CANADA.
The (Jamdiuti New* of the 2Sth ult. writes m follows of the new dominion of Canada ;—We have been favored with an officially prepared memorandum respecting the financial position and trade of the domimen of Canada, and from which we ■ gather tho following interesting figures. Tlie revenue for the last tinancikl year wasi as follow**, viz :—' Canada, 12,432,748 dob; Nova Scotia, 1,005,071 <loh ; Now Brunswick, 1,212,021 dote; total, 15,303,840 dote;'whilst the expenditure for the uame period was— Canada, 11,711 j32Cdote ; Nova Scotia, about l,600,000dote; Kow Brunswick, ■ 1,080,047d0te; total, " 14,3»1,3G7d0U» ; leaving an available snrplua of 918,473d015. Of this exptmditm'e the militia, expenses of lost year were .'—Canada, l,C3B l ßCßdote; Nova Scotia, ISG,4GQdoh ; New Brunswick, 152,148 dote—making a total for the whole of 'these provinces of 1,047,47Cd035. The public debt of the dominion of Canada will lie 77,500,000d0k, made up -as follows .-.—Ontario and Quebec, 62,500,000d01s ; Nova Scotia, 8,000,000 dols; New Brunswick, 7,0G0,000d015. The"charges on this public debt amount, in round figures, io be about 4,3(l0,000dolH,, and are apportioned as follows :—Canada* 3,692,412d0te • 'Nova Scotia, 297,680d015i I New Brumwick, 349,283d0fe. The trade and shipping may be stated as follows ;— r .■ IMPORTS. , • . "' ■ Hhrom Great Britain. - Total. Dollars. Dollars, \ Canada ... ... 28,984,51)9 — 48,010,477 Nova Scotia ... 0,315,988—14,381,662 Hew Brunswick 2,284,449— 7,085,593 37,585,036 - 70,078,734 Exroirm. From Great Britain. TotaL Dollars. Dollars. Canada 12,760,008— 53,930,789 Nova Scotia ... 70-1,472 — 8,830,093 New Braiißwick 2,594,651 — 5,531,726 16, 125,791 — 08,290,208 Thefie figures, tyth as regards imports and exports, are exclusive of coin and bullion, The tonnage for the past year was :— Entered Inwards.—Canada, 038,910 tons;j Nova Scotia, 920,925) torn, New Bruna-1 wick, 807,101 tons. Outwards.-—Canada,! 1,113,386 tons ; Nova Scotia, 722,017 ! i tons ; Now Brunswick, 754,870 tons. ! Making a total tonnage of 5,310,310. i The shipping owned by each section of the new dominion is thus stated:— Canada, 230,429 tons ; Nova Scotia, 403,409 tons; New Brunswick, 309,095 tons : total, 043,533 tons.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 1690, 31 May 1867, Page 6
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310CANADA. Otago Daily Times, Issue 1690, 31 May 1867, Page 6
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