Comparative statement, showing the import and export tonnage of Calcutta during the years 1861-'62 and 1862-'63.

Statement showing the description and quantity of the exports from Calcutta to the United States during the year ended December 31, 1862, and the first three quarters of the year 1863.

Comparative statement showing the imports to Bengal from different countries during the years 1861, 1862, and 1863.

Comparative statement showing the exports from Bengal to different countries during the years 1861-'62 and 1862-'63.

5,487

16,18.64,678

80,932,339

1861-'62.

Countries.

Comparative statement showing the proportion of the external commerce of Bengal accrued to each country or state during the years 1861-'62 and

1862-'63.

Import trade.

Export trade.

1862-'63.

Percentage.

Merchandise.

Statement showing the exports from Calcutta during 1861-'62 and 1862-'63.

Statement showing the exports from Calcutta, &c.—Continued.

The following act received the assent of his excellency the governor general of India on the 23d of April, 1862:

SCHEDULE A.

Rates of duty to be charged on the following goods imported by sea into any port of India not being a free port.

15. Maps, prints, music, and works of art, free.

16. Seeds, when imported by any public society for gratuitous distribution, free.

17. Agricultural implements, free.

18. Machinery of all kinds, free; and the collector of customs, subject to the general order of the government of India, shall decide what articles come within the definition of machinery, and such decision shall be final in law.

19. Military and other regulation uniforms and accoutrements when imported for private use by persons in the public service, free.

20. Guano and manures of all kinds, free.

21. Porter, ale, beer, cider, and other similar fermented liquors, 2 annas the imperial gallon.

22. Wines and liquors, 2 rupees the imperial gallon, except light wines of value not exceeding 12 rupees per dozen, which shall pay 1 rupee the imperial gallon.

23. Spirits, 3 rupees the imperial gallon, and the duty to be ratably increased as the strength exceeds London proof.

24. Bottles, free.

25. Tobacco unmanufactured, 20 per cent. ad valorem.

26. Tobacco, manufactured, 20 per cent. ad valorem. 27. Piece goods, 5 per cent. ad valorem.

28. Twist, 34 per cent. ad valorem.

29. All articles not included in the above enumeration, 10 per cent. ad valorem.

SCHEDULE B.

Rates of duty to be charged upon goods exported by sea from any port in India not being a free port.

21. Grain and pulse of all sorts, 2 annas the India maund.

22. Saltpetre, 2 rupees the India maund.

23. Indigo, 3 rupees the Indian maund.

24. Lac dye and shellac, 4 per cent. ad valorem.

25. All country articles not enumerated or named above, 3 per cent. ad valorem.