+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+------
-----+ | | 919,182 | 952,200 | 977,547 | 1,044,542 | +----------------------+---------+---------+---------+------
-----+

+----------------+------------+------------+-----------

-+------------+
|BEET ROOT SUGAR.|   1849.    |   1850.    |   1851.    |   1852.    |
+----------------+------------+------------+------------+---

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|                |   Tons.    |   Tons.    |   Tons.    |Estmd.  Tons.|
| France         |    38,000  |    61,000  |    75,000  |    60,000  |
| Belgium        |     5,000  |     6,000  |     8,000  |     9,000  |
| Zollverein     |    33,000  |    38,000  |    49,000  |    50,000  |
| Russia         |    13,000  |    14,000  |    15,000  |    16,000  |
| Austria        |     6,500  |    10,000  |    15,000  |    18,000  |
+----------------+------------+------------+------------+---

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|                |    95,500  |   129,000  |   162,000  |   153,000  |
| Cane Sugar     |   919,182  |   952,200  |   977,547  | 1,044,542  |
+----------------+------------+------------+------------+---

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| Total          | 1,014,682  | 1,081,200  | 1,139,547  | 1,197,542  |
+----------------+------------+------------+------------+---

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The price of sugar has, however, fallen considerably, and like many other things—­corn, and cotton, and tea—­has been lower for a long period than ever was known before.

Average price per London Gazette. 
Year ending July 5,     British West India.       Mauritius.
1842                         37s.  0d.              -----
1843                         34s.  7d.            33s. 10d.
1844                         34s.  9d.            34s.  7d.
1845                         31s.  3d.            30s.  3d.
1846                         35s.  3d.            34s.  2d.
1847                         32s. 11d.            32s.  1d.
1848                         24s.  3d.            23s.  3d.
1849                         24s.  4d.            24s.  0d.
1850                         25s.  3d.            28s.  8d.
1851                         27s.  3d.            26s.  9d. 
Half-year ending Jan. 5,
1852                         27s.  3d.            26s.  9d.

Thus, it is equally clear that the fall in the price has been very considerable since 1845, and that in 1849 and 1850 the price of sugar was about 10s. per cwt., or nearly one-third less than in 1838.  The planters complain of the fall of price; and the only question in dispute is whether the fall has been occasioned by the reduction of the duties.  Now the reduction of duties subsequent to 1846 and to 1851, was, on brown Muscovado sugar, from 13s. to 10s., or 3s.; and on foreign, from 21s. 7d. to 16s. 4d., or 5s. 3d.  At the same time there was a very large increase of consumption, and the price, as of almost all articles, would not have been reduced to the full extent of the reduction of the duties, and certainly not reduced in a much greater degree, had there not been other causes at work to reduce the price.  Between 1846 and 1851 freight from the Mauritius fell from L4 1s. 8d. to L2 13s. 9d., or 35 per cent.; and that reduction of price was not made from the planter.  In the interval, too, great improvements were made in the manufacture of sugar; and in proportion as the article was produced cheaper, it could be sold cheaper, without any loss to him.