the exports of cotton increased from 47,000,000 to 85,000,000 francs, within the same period." "The natural consequence," concludes M. Cunin Gridaine, "to be derived from this increase of manufactures is the diminution in their price, which renders them more accessible to the mass of consumers. Bar iron, which ten years since sold at from 49 to 68 francs the 100 kilogrammes, according to the quality, now produces not more than 35 to 50 francs at most. Woollen stuff, which sold at the same period at from 40 to 50 francs the piece, now brings only 25 francs; and calico, which in 1829 was sold for 80 centimes, is not now worth more than from 40 to 50 centimes." CONSUMPTION OF COAL. Anthracite coal was first used in Philadelphia. In 1826, the amount had increased in the United States to 48,000 tons, and in 1840 to 845,000 tons. In England, coal is the only fuel, and machinery equal to the labor of 40,000,000 of men, is now moved by the use of coal. In this country it is also applied to a considerable extent for propelling machinery, and during the past year it has been used to some extent for manufacturing iron. In 1740, the amount of iron made in England and Wales, was but 17,000 tons. In 1796, it had increased to 125,000 tons; in 1830, to 700,000 tons; in 1839, it was the enormous amount of 1,512,000 tons, and within the last nine years, $84,000,000 worth of it was exported to this country. In the United States, the amount made is 250,000 tons, but it is fast increasing; and since the introduction of coal for the furnace it is hoped that we shall soon be able to supply ourselves. Last year we imported from England and Russia iron to the amount of $10,000,000. FOREIGN COMMERCE OF CANADA. The Quebec Gazette gives a full statement of the foreign commerce of Montreal and Quebec. The arrival of vessels was as follows: from Great Britain, 911; Ireland, 198; Gibraltar, 2; France, 27; Spain, 4; Portugal, 1; Hamburg, 4; Antwerp, 3; Rotterdam, 1; Sicily, 1; British North American colonies, 157; British West Indies, 5; Foreign West Indies, 10; United States, 24; total, 1,358. Vessels cleared to Great Britain, 1,079; of these 35 were built in the Canadas, carrying 20,624 tons; to Ireland, 199; to all other places, 155; total clearances, 1,433. The imports from Great Britain are valued at about nine millions of dollars, and those from other places at about four hundred thousand dollars. Among the exports from the Canadas are nearly fifty thousand barrels of flour, which we may presume are derived from the United States. CONSUMPTION OF BRITISH GOODS IN ITALY. The average annual value of British produce, colonial and native, exported to Italy, consisting chiefly of coffee, raw sugar, pimento, and cottons, in twelve years, from 1827 to 1838, was £2,571,119, being a sixteenth of the whole annual amount of export of that kind during the same period. The numbers for the several years exhibit a rise, gradual, but a little fluctuating. The lowest amount is that of 1827, being £1,942,752. The amount for 1834 was £3,282,777; for 1835, £2,486,171; for 1836, £2,921,466; for 1837, £2,406,066; and for 1838, £3,076,231. COMMERCE OF EGYPT. During the year 1840, the entries of vessels at Alexandria amounted to 686, and the clearances to 615. Of these there were English-entered 96, cleared 91; Austrianentered 90, cleared 90; Greek-entered 287, cleared 229; Russia-entered 11, cleared 11; Sardinian-entered 22, cleared 22; Tuscan-entered 21, cleared 19; Flag of Jeru salem-entered 103, cleared 98. Coasters from Syria, Asia Minor, and Barbary, under the Turkish or Egyptian flag, are not comprised in the above return. COMMERCE OF QUEBEC. Comparative statement of arrivals, tonnage, and passengers, at the port of Quebec, for the years 1839 and 1840; furnished for publication in the Merchants' Magazine by J. H. Josephs, Esq., of Quebec. Comparative statement of lumber shipped at the port of Quebec, in the years ended the 5th of January, 1840 and 1841. Statement of the number of vessels cleared by the undermentioned houses, at the port of Quebec, in 1840. Number. Tons. G. B. Symes,... .30,850 96......26,828 Ryan, Brothers,... W. Chapman & Co.......... 95......31,846 | T. Curry & Co....... C. E. Levey & Co......... 55.. .52,250 Froste & Watters,.. Number. Tons. Laurie & Burns,.......... 9...... 2,792 9...... 2,831 9...... 3,442 8...... 2,299 7...... 3,214 6...... 2,349 5...... 3,263 5...... 2,687 8...... 1,165 ..... Thomas Froste & Co........ 26. ..10,724 | R. Peniston,.... Sharples, Wainwright & Co 24......13,704 J. G. Heath & Co..... H. W. Welch, 19...... 7,482 James Jeffrey,..... Murison & Tobin,... ........ Vessels building at or near Quebec, on the 1st of January, 1841. 700 18. Thomas Oliver,......(laying down) 465 650 600 450 21. do. 600 5. Thomas Lee,.......................... 6. John Jeffrey,........................ 7. 8. Mr. Nesbit,.. do. 520 22. do. 600 550 26. do. 550 27. A. Gilmour,............. 350 28. do. do. 30. Mr. Muckle,......(at Point Levy,) 600 500 31. Mr. Phillips,............do..... 580 (for J. Wilson Brook,) 765 32. Mr. Dubord,..... (for Pembertons,) 650 16. Thomas Oliver, (for John Dunn,) 670 33. Mr. Wilson, 17. 700 900 950 450 COMMERCIAL TABLES. UNIVERSAL INTEREST TABLES, For calculating interest on pounds, dollars, francs, florins, &c., for any number of days, and at any rate per cent. Computed and arranged for the Merchants' Magazine, by D. J. BROWne. TABLE FOR DOLLARS, FRANCS, FLORINS, &c. d. £ 8. d. 8. d. d. d. 710 10 11 5 1 1. 1,3 10 77 10 10 1 1 11 2 2.3 ΤΟ 10 7 10 4 2 8 41% 33 10 40% EXPLANATIONS. The sum opposite 1 in the index under the head of units, denotes the interest on £100, $100, &c., for one day at one per cent, as predicated on 365 days to a year; the sum under tens, that of £1000, &c.; the sum opposite 2 in the index under units, that of £200, $200; the sum under tens, that of £2000, &c. Rule.-Multiply the principal by the rate per cent, and the number of days for which you wish to know the interest. Point off two figures from the right, when there are no shillings, cents, nor centimes, and then take from the table the sums corresponding to the index and the notations at the head, which, being added, will give the interest required. Should the principal contain cents, or centimes, let it be multiplied by the rate and time, pointing off four places from the right, and proceed as above directed. If there are shillings and pence in the principal, reduce them to the decimal of a pound, and operate as above. PRACTICAL QUESTIONS ON THE FOREGOING TABLES. 1. What is the interest on £1166 10s., for 60 days, at 5 per cent? £ 8. d. 4 46 1166.5 Sum opposite 3 in the index, under the head thousands 8 1 11 58325 =0 0 0% 3499.500 2. What is the interest on $1235 for 90 days, at 7 per cent? 1 1235 Sum opposite 7 in the index, under the head thousands=19 17 8 $ c. m. hundreds = 1 91 8 = 0 21 9 =0 00 1 Answer,.... $21 31 6 7780.50 3. What is the interest on 9631 florins and 69 cents, for 120 days, at 6 per cent ? 9631.69 Sum opposite 6 in the index, under the head tens of thousands=164 38 4 Tables for reducing Shillings, Pence, and Farthings to the decimal of a pound. Answer,......... EXPLANATIONS.-Tables A and B show the decimal value of the number of shillings, pence, and fractions expressed therein, without further computation. If a greater number of shillings is contained in the sum, instead of the O initial at the left hand of each decimal in the tables, substitute one half of the number of even shillings in table A, and one half of the number of shillings, less one, if odd, in table B, and the required decimals will be obtained. Thus, the decimal value of 16s. 84d.=0.836458 of a pound; and of 178. 10td.=0.892708 of a pound. For common purposes, it is not necessary to use more than three decimal figures; consequently, the last three may be omitted. 5 91 SQUARE-YARD DUTY TABLE FOR BLEACHED COTTON GOODS, Computed for the Merchants' Magazine, agreeably to the U. S. Tariff of the years 1840-41. WIDE 20 in 121 in 22 in 23 in 24 in 25 in 26 in 27 in 128 in 29 in 30 in 31 in 32 in 33 in 34 in 35 in 36 in 37 in 38 in 39 in 40 41 42 in 43 in 44 in 45 in 46 in 47 in 48 in 49 in 50 in WIDE! 101 11 111 121 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 163 17 17 18 The duties are expressed in cents and 100ths, for each running yard. .8.17 8.30 8.42 8.55 8.67 8.80 8.929.05 173 .8.38 8.50 8.63 8.75 8.88 9.00 9.13 18 .8.58 8.71 8.838.96 9.089 21 18} ..8.79.8.91 9.049.169.29 19 ..8.99 9.129.249.37 193 .9 329.45 20 Where there are no duties expressed, they should be reckoned at 23 per cent ad valorem. [cost |