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306 QUEBEC.
STATISTICS OF THE TRADE OF QUEBEC.
Compiled by Mr. "William lane, from the exchange books, except the statement of the export of
Timber, which has been furnished by Mr. H. W. Welch, broker.
Comparative statement of the number of vessels, and their tonnage, which arrived at this port from
sea, and theliumber of passengers that came out in them, from 1846 to 1850, inclusive:—
1846 1488 Vessels. 5*73,104 Tons. 32,758 Passengers.
1847 1179 " 474,545 " 97,582
1848'. 1044 " 426,968 " 28,261 "
1849 1064 " 481,953 " 38,494
1850 1079 " 484,294 " 32,292
The above includes the vessels that were bound to Montreal, as every vessel that enters the port is
boarded and reported, whether she is for Montreal or Quebec.
Of the vessels that' arrived here this year, 1850, 96 were foreign, namely:—45 Norwegian; 24
American,(U.S.); 19 Prussian; 8 Russian; 2Portuguese; 1 Hanoverian; 1 Swedish; and 1 Dutch.
Statement shewing the number of passengers that arrived at this port during the past season, and the
country whence they came.
Country. Steerage Cabin. Total.
England 9,618 303 9,921
Ireland 17,755 810 . . . . 18,065
Scotland 2,709 200 . . . . 2,909
Continent of Europe.... 851 851
Lower ports, &c 695 701
31,628 819 32,447
Births on the passage. 58
32,505
Deaths on the passage and in quarantine 213
Total landed in the colony 32,292
Total landed in the colony 1849 38,494
Decrease in 1850 6,202
TIMBER TRADE.
1054 vessels cleared at this port during the season just closed, and were almost exclusively employed
in the export of timber; they were nearly all of large tonnage, as will be seen by the following
statement, shewing the ports they cleared for, the number of vessels to each port, and the amount
of tonnage.
Vessels. Tons. Vessels, Tons. Vessels. Tons.
Liverpool, 166 125,430 Bideford, 7 2,444 Roscastle, 3 942
London, .102 45,960 Whitehaven, 12 2,431 Workington, 4 940
Bristol 39 22,363 Grimsby 7 2,164 Shoreham, 4 921
Greenoek, 28 19,754 Dundee, 6 2,163 Exeter, 3 894
Sunderland, 62 18,969 Londonderry, 4 2,100 Newiy 2 886
Gloucester 32 14,245 Truro, 4 2,092 Bridgewater 3 879
Belfast, 24 14,241 Fowey 4 2,090 Pwllheli, 3 857
Plymouth, 26 12,840 Troon,.. 4 2,076 Wexford, 3 786
Glasgow, 30 12,769 Padstow, 6 2,076 Exmouth 2 740
Cardiff, 21 12,088 Llanelly, 6 2,039 Sligo, 3 786
Cork, 23 8,489 Grangemouth,...... 4 1,976 Caernarvon, 2 708
Newcastle, 26 8,280 New Ross, 5 1,838 Torquay, 2 706
Hull, 22 8,259 Holyhead, 4 1,738 Pembroke 2 677
Newport, 14 6,949 Warren Point 2 1,637 Dumfries, 8 664
Aberdeen, 15 5,022 Beaumaris, 4 1,559 Lynn, 2 649
Falmouth, 11 4,577 Penarth Roads,.... 3 1,552 Hayle, 2 643
Limerick, 11 4,374 Milford, 6 1,396 Toughall,. 2 688
Swansea, 14 4,298 Montrose, 4 1,320 Carmarthen, 2 614
Waterford, 11 4,161 Maryport, 6 1,280 Cardigan, 3 616
Dublin, 10 3,908 Aberystwyth, 6 1,266 Irvine, 2 600
586
Leith, 10 3,844 Valparaiso, 1 1,229 Weymouth, 2 551
Southampton,..... 10 3,735 Tralee, 3 1,22a Larne, 1 536
Shields, 1.1 3,505 Yarmouth, 4 1,161 Port Talbot, 2 531
Fleetwood, 9 3,484 Neath. 4 1,135 Annan, 2 . 528
Cowes, 8 3.476 Ardrossau, 3 1,075 Westport, 2 521
Stockton, 11 3,185 Ayr, 4 1,060 Ipswich, 2 511
Lancaster, 7 2,782 Hartlepool 4 1,006 Whitby, 2 508
Poole, 8 2,766 (krMe, 5 991 Garlieston, J, 505
Portsmouth, 6 2,608 PortruBh,.... 3 965 WiBbeach, 2