The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-30 00:00:00

BRITISH AND IRISH- PRODUCE.

A return has just. been issued by the Board of
Trade of the declared values of British and Irish
produce and manufactures exported from the
United Kingdom in the year 1854, specifying the
amount to each country and colony. From this
document the following list has been compiled,
showing the order in which the various commu-
nities of the world rank as our customers. The
remarkable fact is still observable, that our own
possessions take more than one-third of the whole
amount, the aggregate of our colonial shipments
having been 33,898,3131., against 33,382,2021. in
1853. This steadiness has been maintained in
the face cf a falling off of 2,512,348/. in the
total to Australia, the East Indies presenting an
increase of 1,840,274/., and British America au in-
crease of 1,082,3321. The United States figure for
a decrease of 2,248,0581., but this is a moderate re-
action, since in the previous year of unlimited spe-
culation there had been an augmentation of more
than 7,000,0001. The amount to Germany was
greater by 419,7461. than in 1853, owing to the
overland transit trade to Russia. France likewise
shows an increase of 538,9601., which may be partly
attributed to materials purchased in this country
for the war. To Turkey the increase from similar
causes hai been 729,300/. Russia figures for con-
signments to the value of 54,3011., despatched be-
fore the declaration of war, against 1,228,4041. in
1853. With regard to other countries, those which
exhibit the greatest comparative increaseareßuenos
Ayres and Egypt. Holland, Portugal, Chili, Bel-
gium, Denmark, and Sweden are also on the fa-
vourable side. Those which show the largest de-
crease are China; Mexico, -Peru, and New Granada,
all of which were in a state of actual or threatened
insurrection. Italy, Brazil, Spain, and Cuba pre-
sent a diminution, but not to so great an extent :-
1. British possessions :
Australia
East Indies
British America
West Indies 2,000,380

South Africa
Gibraltar
Channel Islands
Malta ..
Hongkong
Mauritius
lonian Islands
Other possessions

921,257
754,357
480,339
413,285
468,077
313,210
128,975
401,536

33,898,313
2. United Stotes, including California ... 21,410,369
3. Germany :
Hanseatic towns . 7,413,715
Prussia
Hanover

8,564,827
4. Holland . 4,573,034
5. France
6. Itally :
Sardinia
Lombardy
Naples 563,033
Tuscany
Papal territories 149,865

- 2,909,194
-. 2,891,840
... 2,758,605

7. Brazil
8. Turkey
9. Portugal, including 118,7061. to the
Azores and Madeira 1,489,309
10. Chili.
11. Belgium
12. Spain, including 82,1151. to the Canary
Island
13. Buenos Ayres.;.. 1,267 125
14. E,:ypt
15. Cuba
16. Peru 949.289
.17. Denmark
18. Sweden and Norway •' ' ' • 736.808
19. Western Coast of Africa 646,868
20. Java 636,844
21. China
22. Urugay 462.210
23. Mexico 430,936
24, Syria anti Palestine 366.993
25. Phillipine Islands
26. Venezuela
27. New Granada
28. Hayti
29. Greece
30. Morocco .
31. Rus-ia
32. Wallachia and Moldavia
33. French Senegambia
34. Other countries

97,298,900

At a meeting of the English, Scottish, and Australian
Banking Company held yesterday, Mr. C. Johnston
presiding, a dividend was declared at the rate of 4 per
cent. per annum, and the report and accounts were
adopted. It was stated that the caution exercised in
rnanagemeat, although it may have temporarily checked
business, has prevented loss, the desire of the directors
having been to avoid any great increase of transactions
during the Australian crisis. The latest accounts men-
tion a general improvement in the prospects of trade,
and, under these circumstances, a more extensive range
of operations is anticipated. Suggestions that the ac-
counts should in future be made to distinguish the Lou:
don from the colonial expenditure, and the reporteshoutldo
he issued previously to each meeting, were promised
be taken into consideration.
At a meeting of the Southampton
0 6d, per share,
yesterday afternoon, the dividend of 17 • _
Dock Company,
or at the rate of ai per out, palaopoca .176.5 cu""a