VI.-TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. AN Account of the VALUE of the IMPORTS into, and of the EXPORTS from, the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, during each of the three Years 1854, 1855, and 1856; calculated at the Official Rates of Valuation, and distinguishing the Amount of the Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom Exported, from the Value of Foreign and Colonial Merchandise Exported :-Also, stating the Amount of the Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom Exported therefrom, according to the Real or Declared Value thereof; showing the Trade of Great Britain and Ireland separately and jointly. £ £ 177,381 272,685 124,338,478 214,071,848 29,808,044 243,879,892 97,184,726 NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. NEW VESSELS BUILT.-AN ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, that were Built and Registered at the several Ports of the BRITISH EMPIRE, in the Years ending 5th Jan. 1855, 31st Dec. 1855, and 31st Dec. 1856, respectively. Year ending 31st December, 1855. Year ending 31st December, 1856. Year ending 5th January, 1855. Vessels. Tonnage. Vessels. England Tonnage. Vessels. Tonnage. 581 134,301 866 Scotland 252,832 901 192,851 168 53,129 190 Ireland 60,245 205 44,163 53 9,512 42 Isles of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man 10,123 44 7,564 28 4,761 28 3,894 32 3,398 752 188,272 744 164,968 673 174,383 TOTAL 1,582 389,975 1,870 492,062 1,855 422,359 1854, 1855, and 1856 respectively. VESSELS REGISTERED.-AN ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, and the Number of MEN and Boys usually employed in Navigating the same, that belonged to the several Ports of the BRITISH EMPIRE, on the 31st December, yet received for the last Year, a similar correction will be necessary when the next Accounts are made up. Note. The Accounts rendered for the Plantations for the Year ending 31st December 1855, are now corrected; and, as several Returns for that part of the Empire are not VESSELS EMPLOYED IN THE FOREIGN TRADE. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE (including their repeated Voyages), that entered Inwards and cleared Outwards at the several Ports of the UNITED KINGDOM from and to Foreign Ports, during each of the Three Years ending the 5th of January, 1855, the 31st of December, 1855, and 31st of December, 1856, respectively. NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. NEW VESSELS BUILT.-AN ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, that were Built and Registered at the several Ports of the BRITISH EMPIRE, in the Years ending 5th Jan. 1855, 31st Dec. 1855, and 31st Dec. 1856, respectively. Year ending 5th January, 1855. | Year ending 31st December, 1855. Year ending 31st December, 1856. VESSELS REGISTERED.-AN ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, and the Number of MEN and Boys usually employed in Navigating the same, that belonged to the several Ports of the BRITISH EMPIRE, on the 31st December, 1854, 1855, and 1856 respectively. |