The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-13 00:00:00

IMPORTS.

Years. ......... ~
General Commerce. Special Commerce.
1831 736,254,620 f.
1832 652,872,241
1833 693,275,752
1834 720,194,336
1835 760,726,696
1836 905,575,359

EXPORTS.
Years. General Commerce. Special Commerce.
1831
1832 696,282,132
1833 766,316,312
1834 714,705,038
1835 634,522,918
1836... ...... ... 961,284,756 .
The duties paid on the above imports were-
-1831.... 91,823,481f. 1834 101,398,9671.
1832 100,897,988 1835 102,512,926
1833 101,636,816 1836 105,395,522
From the imports for 1831 there ought to be deducted
223,000,050 of bullion ; when the remainder, compared
v.ith the imports for 1836, will show on increase in favour
of the latter year of more than 400,000,000.
1 The general trade of France with foreign countries has

increased in a much quicker ratio than the special trade,
which exports the produce of the country, and imports ob-
jects only for home consumption. Thus, in 183'2, the ge-
neral imports amounted to 652,000,000 f., and in 1836 to
90.5,000,000 f. ; the general exports for the rime years to
696,000,0001., and 961,000,000 f. respectively. The spe-
cial imports in 1832 were 505,000,0001. ; in 1836,
564,000,0001. ; and the special exports, 507,000,0001., and
628,000,0001. respectively. The amount of special im-
ports for 1836 may be thus divided—Raw materials for
manufactures, 395,786,7941 ; objects for consumption,
116,289,6491.; manufactured objects, 52,2'32,110f. This
small relative amount of foreign manufactures is to be attri-
buted solely to the obstacles offered by the Legislature to a
system of free trade, and, in some part, to those arising
from foreign nations, where similar restrictions also exist.
The amount of special exports for 1836 was—Raw ma-
terials, 172,274,000 f. ; objects of consumption, 40,917,000 f. ;
manufactured objects, 4-15,766,0001.
The trade of France, in imports to be re-exported, or'
the transit trade, has considerably increased within a few
years ; its value in 1832 being 90,544,67:2f. ; and in 1836
presenting a total of 204,278,7961., giving an augmentation
of 120 per cent. There is no doubt that, had the customs'
regulations of the country allowed of it, the trade of France
in objects for her own consumption would have increased
in a similar proportion.
In the following table will be found the imports and ex-
ports of France for 1835 and 1836, classed according to the
countries to which they relate.

IMPORTS.
1835. 1836.
United States
Belgium 60,381,000
Sardinia 66,943,000

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England 31,663000
Spain 25,509,000
Germany
Switzerland
Two Sicilies
Prussia
Russia
Col-

,olonies 59 000,000 ...... 57,000,000
EXPORTS.
1835. 1836.
United States
Belgium 34,906,000
Sardinia .

. .
England 59,688,000
Spain 39,935,000
Germany
Switzerland
Two Sidlies
Prussia
Russia

Colonies 50.000,000

The commerce with the United States, which is the most
considerable outlet for French productions, has increased

173 per cent. within the last five years. Trade with most
European nations has also been augmented within the same
period ; that with Spain, however, having suffered much
damage from the political condition of the country ; and
that with Turkey not having received any notable increase.
It had been expected that the system of customs lately
adopted in Germany would cause a diminution in the ex-
ports of France to that part of Europe: On the contrary,
an increase has taken place, but not so great an amount as
would have been the case if the regulations of that system
had not conic into force.
The movement of shipping in the ports of France for
1835 and 1836 was as follows :

ENTERED.
No. of Vessels. Tonnage. Values.
835 10,361 1,174,032 479,759,320f.
.836 ...... .... 11,791 1,374,331 577,930,986f.
CLEARED.
No. of Vessels. Tonnage. Values.
1835
1836

The total number of merchant-vessels belonging to
France in 1836 was 15,249, measuring 685,011 tons,
giving an average of 44 tons to each vessel. Out of this
number there were only 17 vessels of 500 tons and up-
wards ; about 2,000 of from 100 to 500 tons ; 10,000
from 30 to 100 tons ; and the rest below 30 tons. Havre
possessed in 1836 only 371 vessels, with a total of 71,899
tons ; Bordeaux, 385 vessels, of 70,627 tons ; and Mar-
seilles, 795 vessels, of 69,910 tons. The proportion of the
number of French vessels entering French ports to that of
foreign vessels, in 1836, was about four to seven ; whence
the importance of her own coasting trade to France may
be easily deduced.