TRADE AND COMMERCE.

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The following table gives the value of the exports of Bremen in each of the years 1865 and 18G6 : —

Exports

1865

1866

By Sea.

To Transatlantic Ports .... „ European Ports and the Levant .

Total by Sea ... |

By Land and Kiyer.

To the Zollverein ..... ,, other States .....

Total by Land and River . < Total Exports (Merchandise and Specie) -. Exports of Specie only . . . <

Thaler

16,634,742

£15.823,452

Thaler

22,241.707 16,124.177

32,458,194 £5,409,699

38,365,884 6.394,314

33,207,718 £5,213,931

34.488,074 7,475,356

38,421,649 £6,403,608

41,963,430 6,993,905

70,879,843 £11,813,307

80,329,314 13,388,219

6,800 £1,133

20,400 3.400

The imports and exports of Bremen in the year 1869 were from and to the following; countries : —

Countries

Imports

Exports

Ports of Germany . United Kingdom Austria ..... Russia ..... France ..... Other countries

Total ....

Thaler 36,010,000 14,800,000 1,920,000 1,410,000 1,425,000 2,760,000

Thaler

44,160,000

4,370,000

5,920,000

5,250,000

421,000

11,157,000

55,335,000 1 70,388,000

The trade with the United Kingdom is of a stationary character. The value of the imports from the United Kingdom amounted to 15,562,445 thaler in 1865, and to 17,360,425 thaler in 1866. The exports from Bremen to the United Kingdom were of the value of 4,015,825 thaler in 1865, and of 4,358,885 thaler in 1866.

To Bremen and its river harbour of Bremerhaven was conceded, in 1868, together with Hamburg, the privilege of remaining 'tree ports,' exempt from the German customs limits. In compensation for the loss of duties thus arising, the state agreed to pay a tax, proportioned to its trade, annually to the administration of the

Zollverein.