470 



GLASGOW. (COMMERCE.) 



The following tables exhibit a comprehensive view 

 of the shipping at the Broonrielaw, tor the last four 



I : 



Foreign Arrivals at the Broomielaw above 

 100 Tons. 



Foreign Departures from the Broomielaw above 

 100 Tons. 



Foreign sJrriuak at the Broomielaw under 

 100 Ton*. 



Foreign Departures from the Broomielaw under 

 100 Tons. 



Total Arrivals at the Broomielaw above 100 Tons. 



The progressive improvements of the river led 

 to the extension of the trade of Glasgow to the ports 

 of the west coast of Scotland, to England, Ireland, 

 the more southern countries of the continent, the 

 West Indies, and America. The extension of trade 

 to the ports of the west coast, as likewise to the 

 ports of England and Ireland, was much increased 

 by the introduction of steam navigation. It is wor- 

 thy of remark, that the first vessel, propelled by a 

 steam engine, that was made to ply with success 

 on any river in Europe, was the Comet. This 

 steam boat was built by Mr Wood, of Port-Glasgow, 

 for Mr Henry Bell, belonging to Glasgow, who fur- 

 nished the engine and supplied the plans : the Comet 

 began to ply on the C/yde in January, 1812. 

 The construction of this vessel was not materially 

 different from that of the ^team vessels of the pre- 

 sent day ; the power of her engine was little more 

 than three horses, and she went at the rate of from 

 five to seven miles per hour. To such an extent 

 has the speed of steam vessels been carried, that in 

 the course of the year 1834, a steam boat, belonging 



