nected with it an establishment for the education of orphan children, in which they are trained for the service of the country. These boys, now over four hundred in number, are divided into two companies, the one of workmen, the other of marine apprentices. The former are employed in the different shops connected with the arsenal, and are taught the trades required for building vessels. With time and experience, and the constant solicitude of the government, which has already sent some Brazilian artists to study in Europe, these workshops will become perfected, and will enrich the province in the future with a body of national workmen well skilled in naval architecture. The "marine apprentices" are thoroughly trained for the duties of the sailor, thus furnishing the navy with persons adapted to the service. These two companies, composed of boys from twelve to sixteen years of age, serve as asylums for orphans or neglected children, who live contented and are well treated, while they receive education and become useful to themselves and the country. There are other subjects in regard to which information is called for in consular regulations, but it is almost impossible to comply with the instructions. The tabular statements which accompany this, meagre as they are, have engaged every leisure moment during the last three months. I have made great efforts to learn the population of the province, and the only information I have been able to obtain is the general statement made by a late president of the province that it contained upwards of one million of souls. No. 1. Statement showing the exportations of the province of Pernambuco during the year ending June 30, 1862, compared with the five preceding years. Compiled from official returns. Rum...... Cotton...... Sugar, white Sugar, Muscovado...... do.... 3, 103, 242 Silver, in bars....... Leather...... Rum..................canadas.. Sugar, Muscovado.......do Hides, dried, not salted.....lbs. Molasses........ Leather....... No. 1.-Statement showing the exportations of the province of Pernambuco, &c.-Continued. NOTE.-1,000 reis make one milrei; value of one milrei in gold, 54, 15 cents. DIFFERENCE IN VALUE No. 2. Statement of the value of the exports of the province of Pernambuco to foreign countries and to ports of the empire for the year ending June 30, 1862, compared with five preceding years. Compiled from official documents. 12,339,859 003 7,444,534 081 11,105,818 140 14,004,585 542 14,259,269 283 15,263, 865 798 166,092 268 546,233 321 5,079,347 723 38,328 498 101,600 757 80,150 000 667,535 772 635,739 030 2,086,634 025 192,314 233 592,696 500 47,740 791 11,305 250 816 825 .............. .......... 13,793 380 1,091.979 907 490,588 103 11,575 680 5 000 44,428 909 38, 924 994 41C, 170 721 729,201 972 47,145 312 1,683,892 531 3,124 000 ............. .... |