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is sufficient of itself to cover 3-d5ths of the sum paid for the 
cattle and sheep imported. In connexion with this inter- 
colonial trade may be mentioned the recent discoveries of 
bituminous Coal on the east coast of Van Diemen’s Land 
as likely to afford a valuable addition to our exports, and 
lead to some extension of our Foreign commerce. 
Table 20 is the return of the aggregate quantity of Spirits 
and Tobacco in the Bonding Warehouses at Hobart Town 
and Launceston at the end of 1849. As compared with 
1848, the stock of Spirits on hand has increased 24 per 
cent., chiefly from the stock of Rum in bond in Hobart 
Town ; while the quantity of Tobacco, Cigars, and Snuff 
show a decline of 15:3 per cent. The total amount of the 
Spirits on hand was 113,404 gallons, and of Tobacco and 
Snuff 134,486 lbs.,—both being very large in comparison 
with our limited population. 
Table 21 is the return of the number and tonnage of 
Vessels that entered inwards, and cleared outwards, during 
1849. By acoincidence, the ships inwards this year exactly 
correspond in number with the arrivals in 1848; while 
there is a slight increase (7°8 per cent.) in the tonnage. 
The ships that cleared from our ports are fewer by 23 
than in 1848, but the tonnage has increased 3°27 per 
cent.,.—showing, therefore, in both cases the employment 
of larger vessels. The trade with the British Colonies has 
increased upon the year 14 per cent. inwards, and 7°5 per 
cent. outwards, respectively. 
Nearly 5000 tons of shipping appear to have been with- 
drawn this year from the whaling stations,—there being 
there 28°8 per cent. less than in 1848,—evidently occa- 
sioned by the demands of lucrative freights for California, 
to which country 17 vessels, of 8256 tons, were dispatched 
from these ports in 1849. As far as the shipowners are 
