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XVJ1 In 1834 we sent coastwise to other ports of tlie United Kingdom - 1839 - 1844 - 1849 ... - 1854 .... 1859 .... Tons. 5,822,561 7,223,013 7,377,802 8,552,700 9,278,105 10,107,833 If, however, we take two decennial periods we obtain the follovv- Tons. From 1840 to 1849 inclusive - - 81,130,485 „ 1850 to 1859 „ - - 92,733,580 ing evidence: Iucrease in 10 years 11,003,095 There does not exist any means by which we can determine the inlandconsumptionof Coalswiththe desiredaccuracy. Previously to the attempts which were commenced in 1854 by the Keeper of the Mining Records to ascertain this by raeans of the railway traffic returns from canals,—and some other sources, which still give, it must he admitted, but approximations to the truth,—nothing had been attempted. Those returns show a ratio of increase in the production of coals, which is mainly dependent on an increased ex portation of Coal, there having been, except in the last year a diminution in the quantity retained since 1856. The following table shows the quantities of Coals which have been retained for our home consumptiou. — The total quantity of Coal raised in the United Kingdom. The total quantity of Coal exported to Foreign Countries and British Possessions abroad. Quantity of Coal Retained for Home consumption. Tons. Tons. Tons. 185-1 64,661,401 4,909,255 60,352,146 1855 64,459,079 4,976,902 59,477,177 1856 66,645,450 5,879,779 60,765,671 1857 65,894,707 6,737,718 58,656,989 1858 65,008,649 6,529,483 58,479,166 1859 71,979,765 7,006,949 64,971,816 The Exportations of Coals to Foreign Countries, and to British Possessions abroad show a very remarkable increase. For the 10 years ending 1839, cur exportations were 7,728,746 tons. But in the first four years of thisperiod the returns obtainable gave the exportations to Foreign Countries only. We may, however, by a careful comparison of the exports to our British possessions abroad lor the years which immediately preceded, and those follow- b