«?i^^< -> IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) If- ^ A >5^ ! c::.; ^ ♦■ 1.0 1.25 l«i|2£ MZS ^ "i^ * 2 3 i t i i! . ■ - 1-3 4 6 6 1 PI f STATEMENTS OONOEBNINQ THK TRADE AND COMMERCE or TSB CITY OF MONTREAL, For 1862; ^ BBINO A REPRINT OF THREE ARTICLES FROM THE "DAILY WITNESS." VIZ : I.— THE PltODUCE TRADE. II.— THE SHIPPING INTERESTS. III.-FINANCIAL MATTERS. MONTREAL: PITHLISIIRD AT THE "DAILr WITNESS" OFFICE, GREAT ST. JAMES STREET. 18G3. . •'.'^*'*.-»^^^ ,r-f^"<-n,rv-; p, INTRODUCTION. Tbe general buiiness of the Oity of Montreal, daring the year 1862, has been spoken of bj those best qualified to form an estimate of what has been done in the Tarious branches of trads and commerce, as much greater than that of anjr preceding year. The aim of the Daily Witmus, in originally giTing the articles which constitute the following pages, was only to famish soma details of the main departments of commerce ; and the reprinting of them affords an opportunity for adducing a few additional facts. It woald hare been a very easy matter to hare indulged in lengthy comments upon the tables ; that, however, was unnecessary. What has been adduced goes far to confirm the truth of a remark made recently in the London Blu$trated Nem, that our city " has established herself as the second port of export on the Atlantic seaboard,— that is, ahead of Boston and Philadelphia." We hare no statement of the first-named city at band ; but, accord- ing to the annual report of the Corn Exchange of Philadelphia, the trade in Breadstuffs of that city, last year, was : — Arbitals. Shipmints. Wheat Flour, brls. . - 970,654 Flour, brls. - - - - 464,290 Rye Flour, brls. . - 11,162 Com Heal, brls. - - 70,149 Corn Meal. brls. - - 54.116 Wheat, bushels - 1,967,673 Wheat, bushels ■ - 3,069,615 Corn, bushels - 778,625 Corn, bushels - • ■* -1,732,121 Oats, bushels - - - 1,408,460 Renderincc Flour into Wheat, the arrivals were e<[ual to 11,379,746 bushels, or less than half the receipts in this city, as shown in the following pages ; the exports being equal only to 5,418,393 bushels, while for Montreal the quantity was equal to nearly seventeen million bushels, as shown on page 9. Tbo fact thai Montreal occupies a most commanding geographical situation, on the great com- mercial high<7Ry which connects Lakes Superior and Michigan with all the ports of Europe, has begun to attract attention. The St. Lawrence Canals, which form a very small portion of the navigation, are free to vessels of every nation ; and the Canadian route to the ocean is superior in tills, that the passage of laden boats through tbe Erie Canal not unfrequently occupies thirteen days between Bulfalo and the Hudson, — while a sailing-vessel can pass from the Welland Canal to Montreal in lees than half that time. Another important consideration is that the St. Lawrence route, firom the Far West to Europe, is shorter by 430 miles than via Oswego and New York eity ; while Montreal is nearer Liverpool than New York is, by 300 miles. Tlie advantages of sending merchandise and passengers, intended for tiie North- Western States, must be obvious, — especially so far as emigrants are concerned, for they can reach their destination in less time, be subject to fewer mishaps and annoyances incident to frequent changes of conveyance, and witlial travel much more economically, than those who are landed at other Atlantic ports. To make the St. Lawrence navigation as safe as that of the open sea, and most materially to lessen the expense of voyages inward and outward, tlie River and Gulf only require to have a suQlcieut -lumber of lighthouses properly placed. A most compe- tent authority says the River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, to the north of Newfoundland and Gasptf, ar? much more free from fogs than 'he const of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ; and there is no reason why the whole route should not be made as safe as the sailing from Boston or New York. Why should not the requisite improvements be made without delay? But, besides the duty devolving upon tbe Provincial Oovernrcent to adopt instant measures to enable mariners to choose the shortest route with perfect safety, — vii., by plac'ng lights and buoys at all necfssary points of the Uiver and Gulf, including the Straits of Belleiile,— there is a very weighty obligation resting upon the cunimvrcial couiuiuuity of Montreal to make adequate provision for the increased numbsr it. of lea-j^ing yegteli coming to this port. We look forward to the time when the numerous importers in the North- Western States will bring all their merchandise up the fct. Lawrence, instead of haTing it forwarded by other devious routeS; — and to that day when the bulk of their surplus grain will find its natural outlet to the ocean liy our noble river; but, properly to accommodate that flow of inward and outward commerce, double our present harbor accommodation may before long be needed. It is therefore the dictate of wisdom that the business-men of Montreal should unite on some project for increased harbar accommodation, that will b« adequate to the wants of commerce, and yield us all the advantages of that position in which Providence has placed us, — the key to the North-West, the Red River country and the Hudson's Bay region, — while it also forms the gateway of the future route to the Pacific Ocean. In regard to the Wholesale Grocery Market of our city, it may be remarked that a decidedly better position has been attained, in consequence of direct importations by the St. Lawrence. The improvement has been specially manifest in regard to Tern, and buyers throughout Canada have generally been satisfied both with the qualities and prices. In other groceries the same influence has been experienced, and the Trade are determined to merit its continuance. There has been a considerable extension of business connections, — buyers of groceries from the Western States having been attracted hither, who have operated freely during the past year. Our Financial article vill enable the merchants and manufacturers of Europe to form some idea of the amount of capital concentrated in Montreal ; and it may be further stated, that large additions are by and by to be made to our pecuniary wealth. In fact, our city is not only the commercial, but the monetary capital of Canada ; and thus a vast advantage is enjoyed by all kinds jf business centering here,— for the very best arrangements can be made in all branches of finance, as well as in the buying, selling, and shipping of Produce, Ac- The immense increase of our grain trade, — the qcadrapling of the tonnage of the port in six years, — the great extent of the inland freighting arrangements, — the increase of manufactures ia existing establishments, and the springing up of new branches of industry, — ibe increase of new buildings within the past few years, — taken ia connection with the rapidly increasing population,— combine to attest the enterprise and prosperity of Montreal, not only present but prospective. For instance, the number of new buildings of all descriptions erected in 1856, was 643 ; in '57, 376 ; in 'd8, 292 ; in >59, 342 ; in '60, 594; in '61, 679 ; and in '62, 562 ;— making a total of 3,278 in seven years. As regards population, the census of 1861 gave Montreal 57,716 inhabitants ; and the census of 1861 gave 91,169 in the nine wards, with 10,433 in the continuation of the suburbs,— the aggregate being 101,602. The increase in the wards in ten years was 33,454, or 58 per cent. ; and as the ratio of augmentation has been increasing, it is believed that the aggregate population now is between 116,000 and 120,000. According to the census figures, Montreal stands tenth in order of the North American cities. The following statement shows the population ot the cities named, in 1861 :— New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, - Baltimore,- 814,277 Boiion, - - 177,902 568,034 New Orleans, - - 170,760 273,425 St. Louis, - - 102,179 214,037 Cincinnati, - 160,000 Chicago, Montreal, Buffalo, 109,420 101,602 84,132 !i Many more important items might be added, did not limited space forbid. In presenting our pamphlet to the public, we altogether disclaim the idea that it is exhaustive ns a stattment of the few branches of commerce which have been reviewed. We believe, however, that our compi- lation of fects relating to maritime interests will help considerably to dispel some misconceptions wh'ch exist in Europe respecting the St. Lawrence navigation, our harbor, length of the shipping season, kc. ; and if spared to prosecute our labors, we hope to be able to extend the invcstigitions respecting the current year. We cannot close, however, without repeating here, that it bohooves the Board of Trade, and thn Directors of the Corn-Exchange Associiition, as representing the com- mercial interests of Montreal, to make arrangements for the future that will enable the Press to do justice to its Trade and Commerce. DAit-Y WiTNiss OrriCB, Montreal, February 14th, 1863. i numerous :e, instead ir surplus >mmodate lay before ;al should wants of iced us, — lile it also decidedly nee. The nada hare e influence baa been a ites having form some that large ot only the ly all kinds of finance, port in six ifactures ia lase of new pulation, — irospective. in '57, 376; 278 in seven M; and the burbs, — the ' cent. ; and alation now ath in order ities named, 109,420 101,602 84,132 cesnting our Btattment of I our compi- sconceptions the shipping ivestigitions t it bohooTOS ing the com- 5 Press to do I— The Produce Trade. ^ {From the Daily fVitne$t, Jan. 9.) There were anticipations in the summer of last .rear, particularly in the North-Western States, that the cereal crops would nearly equal those of 1861 ; but it was subsequently seen that the yield was about one-third less than an average one, while according to some estimates it was nearly as much as 50 per cent. less. It is now well enough known, that, tnough last season's grain crops in Canada were on the whole satisfactory, they did not come up to previous expectations. In the Fall, therefore, the arrivals of Grain and Flour in this city by the Grand Trunk Railway and Lachine Canal, — which bad shown a handsome increase during May, June, aud part of July, — began to diminish ; and, during some weeks at the close of the season, the arrivals were less than in the year previous. Among the causes tending to produce this decline, the fact may be mentioned that in the British markets Wheat was about lOs. per quarter lower last Full than in the preceding Spring. Our figures show, however, that on tho whole there has been a gratifymg enlargement of the season's receipts. RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN BY LAOHINE CANAL. This Table shows the quantities of Flour, Wheat, Corn, &c., received in Montreal by thtt Lachine Canal, during each week, from the opening of Navigation in 1862, until its close : — For Week Flour. Wheat. Peas. Barley. Oats. Oat- meal. Corn. Rye. Total, ending brls. bush. bush. bush. bush. brls. bush. bush. in bushels. May 10.. 39,744 200,518 6,360 400 .... 31,566 .... 437,564 «i 17.. 41,482 278,753 26,094 22,034 12,724 42,233 689,848 « 24.. 42,677 217,125 53,745 12,218 15,540 16,090 11,448 638,551 It 31.. 49,067 520,678 40,151 1,170 3,400 ""27 40.729 . • * i 863 6G4 June 7.. 42,396 424,944 i0,064 42 856 33,333 • • • • 691,219 « 14.. 33,204 425,726 34,168 1,932 10,827 . • • • 638,673 (( 21.. 32,681 255,423 19,393 * * ■ • "400 67,403 144 496,668 II 28.. 28,837 313.024 30,020 42 224 • • • 80,618 2,482 670,695 July 5.. 29,451 202,901 15,374 1,050 65,021 . • . • 431,601 II 12.. 17,484 242,720 5,957 • • • * 36 111,809 .... 447,942 II 19.. 30,971 343,328 12,376 378 224 .... 136,391 • . * * 647,651 II 26.. 28,972 250,985 7,062 .... . * * • • 112,155 36 516,09S Aug. 2.. 25,075 491,921 3,581 .... 288 141,030 .... 762,195 u 9.. 24,944 368,632 9,842 42 .... 160,047 .... 663,183 II 10.. 11,551 287,031 990 .... 112 ■"46 156,256 * • • • 602,369 II 23.. 20,996 194,234 1,073 124 ■ ■ ■ t 66,386 17,925 384.722 i( 30.. 19,938 78,694 1,668 378 392 139,775 . • • . 820,397 Sept. 6.. 19,221 198,886 1,007 84 224 ""9 23,780 . • • * 320,131 II 13.. 13,945 276,241 1,996 368 502 117 64,503 28,280 442,200 II 20.. 18,348 84,974 2,370 19,824 392 18 112,826 313,222 ii 27.. lvj,050 298,308 3,201 21,490 224 IS 232,093 10,684 646,240 Oct. 4.. 22,109 396,201 15,270 24,050 1,120 9 124,674 2,214 674,119 11 11.. 22,055 240,065 38,443 45,984 200 36 222,616 • • * « 657,762 II 18.. 27,356 625,783 36,180 24,714 1,640 27 140,967 180 866,288 II 25.. 9,294 217,857 31,546 6,904 3,808 45 102,206 407,776 Nov. 1.. 26,979 99,498 27,443 14,873 12,405 18 120,711 3,344 413,269 II 8.. 17,068 194,613 24,604 14,405 6,754 27 77,445 • . . t 403,296 II 16.. 28,191 72,805 39,465 10,006 17,834 36 29,706 .... 311,610 II 22.. 19,505 46.089 3,603 2,877 5,672 • . • . . • • ■ • . ■ 160.726 II 29.. 9,980 32,270 261 • • • • 8,827 . . • . 3,006 4,392 98,666 Deo. 6.. 2,710 .... .... .... .... 13,660 Total. . 772,381 1 7,779,727 624,872 226,054 93,698 432 2,661,201 81,029 15,229,615 RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN BY GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. This Table shows the quantities of Flonr, Wheat, Ac, received in Montreal by the Grand Trank Railway, during each week of 1862 :— ForrWeek Flour. Wheat. Peas. Barley. Oats. Oatmeal. Corn. Rye. Total, ending brls. bush. bush. bush. bush. brls. bush. bush. in bushels. Jan. 4. . 8,468 16,009 12 • . • »■ .... 58,361 " 11.. 11,972 30,590 ""826 .... 106 200 92,382 " 18.. 10,232 21,841 • • • • . . . • • • • • 160 73,751 " 35.. 8,047 13,376 • • ■ • .... • • • • 83 54,021 Feb. 1.. 5,416 11,512 • • • • .... .... 38,692 " 8.. 5,222 11,239 • ■ • • .... .... • 30C 38,849 " 16.. 6,324 21,114 122 700 • . ■ • 90 54,006 " 22.. 4,014 7,877 • • • ■ • • • • 136 13 "'"48 28,186 March l.. 4,122 6,883 1 • • • • • • • 992 10 28,535 " 8.. 1,637 1,050 • • ■ • . . • ■ .... .... 8,735 " 15.. 7,305 5,204 • ■ • • . • • • 39 41,924 " 22.. 6,711 9,297 360 30 ■ ■ . • . • • • 38J232 " 29.. 8,303 12,426 431 1,126 . . • . 14 55,667 April 6. . 8,001 21,233 • • ■ • 670 164 7 62,107 " 12.. 12,309 24,851 118 190 * • • • 117 748 88,037 " J9.. 4,233 12,605 • • • ■ 190 360 6 360 34,590 " 26.. 6,986 23,134 * • « • 34 .... 400 58,688 May 3. . 6,331 20,730 • • « . 590 60 230 • . • • 54,175 " 10.. 16,266 25,460 * • • • • • • • . • . ■ 106,780 " 17.. 11,146 20,627 409 476 • • > • 406 79,272 " 24.. 8,493 25,350 • ■ • • f ■ • • 450 200 69,265 " 31.. 7,377 14,749 536 .... 750 .... 52,920 June 7. . 6,785 10,991 j,050 . • > ■ 1,190 42,156 " 14. . 3,776 6,300 • • ■ • • • • • 1,380 .... 26,565 " 21.. 3,799 5,862 • ■ 1 ■ • • ■ • . • . • .... • 24,847 " 28. . 4,706 1,946 158 1 . . a . • ■ • 100 26,130 July B.. 3,200 3,725 . . . • * > . . • > . * .... 19,725 " 12.. 2,860 10,500 1 • > • • • • > 24,800 " 19.. 3,013 8,000 • • ■ ■ • . * ■ 23.065 " 26.. 5,176 9,061 • ■ » » t • . • .... .... 34,941 Aug. 2.. 6,625 7,315 ... * .... .... .... 40,340 " 9.. 3,659 7,893 ■ . • • ■ I • • • « • • 26,188 " 16. . 3,761 7,354 • • • ■ • • • • . * . • .... 26,159 " 23.. 4,427 5,169 120 . • ■ • .... .... 27,424 " 30.. 2,495 3,954 t ■ • • .... «... .... 16,429 Sept. 6.. 2,838 6,508 • > . • • . • • .... .... 20,698 " 13.. 2,829 10,174 . . . • • ■ . . .... .... 24,319 " 20.. 4,658 15,823 t . • • 360 . . ■ • .... 39,463 " 27.. 5,692 39,046 < • • ■ . . • • 67,006 Oct. 4.. 11,100 36,227 360 * V,750 ...» .... '360 94,177 " 11.. 12,986 32,979 * . . • 350 .... .... 98,264 " 18.. 12,693 27,243 923 1,050 700 93,381 " 26.. 9,650 25,701 300 660 360 75,160 Nov. 1.. 11,602 27,215 • • * • 350 . . • • .... 86,575 8.. 16,980 24,592 350 . • . ■ . . . ■ 109,842 " 16.. 14,004 19,289 1,068 866 . • • ■ .... 91,223 " 22. . 11,937 7,666 131 1,750 . • . • 69,221 " 29.. 13,462 3,221 .... 200 3,740 .... 74,471 Dec. 6. . 13,294 5,250 • 1 . . 350 .... .... 72,070 " 13.. 12,613 7,503 2,569 350 . * ■ . i . . . 72,987 " 20.. 9,308 7,003 • . . ■ .... 2,460 .... 56,993 " 27.. 9,262 9,400 • • . • .... 360 . • • • 66,070 39,30,31.. e,42S 4,550 .... • 1 • • 36,690 Total. . 402,221 754,445 9,807 11,876 13,194 1,964 360 1,636 2,812,233 As compared with 1861, the forcKoing arrivals of Flour show an increase of 66,765 barrels; Wheat, a decrease of 433,263 bushels; Peas, a decrease of 46,134 bushels; Oatmeal, a decrease of 6,682 brls. ; Ashes, an increase of 5,816 brls. ; Butter, an increase of over 8,000 kegs, or equal to about 660,000 Iba. ; and an increase in Pork, of over 10,000 brls. T le Onnd Total, bushels. 58,361 92,382 73,761 54,021 38,592 38,849 54,006 28,186 28,535 8,735 41,924 38J232 55,567 62,107 88,037 34,590 58,688 54,175 106,780 79,272 69,265 52,920 42,156 26,665 24,847 26,130 19,725 24,800 23,065 34,941 40,340 26,188 26,159 27.424 16,429 20,698 24,319 39,463 67,006 94,177 98,254 93,381 75,160 85,576 109,842 91,222 69,221 74,471 72,070 72,987 56,993 56,070 36,690 2,812,233 ,755 barrels ; k decrease of , or equal to OOMPARATIVB VIEW OP PBODUOH BBOEIPTS. The Table following aflfords a Coniparatire View of the Total Receipts of Principal Article! of Produce received in Montreal by Oanal and Grand Trunk Railway, during the years 1861 and 1862 :— Abbitals in 1861. Abbivals in 1862. Abtiglhs. By Lachine Oanal. By G. T, E. Totals. By Lachiiie Canal. ByG.T.R. Totals. YTInur. h&rrelfl 758,873 6,650,376 1,363,938 125,818 104,107 12,488 1,566,477 24,710 11,402 36,669 10,089 338 189 979 55,097,000 336,466 1,187,708 55,941 6,931 18,292 8,646 102 10,611 35,216 10,557 1,730 926 3,214 1,096,339 7,738,084 1,409,879 132,74& 122,399 21,134 1,665,477 24,812 22,0)3 71,875 20,646 2,068 1,116 4,193 55,097,000 772,381 7,779,727 624,872 225,054 93,598 432 2,661,261 81,029 10,772 42,604 23,402 1,648 491 778 64,887,500 402,221 754,445 9,807 11,876 13,194 1,964 360 1,636 16,426 43,398 20,663 2,005 364 1,613 1,174,602 8,534,172 534,679 Peas, " Barler " 236.930 Oats, " 106,792 Oatmeal, barrels Cnrn. bunhelB. .■■.■!■•■• 2,396 2,661,611 82,665 27,198 85,902 Rve " Ashes, barrels Butter, kees Pork, barrels 44,065 3,553 Lard, " Beef, trcs. and brls Taliow. brls 845 2,391 54,887,600 Lumber, feet , These tables show the vieekly arriTals of Flour and Qrain during the past year, by Canal and Railway. It appears that the receipts of Flour by the Lachine Canal were considerably greater than in 1861, and that there were about a million and a half bushels more of Wheat, — the increase in Com also being over a million bushels ; but there was a very large decrease in Peas, and the same remark applies to Oats and Oatmeal. The actual differences can easily be ascertained, by looking at the foregoing comparative table. The largest arrivals of Wheat for any one week during the season, was in the one ending October 18, — and of Flour in week ending Hay 31. The Oanal totals for 1862, show an increase, as compared with '61, equal to 1,648,384 bushels. The arrivals of Flour by Grand Trunk Railway, indicate a goodly increase, but there is a large dimi- nntionin Wheat and Oatmeal; and the totals show a decrease during the past year equal to 182,301 bushels. The entire arrivals of Grain (rendering Flour into Wheat) by Cannl and Railway, during 1862, were equal to 18,041,839 bushels ; for '61, the aggregate was 16,676,766 bushels, — showing an excess in favor of last year of 1,466,074 bushels. But there are some arrivals to be added from ports below, which are nearly equal to 200,000 bushels, as shown in the subjoined statement of receipts and shipments by river craft plying between Montreal, Three Rivers, &e. i — Articlib. Snason or 1861 SlASON OF 1862. Receipts. Shipments. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 18,193 12,513 153,104 4,312 "893 4,332 48 12 292,189 176,281 28,009 22,587 8,605 2,220 4,488 32 1,871 7,059 76 897 115 20,045 41,698 108,669 6,148 " 1,862 5,760 .... 242,363 199,482 21,166 S,060 10,332 S,407 30,785 1.911 12,732 Wheat, bushels Peas, bushels. ........ Barley, bushels Oats, bushels Oatmeal, barrels Ashes, barrels Butter. kesFS Pork, barrels Lard, barrels Beef. trcs. and brls Tallow, barrels 620 There are also indirect sources whence vary large quantities of Grain and Flour are reeeired at wkrehouses in this city, of which no record has been kept; and in 1861 it was estimated that tfa* 8 arrirals in that way would probably amount to 7,000,000 bush. If a ainailar eatimate may be made for last year, the aggregate receipts would foot up to about Z5J million (say, 25,337,791) busbrla, rendering Flour into Wheat,— or nearly two million bushels more than in 1861. The gross arrirals of Flour and Grain in Montreal during '61, showed an increase over '60 of about 100 per cent. There is some dubiety about the figures for '69 ; but a utatement before ui shows the totals for '68 to have been equal to 5,215,104 bushels ; for '57, 4,392,463 bushels ; and for '56, 4,509,243 bushels. It deserves to be particularly noticed here that the augmented arrivals from the West have been provided for at Kingston, by additional facilities to receive and forward Grain ; so that at no time throughout last season has there, at that point, been any serious detention either of vessels or Produce. The arrangements in the harbor of Montreal for loading grain-vessels consist of seven Steam Elevators, their united capacity being 19,000 bushels per hour. Five of them are the pro- perty of the Montreal Steam Elevator Company. It may be incidentally remarked here, that two new Elevators are being built at the Caledonian Foundry in this city for parties in Quebec, each capable of moving 3000 bushels per hour. Tliese will be the first Elevators brought into operation in that city. The quantity of Flour and Grain remaiuing in store in Montreal, on Ist December last, was : —Flour, 70,718 brls.; Wheat, 170,839 bushels ; Peas, 12,759 bushels; Corn, 88,246 bushels. The Storage capacity of tlie city is stated elsewhere. There has been a remarkable increase in the arrival of Ashes and Pork during 1862, compared with 1861, as shown in a preceding table. It was recently calculated that there were nearly l''>000 barrels of Pork in store here ; since which the imports have about balanced the shipments. The eatimate may, therefore, still be considered good, — including about 3,000 barrels held by the Com- missariat Department. EXPORTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN VIA THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. This Table shows the quantities of Flour, Wheat, Corn, &c., shipped from the Port of Mon- treal, in Sea-going Vessels, during each week, from the opening of Navigation in 1862, until its close : — I A, 1 For Week \ Flour. ' Wheat. 1 1 Peas. Barley Oats. Oat- meal* Corn. Rye. Total, ending brls. bush, i bush. bush. 1 bush. brls. bash. bush. in bushels. May 10.. 1 12,128! 47,610' 1,438 30 • • • t 423 • • • • .... 111,233 (C 17.. 15,077! 122,395 150 • • • ■ • • t • 30 9,000 • ■ ■ a 207,080 II 24.. 30,313i 205,8671 20,414 * • . . . ■ ■ • 193 • • • • • • • ■ 378,811 11 31.. 37,844i 282,368, 74,199' ...,| .... 600 25,413 ■ ■ a ■ 674,200 June 7.. 32,325i 228,303 40,274 . . . . ; 599 83,117 * • ■ • 616,314 ii 14.. 33,711, 419,689 12,327 ....| .... 62 7,964 • • • f 608,795 II 21.. 39,752 317,612 tjl,024 ....| .... 80 • • • • • • • • 677,696 ii 28.. 8,340l 166,5651 28,187 1 .... 40,616 • ■ • • 277,068 July 5.. 13,5841 236,741 47,334 .... 62,323 • ■ • • 414,318 (1 12.. 16,365i 158,969 41,315 600 93,338 377,937 u 19.. 13,474 295,407 42,119 20 65,465 « • • ■ 470,461 11 26.. 10,437 146,190 1,500 .... 70,682 • ■ • ( 370,567 Aug. 2.. 22,7591 2^0,411 20,606 45 50,949 • • • • 456,986 ii 9.. 25,127 256,301 11,535 50 91,379 • • • • 485,100 ii 16.. 14,731 179,417 266 .... 50,948 • ■ • • 304,286 ii 23.. 13,468 222,329 7,819 16 800 * • * ■ 298,363 • 441,617 ii 27.. 20,672' 289,363 615 6 .... 200 78,247 • • • • 472,691 Oct. 4.. 29,815 448,861 1 1 19 .... 1 ... .1 li .... 176,958 * ■ • • 774,906 ii 11.. 9,492 176,145 210 262{ . . . . 20 74,046 ■ • • ■ 298,223 ii 18.. 16,615 341,827 31,096 ......' .... 600 115,696 • • • • 674,194 II 25.. 24,045 320,826 29,488 . . . ■ < .... . . • • 82,260 • • ■ • 662,799 Nov. 1. 26,211 230,839 50,192 1 .. . .i .. .. 50 272,162 684,488 II 8.. 24,653 206,243 67,138 ! .... 75,797 200 462,643 K 15.. ! 20,3T8 100,468 75,136 • • • • 275 76,784 . • • . 354,662 l< 22.. ! 8,094 70.321 26,216 . . . . . . . . .... .... 137,007 II 29.. 4,153 i 7,281 822 1 1 .'.'.. 1 1 8,060 178 800 .... 38,618 Total.. 597,477 00,796 1 711,192 373 • 1 8,0T2 4,040 1,774,546 200 12,002,764 COMPARATIVE VIEW OP SHIPMENTS FOR THE SEASONS OF 1861 ikd 1862. , each The Bubjoiaed Table gives a Comparative View of the Total Shipments of Principal Article! of Produce, via the River St. Lawrence and Lachine Canal, during the Seasons of 1861 and 1862 : — Shiphints in 1861. SHIFUK^T3 » 1862. Abtiolis. By Riv'r St. Lawrence. By Lachine Canal. Totals. By Riv'i St Lawrence. By Lachine Canal. Totals. Flour, barrels 605,942 5,584,727 1,529,136 2,472 276,375 25.158 1,477,114 22,147 49,546 62t 17^ 1,6 in 112 10,.34l n,04i 2,029 105 2,800 "244 17b 2,677 28 616,283 5,601,771 1,531,165 2577 279,173 25,158 1,477,114 22,39! 49 722 3,303 178 1,618 140 697.477 6,500,7^6 711,192 37.3 8,072 4,040 1,774,64^. 23,135 59,804 3,225 455 222 154 28.593 37,257 1,626 84 16,710 963 ""700 • • • • 4,581 17 "" 35 626,070 Wheat, bushels 6,538,053 Peas, " 712,818 Barley, " 457 Oats, " 34,788 Oatmeil, barrels 5,003 Corn, bushels 1,774,546 Ashes, barrels Butte**, Icegs 59,804 Pork, barrels 7,806 Lard, " 472 Beef, trcs. and brls Tallow, brls 222 189 EXPORTS OF PRODUCE VIA PORTLAND, BOSTON, 4o. The quantities of Produce shipped, via Portland and B >s'on, in the Montreal Oci-an S:eflnn.ihip Company's vessels, and in sailinj; vess«-U of Fn't-r, Bciyd & Co .—also in ships of Piig*-. Richard- son 81 ' u.'s "M'Tchant Line,"— from 1st Jan., 1862 iiiuil ihf opi'iiiiig of n ivi);ation ; atid fiom the clode of navigation until 3l3t Oe>.ember last are jiivt-n in iiie f ' l.>wi .g !u)>le: EXI'OKT^ FHOH P0RTL4.ND AND BoSTON. ESTEKBD OctWaRDS AT THB I'OHT Of St. JoHKB. Artiolbb. From Portland. From Bogion. Articlhs. Flour, barrels Quxntitiei) in 1861. Quantities in 1862. Flour, barrels 60,662 350 854 7 1)46 9,555 1,273 3.6J3 1.154 l"\46l 127,741 64 luo 613 ' V7,025 ■^39,829 763,710 1 ,002 2(i0 20 24,- 78,662 20 Grain, biistiels VVIieat. bushels Peas bushels 3,297 9 488 Ashes, barrels Butter, Itcgs Barlev. bushels 652,144 971,.567 Pork, bairels Oats, bushels Lard, " Beef, tierces Oat and orn Meal, brls. \ shea, barrels 150 Butter, lbs Lumber, feet 42 612.012 The shipments of Flour and Grain last year, in sea-going vessels, via the St. Lawren' , are shown in the preceding tables to have been equal to 12,206,027 bushels, — the figures for '61 mg 12,099,0117 bushels, or a difference of 107,i)2'i bushels in tavor of '62. But, adding the expocis in what may be called the local river trade, (the shipments in '61 being equal to 1,71 ',016 bushels; in '62, 1.496.664 bushels,) the totals would be,— for '61, 13,811,022 bushels; for '62. 13,7i)2.691 busbelb ; or a decrease last year equal to 108.331 bushels. The exports from Portland and Boston foot up to 809,210 bushels ; the entries outwards at St. Johns, G.E., are equal to 1,636,626 bushels; and the shipments of breadsluffs by Montreal and Champlain Railway, as reported from House's Pomt, amount to 614 099 bushels. The following recapitulation shows the entire exports on Montreal account in 1862 : — Shipments via St. Lawrence in sea-going vessels " " " to River porta via Portland and Boston - - • via Cbambly Canal - . • . via Montreal and Champlain Railway Total e.''nort of Breadituffs K II 12.206,027 bushels. 1,496 664 ' 8119,210 " 1,636,626 « 614.099 " 16,762,626 bushels. 10 PRICES OF /LOUR, WHEAT, AND CORN, J.N 1862. The following Table sbowa the ri'..i(ffc of Prices in tlie Montreal Market for No. 1 Superfine Flour, Upper Canada Spring and Fall •Vheat, and Indian Corn, on Friday of each week during the pait year : — Date op Quotation. Friday, 11 Friday, nt in the Mtio of i861 and '62 ; we take this o«>casioD, hnwever, to say, that Produce Mercbauis in Britain have call''d attention to the fact, that tbr system of storing Wheat and Corn iu la. One firm of considerable standing astuies us that thuusands ofd'illars per annum would be saved to Canada, if the Britisih system ol' grain dtorage were adopted, — viz. to pluce the v\ heat or Corn from three to four feet deep on flours, where, especially in CHse of wiiiter-sioruge, it could be turned over with shovels, peibaps once a week, — thus gr^-atly lessening the danger of beating, and often preventing heavy loss. It is believed that the expense might, duiing the win'er season, be 8c. to lOc. per bushel, but that the gaving WQuldaverage 25c. per bn£ib9l,'^or a clear gain of 16c. to I7c. n. — The Shipping Interests* (From thi Daily Witniii, Jan. 23.) We deem it proper to state that arrangements were nearly complete to issue this section of our Annual Statement on Friday last, in time for the British mail. After our tables of Arrivals and Departures, however, bad been made up fiom the books of the Trinity House— the source, a> was ■upposed, of the fullest information on the subject of our port Interests— it was discovered that there were some discrepancies in the results compared with flgures in (he Custom- House, and especially as contrasted with copious and clear statements found in the Harbor-Master's Office. On deliberation it was concluded that thero was but one course to pursue, viz., delay pub- lication, undo the labor of several days, and make use of the information kindly placed at our diipoaal by Capt. Rudolf. The following are the conclusions arrived at in the different office! con- oerning the arrlvaU and departures of sea-going reiselB in 1862 :— Haibor^Maitie'i Orrioa. Vusels. Touaga, Arrivali ... S71 26S,a4S Oepartnni. . 671 a6S,a4S Tkinity Bousi. CUBTOM HOCBE. f Tewels, TonBags. Vessels. Tonaage. Arrirali ... 493 246,146 Arrivals ... 523 242,443 Depftrtana . . 623 260,103 Departures . . 61 1 242,442 ■ ,1 I m The fignrei in the t\ro follow! off tables have been adopted in the coDTiction that they are the most accurate. Among the great interests of Montreal, the shipping business is Tital to her commercial prosperity, and its details ought to be matter of careful and comprehensiTa leoord ; but, in behalf of the Press, which has e\ sr been the willing chronicler of onr city's progress, we claim that Euitnrs should not be compelled to toil through the difficult and ungracious drudgery of disentanKling or reconciling what ought to be harmonious statements. The merchants, or uieir representatives the Board of Trade, should make an effort without delay to place the commercial statistics of Montreal beyond ordinary risk of disagreement. ARRIVALS OP SHIPPING AT MONTREAL IN 1868. The following Statement indicates the Ports from whence the shipping arrived at Montreal last year, showing the number ol Vessels, and amount of Tonnage, — in some instances compared with 1861 :— From Liverpool.... Olas^ow .... London Greenock... . i^nnderland . Bristol Dundee .... Ardrossaa . . Newcastle... Gloucester . , Limerick. .. . Mary port ... Newry Belfast Newport . . . . Hartlepool... Cork Cardiff. Leith Shields Hull Falmouth . . . Granton . . . . Llannelly . . . Southampton Montrose . . . . Westport ... Troon Plymouth . . . Aberdeen . . . Exeter . . . . Havre Bordeaux . . . Marseilles . . . Paimboeuf . . . Charente Antwerp CadlB Carthagena. . In 1862. U-Ji 1 I'onnage »> 105 91,820 67 46,281 40 24.383 1 16 7,235 22 7,7G9 4 2,574 8 2.228 i 6 1,713 1 2,091 ! 4 1359 4 1326 4 1,219 3 1,388 3 1,183 1 895 3 867 2 724 2 680 2 605 2 577 2 622 423 367 366 348 328 269 277 •J05 174 130 1 2,243 i 1,241 723 227 204 2,711 3 1,476 1 781 In 1861. • CO o at Tonnage 126 66 29 13 9 3 6 8 • • 6 3 3 102,487 36 201 12,214 ' 4,458 4;901 4.781 1,723' 3,070l * V,210 ' 1,209 1,080 1,092 2,32 i 020] 460 1,141 1,133 1,246 623 "'469 3,370 868 902 From Malaga Santander Lisbon Oporto Bergen Tousberg Christiana Drnromen Arendal Mandal Hamburg Bremen Shanghai Canton Maianzas Havana Bermuda Barbadoes Cienfuegou Porto Qranad . . . Rio de Janeiro... St. Nazaire Boston New York Sea and Quebec. Halifax at. John's, N.F. . . Pictou Bathurst.N.F Prince Ed. Island Yarmouth, N.S... Sea k Lower Ports Canal Sarnia Detroit Buffalo Winter Quarters . . ToUls . . . In 1862. 6% 2 1 3 3 6 1 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 a 28 24 16 2 I 2 1 68 27 4 1 1 8 671 Tonnage 664 360l 721 610 2,475! 507, 1,119, 404 364 246' 1249, 844 1,378| 304 146 136 746 159 606 641 203 799 2,620 1,390 10,238 6,471 2,178 945 300 348 230 6.366 3,828 991 398 149 695 o « 266,243 In 1861. Tonnage 191 350 739 109 5,384 2,173 Il w 14 DEPARTURES OP VESSELS PROM MONTREAL IN 1862. The following is a Statement of the Departures of Vessels with Produce, from the Port of Montreal, during the leason of Navigation in 1862, showing the numbers of Vessels to various ports, and amount of tonnage, — in some instances compared with 1861 : — In 1 1862. In 1861. 1 Pom In 1862. iH 1861. Fob II Tonnage e a> ^> 146 68 57 40 20 20 5 1 2 'i 4 1 1 Tonnage: [ V Tonnage Tonnage Liverpool Glasgow London 135 94 52 79 16 13 10 9 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 115.256 57 704 27,522 23 469 6,228 6,031 2,632 2,396 1,4271 1,342 1 874; 734 i 633; 346! 299 293 280 260 ; 262 126,3Q7 45.883 27,551 14.732 7.686 8 5321 1,275 431 j 963 .. ' 289 '876 291 1 South Alloa Montrose Perth Bremerhaven Bergen (Norway)... Australia . . . Demerara . . . New York Boston... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 10 22 22 39 31 1 8 571 252 238 126 400 190 241 120 547 121 3,058 2,181 2 104 2.373 4,514 287 513 • • • • • • 3 Cork, for orders.. Gloucester. Bristol Dundee Aberdeen King's Road, f. or. Belfast Quebec and sea . . . St. John's, N.F.... Halifax Other Lower Ports. Canal . Cleveland Winter Quarters . . Totals. . . . 1,579 Watcrford Kirkaldy Leith Ipswich Southampton .... Exeter Newrv 265,243 Newcastle . . .. The quantities of Flour, Grain, and other Produce, carried away from Montreal in the vessels above-mentioned, are shown in the Table on page 8. It is worthy of remark here, that 1 7 of the departures during the shipping season of 1862 consisted of vessels loaded with Petroleum, most of them having taken their cargoes here, — some clearing at Port Sarnia in Western Canada. The capacity thus employed whs 5,076 tons; and if the craft were full, which was probably the case, the export of this new Canadian product during 1862, would amount to 35,532 brU., or 1.279 152 gallon*. The port* of destination were :— Cork, " for orders," 6 cargoes ; Liveipool,3; London, 3; Glasgow, 1 ; Dundee, 1 ; Bremerhaven, 1 ; Demerara, 1 ; Australia, 1. These figures show the amount of business done, during what may be termed the first year of our Petroleum export trade. A great increase is anticipated, even though the "flowing wells" should cease. The " pumping wells," it is supposed, will snpply a greatly enlarged demand. So far as we have heard, the export to Europe from this Province ia expected to be much increased in the present /ear ; and, of course, there will be more demand for tonnage to transport the article. Arrangements are jaid to be in progress at New York for carrying it across the Atlantic in bulk. It may be interesting to state hero 'hat the export of Petroleum from tlie United States in 1862 amounted to 10,514.441 gallons; in 1861, 1 800,000 gallons. The shipments were to the following £ laces: — Liverpool, London, QlasTow, Dublin, Cork, &c., Havre, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Cette, lioppe, Antwerp, Bremen, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Gibraltar, Palermo, Genoa and Leg- horn, China and Bast Indies, Afiica, Canary Islands, Madeira, Australia, Otago, N Z., Sydney, N. S.W., Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Argentine Republic, Cisplatine Republic, Chili, Peru, British Guiana, British West Indies, British N. Am. Colonies, Danish West Indies, Dutch West Indies, French West Indies, Central America, Hayti, Venezuela, New-Grenada, Porto-Rico, Cape of Good Hope, Buenoa Ayres, Sandwich Islands. >',■?.■ & ■s. 15 Classification or SiA-aeiNO Vibsbls. 1861. 1862. Stearasrs, . Ships, . Barques, Brigs, . firigan tines, Schooners, . 40 138 160 58 47 131 574 FOBEIOK VeSSBLS. Norwegian Vessels, in 1862,- German " << - United States " « . . Russian " " . . Portuguese " " - . Danish " " - 53 124 161 79 48 106 571 20 10 5 2 2 1 NtniBiB or VoTAGis bt Vibbilb ih 1862 Liverpool. Staunship Nortli Aaserican, ■' Nora Scotian, " Jura, . " Arglo-Saxon, " Hibeinian, . " Bohemian, . N.)rwegian, . Damascus, . Pactolus, Ccpernicui, Glatgow Steamship St. Andrew, " St. George, - " .TohnBell, - " United Kingdom, • " Caledonia, - London. Steamship Marrocordatos, - (I II Ship Shandon, - " lona, - " Toronto, Barque Harlequin, Voxages. 4 4 4 4 4 4 t 1 3 1 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF VESSELS AND TONNAGE. The following table gives a comparative view of the number of Steam and Sailing Sea-going Vessels, with total Tonnage, arriving in the Port of Montreal during the past nine years : — Yeas. Arrivals of Ocean Steamers. Tonnage 1 M 1 174 90 117 i 123 ! 127 1 118 1 149 i 433 ' 430 1 1 Tonnage 1 Vessels from Low- er ports. 1 Ton- nage. 1 Gross Tonnage Greatest number of Sea-going Vessels in port at one time. 1854 1855 18;")6 1857 1858 1859 1860 18G1 1862 6 6 16 9 16 35 37 40 63 5,545 5,545 14,276 7,541 17,887 43,704 45 387 51,298 62,913 68,416' 38.433 47,497 , 51,7951 63 563 1 43,705 1 69.7421 202,601 ■ 196,348 j 78 107 114 95 82 77 73 101 88 6,949 9,721 9 548 8.404 7 369 7,251 6,470 7.894 6,983 1 258 i 197 1 247 227 225 230 259 674 671 70,910 48,154 71,321 67740 78,809 94 660 121,559 261. 793 266,243 21 on 16th Oct. 30 " UihJune, 26 " 9th June. 26 " 13th June. 22 " 5th June. 23 •' 3rd June. 36 " 7th Oct. 117 " etbJune. 78 " 16th Oct. 1 Wo ascertain that the sea-going vessels which arrived in the port of Montreal in 1862 numbtred 182. The increase of shipping in subse uent years, is attributable to the deepening of Lake St. Peter, iuas to adtuitof the passing up of vessels of greater draught of water. That, important improvement was coiiimencod ou 12tli of Jun^, 1851, and the channel has been deepened from 11 feet at that dale, to over 20 fuet now at low water. On 8th November, 1851, the ship " Uily of Manchester" was loaded down to 14 feet ; on 24ih August, 1853, the ship " California" was loaded down to 16 feet 2 inches. In 1862, lh« ship '■ Liverpool Paviket," 992 tons, passed out of the harbor on May 29, drawing 22 feot \7atfir; the " Esmeralda," 118S Ions, June 1, drawing 22 feet; the "Louisa,'' 780 tons, Oct. 2, drawing 19 feet; the " Ardmillan." 987 tons, Oct. 34, drawing 19 feet ; and the "Clydesdale," 1358 tors, Nov. 16, drawing 10 feel 4 inchei. 16 Th« following Statem«at ihows the length of time during which the Harbor of Montreal was open in each of the past fifteen years : — In 1848 " 1841) " 1860 " 1851 " 1863 *< 1863 " 1864 " 1856 Opened. April 18 April 17 April 16 April 13 April 28 April 18 April 25 April 28 Oloeed. Dec. 22 In 185G Dec. 9 1867 Dec 11 1858 Dec. 6 1859 Dec. 21 1860 Dec. 18 1861 Dec. 6 1862 Dec. 12 Opened. Oloeed. April 24 . . . Dec. 3 April 18 . . . Dec. 13 April 9 . . . Dec. 12 April 4 . . . Dec. 11 April 10 . . . Dec. 7 April 24 . . . Dec. 22 April 23 . . . Dec. 7 daj8in'49: 240 in '60 J 238 151 It thus appears that the harbor was open 249 days in 184S; 238 dajs in '49 in '51 ; 238 in '52 ; 245 in 'J3 ; 226 in '54 ; 229 in '55 ; 224 in '56 ; 240 in '57 ; 248 in '58 ; 252 iii '59 ; 242 in '60 ; 243 in '61 ; and 229 in '62. The longest time was in '59 ; and the average of the 15 years is about 239 days, or very nearly eight months. The first arriral in this harbor from sea, in 1861, wus on April 27 ; and the last departure sea- ward was on Dec. 4. The first arrival from sea last year was the " Shandon," on April 28 ; and the last sea-going departure was on Nov. 27. Ht It has been remarked to us that more vessels are expected here this year from Europe than ever before. Possibly the depredations of Confederate cruisers on Northern commerce, may cause more Produce from the Western JStates to 6pel£ an outlet by the St. Lawrence in neutral bottoms ; and the tax of 10c. per ton on foreign vessels going into Fedeial ports, (excepting craft in the coasting trade, and vessels of the B. N. A. Colonies,) may tend in some degree lo influence vessels hither. It should not be forgotten, however, that arcording to most reliable accounts, there is a good deal less of last year's crop to c ime forward, than at one time was calculated on. This much, at any rate, is said to bea fact, — that Canadian sbip-ngents and owneis are mnking arrange- ments to provide for additional trade; and the ot't-repeated inquiry comes up, — W lint is to be done about more harbor-accommodation t Uecent extensions bave t)eeii altogether inadequate to the demands of Montreal's increasing business ; anr* so far a-i can be anticipated this year, the de- mand for more whar^'-ruom will be greater than ever belore. So far as they go, the hurbor-ini- provemenls are well enouKb; but the only adequate provision that can be made is to enter upon the bett dock-scheme, whatever that ma> be, and push it forward to completion. It is very desirable, aUo, that effectual means should be adopted to rduce the expenses inci- dent to ^t Lawrence navig^ition. Theie is a tiHgiant inethciency in the tow-boats ; of 25 or 30 used in harbor and river service, there being only three really competent ones. We are told, that, — exceptii.g those just relcrred to, — the very best two of ttie others would be needed to take a ship ot lOOU Ions down to Quebec safely 1 As might be expected, high rates have to be tiubmilted to, where the aid of the best tu^s is wanted; and vexatious delays have been frequeuily co'iiplaiiied of. The insufficient staff of Pilots is another seriouj embarr.issmer't. For instance, in 1859 there were 20 Pilote on the frmity House roll, and 22 in I860; while in 1861 and 186^, with mure than double the arri'als and departures, there were only about 30 filota ! COMPARATIVE STATEMENT CONCERNING RIVER-CRAFT. The subjoined statement gives the number of calls made to, or departures from, the Port of Montreal in 1861 and 1862, by steamers |>lyiug on the Kiver, — also, sail-crafi, barges, &c. Of course, it does not include the steamers plying hence to the Upper St Lawrence, w.jcli are enume- rated on page 18, and tLe number of their trips noticed in connection with the business of the Lachine Canal ou page 17 :— VeBSILB AMD TOMNAGX IN 1861. No. Tons. Sail-craft, Ac, - - . 4.265 377,352 Steamers, . - - - 982 16.,u72 5,247 530,224 Greatest number of RiTcr-eraft in Port on one day, • ■ - - - • 196 OrMteitnumbarofStMmsn " " 28 The lint tmmI wrivad in Port on 34th April. Last TMMl deputed oa 22nA December, VmBILS AMD TONNAOB IM 1862. No. Tons. Sail-craft, Ac , - • - 3,993 342,564 Steamers, 882 181,427 4,875 523,991 Greatest number of River-craft in Port on one day (Ist November), - - - 164 Greatest number of (tteamers in on* day (23rd Sept. and 18th Oct.), - - 29 The first Teuel arrived in Port on 33rd April. Last vetsel departed oa lltb December. RATES OF FREIGHT FROM MONTRBAL TO BRITISH PORTS, IN 1862. The following Table shows the Rates of Freight for Grain, Flour, and Ashes, from Montreal to Ports in Great Britain, and to Cork " for orders," on Thursday of each week during the Season of Navigation on the River St. Lpwrence : — Grain. 1 Flour. Ashes. i GRAtM. Flour. ASHES. DATE. TO 8tg. price Mg. price! Stg. pricr Oati. TO Stgr. priot Stg. price per Drl. atg. price per qr. of 480 its. per brl. per ton. of 4»0 lbs per ton. Pota. Prls 1 Pots. Prls. s. a. s, d. «. d. f . d. s. d, $. d. t.d. ».d s. d. «. d. $. d. «. a. May 1 Liverpool 6 9870 3 3 9 4 Aug. 21 London...! 9 03 10 4 6349 40 " 8 Livetpool. 6 9 - 7 (. 2 9-36 .... Liverpool.' 9 6 - 10 4 0-43 37 6 47 Glaegow . London . . 6 9 - 7 2 9 > 8 6 . • * • Glasgow... 9 6 - 10 43-46 40 SCO " 15 7 3 .... Cork, f. or.' 10 0-106 • ■•. ..«• 1 iverpool 6 9-70 2 9-30 .... " 26 London...' 9 3-96 4 3-46 400 GUhrow . 6 9-70 2 9-30 .... Llverp< ol.l 9 0-96 3 0-43 37 6 47 " 22 London .. 7 0-73 3 - 3 3 .... Glasgow..., 9 3. 96 40-46 40 50 Liverpool. 6 9 - 7 2 9 - 3C i7 6 52 Cork, f. or. 10 . 10 6 .... .... QlaBgow . London ■. « 9- 7 (1 2 9-30 Sept. 4 London... 9 3. 96 4 3 - 4 6 40 48 '• 29 7 - 7 e 3 - 3 3 .... Liverpool 9 0. 96 3 9 - 4 6 35 40 Liverpool. 8 9-70 3 27 6* 52 « Glasgow... 93 . 96 4 0-46 40 45 Qlugow.. 6 9-70 3 1 Cork, f, or. 10 . 10 6 .... .... June 5 London .. 7 3 - 7 fi 3 3 - 3 6 '.'.'.'. 1 •' U London... 90 . 9 6 40-43 40 45 Liverpool. 7 0-73 3 87 6 5J 6. Liverpool. 9 0. 93 3 9.40 45 50 Glasgow.. London .. 6 9 - 7 C 3 Glasgow... 9 0. 93 4 0. 43 40 45 " 12 7 3-76 3 3-36 * • ■ < Cork, f. or. 10 . 10 6 • ••• • ••* I iverpool. 70 3 30 " 18 London... 90.93 3 9. 40 40 45 GlsBKOW.. 6 9 - 7 3 Liverpool. 8 9. 9 (1 3 9. 40 40 SO " 19 London .. 7 3-76 3 3-36 ■ • > < Glasgow... 8 9.90 3 9. 40 40 45.0 Liverpool. 7 3 27 6 35 Cork, f. or London... 10 .... .... * Qla«eow.. London... 6 9-70 3 " 26 9 0. 93 33.39 40 47 " 26 7 3-76 3 3 ■ • ■ • Liverpool. 8 9. 90 3 3. 36 40 47 Liverpool 6 9-70 3 30 6 35 GUsgow... 9 0. 93 3 6. 39 40 47 Glasgow.. 6 9-70 3 • ■ 1 • Cork, f or. 10 . 10 6 .... .... Cork, f. or. 8 0-86 .... Oct. 2 London... 9 6 . 10 6 3 6.40 40 45 July 3 London... 7 3 - 7 « 3 6"" ■ t ■ > Liverpool. 9 9 . 10 3 3 6. 39 40 45 I iverpool. 1 6 9-70 » 30 6 33 Glasgow. , 9 6 . 10 3 9. 40 40 45 Glasgow.. 1 6 9-70 3 . * ( ■ Cork, f. or. U . 11 3 • ■ • . . • ■ Cork, f. or. 8 0-86 .... 9 London... 10 3 . 10 40 . 4 3 50 60 " 10 London... 7 6-80 3 li"" . • * • Liverpool. 10 . 10 3 3 9. 40 40 45 Liverpool. 7 3 - 7 6 3 6 30 6 35 Glasgow... 10 3 . 10 6 4 0. 43 50 60 Glasgow . 6 0-70 3 3 - 3 6 Cork, f. or.il! . 11 6 .... .... Cork, f. or. 8 0-86 " 16 London ... 10 6 4 3. 46 50 60 « 17 r.oudon... 8 9 - 9 4 o'l"4 6 Liverpool. 10 3 . 10 e 4 3.46 50 «0 Liverpool. 8 0-86 3 9-46 32 6* " '36 Glasgow... 10 3 . 10 6 4 3.46 ro 60 Glasgow.. 9 3 - 9 6 3 9-40 Cork, f, or. 11 . 11 3 .*.• • •. . Cork,r. - 9 3-96 • ■ ■ • " 23 London... 9 3 9. 40 50 60 " 24 London... 8 9-90 4 0"1"4 6 • • • • Liverpool. 90.96 3 0. 40 50 60 Liverpool. 8 3-89 3 6. 40 32 6 35 Glasgow... 9 0. 96 4 3. 46 SO 60 Glasgow . 8 6-90 3 9.40 32 6 Cork, for. 10 . 10 6 .... .... Cork, f. or. 9 3 - 9 6 * * • • 1 •• < 1 " 30 London . . . 90 3 0. 40 .SO 00 " 31 London . . . 9 3-9 4 0.46 . . . < Liverpool 9 36 . 39 to 60 SOO 600 Liverpool. 8 9-90 3 9. 40 30 35 Glasgow.. 9 39 Glasgow . 8 9 - 9 4 30 Cork, f. or. 10 . 10 6 • « ■ • .... Cork, f. or. 10 6 - .... Nov. 6 London... 9 6 . 10 40.46 wo "60o Auer. 7 London... 9 - 10 4 0'.""4 6 ... * I iverpool 9 . 10 3 9 50 00 Liverpool 9 6-99 3 9.40 40 50 ' Glasgow... 9 fl . 10 4 0. 43 50 60 Glasgow.. 9 6 - ft 9 4 0*46 40 50 Cork, f. or. 1j a . ir .... .... Cork, f. or 10 6 - .... ■ • ■ ■ " 13 London . . . 11 40 SO 60 " 14 London... 9 6 - 10 4 :l . 4 6 40 Liverpool. 10 6 . 11 46 SO 60 Liverpool 9 3 - 9 6 .'< 6 . 4 37 6 47 6 Glasgow... 10 6 . no 4 )i 50 60 Glasgow.. 6-99 4 0. 43 40 50 " 20 Liverpool. 8 9 4 .... Cork, f. or, 10 6 - 10 9 .... Glasgow... 11 Op.str. 1 .... .... TRAFFIC ON THE LAOHINE CANAL. The official statement of trallic on the Lacbine CannI, during the season of navigation 1862, shows the niinii>er uf sail-vessels and barges pa^ising upward to hare been 4,50:.', representing 398,904 tons, which was hu increase over 1801 of 103 vessels, or 28,098 tons. The steamers passing up numbered 1,0'19, representing 119,812 tons; being a decrease, as compared with 1861, of 79 ■teamers, or 12,427 tons. The passengers upward numbered 11,265, bcinc 4,477 less than in 1861. Had the Canal dues been still enforced, the amount accruing from upward trafiSc would have been $29,829 20c , being an increase over 18C1 of $3,(335 33c. The number of sail-vessels and barges possit.g down the Lachine Canal last year was 3,946, representing 381,0()8 tons; being one vessel less, but 25,960 tons more than in 18CI. The steamers passing down numbered 1,042, representing 121,714 tons ; being a dcorease, as compared with 1861, of 127 steamers, or 9,009 tons. The passengers downward were 10,318, being 2,987 less than in '61. Had the Cnnal dues been still in force, the amount receivable would have been $106,014 51c., ihowing an increoso over 1861 of $12,467 32c. # 18 The following table contidni the datei on which tha Lachine Canal was opened and cloeed in the past fifteen yean : — Opened, Cloied. Opened. Cloied. 1848 . . , 24th April . . . . 11 tb December. 1856 . . . IstMay . . . 3rd December, 1649 . . . 21at April . . . , Uth December. 1857 . . . 4lh May . . . . 27th November. 1850 . . . 27th April . . . . 10th December. 1868 . . . 25th April . . . 1st December. 1881 , . . aSrd April . . . . 10th December. 1859 . . . 2l8t April . . . 30th November. 1852 . . 3td May . . . . 10th December. 1860 . . . 20th April . . . 5th December. 1863 . . . 30th April . . . . 15th December. 1861 . . . 24tb April . . . 4th December. 1864 . . . lit May . . . . 5th December. 1862 . . . 5th May . . . . 6th December. 1855 . . . IstMay . . . . 30th November. The following Statement shows the inland Freight capacity for Floar and Grain employed during the past year : — STBAmRS. Jaqucs, Tracy t( Co. Huron, - Colonist, Avon, - Indian, - St. Lawrence, Ottawa, - Cowan 4r Holcomb. West, - Brantford, Clyde, - George Moffatt, Black, Perry Si Co. Bowmanville - Whitby, - Ranger, - Magnet, - Brii. 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,600 3.500 3,000 22,100 4,000 3.900 2,500 2,500 12.000 3,600 3,200 2,900 2,900 12,500 STBAMIRg. Royal Mail Line. Kingston, Magnet, - Passport, Champion, New Era, Banshee, /. If H. McLennan. Wellington, - Boston, - Jm. Express and Bay of St. Lawrence, St. Heien, Castor, - - - Onborne Smith, Protection, - M K. Dickinson, 2 Steamers, - Brls. 2,000 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000 9,000 3,600 2,700 6,300 Quinte. 1,600 1.750 1,500 4,850 2,200 2,000 STIAHBRB. De Salaberry Line. Salaberry, Richelieu, Brls. 1,000 760 1,750 BARGES, BOHOONBRS, AO. Glasfford, Jones tf Co. 31 Barges, 1 Schr.,- Chartered, 16 craft, Bnshela. 387,800 127,225 516,025 430,500 Cowan 4r Holcomb. Barges and Schrs.,- Jaques, Tracy 4r Co. Berry k Oo.'s Barges, 200,000 J. If H, McLennan. 15 Barges, - - 165,000 M. K. Dickinson. 45 Barges — capacity, 3,160 tf. of Lumber, or 45,000 brls. Flour. The capacity of the steamers employed in the inland carrying trade thus appears to be 75,400 barrels of Flour, besides barges equal to 45,000 barrels, — making a total cf 120,400 barrels, in 1862. The grain-carrying capability of the ileet of barges and schooners, owued or chartered by the various Transportation Companies, foots up to 1,319,525 bushels, as enumerated abrve. Another firm expect to have ready, by opening of navigation, 8 barges -Gapable of carrying 14,000 bushels of grain each ; so that the available tonnage next season, so far as ascertained, could start on a single trip with the equi/alent of more than two million bushels,— say, Gruiu, 1,431,526 bashela; Flour, 120,400 brls. We are informed that, notwithstanding the large quantities forwarded from the West last year, some of the heaviest forwarders could easily have made more trips, but for the detentions occurring here. LIST OF VESSBLB, WITH OARQOES FROM MONTREAL, LOST OR NOT HEARD OF. In December, 1861, we gave a list of vessels in the Fall fleet of that year, which had beea lost or were detained by aecident or otherwise from reaching their trans-Atlantic destinations. Thirteen vessels had left this port between October 14 and December 3, their cargoes in the main consisting of,— Flour, 14,302 brls.; Wheat, 201,186 busiieli; Peas, 5,280 bushels: Oatmeal, 286 brls.; Corn, 95,227 bushels; Ashes, 400 brls. The aggregate Breadstuffs (rendenng Flour into Wheat) was equal to 374,663 bushels. As the result of a good deal of labor, we give the sub- ioined list of vessels which have sailed from this port during the entire season of 1862, eoU eeted from a variety of sources, — it being rather remarkable that in a city like Montreal, with so great a shipping interest, a regular list of marine losses is not kept. The vessels named, we beliere, have been nearly all wrecked or abandoned,— one or two not having been heard of at all. There are some vessels uaenumerated, which, although not heard from, are not out sufficiently long to '■ i. m excite apprehensions for their safetj. Our information comes to hand ; — list is neceaaarily incomplete ; but we can amend it a< OF. led. cember, tvember. cember. rember. Nahis of Ve3- 8KL3. Date of Clear- ance. Port of Dasti- nation. Flour, brls. V eat bush. Pel a. bush. Corn, bush. Ashes, brls. Petroleum. cember. cember. cember. Araby Maid John C.Ives Patica • Thames June 7 July 30 Aug. 22 Sept. 2 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 2 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Nov. I Nov. 3 Vov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Cork or Falm'tb Queenstown . . . Glasgow Glasgow London Liverpool Exeter Aberdeen Gloucester Halifax Cork for orders Q'nstownorFal. Liverpool St. John's, N.F. London Falmouth 12P 4,054 300 40 550 G50 2*502 940 2,520 19,373 28,681 15,597 7,751 8,439 • • • • 19,098 • • * • 23,905 6v>0 6,981 31,480 13,800 10,19( 16,260 13,966 1,299 mployed Hindoo ( 2,451 brla Crude J no " Refin'd Brli. Kate McLea I 593 cases " 1,000 Sarah 760 Independence.... Snow Bird Elizabeth Saml. Boddington Mary Almida • Wash'gt'n Irving • T. F. Parke . . . C 506 brls Crude { 87 cases " i 320 bis Refin'd W,218 brls Crude \ 740 " Refin'd 1,750 , AC. Bnthela. 387,800 127,226 515,025 430,500 11,084 98,939 1 54,223 1,299 The two vessels marked with an asterisk (*) are wintering at Quebec. If the foregoing arc all the craft wrecked or mis.siDg, (and we leqiiest ship-owners or agents to favor us with correc- tions or additions,) — it appears that the aggregate of Breadstuff^ cleared from Montreal in 1862, and which has not reached its destination, is equal t» 244,568 bushels, rendering Flour into Wheat, — inclusive of 300 barrels of Oatmeal lost on the "Mary Alraida." It is thought that the "Inde- pendence" may have gone into winter-quaiters in some port in the Gulf. Tb« "Snow-Bird" is not known to be lost, but she has not been heard from. The '' Sirius'' is, we understand, supposed to be lost : she cleared from Sarnia on the 8lh Sept., direct for Liverpool, with some 1,500 brls. of Petroleum, and passed out of this harbor on October 2. The "Union," also loaded with Petro« leum from Sarnia for Australia, (Hbout 1,700 brls.) is. we understand, wictering at Quebec, — having left Montreal harbor on Nov. 6. The ship " Home," from Montreal, with Flour end Grain for the Clyde, was reported to have struck at Broadhiven. but was subsequently got off; and the " Marie Lucy," with Flour and Provisions for one of the lower porti, which had been reported ashore, is (aid to have ultimately reached its destination. TRADE BETWEEN NORWAY AND THE ST. LAWRENCE. The number of vessels sailing under the flag of Norway, and arriving in this port, has been previously referred to ; but our trade with that country deserves more than a casual notice. Of 1,347 sea-going craft entered inwards at Quebec during 1862, 113 were reported to be Norwegian; while of 571 arrivals at Montreal, 20 were vessels of that nationality. Those which come direct to the St. Lawrence, from Bergen and Christitns, bting emigrants; and have in general been chartered in England for return cargoes of breadstufis or timber. The first Norwegian vessel which visited this port came in 1853 ; and, on an average, two ▼easels arrived each succeeding year until 1860, when the arrivals increased to 7, including one •migrant vessel, with 347 passengers. In 1861, 25 Norwegian vessels reached Montreal, includmg 6 emigrant vessels, with 1,6H9 passengers. The emigrant vessels, in both the years mentioned, came from Bergen. In 1862, the arrivals of Norwegian vessels here amounted to 20, among which were included 7 craft, carrying 1,417 emigrants. — 4 of the vessels from Bergen and 3 from Chris- tiana. The whole number of emigrant ships from Norway to the St. Lawrence last year, was 26 ; they carried 5,070 passengers, all of whom were destined for the North- Western States. It is becoming more and more evident every year, that Montreal is the natural termination of the emigrants' voyage. Their landing here from the vessel which brought them from their Father- land, would result in coniider'tble saving of time and money both to vessels and passengers. That arrangement has already been found of material benefit to the new-comers, not only as rcgardt convenience, but also comfort and economy. m 20 I'lli ^ I: In noticini; the '' Sleipner's'' honeward cargo, last Fall, it was reported to consist of sample lots of Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Pork, Sugar-Cured Haras, Butter, Ashes, Refined Petroleum, Ac; gome of which she loaded here, notwithstanding she had just come down from an experimental trip to Chicago. The result of her venture, il is fully exfiected will demonstrate that Montreal is, after all, the most eligible market in which Norwegian traders could purchase these articles. Indeed, some Norwegian Captains who came here for the first time last year, bare expressed a decided preference for this port, notwithstanding some inconveniences and drawbacks; and it is highly desirable that merchants and shippers in this < ity will hereafter turn more attention to these men with their good 8t 1,000,000 2,000,000 2 000,000 1,000,000 $6,000,000 1,905,849 4,000,000 1,200,000 4,866,066 1,519,470 1,000,000 799,760 1,306,938 313,900 $2,406,269 1,581,397 1,239,837 386,871 926,115 161,257 201,853 446.439 604,314 54,792 $2,019,775 686,933 537,185 255,135 781,337 215,881 214,934 317,105 388,005 24,112 $28,060,666 $22,972,043 $8,069,143 $5,440,402 The figures in the money-columns of this table are taken from the Auditor's Ofllcial Summary; but in reference to the Bank of Upper Canada, it should be remarked that the Stock has been re- duced to $3,000,000. The close of 1862 found our Banks in a most satisfactory condition. Their business with the States is now limited to a cash bosis, and they ar** fully prepared for any emer- gency that may arise in that country. The apprehension that when the financial panic there cul- minates, the banking institutions of Canada will be forced to suspend specie payments, is, there- fore, entirely groundless. BANK DISCOUNT DAYS. Bank of Montreal— Tuesday and Friday. Bank of Upper Canada— Daily. Commercial Bank— Daily. City Bank— Monday and Thursday. Bank of B,N. America— Wednesday b Saturday. Banque du Peuple — Tuesday and Friday. Molsons Bank — Tuesday and Friday. Bank of Toronto — Daily. Ontaiio Bank— Thursday. Banque Jacques-Cartier — Daily. m 21 The chief useU and liabilities of the foUowinigf institutions on 1st January, 1834, were :— Bank of Montreal, i City Bank, . Bank of Upper Canada,. Commercial Bank, Capital paid op Circulation. Specie held . $1,000,000 $761,191 $295,483 336,486 136,741 60,976 731,390 793,634 198,613 361,919 325,601 91,553 RATES OF EXCHANGE DURING THE YBAR 1862. The following Table shows the Rates of Exchange in Montreal and New York, on Friday of «ach week during 1862 ; also, the Premium on Gold in ihe latter city: — 52,019,775 686,933 537,185 255.135 781,337 215,881 214,934 317,105 388,005 24,112 DATE OF QUOTA- TION. AO-day Bank 9tg. Kxcb'ge in Uontreal. 30-day Priv'te Bank demand Priv'te dem'ct Bank fiO-day Preninm on StK Kxch'ge in Uontreal, drafts on drafts on stg. Kxch'ge n«. Y. City. Qold in ^ew York New York. N. Y. City. Prem. Prem, DU. DU. Prem. Prem. Friday, Jan. 3 ioi/a>ii 9 ® 91 12 ^13} " " 10.... 101 91 - 9i 3 4} 15 - 15} 4^5 " " 17.... lOi - lOj 9-10 2 4 13} - 14 IJ- 2 " " 24.... ICJ - 101 9 - 9i 3 4 14} - 15 H " " 81.... lOi - 101 9-93 2 3 13 - 13} 31 - 3| Friday, Feb. 7.... lOi - lOj 9-93 21 31 14} - 15 • • • " " 14.... 101 9i - 10 31 41 14} - 15 • • • • " " 21 101 - 11 9i - 10 21 31 14 - 15 2-2} " " 28.... 10} - 11 91 - 10 2 3 14 - 14} • • • • Friday, March 7 101 - 11 91 - 10 U 2} ■■3 2* " " 14.... lOi - 11 93 - 10 1 11 • • ■ • 11 " " 21.... 101 - li 91 - 10 11 2 • • • • li " « 28 101-11 91 - 10 H n 11} - 12 11 Friday, April 4 lOi - 101 91 - 10 L 2 12 - 121 13 - 2 " " 11.... 10 - 101 9-91 1 2 123 .... «' '■ 18.... 10 - 101 9-9} 11/® 2 VI 111 .... •< " 25.... 10 - 101 9i - 91 1 2 121 - 121 2 Friday, May 2.... 10 - 101 9-91 1 li 12} IJ- 2 " « 9 101 91 - 93 1 - 1} 1}^ 2 133 - 14 2 " " 16.... lOj - 101 9i - 93 2 23 14 23-3 •I " 23 9J - 10 9i - 91 • • ■ < . . . • .... " " 30 10 83 - 91 3 - 3} 4' - 4} 143 - 16 41 Friday, June C 10 9-93 3 - 4 4 14 - 14} 3} " " 13. .. 101 - 10} 9-10 31 4 16 - 16} 51 •' «' 20 10 - 101 9-93 5 51 - 61 17} - 18 7} - 8 " " 27.... 101 91 - lOi 8 10 21 9-10 Friday, July 4 10 9i - 9i 81 9 - 10 23 - 23} 12 " •' 11.... 9i - 10 ■ 9 - 9} 12} 13} 28 16 " " 18 10 9-91 13 - 141 30 - 31 17 - 18 " " 25 9J - 10 9 - 9i 16 163 29 - 29} 171 - 171 Friday, Aug. 1 9i - 10 83 - 9i 12} - 13 13} - 14} 26} - 27 15} " " 8 91 - H 8j - 9 11 - 111 121 - 12} 26 - 26} 14| " " 15.... 91 - 93 81 - 83 12 - 13 123 - 133 27} - 28 153 n " 22 9i - 9} 81 - 81 13} 141 - 15 273 181 " " 29 i'i - 91 8-81 m 141 - 15 27} 15} Friday, Sept. 5,... 91 - 9} 8i - 83 15 - 151 15} - 16 30 17| - 181 " " 12.... 91 - 10 81 - 91 15 - 151 15} - IG 30} 185 • < " 19 10 9 - 0, 131 - 141 15 - 151 29 17} " " 26.... 10 - 101 «1 1.5 - 15} 16 - 16} 33 22} Friday, Oct. 3 101 9 - Oj* 171 18 - 19 35} 22} " " 10 101 9 - 9J 20 onl _ 21 42} 29 " '• 17.... lOi - 11 9-91 23 - 24 24} - 26 48 35 " " 24 ... . lOJ - 11 91 - 9j 23 25 47 32S " 31.'.'..* lOj - 11 91 - 99 25 25 - 20 43} - 44 29} - 30 Friday, Nov. 7.... lOJ - 11 91 - 10 ■M 25 45} - 46 313 - 32 " ■ " 14 101 - 11 91 - 10 24 24} - 25 40} - 47 32} - 33 " " 21 lOj - 11 93 - 101 24 24} - 25 44} - 4r) 30} " " 28.... KIJ - 11 93 - itil 23 - 23J 2:1} - 24 43 - 44 30} Friday, Dec. r> lOJ - 11 93 - mi 241 25 46 32 " " 12 11 10 - 105 231 - 24 24 - 24J 45 313 " " 19.... 103 - 11 10 - 101 241 24} - 25 45} 32} " " 2G.... lOj - 11 10 ■> lOJ 241 24 i 45 32 ^ .;i.i I For the lake of compariion, we may remark that the arerage rate of preminm on Sterling Ex* ehinge has raled much higher in 1862 than in the year preceding. In the early part of 1861, Bankers' 60-day bills on London raried from 6 to 7i per cent premium ; and, although at thecloM the price touched 9 to 11 prem., yet the continuance of low rates for about three-quarters of the year reduced the average very considerably. It will be seen from our table that, during 1862, Sterling Exchange has been steady. The lowest rate touched was 9} prem., and the highest 11 prem. There is not much prospect of a large amount of Exchange bein^ made here for some time to come, — the St Lawrence navigation being closed, and the discouraging accounts from Oreat Britain as to the prices of Produce operating to reduce shipments from Portland ; so that, although the Exchange market has rather a drooping appearance,— mainly owing to the pressure of Com- missariat 30-day Treasury drafts last week,^xtremely loW rates are not expected for some time to come. Of course, any change of evenu in the United States would depress or enhance rates. In addition to the price of Sterling Exchange in Montreal during the past year, our table shows at a glance what the condition of the New York Money-Harket has been. The quotations being restricted to a single day in each week of the year, we could not, of course, show the highest point attained by the descriptions of funds noted ; it may be stated, therefore, that on October IS or 16 the rate in New York Uity for Bankers' 60-day Sterling; Bills was reported to have been up tO' 163, and Gold to 37 prem. On the 27th day ot last month (January) our telegraphic advices from Wall Street quoted Sterhng Exchange at the very high rate of 170; Gold, 53} to 64 prem.; and silver, 44!| prem. On 30th ult., the rates were reported to be,— Sterling Exchange, 173; Gold, 66} prem. ; Silver, 49i prem. ; — and on the following day Sterling Exchange, 176 to 177; Gold, SOJ to oO prem.; Silver, 61} prem., — the value of American bank-notes being on that day (taking Gold as the standard) about 62c. on the dollar I Of course, demand-drafts on New York in this market have 8ympatbi7.ed regularly with these variations. It baa now become a matter of great importance to be able to keep pace with the relative values of Gold and American bank-notes ; and we acknowledge our obligation to Mr. Aug. Girard for a copy in MS. of a very useful table drawn up by him, showing the depreciation of U. S. currency at every point of premium for Qold, from ith of 1 per cent, up to 'lb. Our province, at this moment, is rather to state ascertained facts, than to speculate about the causes which have led to the fearful monetary crisis in the adjoining Republic, or to prophesy as to future results. It seems clear, for instance, that the advance above noticed is not really in Gold, but a depreciation in paper-money, consequent upon immense issues of U. S. Tr tsury currency, and enormous expansion.^ by the Banks. It has been estimated that, in less than two monthe hence, the circulation of Treasury-notes and Postal-currency will amount to about $450,000,000, — or double their present extent. We are aware that certain advocates of paper-money have endea- vored to make people believe that the high premium on Gold was simply the result of speeu- lation, and that the only rise was in the commodities of the Stock Exchange, — the chief articles of merchandise having experienced comparatively little alteration. Merchants, however, tell us that prices of staples have advanced precisely in the ratio of the so-called advance of Gold, — that is, really maiatained their relative position to that standard ; and, among the articles so affected, are Flour, Wheat, Corn, Staple Groceries, manufactured fabrics, &c. \ very excellent authority (Hunt't Merchants' Magazine, — see number for February,) gives a statement of the prices of fifty- five articles In the New York market on 31st December, l.S Sterlinir Ex- part of 1861, b at theciow lartera of the iatimg 1862, e higheit 11 or some time from Great lat, although ure of Com- >r gome time Qce rates. ir, our table B quotations ' the highest October IS i be«n up tO' 'drices from prem. ; and ITS; Gold, 177; Gold, day (taking' 'ork in this er of great ■notes ; and ible drawn Gold, from e about the phesy as to iy in Gold, ' currency, wo months ,000,000,— ave endea- t of speeu- articles of ell us that I, — that is, lected, are authority 53 of fifty- ne time in lowing : — iugar, 33 ; Lard, 25 ; inels, 90; >ore influ- le articles I market, per cent, pquently, P8, by an 'ell a8 by 1 affected re comes 3 prompt But this nee with -Secured wn to 4i Imported. Xxported. Tmportcd. Bxported January. - - $124,081 $13,310 August, • • $433,044 ti9i,aa2 February, - 26,000 1,900 September, • 444,430 136,439 March, - • 2,879 110,114 October, - - 673,741 224,231 April, . 109,100 16,400 NoTember,- - 796,135 95,614 May, - - ■ 4,616 36,319 December, • - 186,496 862,985 June, - 165,342 379,853 July,- - ■ - 139,039 787,233 Total, - -$3,094,802 $2,844,620 It is belierfd that these importations consisted mainly of American half and quarter dollars, and that the exports were chiefly Gold to pay for them. The amount brought in, however, would perhaps be increased by a million of dollars, if the amounts carried in private hands were ascertained. VALUE OF MONTREAL STOC'iS, ON 3l8T DECEMBER, 1862. Naiii or Stock. Original Prices of Shares. Amount Paid up. Dividend for past 6 months. Closing rates in 1862. Bankt. Bank of Montreal, $200 All. 4 per cent. 1131 ta) 114 Bank of Upper Canada, . M All. 3 per cent. 91 ex dir. Commercial Bank, 100 All. 31 per cent. 94 /a> 95 City Bank 80 All. 31 per cent. 981 t& 99 Bank of B. N. America, . £60 sterling. All. 3 per cent. • • ■ • Banque dn Peuple, ... $50 AH. 4 per cent. 1091 fS> 110 Molaona Bank 60 All. 4 per cent. 115 /& 116 Bank of Toronto, . . . . 100 All. 4 per cent. 103 ex div Ontario Bank— Old, 40 All. 4 per cent. 101 fS) lOli Do., New, . 40 10 per cent. .... 1001 /d) 101 Banque Jacques-Cartier, 50 30 per cent. 4 per cent. 1011 (8) 102 Miscellaneous. Ghamplain and i^t. Lawrence R.R., $200 All. .... 3 to 4 dis. Montreal Mining Consola, 20 $15.10 30c. per share. $1.60 Montreal Telegraph Co., 40 All. .^ per cent. 127 (d) 128 Montreal City Gay Co., . 40 All. 4 per cent. 1121 ex diT. Richelieu Steamboat Co., 100 70 per cent. 110 ,<7) 111 Montreal City Passenger R R., 50 70 per cent. 6 per cent. 971 ex div. The closing rates in 18G2 for the following descriptions of Bonds, were : — Montreal City Bonds. 6 per cents, - - - - 9.5 rtJ) Montreal Water Works, 6 per cents, - Montreal Harbor Bonds, 8 per cents, 1870, • 951 951 fd) 95 1101 f 111 Stocks which sell readily, without breaking down seriously, have lately been more freely of- fered, — the funds being profitably handled in ExchanB;e operations; and this accounts for a com- paratively recent slight declension in what might be termed " favorite Stocks." Others not go saleable, maintain their rise, or remain stationary at medium rates. Since the reduction of the stock of the Bank of Upper Canada, the quotations have improved, — 33 dis. being the closiig price in May, — in July, VJj dis., — in December, 9 dis- The decision against the Great Western Railway in favor of the C'ommercial Bank, operated very favorublj- for that institution in the Stock market. We have heard it hinted that the London Directors of the Railway consider ihe suit as irretriev- ably against iliLin, and that arrangements will soon be made accordingly. erstand, e mano- eal from ^