Hams-150 barrels, 14 cases, 18 tierces. Bacon and salt pork-10,346 barrels, 627 cases, 2,350 casks, 28,068 pounds Petroleum oil-5,006 barrels. Essence of coal-508 barrels, 399 hogsheads. 1,226 barrels potash, 354 barrels pearlash, 485 barrels chrome oil, 50 hogsheads bark, 96 packages whalebone, 19,000 pounds whalebone, 4,089 sacks coffee, 227 hides, 20 cases brandy, 48 casks bones, 321 sacks mustard seed, 40 cases fire-arms, 2,162 oars, 6,104 staves, 119 planks, 458 blocks of wood, and 56 casks of tobacco. SEPTEMBER 30, 1862. I have the honor to transmit herewith my usual quarterly statement of the exports to Havre from the United States. There has been some improvement in the movements of breadstuffs over the last preceding quarter. COTTON. The importations of cotton into this port during the quarter have reached 68,245 bales, mostly from England; of which, 17,587 are exported as of United States origin. The present stock at Havre is 35,800 bales. The present market price is about 64 cents per pound. Two French ships have proceeded with my license to New Orleans during the quarter-one with an assorted cargo, and one in ballast. One has arrived from New Orleans. EMIGRATION. About 2,000 emigrants have left this port for the United States during the quarter. Imports of American staples into Havre, France, during the quarter ending September 30, 1862. Breadstuffs Wheat, 395,391 bushels; flour, 1,323 barrels. Cotton-10 bales from New York, 398 bales from New Orleans. Lard-12,843 barrels, 606,422 pounds. Tallow-3,560 barrels. Potash-1,038 barrels, 42,033 pounds. Pearlash-4 barrels. Petroleum oil-730 barrels. Horse-hair-30 bags. Wool-138 bales. Whalebone-800 bundles. Salt provisions-72 barrels, 25 casks Tobacco-3,540 hogsheads. Cocoa-636 bags. Cedar-100 logs. Mahogany-896 logs. Coffee-1,721 bags. Quercitron-1,411 bags. Pimento-114 bags. Copper-110 blocks. Jalap-25 bags. H. Ex. Dcc. -12 MARSEILLES.-GEO. W. VAN HORN. September 23, 1862. I have the honor to submit my annual report upon the commerce of Marseilles for the year ending August 31, 1862. It comprises No. 1.-Table showing the nationality and tonnage of the shipping employed in said commerce. Nos. 2 and 3.-Tables showing the amount and value of the principal articles of import and export. No. 4.-Table showing the goods imported in American vessels from foreign countries other than America. Nos. 5 and 6.—Tables showing the amount and value of the principal articles of import and export of the trade with the United States. Nos. 7 and 8.-Tables showing the countries engaged in the commerce of Marseilles, and the number of native vessels and of French and other foreign vessels employed in said commerce. There were no printed reports upon the commerce of Marseilles, and it is proper that I should acknowledge the great kindness of Mr. Gasc, the director of the custom-house, who permitted me to examine the custom-house records for the information required by the government. I had wished to include in this report a description of the magnificent aqueduct recently completed at Roque Cavour. It is one of the costly works recently constructed by this city to conduct the waters of the Alps to the fountains and reservoirs of Marseilles, and is said to be the finest work of its kind known to ancient or modern times. A description of the great tunnel, La Nerthe, having a length of nearly four miles, and excavated for the Lyons and Mediterranean railroad, together with a statement of the means used in its accomplishment, would have been worthy of a place in this report. When this consulate shall be "placed on a peace footing," I hope to find some leisure which I may profitably use in visiting the many noted works of utility constructed in my district, and in attending the gatherings of the people at their annual fairs. TABLE NO. 1. Table showing the nationality and tonnage of the shipping employed in the commerce of Marseilles. Table showing the amount and value of the principal articles of import. |