The Southland Times. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1866.

Southland Times, Volume 1, Issue 501, 25 June 1866, Page 2

The Southland Times. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1866.

I> T our last article upon the " Census, Results and Greueral Statistics of New Zealaud," we only treated of the first part, viz : — The Census. The synopsis now given embraces the second or General Statistics. This is a most comprehensive and well arranged statement, including every item that can be classed under the above heading. The tables are most complete and valuable; we have, in this synopsis extracted from th* report the totals of all the varied subjects embraced, and in some instances give full details. Immigration to the different provinces in 1864 was 20,931 ; the emigration from the colony during the year was 12,404 ; the excess of immigration over emigration being 8,527. The proportion of each province was — Auckland, 7,671 ; Canterbury, 2,963 ; Tarauaki, 585 ; Wellington, 168; Nelson, 117 ; Hawke's Bay, 45 ; Southland, 19 ; and Marlborough, 3. Otago, during this year, was on the wrong side of the ledger, the emigration from that province having exceeded the immigration by 3,044. Of immigrants to the Colony, 10,0SS were from the United Kingdom of Great Britain, 1201 from other British ports ; and from Foreign States. 27. On tho other hand the emigration to the Australian Colonies exceeded the immigration from them by 2757. The Dumber of births is largely iv excess of deaths. In 1864 the total number of births registered was 6.501, viz., 3 ; 334 males and 3,167 females, being an increase of 1,386, viz.. 693 males and 693 females over the number in 1563. The number of deaths registered in 1864 was 2,921, viz., 1.75S males, and 1,163 females ; being 938, viz., 540 males, and 398 females more than in 18(53. Of the deaths in 1864. 781, viz., 448 males and 333 females wer < ! under one year of age ; 279, viz., 148 males and 131 females between one and two years : — and 377, viz., 181 mules and 196 females between two and five ; making a total af 1,437 (777 males and 650 females), of the whole under five years. The general total of deaths includes two hundred and eighteen (vix., 195 males and 23 females), which were occasioned not by disease, but by drowning and other external causes. The excess of births over deaths in 1864 was 3,580; viz., 1,576 males and 2,00 L females ; th.? excess of births in ten years is sec down as 21,402. The number of marriages solemnized in the colony in 1864, was 1,573, being an increase of 393 as compared with 1863. The tables show the respective numbers of marriages in the several Provinces daring each year, " The marriage Act, 1854," came into operation, and the numbers solemnized in each year by officiating ministers of the different religious bodies and by district Registrars. Six tables are occupied by shipping. The first two show the numbers, tonnage, aud crews of vessels entered inwards and cleared outwards of the several poi'ts of New Zealand during the year ; exhibiting a total inwards of 1,117 vessels, 426,004 tonnage, and a total outwards of 10S9 vessels of 433,253 tonnage. Inwards was 37 less, but the tonnage was 6,069 more than in 1863 ; outwards the vessels number 5 less, but the tonnage was 38,588 more than in 1863 ; of this number 148 were from the United Kingdom, 870 from the Austialian and other British possessions ; and 99 from Foreign countries (including the Southern Whale Fishery). The total number of registered vessels belonging to ports in New Zealand was, in December, 1864, 423 vessels of 22,573 tonnage, against 343 vessels of 15,189 tonnage, in December, 1863. Of the' total, 267 vessel? of 11,623 tonnage belonged to the port of Auckland. The tolal value of the imports of the colony in 1864 amounted to £7,000,655, against £7,024,624 in 1863, showing a decrease of £24,019. In connection with this small decrease, however, it is to be remembered that the amount of imports in 1563 was £2,395,592 above that of the imports in 1562, and that the amount in 1862 showed an increase of £2,132,271 over 1861. Considerable variations will be found in the comparative figuie-; for the several provinces for 1863 and ISO 4. Auckland, increase, £1,260J.93 ; Taranaki, increase, £70,410; tiawke's Bay, increase, £47,432; Marlborough, £4,1 4 L Wellington, decrease, £20,631 ; Nelson, decrease, £44,905 ; Canterbury, decrease, £16,449. Otago, decrease, £864,459 ; Southland, decrease, £360,969. The total value of exports from New Zealand in 1864 amounted to £3,401,667, against £3,485,405, in 1863 ; being a decrease of £83,738. Here again a comparison of 1863 with 1862 and 1861 may appropriately be introduced. The increase in the total value of exports in 1863 was £1,062,671, as compared with 1562, and the, amount in 1862 was £1,052,457. Referring more particularly to the two great articles of export — of gold and wool- — i+, appears that there was a decrease in the total value of gold exports in 1864 as compared with 1863, amounting to £573,876 ; the totals in the respective years having been — in 1864, £1,857,847, and in 1863, £2,431,733. Of the total value of gold exported in 1864, the following were the amouuts of the produce of the goldfields in the respective provinces :— Auckland, £10,552 ; Nelson, £55,841; Marlborough, £96,241; Canterbury, £5,670 ; Otago, £1,689,543. The value of wool exported from the colony in 1864, was £1,070,996, against £830,495 in 1563, being an increase of £245,502. The increase in 1863 was £156,269, as compared with 1862. The next part presents a statement of the revenue, and as compared with previous years, the progress in 1864 ; the Customs) Revenue amounted to £592,346, against £592,050 in 1863, being an increase of £296, The advance in 18C3, however, was £192,614 ; which was an advance over 1861 of £138,573. Tho total ordi nary revenue in- 1864 amounted to '#$lg|67Q, Mta; nn tow. ef WftiW

as compared with 1863 ; in 1863 there was an incroase as compared with 1862, of £234,172. The total territorial revenue in 1864 was £714,770, being an increase of £190,366, as compared with 1863. In 1863 this branch of revenue exhibited a decrease of £82,426 as compared with 1862 ; but the territorial revenue of 1862 showed an increase of £259,476, as compared with 1861. The total of the revenue, both Ordinary aud Territorial, amounted in 1864 to £1,530,448, being an increase, as compared with 1863, of £263,538. The total in 1863, showed an increase, as compared with 1862, of £151,746. The total in 1862 showed an increase, as compared with 1861, of £443,662, Auckland, ordinary revenue for 1864 was £184,920 ; territorial revenue, £14,566 ; total, ordinary, and territorial revenue, £199,486 ; Taranalri, for 1864 was ordinary revenue, £26,436 ; territorial revenue, nil ; total, ordinary and territorial, £26,436 ; Wellington, ordinary revenue for 1564 was £76,429 ; territorial revenue, £44,945 ; total, ordinary, and territorial, £121,374 ; Hawkes Bay, ordinary revenue for 1864, £18,345; territorial revenue, £20,420; total, ordinary and territorial, £38,765 ; Nelson, ordinary for 1564 was £37,683 ; territorial revenue, £26,661 ; total, ordinary and territorial, £64,344; Marlborough, ordinary revenue for 1864 was £10,559 ; territorial revenue, £39,487 ; tot.il,- ordinary and territorial, £50,366. Canterbury, ordinary revenue for 1864 was £114;092 ; territorial revenue, £251,281 ; total, ordinary and territorial, £365,373; ©tago, ordinary revenue, for 1864 was £284,617 ; territorial revenue, £247,922; total ordinary and territorial, £532,539. Southland ordinary revenue for 1864 was 0262,09S ; territorial revenue, £69,458 ; total, ordinary and territorial, £131,586 ; (Chatbam and Stewart's Island iv 1863 and and Chatham Islands only in ISO!) ordinary revenue, £177 ; territorial revenue, nil ; total, ordinary, and territorial, 177.