into Norway during the year ended December 31, 1861, elaborated according to the latest government table. Statement showing the description, quantity, and value of grain, provisions, colonials, groceries, manufactures, &c., imported Rye, spring and winter. Barley... Wheat, spring and winter. Beans and peas. Oats.. Malt Buckwheat.. Maize (Indian corn). Meat (salt).. Pork (salt). Sausages (salted and smoked). Butter Cheese.. Bread, dried, wheat and rye. Flour, wheat. Flour, rye Barley meal.. Oatmeal Barley, pearl and other groats. Rice and rice meal.. Coffee Sugar Tea Sirup and molasses. Tobacco, chewing and smoking. Soap, assorted.. Fruit, dried and green. Candles, tallow and stearine Salt, cooking and rock. Salt, table, Glauber, &c. Statement showing the description, quantity, and value of the grain, provisions, &c.-Continued. Linen, hemp and flax. Linen and hemp goods. Wool and woollen goods. White lead, paint and colors. Machinery Leather and skins. Statement showing the tonnage, number of vessels, and seamen of the merchant fleet of Norway, at the several ports of the United States consular district at Porsgrund, for the year ended December 31, 1861, elaborated according to the latest reports from the several custom-houses in the consulate. Ports where the ships are owned. Under 24 tons. From 24 to 60 tons. From 60 to 150 tons. From 150 to 300 tons. Statement showing the tonnage, number of vessels, &c.-Continued. Ports where the ships are owned. Number. Statement showing the tonnage, number of vessels, &c.—Continued. New-built vessels Vessels bought from Vessels lying still Vessels lost dur other nations in during the year. in the year. the year. ing the year. Statement showing the tonnage, number of vessels, and seamen of the commercial fleet of Norway to and from the kingdom, also the arrivals and departures of vessels of other nationalities, during the year ended December 31, 1861, elaborated according to the latest official statistical tables. The commercial fleet of Norway consists of 5,493 vessels of all classes, manned by 33,953 seamen; tonnage 830,931. Hereunto is to be added the socalled fishing fleet, composed of 523 vessels; tonnage, 113,800 barrels of fresh fish, and manned by 1,512 seamen or fishermen. The total number of the merchant fleet of the kingdom of Norway is 6,016 vessels and 35,465 seamen, without the pilots and pilot-boats. During the year 1861, the number of vessels arrived at the several ports of the kingdom was 11,473; tonnage 1,756,228, of which 5,692 vessels, of 571,516 tonnage in general cargo, and5,781 vessels, of 1,184,712 tonnage, in ballast. Out of this number, 6,863 vessels, of 1,340,121 tonnage, belong to the kingdom, and 4,610 vessels, of 416,107 tonnage, to other nationalities. Cleared from different custom-houses in Norway during the year 1861, 10,994 vessels; tonnage 1,592,874, of which number 9,528 vessels, and 1,257,911 tonnage, with various freight for export, and 1,466 vessels, of 334,963 tonnage, in ballast. Out of this number 6,426 vessels, of 1,180,714 tonnage, belonged to Norway, and 4,568 vessels, of 412,160 tonnage, belonged to other nationalities. During the year 1861, 4 vessels, of 1,169 aggregate tonnage, belonging to and from the United States, arrived in the kingdom, viz: 1 vessel, of 494 tonnage, with assorted cargo, at the port of Christiania; and 1 vessel, of 177 tons, at the port of Christiansand; and 1 vessel, of 270 tons, with full cargo, and 1 vessel, of 228 tons, in ballast, both at the port of Hammerfest. Number and name of the lights. Statement showing the names, situation, and the peculiar marks of all the light-houses and lights in the United States consular district of Porsgrund, on the south coast of Norway, from Frederickshald, east, to Cape Lindesnaes, west. Steady or revolving 1 Steady 10 26 20 10 33 0 1 ....do. .do Steady, with a deep red color. 7. Torgersoen.... On the northwest point of 59 15 30 10 30 55 1 Steady. On the Fuglehuk and on the 59 11 0 10 30 45 1 Steady and east side of Bolleruc island, revolving. On the south point of Tor- 59 9 28 10 50 20 1 Steady. *In thick and cloudy weather a bell is rung every half hour during the day, and every quarter of an hour during the night. |