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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

IMPORTS AT NEW YORK.

The imports at New York, of the under-mentioned articles, for the three years past, from January 1, to December 31, have been as follows:

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THE TOBACCO TRADE.

From the annual circular of Messrs. Charles D. De Ford & Co., of Baltimore, dated February 2, 1852, we compile the following statement of the tobacco trade in that city and for the United States:

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The stock of manufactured tobacco in factors' hands in Baltimore, at the above date, it will be seen, is 1,000 packages more than at the same time last year, and less by 1,800 packages than the average for the past five years.

The following list presents the extreme prices of manufactured tobacco last year and at this date, which are nominal :—

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Unchanged. Fine 5's & 8's...lb. l'ps
30 a 35 to 25 a 30c. | Good 5's & 8's..lunip
28 a 30 to 20 a 25c. Common 8's.....
23 a 28 to 15 a 20c. Com. 16's, 18's, & 20's
19 a 22 to 10 a 12c.

28 a 30 to 19 a 22c. 20 a 25 to 14 a 17c, 18 a 20 to 10 a 13c. 15 a 16 to 9 a 10c.

The stock of manufactured tobacco in factors' hands in the United States, at this date, may be safely estimated at 70,000 packages, and is not well assorted to meet the spring trade.

The gradual decline in the price of manufactured tobacco has deterred dealers, for several months past, from purchasing more than sufficient to fill their orders, and we do not think they will alter their course before the autumn trade. In the unsettled condition of the market, stocks must increase in factors' hands, and may have an unfavorable influence on prices, as in 1848 and 1849.

We do not consider the quantity of manufactured tobacco from 30,000 hhds. of Virginia tobacco more than adequate to meet the wants of the various markets, and leave the necessary stock in factors' hands at the close of the year.

After a full review of the markets in this country and Europe, with a comparison of the stocks of leaf and manufactured tobacco-the probable crops to come into the market, and the consumption-we are induced to express our opinion that the downward tendency of those articles is not justified by the actual condition of the markets, or by the facts which alone should govern prices.

INSPECTIONS OF LEAF TOBACCO.

Amount of tobacco on hand in warehouses in Baltimore and on shipboard,

January 1, 1851...

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Amount insp cted, 1851

42,742

Stocks by inspections....

53,359

Received from Dist. of Colum, not inspected here, but included in shipm'ts
Shipped to foreign ports. 1851...

657

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The shipments to foreign ports for 1851, are as follows:

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TABLE OF LEAF TOBACCO INSPECTIONS IN BALTIMORE, FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

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EXPORTS OF LEAF TOBACCO FROM THE PORT OF BALTIMORE FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

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82,000

Stock in Europe and in the United States, January 1st, 1852.

By reference to our circular of last year, it will be seen that our estimate of the whole crop of tobacco in the United States for the year 1851, was 128,000 hhds., and is about the quantity produced, although the actual inspections amount to 138,000 hhds., including all the tobacco reinspected. It will be observed that at this date there remain in first hands less by 9,000 hhds. in Europe, and 2,000 hhds. in the United States, than at the commencement of 1851.

The demand for chewing tobacco in the United States, manufactured from Virginia leaf tobacco, is increasing, and has this year reduced the exports from Virginia to 4,420

* Including 350 hogsheads shipped via New York.

hhds., and the entire crop, in a few years, will be required for the home manufacturers. It is worthy of remark, that, in consequence of the gradual advance in the price of Virginia manufactured tobacco, they have begun in the Western States to manufacture out of Kentucky and Missouri leaf. Virginia manufactured tobacco will be found, throwing out of view extreme prices resulting from a peculiar state of the market, to have gradually and regularly advanced in price since 1830. From 5,000 to 10,000 hhds. of Kentucky and Missouri leaf are required by the manufactories in the Western States for chewing tobacco, about half of which is of the finest grade.

SUGAR TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES.

For the subjoined statement of imports, exports, stocks, and consumption of sugar, from 1st of January, 1801, to 31st December, 1851, we are indebted to the New York Shipping List:

RECEIPTS OF FOREIGN, FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1851, TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1851.
Hhds, & tcs. Barrels. Boxes.

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Bags. Cases 154.954 303

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88,126

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Add crop of 1850-51, Louisiana, Texas, &c., the bulk of which came to market in 1851, and assuming the stock, 1st of January, each year, to be equal....

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120,331

Would make the total consumption in the United States, from January 1, 1851, to December 31, 1851

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321,736

Consumption of foreign in 1850..

160.210

Add crop of Louisiana, Texas, Florida, &c., 1849-50..

141,592

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The above statement we believe to be a correct exhibit of the quantity of raw, clayed, &c., sugar, taken from the ports for consumption in the country. It will be ob served, we do not include the receipts of European refined sugar, being unable to

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obtain any reliable data for them, and we do not embrace in our exports any foreign or domestic refined sugar, having confined ourselves wholly to the descriptions noticed. The quantity of sugar made here from molasses is large, and the production of the maple tree the last season is estimated at 17,500 tons.

PRICES OF COTTON IN LIVERPOOL IN 1851.

For the subjoined statement of the quotations of cotton wool in Liverpool, at the close of each week in the year 1851, we are indebted to George Holt & Co., Cotton Brokers, Liverpool. We also annex, from the same reliable source, the weekly amount of sales, and proportion on speculation at the close of each week.

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