The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-09 00:00:00

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ANNUAL SHIPPING STATEMENT, BY MESSRS.
AYLWIN & CO., FOR THE INDIAN COMMER-
CIAL YEAR, 1845-6.

In introducing these most important Tables to their
friends, Messrs. Aylwin congratulate the commercial world
upon the increased imports into Bengal of salt during the
present year, amounting to 502,616 bazar maunds, or
nearly 18,500 tons, which is-one-fifth of the total manu-
facture of the East India Company. We have on previ-
ous occasions noticed the valuakie services of Mr. A. C.
Aylwin in this country to gerlid of the enormous im-
post upon this article in our Indian territories. His views
are here fully confirmed by the firm, who state that if the
trade were fairly thrown open. England might safely cal-
culate upon supplying from 150,000 to 200,000 tons, even
should freights be raised to 40s. instead of 205., the rate
at which the past import has been effected. It is difficult,
they say, to estimate the vast benefit which would accrue
to our shipping interest and our manufacturers if the
peasantry of India were relieved from the pressure of a
monopoly which compels them to surrender three and
sometimes four months of their annual labour to procure
a necessary which could be immensely cheapened, thus
giving them a large portion of the fruit of that labour to
expend upon our manufactures. The bearing of the tax
upon the articles of sugar and hides has the effect of re-
pressing exportation. In the former article they calculate
that its abolition would enable us to procure from India a
further supply of 80,000 tons annually ; and that from the
general stimulation of commerce India might be expected
to be able to take from us cotton cloths to the extent of
£2,000,000, beyond her present consumption, and to em-
ploy 225,000 tons extra of outward and 100,000 tons extra
of homeward shipping.
Of the tables furnished by Messrs. Aylwin, we must
necessarily give only a mere outline. Table A gives, for
instance, the entrance and clearances of British vessels in
each year since 1820. We can only give the two extremes.
In 1821 the British shipping "entered inwards" at ports
of the United Kingdom from British colonial ports, was
2532 ships, 656,213 tons. The clearances were 2698 ships,
663,145 tons. In 1845 the entries were 5685 ships,
1,895,529 tons. In 1821 the entries of British vessels from
foreign ports were 6669 ships, 863,891 tons. The clear-
ances were 57G6 ships, 757,295 tons. In 1845 the entries
were 13,817 ships, 2,289,744 tons. The clearances were
14,008 ships, 2,427,552 tons.
Messrs. Aylwin remark that the abolition of the salt
monopoly would tend to equalize outward and homeward

freights, thus cheapening sugars, rice, and other commo-
dities, to the British consumer ; whilst it would remove
the necessity of shipowners selling the consignment of
their vessels in Calcutta to those agency houses which can
supply the greatest amount of homeward cargo to ensure
dispatch. They remark, too, that although the greater
part of the supply of salt will go from Liverpool, eleven
vessels arrived during the last year With whole or part
cargoes of saltfrom London, the major portion of which,
to their own knowledge, paid the shipping a nett profit of
upwards if 40 per cent. ! ! !
Table B.—The imports into Calcutta in 1840-41 under
British Colours were 545 ships, 202,166' tons. The ex-
ports were 619 ships, 202,497 tons. The imports in 1845-
46 were 549 shim, 220,031 tons ; the export's 717 ships,
267,698 tons. The imports under Foreign Colours, were,
in 1840-41, 66 ships, 21,183 tons ; the exports were 80
ships, 29,914 tons. The imports in 1845-46 under Foreign
Colours were 80 ships, 29,914 tons ; the exports were 98
ships, 35,327 tons.
Table C. contains a vast mass of statistical matter of
great interest, tracing the imports into Calcutta from
1793-94, when we find "hone" to 1845-46. We shall
content ourselves with tracing the progress from 1837-38.
In that year the total British imports were 509 ships,
137,143 tons, of which 123 ships, 55,132 tons were from
the United' Kingdont direct, and via the Cape, and
Madras. The total foreign imports were 87 ships,
26,547 tons. The grand total for the year was 596 ships,
163,690 tons. In 1845-46 the British imports were I,oBo'
ships, 286,024 tons, of which, 267 ships, 136,5'15 tons,
were from the United Kingdom direct. The foreign
imports were 99 ships, 34,030 tons. The grand total
was 1179 ships, 320,054 tons.
Table D. gives the clearances for the same years, viz.,
1837-38; of British exports, 444 ships, 146,372 tons, of
which 124' ships, 59,289 tons, were for the United King-
dom direct, or via the Cape and Madras. The foreign ex-
ports were 86'ships, 25,739 tons, Grand total, 530 ships,
172;111' tons. In 1845-46, the total clearances, British
exports, were 725 ships, 262,620 tons, of which 282 ships,
140,220 tons, were for Great Britain direct, or via the
Cape and Madras. The foreign exports were, 114 ships,
38,075 tons. Grand total, 839 ships, 300,695 tons.
The number of ships in the River Hoogly, at the close
of the commercial year, was 87, of which 9 were loading
for Liverpool: "
Table E. contains the amount of British shipping en-
tered inwardS, and cleared outwards, from and to places

within the limits of the East India Company's charter,
from the Ist of January to the 30th June. in the years
1844, 1845, and 1846. The totals are as follows :—En-
tries inward 4, half year of 1844, 406 ships, 166,382t0ns ;
1845, 488-ships, 202,032 tons; 1846, 503 ships, 288,984
tons. Clearances on/leanly, same period, 1844, 545 ships,
202,056 tons- 1845, 475 ships, 194,371 tons ; 1846, 490,
ships,-203,'386 tons. In this period the entries from Lon-
don have risen from 116,632 tons, in 1844, to 148,926, in
1846. Liverpool has increased from 37,031 tons, in
1844, to 50,338, in 1846. Bristol and Hull have decreased
from 4807 tons, in 1844, to 2674 tons, in 1846. The Clyde
and other ports had 7822 tons, in 1844, 4301 in 1845, and
7046 in 1846, spewing a large decrease in the average of
the last two years. The Clearances outwards shew an
increase from London, a decrease from Liverpool of 15,500

tons, a decrease of about two-fifths from Bristol 'and Hull,

Table Fives the number and tonnage of vessels en-
gaged by the Land and Emigration Commissioners, to
convey coolies from India to the West Indies on the 2d
and 11th Tune, 1846. The number of the ships was 33,
the tonnage 19,902. From Calcutta five of• these were
destined for Jamaica; seven for British Guiana, and four
for Trinidad. From Madras, five were for Jamaica, eight
for British Guiana, and four for Trinidad.
Table G gives the monthly and average homeward
rates of freight for the last six years, for dead weight and
light goods, as follows :-1840-41, for dead weight. say
sugar, per ton, from Calcutta to London, monthly aver-
age, £s"los. 10d. to £6 Is. 6d. ; 1841-42, £3 4s. Id. to
£3 10s. ld. ; 1842-43, £3 Os. 7d. to £3 28.10 d. ; 1843-44,
£3 14s. 3d. to £3 16s. 3d. ; 1844-45, £4. 15s. sd. to £4
18s. 4d. ; 1845-46, £5 to £5 4s. 2d.• For light -goods, say
shellac, per ton of 50 cubic feet, from Calcutta to Lon-
don, 1840-41, £4 14s. 2d. to £4 12s. 3d..; 1841-42, £2 12s.
to £2 I9s. Id ; 1842-43, £2 9s. 9d. to £2l2s. ld: ; 1843-44,
£3 7s. 6d. to £3 9s. 7d. ; 1844-45, £4 6s. 7d. to £4 10s. ;
giN..461 £4 Os. 9d. to £4 4s. 9d.

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From the above tables, Messrs. Aylwin,—adopting, the
conclusion that the rate of homeward` freight is regulated
by the available supply of tonnage and the quantity of
prodUce to be shipped home, and considering that the
supply of the former will be seriously diminished by, the

number of

s taken up

!oolie emig

few .vessE

.As unloaded in other ports and Other countries
are expected to call at Calcutta, and produce is,abundant,
—argue that increased rates of freight may be anticipated.
The remainder of this highly valuable compilation
is
more immediately interesting to East Indians, and' parties

desirous of entering into commerce wan tn.,
than to the public at large. We may, however, gather
from it some information of interest to be communicated
on another opportunity. In the meantime, we cannot
forbear complimenting Messrs. Aylwin upon the industry
and research with which their circular has been got up.
If our readers could see its great extent, and the immense
mass of figures to be dealt with, they might even think
that we had been a little industrious in affording them
this abstract of its contents.

IMPORT AND CONSUMPTION OF FOREIGN
CORN 1N THE YEAR ENDED STH JAN., 1847.

parliamentary return has just been publish
quantity of wheat and wheat flour (stated in c

uarters of

wheat) imported into the United kingdom iii the year
ended the sth January, 1847 ; also of the quantity entered
for home consumution in the same period : the results of

which we annex

Of tbreign wheat we impOil-ed.2,001,47.4

quarters ; of British colohial, 350,433 quarters

2,351,907 quarters. Our entries for consumption were—
of foreign, 2,593;448 quarters ; British colonial, 369,384
quarters ; total,. 2,962,832 quarters. The quantity of
grain, &c., imported from Ireland in the half year ended
stb January, 1847, was—of wheat,
barley, 47,757 quarters; oats, 475,914 quarter, ,
mealor flour, 186,610 cwt. ; and oatmeal, 169,006 cwt

73,865 guar ters ;
wheat-

The court of requests in this town will cease its opera-
tions on Saturday next ; an& on the Monday following,
the small debts act will come into operation. Any person
after that day bringing an action for debt in any other
court will have to pay the costs of the same.

INQUESTS.—The following inquests were held yester-
day
:—On Edward Hughes, an old man aged 82, residing
in Worraticourt,• Naylor-street. On Tuesday last, the
deceased was crossing the south bridge at George's Dock,
when the shaft of a cart caught against him and knocked
him down, and the wheel passed over his right leg and
fractured it. The deceased was taken to• the Northern
Hospital, where he died on Friday last.—On John Waldon ,
a boy eleven years old, of St. Martin-street, who also died
in consequence of being run over by a cart about a month
ago in Dale-street. It appeared, -that in neither of the
above cases there was any blame attributable to the
drivers. ,
A SHABBY TIIIEF. —Yesterday, a man named Edward •
Wilion was brought up charged with stealing a pair of
shoes, a handkerchief, and a shilling, from a patient in
the Lock Hospital. The prisoner was a patient in the
institution, and 'succeeded in getting the articles above-
named from one of his fellow-sufferers, who was also
receiving medical aid in the house, but the robbery being
discovered, he was given into custody by Mr. Graham,
the house-surgeon. Mr. Rushton commented, in strong
terms, on the prisoner's conduct ;—that he should .be
receiving the benefits of a charity, and actually commit a
robbery oii one of the inmates. lie ordered the prisoner
to be committed for trial.
LOOKING FOR A Jon.—A man named George Preeson,
having the appearance of a bricklayer, was brought up
yesterday, charged by Mr. George Sparks, with being
found in his garden, in Collingwood-street, under suspi..
Awurnstances. The complainant stated, • that on

mous
Sunday morning, he was awakened by hearing a noise i.
n
his yard, got up immediately, and went to ascertain the
cause of it, when he found the prisoner, who in reply as to
his business there, said he was looking for a job. The
complainant, concluding that it was rather an unseason-
able hour for a party to be seeking work, said he would
soon find him a job, and immediately called an officer and
gave him into custody. It appeared the prisoner was
very drunk when brought to Bride*ell, and the proba:
bility was,, (as he himself stated) that he had got into tl:e
--complainant's premises without any intention of cont-
mittmg a felony ; under those circumstances he was fin€ d
45,. fur being drunk, and discharged.