The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-18 00:00:00

COMPARATIVE VIEW OF BRITISH EXPORTS
AND IMPORTS TO AND FROM THE UNITED
STATES DURING THE TEN YEARS ENDING
1842. WITH AMOUNT OF SHIPPING DURING
A SIMILAR PERIOD.

We have before us the returns to two orders of the
House of Commons, the first moved for by Mr. Thornely,
and being for " An account of the declared value of the
various articles of British produce and manufacture ex-
ported to the United States of America during each of
the ten years ending 1842 ; also an account of the quan-
tities of the principal articles of the growth and manufac-
ture of the United States of America, imported into the
United Kingdom during each of the ten years ending with
1842, and of the quantity of such articles entered for
home consumption :" and the second, moved for by Mr.
Hastie, being for "An account of the number of Ameri-
can ships and their tonnage, entered from the United
States in the ports of the United Kingdom, in each year,
during the past ten years, ending the sth of January,
1843; also a similar return of the number cleared out-
wards for the United States :—also similar returns of
British ships cleared and entered for the United States."
The results of these two returns as being important at the
present time, we propose to bring before our readers.
And first, with respect to our exports to the United
States. In 1833 the total exports were £7,579,699; in
1834, £6,844,989; in 1835, £10,568,455; and in 1836,
£12,425,605. From this highest point the amount fell, in
1837, to £4,695,225 ; in 1838 it was £7,IW", 70') ; in 1839
£8,839,204 ; in 1840 it fell again to £5,*2e.;,,
it was £7,098,640 ; and in 1842 it fell to the lowest amo,
viz. £3,528,807.

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Of the articles referred to in the above return the great-
est falling off appears to be under the head of cotton ma-
nufactures (including cotton yarn), the amount of which
was, in 1833, £1,733,037, and in 1842 £487,276. The
amount in the previous year was £1,515,933, and the
highest amounts were in 1825 and 1836, when they were
respectively £2,729,430 and £2,491,719.
In the article of woollen manufactures we find the amount
of exports in 1833 stated at £2,289,883 ; and in 1812
£892,335. Here also the decline in the past year has been
extraordinary, the exports in 1811 being £1,549,926, or
nearly double those of 1842. The greatest amount was in
1836, £3,199,198. A similar decrease is noticeable in the
silk manufacture, in which the exports have fallen from
£251,278 in 1832 to £81,243 in 1812.
The only description of articles in which an increase
appears to have taken place is under the head of tin and
pewter wares, tin unwrought and tin plates, of which the
exports were in 1832 £141,259, and in 1842 £144,451.
It is a singular fact—and let those who tell us that, if
we take the corn of America, that country will take a
greater portion of our manufactures, reconcile it as they
may—that, dining the period in which this great decline
in British exports has taken place, we have nearly, if not
quite, doubled the great portion of our imports of Ame-
rican produce. With the exception of hides, " rice not
in the husk," (which is compensated by an increase in
rough rice), a few descriptions of furs and some minor
articles, we find a large increase in the quantities im-
ported of all (the value is not given in the table); and a
vast mass of our imports appear to be those newly intro-
duced into our markets. Thus our imports of wheat,
during the first five years of the period over which the re-
turn extends, and when our greatest exports took place
were nil; whilst last year only we imported 16,111
quarters ; of flour during the first five years,. not 75,000
quarters, whilst last year only it was 381,066 quarters,
Our imports of tobacco were, in 1833, 20,748,317 lbs.,
and in 1842, 38,618,012 lbs. Cotton wool was, in 1833,
237,506,758 lbs.; and, in 1842, 414,030,779, and other
articles in similar proportion. We have besides several
other articles only recently, and some only since the
opening of our tariff, which are now extensively imported ;
amongst which, of the article of lard alone we find in
1842 26,555 cwts. imported. ,
But that there must have been an increase in our total
trade with the United States, although the declared value
of British exports has fallen off so considerably, is made
evident by the last return, relating to the tonnage em.
ployed between the two countries. Thus we find, that in
the year ending sth January, 1833, there were—
American ships entered .... 432 .... tonnage
cleared 471

tonnage

Total entered and cleared Z 903
American ships
In the year ending sth January, 1833—
Walsh ships entered ...... 284 .... tonnage
~ cleared

167,359
176,771

344,130

95,203
147,902

243,105

Total British ships entered 1742 .... tonnage
and cleared
In all, entered and cleared in 1333, ships 1,645, ton-
nage 587,235.

Iti
the.year ending sth January, 1813, we find—
American ships entered .... 554 .... tonnage.... 319,524
If cleared .... 616 „ 340,832

Total ships

.tonnage

660,356

British ships entered
„ cleared

tonnage

152,833
195,745

Total ships ..
In all, entered and cleared in 18Z, ships 1,806, ton-
nage 1,008,934.

Totil increased ships employed, 161; total increased
tonnage, 421,699.

THE CoLumnia..--Nothing had been beard of this
'ressel up to the time of our going to press. She may now
be looked for every hour.

TROOPS FOR IRELAND.—Yesterday, nine companies,
of one hundred men each, of the I&th regiment of light
infantry, embarked from this port for Dublin.
CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.--On Sunday week
a sermon was preached on behalf of this valuable society,
at the Parish Church of Prescot, by the Rev. A. P. Ir-
wine, M. A., and a liberal contribution, amounting to
nearly £l9, made on the occasion, which, considering the
depression of trade in the town, redounds much to its.
credit. We would earnestly impress upon our own more
immediate neighbours the duty of increasing their efforts
in, aid of a❑ institution which applies £BOO a year of its
funds for the spiritual good of Liverpool, and we under-
stand contemplates still further grants. Surely, no con-
gregation in the town and neighbourhood is justified in
withholding its support, of whatever amount, from this
society. Its general operations, and some late interesting
proceedings, will be seen from the advertisement in
another place.

THE FUNDS.—SATIIRDAY EVENING.—The public
securities have shown no new feature whatever, and busi-
ness has been of the most limited description imaginable.
Altogether the Stock markets to-day have either In the
shape of dealings or extent of fluctuation presented so
great a blank as was scarcely ever before remembered.
Consols for money closed as they opened, 93-k to 04, and
for the next time, 94 buyers. The settlement of the six
weeks' account takes place on Tuesday next, but such has
been the prescribed range of business of late, that it is
not expected to attract the least attention. Bank Stock
left of 179 to 180; Exchequer-bills, 60s. to 625. • premium ;
India Stock, 261 to 262: Three per Cents. Reduced, 94i
to ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents., Reduced, 1011 to ;
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1001 to 101 ; Long
Annuities, in to 11.16 ; and India Bonds, 635. to 70s.
premium. In the foreign market, Spanish Actives support
181 to 19 ; and the New Three per Cent., 28* to 1- ;
Mexican left off 29 to ; Colombian, 23 to Chilian,
94 to 96 ; Belgian, 1031 to 10411. ;• Danish, 85 to 86 ; Bra-
zilian 71 to 73 ; Buenos Ayres, 24 to 26 ; Portuguese con-
verted, 30,t0 *; Dutch Two-and-a•-Half per Cents., 538t0 ; the Five per Cents., 1008 to 8 ; Austrian 113 to
114 ; and Belgian, 1031 to 104*. ,
COLLEGIATE INSTITLTION.—The valuable schools of
this institution will be re-opened on the 3rd of August.
As our amiable and beloved Rector, the Rev. J. Brooks,
truly observed on the delivery of the prizes, every wise
parent should avail himself of the present opportunity of
obtaining for his children that first of all advantages, a
sound religious and secular education. The attainments
of the students during the first half-year fully justify the
general opinion, that,, as an educational establishment,
this institution is not surpassed by any, Collegiate founda-
tion in the kingdom. Indeed, considering the distinguished
abilities of the Reverend Principal, and of the staff of
professors and masters by whom he has so judiciously
surrounded himself, this was no more than might have
been expected at the opening. We•perceive that a variety
of valuable prizes are to be competed for during the next
half-year, which must prove a source of interesting emu-
lation to the students, and add touch to the attractions of
the institution, We hope to he able to announce contin-
ual additions to the prize list each succeeding half-year.
The bounty of our townsmen, so far as the prosperity of
this institution is concerned, cannot be exercised in a
more judicious manner. The evening lectures will be
recommenced on the Bth August, by Dr. Brett, the able
professor of chemistry, whose previous course gave such
great satisfaction. We understand that he will introduce
into his course a variety of experiments and matter illus-
trative of spontaneous combustion, which, in the present
painfully excited state of the public mind) will be exceed-
ingly well-timed and useful.
PROCESSION OE ORANGE LODGES AT BIRKENHEAD.
—Wednesday last being the anniversary of. the " Battle of
the Boyne," two of the Liverpool lodges connected with
this loyal and powerful body proceeded by the Woodside
steamers to the Wheat Sheaf, North Birkenhead, where
they were joined by several friends, and thence walked in
procession, beaded by a band of 'ramie, to Trinity Church,
where an excellent and truly appropriate sermon was
preached by the Rev. J. Baylee, which was listened to with
the most marked attention. After service they again
formed, and proceeded through Birkenhead to Beblaing-
ton, and back by Hamilton-square to Woodside, when
those connected with North Birkenhead lodge, preceded
by the band, filed off to the lodge-house, where a most ex-
cellent and substantial dinner was served up. The mem-
bers of the other lodges assembled to witness their return.
Each member.wore the favours of the society, and seve-
ral beautiful flags were carried, as well as other ornaments
illustrative of the glorious achievements of the day they
commemorated. Two of the flags were peculiarly worthy
of notice. One bore a splendid painting of
holding a scroll, on which was written Se Scrip figure
arch the a female
tures," with the motto above of " The truth shall mak-
e
you free",-reverse, "William 111. granting the bill of
rights." On the other was a spirited representation of
William 111. crossing the Boyne, with motto, " The glo-
rious, pious, and immortal memory of the Prince of
Orange, 1690 ;" and on the other was delineated a castle,
from the tower of which was floating a flag, on which were
inscribed the words, "No Surrender !" This flag was
also decorated with other emblems of loyalty, truth, and
justice. It is worthy of remark, that, though the proces-
sion was assailed more than once by the slanderous
tongues of disaffected persons, who appeared greatly an-
noyed by its respectability and imposing effect, not one
member evinced the slightest disposition to a breach of the
it was evidently OR lit;rpose of their
oppcucuts to provoke,

peace. which