But on coming to scrutinize this table by the test of the relative quantities in cargo and in ballast, the air of prosperity grows fainter, and the real nature of the trade more distinct. It appears by the following table, that of 5694 which _arrived_ in all the ports of Belgium in the years 1835, 1836 and 1837, the entire were freighted with cargoes, except 141. Whilst of 5707 which cleared _outwards_ in the same time, no less than 1833 left Belgium in ballast, in other words arrived with the produce of other countries, but departed without carrying away any Belgian manufacture in return. STATEMENT _of number and tonnage of vessels, distinguishing Belgian from Foreign, and vessels with cargoes and those in ballast, which arrived and departed at ports in Belgium, during each year, from 1835 to 1837_. +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+ | | BELGIAN. | | Years. +-----------------+--------------+-----------------+ | | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Total. | +-----------+-------+---------+-----+--------+-------+---------+ | Inwards. | No. | Tons. | No. | Tons. | No. | Tons. | | 1835 | 472 | 47,409 | 6 | 408 | 478 | 47,817 | | 1836 | 493 | 67,808 | 5 | 295 | 498 | 68,102 | | 1837 | 540 | 71,282 | 24 | 2,004 | 564 | 73,346 | +-----------+-------+---------+-----+--------+-------+---------+ | Outwards. | | | | | | | | 1835 | 402 | 41,522 | 72 | 6,529 | 474 | 48,051 | | 1836 | 422 | 56,665 | 99 | 13,436 | 521 | 70,101 | | 1837 | 438 | 57,355 | 116 | 16,303 | 554 | 73,658 | +-----------+-------+---------+-----+--------+-------+---------+ +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+ | | FOREIGN. | | Years. +-----------------+--------------+-----------------+ | | With Cargoes. | In Ballast. | Total. | +-----------+-------+---------+-----+--------+-------+---------+ | Inwards. | No. | Tons. | No. | Tons. | No. | Tons. | | 1835 | 1,316 | 160,104 | 48 | 4,877 | 1,364 | 164,981 | | 1836 | 1,289 | 160,378 | 40 | 4,073 | 1,329 | 164,451 | | 1837 | 1,443 | 214,739 | 18 | 886 | 1,461 | 215,625 | +-----------+-------+---------+-----+--------+-------+---------+ | Outwards. | | | | | | | | 1835 | 916 | 105,545 | 457 | 61,711 | 1,373 | 167,256 | | 1836 | 869 | 105,224 | 476 | 59,863 | 1,345 | 165,087 | | 1837 | 827 | 131,088 | 613 | 84,497 | 1,440 | 215,585 | +-----------+-------+---------+-----+--------+-------+---------+