuge
2,071;1n1812,26, tonnage 1,357 ; In 1843, 47, tonnage 1,133 ; in 1844,
18, tonnage 519 ; in 1815, 18, tonnage 1,042.
Cots. -The amount of coin in the ado dal treasury on the 31st of
December, 1811, was nil; on the 31st of December, 1815, 20,000/. In
the military chart on the 31st December, 1044, 11,0001. ; on the 31st
December, 1815, 51,3:5/. 17s. 4d. In the banks on the 31st December,
1814, 518,923/. Os. Id.; can the 31st Decemher, 1883, 780,8501. Se. 10d.
The total amount of coin in the colony on trite 31st December, 1841,
was 559,923/.00. Id.; on the 31st December, 1845, 855,1661. 3s. 2d,
showing an increase on the year of 295,245/. 3a. Id.
Sate or CROWN LANDS.-In the year 1339, the minimum price of
land was raised from is. to 12a., but the increase did not apply to
lands advertised at the lower rate ; the a count of sales was 152,962 L
' In 1340, 3113,6261. In 1811, the system of sule by a fixed price of IL
per are was adopted in the district of Port Phillip, and the sales
amounted to 911,3871. In 1342, the system of sale by auction at an
upset price of 12s. per acre lor country lands throughout the colony
was renewed, and the sales were 14,5741. In 1813, the minimum
price was raised to I/. per acre, and the tales were 11,297!. In 1841,
• 7,102/.; and in 1815, 18,151/.