| Great Britain | figures for | 50 | per cent. |
| France | ” | 10 | ” |
| United States | ” | 11 | ” |
| other parts | ” | 29 | ” |
| 100 |
Ditto in exports:
| Great Britain | ” | 24 | ” |
| United States | ” | 23 | ” |
| other parts | ” | 53 | ” |
| 100 |
The percentage of this commerce divided amongst the ports of Brazil, is as follows:
| Rio Janeiro, | 53 | per cent. |
| Bahia, | 17 | ” |
| Pernambuco, | 13 | ” |
| Other ports, | 17 | ” |
| 100 |
The value of imports and exports bearing about a relative proportion to these figures.
COFFEE, SUGAR, AND HIDES, EXPORTED FROM RIO JANEIRO, IN 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853.
The total number of bags and barrels of coffee exported from Rio Janeiro in 1847 was 1,650,300; in 1848, 1,706,544; in 1849, 1,451,715; in 1850, 1,392,361; in 1851, 1,993,255; in 1852, 1,899,861; and in 1853, 1,657,520. The total number of cases of sugar was, in 1847, 3,136; in 1848, 2,371; in 1849, 3,212; in 1850, 6,465; in 1851, 4,752; in 1852, 9,012; in 1853, 2,667. The total number of hides imported in 1847 amounted to 268,492; in 1848 to 348,947; in 1849 to 299,262; in 1850 to 195,706; in 1851 to 173,746; in 1852 to 210,223; and in 1853 to 75,852. In 1853 were also exported 21,808 boxes and barrels of coffee; 17,556 bags of sugar; 5,049 half-tanned hides; 222,577 ox and cow-horns; 1,050 pipes of rum; 25,825 rolls of tobacco; 9,935 bags of rice; 32,610 planks of jacaranda; 7,085 barrels of tapioca; and 71,680 lbs. of ipecacuanha. The shipments of coffee to the United States in 1853 were 853,023 bags against 960,850 in 1852, 996,552 in 1851, 638,801 in 1850, 634,565 in 1849, 806,907 in 1848, 729,742 in 1847, 727,263 in 1846, 551,276 in 1845, 534,689 in 1844, 543,239 in 1843, 357,278 in 1842, 427,096 in 1841, 296,705 in 1840, 344,833 in 1839, 265,656 in 1838, 127,032 in 1837, 313,934 in 1836, 264,721 in 1835, 171,737 in 1834, and 236,708 in 1833. These statements are made up from the vessels’ manifests, excepting coffee, which, from the beginning of 1834, is from the daily shipments at the Consulado. The yearly exportation of coffee was, in 1820, 97,500 bags; in 1821, 105,386; in 1822, 152,048; in 1823, 185,000; in 1824, 224,000; in 1825, 183,136; in 1826, 260,000; in 1827, 350,900; in 1828, 369,117; in 1829, 375,107; in 1830, 391,785; in 1831, 448,249; in 1832, 478,950; in 1833, 561,692; in 1834, 560,759; in 1835, 647,438; in 1836, 715,893; in 1837, 657,005; in 1838, 765,696; in 1839, 889,324; in 1840, 1,068,418; in 1841, 1,028,368; in 1842, 1,174,659; in 1843, 1,183,646; in 1844, 1,269,381; in 1845, 1,187,591; and in 1846, 1,522,434 bags.
BRITISH PRODUCE AND MANUFACTURES EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO BRAZIL, IN THE YEARS 1849, 1850, 1851, AND 1852.
| 1849. £ | 1850. £ | 1851. £ | 1852. £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkali | 8,369 | 10,591 | 13,213 | 11,752 |
| Apothecary wares | 6,994 | 8,858 | 7,272 | 10,667 |
| Apparel and slops | 21,189 | 28,475 | 45,891 | 49,290 |
| Arms and ammunition | 27,747 | 39,707 | 37,786 | 23,441 |
| Bacon and hams | 950 | 865 | 7,756 | 869 |
| Beef and pork | 402 | 70 | 353 | 12 |
| Beer and ale | 14,770 | 17,155 | 25,407 | 14,971 |
| Blacking | 1,889 | 1,510 | 1,532 | 966 |
| Books | 3,625 | 996 | 750 | 538 |
| Brass and copper manufactures | 32,596 | 36,324 | 45,346 | 47,212 |
| Butter | 82,889 | 65,279 | 88,857 | 96,861 |
| Cabinet and upholstery wares | 482 | 648 | 799 | 876 |
| Carriages | 821 | 386 | 300 | 388 |
| Coals, cinders, and culm | 23,036 | 20,320 | 26,118 | 24,248 |
| Cordage | 3,972 | 1,294 | 1,428 | 424 |
| Cotton manufactures | 1,516,137 | 1,546,570 | 2,016,086 | 1,891,374 |
| Cotton yarn | 2,025 | 1,041 | 173 | 191 |
| Earthenware | 35,278 | 41,268 | 54,588 | 90,359 |
| Glass | 10,432 | 11,277 | 15,320 | 10,866 |
| Hardware and cutlery | 80,389 | 80,973 | 108,406 | 104,129 |
| Hats | 463 | 325 | 1,326 | 1,376 |
| Iron and steel | 94,792 | 78,105 | 84,488 | 109,876 |
| Lead and shot | 11,457 | 18,967 | 11,793 | 11,703 |
| Leather | 10,016 | 11,002 | 11,716 | 18,332 |
| Linen manufactures | 131,412 | 157,054 | 295,925 | 250,243 |
| Machinery and mill-work | 14,817 | 29,001 | 23,715 | 18,816 |
| Musical instruments | 6,612 | 5,776 | 12,725 | 11,018 |
| Oil, linseed, rapeseed, and hempseed | 10,085 | 5,906 | 10,810 | 12,091 |
| Painters’ colours | 13,230 | 8,249 | 7,776 | 9,604 |
| Plate, jewellery, and watches | 8,948 | 7,966 | 15,115 | 22,016 |
| Saddlery and harness | 2,566 | 3,133 | 4,188 | 7,333 |
| Saltpetre | 9,518 | 5,446 | 5,860 | 4,326 |
| Silk manufactures | 14,554 | 14,295 | 23,624 | 24,709 |
| Soap and candles | 3,429 | 5,648 | 2,404 | 3,115 |
| Stationery | 3,532 | 4,248 | 7,085 | 6,293 |
| Tin and pewter | 16,049 | 12,552 | 21,084 | 12,310 |
| Umbrellas and parasols | 8,507 | 7,754 | 5,290 | 8,184 |
| Woollen manufactures | 180,599 | 223,002 | 446,062 | 511,690 |
| Miscellaneous | 30,137 | 33,001 | 37,323 | 41,915 |
| Total | 2,444,715 | 2,544,837 | 3,518,684 | 3,464,394 |