PREMIUM ON GOLD.-THE PERIOD OF THE SOUTHERN REBELLION COMPARED WITH THAT OF THE BRITISH WAR WITH BONAPARTE AND THE UNITED STATES. The Bank of England required by Parliament to redeem its notes, from February 1 to October 1, 1820, at 81 shillings per ounce, standard gold; from October 1, 1820, to October 1, 1821, at 798. 6d.; from October 1, 1821, to May 1, 1823, at 77s. 10d. (Mint price); after May 1, 1823, in coin if required. Or, per cent. premium in exchange for Bank of England notes. Or, per cent. premium in exchange for Legal-tender United States notes. 1811 1812 1813 1814 FINANCES.-TABLE No. 8. BRITISH ARMY, NAVY, AND ORDNANCE EXPENSES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF WAR WITH FINANCES.-TABLE No. 9. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN THE LAST FOUR YEAR OF WAR WITH BONAPARTE AND THE UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES INCOME AND EXPENDITURE, AVERAGE YEAR OF THE REBELLION, • Estimated approximately.-The values of the chief agricultural products of 1859 are not given in the Preliminary Report of the Census of 1860; but the increase of quantities over those of 1849 indi cates a probable increase of market values of 90 per cent. RESOURCES.-TABLE No. 11. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES DURING FIFTY YEARS, WITH CORRESPONDING TABLE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN THE PERIOD 1823-1833. a Valuation estimated.-The direct tax-assessments of 1798 and 1813 affording a basis. Valuation estimated.-Great depreciation of market values believed to be equal to the increase of property. • Valuation estimated.-A year of high market prices following five years of great industrial and commercial prosperity. d Valuation estimated. The revulsion of 1837, and continued depression until 1842, held the market prices of 1840 at an aggregate amount as low as that of 1830. • and Compiled from the Census Reports of the respective years. UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.-PRIVATE PROPERTY. 9 This period the nearest in industrial conditions and value of capital to those of the years 1850-1860 in the United States. * Estimate of Joseph Lowe,-"Present State of England." * Pablo Febrer,--"Taxation, Revenue, and Power of the British Empire." RESOURCES.-TABLE No. 12. VALUATION OF Real and PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE LOYAL FREE STATES; IN THE LOYAL SLAVE STATES; IN THE REBEL STATES; AND IN THE AGGREGATE; ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS REPORTS OF 1850 AND 1860, WITH THE RATE OF INCREASE. The value of the slaves deducted, they being treated here as producers and consumers of wealth. $424,730 168,271 15,856,321 993 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF THE VALUE OF GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDISE, IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1861, UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1857. MERCHANDISE FREE OF DUTY. Animals, living, of all kinds...... Articles imported from British pro- Articles, the produce of the United Old junk and oakum... 57,411 Articles for the library of Congress... 560 learning, &c.... 34,928 Palm leaf, unmanufactured.... 69,593 89,243 56,824 Bark, Peruvian.... 158,192 Seeds, trees, shrubs, bulbs, plants, and roots, not otherwise provided for.... Sheathing metal, not of iron, ungal4,033 vanized 270,043 145,736 3,317 Shingle bolts and stave bolts.. 5,915 1,114,590 11,652 36,125 | Tin– 17,525 27,156 Blocks. 494,150 3,302,374 Wool, unmanufactured, not over 20 4,563,100 72,274 $88,925,834 Burr stones, unmanufactured..... 42,643 All other articles.... MERCHANDISE PAYING DUTIES AD VALOREM. |