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The collections of duty have been as follows : 
On Imports, Increase, 9,25,535§ 
On Exports, Increase,. ..... 85,921 
Total Increase, Sa. Rs. 10,11,456§ 
IMPORTS. 
In regard to the augmentation which has 
taken place on Imports of Merchandize and 
Treasure, the following countries and places 
have contributed to the extent noted against 
each — viz : 
Great Bi’itain, Sa. Rs. 22,92,319 § — 
Antwerp, Sa. Rs. 462 — South America, Sa. 
Rs. l,48,358j — North America, Sa. Rs. 
7,49,516 — Maldives and Laccadives, Sa. Rs. 
11,582 — Bombay and Malabar, Sa. Rs. 9,36, 
978 — Arabian and Persian Gulphs, Sa. Rs. 
1,43,314^— Penang andMalacca Sa. Rs. 1,98, 
669^ — Sumatra and Java, Sa. Rs, 42,867§ 
— Pegu, Sa. Rs. 1,45,222^ — Bourbon, Sa. 
Rs. 3,08,378. 
The aggregate of the sums has been redu- 
ced to the N et Amount exhibited in the fore- 
going statement, by Decrease on Imports 
from France, Sa. Rs. 1,244 — Madras and 
Coast, Sa. Rs. 94,945 — Ceylon, Sa. Rs. 58, 
944 — Singapore, Sa. Rs. 5,99,599 — China, 
Sa. Rs. 5,52,780 — New Holland, Sa. Rs. 
7,121 — Mauritius, Sa. Rs. 1,14,061— and 
Cape, Sa. Rs. 132. 
EXPORTS. 
The great Increase in the amount value of 
Exports is made up as follows : — 
On Trade to Great Britain, Sa. Rs. 
42,79,261 § — France, Sa. Rs. 9, 58, 565 — Den- 
mark, Sa. Rs. 56,492 — North America, Sa. 
Rs. 23,97,791 — Maldives and Laccadives, Sa. 
Rs. 18,547 — Arabian and Persian Gulphs, 
Sa. Rs. 4,22,188 — Penang and Malacca, 
Sa. Rs. 2,38,919— China, Sa. Rs. 77,36,890 
— Sumatra and Java, Sa. Rs. 1,27,082 — 
Pegu, 2,91, 848i — Bourbon, Sa. Rs. 87,535 
— reduced to the N et sum above stated, by 
Decrease on Exports to Madras and Coast, 
Sa. Rs. 2,28,465— Ceylon, Sa. Rs. 49,829— 
Bombay and Malabar, Sa. Rs. 5,34,204 — 
Singapore, Sa.Rs. 49,399 — New Holland, Sa. 
Rs. 34,704 — Mauritius, Sa. Rs. 6,06,566 — 
Cape of Good Hope, Sa. Rs. 34,062. 
Having pointed out the countries that have 
contributed to this improvement, the next 
question which naturally presents itself to the 
general enquirer is, upon what articles has 
this increase taken place ? 
It is not essential to enter minutely into 
details, for to such of our readers as study 
this book for commercial information only, 
the tabular statements exhibit the best guide ; 
but there are others who soar above the drud- 
gery of particulars, and who, although equal- 
ly interested in the well-being of our external 
commerce, have not time at their command, 
and are glad to arrive at general conclusions, 
without more trouble than scanning general 
results. 
The Net Increase on Merchandize Import- 
ed, during the last year, compared with 
the value of goods in 1834-5, has been stated 
at 31,32,896 Rupees. 
Dropping odd thousands therefore, and 
noticing only important increase, the articles 
upon which augmentation has taken place, 
and the extent of that increase, are 
Salt, (Paying Duty,) about 
11 lakhs increase. 
Cotton Twist, . . 
7f ditto. 
Haberdashery 
Hosiery,. . . . 
and 
2 ditto. 
Copper, 
3f ditto. 
Iron, 
4f ditto. 
Spelter, 
2f ditto. 
Lead, 
If ditto. 
Steel 
Brandy, 
f ditto. 
If ditto. 
Port, Claret, and Cham- 
Paigne, „ 
2 ditto. 
Beer, 
I ditto. 
Betel Nut, 
if ditto. 
Beads, 
f ditto. 
Coffee, 
f ditto. 
Cocoanuts and 
nels, 
Ker- 
1 ditto. 
Paints, 
f ditto. 
Stick Lac, 
Teak Timber, . . 
f ditto. 
• • • • jy 
1 ditto. 
Say, 42f lakhs. 
^ Against this sum we must place those ar- 
ticles on which sei’ious decrease had taken 
place, viz. 
Woollens, about 5 lakhs decrease. 
Cotton Piece Goods, „ If ditto. 
Silk Pieces Goods,. ,, If ditto. 
Pepper, ,, 2f ditto. 
Tea, ,, 2 ditto. 
Block Tin, „ if ditto. 
Vermilion, ,, 1 ditto. 
Alum, „ f ditto. 
Segars, | ditto. 
Sherry, ,, | ditto. 
Lametta ,, | ditto. 
Chanks and Cowries, ,, f ditto. 
Say, 17| lakhs. 
This leaves an excess of 35 lakhs, the dif- 
ference between which and the Net Increase 
already shown, being made up of increase 
and decrease below half a lakh, on other 
articles, as given in the Table of “Imports 
General.” 
(To he continued.) 
Art. VI. — Cursory notes on the Isle of 
France, made in 1827 with a map of 
the Island: by E. Stirling Esq., 
Member of the Asiatic Society, 1833. 
Calcutta. Thacker & Co. Qvo. pp. 50, 
The work we are about to examine has 
been published three years ago : there are 
numerous persons now in India to whom it 
is unknown. The subject of which ittreatsis 
of great interest, especially to those who, 
from loss of health, may hereafter bend their 
way to the isle of France, in the hope of its 
