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within the space of twenty-four hours; and do not hesitate to 
say if the above oil agreeable to the muster be given, that it is 
equal to the Linseed Oil received from the Honorable Com- 
pany’s Marine Yard, said to be Europe. . 
“Sandheads, H.C.P.V. Sea Horse, 2d January, 1837.” 
So Mr. W. Clark, commanding H.C.F.S.V. Hope, writes, 
14th Dec., 1836: 
“T have to report, for the information of the Master- 
Attendant, in reply to his letter (No. 39) of the 7th ult., that 
I have painted the Hope, outside, with the Gloucester Mill oil 
on one side, and that supplied by the Naval Store Keeper on 
the other,—both laid on at the same time; and of the two I 
must give the preference to the former, in drying and bearing 
a better gloss.” 
IMPORTS OF FLAX, TOW, AND LINSEED INTO GREAT BRITAIN. 
In the following table we may see the immense quantities 
of Flax and of Linseed which are imported into Great Britain. 
Account of the quantities of Flax, Tow, and Linseed, imported into the United 
Kingdom during the year 1851, distinguishing the countries whence they were 
imported, and the quantities brought from each. (M‘Culloch’s ‘Com. Dict.) 
Flax & Tow. Linseed. 
: Cwt. Cwts. 
Russia “ . A ‘ : . 818,676 417,950 
Prussia. f ‘ 3 . ) of 135,825 58,179 
Hanseatic Towns " i é : 7 14,925 2,352 
Holland . é : ‘ ‘ + 6 83,121 14,779 
Belgium ‘ ‘ z ‘ iy : 79,973 55 
France. F . a * 3,802 36 
Italy and the Italian Islands . x i a 1,885 1,667 
Egypt. : : : ‘ ‘ 48,038 36,410 
British Territories in the East Indies . : 3 48 93,814 
United States of America x ; a> ue 6 1,152 
Other parts. ; r P ‘4 2 7,885 4,077 
Total ‘ ‘ . . - «| 1,194,184 630,471 
In reference to the expected deficiency of Flax during the 
year 1854, it has been observed, in the Report of the Irish 
Society: “So far, however, events have turned out differently 
from what was anticipated, the permitted import of Russian 
produce, through the ports of Prussia, having secured even 
a larger supply than usual of Flax, the quantity received, 
during the year ended the 5th of October last, being 86,837 
