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between Canada and New Brunswick, has been arljusted in the past year, and it only remains that an Act of the Imperial Parliament be passed to ratify the conclusion arrived at.
There are now two railroads in progress in New Brunswick, each of which will tend greatly to open up the country, and render its numerous resources and natural capabilities available to settlers. Mea- aures of an active character are being taken by the province, to secure, under new regulations for the acquisition of the Crown lands, a large and healthy emigration.
The militia, according to the Returns of 1855, consists of a nominal force of 29,350 rank and file. One British regiment is stationed in the province.
The population, at the Census of 1851, consisted of 193,800 persons.
TABLE A.
Extracted from Blue Books of 1853 and 1854.
EXPORTS.
1854.
1855.
Great Britain
811,108
547,589
British Colonies:
West Indies
North America
Elsewhere
United States of America
Foreign States
6,678
7,209
147,006
111,880
2,460
6,857
97,930
123,127
39,033
29,719
£
1,104,215
826,381
The dimmnation of Imports in 1855 was principally caused by
the war.
The increase of Exports to the United States was caused by the operation of the Reciprocity Treaty.
Population. Revenue.
diture.
Expen- Imports. Exports.
£
£
£
£
1853:-
198,800 152,107
104,705 1,716,108
1,072,491
1854 →→→ Ditto
163,151
207,728 2,068,773 1,104,218
IMPORTS and EXPORTS of New Brunswick, 1854 and 1855.
IMPORTS.
1854.
1855.
L
972,557
377,845
Great Britain
British Colonies :
West Indies
1,206
4,666
North America
838,770
212,718
Elsewhere
8,001
3,392
United States of America
711,294
782,762
Foreign States
47,005
50,022
2,068,778
1,481,830
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