Page images
PDF
EPUB
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]

The aggregate declared value of British and Irish produce and manufactures imported into the United States in the year 1863 amounted to upwards of 15 millions sterling, which exceeds the

shipments in 1862 by more than a million, and those in 1861 by 64 millions sterling. On linen, woollen, and Irish manufactures alone the increase reached two millions; but this increase was partly neutralised by diminished exportation of cotton goods, hardware and cutlery, coals, copper, lead, salt, soda, spirits, sheep's wool, and a numerous list of miscellaneous merchandise, of which the total decrease in value was about a hundred thousand pounds in excess of a million. The subjoined table shows the chief articles exported to the United States in 1862 and 1863, with the respective increases or decreases thereon:

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]

The most remarkable fact in connection with the above table is the great increase in the exports of linen and woollen manufactures, and the simultaneous decrease in cotton.

The following statement gives the exports, imports, and customs revenue of the port of New York for the seven years ending Dec. 31, 1863:

[blocks in formation]

The exports of the year 1863, it will be seen, show an increase over the lowest year in the seven of about 75 per cent., while the imports are 50 millions below the highest year. The revenue from customs in 1863 was nearly three times as large as in 1861, the first year of the war, and 20 millions higher than in 1859.

II. AFRICA.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Constitution and Government.

THE present form of government of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope was established in the year 1852. By Letters Patent, dated 23rd May 1850, the Governor and Council were empowered to enact ordinances for the establishment of a Representative Government; two years later the present constitution was brought into force. It vests the executive in the Governor and an Executive Council, composed of certain office-holders appointed by the crown. The legislative power rests with a Legislative Council of 15 elected members, presided over ex-officio by the Chief-justice, and a House of Assembly of 46 elected members, representing the country districts and towns of the colony. The Colonial Secretary, the AttorneyGeneral, the Treasurer-General, and the Auditor-General, who are members of the Executive Council, can take part in the debates of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly; they can introduce new measures, but cannot vote in either House.

Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.-Sir Philip E. Wodehouse, born 1806; entered the Ceylon civil service as writer, May 1828; promoted to be assistant colonial secretary and clerk of the executive and legislative councils, Oct. 1833; district judge of Kandy, 1840 ; government agent for the western province, 1843; appointed superintendent of Honduras, 1851; governor of British Guiana, Feb. 1854; special envoy to the government of Venezuela, 1858; appointed governor of the Cape of Good Hope, 1861. Lieutenant-Governor.-Lieutenant-General

pointed April 1859.

R. H. Wynyard, ap

The governor is also, by virtue of his office, commander-in-chief of the forces within the colony.

« PreviousContinue »