Breadstuffs.-56,934 bushels of wheat, 2,540 barrels of flour. Tobacco-1,178 hogsheads, 4,000 bales, 400 casks, of which 1,250 hogs heads arrived from the city of New Orleans. Cocoa-338 bags. Spirits.-377 casks. Coffee-1,309 bags. Salt meats.-50 casks of beef, 170 barrels of pork, 75 cases of hams. Tallow-138,566 pounds, 218 hogsheads, 4,786 casks. Pearlash.-10 barrels. Potash.-376 barrels; Petroleum oil, 13,087 barrels. Whale oil.-417 casks. Other articles.-605 packages of laths, 50 bales of hops, 2,814 bags of quercitron, 3 cases of furs, 3 casks of balsam, 19 bales sarsaparilla, 159 packages of whalebone, 80 maple logs, 156,872 staves. Statement showing the imports into Havre from the United States during the year 1862. Cotton-1st quarter, 1,788 bales; 2d quarter, bales; 4th quarter, 1,548 bales. Total, 3,744 bales. ; 3d quarter, 408 Breadstuffs.-Wheat: 1st quarter, 480,000 bushels, 2d quarter, 91,236 bushels; 3d quarter, 395,391 bushels; 4th quarter, 56,934 bushels. Total, 1,023,561 bushels. Flour.-1st quarter, 88,733 barrels; 2d quarter, 12,584 barrels; 3d quarter, 1,323 barrels; 4th quarter, 2,540 barrels. Total, 105,180 barrels. Lard-1st quarter, 6,055 barrels; 2d quarter, 20,192 barrels; 3d quarter, 12,843 barrels; 4th quarter, 15,220 barrels. Total, 54,310 barrels. 2d quarter, 2,748 tierces, 993 cases, and 900,000 pounds; 3d quarter, 1,189 cases and 606,422 pounds; 4th quarter, Total, 2,748 tierces, 2,182 cases, and 1,506,422 pounds. Tallow-1st quarter, ; 2d quarter, 1,147 casks; 3d quarter, 3,560 barrels, 679 casks; 4th quarter, 221 barrels, 218 hogsheads, 4,786 casks, 138,566 pounds. Total, 3,781 barrels, 218 hogsheads, 6,612 casks, 138,566 pounds. Potash.-1st quarter, 415 barrels; 2d quarter, 1,226 barrels; 3d quarter, 1,038 barrels and 42,033 pounds; 4th quarter, 376 barrels. Total, 3,055 barrels and 42,033 pounds. Beef-1st quarter, 100 casks. Pearlash. 1st quarter, 54 barrels; 2d quarter, 354 barrels; 3d quarter, ; 4th quarter, 4 barrels. Total, 412 barrels. Pork and bacon.-1st quarter, barrels; 3d quarter, 25 casks, 72 2,375 casks, 10,738 barrels, also 28,068 pounds. -; 2d quarter, 2,350 casks; 10,496 barrels; 4th quarter, 170 barrels. Total, during the above quarters, 716 cases and Suet.-2d quarter, 725 barrels, 50 hogsheads, 1,161 casks, 560 cases, and 30,000 pounds. Hides-1st quarter, 1,227 hides; 2d quarter, 927 hides; 3d quarter, 4th quarter, Total, 2,154 hides. Petroleum oil.-1st quarter, ; ; 2d quarter, 5,006 barrels; 3d quar ter, 730 barrels; 4th quarter, 13,087 barrels. Total, 18,823 barrels. Whale oil.-Total, 417 casks. Essence of coal.-508 barrels. Beeswax-During the year 21 casks. Tobacco-3d quarter, 3,540 hogsheads; 4th quarter, 1,178 hogsheads, and 4,400 bales. Total, 4,400 bales and 4,718 hogsheads. Cocoa.-3d quarter, 636 bags; 4th quarter, 338 bags. Total, 974 bags. Coffee-2d quarter, 3,089 sacks; 3d quarter, 1,721 sacks; 4th quarter, 1,309 sacks. Total, 6,119 sacks. Wool.-3d quarter, 138 bales. Whalebone-2d quarter, 96 packages and 19,000 pounds; 3d quarter, 800 packages; 4th quarter, 159 packages. Total, 1,055 packages and 19,000 pounds. Sundry articles during the year.-3,840 bags quercitron, 114 bags pimento, 36 bags jalap, 19 bales sarsaparilla, 896 bags mustard seed. Clover seed.-4th quarter, 457 casks. 321 logs of mahogany, 100 logs of cedar, 810 logs of maple, 330 bags of hair, 3,798 packages of oars, 605 packages of laths, 3 casks of balsam of Tolu, 110 blocks of copper, 485 barrels of chrome oil, 40 cases of fire-arms, 20 cases of brandy, 458 blocks of wood, 119 planks, 350,000 staves, about. Comparative statement showing the number of vessels employed in transatlantic voyages entered and cleared at Havre in 1861 and 1862. Statement showing the number of ships, with their tonnage, entered at Havre, from ports of the United States, the years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862. 1862. 1861. 1860. 1859. 1858. ships. ships. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. ships. ships. ships. Statement showing the number of ships, with their tonnage, cleared from Havre to the United States during the same period. 1862. 1861. 1860. 1859. 1858. ships. ships. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. No. of Tonnage. ships. ships. ships. 124 104,982 301 263, 972 218 222,039 176 172, 042 193 186, 463 Statement showing the importations of cotton into France, from different countries, from the year 1857 to 1862, inclusive. Stocks of cotton on hand December 31, of the same years at Havre and other ports of France. MARCH 9, 1863. The department has already under a law of the United true in Switzerland, and I I had the honor duly to receive circular No 29. been advised that oaths administered in France States are without legal sanction. The same is have little doubt in all the states of the continent. The oath rs a mere form of declaration, its value being entirely of a moral character, and measured solely by the integrity of the party making the statement. Oaths are little known or used in this country in business transactions; and I have for some time been of the opinion that, as a security against fraud in the case of imported goods, they were valueless except when administered to owners in our home ports. The system of double invoices, one of which shall be undervalued, and for the custom-house, I think largely prevails. The impunity granted to false swear-ing on this side would seem to indicate the entry under oath at home to be the only available guarantee based upon penalties by the treaty between France and England of 1860. The security against frauds of the customs of the respec-tive countries is in the right of pre-emption at a valuation that shall be made. to the customs authorities, and five per cent. added thereto, in the event of disstatisfaction with the statement of the cost or value by the shipper or importer. Under this decision as to oaths, what is the proper fee for legalizing the signatures of magistrates before whom invoices in the interior are verified? Is it $1, or $2? It appears to me a doubtful question, but on carefully reading the 17th section of the act of July 14, 1862, and circular No. 29, I have thought the constructions, which retains the charge of $1 the safest until otherwise advised. More especially so, as, in communicating with the Paris consulate, I learn that to be the rule adopted by Mr. Bigelow. Uniformity in the two offices seemed desirable. The charge of $2, specified in circular No. 29, under "thirdly" and "sever.thly," seemed to contemplate the case where a consul could not administer an oath, but where a magistrate might, which would be valid in the courts of the country. In France an oath before a consul is of the same validity as when taken before a magistrate; before either it is a mere solemn form of declaration, like that provided in the old law to be made before "two merchants," but without legal sanctions. I still, as heretofore, administer the oath to partics applying at the consulate with their own invoices. APRIL 8, 1863. I have the honor to transmit herewith my usual quarterly statement of the imports into Havre from the United States. It exhibits an improvement over the statement of the past year. # * With the suspension of the cotton trade, which employs ordinarily so large a proportion of our tonnage, our commerce, although not totally suspended with Havre, has become very uncertain and comparatively insignificant. We have a few ships arriving with tobacco and petroleum, and three or four regular packets from New York; to them may be added a few vessels from the Pacific islands with guano. The exports to the United States via Havre are mostly sent to Southampton or Liverpool, there to be reshipped by the Bremen, Hamburg, or Cunard line of steamers. It is very difficult for an American ship to secure here a return freight. The French and Bremen flags enjoy a preference, owing to the increased insurance on our own bottoms. Statement showing the imports into Havre from the United States during the six months ended June 30, 1863. Cotton. Total, 1,030 bales. From other countries, and mostly East Indian, 37,914 bales. Wheat.-Total, 187,640 bushels. Flour.-Total, 7,146 barrrels. Pearlash-Total, 144 barrels. Potash.-Total, 2,531 barrels. Tallow. Total 1,019,188 pounds, 9, 670 casks, and 55 hogsheads. Grease. Total, 63,601 pounds and 400 cases. Salt pork.-Total, 4,965 barrels, 82 cases, 79 casks, and 163 hogsheads. Bacon and other salt provisions.-Total, 413,299 pounds, 4,923 cases, 5,298 barrels, 40 hogsheads, and 1,102 casks. Beef-Total, 50 casks. Fish eggs.-Total, 418 barrels. Clover seed-Total, 659 sacks, 4,206 bags, 80 hogsheads, and 1,840 bales. Petroleum oil.-Total, 32,574 barrels. Whale oil. Total, 14,280 gallons and 858 casks. Goldsmiths' dust.-Total, 112 barrels, 40 cases, and 19 casks. Sewing machines.-Total, 48 cases. Silk waste.-Total, 159 bales. Hops.-Total, 90 bags. Tobacco. Total, 2,650 hogsheads and 559 bales. Oars. Total, 2,986. Whalebone.-Total, 3,077 bundles. Leather-Total, 66 casks. Moss for beds.-Total, 562 bales. Rice-Total, 53 tierces. Goatskins.—Total, 18 bales. Hides.-Total, 100 salted. Woods, dyes, drugs, and other articles.-Total, 659 sacks, 661 bags, and SO hogsheads quercitron bark. Total, 3 sacks, 31 bales sarsaparilla. Total, 71 sacks India-rubber. Total, 1,126 logs of maple. Total, 1,128 logs of cedar. Total, 326 logs mahogany. Total, 103 logs of walnut. Total, 630 pieces of cedar. Total, 4 casks of benzine. Total, 46 casks of mint. Total, 1 case anise-seed. Total, 8 bales of jalap. Total, 80 seroons of barks. Total, 200 bags chrome. Spirits, ores, &c., &c.-Total, 1,755 barrels, 648 casks of alcohol. Total, 17 casks of wine. Total, 45 casks of absinthe. Total, 166 boxes of copaiva. Total, 38 barrels of tar. Total, 156 barrels of chrome ore. Total, 66 casks of copper. Total, 17 casks of silver ore. Total, 3 cases of Japan merchandise. SEPTEMBER 30, 1863. The number of emigrants from this port to the United States during the quarter ending September 30, 1863, was 1,691. Statement showing the description and quantity of imports at Havre from the United States during the quarter ended September 30, 1863. Tallow, 195 hogsheads, 997 casks, and Kerosene, 24 cases. 31,082 pounds. Lard, 4,258 casks. Grease, 910 casks and 125 cases. Salted pork, 405 barrels, 458 cases, 183 cases flank pieces, and 82 cases shoulders. Hams, 3 casks. Shoe pegs, 40 casks. Ostrich feathers, 4 bales. Cedar wood, 350 logs. Wax, 25 cases. Sausage skins, 50 casks. Cod liver oil, 5 cases. Chrome ore, 400 sacks. |