The latest trade return which I have seen is of the year 1880:-- Lbs. Coffee 55,562,897 Logwood 321,729,801 Cacao 2,729,853 Cotton 957,962 Mahogany, feet 71,478 Sugar 2,397 Mr. Mackenzie, who was English Consul-General at Port-au-Prince during the years 1826 and 1827, gives a table of the commerce of Hayti in 1825, which includes the whole island. _Imports._ Vessels. Tonnage. Value of cargoes. American 374 39,199 £391,784 British 78 11,952 291,456 French 65 11,136 152,681 German 17 3,185 85,951 Others 18 1,328 10,162 -------- £932,034 The large amount of American vessels will be noticed, and the comparative extent of their trade. In 1864 English-sailing shipping rose to 281 vessels (of 41,199 tonnage) and 74 steamers, against those under the American flag, 88 sailing vessels (of 16,316 tonnage) and two steamers. This, however, was only nominal, the ravages of the _Alabama_ having induced American shipowners to transfer their vessels to the British flag. In 1877 the tonnage of vessels calling at the three chief ports of Hayti (Port-au-Prince, Cap Haïtien, and Les Cayes) was as follows:-- Flag. Tonnage. British 184,331 French 91,562 German 80,561 American 22,350 It must be noticed, however, that the English, French, and German tonnage consists principally of steamers, which have ports of call on the island, whereas the Americans have two-fifths of the sailing tonnage. In 1863 the imports into Hayti amounted to £1,743,052, and in 1864 to £2,045,333. The United States then held the first place, having sent £762,724 and £994,266, their imports, as usual, being principally provisions and lumber. England occupied the second position with £503,630 and £626,624; France, £255,747 and £273,778. Both in the years 1863 and 1864 there was a great decrease in the amount of provisions grown in the country, partly on account of the increase of cotton cultivation; hence the very heavy imports of provisions from the United States. The exports in 1863 and 1864 were valued at £2,458,000 and £1,895,000, the decrease arising from the inferiority of the coffee crop, and the fall in the price of goods. The average value of the principal articles of export varied as follows:-- Articles. 1863. 1864. Coffee, per 100 lbs. £2 9 3½ £2 5 0 Logwood, per 1000 lbs. 1 2 9 0 17 10 Cotton, per lb. 0 1 4 0 2 0 Cacao, per 100 lbs. 1 9 4 1 6 0 _Present Prices._