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xvin ing the years 1830-1833, safely state tliat tlie quantity did not exceed 800,000 tons. The total exports therefore— Tuns. For the 10 years ending 1839, were - - 8,528,746 Ditto 1849 - - 22,233,383 Ditto 1859 - - 49,835,767 The increase in the first 10 years being - 13,704,637 The increase in the second 10 years being - 27,602,384 The total advance of our Export of Coals, &c. in 20 years - - * 41,307,021 To this should be added the Exports of Patent Fuel, which has for some years been used in the steam vessels of this and other Countries. Our trade in Patent Fuel has during the last, six years,—• the only period of which any returns can be obtained,—shown some fluctuations which are not easily explained. Tons. Jn 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 we shipped coastwise (chiefly in our own steam vessels) to other ports in United Kingdom „ » » ” „ !> » ’> » » 50,553 40,577 86,335 36,717 25,068 29,190 Total Exports in six years - 268,440 This was shipped from the following ports Swansea - Newcastle - Stockton - Chester - Cardiff - Bristol - Llanelly - London - Tons. 203,950 30,982 17,580 13,023 1,955 480 460 10 268,410 In the same period we sent to States:— In 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 British Possessions and to Foreign Tons. 50,320 84,860 69,462 84,032 67,645 75,080 Total Exports in six years 431,399