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Show SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. Inrrttaiiif Ituilneis. riltbiirk' Coiiiiiiiin-hil (i.i.eUt. Our exports of domestic merchandise for the seven months ending January III, 1HIM, amount to :i41,oai,f03. which is about $s (HHi.oiHI larger than for the same months in 1 4i'0. For two months ending February 'J. IS'.M, our exports of merchandise amounted to 81Ji7."J4.-i'i. 81Ji7."J4.-i'i. and for the same two months in lt 1 l."i.G.y 7 1. At the same time for the seven months considered our imports im-ports show an increase of :!3,imm1,0(KI over lN!i() and fur the same two months ns above the increase is over .fJ.OdO.O K). Tho increased Imports do not imply increased customs taxtion, although the effect of the reduction of sugar duties has not yet appeared in the treasury returns. |