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XIX This we may conclude represents the total manufacture of Patent Fuel which amounted to (599,83 9 tons in six years. Of this the following Europe:— Spain received France „ Portugal ,, Italy Den mark „ Russia ,, Sweden ,, quantities were sent to the continent of Tons. 47,894 37,064 10,995 8,577 8,057 3,874 1,359 Total (excepting some insignificant par- cels) to European States - - 117,SSO Sentto British Possessions and to Countries not in Europe - 313,579 Used in our Naval and Merchant steam vessels ..... 268,440 699,839 This gives our entire exportation of Fuel in the ten years ending 1859 as follows: Exports of Coal - - 49,835,767 tons Do. of Patent Fuel - - 431,399 „ 50,267,166 „ showing an inerease in the last over the previous decennial period of 28,033,783 tons. As being immediately connected with the important questions of our commercial relations with the continent of Europe, it appears desirable to show the quantities of Coal, &c. which have been taken by the principal Continental States. The following table gives the results of our exportations for the ten years ending 1859 and 1849 respectively:— Countries to which Exported. Total Exports in the teil Years ending 1859. Total Exports in the ten Years ending 1849. Inerease in Exports in the latter 10 Years. Tons. Tons. Tons. France 9,503,673 5,326,102 4,177,571 Germany 5,101,794 2,156,244 2,945,550 Denmark 3,776,744 1,639,553 2,137,744 Prussia 3,054,032 1,471,013 1,583,019 Spain, &c.* - 2,620,508 779,036 1,841,472 Russia 2,085,345 1,240,508 844,837 Holland 2,030,909 1,532,221 498,688 Sweden 1,124,509 318,865 805,644 Norway 862,770 272,165 590,605 Portugal, 831,326 340,591 490,735 Belgium 235,263 24,800 210,463 + Portugal the Azores and Madeira. b 2 Spain includes the Canarits.
