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less, in the three years ending 1848, than she did in the three 

 previous to the emancipation of the slaves. The number of pounds 

 shipped annually, in these periods, is shown by the following 

 figures : 



Year. Ibs. [ Year. Ibs. 



1830 5,560,620 



1831 .... 3,172,320 



1832 .... 4,024,800 



1846 .... 2,997,060 



1847 2,800,140 



1848 .... 5,231,908 



Pimento is imported into this country in bags of about 100 Ibs. 

 each. The imports have been : 



Year. Imports. Home consumption, 



cwts. c\vts. 



1848 20,773 4,230 



1849 24,994 3,419 



1850 20,448 3,467 



1851 14,840 3,935 



1852 22,708 3,872 



The following is a statement of the imports from the "West 

 Indies, and the consumption of the United Kingdom, in pounds : 



Entries for 



Year. Imports. home consumption. 



Ibs. Ibs. 



1831 1,801,355 305,739 



1832 1,366,183 296,197 



1833 4,770,255 330,890 



1834 1,389,402 320,719 



1835 2,536,353 343,942 



1836 3,230,978 400,941 



1837 2,026,128 3834,01 



1838 892,974 3839,97 



1839 1,071,511 309,078 



1840 999,068 338,969 



1841 797,757 297,201 



1842 1,643,318 450,683 



1843 2,028,658 378,096 



The imports have been, in 



bags. 



1843 18,649 



1844 2,408 



1845 21,092 



bags. 



1847 9,649 



1848 18,196 



1849 14,108 



Pimento is worth in the London market Gd. to 7d. per Ib. The 

 duty is 5s. per cwt. 



VANILLA. 



THE fleshy, pod-like, odoriferous fruit of different species of 

 Epidendrum constitute the substance called vanilla, which is used 

 in confectionery for giving a delicious perfume to chocolate, 

 liqueurs, &c. As an aromatic it is much sought after by con- 

 fectioners, for flavoring ices and creams ; and also by perfumers, 

 liqueurists, and distillers. The best comes from the forests round 



